Patents by Inventor Masahiro Aimi

Masahiro Aimi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Image capture apparatus and control method of the same
    Patent number: 11729486
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus having a speech recognition function, when a detector has detected an eye approach state with respect to a viewfinder, recognizes input speech using the speech recognition function, makes settings of the image capture apparatus based on the recognized speech, makes settings of the image capture apparatus according to an operation accepted via an operation unit, and distinguishably displays the settings of the image capture apparatus made based on speech, and the settings of the image capture apparatus made according to an operation accepted via the operation unit, on the viewfinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taro Matsuno, Nobuyuki Horie, Fumihiro Kajimura, Masahiro Aimi, Shun Kawada
  • IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200304696
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus having a speech recognition function, when a detector has detected an eye approach state with respect to a viewfinder, recognizes input speech using the speech recognition function, makes settings of the image capture apparatus based on the recognized speech, makes settings of the image capture apparatus according to an operation accepted via an operation unit, and distinguishably displays the settings of the image capture apparatus made based on speech, and the settings of the image capture apparatus made according to an operation accepted via the operation unit, on the viewfinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Taro Matsuno, Nobuyuki Horie, Fumihiro Kajimura, Masahiro Aimi, Shun Kawada
  • Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium
    Patent number: 9420168
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus obtains light field data, and selects a subject. The apparatus outputs restriction information which is information for not focusing on the selected subject, and is information for restricting reconstruction of the light field data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Aimi, Toshihiro Mochizuki, Kenichi Murata
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20150085163
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus obtains light field data, and selects a subject. The apparatus outputs restriction information which is information for not focusing on the selected subject, and is information for restricting reconstruction of the light field data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Masahiro Aimi, Toshihiro Mochizuki, Kenichi Murata
  • Noise reduction apparatus and image pickup apparatus
    Patent number: 8164658
    Abstract: A noise reduction apparatus, in which an occurrence of overcorrection attributed to an erroneous detection is prevented. A storage unit stores a pseudo noise signal generating characteristic. A pseudo noise generating unit sets a signal which may become a source of a noise superimposed on a video signal as a reference input signal and generates a pseudo noise signal corresponding to the superimposed noise using the pseudo noise signal generating characteristic which is stored in the storage unit and which corresponds to the reference input signal. A subtraction unit subtracts the pseudo noise signal from the video signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Aimi, Masaaki Matsuoka
  • NOISE REDUCTION APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20090201392
    Abstract: A noise reduction apparatus, in which an occurrence of overcorrection attributed to an erroneous detection is prevented. A storage unit stores a pseudo noise signal generating characteristic. A pseudo noise generating unit sets a signal which may become a source of a noise superimposed on a video signal as a reference input signal and generates a pseudo noise signal corresponding to the superimposed noise using the pseudo noise signal generating characteristic which is stored in the storage unit and which corresponds to the reference input signal. A subtraction unit subtracts the pseudo noise signal from the video signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro AIMI, Masaaki MATSUOKA