Patents by Inventor Masao Matsubara
Masao Matsubara 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).
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Patent number: 10809097Abstract: In a detector apparatus, a first magnetosensitive unit includes first and third magnetic resistor elements arranged next to each other in a moving direction of the to-be-detected unit and electrically connected in series between a first potential and a second potential, a second magnetosensitive unit includes second and fourth magnetic resistor elements arranged next to each other in the moving direction of the to-be-detected unit and electrically connected in series between the first potential and the second potential, and as for resistances for a same magnetic field, a relation of whether or not a resistance of the third magnetic resistor element is higher than a resistance of the first magnetic resistor element is the same as a relation of whether or not a resistance of the second magnetic resistor element is higher than a resistance of the fourth magnetic resistor element.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Asahi Kasei Microdevices CorporationInventors: Masao Matsubara, Kazuhiro Nishimura
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Publication number: 20190101414Abstract: In a detector apparatus, a first magnetosensitive unit includes first and third magnetic resistor elements arranged next to each other in a moving direction of the to-be-detected unit and electrically connected in series between a first potential and a second potential, a second magnetosensitive unit includes second and fourth magnetic resistor elements arranged next to each other in the moving direction of the to-be-detected unit and electrically connected in series between the first potential and the second potential, and as for resistances for a same magnetic field, a relation of whether or not a resistance of the third magnetic resistor element is higher than a resistance of the first magnetic resistor element is the same as a relation of whether or not a resistance of the second magnetic resistor element is higher than a resistance of the fourth magnetic resistor element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Masao MATSUBARA, Kazuhiro NISHIMURA
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Patent number: 10140688Abstract: An image processing apparatus 1 includes a feature point set acquirer, a degree-of-scattering acquirer, a fundamental matrix acquirer and a processor. The feature point set acquirer acquires feature point sets, each including a plurality of feature points within an image. The degree-of-scattering acquirer acquires a degree of scattering indicating a degree of scattered distribution of the feature points. The fundamental matrix acquirer acquires a fundamental matrix, based on coordinates of the feature points p included in feature point sets acquired by the feature point set acquirer and the degree-of-scattering acquired by the degree-of-scattering acquirer, acquires a fundamental matrix indicating the epipolar geometric relationship between the image and another image in a video including the image. The processor performs image processing of the video based on the fundamental matrix acquired by the fundamental matrix acquirer.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Masao Matsubara
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Patent number: 9965828Abstract: A provisional coefficient acquirer of an image processing apparatus acquires provisional coefficients for projection conversion of an image, on the basis of feature points indicating features of the image. A polygon converter does projection conversion on a polygon having a plurality of fixed points as vertices, on the basis of the provisional coefficients acquired by the provisional coefficient acquirer. A transformation degree acquirer acquires a transformation degree indicating a magnitude of the transformation degree of the polygon from the pre-projection-conversion polygon and the post-projection-conversion polygon. A determiner determines whether the transformation degree acquired by the transformation degree acquirer exceeds a permitted transformation degree.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Masao Matsubara
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Patent number: 9940699Abstract: A projection conversion coefficient acquirer of an image processing apparatus acquires the same number of projection conversion coefficients, which are coefficients for doing projection conversion of an image, as the number of a plurality of reference points at differing positions in the image. A post-projection-conversion image acquirer does projection conversion on the image through each of the projection conversion coefficients, of which there are the same number as the number of the plurality of reference points acquired by the projection conversion coefficient acquirer, and acquires a plurality of post-projection-conversion images from the image, the number of the post-projection-conversion images being the same as the number of reference points.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Masao Matsubara
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Publication number: 20160371817Abstract: An image processing apparatus 1 includes a feature point set acquirer, a degree-of-scattering acquirer, a fundamental matrix acquirer and a processor. The feature point set acquirer acquires feature point sets, each including a plurality of feature points within an image. The degree-of-scattering acquirer acquires a degree of scattering indicating a degree of scattered distribution of the feature points. The fundamental matrix acquirer acquires a fundamental matrix, based on coordinates of the feature points p included in feature point sets acquired by the feature point set acquirer and the degree-of-scattering acquired by the degree-of-scattering acquirer, acquires a fundamental matrix indicating the epipolar geometric relationship between the image and another image in a video including the image. The processor performs image processing of the video based on the fundamental matrix acquired by the fundamental matrix acquirer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventor: Masao Matsubara
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Publication number: 20160350896Abstract: A projection conversion coefficient acquirer of an image processing apparatus acquires the same number of projection conversion coefficients, which are coefficients for doing projection conversion of an image, as the number of a plurality of reference points at differing positions in the image. A post-projection-conversion image acquirer does projection conversion on the image through each of the projection conversion coefficients, of which there are the same number as the number of the plurality of reference points acquired by the projection conversion coefficient acquirer, and acquires a plurality of post-projection-conversion images from the image, the number of the post-projection-conversion images being the same as the number of reference points.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventor: Masao Matsubara
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Publication number: 20160343110Abstract: A provisional coefficient acquirer of an image processing apparatus acquires provisional coefficients for projection conversion of an image, on the basis of feature points indicating features of the image. A polygon converter does projection conversion on a polygon having a plurality of fixed points as vertices, on the basis of the provisional coefficients acquired by the provisional coefficient acquirer. A transformation degree acquirer acquires a transformation degree indicating a magnitude of the transformation degree of the polygon from the pre-projection-conversion polygon and the post-projection-conversion polygon. A determiner determines whether the transformation degree acquired by the transformation degree acquirer exceeds a permitted transformation degree.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventor: Masao Matsubara
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Patent number: 8532403Abstract: To reduce the time for searching a similar image area to the first image area to speed up image coding, an image processing apparatus 100 includes: a range block processing section 51 to calculate a contrast value of a range block constituting an image; a domain block processing section 52 to calculate contrast values of a plurality of domain blocks; a contrast value judging section 53 to compare the contrast values of the domain blocks to the contrast value of the range block so as to specify a similar domain block candidate; and a coding processing section 54 to search the domain block similar to the range block out of the domain block candidates and to code a relation information of the searched domain block to the range block.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masao Matsubara
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Publication number: 20070223836Abstract: To reduce the time for searching a similar image area to the first image area to speed up image coding, an image processing apparatus 100 includes: a range block processing section 51 to calculate a contrast value of a range block constituting an image; a domain block processing section 52 to calculate contrast values of a plurality of domain blocks; a contrast value judging section 53 to compare the contrast values of the domain blocks to the contrast value of the range block so as to specify a similar domain block candidate; and a coding processing section 54 to search the domain block similar to the range block out of the domain block candidates and to code a relation information of the searched domain block to the range block.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: Casio Computer Co., LtdInventor: Masao Matsubara
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Publication number: 20030035296Abstract: A vehicle lamp of which lamp chamber is formed by a lamp body and an outer lens, and a light source and an inner lens are provided inside the lamp chamber, with the inner lens functioning to selectively transmit the complementary color to the color of the outer lens and a desired color and being disposed between the light source and the outer lens. A half mirror is provided on the inner lens so as to face the outer lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2002Publication date: February 20, 2003Applicant: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazunori Natsume, Masao Matsubara
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Patent number: 6502972Abstract: A vehicular headlamp has a reflector which is supported at not less than three points through respective link members in relation to the lamp body in a tiltable manner. The reflector is molded by molding of a synthetic resin material. At least one of the link members is supported by an attachment piece which is integrally formed with and protrudes outward from a location where the opening periphery of a reflective surface of the reflector as viewed from the blanking direction during molding of the reflector.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1998Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masao Matsubara
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Publication number: 20020001200Abstract: A vehicular headlamp has a reflector which is supported at not less than three points through respective link members in relation to the lamp body in a tiltable manner. The reflector is molded by molding of a synthetic resin material. At least one of the link members is supported by an attachment piece which is integrally formed with and protrudes outward from a location where the opening periphery of a reflective surface of the reflector as viewed from the blanking direction during molding of the reflector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 1998Publication date: January 3, 2002Inventor: MASAO MATSUBARA
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Patent number: 6227690Abstract: A vehicle headlight designed in such a manner that a tilting member is tiltably supported through an irradiation angle adjusting mechanism by a supporting member is described. A supporting shaft is provided on the upper part or lower part of the tilting member in such a manner that the supporting shaft protrudes horizontally and in a direction perpendicular to an irradiation axis. Bearing members are secured to the supporting member, and stationary fulcrum sections of the irradiation angle adjusting mechanism are formed by rotatably holding the supporting shaft on the bearing members. By operating a distance adjusting member arranged in a movable fulcrum section of the irradiation angle adjusting mechanism, the tilting member may be tilted with the supporting shaft as a tilting fulcrum.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 1999Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masao Matsubara, Hiroshi Shida
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Patent number: 6076945Abstract: A headlamp for a vehicle incorporating a composite reflector in which the composite reflector includes a pair of right and left reflectors. The right and left reflectors can be disposed close together or overlapped with each other as seen from a front view of the headlamp. An extension can be placed in a hollow portion between the right and left reflectors and connected to the right and left reflectors by a connecting member.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1998Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masao Matsubara, Kazuhito Mochizuki