Patents by Inventor Masaomi Iiizumi

Masaomi Iiizumi 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).

  • Patent number: 10708502
    Abstract: A camera device includes a lens on which subject light is incident, an imaging element that images an image based on the subject light, a shake sensor that detects shake of the camera device, a shake correction mechanism that holds a holder which holds the imaging element and performs shake correction on a captured image captured by the imaging element through driving of the holder, a characteristic estimator that estimates characteristics of the lens based on a detection value of the shake sensor and a shake correction amount of the shake correction mechanism, and a controller that causes the shake correction mechanism to drive the holder by using the detection value of the shake sensor and an estimation result of the characteristics of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC I-PRO SENSING SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jyouji Wada, Masaomi Iiizumi, Hideaki Yamada, Masamichi Ohara, Takayuki Shimaoka
  • Patent number: 10616485
    Abstract: A camera device includes an image sensor which images a subject, a lens unit that includes a lens for forming an image of the subject on a light receiving surface of the image sensor, a shaking corrector that includes a movable portion that includes the image sensor and moves the movable portion in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens unit according to shaking of the camera device to correct shaking, and a gravity support that supports the movable portion in a direction opposite to a direction of a component force of the gravity with a force equal to a component force of gravity applied to the movable portion along a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC I-PRO SENSING SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jyouji Wada, Masaomi Iiizumi, Hideaki Yamada, Masamichi Ohara, Yuichi Hatase, Izumi Sato
  • Patent number: 10475337
    Abstract: An investigation assist device is connected to cameras installed at a plurality of intersections respectively. The investigation assist device has a processor and a storage that records road map information including the plurality of intersections and captured video of each camera in association with camera information and intersection information. The processor extracts camera information of intersections adjacent to a first point where an event occurred according to an information input including information on the first point and feature information of a vehicle having caused the event. The processor retrieves a vehicle satisfying the feature information of the vehicle using a captured video of a camera specified by the extracted camera information. The processor analyzes feature information of the retrieved vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Watanabe, Hideyuki Yoshida, Takahiro Yoshimura, Masaomi Iiizumi, Takamitsu Arai, Takao Koishi, Mikio Morioka, So Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10467897
    Abstract: An investigation assist system includes an investigation assist device that acquires captured video of cameras installed at a plurality of intersections respectively; and an operator terminal that is connected to the investigation assist device so as to communicate with the investigation assist device. The investigation assist device detects an occurrence of an event at a first point based on the acquired captured video of the camera, and transmits the captured video of the camera to the operator terminal, the captured video being acquired at a time when the event is detected. The operator terminal records the captured video of the camera transmitted from the investigation assist device, and transmits report contents information based on the report indicating the occurrence of the event to the investigation assist device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Watanabe, Hideyuki Yoshida, Takahiro Yoshimura, Masaomi Iiizumi, Takamitsu Arai, Takao Koishi, Mikio Morioka, So Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10341563
    Abstract: A camera device includes a lens unit that includes a zoom lens on which subject light is incident, and can change a zoom magnification of the zoom lens, an imaging element that images an image based on the subject light, a shake sensor that detects shake of the camera device, a shake correction mechanism that holds a holder holding the imaging element, and performs shake correction on a captured image captured by the imaging element through driving of the holder based on a detection value of the shake sensor, and a processor that causes the lens unit to change the zoom magnification of the zoom lens based on the detection value of the shake sensor, cuts a part of the captured image on which the shake correction is performed by the shake correction mechanism through a zoom process according to the changed zoom magnification, and outputs the cut part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jyouji Wada, Masaomi Iiizumi, Hideaki Yamada, Masamichi Ohara, Takayuki Shimaoka, Izumi Sato
  • Publication number: 20190156665
    Abstract: An investigation assist device includes a processor and a storage that records road map information including a plurality of intersections and captured video of each of the cameras in association with camera information and intersection information. The processor retrieves a vehicle based on the captured video of each of the cameras installed at one or more intersections within a predetermined distance range from the intersection where the event has occurred, based on input information including date and time information when the event has occurred, the intersection information where the event has occurred, and feature information of the vehicle having caused the event. The processor updates detection date and time information of the vehicle from reception date and time information on a report indicating an occurrence of the event to detection date and time information of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Masao WATANABE, Hideyuki YOSHIDA, Takahiro YOSHIMURA, Masaomi IIIZUMI, Takamitsu ARAI, Takao KOISHI, Mikio MORIOKA, So SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 10229589
    Abstract: An investigation assist device is connected to cameras installed at a plurality of intersections respectively so as to communicate with the cameras. The investigation assist device includes a processor and a storage that records road map information including the plurality of intersections and captured video of each of the cameras in association with camera information and intersection information. The processor retrieves a vehicle using the captured video of each of the cameras installed at one or more intersections within a predetermined distance range from the intersection where the event has occurred, based on input information including date and time information when the event has occurred, the intersection information where the event has occurred, and the feature information of the vehicle having caused the event, the captured videos corresponding to the date and time information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masao Watanabe, Hideyuki Yoshida, Takahiro Yoshimura, Masaomi Iiizumi, Takamitsu Arai, Takao Koishi, Mikio Morioka, So Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20190058849
    Abstract: An investigation assist system includes an investigation assist device that acquires captured video of cameras installed at a plurality of intersections respectively; and an operator terminal that is connected to the investigation assist device so as to communicate with the investigation assist device. The investigation assist device detects an occurrence of an event at a first point based on the acquired captured video of the camera, and transmits the captured video of the camera to the operator terminal, the captured video being acquired at a time when the event is detected. The operator terminal records the captured video of the camera transmitted from the investigation assist device, and transmits report contents information based on the report indicating the occurrence of the event to the investigation assist device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Masao WATANABE, Hideyuki YOSHIDA, Takahiro YOSHIMURA, Masaomi IIIZUMI, Takamitsu ARAI, Takao KOISHI, Mikio MORIOKA, So SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20190057600
    Abstract: An investigation assist device is connected to cameras installed at a plurality of intersections respectively. The investigation assist device has a processor and a storage that records road map information including the plurality of intersections and captured video of each camera in association with camera information and intersection information. The processor extracts camera information of intersections adjacent to a first point where an event occurred according to an information input including information on the first point and feature information of a vehicle having caused the event. The processor retrieves a vehicle satisfying the feature information of the vehicle using a captured video of a camera specified by the extracted camera information. The processor analyzes feature information of the retrieved vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Masao WATANABE, Hideyuki YOSHIDA, Takahiro YOSHIMURA, Masaomi IIIZUMI, Takamitsu ARAI, Takao KOISHI, Mikio MORIOKA, So SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20190057601
    Abstract: An investigation assist device is connected to cameras installed at a plurality of intersections respectively so as to communicate with the cameras. The investigation assist device includes a processor and a storage that records road map information including the plurality of intersections and captured video of each of the cameras in association with camera information and intersection information. The processor retrieves a vehicle using the captured video of each of the cameras installed at one or more intersections within a predetermined distance range from the intersection where the event has occurred, based on input information including date and time information when the event has occurred, the intersection information where the event has occurred, and the feature information of the vehicle having caused the event, the captured videos corresponding to the date and time information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Masao WATANABE, Hideyuki YOSHIDA, Takahiro YOSHIMURA, Masaomi IIIZUMI, Takamitsu ARAI, Takao KOISHI, Mikio MORIOKA, So SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20180302566
    Abstract: A camera device includes an image sensor which images a subject, a lens unit that includes a lens for forming an image of the subject on a light receiving surface of the image sensor, a shaking corrector that includes a movable portion that includes the image sensor and moves the movable portion in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens unit according to shaking of the camera device to correct shaking, and a gravity support that supports the movable portion in a direction opposite to a direction of a component force of the gravity with a force equal to a component force of gravity applied to the movable portion along a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jyouji WADA, Masaomi IIIZUMI, Hideaki YAMADA, Masamichi OHARA, Yuichi HATASE, Izumi SATO
  • Publication number: 20180288299
    Abstract: A camera device includes a lens on which subject light is incident, an imaging element that images an image based on the subject light, a shake sensor that detects shake of the camera device, a shake correction mechanism that holds a holder which holds the imaging element and performs shake correction on a captured image captured by the imaging element through driving of the holder, a characteristic estimator that estimates characteristics of the lens based on a detection value of the shake sensor and a shake correction amount of the shake correction mechanism, and a controller that causes the shake correction mechanism to drive the holder by using the detection value of the shake sensor and an estimation result of the characteristics of the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LT D.
    Inventors: Jyouji WADA, Masaomi IIIZUMI, Hideaki YAMADA, Masamichi OHARA, Takayuki SHIMAOKA
  • Publication number: 20180288329
    Abstract: A camera device includes a lens unit that includes a zoom lens on which subject light is incident, and can change a zoom magnification of the zoom lens, an imaging element that images an image based on the subject light, a shake sensor that detects shake of the camera device, a shake correction mechanism that holds a holder holding the imaging element, and performs shake correction on a captured image captured by the imaging element through driving of the holder based on a detection value of the shake sensor, and a processor that causes the lens unit to change the zoom magnification of the zoom lens based on the detection value of the shake sensor, cuts a part of the captured image on which the shake correction is performed by the shake correction mechanism through a zoom process according to the changed zoom magnification, and outputs the cut part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jyouji WADA, Masaomi IIIZUMI, Hideaki YAMADA, Masamichi OHARA, Takayuki SHIMAOKA, Izumi SATO
  • Patent number: 7607841
    Abstract: A pickup device driving apparatus includes a base of which the position is fixed with respect to a lens part, a movable part, a pickup device which is attached to the movable part in a state that a pickup surface is perpendicular to an optical axial direction, a first support part and a second support part which support the movable part, a first rotating part, a second rotating part, a third rotating part, and a fourth rotating part, and a driving part for driving the pickup device such that the position of the pickup device is changed relative to the lens part in a state that rotating center axes form vertexes of a parallelogram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Jouji Wada, Shokichi Takahashi, Masaomi Iiizumi, Masafumi Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20070147193
    Abstract: A pickup device driving apparatus includes a base of which the position is fixed with respect to a lens part, a movable part, a pickup device which is attached to the movable part in a state that a pickup surface is perpendicular to an optical axial direction, a first support part and a second support part which support the movable part, a first rotating part, a second rotating part, a third rotating part, and a fourth rotating part, and a driving part for driving the pickup device such that the position of the pickup device is changed relative to the lens part in a state that rotating center axes form vertexes of a parallelogram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Jouji Wada, Shokichi Takahashi, Masaomi Iiizumi, Masafumi Mizuno
  • Patent number: 7170560
    Abstract: A surveillance camera device is provided which has an impact absorbing structure. The camera device includes a rotary base supporting a camera unit, a rotary bracket supporting the rotary base, and coil springs. The coil springs work to elastically urge the rotary base away from the rotary bracket to as to permit the rotary base to move straight against the mechanical pressure of the springs when subjected to a damaging impact on the device, thereby absorbing the impact to avoid damage to the camera unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshikazu Tatewaki, Masaomi Iiizumi, Jyoji Wada
  • Patent number: 6867812
    Abstract: A rail groove is provided on an outer peripheral portion of a focus adjusting ring. A lens seat, supporting an image pickup lens, is attached to an escutcheon forming a main body. A plurality of engaging protrusions, provided on a front surface of the escutcheon around the lens seat, engage with the rail groove. Cam surfaces, formed on the focus adjusting ring, are brought into contact with protrusions of a bracket which mounts an imaging element. The rotational motion of the focus adjusting ring is converted into a linear or progressive motion of a bracket by the cam surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaomi Iiizumi, Toshiharu Aikawa
  • Publication number: 20030103160
    Abstract: A surveillance camera device is provided which has an impact absorbing structure. The camera device includes a rotary base supporting a camera unit, a rotary bracket supporting the rotary base, and coil springs. The coil springs work to elastically urge the rotary base away from the rotary bracket to as to permit the rotary base to move straight against the mechanical pressure of the springs when subjected to a damaging impact on the device, thereby absorbing the impact to avoid damage to the camera unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Toshikazu Tatewaki, Masaomi Iiizumi, Jyoji Wada
  • Publication number: 20030103161
    Abstract: An improved structure of a surveillance camera device is provided which permits the size of the device to be reduced. The camera device consists of a camera unit, a rotary bracket, and a mount body. The rotary bracket is made of an annular plate and retained to be panable by guide rollers installed on a flange of the mount body. The camera unit is retained to be tiltable by the rotary bracket with the bottom thereof disposed within a central opening of the rotary bracket, thereby resulting in a decrease in distance between the flange of the mount body and the top of the camera unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Toshikazu Tatewaki, Masaomi Iiizumi
  • Publication number: 20010010557
    Abstract: A rail groove is provided on an outer peripheral portion of a focus adjusting ring. A lens seat, supporting an image pickup lens, is attached to an escutcheon forming a main body. A plurality of engaging protrusions, provided on a front surface of the escutcheon around the lens seat, engage with the rail groove. Cam surfaces, formed on the focus adjusting ring, are brought into contact with protrusions of a bracket which mounts an imaging element. The rotational motion of the focus adjusting ring is converted into a linear or progressive motion of a bracket by the cam surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaomi Iiizumi, Toshiharu Alkawa