Patents by Inventor Na Tong

Na Tong 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 processing apparatus and image processing method
    Patent number: 9600746
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus has an image acquisition unit that acquires an image that is to be subjected to processing, a learning sample extraction unit that extracts data of a plurality of learning samples from the image, a classifier learning unit that performs learning of a plurality of classifiers using the plurality of learning samples, a strong classifier generation unit that generates a strong classifier by combining the plurality of learned classifiers, and a saliency map generation unit that generates a saliency map of the image using the strong classifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Xiang Ruan, Huchuan Lu, Na Tong
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20150262039
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus has an image acquisition unit that acquires an image that is to be subjected to processing, a learning sample extraction unit that extracts data of a plurality of learning samples from the image, a classifier learning unit that performs learning of a plurality of classifiers using the plurality of learning samples, a strong classifier generation unit that generates a strong classifier by combining the plurality of learned classifiers, and a saliency map generation unit that generates a saliency map of the image using the strong classifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Xiang Ruan, Huchuan Lu, Na Tong