Patents by Inventor Norio Sugita
Norio Sugita 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: 11653087Abstract: An information processing device includes: an acquiring unit configured to acquire information relating to user operation in an image-capturing device; a specifying unit configured to specify candidates of image-capturing support information to be presented to the user, based on the user operation in the image-capturing device: a control unit configured to control a timing of displaying the specified candidates of the image-capturing support information on a display unit of the image-capturing device, based on the user operation in the image-capturing device; and a setting unit configured to set the image-capturing support information, which is selected by the user, on the image-capturing device, out of the candidates of the image-capturing support information displayed on the display unit of the image-capturing device.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Norio Sugita
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Publication number: 20230013044Abstract: An information processing device includes: a determination unit that determines retrieval information used to retrieve at least one photographing recipe including information on photographing; an acquisition unit that acquires relative setting values representing relative values of photographing setting values, corresponding to one of the at least one photographing recipe retrieved on a basis of the retrieval information; and a setting unit that sets a photographing device to perform photographing on a basis of the relative setting values.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Norio Sugita, Ryoji Yoshie
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Patent number: 11144757Abstract: A first information processing apparatus acquires content, determines information included in the content using a determination model for primary determination stored in a first storage unit, and outputs a primary determination result. A second information processing apparatus receives the content transmitted from the first information processing apparatus, determines information included in the content using a determination model for secondary determination stored in a second storage unit, and outputs a secondary determination result. The first information processing apparatus decides a final determination result based on at least one of the primary determination result and the secondary determination result.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Norio Sugita, Ikufumi Moriya
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Publication number: 20210306570Abstract: An information processing device includes: an acquiring unit configured to acquire information relating to user operation in an image-capturing device; a specifying unit configured to specify candidates of image-capturing support information to be presented to the user, based on the user operation in the image-capturing device: a control unit configured. to control a timing of displaying the specified candidates of the image-capturing support information on a display unit of the image-capturing device, based on the user operation in the image-capturing device; and a setting unit configured to set the image-capturing support information, which is selected by the user; on the image-capturing device, out of the candidates of the image-capturing support information displayed on the display unit of the image-capturing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventor: Norio Sugita
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Patent number: 10965902Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the information processing apparatus to: store a plurality of combinations of associated subject information and layout information in a storage unit, the subject information relating to a subject appearing on an image and the layout information indicating a layout in which the image is to be arranged; perform image analysis on a target image and obtain the subject information relating to the subject appearing on the target image according to a result of the image analysis; select layout information that corresponds to the obtained subject information in relation to the target image from the plurality of layout information stored in the storage unit, and arrange the target image according to the selected layout information, wherein the subject information includes a type of the subject appearing on the image.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Norio Sugita
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Publication number: 20200242356Abstract: A first information processing apparatus acquires content, determines information included in the content using a determination model for primary determination stored in a first storage unit, and outputs a primary determination result. A second information processing apparatus receives the content transmitted from the first information processing apparatus, determines information included in the content using a determination model for secondary determination stored in a second storage unit, and outputs a secondary determination result. The first information processing apparatus decides a final determination result based on at least one of the primary determination result and the secondary determination result.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Norio Sugita, Ikufumi Moriya
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Publication number: 20190132545Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the information processing apparatus to: store a plurality of combinations of associated subject information and layout information in a storage unit, the subject information relating to a subject appearing on an image and the layout information indicating a layout in which the image is to be arranged; perform image analysis on a target image and obtain the subject information relating to the subject appearing on the target image according to a result of the image analysis; select layout information that corresponds to the obtained subject information in relation to the target image from the plurality of layout information stored in the storage unit, and arrange the target image according to the selected layout information, wherein the subject information includes a type of the subject appearing on the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventor: Norio Sugita
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Patent number: 10044363Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an AD conversion unit that performs AD conversion on an input signal based on a reference voltage to be supplied, a reference voltage detection unit that detects the reference voltage supplied to the AD conversion unit, and a control unit that corrects a result of the AD conversion by the AD conversion unit in accordance with the reference voltage detected by the reference voltage detection unit. Thereby, AD conversion can be performed accurately even when a reference voltage varies.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Norio Sugita
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Publication number: 20180069565Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an AD conversion unit that performs AD conversion on an input signal based on a reference voltage to be supplied, a reference voltage detection unit that detects the reference voltage supplied to the AD conversion unit, and a control unit that corrects a result of the AD conversion by the AD conversion unit in accordance with the reference voltage detected by the reference voltage detection unit. Thereby, AD conversion can be performed accurately even when a reference voltage varies.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventor: Norio SUGITA
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Patent number: 9607054Abstract: An information processing apparatus which makes it possible to easily find a page on which a desired content is allocated when many contents are displayed separately on a plurality of pages. Contents are classified into a plurality of groups based on attribute information on the contents. One tab is selected from among a displayed plurality of tabs corresponding to the groups. Contents in a group corresponding to the selected tab are displayed in a predetermined display area. The attribute information on the contents is displayed near the plurality of tabs. First attribute information on a first content in a first group corresponding to a first tab and second attribute information on a second content in a second group corresponding to a second tab displayed next to the first tab are compared, and based on a comparison result, the second attribute information is displayed near the second tab.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Norio Sugita
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Patent number: 9335906Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a decision unit configured to determine whether the existence of the plurality of content data pieces is to be displayed using individual information corresponding to each piece of the content data or using representative information that combines the content data pieces into one based on the display position of the information indicating existence of each piece of the content data, and a display control unit configured to control a display unit to display the information indicating existence of the content data based on the display position based on a determined result of the decision unit. The display control unit controls the display unit to change a display form of the representative information according to whether at least one of the plurality of content data pieces of which existence is displayed by being combined into the representative information satisfies a predetermined condition.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Norio Sugita, Toshiyuki Noguchi
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Patent number: 9329760Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of displaying information about a plurality of content data pieces recorded in a recording medium by a display unit includes a first display control unit configured to control the display unit such that information about content data is displayed in an arrangement based on attribute information of the content data, and a second display control unit configured to control the display unit such that information about content data is displayed in an arrangement based on other attribute information, wherein the second display control unit controls the display unit to display information indicating existence of the content data of which information is displayed by the first display control unit and information indicating existence of content data of which information is not displayed by the first control unit in a distinguishable manner.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Norio Sugita, Toshiyuki Noguchi
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Publication number: 20140101138Abstract: An information processing apparatus which makes it possible to easily find a page on which a desired content is allocated when many contents are displayed separately on a plurality of pages. Contents are classified into a plurality of groups based on attribute information on the contents. One tab is selected from among a displayed plurality of tabs corresponding to the groups. Contents in a group corresponding to the selected tab are displayed in a predetermined display area. The attribute information on the contents is displayed near the plurality of tabs. First attribute information on a first content in a first group corresponding to a first tab and second attribute information on a second content in a second group corresponding to a second tab displayed next to the first tab are compared, and based on a comparison result, the second attribute information is displayed near the second tab.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Norio Sugita
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Patent number: 8470194Abstract: A Ni—Zn—Cu ferrite material having excellent DC bias characteristics is provided by adding zinc silicate thereto. The above problem can be solved by Ni—Zn—Cu ferrite particles which comprise a spinel-type ferrite and zinc silicate, which have a composition comprising 36.0 to 48.5 mol % of Fe2O3, 7.0 to 38 mol % of NiO, 4.5 to 40 mol % of ZnO, 5.0 to 17 mol % of CuO and 1.0 to 8.0 mol % of SiO2, all amounts being calculated in terms of the respective oxides, and which have a ratio of an X-ray diffraction intensity from a 113 plane of the zinc silicate to an X-ray diffraction intensity from a 311 plane of the spinel-type ferrite is 0.01 to 0.12; a green sheet obtained by forming a material comprising the Ni—Zn—Cu ferrite particles into a film; and a Ni—Zn—Cu ferrite sintered ceramics.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2008Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Toda Kogyo CorporationInventors: Yoji Okano, Tomohiro Dote, Norio Sugita
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Patent number: 7864230Abstract: An inspection apparatus for inspecting a microarray comprises an image sensor for imaging the microarray, a moving means for moving the image sensor relative to the microarray, a memory for memorizing the position of a defective picture element on the image sensor, and a controlling means which determines an overlap state of an imaging area of the defective picture element on reaction areas on the microarray and controls the moving means based on the result of the determination.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Norio Sugita
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Publication number: 20100229077Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes multiple bus slaves, a bus master that outputs address data having a base address value for specifying arbitrary bus slave among the multiple bus slaves, and an offset address value for specifying access position in the bus slave, a selection unit that outputs a selection signal for selecting the arbitrary bus slave to the multiple bus slaves according to the base address value output from the bus master, an error detecting code generation unit that outputs an error detecting code from the address data output from the bus master, and an error detection unit that detects an error in the address data according to the error detecting code, which is generated from the offset address value output from the bus master and the base address value for specifying the selected bus slave, and the error detecting code output from the error detecting code generation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Norio Sugita
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Publication number: 20100163779Abstract: A Ni—Zn—Cu ferrite material having excellent DC bias characteristics is provided by adding zinc silicate thereto. The above problem can be solved by Ni—Zn—Cu ferrite particles which comprise a spinel-type ferrite and zinc silicate, which have a composition comprising 36.0 to 48.5 mol % of Fe2O3, 7.0 to 38 mol % of NiO, 4.5 to 40 mol % of ZnO, 5.0 to 17 mol % of CuO and 1.0 to 8.0 mol % of SiO2, all amounts being calculated in terms of the respective oxides, and which have a ratio of an X-ray diffraction intensity from a 113 plane of the zinc silicate to an X-ray diffraction intensity from a 311 plane of the spinel-type ferrite is 0.01 to 0.12; a green sheet obtained by forming a material comprising the Ni—Zn—Cu ferrite particles into a film; and a Ni—Zn—Cu ferrite sintered ceramics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2008Publication date: July 1, 2010Inventors: Yoji Okano, Tomohiro Dote, Norio Sugita
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Publication number: 20080122955Abstract: An inspection apparatus for inspecting a microarray comprises an image sensor for imaging the microarray, a moving means for moving the image sensor relative to the microarray, a memory for memorizing the position of a defective picture element on the image sensor, and a controlling means which determines an overlap state of an imaging area of the defective picture element on reaction areas on the microarray and controls the moving means based on the result of the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Norio Sugita
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Patent number: 6623879Abstract: Soft-magnetic hexagonal ferrite composite particles composed of 100 parts by weight of soft-magnetic hexagonal ferrite particles containing a Z-type ferrite, Y-type ferrite or W-type ferrite as a main phase, 0.3 to 10 parts by weight of barium carbonate particles, strontium carbonate particles or their mixture and 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of silicon dioxide particles.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2002Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Toda Kogyo CorporationInventors: Yoji Okano, Takayuki Yoshida, Norio Sugita
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Publication number: 20030148147Abstract: Soft-magnetic hexagonal ferrite composite particles of the present invention comprise:Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2002Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventors: Yoji Okano, Takayuki Yoshida, Norio Sugita