Patents by Inventor Rieko Asai

Rieko Asai 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).

  • Publication number: 20180260983
    Abstract: A makeup simulation assistance apparatus includes: a simulation image generator that generates a simulation image obtained by superimposing, on a facial image picked up by an image pickup unit that picks up an image of a face of a user as the facial image, a makeup image showing a state of makeup as being applied to a facial component of the face; a simulation image output unit that outputs the generated simulation image; an interest degree sensor that senses an interest degree of the user for the makeup image, based on a facial image picked up by the image pickup unit when the simulation image is output; and an interest degree information output unit that outputs interest degree information indicative of the sensed interest degree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: HIROKI TAOKA, TETSURO SATO, SACHIKO TAKESHITA, RIEKO ASAI
  • Patent number: 10028569
    Abstract: A server is configured to communicate with each of a plurality of makeup assisting terminals through a communication network, and includes a makeup collector that accumulates applied makeup information transmitted from each of the makeup assisting terminals, the applied makeup information indicating makeup selected by a user of the makeup assisting terminal to be applied in a makeup application and a makeup analyzer that analyzes the accumulated applied makeup information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi Yamanashi, Rieko Asai, Aoi Muta, Chie Nishi, Kaori Ajiki
  • Patent number: 10010155
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a makeup support device capable of appropriately supporting the application of makeup even for users who have insufficient makeup skills. The makeup support device (100) has: a makeup style selection unit (250) that selects a makeup style being a makeup method, for each face to be made up; and a makeup style suggestion unit (260) that guides the position of the face to a prescribed position, and sprays cosmetics corresponding to the selected makeup style, using the prescribed position as reference. The makeup style suggestion unit (260) causes, for example, a spray unit that sprays a plurality of cosmetic colors in a prescribed direction to spray a cosmetic color corresponding to the prescribed direction when the face is in the prescribed position, among the colors used for the selected makeup style.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaori Ajiki, Rieko Asai, Yasushi Yamaguchi, Tomofumi Yamanashi, Aoi Muta, Chie Nishi
  • Patent number: 9986812
    Abstract: In order to appropriately assist with the application of makeup even when trends in makeup techniques change over time, a server of a makeup application assistance system includes: a makeup technique collection unit that collects information on practical makeup techniques from each of a plurality of people, said information representing makeup techniques selected as targets for practice in the application of makeup by said people; a makeup technique analysis unit that analyzes the information on practical makeup techniques that was collected, and determines a selection criteria for the makeup techniques to be presented to a user; and a makeup technique presentation unit that selects makeup techniques on the basis of the selection criteria that were determined, and presents suggested makeup technique information, which represents the selected makeup techniques, to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi Yamanashi, Rieko Asai, Aoi Muta, Chie Nishi, Kaori Ajiki
  • Patent number: 9846803
    Abstract: A makeup supporting device includes: a makeup presentation unit that generates a simulation image by superimposing a makeup image on an image obtained by photographing a face, the makeup image indicating a state in which makeup is applied to the face; a makeup correction unit that receives correction of the makeup image included in the generated simulation image from a user; and a correction information recording unit that records correction information which indicates a region of a post-correction makeup image using a relative position to a facial feature points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi Yamanashi, Rieko Asai, Aoi Muta, Chie Nishi, Kaori Ajiki
  • Patent number: 9812030
    Abstract: To appropriately assist with the application of makeup involving referencing a makeup technique of another person, this makeup application assistance device includes: first face part acquisition unit that acquires face part regions of a first face from a first image obtained by capturing the first face; second face part acquisition unit that acquires face part regions of a second face to which makeup has been applied, from a second image obtained by capturing the second face; reference makeup technique acquisition unit that acquires, for each face part of the second face, a makeup technique, which is a makeup application method, from the second image on the basis of the face part regions of the second face; and makeup technique presentation unit that associates the acquired makeup techniques with the corresponding face part regions of the first face, and presents the makeup techniques to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi Yamanashi, Rieko Asai, Aoi Muta, Chie Nishi, Kaori Ajiki
  • Patent number: 9798921
    Abstract: A wrinkle care support device includes: a wrinkle change detector that detects a change made in a wrinkle after occurrence of the wrinkle, the wrinkle having occurred in skin by provision of predetermined stimulation; a wrinkle care information determiner that determines, based on the detected change, user presentation information relating to wrinkle care; and an information outputter that outputs the determined user presentation information. Note that the wrinkle care support device may further include: an image obtainer that obtains an image where the skin is photographed; and a wrinkle detector that detects the wrinkle from the obtained image. The detection of the change may include a detection of a wrinkle disappearing time starting from when the predetermined stimulation is provided until the wrinkle is no longer detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayo Shinoda, Rieko Asai, Chie Nishi, Tetsuro Sato, Kaori Ajiki, Tomofumi Yamanashi
  • Patent number: 9681736
    Abstract: A makeup assisting apparatus includes an image acquirer that acquires a face image, a facial part acquirer that acquires a face portion area from the image, a facial makeup selector that selects facial makeup for each of the facial parts, the facial makeup comprising a way of applying the facial makeup, a skin condition acquirer that acquires a skin condition of the face and a skin correction makeup selector that selects skin correction makeup or skin care based on the skin condition, the skin correction makeup being a way of applying the skin correction makeup, and the skin care being a way of applying basic skin care. A makeup presenter presents, to a user, the selected facial makeup in association with a corresponding area of the portion of the face and presents the selected skin correction makeup or skin care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi Yamanashi, Rieko Asai, Aoi Muta, Chie Nishi, Kaori Ajiki
  • Patent number: 9615647
    Abstract: A makeup application assistance device includes: an image acquisition unit that acquires an image obtained by photographing a face; a face part acquisition unit that acquires, from the image, face part regions of the face; a face makeup technique selection unit that selects a face makeup technique, which is a face makeup application method, for each face part; a skin condition acquisition unit that acquires the skin condition of the face; a skin correction makeup technique selection unit that selects, on the basis of the skin condition, a skin correction makeup technique, which is a skin correction makeup application method; and a makeup technique presentation unit that presents the selected face makeup techniques associated with the corresponding face part regions, and presents the selected skin correction makeup technique, to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi Yamanashi, Rieko Asai, Aoi Muta, Chie Nishi, Kaori Ajiki
  • Patent number: 9589115
    Abstract: An obfuscation assisting apparatus assists in the obfuscation of a program. The obfuscation assisting apparatus includes an analyzer which identifies corresponding respective blocks in the source code and in the transformed code generated through the obfuscation of the source code. A browser obtains obfuscation information relating to obfuscation of the respective blocks of the source code and the transformed code, and causes an output device to display the respective parts of the source code and the transformed code, and the obfuscation information in association with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenneth Alexander Nicolson, Rieko Asai, Taichi Sato, Hideki Matsushima
  • Publication number: 20160157587
    Abstract: A makeup assisting apparatus includes an image acquirer that acquires a captured image of a face to which makeup is applied and that maps, when the captured image of the face is captured from an oblique direction, the captured image of the face to a stereoscopic shape of a face to generate an image of the captured image of the face seen from the front. An applied makeup acquirer acquires applied makeup from the image, the applied makeup being a way of applying the makeup. A makeup evaluators evaluates the applied makeup by comparing the applied makeup with a reference makeup, which is makeup to be used as a reference by a user having applied the makeup to the face and an evaluation presenter presents a result of the evaluation to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi YAMANASHI, Rieko ASAI, Aoi MUTA, Chie NISHI, Kaori AJIKI
  • Publication number: 20160154992
    Abstract: A wrinkle care support device includes: a wrinkle change detector that detects a change made in a wrinkle after occurrence of the wrinkle, the wrinkle having occurred in skin by provision of predetermined stimulation; a wrinkle care information determiner that determines, based on the detected change, user presentation information relating to wrinkle care; and an information outputter that outputs the determined user presentation information. Note that the wrinkle care support device may further include: an image obtainer that obtains an image where the skin is photographed; and a wrinkle detector that detects the wrinkle from the obtained image. The detection of the change may include a detection of a wrinkle disappearing time starting from when the predetermined stimulation is provided until the wrinkle is no longer detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: MASAYO SHINODA, RIEKO ASAI, CHIE NISHI, TETSURO SATO, KAORI AJIKI, TOMOFUMI YAMANASHI
  • Publication number: 20160143421
    Abstract: A server is configured to communicate with each of a plurality of makeup assisting terminals through a communication network, and includes a makeup collector that accumulates applied makeup information transmitted from each of the makeup assisting terminals, the applied makeup information indicating makeup selected by a user of the makeup assisting terminal to be applied in a makeup application and a makeup analyzer that analyzes the accumulated applied makeup information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi YAMANASHI, Rieko ASAI, Aoi MUTA, Chie NISHI, Kaori AJIKI
  • Publication number: 20160143423
    Abstract: A makeup assisting apparatus including a first image acquirer that acquires a first image of a first face, a first face portion acquirer that acquires an area of a portion of the first face, a second image acquirer that acquires a second image of a second face to which makeup is applied and a second face portion acquirer that acquires an area of a portion of the second face. A reference makeup acquirer acquires reference makeup from the second image for each of the portions of the second face based on an area of the portion of the second face, the reference makeup being a way of applying the makeup, a cosmetics information display displays cosmetics information of skin cosmetics required for applying the reference makeup, and a makeup presenter presents, to a user, the acquired makeup in association with the corresponding area of the portion of the first face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi YAMANASHI, Rieko ASAI, Aoi MUTA, Chie NISHI, Kaori AJIKI
  • Publication number: 20160148533
    Abstract: A makeup assisting apparatus includes an image acquirer that acquires a captured image of a face to which makeup is applied, an applied makeup acquirer that acquires applied makeup from the image, the applied makeup being a way of applying the makeup, a makeup evaluator that evaluates the applied makeup by comparing the applied makeup with a reference makeup which is makeup to be used as a reference by a user having applied the makeup to the face; an evaluation presenter that presents a result of the evaluation to the user, and an advice information indictor that indicates how to correct the applied makeup so as to make it closer to the reference makeup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi YAMANASHI, Rieko ASAI, Aoi MUTA, Chie NISHI, Kaori AJIKI
  • Publication number: 20160148532
    Abstract: A makeup assisting apparatus includes a first image acquirer that acquires a first image which is a captured image of a first face, a first facial part acquirer that acquires an area of a portion of the first face, a second image acquirer that acquires a second image which is a captured image of a second face to which makeup is applied, and a second facial part acquirer that acquires an area of a portion of the second face. A reference makeup acquirer acquires makeup from the second image for each of the portions of the second face, based on the area of the portion of the second face, the makeup being a way of applying the makeup and a makeup presenter that presents, to a user, the acquired makeup in association with the corresponding area of the portion of the first face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi YAMANASHI, Rieko ASAI, Aoi MUTA, Chie NISHI, Kaori AJIKI
  • Publication number: 20160143420
    Abstract: A makeup assisting apparatus includes a makeup collector that collects, from each of a plurality of people, an applied makeup information item indicating makeup selected by the person as makeup to be applied in a makeup application, a makeup analyzer that estimates fashionable makeup by analyzing the collected applied makeup information items and determines a selection criterion in such a way that the estimated fashionable makeup is selected, and a makeup presenter that selects makeup based on the determined selection criterion and presents proposed makeup information indicating the selected makeup and cosmetics information of cosmetics required for applying the makeup to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi YAMANASHI, Rieko ASAI, Aoi MUTA, Chie NISHI, Kaori AJIKI
  • Publication number: 20160143422
    Abstract: A makeup assisting apparatus includes an image acquirer that acquires a face image, a facial part acquirer that acquires a face portion area from the image, a facial makeup selector that selects facial makeup for each of the facial parts, the facial makeup comprising a way of applying the facial makeup, a skin condition acquirer that acquires a skin condition of the face and a skin correction makeup selector that selects skin correction makeup or skin care based on the skin condition, the skin correction makeup being a way of applying the skin correction makeup, and the skin care being a way of applying basic skin care. A makeup presenter presents, to a user, the selected facial makeup in association with a corresponding area of the portion of the face and presents the selected skin correction makeup or skin care.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi YAMANASHI, Rieko ASAI, Aoi MUTA, Chie NISHI, Kaori AJIKI
  • Publication number: 20160022014
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a makeup support device capable of appropriately supporting the application of makeup even for users who have insufficient makeup skills. The makeup support device (100) has: a makeup style selection unit (250) that selects a makeup style being a makeup method, for each face to be made up; and a makeup style suggestion unit (260) that causes pigment corresponding to the selected makeup style to be supported on the surface of a sheet capable of being adhered for long periods to facial skin, on the opposite side to the side adhered to the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaori AJIKI, Rieko ASAI, Yasushi YAMAGUCHI, Tomofumi YAMANASHI, Aoi MUTA, Chie NISHI
  • Publication number: 20160015152
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a makeup support device capable of appropriately supporting the application of makeup even for users who have insufficient makeup skills. The makeup support device (100) has: a makeup style selection unit (250) that selects a makeup style being a makeup method, for each face to be made up; and a makeup style suggestion unit (260) that guides the position of the face to a prescribed position, and sprays cosmetics corresponding to the selected makeup style, using the prescribed position as reference. The makeup style suggestion unit (260) causes, for example, a spray unit that sprays a plurality of cosmetic colors in a prescribed direction to spray a cosmetic color corresponding to the prescribed direction when the face is in the prescribed position, among the colors used for the selected makeup style.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaori AJIKI, Rieko ASAI, Yasushi YAMAGUCHI, Tomofumi YAMANASHI, Aoi MUTA, Chie NISHI