Patents by Inventor Ryuichi Tadano

Ryuichi Tadano 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: 20240114254
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and a program capable of realizing highly accurate image recognition processing while taking privacy into consideration with a simple configuration. A mask of a lensless camera is convoluted with a weight of a DNN first layer used in image recognition processing using a DNN, and a reconstructed image becomes a processing result of the DNN first layer on the basis of a captured image captured by an image sensor. Accordingly, the restored image becomes the processing result of the DNN first layer and becomes an image difficult for a person to visually recognize as a scene or an object, making it possible to protect the privacy of the image. The present disclosure can be applied to an image recognition apparatus using a lensless camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventor: RYUICHI TADANO
  • Patent number: 11902660
    Abstract: Shake correction is performed using posture information corresponding to each frame of image data constituting a moving image on each frame, the frame having been subjected to processing of pasting to a celestial sphere model. Further, protrusion prevention processing for correcting an effective cropping area from each frame so that the effective cropping area does not protrude from a movable area in which the effective shake correction is maintained is performed on a requested cropping area to set an effective cropping area applied to each frame. Processing for generating an effective cropping area image is performed, the effective cropping area image being an image subjected to the shake correction and then projected onto a plane model from the celestial sphere model and being an image of the set effective cropping area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayoshi Ozone, Ryuichi Tadano, Hiroshi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11716537
    Abstract: An image processing device performs shake information adjustment processing for adjusting shake information at the time of imaging when input image data constituting a moving image is captured and generating adjusted shake information, shake modification processing for changing a state of shake of the input image data using the adjusted shake information to obtain shake-modified image data, and association processing for associating at least one of the input image data and the shake-modified image data, the shake information at the time of imaging, and shake modification information capable of specifying a processing amount of the shake modification processing with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Takayoshi Ozone, Ryuichi Tadano, Hiroshi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20230109911
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus performs parameter setting processing of setting a parameter of processing of another element according to one element of a first element that is one element among a plurality of elements related to a shake of input movie data and a second element that is an element related to the input movie data and other than the first element, and processing related to the another element by using a parameter set by the parameter setting processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: HIROSHI YAMAMOTO, TAKAYOSHI OZONE, RYUICHI TADANO
  • Publication number: 20230103051
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus performs shake information processing of outputting output shake information for input image data constituting a movie, shake information normalization processing of obtaining normalization shake information by normalizing the output shake information on the basis of angle of view information, and shake change processing of changing a shake state of the input image data using the normalization shake information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: RYUICHI TADANO, TAKAYOSHI OZONE, HIROSHI YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220264008
    Abstract: In an image processing device, shake modification processing of obtaining shake-modified image data by modifying a shake state of input image data constituting a moving image, user interface processing of acquiring operation information regarding shake modification, and parameter setting processing of setting a parameter of the shake modification processing on the basis of the operation information acquired in the user interface processing are performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Takayoshi OZONE, Hiroshi YAMAMOTO, Ryuichi TADANO
  • Publication number: 20220174216
    Abstract: An image processing device performs shake information adjustment processing for adjusting shake information at the time of imaging when input image data constituting a moving image is captured and generating adjusted shake information, shake modification processing for changing a state of shake of the input image data using the adjusted shake information to obtain shake-modified image data, and association processing for associating at least one of the input image data and the shake-modified image data, the shake information at the time of imaging, and shake modification information capable of specifying a processing amount of the shake modification processing with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Takayoshi Ozone, Ryuichi Tadano, HIroshi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20220150401
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes: an imaging section that acquires imaging data; a data generator that generates emotion data on a basis of acquisition data; a data processor that associates the imaging data and the emotion data with each other in chronological order; and a controller that causes a setting of the imaging section to be changed in chronological order on a basis of the emotion data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Ryuichi Tadano, Yoto Komoriya
  • Publication number: 20220108541
    Abstract: A degree of freedom in image production regarding tracking of a subject is improved. Designation of a placement position in a display area of a tracking target is received on a first screen in which a predetermined image is displayed in the display area. For example, a user is allowed to designate a position (a position within the display area) in which a tracking target subject is disposed in a state in which image content can be recognized on a display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: TAKAYOSHI OZONE, RYUICHI TADANO, HIROSHI YAMAMOTO, NAOKO HIRASHIMA, YO NONOYAMA
  • Patent number: 11245843
    Abstract: Information on posture data that can be used for processing on a frame basis can be acquired for moving image data to be captured. For the purpose, in an imaging apparatus including an imaging unit that captures an image by an optical system to generate image data, a posture data generation unit that generates posture data of a casing including the imaging unit at a timing corresponding to the image data, a notification unit that performs notification for correlating the image data with the posture data on the basis of a trigger, and a detector that detects the notification by the notification unit are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuichi Tadano, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Sho Nakagawa, Takayoshi Ozone
  • Patent number: 11245849
    Abstract: It is possible to easily reproduce and edit image data that is a moving image obtained by capturing an image of a non-central projection method, in which distortion correction and blur correction are reflected. For this purpose, an information processing apparatus includes: a distortion correction processing unit that performs distortion correction processing for converting image data as a moving image acquired by capturing an image of a non-central projection method into an image of a central projection method; and a blur correction processing unit that performs blur correction processing of reducing the image blur generated in the image data using posture data of an imaging apparatus for image data that has been subjected to the distortion correction processing. In other words, the blur correction is performed after the distortion correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuichi Tadano, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Sho Nakagawa, Takayoshi Ozone
  • Publication number: 20220038629
    Abstract: Shake correction is performed using posture information corresponding to each frame of image data constituting a moving image on each frame, the frame having been subjected to processing of pasting to a celestial sphere model. Further, protrusion prevention processing for correcting an effective cropping area from each frame so that the effective cropping area does not protrude from a movable area in which the effective shake correction is maintained is performed on a requested cropping area to set an effective cropping area applied to each frame. Processing for generating an effective cropping area image is performed, the effective cropping area image being an image subjected to the shake correction and then projected onto a plane model from the celestial sphere model and being an image of the set effective cropping area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: TAKAYOSHI OZONE, RYUICHI TADANO, HIROSHI YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210297589
    Abstract: To reduce a processing amount of a frame in an imaging device that images a frame. The imaging device includes a distance measuring sensor, a control unit, and an imaging unit. In this imaging device, the distance measuring sensor measures a distance for each of a plurality of regions to be imaged. Furthermore, the control unit generates a signal instructing a data rate on the basis of the distance and supplies the signal as a control signal, for each of the plurality of regions. Furthermore, the imaging unit images a frame including the plurality of regions according to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventor: RYUICHI TADANO
  • Publication number: 20210281743
    Abstract: To reduce the power consumption of an imaging device that outputs image signals in a partial region of an imaging region. An imaging control device includes a noticed region detecting section and an image signal control section. The noticed region detecting section detects a noticed region from an image signal outputted from an image sensor, the noticed region being a region that is noticed by a specific living thing included in the image signal. The image signal control section performs control of output from the image sensor of an image signal in the detected noticed region, and performs control different from control in the noticed region, for an image signal in a non-noticed region that is a region other than the noticed region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventor: RYUICHI TADANO
  • Patent number: 10816667
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging apparatus and an imaging control method, which can change a distance measuring accuracy according to a distance from the imaging apparatus to an object. The imaging apparatus includes a control unit that controls outputs of an irradiation signal including an irradiation code and a reference signal including a reference code, and an imaging unit that includes a photoelectric conversion element. The imaging unit generates a pixel signal indicating correlation between reception light incident into the photoelectric conversion element and the reference signal, and generates a distance pixel signal based on a distance to an object on the basis of a ratio between a first pixel signal in a case where a first combination of the irradiation signal and the reference signal is used and a second pixel signal in a case where a second combination of the irradiation signal and the reference signal is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryuichi Tadano
  • Patent number: 10593717
    Abstract: An imaging device that includes a first color filter, a second color filer and an image sensor. The first color filter includes a first plurality of color filter regions that transmit a color of a first set of colors. The second color filter includes that transmit a color of a second set of colors. The second set of colors is different from the first set of colors. The image sensor detects light that passes through both the first color filter and the second color filter and generates an image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Ryuichi Tadano
  • Publication number: 20200084375
    Abstract: Information on posture data that can be used for processing on a frame basis can be acquired for moving image data to be captured. For the purpose, in an imaging apparatus including an imaging unit that captures an image by an optical system to generate image data, a posture data generation unit that generates posture data of a casing including the imaging unit at a timing corresponding to the image data, a notification unit that performs notification for correlating the image data with the posture data on the basis of a trigger, and a detector that detects the notification by the notification unit are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: RYUICHI TADANO, HIROSHI YAMAMOTO, SHO NAKAGAWA, TAKAYOSHI OZONE
  • Publication number: 20200068131
    Abstract: It is possible to easily reproduce and edit image data that is a moving image obtained by capturing an image of a non-central projection method, in which distortion correction and blur correction are reflected. For this purpose, an information processing apparatus includes: a distortion correction processing unit that performs distortion correction processing for converting image data as a moving image acquired by capturing an image of a non-central projection method into an image of a central projection method; and a blur correction processing unit that performs blur correction processing of reducing the image blur generated in the image data using posture data of an imaging apparatus for image data that has been subjected to the distortion correction processing. In other words, the blur correction is performed after the distortion correction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: RYUICHI TADANO, HIROSHI YAMAMOTO, SHO NAKAGAWA, TAKAYOSHI OZONE
  • Publication number: 20200068098
    Abstract: To simplify shooting operations. There are therefore provided a casing, an attachment part configured to mount the casing on the neck of a user, and an optical system that is provided at a lower part of the casing and has an optical axis facing downward relative to the horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: RYUICHI TADANO, HIROSHI YAMAMOTO, SHO NAKAGAWA, TAKAYOSHI OZONE
  • Patent number: 10244183
    Abstract: [Object] To easily determine whether a flicker component is present. [Solution] An image sensor performs a process of generating image data by exposing a plurality of lines, each of which including a plurality of pixels, in sequence over a predetermined exposure time from exposure start timings that are different from each other whenever a predetermined period of a vertical synchronization signal elapses. A timing controller performs control for shifting each of the exposure start timings by a fixed time interval whenever the period elapses. A determination unit determines whether a component having luminance varying at a predetermined frequency along a direction perpendicular to the plurality of lines in the image data is present. A removal unit removes the component in the image data in a case where the component is determined to be present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Ryuichi Tadano