Patents by Inventor Sawako Yuri

Sawako Yuri 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).

  • Face categorizing method, face categorizing apparatus, categorization map, face categorizing program, and computer-readable medium storing program
    Patent number: 8351711
    Abstract: A face categorizing apparatus for categorizing contours of a face of an examined subject is disclosed that includes image capturing means for capturing a face image of the face of the examined subject; control means for controlling operations for categorizing the face of the captured face image into one of at least four predetermined types of categories based on at least two indices including facial space and facial depth/bone structure/fleshiness; and indication means for indicating a categorization result of categorizing the face by the control means on a map having the four predetermined types of categories positioned at corresponding quadrants of a plane coordinate system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ruriko Takano, Noriko Okubo, Sawako Yuri, Ken Hosoya, Yuko Ishikawa, Hiroyo Usuki
  • Face Categorizing Method, Face Categorizing Apparatus, Categorization Map, Face Categorizing Program, and Computer-Readable Medium Storing Program
    Publication number: 20100220933
    Abstract: A face categorizing apparatus for categorizing contours of a face of an examined subject is disclosed that includes image capturing means for capturing a face image of the face of the examined subject; control means for controlling operations for categorizing the face of the captured face image into one of at least four predetermined types of categories based on at least two indices including facial space and facial depth/bone structure/fleshiness; and indication means for indicating a categorization result of categorizing the face by the control means on a map having the four predetermined types of categories positioned at corresponding quadrants of a plane coordinate system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: SHISEIDO COMPANY LTD
    Inventors: Ruriko Takano, Noriko Okubo, Sawako Yuri, Ken Hosoya, Yuko Ishikawa, Hiroyo Usuki