Patents by Inventor Shinya Fujiwara

Shinya Fujiwara 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: 20190257002
    Abstract: A GaAs substrate has a first surface. The sum of the number of particles having a longer diameter of more than or equal to 0.16 ?m which are present in the first surface, per cm2 of the first surface, and the number of damages having a longer diameter of more than or equal to 0.16 ?m which are present in a second surface, per cm2 of the second surface, is less than or equal to 2.1, the second surface being formed by etching the first surface by 0.5 ?m in a depth direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya FUJIWARA, Yasuaki HIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190230329
    Abstract: The number of light sources of original image data and the types of light source are determined (S11). A reference white balance gain which is set for each light source type of the original image data is acquired (S12). An influence rate of each light source type is acquired for each pixel of the original image data and a mixture ratio of the reference white balance gains is acquired on the basis of the influence rate (S13). The reference white balance gains and the mixture ratio are stored in a storage medium so as to be associated with the original image data (S14). It is possible to acquire the white balance gain for each pixel required for multi-area white balance processing for the original image data from the reference white balance gains and the mixture ratio stored in the storage medium subsequently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Shinya FUJIWARA
  • Patent number: 10298899
    Abstract: The number of light sources of original image data and the types of light source are determined (S11). A reference white balance gain which is set for each light source type of the original image data is acquired (S12). An influence rate of each light source type is acquired for each pixel of the original image data and a mixture ratio of the reference white balance gains is acquired on the basis of the influence rate (S13). The reference white balance gains and the mixture ratio are stored in a storage medium so as to be associated with the original image data (S14). It is possible to acquire the white balance gain for each pixel required for multi-area white balance processing for the original image data from the reference white balance gains and the mixture ratio stored in the storage medium subsequently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Shinya Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 10200663
    Abstract: A flash image component acquisition unit (40) of an image processing device (31) acquires the flash image component data on the basis of first image data which is acquired by capturing an image of the object while flash light is emitted. A flash correction data acquisition unit (42) acquires flash correction data in which the difference in the luminosity of the flash image component data caused by the color of the object has been reflected. The flash luminosity correction unit (44) acquires flash image correction component data, in which the difference in the luminosity of the flash image component data caused by the color of the object has been compensated for, on the basis of the flash image component data and the flash correction data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Taro Saito, Shinya Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 10070112
    Abstract: Provided are an image processing device, an imaging device, an image processing method, a program, and a recording medium that perform white balance bracketing according to image characteristics. An image processing unit 31 acquires a white balance gain which is applied to original image data in order to obtain a base image and a bracket image. The image processing unit 31 includes a color distribution acquisition unit 46, a first gain acquisition unit 41, and a second gain acquisition unit 42. The color distribution acquisition unit 46 acquires color distribution information of input image data. The first gain acquisition unit 41 acquires a base image white balance gain for obtaining the base image. The second gain acquisition unit 42 acquires a bracket image white balance gain for obtaining the bracket image on the basis of the color distribution information and the base image white balance gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Fujiwara, Tooru Ueda
  • Patent number: 10027938
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a first image acquisition unit that acquires each of a first imaging signal indicating a flash emission image and a second imaging signal indicating a flash non-emission image, a second image acquisition unit that acquires a third imaging signal indicating a difference between the first imaging signal and the second imaging signal that have been acquired, a third image acquisition unit that acquires a fourth imaging signal obtained by multiplying the acquired third imaging signal by a white balance gain for a flash for removing an influence due to color of the flash light, a color signal acquisition unit that acquires a color signal indicating a first color of each area in an imaging screen on the basis of the acquired fourth imaging signal, and a first white balance gain calculation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Fujiwara, Taro Saito
  • Patent number: 10021361
    Abstract: Provided are an image processing device, an imaging device, an image processing method, and a program that can obtain image data subjected to appropriate multi-area white balance processing subsequently while reducing required storage capacity. A white balance gain is acquired for each pixel of original image data (S11). A white balance base value is determined (S12) and a white balance ratio indicating the ratio of the white balance gain to the white balance base value is acquired for each pixel of the original image data (S13). Each pixel value of the original image is multiplied by the white balance ratio to acquire processed image data (S14). Each pixel value of the processed image data is multiplied by the white balance base value to acquire image data in which the white balance gain is applied to each pixel of the original image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Shinya Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20180056804
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a charge, control apparatus for an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including: a traction motor; a traction battery to which charging current is supplied from an external power source and that supplies current to the traction motor; and an electric device actuated by part of the charging current during charging of the traction battery. The charge control apparatus includes: an instruction unit to instruct decrease of load of the electric device in case that the electric device is actuated during charging of the traction battery; a restriction unit to restrict the charging current after instruction of the decrease of load; and a load decreasing unit for decreasing load of the electric device after restricting the charging current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya KOIKE, Shinya FUJIWARA, Norihiko HATSUMI, Koichi TANO
  • Publication number: 20170363406
    Abstract: An indium phosphide substrate, a method of inspecting thereof and a method of producing thereof are provided, by which an epitaxial film grown on the substrate is rendered excellently uniform, thereby allowing improvement in PL characteristics and electrical characteristics of an epitaxial wafer formed using this epitaxial film. The indium phosphide substrate has a first main surface and a second main surface, a surface roughness Ra1 at a center position on the first main surface, and surface roughnesses Ra2, Ra3, Ra4, and Ra5 at four positions arranged equidistantly along an outer edge of the first main surface and located at a distance of 5 mm inwardly from the outer edge. An average value m1 of the surface roughnesses Ra1, Ra2, Ra3, Ra4, and Ra5 is 0.5 nm or less, and a standard deviation ?1 of the surface roughnesses Ra1, Ra2, Ra3, Ra4, and Ra5 is 0.2 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya FUJIWARA, Yasuaki HIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170094241
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a first image acquisition unit that acquires each of a first imaging signal indicating a flash emission image and a second imaging signal indicating a flash non-emission image, a second image acquisition unit that acquires a third imaging signal indicating a difference between the first imaging signal and the second imaging signal that have been acquired, a third image acquisition unit that acquires a fourth imaging signal obtained by multiplying the acquired third imaging signal by a white balance gain for a flash for removing an influence due to color of the flash light, a color signal acquisition unit that acquires a color signal indicating a first color of each area in an imaging screen on the basis of the acquired fourth imaging signal, and a first white balance gain calculation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya FUJIWARA, Taro SAITO
  • Publication number: 20170094240
    Abstract: A flash image component acquisition unit (40) of an image processing device (31) acquires the flash image component data on the basis of first image data which is acquired by capturing an image of the object while flash light is emitted. A flash correction data acquisition unit (42) acquires flash correction data in which the difference in the luminosity of the flash image component data caused by the color of the object has been reflected. The flash luminosity correction unit (44) acquires flash image correction component data, in which the difference in the luminosity of the flash image component data caused by the color of the object has been compensated for, on the basis of the flash image component data and the flash correction data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Taro SAITO, Shinya FUJIWARA
  • Publication number: 20170013242
    Abstract: The number of light sources of original image data and the types of light source are determined (S11). A reference white balance gain which is set for each light source type of the original image data is acquired (S12). An influence rate of each light source type is acquired for each pixel of the original image data and a mixture ratio of the reference white balance gains is acquired on the basis of the influence rate (S13). The reference white balance gains and the mixture ratio are stored in a storage medium so as to be associated with the original image data (S14). It is possible to acquire the white balance gain for each pixel required for multi-area white balance processing for the original image data from the reference white balance gains and the mixture ratio stored in the storage medium subsequently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Shinya FUJIWARA
  • Publication number: 20170013243
    Abstract: Provided are an image processing device, an imaging device, an image processing method, and a program that can obtain image data subjected to appropriate multi-area white balance processing subsequently while reducing required storage capacity. A white balance gain is acquired for each pixel of original image data (S11). A white balance base value is determined (S12) and a white balance ratio indicating the ratio of the white balance gain to the white balance base value is acquired for each pixel of the original image data (S13). Each pixel value of the original image is multiplied by the white balance ratio to acquire processed image data (S14). Each pixel value of the processed image data is multiplied by the white balance base value to acquire image data in which the white balance gain is applied to each pixel of the original image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Shinya FUJIWARA
  • Patent number: 9530249
    Abstract: When an image of a marker existing in a real space is taken by using an outer camera, an image of a plurality of virtual characters which is taken by a virtual camera is displayed on an upper LCD so as to be superimposed on a taken real image of the real space. The virtual characters are located in a marker coordinate system based on the marker, and when a button operation is performed by a user on a game apparatus, the position and the orientation of each virtual character are changed. Then, when a button operation indicating a photographing instruction is provided by the user, an image being displayed is stored in a storage means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignees: NINTENDO CO., LTD., HAL LABORATORY INC.
    Inventors: Kouichi Kawamoto, Shinya Fujiwara, Yuuki Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20160295189
    Abstract: Provided are an image processing device, an imaging device, an image processing method, a program, and a recording medium that perform white balance bracketing according to image characteristics. An image processing unit 31 acquires a white balance gain which is applied to original image data in order to obtain a base image and a bracket image. The image processing unit 31 includes a color distribution acquisition unit 46, a first gain acquisition unit 41, and a second gain acquisition unit 42. The color distribution acquisition unit 46 acquires color distribution information of input image data. The first gain acquisition unit 41 acquires a base image white balance gain for obtaining the base image. The second gain acquisition unit 42 acquires a bracket image white balance gain for obtaining the bracket image on the basis of the color distribution information and the base image white balance gain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya FUJIWARA, Tooru UEDA
  • Patent number: 9433861
    Abstract: A game apparatus automatically receives piece information from another game apparatus by short-range wireless communication. The game apparatus obtains step count data based on an amount of movement of the game apparatus (i.e., a step count of a user of the game apparatus). The game apparatus uses piece information obtained by the short-range wireless communication, thereby performing a predetermined process of an application (i.e., a process of incorporating a piece image into a collection image), or uses step count data (i.e., an owned coin count resulting from conversion of the step count data) instead of piece information obtained by the short-range wireless communication, thereby performing the predetermined process of the application (i.e., the process of incorporating a piece image into a collection image).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Fujiwara, Kouichi Kawamoto, Yuichiro Ito
  • Patent number: 9000567
    Abstract: An object is to provide a compound semiconductor substrate and a surface-treatment method thereof, in which, even after the treated substrate is stored for a long period of time, resistance-value defects do not occur. Even when the compound semiconductor substrate is stored for a long period of time and an epitaxial film is then formed thereon, electrical-characteristic defects do not occur. The semiconductor substrate according to the present invention is a compound semiconductor substrate at least one major surface of which is mirror-polished, the mirror-polished surface being covered with an organic substance containing hydrogen (H), carbon (C), and oxygen (O) and alternatively a compound semiconductor substrate at least one major surface of which is mirror-finished, wherein a silicon (Si) peak concentration at an interface between an epitaxial film grown at a growth temperature of 550° C. and the compound semiconductor substrate is 2×1017 cm?3 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Miyahara, Takayuki Nishiura, Mitsutaka Tsubokura, Shinya Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 8874037
    Abstract: Another information processing apparatus in a communicable range of a short-distance wireless communication is repeatedly searched for, and wireless communication is automatically established therewith, first data is automatically transmitted to the other information processing apparatus with which the wireless communication has been established, and first data transmitted from the other information processing apparatus is automatically received by means of the short-distance wireless communication. Further, transmission of second data is permitted which is different from first data to the other information processing apparatus with which the transmission/reception of the first data has been performed before.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Fujiwara, Kouichi Kawamoto, Yuichiro Ito
  • Patent number: 8688042
    Abstract: Another information processing apparatus in a communicable range of a short-distance wireless communication is repeatedly searched for, wireless communication is automatically established therewith, data is automatically transmitted to the other information processing apparatus with which the wireless communication has been established, and data transmitted from the other information processing apparatus is automatically received. Then, based on an operation by a user, evaluation data is generated which indicates an evaluation by the user with respect to the data content indicated by the received data. Further, the transmission source of the data which has become a target of the evaluation indicated by the evaluation data is specified and the generated evaluation data is transmitted to the transmission source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Fujiwara, Kouichi Kawamoto, Yuichiro Ito
  • Patent number: 8520091
    Abstract: A normal AWB (auto white balance) correction value is calculated based on inputted image data. Further, a face area is identified from the inputted image data and a face AWB correction value is calculated based on image data in the face area. Then, first feature data and second feature data are extracted from the inputted image data and image data in the face area, respectively. A total AWB correction value is calculated in accordance with at least one of the face AWB correction value and the normal AWB correction value based on a comparison result of the first feature data and the second feature data. Thus, an erroneous correction can be prevented in an AWB correction using a face detection function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Fujiwara, Tomokazu Nakamura, Kenkichi Hayashi