Patents by Inventor Takashi Obi

Takashi Obi 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).

  • Patent number: 7672017
    Abstract: A multi-spectral camera is provided which includes an image pickup optical system which forms an image of a subject. A wavelength selecting device receives light beams from the image pickup optical system and outputs a light beam having a selected wavelength. A wavelength switching device selectively switches the selected wavelength of the wavelength selecting device. An image pickup element receives the light beam output from the wavelength selecting device and outputs image data. A spectroscope receives the light beams from the image pickup optical system and outputs spectral data. And a subject characteristic calculating unit calculates a spectral data characteristic of the subject from the spectral data output from the spectroscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Komiya, Kensuke Ishii, Nagaaki Ohyama, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Obi
  • Publication number: 20090016602
    Abstract: A multi-spectral camera is provided which includes an image pickup optical system which forms an image of a subject. A wavelength selecting device receives light beams from the image pickup optical system and outputs a light beam having a selected wavelength. A wavelength switching device selectively switches the selected wavelength of the wavelength selecting device. An image pickup element receives the light beam output from the wavelength selecting device and outputs image data. A spectroscope receives the light beams from the image pickup optical system and outputs spectral data. And a subject characteristic calculating unit calculates a spectral data characteristic of the subject from the spectral data output from the spectroscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yasuhiro KOMIYA, Kensuke Ishii, Nagaaki Ohyama, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Obi
  • Patent number: 7443539
    Abstract: A multi-spectral camera is provided which includes an image pickup optical system which forms an image of a subject. A wavelength selecting device receives light beams from the image pickup optical system and outputs a light beam having a selected wavelength. A wavelength switching device selectively switches the selected wavelength of the wavelength selecting device. An image pickup element receives the light beam output from the wavelength selecting device and outputs image data. A spectroscope receives the light beams from the image pickup optical system and outputs spectral data. And a subject characteristic calculating unit calculates a spectral data characteristic of the subject from the spectral data output from the spectroscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Komiya, Kensuke Ishii, Nagaaki Ohyama, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Obi
  • Patent number: 7251362
    Abstract: A color image processing apparatus reproduces color data of a subject at higher accuracy by estimating the spectral reflectance of the subject from the color chip basis function vn(?) which can expand the spectral reflectances of all color chips of the reference chart and the expansion coefficients B of the color chips. The color image processing apparatus uses an image processing device to which a subject shooting signal Q shot by the color image input device and a reference chart shooting signal G taken from a plurality of color chips each having a spectral reflectance, is known.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenro Osawa, Nagaaki Ohyama, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Obi, Yuri Ohya
  • Publication number: 20060061841
    Abstract: A color image processing apparatus reproduces color data of a subject at higher accuracy by estimating the spectral reflectance of the subject from the color chip basis function vn (?) which can expand the spectral reflectances of all color chips of the reference chart and the expansion coefficients B of the color chips. The color image processing apparatus uses an image processing device to which a subject shooting signal Q shot by the color image input device and a reference chart shooting signal G taken from a plurality of color chips each having a spectral reflectance, is known.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenro Osawa, Nagaaki Ohyama, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Obi, Yuri Ohya
  • Patent number: 7010162
    Abstract: A color image processing apparatus reproduces color data of a subject at higher accuracy by estimating the spectral reflectance of the subject from the color chip basis function vn (?) which can expand the spectral reflectances of all color chips of the reference chart and the expansion coefficients B of the color chips. The color image processing apparatus uses an image processing device to which a subject shooting signal Q shot by the color image input device and a reference chart shooting signal G taken from a plurality of color chips each having a spectral reflectance, is known.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenro Osawa, Nagaaki Ohyama, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Obi, Yuri Ohya
  • Patent number: 7002623
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided which includes an image input apparatus for inputting an image including an object. The image is input into a reproducing environment converting unit, which sets a desired illuminating environment on a monitor display screen in which the image is reproduced. The reproducing environment unit converts the image of the object by three-dimensionally moving and rotating the object in the set environment, and an image output apparatus displays and prints the converted image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nagaaki Ohyama, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Obi, Masaru Tsuchida, Kensuke Ishii
  • Publication number: 20050270548
    Abstract: A multi-spectral camera is provided which includes an image pickup optical system which forms an image of a subject. A wavelength selecting device receives light beams from the image pickup optical system and outputs a light beam having a selected wavelength. A wavelength switching device selectively switches the selected wavelength of the wavelength selecting device. An image pickup element receives the light beam output from the wavelength selecting device and outputs image data. A spectroscope receives the light beams from the image pickup optical system and outputs spectral data. And a subject characteristic calculating unit calculates a spectral data characteristic of the subject from the spectral data output from the spectroscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Applicant: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Komiya, Kensuke Ishii, Nagaaki Ohyama, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Obi
  • Patent number: 6961149
    Abstract: In a color reproduction device, an input profile that is referenced in converting an input image from an image input device into a device-independent color image is created based on image input device information, shooting- and observation-time lighting data, and subject data, allowing accurate conversion of the input image to the device-independent color image. In reproducing the image by an image output device, the spectral reflectance of the subject itself is calculated from image input device information and shooting-time lighting data, thereby reducing the effect of the shooting-time lighting. The colors of the subject under observation lighting are calculated from observation-time lighting data. A color reproduced image is estimated accurately on the basis of the subject data even if the input image has little information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Komiya, Kensuke Ishii, Nagaaki Ohyama, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Obi
  • Patent number: 6885476
    Abstract: In a color reproduction device, an input profile that is referenced in converting an input image from an image input device into a device-independent color image is created based on image input device information, shooting- and observation-time lighting data, and subject data, allowing accurate conversion of the input image to the device-independent color image. In reproducing the image by an image output device, the spectral reflectance of the subject itself is calculated from image input device information and shooting-time lighting data, thereby reducing the effect of the shooting-time lighting. The colors of the subject under observation lighting are calculated from observation-time lighting data. A color reproduced image is estimated accurately on the basis of the subject data even if the input image has little information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Komiya, Kensuke Ishii, Nagaaki Ohyama, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Obi
  • Publication number: 20040160614
    Abstract: In a color reproduction device, an input profile that is referenced in converting an input image from an image input device into a device-independent color image is created based on image input device information, shooting- and observation-time lighting data, and subject data, allowing accurate conversion of the input image to the device-independent color image. In reproducing the image by an image output device, the spectral reflectance of the subject itself is calculated from image input device information and shooting-time lighting data, thereby reducing the effect of the shooting-time lighting. The colors of the subject under observation lighting are calculated from observation-time lighting data. A color reproduced image is estimated accurately on the basis of the subject data even if the input image has little information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Komiya, Kensuke Ishii, Nagaaki Ohyama, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Obi
  • Publication number: 20030185438
    Abstract: A color image processing apparatus reproduces color data of a subject at higher accuracy by estimating the spectral reflectance of the subject from the color chip basis function vn (&lgr;) which can expand the spectral reflectances of all color chips of the reference chart and the expansion coefficients B of the color chips. The color image processing apparatus uses an image processing device to which a subject shooting signal Q shot by the color image input device and a reference chart shooting signal G taken from a plurality of color chips each having a spectral reflectance, is known.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenro Osawa, Nagaaki Ohyama, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Obi, Yuri Ohya
  • Patent number: 6549653
    Abstract: A color image processing apparatus for reproduces color data of a subject at higher accuracy by estimating the spectral reflectance of the subject from the color chip basis function vn (&lgr;) which can expand the spectral reflectances of all color chips of the reference chart and the expansion coefficients B of the color chips. The color image processing aparatus uses an image processing device to which a subject shooting signal Q shot by the color image input device and a reference chart shooting signal G taken from a plurality of color chips each having a spectral reflectance is known.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenro Osawa, Nagaaki Ohyama, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Obi, Yuri Ohya
  • Publication number: 20020196456
    Abstract: In a color reproduction device, an input profile that is referenced in converting an input image from an image input device into a device-independent color image is created based on image input device information, shooting- and observation-time lighting data, and subject data, allowing accurate conversion of the input image to the device-independent color image. In reproducing the image by an image output device, the spectral reflectance of the subject itself is calculated from image input device information and shooting-time lighting data, thereby reducing the effect of the shooting-time lighting. The colors of the subject under observation lighting are calculated from observation-time lighting data. A color reproduced image is estimated accurately on the basis of the subject data even if the input image has little information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Komiya, Kensuke Ishii, Nagaaki Ohyama, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Obi
  • Patent number: 6466334
    Abstract: In a color reproduction device, an input profile that is referenced in converting an input image from an image input device into a device-independent color image is created based on image input device information, shooting- and observation-time lighting data, and subject data, allowing accurate conversion of the input image to the device-independent color image. In reproducing the image by an image output device, the spectral reflectance of the subject itself is calculated from image input device information and shooting-time lighting data, thereby reducing the effect of the shooting-time lighting. The colors of the subject under observation lighting are calculated from observation-time lighting data. A color reproduced image is estimated accurately on the basis of the subject data even if the input image has little information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Komiya, Kensuke Ishii, Nagaaki Ohyama, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Obi
  • Patent number: 5864364
    Abstract: A spectral image photographing section photographs the image of an object to be photographed as spectrum information in units of pixels so as to mutually record and reproduce a faithful image between two points. A photographing light spectrum detecting section detects the spectrum distribution of illumination light at a photographing point. A reproduction environment light spectrum detecting section detects the spectrum distribution of illumination light at a reproduction point. A spectral reflectance distribution calculating section eliminates the influence of the spectrum distribution of illumination light from the spectrum information photographed by the spectral image photographing section, and calculates the spectral reflectance distribution of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nagaaki Ohyama, Toshiaki Wada, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Obi
  • Patent number: 5848114
    Abstract: A computerized tomography system including an X-ray source for emitting X-rays in a cone-beam shape, a two-dimensional X-ray image acquirer which is arranged so as to face the X-ray source and acquires an image of an object by using the X-rays; and rotator for rotating the X-ray source and the two-dimensional x-ray image acquirer around the object, wherein a three-dimensional reconstructed image is formed from the projection images acquired by the two-dimensional X-ray image acquirer while rotating the rotator. An iterative reconstruction calculator for forming the three-dimensional reconstructed image from the projection images is provided. The three-dimensional reconstructed image without artifacts can be acquired from a small amount of projection data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kawai, Kensuke Sekihara, Nagaaki Ohyama, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Obi