Patents by Inventor Takashi Shionoya

Takashi Shionoya 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: 20200412978
    Abstract: To generate multiple types of images of the same subject, an electronic apparatus includes a drive control unit that controls the drive of an image sensor, a division unit that divides an image capture region of the image sensor into at least first and second regions, and an image generation unit that generates a first image by capturing an image of the same subject in the first region and generates a second image by capturing an image of the same subject in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi SHIONOYA, Toshiyuki KANBARA, Masakazu SEKIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200361377
    Abstract: An image capture device is mounted in a vehicle. The image capture device includes: an image capture unit; and a setting unit that sets an image capture condition for each region of the image capture unit each having a plurality of pixels, or for each pixel, based upon at least one of a state exterior to the vehicle and a state of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akiko SHIGA, Toru MIYAKOSHI, Satoshi YAMAGUCHI, Akira KINOSHITA, Kaoru YOSHINO, Hitomi NAGANUMA, Takashi KURIYAMA, Koichi FUKUDA, Yuki KITA, Koji NAGAOKA, Tomoya NAKAGAWA, Masakazu SEKIGUCHI, Takashi SHIONOYA
  • Patent number: 10841512
    Abstract: To generate multiple types of images of the same subject, an electronic apparatus includes a drive control unit that controls the drive of an image sensor, a division unit that divides an image capture region of the image sensor into at least first and second regions, and an image generation unit that generates a first image by capturing an image of the same subject in the first region and generates a second image by capturing an image of the same subject in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Shionoya, Toshiyuki Kanbara, Masakazu Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 10810716
    Abstract: An image capturing device includes: an image capturing element having a first image capturing region that captures an image of a photographic subject and outputs a first signal, and a second image capturing region that captures an image of the photographic subject and outputs a second signal; a setting unit that sets an image capture condition for the first image capturing region to an image capture condition that is different from an image capture condition for the second image capturing region; a correction unit that performs correction upon the second signal outputted from the second image capturing region, for employment in interpolation of the first signal outputted from the first image capturing region; and a generation unit that generates an image of the photographic subject that has been captured by the first image capturing region by employing a signal generated by interpolating the first signal according to the second signal as corrected by the correction unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Shionoya, Toshiyuki Kanbara, Naoki Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 10807532
    Abstract: An image capture device is mounted in a vehicle. The image capture device includes: an image capture unit; and a setting unit that sets an image capture condition for each region of the image capture unit each having a plurality of pixels, or for each pixel, based upon at least one of a state exterior to the vehicle and a state of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akiko Shiga, Toru Miyakoshi, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Akira Kinoshita, Kaoru Yoshino, Hitomi Naganuma, Takashi Kuriyama, Koichi Fukuda, Yuki Kita, Koji Nagaoka, Tomoya Nakagawa, Masakazu Sekiguchi, Takashi Shionoya
  • Publication number: 20200228705
    Abstract: An image-capturing device includes: an image sensor that includes an imagecapturing area where an image of a subject is captured; a setting unit that sets imagecapturing conditions to be applied to the image-capturing area; a selection unit that selects pixels to be used for interpolation from pixels present in the image-capturing area; and a generation unit that generates an image of the subject captured in the image-capturing area with signals generated through interpolation executed by using signals output from the pixels selected by the selection unit, wherein: the selection unit makes a change in selection of at least some of the pixels to be selected depending upon the image-capturing conditions set by the setting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi SHIONOYA, Toshiyuki KANBARA, Naoki SEKIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10638037
    Abstract: An image-capturing device includes: an image sensor that includes an image-capturing area where an image of a subject is captured; a setting unit that sets image-capturing conditions to be applied to the image-capturing area; a selection unit that selects pixels to be used for interpolation from pixels present in the image-capturing area; and a generation unit that generates an image of the subject captured in the image-capturing area with signals generated through interpolation executed by using signals output from the pixels selected by the selection unit, wherein: the selection unit makes a change in selection of at least some of the pixels to be selected depending upon the image-capturing conditions set by the setting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Shionoya, Toshiyuki Kanbara, Naoki Sekiguchi
  • Publication number: 20190297270
    Abstract: An image-capturing apparatus includes: an optical system having a variable power function; microlenses; an image sensor having pixel groups each including pixels, receiving light having passed through the optical system and the microlenses at the pixel groups, and outputting a signal based on the received light; and an image processing unit generating an image focused on one point of an object among objects at different positions in an optical axis direction, based on the sensor signal output. If a range length in the optical axis direction specified by a focal length in which the optical system focuses on one point of a target object is longer than a length based on the object, the unit generates a first image focused on one point in the range, and if the range length is smaller, the unit generates a second image focused on one point outside and one within the range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marie SHIMOYAMA, Daisaku KOMIYA, Takashi SHIONOYA
  • Publication number: 20190202354
    Abstract: An image capture device is mounted in a vehicle. The image capture device includes: an image capture unit; and a setting unit that sets an image capture condition for each region of the image capture unit each having a plurality of pixels, or for each pixel, based upon at least one of a state exterior to the vehicle and a state of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akiko SHIGA, Toru MIYAKOSHI, Satoshi YAMAGUCHI, Akira KINOSHITA, Kaoru YOSHINO, Hitomi NAGANUMA, Takashi KURIYAMA, Koichi FUKUDA, Yuki KITA, Koji NAGAOKA, Tomoya NAKAGAWA, Masakazu SEKIGUCHI, Takashi SHIONOYA
  • Publication number: 20190182419
    Abstract: An imaging device includes: an image capture unit having a first image capture region that performs image capture under first image capture conditions, and a second image capture region that performs image capture under second image capture conditions that are different from the first image capture conditions; and a generation unit that generates an image of a photographic subject captured in the first image capture region according to image data based on light captured under the second image capture conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki SEKIGUCHI, Takashi SHIONOYA, Toshiyuki KANBARA
  • Patent number: 10279742
    Abstract: An image capture device is mounted in a vehicle. The image capture device includes: an image capture unit; and a setting unit that sets an image capture condition for each region of the image capture unit each having a plurality of pixels, or for each pixel, based upon at least one of a state exterior to the vehicle and a state of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akiko Shiga, Toru Miyakoshi, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Akira Kinoshita, Kaoru Yoshino, Hitomi Naganuma, Takashi Kuriyama, Koichi Fukuda, Yuki Kita, Koji Nagaoka, Tomoya Nakagawa, Masakazu Sekiguchi, Takashi Shionoya
  • Publication number: 20190089909
    Abstract: To generate multiple types of images of the same subject, an electronic apparatus includes a drive control unit that controls the drive of an image sensor, a division unit that divides an image capture region of the image sensor into at least first and second regions, and an image generation unit that generates a first image by capturing an image of the same subject in the first region and generates a second image by capturing an image of the same subject in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi SHIONOYA, Toshiyuki KANBARA, Masakazu SEKIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190066271
    Abstract: An imaging device includes: an image capture unit having a first image capture region that performs image capture under first image capture conditions, and a second image capture region that performs image capture under second image capture conditions that are different from the first image capture conditions; and a generation unit that generates an image of a photographic subject captured in the first image capture region according to image data for a photographic subject captured in the second image capture region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki KANBARA, Takashi SHIONOYA, Naoki SEKIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190057495
    Abstract: An image capturing device includes: an image capturing element having a first image capturing region that captures an image of a photographic subject and outputs a first signal, and a second image capturing region that captures an image of the photographic subject and outputs a second signal; a setting unit that sets an image capture condition for the first image capturing region to an image capture condition that is different from an image capture condition for the second image capturing region; a correction unit that performs correction upon the second signal, for employment in interpolation of the first signal; and a generation unit that generates an image of the photographic subject that has been captured by the first image capturing region by employing a signal generated by interpolating the first signal according to the second signal as corrected by the correction unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi SHIONOYA, Toshiyuki KANBARA, Naoki SEKIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10142563
    Abstract: To generate multiple types of images of the same subject. An electronic apparatus includes a drive control unit that controls the drive of an image sensor, a division unit that divides an image capture region of the image sensor into at least first and second regions, and an image generation unit that generates a first image by capturing an image of the same subject in the first region and generates a second image by capturing an image of the same subject in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Shionoya, Toshiyuki Kanbara, Masakazu Sekiguchi
  • Publication number: 20180302552
    Abstract: An image capturing device includes: an image capturing element having an image capturing area that captures an image of a photographic subject, in which a first pixel that outputs a signal of charges generated by photoelectric conversion and a second pixel, different from the first pixel, that outputs a signal of charges generated by photoelectric conversion of charge are disposed; a setting unit that sets an image capture condition for a first region of the image capturing area in which the first pixel is disposed and an image capture condition for a second region of the image capturing area, different from the first region, in which the second pixel is disposed; a selection unit that selects a pixel to be employed for interpolation of the first pixel of the first region to which a first image capture condition is set by the setting unit, from the second pixel of the second region to which a second image capture condition that is different from the first image capture condition is set by the setting unit, an
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi SHIONOYA, Toshiyuki KANBARA, Naoki SEKIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180288316
    Abstract: An image-capturing device includes: an image sensor that includes an image-capturing area where an image of a subject is captured; a setting unit that sets image-capturing conditions to be applied to the image-capturing area; a selection unit that selects pixels to be used for interpolation from pixels present in the image-capturing area; and a generation unit that generates an image of the subject captured in the image-capturing area with signals generated through interpolation executed by using signals output from the pixels selected by the selection unit, wherein: the selection unit makes a change in selection of at least some of the pixels to be selected depending upon the image-capturing conditions set by the setting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi SHIONOYA, Toshiyuki KANBARA, Naoki SEKIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180176458
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a display control unit that is configured to display at a display unit a first image generated by capturing an image with light having entered a first area of an image sensor and a second image generated by capturing an image with light having entered a second area at the image sensor different from the first area; and a selection unit that is configured to select either the first area or the second area as an area for image-capturing condition adjustment in reference to the first image and the second image displayed at the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Yuuki ASANO, Shuhei YOSHIKAWA, Iori NODA, Takashi SHIONOYA, Toshiyuki KANBARA, Aiko NAMIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170267178
    Abstract: An image capture device is mounted in a vehicle. The image capture device includes: an image capture unit; and a setting unit that sets an image capture condition for each region of the image capture unit each having a plurality of pixels, or for each pixel, based upon at least one of a state exterior to the vehicle and a state of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akiko SHIGA, Toru MIYAKOSHI, Satoshi YAMAGUCHI, Akira KINOSHITA, Kaoru YOSHINO, Hitomi NAGANUMA, Takashi KURIYAMA, Kouichi FUKUDA, Yuki KITA, Koji NAGAOKA, Tomoya NAKAGAWA, Masakazu SEKIGUCHI, Takashi SHIONOYA
  • Publication number: 20160142645
    Abstract: To generate multiple types of images of the same subject. An electronic apparatus includes a drive control unit that controls the drive of an image sensor, a division unit that divides an image capture region of the image sensor into at least first and second regions, and an image generation unit that generates a first image by capturing an image of the same subject in the first region and generates a second image by capturing an image of the same subject in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi SHIONOYA, Toshiyuki KANBARA, Masakazu SEKIGUCHI