Patents by Inventor Takayuki Yamada

Takayuki Yamada 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: 12205205
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain album information forming an album; a display control unit configured to display an editing screen for editing the album on a display based on the album information; and a recommendation unit configured to make a removal recommendation in the editing screen based on the album information, the removal recommendation being a recommendation to remove an image from an image group used in the album.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jumpei Takeichi, Hiroyasu Kunieda, Takayuki Yamada
  • Patent number: 12169887
    Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to, in a case of adding a double-page spread in editing of a plurality of albums, determine a criterion for creating the double-page spread to be added to automatically create and add the double-page spread. A program is provided which causes a computer to function as an editing unit configured to edit layouts of a plurality of albums each having an attribute of a common double-page spread common to all of the albums and an attribute of an individual double-page spread in each of the albums as double-page spread attributes. The editing unit automatically creates a double-page spread based on one or more criteria corresponding to the attributes, and adds the created double-page spread to one album among the plurality of album.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jumpei Takeichi, Hiroyasu Kunieda, Takayuki Yamada
  • Patent number: 12161991
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an activated carbon, having a pore volume (A) of 0.3 to 0.7 mL/g at a pore diameter of 6.5 to 50 nm as determined by mercury intrusion porosimetry, a pore volume (B) of 0.23 mL/g or less at a pore diameter of 750 to 4,000 nm as determined by mercury intrusion porosimetry, and a pore volume ratio (A)/(B) of 1.7 or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kitatomi, Mitsunori Nishita, Mitsunori Hitomi, Takayuki Yamada
  • Patent number: 12159336
    Abstract: A control method for an image processing apparatus that generates a plurality of pieces of album data including a common page, which is a page common to all of the plurality of pieces of album data, and an individual page, which is a page not common to all of the plurality of pieces of album data, includes performing control in such a manner that cover image data corresponding to an image to be placed in a cover of each album is selected as individual image data or common image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsuru Uratani, Takayuki Yamada, Hiroyasu Kunieda, Shinjiro Hori
  • Patent number: 12118786
    Abstract: A first designation unit configured to designate a first image group, a second designation unit configured to designate a second image group, an analysis unit configured to analyze an image included in the second image group, a determination unit configured to determine a reference for selecting an image from the first image group, based on a result of analyzing the image included in the second image group, a selection unit configured to select a third image group from the first image group, based on the reference, and a changing unit configured to accept a change in a parameter that is obtained from the third image group selected by the selection unit are included and to produce a changed parameter. The selection unit is configured to select an image from the first image group by use of the changed parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takayuki Yamada, Kazuya Ogasawara, Shinjiro Hori
  • Publication number: 20240333345
    Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a transmission apparatus and a reception apparatus, in which the transmission apparatus includes a plurality of UCAs having a first UCA and a second UCA, the reception apparatus includes a third UCA, a transmission axis of the first UCA and a transmission axis of the second UCA are directed in different directions, and the first UCA faces the third UCA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Tomoya KAGEYAMA, Doohwan LEE, Takayuki YAMADA, Jun MASHINO, Hirofumi SASAKI, Yasunori YAGI
  • Publication number: 20240322453
    Abstract: A transmission apparatus includes: a spherical array antenna including a plurality of antenna elements on a spherical surface; and a control unit that selects a plurality of antenna elements present on any circle from among the plurality of antenna elements of the spherical array antenna as a UCA and causes the selected UCA to perform OAM transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Takayuki YAMADA, Doohwan LEE, Jun MASHINO, Hirofumi SASAKI, Yasunori YAGI, Tomoya KAGEYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240322452
    Abstract: A transmission apparatus includes: a grid point array antenna including a plurality of antenna elements on a polyhedron; and a control unit that selects a plurality of antenna elements present on any circle from among the plurality of antenna elements of the grid point array antenna as a UCA, and causes the selected UCA to perform OAM transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Takayuki YAMADA, Doohwan LEE, Jun MASHINO, Hirofumi SASAKI, Yasunori YAGI, Tomoya KAGEYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240310236
    Abstract: A leak diagnosis apparatus for performing leak diagnosis of a fuel tank mounted on a vehicle, includes a calculation unit configured to calculate an amount of change in a pressure in the fuel tank and an amount of change in a temperature of a fuel in the fuel tank while an ignition is turned off, and a determination unit configured to determine whether a leak in the fuel tank is absent or present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keita FUKUI, Yuusaku NISHIMURA, Hideki MIYAHARA, Yoshiyuki HATANO, Takayuki YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20240290018
    Abstract: An image and a character are input, designation of a target impression by a user is accepted via a ring-shaped user interface (UI), and a poster is generated based on the image, the character, and the target impression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: KOUTA MURASAWA, TAKAYUKI YAMADA, KAZUYA OGASAWARA, KAZUFUMI KONDO, SHINJIRO HORI
  • Publication number: 20240289847
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first reception unit configured to receive, from a user, designation of a target impression to be given by a plurality of promotional materials to be generated, and a generation unit configured to generate the plurality of promotional materials based on the target impression and a design similarity degree between a plurality of promotional materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: KOUTA MURASAWA, KAZUYA OGASAWARA, TAKAYUKI YAMADA, KAZUFUMI KONDO, SHINJIRO HORI
  • Patent number: 12054397
    Abstract: To provide an activated carbon molded article which can satisfactorily adsorb an evaporated fuel emitted from an automobile and can achieve low evaporated fuel emission performance during the long-time parking of an automobile. An activated carbon molded article having a specific surface area per volume, which is calculated from a specific surface area determined by the BET multipoint method and a packing density determined in accordance with JIS K 1474, of 290 to 520 m2/mL, and also having an outer surface area per volume of 1.4 m2/L or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takaharu Yamamoto, Mitsunori Nishita, Mitsunori Hitomi, Takayuki Yamada
  • Patent number: 11979523
    Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to create an album layout in accordance with the actual time-series in a case the time-series of the images used in the model album and the time-series of the candidate images used in the album to be created are different. One embodiment of the present invention is a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of candidate image; and a selection unit configured to select, based on analysis results of each of a plurality of model images used in a model album and analysis results of each of the candidate images, similar images each of which has a degree of similarity to any one of the model images higher than a predetermined value, from among the plurality of candidate images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jumpei Takeichi, Hiroyasu Kunieda, Takayuki Yamada
  • Patent number: 11978133
    Abstract: An album creating app obtains album data on a model album serving as an example, a candidate image group used to create an album, and analysis information on a model image in the model album and on each of the candidate image group. The album creating app has a similar image selecting unit that selects a similar image similar to the model image from the candidate image group based on the analysis information, a spread layout creating unit that creates a layout according to a template in the album data by placing the similar image in the slot where the model image corresponding to the similar image is placed, a layout evaluating unit that evaluates the layout created, and a processing changing unit that changes, based on the evaluation result, the type of editing performed on the similar image to place the similar image into the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Kunieda, Jumpei Takeichi, Takayuki Yamada
  • Patent number: 11955799
    Abstract: Provided is a supply-and-demand management apparatus including: a result management unit that manages a power supply result indicating a result of power supplied among a plurality of customers of a community; and a deriving unit that derives, based on power supply results from a first customer to other customers from among the plurality of customers, an incentive to supply power from the first customer to a second customer from among the other customers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Yamada, Koichiro Takemasa, Kazuyoshi Miyajima, Keiichi Takikawa, Yuiko Koga
  • Patent number: 11945724
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are activated carbons having a high decolorization performance in a liquid phase, and methods for producing the activated carbons. Disclosed herein are also activated carbons having a high decolorization performance in liquid phases having relatively high viscosities, such as sugar liquids, and methods for producing the activated carbons. Activated carbons disclosed herein include activated carbons having a pore volume, which is calculated by measuring a nitrogen adsorption isotherm at 77 K and performing the MP method analysis, of 0.58 mL/g or less, and having a pore volume at a pore diameter of 10 to 10000 nm measured by the mercury intrusion method of 0.35 mL/g or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kitatomi, Mitsunori Nishita, Mitsunori Hitomi, Takayuki Yamada
  • Patent number: 11936821
    Abstract: Provided is a method of controlling an image processing apparatus capable of controlling album data for a first subject containing a common page and an individual page for the first subject, and album data for a second subject containing the common page and an individual page for the second subject. The method includes specifying a change target for a page contained in the album data for the first subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jumpei Takeichi, Hiroyasu Kunieda, Takayuki Yamada
  • Patent number: 11915351
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain album information forming a plurality of albums; and an editing unit configured to, in a case of receiving an instruction to add a double-page spread to a predetermined album among the plurality of albums, add a double-page spread also to an album other than the predetermined album among the plurality of albums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jumpei Takeichi, Hiroyasu Kunieda, Takayuki Yamada
  • Publication number: 20240047841
    Abstract: A Butler matrix circuit includes: a phase shifter that shifts the phase of a signal, the width of the phase shifter and/or the density of a dielectric material in the phase shifter being set so that the characteristic impedance of the lowest-order mode in the phase shifter varies in accordance with a predetermined function; and a coupler that divides a signal or crosses signals, the density of a dielectric material in a coupled portion between a first waveguide and a second waveguide arranged in parallel being varied in the coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Hirofumi SASAKI, Yasunori YAGI, Doohwan LEE, Jun MASHINO, Takayuki YAMADA, Tomoki SEMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240047843
    Abstract: In a waveguide, density of a dielectric material in the waveguide is set so that a characteristic impedance of a lowest-order mode in the waveguide varies in accordance with a predetermined function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Hirofumi SASAKI, Yasunori YAGI, Doohwan LEE, Jun MASHINO, Takayuki YAMADA, Tomoki SEMOTO