Patents by Inventor Takuya Shirahata

Takuya Shirahata 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: 8248489
    Abstract: The image playback device includes an input part that inputs images, an image output part that selects a plurality of images from the input images and sequentially outputs the plurality of images, and an output controlling part that, when an image is additionally input to the input part during output of the images by the image output part. Alternatively, the image playback device includes an image output part, an audio playback part a playback time calculation part, and an output controlling part that plays back the audio by the audio playback part while outputting the images from the image output part in accordance with the time calculated by the playback time calculation part, and when an image is added to the images, the playback time calculation part calculates time for outputting the images and the additional image in accordance with remaining playback time of the audio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Ejima, Takuya Shirahata, Hiroshi Taoka
  • Patent number: 7967358
    Abstract: A vehicular footrest includes a footrest part (36) for making contact with a foot (F) of a vehicle occupant (M), and a footrest base member (34). The footrest has a front surface load absorption mechanism (33) for absorbing a load applied to a firewall (23), and a lower limb load absorption mechanism (35) for absorbing a load applied from a vehicle occupant to the footrest part (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidemasa Shukuri, Hideto Nebuya, Ken Muto, Takuya Shirahata, Takayuki Hira
  • Publication number: 20100230990
    Abstract: A vehicular footrest is disclosed which includes a footrest part (36) for making contact with a foot (F) of a vehicle occupant (M), and a footrest base member (34). The footrest has a front surface load absorption mechanism (33) for absorbing a load applied to a firewall (23), and a lower limb load absorption mechanism (35) for absorbing a load applied from a vehicle occupant to the footrest part (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidemasa Shukuri, Hideto Nebuya, Ken Muto, Takuya Shirahata, Takayuki Hira
  • Publication number: 20100066847
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging section, a memory, and a control section. The imaging section captures an image of an object and generates data of the image. The memory records pieces of feature information respectively corresponding to each of a plurality of registered objects to be recognized as recognition targets. The control section recognizes the registered objects included in the image based on the feature information. Further, the control section executes predetermined processing when two or more of specified objects which are specified among the registered objects are included in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Maki Suzuki, Takuya Shirahata
  • Publication number: 20090185053
    Abstract: The image playback device includes an input part that inputs images, an image output part that selects a plurality of images from the input images and sequentially outputs the plurality of images, and an output controlling part that, when an image is additionally input to the input part during output of the images by the image output part. Alternatively, the image playback device includes an image output part, an audio playback part a playback time calculation part, and an output controlling part that plays back the audio by the audio playback part while outputting the images from the image output part in accordance with the time calculated by the playback time calculation part, and when an image is added to the images, the playback time calculation part calculates time for outputting the images and the additional image in accordance with remaining playback time of the audio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Ejima, Takuya Shirahata, Hiroshi Taoka
  • Publication number: 20090167784
    Abstract: The computer-readable computer program product contains an image processing program for creating image data for display from RAW image data. The program includes: a command to read out the RAW image data from an image file; a command to read out from a first storage section of the image file a first parameter, created by the camera that created the RAW image data, for performing data conversion processing upon the RAW image data to create the image data for display from the RAW image data; a command to store a second parameter set by the image processing program in a second storage section, which is a different section of the image file from the first storage section; and a command to create the image data for display from the RAW image data, by performing data conversion processing using at least the first parameter or the second parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo Hoshuyama, Hiroki Uwai, Masami Takemoto, Takuya Shirahata
  • Publication number: 20090167895
    Abstract: The camera creates an image file in which are stored parameters for image processing and image data in relation to each other, the image data recording device stores the image file, and the image processing device performs processing on RAW image data based on the parameters stored in the image file. A plurality of sets of profiles for use in creation of image data for display having different characteristics of colors from RAW image data (characteristic parameter sets) and a camera-specified profile/gain (characteristic specification information) to designate which profiles from among plurality of profiles in each of the plurality of characteristic parameter sets are to be used for creating image data for display are registered in a file header by an image file creation unit of the camera in relation to each other. The image file is stored in the image file recording device, for example, a memory card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo Hoshuyama, Hiroki Uwai, Masami Takemoto, Takuya Shirahata
  • Patent number: 7307765
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus can read images on film and is capable of alternating between 35 mm film and a roll of film. The apparatus includes a light source, a photoelectric converter, a film transport that transports film past a reading position to which the light is emitted and the photoelectric converter reads, and two insertion openings. The light source illuminates the film so that the photoelectric converter can read the illuminated images and output an image signal. The film transport transports the film to the reading position. A first insertion opening is used for inserting a roll of film (e.g., in a cartridge), while a second insertion opening is used for inserting 35 mm film (e.g., on a film mount).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Fujinawa, Takuya Shirahata
  • Publication number: 20070123324
    Abstract: Opening/closing operation is detected at a portable communication terminal that includes an opening/closing mechanism and upon predicting the occurrence of a shock resulting from at least one of the opening operation and the closing operation, the head of a hard disk drive is retracted to a safe position so as to prevent damage to the disk and the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigemasa Sato, Takuya Shirahata
  • Patent number: 7164508
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus having an illuminating device for illuminating a film original, an image reading device for reading an image on the film original illuminated by the illuminating device and outputting image signals. The image reading apparatus further includes a type discriminating device for discriminating whether the film original is a first film original or a second film original having different film sizes, and a reading scope modifying device for modifying the reading scope of the image reading means according to the result of discrimination of the type discriminating means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Fujinawa, Takuya Shirahata
  • Patent number: 7034967
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus for imaging an original document or photographic film includes an original placement bed on which to place the original, and a reading device to form an image of the original. A transparent original adapter, detachably connected to the image reading apparatus, includes a delivery device that moves the original along an original placement plane of the original placement bed. The transparent original adapter also includes a lighting device that illuminates the original as the reading device forms the image of the original. A film position adjustment device adjusts the original away from the original placement plane when the original is moved, and against the original when the image of the original is read by the reading device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Masahito Ochi, Hidehayu Tsukagoshi, Takuya Shirahata
  • Patent number: 6775419
    Abstract: An image processing method includes the steps of resolving the color of an image on a transparent original to extract an infrared component, detecting the level of the infrared component, detecting the defect infrared component level at the defect position on the transparent original where the infrared component level becomes lower than a first infrared level, obtaining a correction factor by calculating (first infrared component level)/(defect infrared component level) on the basis of the first infrared component level and defect infrared component level, resolving the color of the image on the transparent original to extract a visible component, detecting the visible component level of the visible component, and calculating the corrected visible component level by multiplying the defect visible component level at the defect position on the transparent original by the correction factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Eisaku Maeda, Nobuhiro Fujinawa, Takuya Shirahata
  • Publication number: 20040042048
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus can read images on film and is capable of alternating between 35 mm film and a roll of film. The apparatus includes a light source, a photoelectric converter, a film transport that transports film past a reading position to which the light is emitted and the photoelectric converter reads, and two insertion openings. The light source illuminates the film so that the photoelectric converter can read the illuminated images and output an image signal. The film transport transports the film to the reading position. A first insertion opening is used for inserting a roll of film (e.g., in a cartridge), while a second insertion opening is used for inserting 35 mm film (e.g., on a film mount).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Fujinawa, Takuya Shirahata
  • Publication number: 20040012827
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus having an illuminating device for illuminating a film original, an image reading device for reading an image on the film original illuminated by the illuminating device and outputting image signals. The image reading apparatus further includes a type discriminating device for discriminating whether the film original is a first film original or a second film original having different film sizes, and a reading scope modifying device for modifying the reading scope of the image reading means according to the result of discrimination of the type discriminating means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Fujinawa, Takuya Shirahata
  • Publication number: 20030128889
    Abstract: An image processing method includes the steps of resolving the color of an image on a transparent original to extract an infrared component, detecting the level of the infrared component, detecting the defect infrared component level at the defect position on the transparent original where the infrared component level becomes lower than a first infrared level, obtaining a correction factor by calculating (first infrared component level)/(defect infrared component level) on the basis of the first infrared component level and defect infrared component level, resolving the color of the image on the transparent original to extract a visible component, detecting the visible component level of the visible component, and calculating the corrected visible component level by multiplying the defect visible component level at the defect position on the transparent original by the correction factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2000
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Eisaku Maeda, Nobuhiro Fujinawa, Takuya Shirahata
  • Publication number: 20030043351
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus for imaging an original document or photographic film includes an original placement bed on which to place the original, and a reading device to form an image of the original. A transparent original adapter, detachably connected to the image reading apparatus, includes a delivery device that moves the original along an original placement plane of the original placement bed. The transparent original adapter also includes a lighting device that illuminates the original as the reading device forms the image of the original. A film position adjustment device adjusts the original away from the original placement plane when the original is moved, and against the original when the image of the original is read by the reading device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Masahito Ochi, Hidehayu Tsukagoshi, Takuya Shirahata
  • Publication number: 20020067517
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus can read images on film and is capable of alternating between 35 mm film and a roll of film. The apparatus includes a light source, a photoelectric converter, a film transport that transports film past a reading position to which the light is emitted and the photoelectric converter reads, and two insertion openings. The light source illuminates the film so that the photoelectric converter can read the illuminated images and output an image signal. The film transport transports the film to the reading position. A first insertion opening is used for inserting a roll of film (e.g., in a cartridge), while a second insertion opening is used for inserting 35 mm film (e.g., on a film mount).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 1997
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: NOBUHIRO FUJINAWA, TAKUYA SHIRAHATA
  • Publication number: 20020054357
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus can read images on film and is capable of alternating between 35 mm film and a roll of film. The apparatus includes a light source, a photoelectric converter, a film transport that transports film past a reading position to which the light is emitted and the photoelectric converter reads, and two insertion openings. The light source illuminates the film so that the photoelectric converter can read the illuminated images and output an image signal. The film transport transports the film to the reading position. A first insertion opening is used for inserting a roll of film (e.g., in a cartridge), while a second insertion opening is used for inserting 35 mm film (e.g., on a film mount).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Applicant: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Fujinawa, Takuya Shirahata
  • Patent number: 6373550
    Abstract: An image reading system and computer readable medium storing control procedures thereof, to obtain a final image by displaying a plurality of images read under various image reading conditions and comparing the images. The image reading system includes an image reading device that divides an image into a plurality of areas, reads the plurality of areas and outputs image signals corresponding to the plurality of areas. A reading condition input device sets first and second reading conditions under which the image is read. An image processing device converts an image signal corresponding to a first area, among the plurality of areas, into a first image signal based on the first image reading condition, and converts an image signal corresponding to a second area into a second image signal based on the second image reading condition. A display displays respective images according to the first and second image signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Hidehisa Tsuchihashi, Tadashi Ohta, Takuya Shirahata
  • Patent number: 6311322
    Abstract: The normal program storing portion stores a normal program containing a control procedure of the program rewriting apparatus and a spare rewriting program. In a first period, the control device overwrites the received normal and spare rewriting programs on the normal program storing portion. In a second period different from the first period, the control device copies the spare rewriting program overwritten on the normal program storing portion to the rewriting program storing portion in accordance with the overwritten normal program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Ikeda, Takuya Shirahata