Patents by Inventor Tetsuji Kamata

Tetsuji Kamata 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: 20220286586
    Abstract: An imaging device according to the embodiments of the present disclosure includes a display; a camera located at a back side of the display, the camera including an optical lens and an imaging sensor to sense light through the display to capture an image; and an aperture element attached to a back surface which is a surface of the back side of the display, wherein the aperture element has an aperture through which the light from the display passes, and the light passing the aperture reaches the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventor: Tetsuji KAMATA
  • Patent number: 10339643
    Abstract: Deblurring a blurry image (14) includes the steps of (i) computing a spatial mask (256); (ii) computing a modified blurry image (264) using the blurry image (14) and the spatial mask (256); and (iii) computing a latent sharp image (16) using the modified blurry image (264) and a point spread function (260). Additionally, the image (714) can be analyzed to identify areas of the image (714) that are suitable for point spread function estimation. Moreover, a region point spread function (1630) can be analyzed to classify the point spread function(s) as representing (i) motion blur, (ii) defocus blur, or (iii) mixed motion blur and defocus blur. A point spread function (2670) can also be estimated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Radka Tezaur, Gazi Ali, Tetsuji Kamata, Li Hong
  • Publication number: 20180088441
    Abstract: A lens barrel with a shake detecting function includes: a lens tube that supports an imaging optical system; a first shake detection sensor that detects a shake along a first detection axis; a second shake detection sensor that detects a shake along a second detection axis; and a flexible printed circuit substrate via which the first shake detection sensor and the second shake detection sensor are attached to the lens tube such that each of the first detection axis and the second detection axis is substantially orthogonal to an optical axis of the imaging optical system and the first detection axis and the second detection axis are substantially orthogonal to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi YAMAZAKI, Tetsuji KAMATA
  • Publication number: 20170365046
    Abstract: Deblurring a blurry image (14) includes the steps of (i) computing a spatial mask (256); (ii) computing a modified blurry image (264) using the blurry image (14) and the spatial mask (256); and (iii) computing a latent sharp image (16) using the modified blurry image (264) and a point spread function (260). Additionally, the image (714) to can be analyzed to identify areas of the image (714) that are suitable for point spread function estimation. Moreover, a region point spread function (1630) can be analyzed to classify the point spread function(s) as representing (i) motion blur, (ii) defocus blur, or (iii) mixed motion blur and defocus blur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Radka Tezaur, Gazi Ali, Tetsuji Kamata
  • Patent number: 9779491
    Abstract: Deblurring a blurry image (14) includes the steps of (i) computing a spatial mask (256); (ii) computing a modified blurry image (264) using the blurry image (14) and the spatial mask (256); and (iii) computing a latent sharp image (16) using the modified blurry image (264) and a point spread function (260). Additionally, the image (714) to can be analyzed to identify areas of the image (714) that are suitable for point spread function estimation. Moreover, a region point spread function (1630) can be analyzed to classify the point spread function(s) as representing (i) motion blur, (ii) defocus blur, or (iii) mixed motion blur and defocus blur. A point spread function (2670) can also be estimated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Radka Tezaur, Gazi Ali, Tetsuji Kamata
  • Publication number: 20160048952
    Abstract: Deblurring a blurry image (14) includes the steps of (i) computing a spatial mask (256); (ii) computing a modified blurry image (264) using the blurry image (14) and the spatial mask (256); and (iii) computing a latent sharp image (16) using the modified blurry image (264) and a point spread function (260). Additionally, the image (714) to can be analyzed to identify areas of the image (714) that are suitable for point spread function estimation. Moreover, a region point spread function (1630) can be analyzed to classify the point spread function(s) as representing (i) motion blur, (ii) defocus blur, or (iii) mixed motion blur and defocus blur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Radka Tezaur, Gazi Ali, Tetsuji Kamata
  • Publication number: 20090269046
    Abstract: A lens barrel with high shake detection accuracy includes a stationary tube that supports an imaging optical system and a shake detection sensor that detects a shake along a predetermined detection axis, the shake detection sensor being attached to the stationary tube with the detection axis substantially orthogonal to an optical axis of the imaging optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamazaki, Tetsuji Kamata
  • Patent number: 5883742
    Abstract: An image vibration reduction device has a vibration reduction optical system movable for reducing an image vibration, a guide member for movably guiding the vibration reduction optical system in a predetermined direction, and a driving force generating device for generating a driving force for moving the optical system. Disposed on substantially the same plane are a centroid of the whole movable portion including the vibration reduction optical system moved when reducing the vibration, a portion where a load is produced between the movable portion and the guide member, and a position where the driving force of the driving force generating device is generated. A moment produced due to a disposition positional deviation can be thereby restrained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventor: Tetsuji Kamata