Patents by Inventor Toshiharu Kurosawa

Toshiharu Kurosawa 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: 9074342
    Abstract: The work vehicle includes a main body frame, a counterweight, a first beam member, and a first cover member. The counterweight is placed at a rear portion of the main body frame. The counterweight forms a concave portion that is recessed rearwardly from a front surface side of the counterweight and extends to a top surface of the counterweight. The first beam member extends across the concave portion and is attached to both side ends of the counterweight. The first cover member is provided on a top surface of a first frame portion including the first beam member and the concave portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Taichirou Kitatani, Toshiharu Kurosawa
  • Patent number: 8494303
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus for automatically improving the contrast of an input image that is obtained from a digital camera or the like, and obtaining a sharper and clearing image. A contrast improvement unit performs a contrast improvement process on the input image by comparing an object pixel in the input image with pixels in the surrounding area. An image combination unit combines the enhanced image obtained by the contrast improvement process with the input image. The combined image is then output to a desired device such as a printer by an image output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsumi Watanabe, Akio Kojima, Yasuhiro Kuwahara, Yusuke Monobe, Toshiharu Kurosawa, Hirotaka Oku
  • Patent number: 8165417
    Abstract: The invention provides a visual processing device that has a hardware configuration that does not depend on the visual processing to be achieved. A visual processing device 1 is provided with a spatial processing portion 2 and a visual processing portion 3. The spatial processing portion 2 performs predetermined processing with respect to an input signal IS that has been received as input, and outputs the result as an unsharp signal US. The visual processing portion 3 outputs an output signal OS, which is the input signal IS after visual processing, based on a two-dimensional LUT 4 that lists the relationship between the input signal IS that has been received as input and the unsharp signal US, and the output signal OS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Haruo Yamashita, Akio Kojima, Toshiharu Kurosawa, Yasuhiro Kuwahara, Tatsumi Watanabe, Yusuke Monobe, Takeshi Ito
  • Publication number: 20120075498
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus for automatically improving the contrast of an input image that is obtained from a digital camera or the like, and obtaining a sharper and clearing image. A contrast improvement unit performs a contrast improvement process on the input image by comparing an object pixel in the input image with pixels in the surrounding area. An image combination unit combines the enhanced image obtained by the contrast improvement process with the input image. The combined image is then output to a desired device such as a printer by an image output unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Tatsumi Watanabe, Akio Kojima, Yasuhiro Kuwahara, Yusuke Monobe, Toshiharu Kurosawa, Hirotaka Oku
  • Patent number: 8098953
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus for automatically improving the contrast of an input image that is obtained from a digital camera or the like, and obtaining a sharper and clearing image. A contrast improvement unit performs a contrast improvement process on the input image by comparing an object pixel in the input image with pixels in the surrounding area. An image combination unit combines the enhanced image obtained by the contrast improvement process with the input image. The combined image is then output to a desired device such as a printer by an image output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsumi Watanabe, Akio Kojima, Yasuhiro Kuwahara, Yusuke Monobe, Toshiharu Kurosawa, Hirotaka Oku
  • Patent number: 7957590
    Abstract: An aim of the invention is to achieve an image processing method that performs color information correction of an image more naturally with a simple configuration. The image processing method of the invention is an image processing method that performs color information correction of image data that have been input, and includes an information calculation step (S11), a characteristic calculation step (S12), a color information correction step (S13), and an output step (S14). The information calculation step (S11) calculates the color information of the image data. The characteristic calculation step (S12) calculates the visual characteristic information in accordance with the color information. The color information correction step (S13) corrects the color information based on the visual characteristic information that is calculated in the characteristic calculation step (S12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsumi Watanabe, Yasuhiro Kuwahara, Akio Kojima, Haruo Yamashita, Toshiharu Kurosawa
  • Patent number: 7945115
    Abstract: A visual processing device that achieves gradation processing and further enhances a visual effect. The visual processing device 1 performs gradation processing for each image region of an input signal IS, and includes an image partitioning portion 2, a gradation transformation curve derivation portion 10, and a gradation processing portion 5. The image partitioning portion 2 and the gradation transformation curve derivation portion 10 use a brightness histogram Hm of a wide area image region Em to create a gradation transformation curve Cm of an image region Pm. The gradation processing portion 5 performs gradation processing of the image region Pm based on the derived gradation transformation curve Cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Haruo Yamashita, Tatsumi Watanabe, Yusuke Monobe, Takeshi Ito, Akio Kojima, Yasuhiro Kuwahara, Toshiharu Kurosawa
  • Patent number: 7860339
    Abstract: The invention is a visual processing device having a hardware configuration that does not depend on achieving visual processing, wherein the visual processing device includes a spatial processing portion and a visual processing portion. The spatial processing portion performs predetermined processing with respect to an input signal IS that has been received as input, and outputs the result as an unsharp signal US. The visual processing portion outputs an output signal OS, which is the input signal IS after the visual processing, based on a two-dimensional LUT that lists a relationship between the input signal IS, which that has been received as an input, the unsharp signal US, and the output signal OS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Haruo Yamashita, Akio Kojima, Toshiharu Kurosawa, Yasuhiro Kuwahara, Tatsumi Watanabe, Yusuke Monobe, Takeshi Ito
  • Publication number: 20100309216
    Abstract: A visual processing device that achieves gradation processing and further enhances a visual effect. The visual processing device 1 performs gradation processing for each image region of an input signal IS, and includes an image partitioning portion 2, a gradation transformation curve derivation portion 10, and a gradation processing portion 5. The image partitioning portion 2 and the gradation transformation curve derivation portion 10 use a brightness histogram Hm of a wide area image region Em to create a gradation transformation curve Cm of an image region Pm. The gradation processing portion 5 performs gradation processing of the image region Pm based on the derived gradation transformation curve Cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Haruo Yamashita, Tatsumi Watanabe, Yusuke Monobe, Takeshi Ito, Akio Kojima, Yasuhiro Kuwahara, Toshiharu Kurosawa
  • Publication number: 20100290883
    Abstract: The work vehicle includes a main body frame, a counterweight, a first beam member, and a first cover member. The counterweight is placed at a rear portion of the main body frame. The counterweight forms a concave portion that is recessed rearwardly from a front surface side of the counterweight and extends to a top surface of the counterweight. The first beam member extends across the concave portion and is attached to both side ends of the counterweight. The first cover member is provided on a top surface of a first frame portion including the first beam member and the concave portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Taichirou Kitatani, Toshiharu Kurosawa
  • Publication number: 20100260436
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus for automatically improving the contrast of an input image that is obtained from a digital camera or the like, and obtaining a sharper and clearing image. A contrast improvement unit (11) performs a contrast improvement process on the input image by comparing an object pixel in the input image with pixels in the surrounding area. An image combination unit (12) combines the enhanced image obtained by the contrast improvement process with the input image. The combined image is then output to a desired device such as a printer by an image output unit (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Tatsumi Watanabe, Akio Kojima, Yasuhiro Kuwahara, Yusuke Monobe, Toshiharu Kurosawa, Hirotaka Oku
  • Patent number: 7783126
    Abstract: A visual processing device that achieves gradation processing and further enhances a visual effect. The visual processing device 1 performs gradation processing for each image region of an input signal IS, and includes an image partitioning portion 2, a gradation transformation curve derivation portion 10, and a gradation processing portion 5. The image partitioning portion 2 and the gradation transformation curve derivation portion 10 use a brightness histogram Hm of a wide area image region Em to create a gradation transformation curve Cm of an image region Pm. The gradation processing portion 5 performs gradation processing of the image region Pm based on the derived gradation transformation curve Cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Haruo Yamashita, Tatsumi Watanabe, Yusuke Monobe, Takeshi Ito, Akio Kojima, Yasuhiro Kuwahara, Toshiharu Kurosawa
  • Patent number: 7773826
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus for automatically improving the contrast of an input image that is obtained from a digital camera or the like, and obtaining a sharper and clearing image. A contrast improvement unit (11) performs a contrast improvement process on the input image by comparing an object pixel in the input image with pixels in the surrounding area. An image combination unit (12) combines the enhanced image obtained by the contrast improvement process with the input image. The combined image is then output to a desired device such as a printer by an image output unit (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsumi Watanabe, Akio Kojima, Yasuhiro Kuwahara, Yusuke Monobe, Toshiharu Kurosawa, Hirotaka Oku
  • Patent number: 7561752
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus for removing block distortion comprises an area specifying unit 103 for specifying a block distortion area to remove the block distortion therefrom in a reconstructed image decoded from a compressed data, and a block distortion area noise removing unit 104 for removing the noise from the block distortion area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Monobe, Toshiharu Kurosawa, Akio Kojima, Yasuhiro Kuwahara, Tatsumi Watanabe, Hirotaka Oku
  • Publication number: 20080219586
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus for automatically improving the contrast of an input image that is obtained from a digital camera or the like, and obtaining a sharper and clearing image. A contrast improvement unit (11) performs a contrast improvement process on the input image by comparing an object pixel in the input image with pixels in the surrounding area. An image combination unit (12) combines the enhanced image obtained by the contrast improvement process with the input image. The combined image is then output to a desired device such as a printer by an image output unit (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Tatsumi Watanabe, Akio Kojima, Yasuhiro Kuwahara, Yusuke Monobe, Toshiharu Kurosawa, Hirotaka Oku
  • Publication number: 20080181494
    Abstract: An aim of the invention is to achieve an image processing method that performs color information correction of an image more naturally with a simple configuration. The image processing method of the invention is an image processing method that performs color information correction of image data that have been input, and includes an information calculation step (S11), a characteristic calculation step (S12), a color information correction step (S13), and an output step (S14). The information calculation step (S11) calculates the color information of the image data. The characteristic calculation step (S12) calculates the visual characteristic information in accordance with the color information. The color information correction step (S13) corrects the color information based on the visual characteristic information that is calculated in the characteristic calculation step (S12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Tatsumi Watanabe, Yasuhiro Kuwahara, Akio Kojima, Haruo Yamashita, Toshiharu Kurosawa
  • Patent number: 7386185
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus for automatically improving the contrast of an input image that is obtained from a digital camera or the like, and obtaining a sharper and clearing image. A contrast improvement unit (11) performs a contrast improvement process on the input image by comparing an object pixel in the input image with pixels in the surrounding area. An image combination unit (12) combines the enhanced image obtained by the contrast improvement process with the input image. The combined image is then output to a desired device such as a printer by an image output unit (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsumi Watanabe, Akio Kojima, Yasuhiro Kuwahara, Yusuke Monobe, Toshiharu Kurosawa, Hirotaka Oku
  • Publication number: 20080107360
    Abstract: The invention provides a visual processing device that has a hardware configuration that does not depend on the visual processing to be achieved. A visual processing device 1 is provided with a spatial processing portion 2 and a visual processing portion 3. The spatial processing portion 2 performs predetermined processing with respect to an input signal IS that has been received as input, and outputs the result as an unsharp signal US. The visual processing portion 3 outputs an output signal OS, which is the input signal IS after visual processing, based on a two-dimensional LUT 4 that lists the relationship between the input signal IS that has been received as input and the unsharp signal US, and the output signal OS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Haruo Yamashita, Akio Kojima, Toshiharu Kurosawa, Yasuhiro Kuwahara, Tatsumi Watanabe, Yusuke Monobe, Takeshi Ito
  • Patent number: 7292733
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus for performing filter processing on a decoded image that is obtained by decoding compressed data obtained by coding a multi-valued image by the block of M×N pixels so as to eliminate noises and generating a reconstructed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Monobe, Tatsumi Watanabe, Yasuhiro Kuwahara, Akio Kojima, Toshiharu Kurosawa
  • Patent number: 7268903
    Abstract: The invention relates to the data transfer method, the image processing method, the data transfer system and the image data processor for transferring digital data, especially for transferring image data. The invention has an object to provide the data transfer method, the image processing method, the data transfer system and the image data processor, wherein the compression ratio is changed corresponding to the transfer rate between connecting devices and the lack of image is avoided. The detecting means detects the data transfer capability of the transmission channel and the transfer end, and the control means changes the compression ratio of the digital data corresponding to the data transfer capability. Subsequently, the compressing means compresses the digital data based on the changed compression ratio and the transfer means transfers the compressed digital data to the transfer end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Kojima, Tatsumi Watanabe, Yasuhiro Kuwahara, Toshiharu Kurosawa, Yusuke Monobe, Hirotaka Oku