Patents by Inventor Tsutomu Ogasawara
Tsutomu Ogasawara 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).
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Publication number: 20230138268Abstract: A control system includes at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one processor is configured to determine operation data by repeating a process of calculating control target data indicating a predicted value of a control target in a plant and the operation data indicating an operation value of a control device of the plant by a given calculation model based on observation data indicating an actual value of the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicants: ENEOS Corporation, Preferred Networks, Inc.Inventors: Taichiro HIRAI, Kosei KANUMA, Hiroyuki HINO, Yu YOSHIMURA, Kazuki UEHARA, Akira KINOSHITA, Masahiro SAKAI, Keigo KAWAMURA, Kaizaburo KIDO, Keisuke YAHATA, Keisuke NAKATA, Yo IIDA, Takuro MORIYAMA, Masashi YOSHIKAWA, Tsutomu OGASAWARA
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Patent number: 10977780Abstract: An image processing device acquires the image data from each imaging device and acquires information on a focal length and the number of pixels of each imaging device. The image processing device ascertain a size relationship of a subject shown in a plurality of pieces of image data on the basis of the acquired information, performs resizing so that subject images have the same size, and executes an alignment process.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Tsutomu Ogasawara
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Patent number: 10556767Abstract: A first leading end plate and a first rear end plate are provided at an upper part of a rotary table. When a conductor piece contacts the first leading end plate, a first contact detection sensor detects a contact of the conductor piece, and transmits a contact detection signal to a storage control unit. Upon receiving the contact detection signal, the storage control unit drives an air supply device for a predetermined period to spray air toward the conductor piece from a first air nozzle. The air spray brings the conductor piece into a tilted state with the rear end thereof moved downward. Even when the conductor piece contacts the first leading end plate and rebounds, the rear end thereof contacts an inner wall surface of the first rear end plate, thereby preventing the rear end of the conductor piece from getting over the first rear end plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Keiichiro Oka, Daisuke Ueno, Tsutomu Ogasawara, Hideki Shigematsu
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Patent number: 10320269Abstract: The transport device includes a backflow prevention mechanism that prevents backflow in which workpieces are moved in the direction opposite to the predetermined direction, the backflow prevention mechanism has two backflow prevention valves 810 attached to an end portion of a transport rail, and each of the backflow prevention valves 810 has an inductive plate 812 inclined with respect to the predetermined direction from the center of the transport rail to the side along the predetermined direction, and a coupling plate 813 combining a center side end portion of the inductive plate 812 positioned close to the center of the transport rail and a side surface of the transport rail.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Daisuke Ueno, Tsutomu Ogasawara, Keita Mitsunashi, Hideki Shigematsu
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Publication number: 20190096047Abstract: An image processing device acquires the image data from each imaging device and acquires information on a focal length and the number of pixels of each imaging device. The image processing device ascertain a size relationship of a subject shown in a plurality of pieces of image data on the basis of the acquired information, performs resiting so that subject images have the same size, and executes an alignment process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventor: Tsutomu Ogasawara
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Publication number: 20180076698Abstract: The transport device includes a backflow prevention mechanism that prevents backflow in which workpieces are moved in the direction opposite to the predetermined direction, the backflow prevention mechanism has two backflow prevention valves 810 attached to an end portion of a transport rail, and each of the backflow prevention valves 810 has an inductive plate 812 inclined with respect to the predetermined direction from the center of the transport rail to the side along the predetermined direction, and a coupling plate 813 combining a center side end portion of the inductive plate 812 positioned close to the center of the transport rail and a side surface of the transport rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Daisuke Ueno, Tsutomu Ogasawara, Keita Mitsunashi, Hideki Shigematsu
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Publication number: 20180009621Abstract: A first leading end plate and a first rear end plate are provided at an upper part of a rotary table. When a conductor piece contacts the first leading end plate, a first contact detection sensor detects a contact of the conductor piece, and transmits a contact detection signal to a storage control unit. Upon receiving the contact detection signal, the storage control unit drives an air supply device for a predetermined period to spray air toward the conductor piece from a first air nozzle. The air spray brings the conductor piece into a tilted state with the rear end thereof moved downward. Even when the conductor piece contacts the first leading end plate and rebounds, the rear end thereof contacts an inner wall surface of the first rear end plate, thereby preventing the rear end of the conductor piece from getting over the first rear end plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Keiichiro Oka, Daisuke Ueno, Tsutomu Ogasawara, Hideki Shigematsu
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Patent number: 9485436Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect an object from image data, a blurring processing unit configured to execute blurring processing on the image data based on a result of the detection by the detection unit, and a control unit configured to control whether to execute the blurring processing according to a distance difference in subject distance between an object area corresponding to the object detected by the detection unit and a background area other than the object area in the image data and a size of the background area.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tsutomu Ogasawara
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Patent number: 9462191Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit configured to acquire an image signal, a generating unit configured to perform enhancement processing on the image signal to generate a first image and a second image, a synthesizing unit configured to generate a synthetic image with the first image used in a region having a first brightness and the second image used in a region having a second brightness lower than the first brightness, and a recording unit configured to record the synthetic image on a recording medium, the generating unit being configured to perform the enhancement processing such that the second image is more enhanced than the first image.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Tsutomu Ogasawara
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Publication number: 20150054987Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit configured to acquire an image signal, a generating unit configured to perform enhancement processing on the image signal to generate a first image and a second image, a synthesizing unit configured to generate a synthetic image with the first image used in a region having a first brightness and the second image used in a region having a second brightness lower than the first brightness, and a recording unit configured to record the synthetic image on a recording medium, the generating unit being configured to perform the enhancement processing such that the second image is more enhanced than the first image.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventor: Tsutomu Ogasawara
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Publication number: 20140184792Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect an object from image data, a blurring processing unit configured to execute blurring processing on the image data based on a result of the detection by the detection unit, and a control unit configured to control whether to execute the blurring processing according to a distance difference in subject distance between an object area corresponding to the object detected by the detection unit and a background area other than the object area in the image data and a size of the background area.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Tsutomu Ogasawara
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Patent number: 8543229Abstract: When a plurality of items of data are sequentially read and reproduced from a data storing means which stores the data, data suited to a user's mood at the moment or a situation is selected to be reproduced without needing any complex operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2006Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Tsutomu Ogasawara, Tsunayuki Ohwa
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Patent number: 8471929Abstract: An apparatus can generates an image having a dioramic special effect so as to have high quality in a still image recording mode and generates the image having the dioramic special effect speedily in a live image display mode. The apparatus generates one or more blurred images from a captured image and combine the captured image with at least one of the generated blurred images by changing in areas. The number of blurred images to be generated for the combination in the live image display is smaller than the number of blurred images to be generated for the combination in the still image recording.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tsutomu Ogasawara
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Publication number: 20110193980Abstract: An apparatus can generates an image having a dioramic special effect so as to have high quality in a still image recording mode and generates the image having the dioramic special effect speedily in a live image display mode. The apparatus generates one or more blurred images from a captured image and combine the captured image with at least one of the generated blurred images by changing in areas. The number of blurred images to be generated for the combination in the live image display is smaller than the number of blurred images to be generated for the combination in the still image recording.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Tsutomu Ogasawara
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Patent number: 7908338Abstract: The present invention is relative to an apparatus for retrieving desired music number data from a large number of music number data recorded on a large capacity recording medium. The apparatus includes memories (11), (12) in which to store a plural number of music number data, a rhythm inputting unit (13) to which a rhythm pattern of a music number is input, a retrieving unit (18) for retrieving music number data stored in the memory (11) based on the input rhythm pattern input at the rhythm inputting unit (13) and a display unit (23) in which to display the information relevant to the music number data as found out by the retrieving unit (18). The retrieving unit (18) detects plural registered rhythm patterns which are stored in the memory (11), (12) and which are similar to the input rhythm pattern, while retrieving plural content data corresponding to the plural registered rhythm patterns. Moreover, the retrieving unit (18) is responsive to the user input to select one of the plural content data.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2001Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Tsutomu Ogasawara
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Patent number: 7895636Abstract: In a content output apparatus which is connected to at least one content playback apparatus, lists of content which are respectively reproducible by the connected content playback apparatuses are acquired. When the acquired lists of the content are output in order for a user to select any of the listed content, the content playback apparatus capable of playing back the selected content is specified, and a playback instruction signal for instructing the specified content playback apparatus to play back the selected content is output so as to output a signal which is pertinent to the content played back by the content playback apparatus. As a result, the content output apparatus is more convenient to use.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2006Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventor: Tsutomu Ogasawara
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Patent number: 7817202Abstract: An image processing method is provided for detecting the position of a specific subject from a movie and combining a display of detection result indicating the detected position with the movie. The image processing method includes a step of determining, depending on a display time of the detection result, whether the detection result should be continuously displayed, when the subject cannot be detected during the display of the detection result combined with the movie.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsutomu Ogasawara, Eiichiro Ikeda
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Patent number: 7738024Abstract: An image processing method is provided for detecting the position of a specific subject from a movie and combining a display of detection result indicating the detected position with the movie. The image processing method includes a step of determining, depending on a display time of the detection result, whether the detection result should be continuously displayed, when the subject cannot be detected during the display of the detection result combined with the movie.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsutomu Ogasawara, Eiichiro Ikeda
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Publication number: 20090322885Abstract: An image processing method is provided for detecting the position of a specific subject from a movie and combining a display of detection result indicating the detected position with the movie. The image processing method includes a step of determining, depending on a display time of the detection result, whether the detection result should be continuously displayed, when the subject cannot be detected during the display of the detection result combined with the movie.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsutomu Ogasawara, Eiichiro Ikeda
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Publication number: 20090315997Abstract: An image processing method is provided for detecting the position of a specific subject from a movie and combining a display of detection result indicating the detected position with the movie. The image processing method includes a step of determining, depending on a display time of the detection result, whether the detection result should be continuously displayed, when the subject cannot be detected during the display of the detection result combined with the movie.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsutomu Ogasawara, Eiichiro Ikeda