Patents by Inventor Yasuhiko Yoshida

Yasuhiko Yoshida 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: 20220189212
    Abstract: The disclosure is detecting an authentication target who is moving in a predetermined direction in a video; inputting a first image in which an entire body of the target; calculating characteristic information from an image of the entire body in the first image, comparing the calculated characteristic information with characteristic information of the entire body stored in first memory that stores characteristic information of entire bodies of targets, and extracting candidate information of the targets from the first memory based on a first authentication result; inputting a second image in which an iris of the target; and comparing characteristic information of irises stored in second memory that stores the characteristic information of the irises of targets with characteristic information of an iris from the second image, calculating a verification score, executing second authentication on the target in the second image based on the verification score, and outputting an authentication result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji Yachida, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada, Yuka Ogino, Keiichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
  • Publication number: 20220180987
    Abstract: A first-aid information provision system of the example embodiments includes: an information display device that includes first capture means for capturing an iris image, code acquisition means for acquiring a code associated with the captured iris image, and code display means for displaying the acquired code; and an information output device that includes second capture means for imaging the code displayed by the information display device, first-aid information acquisition means for acquiring first-aid information about an individual associated with the iris image by using the imaged code, and first-aid information output means for outputting the first-aid information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji Yachida, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada, Yuka Ogino, Kelichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori, Toru Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20220180629
    Abstract: An information providing device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: receive a face image; determine whether a person in the face image is unsuitable for iris data acquisition based on the face image; and output information based on determining that the person is unsuitable for the iris data acquisition when the person is determined to be unsuitable for the iris data acquisition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi CHONO, Masato Tsukada, Chisato Funayama, Ryuichi Akashi, Yuka Ogino, Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Hiroshi Imai, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
  • Publication number: 20220180662
    Abstract: The disclosure is inputting a first image obtained by capturing an object of authentication moving in a specific direction; inputting a second image at least for one eye obtained by capturing a right eye or a left eye of the object; determining whether the second image is of the left eye or the right eye of the object, based on information including the first image, and outputting a determination result associated with the second image as left/right information; comparing characteristic information relevant to the left/right information, the characteristic information being acquired from a memory that stores the characteristic information of a right eye and a left eye pertaining to object to be authenticated, with characteristic information associated with the left/right information, and calculating a verification score; and authenticating the object captured in the first image and the second image, based on the verification score, and outputting an authentication result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji Yachida, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada, Yuka Ogino, Keiichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
  • Patent number: 11348370
    Abstract: The disclosure is inputting a first image captured an image of an authentication target; inputting a second image captured an image of a right eye or a left eye of the target; determining whether the second image is of a left eye or a right eye of the target based on information including the first image, and outputting a determination result as left/right information in association with the second image; detecting an overlap between a region including the second image and a predetermined region in the first image; calculating a verification score by comparing characteristic information that are related to the left/right information with iris characteristic information calculated from the second image, and calculating a first weighted verification score obtained by weighting the verification score with a detection result; and authenticating a target in the second image based on the first weighted verification score, and outputting an authentication result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada, Yuka Ogino, Keiichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
  • Publication number: 20220164937
    Abstract: A manufacturing management device 100 includes an acquisition unit 121 that acquires unique information of a product from a captured image of the product captured in a manufacturing step included in a manufacturing process of the product, and acquires operation information representing an operation of a person who performs a manufacturing work on the product in the manufacturing step, and an association unit 122 that sores the acquired unique information of the product and the acquired operation information in association with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Toru TAKAHASHI, Rui ISHIYAMA, Keiko INOUE, Kota IWAMOTO, Hiroyoshi MIYANO, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20220164936
    Abstract: A manufacturing management device 100 includes an acquisition unit 121 that acquires unique information of a product from a captured image of the product for each manufacturing step included in a manufacturing process of the product, and acquires manufacturing state information representing a manufacturing state in the manufacturing step, and an association unit 122 that stores the unique information of the product and the manufacturing state information that are acquired in an identical manufacturing step in association with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Toru TAKAHASHI, Rui ISHIYAMA, Keiko INOUE, Kola WAMOTO, Hiroyashi MIYANO, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20220051012
    Abstract: An authentication system according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: track an object included in a video captured by a first capture device; detect a candidate for biometric authentication in the object being tracked; determine whether biometric authentication has been performed for the candidate based on a record of biometric authentication performed for the object being tracked; and perform the biometric authentication for the candidate based on a video of an authentication part of the candidate when the biometric authentication has not been performed for the candidate, the video of the authentication part being captured by a second capture device having a capture range including a part of a capture range of the first capture device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi CHONO, Masato TSUKADA, Chisato FUNAYAMA, Ryuichi AKASHI, Yuka OGINO, Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji YACHIDA, Hiroshi IMAI, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA, Yusuke MORI
  • Publication number: 20220044014
    Abstract: The disclosure is inputting a first image obtained by capturing an object of authentication moving in a specific direction; inputting a second image at least for one eye obtained by capturing a right eye or a left eye of the object; determining whether the second image is of the left eye or the right eye of the object, based on information including the first image, and outputting a determination result associated with the second image as left/right information; comparing characteristic information relevant to the left/right information, the characteristic information being acquired from a memory that stores the characteristic information of a right eye and a left eye pertaining to object to be authenticated, with characteristic information associated with the left/right information, and calculating a verification score; and authenticating the object captured in the first image and the second image, based on the verification score, and outputting an authentication result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji YACHIDA, Chisato FUNAYAMA, Masato TSUKADA, Yuka OGINO, Keiichi CHONO, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA, Yusuke MORI
  • Publication number: 20220027647
    Abstract: In order to determine whether a color contact lens is being worn on an iris, this image processing device includes: a first feature amount calculation means for using an image of the iris in a first wavelength band to calculate a first feature amount in the first wavelength band, said iris being used in authentication of a person; a second feature amount calculation means for using an image of the iris in a second wavelength band to calculate a second feature amount in the second wavelength band; and a covering determination means for determining, on the basis of the first feature amount and the second feature amount, whether a color contact lens is present on the iris.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Masato TSUKADA, Chisato FUNAYAMA, Yuka OGINO, Hiroshi IMAI, Keiichi CHONO, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA, Hiroshi YAMADA, Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji YACHIDA, Ryuichi AKASHI
  • Publication number: 20220004609
    Abstract: An authentication device includes an image acquisition unit, an identification unit, and an authentication unit. The image acquisition unit acquires an image of an eye of a subject. The identification unit identifies the colored pattern of a colored contact lens worn by the subject by comparing a reference image with the image of the eye. The authentication unit identifies the subject, using a feature in a region other than a colored region of the colored pattern in the iris region of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji YACHIDA, Chisato FUNAYAMA, Masato TSUKADA, Yuka OGINO, Keiichi CHONO, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA, Yusuke MORI
  • Publication number: 20210406567
    Abstract: The disclosure is detecting an authentication target who is moving in a predetermined direction in a video; inputting a first image in which an entire body of the target; calculating characteristic information from an image of the entire body in the first image, comparing the calculated characteristic information with characteristic information of the entire body stored in first memory that stores characteristic information of entire bodies of targets, and extracting candidate information of the targets from the first memory based on a first authentication result; inputting a second image in which an iris of the target; and comparing characteristic information of irises stored in second memory that stores the characteristic information of the irises of targets with characteristic information of an iris from the second image, calculating a verification score, executing second authentication on the target in the second image based on the verification score, and outputting an authentication result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji YACHIDA, Chisato FUNAYAMA, Masato TSUKADA, Yuka OGINO, Keiichi CHONO, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA, Yusuke MORI
  • Publication number: 20210406903
    Abstract: An accounting system according to the present invention include: an information display device including a first memory; and at least one first processor coupled to the first memory. The first processor performs first operations. The first operations includes: causing a first camera to image a person, and causes a display to display a code based on physical characteristics peculiar to the imaged person. An information processing device includes a second memory; and at least one second processor coupled to the second memory. The second processor performs second operations. The second operations includes: causing a second camera to image the code displayed by the information display device, acquiring accounting information of the person using the imaged code, and executing accounting processing using the accounting information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji YACHIDA, Chisato FUNAYAMA, Masato TSUKADA, Yuka OGINO, Keiichi CHONO, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA, Yusuke MORI, Toru TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20210400202
    Abstract: To provide a system, a method and the like for acquiring more images or more quickly focused images. A control device acquires information regarding a situation of a range captured by an imaging device, determines a mode according to an assumed situation of the range captured by the imaging device among a plurality of focusing modes, and transmits designation information specifying the determined mode to the imaging device. The imaging device receives the designation information from the control device, and captures an image using the mode specified by the received designation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi CHONO, Masato TSUKADA, Chisato FUNAYAMA, Ryuichi AKASHI, Yuka OGINO, Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji YACHIDA, Hiroshi IMAI, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA, Yusuke MORI
  • Publication number: 20210358580
    Abstract: A first-aid information provision system of the example embodiments includes: an information display device that includes first capture means for capturing an iris image, code acquisition means for acquiring a code associated with the captured iris image, and code display means for displaying the acquired code; and an information output device that includes second capture means for imaging the code displayed by the information display device, first-aid information acquisition means for acquiring first-aid information about an individual associated with the iris image by using the imaged code, and first-aid information output means for outputting the first-aid information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji YACHIDA, Chisaio FUNAYAMA, Masaio TSUKADA, Yuka OGINO, Keiichi CHONO, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA, Yusuke MORI, Toru TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20210350158
    Abstract: An information providing device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: receive a face image; determine whether a person in the face image is unsuitable for iris data acquisition based on the face image; and output information based on determining that the person is unsuitable for the iris data acquisition when the person is determined to be unsuitable for the iris data acquisition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi CHONO, Masato TSUKADA, Chisato FUNAYAMA, Ryuichi AKASHI, Yuka OGINO, Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji YACHIDA, Hiroshi IMAI, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA, Yusuke MORI
  • Publication number: 20210350126
    Abstract: The disclosure is inputting a first image captured an image of an authentication target; inputting a second image captured an image of a right eye or a left eye of the target; determining whether the second image is of a left eye or a right eye of the target based on information including the first image, and outputting a determination result as left/right information in association with the second image; detecting an overlap between a region including the second image and a predetermined region in the first image; calculating a verification score by comparing characteristic information that are related to the left/right information with iris characteristic information calculated from the second image, and calculating a first weighted verification score obtained by weighting the verification score with a detection result; and authenticating a target in the second image based on the first weighted verification score, and outputting an authentication result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji YACHIDA, Chisato FUNAYAMA, Masato TSUKADA, Yuka OGINO, Keiichi CHONO, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA, Yusuke MORI
  • Patent number: 11027023
    Abstract: The present invention provides a natural type miRNA, which is a single-stranded nucleic acid containing X region and Y region, wherein the 3?-terminus of said X region and the 5?-terminus of said Y region are linked via a linker region of a non-nucleotide structure, the X region contains (a) a guide strand sequence or (b) a passenger strand sequence of a mature miRNA, when the X region contains (a), the Y region contains a passenger strand sequence of the mature miRNA, when the X region contains (b), the Y region contains a guide strand sequence of the mature miRNA, and the guide strand sequence and the passenger strand sequence form a double-stranded structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: BONAC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eriko Aoki, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Shiori Kato, Tadaaki Ohgi
  • Patent number: 10934542
    Abstract: The invention provides an artificial match-type miRNA utilizing miRNA. In particular, the invention provides a single strand nucleic acid containing an X region and a Y region, wherein the 3?-terminal of the X region and the 5?-terminal of the Y region are linked via a linker region of a non-nucleotide structure, the X region contains a guide strand sequence of a mature miRNA, and the Y region contains a sequence completely complementary to the X region is an artificial match-type miRNA. The artificial match-type miRNA can suppress expression of the target gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignees: BONAC CORPORATION, TOKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Masahiko Kuroda, Shinichiro Ohno, Eriko Aoki, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Shiori Kato, Tadaaki Ohgi
  • Patent number: 10767727
    Abstract: A toothed belt is provided with toothed portions arranged at a regular pitch in a belt length direction. A belt body is made of a rubber composition containing, as a main ingredient of a rubber component, ethylene-?-olefin elastomer having an ethylene content of 44% by mass to 66% by mass. A reinforcing fabric is adhered to a surface of the belt body on a toothed side, with a reinforcing fabric adhesion coat interposed between the reinforcing fabric and the belt body. The reinforcing fabric adhesion coat is made of a rubber composition containing hydrogenated nitrile-butadiene rubber as a main ingredient of a rubber component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: BANDO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Yoshida, Atsushi Taga, Yoshitaka Meki, Eijiro Nakashima