Patents by Inventor Yoshimasa Okabe
Yoshimasa Okabe 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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Patent number: 8503817Abstract: An image processing apparatus electrically corrects distortion of an input image to generate an output image. The image processing apparatus includes a correction processing section operable to sequentially read data of the input image for each pixel in an order of scanning, and perform distortion correction for each pixel of the output image using the read data of the pixel. The correction processing section outputs data of a pixel which distortion correction is completed, in an order different from an order of scanning.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Shogo Sasaki, Yoshimasa Okabe, Yuji Shigeta, Yasutoshi Yamamoto, Keiichi Tagano
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Patent number: 8441559Abstract: An imaging apparatus is provided for reducing noise which is derived from random noise contained in a correction signal used for correcting an image data and is newly generated on correction of the image data. The imaging apparatus drives vertical transfer registers with no signal charge from photoelectric transducers read out to the vertical transfer registers to obtain and store a correction signal into a field memory. The apparatus subtracts the correction signal from the image data by a subtractor.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2011Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yukihiro Tanizoe, Yasutoshi Yamamoto, Yoshimasa Okabe, Hiromasa Funakoshi
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Patent number: 8259193Abstract: An image file reproduction apparatus includes a reproduction unit that reads an image file from a storage medium storing image files capable of storing plural pieces of image data and reproduces the read image file, a first operation unit that receives a command for selecting any one of image files stored in the storage medium, and a second operation unit that receives a command for selecting any one of image data stored in the image file selected by the command received by the first operation unit. The reproduction unit controls selection of image data to be reproduced in a different way according to the operation made on the respective operation units.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2008Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Shigeo Sakaue, Toru Takashima, Hisakazu Kobayashi, Koji Amemiya, Yoshimasa Okabe, Hironori Katsuura, Kenji Maeda, Satoshi Fujiwara
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Patent number: 8174586Abstract: A method of reproducing an image file from a recording medium that stores an image file of a first type and/or an image file of a second type includes reproducing the first type of image file or second type of image file, detecting whether each of a predetermined number of image files stored on the recording medium is the first type of image file or the second type of image file during the reproduction of an image file, and converting the second type of image file to the first type of image file by reading the main image data from the second type of image file, generating display-image data (image data for display use) based on the read main image data, and storing the generated display-image data in the original image file if the image file is determined to be the second type of image file based on the detection result.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2011Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Shigeo Sakaue, Koji Amemiya, Yoshimasa Okabe, Hironori Katsuura, Hisakazu Kobayashi, Toru Takashima, Kenji Maeda
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Patent number: 8018493Abstract: An image data transfer apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires predetermined information for at least one image file, from a storage medium storing a image file which can store plural pieces of image data, an ID adding unit that adds identification information to at least a part of all pieces of image data stored in at least one image file, based on the acquired predetermined information, a unit that receives a command for selecting at least one of all pieces of the image data each of which is added with the identification information, a transmission unit that transmits the identification information of the selected image data to the external device, and an image data transmission unit that transmits image data in response to a request from the external device.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2008Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Shigeo Sakaue, Koji Amemiya, Yoshimasa Okabe, Hironori Katsuura, Hisakazu Kobayashi, Toru Takashima, Kenji Maeda, Satoshi Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20110211092Abstract: A method of reproducing an image file from a recording medium that stores an image file of a first type and/or an image file of a second type includes reproducing the first type of image file or second type of image file, detecting whether each of a predetermined number of image files stored on the recording medium is the first type of image file or the second type of image file during the reproduction of an image file, and converting the second type of image file to the first type of image file by reading the main image data from the second type of image file, generating display-image data (image data for display use) based on the read main image data, and storing the generated display-image data in the original image file if the image file is determined to be the second type of image file based on the detection result.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventors: Shigeo SAKAUE, Koji AMEMIYA, Yoshimasa OKABE, Hironori KATSUURA, Hisakazu KOBAYASHI, Toru TAKASHIMA, Kenji MAEDA
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Publication number: 20110181759Abstract: An imaging apparatus is provided for reducing noise which is derived from random noise contained in a correction signal used for correcting an image data and is newly generated on correction of the image data. The imaging apparatus drives vertical transfer registers with no signal charge from photoelectric transducers read out to the vertical transfer registers to obtain and store a correction signal into a field memory. The apparatus subtracts the correction signal from the image data by a subtractor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yukihiro Tanizoe, Yasutoshi Yamamoto, Yoshimasa Okabe, Hiromasa Funakoshi
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Patent number: 7956904Abstract: A method of reproducing an image file from a recording medium that stores an image file of a first type and/or an image file of a second type includes reproducing the first type of image file or second type of image file, detecting whether each of a predetermined number of image files stored on the recording medium is the first type of image file or the second type of image file during the reproduction of an image file, and converting the second type of image file to the first type of image file by reading the main image data from the second type of image file, generating display-image data (image data for display use) based on the read main image data, and storing the generated display-image data in the original image file if the image file is determined to be the second type of image file based on the detection result.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Shigeo Sakaue, Koji Amemiya, Yoshimasa Okabe, Hironori Katsuura, Hisakazu Kobayashi, Toru Takashima, Kenji Maeda
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Patent number: 7956907Abstract: An image capture device which can reduce low-frequency noise even circuitry of a small scale is provided. An image capture device includes: an acquisition section which is used to acquire sensitivity information concerning a sensitivity; an imager for generating first image data; a zoom section for changing a size of an image which is based on input image data, the zoom section outputting second image data which is obtained by reducing a size of an image represented by the first image data; and a noise suppression section for outputting third image data which is obtained by reducing noise in an image represented by the second image data. In accordance with the sensitivity information, the zoom section changes a zoom factor by which to reduce the size of the image represented by the first image data.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yukihiro Tanizoe, Yoshimasa Okabe, Yuuji Shigeta, Yasutoshi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 7948531Abstract: An imaging apparatus is provided for reducing noise which is derived from random noise contained in a correction signal used for correcting an image data and is newly generated on correction of the image data. The imaging apparatus drives vertical transfer registers with no signal charge from photoelectric transducers read out to the vertical transfer registers to obtain and store a correction signal into a field memory. The apparatus subtracts the correction signal from the image data by a subtractor.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2005Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yukihiro Tanizoe, Yasutoshi Yamamoto, Yoshimasa Okabe, Hiromasa Funakoshi
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Patent number: 7920177Abstract: The imaging apparatus includes a plurality of image processing circuits, a memory having real address space, a memory management unit that performs virtual memory control, and a CPU that controls the image processing circuits. Each image processing circuit has a function of specified data processing, and writes/reads data to/from the memory in virtual address space. The memory management unit has corresponding information for managing correspondence between specified data unit region (virtual page) in virtual address space, and specified data unit region (real page) in real address space, and deletes the correspondence between virtual page and real page concerning the read data in the corresponding information when the image processing circuit completes the read operation of the data in specified data unit from the memory.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Yoshimasa Okabe
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Patent number: 7573513Abstract: An image processing apparatus having an arithmetic circuit for generating pixel data of output pixels by arithmetically processing the pixel data of M horizontally adjoining pixels and N vertically adjoining pixels. A first temporary storage section readably stores the pixel data of the pixels ranging from the Mth pixel to the last pixel in each horizontal pixel line of an image. A second temporary storage section readably stores the pixel data of the pixels ranging from the head pixel to the (M?1)th pixel in each horizontal pixel line of the image. A third temporary storage section delays the pixel data stored in the first temporary storage section, receives the pixel data from the second temporary storage section, and simultaneously outputs pixel data of the M horizontally adjoining pixels and the N vertically adjoining pixels.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2003Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Yoshimasa Okabe
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Publication number: 20090167873Abstract: An image data transfer apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires predetermined information for at least one image file, from a storage medium storing a image file which can store plural pieces of image data, an ID adding unit that adds identification information to at least a part of all pieces of image data stored in at least one image file, based on the acquired predetermined information, a unit that receives a command for selecting at least one of all pieces of the image data each of which is added with the identification information, a transmission unit that transmits the identification information of the selected image data to the external device, and an image data transmission unit that transmits image data in response to a request from the external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: Shigeo Sakaue, Koji Amemiya, Yoshimasa Okabe, Hironori Katsuura, Hisakazu Kobayashi, Toru Takashima, Kenji Maeda, Satoshi Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20090154833Abstract: An image file reproduction apparatus includes a reproduction unit that reads an image file from a storage medium storing image files capable of storing plural pieces of image data and reproduces the read image file, a first operation unit that receives a command for selecting any one of image files stored in the storage medium, and a second operation unit that receives a command for selecting any one of image data stored in the image file selected by the command received by the first operation unit. The reproduction unit controls selection of image data to be reproduced in a different way according to the operation made on the respective operation units.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Inventors: Shigeo Sakaue, Toru Takashima, Hisakazu Kobayashi, Koji Amemiya, Yoshimasa Okabe, Hironori Katsuura, Kenji Maeda, Satoshi Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20090122159Abstract: A method of reproducing an image file from a recording medium that stores an image file of a first type and/or an image file of a second type includes reproducing the first type of image file or second type of image file, detecting whether each of a predetermined number of image files stored on the recording medium is the first type of image file or the second type of image file during the reproduction of an image file, and converting the second type of image file to the first type of image file by reading the main image data from the second type of image file, generating display-image data (image data for display use) based on the read main image data, and storing the generated display-image data in the original image file if the image file is determined to be the second type of image file based on the detection result.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Shigeo SAKAUE, Koji Amemiya, Yoshimasa Okabe, Hironori Katsuura, Hisakazu Kobayashi, Toru Takashima, Kenji Maeda
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Publication number: 20080049124Abstract: An image capture device which can reduce low-frequency noise even circuitry of a small scale is provided. An image capture device includes: an acquisition section which is used to acquire sensitivity information concerning a sensitivity; an imager for generating first image data; a zoom section for changing a size of an image which is based on input image data, the zoom section outputting second image data which is obtained by reducing a size of an image represented by the first image data; and a noise suppression section for outputting third image data which is obtained by reducing noise in an image represented by the second image data. In accordance with the sensitivity information, the zoom section changes a zoom factor by which to reduce the size of the image represented by the first image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2007Publication date: February 28, 2008Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yukihiro TANIZOE, Yoshimasa OKABE, Yuuji SHIGETA, Yasutoshi YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20070211960Abstract: An image processing apparatus for electrically correcting distortion of an input image to generate an output image, includes a correction processing section operable to sequentially read data of the input image for each pixel in an order of scanning, and perform distortion correction for each pixel of the output image using the read data of the pixel. The correction processing section outputs data of a pixel which distortion correction is completed, in an order different from an order of scanning the output image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2007Inventors: Shogo Sasaki, Yoshimasa Okabe, Yuji Shigeta, Yasutoshi Yamamoto, Keiichi Tagano
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Patent number: 7103183Abstract: An electronic apparatus that allows data to be written efficiently to an EEPROM with provisions made to greatly reduce the risk of the data stored in the EEPROM being altered in the field, and a production method for the same are achieved. The method is the production method for the electronic apparatus which comprises a board having a separable region and mounted with a central processing unit, an electrically alterable nonvolatile storage device, and a connector mounted on the separable region, and is configured so that when the region is separated, data cannot be written to the storage device by directly controlling an internal circuit of the central processing unit, and the production method for the electronic apparatus comprises: a writing step of writing data to the storage device by connecting an external apparatus to the connector and by directly controlling an internal logic circuit of the central processing unit; and a separating step of separating the region after the writing step.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2001Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa Okabe, Mitsuaki Omichi
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Publication number: 20060092283Abstract: An imaging apparatus is provided for reducing noise which is derived from random noise contained in a correction signal used for correcting an image data and is newly generated on correction of the image data. The imaging apparatus drives vertical transfer registers (302) with no signal charge from photoelectric transducers (301) read out to the vertical transfer registers (302) to obtain and store a correction signal into a field memory (7). The apparatus subtracts the correction signal from the image data by a subtractor (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2005Publication date: May 4, 2006Inventors: Yukihiro Tanizoe, Yasutoshi Yamamoto, Yoshimasa Okabe, Hiromasa Funakoshi
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Publication number: 20060044418Abstract: The imaging apparatus includes a plurality of image processing circuits, a memory having real address space, a memory management unit that performs virtual memory control, and a CPU that controls the image processing circuits. Each image processing circuit has a function of specified data processing, and writes/reads data to/from the memory in virtual address space. The memory management unit has corresponding information for managing correspondence between specified data unit region (virtual page) in virtual address space, and specified data unit region (real page) in real address space, and deletes the correspondence between virtual page and real page concerning the read data in the corresponding information when the image processing circuit completes the read operation of the data in specified data unit from the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2005Publication date: March 2, 2006Inventor: Yoshimasa Okabe