Patents by Inventor Yoshitaka Kuwada

Yoshitaka Kuwada 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: 20240118219
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus includes a limiting unit that is provided between a light source and a target region and limits light traveling from the light source toward the target region, and an imaging unit that captures an image using light passing through the limiting unit, reflected from the target region, and incident on the imaging unit. The limiting unit allows light, which travels in one direction and is incident on the imaging unit in a case where the light is specularly reflected from the target region, to pass and allows at least a part of light, which travels in other directions, not to pass, among light emitted from the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Kiyofumi AIKAWA, Kaito TASAKI, Yoshitaka KUWADA
  • Publication number: 20240104835
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire a position of principal illumination from a spherical image; acquire a direction of a principal normal of an object to be observed; acquire an observation condition of the object; and identify, on a basis of the position of principal illumination, the direction of the principal normal, and the observation condition, a positional relationship with which a light component reflected specularly by a plane corresponding to the principal normal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Jungo HARIGAI, Miho UNO, Yoshitaka KUWADA
  • Patent number: 11941795
    Abstract: A surface inspection apparatus includes an imaging device configured to image a surface of an object to be inspected, and a processor configured to: calculate a numerical value representing a quality of the surface by processing an image captured by the imaging device, and receive a change in a range used to calculate the numerical value indicated by an index in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Takashi Hiramatsu, Kaito Tasaki, Kiyofumi Aikawa, Miho Uno, Hirokazu Ichikawa, Yoshitaka Kuwada
  • Patent number: 11933603
    Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes a light irradiator, a light receiver, and a processor. The light irradiator is able to apply light from multiple directions to a specific portion of a subject to be measured. The light receiver receives light reflected by the specific portion. The processor is configured to: cause the light irradiator to apply light to the specific portion sequentially from the multiple directions; and acquire information concerning a tilt of a surface of the specific portion, based on information on light received by the light receiver when light is applied to the specific portion from a first direction and information on light received by the light receiver when light is applied to the specific portion from a second direction. The multiple directions include the first and second directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
    Inventors: Takashi Hiramatsu, Jungo Harigai, Yoshitaka Kuwada
  • Publication number: 20240087283
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire a feature amount related to brightness distribution from a first image captured at an observation location; select an environment light map that is similar to the feature amount, from among plural environment light maps prepared in advance; and control expression of a second image corresponding to an article observed at the observation location using the selected environment light map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
    Inventors: Miho UNO, Jungo HARIGAI, Yoshitaka KUWADA
  • Publication number: 20240054697
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire information on main illumination from an illumination intensity distribution of an image that results from imaging an actual space; and control an expression of a thing using an illumination intensity distribution that is corrected with the information on the main illumination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Jungo HARIGAI, Miho UNO, Yoshitaka KUWADA
  • Patent number: 11892416
    Abstract: A surface inspection apparatus includes an imaging device configured to image a surface of an object to be inspected, and a processor configured to: calculate a numerical value representing a quality of the surface by processing an image captured by the imaging device, and notify a user of information indicating a relationship between a first orientation of a pattern on the surface detected from the image and a second orientation that gives a direction of imaging in which a sensitivity of detection by the imaging device is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Kiyofumi Aikawa, Takashi Hiramatsu, Kaito Tasaki, Miho Uno, Hirokazu Ichikawa, Hiroko Onuki, Yoshitaka Kuwada
  • Patent number: 11748925
    Abstract: A surface inspection apparatus includes an imaging device that images a surface of an object to be inspected; and a processor configured to: calculate a texture of the object through processing of an image imaged by the imaging device; and display a symbol representing the texture of the object at a coordinate position on a multidimensional distribution map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Miho Uno, Kazuya Fukunaga, Yoshitaka Kuwada
  • Patent number: 11734843
    Abstract: An object texture measurement device includes a visual detection unit that detects a visual texture of an object, a tactile detection unit that detects a tactile texture of the object, and an acquisition unit that acquires a detection result of each of the visual detection unit and the tactile detection unit while relatively moving each of the visual detection unit and the tactile detection unit with respect to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Takashi Hiramatsu, Yoshitaka Kuwada
  • Patent number: 11710225
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a surface inspection apparatus for inspecting a surface of an object, a non-transitory computer readable medium thereof, and a surface inspection method thereof. According to an aspect of the disclosure, the surface inspection apparatus includes an imaging device configured to image a surface of an object to be inspected, and a processor configured to calculate a numerical value representing a quality of the surface by processing an image captured by the imaging device, and display, on a display device, the image including an index for specifying a position of a portion that has contributed to the calculation of the numerical value and the numerical value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Takashi Hiramatsu, Kaito Tasaki, Kiyofumi Aikawa, Miho Uno, Hirokazu Ichikawa, Hiroko Onuki, Yoshitaka Kuwada
  • Publication number: 20230230218
    Abstract: An image quality evaluation method to be executed by an information processing apparatus includes: acquiring information about a step at a boundary portion between an image portion, which is formed using a recording material, and a base material portion, which is a ground of the image portion, and a gloss level of the image portion; and calculating an evaluation value of a relief feel on the basis of the acquired information about the step and the gloss level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventor: Yoshitaka KUWADA
  • Publication number: 20230089064
    Abstract: A surface inspection apparatus includes an imaging device that images a surface of an object to be inspected, and a processor configured to: calculate an evaluation value of a texture of the object through processing of an image imaged by the imaging device; and detect reflection of a cause of erroneous calculation of the image within a specific range based on at least brightness information of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Kiyofumi AIKAWA, Takashi HIRAMATSU, Kaito TASAKI, Miho UNO, Hirokazu ICHIKAWA, Hiroko ONUKI, Yoshitaka KUWADA
  • Publication number: 20230084258
    Abstract: A surface inspection apparatus includes an imaging device that images a surface of an object to be inspected; and a processor configured to: calculate a texture of the object through processing of an image imaged by the imaging device; and display a symbol representing the texture of the object at a coordinate position on a multidimensional distribution map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Miho UNO, Kazuya FUKUNAGA, Yoshitaka KUWADA
  • Publication number: 20220392052
    Abstract: A surface inspection apparatus includes an imaging device configured to image a surface of an object to be inspected, and a processor configured to calculate a numerical value representing a quality of the surface by processing an image captured by the imaging device, and display, on a display device, the image including an index for specifying a position of a portion that has contributed to the calculation of the numerical value and the numerical value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Takashi HIRAMATSU, Kaito TASAKI, Kiyofumi AIKAWA, Miho UNO, Hirokazu ICHIKAWA, Hiroko ONUKI, Yoshitaka KUWADA
  • Publication number: 20220390385
    Abstract: A surface inspection apparatus includes an imaging device configured to image a surface of an object to be inspected, and a processor configured to: calculate a numerical value representing a quality of the surface by processing an image captured by the imaging device, and notify a user of information indicating a relationship between a first orientation of a pattern on the surface detected from the image and a second orientation that gives a direction of imaging in which a sensitivity of detection by the imaging device is high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Kiyofumi AIKAWA, Takashi HIRAMATSU, Kaito TASAKI, Miho UNO, Hirokazu ICHIKAWA, Hiroko ONUKI, Yoshitaka KUWADA
  • Publication number: 20220392050
    Abstract: A surface inspection apparatus includes an imaging device configured to image a surface of an object to be inspected, and a processor configured to: calculate a numerical value representing a quality of the surface by processing an image captured by the imaging device, and receive a change in a range used to calculate the numerical value indicated by an index in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Takashi HIRAMATSU, Kaito TASAKI, Kiyofumi AIKAWA, Miho UNO, Hirokazu ICHIKAWA, Yoshitaka KUWADA
  • Patent number: 11508029
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a processor configured to: set a geometrical transformation region for use in generating a geometrical transformation image into which a sample image is geometrically transformed, based on a replacement target region set in a part of an original image; generate the geometrical transformation image by geometrically transforming the sample image such that the transformed sample image has a shape of the geometrical transformation region; and replace the replacement target region using the geometrical transformation image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Jungo Harigai, Yoshitaka Kuwada, Hirotake Sasaki, Takuma Ishihara
  • Patent number: 11496631
    Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes a light irradiator that irradiates a measurement target with light and a processor that controls the light irradiator, in which the processor is configured to irradiate a specific place of the measurement target with the light from plural places having different positions in one direction, and irradiate the specific place of the measurement target with the light from the plural places having different positions in a direction intersecting the one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Takashi Hiramatsu, Jungo Harigai, Hirokazu Ichikawa, Yoshitaka Kuwada
  • Patent number: 11495187
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a processor configured to acquire image data including color information, acquire color information of a formed image, the formed image being an image formed on a recording medium on a basis of the image data, acquire light transmittance information expressing a degree of light transmittance of an image-carrying medium, the image-carrying medium being the recording medium on which the formed image is formed, and associate first color information, second color information, and the light transmittance information with each other, the first color information being the color information included in the image data and the second color information being the color information of the formed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Jungo Harigai, Yoshitaka Kuwada, Takashi Hiramatsu
  • Publication number: 20220291137
    Abstract: A surface inspection apparatus includes an imaging device that images a portion of an object to be inspected, a first light source that is included in multiple light sources that illuminate the portion and that is configured such that a light component that is included in light emitted from the first light source and that is reflected by specular reflection from the portion to be inspected is a principal light component that is incident on the imaging device, and a second light source that is included in the multiple light sources and that is disposed opposite the first light source with an optical axis of the imaging device interposed therebetween such that a light component that is reflected by diffuse reflection from the portion to be inspected is a principal light component that is incident on the imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Takashi HIRAMATSU, Kaito TASAKI, Kiyofumi AIKAWA, Miho UNO, Hiroko ONUKI, Hirokazu ICHIKAWA, Yoshitaka KUWADA