Patents by Inventor Yoshiyuki Inagaki

Yoshiyuki Inagaki 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: 8687879
    Abstract: Provides quantitative data about a two or more dimensional image. Classifies and counts number of entities an image contains. Each entity comprises a structure, or some other type of identifiable portion having definable characteristics. The entities located within an image may have different shape, color, texture, etc., but still belong to the same classification. Alternatively, entities comprising a similar color/texture may be classified as one type while entities comprising a different color/texture may be classified as another type. May quantify image data according to set of changing criteria and derive one or more classifications for entities in image. I.e., provides a way for a computer to determine what kind of entities (e.g., entities) are in image and counts total number of entities visually identified in image. Information utilized during a training process may be stored and applied across different images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Inventors: Carl W. Cotman, Charles F. Chubb, Yoshiyuki Inagaki, Brian Cummings
  • Patent number: 8326815
    Abstract: In one embodiment, access one or more query chains, wherein each one of the query chains comprises two or more search queries, {q1, . . . , qn}, which are recency-sensitive, are related to the same subject matter, and are issued to a search engine sequentially, and actual click-through information associated with each one of the query chains; and smooth each one of the query chains using the actual click-through information associated with the query chain. To smooth one of the query chains comprises, for each one of search queries, qj, in the query chain, where 2?j?n, if one of the network resources identified for qj has actually been clicked in connection with qj by the corresponding one network user, then presume that the one network resource has been clicked in connection with one or more search queries, qk, in the query chain, where 1?k<j.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Narayanan Sadagopan, Yoshiyuki Inagaki, Georges-Eric Albert Marie Robert Dupret, Ciya Liao, Anlei Dong, Yi Chang, Zhaohui Zheng
  • Patent number: 8255390
    Abstract: In one embodiment, access one or more query-resource pairs, wherein for each one of the query-resource pairs comprising one of one or more search queries and one of one or more network resources, the one search query is recency-sensitive with respect to a particular time period, and the one network resource is identified for the one search query, and a resource-view count and a resource-click count associated with each one of the query-resource pairs; and construct one or more first click features using the resource-view counts and the resource-click counts associated with the query-resource pairs. To construct one of the first click features in connection with one of the query-resource pairs comprises determine a only-resource-click count associated with the one query-resource pair; and calculate a ratio between the only-resource-click count and the resource-view count associated with the one query-resource pair as the one first click feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Inagaki, Narayanan Sadagopan, Georges-Eric Albert Marie Robert Dupret, Ciya Liao, Anlei Dong, Yi Chang, Zhaohui Zheng
  • Publication number: 20120121169
    Abstract: Provides quantitative data about a two or more dimensional image. Classifies and counts number of entities an image contains. Each entity comprises a structure, or some other type of identifiable portion having definable characteristics. The entities located within an image may have different shape, color, texture, etc., but still belong to the same classification. Alternatively, entities comprising a similar color/texture may be classified as one type while entities comprising a different color/texture may be classified as another type. May quantify image data according to set of changing criteria and derive one or more classifications for entities in image. I.e., provides a way for a computer to determine what kind of entities (e.g., entities) are in image and counts total number of entities visually identified in image. Information utilized during a training process may be stored and applied across different images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Carl W. Cotman, Charles F. Chubb, Yoshiyuki Inagaki, Brian Cummings
  • Publication number: 20110231380
    Abstract: In one embodiment, access one or more query chains, wherein each one of the query chains comprises two or more search queries, {q1, . . . , qn}, which are recency-sensitive, are related to the same subject matter, and are issued to a search engine sequentially, and actual click-through information associated with each one of the query chains; and smooth each one of the query chains using the actual click-through information associated with the query chain. To smooth one of the query chains comprises, for each one of search queries, qj, in the query chain, where 2?j?n, if one of the network resources identified for qj has actually been clicked in connection with qj by the corresponding one network user, then presume that the one network resource has been clicked in connection with one or more search queries, qk, in the query chain, where 1?k<j.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventors: Narayanan Sadagopan, Yoshiyuki Inagaki, Georges-Eric Albert Marie Robert Dupret, Ciya Liao, Anlei Dong, Yi Chang, Zhaohui Zheng
  • Publication number: 20110231390
    Abstract: In one embodiment, access one or more query-resource pairs, wherein for each one of the query-resource pairs comprising one of one or more search queries and one of one or more network resources, the one search query is recency-sensitive with respect to a particular time period, and the one network resource is identified for the one search query, and a resource-view count and a resource-click count associated with each one of the query-resource pairs; and construct one or more first click features using the resource-view counts and the resource-click counts associated with the query-resource pairs. To construct one of the first click features in connection with one of the query-resource pairs comprises determine a only-resource-click count associated with the one query-resource pair; and calculate a ratio between the only-resource-click count and the resource-view count associated with the one query-resource pair as the one first click feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Inagaki, Narayanan Sadagopan, Georges-Eric Albert Marie Robert Dupret, Ciya Liao, Anlei Dong, Yi Chang, Zhaohui Zheng
  • Patent number: 7568801
    Abstract: An optotype presenting apparatus of a display type with which a polarization red-green test with accuracy can be performed has a display, a polarization optical member including first and second optical regions changing light from the display into light having perpendicular polarizing axes, a selector, regions where optotypes for left and right eyes are to be presented, and a controller, wherein, when a polarization red-green test chart is selected with the selector, the controller controls the display to display a left-eye polarization red-green optotype in pixel regions corresponding to the first regions within the left-optotype-presenting region and display pixel regions in white corresponding to the second regions within the left-optotype-presenting region, while the controller controls to display a right-eye polarization red-green optotype in pixel regions corresponding to the second regions within the right-optotype-presenting region and display pixel regions in white corresponding to the first regions
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Inagaki, Yoshinobu Hosoi
  • Publication number: 20080259277
    Abstract: An optotype presenting apparatus of a display type with which a polarization red-green test with accuracy can be performed has a display, a polarization optical member including first and second optical regions changing light from the display into light having perpendicular polarizing axes, a selector, regions where optotypes for left and right eyes are to be presented, and a controller, wherein, when a polarization red-green test chart is selected with the selector, the controller controls the display to display a left-eye polarization red-green optotype in pixel regions corresponding to the first regions within the left-optotype-presenting region and display pixel regions in white corresponding to the second regions within the left-optotype-presenting region, while the controller controls to display a right-eye polarization red-green optotype in pixel regions corresponding to the second regions within the right-optotype-presenting region and display pixel regions in white corresponding to the first regions
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Inagaki, Yoshinobu Hosoi
  • Publication number: 20080107330
    Abstract: Provides quantitative data about a two or more dimensional image. Classifies and counts number of entities an image contains. Each entity comprises a structure, or some other type of identifiable portion having definable characteristics. The entities located within an image may have different shape, color, texture, etc., but still belong to the same classification. Alternatively, entities comprising a similar color/texture may be classified as one type while entities comprising a different color/texture may be classified as another type. May quantify image data according to set of changing criteria and derive one or more classifications for entities in image. I.e., provides a way for a computer to determine what kind of entities (e.g., entities) are in image and counts total number of entities visually identified in image. Information utilized during a training process may be stored and applied across different images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Carl W. Cotman, Charles F. Chubb, Yoshiyuki Inagaki, Brian Cummings
  • Patent number: 7254266
    Abstract: Provides quantitative data about a two or more dimensional image. Classifies and counts number of entities an image contains. Each entity comprises a structure, or some other type of identifiable portion having definable characteristics. The entities located within an image may have different shape, color, texture, etc., but still belong to the same classification. Alternatively, entities comprising a similar color/texture may be classified as one type while entities comprising a different color/texture may be classified as another type. May quantify image data according to set of changing criteria and derive one or more classifications for entities in image. I.e., provides a way for a computer to determine what kind of entities (e.g., entities) are in image and counts total number of entities visually identified in image. Information utilized during a training process may be stored and applied across different images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Inventors: Carl W. Cotman, Charles F. Chubb, Yoshiyuki Inagaki, Brian Cummings
  • Publication number: 20070098252
    Abstract: Provides quantitative data about a two or more dimensional image. Classifies and counts number of entities an image contains. Each entity comprises a structure, or some other type of identifiable portion having definable characteristics. The entities located within an image may have different shape, color, texture, etc., but still belong to the same classification. Alternatively, entities comprising a similar color/texture may be classified as one type while entities comprising a different color/texture may be classified as another type. May quantify image data according to set of changing criteria and derive one or more classifications for entities in image. I.e., provides a way for a computer to determine what kind of entities (e.g., entities) are in image and counts total number of entities visually identified in image. Information utilized during a training process may be stored and applied across different images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Carl Cotman, Charles Chubb, Yoshiyuki Inagaki, Brian Cummings
  • Patent number: 7088854
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a process and related apparatus for obtaining quantitative data about a 2-dimensional, 3-dimensional image, or other dimensional image. For example, the invention is capable of classifying and counting the number of entities an image contains. Each entity comprises an entity, structure, or some other type of identifiable portion of the image having definable characteristics. The entities located within an image may have a different shape, color, texture, or other definable characteristic, but still belong to the same classification. In other instances, entities comprising a similar color, and texture may be classified as one type while entities comprising a different color, and texture may be classified as another type. An image may contain multiple entities and each entity may belong to a different class.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Inventors: Carl W. Cotman, Charles F. Chubb, Yoshiyuki Inagaki, Brian Cummings
  • Publication number: 20020186882
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a process and related apparatus for obtaining quantitative data about a 2-dimensional, 3-dimensional image, or other dimensional image. For example, the invention is capable of classifying and counting the number of entities an image contains. Each entity comprises an entity, structure, or some other type of identifiable portion of the image having definable characteristics. The entities located within an image may have a different shape, color, texture, or other definable characteristic, but still belong to the same classification. In other instances, entities comprising a similar color, and texture may be classified as one type while entities comprising a different color, and texture may be classified as another type. An image may contain multiple entities and each entity may belong to a different class.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Carl W. Cotman, Charles F. Chubb, Yoshiyuki Inagaki, Brian Cummings