Patents by Inventor Yoshiyuki Nagashima
Yoshiyuki Nagashima 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: 11037527Abstract: A display apparatus according to the present invention includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: an acquisition unit configured to acquire first image data of which a characteristic of an increase in a gradation value with respect to an increase in brightness is converted so that the characteristic differs between above and below a first brightness; a conversion unit configured to convert, based on a second brightness, the first image data into second image data of which a characteristic of an increase in a gradation value with respect to an increase in brightness differs between above and below the second brightness; and a display control unit configured to perform controls so that an image is displayed based on the second image data, wherein the second brightness is not lower than the first brightness.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoshiyuki Nagashima
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Publication number: 20200118523Abstract: A display apparatus according to the present invention includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: an acquisition unit configured to acquire first image data of which a characteristic of an increase in a gradation value with respect to an increase in brightness is converted so that the characteristic differs between above and below a first brightness; a conversion unit configured to convert, based on a second brightness, the first image data into second image data of which a characteristic of an increase in a gradation value with respect to an increase in brightness differs between above and below the second brightness; and a display control unit configured to perform controls so that an image is displayed based on the second image data, wherein the second brightness is not lower than the first brightness.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventor: Yoshiyuki Nagashima
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Patent number: 10565913Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a first acquiring unit configured to acquire first range information representing a first range for input image, a second acquiring unit configured to acquire second range information representing a second range for image display, a processing unit configured to generate processed image from the input image by image processing based on the first and second range information, and a display unit configured to display the processed image. By the image processing, a characteristic closer to a gradation characteristic of the input image is acquired as a gradation characteristic of the processed image in the second range, compared with a range outside the second range, within a range of brightness-related values of the input image.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoshiyuki Nagashima
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Patent number: 10330534Abstract: A backing member (50a) is pressed in a perpendicular direction (D3) by a predetermined sheet conveyed to a colorimetric position (P), and is disposed behind the predetermined sheet at the colorimetric position (P) when viewed from a colorimetric unit (40). A supporter (90) supports the backing member (50a) in a manner that the backing member (50a) can move in the perpendicular direction (D3). Holders (23a, 23b, 23c) hold a color tile member (80a) disposed on the backing member (50a) in a state that the amount of movement of the backing member (50a) in the perpendicular direction (D3) by the color tile member (80a) being thicker than the predetermined sheet and disposed on the backing member (50a) is larger than the amount of movement of the backing member (50a) in the perpendicular direction (D3) by the predetermined sheet.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Nagashima, Yuzuru Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10282828Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a setting unit and a conversion unit. The setting unit sets a gradation threshold. The conversion unit converts a gradation value greater than the gradation threshold in an input image into a predetermined gradation value, converts a gradation value equal to or less than the gradation threshold in the input image into a gradation value equal to or less than the predetermined gradation value, and generates an output image. In a case where the input image is an image processed in such a manner as to enhance a predetermined area, the setting unit sets the gradation threshold such that a surrounding area of the predetermined area of the input image becomes equal to or less than the gradation threshold.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshiyuki Nagashima, Kenichi Morikawa
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Patent number: 10255883Abstract: An image processing apparatus for outputting to a display unit an output image, includes a conversion unit configured to convert a gradation value of a first pixel, of an input image, the first pixel corresponding to luminance higher than a maximum value of luminance at which the display unit can display into a predetermined gradation value, to convert a gradation value of a second pixel of the input image, the second pixel corresponding to luminance less than or equal to the maximum value of the luminance at which the display unit can display, into a gradation value less than or equal to the predetermined gradation value, and to generate the output image that includes both the first pixel with converted gradation value and the second pixel with converted gradation value; and an output unit configured to output the output image to the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshiyuki Nagashima
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Publication number: 20180364102Abstract: A backing member (50a) is pressed in a perpendicular direction (D3) by a predetermined sheet conveyed to a colorimetric position (P), and is disposed behind the predetermined sheet at the colorimetric position (P) when viewed from a colorimetric unit (40). A supporter (90) supports the backing member (50a) in a manner that the backing member (50a) can move in the perpendicular direction (D3). Holders (23a, 23b, 23c) hold a color tile member (80a) disposed on the backing member (50a) in a state that the amount of movement of the backing member (50a) in the perpendicular direction (D3) by the color tile member (80a) being thicker than the predetermined sheet and disposed on the backing member (50a) is larger than the amount of movement of the backing member (50a) in the perpendicular direction (D3) by the predetermined sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Yoshiyuki NAGASHIMA, Yuzuru YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 10096090Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an identification unit configured to identify a contour region including a contour component in an input image, a determination unit configured to determine a scatter degree of the contour region in the input image, an emphasis processing unit configured to increase, in a case where the scatter degree of the contour region is greater than a determination value, an emphasis degree of the contour region in comparison to a case where the scatter degree is equal to or less than the determination value, and an output unit configured to output, to a display unit, the input image including the contour region in which the emphasis processing unit increases the emphasis degree.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshiyuki Nagashima
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Patent number: 10012583Abstract: A reflection property measuring device comprising illumination light and reflected light polarizing plates held by a holder in a mutually superposed state in a thickness direction thereof, wherein the holder has a fittingly-holding portion for setting a held posture, and each of the polarizing plates has a fitting portion fittable to the fittingly-holding portion. The fitting portions of the polarizing plates are provided at positions allowing the polarizing plates to be held by the holder in respective postures where polarizing directions thereof intersect orthogonally. A manufacturing method is disclosed for polarizing plates used in the device, wherein the illumination light and reflected light polarizing plates are manufactured in such a manner as to be punched out from the same polarizing plate material.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2013Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Nagashima, Katsutoshi Tsurutani
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Publication number: 20180033400Abstract: An image processing apparatus for outputting to a display unit an output image, includes a conversion unit configured to convert a gradation value of a first pixel, of an input image, the first pixel corresponding to luminance higher than a maximum value of luminance at which the display unit can display into a predetermined gradation value, to convert a gradation value of a second pixel of the input image, the second pixel corresponding to luminance less than or equal to the maximum value of the luminance at which the display unit can display, into a gradation value less than or equal to the predetermined gradation value, and to generate the output image that includes both the first pixel with converted gradation value and the second pixel with converted gradation value; and an output unit configured to output the output image to the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventor: Yoshiyuki Nagashima
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Patent number: 9881569Abstract: An image display apparatus according to the present invention includes a light-emitting unit, a display unit configured to display an image on a screen by modulating light from the light-emitting unit based on image data, a first acquiring unit configured to acquire brightness information on brightness of the image data, an image-processing unit configured to perform image processing on input image data, a second acquiring unit configured to acquire processing information on the image processing, and a control unit configured to control emission brightness of the light-emitting unit based on the brightness information and the processing information, so as to suppress a change in contrast of an image, which is displayed on the screen, caused by the image processing.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Mitsuru Tada, Yoshiyuki Nagashima
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Patent number: 9824639Abstract: An image display apparatus includes: a plurality of light emitting units; a display panel; a first acquisition unit configured to acquire brightness information, a first control unit configured to determine light emission quantity for each of the light emitting units; a second acquisition unit configured to acquire a detected value of light from a predetermined region; a first determination unit configured to determine whether a change due to a difference of the light emission quantity between the light emitting units is generated in the light from the predetermined region; a calibration unit configured to perform calibration of display characteristics; and a second control unit configured to control the calibration on the basis of a determination result of the first determination unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshiyuki Nagashima
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Publication number: 20170287121Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a setting unit and a conversion unit. The setting unit sets a gradation threshold. The conversion unit converts a gradation value greater than the gradation threshold in an input image into a predetermined gradation value, converts a gradation value equal to or less than the gradation threshold in the input image into a gradation value equal to or less than the predetermined gradation value, and generates an output image. In a case where the input image is an image processed in such a manner as to enhance a predetermined area, the setting unit sets the gradation threshold such that a surrounding area of the predetermined area of the input image becomes equal to or less than the gradation threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Yoshiyuki Nagashima, Kenichi Morikawa
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Patent number: 9761185Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a light-emitting unit, a display unit configured to modulate light from the light-emitting unit, a light-emission control unit configured to control light emission of the light-emitting unit, a display control unit configured to execute display processing for displaying images for calibration in order, an acquiring unit configured to acquire a measurement value of light emitted from a region, of a screen, where the image for calibration is displayed, and a calibrating unit configured to execute a calibration on the basis of measurement values of the images, wherein when a light emission state of the light-emitting unit changes during the execution of the display processing, the display control unit executes the display processing again.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ikuo Takanashi, Yoshiyuki Nagashima
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Patent number: 9721492Abstract: An image display apparatus according to the present invention includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a size of a flat region on the basis of an input image, this flat region, from among regions of the input image, being a region in which a change in gradation value in a spatial direction of the image is small; and an image processing unit configured to perform unevenness reduction processing on the input image, this unevenness reduction processing reducing at least one of brightness unevenness and color unevenness of a screen at a higher reduction degree as the flat region is larger in size.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoshiyuki Nagashima
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Publication number: 20170061899Abstract: An image display apparatus includes: a display unit configured to display an image based on input image data on a screen; an acquiring unit configured to acquire dynamic range information regarding a dynamic range of brightness of the input image data; and a processing unit configured to perform, on the input image data, unevenness reduction processing of reducing unevenness in at least one of brightness and color, wherein the processing unit weakens a degree of reduction in unevenness by the unevenness reduction processing in an area where a brightness of the input image data is higher than a predetermined brightness, based on the dynamic range information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventor: Yoshiyuki Nagashima
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Patent number: 9583071Abstract: A calibration apparatus comprises: a determination unit configured to determine, for each of a plurality of calibration images, which one of a plurality of subranges to which a characteristic value of the calibration image belongs; a display unit configured to simultaneously display, on a display apparatus, two or more calibration images of which the characteristic values are determined to belong to same subrange; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a calibration measurement value, which is a measurement value representing at least a display brightness or a display color of the calibration image; and a calibration unit configured to execute calibration of the display apparatus based on the calibration measurement value acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshiyuki Nagashima
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Publication number: 20160358317Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an identification unit configured to identify a contour region including a contour component in an input image, a determination unit configured to determine a scatter degree of the contour region in the input image, an emphasis processing unit configured to increase, in a case where the scatter degree of the contour region is greater than a determination value, an emphasis degree of the contour region in comparison to a case where the scatter degree is equal to or less than the determination value, and an output unit configured to output, to a display unit, the input image including the contour region in which the emphasis processing unit increases the emphasis degree.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventor: Yoshiyuki Nagashima
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Publication number: 20160275913Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a first acquiring unit configured to acquire first range information representing a first range for input image, a second acquiring unit configured to acquire second range information representing a second range for image display, a processing unit configured to generate processed image from the input image by image processing based on the first and second range information, and a display unit configured to display the processed image. By the image processing, a characteristic closer to a gradation characteristic of the input image is acquired as a gradation characteristic of the processed image in the second range, compared with a range outside the second range, within a range of brightness-related values of the input image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventor: Yoshiyuki Nagashima
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Publication number: 20160267850Abstract: An image display apparatus according to the present invention includes a light-emitting unit, a display unit configured to display an image on a screen by modulating light from the light-emitting unit based on image data, a first acquiring unit configured to acquire brightness information on brightness of the image data, an image-processing unit configured to perform image processing on input image data, a second acquiring unit configured to acquire processing information on the image processing, and a control unit configured to control emission brightness of the light-emitting unit based on the brightness information and the processing information, so as to suppress a change in contrast of an image, which is displayed on the screen, caused by the image processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Mitsuru Tada, Yoshiyuki Nagashima