Patents by Inventor Yukitaka TSUCHIDA
Yukitaka TSUCHIDA 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: 9491358Abstract: An imaging device according to the present disclosure includes: an axially rotatable imaging unit; a detector that detects a photographing direction of the imaging unit; a processor that performs image processing on image data generated by the imaging unit; and a controller that changes a setting method of an image processing parameter depending on the photographing direction detected by the detector, the image processing parameter being given to the image data by the processor.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yukitaka Tsuchida, Yoshihiro Tomikura, Masahiro Yamada, Nao Kataoka
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Patent number: 9210323Abstract: An image capture device according to the present disclosure includes: an image capturing section configured to generate an image by shooting; an acceleration detector configured to detect acceleration and output a first signal; an angular velocity detector configured to detect angular velocity and output a second signal; and a controller configured to determine an angle of rotation of the image based on at least a result of comparison between the first and second signals' DC components and a result of comparison between the first and second signals' AC components.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Motonori Ogura, Yukitaka Tsuchida
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Patent number: 9094607Abstract: An image capture device includes: an image capturing section which captures a subject image and generates an image; an acceleration sensor which detects acceleration; an angular velocity sensor which detects angular velocity; a controller which determines, according to a result of detection obtained by the angular velocity sensor, a first correction angle that is based on a result of detection obtained by the acceleration sensor and a second correction angle that is based on a result of detection obtained by the angular velocity sensor; and an image processing section which rotates the generated image based on an angle obtained by adding together the first and second correction angles.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukitaka Tsuchida, Motonori Ogura, Yuji Ueda, Masahiro Murakami
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Publication number: 20150181120Abstract: An imaging device according to the present disclosure includes: an axially rotatable imaging unit; a detector that detects a photographing direction of the imaging unit; a processor that performs image processing on image data generated by the imaging unit; and a controller that changes a setting method of an image processing parameter depending on the photographing direction detected by the detector, the image processing parameter being given to the image data by the processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Yukitaka TSUCHIDA, Yoshihiro TOMIKURA, Masahiro YAMADA, Nao KATAOKA
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Patent number: 9036036Abstract: An image capture device includes: an image capturing section configured to capture a subject image and to generate an image; an acceleration sensor configured to detect acceleration; a controller configured to set, according to a result of detection obtained by the acceleration sensor, a reference angle for the device's own tilt when a predetermined instruction is issued; and an image processing section configured to rotate the generated image by using the set reference angle as a reference for tilt correction processing.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukitaka Tsuchida, Motonori Ogura
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Patent number: 8823814Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an optical system, an imaging device that captures an image imaged via the optical system to generate image data, a detecting unit that detects a shake of the imaging apparatus in a rotating direction, a cutting-out unit that cuts out data in a predetermined cutting-out region in a region of the image data generated by the imaging device, and a recording unit that records the cut image data in a recording medium. The cutting-out unit determines a rotating center position according to a predetermined condition (for example, the focal length of the optical system or move amount of the imaging apparatus), rotates the cutting-out region around the rotating center position to reduce an effect of the shake in the rotating direction detected by the detecting unit on the image imaged on the imaging device, and cuts out the image data from the rotated cutting-out region.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Yukitaka Tsuchida
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Patent number: 8743218Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a correction lens correcting a shake of an image on an imaging device, a driver driving the correction lens, a detector detecting an amount of shake of the imaging apparatus, a determining unit determining, based on an amplitude of an output from the detector, whether the shake is within a normal range, and a controller controlling the driver based on a result of the determination. The controller controls the driver to drive the correction lens in a first mode when the shake is within the normal range, the first mode driving the correction lens according to a result of the detection, and to stop the correction lens or drive the correction lens in a second mode when the shake is out of the normal range of camera shake, the second mode suppressing an amount of movement of the correction lens more than for the first mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Yukitaka Tsuchida
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Publication number: 20140063279Abstract: An image capture device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: an image capturing section configured to generate an image by shooting; an acceleration detector configured to detect acceleration; an angular velocity detector configured to detect angular velocity; and a controller configured to determine, when the difference between the absolute value of the acceleration that has been detected by the acceleration detector and a preset reference value is greater than a predetermined threshold value, an angle of rotation to correct the tilt of the image based on a result of detection obtained by the angular velocity detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Motonori OGURA, Yukitaka TSUCHIDA, Yuji UEDA, Masahiro MURAKAMI
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Publication number: 20140063271Abstract: An image capture device according to the present disclosure includes: an image capturing section configured to generate an image by shooting; an acceleration detector configured to detect acceleration and output a first signal; an angular velocity detector configured to detect angular velocity and output a second signal; and a controller configured to determine an angle of rotation of the image based on at least a result of comparison between the first and second signals' DC components and a result of comparison between the first and second signals' AC components.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Motonori OGURA, Yukitaka TSUCHIDA
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Publication number: 20140063272Abstract: An image capture device includes: an image capturing section which captures a subject image and generates an image; an acceleration sensor which detects acceleration; an angular velocity sensor which detects angular velocity; a controller which determines, according to a result of detection obtained by the angular velocity sensor, a first correction angle that is based on a result of detection obtained by the acceleration sensor and a second correction angle that is based on a result of detection obtained by the angular velocity sensor; and an image processing section which rotates the generated image based on an angle obtained by adding together the first and second correction angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yukitaka TSUCHIDA, Motonori OGURA, Yuji UEDA, Masahiro MURAKAMI
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Publication number: 20140063276Abstract: An image capture device includes: an image capturing section configured to capture a subject image and to generate an image; an acceleration sensor configured to detect acceleration; a controller configured to set, according to a result of detection obtained by the acceleration sensor, a reference angle for the device's own tilt when a predetermined instruction is issued; and an image processing section configured to rotate the generated image by using the set reference angle as a reference for tilt correction processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yukitaka TSUCHIDA, Motonori OGURA
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Publication number: 20120320227Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an optical system, an imaging device that captures an image imaged via the optical system to generate image data, a detecting unit that detects a shake of the imaging apparatus in a rotating direction, a cutting-out unit that cuts out data in a predetermined cutting-out region in a region of the image data generated by the imaging device, and a recording unit that records the cut image data in a recording medium. The cutting-out unit determines a rotating center position according to a predetermined condition (for example, the focal length of the optical system or move amount of the imaging apparatus), rotates the cutting-out region around the rotating center position to reduce an effect of the shake in the rotating direction detected by the detecting unit on the image imaged on the imaging device, and cuts out the image data from the rotated cutting-out region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventor: Yukitaka TSUCHIDA
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Publication number: 20110273572Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a correction lens configured to correct a shake of a subject image formed on an imaging device, a driver configured to drive the correction lens, a detector configured to detect an amount of shake of the imaging apparatus, a determining unit configured to determine, based on an amplitude of an output from the detector, whether or not the shake of the imaging apparatus is within a normal range of camera shake, and a controller configured to control the driver based on a result of determination made by the determining unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventor: Yukitaka TSUCHIDA