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).

  • Patent number: 9491358
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukitaka Tsuchida, Yoshihiro Tomikura, Masahiro Yamada, Nao Kataoka
  • Patent number: 9210323
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motonori Ogura, Yukitaka Tsuchida
  • Patent number: 9094607
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukitaka Tsuchida, Motonori Ogura, Yuji Ueda, Masahiro Murakami
  • Publication number: 20150181120
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Yukitaka TSUCHIDA, Yoshihiro TOMIKURA, Masahiro YAMADA, Nao KATAOKA
  • Patent number: 9036036
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukitaka Tsuchida, Motonori Ogura
  • Patent number: 8823814
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Yukitaka Tsuchida
  • Patent number: 8743218
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Yukitaka Tsuchida
  • Publication number: 20140063279
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Motonori OGURA, Yukitaka TSUCHIDA, Yuji UEDA, Masahiro MURAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20140063271
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Motonori OGURA, Yukitaka TSUCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20140063272
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yukitaka TSUCHIDA, Motonori OGURA, Yuji UEDA, Masahiro MURAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20140063276
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yukitaka TSUCHIDA, Motonori OGURA
  • Publication number: 20120320227
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventor: Yukitaka TSUCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20110273572
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Yukitaka TSUCHIDA