Inventor

Yumiko Kato

Inventor

Osaka, JP

Overview

1993–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 66 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H04Nprimary

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television11%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus10%

G10LSpeech analysis techniques or speech synthesis10%

A61BDiagnosis8%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general6%

G06FElectric digital data processing4%

G06KGraphical data reading4%

G06VImage or video recognition or understanding3%

G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information3%

H01JElectric discharge tubes or discharge lamps3%

PatentTitleYear

11,101,317Method of manufacturing element array and method of removing specific element2021 11,072,172Liquid discharging head2021 11,056,812Method of manufacturing an actuator device2021 11,022,919Power control for heating device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus2021 11,014,046Acid component removal device, acid component removal method, and acid gas removal device2021 10,923,614Photodiode, photodiode array, and solid-state imaging device2021 10,607,316Image generating apparatus and image generating method2020 10,382,678Image generation apparatus and image generation method2019 10,379,336Image generating apparatus and image generating method2019 10,298,917Three-dimensional display device and three-dimensional display method2019 10,295,525Image generation device, image generation method, recording medium, and processing method2019 10,191,265Image generation apparatus, image generation method, storage medium, and processing method2019 10,182,185Image generation device, image generation method, recording medium, and method for generating an in-focus image based on feature points2019 10,168,523Image generating system, image generating method, and image generating apparatus2019 9,916,690'Correction of displayed images for users with vision abnormalities'2018 9,864,191'Viewer with varifocal lens and video display system'2018 9,807,361'Three-dimensional display device, three-dimensional image processing device, and three-dimensional display method'2017 9,716,834'Image display device and image processing device'2017 9,678,337'Viewer with multifocal lens and method for changing focal length of viewer'2017 9,679,189'Elapsed-time determination apparatus, deciding apparatus, deciding method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing control program'2017 9,486,156'Eye fatigue determination apparatus and eye fatigue determination method'2016 9,479,880'Speech-sound distinguishing ability determination apparatus, speech-sound distinguishing ability determination system, hearing aid gain determination apparatus, speech-sound distinguishing ability determination method, and program thereof'2016 9,386,292'Stereoscopic video processing apparatus and stereoscopic video processing method'2016 9,374,574'Three-dimensional video display apparatus and three-dimensional video display method'2016 9,268,145'Image display system and three-dimensional eyeglasses'2016 9,241,226'Uncomfortableness threshold value estimation system and method, and a program thereof; hearing aid adjustment system; and uncomfortableness threshold value processing circuit'2016 9,195,065'Three-dimensional image display system, three-dimensional image display method, and three-dimensional eyeglasses'2015 9,186,056'Device and method for determining convergence eye movement performance of a user when viewing a stereoscopic video'2015 9,191,658'Head-mounted display and position gap adjustment method'2015 9,149,214'Annoyance judgment system, apparatus, method, and program'2015 9,100,758'Sound pressure assessment system, and method and program thereof'2015 9,044,157'Assessment system of speech sound listening, and method and program thereof'2015 9,022,377'Sheet processing apparatus'2015 8,899,752'Visual fatigue level measuring device, visual fatigue level measuring method, visual fatigue level measuring system, and three-dimensional glasses'2014 8,898,055'Voice quality conversion device and voice quality conversion method for converting voice quality of an input speech using target vocal tract information and received vocal tract information corresponding to the input speech'2014 8,898,062'Strained-rough-voice conversion device, voice conversion device, voice synthesis device, voice conversion method, voice synthesis method, and program'2014 8,840,099'Binding apparatus'2014 8,792,975'Electroencephalogram measurement apparatus, method of estimating electrical noise, and computer program for executing method of estimating electrical noise'2014 8,738,381'Prosody generating devise, prosody generating method, and program'2014 8,695,406'Safety device and preparatory movement determination method'2014 8,478,486'Vehicle control device and vehicle control method'2013 8,393,607'Sheet processing device'2013 8,340,869'Riding type vehicle and method of controlling riding type vehicle'2012 8,311,831'Voice emphasizing device and voice emphasizing method'2012 8,204,747'Emotion recognition apparatus'2012 8,073,696'Voice synthesis device'2011 7,809,572'Voice quality change portion locating apparatus'2010 7,735,105'Broadcast receiving method'2010 7,698,138'Broadcast receiving method, broadcast receiving system, recording medium, and program'2010 7,571,099'Voice synthesis device'2009 7,562,018'Speech synthesis method and speech synthesizer'2009 7,526,430'Speech synthesis apparatus'2009 7,454,343'Speech synthesizer, speech synthesizing method, and program'2008 7,200,558'Prosody generating device, prosody generating method, and program'2007 7,035,022'Observation optical system and optical apparatus'2006 6,823,309'Speech synthesizing system and method for modifying prosody based on match to database'2004 6,778,324'Viewfinder optical system and optical apparatus'2004 6,758,570'Reflective optical element, reflective optical system, image display system, and finder optical system'2004 6,724,992'Finder and camera using such finder'2004 6,424,937'Fundamental frequency pattern generator, method and program'2002 5,984,748'Method for fabricating a flat panel device'1999 5,688,708'Method of making an ultra-high vacuum field emission display'1997 5,610,478'Method of conditioning emitters of a field emission display'1997 5,528,681'Automatic dialing device and auxiliary dialing device for a telephone'1996 5,463,273'Dimpled image display faceplate for receiving multiple discrete phosphor droplets and having conformal metallization disposed thereon'1995 5,274,633'Switching system for ATM dual switch system'1993

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1995–1999Based in Mesa, AZ, US· patent location history

1996–2021Based in Kanagawa, JP· patent location history

2002–2014Based in Neyagawa, JP· patent location history

2004–2006Patents assigned to CANON KK (4)· patent assignee history

2004–2021Based in Tokyo, JP· patent location history

2008–2018Patents assigned to PANASONIC CORP (29)· patent assignee history

2008–2020Based in Osaka, JP· patent location history

2011–2015Patents assigned to KATO YUMIKO (13)· patent assignee history

2011–2014Patents assigned to KAMAI TAKAHIRO (6)· patent assignee history

2015–2021Patents assigned to PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD (25)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
PANASONIC CORP	29	2008–2018
PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD	25	2015–2021
KATO YUMIKOself	13	2011–2015
KAMAI TAKAHIRO	6	2011–2014
CANON KK	4	2004–2006

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Osaka, JP	42	2008–2020
Tokyo, JP	5	2004–2021
Neyagawa, JP	5	2002–2014
Kanagawa, JP	4	1996–2021
Mesa, AZ, US	4	1995–1999