Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080275961 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND ITS METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM HOLDING IT - A controller which exits between a client apparatus and an image processing apparatus and which controls access from the client apparatus such that the client apparatus can use a network server function of the image processing apparatus, its control method and control program and storage medium. To accomplish this, the controller which exists between a client terminal and an image processing apparatus and which controls data transmitted from the client terminal to the image processing apparatus comprises information providing unit which provides setup information of the controller to the client terminal and transfer unit which transfers setup information of the image processing apparatus to the client terminal. | 11-06-2008 |
20080305715 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - A polishing pad used in a CMP step in the manufacture of a semiconductor integrated circuit device is relatively expensive; thus, it is necessary to avoid a wasteful exchange of the pad. Accordingly, it is important to measure the abrasion amount of this pad precisely. However, in ordinary measurement thereof through light, the presence of a slurry hinders the measurement. In measurement thereof with a contact type sensor, a problem that pollutants elute out is caused. In a CMP step in the invention, the height position of a dresser is measured while the dresser operates, thereby detecting the abrasion amount or the thickness of a polishing pad indirectly. In this way, the time for exchanging the polishing pad is made appropriate. | 12-11-2008 |
20090116693 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing method is provided for an image processing apparatus which executes processing by allocating a plurality of weak discriminators to form a tree structure having branches corresponding to types of objects so as to detect objects included in image data. Each weak discriminator calculates a feature amount to be used in a calculation of an evaluation value of the image data, and discriminates whether or not the object is included in the image data by using the evaluation value. The weak discriminator allocated to a branch point in the tree structure further selects a branch destination using at least some of the feature amounts calculated by weak discriminators included in each branch destination. | 05-07-2009 |
20090157707 | PATTERN IDENTIFICATION UNIT GENERATION METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A pattern identification unit generation method of generating a pattern identification unit in which a weak discriminator array obtained by cascade-connecting a plurality of weak discriminators branches, and weak discriminator arrays are connected to respective arms after branching, evaluates based on a processing result obtained by inputting a set of evaluation data to the weak discriminator array whether or not a weak discriminator array after branching reaches the number of stages to be connected. The number of stages of weak discriminators to be connected without branching as the weak discriminator array is determined based on this evaluation result. | 06-18-2009 |
20090220155 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, PATTERN DETECTION METHOD, PATTERN RECOGNITION METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - An image processing device clips a plurality of partial images from an image, and calculates difference values of pixel values between a target pixel and surrounding pixels surrounding the target pixel in the partial images. Then, the image processing device decides parameter values corresponding to respective surrounding pixels based on identification information that identifies the partial image from among the plurality of the partial images and the difference values, and calculates a feature amount corresponding to the target pixel using the parameter value decided. Then, the image processing device obtains a feature amount of the partial images by calculating the feature amount with the above-described steps, using each pixel in the partial images as the target pixels. | 09-03-2009 |
20090220156 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A large number of stable local regions can be set with low calculation cost. In a face recognition apparatus which discriminates similar face images using feature amounts extracted from local regions included in an image to be discriminated, a moving destination of a feature point extracted from the image to be discriminated, and the size of an image to be clipped at the moving destination are calculated based on a table which defines information required to designate a moving destination of each feature point, and information required to designate the size of an image to be clipped at the moving destination, and an image with the calculated size is clipped at the calculated moving destination as the local region. | 09-03-2009 |
20100180189 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing method comprises the steps of: inputting an input information of a multi-dimensional array; calculating an accumulated information value corresponding to a position of each element of the input information; and holding the accumulated information value in a buffer having a size of predetermined bits, wherein in the holding step, when an accumulated information value calculated in the calculating step overflows with respect to the size, a part not more than the predetermined bits of the calculated accumulated information value is held as the accumulated information value. | 07-15-2010 |
20100205177 | OBJECT IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING OBJECT - An object identification apparatus includes an image data input unit configured to input captured image data including an object, an object identification data generation unit configured to generate data for identifying the object by extracting a feature vector from a partial area of the input image data to convert the feature vector according to the partial area, an object dictionary data storage unit configured to store object dictionary data generated from previously recorded image data, and an object identification unit configured to identify a class to which the object belongs, which is included in the image data input by the image data input unit, based on the data for identifying the object and the object dictionary data. | 08-12-2010 |
20100209010 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - In an information processing apparatus that processes data using cascade-connected weak classifiers, processing specification information specifying the processing content of each of the weak classifiers is stored. The weak classifiers to be used in processing the data are selected from the weak classifiers by referring to a table in which is specified information for determining the weak classifiers to be used based on a condition for processing the data. The data is then processed by the selected weak classifiers based on the processing specification information that corresponds to those weak classifiers, and an object is extracted from the data using an obtained evaluation value. Through this, a combination of extraction process speed and extraction accuracy can be changed in a flexible manner when extracting a specific object from image data. | 08-19-2010 |
20100214936 | CALCULATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A calculation processing apparatus, which executes network calculations by a hierarchical network configured by connecting a plurality of logical processing nodes that execute calculations for input data to generate calculation result data, calculates memory sizes of buffers required for the network calculations, based on the configuration of the network calculations, in association with a plurality of types of buffer assignment methods for assigning storage areas for intermediate buffers used to hold calculation result data in correspondence with the plurality of processing nodes which configure the network, and executes the network calculations using buffers assigned by the buffer assignment method, which is selected based on the calculated memory size, in the execution sequence according to that buffer assignment method. | 08-26-2010 |
20100215253 | CALCULATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A calculation processing apparatus, which executes calculation processing based on a network composed by hierarchically connecting a plurality of processing nodes, assigns a partial area of a memory to each of the plurality of processing nodes, stores a calculation result of a processing node in a storable area of the partial area assigned to that processing node, and sets, as storable areas, areas that store the calculation results whose reference by all processing nodes connected to the subsequent stage of that processing node is complete. The apparatus determines, based on the storage states of calculation results in partial areas of the memory assigned to the processing node designated to execute the calculation processing of the processing nodes, and to processing nodes connected to the previous stage of the designated processing node, whether or not to execute a calculation of the designated processing node. | 08-26-2010 |
20100223219 | CALCULATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A calculation processing apparatus for executing network calculations defined by hierarchically connecting a plurality of logical processing nodes that apply calculation processing to input data, sequentially designates a processing node which is to execute calculation processing based on sequence information that specifies an execution order of calculations of predetermined processing units to be executed by the plurality of processing nodes, so as to implement the network calculations, and executes the calculation processing of the designated processing node in the processing unit to obtain a calculation result. The calculation apparatus allocates partial areas of a memory to the plurality of processing nodes as ring buffers, and writes the calculation result in the memory while circulating a write destination of data to have a memory area corresponding to the amount of the calculation result of the processing unit as a unit. | 09-02-2010 |
20100272351 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING OBJECT IN IMAGE DATA - Learning is sequentially executed with respect to weak discriminators based on learning data held in a storage device. Upon learning, an evaluation value for the weak discriminator is calculated. It is discriminated, based on a shift of the evaluation value, whether or not the learning is overlearning. If it is discriminated that the learning is overlearning, new learning data is added. Thus, the overlearning is easily detected and the learning is efficiently executed. | 10-28-2010 |
20110010317 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS ENABLING DISCRIMINATOR TO LEARN AND METHOD THEREOF - An information processing apparatus includes a preliminary learning unit configured to learn a preliminary discriminator for a respective one of a plurality of combinations of variations in variation categories in a discrimination target pattern, a branch structure determination unit configured to perform discrimination processing using the preliminary discriminator and to determine a branch structure of a main discriminator based on a result of the discrimination processing, and a main learning unit configured to learn the main discriminator based on the branch structure. | 01-13-2011 |
20110058741 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Input information of a multidimensional array is divided into a plurality of divided areas, accumulated information is generated by calculating accumulated values at respective element positions of the input information from a corresponding reference location for each of the plurality of divided areas, and the generated accumulated information is held in a memory for each divided area. Calculation using the accumulated information is executed for a predetermined processing range. The input information is divided into the plurality of divided areas so that two neighboring divided areas have an overlapping area, and the overlapping area has a size at least in which the whole processing range fits. | 03-10-2011 |
20110081089 | PATTERN PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Even when a local area is varied, degradation in recognition accuracy and detection accuracy is suppressed. To that end, a pattern processing apparatus includes a reference local area setting portion | 04-07-2011 |
20110091113 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus classifies a variation of a target object included in an image from a specific state as one of a plurality of types of attributes, and holds, for each variation attribute, a correction parameter for spatial transformation that corrects the target object to the specific state. The image processing apparatus generates an input image vector by vectorizing at least a partial region of the input image, and determines a variation attribute by detecting a variation of the target object from the specific state in the input image. Then, the image processing apparatus generates a transformed image vector by performing the spatial transformation on the input image vector, using a correction parameter selected based on the determined variation attribute from among the correction parameters held for respective variation attributes. | 04-21-2011 |
20110096995 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus comprising: a first detection unit adapted to detect a first subject from an object image; a first extraction unit adapted to extract a first feature amount for identifying an attribute of the first subject; a second extraction unit adapted to extract a second feature amount for detecting the second subject; a first storage unit adapted to store the first feature amount; and a second storage unit adapted to store the second feature amount, wherein when the first detection unit detects the first subject, the first extraction unit extracts the first feature amount and the first storage unit stores the amount, and when the first detection unit cannot detect the first subject, the second extraction unit extracts the second feature amount and the second storage unit stores the amount. | 04-28-2011 |
20110150341 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes a comparison unit that selects a pixel of interest in a processing image, and compare magnitudes of luminance value of the pixel of interest and luminance value of each of a plurality of neighboring pixels having a predetermined positional relationship with the pixel of interest; a calculation unit that calculates a feature amount of the pixel of interest based on the predetermined positional relationship between the pixel of interest and each of the plurality of neighboring pixels and a comparison result obtained by the comparison unit. For two neighboring pixels at positions which are point symmetrical with respect to the pixel of interest, the comparison unit sets that only one of the two neighboring pixels has the predetermined positional relationship. | 06-23-2011 |
20110158542 | DATA CORRECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A data correction apparatus which corrects data associated with an image of an object projects vector data obtained by connecting data to be corrected to each other onto a subspace to generate a dimensionally reduced projection vector, and executes dimension restoration processing in which the dimensionality of the projection vector is restored to generate dimensionally restored vector data, thereby generating a plurality of dimensionally restored vector data for each type of fluctuation. The data correction apparatus determines the fluctuation of the object based on the projection vector, integrates the plurality of dimensionally restored vector data with each other based on the determination result, and outputs the integration result as corrected data. | 06-30-2011 |
20110232772 | Method for supplying gas - [Problem] The present invention provides a gas supply method by which a gas in a gas container can be effectively utilized. | 09-29-2011 |
20110239032 | CONVOLUTION OPERATION CIRCUIT AND OBJECT RECOGNITION APPARATUS - In a convolution operation circuit, a first and a second shift registers provide data to a first and a second inputs of a plurality of multipliers, a first and a second storage units store data to be supplied to the first and the second shift registers, a plurality of cumulative adders accumulate output from the plurality of multipliers, a third storage unit latches output from the plurality of cumulative adders at predetermined timing, a fourth storage unit stores data to be stored in the first and the second storage units and data output from the third storage unit, and a control unit sets data stored in the first and the second storage units to the first and the second shift registers at predetermined timing, causes the first and the second shift registers to perform shift operations in synchronization with an operation of the cumulative adder. | 09-29-2011 |
20110239224 | CALCULATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A calculation processing apparatus, which executes calculation processing based on a network composed by hierarchically connecting a plurality of processing nodes, assigns a partial area of a memory to each of the plurality of processing nodes, stores a calculation result of a processing node in a storable area of the partial area assigned to that processing node, and sets, as storable areas, areas that store the calculation results whose reference by all processing nodes connected to the subsequent stage of that processing node is complete. The apparatus determines, based on the storage states of calculation results in partial areas of the memory assigned to the processing node designated to execute the calculation processing of the processing nodes, and to processing nodes connected to the previous stage of the designated processing node, whether or not to execute a calculation of the designated processing node. | 09-29-2011 |
20110243398 | PATTERN RECOGNITION APPARATUS AND PATTERN RECOGNITION METHOD THAT REDUCE EFFECTS ON RECOGNITION ACCURACY, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A pattern recognition apparatus that is lightweight for mounting, and reduces the effects of registration conditions or check conditions on recognition accuracy. Similarity sets for respective local features are calculated from a local feature of input data and local features of a plurality of pieces of dictionary data corresponding to the local feature of the input data. Integrated similarities are calculated by integrating a plurality of similarity sets in the local features according to a registration condition or a check condition. Dictionary data corresponding to the input data is identified based on the calculated integrated similarities. | 10-06-2011 |
20120018914 | SHEET PRESS MOLDING METHOD AND METHOD OF PRODUCING FUEL CELL SEPARATOR - Provided is a sheet press molding method that can create molded articles having low thickness deviation. In this method, a molded article ( | 01-26-2012 |
20120025420 | SHEET PRESS MOLDING METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FUEL CELL SEPARATOR - Provided is a sheet press molding method by which a molded product having a small plate thickness deviation is obtained. Such a sheet press molding method is provided with a process in which a molded product ( | 02-02-2012 |
20120113268 | IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS, IMAGE GENERATION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image generation apparatus comprises: a first-image obtaining unit adapted to obtain an image obtained by causing an image capturing unit to capture the grip unit controlled so as to place the target object in one predetermined orientation of a plurality of predetermined orientations with respect to the image capturing unit and the target object in the one predetermined orientation as a grip-state image; a second-image obtaining unit adapted to obtain, as a non-grip-state image corresponding to the one predetermined orientation, an image of the grip unit that does not grip the target object and is placed in a predetermined orientation coincident with the orientation controlled to place the target object in the one predetermined orientation; and an image generation unit adapted to generate a target object image including only the target object for the one predetermined orientation based on a difference between the grip-state image and the non-grip-state image. | 05-10-2012 |
20130006423 | TARGET OBJECT GRIPPING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A target object gripping apparatus comprises: an estimation unit configured to estimate an orientation of a target object based on orientation estimation parameters; a gripping unit configured to grip the target object based on the orientation of the target object estimated by the estimation unit; a detection unit configured to detect a failure of gripping by the gripping unit; and a modifying unit configured to modify the orientation estimation parameters based on the orientation of the target object when the detection unit detects a gripping failure. | 01-03-2013 |
20130054025 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus comprises an obtaining unit configured to obtain sensing data on an area including an installation target component; a detection unit configured to detect a position/orientation of the installation target component as a component position/orientation based on the sensing data; a setting unit configured to set, based on the component position/orientation and shape data on the installation target component, a candidate gripped portion of the installation target component to be gripped by a hand mechanism; a calculation unit configured to calculate, as a candidate hand position/orientation, a position/orientation of the hand mechanism in which the candidate gripped portion can be gripped; and a generation unit configured to generate candidate teaching data for gripping operation by the hand mechanism by associating the candidate gripped portion and the candidate hand position/orientation with each other. | 02-28-2013 |
20130156303 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing method is provided for an image processing apparatus which executes processing by allocating a plurality of weak discriminators to form a tree structure having branches corresponding to types of objects so as to detect objects included in image data. Each weak discriminator calculates a feature amount to be used in a calculation of an evaluation value of the image data, and discriminates whether or not the object is included in the image data by using the evaluation value. The weak discriminator allocated to a branch point in the tree structure further selects a branch destination using at least some of the feature amounts calculated by weak discriminators included in each branch destination. | 06-20-2013 |
20140147034 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A technique of high-speed information processing is realized by determining a method of accessing processing target data so as to allow high-speed access in consideration of a memory architecture. According to the technique, in a method of performing information processing by sequentially referring to element data of the processing target data stored in a main memory according to a predetermined information processing rule such as a recognition dictionary, when generating the information processing rule, a reference order of the element data which improves a cache hit rate is determined based on a rule for storing the element data of the processing target data in the main memory, records of the positions of referred element data, and the cache architecture. | 05-29-2014 |
20140337262 | CONVOLUTION OPERATION CIRCUIT AND OBJECT RECOGNITION APPARATUS - In a convolution operation circuit, a first and a second shift registers provide data to a first and a second inputs of a plurality of multipliers, a first and a second storage units store data to be supplied to the first and the second shift registers, a plurality of cumulative adders accumulate output from the plurality of multipliers, a third storage unit latches output from the plurality of cumulative adders at predetermined timing, a fourth storage unit stores data to be stored in the first and the second storage units and data output from the third storage unit, and a control unit sets data stored in the first and the second storage units to the first and the second shift registers at predetermined timing, causes the first and the second shift registers to perform shift operations in synchronization with an operation of the cumulative adder. | 11-13-2014 |