This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Waseda University. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Kenji Kanai: Inventor in Video Privacy and Biometric Security.
Introduction
Kenji Kanai is an inventor associated with Tokyo, Japan, and Waseda University. His patent work addresses the privacy risks that can arise when video is analyzed to estimate heart rate and generate biometric identifiers.
Latest Patents
Kanai is credited with 1 patent: “Heart Rate Information Concealed Video Transmission Method, Program, and Device.” The invention describes a transmitter that compresses input video and sends it over a network, and a receiver that decodes the video and may attempt remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) heart-rate estimation and biometric identification. A corrected-video generator suppresses small temporal variations in the input video, with the aim of preventing a biological information processor from estimating heart rate.
Career Highlights
Kanai’s listed affiliation is Waseda University. His patent focuses on modifying video during transmission to reduce the availability of subtle visual signals that can reveal biometric information.
Collaborations
The provided information names Jiro Katto and Mayu Arai as Kanai’s coworkers. Their connection to the patent or to specific research projects is not specified.
Conclusion
Kenji Kanai’s patent presents a video-processing approach intended to limit heart-rate estimation and biometric identification from transmitted footage, reflecting an intersection of video technology and privacy protection.
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