Shinya Shimizu

This inventor holds 55 USPTO granted patents and 8 published patent applications, plus 4 CIPO patents and 6 EPO patents, primarily in Image Processing Technology (CPC class H04N). Top assignees: Ricoh Company, Ltd., Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba. Active years: 1997-2025.

USPTO Granted Patents = 55 (Patent Applications = 8)

% Patents Active = 70.9

CIPO Patents = 4

EPO Patents = 6 (Patent Applications = 9)

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.2

ph-index = 10

Forward Citations = 415(Granted Patents)

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited) = 401(Dec 10, 2025)

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Location History:

Yokohama, JP (1997)
Oita, JP (1999 - 2001)
Tokyo, JP (2004)
Hyogo-ken, JP (2009 - 2010)
Kawanishi, JP (2010 - 2011)
Amagasaki, JP (2012)
Itami, JP (2012 - 2014)
Hyogo, JP (2007 - 2017)
Kanagawa, JP (2014 - 2018)
Yokosuka, JP (2012 - 2021)
Musashino, JP (2023 - 2024)

Company Filing History:

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

patents

4 out of 53,240

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

Ricoh Company Company, Ltd.

patents

6. 1 out of 16

Ricoh Electronic Devices Co., Ltd.

patents

where one patent can have more than one assignee

Years Active: 1997-2025

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Areas of Expertise:

Camera Parameter Estimation

Image Processing Apparatus

Video Encoding Method

Image Encoding

Gear Transmission Device

Drive System

DC-DC Converter

Multi-View Image Coding

55 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 12198383 - Camera parameter estimation apparatus, camera parameter estimation method, and camera parameter estimation program (2025-01-14),

2. 12052503 - Camera parameter derivation apparatus, camera parameter derivation method, and camera parameter derivation program (2024-07-30),

3. 11734835 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program (2023-08-22),

4. 10972751 - Video encoding apparatus and method, and video decoding apparatus and method (2021-04-06),

5. 10911779 - Moving image encoding and decoding method, and non-transitory computer-readable media that code moving image for each of prediction regions that are obtained by dividing coding target region while performing prediction between different views (2021-02-02),

6. 9924197 - Image encoding method, image decoding method, image encoding apparatus, image decoding apparatus, image encoding program, and image decoding program (2018-03-20),

7. 9904215 - Drive system and image forming apparatus including same (2018-02-27),

8. 9812959 - Step up/down switching regulator (2017-11-07),

9. 9606500 - Gear transmission device, process unit including the gear transmission device and image forming apparatus including same (2017-03-28),

10. 9501025 - Gear transmission device and image forming apparatus including the same (2016-11-22),

11. 9448512 - Drive system and image forming apparatus including same (2016-09-20),

12. 9322458 - Gear transmission device, process unit including the gear transmission device, and image forming apparatus including same (2016-04-26),

13. 9310747 - Gear transmission device and image forming apparatus including the same (2016-04-12),

14. 9188930 - Drive unit and image forming apparatus including same (2015-11-17),

15. 9163701 - Gear transmission device and image forming apparatus including the same (2015-10-20),

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