FUJIFILM Patent for Damage Information Processing Device

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Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 25th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted FUJIFILM Corporation a patent for a damage information processing device and method. The invention aims to help users recognize chronologically unnatural differences in structural damage by analyzing damage information over time and alerting users to potential discrepancies.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted FUJIFILM Corporation patent US12586177B2 for a "Damage information processing device, damage information processing method, and program." The patent describes a system that processes information about structural damage, including states at two different points in time. It extracts difference information, detects anomalies where only earlier data is involved or where earlier data indicates greater damage than later data, and outputs alert indications on a display device to highlight these chronologically unnatural differences.

This patent grant is primarily relevant to entities involved in intellectual property management and technology development within the manufacturing sector. While it does not impose direct compliance obligations on other businesses, it represents a new technological innovation in damage assessment and data analysis. Companies in related fields, particularly those developing or utilizing similar damage processing technologies, should be aware of this patent for potential licensing or infringement considerations.

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Damage information processing device, damage information processing method, and program

Grant US12586177B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

FUJIFILM Corporation

Inventors

Kazuma Matsumoto

Abstract

Provided is a damage information processing device, a damage information processing method, and a program that offer ease with which a user can recognize a point that has a chronologically unnatural difference. A damage information processing device (10) includes a processor (20) and is configured to process information about damage to a structure. The processor (20) is configured to acquire information about damage to a structure. The information includes first damage information about a state at one point in time and second damage information about a state at a later point in time than the first damage information. The processor (20) is configured to extract difference information concerning the difference between the first damage information and the second damage information. The processor (20) is configured to detect, by searching through the difference information, a first category point where only the first damage information is involved or where the first damage information is greater than the second damage information. The processor (20) is configured to output, to a display device, an alert indication in connection with at least one of the first damage information or the second damage information to give an indication of the first category point.