Patents by Inventor Koichi Shintani
Koichi Shintani has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20160088224Abstract: A portable terminal device comprising: a control section that controls power supplied to a display section; and an acceleration detection section including a comparator that outputs a signal when the power is supplied to the display section even in a power-off state and acceleration equal to or greater than a predetermined value is detected, wherein the control section starts supplying the power to the display section, if there is no vibration during a predetermined time, after detecting the acceleration equal to or greater than the predetermined value with the acceleration detection section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Katsuhisa Kawaguchi, Koichi Shintani, Haruyuki Ishihara, Osamu Nonaka
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Patent number: 9277124Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that includes a shooting lens for collecting an image of a subject to be shot; and an imaging element that forms the image collected by the shooting lens and generates image data through photoelectric conversion of formed image. The imaging apparatus also includes an inclination detector that detects an inclination of the imaging apparatus from a predetermined position, through a rotation around a shooting optical axis of the shooting lens. The apparatus also includes a control unit that changes an operating mode to a switchable state capable of switching between operating modes when a predetermined time has elapsed in a state in which the inclination detected by the inclination detector falls within a predetermined range in which the operating modes of the imaging apparatus are switched to each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Koichi Shintani, Katsuhisa Kawaguchi, Haruyuki Ishihara, Osamu Nonaka
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Patent number: 9232136Abstract: An imaging device according to the present invention comprises: an imaging section photoelectrically converting an object image and outputting image data; a display section displaying the object image based on the image data; an acceleration sensor section detecting vibration in at least one direction among a plurality of directions of a camera; a determination section continuously determining an output equal to or greater than a gravity force by means of the acceleration sensor section; and a power supply control section supplying power to the imaging section upon detection of an output equal to or greater than the gravity force by the determination section and also upon detection of an attitude change in a vertical direction or the like or a predetermined acceleration when a photographer sets the camera while viewing the display section of the camera.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Katsuhisa Kawaguchi, Koichi Shintani, Haruyuki Ishihara, Osamu Nonaka
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Patent number: 9215375Abstract: A photographing apparatus includes an image pickup section configured by a photographing optical system for aiming at a target, and an image pickup device, a display section for receiving an image signal outputted from the image pickup section, and for displaying an image, a display control section for controlling display on the display section, a main object setting section for setting the target based on the image signal outputted from the image pickup section, and a zoom control section for performing zooming with respect to the target, wherein auxiliary displaying for clearly indicating a position of the target set by the main object setting section is performed, being superimposed on the image displayed on the display section.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Koichi Shintani, Shinsuke Homma, Takayuki Matsuhashi, Takehiko Tabata
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Publication number: 20150172530Abstract: An imaging device includes an imaging unit configured to generate plural pieces of image data, a storing unit, a first communication control unit configured to sequentially transmit a newest one of the plural pieces of image data and identification information for identifying the newest one of the plural pieces of image data to plural communication devices and receive the identification information received by an operated communication device and elapsed time information from the operated communication device, and an image selection unit configured to select reproduction priority candidate image data, which is obtainable and reproducible by the operated communication device, from among the plural pieces of image data stored in the storing unit based on the elapsed time information and the identification information received.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventor: Koichi SHINTANI
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Publication number: 20140333789Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that includes a shooting lens for collecting an image of a subject to be shot; and an imaging element that forms the image collected by the shooting lens and generates image data through photoelectric conversion of formed image. The imaging apparatus also includes an inclination detector that detects an inclination of the imaging apparatus from a predetermined position, through a rotation around a shooting optical axis of the shooting lens. The apparatus also includes a control unit that changes an operating mode to a switchable state capable of switching between operating modes when a predetermined time has elapsed in a state in which the inclination detected by the inclination detector falls within a predetermined range in which the operating modes of the imaging apparatus are switched to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Koichi SHINTANI, Katsuhisa KAWAGUCHI, Haruyuki ISHIHARA, Osamu NONAKA
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Publication number: 20140267803Abstract: A photographing apparatus includes an image pickup section configured by a photographing optical system for aiming at a target, and an image pickup device, a display section for receiving an image signal outputted from the image pickup section, and for displaying an image, a display control section for controlling display on the display section, a main object setting section for setting the target based on the image signal outputted from the image pickup section, and a zoom control section for performing zooming with respect to the target, wherein auxiliary displaying for clearly indicating a position of the target set by the main object setting section is performed, being superimposed on the image displayed on the display section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicants: Olympus Imaging Corp., Olympus CorporationInventors: Koichi SHINTANI, Shinsuke HOMMA, Takayuki MATSUHASHI, Takehiko TABATA
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Patent number: 8823828Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that includes a shooting lens for collecting an image of a subject to be shot; and an imaging element that forms the image collected by the shooting lens and generates image data through photoelectric conversion of formed image. The imaging apparatus also includes an inclination detector that detects an inclination of the imaging apparatus from a predetermined position, through a rotation around a shooting optical axis of the shooting lens. The apparatus also includes a control unit that changes an operating mode to a switchable state capable of switching between operating modes when a predetermined time has elapsed in a state in which the inclination detected by the inclination detector falls within a predetermined range in which the operating modes of the imaging apparatus are switched to each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2013Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.Inventors: Koichi Shintani, Katsuhisa Kawaguchi, Haruyuki Ishihara, Osamu Nonaka
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Publication number: 20140210985Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit for capturing a subject and generating image data of the subject, an operation input unit for receiving inputs of operation signals containing a release signal for instructing the imaging unit to shoot, an acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration of the imaging apparatus, a state detector for separately detecting a case in which the imaging apparatus is overland, a case in which the imaging apparatus is underwater and a photographer shoots while swimming, and a case in which the imaging apparatus is underwater and the photographer shoots while changing a water depth, and a control unit for performing operation control depending on an input into the operation input unit and/or into the acceleration detector according to a state detection result by the state detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Olympus Imaging Corp.Inventors: Yuko WATANABE, Yoko SAITO, Tomoko KOBAYASHI, Koichi SHINTANI
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Publication number: 20140098275Abstract: An imaging device according to the present invention comprises: an imaging section photoelectrically converting an object image and outputting image data; a display section displaying the object image based on the image data; an acceleration sensor section detecting vibration in at least one direction among a plurality of directions of a camera; a determination section continuously determining an output equal to or greater than a gravity force by means of the acceleration sensor section; and a power supply control section supplying power to the imaging section upon detection of an output equal to or greater than the gravity force by the determination section and also upon detection of an attitude change in a vertical direction or the like or a predetermined acceleration when a photographer sets the camera while viewing the display section of the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: Olympus Imaging Corp.Inventors: Katsuhisa Kawaguchi, Koichi Shintani, Haruyuki Ishihara, Osamu Nonaka
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Publication number: 20140085525Abstract: A camera according to the present invention comprises an operation member provided on an outer periphery of a photographing lens of the camera, a mode determination section for determining an adjustment mode in accordance with a first operation of the operation member, a numerical adjustment section capable of numerical adjustment of shooting parameters in accordance with the determined mode, in accordance with a second operation of the operation member, and a switching section for switching the first operation and the second operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Olympus Imaging Corp.Inventors: Haruyuki ISHIHARA, Koichi SHINTANI
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Patent number: 8643713Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit for capturing a subject and generating image data of the subject, an operation input unit for receiving inputs of operation signals containing a release signal for instructing the imaging unit to shoot, an acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration of the imaging apparatus, a state detector for separately detecting a case in which the imaging apparatus is overland, a case in which the imaging apparatus is underwater and a photographer shoots while swimming, and a case in which the imaging apparatus is underwater and the photographer shoots while changing a water depth, and a control unit for performing operation control depending on an input into the operation input unit and/or into the acceleration detector according to a state detection result by the state detector.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.Inventors: Yuko Watanabe, Yoko Saito, Tomoko Kobayashi, Koichi Shintani
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Patent number: 8610821Abstract: An imaging device according to the present invention comprises: an imaging section photoelectrically converting an object image and outputting image data; a display section displaying the object image based on the image data; an acceleration sensor section detecting vibration in at least one direction among a plurality of directions of a camera; a determination section continuously determining an output equal to or greater than a gravity force by means of the acceleration sensor section; and a power supply control section supplying power to the imaging section upon detection of an output equal to or greater than the gravity force by the determination section and also upon detection of an attitude change in a vertical direction or the like or a predetermined acceleration when a photographer sets the camera while viewing the display section of the camera.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.Inventors: Katsuhisa Kawaguchi, Koichi Shintani, Haruyuki Ishihara, Osamu Nonaka
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Patent number: 8605188Abstract: A camera according to the present invention comprises an operation member provided on an outer periphery of a photographing lens of the camera, a mode determination section for determining an adjustment mode in accordance with a first operation of the operation member, a numerical adjustment section capable of numerical adjustment of shooting parameters in accordance with the determined mode, in accordance with a second operation of the operation member, and a switching section for switching the first operation and the second operation.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.Inventors: Haruyuki Ishihara, Koichi Shintani
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Publication number: 20130321611Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit for capturing a subject and generating image data of the subject, an operation input unit for receiving inputs of operation signals containing a release signal for instructing the imaging unit to shoot, an acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration of the imaging apparatus, a state detector for separately detecting a case in which the imaging apparatus is overland, a case in which the imaging apparatus is underwater and a photographer shoots while swimming, and a case in which the imaging apparatus is underwater and the photographer shoots while changing a water depth, and a control unit for performing operation control depending on an input into the operation input unit and/or into the acceleration detector according to a state detection result by the state detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Olympus Imaging Corp.Inventors: Yuko WATANABE, Yoko SAITO, Tomoko KOBAYASHI, Koichi SHINTANI
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Publication number: 20130321654Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that includes a shooting lens for collecting an image of a subject to be shot; and an imaging element that forms the image collected by the shooting lens and generates image data through photoelectric conversion of formed image. The imaging apparatus also includes an inclination detector that detects an inclination of the imaging apparatus from a predetermined position, through a rotation around a shooting optical axis of the shooting lens. The apparatus also includes a control unit that changes an operating mode to a switchable state capable of switching between operating modes when a predetermined time has elapsed in a state in which the inclination detected by the inclination detector falls within a predetermined range in which the operating modes of the imaging apparatus are switched to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Olympus Imaging Corp.Inventors: Koichi SHINTANI, Katsuhisa KAWAGUCHI, Haruyuki ISHIHARA, Osamu NONAKA
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Patent number: 8531515Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit for capturing a subject and generating image data of the subject, an operation input unit for receiving inputs of operation signals containing a release signal for instructing the imaging unit to shoot, an acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration of the imaging apparatus, a state detector for separately detecting a case in which the imaging apparatus is overland, a case in which the imaging apparatus is underwater and a photographer shoots while swimming, and a case in which the imaging apparatus is underwater and the photographer shoots while changing a water depth, and a control unit for performing operation control depending on an input into the operation input unit and/or into the acceleration detector according to a state detection result by the state detector.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.Inventors: Yuko Watanabe, Yoko Saito, Tomoko Kobayashi, Koichi Shintani
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Patent number: 8514313Abstract: An imaging device includes an imaging unit that takes an image; a display unit that displays the image taken by the imaging unit and displays a menu of selectable modes in accordance with a change in a position of the imaging device; and an operation detecting unit that detects a position or a direction of an operation applied to the imaging device. The imaging device also includes a control unit that determines the position or the direction of the operation detected by the operation detecting unit and performs control to switch a mode in accordance with a correspondence between the position or the direction of the operation and the menu displayed on the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.Inventors: Koichi Shintani, Yoko Saito, Osamu Nonaka
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Patent number: 8502878Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that includes a shooting lens for collecting an image of a subject to be shot; and an imaging element that forms the image collected by the shooting lens and generates image data through photoelectric conversion of formed image. The imaging apparatus also includes an inclination detector that detects an inclination of the imaging apparatus from a predetermined position, through a rotation around a shooting optical axis of the shooting lens. The apparatus also includes a control unit that changes an operating mode to a switchable state capable of switching between operating modes when a predetermined time has elapsed in a state in which the inclination detected by the inclination detector falls within a predetermined range in which the operating modes of the imaging apparatus are switched to each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.Inventors: Koichi Shintani, Katsuhisa Kawaguchi, Haruyuki Ishihara, Osamu Nonaka
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Publication number: 20110267526Abstract: A camera according to the present invention comprises an operation member provided on an outer periphery of a photographing lens of the camera, a mode determination section for determining an adjustment mode in accordance with a first operation of the operation member, a numerical adjustment section capable of numerical adjustment of shooting parameters in accordance with the determined mode, in accordance with a second operation of the operation member, and a switching section for switching the first operation and the second operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventors: Haruyuki Ishihara, Koichi Shintani