Patents by Inventor Kotomi Murakami

Kotomi Murakami 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).

  • Camera utilizing additional illumination from a flash light for focus detection and exposure operation
    Patent number: 5448331
    Abstract: Camera comprises a focus detecting section for performing an object distance measurement, a flash for illuminating the object and controller for control the camera. The flash is activated to emit auxiliary light so as to assist a focus detection when a focus detection is performed by the focus detecting section, and is activated to emit light for illuminating the object during an exposure of photographing. Also, camera is capable of a self-timer photographing, and indicates the self-timer photographing by emitting the flash light during the self-timer operation. The flash light is used both as the auxiliary light for a focus detection and light for indication of the self-timer operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masataka Hamada, Katsuyuki Nanba, Hiroshi Ueda, Reiji Seki, Hidehiko Fujii, Jun Ishihara, Kotomi Murakami