Patents by Inventor Masami Totsuka

Masami Totsuka 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).

  • Image pickup apparatus with brightness distribution chart display capability
    Patent number: 7649564
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit for outputting an electronic subject image, a metering unit for computing a metering value from the subject image, a brightness distribution chart generation unit for generating a brightness distribution chart from the subject image, and a display unit for overlaying the brightness distribution chart on the subject image and displaying them, and provides the brightness distribution chart for the display unit in various styles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Hisashi Suekane, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Masami Totsuka, Takashi Fujii, Akira Yukitake, Koh Yokokawa
  • IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS WITH BRIGHTNESS DISTRIBUTION CHART DISPLAY CAPABILITY
    Publication number: 20070291152
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit for outputting an electronic subject image, a metering unit for computing a metering value from the subject image, a brightness distribution chart generation unit for generating a brightness distribution chart from the subject image, and a display unit for overlaying the brightness distribution chart on the subject image and displaying them, and provides the brightness distribution chart for the display unit in various styles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hisashi SUEKANE, Hiroyuki WATANABE, Masami TOTSUKA, Takashi FUJII, Akira YUKITAKE, Koh YOKOKAWA
  • Image pickup apparatus with brightness distribution chart display capability
    Patent number: 7271838
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit for outputting an electronic subject image, a metering unit for computing a metering value from the subject image, a brightness distribution chart generation unit for generating a brightness distribution chart from the subject image, and a display unit for overlaying the brightness distribution chart on the subject image and displaying them, and provides the brightness distribution chart for the display unit in various styles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Hisashi Suekane, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Masami Totsuka, Takashi Fujii, Akira Yukitake, Koh Yokokawa
  • Image pickup apparatus with brightness distribution chart display capability
    Publication number: 20040042791
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit for outputting an electronic subject image, a metering unit for computing a metering value from the subject image, a brightness distribution chart generation unit for generating a brightness distribution chart from the subject image, and a display unit for overlaying the brightness distribution chart on the subject image and displaying them, and provides the brightness distribution chart for the display unit in various styles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Olympus Optical Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisashi Suekane, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Masami Totsuka, Takashi Fujii, Akira Yukitake, Koh Yokokawa