Patents by Inventor Muneyoshi Maeda

Muneyoshi Maeda 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).

  • Publication number: 20230269467
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprises: an image sensor that shoots a subject and outputs image data; a controller that controls sensitivity of the image sensor; a display that displays an image based on the image data; and a selector that selects an acceptable noise level based on noise of the image displayed on the display. The controller limits the sensitivity based on the selected noise level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Hidetaka UEMURA, Takayuki Sudo, Muneyoshi Maeda
  • Patent number: 9924086
    Abstract: There is provided a display apparatus. A reception unit receives a captured image from an image capturing apparatus. A display unit displays the captured image. A detection unit detects an attitude of the display apparatus. A transmission unit, while the display unit is displaying the captured image, transmits attitude information to the image capturing apparatus in response to an instruction from a user. The attitude information indicates the attitude detected by the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Muneyoshi Maeda
  • Publication number: 20160205308
    Abstract: There is provided a display apparatus. A reception unit receives a captured image from an image capturing apparatus. A display unit displays the captured image. A detection unit detects an attitude of the display apparatus. A transmission unit, while the display unit is displaying the captured image, transmits attitude information to the image capturing apparatus in response to an instruction from a user. The attitude information indicates the attitude detected by the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Muneyoshi Maeda
  • Patent number: 8995826
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises: a lens unit capable of changing a focal length; an imaging unit that outputs an image signal according to light incident through the lens unit; a filter capable of moving in a direction of insertion to an optical path of the imaging unit and in a direction of retraction from the optical path; and a control unit that controls a position of the filter using information related to the focal length of the lens unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Muneyoshi Maeda
  • Patent number: 8169503
    Abstract: It is determined whether or not flicker has occurred in an image signal obtained on the basis of an output signal of an image pickup element. If it is determined that flicker has occurred, a flicker correction method is selected according to a gain value set in the image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Muneyoshi Maeda
  • Publication number: 20120051729
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises: a lens unit capable of changing a focal length; an imaging unit that outputs an image signal according to light incident through the lens unit; a filter capable of moving in a direction of insertion to an optical path of the imaging unit and in a direction of retraction from the optical path; and a control unit that controls a position of the filter using information related to the focal length of the lens unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Muneyoshi Maeda
  • Patent number: 7675569
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor configured to image an object to generate image data, a flash control unit configured to control a main flash, to be performed by a flash unit configured to emit flash to an object, according to preliminary image data generated by the image sensor in association with a pre-flash performed by the flash unit, a first drive unit configured to adjust starting timings of exposures performed at a plurality of lines of the image sensor to a same timing when the pre-flash is performed, and a second drive unit configured to shield the image sensor from light before the preliminary image data is read from the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Muneyoshi Maeda
  • Publication number: 20090086054
    Abstract: It is determined whether or not flicker has occurred in an image signal obtained on the basis of an output signal of an image pickup element. If it is determined that flicker has occurred, a flicker correction method is selected according to a gain value set in the image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Muneyoshi Maeda
  • Publication number: 20080024655
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor configured to image an object to generate image data, a flash control unit configured to control a main flash, to be performed by a flash unit configured to emit flash to an object, according to preliminary image data generated by the image sensor in association with a pre-flash performed by the flash unit, a first drive unit configured to adjust starting timings of exposures performed at a plurality of lines of the image sensor to a same timing when the pre-flash is performed, and a second drive unit configured to shield the image sensor from light before the preliminary image data is read from the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Muneyoshi Maeda
  • Patent number: 4526217
    Abstract: A heavy duty pneumatic radial tire is disclosed, which comprises a carcass composed of at least one rubberized ply containing cords arranged substantially in a radial plane of the tire and a belt superimposed about a crown portion of the carcass just beneath a tread and composed of at least three rubberized belt plies. In this tire, metal cords of a first belt ply nearest to the carcass among the above belt plies are arranged at an angle of 25.degree.-50.degree. without crossing with metal cords of a second belt ply near the carcass next to the first belt ply with respect to a central circumferential line of the tire, and metal cords of the second belt ply and a third belt ply near the carcass next to the second belt ply, a tensile strength of each of which being 1.5-2 times that of the metal cord of the first belt ply, are arranged at an angle of 10.degree.-30.degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1985
    Assignee: Bridgestone Tire Company Limited
    Inventors: Muneyoshi Maeda, Kazuyuki Endo, Hikaru Tansei
  • Patent number: 4412575
    Abstract: A heavy load pneumatic radial tire which has excellent wear resistance against heavy loads is herein disclosed. The radial tire has a tread portion which comprises long and short blocks for forming grooves which allow platforms to be disposed therein. Each of the platforms has predetermined height and length so that the total area of the grooves is decreased as the tread portion of the tire is worn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1983
    Assignee: Bridgestone Tire Company Limited
    Inventors: Muneyoshi Maeda, Masaru Abe
  • Patent number: 4047552
    Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire for heavy load vehicles comprises a carcass and a belt for reinforcement of the carcass, said belt including tension members composed of at least two rubberized metal cords crossing with each other at a cord angle of not more than 25.degree. with respect to equatorial plane of tire, in which said metal cords is coated with a rubber having a modulus of elasticity of 40-80 Kg/cm.sup.2, a distance between the cords in each tension member is widened to 0.2-0.75 d based on a diameter d of the cord, and an interlaminar cord distance D between the tension members is uniformly shortened to 0.2-0.4 d at a central region extending within 50-80% of a superposed width of the tension members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1977
    Assignee: Bridgestone Tire Company Limited
    Inventors: Muneyoshi Maeda, Shigeo Watanabe, Hidenori Takahashi, Toshiyuki Sogi
  • Patent number: D244181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1977
    Assignee: Bridgestone Tire Company Limited
    Inventors: Muneyoshi Maeda, Hiroshi Kojima, Toshio Hayakawa
  • Patent number: D248292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1978
    Inventors: Muneyoshi Maeda, Hiroshi Kojima, Toshio Hayakawa
  • Patent number: D265307
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1982
    Assignee: Bridgestone Tire Company Limited
    Inventors: Muneyoshi Maeda, Masaru Abe
  • Patent number: D269337
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1983
    Assignee: Bridgestone Tire Company Limited
    Inventors: Muneyoshi Maeda, Hiroshi Kojima, Masaru Abe