Patents by Inventor Shunichi Oohara

Shunichi Oohara 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).

  • Three-dimensional input device with displayed legend and shape-changing cursor
    Patent number: 5801704
    Abstract: In an image processing apparatus for performing image processing of a processed object by displaying the processed object and an operating cursor on an image display device, and by operating the operating cursor according to three-dimensional actions of the hand and the fingers of an operator, a processing function and a shape of the operating cursor are changed by judging the meaning of the three-dimensional actions of the hand and the fingers to support understanding of the processing function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunichi Oohara, Masakazu Ejiri, Yasuhiro Nemoto, Naoki Sasaki, Hidefumi Ohtsuka, Shogo Matsumoto, Ryoko Sato, Kazushi Yoshida
  • Apparatus and method for treating a commodity by automatically recognizing a barcode attached to a conveyed commodity by scanner
    Patent number: 5770848
    Abstract: An automatic code recognizing apparatus includes an arithmetic operation unit for calculating the distance from a barcode scanner to the upper surface center of an article to be detected and the distances from barcode scanners to the side surface centers of the article to be detected based on detection signals from a height sensor and a TV camera. A mirror is controlled to focus the focal positions of the barcode scanners on the upper surface center and side surface centers of the article based on the result of calculation of the arithmetic operation unit. With this arrangement, there can be provided the automatic barcode recognizing apparatus capable of recognizing a barcode with a pinpoint accuracy and excellent responsiveness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Oizumi, Ryoko Sato, Ikuo Takeuchi, Kousuke Noda, Yutaka Nagasawa, Noriaki Hagiwara, Mitsunari Kano, Shunichi Oohara, Masao Okayama, Yukio Akimoto
  • Facsimile apparatus and image signal display method and image signal recording method
    Patent number: 5457545
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus having a high resolution image display unit and a hard copying unit, which is capable of preventing wasteful consumption of recording paper sheets while revealing a reduced size and excellent operation facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Kohira, Shunichi Oohara, Michihiro Watanabe, Tatsuya Nagata, Kazuytaka Sato, Shogo Matsumoto