Patents by Inventor Takahiko Saito
Takahiko Saito 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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Patent number: 5950024Abstract: A photographic and video image system for transforming an image on a frame of a photographic film includes a structure in the overall form of a photographic printer having an image transformation element that transforms an optical image from the film into a video signal, a frame position indicator, which can be a hole or an optical or magnetic signal, is recorded on the film along with aspect information relating to the size of the frame exposed on the film. The frame position indicator and aspect information are detected and used to control a film feeding operation and the optical image to video signal transformation operation. The user of the system can record order information on the film that is used to specify the aspect of the resultant photographic print, as well as the quantity of prints to be made. Such order information can be superimposed as a menu on a displayed video signal at the time the video signal is reviewed prior to producing a photographic print.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1998Date of Patent: September 7, 1999Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiko Saito, Akira Nakanishi, Shunzi Obayashi, Hideki Toshikage
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Patent number: 5946513Abstract: A photographic and video image system for transforming an image on a frame of a photographic film includes a structure in the overall form of a photographic printer having an image transformation element that transforms an optical image from the film into a video signal. A frame position indicator, which can be a hole or an optical or magnetic signal, is recorded on the film along with aspect information relating to the size of the frame exposed on the film. The frame position indicator and aspect information are detected and used to control a film feeding operation in the optical image to video signal transformation operation. The user of the system can record order information on the film that is used to specify the aspect of the resultant photographic print, as well as the quantity of prints to be made. Such order information can be superimposed as a menu on a displayed video signal at the time the video signal is reviewed prior to producing a photographic print.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1998Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiko Saito, Akira Nakanishi, Shunzi Obayashi, Hideki Toshikage
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Patent number: 5758215Abstract: A photographic camera system includes a photographic camera that can successively expose a photographic film in different frame sizes and an automatic printer for automatically printing the processed photographic film exposed with those different frame sizes. The camera varies the width of an exposure opening in the camera body in the film-feed direction and the film is fed a length corresponding to the width of the exposure opening. The photographic camera magnetically or optically records an exposure opening position signal indicative of the size of the exposure opening on the photographic film, and the automatic printer automatically prints the photographic film using the magnetically or optically recorded exposure opening position signal detected from the photographic film.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1996Date of Patent: May 26, 1998Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiko Saito, Akira Nakanishi, Shunzi Obayashi, Kyoji Genda, Hideki Toshikage
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Patent number: 5752114Abstract: A photographic and video image system for transforming an image on a frame of a photographic film includes a structure in the overall form of a photographic printer having an image transformation element that transforms an optical image from the film into a video signal. A frame position indicator, which can be a hole or an optical or magnetic signal, is recorded on the film along with aspect information relating to the size of the frame exposed on the film. The frame position indicator and aspect information are detected and used to control a film feeding operation in the optical image to video signal transformation operation. The user of the system can record order information on the film that is used to specify the aspect of the resultant photographic print, as well as the quantity of prints to be made. Such order information can be superimposed as a menu on a displayed video signal at the time the video signal is reviewed prior to producing a photographic print.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1996Date of Patent: May 12, 1998Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiko Saito, Akira Nakanishi, Shunzi Obayashi, Hideki Toshikage
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Patent number: 5752109Abstract: A photographic camera system includes a photographic camera that can successively expose a photographic film in different frame sizes and an automatic printer for automatically printing the processed photographic film exposed with those different frame sizes. The camera varies the width of an exposure opening in the camera body in the film-feed direction and the film is fed a length corresponding to the width of the exposure opening. The photographic camera records an exposure opening position signal indicative of the size of the exposure opening on the photographic film, and the automatic printer automatically prints the photographic film using the exposure opening position signal detected from the photographic film.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 1997Date of Patent: May 12, 1998Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiko Saito, Akira Nakanishi, Shunzi Obayashi, Kyoji Genda, Hideki Toshikage
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Patent number: 5742854Abstract: A photographic camera successively exposes a photographic film in different frame sizes, so that the processed photographic film exposed with those different frame sizes can be automatically printed. The camera varies the length and width of an exposure opening in the camera body in the film-feed direction and film width direction. The photographic camera magnetically or optically records an exposure opening signal indicative of the size of the exposure opening on the photographic film.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1995Date of Patent: April 21, 1998Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiko Saito, Akira Nakanishi, Shunzi Obayashi, Hideki Toshikage
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Patent number: 5742855Abstract: A photographic and video image system for transforming an image on a frame of a photographic film includes a structure in the overall form of a photographic printer having an image transformation element that transforms an optical image from the film into a video signal, a frame position indicator, which can be a hole or an optical or magnetic signal, is recorded on the film along with aspect information relating to the size of the frame exposed on the film. The frame position indicator and aspect information are detected and used to control a film feeding operation and the optical image to video signal transformation operation. The user of the system can record order information on the film that is used to specify the aspect of the resultant photographic print, as well as the quantity of prints to be made. Such order information can be superimposed as a menu on a displayed video signal at the time the video signal is reviewed prior to producing a photographic print.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1996Date of Patent: April 21, 1998Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiko Saito, Akira Nakanishi, Shunzi Obayashi, Hideki Toshikage
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Patent number: 5729777Abstract: A photographic camera system includes a photographic camera that can successively expose a photographic film in different frame sizes and an automatic printer for automatically printing the processed photographic film exposed with those different frame sizes. The camera varies the aspect of an exposure opening in the camera body and the film is fed for a length corresponding to the selected aspect by detecting a hole located in a marginal area of the film. The photographic camera magnetically or optically records at a location away from the hole an aspect information signal indicative of the selected aspect of the exposed frame on the photographic film, and the automatic printer automatically prints the photographic film using the magnetically or optically recorded aspect information signal detected from the photographic film.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1996Date of Patent: March 17, 1998Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiko Saito, Akira Nakanishi, Shunzi Obayashi, Hideki Toshikage
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Patent number: 5721991Abstract: A photographic camera system includes a photographic camera that can successively expose a photographic film in different frame sizes and an automatic printer for automatically printing the processed photographic film exposed with those different frame sizes. The camera varies the width of an exposure opening in the camera body in the film-feed direction and the film is fed a length corresponding to the width of the exposure opening. The photographic camera records an exposure opening position signal indicative of the size of the exposure opening on the photographic film, and the automatic printer automatically prints the photographic film using the exposure opening position signal detected from the photographic film.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 1996Date of Patent: February 24, 1998Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiko Saito, Akira Nakanishi, Shunzi Obayashi, Kyoji Genda, Hideki Toshikage
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Patent number: 5652643Abstract: A photographic and video image system for transforming an image on a frame of a photographic film includes a structure in the overall form of a photographic printer having an image transformation element that transforms an optical image from the film into a video signal, a frame position indicator, which can be a hole or an optical or magnetic signal, is recorded on the film along with aspect information relating to the size of the frame exposed on the film. The frame position indicator and aspect information are detected and used to control a film feeding operation and the optical image to video signal transformation operation. The user of the system can record order information on the film that is used to specify the aspect of the resultant photographic print, as well as the quantity of prints to be made. Such order information can be superimposed as a menu on a displayed video signal at the time the video signal is reviewed prior to producing a photographic print.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1995Date of Patent: July 29, 1997Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiko Saito, Akira Nakanishi, Shunzi Obayashi, Hideki Toshikage
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Patent number: 5625430Abstract: A photographic camera system includes a photographic camera that can successively expose a photographic film in different frame sizes and an automatic printer for automatically printing the processed photographic film exposed with those different frame sizes. The camera varies the width of an exposure opening in the camera body in the film-feed direction and the film is fed a length corresponding to the width of the exposure opening. The photographic camera records an exposure opening position signal indicative of the size of the exposure opening on the photographic film, and the automatic printer automatically prints the photographic film using the exposure opening position signal detected from the photographic film.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1994Date of Patent: April 29, 1997Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiko Saito, Akira Nakanishi, Shunzi Obayashi, Kyoji Genda, Hideki Toshikage
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Patent number: 5600386Abstract: A photographic camera system includes a photographic camera that can successively expose a photographic film in different frame sizes and an automatic printer for automatically printing the processed photographic film exposed with those different frame sizes. The camera varies the aspect of an exposure opening in the camera body and the film is fed for a length corresponding to the selected aspect by detecting a hole located in a marginal area of the film. The photographic camera magnetically or optically records at a location away from the hole an aspect information signal indicative of the selected aspect of the exposed frame on the photographic film, and the automatic printer automatically prints the photographic film using the magnetically or optically recorded aspect information signal detected from the photographic film.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 1995Date of Patent: February 4, 1997Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiko Saito, Akira Nakanishi, Shunzi Obayashi, Hideki Toshikage
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Patent number: 5583591Abstract: A photographic camera system includes a photographic camera that can successively expose a photographic film in different frame sizes and an automatic printer for automatically printing the processed photographic film exposed with those different frame sizes. The camera varies the width of an exposure opening in the camera body in the film-feed direction and the film is fed a length corresponding to the width of the exposure opening. The photographic camera magnetically or optically records an exposure opening position signal indicative of the size of the exposure opening on the photographic film, and the automatic printer automatically prints the photographic film using the magnetically or optically recorded exposure opening position signal detected from the photographic film.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1994Date of Patent: December 10, 1996Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiko Saito, Akira Nakanishi, Shunzi Obayashi, Kyoji Genda, Hideki Toshikage
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Patent number: 5570147Abstract: A photographic camera system includes a photographic camera that can successively expose a photographic film in different frame sizes and an automatic printer for automatically printing the processed photographic film exposed with those different frame sizes. The camera varies the width of an exposure opening in the camera body in the film-feed direction and the film is fed a length corresponding to the width of the exposure opening. The photographic camera records an exposure opening position signal indicative of the size of the exposure opening on the photographic film, and the automatic printer automatically prints the photographic film using the exposure opening position signal detected from the photographic film.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1995Date of Patent: October 29, 1996Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiko Saito, Akira Nakanishi, Shunzi Obayashi, Kyoji Genda, Hideki Toshikage
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Patent number: 5546143Abstract: A device for recording a motion picture film and a device for projecting a motion picture film susceptible to generation of low noise due to film feed are provided. A motion picture film 10 is fed on the frame basis so that the film is fed as it is clamped between an idler 45 and a rotary drum 48 and so that the film feed is stopped as a voice coil 43 is driven for displacing the idler 45 away from the rotary drum 48. A recording unit 30 records a frame image of the motion picture film each time the film feed is halted. Recording may be made in this manner under the state of extremely low noise level due to film feed. Film feed is made in a similar manner during projection of each frame image, and each frame image is also projected by a projection unit 70 each time the film feed is halted. Projection may also be made in this manner under the state of extremely low noise level due to film feed.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1994Date of Patent: August 13, 1996Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takashi Nakatsuyama, Takahiko Saito
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Patent number: 4272784Abstract: Channel programming apparatus is capable of supplying a first video device, such as a video display, and a second video device, such as a video recorder, each with an individually tuned video signal. The apparatus includes first and second tuner circuits providing first and second tuned signals, respectively, first and second video outputs through which the individually tuned signals are applied to the first and second video devices, a connection for applying the second tuned signal to the second video output, a tuner switching device for selectively applying one of the first and second tuned signals to the first video output, a timing device having an unset state and being changeable to a set state in which the timing device produces a timed command at a selected time, and a device for causing the tuner switching device to apply the second tuned signal to the first video output in response to the tuned command.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 1978Date of Patent: June 9, 1981Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiko Saito, Masaru Sato
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Patent number: 4167704Abstract: Channel selecting apparatus for use with first and second electrically tunable tuning devices. A selectively operable channel selector, common to the first and second tuning devices, generates and supplies channel selector signals to the first and second tuning devices to determine the tuning conditon of both devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1978Date of Patent: September 11, 1979Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Masaru Sato, Takahiko Saito
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Patent number: 4031334Abstract: An apparatus comprising a recording and/or reproducing device, one or more signal receiving devices, such as, AM, FM and short wave radio receivers or television receivers, each having a signal selector or tuner actuable to select the signal received by the respective signal receiving device, and a control system operable to select one of the signal receiving devices and to apply the signal therefrom to the recording and/or reproducing device for recording of such signal by the latter; is further provided with an arrangement by which actuation of each signal selector or tuner is prevented when the respective signal receiving device is selected to have the signal therefrom recorded, whereby to avoid inadvertent changing of the signal being recorded.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1975Date of Patent: June 21, 1977Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Kimura, Takahiko Saito
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Patent number: 3949240Abstract: A switching circuit for the power supply of electronic apparatus, such as a radio, which includes a pair of flip-flop circuits, a clock set time switch for turning the apparatus on once every 24 hours for a short period of time, a sleep time switch which may keep the apparatus on for a short period of time without interfering with the functioning of the clock set time switch, a change of mode switch which may change the apparatus at any time from an on-state to an off-state or vice versa, and a disabling switch for the clock switch circuit.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1973Date of Patent: April 6, 1976Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiko Saito, Takeshi Murata, Satoshi Mimura
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Patent number: 3937886Abstract: In a combined audio system including main audio apparatus, auxiliary audio apparatus comprising at least one of a phonograph record player and a magnetic recorder and/or reproducer having automatic shut-off mechanisms, a power supply switching circuit is disclosed comprising a main switch and a plurality of auxiliary switches for applying power to the main audio apparatus and the auxiliary audio apparatus. The auxiliary switches are controlled by the automatic shut-off mechanism to de-energize the auxiliary audio apparatus and, additionally, selectively supply power therethrough to the main audio apparatus whereby the main audio apparatus is de-energized when the auxiliary audio apparatus is de-energized.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1974Date of Patent: February 10, 1976Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiko Saito, Koichi Iwase, Shojiro Shimada