Patents by Inventor Takumi Makinouchi

Takumi Makinouchi 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: 20170220106
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes an image data processor configured to generate image data for at least one information image, an image forming unit configured to form the information image in a predetermined display area on an image forming plane based on the image data, an importance determination unit configured to determine an importance of the information image, and a level control unit configured to change an enhancement level of the information image based on a determination result of the importance determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Tatsuhiro Tomiyama, Takumi Makinouchi, Takuya Abe, Toshiyuki Hoshi
  • Patent number: 7277115
    Abstract: A cellular phone has a signal processor, and the signal processor has a data selector. A first switch of the data selector selects either real face image data or three-dimensional character image data, thereby outputting the selected image data. A second switch of the data selector determines whether the real face image data should be introduced to a character visage extractor/synthesizer. The first switch is connected to a first terminal and the second switch is brought into an open (off) condition synchronously in response to a switch command. Alternatively the first switch is connected to a second terminal and the second switch is brought into a closed (on) condition in response to another switch command. The cellular phone can communicate with any types of conventional communication machines since the cellular phone sends either the real face image data or the character image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takumi Makinouchi, Shinichi Murata
  • Publication number: 20040204060
    Abstract: A cellular phone has a signal processor, and the signal processor has a data selector. A first switch of the data selector selects either real face image data or three-dimensional character image data, thereby outputting the selected image data. A second switch of the data selector determines whether the real face image data should be introduced to a character visage extractor/synthesizer. The first switch is connected to a first terminal and the second switch is brought into an open (off) condition synchronously in response to a switch command. Alternatively the first switch is connected to a second terminal and the second switch is brought into a closed (on) condition in response to another switch command. The cellular phone can communicate with any types of conventional communication machines since the cellular phone sends either the real face image data or the character image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Takumi Makinouchi, Shinichi Murata