Patents Assigned to Casio Computers Co., Ltd.
  • Semiconductor device
    Patent number: 6847066
    Abstract: A thin film passive element includes at least one of a capacitance element having a plurality of conductive layers and a dielectric material layer and an inductance element formed of a patterned conductive layer is stacked on a circuit element-forming region of a semiconductor substrate provided with a plurality of connection pads and is connected to the circuit element of the circuit element-forming region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignees: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Iwao Tahara, Ichiro Mihara, Yutaka Aoki
  • Security managing system, data distribution apparatus and portable terminal apparatus
    Patent number: 6848047
    Abstract: With a portable compact flash card retaining application software/database set in a portable terminal, the portable terminal performs data processing by accessing the application software/database in the CF card. First, the portable terminal reads terminal ID previously stored in the CF card. Then, the portable terminal compares the terminal ID in the CF card with its own terminal ID previously set, and determines whether or not to be able to access the application software/database in the CF card based on the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigenori Morikawa, Toshiyuki Iguchi, Motoi Otsuka
  • Projector apparatus, inclination angle obtaining method, and projection image correction method
    Publication number: 20050012907
    Abstract: In a projector to which the present invention is applied, a distance sensor measures distances between the projector and a plurality of points on a screen. An angle calculation unit obtains a formula representing a screen surface, based on plural pieces of distance data representing results of measurement by the distance sensor, and obtains inclination angles ?V and ?H of the screen with respect to the light axis of a projection light. The angle calculation unit supplies the obtained inclination angles ?V and ?H to a trapezoidal correction unit. The trapezoidal correction unit performs trapezoidal correction by using the supplied inclination angles ?V and ?H.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideaki Inoue
  • Module and fuel package
    Publication number: 20050008922
    Abstract: A power generation module for generating electric power by using fuel has a fuel package accommodating portion capable of accommodating a fuel package which has a fuel supply hole and a collection hole having a shape or size different from that of the fuel supply hole, and in which the fuel can be sealed. A fuel supply port can be connected to the fuel supply hole of the fuel package. A collection port having a shape or size different from that of the fuel supply port can be connected to the collection hole of the fuel package. The power generation module further includes a power generator which generates electric power by using fuel supplied from the fuel supply port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaharu Shioya
  • Image composing apparatus, electronic camera, and image composing method
    Publication number: 20050007469
    Abstract: An image composing apparatus comprises a CCD for acquiring image data, a detector for detecting a type of the image data acquired by the CCD, a memory for storing plural types of composite object data, a selector for selecting composite object data of a type which is detected by the detector among the plural types of composite object data stored in the memory, and a composer for composing the composite object data selected by the selector and the image data acquired by the CCD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiichi Imamura, Akira Miyata
  • Electronic appliance having magnifying-glass display function, display controlling method, and display control program
    Publication number: 20050001815
    Abstract: In a portable telephone, a sensor constructed of, for example, a 3-axial acceleration sensor is built in the vicinity of a display unit which is provided on a main body of the portable telephone. When a user moves the display unit along a vertical direction (Z-axis direction) with respect to a display screen thereof while the user holds the appliance main body, the sensor senses both a move direction and a move amount of the display unit, and thus, information displayed on the display screen of the display unit is enlarged, or compressed in display magnification defined in response to the sensed move amount. As a result, a display size of the information displayed on the display screen can be changed in such a manner that the user may have such a natural feeling achieved by moving a magnifying glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akihiro Tsunoda
  • Navigation method/apparatus capable of registering detailed navigation course information, and navigation program
    Patent number: 6839626
    Abstract: In a navigation apparatus, when a user starts to walk along a walking course, the user instructs the navigation apparatus to commence the navigation operation as to this walk course which has been formed/registered thereinto based upon positional information, walking pattern information, and temporal information. The navigation apparatus sequentially compares a present walking speed with another walking speed which was acquired at the same position in the past by executing a walking-speed comparing process operation, and then notifies such an information related to a present walking pace of this user based upon the comparison result with respect to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tooru Yamakita, Toshihiko Miyamura
  • Communication terminal apparatus and program for communication control process
    Publication number: 20040266416
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a memory for storing plural sorts of profiles, each including plural parameters for specifying a specification with respect to an incoming call, and a controller for reading out one sort of profile from among the plural profiles stored in the memory to set the same as a current profile, and for performing an incoming control process based on the current profile upon receipt of the incoming call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shunichi Matsumoto
  • Display device
    Publication number: 20040263039
    Abstract: A display device includes a flat display panel in which a plurality of pixels are arrayed in a matrix at an interval and covered with an optically transparent material, and an optical sheet to impart the front directivity of the flat display panel. Light which is emitted from a predetermined one of the plurality of pixels and emerges outside from the surface of the optical sheet located on a region except the pixel to the front direction overlaps neighboring pixels arranged around the pixel in a width equal to or smaller than 20% of the pixel width of the neighboring pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Takei, Tomoyaki Shirasaki
  • Three-dimensional liquid crystal display device
    Publication number: 20040263451
    Abstract: On a side opposite to an observation side of a liquid crystal display panel, a plane light source is disposed which emits an illuminative light for the left eye of three colors of red, green and blue having such a directivity that a peak of emitted light intensity exists in a direction of the observer's left eye, and that for the right eye of three colors of red, green and blue having such a directivity that the peak of emitted light intensity exists in a direction of the right eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tetsuo Muto
  • Information display control apparatus, server, recording medium which records program and program
    Publication number: 20040267537
    Abstract: An information display control apparatus includes: an example sentence storing unit for storing example sentences each including words; a word inputting unit for inputting a word; a list display control unit for controlling a search for example sentences each including the inputted word among the stored example sentences, and a display of a list of the searched example sentences; an addition word selecting unit for selecting an addition word among the words in the example sentences of which the list is displayed by the list display control unit, while the list of the example sentences each including the inputted word is displayed under control of the list display control unit; and a list display update control unit for controlling a search for example sentences each including the selected addition word and the inputted word, among the stored example sentences, and an update of the display of the list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiki Nakamura, Yuichi Sagou
  • Display apparatus
    Publication number: 20040263443
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a driving circuit mounted on a board, and a coating film which coats the driving circuit. A display unit having a plurality of optical elements are arrayed on the coating film as pixels and being driven by the driving circuit. Each of the optical elements has a pair of electrodes and exhibits an optical operation corresponding to a current that flows between the pair of electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Shirasaki
  • Semiconductor package having built-in micro electric mechanical system and manufacturing method thereof
    Publication number: 20040262716
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor structure having a plurality of electrodes for external connection which are provided on a semiconductor substrate, an insulation layer provided on the semiconductor structure, an upper wiring having connection pad portions and provided on the insulation layer such that at least parts of the upper wiring are connected to the electrodes for external connection of the semiconductor structure, a micro electric mechanical system electrically connected to parts of the connection pad portions of the upper wiring, pole electrodes provided so as to be electrically connected to other connection pad portions of the upper wiring, and an upper insulation film covering the vicinities of the pole electrodes and at least the vicinity of the micro electric mechanical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yutaka Aoki
  • Method for setting individual information of solid-state image sensor, solid-state image sensor, and imaging device
    Publication number: 20040262495
    Abstract: A data region is provided to a non-effective pixel region, which is not used in generating an image, that constitutes a photosensitive surface of a solid-state image sensor. On a micro lens in predetermined pixels of the data region, a black film is selectively formed. Pixels having the black film are recognized as “0”, and other pixels are ecognized as “1”. Individual information of the image sensor is stored in the data egion, as digital information. The image sensor outputs an imaging signal including the individual information under a predetermined condition. By determing the value of each pixel in the data region based on the imaging signal, the individual information is read. The read individual information is stored to a predetermined memory. In this way, the individual information can be obtained from the solid-state image sensor built into an imaging device, and set to the imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masami Yuyama
  • Current drive circuit and drive method thereof, and electroluminescent display apparatus using the circuit
    Publication number: 20040263437
    Abstract: A current drive apparatus for an active matrix display operates a plurality of loads, e.g. organic or inorganic EL elements, by applying a current thereto. The apparatus includes a plurality of output terminals to which the loads are respectively connected. A single current generation circuit comprising e.g. a digital to analogue converter and a current mirror, outputs an operating current having a predetermined current value. A plurality of current storage circuits are provided in accordance with the respective output terminals, sequentially sample and hold the operating current and then simultaneously output the drive currents based on the sampled operating currents to the respective output terminals. The operating current has a current value according to an input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicants: Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Reiji HATTORI
    Inventor: Reiji Hattori
  • Foldable electronic device formed by pivotally connecting two casings through hinge
    Publication number: 20040266239
    Abstract: A plurality of wound portions are formed on a wiring cable to be arranged in a two-axis hinge that connects two casings. Winding directions of the wound portions which are adjacent are set opposite to each other. In a foldable electronic device in which two casings are pivotally connected to each other through a two-axis hinge having two pivot shafts, the wiring cable is arranged in the two-axis hinge. One wound portion of the wiring cable is wound around one pivot shaft of the two-axis hinge. The other wound portion of the wiring cable is wound around the other pivot shaft of the two-axis hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoyasu Kurokawa
  • Handheld electronic apparatus
    Publication number: 20040266477
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a handheld electronic apparatus, which allows the user to photograph an object while watching an image of the object H on it display unit. A first case 1 having the display unit 5 and a second case 2 having a key input section 7 are connected in an openable and closable manner by means of a connecting shaft 120, which has a built-in image pick-up unit 121. When the first case 1 and the second case 2 are kept in an open state, the display unit 5 on the first case and the key input section 7 face in the same direction, and the image pick-up unit 121 faces in the opposite direction to a display screen of the display unit and the key input section. The user can photograph the object H, while reviewing the image of the object H displayed on the display unit 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Murata
  • Display apparatus
    Publication number: 20040263441
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate, a plurality of pixel electrodes which are arrayed on a side of one surface of the substrate, EL layers each of which is formed on a corresponding one of the pixel electrodes, and an counter electrode which is formed on the EL layers. An auxiliary electrode is electrically connected to the counter electrode and overlaps portions between the pixel electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukikazu Tanaka, Tomoyuki Shirasaki
  • Image sensing apparatus having autofocus control function
    Publication number: 20040263674
    Abstract: When the start of still picture AF operation is designated during moving picture pick-up/recording, the current position of an AF lens is acquired, and the AF lens is moved by X addresses from the lens position. The AF lens is moved to the Yth address in an opposite direction from the lens position to which the AF lens has been moved by X addresses, and an AF evaluation value is detected for each address. Whether the peak value of the AF evaluation value has been detected is determined. If so, whether the peak value is larger than the threshold is determined. If the peak value is determined larger, the AF lens is-moved to a lens position at which the peak value has been obtained. Hence, still picture AF operation can be performed within a short time during moving picture pick-up/recording.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Taku Koreki
  • Projector lens system
    Publication number: 20040257670
    Abstract: A projector lens system includes a negative first lens group and a positive second lens group. The first lens group comprises a first lens element that is formed as a negative meniscus lens element, a positive or negative second lens element, a negative third lens element, a positive fourth lens element that is cemented to or separated from the third lens element, and a negative fifth lens element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Etsuro Kawakami