Patents by Inventor Akinori Kouchi

Akinori Kouchi 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: 20130230294
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an image monitoring system which can be used in a place where a network cannot be established and has excellent portability. When an image is captured during the daytime or in a bright place, a camera (10) is equipped with a near-infrared cut filter, captures an image of a subject, and outputs a color image. On the other hand, when an image is captured during the nighttime or in a dark place, the near-infrared cut filter is removed from the camera (10), an LED light (11) irradiates the subject with near-infrared light in synchronization with the shutter speed of the camera (10), and the camera (10) captures an image of the near-infrared light reflected by the subject and outputs a monochrome image. The image outputted from the camera (10) is inputted to a recording device via a dedicated cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
    Inventors: Atsushi Sassa, Akinori Kouchi, Tomohiro Aikawa, Masaru Fujii, Kei Takahashi, Masashi Hohya, Akira Yoshizumi, Takayuki Koizumi