Patents by Inventor Asano Takehiko

Asano Takehiko 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).

  • Electronic apparatus with angle-adjustable operation panel
    Patent number: 8472666
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus may include an operation panel, a driving device, an image pickup device, a face detection unit, and a control unit. The operation panel may be configured to move. The driving device may be configured to move the operation panel. The image pickup device may be configured to be installed proximate the operation panel, and/or to capture an image of a user. The face detection unit may be configured to detect a position of a facial image of the user within the image captured by the image pickup device. The control unit may be configured to control the driving device such that the operation panel and an optical axis of the image pickup device move according to the position of the facial image detected by the face detecting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Asano Takehiko