Patents by Inventor Atsushi Misawa

Atsushi Misawa 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).

  • Patent number: 10728458
    Abstract: A first operation dial and a second operation dial are provided around a sub-display. Set contents of a camera, an image picture of the first operation dial, and an image picture of the second operation dial are displayed on the sub-display. In a state in which the first operation dial and the second operation dial are not operated, the set contents of the camera are displayed to be large on the sub-display, and only parts of the image picture of the first operation dial and the image picture of the second operation dial are displayed at an edge. In a case where the first operation dial or the second operation dial are operated, an image picture of the operated operation dial appears from the edge and is displayed such that a dial plate portion can be visually recognized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Tokiwa, Hirofumi Horii, Yuichi Fujimura, Takeshi Misawa, Atsushi Misawa
  • Patent number: 10718995
    Abstract: Provided are a setting device, a setting method, a setting program, and a camera that are capable of preventing erroneous operations with compact configurations. A display unit is provided on an upper surface of a shutter speed dial. The display unit displays a dial plate image. The dial plate image includes an image picture of a lock release button. A rotation detection unit detects that the shutter speed dial is rotationally operated. A touch sensor detects that the lock release button is pressed. In a case where the shutter speed dial is rotationally operated while the lock release button is pressed, a shutter speed is switched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Misawa, Kentaro Tokiwa, Hirofumi Horii, Yuichi Fujimura, Takeshi Misawa
  • Patent number: 10719216
    Abstract: Provided are a camera having a compact configuration and a high operability, and a setting method for the camera. A sub-display is disposed on a top surface of a camera body. An image picture of a first rear command dial which is an operation dial and an image picture of a second rear command dial which is an operation dial are displayed on the sub-display. In a case where the first rear command dial or the second rear command dial is rotationally operated, the image picture of the rotationally operated operation dial is enlarged, and the image picture is rotated in conjunction with the rotational operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Tokiwa, Hirofumi Horii, Yuichi Fujimura, Takeshi Misawa, Atsushi Misawa
  • Publication number: 20200228726
    Abstract: A finder display unit displays a live view image based on a captured image generated by an imaging unit. A digital signal processing unit detects a movement vector between frames in the live view image for a predetermined portion in the captured image. A digital signal processing unit changes a display range of the live view image on the finder display unit based on the detected movement vector of a peripheral portion in the captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi MISAWA, Michio CHO, Shigeru KONDOU, Atsushi MISAWA, Shunsuke MIYAGISHIMA, Nanae SAKUMA
  • Patent number: 10712634
    Abstract: There is provided a digital camera that can suppress the generation of vibration caused by the operation of a shutter. One end portion of a camera body (10) forms a grip region (10A), and a drive unit (120) of a focal-plane shutter unit (110) is disposed within the range of the grip region (10A). Further, a battery (92) is disposed between an image sensor (70) and a display unit (100) at an end portion of the camera body opposite to a grip region (10A). Since the drive unit (120) of the focal-plane shutter unit (110) is disposed within the range of the grip region (10A), a portion of the camera body, which is close to the center of rotation of a shutter curtain, can be gripped with a hand at the time of handheld imaging. Accordingly, the generation of vibration can be effectively suppressed. Further, since the battery (92) is disposed at the end portion of the camera body opposite to the grip region (10A), the moment of inertia about the grip region (10A) can be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Tokiwa, Takeshi Misawa, Atsushi Misawa
  • Patent number: 10681252
    Abstract: There is provided a digital camera of which the stable operation of a shutter can be performed by compact structure and which can suppress the generation of vibration caused by the operation of a shutter. A grip portion (22) is provided at one end portion of a camera body (10), and a charge section (124) of a focal-plane shutter unit (110) is disposed within a range GA of the grip portion (22). Further, a battery is disposed between an image sensor and a display unit at an end portion of the camera body opposite to the grip portion (22). Since the charge section is disposed within the range of the grip portion, a drive section (122) and the charge section (124) can be disposed close to each other. Accordingly, a drive unit for a focal-plane shutter can be made compact, and a shutter curtain can be charged with a stable operation even in a case in which the shutter curtain is to be charged with large torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Tokiwa, Takeshi Misawa, Atsushi Misawa
  • Publication number: 20200177783
    Abstract: There is provided a camera of which operability is good regardless of the brightness of the surrounding environment. The brightness of the surrounding environment is detected by a brightness detection unit provided in a camera. The contents of settings of the camera are displayed on a sub-display 18 in a situation in which the surrounding environment is bright. The contents of settings of the camera and an image representing the set state of a shutter speed dial 33 are displayed on the sub-display 18 in a case in which the surrounding environment is dark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki TAKAO, Kentaro TOKIWA, Hirofumi HORII, Yuichi FUJIMURA, Takeshi MISAWA, Atsushi MISAWA
  • Publication number: 20200159088
    Abstract: A digital camera is provided with a vertically long camera body having an approximately rectangular solid shape. An LCD panel provided in a rear surface of the camera body is arranged such that longitudinal directions of the display screen and the camera body correspond to each other. The digital camera is operated through a touch panel provided in a lower portion of the display screen. In a taking mode, an image is displayed in a small size on an upper portion of the display screen. In reproducing, the camera body is rotated sideways by 90 degree. In a reproducing mode, display posture of the image is also rotated by 90 degree, and the image is displayed in a large size on the entire display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi Misawa
  • Patent number: 10634976
    Abstract: A camera body includes a mount, a solid-state imaging element, a body control unit, a diopter value detection unit, a number-of-configurations storage unit, a rear display unit, and a finder unit. An interchangeable lens is attached to the mount. The body control unit counts the number of configurations by the diopter adjustment dial for each diopter value of the finder unit configured by the diopter adjustment dial and stores the number of configurations in the number-of-configurations storage unit. In a case where the diopter value of the finder unit has been configured by the diopter adjustment dial, the body control unit changes a configuration screen to be displayed on the rear display unit according to the number of configurations stored in the number-of-configurations storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shunta Ego, Satoru Wakabayashi, Yuji Hasegawa, Takeshi Misawa, Atsushi Misawa
  • Patent number: 10616494
    Abstract: There is provided a camera of which operability is good regardless of the brightness of the surrounding environment. The brightness of the surrounding environment is detected by a brightness detection unit provided in a camera. The contents of settings of the camera are displayed on a sub-display 18 in a situation in which the surrounding environment is bright. The contents of settings of the camera and an image representing the set state of a shutter speed dial 33 are displayed on the sub-display 18 in a case in which the surrounding environment is dark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Takao, Kentaro Tokiwa, Hirofumi Horii, Yuichi Fujimura, Takeshi Misawa, Atsushi Misawa
  • Patent number: 10602069
    Abstract: A first display unit is a variable-angle liquid crystal display device, and is a transmissive type color liquid crystal display device that mainly displays a live view image. A second display unit is a reflective type monochrome liquid crystal display device that mainly displays camera information items. In a case where it is difficult to view a display screen since intensity of light radiated to the display screen of the first display unit is high and both the display screens of the first display unit and the second display unit are simultaneously visible by adjusting an angle of the display screen of the first display unit, information to be displayed on the second display unit is switched to information (a live view image of a binary image) for supporting framing from the camera information items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Misawa, Kentaro Tokiwa, Hirofumi Horii, Yuichi Fujimura, Takeshi Misawa
  • Patent number: 10591805
    Abstract: A digital camera is provided with a vertically long camera body having an approximately rectangular solid shape. An LCD panel provided in a rear surface of the camera body is arranged such that longitudinal directions of the display screen and the camera body correspond to each other. The digital camera is operated through a touch panel provided in a lower portion of the display screen. In a taking mode, an image is displayed in a small size on an upper portion of the display screen. In reproducing, the camera body is rotated sideways by 90 degree. In a reproducing mode, display posture of the image is also rotated by 90 degree, and the image is displayed in a large size on the entire display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi Misawa
  • Patent number: 10587854
    Abstract: An imaging element captures an optical image incident through an imaging lens. A finder device is configured to be capable of observing the optical image. An EVFLCD displays information to be observable in a state of being overlapped on or being close to the optical image, in the finder device. An EVF display controller controls the EVFLCD so that target color temperature information indicating a color temperature that is a target of color temperature adjustment and image color temperature information indicating a color temperature of the captured image are displayed as the information. A color temperature adjustment unit adjusts the color temperature of the captured image obtained by capturing the optical image using the imaging element based on a color temperature adjustment operation. In a case where the color temperature adjustment operation is performed, the image color temperature information is changed in accordance with an adjustment operation amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Aoki, Atsushi Misawa
  • Patent number: 10582096
    Abstract: The digital camera includes a first display unit which is a variable-angle display device disposed on a rear surface of a camera main body and a second display unit disposed on an upper surface of the camera main body. A display controller displays the live view image and first camera information items on the first display unit, and displays second camera information items on the second display unit. In a case where the first display unit and the second display unit have a posture relationship with which display screens thereof are simultaneously visible, the display controller removes at least overlapped information items among the first camera information items displayed on the first display unit which are overlapped with the second camera information items displayed on the second display unit from the first display unit through first animation and second animation indicating a removing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Misawa, Kentaro Tokiwa, Hirofumi Horii, Atsushi Misawa
  • Patent number: 10571781
    Abstract: Provided are a camera that is capable of preventing an erroneous operation with a compact configuration and has good operability, a setting method of the camera, and a setting program of the camera. A part of the outer periphery of a command dial is built in a camera body, and a part of the command dial is disposed in an exposed manner from the back surface of the camera body for a rotation operation. A sub-display is disposed on the command dial in an overlapped manner. The sub-display is formed of a touch panel and detects contact with a display surface of the sub-display. An operation by the command dial is validated while the contact with the display surface of the sub-display is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Misawa, Kentaro Tokiwa, Hirofumi Horii, Yuichi Fujimura, Takeshi Misawa
  • Patent number: 10567662
    Abstract: The digital camera includes a finder section, an imaging optical system, a focus ring, an eye sensor, an imaging element, a main control section, a digital signal processing section, and a finder display control section. The imaging element outputs first and second imaging signals obtained by receiving the first and second rays formed by performing pupil division on the subject image. The main control section calculates an amount of defocus so as to generate a defocus image, on the basis of first and second imaging signals obtained by receiving first and second rays. The eye sensor detects an eye position P of a photographer who is in contact with the finder section. The finder display control section changes a position, at which the defocus image is displayed, in accordance with the direction of shift of the eye position P.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kosuke Takahashi, Atsushi Misawa
  • Patent number: 10564391
    Abstract: The digital camera includes a finder section, an imaging optical system, a focus ring, an imaging element, a main control section, a digital signal processing section, and a finder display control section. The imaging element outputs first and second imaging signals obtained by receiving the first and second rays formed by performing pupil division on the subject image. The main control section generates a defocus image, which indicates an amount of defocus of the imaging optical system, for each main subject area, on the basis of the first and second imaging signals obtained in the plurality of main subject areas. The finder display control section displays a defocus image of the single main subject area at a position where the main subject does not overlap with another main subject area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kosuke Takahashi, Nanae Sakuma, Takeshi Misawa, Atsushi Misawa
  • Patent number: 10554879
    Abstract: A camera main body includes a mount, a solid-state imaging element, a main body controller, a main body side storage section, and a rear surface display section. In the mount, a plurality of types of interchangeable lenses are selectively mounted. The main body controller acquires a lens type of each interchangeable lens mounted on the mount, counts the number of mounting operations and the number of imaging operations for each lens type of the interchangeable lens, and stores the result in the main body side storage section. In a case where the interchangeable lens is mounted on the mount, the main body controller changes a setting menu to be displayed on the rear surface display section in accordance with the lens type acquired from the interchangeable lens, and the number of mounting operations and the number of imaging operations corresponding to the lens type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Wakabayashi, Yuji Hasegawa, Shunta Ego, Atsushi Misawa, Takeshi Misawa
  • Patent number: 10520794
    Abstract: Provided are a camera capable of preventing an erroneous operation with a compact configuration and has high operability, a setting method of the camera, and a setting program of the camera. A top surface of an operation dial is divided into a plurality of regions. An item to be changed in the setting by the operation dial is set in each divided region. Contact with each divided region is detected, and the setting change of the item set in a region where the contact is detected is validated. In a case where the operation dial is rotationally operated, a setting of the item whose setting change is validated is changed in response to an operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Misawa, Kentaro Tokiwa, Hirofumi Horii, Yuichi Fujimura, Takeshi Misawa
  • Publication number: 20190373161
    Abstract: In a case where a user sets an imaging condition setting rule based on a setting menu (M), a setting item of the imaging condition setting rule is selected from among a plurality of setting items. In a case where the setting item of the imaging condition setting rule is selected, a selection candidate list of an imaging condition setting rule having selection candidates “ALL FIRST-WIN”, “ALL LATE-WIN”, and “MIXED” is displayed. In a case where “ALL FIRST-WIN” is selected, a first-win processing unit is executed in all combinations of two setting items. In a case where “ALL LATE-WIN” is selected, a late-win processing unit is executed in all combinations of two setting items. Then, in a case where “MIXED” is selected, a mixed state is brought in which a combination, in which the first-win processing unit is executed, and a combination, in which the late-win processing unit is executed, are mixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Hasegawa, Satoru Wakabayashi, Shunta Ego, Tomoyuki Mizuta, Yukinori Nishiyama, Atsushi Misawa