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).

  • Publication number: 20190094655
    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: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shunta EGO, Satoru WAKABAYASHI, Yuji HASEGAWA, Takeshi MISAWA, Atsushi MISAWA
  • Publication number: 20190094659
    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: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi MISAWA, Kentaro TOKIWA, Hirofumi HORII, Yuichi FUJIMURA, Takeshi MISAWA
  • Publication number: 20190089873
    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: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi MISAWA, Kentaro TOKIWA, Hirofumi HORII, Atsushi MISAWA
  • Publication number: 20190079372
    Abstract: Provided are a setting device and a camera that are capable of preventing erroneous operations with compact configurations and have high operability. A display section is provided on an upper surface of a shutter speed dial. The display section displays settable shutter speeds and an image picture of a lock button. A touch sensor detects contact with the upper surface of the shutter speed dial, and switching of the shutter speed by the shutter speed dial is locked and unlocked every time the contact is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi MISAWA, Kentaro TOKIWA, Hirofumi HORII, Yuichi FUJIMURA, Takeshi MISAWA
  • Publication number: 20190068875
    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: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru WAKABAYASHI, Yuji HASEGAWA, Shunta EGO, Atsushi MISAWA, Takeshi MISAWA
  • Publication number: 20190052783
    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: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro TOKIWA, Takeshi MISAWA, Atsushi MISAWA
  • Publication number: 20190049819
    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: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro TOKIWA, Takeshi MISAWA, Atsushi MISAWA
  • Publication number: 20190028654
    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: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi MISAWA, Kentaro TOKIWA, Hirofumi HORII, Yuichi FUJIMURA, Takeshi MISAWA
  • Publication number: 20190020812
    Abstract: There are provided a setting device and a camera that allow a user to easily grasp settable conditions with a compact structure. A display section is provided on the upper surface of a sensitivity dial. Sensitivities are switched according to the rotation of the sensitivity dial. A display on the display section is switched according to the switching of sensitivities. A currently selected sensitivity is displayed on the display section at a set value-display position Po. The maximum value of a settable sensitivity is displayed at a maximum value-display position Pmax, and the minimum value thereof is displayed at a minimum value-display position Pmin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi FUJIMURA, Takeshi MISAWA, Kentaro TOKIWA, Hirofumi HORII, Atsushi MISAWA
  • Publication number: 20190014248
    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: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki TAKAO, Kentaro TOKIWA, Hirofumi HORII, Yuichi FUJIMURA, Takeshi MISAWA, Atsushi MISAWA
  • Publication number: 20180262733
    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: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi AOKI, Atsushi MISAWA
  • Publication number: 20180227497
    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: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kosuke TAKAHASHI, Atsushi MISAWA
  • Publication number: 20180217357
    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: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kosuke TAKAHASHI, Nanae SAKUMA, Takeshi MISAWA, Atsushi MISAWA
  • Publication number: 20180131868
    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 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi MISAWA
  • Patent number: 9894264
    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: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi Misawa
  • Patent number: 9781315
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display device which has a display unit on a main body, comprising a cover member that can be deformed into a first shape for covering the display unit and a second shape for forming a grip in order to solve the problems in the conventional cameras. The problem is such that the size of the camera becomes large by the size of the grip, which impairs portability of the camera because the conventional camera provides a fixed grip on the camera body on which a display unit with a large screen is mounted. In addition, another conventional camera has a space for accommodating the cover members within the grip, so that the size of the grip becomes accordingly large and thus the camera itself becomes large.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi Misawa
  • Publication number: 20170104923
    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: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi MISAWA
  • Patent number: 9589103
    Abstract: A medical image recording apparatus for recording observed images of a subject outputted from a medical instrument, includes: an image arithmetic portion which generates feature images by highlighting specific features contained in the observed images; a display portion which displays inputted display images; a display image switching portion which switches the display images outputted to the display portion to either the observed images or images including the feature images generated by the image arithmetic portion; and an image information recording portion which records, as an image file, image-relevant information including timing information at execution of image switching by the display image switching portion and image generation information for generating the feature images and image information of the observed images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Wataru Sasaki, Goro Miura, Kunimasa Shimizu, Atsushi Misawa, Yasuhiro Asai, Takeshi Misawa
  • Patent number: 9560263
    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. Ina 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: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi Misawa
  • Patent number: 9547150
    Abstract: An object is to provide a lens device that can share a cable and can prevent the unnecessary exposure of the cable, and an imaging apparatus that includes the lens device. A lens device according to an embodiment of the invention, which is replaceably mounted on an imaging apparatus main body, includes a lens barrel, a control unit that is provided on the lens barrel so as to protrude, a cable of which one end is connected to the control unit and the other end is connected to the imaging apparatus main body, a plurality of length regulating members that are provided in a longitudinal direction of the cable, and a housing portion in which the cable is housed and which is provided with an opening through which the cable is led out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Daigo Aiba, Hiroshi Nakamura, Atsushi Misawa