Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Minatogawa
Hiroshi Minatogawa 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).
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Patent number: 8004700Abstract: It is so arranged that a mount image suited to a user photo image can be selected. To accomplish this, a creator accesses a scrapbook server using a computer and executes a simulation for creating a scrapbook by affixing part images such as photographic images and decorative images to an image of a paper mount on the display screen of the computer. When a user photo image and a mount image are selected, thumbnail images of decorative images recommended as decorative images for the user photo image and mount image are displayed in a small window. The creator selects a desired decorative image from among the thumbnail images of the recommended decorative images. The selected decorative image is displayed on a scrapbook edit image.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2007Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Meiji Itoh, Hiroshi Minatogawa, Yuko Suzuki, Karin Kon
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Patent number: 7742074Abstract: Group keys and image group names of image groups to which the owner of a digital camera belongs are transmitted from a server to the digital camera. The image group names are displayed in list form and an image group name is selected from the list. The group key of the selected image group is transmitted from the digital camera to the server. The server sends the digital camera access information for accessing the user computer of another user who belongs to the image group identified by the received group key. The digital camera accesses the user computer based upon the access information and receives the image file desired.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: FujiFilm CorporationInventor: Hiroshi Minatogawa
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Patent number: 7679579Abstract: A projection unit comprises a laser diode (LD) for emitting a laser beam, and a LD control section for controlling the LD. The laser beam emitted from the LD is scanned in horizontal and vertical directions respectively by first and second micro mirrors, and is projected on a projection surface through a projection window. Thus, images are displayed on the projection surface. An infrared sensor is disposed near the second micro mirror. The infrared sensor is disposed such that its light receiving surface faces the projection window, and detects human presence around a projection area of the laser beam. The LD control section does not start outputting the laser beam when the infrared sensor detects human presence. Also, the LD control section stops outputting the laser beam when the infrared sensor detects human presence while the image is being displayed.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventor: Hiroshi Minatogawa
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Patent number: 7668457Abstract: A image archiving apparatus is connected to a digital still camera and acquires the serial ID and product ID of the camera. The image archiving apparatus reads image files from the camera. If a camera folder corresponding to the connected camera has been generated, the read image files are stored in this folder. If the folder has not been generated, a new folder is generated and the read image files are stored in the generated folder. Image files are organized and stored in a folder that corresponds to the model of the camera that applies the image files to the image archiving apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Minatogawa, Yoshiko Shiimori, Mika Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20080297607Abstract: Group keys and image group names of image groups to which the owner of a digital camera belongs are transmitted from a server to the digital camera. The image group names are displayed in list form and an image group name is selected from the list. The group key of the selected image group is transmitted from the digital camera to the server. The server sends the digital camera access information for accessing the user computer of another user who belongs to the image group identified by the received group key. The digital camera accesses the user computer based upon the access information and receives the image file desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventor: Hiroshi Minatogawa
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Patent number: 7460151Abstract: Group keys and image group names of image groups to which the owner of a digital camera belongs are transmitted from a server to the digital camera. The image group names are displayed in list form and an image group name is selected from the list. The group key of the selected image group is transmitted from the digital camera to the server. The server sends the digital camera access information for accessing the user computer of another user who belongs to the image group identified by the received group key. The digital camera accesses the user computer based upon the access information and receives the image file desired.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventor: Hiroshi Minatogawa
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Patent number: 7447402Abstract: A light beam scanning display for displaying an image on a drawing screen by modulating laser beams from three primary color light sources, the three primary color light sources being arranged in close vicinity to each other, based on image data respectively and then scanning the laser beams, the light beam scanning display comprising: a parallelizing section that parallelizes respective laser beams; wherein the laser beams being parallelized by the parallelizing section to form one pixel of a drawn image on the drawing screen via different optical paths such that optical axes of the laser beams do not overlap with each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2005Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Shinichiro Sonoda, Koichi Kimura, Hiroshi Minatogawa
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Publication number: 20080228866Abstract: A user accesses a scrapbook server using a computer and executes a simulation for creating a scrapbook by affixing part images such as photographic images and decorative images to an image of a paper mount utilizing a scrapbook image, which has been created by another person, on the display screen of the computer. A procedural manual in line with the simulation is created. The procedural manual and paper mount, photographs and decorations such as buttons and ribbons for actually creating the scrapbook are bundled into a package and the package is delivered to the user. The user accepts the package and, while viewing the manual and using the bundled paper mount and decorations, actually creates the scrapbook in the manner that was simulated. The creator is given points that differ depending upon how the scrapbook image was utilized.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2007Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi MINATOGAWA, Yukita GOTOHDA, Meiji ITOH, Masafumi TOMONO, Karin KON, Yuko SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20080144094Abstract: It is so arranged that a mount image suited to a user photo image can be selected. To accomplish this, a creator accesses a scrapbook server using a computer and executes a simulation for creating a scrapbook by affixing part images such as photographic images and decorative images to an image of a paper mount on the display screen of the computer. When a user photo image and a mount image are selected, thumbnail images of decorative images recommended as decorative images for the user photo image and mount image are displayed in a small window. The creator selects a desired decorative image from among the thumbnail images of the recommended decorative images. The selected decorative image is displayed on a scrapbook edit image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Meiji ITOH, Hiroshi MINATOGAWA, Yuko SUZUKI, Karin KON
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Publication number: 20080117455Abstract: Decorative images for creating a scrapbook are printed efficiently. To achieve this, a creator accesses a scrapbook server using a computer and executes a simulation for creating a scrapbook by affixing part images such as photographic images and decorative images to an image of a paper mount on the display screen of the computer. When a paper mount, photographs and decorative images, etc., for actually creating the scrapbook are printed on paper or the like by the creator him/herself, the decorative images are printed upon being arranged in order of decreasing area of rectangles that enclose the decorative images. The decorative images are placed and printed automatically in an efficient manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2007Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Masafumi Tomono, Meiji Itoh, Hiroshi Minatogawa, Yuko Suzuki, Karin Kon
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Publication number: 20080120071Abstract: It is so arranged that a scrapbook can be created in conformity with a simulation. To achieve this, a creator accesses a scrapbook server using a computer and executes a simulation for creating a scrapbook by affixing part images such as photographic images and decorative images to an image of a paper mount on the display screen of the computer. A procedural manual in line with the simulation is created. The procedural manual and paper mount, photographs and decorative parts on which heart symbols and the like have been printed are bundled into a package and the package is delivered to the residence of the creator. Positioning lines for superimposing parts are printed on the parts. A scrapbook conforming to the simulation can be created by superimposing parts along the positioning lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2007Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi MINATOGAWA, Yukita Gotohda, Meiji Itoh, Masafumi Tomono, Yuko Suzuki, Karin Kon
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Publication number: 20080082605Abstract: A creator accesses a scrapbook server using a computer and executes a simulation for creating a scrapbook by affixing part images such as photographic images and decorative images to an image of a paper mount on the display screen of the computer. A procedural manual in line with the simulation is created. The procedural manual and paper mount, photographs and decorations such as buttons and ribbons for actually creating the scrapbook are bundled into a package and the package is delivered to the creator. The creator accepts the package and, while viewing the manual and using the bundled paper mount and decorations, actually creates the scrapbook in the manner that was simulated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi MINATOGAWA, Yukita GOTOHDA, Meiji ITOH, Masafumi TOMONO, Yuko SUZUKI, Karin KON
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Publication number: 20060139236Abstract: A projection unit comprises a laser diode (LD) for emitting a laser beam, and a LD control section for controlling the LD. The laser beam emitted from the LD is scanned in horizontal and vertical directions respectively by first and second micro mirrors, and is projected on a projection surface through a projection window. Thus, images are displayed on the projection surface. An infrared sensor is disposed near the second micro mirror. The infrared sensor is disposed such that its light receiving surface faces the projection window, and detects human presence around a projection area of the laser beam. The LD control section does not start outputting the laser beam when the infrared sensor detects human presence. Also, the LD control section stops outputting the laser beam when the infrared sensor detects human presence while the image is being displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: June 29, 2006Inventor: Hiroshi Minatogawa
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Publication number: 20060138239Abstract: A light beam scanning display for displaying an image on a drawing screen by modulating laser beams from three primary color light sources, the three primary color light sources being arranged in close vicinity to each other, based on image data respectively and then scanning the laser beams, the light beam scanning display comprising: a parallelizing section that parallelizes respective laser beams; wherein the laser beams being parallelized by the parallelizing section to form one pixel of a drawn image on the drawing screen via different optical paths such that optical axes of the laser beams do not overlap with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2005Publication date: June 29, 2006Inventors: Shinichiro Sonoda, Koichi Kimura, Hiroshi Minatogawa
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Publication number: 20060080719Abstract: A image archiving apparatus is connected to a digital still camera and acquires the serial ID and product ID of the camera. The image archiving apparatus reads image files from the camera. If a camera folder corresponding to the connected camera has been generated, the read image files are stored in this folder. If the folder has not been generated, a new folder is generated and the read image files are stored in the generated folder. Image files are organized and stored in a folder that corresponds to the model of the camera that applies the image files to the image archiving apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Inventors: Hiroshi Minatogawa, Yoshiko Shiimori, Mika Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20050213147Abstract: Group keys and image group names of image groups to which the owner of a digital camera belongs are transmitted from a server to the digital camera. The image group names are displayed in list form and an image group name is selected from the list. The group key of the selected image group is transmitted from the digital camera to the server. The server sends the digital camera access information for accessing the user computer of another user who belongs to the image group identified by the received group key. The digital camera accesses the user computer based upon the access information and receives the image file desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2005Publication date: September 29, 2005Inventor: Hiroshi Minatogawa