Patents by Inventor Kazuyuki Matoba
Kazuyuki Matoba 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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Publication number: 20240105406Abstract: A limit switch includes: a switch main body capable of being switched on and off; and an operation unit connected to the switch main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Kouhei YOSHIDA, Kazuyuki TSUKIMORI, Sho OGAWA, Mamoru ITO, Masato MATOBA
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Patent number: 5748339Abstract: Provided is an image sensing apparatus in which it is possible to use an optical system having a large aperture and an image sensing system such as an image sensing element in an image sensing cartridge docked with a portable image device. The image sensing apparatus includes a portable information device and an image sensing cartridge, which has at least an image sensing system, capable of being loaded in and unloaded from the information device. An image sensing operation becomes possible by docking the information device and the image sensing cartridge. The image sensing cartridge has an opening, which is for introducing light to the image sensing system, the aperture of which is designed to be larger than the shortest portion of an insertion port, which is provided in the information device, for inserting the image sensing cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 1997Date of Patent: May 5, 1998Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masao Suzuki, Kazuyuki Matoba, Norihiro Nanba
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Patent number: 5644410Abstract: Provided is an image sensing apparatus in which it is possible to use an optical system having a large aperture and an image sensing system such as an image sensing element in an image sensing cartridge docked with a portable image device. The image sensing apparatus includes a portable information device and an image sensing cartridge, which has at least an image sensing system, capable of being loaded in and unloaded from the information device. An image sensing operation becomes possible by docking the information device and the image sensing cartridge. The image sensing cartridge has an opening, which is for introducing light to the image sensing system, the aperture of which is designed to be larger than the shortest portion of an insertion port, which is provided in the information device, for inserting the image sensing cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1995Date of Patent: July 1, 1997Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masao Suzuki, Kazuyuki Matoba, Norihiro Nanba
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Patent number: 5583568Abstract: A solid state image pickup apparatus for obtaining a luminance signal from the average value of outputs of two or more pixels varying in spectral characteristic from line to line. It includes a circuit to correct the amplitude of a luminance signal in every other line such that the amplitude of the luminance signal in each line is constant in a uniform luminance face image pickup state. The circuit may automatically switch the amplitude of the luminance signal in accordance with a change in the color temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1994Date of Patent: December 10, 1996Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akira Suga, Kazuyuki Matoba, Takashi Sasaki, Mayumi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 5563657Abstract: An image signal processor for correcting a difference in level between luminance signals in horizontal scanning lines using a control signal generated in accordance with a color signal, wherein the color signals are two color difference signals (R-Y) and (B-Y), and wherein the control signal includes a linear combination of the two color difference signals (R-Y) and (B-Y).Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1993Date of Patent: October 8, 1996Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akira Suga, Kazuyuki Matoba, Takashi Sasaki, Mayumi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 5471243Abstract: In an electronic still camera including an image pickup element having color filters which are changed at one-pixel periods in a vertical direction, and the memory outputs from the image pickup elements are temporarily stored in a memory and are read out again to obtain frame data.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 1994Date of Patent: November 28, 1995Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masao Suzuki, Kazuyuki Matoba, Yuji Sakaegi, Takashi Sasaki
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Patent number: 5457494Abstract: An image pickup signal processing apparatus for generating a digital luminance signal and digital color difference signals from output signals from a solid-state image pickup element, includes subtracters for generating primary color signals or color difference signals from the output signals from the solid-state image pickup element, and an A/D converter for converting the primary color or color difference signals output from the subtracters into digital signals.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1989Date of Patent: October 10, 1995Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akira Suga, Takashi Sasaki, Kazuyuki Matoba, Akihiko Shiraishi
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Patent number: 5450129Abstract: An image processing apparatus for converting different television standard signals includes an image pickup apparatus for selectively outputting an image signal of one of (i) a first television scheme and (ii) a second television scheme having a larger number of pixels than the first television scheme. An image pickup device is provided having a number of pixels corresponding to the first television scheme. A memory is provided for storing an output image signal from the image pickup device at a frequency corresponding to the first television scheme. An interpolation signal generating circuit is provided for generating an interpolation signal by adding a constant signal to a television signal corresponding to the second television scheme for compensating for an output of the second television signal. Video signal forming circuitry is also provided for forming a video signal by combining the signal read out from the memory and the interpolation signal generated by the interpolation signal generating circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1994Date of Patent: September 12, 1995Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuyuki Matoba, Akira Suga, Akihiko Shiraishi
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Patent number: 5420633Abstract: An image signal processing device includes a luminance information detecting circuit which detects luminance information on an object and a filter circuit to which an image signal is supplied from an image sensing system. The filtering characteristic of the filter circuit is arranged to be switched from one characteristic over to another according to the detection output of the luminance information detecting circuit, so that the generation of a pseudo-contour can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1992Date of Patent: May 30, 1995Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kazuyuki Matoba
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Patent number: 5267028Abstract: A solid state image pickup apparatus for obtaining a luminance signal from the average value of outputs of two or more pixels varying in spectral characteristic from line to line. It includes a circuit to correct the amplitude of a luminance signal in every other line such that the amplitude of the luminance signal in each line is constant in a uniform luminance face image pickup state. The circuit may automatically switch the amplitude of the luminance signal in accordance with a change in the color temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1991Date of Patent: November 30, 1993Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akira Suga, Kazuyuki Matoba, Takashi Sasaki, Mayumi Yamamoto