Patents by Inventor Ken Onokera

Ken Onokera 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).

  • Image processing apparatus capable of efficient coding of complex shape information
    Patent number: 5644654
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus for approximating the contour of a character or the like by a set of function curves or straight lines, thereby compressing the image data by contour decision information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Ken Onokera