Patents by Inventor Koh Yokokawa

Koh Yokokawa 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: 7843577
    Abstract: An image displaying system comprises a display unit displaying an image, an extracting unit extracting an image based on a predetermined rule from among images which are recorded on a recording medium, and attached with shooting information and obtained by shooting, and a representative image display unit making the display unit display the image extracted by the extracting unit as a representative image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: Koh Yokokawa
  • Patent number: 7649564
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit for outputting an electronic subject image, a metering unit for computing a metering value from the subject image, a brightness distribution chart generation unit for generating a brightness distribution chart from the subject image, and a display unit for overlaying the brightness distribution chart on the subject image and displaying them, and provides the brightness distribution chart for the display unit in various styles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Hisashi Suekane, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Masami Totsuka, Takashi Fujii, Akira Yukitake, Koh Yokokawa
  • Patent number: 7525697
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a white balance processing apparatus including: white balance processing means for effecting white balance processing on a taken image based on a set white balance value; storage means for storing white balance values employed in the white balance processing of past taken images; and employed value setting means for setting a white balance value employed in the past, stored in the storage means as the white balance value for the taken image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Hisashi Suekane, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Akira Yukitake, Koh Yokokawa
  • Patent number: 7339622
    Abstract: An image display apparatus has an image-processing unit, an image display unit, and a jump-instructing unit. The image-processing unit generates data representing images having frame numbers. The image display unit displays the images represented by the data. The jump-instructing unit generates an instruction to cause the image display unit to display an image whose serial number differs, by a predetermined number, from that of the image being displayed by the image display unit. In response to the instruction, the image-processing unit generates data representing a multi-image consisting of images intervening between the image being displayed and the image whose serial number differs by the predetermined number. The image display unit first displays the multi-image and then the image whose serial number differs by the predetermined number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: Koh Yokokawa
  • Publication number: 20070291152
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit for outputting an electronic subject image, a metering unit for computing a metering value from the subject image, a brightness distribution chart generation unit for generating a brightness distribution chart from the subject image, and a display unit for overlaying the brightness distribution chart on the subject image and displaying them, and provides the brightness distribution chart for the display unit in various styles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hisashi SUEKANE, Hiroyuki WATANABE, Masami TOTSUKA, Takashi FUJII, Akira YUKITAKE, Koh YOKOKAWA
  • Patent number: 7271838
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit for outputting an electronic subject image, a metering unit for computing a metering value from the subject image, a brightness distribution chart generation unit for generating a brightness distribution chart from the subject image, and a display unit for overlaying the brightness distribution chart on the subject image and displaying them, and provides the brightness distribution chart for the display unit in various styles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Hisashi Suekane, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Masami Totsuka, Takashi Fujii, Akira Yukitake, Koh Yokokawa
  • Publication number: 20070097247
    Abstract: An image displaying system comprises a display unit displaying an image, an extracting unit extracting an image based on a predetermined rule from among images which are recorded on a recording medium, and attached with shooting information and obtained by shooting, and a representative image display unit making the display unit display the image extracted by the extracting unit as a representative image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Koh Yokokawa
  • Patent number: 7184082
    Abstract: An image displaying system comprises a display unit displaying an image, an extracting unit extracting an image based on a predetermined rule from among images which are recorded on a recording medium, and attached with shooting information and obtained by shooting, and a representative image display unit making the display unit display the image extracted by the extracting unit as a representative image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: Koh Yokokawa
  • Publication number: 20040227834
    Abstract: An image display apparatus has an image-processing unit, an image display unit, and a jump-instructing unit. The image-processing unit generates data representing images having frame numbers. The image display unit displays the images represented by the data. The jump-instructing unit generates an instruction to cause the image display unit to display an image whose serial number differs, by a predetermined number, from that of the image being displayed by the image display unit. In response to the instruction, the image-processing unit generates data representing a multi-image consisting of images intervening between the image being displayed and the image whose serial number differs by the predetermined number. The image display unit first displays the multi-image and then the image whose serial number differs by the predetermined number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: Koh Yokokawa
  • Patent number: 6809773
    Abstract: An electronic camera includes a camera main body and a lens barrel arranged on the front face of the camera main body to extend forward therefrom, and to hold an image-pickup lens therein. A U-shaped protruding cover is attached to the lens barrel to extend downward therefrom. The bottoms of the camera main body and the protruding cover are level with each other. First and second windows are arranged on the front face of the protruding cover. A lamp for emitting an auto-focus assist light is arranged in the protruding cover to face the first window. A sensor for receiving a light signal from a remote control is arranged in the protruding cover to face the second window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Watarai, Koh Yokokawa, Kaoru Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20040042791
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit for outputting an electronic subject image, a metering unit for computing a metering value from the subject image, a brightness distribution chart generation unit for generating a brightness distribution chart from the subject image, and a display unit for overlaying the brightness distribution chart on the subject image and displaying them, and provides the brightness distribution chart for the display unit in various styles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Olympus Optical Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisashi Suekane, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Masami Totsuka, Takashi Fujii, Akira Yukitake, Koh Yokokawa
  • Publication number: 20040017594
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a white balance processing apparatus including: white balance processing means for effecting white balance processing on a taken image based on a set white balance value; storage means for storing white balance values employed in the white balance processing of past taken images; and employed value setting means for setting a white balance value employed in the past, stored in the storage means as the white balance value for the taken image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Suekane, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Akira Yukitake, Koh Yokokawa
  • Publication number: 20030063198
    Abstract: An image displaying system comprises a display unit displaying an image, an extracting unit extracting an image based on a predetermined rule from among images which are recorded on a recording medium, and attached with shooting information and obtained by shooting, and a representative image display unit making the display unit display the image extracted by the extracting unit as a representative image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventor: Koh Yokokawa
  • Patent number: D445439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Koh Yokokawa