Patents by Inventor Mamoru Kanou

Mamoru Kanou 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: 6188803
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an image processing device for converting the number of pixels or scanning lines. In particular, the image processing device according to the present invention comprises an operator for carrying out interpolation operations and a memory for storing filter coefficient sets utilized in the interpolation operations. The memory stores filter coefficient sets each corresponding to each of the phases when the pixel interval of the original image is divided by a prescribed dividing number. Out of these filter coefficient sets, a filter coefficient set that corresponds to the phase closest to that of the pixel data to undergo interpolation operations is then outputted to the operator. The operator then carries out interpolation operations on the pixel data using these filter coefficient sets so that arbitrary format conversion becomes possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Seiichiro Iwase, Masuyoshi Kurokawa, Mamoru Kanou, Kenichiro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 6088062
    Abstract: A picture signal processing device for performing picture signal processing such as conversion of the number of pixels or conversion processing for the number of scanning lines. The picture signal processing device includes a plurality of element processors and a controller for performing common control of said element processors. The element processors arrayed in association with pixels arrayed in one-dimensional direction of a digitized two-dimensional picture. The pixels arrayed in one-dimensional direction are chronologically sequentially entered to the element processors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mamoru Kanou, Masuyoshi Kurokawa, Seiichiro Iwase, Kenichiro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 5430500
    Abstract: A motion detector detects a motion of a video signal by a simple circuit arrangement with high accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takaya Hoshino, Hiroyuki Kita, Toshio Sarugaku, Mamoru Kanou