Patents by Inventor Masahiko Inakage

Masahiko Inakage 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).

  • Array of elements and a human-computer interface device
    Patent number: 9463267
    Abstract: A human-computer interface device comprising an array of elements wherein each element is pivotally coupled to an adjacent first element by a first pivotal coupling and to an adjacent second element by a second pivotal coupling, the first pivotal coupling being operable to pivot about an axis which is substantially orthogonal to an axis about which the second pivotal coupling is operable to pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
    Inventors: Yuichiro Katsumoto, Hideaki Nii, Masahiko Inakage
  • ARRAY OF ELEMENTS AND A HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERFACE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140268529
    Abstract: A human-computer interface device comprising an array of elements wherein each element is pivotally coupled to an adjacent first element by a first pivotal coupling and to an adjacent second element by a second pivotal coupling, the first pivotal coupling being operable to pivot about an axis which is substantially orthogonal to an axis about which the second pivotal coupling is operable to pivot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Yuichiro Katsumoto, Hideaki Nii, Masahiko Inakage
  • IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20120293554
    Abstract: An image display method for displaying images in layouts having a hierarchic structure of each layout is disclosed. The each layout is geometrically similar each other. A lower layer layout is enlarged to cover and hide an upper layer layout. At least one region of the lowest layout is divided by applying the layout to generate new regions and images are displayed in the new regions. The above process is repeated more than once.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicants: KEIO UNIVERSITY, OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro HARADA, Masahiko INAKAGE, Sayako SUZUKI, Maki SUGIMOTO, Makoto DANJYO, Rika MATSUI, Takashi NAOI
  • IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20120287155
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes an image generation unit and a display unit. The image generation unit generates an image in which subject shape images shaped along the outer shapes of subjects are superimposed on a parallel image includes an array of multiple images to hide the borders or spaces between the multiple images. The display unit scrolls the image generated by the image generation unit in a direction in which the multiple images are arrayed and continuously and sequentially scroll-displays the multiple images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicants: KEIO UNIVERSITY, OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro HARADA, Masahiko INAKAGE, Rika MATSUI, Maki SUGIMOTO, Makoto DANJYO, Sayako SUZUKI, Takashi NAOI
  • Compositional analysis method, image apparatus having compositional analysis function, compositional analysis program, and computer-readable recording medium
    Patent number: 8311336
    Abstract: A technology is disclosed for easily executing a compositional analysis to obtain a preferred composition. Image data is acquired, the image data is analyzed, and a plurality of composition lines expressing the feature of the image data on the composition are acquired. On the composition formed of the plurality of acquired composition lines, the ratio of lengths of two sides selected from the plurality of sides in the region partitioned by the plurality of composition lines is detected to be a specified value (for example, the golden ratio).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignees: Keio University, Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sakamoto, Masahiko Inakage, Kentaro Harada
  • COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS METHOD, IMAGE APPARATUS HAVING COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS FUNCTION, COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20090274370
    Abstract: A technology is disclosed for easily executing a compositional analysis to obtain a preferred composition. Image data is acquired, the image data is analyzed, and a plurality of composition lines expressing the feature of the image data on the composition are acquired. On the composition formed of the plurality of acquired composition lines, the ratio of lengths of two sides selected from the plurality of sides in the region partitioned by the plurality of composition lines is detected to be a specified value (for example, the golden ratio).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicants: KEIO UNIVERSITY, OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sakamoto, Masahiko Inakage, Kentaro Harada