Patents by Inventor Masaru Makita

Masaru Makita 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: 5802537
    Abstract: A word processor having a spelling verification function which is achieved in more efficient manner through the use of an independent control unit. The capacity of a text buffer memory can be reduced, as the entered text is verified word by word, and each verified word is stored as a code in the memory to economize on the capacity of the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaru Makita
  • Patent number: 5675821
    Abstract: A word processor bearing a spelling verification function which is achieved in more efficient manner through the use of an independent control unit. The capacity of a text buffer memory can be reduced, as the entered text is verified word by word, and each verified word is stored as a code in the memory to economize on the capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaru Makita
  • Patent number: 5611034
    Abstract: A method of making a graph by selecting one of a plurality of graph forms that best fits a user's data format. The user's data is prepared in a table format, with a determination being made relative to which graph form best fits the prepared data. A graph form is selected based on the best fit, and the remaining graph forms are suppressed. The graph is then formulated on the selected graph form using the prepared data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaru Makita
  • Patent number: 5452404
    Abstract: An electronic typewriter system is composed of an electronic typewriter, a document data memory, a display unit, a print format modifying unit and an editing unit. In response to the entry of a stop code the system automatically changes the character-by-character mode to the line-by-line mode to enable printing when a line of document is prepared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideo Matsuzaki, Masaru Makita
  • Patent number: 5155804
    Abstract: An electronic typewriter system is composed of an electronic typewriter, a document data memory, a display unit, a print format modifying unit and an editing unit. In response to the entry of a stop code the system automatically changes the character-by-character mode to the line-by-line mode to enable printing when a line of document is prepared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideo Matsuzaki, Masaru Makita
  • Patent number: 4915520
    Abstract: An output apparatus for outputting information in accordance with a margin position and a tab position includes a device for changing a margin position, a memory for storing a tab position, and a device for deriving a new tab position for changing the tab position stored in the memory in association with the change of the margin position by the changing device, such that a balanced output layout is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1990
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaru Makita
  • Patent number: 4772142
    Abstract: A document processing system has a pitch key for generating character pitch information, an MPU for counting the character pitch information to set auto mode data in an auto mode selection memory RAM, a wheel sort memory RAM for storing printing pitch information of a printing wheel loaded in the system, a display unit for displaying the auto printing pitch setting mode and the detected printing pitch in a combination of different display patterns, and a display controller for controlling the display unit in response to the data read out from the RAMs under the control of the MPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1988
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaru Makita
  • Patent number: 4692045
    Abstract: There is disclosed a printing apparatus provided with a mechanism for erasing printed characters by actuating a type font through an erasing ribbon and a mechanism for selecting characters by rotating the type font, wherein the erasure of a printed character is achieved by rotating a type selected from said type font by a determined amount for printing a character in the overlapping manner on the character to be erased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1987
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaru Makita
  • Patent number: 4600920
    Abstract: A display device comprises a dot-pattern character display unit, a read-only memory storing dot patterns representing ordinary characters, and a random-access memory for receiving plural data from said read-only memory for achieving an overlapping display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1986
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaru Makita
  • Patent number: 4469455
    Abstract: There is disclosed an electronic equipment comprising character input means capable of inputting a plurality of characters; a first read-only memory for storing information of the characters of said character input means; first print means capable of printing a first set of characters on a print paper in response to an output signal from said first read-only memory; a second read-only memory for storing information of a second set of characters not included in said first set of characters; and selection means for selecting said second read-only memory when second print means capable of printing at least said second set of characters is used in place of said first print means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1984
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaru Makita