Patents by Inventor Masumi Yamamuro

Masumi Yamamuro 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).

  • Marine plant field survey method and survey system utilizing the survey method
    Patent number: 6803943
    Abstract: A marine plant field survey method includes the step of using a submarine mobile video system capable of taking images underwater to measure degree of macrophyte coverage in a marine plant field by taking wide-field images of macrophytes from above and a step of using the submarine mobile video system to discriminate species of macrophytes by taking images of macrophytes from a direction other than from above. A marine plant survey system includes a camera for taking wide-field images of macrophytes from above and a camera for taking images of macrophytes from a direction other than from above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Agency of Industrial Science & Technology, Ministry of International Trade & Industry
    Inventor: Masumi Yamamuro
  • Marine plant field survey method and survey system utilizing the survey method
    Publication number: 20020024594
    Abstract: A marine plant field survey method includes the step of using a submarine mobile video system capable of taking images underwater to measure degree of macrophyte coverage in a marine plant field by taking wide-field images of macrophytes from above and a step of using the submarine mobile video system to discriminate species of macrophytes by taking images of macrophytes from a direction other than from above. A marine plant survey system includes a camera for taking wide-field images of macrophytes from above and a camera for taking images of macrophytes from a direction other than from above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Applicant: Agency of Industrial Science & Technology, Ministry of International Trade & Industry
    Inventor: Masumi Yamamuro