Patents by Inventor Mike M. Masukawa

Mike M. Masukawa 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).

  • System and method for correlating processing data and image data within a digital camera device
    Patent number: 6177956
    Abstract: A system and method for correlating processing data and image data within a digital camera device comprises a capture device for gathering image data, a data cell manager for building a data cell containing processing data and for linking the data cell to the image data, and a processor device for processing and compressing the image data by using the processing data stored within the data cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: FlashPoint Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric C. Anderson, Mike M. Masukawa
  • System and method for anti-aliasing of text overlays on electronic images
    Patent number: 6154576
    Abstract: A system and method for anti-aliasing of text overlays on electronic images comprises a text-font manager for loading background color and selected font data which includes font type, font size, and font color, and for obtaining a text string for overlay on the electronic image. The invention also includes a graphics manager for retrieving bit-mapped data for the selected font data and text string and for retrieving current pixel information from the bit-mapped data. The invention further comprises an anti-aliasing module for adjusting the inactive pixels of each character of the character text string based upon the surrounding pixels in the bit-mapped data. The anti-aliasing module overlays the electronic image with the active and adjusted text character pixels. The image merged with text is saved in memory and/or displayed on the electronic imaging display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: FlashPoint Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Anderson, Mike M. Masukawa
  • Apparatus and method for increasing a digital camera image capture rate by delaying image processing
    Patent number: 5867214
    Abstract: An apparatus for increasing a digital camera image capture rate comprises an imaging device for capturing raw image data, a frame buffer for receiving the image data, a first RAM spooler for transferring the raw image data to a RAM disk, a first flash spooler for transferring the raw image data from the RAM disk to a flash memory, an image processor for processing and compressing the raw data, a second RAM spooler for storing the compressed image data into the RAM disk, and a second flash spooler for transferring the compressed image data from the RAM disk to the flash memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric C. Anderson, Mike M. Masukawa
  • Apparatus and method for increasing a digital camera image capture rate by delaying image processing
    Patent number: RE39213
    Abstract: An apparatus for increasing a digital camera image capture rate comprises an imaging device for capturing raw image data, a frame buffer for receiving the image data, a first RAM spooler for transferring the raw image data to a RAM disk, a first flash spooler for transferring the raw image data from the RAW disk to a flash memory, an image processor for processing and compressing the raw data, a second RAM spooler for storing the compressed image data into the RAM disk, and a second flash spooler for transferring the compressed image data from the RAM disk to the flash memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric C. Anderson, Mike M. Masukawa
  • Apparatus and method for handling digital image data
    Patent number: RE42779
    Abstract: An apparatus for increasing a digital camera image capture rate comprises an imaging device for capturing raw image data, a frame buffer for receiving the image data, a first RAM spooler for transferring the raw image data to a RAM disk, a first flash spooler for transferring the raw image data from the RAM disk to a flash memory, an image processor for processing and compressing the raw data, a second RAM spooler for storing the compressed image data into the RAM disk, and a second flash spooler for transferring the compressed image data from the RAM disk to the flash memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Eric C. Anderson, Mike M. Masukawa