Patents by Inventor Nobuaki Oosawa

Nobuaki Oosawa 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).

  • Folding communication terminal apparatus
    Patent number: 7616261
    Abstract: A communication terminal apparatus (1) includes a first casing (41) and a second casing (42) which are foldably connected to each other and have a photographic lens (31) and a display device (18) which is visible in a same field of view as the lens. A user can photograph himself/herself while verifying his/her photographed image by means of the display device, and thus is able to gain an anticipated image composition easily, and therefore reduce unsuccessful photographs. The photographed image is displayed as a mirror image, so that the user can verify the image as if looking in to an ordinary mirror, without experiencing any awkwardness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Kitamura, Toshiya Yabe, Nobuaki Oosawa, Kazuaki Nakae, Hirokazu Hoshino
  • Folding communication terminal apparatus
    Publication number: 20050157174
    Abstract: A communication terminal apparatus (1) includes a first casing (41) and a second casing (42) which are foldably connected to each other and have a photographic lens (31) and a display device (18) which is visible in a same field of view as the lens. A user can photograph himself/herself while verifying his/her photographed image by means of the display device, and thus is able to gain an anticipated image composition easily, and therefore reduce unsuccessful photographs. The photographed image is displayed as a mirror image, so that the user can verify the image as if looking in to an ordinary mirror, without experiencing any awkwardness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Kazuo Kitamura, Toshiya Yabe, Nobuaki Oosawa, Kazuaki Nakae, Hirokazu Hoshino