Patents by Inventor Seiji Nagao
Seiji Nagao 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).
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Patent number: 11039059Abstract: An imaging device includes: an optical system which obtains an optical image of a photographic subject; an image sensor which converts the optical image to an electric signal; a digital signal processor which produces image data based on the electric signal; a display section which displays a photographic subject image expressed by the image data; and an operating section which performs a necessary setting regarding imaging, the digital signal processor including: an autofocus operation section which performs an autofocus operation based on data of an autofocus area set in the photographic subject image; a main area setting section which sets a main area in the photographic subject image; and a blurring operation section which performs a blurring operation on an area other than the main area in the photographic subject image, wherein the autofocus area is set automatically to overlap with at least a part of the main area.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Seiji Nagao
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Publication number: 20200267308Abstract: An imaging device includes: an optical system which obtains an optical image of a photographic subject; an image sensor which converts the optical image to an electric signal; a digital signal processor which produces image data based on the electric signal; a display section which displays a photographic subject image expressed by the image data; and an operating section which performs a necessary setting regarding imaging, the digital signal processor including: an autofocus operation section which performs an autofocus operation based on data of an autofocus area set in the photographic subject image; a main area setting section which sets a main area in the photographic subject image; and a blurring operation section which performs a blurring operation on an area other than the main area in the photographic subject image, wherein the autofocus area is set automatically to overlap with at least a part of the main area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Seiji NAGAO
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Patent number: 10681258Abstract: An imaging device includes: an optical system which obtains an optical image of a photographic subject; an image sensor which converts the optical image to an electric signal; a digital signal processor which produces image data based on the electric signal; a display section which displays a photographic subject image expressed by the image data; and an operating section which performs a necessary setting regarding imaging, the digital signal processor including: an autofocus operation section which performs an autofocus operation based on data of an autofocus area set in the photographic subject image; a main area setting section which sets a main area in the photographic subject image; and a blurring operation section which performs a blurring operation on an area other than the main area in the photographic subject image, wherein the autofocus area is set automatically to overlap with at least a part of the main area.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Seiji Nagao
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Patent number: 10277797Abstract: An imaging device includes: an optical system which obtains an optical image of a photographic subject; an image sensor which converts the optical image to an electric signal; a digital signal processor which produces image data based on the electric signal; a display section which displays a photographic subject image expressed by the image data; and an operating section which performs a necessary setting regarding imaging, the digital signal processor including: an autofocus operation section which performs an autofocus operation based on data of an autofocus area set in the photographic subject image; a main area setting section which sets a main area in the photographic subject image; and a blurring operation section which performs a blurring operation on an area other than the main area in the photographic subject image, wherein the autofocus area is set automatically to overlap with at least a part of the main area.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Seiji Nagao
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Publication number: 20180324350Abstract: An imaging device includes: an optical system which obtains an optical image of a photographic subject; an image sensor which converts the optical image to an electric signal; a digital signal processor which produces image data based on the electric signal; a display section which displays a photographic subject image expressed by the image data; and an operating section which performs a necessary setting regarding imaging, the digital signal processor including: an autofocus operation section which performs an autofocus operation based on data of an autofocus area set in the photographic subject image; a main area setting section which sets a main area in the photographic subject image; and a blurring operation section which performs a blurring operation on an area other than the main area in the photographic subject image, wherein the autofocus area is set automatically to overlap with at least a part of the main area.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Seiji NAGAO
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Publication number: 20170078560Abstract: An imaging device includes: an optical system which obtains an optical image of a photographic subject; an image sensor which converts the optical image to an electric signal; a digital signal processor which produces image data based on the electric signal; a display section which displays a photographic subject image expressed by the image data; and an operating section which performs a necessary setting regarding imaging, the digital signal processor including: an autofocus operation section which performs an autofocus operation based on data of an autofocus area set in the photographic subject image; a main area setting section which sets a main area in the photographic subject image; and a blurring operation section which performs a blurring operation on an area other than the main area in the photographic subject image, wherein the autofocus area is set automatically to overlap with at least a part of the main area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Seiji NAGAO
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Patent number: 9538069Abstract: An imaging device includes: an optical system which obtains an optical image of a photographic subject; an image sensor which converts the optical image to an electric signal; a digital signal processor which produces image data based on the electric signal; a display section which displays a photographic subject image expressed by the image data; and an operating section which performs a necessary setting regarding imaging, the digital signal processor including: an autofocus operation section which performs an autofocus operation based on data of an autofocus area set in the photographic subject image; a main area setting section which sets a main area in the photographic subject image; and a blurring operation section which performs a blurring operation on an area other than the main area in the photographic subject image, wherein the autofocus area is set automatically to overlap with at least a part of the main area.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Seiji Nagao
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Publication number: 20150334294Abstract: An imaging device includes: an optical system which obtains an optical image of a photographic subject; an image sensor which converts the optical image to an electric signal; a digital signal processor which produces image data based on the electric signal; a display section which displays a photographic subject image expressed by the image data; and an operating section which performs a necessary setting regarding imaging, the digital signal processor including: an autofocus operation section which performs an autofocus operation based on data of an autofocus area set in the photographic subject image; a main area setting section which sets a main area in the photographic subject image; and a blurring operation section which performs a blurring operation on an area other than the main area in the photographic subject image, wherein the autofocus area is set automatically to overlap with at least a part of the main area.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventor: Seiji NAGAO
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Patent number: 9154687Abstract: An imaging device includes: an optical system which obtains an optical image of a photographic subject; an image sensor which converts the optical image to an electric signal; a digital signal processor which produces image data based on the electric signal; a display section which displays a photographic subject image expressed by the image data; and an operating section which performs a necessary setting regarding imaging, the digital signal processor including: an autofocus operation section which performs an autofocus operation based on data of an autofocus area set in the photographic subject image; a main area setting section which sets a main area in the photographic subject image; and a blurring operation section which performs a blurring operation on an area other than the main area in the photographic subject image, wherein the autofocus area is set automatically to overlap with at least a part of the main area.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Seiji Nagao
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Publication number: 20140111669Abstract: An imaging device includes: an optical system which obtains an optical image of a photographic subject; an image sensor which converts the optical image to an electric signal; a digital signal processor which produces image data based on the electric signal; a display section which displays a photographic subject image expressed by the image data; and an operating section which performs a necessary setting regarding imaging, the digital signal processor including: an autofocus operation section which performs an autofocus operation based on data of an autofocus area set in the photographic subject image; a main area setting section which sets a main area in the photographic subject image; and a blurring operation section which performs a blurring operation on an area other than the main area in the photographic subject image, wherein the autofocus area is set automatically to overlap with at least a part of the main area.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Inventor: Seiji NAGAO
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Patent number: 8643767Abstract: An imaging device includes: an optical system which obtains an optical image of a photographic subject; an image sensor which converts the optical image to an electric signal; a digital signal processor which produces image data based on the electric signal; a display section which displays a photographic subject image expressed by the image data; and an operating section which performs a necessary setting regarding imaging, the digital signal processor including: an autofocus operation section which performs an autofocus operation based on data of an autofocus area set in the photographic subject image; a main area setting section which sets a main area in the photographic subject image; and a blurring operation section which performs a blurring operation on an area other than the main area in the photographic subject image, wherein the autofocus area is set automatically to overlap with at least a part of the main area.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Seiji Nagao
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Patent number: 8237814Abstract: An imaging apparatus, which is capable of starting up in a shooting mode and in a playback mode, and capable of switching between the shooting mode and the playback mode, includes: a memory which stores an image file corresponding to a shot picture image; a display which displays the picture image, and a selector which selects at least one image file from a plurality of image files stored in the memory, wherein in a case of starting up in the playback mode, when there is an image file selected by the selector, the selected image file is displayed on the display, and when there is no selected image file, a latest image file which is lastly shot and stored in the memory is displayed on the display.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Seiji Nagao, Kohsuke Arai, Tomoyuki Nozawa, Taijiroh Morihisa
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Patent number: 8031238Abstract: In an image-capturing apparatus, recorded position information is stored upon receiving instruction of storing the recorded position information, and real-time position information is stored upon a photograph is taken, which is stored together with a captured-image. The image-capturing apparatus executes mode changeover from a recorded position information use mode to a real-time position information use mode when a timing of the mode changeover matches a mode change condition.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Ricoh Company, LimitedInventors: Hiroaki Uchiyama, Seiji Nagao
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Publication number: 20110134311Abstract: An imaging device includes: an optical system which obtains an optical image of a photographic subject; an image sensor which converts the optical image to an electric signal; a digital signal processor which produces image data based on the electric signal; a display section which displays a photographic subject image expressed by the image data; and an operating section which performs a necessary setting regarding imaging, the digital signal processor including: an autofocus operation section which performs an autofocus operation based on data of an autofocus area set in the photographic subject image; a main area setting section which sets a main area in the photographic subject image; and a blurring operation section which performs a blurring operation on an area other than the main area in the photographic subject image, wherein the autofocus area is set automatically to overlap with at least a part of the main area.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventor: Seiji NAGAO
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Patent number: 7653303Abstract: A digital camera and a digital camera printing system which confirms whether there exists flawed photographic images, and the type of flaws which exist in order to avoid wasting photographic printing paper. The digital camera printing system includes a storing unit for storing photographic images; a determination unit for determining whether the photographic images are of flawless or flawed photographic images; and a print-out executing unit for executing print out of the photographic images stored in the storing unit. It is possible to select executions between an all-print-out mode for printing out all images which include the flawed and flawless photographic images, and a list print-out for printing out a list of the flawed photographic images together with the flawless photographic images.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2006Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Seiji Nagao
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Publication number: 20100002095Abstract: An imaging apparatus, which is capable of starting up in a shooting mode and in a playback mode, and capable of switching between the shooting mode and the playback mode, includes: a memory which stores an image file corresponding to a shot picture image; a display which displays the picture image, and a selector which selects at least one image file from a plurality of image files stored in the memory, wherein in a case of starting up in the playback mode, when there is an image file selected by the selector, the selected image file is displayed on the display, and when there is no selected image file, a latest image file which is lastly shot and stored in the memory is displayed on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2009Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventors: Seiji Nagao, Kohsuke Arai, Tomoyuki Nozawa, Taijiroh Morihisa
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Publication number: 20080225128Abstract: In an image-capturing apparatus, recorded position information is stored upon receiving instruction of storing the recorded position information, and real-time position information is stored upon a photograph is taken, which is stored together with a captured-image. The image-capturing apparatus executes mode changeover from a recorded position information use mode to a real-time position information use mode when a timing of the mode changeover matches a mode change condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventors: Hiroaki UCHIYAMA, Seiji Nagao
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Patent number: 7340766Abstract: A control system for digital camera makes it possible to control a digital camera from a personal computer and to operate the digital camera simultaneously from both of the digital camera side and the personal computer side by means of performing a communication between the digital camera on which a WWW server function is equipped and the personal computer having a WWW browser function.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2002Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Seiji Nagao, Kazumitsu Watanabe
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Patent number: 7233356Abstract: A digital camera and an image editing system capable of inputting information corresponding to each photographed image every time a picture is taken. When an editing mode transfer switch is depressed in a photographing mode, a memo setting screen is displayed Then, if a text-based input title is selected, a soft keyboard is displayed, and text data is inputted from a touch panel on the by operating a touch pen so as to edit a memo. Then, the operation returns to the photographing mode, and a shutter button is depressed, so that image data is fetched from a imaging element to be stored in a memory card as an image file. At this time, memo information is stored in a header of the file format. When transmitting the image file, the file is also sent together with the memo information.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2003Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Seiji Nagao
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Patent number: 7218769Abstract: A control unit of an image data management system receives image information and information regarding the image information, which are associated with each other, from an image photographing device via a communication unit, and stores the received information in a storage unit. The control unit receives an acquisition request for acquiring the image information and the information regarding the image information, which are associated with each other, from a terminal device via the communication unit, reads out the image information and the information regarding the image information, which are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit, in accordance with the acquisition request, and sends the read-out information to the terminal device which has sent the acquisition request via the communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2003Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Seiji Nagao