Patents by Inventor Takanari Kadowaki

Takanari Kadowaki 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).

  • Real-time image recording/producing method and apparatus and video library system
    Patent number: 5822493
    Abstract: A real-time image recording/reproducing apparatus which receives an image signal and compresses the image signal so as to produce compressed data which the apparatus stores. The apparatus judges whether or not sufficient empty space for storing the compressed data exists. The apparatus stores the compressed data if sufficient empty space exists, or allocates required empty space by releasing oldest data among the stored compressed data if sufficient empty space does not exist. The apparatus receives a replay instruction and expands the compressed data in response to the replay instruction so as to produce image data, and outputs the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Uehara, Takanari Kadowaki, Shuuhei Taniguchi, Norio Aoki