Patents by Inventor Takashi Chosa

Takashi Chosa 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).

  • Patent number: 7929037
    Abstract: An digital camera includes a storage medium for connecting a storage medium having image information stored thereon and a display unit that displays the image information stored on the storage medium. The digital camera displays characteristic images symbolizing one or more pieces of the image information stored on the storage medium on the display unit. The characteristic images include key images, images extracted by retrieval, or images obtained by analyzing plural pieces of image information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takashi Chosa
  • Patent number: 7911510
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an operating unit that is capable of inputting a first operation input in acquiring generic image data and a second operation input in acquiring key image data in different operation forms. In addition, the imaging apparatus stores the generic image data and the key image data in an identical storage medium in expressions distinguishable from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Chosa, Yuya Ota
  • Patent number: 7432963
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus including an image pickup unit, a memory which stores moving image data output from the image pickup unit, a detection circuit which detects that free space of a storage capacity of the memory becomes not more than a predetermined amount, a communicating unit which transmits the moving image data to an external device, and a controller which according to output of the detection circuit provided during photographing the series of moving image data, starts to transmit the moving image data stored in the memory to the external device while photographing the moving image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takashi Chosa
  • Publication number: 20080144976
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus (100) includes an operating unit (22A) that is capable of inputting a first operation input in acquiring generic image data and a second operation input in acquiring key image data in different operation forms. In addition, the imaging apparatus (100) stores the generic image data and the key image data in an identical storage medium (30) in expressions distinguishable from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Canon KAbushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Chosa, Yuya Ota
  • Publication number: 20060239637
    Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a projection apparatus that can be separated into a projection section and a projection accessory section. The projection section can have a chargeable battery, and the projection accessory section can have a charging unit for charging the battery. The projection section includes a recording medium. A data file recorded on the recording medium is read by a control unit, and an image corresponding to the data file is projected onto a screen by an optical unit. The projection accessory section includes communication connectors, where the projection accessory section can be viewed as an external storage device on an externally connected PC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takashi Chosa
  • Publication number: 20060023100
    Abstract: An digital camera includes a storage medium for connecting a storage medium having image information stored thereon and a display unit that displays the image information stored on the storage medium. The digital camera displays characteristic images symbolizing one or more pieces of the image information stored on the storage medium on the display unit. The characteristic images include key images, images extracted by retrieval, or images obtained by analyzing plural pieces of image information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventor: Takashi Chosa
  • Publication number: 20040174442
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus including an image pickup unit, a memory which stores moving image data output from the image pickup unit, a detection circuit which detects that free space of a storage capacity of the memory becomes not more than a predetermined amount, a communicating unit which transmits the moving image data to an external device, and a controller which according to output of the detection circuit provided during photographing the series of moving image data, starts to transmit the moving image data stored in the memory to the external device while photographing the moving image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventor: Takashi Chosa
  • Patent number: 5831656
    Abstract: A recording apparatus is provided with a carriage that causes a recording head for recording on a recording medium to relatively travel with respect to the recording medium, a mechanism unit for driving the carriage and carrying the recording medium simultaneously, and a power-supply circuit. This recording apparatus includes a slanting portion arranged for the mechanism unit as a passage for carrying the recording medium, and, in a space made available below the slanting portion, the components constituting the power-supply circuit are arranged substantially in line in the direction substantially transverse to the slanting portion of the mechanism unit. With the arrangement of such structure, the efficiency of space utilization is enhanced and the apparatus can be fabricated more compactly, thus attaining the intended miniaturization thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takashi Chosa
  • Patent number: 5691630
    Abstract: A power supply control apparatus for controlling a power supply circuit for outputting voltages of at least two systems is constructed by a first power supply circuit for generating a first voltage and a second power supply circuit for generating a second voltage, a controller circuit which is driven by the first voltage, a disconnecting circuit for disconnecting the second voltage by the controller circuit in accordance with a predetermined condition, a power supply controller circuit for controlling the second power supply circuit on the basis of the second voltage, and a supplying circuit for supplying a signal indicative of a state in which the second voltage has been outputted to the power supply controller circuit when the second voltage is disconnected by the disconnecting circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takashi Chosa