Patents by Inventor Tsutomu Kume
Tsutomu Kume 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: 7884873Abstract: An image pickup device includes a display that displays one of image data including an operation menu or operation key image data representing operation keys; an external output section that outputs the image data including the operation menu to the outside; an output state detector that detects that the external output section is in a state capable of outputting the image data to the outside; a display data instruction section that instructs to display the operation key image data on the display and to display the image data including the operation menu on an external display device, which is an output destination of the image data in the external output section, when the external output section is detected to be in the capable state, and instructs to display the image data including the operation menu on the display when the external output section is not detected to be in the capable state; a display data supply that supplies one of the display or the external output section with one of the image data inclType: GrantFiled: August 29, 2006Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Shiota, Kazuhiko Nishiwaki, Tetsuya Oda, Makoto Omata, Kazunori Takagi, Kanako Tamamatsu, Motoki Kobayashi, Ryoko Amano, Kumiko Tsukuda, Tsutomu Kume, Hidefumi Fukasawa
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Patent number: 7671913Abstract: A circuit for converting the format of image data, the motion of the image data being smooth, includes a memory (16) to which moving image data in the NTSC format is written; a memory controller (14) retrieving respective signals, from the memory (16), required for producing image data of an odd field and an even field in the PAL format; line-interpolating circuits (73) and (74) converting retrieved image data into first image data and second image, respectively, both image data having the line frequency of the PAL format; a frame-interpolating circuit (75) outputting the image data of the odd field in the PAL format by mixing image data of the odd field of the first image data and image data of the odd field of the second image data at a predetermined mixing ratio, and outputting the image data of the even field in the PAL format by mixing image data of the even field of the first image data and image data of the even field of the second image data at a predetermined mixing ratio; and a coefficient-generatinType: GrantFiled: April 7, 2004Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tsutomu Kume, Tokuichiro Yamada
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Patent number: 7411617Abstract: In image-data recording processing performed when a video output conforms to the PAL system, a display-signal processing section receives image data having a frame rate of 30 Hz recorded in a memory, through a bus, converts the image data to image data having an NTSC frame rate of 29.97 Hz by a frame-rate conversion method in which thinning out is performed according to the ratio of frame rates, and outputs it to a display section and a codec-IC interface. The display-signal processing section also converts to image data having a PAL frame rate of 25 Hz, and outputs it to a video-output interface. In other words, image data is processed at a frame rate not related to the output, and then converted to image data having a frame rate suited for the output, and output. This invention can be used in digital cameras.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2003Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tsutomu Kume, Shinya Ishii, Tokuichiro Yamada
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Publication number: 20070132853Abstract: An image pickup device includes a display that displays one of image data including an operation menu or operation key image data representing operation keys; an external output section that outputs the image data including the operation menu to the outside; an output state detector that detects that the external output section is in a state capable of outputting the image data to the outside; a display data instruction section that instructs to display the operation key image data on the display and to display the image data including the operation menu on an external display device, which is an output destination of the image data in the external output section, when the external output section is detected to be in the capable state, and instructs to display the image data including the operation menu on the display when the external output section is not detected to be in the capable state; a display data supply that supplies one of the display or the external output section with one of the image data inclType: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2006Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Shiota, Kazuhiko Nishiwaki, Tetsuya Oda, Makoto Omata, Kazunori Takagi, Kanako Tamamatsu, Motoki Kobayashi, Ryoko Amano, Kumiko Tsukuda, Tsutomu Kume, Hidefumi Fukasawa
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Publication number: 20070052836Abstract: An image pickup apparatus using a solid image pickup device includes a manual focus adjusting unit configured to control the position of a focus lens in response to a user's input operation; an edge detecting unit configured to detect edge components of each pixel from an image signal obtained by image pickup and to output detection levels of the detected edge components; a color signal replacement unit configured to replace a signal of a pixel corresponding to the detection level or signals of pixels in a predetermined range containing the corresponding pixel on the image signal with a predetermined color signal when the detection level is equal to or higher than a predetermined value; and a display unit configured to display an image based on an output image signal from the color signal replacement unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2006Publication date: March 8, 2007Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Tokuichiro Yamada, Tsutomu Kume
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Publication number: 20060256236Abstract: A method for converting frames that can display smooth moving images is provided. A memory (16) to which image data of frames in the NTSC format is written is provided. A memory controller (14) for retrieving image data of an odd field and an even field from the memory (16) every odd field period and even field period in the frame period of the PAL format is provided. An interpolating circuit (76) is provided. The interpolating circuit (76) mixes the image data of the odd field retrieved by the memory controller (14) and image data of a next odd field at a predetermined ratio to output as image data of an odd field in the frame period of the PAL format, and mixes the retrieved image data of the even field and image data of a next even field at a predetermined ratio to output as image data of an even field in the frame period of the PAL format. A coefficient-generating circuit (73) for changing the mixing ratios in the interpolating circuit (76) every field period of the PAL format is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2003Publication date: November 16, 2006Inventors: Tsutomu Kume, Shinya Ishii, Tokuichiro Yamada, Yoshinori Tomita
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Publication number: 20060028493Abstract: The present invention relates to an image display device which can be applied to an electronic still camera, for example. The image display device has a single circuit for processing of image data for display that can be used in common for liquid crystal display units which are different in arrangement of color filters. The image display device according to the present invention sequentially selects color data (DR, DG, DB) and corrects phase characteristics and sends out the results. It permits the order of color data selection and phase characteristics to be established as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Shimoda, Tsutomu Kume
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Publication number: 20050237427Abstract: A circuit for converting the format of image data, the motion of the image data being smooth, includes a memory (16) to which moving image data in the NTSC format is written; a memory controller (14) retrieving respective signals, from the memory (16), required for producing image data of an odd field and an even field in the PAL format; line-interpolating circuits (73) and (74) converting retrieved image data into first image data and second image, respectively, both image data having the line frequency of the PAL format; a frame-interpolating circuit (75) outputting the image data of the odd field in the PAL format by mixing image data of the odd field of the first image data and image data of the odd field of the second image data at a predetermined mixing ratio, and outputting the image data of the even field in the PAL format by mixing image data of the even field of the first image data and image data of the even field of the second image data at a predetermined mixing ratio; and a coefficient-generatinType: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2004Publication date: October 27, 2005Inventors: Tsutomu Kume, Tokuichiro Yamada
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Publication number: 20040119847Abstract: In image-data recording processing performed when a video output conforms to the PAL system, a display-signal processing section receives image data having a frame rate of 30 Hz recorded in a memory, through a bus, converts the image data to image data having an NTSC frame rate of 29.97 Hz by a frame-rate conversion method in which thinning out is performed according to the ratio of frame rates, and outputs it to a display section and a codec-IC interface. The display-signal processing section also converts to image data having a PAL frame rate of 25 Hz, and outputs it to a video-output interface. In other words, image data is processed at a frame rate not related to the output, and then converted to image data having a frame rate suited for the output, and output. This invention can be used in digital cameras.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Tsutomu Kume, Shinya Ishii, Tokuichiro Yamada
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Patent number: 5196936Abstract: A ghost cancelling receiver using ghost cancel reference signal is constructed so that a ghost wave component is adaptively separated from a received video signal on the basis of the level of a noise component thereby to properly cancel the ghost.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 1991Date of Patent: March 23, 1993Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Satoshi Kobayashi, Junya Saito, Tsutomu Kume, Takatomo Nagamine
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Patent number: 5138453Abstract: A circuit for detecting a wave distortion in a circuit for eliminating a ghost wave component, wherein a received video signal is applied to a transversal filter, a reference signal for cancelling a ghost signal (GCR signal) is taken out from an output signal from the transversal filter, a ghost wave component is picked up from the GCR signal, a signal for controlling a transmission characteristic of the transversal filter is formed on the basis of the picked-up ghost wave component, and the control signal is applied to the transversal filter to thereby extract from the filter a video signal from which the ghost wave component is cancelled. This circuit includes a variable limiter provided on a signal line for transmitting the control signal to the transversal filter and an unit for controlling a limiter level of the variable limiter to be decreased with time.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 1991Date of Patent: August 11, 1992Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Satoshi Kobayashi, Junya Saito, Tsutomu Kume, Takatomo Nagamine
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Patent number: 4859881Abstract: A double integration type filter circuit, consisting of a pair of integrators connected in series with each other, has a changeover switch for commutating the filter characteristics to a filter configuration which emphasizes portions proper to the characteristics of the filter circuit to facilitate filter adjustment to reduce filter adjustment time and to realize improved accuracy while providing for automatic adjustment of the filter characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1987Date of Patent: August 22, 1989Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Tsutomu Kume, Nobuo Yamazaki, Fumiharu Hashimoto, Koichi Ohya
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Patent number: 4841461Abstract: A filter adjustment apparatus adjusts the properties of a filter by changing, for example, the circuit constants of a filter connected in series with a signal processing circuit to correspond with desired optimum properties of the filter. The state of the signal processing circuit is changed to a state not affecting the filter adjustment, to thereby eliminate the influence of the signal processing circuit on the filter characteristics, to facilitate and increase precision of the filter adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 1987Date of Patent: June 20, 1989Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Tsutomu Kume, Nobuo Yamazaki, Fumiharu Hashimoto, Koichi Ohya
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Patent number: 4812773Abstract: Filter adjustment apparatus for adjusting cut-off frequencies or dip frequencies, for example, may be adjusted to desired optimum properties, during application of an input signal of a constant frequency. The optimum filter adjustment data are found, based on data manifested when the level detected output of the filter output crosses a prescribed reference level whereby the filter adjustment operation is simplified and accuracy is improved with a simplified structure, and it is possible to achieve automatic adjustment of the filter characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1987Date of Patent: March 14, 1989Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Tsutomu Kume, Nobuo Yamazaki, Fumiharu Hashimoto, Koichi Ohya
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Patent number: 4437416Abstract: An apparatus for safely and continuously pyrolyzing organic material, such as contained in municipal waste, in a two-bed pyrolysis system including a pyrolysis reactor and combustion reactor in which several different physical factors influencing the state of fluidization, such as amount of sand in the system, circulation rate of the sand, pressure difference between the free boards of the two reactors and superficial velocity in the pyrolysis reactor, are comprehensively controlled or regulated so as to maintain the operating point of the system at substantially the center of the stable operating range. The feed rate of material charged into the system may also be regulated as required.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1982Date of Patent: March 20, 1984Assignee: Agency of Industrial Science and TechnologyInventors: Yoshiaki Ishii, Tsutomu Kume, Naoyoshi Ando, Shosaku Fujinami
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Patent number: 4432290Abstract: An improvement in a method of pyrolysis wherein an organic material, such as city waste, is pyrolyzed using a two-bed type pyrolysis system including a fluidized bed type pyrolysis reactor and a combustion reactor and wherein energy is recovered from burning the pyrolysis gases produced is disclosed. The improvement comprises recovering the heat of a combustion exhaust gas which is generated when the energy of the pyrolysis gas is recovered, heating a fluid medium with the recovered heat, and heating the organic material to be pyrolyzed with the heated fluid heat medium to dry the organic material before it is pyrolyzed.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1982Date of Patent: February 21, 1984Assignee: The Agency of Industrial Science and TechnologyInventors: Yoshiaki Ishii, Naoyoshi Ando, Tsutomu Kume, Shosaku Fujinami
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Patent number: 4364796Abstract: A method and a system for disposing of the pyrolysis gas generated in a pyrolyzing system to refine the same are presented in which an absorbing agent for eliminating harmful gas is introduced into a thermal reactor in such an amount that a large percent of such agent is unreacted but it is efficiently recovered together with char from the pyrolysis gas and also these recovered materials are utilized to remove oil and tar from water used in cleaning the pyrolysis gas, the recovered solid particles of the char and unreacted absorbing agent and the oil and tar separated from the cleaning water being recirculated in the pyrolyzing system.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1981Date of Patent: December 21, 1982Assignee: Seiichi Ishizaka, President of Agency of Industrial Science and TechnologyInventors: Yoshiaki Ishii, Naoyoshi Ando, Tsutomu Kume, Shosaku Fujinami
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Patent number: 4344373Abstract: A method for safely and continuously pyrolyzing organic material such as contained in municipal waste is presented for use in a two-bed pyrolysis system primarily comprising a pyrolysis reactor and combustion reactor in which several different physical factors influencing the state of fluidization such as amount of sand in the system, circulation rate of the sand, pressure difference between the free boards of the two reactors and superficial velocity in the pyrolysis reactor, are comprehensively controlled or regulated so as to maintain the operating point of the system at substantially the center of the stable operating range. The feed rate of material charged into the system may also be regulated as required.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1980Date of Patent: August 17, 1982Assignee: Agency of Industrial Science and TechnologyInventors: Yoshiaki Ishii, Tsutomu Kume, Naoyoshi Ando, Shosaku Fujinami
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Patent number: 4047230Abstract: A master sheet is coated with a magnetic layer carrying magnetic signals in, for example, a spiral magnetic recording track, and is pressed into contact with a copy sheet which is also coated with a magnetic layer. A magnetic field is applied to the sheets to transfer the magnetic signals from the master sheet to the copy sheet. The copy sheet is then separated from the master sheet by air pressure, suction or mechanical means in a direction perpendicular to the sheets and subsequently fed away from the master sheet in a direction parallel to the sheets while maintained separated from the master sheet to reduce the transfer noise level to a negligible amount.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 1976Date of Patent: September 6, 1977Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Kume, Kazuo Kasai, Hidefumi Kaneko, Shigeo Sugiyama, Shigeo Mithuhashi
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Patent number: D569754Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2006Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Omron CorporationInventor: Tsutomu Kume