Patents by Inventor Tsuyoshi Saigo

Tsuyoshi Saigo 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: 6788886
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for photographing lustrous objects, including even spectacle frames with highly reflective surfaces such as metal frames, that enables the objects to be photographed more naturally and aesthetically without any reflection on the surface of the camera or lens. The present invention also provides a method for photographing spectacle frames and a method for creating an electronic spectacle frame catalogue using this method. The method is one in which the camera 2 photographs the lustrous object 1. Optical shield members 3, 4, and 5 are placed between the camera body 21 and the lens 22 of the camera 2, and the lustrous object 1 so that a reflection of said camera 2 is not be formed on the photographed image of the lustrous object. In addition, an opening 41, having a size and shape suitable for photographing an image of the lustrous object 1, is provided in the shield member 4 of the lens 22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Saigo, Noriaki Tamura
  • Publication number: 20030206735
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for photographing lustrous objects, including even spectacle frames with highly reflective surfaces such as metal frames, that enables the objects to be photographed more naturally and aesthetically without any reflection on the surface of the camera or lens. The present invention also provides a method for photographing spectacle frames and a method for creating an electronic spectacle frame catalogue using this method. The method is one in which the camera 2 photographs the lustrous object 1. Optical shield members 3, 4, and 5 are placed between the camera body 21 and the lens 22 of the camera 2, and the lustrous object 1 so that a reflection of said camera 2 is not be formed on the photographed image of the lustrous object. In addition, an opening 41, having a size and shape suitable for photographing an image of the lustrous object 1, is provided in the shield member 4 of the lens 22.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Saigo, Noriaki Tamura
  • Patent number: 6606453
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for photographing lustrous objects, including even spectacle frames with highly reflective surfaces such as metal frames, that enables the objects to be photographed more naturally and aesthetically without any reflection on the surface of the camera or lens. The present invention also provides a method for photographing spectacle frames and a method for creating an electronic spectacle frame catalogue using this method. The method is one in which the camera 2 photographs the lustrous object 1. Optical shield members 3, 4, and 5 are placed between the camera body 21 and the lens 22 of the camera 2, and the lustrous object 1 so that a reflection of said camera 2 is not be formed on the photographed image of the lustrous object. In addition, an opening 41, having a size and shape suitable for photographing an image of the lustrous object 1, is provided in the shield member 4 of the lens 22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Saigo, Noriaki Tamura
  • Publication number: 20020127008
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for photographing lustrous objects, including even spectacle frames with highly reflective surfaces such as metal frames, that enables the objects to be photographed more naturally and aesthetically without any reflection on the surface of the camera or lens. The present invention also provides a method for photographing spectacle frames and a method for creating an electronic spectacle frame catalogue using this method. The method is one in which the camera 2 photographs the lustrous object 1. Optical shield members 3, 4, and 5 are placed between the camera body 21 and the lens 22 of the camera 2, and the lustrous object 1 so that a reflection of said camera 2 is not be formed on the photographed image of the lustrous object. In addition, an opening 41, having a size and shape suitable for photographing an image of the lustrous object 1, is provided in the shield member 4 of the lens 22.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Saigo, Noriaki Tamura
  • Patent number: 6142628
    Abstract: To enable the simulation of a state, which approximates an actual eyeglasses wearing state, by integrating previously-inputted prescription data, lens material data and lens design data, with selected frame shape data, enabling the easy and accurate determination of eyeglasses that are to one's liking. Provides more information relative to frame data, and makes selection easier by using a multi-media catalog comprising photographs of frames and frame-related text and audio. Further, facilitates selection by actively introducing a pair comparison and selection screen, which compares side-by-side 2 of the same eyeglasses try-on screens, which display selected eyeglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Saigo
  • Patent number: 5485399
    Abstract: A spectacle lens supply method for a system which includes a terminal installed at a lens orderer side and at least a computing device installed at a lens processor side and connected to the terminal via a communication line, for supplying spectacle lenses. In the lens supply method, the terminal transmits processing condition data including at least one of lens information, frame information, prescription values, layout information and processing information to the computing device, and the computing device calculates a desired lens shape including a bevel figure based on the received processing condition data, creates accept/reject information as to whether a lens process including beveling is possible or not, based on the result of the calculation, and transmits the accept/reject information to the terminal, which information is displayed at the terminal to permit the lens orderer to learn whether the lens process including beveling is possible or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Saigo, Takeo Koseki, Yoshihiro Kikuchi, Takashi Hatanaka
  • Patent number: 4991305
    Abstract: In an apparatus for measuring a configuration of each of a pair of lens frames (4a, 4b) of a spectacle framework (3), a measuring element (230) is arranged for horizontal and vertical movement relative to the lens frames fixedly held by a holding device (100). The measuring element is movable angularly about an optional reference point (O) within one of the lens frames, along an inner periphery of the lens frame, while causing the measuring element to be in contact with the inner periphery of the lens frame. A first detector unit (224) detects horizontal straight displacement (r) of the measuring element from the reference point. A second detector unit (233) detects vertical straight displacement (z) of the measuring element from the reference point. A third detector unit (209) detects an angle (.theta.) of the angular movement of the measuring element about the reference point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1991
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Saigo, Takeo Koseki, Noboru Okushi, Shuichi Sato
  • Patent number: 4573121
    Abstract: A method for determining the optimum thickness of an ophthalmic lens comprises the steps of applying data indicative of the kind of a lens suitable for a spectacle wearer and the contents of a prescription as inputs to a computer, executing necessary computation by the computer according to a predetermined program on the basis of the various input data thereby drawing a map of an equi-thickness line group of the ophthalmic lens on the basis of the result of computation, and placing a spectacle frame at a predetermined position on the map of the equi-thickness line group to find out the outermost equi-thickness line within the extent of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1986
    Assignee: Hoya Lens Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Saigo, Akira Kitani