Patents by Inventor Yoshi Sekiguchi

Yoshi Sekiguchi 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: 5695346
    Abstract: An efficient economical process is provided to produce an impressive display with outstanding marketing and advertising appeal. In the process, multiple images are formed, such as on a central processing unit, the images are striped or manipulated, eliminating rows of pixels and replacing them with pixels from other images, and portions thereof are superimposed. The superimposed images can be printed on a viewable surface of the display. A lenticular lens, fresnel lenticular lens plate, lens with a textured surface, plate lens, ultraviolet cured resinous lens, lens with an undercut, cluster of anamorphic lenses, transparent rods, or grid, can be placed in front of the images to provide a special display which has the illusion of animation, morphing or movement as the angle of sight changes. The images can also be printed directly on the back surface of the lens to provide self-contained lenticular graphics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Yoshi Sekiguchi
    Inventors: Yoshi Sekiguchi, Risa Sekiguchi Vuillemot, Chika Sekiguchi, Juri Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 5494445
    Abstract: An efficient economical process is provided to produce an intricate impressive display with outstanding marketing and advertising appeal. In the process, multiple images are formed, such as on a central processing unit, the images are masked and striped, and portions thereof are superimposed. The superimposed masked images can be printed on an underlying back rearward web. Transparent rods, a plate lens, lenticular lens, a cluster of anamorphic lenses, or a grid, can be placed front of the back web to provide a special display which has the illusion of animation as the angle of sight changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: Yoshi Sekiguchi
    Inventors: Yoshi Sekiguchi, Risa S. Vuillemot, Chika Sekiguchi, Juri Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 5364274
    Abstract: An efficient economical process is provided to produce an intricate impressive display with outstanding marketing and advertising appeal. In the process, multiple images are formed, such as on a central processing unit, the images are masked and striped, and portions thereof are superimposed. The superimposed masked images can be printed on an underlying back web. Transparent rods, a plate lens, a cluster of anamorphic lenses, or a grid, can be placed in front of the back web to provide a special display which has the illusion of animation as the angle of sight changes. The special display can be used to provide an attractive container, cup, glass, mug, bottle, package, box, lampshade, magazine, comic book, paper back book, hard bound book, cover, page, envelope, greeting card, compact disc case, laser disc case, brochure, or pamphlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Inventor: Yoshi Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 5197886
    Abstract: An efficient economical process is provided to produce an intricate impressive display with outstanding marketing and advertising appeal. In the process, a grid and multiple images are formed, such as on a central processing unit, the images are masked and striped, and portions thereof are superimposed. The grid can be printed on a front web. The superimposed masked images can be printed on an underlying back web. The display produced by the special process can be used to form an attractive sign, billboard, educational game, toy, box, wrapper and other packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Inventor: Yoshi Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 5161979
    Abstract: An efficient economical process is provided to produce an intricate impressive display with outstanding marketing and advertising appeal. In the process, multiple images are formed, such as on a central processing unit, the images are masked and striped, and portions thereof are superimposed. The superimposed masked images can be printed on an underlying back web. Transparent rods, a plate lens, a cluster of anamorphic lenses, or a grid, can be placed in front of the back web to provide a special display which has the illusion of animation as the angle of sight changes. The special display can be used to provide an attractive sign, billboard, educational game, or toy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Inventor: Yoshi Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 5100330
    Abstract: An efficient economical process is provided to produce an intricate impressive display with outstanding marketing and advertising appeal. In the process, multiple images are formed, such as on a central processing unit, the images are masked and striped, and portions thereof are superimposed. The superimposed masked images can be printed on an underlying back web. Transparent rods, a plate lens, a cluster of anamorphic lenses, or a grid, can be placed in front of the back web to provide a special display which has the illusion of animation as the angle of sight changes. The special display can be used to provide an attractive sign, billboard, educational game, or toy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1992
    Inventor: Yoshi Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 5098302
    Abstract: An efficient economical process is provided to produce an intricate impressive display with outstanding marketing and advertising appeal. In the process, a grid and multiple images are formed, such as on a central processing unit, the images are masked and striped, and portions thereof are superimposed. The grid can be printed on a front web. The superimposed masked images can be printed on an underlying back web. The display produced by the special process can be used to form an attractive sign, billboard, educational game, toy, box, wrapper and other packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1992
    Inventor: Yoshi Sekiguchi