Patents by Inventor Yuuichi Bannai

Yuuichi Bannai 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).

  • Image processing apparatus and method with dual mode encoding
    Patent number: 5412486
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus receives first image data, and hierarchically reduces the size of the image represented by this first image data to generate second image data. An encoder generates encoded image data by encoding the second image data in a first mode, or by encoding the first image data in a second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuuichi Bannai, Tadashi Yoshida, Yasuji Hirabayashi, Hidefumi Oosawa
  • Encoding the original image data and progessively encoding the image data independently
    Patent number: 5267052
    Abstract: An image processing method and apparatus encodes input image data, and performs processing using encoded image data. The method and apparatus can progressively encode input images, store and transmit the encoded images, and display a plurality of low-resolution images on one picture surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuuichi Bannai, Tadashi Yoshida, Yasuji Hirabayashi, Hidefumi Oosawa