公开(公告)号：US06963374B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-08

申请号：US09790470

申请日：2001-02-22

申请人： Kenji Nakamura ,  Yasuhiro Morimoto ,  Hiroaki Kubo ,  Hitoshi Yano

发明人： Kenji Nakamura ,  Yasuhiro Morimoto ,  Hiroaki Kubo ,  Hitoshi Yano

IPC分类号： H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N101/00 ,  H04N5/222 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04N5/76

CPC分类号： H04N1/212 ,  H04N1/2129 ,  H04N5/23293

摘要： Digital camera techniques improve the convenience of a live view display and the like. Image processing in a digital camera includes image processing (i.e., live view processing) for real-time display of a subject on a liquid crystal monitor and image processing performed on image signals followed by image capture for recording. Both the image processing is performed by a single common image processor. In image capture for recording, high-priority live view processing (Pc) is performed between writing (Pa) of image signals outputted from a CCD into memory and captured image processing (Pb). This shortens the time of not displaying a live view image, thereby preventing a shutter release opportunity from being missed and improving the convenience of a live view display.

摘要翻译： 数码相机技术提高了实时显示等的便利性。 数字照相机中的图像处理包括用于在液晶监视器上实时显示被摄体的图像处理（即实时取景处理）以及对图像信号执行的图像处理，随后进行用于记录的图像捕获。 图像处理都由单个公共图像处理器执行。 在用于记录的图像捕获中，在从CCD输入到存储器的图像信号的写入（Pa）和捕获的图像处理（Pb）之间执行高优先级实时显示处理（Pc）。 这缩短了不显示实时取景图像的时间，从而防止快门释放机会被错过并提高了实时取景显示的便利性。

公开(公告)号：US06536960B2

公开(公告)日：2003-03-25

申请号：US09732198

申请日：2000-12-07

申请人： Hiroaki Kubo ,  Yasuhiro Morimoto

发明人： Hiroaki Kubo ,  Yasuhiro Morimoto

IPC分类号： G03B1912

CPC分类号： H04N5/238 ,  H04N5/243

摘要： In a digital camera having a half mirror retractable out of the optical path and an optical viewfinder receiving light reflected from the half mirror, the sensitivity of an image-sensing device is set as specified by the user. When a relatively high sensitivity is specified, an image to be recorded is shot with the half mirror operated as a quick-return mirror, and, when a relatively low sensitivity is specified, an image to be recorded is shot with the half mirror kept in the optical path. A sensitivity that cannot be coped with simply by changing the position of the half mirror is set by adjusting, in conjunction therewith, the output gain of the image-sensing device.

摘要翻译： 在具有可从光路中伸出的半透镜的数码相机和接收从半反射镜反射的光的光学取景器的情况下，根据用户的要求设定图像感测装置的灵敏度。 当指定相对较高的灵敏度时，用半反射镜作为快速反光镜拍摄要记录的图像，并且当指定相对低的灵敏度时，将半镜保持在被记录的图像被拍摄 光路。 仅通过改变半反射镜的位置就不能应付的灵敏度是通过调整图像感测装置的输出增益来设定的。

公开(公告)号：US06453124B2

公开(公告)日：2002-09-17

申请号：US09815977

申请日：2001-03-22

申请人： Yasuhiro Morimoto ,  Takeru Butsuzaki ,  Kazuhiko Yukawa ,  Hiroaki Kubo

发明人： Yasuhiro Morimoto ,  Takeru Butsuzaki ,  Kazuhiko Yukawa ,  Hiroaki Kubo

IPC分类号： G03B1336

CPC分类号： H04N5/23212 ,  G02B7/28 ,  H04N5/23293

摘要： At power-on, a digital camera starts to operate with a display unit off (state S1). At a subsequent half shutter press of a shutter button, a quick return mirror is flipped down and phase difference AF is performed with live view display off (state S3). At a subsequent full press of the shutter button, the digital camera enters an image capture operation. With a quick return mirror in the up position, a focusing lens is moved to its in-focus, front focus and rear focus positions, at each of which contrast in an AF area of predetermined partial portion of an image is obtained for comparison to select a position of the focusing lens with maximum contrast (state S4). Then, image data is obtained and recorded on a memory card (state S5). With the above processing, the digital camera can perform autofocusing, as circumstances demand, by a contrast AF method.

摘要翻译： 上电时，数码相机开始关闭显示单元（状态S1）。 在随后的半快门按下快门按钮时，快速返回镜被翻转，并且实时取景显示关闭（状态S3）执行相位差AF。 随后完全按下快门按钮，数码相机进入图像捕捉操作。 在向上位置的快速返回镜中，将聚焦透镜移动到其对焦，前焦点和后焦点位置，在每个处获得图像的预定部分部分的AF区域中的对比度以进行比较以选择 具有最大对比度的聚焦透镜的位置（状态S4）。 然后，获得图像数据并将其记录在存储卡上（状态S5）。 通过上述处理，数码相机可以根据情况需要通过对比度AF方式进行自动对焦。

公开(公告)号：US07046279B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-16

申请号：US09947113

申请日：2001-09-05

申请人： Mutsuhiro Yamanaka ,  Kazuchika Sato ,  Noriyuki Okisu ,  Yasuhiro Morimoto ,  Hiroaki Kubo ,  Keiji Tamai ,  Kazuki Akaho ,  Shinichi Fujii

发明人： Mutsuhiro Yamanaka ,  Kazuchika Sato ,  Noriyuki Okisu ,  Yasuhiro Morimoto ,  Hiroaki Kubo ,  Keiji Tamai ,  Kazuki Akaho ,  Shinichi Fujii

IPC分类号： H04N5/235

CPC分类号： H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/2259 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/238

摘要： An image taking apparatus includes an image sensor which picks up an image of a photographic object and a selector which selects a first photographing mode or a second photographing mode and a controller. The second photographing mode is a mode for composing a plurality of picked-up images to create a composite image. The controller makes the image sensor pickup a photographic object image on the first photographing condition when the first photographing mode is selected by the selector, and makes the image sensor pick up a plurality of images of photographic objects on the second photographing condition different from said first photographing condition when the second photographing mode is selected by the selector.

公开(公告)号：US06927794B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-09

申请号：US09730451

申请日：2000-12-05

申请人： Hiroaki Kubo ,  Yasuhiro Morimoto

发明人： Hiroaki Kubo ,  Yasuhiro Morimoto

IPC分类号： H04N5/225 ,  G06F12/06 ,  H04N1/21 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N9/804 ,  H04N5/76

CPC分类号： H04N1/2158 ,  H04N1/2112 ,  H04N5/772 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N9/8047 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/216

摘要： The CPU 17 accesses multiple slots 41a and 41b in a digital camera 1 at regular intervals to detect whether or not memory cards 40a and 40b are mounted in the slots 41a and 41b, respectively. Based on whether or not memory cards 40a and 40b are mounted in the slots 41a and 41b, respectively, the CPU 17 selects one slot as the slot to be accessed. There are three modes available as the mode from which to perform this selection, i.e., a fixed mode, a priority mode and a manual operation mode.

摘要翻译： CPU17以规则的间隔访问数字照相机1中的多个时隙41a和41b，以检测存储卡40a和40b是否分别安装在槽41a和41b中。 基于存储卡40a和40b是否分别安装在时隙41a和41b中，CPU17选择一个时隙作为要访问的时隙。 作为执行该选择的模式，即固定模式，优先模式和手动操作模式，存在三种模式。

公开(公告)号：US06834130B1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-21

申请号：US09251404

申请日：1999-02-17

申请人： Masahito Niikawa ,  Kenji Nakamura ,  Yasuhiro Morimoto ,  Katsuyuki Nanba

发明人： Masahito Niikawa ,  Kenji Nakamura ,  Yasuhiro Morimoto ,  Katsuyuki Nanba

IPC分类号： G06K960

CPC分类号： H04N1/32128 ,  G06F17/3025 ,  G06F17/30265 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/3205 ,  H04N2201/3214 ,  H04N2201/3215 ,  H04N2201/3242 ,  H04N2201/3252 ,  H04N2201/3277

摘要： An image retrieval system for retrieving a plurality of images recorded in a recording medium, records data concerning operations and processing for image files as history data. A desired image is found based on the history data. Further, an image is found based on a combination of photographing condition in a photographing operation, and the history data of the operations executed for the image file. Therefore, the image retrieval system allows the image to be efficiently, exactly, and conveniently found without a trouble of assigning key information to the image file.

摘要翻译： 一种用于检索记录在记录介质中的多个图像的图像检索系统，将关于图像文件的操作和处理的数据记录为历史数据。 根据历史数据找到所需的图像。 此外，基于拍摄操作中的拍摄条件的组合以及针对图像文件执行的操作的历史数据，找到图像。 因此，图像检索系统允许图像被有效，准确和方便地发现，而不会将关键信息分配给图像文件。

公开(公告)号：US5296884A

公开(公告)日：1994-03-22

申请号：US905503

申请日：1992-06-25

申请人： Tsutomu Honda ,  Yasuhiro Morimoto ,  Kuniteru Sakakibara ,  Kenji Nakamura ,  Hirokazu Naruto ,  Hiroshi Ishibe

发明人： Tsutomu Honda ,  Yasuhiro Morimoto ,  Kuniteru Sakakibara ,  Kenji Nakamura ,  Hirokazu Naruto ,  Hiroshi Ishibe

IPC分类号： H04N5/225 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S19/19 ,  G03B17/24 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04N1/21 ,  H04N5/278

CPC分类号： G01S5/02 ,  G03B17/24 ,  H04N1/00323 ,  H04N1/2112 ,  H04N1/2158 ,  G03B2217/242 ,  H04N1/32101 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/0055 ,  H04N2201/0077 ,  H04N2201/3214 ,  H04N2201/3215 ,  H04N2201/3253 ,  H04N2201/3277

摘要： A camera is disclosed which has means for receiving an electric wave which is transmitted from an external device in a wireless manner (e.g., equipment for radio navigation systems, satellites and radio stations). When an image of an object is recorded at every shot on a recording medium loaded in said camera, a data corresponding to every shot is recorded in accordance with the electric wave received by said receiving means. Preferably said camera further has means for detecting a place where the photo-taking operation is carried out and in accordance with the detection of said detecting means, the data corresponding to every shot is recorded. Thus, records of the object image together with data relating to place can be obtained without any manual operation prior to every photo-taking operation.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种具有用于接收以无线方式从外部设备发送的电波的装置（例如，用于无线电导航系统，卫星和无线电台的设备）的相机。 当在装载在所述相机中的记录介质上的每一次拍摄时记录物体的图像时，根据由所述接收装置接收的电波记录与每一个镜头对应的数据。 优选地，所述照相机还具有用于检测执行拍摄操作的位置的装置，并且根据所述检测装置的检测，记录与每个镜头对应的数据。 因此，在每次拍摄操作之前，可以在没有任何手动操作的情况下获得对象图像的记录以及与位置相关的数据。

公开(公告)号：US07099559B1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-29

申请号：US09251403

申请日：1999-02-17

申请人： Masahito Niikawa ,  Kenji Nakamura ,  Yasuhiro Morimoto ,  Katsuyuki Nanba

发明人： Masahito Niikawa ,  Kenji Nakamura ,  Yasuhiro Morimoto ,  Katsuyuki Nanba

IPC分类号： H04N5/91

CPC分类号： H04N5/772 ,  G11B27/034 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N9/7921 ,  H04N9/8047 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N9/8227 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/216 ,  H04N2201/218

摘要： An image processing device gives an alarm if deletion of image is directed in a state that the image has not yet been transferred from an image recording medium into a storage medium having a larger capacity. Also, when a deletion operation is performed for image, the image processing device compresses and stores the corresponding image file in accordance with an evaluation rank based on history data for the image. Therefore, the image processing device allows effective use of the storage medium having a limited capacity by contriving compression processing of the image file.

摘要翻译： 如果图像的删除在图像尚未从图像记录介质传送到具有较大容量的存储介质的状态下被引导，则图像处理装置发出报警。 此外，当对图像执行删除操作时，图像处理装置根据用于图像的历史数据的评估等级来压缩并存储对应的图像文件。 因此，图像处理装置通过进行图像文件的压缩处理，能够有效地利用具有有限容量的存储介质。

公开(公告)号：US07755699B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-13

申请号：US11359174

申请日：2006-02-21

申请人： Yasuhiro Morimoto

发明人： Yasuhiro Morimoto

IPC分类号： H04N5/225

CPC分类号： H04N5/2251

摘要： A small and slim digital camera with an improved grip and a large display unit is provided. The digital camera takes a picture of an object via a lens unit installed in a front surface of a case of the digital camera. The digital camera includes: a case that has a main body in which a lens unit is formed on a front surface of the main body; and a side portion of the case which is pivotably coupled to the main body to be able to pivot toward the lens unit with respect to the main body; and a manipulating unit which is exposed to the outside between the main body and the side portion at a rear surface of the case when the side portion is pivoted.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种具有改进抓地力的小而细长的数码相机和大型显示单元。 数码相机通过安装在数码相机外壳表面的镜头单元拍摄物体的照片。 数字照相机包括：壳体，其具有在主体的前表面上形成透镜单元的主体; 以及壳体的侧部，其可枢转地联接到主体以能够相对于主体朝向透镜单元枢转; 以及操作单元，其在所述侧部被枢转时在所述壳体的后表面处暴露于所述主体和所述侧部之间的外侧。

公开(公告)号：US07278939B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-09

申请号：US10767210

申请日：2004-01-30

申请人： Takao Sato ,  Shinji Kamiya ,  Yasuhiro Morimoto ,  Toru Kamoshida ,  Toshiyuki Yumoto

发明人： Takao Sato ,  Shinji Kamiya ,  Yasuhiro Morimoto ,  Toru Kamoshida ,  Toshiyuki Yumoto

IPC分类号： F16H63/00

CPC分类号： F16H37/021

摘要： A power transmission comprises a belt type continuously variable ratio-change mechanism CVT and a fixed ratio rotational transmission mechanism GT, which transmit the rotational driving force of a primary shaft 1 rotationally driven by an engine to a countershaft 3 with a speed ratio change. The continuously variable ratio-change mechanism comprises a drive pulley 10, a driven pulley 15 and a metal belt 14 while the fixed ratio rotational transmission mechanism GT comprises a forward drive gear train, a forward output transmission gear train, and a reverse drive gear train. The forward drive gear train transmits the rotation of an input drive gear 31 on the primary shaft 1 through an idler gear 32 to a LOW driven gear 33 on a secondary shaft 2, and the forward output transmission gear train transmits the rotation of the secondary shaft 2 to the countershaft 3. The reverse drive gear train transmits the rotation of the input drive gear 31 through the idler gear 32 to a reverse driven gear 36 on the countershaft 3.

摘要翻译： 动力传动装置包括带式无级变速机构CVT和固定比旋转传动机构GT，其将由发动机旋转驱动的主轴1的旋转驱动力以速比变化传递到中间轴3。 无级变速机构包括驱动带轮10，从动带轮15和金属带14，而固定比例旋转传动机构GT包括前进驱动齿轮系，前向输出传动齿轮系和反向驱动齿轮系 。 前进驱动齿轮系通过惰轮32将主轴1上的输入驱动齿轮31的旋转传递到次轴2上的低从动齿轮33，并且前向输出传动齿轮系将副轴的转动 2到中间轴3。 反向驱动齿轮系将输入驱动齿轮31的旋转通过惰轮32传递到中间轴3上的反向从动齿轮36。