Patents and Patent Applications Pending

1. "Integrated Network System," Mizunuma, I.; Masaki, I., filed in June, 2000. 

2. "Bidding Mechanism for Determining Priority Network Connections," Mizunuma, I.; Masaki, I., filed in June, 2000 

3. "Wide Dynamic Range Imager," Acosta-Serafini, P; Masaki, I.; Sodini, C.G., filed in Feburary, 2000

4. "Method and apparatus for motion estimation in a video signal," Mizuki, M.M.; Masaki, I.; Chandrakasan, A.; Horn, B.K.P., U.S.5,838,828, November 17, 1998

5. "Method and apparatus for compressing and decompressing a video image," Masaki, I.; Desai, U., Chandrakasan, A.; Horn, B.K.P., U.S.5,790,269, August 4, 1998 

6.  "Analog VLSI microchip for object position and orientation," Horn, B.K.P.; Standley, David L., U.S. 5,220,398, June 15, 1993

7. "Adaptive motor vehicle cruise control," Masaki, I., U.S.4,987,357, January 22, 1991  

8. "Position detecting method and apparatus," Masaki, I., U.S.4,547,800, October 15, 1985  

9. "Manipulator welding apparatus with sensing arrangements for weld seam tracking," Masaki, I., Shulman, B.H., Gorman, R.R., U.S.4,492,847, January 8, 1985 

10. "Method and apparatus for manipulator welding apparatus with vision correction for workpiece," Masaki, I., U.S.4,380,696, April 19, 1983  

11. "Workpiece monitoring means for electric discharge working apparatus," Masaki, I., U.S.4,348,578, September 7, 1982  

12. "Work monitoring means for glow generating working apparatus with light source control," Masaki, I., U.S.4,306,144, December 15, 1981

13. "Method and system for automatically determining the position and attitude of an object," Day, Chia P.; Krause, Kenneth W.; Whitcomb, Louis L.; Horn, B.K. P.,  U.S.4,639,878, January 27, 1987

14. "Tomography X-ray detector," Horn, B.K. P., U.S.4,110,621, August 29, 1978

Some of the U.S. patents listed above were applied for foreign patents. Eighteen foreign patents were granted.