Patents by Inventor Akinori Watanabe

Akinori Watanabe 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).

  • Publication number: 20240176264
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a conveyance unit configured to convey a sheet in a conveyance direction, an image bearing member, a transfer unit, a fixing unit, a sheet discharge unit, a detection unit, and a control unit configured to control conveyance of the sheet by controlling the conveyance unit and the image bearing member. In a case where the control unit has judged that a jam occurred by a jammed sheet based on a detection result of the detection unit, the control unit is configured to perform a conveyance processing of conveying the jammed sheet such that a trailing edge of the jammed sheet reaches a downstream side of the transfer nip in the conveyance direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Osamu Sasaoka, Akinori Yokota, Toshiyuki Watanabe, Yasuhiro Fukase
  • Publication number: 20240166024
    Abstract: This electric compressor control device comprises: a control unit of an inverter which controls a motor that drives a compressor; a physical quantity calculation unit which calculates, on the basis of one or a plurality of predetermined detection values acquired from the inverter, a physical quantity that varies depending on a workload of the compressor; a number-of-revolutions acquisition unit which acquires the number of revolutions of the motor; a storage unit which stores information representing a first threshold that varies depending on the number of revolutions of the motor, and defines whether or not the physical quantity is a normal value; and a refrigerant abnormality determination unit which determines whether or not there is an abnormality in a refrigerant system by comparing the calculated physical quantity with the first threshold, depending on the acquired number of revolutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyohei WATANABE, Akinori YOSHIOKA, Makoto TAKEUCHI, Tomoki HASE, Takashi MITSUMATA, Shinya HAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240161294
    Abstract: The image processing device 1X includes an acquisition means 30X, a variation detection means 311X, a selection means 312X, and a lesion detection means 34X. The acquisition means 30X acquires an endoscopic image obtained by photographing an examination target by a photographing unit provided in an endoscope. The variation detection means 311X detects a degree of variation between the endoscopic images. The selection means 312X selects either one of a first model or a second model based on the degree of variation, the first model making an inference regarding a lesion of the examination target based on a predetermined number of the endoscopic images, the second model making an inference regarding the lesion based on a variable number of the endoscopic images. The lesion detection means 34X detects the lesion based on a selection model that is either the first model or the second model selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: NEC corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro WATANABE, Yuji IWADATE, Masahiro SAIKOU, Akinori EBIHARA, Taiki MIYAGAWA
  • Patent number: 11971672
    Abstract: Provided is a sheet conveying device including: a conveying portion; and a first conveying guide, the first conveying guide forming a conveying path above a heating portion and having a curved portion for forming a curved path in the conveying path and a plurality of ribs provided on a surface of the curved portion, the plurality of ribs extending along a conveying direction and including a first rib and a second rib adjacent to the first rib, wherein the second rib is arranged to be deviated from the first rib in a width direction and the conveying direction, and wherein in the conveying direction, a second upstream end of the second rib being positioned between a first upstream end and a first downstream end of the first rib, the first downstream end being positioned between the second upstream end and a second downstream end of the second rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akinori Yokota, Osamu Sasaoka, Toshiyuki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20240135539
    Abstract: The image processing device 1X includes an acquisition means 30X and a lesion detection means 34X. The acquisition means 30X acquires an endoscopic image obtained by photographing an examination target by a photographing unit provided in an endoscope. The lesion detection means 34X detects a lesion based on a selection model which is selected from a first model and a second model, the first model being configured to make an inference regarding a lesion of the examination target based on a predetermined number of endoscopic images, the second model being configured to make an inference regarding a lesion of the examination target based on a variable number of endoscopic images. Besides, the lesion detection means 34X changes a parameter to be used for detection of the lesion based on a non-selection model that is the first model or the second model other than the selection model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro WATANABE, Yuji IWADATE, Masahiro SAIKOU, Akinori EBIHARA, Taiki MIYAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240127442
    Abstract: The image processing device 1X includes an acquisition means 30X, a variation detection means 311X, a selection means 312X, and a lesion detection means 34X. The acquisition means 30X acquires an endoscopic image obtained by photographing an examination target by a photographing unit provided in an endoscope. The variation detection means 311X detects a degree of variation between the endoscopic images. The selection means 312X selects either one of a first model or a second model based on the degree of variation, the first model making an inference regarding a lesion of the examination target based on a predetermined number of the endoscopic images, the second model making an inference regarding the lesion based on a variable number of the endoscopic images. The lesion detection means 34X detects the lesion based on a selection model that is either the first model or the second model selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro WATANABE, Yuji IWADATE, Masahiro SAIKOU, Akinori EBIHARA, Taiki MIYAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240127443
    Abstract: The image processing device 1X includes an acquisition means 30X and a lesion detection means 34X. The acquisition means 30X acquires an endoscopic image obtained by photographing an examination target by a photographing unit provided in an endoscope. The lesion detection means 34X detects a lesion based on a selection model which is selected from a first model and a second model, the first model being configured to make an inference regarding a lesion of the examination target based on a predetermined number of endoscopic images, the second model being configured to make an inference regarding a lesion of the examination target based on a variable number of endoscopic images. Besides, the lesion detection means 34X changes a parameter to be used for detection of the lesion based on a non-selection model that is the first model or the second model other than the selection model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro WATANABE, Yuji Iwadate, Masahiro Saikou, Akinori Ebihara, Taiki Miyagawa
  • Patent number: 11953853
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a drive source, an object configured to be driven by the drive source, and a drive transmission mechanism including a driving member, a driven member, an intermediate member, an urging member, and an actuating portion. The intermediate member is configured to move in an axial direction. The intermediate member includes a shaft portion extending in the axial direction, and a positioning portion configured to determine a position of the driven member in a direction orthogonal to the axis. The shaft portion includes a receiving portion configured to receive a force. The receiving portion is positioned inward of the positioning portion in a radial direction of rotation of the intermediate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Watanabe, Osamu Sasaoka, Akinori Yokota, Masafumi Maeda
  • Publication number: 20240098962
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a first electrode, a second electrode, an oxide semiconductor disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a first oxide layer containing a predetermined element, oxygen, and an additional element and disposed between the first electrode and the oxide semiconductor, wherein the predetermined element is at least one of tantalum, boron, hafnium, silicon, zirconium, or niobium, and the additional element is at least one of phosphorus, sulfur, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, arsenic, selenium, silver, indium, tin, antimony, tellurium, or bismuth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke WATANABE, Akifumi GAWASE, Takeshi IWASAKI, Kazuhiro KATONO, Yusuke MUTO, Yusuke MIKI, Akinori KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20240074106
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a conduit configured to circulate magnetic fluid, and a magnetic field generator that applies a magnetic field to the magnetic fluid. The conduit includes at least four areas of a first conduit area in which the magnetic fluid receives heat from a heating unit, a second conduit area from the first conduit area to a cooling unit, a third conduit area in which the magnetic fluid is cooled by the cooling unit, and a fourth conduit area from the cooling unit to the heating unit. When the apparatus is used, a volume of the magnetic fluid in one of the first to fourth conduit areas, in which a flow direction of the magnetic fluid coincides with a gravity direction, is larger than that of another conduit area, in which the flow direction of the magnetic fluid does not coincide with the gravity direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Genki Tanaka, Akira Watanabe, Akinori Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20150062619
    Abstract: In an image forming apparatus which includes a first memory configured to store a program for executing a specific process, and a second memory configured to store a program read from the first memory, in a case in which the image forming apparatus shifts to a specific state, a content of the program stored in the second memory is verified. In accordance with the verification result, control is made to write the program read from the first memory in the second memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Akinori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8279480
    Abstract: This invention provides an image forming apparatus for accurately specifying the type of the apparatus without increasing cost, and a method of controlling the same. To accomplish this, an image forming apparatus of the embodiment executes a continuous image formation test to specify the model of the self apparatus when a system control unit is connected to an engine control unit. In the continuous image formation, the image forming apparatus measures the period from synchronization signal output by the engine control unit to output of the next print start request by the system control unit, and specifies the model of the self apparatus in accordance with the measured period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akinori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8031354
    Abstract: An image communication apparatus capable of communicating with external apparatuses determines whether image data received from the external apparatuses is a first type of image data that was to be transmitted to the image communication apparatus or a second type of image data that was to be transmitted to other image communication apparatuses, and performs predetermined processing based on the determination result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akinori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7982895
    Abstract: An image communication apparatus is capable of communicating with external apparatuses. The image communication apparatus receives image data from a first external apparatus and stores the received image data in a storage unit. Upon receiving a request from a second external apparatus, the image communication apparatus identifies the image data that was destined for the second external apparatus among the image data stored in the storage unit and transfers the identified image data to the second external apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akinori Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20100220353
    Abstract: This invention provides an image forming apparatus for accurately specifying the type of the apparatus without increasing cost, and a method of controlling the same. To accomplish this, an image forming apparatus of the embodiment executes a continuous image formation test to specify the model of the self apparatus when a system control unit is connected to an engine control unit. In the continuous image formation, the image forming apparatus measures the period from synchronization signal output by the engine control unit to output of the next print start request by the system control unit, and specifies the model of the self apparatus in accordance with the measured period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akinori Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20100214611
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that is capable of executing a process efficiently by reducing a time required for the connection process to a host apparatus that has a high communication frequency among a plurality of host apparatuses connected by the WUSB communication. A generation unit generates connection history information based on information received from a plurality of host apparatuses connected. A detection unit detects a condition in which none of the plurality of host apparatuses is connected. A control unit selects a host apparatus of the highest communication frequency among the plurality of host apparatuses based on the connection history information when the detection unit detects the condition in which none of the plurality of host apparatuses is connected, and to perform a connection process to the selected host apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akinori Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20080151297
    Abstract: An image communication apparatus capable of communicating with external apparatuses determines whether image data received from the external apparatuses is a first type of image data that was to be transmitted to the image communication apparatus or a second type of image data that was to be transmitted to other image communication apparatuses, and performs predetermined processing based on the determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akinori Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20080151296
    Abstract: An image communication apparatus is capable of communicating with external apparatuses. The image communication apparatus receives image data from a first external apparatus and stores the received image data in a storage unit. Upon receiving a request from a second external apparatus, the image communication apparatus identifies the image data that was destined for the second external apparatus among the image data stored in the storage unit and transfers the identified image data to the second external apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akinori Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20060167603
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for controlling occupant protection means in a vehicle. According to said method, a first crash variable (AAA), derived from the absolute value for the crash signal of a crash sensor, preferably from the acceleration signal of an acceleration sensor, is compared with a first firing threshold (th1a, th1b, th1c). In addition, a second crash variable (wj, wv, ws), derived in a different manner from the crash signal (a) of the crash sensor (1) is compared with a second firing threshold (th2a, th2b, th2c). The occupant protection means is only fired if the first crash variable (AAA) exceeds the first firing threshold value (th1a, th1b, th1c) and simultaneously the second crash variable (wj, wv, ws) exceeds the second firing threshold (th2a, th2b, th2c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Jurgen Brandl, Helge Grasshoff, Dieter Kloss, Serigne Lo, Akinori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 5698154
    Abstract: In charging a fluid molding material in an elastic molding die composed of a die body having an opening and a die support portion extending from the opening to the outside by pouring the molding material from the opening into time die body, the molding material in an amount of 1/5 to 3/5 of a volume of the die body is first charged, a molding material-charged portion of the die body is then crumpled or pinched, and then the entire die body is filled up with the molding material. The crumpling or pinching operation is achieved by such means as a blade shutter, pressing plates, air bags, or passing between two plates or conveyor belts, thereby charging the fluid molding material in the die body of the elastic-molding die without occurrence of air voids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignees: Asahi Denka Kogyo Kabushikikaisya, Okamoto Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshige Kohno, Satoru Hamada, Osamu Tsuchiya, Akinori Watanabe, Itaru Horiguchi, Atsushi Sato