Patents by Inventor Akira Sekine

Akira Sekine 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: 20220174157
    Abstract: A teleconference system includes an audio data receiving section, a group information holding section, and an audio controller. The audio data receiving section receives audio data obtained by multiple terminal apparatuses of multiple users who participate in a conference. The group information holding section holds group information indicating multiple groups. The groups are obtained by grouping the users of the terminal apparatuses. Any of the terminal apparatuses is referred to as a certain terminal apparatus. Each of the groups includes one or more users. The audio controller controls volumes of sound output of the audio data independently for the respective groups based on the group information held by the group information holding section. The audio data is received by the audio data receiving section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Suresh MURALI, Sharath Vignesh GODHANTARAMAN, Akira SEKINE, Shingo UCHIHASHI
  • Patent number: 11290598
    Abstract: A teleconference system includes an audio data receiving section, a group information holding section, and an audio controller. The audio data receiving section receives audio data obtained by multiple terminal apparatuses of multiple users who participate in a conference. The group information holding section holds group information indicating multiple groups. The groups are obtained by grouping the users of the terminal apparatuses. Any of the terminal apparatuses is referred to as a certain terminal apparatus. Each of the groups includes one or more users. The audio controller controls volumes of sound output of the audio data independently for the respective groups based on the group information held by the group information holding section. The audio data is received by the audio data receiving section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Suresh Murali, Sharath Vignesh Godhantaraman, Akira Sekine, Shingo Uchihashi
  • Publication number: 20200074218
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a receiving unit that receives plural target images from a user, a content identifying unit that identifies content information related to contents of the plural target images, a selection unit that selects, based on the content information, a specific image from among posted images that are posted on an Internet medium, and an extraction unit that extracts an image similar to the specific image from among the plural target images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sharath Vignesh GODHANTARAMAN, Suresh MURALI, Akira SEKINE, Shingo UCHIHASHI
  • Publication number: 20200059561
    Abstract: A teleconference system includes an audio data receiving section, a group information holding section, and an audio controller. The audio data receiving section receives audio data obtained by multiple terminal apparatuses of multiple users who participate in a conference. The group information holding section holds group information indicating multiple groups. The groups are obtained by grouping the users of the terminal apparatuses. Any of the terminal apparatuses is referred to as a certain terminal apparatus. Each of the groups includes one or more users. The audio controller controls volumes of sound output of the audio data independently for the respective groups based on the group information held by the group information holding section. The audio data is received by the audio data receiving section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suresh MURALI, Sharath Vignesh GODHANTARAMAN, Akira SEKINE, Shingo UCHIHASHI
  • Patent number: 8782891
    Abstract: A temporary assembly apparatus includes a support member for supporting heat exchange tube blanks having their lengthwise direction positioned laterally, with their widthwise direction positioned vertically. Header supports are arranged respectively at the left and right sides of the support member and movable leftward or rightward. Tube blank correcting members are each in the form of a plate having slits formed in a side edge thereof and arranged from the front rearward at the same spacing as the heat exchange tubes to be produced. Each of the blank correcting members is movable between a correcting position where the corresponding ends of the tube blanks as supported on the support member are fitted into the respective slits and a noncorrecting position where the tube blanks are not fitted into the slits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Keihin Thermal Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Sekine, Takashi Tamura
  • Publication number: 20130236101
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an image receiving unit receiving an image including an information image which is an image indicating information, an extraction unit extracting image identification information for identifying the image and a position in the image from the information image in the image received by the image receiving unit, a correlation unit correlating operator identification information for identifying an operator performing an operation with the image identification information and the position in the image extracted by the extraction unit, an output unit outputting a result of the correlation by the correlation unit, and a presentation unit extracting operator identification information corresponding to the image identification information and the position in the image extracted by the extraction unit from a memory which stores information output by the output unit, and presenting a symbol indicating an operator on the image on the basis of the operator identification inform
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi OKAMOTO, Tetsuya KIMURA, Kengo SHINOZAKI, Akira SEKINE, Tohru HISANO, Atsushi HIRANO
  • Publication number: 20110047797
    Abstract: A temporarily assembling apparatus comprises a support member 2 for supporting thereon heat exchange tube blanks P having their lengthwise direction positioned laterally, with their widthwise direction positioned vertically, and arranged from front rearward in parallel with opposite left and right ends thereof aligned respectively, and the fins F arranged between the respective pairs of adjacent tube blanks. Two header supports 3 are arranged respectively at the left and right sides of the support member 2 and movable leftward or rightward. A pair of left and right tube blank correcting members 19 are each in the form of a plate extending from the front rearward and having a plurality of blank fitting slits 23 formed in a side edge thereof and arranged from the front rearward at the same spacing as the heat exchange tubes to be produced of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Akira SEKINE, Takashi Tamura
  • Patent number: 7536239
    Abstract: A chemical substance total management system aids for reduction of release and transferring amount of managing substances in business entities. The system retrieves releasing and transferring amount record relating to predetermined managing substance on the basis of total tabulation link information with correlation between the tabulation result record managing releasing and transferring amount of managing substance per releasing and transferring destination and releasing and transferring amount record to be a source generating tabulation result record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Takako Oono, Akira Sekine, Tetsuya Matsui, Kiyomi Funabashi
  • Patent number: 7532946
    Abstract: A chemical substance total management system aids for reduction of release and transferring amount of managing substances in business entities. The system retrieves releasing and transferring amount record relating to predetermined managing substance on the basis of total tabulation link information with correlation between the tabulation result record managing releasing and transferring amount of managing substance per releasing and transferring destination and releasing and transferring amount record to be a source generating tabulation result record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Takako Oono, Akira Sekine, Tetsuya Matsui, Kiyomi Funabashi
  • Patent number: 7433757
    Abstract: A chemical substance total management system aids for reduction of release and transferring amount of managing substances in business entities. The system retrieves releasing and transferring amount record relating to predetermined managing substance on the basis of total tabulation link information with correlation between the tabulation result record managing releasing and transferring amount of managing substance per releasing and transferring destination and releasing and transferring amount record to be a source generating tabulation result record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Takako Oono, Akira Sekine, Tetsuya Matsui, Kiyomi Funabashi
  • Publication number: 20080040148
    Abstract: A chemical substance total management system aids for reduction of release and transferring amount of managing substances in business entities. The system retrieves releasing and transferring amount record relating to predetermined managing substance on the basis of total tabulation link information with correlation between the tabulation result record managing releasing and transferring amount of managing substance per releasing and transferring destination and releasing and transferring amount record to be a source generating tabulation result record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Takako Oono, Akira Sekine, Tetsuya Matsui, Kiyomi Funabashi
  • Publication number: 20080015732
    Abstract: A chemical substance total management system aids for reduction of release and transferring amount of managing substances in business entities. The system retrieves releasing and transferring amount record relating to predetermined managing substance on the basis of total tabulation link information with correlation between the tabulation result record managing releasing and transferring amount of managing substance per releasing and transferring destination and releasing and transferring amount record to be a source generating tabulation result record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Takako Oono, Akira Sekine, Tetsuya Matsui, Kiyomi Funabashi
  • Publication number: 20080015731
    Abstract: A chemical substance total management system aids for reduction of release and transferring amount of managing substances in business entities. The system retrieves releasing and transferring amount record relating to predetermined managing substance on the basis of total tabulation link information with correlation between the tabulation result record managing releasing and transferring amount of managing substance per releasing and transferring destination and releasing and transferring amount record to be a source generating tabulation result record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Takako Oono, Akira Sekine, Tetsuya Matsui, Kiyomi Funabashi
  • Patent number: 7272465
    Abstract: A chemical substance total management system aids for reduction of release and transferring amount of managing substances in business entities. The system retrieves releasing and transferring amount record relating to predetermined managing substance on the basis of total tabulation link information with correlation between the tabulation result record managing releasing and transferring amount of managing substance per releasing and transferring destination and releasing and transferring amount record to be a source generating tabulation result record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Takako Oono, Akira Sekine, Tetsuya Matsui, Kiyomi Funabashi
  • Publication number: 20070061044
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for management of chemical materials comprising providing a first data set containing which substances comprise the materials, providing a second data set containing which of the substances are to be controlled, the substances being categorized by a group control number, and providing a third data set containing a ratio of discharge of the controlled substances in a process and analyzing a preset amount of the materials in the process and determining a quantity of the controlled substances utilizing the first and second data sets, and determining an emissions quantity of the controlled substances utilizing the ratio and the quantity of the controlled substances and wherein the group control number is the same for the substances in the same group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Akira Sekine, Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Takako Oono, Hirotaka Satou, Tetsuya Matsui
  • Publication number: 20060231244
    Abstract: A temporarily assembling apparatus comprises a support member 2 for supporting thereon heat exchange tube blanks P having their lengthwise direction positioned laterally, with their widthwise direction positioned vertically, and arranged from front rearward in parallel with opposite left and right ends thereof aligned respectively, and the fins F arranged between the respective pairs of adjacent tube blanks. Two header supports 3 are arranged respectively at the left and right sides of the support member 2 and movable leftward or rightward. A pair of left and right tube blank correcting members 19 are each in the form of a plate extending from the front rearward and having a plurality of blank fitting slits 23 formed in a side edge thereof and arranged from the front rearward at the same spacing as the heat exchange tubes to be produced of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K
    Inventors: Akira Sekine, Takashi Tamura
  • Patent number: 7092960
    Abstract: A chemical substance total management system and a chemical substance total management method which can easily manage amounts and release destination of managing substances. The chemical substance total management system includes a material composition database of component composition information of material or product in a form of database, a managing substance database in a form of a list of substance requiring management, for identifying substances constituting the material or product on the basis of the material composition database and identifying substance required management on the basis of the managing substance database for managing chemical substance contained in the material handled by a business entity or product. The system further includes release coefficient database storing weight ratio data in each transfer and release destination per the identified management required substance in a form of database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Ohishi, Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Akira Sekine, Takako Oono, Tetsuya Matsui
  • Publication number: 20060015212
    Abstract: A chemical substance total management system aids for reduction of release and transferring amount of managing substances in business entities. The system retrieves releasing and transferring amount record relating to predetermined managing substance on the basis of total tabulation link information with correlation between the tabulation result record managing releasing and transferring amount of managing substance per releasing and transferring destination and releasing and transferring amount record to be a source generating tabulation result record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Takako Oono, Akira Sekine, Tetsuya Matsui, Kiyomi Funabashi
  • Patent number: 6980883
    Abstract: A chemical substance total management system aids for reduction of release and transferring amount of managing substances in business entities. The system retrieves releasing and transferring amount record relating to predetermined managing substance on the basis of total tabulation link information with correlation between the tabulation result record managing releasing and transferring amount of managing substance per releasing and transferring destination and releasing and transferring amount record to be a source generating tabulation result record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Takako Oono, Akira Sekine, Tetsuya Matsui, Kiyomi Funabashi
  • Patent number: 6934640
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for management of chemical materials comprising the steps of providing a first data set containing which substances comprise the materials, providing a second data set containing which of the substances are to be controlled, providing a third data set containing a ratio of discharge of the controlled substances in a process, analyzing a preset amount of the materials in the process and determining a quantity of the controlled substances utilizing the first and second data sets, determining an emissions quantity of the controlled substances utilizing the ratio and the quantity of the controlled substances and maintaining the third data set according to a preset interval of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Akira Sekine, Takako Oono, Hirotaka Satou, Tetsuya Matsui