Patents by Inventor Fumiaki Hirose

Fumiaki Hirose 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).

  • Patent number: 11977698
    Abstract: A control device including a control section configured to cause a sound output section to output sound in a case where it is determined that an operation is performed on an input section by a target object coming into contact with a contact region, the input section having the contact region touched by the target object, wherein the control section adjusts a sharpness peak as a control parameter for performing control in such a manner that the sound output section outputs the sound, the sharpness peak being a maximum value of sharpness indicating sharpness of the sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Takeshi Ohnishi, Fumiaki Hirose, Yuma Nakai
  • Publication number: 20240086663
    Abstract: To make it possible to easily set an inspection level in accordance with the type of contents included in a printed material. First, based on PDL included in a print job, a raster image is generated and a contents attribute different from an object attribute predefined by the PDL is identified by analyzing the raster image. Then, inspection level information in accordance with the identified contents attribute is assigned to the generated raster image and the raster image is provided to an inspection apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventor: FUMIAKI HIROSE
  • Patent number: 11917114
    Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus capable of preventing deterioration in accuracy of image position adjustment due to erroneous detection of a marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Fumiaki Hirose, Keita Hidaka, Eri Okuda
  • Patent number: 11829532
    Abstract: There is provided a control device including a control unit that controls tactile sense presentation for presenting a stimulation through a tactile sense and hearing sense presentation for presenting a stimulation through a hearing sense, when it is determined that an operation has been performed on an input unit including a contact area with which an object is brought into contact. The control unit controls displacement indicating a difference from a reference position of the contact area, the displacement being related to the tactile sense presentation, and a strength of sound related to the hearing sense presentation, so that at least one of the tactile sense presentation and the hearing sense presentation is in a proper range that is a range allowing a user of the input unit to perceive the presentation and not causing the user to have unpleasant feeling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Takeshi Ohnishi, Fumiaki Hirose, Yuma Nakai
  • Publication number: 20230262182
    Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus capable of preventing deterioration in accuracy of image position adjustment due to erroneous detection of a marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Fumiaki HIROSE, Keita HIDAKA, Eri OKUDA
  • Patent number: 11703977
    Abstract: A control device comprising a control unit configured to control regular operation based on operation on a first switch detecting operation in two opposing directions and operation on a second switch detecting touch on an object, wherein the control unit performs control such that the regular operation based on operation on the second switch is not performed until a regular time set between first and second times passes after operation on the first switch is detected, wherein the first time is a time in which a cumulative occurrence rate at which unintended touch on the second switch by a user after operation on the first switch occurs becomes 100% in an experiment carried out in advance, and wherein the second time is a time in which an intended touch on the second switch by the user after operation on the first switch is first detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Fumiaki Hirose, Yasutaka Matsuda, Takeshi Ohnishi, Kunitoshi Noguchi, Shogo Yamaguchi, Takuma Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20230176677
    Abstract: A control device comprising a control unit configured to control regular operation based on operation on a first switch detecting operation in two opposing directions and operation on a second switch detecting touch on an object, wherein the control unit performs control such that the regular operation based on operation on the second switch is not performed until a regular time set between first and second times passes after operation on the first switch is detected, wherein the first time is a time in which a cumulative occurrence rate at which unintended touch on the second switch by a user after operation on the first switch occurs becomes 100% in an experiment carried out in advance, and wherein the second time is a time in which an intended touch on the second switch by the user after operation on the first switch is first detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Fumiaki HIROSE, Yasutaka MATSUDA, Takeshi OHNISHI, Kunitoshi NOGUCHI, Shogo YAMAGUCHI, Takuma FUKUDA
  • Patent number: 11609522
    Abstract: An image forming system cyclically conveys an Nth sheet with an image formed on a first side to an image forming unit as a sheet subject to image formation after image formation on a subsequent (N+i)th sheet, and form an image on a second side of the Nth sheet. The system includes an obtaining unit that, during image forming processes, obtains respective updated adjustment values for the first and second sides, and a control unit that performs control to simultaneously store the updated adjustment value for the first side and an unupdated adjustment value for the second side in a part of a period of the processes, form an image on the first side of the (N+i)th sheet using the updated one for the first side, and form the image on the second side of the Nth sheet using the unupdated one for the second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Fumiaki Hirose, Ryo Degawa
  • Patent number: 11604955
    Abstract: A printing apparatus for shortening the time required to read documents having a plurality of pages, while preventing the occurrence of an overflow in a storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Fumiaki Hirose
  • Publication number: 20220350407
    Abstract: There is provided a control device that includes: a control section configured to control tactile presentation and auditory presentation when it is decided that an input section has been operated, the tactile presentation presenting a stimulation via a sense of touch, the auditory presentation presenting a stimulation via a sense of hearing, and the input section having a contact area that an object contacts, and in which the control section controls a feature amount of a waveform related to the tactile presentation and a feature amount of a waveform related to the auditory presentation such that at least one of the tactile presentation and the auditory presentation falls within an appropriate range that is a range where at least one of the tactile presentation and the auditory presentation is perceivable for a user of the input section and is not uncomfortable for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Takeshi OHNISHI, Fumiaki HIROSE, Yuma NAKAI
  • Publication number: 20220350406
    Abstract: There is provided a control device including a control unit that controls tactile sense presentation for presenting a stimulation through a tactile sense and hearing sense presentation for presenting a stimulation through a hearing sense, when it is determined that an operation has been performed on an input unit including a contact area with which an object is brought into contact. The control unit controls displacement indicating a difference from a reference position of the contact area, the displacement being related to the tactile sense presentation, and a strength of sound related to the hearing sense presentation, so that at least one of the tactile sense presentation and the hearing sense presentation is in a proper range that is a range allowing a user of the input unit to perceive the presentation and not causing the user to have unpleasant feeling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Takeshi OHNISHI, Fumiaki HIROSE, Yuma NAKAI
  • Publication number: 20220334667
    Abstract: A control device including a control section configured to vibrate a contact region in a case where it is determined that an operation is performed on an input section by a target object coming into contact with the contact region, the input section having the contact region touched by the target object, wherein the control section adjusts displacement rise time as a control parameter for performing control of vibrating the contact region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Takeshi OHNISHI, Fumiaki HIROSE, Yuma NAKAI
  • Publication number: 20220334666
    Abstract: A control device including a control section configured to vibrate a contact region in a case where it is determined that an operation is performed on an input section by a target object coming into contact with the contact region, the input section having the contact region touched by the target object, wherein the control section adjusts an acceleration peak-to-peak value as a control parameter for performing control of vibrating the contact region, the acceleration peak-to-peak value being a difference between a local maximum value and a local minimum value of acceleration applied by vibration to the contact region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Takeshi OHNISHI, Fumiaki HIROSE, Yuma NAKAI
  • Publication number: 20220334665
    Abstract: A control device including a control section configured to cause a sound output section to output sound in a case where it is determined that an operation is performed on an input section by a target object coming into contact with a contact region, the input section having the contact region touched by the target object, wherein the control section adjusts a sharpness peak as a control parameter for performing control in such a manner that the sound output section outputs the sound, the sharpness peak being a maximum value of sharpness indicating sharpness of the sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Takeshi OHNISHI, Fumiaki HIROSE, Yuma NAKAI
  • Publication number: 20220334643
    Abstract: A control device including a control section configured to vibrate a contact region in a case where it is determined that an operation is performed on an input section by a target object coming into contact with the contact region, the input section having the contact region touched by the target object, wherein the control section adjusts acceleration time as a control parameter for performing control of vibrating the contact region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Takeshi OHNISHI, Fumiaki HIROSE, Yuma NAKAI
  • Publication number: 20220334792
    Abstract: A control device including a control section configured to cause a sound output section to output sound in a case where it is determined that an operation is performed on an input section by a target object coming into contact with a contact region, the input section having the contact region touched by the target object, wherein the control section adjusts a loudness peak as a control parameter for performing control in such a manner that the sound output section outputs the sound, the loudness peak being a maximum value of loudness indicating intensity of the sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Takeshi OHNISHI, Fumiaki HIROSE, Yuma NAKAI
  • Publication number: 20220334642
    Abstract: A control device including a control section configured to vibrate a contact region in a case where it is determined that an operation is performed on an input section by a target object coming into contact with the contact region, the input section having the contact region touched by the target object, wherein the control section adjusts a displacement width as a control parameter for performing control of vibrating the contact region, the displacement width being a difference between a local maximum value of displacement of the contact region caused by the vibration and displacement of the contact region in a criterion state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Takeshi OHNISHI, Fumiaki HIROSE, Yuma NAKAI
  • Patent number: 11448990
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device to form an image on a sheet, and an image reading device to read an image from the sheet. A processing unit causes the image forming device to perform a predetermined image formation to form a first image for position correction of an output image and a second image for tone correction. A value of the position correction is obtained, based on a read image, and a tone correction value is obtained based on a read image from a second image sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Fumiaki Hirose
  • Publication number: 20220289229
    Abstract: A user is made immediately and continuously perceive a change of a predetermined situation. There is provided a control device that includes: a control section configured to control information presentation of a presentation section configured to present information, and in which the control section changes a mode of the information presentation of the presentation section according to a predetermined fluctuation value that can fluctuate. Furthermore, there is provided a tactile presentation system presentation system that includes: a presentation section configured to perform information presentation for a user; and a control section configured to control the information presentation of the presentation section, and in which the control section changes a mode of the information presentation of the presentation section according to a predetermined fluctuation value that can fluctuate under control of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yuji MITSUI, Toshihito TAKAI, Takeshi OHNISHI, Shinobu SASAKI, Kenji IWATA, Yuka TAKAGI, Fumiaki HIROSE, Yasuhiro ONO, Takao ARAYA, Keiji NOMURA, Keita NAKANE, Takakazu SENGOKU, Tomomi IMAI
  • Publication number: 20220236681
    Abstract: An image forming system cyclically conveys an Nth sheet with an image formed on a first side to an image forming unit as a sheet subject to image formation after image formation on a subsequent (N+i)th sheet, and form an image on a second side of the Nth sheet. The system includes an obtaining unit that, during image forming processes, obtains respective updated adjustment values for the first and second sides, and a control unit that performs control to simultaneously store the updated adjustment value for the first side and an unupdated adjustment value for the second side in a part of a period of the processes, form an image on the first side of the (N+i)th sheet using the updated one for the first side, and form the image on the second side of the Nth sheet using the unupdated one for the second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Fumiaki Hirose, Ryo Degawa