Patents by Inventor Kazunori Kurokawa
Kazunori Kurokawa 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).
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Patent number: 10443526Abstract: An air-fuel ratio sensing device includes a resistor, an A/D converter, a parallel circuit unit, a second switch, a controlling unit, an air-fuel ratio sensing unit, and a deterioration sensing unit. The controlling unit controls to turn off the first switch and controls to turn on the second switch in a first interval, and the controlling unit controls to turn on the first switch and controls to turn off the second switch in a second interval. The air-fuel ratio sensing unit senses an air-fuel ratio based on a converting result of the A/D converter in the first interval. The deterioration sensing unit compares a reference value with a value obtained based on the converting result and senses a deterioration generated in the current sensing circuit unit in the second interval.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohiro Kohara, Yoshiyuki Kawase, Kazunori Kurokawa
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Publication number: 20180073456Abstract: An air-fuel ratio sensing device includes a resistor, an A/D converter, a parallel circuit unit, a second switch, a controlling unit, an air-fuel ratio sensing unit, and a deterioration sensing unit. The controlling unit controls to turn off the first switch and controls to turn on the second switch in a first interval, and the controlling unit controls to turn on the first switch and controls to turn off the second switch in a second interval. The air-fuel ratio sensing unit senses an air-fuel ratio based on a converting result of the A/D converter in the first interval. The deterioration sensing unit compares a reference value with a value obtained based on the converting result and senses a deterioration generated in the current sensing circuit unit in the second interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Tomohiro KOHARA, Yoshiyuki KAWASE, Kazunori KUROKAWA
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Patent number: 8699078Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an information obtainment unit that obtains image information including data regarding a binary image, a plate-information generating unit that generates plate information, an instruction obtainment unit that obtains a first or second generating instruction, a job-file generating unit, and an output unit that outputs a job file to an image forming apparatus. The job-file generating unit generates, for the first generating instruction, a job file for causing the image forming apparatus to form images using data representing blank for a plate for which the plate information indicates that no image information exists, and data included in image information corresponding to a plate for which the plate information indicates that image information exists, and generates, for the second generating instruction, a job file for causing the image forming apparatus to form an image for each plate using data included in image information.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masafumi Sugawara, Kazunori Kurokawa
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Patent number: 8472068Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives all image data of pages that are imposed; an input unit that inputs the number of pages in vertical and horizontal directions and a page opening direction; a calculation unit that calculates a division number on the basis of the number of pages and the page opening direction; an all image data dividing unit that divides the all image data into divided image data on the basis of the division number; and an acquisition unit that acquires a bind width and a back width from the all image data, wherein the printing position of the divided image data is corrected by calculating a margin from the bind width, the back width, a length of the print sheet, a length of the divided image data, and the number of pages of the divided image data in a correction direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazunori Kurokawa
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Patent number: 8427701Abstract: An image arrangement supporting device includes: a detection unit that detects a state in which plural images associated with drawing attributions different from each other are arranged on one virtual medium; and an output unit that outputs information indicating that at least one of the plural images is not formed on one real medium with a drawing attribution associated with the at least one of the plural images, in accordance with detection of the state by the detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2010Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazunori Kurokawa
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Publication number: 20120127532Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an information obtainment unit that obtains image information including data regarding a binary image, a plate-information generating unit that generates plate information, an instruction obtainment unit that obtains a first or second generating instruction, a job-file generating unit, and an output unit that outputs a job file to an image forming apparatus. The job-file generating unit generates, for the first generating instruction, a job file for causing the image forming apparatus to form images using data representing blank for a plate for which the plate information indicates that no image information exists, and data included in image information corresponding to a plate for which the plate information indicates that image information exists, and generates, for the second generating instruction, a job file for causing the image forming apparatus to form an image for each plate using data included in image information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Masafumi SUGAWARA, Kazunori KUROKAWA
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Publication number: 20120069403Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives all image data of pages that are imposed; an input unit that inputs the number of pages in vertical and horizontal directions and a page opening direction; a calculation unit that calculates a division number on the basis of the number of pages and the page opening direction; an all image data dividing unit that divides the all image data into divided image data on the basis of the division number; and an acquisition unit that acquires a bind width and a back width from the all image data, wherein the printing position of the divided image data is corrected by calculating a margin from the bind width, the back width, a length of the print sheet, a length of the divided image data, and the number of pages of the divided image data in a correction direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazunori KUROKAWA
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Patent number: 7949180Abstract: A computer readable medium stores a program causing a computer to execute image process, wherein the image process includes accepting image information, accepting a searching condition, specifying colored regions in an image produced by the image information, searching the specified regions for a region satisfying the searching condition, and outputting information on the region satisfying the searching condition.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2007Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Aki Maeda, Yasuaki Mitobe, Fumio Takatani, Kazuya Hashimoto, Kazunori Kurokawa
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Publication number: 20110080601Abstract: An image arrangement supporting device includes: a detection unit that detects a state in which plural images associated with drawing attributions different from each other are arranged on one virtual medium; and an output unit that outputs information indicating that at least one of the plural images is not formed on one real medium with a drawing attribution associated with the at least one of the plural images, in accordance with detection of the state by the detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazunori KUROKAWA
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Patent number: 7692806Abstract: When a user system requests an image processing apparatus to perform a color correction processing and an image processing, an authentication processing is performed between the user system and the image processing apparatus. The user system outputs drawing data and print options to the image processing apparatus, which then performs RIP processing of the drawing data, and an accounting processing for the RIP processing is performed. Subsequently, a print processing of the image data supplied by performing the RIP processing is performed on a printer. Charging for the print processing is conducted.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2003Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Ohshima, Kazunori Kurokawa, Hidekazu Okada, Takanori Okuoka
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Patent number: 7630097Abstract: An image processing apparatus including, an image processing unit that performs a first image processing on image data including one or more image constituent parts, an incompatible part detection unit that executes an incompatibility detection processing, and an accounting unit that accounts for the executed incompatibility detection processing. Preferably, the incompatibility detection processing detects an incompatible part incompatible with the first image processing from the image constituent parts.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2004Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mari Kodama, Kazunori Kurokawa, Seiji Iino
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Patent number: 7557958Abstract: An image processor has a storing unit and a searching unit. The storing unit stores one or more process colors and/or one or more spot colors that is/are different from the one or more process colors according to a predetermined key word. The searching unit extracts the one or more process colors and/or the one or more spot colors stored in the storing unit according to an entered key word.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2004Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Yoshikawa, Kazunori Kurokawa, Seiji Iino
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Patent number: 7554693Abstract: In order to obtain a desired print result, a color correction process may be performed on image data based on the characteristics of a printing device. Data called target profile (TP data) showing the characteristics of the printing device is used for the color correction process. When a user makes a request to an image processing device for image processing, it is judged whether TP data is required for the image processing or not. When TP data is required, image processing using the TP data is executed. Further, the fee for use of the TP data and the fee for the image processing are charged on the user of the requester.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2003Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takanori Okuoka, Yoshihiro Ohshima, Hidekazu Okada, Kazunori Kurokawa
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Patent number: 7528988Abstract: First, a user who will try a service of a print system registers trial from a user system in the print system. When the trial of the print system from the user system is permitted and registered, the print system provides an RIP processing or a printing processing to a user in response to a processing request from the registered user system within a range set for the trial without charge or with a discount accounting.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2003Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., LtdInventors: Ryo Agehama, Masao Seki, Seiji Iino, Naomi Yara, Kazunori Kurokawa
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Patent number: 7511854Abstract: An image processing device has a storage unit, a read-out unit, a color information generating unit, a color information converting unit and a color replacing unit. The storage unit stores color information of spot colors. The read-out unit reads out the color information from the storage unit. The color information generating unit generates color information of an alternate color based on the color information of the spot color. The color information converting unit generates each of first and second color information, the first color information is generated by converting the color information of the color plate for which color replacement is instructed into the color information of the spot color, the second color information is generated by converting the color information of the color plate for which the color replacement is instructed into the color information of the alternate color. The color replacing unit generates new color information.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2005Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Yoshikawa, Kazunori Kurokawa, Seiji Iino
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Publication number: 20080025648Abstract: A computer readable medium stores a program causing a computer to execute image process, wherein the image process includes accepting image information, accepting a searching condition, specifying colored regions in an image produced by the image information, searching the specified regions for a region satisfying the searching condition, and outputting information on the region satisfying the searching condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Aki Maeda, Yasuaki Mitobe, Fumio Takatani, Kazuya Hashimoto, Kazunori Kurokawa
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Patent number: 7251049Abstract: When image synthesis using form data, for which a pass code has been set, or merge data, for which a password has been set, is completed, the synthesized data is encoded and held. Thereafter, a client terminal is notified by e-mail that image synthesis has been completed. Thereafter, when a request for output is inputted, collation of passwords is carried out. If the passwords match, decoding and printing-out of encoded synthesized data, or transmission of the encoded synthesized data is carried out.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2002Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazunori Kurokawa, Kouichi Kawahara, Yoshihiro Ohshima, Yasuaki Mitobe, Junko Ohuchi, Takanori Okuoka
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Publication number: 20060061790Abstract: In an image forming method and apparatus, a starting point location is acquired for carrying out rasterization of a subfile by interpreting a page descriptive language in the subfile, which is contained in a page print information file, and region size information for forming an image is also acquired from the subfile. Further, any non-interpretable description in the subfile is detected, and when a non-interpretable description is detected in the subfile, a predetermined image is formed at a predetermined position specified by either the starting point location or the starting point location and the region size information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2005Publication date: March 23, 2006Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Miura, Ryo Agehama, Kazunori Kurokawa, Yasushi Nishide, Satoshi Yoshikawa, Masao Seki, Yasuaki Mitobe, Yoshiharu Hibi, Ryuichi Ishizuka, Mari Kodama, Toshifumi Takahira, Masaomi Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20050179917Abstract: An image processor has a storing unit and a searching unit. The storing unit stores one or more process colors and/or one or more spot colors that is/are different from the one or more process colors according to a predetermined key word. The searching unit extracts the one or more process colors and/or the one or more spot colors stored in the storing unit according to an entered key word.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2004Publication date: August 18, 2005Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Yoshikawa, Kazunori Kurokawa, Seiji Iino
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Publication number: 20050168761Abstract: An image processing device has a storage unit, a read-out unit, a color information generating unit, a color information converting unit and a color replacing unit. The storage unit stores color information of spot colors. The read-out unit reads out the color information from the storage unit. The color information generating unit generates color information of an alternate color based on the color information of the spot color. The color information converting unit generates each of first and second color information, the first color information is generated by converting the color information of the color plate for which color replacement is instructed into the color information of the spot color, the second color information is generated by converting the color information of the color plate for which the color replacement is instructed into the color information of the alternate color. The color replacing unit generates new color information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2005Publication date: August 4, 2005Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Yoshikawa, Kazunori Kurokawa, Seiji Iino