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).

  • Patent number: 10443526
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kohara, Yoshiyuki Kawase, Kazunori Kurokawa
  • Publication number: 20180073456
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Tomohiro KOHARA, Yoshiyuki KAWASE, Kazunori KUROKAWA
  • Patent number: 8699078
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masafumi Sugawara, Kazunori Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 8472068
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazunori Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 8427701
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazunori Kurokawa
  • Publication number: 20120127532
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masafumi SUGAWARA, Kazunori KUROKAWA
  • Publication number: 20120069403
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazunori KUROKAWA
  • Patent number: 7949180
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Aki Maeda, Yasuaki Mitobe, Fumio Takatani, Kazuya Hashimoto, Kazunori Kurokawa
  • Publication number: 20110080601
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazunori KUROKAWA
  • Patent number: 7692806
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Ohshima, Kazunori Kurokawa, Hidekazu Okada, Takanori Okuoka
  • Patent number: 7630097
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mari Kodama, Kazunori Kurokawa, Seiji Iino
  • Patent number: 7557958
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yoshikawa, Kazunori Kurokawa, Seiji Iino
  • Patent number: 7554693
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takanori Okuoka, Yoshihiro Ohshima, Hidekazu Okada, Kazunori Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 7528988
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ryo Agehama, Masao Seki, Seiji Iino, Naomi Yara, Kazunori Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 7511854
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yoshikawa, Kazunori Kurokawa, Seiji Iino
  • Publication number: 20080025648
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Aki Maeda, Yasuaki Mitobe, Fumio Takatani, Kazuya Hashimoto, Kazunori Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 7251049
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunori Kurokawa, Kouichi Kawahara, Yoshihiro Ohshima, Yasuaki Mitobe, Junko Ohuchi, Takanori Okuoka
  • Publication number: 20060061790
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20050179917
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yoshikawa, Kazunori Kurokawa, Seiji Iino
  • Publication number: 20050168761
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yoshikawa, Kazunori Kurokawa, Seiji Iino