Patents by Inventor Kiyoshi Oka
Kiyoshi Oka 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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Publication number: 20210169311Abstract: The endoscope has an elongated outer tube 2 and an optical element unit 3 provided inside the outer tube 2, the outer tube 2 has an inner layer 21 configured by a soft resin, a reinforcement layer 22 provided outside the inner layer 21, and an outer layer 23 configured by a soft resin covering the reinforcement layer 22; and the optical element unit 3 has an image transmission portion for image transmission 31, a laser transmission portion 32, and a fiber bundle for illumination 33 to fill the space between an inner surface 21a of the inner layer 21, an outer surface 31a of the image transmission portion 31, and an outer surface 32a of the laser transmission portion 32.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2019Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: OK Fiber Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi OKA, Sachiko MINAKAWA, Yasuo SEKI
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Publication number: 20190132952Abstract: A multilayer circuit board includes a plurality of wiring layers laminated with insulation layers interposed therebetween, the multilayer circuit board further including a solder resist layer that covers a front face wiring layer formed on a front face side insulation layer, in which the front face wiring layer includes a pad for leg terminal to which a leg terminal of a connector is connected, the solder resist layer has an opening part for leg terminal which exposes a part of the pad for leg terminal, a via for leg terminal is provided beneath the pad for leg terminal in a predetermined range straddling a contour line of an opening part for leg terminal, and the via for leg terminal connects a first internal wiring layer with the pad for leg terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Kiyoshi Oka, Shingo Kida, Naoki Atsumi, Mitsuru Sato
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Patent number: 8983255Abstract: Disclosed is a composite optical fiber which has high flexibility and is hard to break. The composite optical fiber comprises a larger-diameter optical fiber and smaller-diameter optical fibers each having a smaller diameter than that of the larger-diameter optical fiber, wherein the larger-diameter fiber and the smaller-diameter optical fibers are so arranged that the larger-diameter fiber is surrounded by the smaller-diameter optical fibers, and the smaller-diameter optical fibers that surround the larger-diameter optical fiber are made from a plastic material.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignees: Kuraray Co., Ltd., Japan Atomic Energy AgencyInventors: Osamu Shinji, Katashi Saito, Kiyoshi Oka
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Patent number: 8945195Abstract: A small bowel endoscopic system of an ileus tube type using a monolithic composite optical fiber that can be applied with an ileus tube employed to administer a contrast agent or the like to a patient suffering from ileus and which is an integral assembly of a large-diameter optical fiber with a core/cladding structure intended for laser light transmission and a multi-core image fiber section surrounding that optical fiber to enable image transmission.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignees: Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Fujikura Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Oka, Tomoaki Toriya, Takashi Tsumanuma, Kenichi Nakatate, Junji Yoshino, Takao Wakabayashi
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Patent number: 8792000Abstract: An image capturing apparatus for capturing the image of the physical object and displaying the captured image is provided for combining and displaying in real time the shape-distorted graded scale with the captured image, the apparatus comprising a graded scale generating part for generating the graded scale to be used for indicating the dimension of the physical object in the captured image; a data storing part for storing the data for correction to be used in order to correct the graded scale shape by adding the distortion to the generated graded scale in the similar degree to the distortion caused by the distortion aberration; a graded scale shape correcting part for generating the shape-distorted graded scale by correcting the graded scale shape according to the data for correction; and an image combining part for combining the generated shape-distorted graded scale with the captured image, and displays the captured image combined with the shape-distorted graded scale.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignees: Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Advanced Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Oka, Masahiro Edaya
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Publication number: 20130156389Abstract: Disclosed is a composite optical fiber which has high flexibility and is hard to break. The composite optical fiber comprises a larger-diameter optical fiber and smaller-diameter optical fibers each having a smaller diameter than that of the larger-diameter optical fiber, wherein the larger-diameter fiber and the smaller-diameter optical fibers are so arranged that the larger-diameter fiber is surrounded by the smaller-diameter optical fibers, and the smaller-diameter optical fibers that surround the larger-diameter optical fiber are made from a plastic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicants: Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Osamu Shinji, Katashi Saito, Kiyoshi Oka
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Publication number: 20110074950Abstract: An image capturing apparatus for capturing the image of the physical object and displaying the captured image is provided for combining and displaying in real time the shape-distorted graded scale with the captured image, the apparatus comprising a graded scale generating part for generating the graded scale to be used for indicating the dimension of the physical object in the captured image; a data storing part for storing the data for correction to be used in order to correct the graded scale shape by adding the distortion to the generated graded scale in the similar degree to the distortion caused by the distortion aberration; a graded scale shape correcting part for generating the shape-distorted graded scale by correcting the graded scale shape according to the data for correction; and an image combining part for combining the generated shape-distorted graded scale with the captured image, and displays the captured image combined with the shape-distorted graded scale.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicants: JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyoshi OKA, Masahiro EDAYA
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Publication number: 20110058767Abstract: A reinforced sensor with an optical fiber woven into a fabric, comprising a fabric formed in a manner that a weft yarn is woven thereinto in a direction substantially perpendicular to a warp yarn, wherein an optical fiber is included in at least either one of fibers of the warp yarn and the weft yarn. The optical fiber may function as a FBG sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicants: KUMAGAI GUMI CO., LTD., JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, FIBEX CO., LTD.Inventors: Hisayoshi Ishibashi, Hirokazu Suzuki, Kiyoshi Oka, Akihiko Nishimura, Kazuyuki Tsukimori, Sumiyuki Matsubara, Kazumasa Kosugi
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Patent number: 7707001Abstract: An optical tactile sensor has a touch pad and a CCD camera for imaging behavior of the touch pad. A CPU processes image information from the CCD camera, extracts information on the size, shape, and center of gravity of a contact region, and extracts information on the size of a fixation region. The CPU obtains a normal force from the size of the contact region, obtains a tangential force from the shape of the contact region and the center of gravity of the contact region, and obtains a friction coefficient from the ratio of the size of the fixation region to the size of the contact region.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Nagoya Industrial Science Research InstituteInventors: Goro Obinata, Kiyoshi Oka, Hiroki Miura, Nobuhiko Moriyama
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Patent number: 7582057Abstract: Endoscopic system 40 comprises composite optical fiber 34 that consists of a large-diameter, laser light transmitting optical fiber surrounded by a large number of image transmitting fibers that are bundled together to form an integral assembly with the central fiber, laser applying and image observing optical unit 42 that is connected to the eyepiece portion of said composite optical fiber such that it launches laser light into said large-diameter optical fiber and that the image being transmitted through said image transmitting optical fiber is focused on a camera to become observable, and an illuminating light transmitting unit that transmits illuminating light to the tip of the objective portion of said composite optical fiber for irradiation purposes.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2005Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignees: Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Fujikura Ltd., Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomoaki Toriya, Takashi Tsumanuma, Kenichi Nakatate, Takashi Ishii, Kiyoshi Oka, Toshio Osaki, Akiyoshi Hayakawa
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Patent number: 7450255Abstract: Authoring a plurality of digital image records, each digital image record corresponding to a separate customer order, in a digital image record authoring system including a dedicated computer, including scanning a plurality of images corresponding to a separate customer order from a scanner into a plurality of digital images, the scanner being connected to the dedicated computer by a first interface bus, processing the plurality of digital images and combining the processed plurality of digital images into a record image, and writing the record image by an image-recorder to a medium, the image-recorder being connected to the dedicated computer by a second interface bus, wherein the scanning is repeated, prior to completion of the writing of the previous record image, to scan a new plurality of images corresponding to a new customer order from the scanner into a new plurality of digital images.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2001Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Canon U.S.A., Inc.Inventors: Kiyoshi Oka, Francisco Rodriguez
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Publication number: 20080027582Abstract: An optical tactile sensor has a touch pad and a CCD camera for imaging behavior of the touch pad. A CPU processes image information from the CCD camera, extracts information on the size, shape, and center of gravity of a contact region, and extracts information on the size of a fixation region. The CPU obtains a normal force from the size of the contact region, obtains a tangential force from the shape of the contact region and the center of gravity of the contact region, and obtains a friction coefficient from the ratio of the size of the fixation region to the size of the contact region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2005Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: Nagoya Industrial Science Research InstituteInventors: Goro Obinata, Kiyoshi Oka, Hiroki Miura, Nobuhiko Moriyama
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Publication number: 20060190006Abstract: A small bowel endoscopic system of an ileus tube type using a monolithic composite optical fiber that can be applied with an ileus tube employed to administer a contrast agent or the like to a patient suffering from ileus and which is an integral assembly of a large-diameter optical fiber with a core/cladding structure intended for laser light transmission and a multi-core image fiber section surrounding that optical fiber to enable image transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2006Publication date: August 24, 2006Applicants: Japan Atomic Energy Agency, FUJIKURA LTD.Inventors: Kiyoshi Oka, Tomoaki Toriya, Takashi Tsumanuma, Kenichi Nakatate, Junji Yoshino, Takao Wakabayashi
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Publication number: 20050192480Abstract: Endoscopic system 40 comprises composite optical fiber 34 that consists of a large-diameter, laser light transmitting optical fiber surrounded by a large number of image transmitting fibers that are bundled together to form an integral assembly with the central fiber, laser applying and image observing optical unit 42 that is connected to the eyepiece portion of said composite optical fiber such that it launches laser light into said large-diameter optical fiber and that the image being transmitted through said image transmitting optical fiber is focused on a camera to become observable, and an illuminating light transmitting unit that transmits illuminating light to the tip of the objective portion of said composite optical fiber for irradiation purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Applicants: Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Fujikura Ltd., Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomoaki Toriya, Takashi Tsumanuma, Kenichi Nakatate, Takashi Ishii, Kiyoshi Oka, Toshio Osaki, Akiyoshi Hayakawa
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Patent number: 6891595Abstract: A system and method for ordering visual prints from digital image data. The system and method include acquiring digital images from a digital image storage medium, assigning a unique identification code to the acquired digital images, storing the acquired digital images in association with the unique identification code, printing at least one index sheet of the digital image, the at least one index sheet containing visual print ordering information and the unique identification code, providing visual print information, producing visual prints based on the print order information, and providing the visual prints to a customer.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: Canon USA, Inc.Inventors: Kiyoshi Oka, Francisco Rodriguez, Yoshi Ishikawa
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Patent number: 6871924Abstract: An access device for accessing data stored on a removable digital storage medium, where the access device is connectable to a printing device and a computing device. The access device includes a media interface to the removable digital storage medium and a device interface to the printing device and the computing device. The access device also includes one or more buttons and a selector for selecting an operating mode from two or more operating modes. The two or more operating modes include a direct-print mode and a client mode, wherein the one or more buttons launch one or more software modules in the access device when in the direct-print mode and launch one or more software modules in the computing device when in the client mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2002Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: Canon U.S.A., Inc.Inventor: Kiyoshi Oka
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Publication number: 20040109669Abstract: An access device for accessing data stored on a removable digital storage medium, where the access device is connectable to a printing device and a computing device. The access device includes a media interface to the removable digital storage medium and a device interface to the printing device and the computing device. The access device also includes one or more buttons and a selector for selecting an operating mode from two or more operating modes. The two or more operating modes include a direct-print mode and a client mode, wherein the one or more buttons launch one or more software modules in the access device when in the direct-print mode and launch one or more software modules in the computing device when in the client mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2002Publication date: June 10, 2004Applicant: Canon U.S.A., Inc.Inventor: Kiyoshi Oka
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Publication number: 20040001189Abstract: A system and method for ordering visual prints from digital image data. The system and method include acquiring digital images from a digital image storage medium, assigning a unique identification code to the acquired digital images, storing the acquired digital images in association with the unique identification code, printing at least one index sheet of the digital image, the at least one index sheet containing visual print ordering information and the unique identification code, providing visual print information, producing visual prints based on the print order information, and providing the visual prints to a customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2002Publication date: January 1, 2004Applicant: Canon USA, Inc.Inventors: Kiyoshi Oka, Francisco Rodriguez, Yoshi Ishikawa
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Patent number: 6646677Abstract: This invention relates to an image sensing control method and apparatus, and an image transmission control method, apparatus, and system, in which a camera such as a video camera is connected, the operation of the camera is controlled in accordance with a control command sent from a client via a network, and an image signal sensed by the camera is transmitted to the client via the network. Upon reception of a control command of the pan and tilt angles, zoom value, or the like of the camera from the client, the position control of the camera is done in accordance with the command, and transmission of the image signal sensed by the camera is suspended until the instructed operation is complete. Alternatively, upon reception of such control command, the image signal sensed by the camera is compressed at a high compression ratio, and the compressed image signal is transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1997Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hideo Noro, Akitomo Sasaki, Shigeo Suzuki, Kiyoshi Oka
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Publication number: 20030160995Abstract: Authoring a plurality of digital image records, each digital image record corresponding to a separate customer order, in a digital image record authoring system including a dedicated computer, including scanning a plurality of images corresponding to a separate customer order from a scanner into a plurality of digital images, the scanner being connected to the dedicated computer by a first interface bus, processing the plurality of digital images and combining the processed plurality of digital images into a record image, and writing the record image by an image-recorder to a medium, the image-recorder being connected to the dedicated computer by a second interface bus, wherein the scanning is repeated, prior to completion of the writing of the previous record image, to scan a new plurality of images corresponding to a new customer order from the scanner into a new plurality of digital images.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2001Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: Kiyoshi Oka, Francisco Rodriguez