Patents by Inventor Koji EHARA
Koji EHARA 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: 11321301Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a probability to achieve a purpose is increased in a case where information is intermittently allocated to a plurality of elements. An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is an information processing apparatus that allocates information to respective elements included in a first set and includes an allocator. The allocator uses a first subset and a second subset, and allocates the information to at least one element included in the first subset. The first subset is constituted by elements which are included in the first set and in which information allocation may be performed at a present time. The second subset is constituted by elements which are included in the first set and in which the information allocation is not performed at the present time.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Hidekazu Saito, Shigeta Kuninobu, Takuma Akagi, Koji Ehara
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Publication number: 20210004362Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a probability to achieve a purpose is increased in a case where information is intermittently allocated to a plurality of elements. An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is an information processing apparatus that allocates information to respective elements included in a first set and includes an allocator. The allocator uses a first subset and a second subset, and allocates the information to at least one element included in the first subset. The first subset is constituted by elements which are included in the first set and in which information allocation may be performed at a present time. The second subset is constituted by elements which are included in the first set and in which the information allocation is not performed at the present time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Hidekazu SAITO, Shigeta Kuninobu, Takuma Akagi, Koji Ehara
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Patent number: 10052893Abstract: A printing unit includes: a line feed plate moving with a carriage in a line feed operation area; and guide members provided on a unit frame, engaging with the line feed plate, and guiding the carriage and the line feed plate toward one side in a left-right direction as the carriage and the line feed plate move toward one side in a front-back direction in the line feed operation area. Each guide member includes: a line feed guide extending toward one side in the left-right direction as it goes toward one side in the front-back direction and guiding the carriage toward one side in the left-right direction as the carriage moves toward one side in the front-back direction in the line feed operation area; and regulating sections continuing at least to one end in the front-back direction of the line feed guide and regulating the movement of the carriage in the left-right direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: SEIKO SOLUTIONS INC.Inventor: Koji Ehara
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Patent number: 9889688Abstract: A printing unit includes a carriage, a printing head mounted on the carriage, a guide pillar configured to support the carriage to be reciprocatingly movable in the front-back direction, a unit frame configured to support the guide pillar to be movable in the left-right direction, and a line-feed mechanism configured to move the carriage in the left-right direction. The line-feed mechanism includes a line-feed plate supported by the guide pillar to be movable in the front-back direction and a guide member configured to engage with the line-feed plate and guide the line-feed plate in the left-right direction together with the guide pillar according to the movement in the front-back direction of the line-feed plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: SEIKO SOLUTIONS INC.Inventor: Koji Ehara
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Publication number: 20170368854Abstract: A printing unit includes: a line feed plate moving with a carriage in a line feed operation area; and guide members provided on a unit frame, engaging with the line feed plate, and guiding the carriage and the line feed plate toward one side in a left-right direction as the carriage and the line feed plate move toward one side in a front-back direction in the line feed operation area. Each guide member includes: a line feed guide extending toward one side in the left-right direction as it goes toward one side in the front-back direction and guiding the carriage toward one side in the left-right direction as the carriage moves toward one side in the front-back direction in the line feed operation area; and regulating sections continuing at least to one end in the front-back direction of the line feed guide and regulating the movement of the carriage in the left-right direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventor: Koji EHARA
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Publication number: 20170057261Abstract: A printing unit includes a carriage, a printing head mounted on the carriage, a guide pillar configured to support the carriage to be reciprocatingly movable in the front-back direction, a unit frame configured to support the guide pillar to be movable in the left-right direction, and a line-feed mechanism configured to move the carriage in the left-right direction. The line-feed mechanism includes a line-feed plate supported by the guide pillar to be movable in the front-back direction and a guide member configured to engage with the line-feed plate and guide the line-feed plate in the left-right direction together with the guide pillar according to the movement in the front-back direction of the line-feed plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventor: Koji EHARA
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Patent number: 9559959Abstract: A control apparatus includes a communication device controller that acts on a set of flow entries retained by one communication device of a group of communication devices(s) to control the group of the communication devices(s), and a flow statistics information management unit that gathers and manages the flow statistics information collected by the communication device per flow entry. On occurrence of a new flow, the communication device controller finds an estimated lifetime of the new flow based on the flow statistics information, and sets a flow entry on the communication device(s) on a path of the new flow. The flow entry has set an aging time consistent with the estimated lifetime.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Koji Ehara
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Patent number: 9203776Abstract: When a network composed of usual switches on a communication route exists, in the network, a QoS control cannot be carried out to a user. Specifically, the switch receives a packet and issues a notice to an external controller and a user authenticating section of the controller determines a QoS policy of a flow. When a plurality of networks exists on the route, a route calculating section selects a route based on the QoS policy and topology data so as to pass through an appropriate network. A flow table generating section generates a flow table which carries out queuing based on the QoS policy and a marking of a DSCP value to a DS field of a header when transmitting a packet to the selected network, and registers the flow table for the round-trip on the switch.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2011Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Koji Ehara
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Patent number: 9011029Abstract: The ribbon winding unit is equipped with a first moving gear, a second moving gear, a first intermediate gear, a tumbler gear, and a winding member. The first intermediate gear engages with the first moving gear when the first moving gear and the second moving gear move in a given direction, and disengages from the first moving gear when the first moving gear and the second moving gear move in an opposite direction. The tumbler gear engages with the first intermediate gear, engages with the second moving gear when the first moving gear and the second moving gear move in the opposite direction, and disengages from the second moving gear when the first moving gear and the second moving gear move in the given direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: SEIKO Precision Inc.Inventor: Koji Ehara
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Publication number: 20150036498Abstract: A control apparatus includes a communication device controller that acts on a set of flow entries retained by one communication device of a group of communication devices(s) to control the group of the communication devices(s), and a flow statistics information management unit that gathers and manages the flow statistics information collected by the communication device per flow entry. On occurrence of a new flow, the communication device controller finds an estimated lifetime of the new flow based on the flow statistics information, and sets a flow entry on the communication device(s) on a path of the new flow. The flow entry has set an aging time consistent with the estimated lifetime.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventor: Koji Ehara
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Publication number: 20140347413Abstract: The time recorder comprises a casing comprising gears (428) rotatably supported by the casing and a motor rotating the gears (428); a printing unit provided within the casing and comprising a carriage (210) provided slidably in the X-direction and comprising a print head (213) and longitudinal racks (420) extending in the Y-direction and intermeshing with the gears (428); and a controller controlling the motor. As the motor runs according to the control of the controller, the gears (428) rotate and the printing unit (20) moves in the Y-direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventor: Koji Ehara
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Publication number: 20140227016Abstract: The ribbon winding unit is equipped with a first moving gear, a second moving gear, a first intermediate gear, a tumbler gear, and a winding member. The first intermediate gear engages with the first moving gear when the first moving gear and the second moving gear move in a given direction, and disengages from the first moving gear when the first moving gear and the second moving gear move in an opposite direction. The tumbler gear engages with the first intermediate gear, engages with the second moving gear when the first moving gear and the second moving gear move in the opposite direction, and disengages from the second moving gear when the first moving gear and the second moving gear move in the given direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Inventor: Koji Ehara
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Patent number: 8782756Abstract: A time clock 10, capable of outputting a datum to an USB memory 100 connected thereto, includes a controller authenticating whether or not the USB memory 100 is valid an external apparatus as an output destination to which the datum is output, and determining whether or not the datum is output on the basis of the authentication result. Further, the controller 25 authenticates an external apparatus on the basis of an authentication datum stored in the USB memory 100. The controller 25 performs the authentication on the basis of an identification datum of the time clock and an identification datum included in the authentication datum stored in the external apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Seiko Precision Inc.Inventors: Kenji Ozawa, Koji Ehara
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Publication number: 20140063091Abstract: A time recorder includes: a housing that has a platen; a printing unit that prints on an object to be printed, the printing unit being disposed within the housing and on the platen; and printing gap adjusters (50a). The printing gap adjusters (50a) include: rotating guide roller fixing gears (500) that are supported by side block frames (202) of the printing unit; a guide roller R disposed at a position eccentrically apart from a rotation axis of the guide roller fixing gears (500); guide portions (60) that are disposed in the housing and abut against the guide roller R in a first direction parallel with a printing direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: SEIKO Precision Inc.Inventor: Koji Ehara
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Publication number: 20140036673Abstract: When a network composed of usual switches on a communication route exists, in the network, a QoS control cannot be carried out to a user. Specifically, the switch receives a packet and issues a notice to an external controller and a user authenticating section of the controller determines a QoS policy of a flow. When a plurality of networks exists on the route, a route calculating section selects a route based on the QoS policy and topology data so as to pass through an appropriate network. A flow table generating section generates a flow table which carries out queuing based on the QoS policy and a marking of a DSCP value to a DS field of a header when transmitting a packet to the selected network, and registers the flow table for the round-trip on the switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2011Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventor: Koji Ehara
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Publication number: 20120257529Abstract: A computer system according to the present invention has: a switch configured to forward a received packet data to a destination in accordance with flow that is set in the switch; and a controller configured to set flow with respect to the switch, in response to first-packet receipt notification from the switch. The switch transmits the first-packet receipt notification to the controller and notifies the controller of a port number included in the received packet data. The controller obtains, from a server, an application name of an application using the port number and records, on a memory device, a correspondence relationship between the application name and the flow that is set with respect to the switch. It is thus possible to monitor statistical information with respect to each application, without being affected by a method of allocating port numbers to applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicants: Nec Soft, Ltd., Nec CorporationInventors: Koji Ehara, Takahisa Masuda
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Publication number: 20110131637Abstract: A time clock 10, capable of outputting a datum to an USB memory 100 connected thereto, includes a controller authenticating whether or not the USB memory 100 is valid an external apparatus as an output destination to which the datum is output, and determining whether or not the datum is output on the basis of the authentication result. Further, the controller 25 authenticates an external apparatus on the basis of an authentication datum stored in the USB memory 100. The controller 25 performs the authentication on the basis of an identification datum of the time clock and an identification datum included in the authentication datum stored in the external apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2011Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: SEIKO PRECISION INC.Inventors: Kenji OZAWA, Koji EHARA
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Patent number: D744872Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: SEIKO Precision Inc.Inventor: Koji Ehara
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Patent number: D799992Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: SEIKO Precision Inc.Inventor: Koji Ehara