Patents by Inventor Kunihiko Miura
Kunihiko Miura 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: 20240082009Abstract: An artificial knee joint 1 includes: an insert member 2 embedded in a part of a joint surface of a medial condyle MC or lateral condyle LC of a tibia T; and a bridge member 3 disposed underneath the insert member 2, and having a length that allows both ends thereof to be anchored to a cortical bone of a tibia T.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Kazunori Hino, Hiromasa Miura, Kunihiko Watamori, Yoshitaka Shiraishi, Tomofumi Kinoshita
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Patent number: 8508778Abstract: When a monochromatic copy mode is to be executed, a control section sets a read mode in a scanner section so as to enable the scanner section to read an image at high speed by means of only a line sensor K, sets in an image processing section an image process that can print monochromatic image information, which is sent from the scanner section, with a single black color in the printer section, and sets in the printer section a monochromatic print mode that can print a black image at high speed, thereby controlling a monochromatic copy operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koji Tanimoto, Jun Sakakibara, Kunihiko Miura, Naoya Murakami, Akihiro Moro, Sunao Tabata
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Patent number: 8144375Abstract: When a monochromatic copy mode is to be executed, a control section sets a read mode in a scanner section so as to enable the scanner section to read an image at high speed by means of only a line sensor K, sets in an image processing section an image process that can print monochromatic image information, which is sent from the scanner section, with a single black color in the printer section, and sets in the printer section a monochromatic print mode that can print a black image at high speed, thereby controlling a monochromatic copy operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2010Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koji Tanimoto, Jun Sakakibara, Kunihiko Miura, Naoya Murakami, Akihiro Moro, Sunao Tabata
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Publication number: 20120057188Abstract: When a monochromatic copy mode is to be executed, a control section sets a read mode in a scanner section so as to enable the scanner section to read an image at high speed by means of only a line sensor K, sets in an image processing section an image process that can print monochromatic image information, which is sent from the scanner section, with a single black color in the printer section, and sets in the printer section a monochromatic print mode that can print a black image at high speed, thereby controlling a monochromatic copy operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Inventors: Koji Tanimoto, Jun Sakakibara, Kunihiko Miura, Naoya Murakami, Akihiro Moro, Sunao Tabata
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Patent number: 7995249Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention reads an original by mechanically moving an axial light source in a subscanning direction perpendicular to the axis. The image forming apparatus includes: a sensor whose resolution in a main scanning direction parallel to the axis of the axial light source is higher than a designated resolution; a controller that controls the driving speed of the axial light source so that the resolution in the subscanning direction is higher than the designated resolution; an original-image-data generating unit that generates original image data with a resolution higher than the designated resolution in response to the output from the sensor; and an image reducing unit that generates reduced pixels fewer than a specified number of pixels in the original image data to generate a reduced image with a resolution equal to the designated resolution.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hirokazu Shoda, Kunihiko Miura, Hidekazu Sekizawa
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Patent number: 7911659Abstract: An embodiment of a document processing apparatus that has a function of correcting image scanning resolution according to the present invention includes a first carriage mounted with a first reflector that reflects reflected light from a document fixed on an original placing glass plate in a predetermined direction and a second carriage mounted with a second reflector that changes a direction of incident light from the first reflector by 180°. A correction distance from a default position of the second carriage with which predetermined resolution is obtained in plural scanning positions of the first carriage is calculated. An operation of the second carriage is controlled based on the correction distance obtained.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Sueo Ueno, Kunihiko Miura
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Patent number: 7864386Abstract: When a monochromatic copy mode is to be executed, a control section sets a read mode in a scanner section so as to enable the scanner section to read an image at high speed by means of only a line sensor K, sets in an image processing section an image process that can print monochromatic image information, which is sent from the scanner section, with a single black color in the printer section, and sets in the printer section a monochromatic print mode that can print a black image at high speed, thereby controlling a monochromatic copy operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2005Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koji Tanimoto, Jun Sakakibara, Kunihiko Miura, Naoya Murakami, Akihiro Moro, Sunao Tabata
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Patent number: 7836263Abstract: A nonvolatile-memory controlling method is disclosed which continuously accesses a plurality of memory banks structured so as to have each memory bank accessible independently. The method comprises the steps of: in a busy cycle of one of the plurality of memory banks being accessed, issuing access information to a second memory bank for access thereto; bringing the second memory bank into a selected state while the access information is being issued to the second memory bank using a selection signal for controlling a selected state and an unselected state for any one of the plurality of memory banks; bringing the memory bank in the busy cycle into an unselected state while the access information is being issued; and accessing the plurality of memory banks continuously based on the access information issued to the second memory bank in the busy cycle of one of the memory banks being accessed and in keeping with the selection signal for controlling the second memory bank.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2005Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiro Fukushige, Kenichi Satori, Kenichi Nakanishi, Hideaki Bando, Junko Sasaki, Kunihiko Miura, Toshinori Nakamura, Kensuke Hatsukawa
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Publication number: 20100202004Abstract: When a monochromatic copy mode is to be executed, a control section sets a read mode in a scanner section so as to enable the scanner section to read an image at high speed by means of only a line sensor K, sets in an image processing section an image process that can print monochromatic image information, which is sent from the scanner section, with a single black color in the printer section, and sets in the printer section a monochromatic print mode that can print a black image at high speed, thereby controlling a monochromatic copy operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Inventors: Koji TANIMOTO, Jun Sakakibara, Kunihiko Miura, Naoya Murakami, Akihiro Moro, Sunao Tabata
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Publication number: 20100091304Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention reads an original by mechanically moving an axial light source in a subscanning direction perpendicular to the axis. The image forming apparatus includes: a sensor whose resolution in a main scanning direction parallel to the axis of the axial light source is higher than a designated resolution; a controller that controls the driving speed of the axial light source so that the resolution in the subscanning direction is higher than the designated resolution; an original-image-data generating unit that generates original image data with a resolution higher than the designated resolution in response to the output from the sensor; and an image reducing unit that generates reduced pixels fewer than a specified number of pixels in the original image data to generate a reduced image with a resolution equal to the designated resolution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: Hirokazu SHODA, Kunihiko Miura, Hidekazu Sekizawa
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Patent number: 7652800Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention reads an original by mechanically moving an axial light source in a subscanning direction perpendicular to the axis. The image forming apparatus includes: a sensor whose resolution in a main scanning direction parallel to the axis of the axial light source is higher than a designated resolution; a controller that controls the driving speed of the axial light source so that the resolution in the subscanning direction is higher than the designated resolution; an original-image-data generating unit that generates original image data with a resolution higher than the designated resolution in response to the output from the sensor; and an image reducing unit that generates reduced pixels fewer than a specified number of pixels in the original image data to generate a reduced image with a resolution equal to the designated resolution.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2005Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hirokazu Shoda, Kunihiko Miura, Hidekazu Sekizawa
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Publication number: 20090323095Abstract: A method and apparatus of forming an image includes reading an original with a first resolution. An original is read with a second resolution which is different from said first resolution. The image information read with the first resolution and the second resolution is converted into image information of a third resolution for image forming. An image is formed with the third resolution based on the image information converted by the conversion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Koji TANIMOTO, Kunihiko Miura, Hidekazu Sekizawa, Jun Sakakibara, Koji Kawai, Hirokazu Shoda, Naoyuki Misaka
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Patent number: 7554695Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention includes: a scanner that reads an original document; an image processor that processes a high-lightness region of the original document, the region is lighter than the base of the original document, so as to be viewed; and an output unit that outputs the data of the original document subjected to image processing.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2005Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hidekazu Sekizawa, Kunihiko Miura, Hirokazu Shoda
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Publication number: 20090109501Abstract: A contact image sensor comprises a housing, a light source provided on the upper part of the housing to irradiate light to a document, lenses arranged in the housing and provided at least on an entering side and an outgoing side to focus reflected light from a reading position of the document, an aperture angle regulation member having an inclined surface to reflect a part of light irradiated from the light source at the reading position of the document and an aperture portion into which the reflected light enters directly to regulate an aperture angle to permit the reflected light passing through the aperture portion to be irradiated to the lens on the entering side, and a light receiving element array to receive and photoelectrically convert the reflected light focused after passing through the lenses.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Katsuya NAGAMOCHI, Sueo UENO, Kunihiko MIURA
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Publication number: 20080174832Abstract: An embodiment of a document processing apparatus that has a function of correcting image scanning resolution according to the present invention includes a first carriage mounted with a first reflector that reflects reflected light from a document fixed on an original placing glass plate in a predetermined direction and a second carriage mounted with a second reflector that changes a direction of incident light from the first reflector by 180°. A correction distance from a default position of the second carriage with which predetermined resolution is obtained in plural scanning positions of the first carriage is calculated. An operation of the second carriage is controlled based on the correction distance obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sueo Ueno, Kunihiko Miura
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Publication number: 20080175622Abstract: An image forming apparatus in the present invention includes an automatic document feeder (ADF) for carrying an original document, a scanner unit and a printer unit, the scanner unit includes a carriage having a light source unit for exposing and scanning the original document and is capable of operating in a first reading mode (sheet-through system) for reading image information of the original document carried by the ADF with the carriage fixed and a second reading mode (platen system) for reading the image information of the original document by moving the carriage. When reading the original document, the scanning velocity is controlled, the reading resolution of the original document in the first reading mode is set to be lower than the resolution of image formation by the printer unit, and the reading resolution of the original document in the second reading mode is controlled to be substantially equal to the resolution of image formation by the printer unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yusuke Hashizume, Kunihiko Miura
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Publication number: 20070201918Abstract: An image copier of the invention includes a document table to position a document from which an image is read, a document holding cover to hold the document on the document table, a light source to irradiate light to the document when the image of the document is read, and an image reading light receiving element to receive reflected light from the document, and the document holding cover includes a document size detecting light emitting element to emit light at a time of document size detection. According to the image copier of the invention, the document size can be accurately detected independently of the kind of the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2006Publication date: August 30, 2007Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hirokazu Shoda, Naoaki Ide, Yusuke Hashizume, Kunihiko Miura
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Patent number: 7256380Abstract: Methods and apparatus for color signal compensation are disclosed. A quality of one type of signal is enhanced using a second type of signal, wherein the second type of signal has a higher quality than that of the unenhanced first type of signal. This may be used in an image forming apparatus for scanning a color image, and using higher-resolution monochrome signals to enhance the resolution of lower-resolution color signals.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2004Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshikatsu Kamisuwa, Koji Tanimoto, Jun Sakakibara, Kunihiko Miura
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Patent number: 7230225Abstract: There is disclosed an image reading apparatus having an image sensor unit. The image sensor unit may include a number of photodiode arrays. The photodiode arrays may have different qualities and the output of the photodiode arrays may be processed differently. Output of the photodiode arrays may be mixed to improve image qualities.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2004Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koji Tanimoto, Jun Sakakibara, Yoshikatsu Kamisuwa, Kunihiko Miura
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Publication number: 20060209317Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention reads an original by mechanically moving an axial light source in a subscanning direction perpendicular to the axis. The image forming apparatus includes: a sensor whose resolution in a main scanning direction parallel to the axis of the axial light source is higher than a designated resolution; a controller that controls the driving speed of the axial light source so that the resolution in the subscanning direction is higher than the designated resolution; an original-image-data generating unit that generates original image data with a resolution higher than the designated resolution in response to the output from the sensor; and an image reducing unit that generates reduced pixels fewer than a specified number of pixels in the original image data to generate a reduced image with a resolution equal to the designated resolution.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2005Publication date: September 21, 2006Inventors: Hirokazu Shoda, Kunihiko Miura, Hidekazu Sekizawa