Patents by Inventor Kunio Kando

Kunio Kando 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).

  • Apparatus for recognizing an optical recognition code in which a code symbol of a 1-dimensional color bit code indicative of certain data is divided into a plurality of code symbols
    Patent number: 8113432
    Abstract: It is possible to linearly arrange cells and indicate particular data in the order of colors of respective sells. A code system uses an optical symbol decoding method capable of reading the color arrangement if the arrangement continuity and the linear shape are maintained. The data expression method may be other than “the order of colors.” For example, it is possible to employ a method for allocating a numeric value to each of the colors by one-to-one correspondence (R=0, B=1, etc.), a method for allocating data by a color transition (“CM”=“MY”=“YC”=0, “CY”=“YM”=“MC”=1, etc.), a method for allocating data for a combination of colors, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: B-Core Inc.
    Inventors: Akiteru Kimura, Masayuki Matsuda, Kunio Kando
  • Optical Symbol, Article to which the Optical Symbol is Attached, Method for Attaching Optical Symbol to Article, Optical Symbol Decoding Method, Related Device, and Related Program
    Publication number: 20090314838
    Abstract: It is possible to linearly arrange cells and indicate particular data in the order of colors of respective sells. A code system uses an optical symbol decoding method capable of reading the color arrangement if the arrangement continuity and the linear shape are maintained. The data expression method may be other than “the order of colors.” For example, it is possible to employ a method for allocating a numeric value to each of the colors by one-to-one correspondence (R=0, B=1, etc.), a method for allocating data by a color transition (“CM”=“MY”=“YC”=0, “CY”=“YM”=“MC”=1, etc.), a method for allocating data for a combination of colors, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: B-Core Inc.
    Inventors: Akiteru Kimura, Masayuki Matsuda, Kunio Kando
  • Optical Symbol, Item to Which Optical Symbol is Attached, Method of Attaching Optical Symbol to Item, and Optical Recognition Code Recognizing Method
    Publication number: 20090194596
    Abstract: It is possible to provide a code using an optical symbol which can be read with a high accuracy even under an environment of a low printing accuracy including printing on an article which can be easily deformed. Cells are arranged in a linear shape and particular data is indicated by a state of element in each of the cells (whether the element is colored). Especially a particular color is fixed to each of the elements and it is possible to use the two states whether the color is attached or note. This state can express the data. Accordingly, it is possible to realize a code system capable of ready data if the element sequence continuity and the form (topology) as the linear state are maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: B-CORE INC.
    Inventors: Akiteru Kimura, Masayuki Matsuda, Kunio Kando