Patents by Inventor Tsukasa Fujieda
Tsukasa Fujieda 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: 8606731Abstract: A method for creating a database for paint colors having a desired texture includes storing spectral reflectance data and micro-brilliance data of paint colors after associating each spectral reflectance data and each micro-brilliance data with a paint color code; storing texture evaluation values of sample paint colors after associating the each texture evaluation value with the paint color code; calculating characteristic quantities of the paint colors expressing textures using the spectral reflectance data and the micro-brilliance data, and storing the characteristic quantities after associating the each characteristic quantity with the paint color code; training a neural network using the characteristic quantities and the texture evaluation values of the sample paint colors as training data; and inputting characteristic quantities of the paint colors other than the sample paint colors into the neural network after the training, and storing output data after associating each output data with the paint coloType: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.Inventors: Tsukasa Fujieda, Keisuke Sai, Yutaka Masuda
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Patent number: 8392347Abstract: The subject invention provides a method of creating a database for searching for a paint color having a desired texture, a search method using the database, and systems, programs, and recording mediums for carrying out the method and the search.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2008Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsukasa Fujieda, Keisuke Sai, Yutaka Masuda
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Publication number: 20130041858Abstract: A method for creating a database for paint colors having a desired texture includes storing spectral reflectance data and micro-brilliance data of paint colors after associating each spectral reflectance data and each micro-brilliance data with a paint color code; storing texture evaluation values of sample paint colors after associating the each texture evaluation value with the paint color code; calculating characteristic quantities of the paint colors expressing textures using the spectral reflectance data and the micro-brilliance data, and storing the characteristic quantities after associating the each characteristic quantity with the paint color code; training a neural network using the characteristic quantities and the texture evaluation values of the sample paint colors as training data; and inputting characteristic quantities of the paint colors other than the sample paint colors into the neural network after the training, and storing output data after associating each output data with the paint coloType: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsukasa FUJIEDA, Keisuke Sai, Yutaka Masuda
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Patent number: 8339665Abstract: A method including: determining at least three characteristic quantities, using a plurality of spectral reflectances measured at a plurality of light-receiving angles, for each of the plurality of paint colors; subjecting a data group including the at least three characteristic quantities to principal component analysis so as to determine a First Principal Component and Second Principal Component expressed as linear expressions, using the characteristic quantities; calculating values of the First Principal Component and Second Principal Component for the plurality of paint colors; and positioning the paint colors on a two-dimensional plane that has the First Principal Component and Second Principal Component as the two parameters and has values of the First Principal Component and Second Principal Component as coordinates.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2007Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keisuke Sai, Tsukasa Fujieda
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Patent number: 8309180Abstract: The present invention provides: luster coating film forming method I comprising (1) applying an aqueous luster thermosetting base coating composition (A) to a substrate in two to five stages, in such a manner that the thickness of the base coating composition (A) applied in each of the second and subsequent stages becomes 0.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2004Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsukasa Fujieda
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Patent number: 7827163Abstract: An approximate blending search system includes a material information database constituted by accumulating names of a plurality of blending materials and property information codes constituted by a plurality of identification codes to which a plurality of pieces of property information on the blending materials are respectively related, a blending composition database constituted by accumulating names of compositions, names, property information codes, and blending quantities of the blending materials constituting the compositions, a prospective composition search unit for approximately searching a corresponding composition from the blending composition data base in accordance with the measurement data input from the input means and/or at least one or more identification codes of the property information codes in an optical blending material, and a display unit for displaying an obtained search result.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2004Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yutaka Masuda, Tsukasa Fujieda, Toru Iwamoto
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Patent number: 7807228Abstract: The present invention provides: luster coating film forming method I comprising (1) applying an aqueous luster thermosetting base coating composition (A) to a substrate in three to five stages, in such a manner that the thickness of the base coating composition (A) applied in each of the second and subsequent stages becomes 0.3 to 5 ?m when cured; (2) applying a thermosetting clear coating (B) over the uncured or heat-cured coating layer of the base coating composition (A); and (3) heating the two-layer coating comprising the base coating composition (A) and clear coating composition (B) to obtain a cured two-layer coating film; and luster coating film forming method II comprising the above steps (1) to (3) and further including the step of applying and curing a thermosetting clear coating composition (C).Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2004Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsukasa Fujieda
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Publication number: 20100169255Abstract: The subject invention provides a method of creating a database for searching for a paint color having a desired texture, a search method using the database, and systems, programs, and recording mediums for carrying out the method and the search.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2008Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsukasa Fujieda, Keisuke Sai, Yutaka Masuda
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Publication number: 20090284772Abstract: The present invention relates to a texture map of paint colors in which a plurality of paint colors are arranged to be able to identify their textures; and its production method, production program, production system and data structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2007Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventors: Keisuke Sai, Tsukasa Fujieda
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Patent number: 7405737Abstract: A paint color is specified from a computer graphics picture by displaying a computer graphics picture suitable for the impression of a desired paint color on a display unit, obtaining color information on displayed colors in two or more designated regions on the displayed picture, and searching and selecting a paint color having color information approximate to the color information on the display colors from a database previously storing color information on a plurality of paint colors.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2004Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yutaka Masuda, Tsukasa Fujieda
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Publication number: 20070154645Abstract: The present invention provides: luster coating film forming method I comprising (1) applying an aqueous luster thermosetting base coating composition (A) to a substrate in two to five stages, in such a manner that the thickness of the base coating composition (A) applied in each of the second and subsequent stages becomes 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2004Publication date: July 5, 2007Applicant: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.Inventor: Tsukasa Fujieda
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Publication number: 20070128369Abstract: The present invention provides: luster coating film forming method I comprising (1) applying an aqueous luster thermosetting base coating composition (A) to a substrate in three to five stages, in such a manner that the thickness of the base coating composition (A) applied in each of the second and subsequent stages becomes 0.3 to 5 ?m when cured; (2) applying a thermosetting clear coating (B) over the uncured or heat-cured coating layer of the base coating composition (A); and (3) heating the two-layer coating comprising the base coating composition (A) and clear coating composition (B) to obtain a cured two-layer coating film; and luster coating film forming method II comprising the above steps (1) to (3) and further including the step of applying and curing a thermosetting clear coating composition (C).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2004Publication date: June 7, 2007Applicant: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.Inventor: Tsukasa Fujieda
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Publication number: 20050214483Abstract: This invention relates to a method for forming multilayered coating film, which comprises applying onto a substrate base paint (A) containing effect pigment, applying onto the resulting base coat, clear paint (B), thereafter hardening the coating film by heating, further applying onto the resulting clear coat, color clear paint (C) containing color pigment and/or dye, and applying onto the resulting color clear coat, top clear paint (D).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2005Publication date: September 29, 2005Inventors: Tsukasa Fujieda, Miho Sakai
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Publication number: 20050110797Abstract: A paint color is specified from a computer graphics picture characterized by displaying a computer graphics picture suitable for the impression of a desired paint color on a display unit, obtaining color informations on displayed colors in two or more designated regions on the displayed picture, and searching and selecting a paint color having color information approximate to the color informations on the display colors from a database previously storing color informations on a plurality of paint colors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2004Publication date: May 26, 2005Inventors: Yutaka Masuda, Tsukasa Fujieda
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Publication number: 20050044111Abstract: The following are included: a material information database constituted by accumulating names of a plurality of blending materials and property information codes constituted by a plurality of identification codes to which a plurality of property informations on the blending materials are respectively related, a blending composition database constituted by accumulating names of compositions, names, property information codes, and blending quantities of the blending materials constituting the compositions, prospective composition search means for approximately searching a corresponding composition from the blending composition data base in accordance with the measurement data input from the input means and/or at least one or more identification codes of the property information codes in an optical blending material, and means for displaying an obtained search result.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2004Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventors: Yutaka Masuda, Tsukasa Fujieda, Toru Iwamoto