Patents by Inventor Yuji Okamoto

Yuji Okamoto 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).

  • Publication number: 20160223079
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control device for a continuously variable transmission (4) that has, as forward speed change stages, a first speed change stage (32) and a second speed change stage (33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicants: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Seiichiro TAKAHASHI, Takuichiro INOUE, Koutarou TAGAMI, Fumito SHINOHARA, Hiroyuki SUZUKI, Yuji OKAMOTO, Takashi NOBUKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160188968
    Abstract: An object detection apparatus is capable of estimating the size of a moving object easily based on images. An object detection apparatus (5) of an object detection system (1) includes an object detection/determination unit (7) configured to analyze a period of motion of the object based on the images to estimate a size of the object based on the period of motion of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KUMENO, Yuji OKAMOTO, Yuichi MURAI, Yoshihiko OISHI, Yuji TASAKA
  • Publication number: 20160173706
    Abstract: When an address is inputted through input means for inputting an address of a receiving end, an image transmission apparatus carries out an authentication process that determines whether or not the inputting person is a right authorized person. When it is determined that the corresponding operation is right through the authentication process, the image transmission apparatus transmits image data to the address of the receiving end thus inputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Syouichirou YOSHIURA, Yuji OKAMOTO, Katsuyoshi FUJIWARA, Naofumi UEDA
  • Patent number: 9346097
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a rolling contact member comprises preparing a steel member consisting of a steel containing 0.7 mass % or more of carbon; performing hot forging of the steel member prepared in the steel member preparation step to thereby obtain a blank ring as the first forged member; performing turning of the blank ring obtained in the hot forging step to thereby remove part of the blank ring; and performing cold forging of the blank ring wrought in the first turning step to thereby obtain a stepped ring. In the steps subsequent to the cold forging step, on the stepped ring, the area wrought in the first turning step is not subjected to cutting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Kikuo Maeda, Yuji Okamoto
  • Patent number: 9300838
    Abstract: When an address is inputted through input means for inputting an address of a receiving end, an image transmission apparatus carries out an authentication process that determines whether or not the inputting person is a right authorized person. When it is determined that the corresponding operation is right through the authentication process, the image transmission apparatus transmits image data to the address of the receiving end thus inputted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Syouichirou Yoshiura, Yuji Okamoto, Katsuyoshi Fujiwara, Naofumi Ueda
  • Publication number: 20160063310
    Abstract: A bird detection device equipped with: a captured image acquisition unit that acquires a captured image; a bird candidate image extraction unit that extracts a bird candidate image, which is a candidate bird image, from the captured image; and a bird detection determination unit that, on the basis of the time required for the bird candidate image to move in accordance with the size of the bird candidate image in the captured image, determines whether a bird has been detected. The bird detection determination unit also can determine whether a bird has been detected on the basis of the degree of change in the shape of the bird candidate image for a prescribed time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Yuji OKAMOTO, Hiroyuki KUMENO
  • Publication number: 20160014283
    Abstract: A terminal device performs communication with a MFP (Multifunction Peripheral), and each of cloud servers. Terminal device executes transmitting and receiving process for image data with the MFP and the cloud servers via a cooperation application program. The terminal device switches a working application in the terminal device to another application, during the transmitting and receiving process via the cooperation application program. In this instance, the terminal device suspends the transmitting and receiving process. The terminal device executes transmitting and receiving process via the another application for a part of the image data for which the transmitting and receiving process is not executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Daisuke NAKANO, Junichi HASE, Hirokazu KUBOTA, Nobuhiro MISHIMA, Hidetaka IWAI, Yuji OKAMOTO, Hideaki SOEJIMA
  • Publication number: 20160014293
    Abstract: A workflow executing device executes the steps of: specifying a workflow; executing processes defined by the specified workflow; specifying an external process to be processed by a first external device from among the processes; specifying a device that stores account information requested by the first external device as a second external device in order to allow the first external device to execute the external process; generating a sub-workflow that defines a login process of logging into the first external device, a request process of allowing the first external device to execute the external process, and an execution result output process of transmitting the execution result to the workflow executing device; and changing the external process in the workflow to a workflow transmitting process of transmitting the sub-workflow to the second external device and an execution result receiving process of receiving the execution result from the second external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Hidetaka IWAI, Junichi HASE, Nobuhiro MISHIMA, Hirokazu KUBOTA, Daisuke NAKANO, Yuji OKAMOTO, Hideaki SOEJIMA
  • Publication number: 20160006902
    Abstract: An image processing system includes a first image processing device including a first processor. The first processor executes a process including: detecting a change in a load status at the first image processing device; sending a request for information relating to a load status at the second image processing device to the second image processing device when the change in the load status at the first image processing device is detected; analyzing the information relating to the load status at the second image processing device, and determining whether or not the first image processing device establishes wireless communication with a portable terminal; and adjusting to relatively lower a radio field strength from the first image processing device below the radio field strength from the second image processing device when the first image processing device determines not to establish wireless communication with the portable terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Yuji Okamoto, Junichi Hase, Nobuhiro Mishima, Hidetaka Iwai, Daisuke Nakano, Hirokazu Kubota, Hideaki Soejima
  • Patent number: 9225890
    Abstract: An image processing system includes a portable information device and an image processing device. The portable information device includes a shooting portion, a shooting control portion, and a remote operation portion to remotely operate the image processing device. The image processing device includes an image processing portion and a remote control portion to control the image processing portion. The remote operation portion includes a cooperation notice portion to notify the image processing device of a cooperation state. The shooting control portion includes a transmission portion to transmit image data output by the shooting portion shooting an image of a subject to the image processing device while the remote operation portion is remotely controlling the image processing device. The remote control portion includes an input mode switch portion to set the portable information device as an input source of data to be input to the image processing portion after the notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Daisuke Nakano, Katsuhiko Akita, Takeshi Morikawa, Kazusei Takahashi, Yuji Okamoto
  • Patent number: 9131089
    Abstract: A first terminal device indicates a file based on a first gesture on a touch panel, and upon receipt of a search instruction by a second gesture on the touch panel, transmits search information including the indicated file and user information to an image processing device. The image processing device stores the search information. A second terminal device obtains search information from the image processing device, executes a search operation using the search information, and transmits information that identifies retrieved data to the first terminal device as a search result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kenro Hama, Katsuhiko Akita, Shoji Imaizumi, Hiroki Tajima, Yuji Okamoto
  • Patent number: 9094551
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an operation panel as a touch panel and a CPU for performing processing based on a gesture thereon. The CPU includes a determination unit for determining a detail of processing corresponding to the gesture. When the detail of processing corresponding to the gesture includes a first detail of processing as processing on a file and a second detail of processing as processing on a displayed image and when the file targeted for the processing is stored in a storage device, the determination unit determines the detail of processing as the first detail of processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kenro Hama, Katsuhiko Akita, Shoji Imaizumi, Hiroki Tajima, Yuji Okamoto
  • Patent number: 9075555
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an application execution portion to generate application data, a print command portion to transmit a print command, a related information storage portion to store related information related to the application data, and a distant control portion, and the image forming apparatus includes an image forming control portion to form an image of print data included in the print command, and a remote control operation portion, and the remote control operation portion includes a remote control operation transmission portion to transmit to the information processing apparatus a remote control operation command, and a screen display control portion to display a remote control operation screen received from the information processing apparatus, and the distant control portion includes a screen generating portion to generate a remote control operation screen based on the related information associated with the application identification information included in the remote contro
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Morikawa, Katsuhiko Akita, Daisuke Nakano, Kazusei Takahashi, Yuji Okamoto
  • Patent number: 9013723
    Abstract: When a portable terminal shoots a photo of a plurality of image processing apparatuses, a maintenance order is decided based on the respective states of a plurality of image processing apparatuses in a shooting range of the portable terminal. A tag representing the maintenance order is combined with the shot image and displayed on the portable terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shoji Imaizumi, Katsuhiko Akita, Hiroki Tajima, Kenro Hama, Yuji Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20140347697
    Abstract: An image processing device comprises an image data input means 2, an image data storage means 12 for storing the image data being input, an image data processing means 6 having multiple processing modes for outputting the stored image data, and a image data erasing means for erasing the image data stored in the storage means 12. The device further comprises erase count control means 8, 14 for controlling the number of times for erasing image data capable of having the number of times of erase set arbitrarily according to the security level required for each mode, and capable of having the set number of times of erase changed in mid-flow. Confidentiality is protected by performing erase operations repeatedly to the region storing the unnecessary image data according to the security level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Atsuhiko Fukushima, Yuji Okamoto, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Toshihiko Fukuhara, Shuhji Fujii, Tatsuo Nomura, Syouichirou Yoshiura, Tsutomu Yoshimoto
  • Patent number: 8879109
    Abstract: An image processing device comprises an image data input means 2, an image data storage means 12 for storing the image data being input, an image data processing means 6 having multiple processing modes for outputting the stored image data, and a image data erasing means for erasing the image data stored in the storage means 12. The device further comprises erase count control means 8, 14 for controlling the number of times for erasing image data capable of having the number of times of erase set arbitrarily according to the security level required for each mode, and capable of having the set number of times of erase changed in mid-flow. Confidentiality is protected by performing erase operations repeatedly to the region storing the unnecessary image data according to the security level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsuhiko Fukushima, Yuji Okamoto, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Toshihiko Fukuhara, Shuhji Fujii, Tatsuo Nomura, Syouichirou Yoshiura, Tsutomu Yoshimoto
  • Patent number: 8842326
    Abstract: An image processing device comprises an image data input means 2, an image data storage means 12 for storing the image data being input, an image data processing means 6 having multiple processing modes for outputting the stored image data, and a image data erasing means for erasing the image data stored in the storage means 12. The device further comprises erase count control means 8, 14 for controlling the number of times for erasing image data capable of having the number of times of erase set arbitrarily according to the security level required for each mode, and capable of having the set number of times of erase changed in mid-flow. Confidentiality is protected by performing erase operations repeatedly to the region storing the unnecessary image data according to the security level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsuhiko Fukushima, Yuji Okamoto, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Toshihiko Fukuhara, Shuhji Fujii, Tatsuo Nomura, Syouichirou Yoshiura, Tsutomu Yoshimoto
  • Patent number: 8769666
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a plurality of printers (Pr1, Pr2, Pr3, Pr4, . . . ) and a plurality of client machines (PC1, PC2, PC3, PC4, PC5, . . . ). When requesting an image data processing to a printer other than the printer to which an image data processing has been requested firstly, the client machine checks the security level of the other printer to which the image data processing is to be requested before requesting the image data distribution processing to the other printer. When selecting another printer to which the image data distribution processing is to be requested, the security level in each printer is sufficiently considered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tatsuo Nomura, Katsuyoshi Fujiwara, Yuji Okamoto, Naofumi Ueda, Syoichiro Yoshiura
  • Publication number: 20140153035
    Abstract: An image processing device comprises an image data input means 2, an image data storage means 12 for storing the image data being input, an image data processing means 6 having multiple processing modes for outputting the stored image data, and a image data erasing means for erasing the image data stored in the storage means 12. The device further comprises erase count control means 8, 14 for controlling the number of times for erasing image data capable of having the number of times of erase set arbitrarily according to the security level required for each mode, and capable of having the set number of times of erase changed in mid-flow. Confidentiality is protected by performing erase operations repeatedly to the region storing the unnecessary image data according to the security level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsuhiko Fukushima, Yuji Okamoto, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Toshihiko Fukuhara, Shuhji Fujii, Tatsuo Nomura, Syouichirou Yoshiura, Tsutomu Yoshimoto
  • Publication number: 20140153036
    Abstract: An image processing device comprises an image data input means 2, an image data storage means 12 for storing the image data being input, an image data processing means 6 having multiple processing modes for outputting the stored image data, and a image data erasing means for erasing the image data stored in the storage means 12. The device further comprises erase count control means 8, 14 for controlling the number of times for erasing image data capable of having the number of times of erase set arbitrarily according to the security level required for each mode, and capable of having the set number of times of erase changed in mid-flow. Confidentiality is protected by performing erase operations repeatedly to the region storing the unnecessary image data according to the security level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsuhiko Fukushima, Yuji Okamoto, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Toshihiko Fukuhara, Shuhji Fujii, Tatsuo Nomura, Syouichirou Yoshiura, Tsutomu Yoshimoto