Patents Assigned to Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
  • Image sensing apparatus and image processing method
    Patent number: 8228397
    Abstract: An image sensing apparatus includes: an image sensing section for sensing an image of a subject; a detector for detecting a luminance of the subject; a compressor for compressing a dynamic range of the subject image; and a controller for controlling a compression characteristic to be used in compressing the dynamic range based on a detection result of the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Katagiri, Koichi Kamon, Jun Takayama
  • Analyzer
    Patent number: 8229173
    Abstract: A parallax calculator sets a plurality of target points in each standard image and calculates parallaxes of the individual target points. An optical flow calculator calculates two-dimensional optical flows of the individual target points by searching for points corresponding to the target points set in the standard image captured in a frame immediately preceding a current frame. A movement calculation block calculates a forward moving speed of the moving body and angular velocities thereof in both a pitch direction and a pan direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Yuichi Kawakami
  • INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20120182337
    Abstract: Provided is an inkjet recording apparatus capable of recording a high quality image without limiting the kinds of ink or recording media, including an inkjet head having a plurality of nozzles to eject ink droplets, wherein the ink droplets ejected from the plurality of the nozzles is charged by applying voltage between the inkjet head and the recording medium, and land on the recoding medium so as to record the image on the recording medium, wherein after a first ink droplet lands on the recording medium, a second ink droplet lands on the recording medium so as to overlap with the first ink droplet before discharging of the first ink droplet is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventor: Yasuo Nishi
  • Image pickup device and image pickup apparatus
    Patent number: 8223240
    Abstract: To provide an image pickup device and an image pickup apparatus which are equipped with a linear-log sensor which can cancel variations between pixels in an inflection point caused by variations in a threshold of the transistors constituting a logarithmic conversion circuit while using a circuit constitution similar to a pixel circuit of an image pickup device having only an ordinary linear characteristic. When the photoelectric charge accumulated in a photoelectric conversion element is removed, a charge removing transistor is controlled such that the potential of the channel of the charge removing transistor is set to be higher than the minimum potential of the photoelectric conversion element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Masayuki Kusuda
  • Method for driving light-emitting panel
    Patent number: 8223178
    Abstract: The method for driving a light-emitting panel provides a method for driving a light-emitting panel such that, even if there is a defect at a certain place of the light-emitting surface, the whole surface is not turned off and the function as a lighting apparatus or a backlight of or the electronic information device can be maintained by means that only one area including the defect is turned off and the other areas are turned on. The method for driving a light-emitting panel is characterized in that the light-emitting surface is divided into a plurality of areas and each of the areas emits light by time sharing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Keiichi Furukawa, Yoshiyuki Suzuri
  • Organic electroluminescent device, display, and illuminating device
    Patent number: 8221908
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element including at least an emission layer sandwiched between an anode and a cathode, wherein the emission layer comprises at least a compound represented by Formula (A),
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Tanaka, Hideo Taka
  • Solid-state image-sensing device and camera provided therewith
    Patent number: 8218042
    Abstract: By feeding an appropriate voltage as a signal ?TX to a transfer gate TG, a MOS transistor T1 , is operated in a threshold region. A potential linearly or natural logarithmically converted by a buried photodiode PD is transferred to an N-type floating diffusion layer FD so as to be fed out, as an image signal, via MOS transistors T3 and T4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Shigehiro Miyatake, Tomokazu Kakumoto
  • Ink-jet ink and ink-jet recording method
    Patent number: 8216353
    Abstract: An ink-jet ink comprising at least water, a water-soluble solvent, a radically polymerizable compound, and a photoinitiator, wherein the photoinitiator is a benzyl ketal compound incorporating a pendent water-soluble group via an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Masaki Nakamura
  • Fuel Cell
    Publication number: 20120171586
    Abstract: Disclosed is a small-sized low-cost fuel cell having high fuel efficiency, wherein a solid oxide electrolyte membrane is interposed between a fuel electrode and an oxidant electrode. The fuel cell comprises a fuel production member which produces a fuel by a chemical reaction with water that is generated at the fuel electrode. A discharge surface of the fuel production member, from which the fuel is discharged, and a supply surface of the fuel electrode, to which the fuel is supplied, are arranged in parallel so as to face each other. The discharge surface discharges the fuel in the form of a plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Takayuki Okano
  • Image sensing apparatus, image sensing system, and operating program product for image sensing system
    Patent number: 8213063
    Abstract: An image sensing apparatus including an image sensor having a first area and a second area and a gradation converter for applying a gradation conversion to an image signal is provided with a gradation conversion LUT storage storing at least two kinds of gradation conversion information. The image sensing apparatus is also provided with a gradation conversion information rewriting section for rewriting the gradation conversion information into new gradation conversion information. There can be provided an image sensing apparatus capable of carrying out a precise gradation conversion even in the case that the inflection point between the first area and the second area of the image sensor constantly changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Koichi Kamon, Kazuchika Sato, Jun Minakuti, Tetuya Katagiri
  • Degassing method of ink-jet ink, production method of ink-jet ink and ink-jet printer
    Patent number: 8205977
    Abstract: A degassing method of an ink-jet ink comprising at least a pigment, and having a viscosity of not less than 10 mPa·second and not more than 50 mPa·second at 25° C., comprising the step of: carrying out degassing employing an external refluxing type hollow fiber degassing module under a condition of a pressure loss of the hollow fiber degassing module during degassing being less than 0.1 MPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Hirotaka Iijima
  • LIQUID FEEDING SYSTEM FOR MICROCHIP, SAMPLE DETECTION DEVICE, AND LIQUID FEEDING METHOD FOR LIQUID FEEDING SYSTEM FOR MICROCHIP
    Publication number: 20120156800
    Abstract: A liquid feeding system for a microchip performs: a first liquid feeding step in which a sample liquid in a sample liquid containing section is fed in the direction to a primary containing section via a reaction field; a second liquid feeding step in which, after the first liquid feeding step, the sample liquid is fed from the primary containing section in the direction to the reaction field; and a third liquid feeding step in which, after the second liquid feeding step, the feedings of the sample liquid from and to the reaction field and the primary containing section a rear side gas-liquid boundary face of the sample liquid in the first liquid feeding step and the front side and rear side gas-liquid boundary faces of the sample liquid in the second and third liquid feeding steps do not pass through the reaction field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Youichi Aoki, Kusunoki Higashino, Naoki Hikage
  • BARRIER FILM AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120153421
    Abstract: Provided are a barrier film production method and a barrier film comprising at least one organic layer and two or more inorganic layers on a surface of a plastic film, wherein, under an atmosphere of at least 0.3 atmospheric pressure and at most 1.1 atmospheric pressure (1 atmospheric pressure is 1.01325×105 Pa), an organic layer coating liquid is applied on at least one surface of the plastic film, and dried to form the organic layer, thereafter, an inorganic layer coating liquid containing an inorganic compound is applied and dried on the organic layer to laminate at least 2 to 6 inorganic layers, and thereafter, at least two layers of the laminated inorganic layers are subjected to a modification process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventor: Tomonori Kawamura
  • Wet development device, wet development method, and image forming apparatus using the device
    Patent number: 8204395
    Abstract: The invention provides a wet development device, wet development method and image forming apparatus having the device by which appropriate cleaning can be performed, the wear of the blade or developing roller can be reduced, and good images can be obtained without toner contamination even when the amount of toner for development or that of electric charge of the toner is changed for changing the density or gradation of image or type of paper. The toner in the developer is electrically charged to an arbitral charging amount by a discharging section and provided for the development and the charge of the toner is eliminated after development by that a discharging section is provided before cleaning the developer remaining on the developing roller and the output of the discharging section is appropriately controlled corresponding to the output of the discharging section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Atsuto Hirai
  • Transparent electrode and production method of same
    Patent number: 8198796
    Abstract: Disclosed are: a transparent electrode with excellent optical transparency, electrical conductivity, and surface smoothness and is capable of providing lightness in weight and flexibility, comprising a transparent conductive layer on a transparent substrate, wherein the transparent conductive layer contains a conductive fiber and a transparent conductive material, the surface of the transparent conductive layer is composed of the conductive fiber and the transparent conductive material, and the smoothness (Ry) of the surface of the transparent conductive layer is greater than or equal to 1 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm; and a production method of same, and the present invention may provide a light emitting element with excellent uniformity of light emission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Takada
  • Apparatus and method for imaging forming using modified contact pressure
    Patent number: 8200125
    Abstract: A developing device using a liquid developer removes developer using the contact-rotation between rollers such as a developing roller and thin layer forming roller when an image is not formed, and includes a contact pressure modification section that modifies the contact pressure in the contact region between rollers rotating in contact with one another. When operation is performed to remove the developer using the contact-rotation between rollers with the supply of liquid developer being suspended, modifications are made to ensure that the contact pressure in the contact region is smaller than that during image formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Eiji Tabata, Atsuto Hirai
  • Organic electroluminescent device material, organic electroluminescent device, display and illuminating device
    Patent number: 8192847
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel organic EL device material. Also disclosed are an organic EL device, an illuminating device and a display each having high emission efficiency and long emission lifetime, which are obtained by employing the organic EL device material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Shinya Otsu, Eisaku Katoh
  • Ink jet head driving apparatus
    Patent number: 8191981
    Abstract: Provided is an ink jet head driving apparatus which can highly accurately control jetting timing separately for each of a plurality of nozzles of a head without increasing the number of signal lines and can change the jetting timing for each jetting cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroaki Arakawa
  • ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT MATERIAL, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ILLUMINATING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120123073
    Abstract: In the present invention, provided is an organic electroluminescent element material having a high externally taking-out quantum efficiency, which is suitable for manufacturing an element exhibiting long light emission lifetime, and also provided is an organic electroluminescent element possessing the material, a method of manufacturing the organic electroluminescent element, and a display as well as an illuminating device fitted with the organic electroluminescent element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Tatsuo TANAKA, Hiroshi KITA, Rie KATAKURA, Hideo TAKA
  • Material for organic electroluminescence element, organic electroluminescence element, display device and illumination device
    Patent number: 8178214
    Abstract: A material for an organic electroluminescence element, characterized in that it comprises a platinum complex formed from a platinum ion and a ligand having at least one aryl group being not capable of free rotation or at least one aromatic heterocyclic group being not capable of free rotation; a display device, characterized in that it comprises said material for an organic electroluminescence element and exhibits high luminous efficiency and long luminous life; and an illumination device, characterized in that it comprises said material for an organic electroluminescence element and exhibits high luminous efficiency and long luminous life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Oshiyama, Hiroshi Kita, Yoshio Inoue, Shuichi Oi