Patents Examined by Michael Burleson
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Patent number: 10911612Abstract: An image transmitting apparatus includes a scanner that reads an original, a memory that stores programs, and a processor that executes the programs. The programs are executed to identify destination information of a user for the image transmitting apparatus, and transmit image data corresponding to the read original using the identified destination information in a case where the user does not designate a destination.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akira Oomori, Nobuyuki Tonegawa
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Patent number: 10893162Abstract: A system includes circuitry configured to embed a digital watermark data in an original image, wherein the original image is divided into a plurality of blocks each block having been embedded with a pattern corresponding to each value of the digital watermark data, store, in a memory, the original image, the digital watermark data embedded in the original image, and an embedding position of the pattern of the digital watermark data in association, detect a pattern in a scanned image of a printed matter, decode the detected pattern to acquire digital watermark data included in the scanned image, align each block between the original image and the scanned image, based on the embedding position of the pattern associated with the original image and a detection position of the pattern detected from the scanned image, and obtain a difference between the original image and the scanned image aligned with each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Takayuki Saitoh
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Patent number: 10885655Abstract: Systems and methods for object measurement in accordance with aspects of the disclosure are described. One embodiment of the invention includes a system including a processor, a memory in communication with the processor, an input device, and an image capture device, wherein the processor obtains image data using the image capture device in response to input received from the input device indicating that image data should be captured, identifies a set of feature points within the obtained image data, completes the obtaining of the image data based on the set of feature points identified and in response to input received from the input device indicating that image data should no longer be captured, generates a model based on the set of feature points, measures the generated model with respect to a reference plane, and provides an indication of the measured size of the generated model.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: KAYAK Software CorporationInventors: Kaijian Gao, Trevor Glenn Elkins, Lauren Anne Ko, Rebecca Chen, Giorgos C. Zacharia
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Patent number: 10860266Abstract: A system receives a request to create a template. Responsive to the request, the system displays a user interface including at least a preview and configuration region, and a template variables region. While displaying the user interface, the system receives user input that selects a respective variable for inclusion in the template. Responsive to the user input, the system updates the configurable preview of the template to include the respective variable, and displays user interface elements used to define input-acceptance rules for the respective variable. The system receives user input at the user interface elements to define an input-acceptance rule having at least one condition that must be satisfied before input will be accepted via the respective variable when that respective variable is used in conjunction with the template. Responsive to the user input at the user interface elements, the system associates the respective variable with the input-acceptance rule.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: INNERWORKINGS, INC.Inventors: Brian Roberts, Mark Hilger, Robert Burkart, Timcy Chacko
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Patent number: 10860894Abstract: Any one of acquired images is set as a reference image, and an image other than the reference image is set as a comparison image. According to a portion or a disease, a first image processing of extracting an anatomic region is executed with respect to the reference image, and a second image processing of extracting an anatomic region is executed with respect to the comparison image. Whether the comparison image is available as correct answer data is determined using the anatomic region of the reference image and the anatomic region of the comparison image. The comparison image determined to be available as the correct answer data is registered as the correct answer data.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Keigo Nakamura
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Patent number: 10834292Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image forming device, a reading device, and circuitry. The image forming device is configured to form a first pattern on a recording medium. The first pattern includes a plurality of patches in a plurality of tones. The reading device is configured to read the first pattern. The circuitry is configured to acquire read data of the first pattern from the reading device. The read data includes red, green, and blue (RGB) color space values. The circuitry is further configured to: correct the read data based on information indicating a relationship between a color and a position in the first pattern to reduce variation in readings due to a read position of the first pattern; convert the read data corrected into device-independent data; and adjust a color reproduction characteristic of the image forming device based on the device-independent data.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Manabu Komatsu, Hideki Hashimoto, Masamoto Nakazawa
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Patent number: 10810748Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multiple targets-tracking method and apparatus, a device and a storage medium, wherein the method comprises: obtaining a to-be-processed current image, inputting the current image into a convolutional neural network model obtained by pre-training, and obtaining a target detection result; respectively extracting feature vectors of each detected target from a pre-selected convolutional layer; respectively calculating a similarity between the feature vectors of each target in the current image and feature vectors of each target of previous images, completing association of the same target between different image frames according to calculation results, and allocating a tracking serial number. The solution of the present disclosure may be applied to meet requirements for real-time processing.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.Inventors: Han Gao, Ji Wan, Tian Xia
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Patent number: 10789728Abstract: A method of analyzing autonomous vehicle data comprising recording a video of a vehicle environment utilizing one or more vehicle cameras, identifying corner points of objects in the video, identifying a forward-tracked location of one or more corner points in each frame from an earlier frame to a later frame of the recorded video played in forward, identifying a reverse-tracked location of one or more corner points in each frame from the later frame to the earlier frame of the recorded video played in reverse, comparing the forward-tracked location of the earlier frame and reverse-tracked location of the later frame, and adjusting a descriptor defining characteristics of one or more pixels of the corner point in response the comparison indicating an error rate exceeding a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.Inventor: Shawn Hunt
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Patent number: 10785383Abstract: A method for managing security settings of a print device using a lockdown mode includes receiving a request for enabling a lockdown mode. The lockdown mode prevents modifications to configurations of one or more components of the print device. The method further includes activating the lockdown mode. Activating the lockdown mode includes modifying a plurality of security settings corresponding to lockdown configurations of the one or more components of the print device, and disabling one or more modes that a user may use to modify the plurality of security settings. The method includes storing the plurality of security settings and the associated lockdown values in a security module, performing a compliance check to detect if current values associated with the plurality of security settings have changed by comparing to the lockdown values, and performing a remediation action in response to detecting that the one or more security settings have changed.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Keith G. Bunker, Kenneth B. Schleede, Susan Marie Healy
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Patent number: 10776612Abstract: An object handling system includes a facial recognition server, at least one order terminal, a controller, at least one image capturing device and an object access apparatus. The facial recognition server analyzes at least one first image captured by the at least one order terminal to generate at least one facial datum and identifies whether a specific facial datum is included in at least one second image captured by the at least one second image capturing device, wherein the at least one facial datum is linked to at least one object datum. The controller controls the object access apparatus to sense and determine whether at least one object recorded in a specific object datum is located in at least one specific accommodating space of the object access apparatus while the specific facial datum is identified.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Masterwork Automodules Tech Corp. LtdInventor: Ming-Hsun Liu
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Patent number: 10771637Abstract: An image forming apparatus that forms an image on paper in accordance with a printing job includes: a communication unit that receives meeting information concerning a meeting; a storage unit that stores the meeting information received by the communication unit; an editing control unit that edits the meeting information stored in the storage unit in accordance with an execution time of the printing job; an operation display unit that freely outputs images or voices captured in the meeting based on the meeting information edited by the editing control unit; and an output control unit that controls output of the images or voices captured in the meeting and output from the operation display unit, wherein the output control unit finishes output of the images or voices captured in the meeting and output from the operation display unit before completion of the printing job.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Akihiro Nagata
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Patent number: 10754589Abstract: A terminal device includes an operation part, a touching part, a communication module, and a retrieval module. The retrieval module is configured to retrieve an object displayed on a first apparatus equipped with a touch panel from the first apparatus, in response to the operation part being operated while the object is selected by the touching part.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITEDInventors: Masahiro Yanagi, Sumio Watanabe, Takeshi Wakui, Toshiya Koyama, Tatsuya Oguchi
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Patent number: 10757283Abstract: The information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a power factor correction (PFC) circuit, an interface capable of connecting an optional device, and a power controller capable of turning off the PFC circuit. The power controller does not turn off the PFC circuit while a predetermined optional device is connected to the interface.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Minoru Hashimoto
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Patent number: 10748011Abstract: The present invention relates to monitoring applications. In particular, the present invention relates to a method, device and system for detecting a loitering event in which the loitering time of objects with different object IDs, which subsequent to each other spends time within an area of interest within a monitored scene, will be combined.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Axis ABInventors: Tom Olsson, Mattias Backman, Daniel Molin, Jacob Gumpert, Marianne Falk, Niklas Rosell
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Patent number: 10733432Abstract: A computer system for recycling value instruments in an automated teller machine has a memory storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the system to receive an image of a value instrument obtained by an automated teller machine for deposit. The image of the value instrument is analyzed to determine its condition. Then, based on the condition of the value instrument, it may be determined that the value instrument is suitable for recycling to fulfill withdrawals. Upon determining that the value instrument is suitable for recycling to fulfill withdrawals, recycling of the value instrument by the automated teller machine is initiated and an indication reflecting the recycling is generated so as to influence when a next servicing of the automated teller machine will occur. Related methods and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion BankInventors: A Warren Pratten, Randall Walton Martin, Martin Albert Lozon, Graham Allan Anderson, Ratnadeep Bhadra, James Kenneth McCrae, Dino Paul D'Agostino
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Patent number: 10694054Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a setting unit and a display controller. The setting unit sets setting information to be used when reading image data from a document by a reader. The display controller performs control so that an instruction concerning how to set the document in the reader will be displayed for a user, on the basis of plural items of setting information set by the setting unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Masaru Fujii
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Patent number: 10685267Abstract: An image processing apparatus performs a first generation process generating first partial print data by a first color conversion process using a first profile corresponding to a first direction, and a second generation process generating second partial print data using a second color conversion process using a second profile. When a color difference is smaller than a reference, the apparatus sets a printing direction to the first direction, and outputs the first partial print data to a print execution unit for printing the first partial print data while the main scan moves in the first direction. When the color difference is larger than or equal to the reference, the apparatus sets the printing direction to the second direction, and outputs the second partial print data to the print execution unit for printing the second partial print data while the main scan moves in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shota Morikawa, Masashi Kuno, Satoru Arakane
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Patent number: 10661593Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for printing vibrant grey color(s) on plastic cards. The following features, which can be used individually or in any combination thereof, can be implemented to achieve the vibrant grey color(s): 1) use of CMYK pigment inks to achieve CMYK printing; 2) a pixel extraction process and/or a print trapping process; 3) two separate print commands including a CMY (or CMYK)+blending print command and a K+blending print command; and 4) proper card set-up.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Entrust Datacard CorporationInventors: Miguel Ayala, Heather Maershbecker, Rajesh K. Juriasingani, John Knaack, Wade Kragtorp
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Patent number: 10636128Abstract: Provided are one or more systems and/or techniques for filtering noise from a space-variant image. For each of the plurality of pixels included in the space-variant image, a variance of the pixel is detected, and a variance reduction power is generated based on a relationship between the detected variance of the pixel and a target variance specified by a user. At least a first defined kernel is selected from a database populated with a plurality of defined kernels that are available to be selected for filtering the image data for the pixel. The image data for the pixel is recursively filtered during a plurality of filter iterations to cause the variance of the pixel to approach the target variance. The first defined kernel is applied to the image data for the pixel during at least one of the filter iterations.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Analogic CorporationInventor: Alexander Zamyatin
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Patent number: 10621480Abstract: A base toner amount determining unit is configured to determine a base toner amount without taking edge effect into account, the base toner amount corresponding to a pixel value of image data for which gradation correction has not been performed. A laser profile applying unit is configured to perform for the base toner amount a first spatial filter process corresponding to a laser profile of an exposure device. An edge emphasis amount determining unit is configured to perform a second spatial filter process for the base toner amount before the first spatial filter process or after the first spatial filter process and thereby determine an edge emphasis amount corresponding to the edge effect. A toner counter is configured to count as a toner consumption amount a sum of the base toner amount after the first spatial filter process and the edge emphasis amount.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Toshiaki Mutsuo, Hiroki Tanaka, Takayuki Mashimo