Patents by Inventor Akira Kijima

Akira Kijima 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).

  • Patent number: 11968496
    Abstract: An acoustic device 3 includes a piezoelectric element and a housing 30. The housing 30 includes a main body portion 31 and a rib portion 35. The main body portion 31 includes a vibrating portion 32 and a plurality of support portions 33. The rib portion 35 is connected to the main body portion 31. The rib portion 35 extends in a third direction between a pair of the support portions 34a and 341) facing each other and separated from each other in the third direction intersecting a second direction, when viewed from the second direction along a vibrating surface. A hollow region V is defined by the vibrating portion 32 and the plurality of support portions 33, The above opening S1 is defined by the rib portion 35 and the main body portion 31 and communicates with the hollow region V. The rib portion 35 covers the middle of the hollow region V when viewed from the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Satoh, Kaoru Kijima
  • Patent number: 10962416
    Abstract: A color conversion system includes a first colorimetric input machine having a first color gamut and performing colorimetry of an object to output a first colorimetric value; an input portion to which the first colorimetric value is input; a converting portion converting the first colorimetric value to a second colorimetric value; and an output portion outputting the second colorimetric value. The converting portion stores a first colorimetric value table having color information about each measurement light source used when performing colorimetry by the first colorimetric input machine, and a second colorimetric value table having color information about each measurement light source used when performing colorimetry by a second colorimetric device having a second color gamut, and converts the first colorimetric value to the second colorimetric value by causing colorimetric values of the first colorimetric value table to correspond to colorimetric values of the second colorimetric value table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: PROSPER CREATIVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Kawabata, Akira Kijima
  • Publication number: 20190301941
    Abstract: A color conversion system includes a first colorimetric input machine having a first color gamut and performing colorimetry of an object to output a first colorimetric value; an input portion to which the first colorimetric value is input; a converting portion converting the first colorimetric value to a second colorimetric value; and an output portion outputting the second colorimetric value. The converting portion stores a first colorimetric value table having color information about each measurement light source used when performing colorimetry by the first colorimetric input machine, and a second colorimetric value table having color information about each measurement light source used when performing colorimetry by a second colorimetric device having a second color gamut, and converts the first colorimetric value to the second colorimetric value by causing colorimetric values of the first colorimetric value table to correspond to colorimetric values of the second colorimetric value table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: PROSPER CREATIVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki KAWABATA, Akira KIJIMA
  • Patent number: 9747681
    Abstract: A measurement apparatus for measuring values for color adjustments in a print technique includes a measurement instrument including a measurement value detecting device at an arbitrary measurement point, a movement device, a reference coordinate calculation device, a measurement coordinate calculation device, and a computation device. The reference coordinate calculation device calculates a measurement point reference coordinate value. The measurement coordinate calculation device compares both origins to calculate a corrected value relative to the coordinate system of the reference-image, and corrects the position of the measurement origin based on the corrected value to correct the reference coordinate value and calculates a measurement coordinate value in the coordinate system of the measurement-image corresponding to the measurement point of the reference-image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: PROSPER CREATIVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Kawabata, Akira Kijima
  • Patent number: 9633287
    Abstract: A color information processing method includes: inputting reference data including color information about each pixel or each pixel group of a reference medium and evaluation target data including color information about each pixel or each pixel group of an evaluation medium by an input means; performing an image matching process of image matching the input reference data and evaluation target data; setting a specific area which is a unit of evaluation and includes a plurality of pixels to each data item subjected to the image matching process; and comparing the color information items about each pixel or each pixel group in the reference data and the evaluation target data in the set specific area to calculate a color difference and performing an averaging process to calculate an average evaluation result for the specific area by a calculation means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: PROSPER CREATIVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Kawabata, Akira Kijima
  • Patent number: 9542737
    Abstract: Image inspecting apparatus compares first image data created as data representing a reference-image acting as an inspecting reference with second image data created as data representing an inspection-image acting as a target to automatically extract a difference point between first and second image data, and includes a storage means for the reference- and inspection-image, an image processing means for establishing correspondences between part of stored reference-image as first image data with part of stored target image as second image data at a pixel level to perform an image matching processing of them, a difference detecting means for comparing image-matched first and second image data to detect a difference between first and second image data, image producing means for comparing difference with a plurality of threshold values to produce error representing image data at each threshold value, and inspecting process using produced error representing image data at each threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: PROSPER CREATIVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Kawabata, Akira Kijima
  • Patent number: 9495736
    Abstract: Image inspecting apparatus compares first image data created as data representing a reference-image acting as an inspecting reference with second image data created as data representing an inspection-image acting as a target to automatically extract a difference point between first and second image data, and includes a storage means for the reference-and inspection-image, an image processing means for establishing correspondences between part of stored reference-image as first image data with part of stored target image as second image data at a pixel level to perform an image matching processing of them, a difference detecting means for comparing image-matched first and second image data to detect a difference between first and second image data, image producing means for comparing difference with a plurality of threshold values to produce error representing image data at each threshold value, and inspecting process using produced error representing image data at each threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: PROSPER CREATIVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Kawabata, Akira Kijima
  • Publication number: 20160042504
    Abstract: A measurement apparatus for measuring values for color adjustments in a print technique includes a measurement instrument including a measurement value detecting device at an arbitrary measurement point, a movement device, a reference coordinate calculation device, a measurement coordinate calculation device, and a computation device. The reference coordinate calculation device calculates a measurement point reference coordinate value. The measurement coordinate calculation device compares both origins to calculate a corrected value relative to the coordinate system of the reference-image, and corrects the position of the measurement origin based on the corrected value to correct the reference coordinate value and calculates a measurement coordinate value in the coordinate system of the measurement-image corresponding to the measurement point of the reference-image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Hideki KAWABATA, Akira KIJIMA
  • Publication number: 20150278646
    Abstract: A color information processing method includes: inputting reference data including color information about each pixel or each pixel group of a reference medium and evaluation target data including color information about each pixel or each pixel group of an evaluation medium by an input means; performing an image matching process of image matching the input reference data and evaluation target data; setting a specific area which is a unit of evaluation and includes a plurality of pixels to each data item subjected to the image matching process; and comparing the color information items about each pixel or each pixel group in the reference data and the evaluation target data in the set specific area to calculate a color difference and performing an averaging process to calculate an average evaluation result for the specific area by a calculation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Hideki KAWABATA, Akira KIJIMA
  • Publication number: 20150220809
    Abstract: Image inspecting apparatus compares first image data created as data representing a reference-image acting as an inspecting reference with second image data created as data representing an inspection-image acting as a target to automatically extract a difference point between first and second image data, and includes a storage means for the reference- and inspection-image, an image processing means for establishing correspondences between part of stored reference-image as first image data with part of stored target image as second image data at a pixel level to perform an image matching processing of them, a difference detecting means for comparing image-matched first and second image data to detect a difference between first and second image data, image producing means for comparing difference with a plurality of threshold values to produce error representing image data at each threshold value, and inspecting process using produced error representing image data at each threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Hideki Kawabata, Akira Kijima
  • Publication number: 20150221077
    Abstract: Image inspecting apparatus compares first image data created as data representing a reference-image acting as an inspecting reference with second image data created as data representing an inspection-image acting as a target to automatically extract a difference point between first and second image data, and includes a storage means for the reference- and inspection-image, an image processing means for establishing correspondences between part of stored reference-image as first image data with part of stored target image as second image data at a pixel level to perform an image matching processing of them, a difference detecting means for comparing image-matched first and second image data to detect a difference between first and second image data, image producing means for comparing difference with a plurality of threshold values to produce error representing image data at each threshold value, and inspecting process using produced error representing image data at each threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Hideki KAWABATA, Akira KIJIMA
  • Patent number: 9087274
    Abstract: A color information processing method includes: inputting reference data including color information about each pixel or each pixel group of a reference medium and evaluation target data including color information about each pixel or each pixel group of an evaluation medium by an input means; performing an image matching process of image matching the input reference data and evaluation target data; setting a specific area which is a unit of evaluation and includes a plurality of pixels to each data item subjected to the image matching process; and comparing the color information items about each pixel or each pixel group in the reference data and the evaluation target data in the set specific area to calculate a color difference and performing an averaging process to calculate an average evaluation result for the specific area by a calculation means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: PROSPER CREATIVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Kawabata, Akira Kijima
  • Patent number: 9070204
    Abstract: A measurement system is capable of accurately aligning the corresponding measurement points of a plurality of measurement targets to evaluate the measurement targets from measurement results. A measurement system includes a measuring instrument and a PC, the measuring instrument includes a spectroscopic unit that measures a measurement point of a measurement target and a camera that images surroundings in real-time. The PC displays an evaluation image of continuous image information, which is imaged and displayed by the camera on a display screen so as to be superimposed on a reference image of still image information, which has been imaged and stored in memory. By comparing the data obtained by measuring the measurement point in the evaluation image when both images overlap each other and the measurement data of the point in the reference image, it is possible to perform positioning easily and compare the measurement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: PROSPER CREATIVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Kawabata, Akira Kijima
  • Publication number: 20140185927
    Abstract: A measurement system is capable of accurately aligning the corresponding measurement points of a plurality of measurement targets to evaluate the measurement targets from measurement results. A measurement system includes a measuring instrument and a PC, the measuring instrument includes a spectroscopic unit that measures a measurement point of a measurement target and a camera that images surroundings in real-time. The PC displays an evaluation image of continuous image information, which is imaged and displayed by the camera on a display screen so as to be superimposed on a reference image of still image information, which has been imaged and stored in memory. By comparing the data obtained by measuring the measurement point in the evaluation image when both images overlap each other and the measurement data of the point in the reference image, it is possible to perform positioning easily and compare the measurement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: PROSPER CREATIVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Kawabata, Akira Kijima
  • Publication number: 20130250322
    Abstract: A color information processing method includes: inputting reference data including color information about each pixel or each pixel group of a reference medium and evaluation target data including color information about each pixel or each pixel group of an evaluation medium by an input means; performing an image matching process of image matching the input reference data and evaluation target data; setting a specific area which is a unit of evaluation and includes a plurality of pixels to each data item subjected to the image matching process; and comparing the color information items about each pixel or each pixel group in the reference data and the evaluation target data in the set specific area to calculate a color difference and performing an averaging process to calculate an average evaluation result for the specific area by a calculation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: PROSPER CREATIVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Kawabata, Akira Kijima