Patents by Inventor Akira Tsukahara

Akira Tsukahara 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: 20240086956
    Abstract: Provided are visit promotion apparatuses for providing users who have actually visited various points with information in which visits to the respective points are recorded. A visit promotion apparatus (100) includes: an acquisition unit (130) configured to acquire captured images in which a user is photographed; an authentication control unit (140) configured to extract the user's face area or facial feature information from the captured images and cause an authentication apparatus (200) to perform face authentication; an image generation unit (170) configured to, when a prescribed image generation condition based on the face authentication at a plurality of points is satisfied, generate a composite image including the captured images at the respective points of the user who has succeeded in the face authentication; and an output unit (180) configured to transmit the composite image generated by the image generation unit (170) to a prescribed display terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Akira KAMEI, Honami Yuki, Kelsuke Tsukahara
  • Publication number: 20240086957
    Abstract: Provided are visit promotion apparatuses for providing users who have actually visited various points with information in which visits to the respective points are recorded. A visit promotion apparatus (100) includes: an acquisition unit (130) configured to acquire captured images in which a user is photographed; an authentication control unit (140) configured to extract the user's face area or facial feature information from the captured images and cause an authentication apparatus (200) to perform face authentication; an image generation unit (170) configured to, when a prescribed image generation condition based on the face authentication at a plurality of points is satisfied, generate a composite image including the captured images at the respective points of the user who has succeeded in the face authentication; and an output unit (180) configured to transmit the composite image generated by the image generation unit (170) to a prescribed display terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Akira KAMEI, Honami YUKI, Keisuke TSUKAHARA
  • Publication number: 20040142069
    Abstract: There is provided an inexpensive silage additive which improves silage fermentation and improves the nutrient quality for livestock animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO. INC
    Inventors: Motoharu Takeda, Makoto Wakabayashi, Masakazu Gotou, Akira Tsukahara, Kouji Yumura
  • Patent number: 6437846
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprising a flexible substrate of, for example, plastic film. At least one edge of a pair of polarizers (9, 10), which are arranged on the liquid crystal display is extended to the region of an electrode terminal (7) which is formed on a substrate (2). By increasing the mechanical strength of the electrode terminal (7) of the liquid crystal display, terminal electrode cracks caused by mechanical stress that increase during the manufacturing process and incorporation into electronic calculators can be decreased and further, a liquid crystal display with a decreased number of disconnections and high reliability can be realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Ono, Akira Tsukahara, Shoji Hinata
  • Patent number: 5610742
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display element utilizing flexible gas barrier films decreases poor display performance caused by bubble formation. This decrease is achieved by reducing the permeation of gas and water vapor from the gas barrier films into substrates by devising the structure of the element and the configuration in which the element is mounted. Specifically, edges of the substrates forming the liquid crystal display elements are sealed. Additionally, the gas and water vapor saturation solubilities of the liquid crystal material is controlled to improve resistance to bubble formation. The liquid crystal display elements can also be subjected to and/or stored in a reduced pressure. Electronic equipment incorporating liquid crystal display elements can include a guard plate having a minimum thickness and/or spacing from the display elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shoji Hinata, Yoichi Ono, Akira Tsukahara, Hiroyuki Hosogaya, Yoshikatsu Imazeki, Shinji Fujisawa, Yoko Furukawa