Patents by Inventor Arai Hiroshi

Arai Hiroshi 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).

  • Image processing apparatus, image data generation and transmission method and image data generation and transmission program
    Patent number: 7551796
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus connected to an external apparatus via a network includes an selecting unit for selecting an application mode and an image quality mode, a scanning unit for scanning an original document, a scanning correction unit for generating image data from the scanned document, a storage unit for storing the image data and the process mode information, a compression unit for compressing the image data, an extension unit for extending the compressed image data, a data format converting unit for converting a data format of the image data according to the application mode and the image quality mode, and a communication unit for communicating the image data with the external apparatus. The data format converting unit receives image data having a first data format, and outputs the image data having a second data format, wherein the first and second data format are either a data format dedicated to the image processing apparatus or a general data format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Maki Ohyama, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Satoshi Ohkawa, Naoki Sugiyama, Arai Hiroshi, Yasunobu Shirata, Atsushi Togami, Takeharu Tone, Taira Nishita, Isao Miyamoto
  • Image processing apparatus, image data generation and transmission method and image data generation and transmission program
    Publication number: 20050243375
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus connected to an external apparatus via a network includes an selecting unit for selecting an application mode and an image quality mode, a scanning unit for scanning an original document, a scanning correction unit for generating image data from the scanned document, a storage unit for storing the image data and the process mode information, a compression unit for compressing the image data, an extension unit for extending the compressed image data, a data format converting unit for converting a data format of the image data according to the application mode and the image quality mode, and a communication unit for communicating the image data with the external apparatus. The data format converting unit receives image data having a first data format, and outputs the image data having a second data format, wherein the first and second data format are either a data format dedicated to the image processing apparatus or a general data format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Maki Ohyama, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Satoshi Ohkawa, Naoki Sugiyama, Arai Hiroshi, Yasunobu Shirata, Atsushi Togami, Takeharu Tone, Taira Nishita, Isao Miyamoto