Patents by Inventor Hidehiro Naito
Hidehiro Naito 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).
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Publication number: 20120294479Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image identification apparatus comprises an image pickup unit, an illumination unit, an illumination control unit and an identification unit. The image pickup unit configured to pickup an image of an identified object. The illumination unit configured to irradiate light towards the image pickup area of the image pickup unit. The illumination control unit configured to change the irradiation condition of the illumination unit in accordance with the image pickup timing of the image pickup unit. The identification unit configured to identify the identified object according to the image picked-up by the image pickup unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hidehiro Naito, Hitoshi Iizaka, Yoshiya Yamada
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Publication number: 20120286047Abstract: According to one embodiment, a code reading apparatus comprises an image pickup unit, a light source, a reading unit and a light source control unit. The image pickup unit configured to image pickup a commodity placed in a image pickup area. The light source configured to irradiate pulsed light towards the image pickup area. The reading unit configured to read the information related to the commodity from the image picked-up by the image pickup unit. The light source control unit configured to increase the pulse width of the pulsed light gradually until the quantity of light reaches a level at which the reading unit can read the information when the light source is turned on, and decrease the pulse width of the pulsed light gradually until the quantity of light becomes 0 when the light source is extinguished.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hidehiro Naito
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Publication number: 20120273575Abstract: A scanner according to an embodiment includes a housing, an imaging device provided in the housing, and a light source. The housing has an imaging window. The imaging window is sectioned by an upper side portion, a lower side portion, and a pair of side portions. The lower side portion is spaced apart from the upper side portion. The pair of side portions connect respective ends of the upper side portion and the lower side portion. The imaging device picks up, via the imaging window, an image of a reading target present in a reading area formed on the outer side of the housing through the imaging window and outputs image data of the reading target. The light source is located on the outer side of the reading area and arranged along each of the side portions of the housing and irradiates illumination light on the reading area.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hidehiro Naito, Hitoshi Iizaka, Yoshiya Yamada, Hidemi Mihara, Osamu Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20120248184Abstract: According to an embodiment, a code reader, comprising: an imaging pickup unit; a light source configured to irradiate light onto an imaging pickup area by the imaging pickup unit; a switching unit configured to switch between a code reading mode applicable for the imaging pickup unit to image pickup a code symbol in the imaging pickup area and a second mode which is carried out the control which is different from the control carried out in the code reading mode; and a light source control unit configured to enable the light source to illuminate light by changing light illuminating patterns when the switching unit switches between the code reading mode and the second mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hidehiro Naito
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Publication number: 20120217302Abstract: According to the embodiment, a code symbol reading apparatus includes an image photography section configured to photograph image of a code symbol, a reading section configured to read out the code symbol from image photographed by the image photography section, a light source configured to radiate light to an image photography area for a first prescribed period in synchronism with at least a part of a period during which image is photographed and radiate light to the image photography area for the first prescribed period at prescribed intervals while image is not photographed and a control section configured to set a period for which light is radiated in synchronism with at least a part of the period during which image is photographed to a second prescribed period shorter than the first prescribed period if brightness of image photographed is equal to or greater than a preset brightness value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hidehiro Naito, Yoshiya Yamada
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Patent number: 8226005Abstract: A housing is mounted on a counter on which a basket for containing a commodity to be purchased is placed and is disposed at a position where it confronts an operator. A read window confronting a read area of a code symbol attached to a commodity is disposed on the front of the housing, and an image pickup section including a CCD area sensor having, as an image pickup area, a read area of the code symbol is incorporated at the back of the read window. An LED light source irradiates illuminating light for illuminating the code symbol, which is necessary for the area CCD sensor to take an image of the code symbol. The LED light source has an optical axis nonparallel to a read optical axis of the area image pickup device and guides the illuminating light to the read area from a position above the area image pickup device.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshiya Yamada, Hitoshi Iizaka, Hidemi Mihara, Osamu Tsuchiya, Hidehiro Naito
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Patent number: 8220714Abstract: A scanner according to an embodiment includes a housing, an imaging device provided in the housing, and a light source. The housing has an imaging window. The imaging window is sectioned by an upper side portion, a lower side portion, and a pair of side portions. The lower side portion is spaced apart from the upper side portion. The pair of side portions connect respective ends of the upper side portion and the lower side portion. The imaging device picks up, via the imaging window, an image of a reading target present in a reading area formed on the outer side of the housing through the imaging window and outputs image data of the reading target. The light source is located on the outer side of the reading area and arranged along each of the side portions of the housing and irradiates illumination light on the reading area.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hidehiro Naito, Hitoshi Iizaka, Yoshiya Yamada, Hidemi Mihara, Osamu Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20120048926Abstract: According to one embodiment, includes a photographing unit, a detection unit, a reading unit and a display control unit. The photographing unit photograph an image. The detection unit detect the code symbol of a commodity-specific information of a specific commodity that is recorded in sales based on the photographed image. The reading unit read the commodity-specific information from the detected code symbol. The display unit display the information related to a commodity specified by the read commodity-specific information. The display control unit change the display mode of the display unit if the read commodity-specific information is the same as the commodity-specific information of a specific commodity that is recorded in sales in the same transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hidehiro Naito, Tomonari Kakino
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Publication number: 20120031974Abstract: A housing is mounted on a counter on which a basket for containing a commodity to be purchased is placed and is disposed at a position where it confronts an operator. A read window confronting a read area of a code symbol attached to a commodity is disposed on the front of the housing, and an image pickup section including a CCD area sensor having, as an image pickup area, a read area of the code symbol is incorporated at the back of the read window. An LED light source irradiates illuminating light for illuminating the code symbol, which is necessary for the area CCD sensor to take an image of the code symbol. The LED light source has an optical axis nonparallel to a read optical axis of the area image pickup device and guides the illuminating light to the read area from a position above the area image pickup device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshiya Yamada, Hitoshi Iizaka, Hidemi Mihara, Osamu Tsuchiya, Hidehiro Naito
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Patent number: 8061612Abstract: A housing is mounted on a counter on which a basket for containing a commodity to be purchased is placed and is disposed at a position where it confronts an operator. A read window confronting a read area of a code symbol attached to a commodity is disposed on the front of the housing, and an image pickup section including a CCD area sensor having, as an image pickup area, a read area of the code symbol is incorporated at the back of the read window. An LED light source irradiates illuminating light for illuminating the code symbol, which is necessary for the area CCD sensor to take an image of the code symbol. The LED light source has an optical axis nonparallel to a read optical axis of the area image pickup device and guides the illuminating light to the read area from a position above the area image pickup device.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshiya Yamada, Hitoshi Iizaka, Hidemi Mihara, Osamu Tsuchiya, Hidehiro Naito
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Publication number: 20110259952Abstract: According to one embodiment, a checkout terminal includes a lighting unit, a detection unit, a weighing unit, a reading unit, a determination unit, a storage control unit, and a lighting control unit. The lighting unit illuminates an article. The detection unit detects an article code from the article. The weighing unit measures a weight of the article. The reading unit reads out weight information and article information of the article. The determination unit determines whether or not the weight measured by the weighing unit is identical with the weight indicated by the weight information. The storage control unit stores the article information in a second storage unit, when it is determined by the determination unit that the weights are identical. The lighting control unit controls the lighting unit so as to be turned off when it is determined by the determination unit that the weights are not identical.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshiya Yamada, Hitoshi Iizaka, Hidemi Mihara, Hidehiro Naito, Osamu Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20110243446Abstract: According to one embodiment, a code reading apparatus includes a commodity-information reading unit, a commodity-information output unit, a benefit-information reading unit, and a benefit-information output unit. The commodity-information reading unit reads commodity information from a code symbol attached to a commodity. The commodity-information output unit outputs the commodity information read by the commodity-information reading unit. The benefit-information reading unit detects an image of benefit indication from an image imaged by an imaging unit and reads benefit information corresponding to the benefit indication from the detected image. The benefit-information output unit outputs the benefit information read by the benefit-information reading unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hitoshi Iizaka, Yoshiya Yamada, Hidemi Mihara, Hidehiro Naito, Osamu Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20110220720Abstract: According to one embodiment, a code reading apparatus includes an image capturing unit, a determining unit, and a notifying unit. The image capturing unit captures an image picked up by an image pickup unit. The determining unit determines whether the image captured by the image capturing unit satisfies a condition for extracting code data from a code symbol. The notifying unit notifies, if the determining unit determines that the image does not satisfy the condition, a cause that prevents satisfaction of the condition or a method of improving the image pickup.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hidehiro Naito, Hitoshi Iizaka, Hidemi Mihara, Yoshiya Yamada, Osamu Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20110180596Abstract: According to one embodiment, a code reading apparatus includes an image capturing unit, a first reading unit, a second reading unit and an information output unit. The image capturing unit captures an image picked up by an imaging unit . The first reading unit detects one of an image of a code symbol and an image of benefit indication from the image captured by the image capturing unit and reads commodity information corresponding to the code symbol or benefit information corresponding to the benefit indication from the detected image. The second reading unit causes, for a predetermined time after the first reading unit reads the information, until the first reading unit detects the other image not detected yet, the image capturing unit to capture the image and reads, if the first reading unit detects the other image, one of the commodity information and the benefit information from the detected other image.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hitoshi Iizaka, Yoshiya Yamada, Hidemi Mihara, Osamu Tsuchiya, Hidehiro Naito
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Publication number: 20110139875Abstract: A scanner according to an embodiment includes a housing, an imaging device provided in the housing, and a light source. The housing has an imaging window. The imaging window is sectioned by an upper side portion, a lower side portion, and a pair of side portions. The lower side portion is spaced apart from the upper side portion. The pair of side portions connect respective ends of the upper side portion and the lower side portion. The imaging device picks up, via the imaging window, an image of a reading target present in a reading area formed on the outer side of the housing through the imaging window and outputs image data of the reading target. The light source is located on the outer side of the reading area and arranged along each of the side portions of the housing and irradiates illumination light on the reading area.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hidehiro Naito, Hitoshi Iizaka, Yoshiya Yamada, Hidemi Mihara, Osamu Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20100320273Abstract: According to one embodiment, a code symbol scanning apparatus includes a line writing unit which overwrites image data scanned by an area image sensor, with a line pattern having a predetermined gradation value, a symbol area designating unit which designates an area of a code symbol that should be scanned from the image edited by the line writing unit, and a code symbol scanning unit which scans the code symbol in the image area designated by the symbol area designating unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hitoshi Iizaka, Yoshiya Yamada, Hidemi Mihara, Osamu Tsuchiya, Hidehiro Naito
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Publication number: 20090250519Abstract: A housing is mounted on a counter on which a basket for containing a commodity to be purchased is placed and is disposed at a position where it confronts an operator. A read window confronting a read area of a code symbol attached to a commodity is disposed on the front of the housing, and an image pickup section including a CCD area sensor having, as an image pickup area, a read area of the code symbol is incorporated at the back of the read window. An LED light source irradiates illuminating light for illuminating the code symbol, which is necessary for the area CCD sensor to take an image of the code symbol. The LED light source has an optical axis nonparallel to a read optical axis of the area image pickup device and guides the illuminating light to the read area from a position above the area image pickup device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshiya Yamada, Hitoshi Iizaka, Hidemi Mihara, Osamu Tsuchiya, Hidehiro Naito