Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Namikawa

Hirofumi Namikawa 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: 7934722
    Abstract: An image scanning apparatus includes a paper thickness detection unit arranged to detect a paper thickness of an original document based on a reception signal, and a multiple-feeding detection unit arranged to detect, based on the reception signal, whether or not the original document that is being transported has been multiply fed. Based on a detection result obtained by the paper thickness detection unit and the multiple-feeding detection unit, the transportation speed is adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Murata Machinery, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hirofumi Namikawa
  • Publication number: 20090166961
    Abstract: An image scanning apparatus includes a paper thickness detection unit arranged to detect a paper thickness of an original document based on a reception signal, and a multiple-feeding detection unit arranged to detect, based on the reception signal, whether or not the original document that is being transported has been multiply fed. Based on a detection result obtained by the paper thickness detection unit and the multiple-feeding detection unit, the transportation speed is adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.
    Inventor: Hirofumi NAMIKAWA
  • Patent number: 7388692
    Abstract: A color image processing device includes an acquiring unit that acquires sample values of an original document at a prescribed cycle from a plurality of line sensors provided in parallel with a main scanning direction at a prescribed interval between one another, a storage unit having a capacity that stores the sample values for a prescribed number of samplings and a transferring unit that transfers relatively the original document and sampling positions of the line sensors. A correction unit corrects by carrying out a gap correction process for correcting a gap of the sampling positions of each of the line sensors in accordance with the sample values stored in the storage unit and an instructing unit instructs the transferring unit. In accordance with a rate of magnification for scanning the original document and the capacity of the storage unit, the instructing unit determines whether the gap correction process according to the rate of magnification can be carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Murata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsushi Mimamino, Tetsuharu Yamaguchi, Hirofumi Namikawa
  • Publication number: 20080123149
    Abstract: A color image processing device includes an acquiring unit that acquires sample values of an original document at a prescribed cycle from a plurality of line sensors provided in parallel with a main scanning direction at a prescribed interval between one another, a storage unit having a capacity that stores the sample values for a prescribed number of samplings and a transferring unit that transfers relatively the original document and sampling positions of the line sensors. A correction unit corrects to carry out a gap correction process for correcting a gap of the sampling positions of each of the line sensors in accordance with the sample values stored in the storage unit and an instructing unit instructs the transferring unit. In accordance with a rate of magnification for scanning the original document and the capacity of the storage unit, the instructing unit determines whether the gap correction process according to the rate of magnification can be carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: MURATA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsushi MIMAMINO, Tetsuharu YAMAGUCHI, Hirofumi NAMIKAWA
  • Patent number: 7321446
    Abstract: A color image processing device includes n line sensors which are arranged with a prescribed interval L between one another, an image signal output unit which outputs image signals under a prescribed cycle from the line sensors and a line memory which stores the image signals for a plurality of lines and outputs the image signals with a delay. A control unit is provided for controlling to input one of the image signals of a certain cycle into the line memory, and to output an image signal from the line memory by delaying a certain number of lines, in accordance with a prescribed rate of magnification N.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Murata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirofumi Namikawa, Katsushi Mimamino
  • Publication number: 20060044620
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a CCD line sensor, a CIS scanning unit and an image processor. The CCD line sensor scans image data of a front side of an original document. The CIS scanning unit scans image data of a reverse side. The image processor carries out an image processing on the image data scanned by the CCD line sensor or the CIS scanning unit. The image processing unit extracts valid data from the image data of the front side or the reverse side and carries out a prescribed image processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventor: Hirofumi Namikawa
  • Publication number: 20050063017
    Abstract: A color image processing device includes an acquiring unit that acquires sample values of an original document at a prescribed cycle from a plurality of line sensors provided in parallel with a main scanning direction at a prescribed interval between one another, a storage unit having a capacity that stores the sample values for a prescribed number of samplings and a transferring unit that transfers relatively the original document and sampling positions of the line sensors. A correction unit corrects to carry out a gap correction process for correcting a gap of the sampling positions of each of the line sensors in accordance with the sample values stored in the storage unit and an instructing unit instructs the transferring unit. In accordance with a rate of magnification for scanning the original document and the capacity of the storage unit, the instructing unit determines whether the gap correction process according to the rate of magnification can be carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Katsushi Minamino, Tetsuharu Yamaguchi, Hirofumi Namikawa
  • Publication number: 20040036930
    Abstract: A color image processing device includes n line sensors which are arranged with a prescribed interval L between one another, an image signal output unit which outputs image signals under a prescribed cycle from the line sensors and a line memory which stores the image signals for a plurality of lines and outputs the image signals with a delay. A control unit is provided for controlling to input one of the image signals of a certain cycle into the line memory, and to output an image signal from the line memory by delaying a certain number of lines, in accordance with a prescribed rate of magnification N.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: MURATA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirofumi Namikawa, Katsushi Mimamino
  • Patent number: 6094698
    Abstract: In the present invention, an information processing apparatus includes a host device and other external devices connected to the host device. When a memory that has stored a new control program of updated version is installed in the host device, the host device replaces the current control program that is stored in a memory of each external device with the new control program. As rewriting of control programs in the external device can be carried out by simply installing the new memory in the host device, the rewriting operation of control programs of the external devices becomes very simple. The present invention is especially effective when a plurality of the external devices is connected to the host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Murata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hirofumi Namikawa