Patents by Inventor Hiroki Kanno
Hiroki Kanno 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: 20240099139Abstract: A fabrication method of a thermoelectric conversion element includes forming a first metal layer containing Cu on a first surface of a thermoelectric conversion layer, and forming a first electrode and a first intermediate layer from the first metal layer. The thermoelectric conversion layer is composed of a thermoelectric conversion material containing Mg and at least one kind of element selected from the group consisting of Sb and Bi, the first intermediate layer is provided between the thermoelectric conversion layer and the first electrode, the first intermediate layer is in contact with the thermoelectric conversion layer, the first electrode is in contact with the first intermediate layer, and a composition of the first intermediate layer is different from both a composition of the first electrode and a composition of the thermoelectric conversion layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Miho UEHARA, Yuriko KANEKO, Atsushi ONO, Masashige KAWABE, Tsutomu KANNO, Hiromasa TAMAKI, Hiroki SATO
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Publication number: 20230326437Abstract: An electronic equipment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a reception circuit that receives a musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) message, time stamp information regarding an execution timing of the MIDI message, and offset information regarding buffering of the MIDI message; and a processor that controls the execution timing of the MIDI message according to the time stamp information on a basis of the offset information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Fuminori SANO, Jun SATO, Hiroki KANNO
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Patent number: 11630456Abstract: An autonomously traveling cart system includes a mover, a memory, a position detector, and a processor. The mover moves a cart main body. The memory stores map data indicating an autonomously traveling cart storage space installed in an area where the cart main body is movable. The position detector detects a position of the cart main body. The processor designs a moving route from the position of the cart main body which the position detector detects toward the autonomously traveling cart storage space indicated by the map data, and allows the cart main body to move toward the autonomously traveling cart storage space by the mover.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroki Kanno
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Publication number: 20230014372Abstract: A recommend apparatus includes: a communication device; and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to: receive performance information generated based on a performance of a first user, via the communication device; determine a recommendation type, which indicates at least one of music information and function information, based on the received performance information of the first user; and send recommendation information to the first user via the communication device, based on the determined recommendation type.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Junichi MINAMITAKA, Hiroki KANNO, Mitsuhiro YONEZAWA, Kenya NOZAKI
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Patent number: 11488491Abstract: A recommend apparatus includes: a communication device; and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to: receive performance information generated based on a performance of a first user, through the communication device; determine a second user from a plurality of other users based on the received performance information of the first user, the second user being at least one of other users similar to the first user in music use tendencies, other users similar to the first user in function use tendencies shown during playing, and other users similar to the first user in music mastering characteristics determined from distributions of scores each of which is calculated for each play; determine recommendation information to be provided to the first user, based on performance information of the determined second user; and send the determined recommendation information from the communication device.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Junichi Minamitaka, Hiroki Kanno, Mitsuhiro Yonezawa, Kenya Nozaki
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Publication number: 20210090458Abstract: A recommend apparatus includes: a communication device; and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to: receive performance information generated based on a performance of a first user, through the communication device; determine a second user from a plurality of other users based on the received performance information of the first user, the second user being at least one of other users similar to the first user in music use tendencies, other users similar to the first user in function use tendencies shown during playing, and other users similar to the first user in music mastering characteristics determined from distributions of scores each of which is calculated for each play; determine recommendation information to be provided to the first user, based on performance information of the determined second user; and send the determined recommendation information from the communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Junichi MINAMITAKA, Hiroki KANNO, Mitsuhiro YONEZAWA, Kenya NOZAKI
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Publication number: 20200257293Abstract: An autonomously traveling cart system includes a mover, a memory, a position detector, and a processor. The mover moves a cart main body. The memory stores map data indicating an autonomously traveling cart storage space installed in an area where the cart main body is movable. The position detector detects a position of the cart main body. The processor designs a moving route from the position of the cart main body which the position detector detects toward the autonomously traveling cart storage space indicated by the map data, and allows the cart main body to move toward the autonomously traveling cart storage space by the mover.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroki KANNO
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Patent number: 9524029Abstract: The present invention is to appropriately determine a gesture operation detected to perform data processing according thereto. In the present invention, a CPU judges a processing status at the time of the detection of a gesture operation performed on a touch panel, and after determining its gesture operation type according to the processing status, performs data processing according to the operation type. In this case, the CPU determines and evaluates a gesture operation type for each processing status, and updates values (evaluation accumulation values) of a flick priority pointer and a tap priority pointer. Then, based on these values of the flick priority pointer and the tap priority pointer, the CPU determines one of the gesture operation types (flick operation/tap operation).Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2013Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTDInventor: Hiroki Kanno
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Patent number: 9377934Abstract: An image display unit includes an image display module changing for display images each having image and header information, a touch panel input module receiving inputs, an image reading module reading the image and header information of the images, a group definition determination module determining, based on the header information of a first image of the images that is displayed next in response to an operation performed on the touch panel input module, whether or not a group definition in the header information of the first image is the same as a first predetermined group definition, and an image changing module changing the images to the first image for display in a number of steps predetermined for the first predetermined group definition.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroki Kanno
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Patent number: 8670160Abstract: The printing device includes a reading unit, a printing unit, an operation mode setting unit, a personal information determining unit that determines the kind of the personal information, such as an address, a personal name, or a telephone number, from image data read by the reading unit when the operation mode setting unit sets the operation mode to be a reading mode, a printing data setting unit, a concealing-pattern-data generating unit that generates concealing pattern data, and a printing control unit that activates the printing unit to perform printing on the printed object based on the concealing pattern data generated by the concealing-pattern-data generating unit when the operation mode setting unit sets the operation mode to be a printing mode.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroki Kanno
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Publication number: 20140059500Abstract: The present invention is to appropriately determine a gesture operation detected to perform data processing according thereto. In the present invention, a CPU judges a processing status at the time of the detection of a gesture operation performed on a touch panel, and after determining its gesture operation type according to the processing status, performs data processing according to the operation type. In this case, the CPU determines and evaluates a gesture operation type for each processing status, and updates values (evaluation accumulation values) of a flick priority pointer and a tap priority pointer. Then, based on these values of the flick priority pointer and the tap priority pointer, the CPU determines one of the gesture operation types (flick operation/tap operation).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Inventor: Hiroki Kanno
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Publication number: 20120019872Abstract: The printing device includes a reading unit, a printing unit, an operation mode setting unit, a personal information determining unit that determines the kind of the personal information, such as an address, a personal name, or a telephone number, from image data read by the reading unit when the operation mode setting unit sets the operation mode to be a reading mode, a printing data setting unit, a concealing-pattern-data generating unit that generates concealing pattern data, and a printing control unit that activates the printing unit to perform printing on the printed object based on the concealing pattern data generated by the concealing-pattern-data generating unit when the operation mode setting unit sets the operation mode to be a printing mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroki KANNO
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Patent number: 8059295Abstract: A multi-function image processing apparatus includes a system control unit that receives an image processing job sent over a network by a requesting device, and that controls operation of the image processing apparatus. The apparatus includes an image recording unit that performs a printing operation. The apparatus also includes a scanner that scans data provided to the apparatus. The apparatus further includes an image processing unit that receives scan data from the scanner, that performs image processing on the scan data, and that outputs image-processed scan data to the image recording unit for printing of the image-processed scan data. The apparatus also includes an interface unit that transfers image data between the image processing unit and the system control unit in at least one mode of operation of the image processing apparatus. The image processing unit includes a first FIFO and a second FIFO for bypassing the interface unit under certain situations.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2008Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Gaku Takano, Hiroki Kanno
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Patent number: 7742199Abstract: A system and method for reproducing original documents includes scanning an original document to generate image data corresponding to the scanned original document, dividing the image data into a plurality of image data blocks, and compressing the plurality of image data blocks into respective compressed image data blocks, such that data of each compressed image data block is independent of data of each other compressed image data block. Each compressed image data block is stored in a first memory with a respective predetermined beginning address. The first compressed image data block, having a first predetermined beginning address, is accessed from the first memory and decompressed into a first decompressed image data block. At least one image processing function is performed on the decompressed first image data block.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2004Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hiroki Kanno
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Publication number: 20090027713Abstract: A multi-function image processing apparatus includes a system control unit that receives an image processing job sent over a network by a requesting device, and that controls operation of the image processing apparatus. The apparatus includes an image recording unit that performs a printing operation. The apparatus also includes a scanner that scans data provided to the apparatus. The apparatus further includes an image processing unit that receives scan data from the scanner, that performs image processing on the scan data, and that outputs image-processed scan data to the image recording unit for printing of the image-processed scan data. The apparatus also includes an interface unit that transfers image data between the image processing unit and the system control unit in at least one mode of operation of the image processing apparatus. The image processing unit includes a first FIFO and a second FIFO for bypassing the interface unit under certain situations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Gaku TAKANO, Hiroki KANNO
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Patent number: 7443526Abstract: A multi-function image processing apparatus includes a system control unit that receives an image processing job sent over a network by a requesting device, and that controls operation of the image processing apparatus. The apparatus includes an image recording unit that performs a printing operation. The apparatus also includes a scanner that scans data provided to the apparatus. The apparatus further includes an image processing unit that receives scan data from the scanner, that performs image processing on the scan data, and that outputs image-processed scan data to the image recording unit for printing of the image-processed scan data. The apparatus also includes an interface unit that transfers image data between the image processing unit and the system control unit in at least one mode of operation of the image processing apparatus. The image processing unit includes a first FIFO and a second FIFO for bypassing the interface unit under certain situations.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2003Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Gaku Takano, Hiroki Kanno
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Patent number: 7301681Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a four line CCD which produces RGB data and K data that are read out selectably, and a selector which selects whether to output the RGB data that is provided from the four line CCD. The image forming apparatus also includes a storage part which stores a plurality of patterns, and a judgment part that produces a judgment signal based on a comparison of the RGB data and the plurality of patterns stored in the storage part.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2003Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Sunao Tabata, Hiroki Kanno
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Publication number: 20070253619Abstract: Even if a calculation result is out of range (e.g., below 0 or over 255 in the case of an 8-bit color signal) of a destination color signal when a color conversion table is generated by matrix calculation, clipping (non-reversible operation) is not performed, and a constant is evenly added to the matrix calculation result irrespectively of whether the value range is exceeded or not, to fit the calculation result in a predetermined data type and store as a table value. Further, subtraction of the added constant is defined as an operation immediately after table interpolation, to obtain a final correct color conversion output.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2006Publication date: November 1, 2007Inventors: Takayuki Sawada, Hiroki Kanno
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Patent number: 7242495Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, such as a digital color/monochromatic copying machine, for reading a color image or a monochromatic image and producing a copy image thereof, an image process section is composed of an arithmetic section which is programmed and operated by software, or image process programs. The image process programs are input from outside via an external interface and loaded in an external RAM. On the basis of input information from an operation panel, an optimal image process program is read out of the external RAM and loaded in an instruction RAM. The arithmetic section executes the image process program in the instruction RAM.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2004Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Gaku Takano, Hiroki Kanno
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Patent number: 7236264Abstract: A system and method for adjusting the color of a scanned image includes obtaining image data for the scanned image, generating an output image from the scanned image, and obtaining image data for the output image. The differences between the image data of the scanned image and the image data of the output image are determined, coefficients are generated from the determined differences. The image data of the scanned image is then adjusted based on the generated coefficients.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2002Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hiroki Kanno