Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Ohkubo

Hiroshi Ohkubo 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: 20210152777
    Abstract: A network system includes: a plurality of terminals configured to hold a chat and a video conference; and a server configured to cause a candidate for a file of a document to be selected on a screen for the chat at one terminal of the plurality of terminals and to launch the video conference with the document ready to be referenced when a first button for starting the video conference is pressed at the one terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: MASAKI TAKEUCHI, SHUICHI SATOH, SATOSHI OHTA, HIROSHI OHKUBO, MASANORI OGINO, HIROAKI IWAKURA
  • Patent number: 10863563
    Abstract: A control method includes determining, when a communication apparatus and a terminal apparatus are connected to the same external apparatus as a result of establishing a first connection, whether communication between the communication apparatus and the terminal apparatus via the external apparatus is executable, and establishing a second connection between the terminal apparatus and the communication apparatus without intervention of the external apparatus based on a determination, while the established first connection is maintained, that communication between the communication apparatus and the terminal apparatus via the external apparatus is not executable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroshi Ohkubo
  • Publication number: 20190335519
    Abstract: A control method includes determining, when a communication apparatus and a terminal apparatus are connected to the same external apparatus as a result of establishing a first connection, whether communication between the communication apparatus and the terminal apparatus via the external apparatus is executable, and establishing a second connection between the terminal apparatus and the communication apparatus without intervention of the external apparatus based on a determination, while the established first connection is maintained, that communication between the communication apparatus and the terminal apparatus via the external apparatus is not executable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Hiroshi Ohkubo
  • Patent number: 8579167
    Abstract: A vehicle body rear part structure in which a spare tire is stored underneath a rear floor via a spare tire carrier. The vehicle body rear part structure includes a frame part and a tire cover. An embedding groove is formed in an external surface of the tire cover. The frame part is embedded in the embedding groove. Left and right front connecting parts of the frame part are rotatably connected to left and right front support parts. A rear connecting part of the frame part is vertically movably connected to rear support part. Vertical movements of the rear connecting part via the rear support part causes a spare tire to be disposed in a tire storage position and a tire accessing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Yamada, Kengo Ishibashi, Takayuki Takahashi, Hiroshi Ohkubo, Masayuki Ogawa, Kunihiko Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8246104
    Abstract: A vehicular reinforcing bar structure includes: a reinforcing bar fixedly fastened at its opposite end portions to a pair of opposed vehicle body frame members, the reinforcing bar having a uniform closed sectional shape from one of the end portions to the other; collars fitted in the respective opposite end portions of the reinforcing bar for imparting fastening force to the end portions; and mounting brackets provided in corresponding relation to the opposite end portions, each of the mounting brackets being formed in a closed section and fixedly fastening the corresponding end portion by sandwiching the end portion with the corresponding vehicle body frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ohkubo, Eiji Yamada, Kengo Ishibashi, Kiyohito Koizumi
  • Publication number: 20120160667
    Abstract: An electrolytic apparatus includes an electrolyzer, a heater, and a blower. The electrolyzer accommodates an electrolytic bath. The heater is provided in the electrolyzer while being electrically insulated from the electrolyzer. Similarly, the blower is provided in the electrolyzer while being electrically insulated from the electrolyzer. The heater is turned on so that a temperature of the electrolyzer rises. The heater is turned off and the blower is turned on so that a temperature of the electrolyzer falls. The heater and the blower are switched between ON and OFF so that the temperature of the electrolyzer is kept constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: TOYO TANSO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Osamu Yoshimoto, Makoto Hongu, Hiroshi Ohkubo
  • Publication number: 20120082435
    Abstract: When an instruction to start list display of moving images is given, a process is performed to display representative images of respective Video 1 and Video 2. Then, a moving image of Video 1 is decoded, and the moving image of the Video 1 is displayed. Thus, a user can immediately check the contents of multiple moving images to be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Akira Kimura, Hiroshi Ohkubo
  • Patent number: 8014631
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that generates a reduced image from input image data, which includes: a reducing process dividing section that divides a reducing process applied to get the reduced image from input image data into a first and second reducing process; and an image reducing section that executes the reducing process in compliance with the first and second reducing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Ohkubo
  • Publication number: 20100314422
    Abstract: A vehicle body rear part structure in which a spare tire is stored underneath a rear floor via a spare tire carrier. The vehicle body rear part structure includes a frame part and a tire cover. An embedding groove is formed in an external surface of the tire cover. The frame part is embedded in the embedding groove. Left and right front connecting parts of the frame part are rotatably connected to left and right front support parts. A rear connecting part of the frame part is vertically movably connected to rear support part. Vertical movements of the rear connecting part via the rear support part causes a spare tire to be disposed in a tire storage position and a tire accessing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji Yamada, Kengo Ishibashi, Takayuki Takahashi, Hiroshi Ohkubo, Masayuki Ogawa, Kunihiko Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20100264701
    Abstract: A vehicular reinforcing bar structure includes: a reinforcing bar fixedly fastened at its opposite end portions to a pair of opposed vehicle body frame members, the reinforcing bar having a uniform closed sectional shape from one of the end portions to the other; collars fitted in the respective opposite end portions of the reinforcing bar for imparting fastening force to the end portions; and mounting brackets provided in corresponding relation to the opposite end portions, each of the mounting brackets being formed in a closed section and fixedly fastening the corresponding end portion by sandwiching the end portion with the corresponding vehicle body frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ohkubo, Eiji Yamada, Kengo Ishibashi, Kiyohito Koizumi
  • Publication number: 20080201498
    Abstract: A data communication system includes a receiving unit that receives communication data, one data element at a time; a first storage unit that temporarily stores the received data element; a first transfer unit that transfers the stored data element; a second storage unit that temporarily stores the transferred data element; a second transfer unit that transfers the secondly stored data element; a third storage unit that stores the secondly transferred data elements; a change unit that changes data element storage capability of the second storage unit; and a diagnostic unit that diagnoses communication efficiency of the data, wherein the receiving unit controls reception of a next data element based on the data element storage-ability status of the first storage unit, and the first transfer unit controls transfer of data elements based on the data element storage-ability status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Ohkubo
  • Publication number: 20070268499
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that generates a reduced image from input image data, which includes: a reducing process dividing section that divides a reducing process applied to get the reduced image from input image data into a first and second reducing process; and an image reducing section that executes the reducing process in compliance with the first and second reducing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Ohkubo
  • Publication number: 20070070442
    Abstract: An aspect of the invention provides an image reading device, comprising: an image reading unit that reads input images and digitizes the input images; a parameter designating unit; an image reducing unit; a pre-combine thumbnail image generating unit an N-up image generating unit; an N-up thumbnail image generating unit; and a storage device that stores (1) the N-up image generated, (2) the N-up thumbnail image, (3) the N-number of pre-combine thumbnail images corresponding to the N-number of pre-combine reduced images included in the N-up image, and (4) layout information that indicates a layout of the pre-combine reduced images in the N-up image and is defined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Ohkubo
  • Patent number: 7165807
    Abstract: In a molding fixing structure, a T-stud stood within a roof groove is inserted into a T-stud insertion hole of a fixing clip, and then a roof molding is moved in a longitudinal direction of the roof groove with respect to the T-stud to insert the T-stud into a T-stud fixing hole of the fixing clip. A base plate portion of the fixing clip includes a bottom portion positioned lower than a lower surface of a head portion of the T-stud when the T-stud is inserted into the T-stud insertion hole, a guide portion that extends obliquely upward from the bottom portion toward a longitudinal center side of the roof molding and is in sliding contact with the lower surface of the head portion of the T-stud, and a top portion formed in the guide portion and positioned higher than the lower surface of the head portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignees: Tokai Kogyo Co., Ltd., Honda Montor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Wato, Hiroshi Ohkubo, Masuyuki Kakizaki
  • Publication number: 20050189793
    Abstract: In a molding fixing structure, a T-stud stood within a roof groove is inserted into a T-stud insertion hole of a fixing clip, and then a roof molding is moved in a longitudinal direction of the roof groove with respect to the T-stud to insert the T-stud into a T-stud fixing hole of the fixing clip. A base plate portion of the fixing clip includes a bottom portion positioned lower than a lower surface of a head portion of the T-stud when the T-stud is inserted into the T-stud insertion hole, a guide portion that extends obliquely upward from the bottom portion toward a longitudinal center side of the roof molding and is in sliding contact with the lower surface of the head portion of the T-stud, and a top portion formed in the guide portion and positioned higher than the lower surface of the head portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicants: TOKAI KOGYO CO., LTD., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Wato, Hiroshi Ohkubo, Masuyuki Kakizaki
  • Publication number: 20030067191
    Abstract: In a vehicle roof structure of an automobile, a front part of a roof panel is formed into an arch configuration which declines gradually while a rear part of the roof panel is formed flat. Stiffeners, each of which has a U-shaped cross section, are provided on the rear part of the roof panel, side edge portions of each of the stiffeners are folded back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroshi Ohkubo
  • Patent number: 6543841
    Abstract: In a vehicle roof structure of an automobile, a front part of a roof panel is formed into an arch configuration which declines gradually while a rear part of the roof panel is formed flat. Stiffeners, each of which has a U-shaped cross section, are provided on the rear part of the roof panel, side edge portions of each of the stiffeners are folded back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroshi Ohkubo
  • Patent number: 6233425
    Abstract: A copier in which reading of an original is carried out simultaneously with formation, on the basis of image data obtained by the reading of the original, of a multicolored transfer image which is to be transferred onto a sheet, and conveying of the sheet is started during the formation of the transfer image, and at a transfer position, the transfer image is transferred onto the sheet. After starting of the reading of the original and before starting of the conveying of the sheet, if it is sensed, on the basis of the image data obtained by the reading of the original, that the original is a copying prohibited original, the sheet is not conveyed and copying processing is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ohkubo, Satoru Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 6052429
    Abstract: An X-ray analyzing apparatus according to the invention includes an excitation ray generator for applying an excitation ray onto a sample, and an X-ray detector which is sealed in a vacuum container along with a cooling device; a first X-ray passing layer, where a first gas exists, is provided in a path through which the characteristic X-ray generated from the sample travels to the X-ray detector; X-ray transmission windows are provided on the first X-ray passing layer and on the vacuum container so as that the characteristic X-ray can reach to the X-ray detector through the windows; the first and second X-ray transmission windows are separated from each other so as to provide a second X-ray passing layer therebetween; and the second X-ray passing layer is arranged to be a vacuum or a second gas is circulated through the second X-ray passing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignees: DKK Corporation, Jeol Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunaga Ohno, Yukio Hashizume, Masahiko Kuwata, Toshiyoshi Watanabe, Hiroshi Ohkubo
  • Patent number: 5798899
    Abstract: A tape cartridge comprising a housing case which comprises an upper wall and a lower wall both having a pair of holes for receiving driving shafts and a covering plate which covers the holes on the upper wall, the upper and lower sides of which can be clearly identified so that misloading is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignees: Hitachi Maxwell, Ltd., TAEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuaki Urano, Yoshimi Maehara, Hiroshi Ohkubo, Takashi Miyamoto