Patents by Inventor Hirotaka Watanabe
Hirotaka Watanabe 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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Patent number: 8668517Abstract: A plug apparatus has a first holding portion holding a stack connecting conductive wire, a second holding portion separated from the first holding portion and holding a stack connecting conductive wire, and a fixing portion to which the first and second holding portions and are removably fixed, wherein the first and second holding portions and are fixed to the fixing portion and the stack connecting conductive wires and are electrically connected to each other in a first state in which a plug grip is mounted, and the first and second holding portions and are allowed to separate from the fixing portion and the electrical connection between the stack connecting conductive wires and is broken in a second state in which the plug grip is dismounted.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2010Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hirotaka Watanabe
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Image reading apparatus, shading correction method therefor, and program for implementing the method
Patent number: 8570611Abstract: An image reading apparatus including a shading correction mechanism that can be formed by fewer component parts than conventional ones, and is increased in the degree of freedom of design, thereby enabling reduction of the size and weight thereof. A contact glass guides an original to an image reading position. A glass holding member holds the glass. A line image sensor reads an image on the original conveyed to the image reading location, through the contact glass. A reference member is disposed at a location different from the image reading location on the contact glass. A moving mechanism relatively moves the line image sensor and the reference member so that the line image sensor can alternatively read the original conveyed to the image reading location and the reference member. A drive section externally drives the moving mechanism to move the line image sensor and/or the reference member.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Canon Denshi Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Jun Tanaka, Takashi Machida, Shinobu Kato, Keiji Tsutaoka, Taketo Ochiai, Masahiro Shirai, Shigeru Ikezaki, Hirotaka Watanabe -
Publication number: 20130273397Abstract: A power storage device includes a plurality of power storage elements (10) lined up along a predetermined arrangement direction; a dividing member (40) that is made of insulating material and arranged between two adjacent power storage elements; a pair of end plates (31) that sandwich the plurality of power storage elements, and apply restraining force thereto, in the arrangement direction; and a metal connecting member (32) that extends in the arrangement direction and is fixed to the pair of end plates. The dividing member includes a retaining portion (42) that is positioned between the power storage elements and the connecting member, and that retains the connecting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Hirotaka Watanabe, Masahiro Imai
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Patent number: 8546303Abstract: A thermal transfer sheet comprising: a substrate; a heat resistant slip layer provided on one side of the substrate; an undercoat layer and a dye layer provided in that order on the other side of the substrate, wherein the undercoat layer is formed by using colloidal inorganic pigment ultrafine particles and a copolymer resin of vinyl pyrrolidone and vinyl acetate as main components.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Yamashita, Tadahiro Ishida, Keiji Hirose, Hirotaka Watanabe, Toshikazu Kuwabara, Daisuke Fukui, Hideo Ito
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Publication number: 20130142969Abstract: A thermal transfer sheet comprising: a substrate; a heat resistant slip layer provided on one side of the substrate; an undercoat layer and a dye layer provided in that order on the other side of the substrate, wherein the undercoat layer is formed by using colloidal inorganic pigment ultrafine particles and a copolymer resin of vinyl pyrrolidone and vinyl acetate as main components.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Inventors: Hiroyuki YAMASHITA, Tadahiro ISHIDA, Keiji HIROSE, Hirotaka WATANABE, Toshikazu KUWABARA, Daisuke FUKUI, Hideo ITO
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Patent number: 8456715Abstract: An information reading system comprising an information processing apparatus, a first information reading apparatus which is connected to the information processing apparatus and reads information on a sheet and a second information reading apparatus which is connectable to one of the information processing apparatus and the first information reading apparatus, and reads information on a sheet. The information processing apparatus comprises a control program including a first driver required to control the first information reading apparatus, and a second driver required to control the second information reading apparatus. Control information from the information processing apparatus to the second information reading apparatus is transmitted via the first driver and the second driver.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Canon Denshi Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hirotaka Watanabe, Taketo Ochiai, Ahimusa Uchida
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IMAGE READING APPARATUS, SHADING CORRECTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD
Publication number: 20130077133Abstract: An image reading apparatus including a shading correction mechanism that can be formed by fewer component parts than conventional ones, and is increased in the degree of freedom of design, thereby enabling reduction of the size and weight thereof. A contact glass guides an original to an image reading position. A glass holding member holds the glass. A line image sensor reads an image on the original conveyed to the image reading location, through the contact glass. A reference member is disposed at a location different from the image reading location on the contact glass. A moving mechanism relatively moves the line image sensor and the reference member so that the line image sensor can alternatively read the original conveyed to the image reading location and the reference member. A drive section externally drives the moving mechanism to move the line image sensor and/or the reference member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Inventors: JUN TANAKA, TAKASHI MACHIDA, SHINOBU KATO, KEIJI TSUTAOKA, TAKETO OCHIAI, MASAHIRO SHIRAI, SHIGERU IKEZAKI, HIROTAKA WATANABE -
Patent number: 8343889Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a thermal transfer sheet which has a high transfer sensitivity in thermal transfer printing to obtain a high density print, has a high sharpness of thermal transfer images, can prevent an abnormal transfer in printing even after being stored at high temperature and high humidity, and can provide a sufficiently satisfactory printed matter.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2006Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Yamashita, Tadahiro Ishida, Keiji Hirose, Hirotaka Watanabe, Toshikazu Kuwabara, Daisuke Fukui, Hideo Ito
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Image reading apparatus, shading correction method therefor, and program for implementing the method
Patent number: 8335021Abstract: An image reading apparatus including a shading correction mechanism that can be formed by fewer component parts than conventional ones, and is increased in the degree of freedom of design, thereby enabling reduction of the size and weight thereof. A contact glass guides an original to an image reading position. A glass holding member holds the glass. A line image sensor reads an image on the original conveyed to the image reading location, through the contact glass. A reference member is disposed at a location different from the image reading location on the contact glass. A moving mechanism relatively moves the line image sensor and the reference member so that the line image sensor can alternatively read the original conveyed to the image reading location and the reference member. A drive section externally drives the moving mechanism to move the line image sensor and/or the reference member.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2007Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Canon Denshi Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Jun Tanaka, Takashi Machida, Shinobu Kato, Keiji Tsutaoka, Taketo Ochiai, Masahiro Shirai, Shigeru Ikezaki, Hirotaka Watanabe -
Publication number: 20120129036Abstract: An electric storage apparatus has a plurality of electric storage stacks placed in line in a second direction (Y direction). Each of the electric storage stacks has a plurality of electric storage elements placed in line in a first direction (X direction) and partition plates each placed between two of the electric storage elements adjacent to each other in the first direction. The electric storage stack is restrained by a restraint unit in the first direction. In adjacent two of the electric storage stacks, two of the partition plates adjacent to each other in the second direction have coupling portions fixed to each other in a plane orthogonal to the first direction and capable of relative movement in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Hirotaka Watanabe, Ryogo Murayama
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Publication number: 20120115353Abstract: [PROBLEMS] It is an object to improve the workability in replacing a power storage stack. [SOLVING MEANS] A plug apparatus has a first holding portion 81 holding a stack connecting conductive wire 54, a second holding portion 82 separated from the first holding portion 81 and holding a stack connecting conductive wire 55, and a fixing portion 70 to which the first and second holding portions 81 and 82 are removably fixed, wherein the first and second holding portions 81 and 82 are fixed to the fixing portion 70 and the stack connecting conductive wires 54 and 55 are electrically connected to each other in a first state in which a plug grip 60 is mounted, and the first and second holding portions 81 and 82 are allowed to separate from the fixing portion 70 and the electrical connection between the stack connecting conductive wires 54 and 55 is broken in a second state in which the plug grip 60 is dismounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventor: Hirotaka Watanabe
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Patent number: 8018629Abstract: An image reading apparatus in which the position of the boundary between an image of an original and a background image, as well as a skew and the size of the image of the original, can be accurately detected even with dust on a line image sensor or on an opposing member opposite to the line image sensor. An image formed on an original is read by a reading unit, and an opposing member is arranged at a position opposite to the reading unit. A plate glass distances the original from the opposing member. Shadow portions of the read image is detected from changes in a sub-scanning direction of pixel data of a read image generated based on output from the reading unit, and boundary coordinate data of the image of the original is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2007Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Canon Denshi Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hirotaka Watanabe
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Publication number: 20110043870Abstract: An information reading system comprising an information processing apparatus, a first information reading apparatus which is connected to the information processing apparatus and reads information on a sheet and a second information reading apparatus which is connectable to one of the information processing apparatus and the first information reading apparatus, and reads information on a sheet. The information processing apparatus comprises a control program including a first driver required to control the first information reading apparatus, and a second driver required to control the second information reading apparatus. Control information from the information processing apparatus to the second information reading apparatus is transmitted via the first driver and the second driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: CANON DENSHI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hirotaka Watanabe, Taketo Ochiai, Ahimusa Uchida
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Publication number: 20090130348Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a thermal transfer sheet which has a high transfer sensitivity in thermal transfer printing to obtain a high density print, has a high sharpness of thermal transfer images, can prevent an abnormal transfer in printing even after being stored at high temperature and high humidity, and can provide a sufficiently satisfactory printed matter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2006Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventors: Hiroyuki Yamashita, Tadahiro Ishida, Keiji Hirose, Hirotaka Watanabe, Toshikazu Kuwabara, Daisuke Fukui, Hideo Ito
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Publication number: 20080112023Abstract: An image reading apparatus in which the position of the boundary between an image of an original and a background image, as well as a skew and the size of the image of the original, can be accurately detected even with dust on a line image sensor or on an opposing member opposite to the line image sensor. An image formed on an original is read by a reading unit, and an opposing member is arranged at a position opposite to the reading unit. A plate glass distances the original from the opposing member. Shadow portions of the read image is detected from changes in a sub-scanning direction of pixel data of a read image generated based on output from the reading unit, and boundary coordinate data of the image of the original is obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: CANON DENSHI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hirotaka Watanabe
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Patent number: 7357719Abstract: When a character is lent from a first game device to a second game device, clocks of those two game devices are synchronized, a shared lending/borrowing expiration time is set, the use of the character is temporarily disabled in the first game device, and the use of the character is temporarily enabled in the second game device. Then, a character return timing is determined, based on a time of the clock and the lending/borrowing expiration time, in the respective game devices. In accordance with the determined timing, the use of the character is enabled in the first game device, and the use of the character is disabled in the second game device. Thus, it is possible to lend/borrow a character as an item in the real world without generating a copy thereof, and the lent character is sure to be returned at the expiration of a predetermined lending/borrowing period.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2003Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Yamato, Nobuhito Koganezawa, Daisuke Tsujimura, Masanobu Suzui, Hirotaka Watanabe, Mitsuru Shinohara, Keiji Hara
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IMAGE READING APPARATUS, SHADING CORRECTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD
Publication number: 20070223062Abstract: An image reading apparatus including a shading correction mechanism that can be formed by fewer component parts than conventional ones, and is increased in the degree of freedom of design, thereby enabling reduction of the size and weight thereof. A contact glass guides an original to an image reading position. A glass holding member holds the glass. A line image sensor reads an image on the original conveyed to the image reading location, through the contact glass. A reference member is disposed at a location different from the image reading location on the contact glass. A moving mechanism relatively moves the line image sensor and the reference member so that the line image sensor can alternatively read the original conveyed to the image reading location and the reference member. A drive section externally drives the moving mechanism to move the line image sensor and/or the reference member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: CANON DENSHI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Jun Tanaka, Takashi Machida, Shinobu Kato, Keiji Tsutaoka, Taketo Ochiai, Masahiro Shirai, Shigeru Ikezaki, Hirotaka Watanabe -
Publication number: 20040162136Abstract: When a character is lent from a first game device to a second game device, clocks of those two game devices are synchronized, a shared lending/borrowing expiration time is set, the use of the character is temporarily disabled in the first game device, and the use of the character is temporarily enabled in the second game device. Then, a character return timing is determined, based on a time of the clock and the lending/borrowing expiration time, in the respective game devices. In accordance with the determined timing, the use of the character is enabled in the first game device, and the use of the character is disabled in the second game device. Thus, it is possible to lend/borrow a character as an item in the real world without generating a copy thereof, and the lent character is sure to be returned at the expiration of a predetermined lending/borrowing period.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2003Publication date: August 19, 2004Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Yamato, Nobuhito Koganezawa, Daisuke Tsujimura, Masanobu Suzui, Hirotaka Watanabe, Mitsuru Shinohara, Keiji Hara