Patents by Inventor Kazuaki Ogawa
Kazuaki Ogawa 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: 20240104637Abstract: Disclosed herein is a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for a terminal device. The computer-readable instructions, when executed by a processor of the terminal device, may cause the terminal device to: display a predetermined screen related to a printing device on a display unit of the terminal device; and in a case where a predetermined instruction for purchasing a consumable article for the printing device is received from a user while the predetermined screen is displayed on the display unit, display service-related information related to a service provided by a vendor of the printing device on the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventor: Kazuaki OGAWA
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Publication number: 20240070564Abstract: A travel plan generation device according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a generation unit that generates a travel plan for traveling a plurality of points by a plurality of mobile bodies by performing, at each output step, processing of selecting any one point out of the plurality of points and any one mobile body out of the plurality of mobile bodies by using a recurrent neural network configured to output visiting probabilities at the plurality of points and use probabilities of the plurality of mobile bodies when point information regarding the plurality of points and mobile body information regarding the plurality of mobile bodies are input, and an output unit that outputs the travel plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuaki AKASHI, Shunsuke KANAI, Manami OGAWA, Yusuke NAKANO, Zhao WANG
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Patent number: 11720768Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores computer-readable instructions executable by a hardware processor communicably connected with a printing device and a user interface. The instructions are configured to, when executed by the hardware processor, cause the hardware processor to perform one or more printing processes. Each printing process includes, after obtaining a data selection instruction via the user interface, obtaining a print instruction corresponding to the data selection instruction via the user interface. Each printing process further includes starting generating the print data using target image data selected based on the data selection instruction, after obtaining the data selection instruction and before obtaining the print instruction.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuaki Ogawa, Longlong Ruan
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Publication number: 20220284248Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores computer-readable instructions executable by a hardware processor communicably connected with a printing device and a user interface. The instructions are configured to, when executed by the hardware processor, cause the hardware processor to perform one or more printing processes. Each printing process includes, after obtaining a data selection instruction via the user interface, obtaining a print instruction corresponding to the data selection instruction via the user interface. Each printing process further includes starting generating the print data using target image data selected based on the data selection instruction, after obtaining the data selection instruction and before obtaining the print instruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuaki OGAWA, Longlong RUAN
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Patent number: 11405526Abstract: According to an information transmission app, a CPU of an information processing terminal is configured to obtain connection information of an access point of wireless network and determine whether there exists an electronic device having completed the setup. When determining that there exists an electronic device having completed the setup, the CPU determines whether to transmit the connection information to an other electronic device. Further, when determining that there exists the first electronic device having completed the setup or when determining that the connection information is to be transmitted to the other electronic device, the CPU transmits the connection information to the other electronic device, and when determining that that the connection information is not to be transmitted, the CPU does not transmits the connection information. The other electronic device completes the setup using the connection information transmitted from the information processing terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kazuaki Ogawa
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Patent number: 11258942Abstract: A terminal apparatus performs: receiving a first selection operation of selecting a shot image; acquiring a first characteristic amount relating to a shape of at least one of the shot image and an object included in the shot image; acquiring a second characteristic amount relating to a shape of a frame included in each of a plurality of templates; controlling a display to display a selection screen for selecting one template, the selection screen showing, as a particular template, a template including a frame of the second characteristic amount indicative of a shape corresponding to the first characteristic amount such that the particular template is distinguishable from a template other than the particular template; receiving a second selection operation of selecting a selection template on the selection screen; creating a composite image by combining the shot image with a frame included in the selection template; and outputting the composite image.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kazuaki Ogawa
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Patent number: 11252768Abstract: A terminal device may acquire a first identifier identifying a first AP from an OS program in a case where a first wireless connection has been established with the first AP, send a search instruction to a communication device using a second wireless connection in a case where the second wireless connection is established with the communication device, receive search result information including N identifiers identifying N access points from the communication device, and determine whether the first identifier exists in the N identifiers. The terminal device may send a first connection instruction including the first identifier to the communication device in a case where it is determined that the first identifier exists, and send a second connection instruction including a second identifier to the communication device in a case where it is determined that the first identifier does not exist.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ryoya Tsuji, Kazuaki Ogawa, Longlong Ruan
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Publication number: 20210306521Abstract: According to an information transmission app, a CPU of an information processing terminal is configured to obtain connection information of an access point of wireless network and determine whether there exists an electronic device having completed the setup. When determining that there exists an electronic device having completed the setup, the CPU determines whether to transmit the connection information to an other electronic device. Further, when determining that there exists the first electronic device having completed the setup or when determining that the connection information is to be transmitted to the other electronic device, the CPU transmits the connection information to the other electronic device, and when determining that that the connection information is not to be transmitted, the CPU does not transmits the connection information. The other electronic device completes the setup using the connection information transmitted from the information processing terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventor: Kazuaki OGAWA
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Publication number: 20210100045Abstract: A terminal device may acquire a first identifier identifying a first AP from an OS program in a case where a first wireless connection has been established with the first AP, send a search instruction to a communication device using a second wireless connection in a case where the second wireless connection is established with the communication device, receive search result information including N identifiers identifying N access points from the communication device, and determine whether the first identifier exists in the N identifiers. The terminal device may send a first connection instruction including the first identifier to the communication device in a case where it is determined that the first identifier exists, and send a second connection instruction including a second identifier to the communication device in a case where it is determined that the first identifier does not exist.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Ryoya TSUJI, Kazuaki OGAWA, Longlong RUAN
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Publication number: 20200280675Abstract: A terminal apparatus performs: receiving a first selection operation of selecting a shot image; acquiring a first characteristic amount relating to a shape of at least one of the shot image and an object included in the shot image; acquiring a second characteristic amount relating to a shape of a frame included in each of a plurality of templates; controlling a display to display a selection screen for selecting one template, the selection screen showing, as a particular template, a template including a frame of the second characteristic amount indicative of a shape corresponding to the first characteristic amount such that the particular template is distinguishable from a template other than the particular template; receiving a second selection operation of selecting a selection template on the selection screen; creating a composite image by combining the shot image with a frame included in the selection template; and outputting the composite image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventor: Kazuaki Ogawa
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Patent number: 9124822Abstract: Disclosed herein is a solid-state image pickup device including a solid-state image pickup element operable to produce an electric charge according to the amount of light received, a lens disposed on the upper side of a pixel of the solid-state image pickup element, a protective film which covers the upper side of the lens and a surface of which is flattened, and a surface film which is formed at the surface of the protective film and which is higher in hydrophilicity than the inside of the protective film.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Youichi Otsuka, Kazuaki Ogawa, Taichi Natori, Atsushi Yamamoto, Yasunori Koshino, Hitomi Kamiya, Yoshinori Toumiya, Tadayuki Dofuku, Ina Hori, Takayuki Shoya, Yukihiro Sayama, Masaya Shimoji, Yoshikazu Tanaka
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Publication number: 20130235230Abstract: Disclosed herein is a solid-state image pickup device including a solid-state image pickup element operable to produce an electric charge according to the amount of light received, a lens disposed on the upper side of a pixel of the solid-state image pickup element, a protective film which covers the upper side of the lens and a surface of which is flattened, and a surface film which is formed at the surface of the protective film and which is higher in hydrophilicity than the inside of the protective film.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Youichi Otsuka, Kazuaki Ogawa, Taichi Natori, Atsushi Yamamoto, Yasunori Koshino, Hitomi Kamiya, Yoshinori Toumiya, Tadayuki Dofuku, Ina Hori, Takayuki Shoya, Yukihiro Sayama, Masaya Shimoji, Yoshikazu Tanaka
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Patent number: 8432010Abstract: Disclosed herein is a solid-state image pickup device including a solid-state image pickup element operable to produce an electric charge according to the amount of light received, a lens disposed on the upper side of a pixel of the solid-state image pickup element, a protective film which covers the upper side of the lens and a surface of which is flattened, and a surface film which is formed at the surface of the protective film and which is higher in hydrophilicity than the inside of the protective film.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2010Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Youichi Otsuka, Kazuaki Ogawa, Taichi Natori, Atsushi Yamamoto, Yasunori Koshino, Hitomi Kamiya, Yoshinori Toumiya, Tadayuki Dofuku, Ina Hori, Takayuki Shoya, Yukihiro Sayama, Masaya Shimoji, Yoshikazu Tanaka
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Publication number: 20100289100Abstract: Disclosed herein is a solid-state image pickup device including a solid-state image pickup element operable to produce an electric charge according to the amount of light received, a lens disposed on the upper side of a pixel of the solid-state image pickup element, a protective film which covers the upper side of the lens and a surface of which is flattened, and a surface film which is formed at the surface of the protective film and which is higher in hydrophilicity than the inside of the protective film.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Youichi Otsuka, Kazuaki Ogawa, Taichi Natori, Atsushi Yamamoto, Yasunori Koshino, Hitomi Kamiya, Yoshinori Toumiya, Tadayuki Dofuku, Ina Hori, Takayuki Shoya, Yukihiro Sayama, Masaya Shimoji, Yoshikazu Tanaka
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Patent number: 7091463Abstract: Each transfer electrode of a charge transfer unit is made of a main electrode layer and subsidiary electrode layers formed on the side walls of the main electrode layer. The upper surfaces of the transfer electrodes are flush with each other. A charge coupled device having a practically sufficient charge transfer efficiency can be provided. If this charge coupled device is used for an image pickup apparatus, the distance between photoelectric conversion elements and micro lenses can be shortened.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2002Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., LTDInventors: Noriaki Suzuki, Kazuaki Ogawa, Tohru Hachiya, Teiji Azumi
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Publication number: 20030132367Abstract: Each transfer electrode of a charge transfer unit is made of a main electrode layer and subsidiary electrode layers formed on the side walls of the main electrode layer. The upper surfaces of the transfer electrodes are flush with each other. A charge coupled device having a practically sufficient charge transfer efficiency can be provided. If this charge coupled device is used for an image pickup apparatus, the distance between photoelectric conversion elements and micro lenses can be shortened.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2002Publication date: July 17, 2003Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.Inventors: Noriaki Suzuki, Kazuaki Ogawa, Tohru Hachiya, Teiji Azumi
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Patent number: 5664362Abstract: A fishing lure for largemouth bass and other fishes within the family Centrarchidae is described. The lure comprises a body member having incorporated therein a sufficient quantity of an agent in a manner such that the lure will emit effective concentrations of the agent when said lure is within the mouth of the fish. The agent comprises, L-arginine and L-lysine individually, any combinations or mixtures of L-arginine and L-lysine, any mixtures or combinations containing L-arginine and/or L-lysine, and any compounds and/or mixtures of compounds which, in combination with water, will release L-arginine and/or L-lysine.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1995Date of Patent: September 9, 1997Assignee: The Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeInventors: John T. Caprio, Kazuaki Ogawa, Tine B. Valentincic
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Patent number: 5596706Abstract: A highly reliable online system is disclosed which is provided with a backup computer center (sub-online system) in addition with an original computer center (main online system) in order to improve the reliability of the online system. With respect to the database, the main online system is provided with an original database (main database) while the sub-online system is provided with a backup database (sub-database) which is a duplicate of the main database. The main online system and the sub-online system are connected through a transmission path. Information on an update performed in the main database is transferred to the sub-online system through the transmission path to thereby update the sub-database in a manner similar to the main database. Terminal units are normally connected to the main online system, wherein the main database is updated by transactions inputted from the terminals.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 1994Date of Patent: January 21, 1997Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., The Sanwa Bank LimitedInventors: Hiroyuki Shimazaki, Masamichi Mizoguchi, Hajime Yamasaki, Kazuaki Ogawa, Shinji Tanaka, Tatsushi Yano, Takatoshi Shimizu, Yukio Kouguchi, Tetsuo Yamashita, Satoshi Murabayashi, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Yoshikuni Watanabe, Koichi Nakagawa, Daisuke Fukagawa, Kouji Ogino
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Patent number: 5379418Abstract: A highly reliable online system is disclosed which is provided with a backup computer center (sub-online system) in addition with an original computer center (main online system) in order to improve the reliability of the online system. With respect to the database, the main online system is provided with an original database (main database) while the sub-online system is provided with a backup database (sub-database) which is a duplicate of the main database. The main online system and the sub-online system are connected through a transmission path. Information on an update performed in the main database is transferred to the sub-online system through the transmission path to thereby update the sub-database in a manner similar to the main database. Terminal units are normally connected to the main online system, wherein the main database is updated by transactions inputted from the terminals.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1993Date of Patent: January 3, 1995Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., The Sanwa Bank LimitedInventors: Hiroyuki Shimazaki, Masamichi Mizoguchi, Hajime Yamasaki, Kazuaki Ogawa, Shinji Tanaka, Tatsushi Yano, Takatoshi Shimizu, Yukio Kouguchi, Tetsuo Yamashita, Satoshi Murabayashi, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Yoshikuni Watanabe, Koichi Nakagawa, Daisuke Fukagawa, Kouji Ogino
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Patent number: 5307481Abstract: A highly reliable online system is disclosed which is provided with a backup computer center (sub-online system) in addition with an original computer center (main online system) in order to improve the reliability of the online system. With respect to the database, the main online system is provided with an original database (main database) while the sub-online system is provided with a backup database (sub-database) which is a duplicate of the main database. The main online system and the sub-online system are connected through a transmission path. Information on an update performed in the main database is transferred to the sub-online system through the transmission path to thereby update the sub-database in a manner similar to the main database. Terminal units are normally connected to the main online system, wherein the main database is updated by transactions inputted from the terminals.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1991Date of Patent: April 26, 1994Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., The Sanwa Bank LimitedInventors: Hiroyuki Shimazaki, Masamichi Mizoguchi, Hajime Yamasaki, Kazuaki Ogawa, Shinji Tanaka, Tatsushi Yano, Takatoshi Shimizu, Yukio Kouguchi, Tetsuo Yamashita, Satoshi Murabayashi, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Yoshikuni Watanabe, Koichi Nakagawa, Daisuke Fukagawa, Kouji Ogino