Patents by Inventor Keiichi Yoshida
Keiichi Yoshida 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: 11961329Abstract: The disclosure is inputting a first image obtained by capturing an object of authentication moving in a specific direction; inputting a second image at least for one eye obtained by capturing a right eye or a left eye of the object; determining whether the second image is of the left eye or the right eye of the object, based on information including the first image, and outputting a determination result associated with the second image as left/right information; comparing characteristic information relevant to the left/right information, the characteristic information being acquired from a memory that stores the characteristic information of a right eye and a left eye pertaining to object to be authenticated, with characteristic information associated with the left/right information, and calculating a verification score; and authenticating the object captured in the first image and the second image, based on the verification score, and outputting an authentication result.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada, Yuka Ogino, Keiichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
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Patent number: 11955211Abstract: A first-aid information provision system of the example embodiments includes: an information display device that includes first capture means for capturing an iris image, code acquisition means for acquiring a code associated with the captured iris image, and code display means for displaying the acquired code; and an information output device that includes second capture means for imaging the code displayed by the information display device, first-aid information acquisition means for acquiring first-aid information about an individual associated with the iris image by using the imaged code, and first-aid information output means for outputting the first-aid information.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada, Yuka Ogino, Keiichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori, Toru Takahashi
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Patent number: 11650679Abstract: A pen holder includes a holder to hold an electronic pen including a replaceable pen tip that contacts a screen of a display apparatus for input to the display apparatus. The pen holder further includes a pulling-out portion to pull out the pen tip, having an open end in a first direction and including a gripping portion. The gripping portion includes a first wall and a second to grip the pen tip inserted from the open end in the first direction. The first wall linearly extends in the first direction, and the second wall linearly extends in the first direction and disposed at a distance from the first wall in a second direction intersecting the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Akihisa Mikawa, Keiichi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20220397965Abstract: A pen holder includes a holder to hold an electronic pen including a replaceable pen tip that contacts a screen of a display apparatus for input to the display apparatus. The pen holder further includes a pulling-out portion to pull out the pen tip, having an open end in a first direction and including a gripping portion. The gripping portion includes a first wall and a second to grip the pen tip inserted from the open end in the first direction. The first wall linearly extends in the first direction, and the second wall linearly extends in the first direction and disposed at a distance from the first wall in a second direction intersecting the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Akihisa Mikawa, Keiichi Yoshida
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Patent number: 11335295Abstract: A processing system includes a timing controller and source driver circuitry. The timing controller is configured to stop scanning of a plurality of gate lines of a display panel in response to a detection of a communication failure between the processing system and a controller. The source driver circuitry is configured to update a plurality of display elements of the display panel to cause a black display in response to expiration of a time limit after the detection of the communication failure. The timing controller may be further configured to resume the scanning of the plurality of gate lines in response to the expiration of the time limit.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Tomohiro Hirakawa, Takayuki Noto, Masaaki Shiomura, Hirokazu Hatayama, Yoriaki Miyoshi, Keiichi Yoshida, Hiroshi Shimura
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Patent number: 10684583Abstract: An abnormality detection device is configured to detect abnormality in a subject to be driven by a motor via a drive transmission member. The abnormality detection device includes an output signal acquisition unit, a rotational frequency acquisition unit, and a determining unit. The output signal acquisition unit is configured to acquire a rotational frequency output signal output from the motor. The rotational frequency acquisition unit is configured to acquire a motor rotational frequency calculated from the rotational frequency output signal acquired by the output signal acquisition unit. The determining unit is configured to distinctively determine abnormality in the subject to be driven and abnormality in the motor based on the rotational frequency output signal acquired by the output signal acquisition unit and the motor rotational frequency acquired by the rotational frequency acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Shogo Nakamoto, Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Keiichi Yoshida, Takuya Murata
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Publication number: 20190265626Abstract: An abnormality detection device is configured to detect abnormality in a subject to be driven by a motor via a drive transmission member. The abnormality detection device includes an output signal acquisition unit, a rotational frequency acquisition unit, and a determining unit. The output signal acquisition unit is configured to acquire a rotational frequency output signal output from the motor. The rotational frequency acquisition unit is configured to acquire a motor rotational frequency calculated from the rotational frequency output signal acquired by the output signal acquisition unit. The determining unit is configured to distinctively determine abnormality in the subject to be driven and abnormality in the motor based on the rotational frequency output signal acquired by the output signal acquisition unit and the motor rotational frequency acquired by the rotational frequency acquisition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shogo NAKAMOTO, Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI, Keiichi YOSHIDA, Takuya MURATA
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Patent number: 10295931Abstract: A developing device includes a casing to contain developer and define a developer circulation passage, a developing roller to bear the developer, and at least one developer conveyor to convey the developer. The developer conveyor is disposed in the developer circulation passage and lower than the developing roller. The developing device satisfies M1/L2>0.56 g/cm and M1/M2>0.50, where M1 represents an amount of developer borne on the developing roller, L1 represents a width in which the developing roller bears the developer in a longitudinal direction of the developing roller; and M2 represents an amount of developer stored in the casing and excluding the amount of developer borne.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Tamaki, Ichiro Kadota, Keiichi Yoshida, Hiroshi Hosokawa
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Patent number: 10209645Abstract: A developing device includes a casing to contain developer, a developer bearer, an upper and lower developer conveyors to convey the developer to one side in an axial direction of rotation shafts thereof, a communicating portion disposed on a first end side on which an input gear is disposed, to fall the developer from the upper developer conveyor to the lower developer conveyor, bearings to receive end portions the upper and lower developer conveyors, and first and second end seals to seal gaps in the bearings on the upper and lower developer conveyors, respectively. The first end seals and the second end are disposed on the first end side and a second end side, respectively. A sliding friction between the rotation shaft and at least one of the first end seals is smaller than a sliding friction between the rotation shaft and the second end seal.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Yuuki Tsuchiya, Masayuki Yamane, Keiichi Yoshida, Atsushi Kurokawa, Toshiki Hayashi, Tatsuya Ohhira
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Publication number: 20190033749Abstract: A developing device includes a casing to contain developer and define a developer circulation passage, a developing roller to bear the developer, and at least one developer conveyor to convey the developer. The developer conveyor is disposed in the developer circulation passage and lower than the developing roller. The developing device satisfies M1/L2>0.56 g/cm and M1/M2>0.50, where M1 represents an amount of developer borne on the developing roller, L1 represents a width in which the developing roller bears the developer in a longitudinal direction of the developing roller; and M2 represents an amount of developer stored in the casing and excluding the amount of developer borne.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shinji TAMAKI, lchiro KADOTA, Keiichi YOSHIDA, Hiroshi HOSOKAWA
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Patent number: 10168642Abstract: A developing device includes upper and lower developer containing portions to contain developer, arranged in a vertical direction, a first developer conveyor to convey developer in the upper developer containing portion to a first side in an axial direction of the first developer conveyor, a second developer conveyor to convey developer in the lower developer containing portion to a second side opposite the first side, a developer-lifting area in which the developer is lifted from the lower developer containing portion to the upper developer containing portion, a first lifting area gear to rotate the first developer conveyor, a second lifting area gear to rotate the second developer conveyor, and a lifting area input gear to input a driving force to the developing device. The lifting area input gear is coupled to the first lifting area gear and coupled via the first lifting area gear via to the second lifting area gear.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Ohhira, Masayuki Yamane, Keiichi Yoshida, Atsushi Kurokawa, Toshiki Hayashi, Yuuki Tsuchiya
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Patent number: 10114334Abstract: A developing device includes a developer bearer, a casing defining an upper compartment to contain the developer and a lower compartment disposed lower than the upper compartment, to contain the developer, and a first conveyor and a second conveyor disposed in the upper compartment and the lower compartment, respectively, to convey the developer in a longitudinal direction of the developer bearer and circulate the developer between the upper compartment and the lower compartment through a first communicating opening, through which the developer is conveyed upward, and a second communicating opening. A developer-lifting range of the upper compartment, which opposes the first communicating opening, is larger in volume than a developer-lifting range of the lower compartment. One of the upper compartment and the lower compartment is disposed adjacent to the developer bearer to supply the developer to the developer bearer.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Ohhira, Masayuki Yamane, Keiichi Yoshida, Atsushi Kurokawa, Toshiki Hayashi, Yuuki Tsuchiya
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Patent number: 10088776Abstract: A developing device includes a developer bearer including a magnetic field generator, a developer regulator disposed opposite the developer bearer across a regulation gap, a developer containing compartment disposed below the developer bearer, and a conveying screw disposed in the developer containing compartment and including a shaft having a diameter greater than a radius of the conveying screw. On a cross section perpendicular to an axial direction of the conveying screw, a developer scooping pole of the magnetic field generator to scoop the developer from the developer containing compartment onto the developer bearer is disposed between the regulation gap and a bisector dividing an angle extending from a first line, which connects a center of the developer bearer and a center of the conveying screw, to a second line, which connects the center of the developer bearer and the regulation gap, in a rotation direction of the developer bearer.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Hosokawa, Shinji Tamaki, Keiichi Yoshida, Ichiro Kadota, Shunji Katoh
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Publication number: 20180143568Abstract: A developing device includes upper and lower developer containing portions to contain developer, arranged in a vertical direction, a first developer conveyor to convey developer in the upper developer containing portion to a first side in an axial direction of the first developer conveyor, a second developer conveyor to convey developer in the lower developer containing portion to a second side opposite the first side, a developer-lifting area in which the developer is lifted from the lower developer containing portion to the upper developer containing portion, a first lifting area gear to rotate the first developer conveyor, a second lifting area gear to rotate the second developer conveyor, and a lifting area input gear to input a driving force to the developing device. The lifting area input gear is coupled to the first lifting area gear and coupled via the first lifting area gear via to the second lifting area gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Ohhira, Masayuki Yamane, Keiichi Yoshida, Atsushi Kurokawa, Toshiki Hayashi, Yuuki Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20180136586Abstract: A developing device includes a casing to contain developer, a developer bearer, an upper and lower developer conveyors to convey the developer to one side in an axial direction of rotation shafts thereof, a communicating portion disposed on a first end side on which an input gear is disposed, to fall the developer from the upper developer conveyor to the lower developer conveyor, bearings to receive end portions the upper and lower developer conveyors, and first and second end seals to seal gaps in the bearings on the upper and lower developer conveyors, respectively. The first end seals and the second end are disposed on the first end side and a second end side, respectively. A sliding friction between the rotation shaft and at least one of the first end seals is smaller than a sliding friction between the rotation shaft and the second end seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yuuki TSUCHIYA, Masayuki YAMANE, Keiichi YOSHIDA, Atsushi KUROKAWA, Toshiki HAYASHI, Tatsuya OHHIRA
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Patent number: 9864297Abstract: A developing device includes a developer bearer, a magnetic field generator, a casing having an opening, a developer conveyor to rotate inside a developer containing compartment below the developer bearer, and a developer regulator. A side wall of the casing defines a bottom end of the opening, and the developer regulator is disposed on the side wall. The side wall includes an upper end face facing the developer bearer below an axis of the developer bearer and a curved inner face along an orbit of rotation of the developer conveyor, extending from below the developer conveyor toward the upper end face. On a virtual plane perpendicular to the axis of the developer bearer, an intersection between a tangent line to an upper end of the curved inner face and the surface of the developer bearer is in a range from a tangential magnetic-flux peak and a closest approach point.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Ohhira, Atsushi Kurokawa, Masayuki Yamane, Keiichi Yoshida, Toshiki Hayashi, Sayuri Katoh
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Publication number: 20170293257Abstract: A developing device includes a developer bearer, a casing defining an upper compartment to contain the developer and a lower compartment disposed lower than the upper compartment, to contain the developer, and a first conveyor and a second conveyor disposed in the upper compartment and the lower compartment, respectively, to convey the developer in a longitudinal direction of the developer bearer and circulate the developer between the upper compartment and the lower compartment through a first communicating opening, through which the developer is conveyed upward, and a second communicating opening. A developer-lifting range of the upper compartment, which opposes the first communicating opening, is larger in volume than a developer-lifting range of the lower compartment. One of the upper compartment and the lower compartment is disposed adjacent to the developer bearer to supply the developer to the developer bearer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Tatsuya OHHIRA, Masayuki YAMANE, Keiichi YOSHIDA, Atsushi KUROKAWA, Toshiki HAYASHI, Yuuki TSUCHIYA
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Patent number: 9674994Abstract: A wiring harness (10) for connecting a first device and a second device includes a first shield connector (20) to be connected to the first device, a second shield connector (30) to be connected to the second device, wires (40) arranged between the first shield connector (20) and the second shield connector (30), and a shield (50) made of an electrically conductive metal cloth. After the wires (40) are arranged between the first shield connector (20) and the second shield connector (30), the sheet-like shield (50) is mounted to cover the wires (40), thereby shielding between the first and second devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Keiichi Yoshida, Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Takuya Tate
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Publication number: 20170115604Abstract: A developing device includes a developer bearer including a magnetic field generator, a developer regulator disposed opposite the developer bearer across a regulation gap, a developer containing compartment disposed below the developer bearer, and a conveying screw disposed in the developer containing compartment and including a shaft having a diameter greater than a radius of the conveying screw. On a cross section perpendicular to an axial direction of the conveying screw, a developer scooping pole of the magnetic field generator to scoop the developer from the developer containing compartment onto the developer bearer is disposed between the regulation gap and a bisector dividing an angle extending from a first line, which connects a center of the developer bearer and a center of the conveying screw, to a second line, which connects the center of the developer bearer and the regulation gap, in a rotation direction of the developer bearer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi HOSOKAWA, Shinji TAMAKI, Keiichi YOSHIDA, Ichiro KADOTA, Shunji KATOH
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Publication number: 20170115605Abstract: A developing device includes a developer bearer to bear developer, a developer containing compartment disposed lower than the developer bearer, and a conveying screw disposed in the developer containing compartment. The developing device further includes an inclined face extending from an inner wall of the developer containing compartment obliquely upward toward the developer bearer, and the inclined face opposes the conveying screw from above.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Keiichi Yoshida, Shinji Tamaki, Ichiro Kadota, Hiroshi Hosokawa