Patents by Inventor Kenzo Yamamoto

Kenzo Yamamoto 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: 20210189098
    Abstract: To provide a dental curable composition having excellent curability and storage stability. The dental curable composition contains(a) transition metal adsorbent in which a transition metal compound of the period 4 in the periodic table is adsorbed on an inorganic particle which is non-reactive with a transition metal of the period 4 in the periodic table, (b) thiourea derivative, (c) organic peroxide having a hydroperoxide group, and (d) polymerizable monomer, wherein the (d) polymerizable monomer contains (d-1) acidic group-non-containing polymerizable monomer, and wherein a pore volume of the inorganic particle which is non-reactive with a transition metal of the period 4 in the periodic table is 0.2 cc/g or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: SHOFU INC.
    Inventors: Daisuke HARA, Kenzo YAMAMOTO, Yasuhiro NISHINO, Kazuya SHINNO
  • Publication number: 20210122770
    Abstract: The present invention relate to a novel silane coupling agent and a medical and/or dental curable composition comprising the same. It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel silane coupling agent that imparts high affinity to a radical polymerizable monomer, thereby imparting high mechanical strength, flexibility and durability when used for a medical and/or dental curable composition, and an inorganic filler surface-treated with the novel silane coupling agent and a novel medical and/or dental curable composition. A silane coupling agent including repeating units such as a urethane bond and polyethylene glycol (ether bond) at a specific position is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA SHOFU
    Inventors: Kiyomi FUCHIGAMI, Kenzo YAMAMOTO, Naoya KITADA, Kazuya SHINNO
  • Patent number: 10975229
    Abstract: The present invention relate to a novel silane coupling agent and a medical and/or dental curable composition comprising the same. It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel silane coupling agent that imparts high affinity to a radical polymerizable monomer, thereby imparting high mechanical strength, flexibility and durability when used for a medical and/or dental curable composition, and an inorganic filler surface-treated with the novel silane coupling agent and a novel medical and/or dental curable composition. A silane coupling agent including repeating units such as a urethane bond and polyethylene glycol (ether bond) at a specific position is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA SHOFU
    Inventors: Kiyomi Fuchigami, Kenzo Yamamoto, Naoya Kitada, Kazuya Shinno
  • Publication number: 20200382660
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a first processor that outputs an audio question for a user from a speech output device; a third processor that receives a spoken response of the user to the audio question, the spoken response being inputted from a speech input device; and a second processor that takes an appropriate image processing action to the spoken response received by the third processor. A first mode and a second mode are supported, and the second mode is limited in possible responses to the audio question, as contrasted with the first mode. The image processing apparatus further includes a fourth processor that switches between the first mode and the second mode. The first processor outputs the audio question for the user from the speech output device in the first or second mode being selected by the fourth processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Kenzo YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10787076
    Abstract: A vehicle display device includes a display unit having a pointer, a dial plate as a background of the pointer, and a frame surrounding the dial plate, at least one of the pointer, the dial plate, and the frame being a physical element, and a virtual image display device that displays a virtual image overlapping with the physical element, in which the virtual image display device changes at least one of a color and a design of the virtual image overlapping with the physical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenzo Yamamoto, Gosei Sato
  • Patent number: 10761794
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of performing image processing by communicating with a remote terminal includes: a communication part that communicates with the remote terminal; a display part; and a hardware processor that: is capable of obtaining a file having a format corresponding to a first icon image, the file being a file as an image processing target; is capable of performing image processing involving file format conversion of the obtained file; obtains a second icon image corresponding to a format of a file after undergoing processing generated by the image processing, from the remote terminal; and causes the display part to display the second icon image obtained by the hardware processor, for the file after undergoing processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Hozuma Nakajima, Kazuaki Tomono, Kenzo Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20200214819
    Abstract: [Problem] To select a dental cement or a trial test material for easily obtaining high color tone adaptability to peripheral tooth substances, in mounting of or trial test of a prosthesis device [Solution] To provide a dental cement set consisting of a plurality of dental cements having color tones including color tones of 3 to n colors for selecting and using a dental cement from the plurality of dental cements having the color tones including the color tones of the 3 to n colors after trial test with trial test materials for the dental cement to be used from the plurality of dental cements having the color tones including the color tones of the 3 to n colors, wherein: the amount of information loss Pin with regard to first principal component determined by principal component analysis is less than 2, and . the dental cement set satisfies following Formula 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: SHOFU INC.
    Inventors: Daisuke HARA, Naoya KITADA, Kenzo YAMAMOTO, Yasuhiro NISHINO, Yoshiyuki JOGETSU
  • Publication number: 20190300552
    Abstract: The present invention relate to a novel silane coupling agent and a medical and/or dental curable composition comprising the same. It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel silane coupling agent that imparts high affinity to a radical polymerizable monomer, thereby imparting high mechanical strength, flexibility and durability when used for a medical and/or dental curable composition, and an inorganic filler surface-treated with the novel silane coupling agent and a novel medical and/or dental curable composition. A silane coupling agent including repeating units such as a urethane bond and polyethylene glycol (ether bond) at a specific position is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA SHOFU
    Inventors: Kiyomi FUCHIGAMI, Kenzo YAMAMOTO, Naoya KITADA, Kazuya SHINNO
  • Patent number: 10397431
    Abstract: A graphics processing device includes: a CPU corresponding to a general-purpose; and a GPU corresponding to a special-purpose for graphics processing, the GPU being configured to necessitate draw call batching before the GPU starts its operation, wherein: the CPU judges which device, the CPU itself or the GPU, should perform graphics processing to generate a screen image to be displayed on a display with reference to the number of screen elements composing the screen image; and the CPU performs graphics processing to generate the screen image if the CPU judges that the CPU itself should perform graphics processing, and the CPU performs draw call batching then makes the GPU perform graphics processing to generate the screen image if the CPU judges that the GPU should perform graphics processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroki Tajima, Hozuma Nakajima, Kazuaki Tomono, Kenzo Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10382635
    Abstract: An image processing device capable of communicating with a remote terminal to apply image processing, comprising: a display; and a hardware processor that: communicates with the remote terminal and obtains an icon image of a file stored in the remote terminal; obtains a file subjected to the image processing; applies the image processing specified by a user to the obtained file; enables the display to display the unprocessed file before the image processing is applied or the processed file after the image processing is applied using the icon image; and processes the icon image displayed on the display based on the image processing specified by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenzo Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20190037088
    Abstract: An image processing device capable of communicating with a remote terminal to apply image processing, comprising: a display; and a hardware processor that: communicates with the remote terminal and obtains an icon image of a file stored in the remote terminal; obtains a file subjected to the image processing; applies the image processing specified by a user to the obtained file; enables the display to display the unprocessed file before the image processing is applied or the processed file after the image processing is applied using the icon image; and processes the icon image displayed on the display based on the image processing specified by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenzo YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180373479
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of performing image processing by communicating with a remote terminal includes: a communication part that communicates with the remote terminal; a display part; and a hardware processor that: is capable of obtaining a file having a format corresponding to a first icon image, the file being a file as an image processing target; is capable of performing image processing involving file format conversion of the obtained file; obtains a second icon image corresponding to a format of a file after undergoing processing generated by the image processing, from the remote terminal; and causes the display part to display the second icon image obtained by the hardware processor, for the file after undergoing processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Hozuma NAKAJIMA, Kazuaki TOMONO, Kenzo YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10116812
    Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus capable of improving the operability at the time of transition from a currently-displayed image to another image as compared with the conventional technique. The image forming apparatus includes: a display unit; an operation accepting unit for accepting an operation indicating that display of an image currently displayed on the display unit is unnecessary; a generating unit for generating, based on the operation, a menu showing image candidates to which transition from the currently-displayed image can be made; a menu display unit for displaying the menu on the currently-displayed image; a selection accepting unit for accepting an operation for selecting a particular image from the candidates; and an image display unit for displaying the particular image on the display unit based on the operation for selecting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Hozuma Nakajima, Kenzo Yamamoto, Manabu Furukawa, Masao Hosono
  • Publication number: 20180272867
    Abstract: A vehicle display device includes a display unit having a pointer, a dial plate as a background of the pointer, and a frame surrounding the dial plate, at least one of the pointer, the dial plate, and the frame being a physical element, and a virtual image display device that displays a virtual image overlapping with the physical element, in which the virtual image display device changes at least one of a color and a design of the virtual image overlapping with the physical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kenzo YAMAMOTO, Gosei SATO
  • Patent number: 9984663
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display; a base screen image storage that stores a base screen image; a resolution judgment portion that judges whether or not the display resolution is equal to a reference resolution; an image creator that creates a first image by enlarging or reducing the base screen image to the display resolution while sacrificing image quality for speed and creates a second image by enlarging or reducing the same to the display resolution while sacrificing speed for image quality; a second image storage that stores the second image; a display processor that causes the display to display the first or second image upon screen switch; and a screen judgment portion that judges which screen a screen displayed on the display is, a screen deserving or not deserving for a second image to be stored, with reference to reference information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Tomono, Hozuma Nakajima, Hiroki Tajima, Kenzo Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9767530
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus as an image displaying apparatus displays a preview image of the first page at a first resolution. The image forming apparatus enlarges and displays the preview image of the first page when receiving an operation to enlarge the preview image of the first page. The image forming apparatus stores a history of the resolution of the preview image being enlarged of the first page. The image forming apparatus determines a second resolution based on the history of the resolution, when receiving an operation to display a preview image of the second page. The image forming apparatus generates the preview image of the second page at the second resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenzo Yamamoto, Manabu Furukawa, Akihiko Oda, Hiroki Tajima, Hiroki Ueda
  • Publication number: 20170264769
    Abstract: A graphics processing device includes: a CPU corresponding to a general-purpose; and a GPU corresponding to a special-purpose for graphics processing, the GPU being configured to necessitate draw call batching before the GPU starts its operation, wherein: the CPU judges which device, the CPU itself or the GPU, should perform graphics processing to generate a screen image to be displayed on a display with reference to the number of screen elements composing the screen image; and the CPU performs graphics processing to generate the screen image if the CPU judges that the CPU itself should perform graphics processing, and the CPU performs draw call batching then makes the GPU perform graphics processing to generate the screen image if the CPU judges that the GPU should perform graphics processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroki TAJIMA, Hozuma NAKAJIMA, Kazuaki TOMONO, Kenzo YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170263217
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display; a base screen image storage that stores a base screen image; a resolution judgment portion that judges whether or not the display resolution is equal to a reference resolution; an image creator that creates a first image by enlarging or reducing the base screen image to the display resolution while sacrificing image quality for speed and creates a second image by enlarging or reducing the same to the display resolution while sacrificing speed for image quality; a second image storage that stores the second image; a display processor that causes the display to display the first or second image upon screen switch; and a screen judgment portion that judges which screen a screen displayed on the display is, a screen deserving or not deserving for a second image to be stored, with reference to reference information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuaki TOMONO, Hozuma NAKAJIMA, Hiroki TAJIMA, Kenzo YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9652062
    Abstract: A display control device includes: a display; a touch panel being capable of detecting a gesture; a judgment portion that judges whether or not a screen displayed on the display allows users to operate a display data object with a gesture; a memory; an image generator that determines an image size, that generates an image data object identical with the display data object in the determined image size, and that stores the generated image data object on the memory, upon the screen being judged as allowing users to operate the display data object with a gesture; and a display controller that updates the display data object with the image data object generated by the image generator and stored on the memory, in response to a gesture being performed on the screen, the screen being judged as allowing users to operate the display data object with a gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroki Ueda, Akihiko Oda, Manabu Furukawa, Hiroki Tajima, Kenzo Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20170006173
    Abstract: An image generation apparatus includes: a touch panel; an enlarged display unit that enlarges an image within a predetermined range from a touch position and overlaps the enlarged image with an original screen display on a display screen of the touch panel; an acceptance unit that accepts a button operation within an enlarged display area; and a correspondence display unit that produces a correspondence display with correspondence between a button displayed in the enlarged display area and a non-enlarged portion of the button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Ueda, Masao Hosono, Hozuma Nakajima, Kenzo Yamamoto