Patents by Inventor Koichi Kondo

Koichi Kondo 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: 20240308240
    Abstract: A control device includes: a print data acquisition unit configured to acquire print data, which is formed of a plurality of lines and indicates a coloration state of each pixel included in the plurality of lines; a head drive unit configured to supply, to a thermal head formed of a plurality of heating elements each corresponding to the pixel, an electric current for heating the thermal head for each pixel; a motor drive unit configured to supply, to a motor configured to move heat-sensitive paper relative to the thermal head, a drive current for step driving the motor for each line; a speed control unit configured to control, based on the number of colored pixels of a determination subject line among yet-to-be-printed lines of the print data, a relative moving speed of the heat-sensitive paper moved by the motor; and a preheating control unit configured to cause the head drive unit to output, when the determination subject line is a specific line being a line in which the number of colored pixels of the det
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Yoshio KITAMURA, Daisuke YOSIDA, Ryuji UNO, Koichi HATAKEYAMA, Hiroaki KONDO, Ryota NAKA, Takahiro HISADA
  • Patent number: 12079528
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores computer-readable instructions for a terminal device including a processor. The computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to perform: generating a plurality of sets of label data for creating a plurality of print labels, each set of label data including print data and attribute specification information; acquiring a plurality of sets of medium type information for a plurality of printing devices, each set of medium type information indicating a type of a printing medium mounted in the corresponding printing device; determining a plurality of output destinations for the plurality of sets of print data from among the plurality of printing devices on the basis of the plurality of sets of label data and the plurality of sets of medium type information; and transmitting each of the plurality of sets of print data to the corresponding output destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyasu Fukui, Ryuichi Kanda, Koichi Kondo, Hiromichi Nampo
  • Publication number: 20240269720
    Abstract: A washing apparatus includes: a housing; a holding part that holds a substrate arranged in the housing; a washing nozzle that supplies a washing liquid to the substrate held by the holding part; a gas nozzle that ejects a gas toward a ceiling of the housing; and a control part that controls the gas nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: DAICHI KONDO, KOJI MAEDA, KUNIAKI YAMAGUCHI, KOICHI FUKAYA, KOHEI SATO
  • Patent number: 12035878
    Abstract: An endoscope system includes an endoscope including at least one switch, each of which can be assigned two functions, and a controller. The controller sets a plurality of function pairs, each of which is composed of a combination of any one of a plurality of first functions and any one of a plurality of second functions, and assigns one function pair selected from the plurality of function pairs to the switch, measures a switch pressing time period after the switch is pressed, and executes the first function when the switch pressing is released before a predetermined first time period elapses after the switch is pressed and executes the second function when the switch pressing time period passes the first time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Urasaki, Koichi Niida, Masaki Kondo, Takuya Ogura, Aki Matsumoto, Ryunosuke Matsushige, Satoru Ono, Takahiro Yumoto, Hideyuki Wada, Sachiko Hashimoto, Tomomi Ouchi
  • Patent number: 12001741
    Abstract: A label image generation device generates label images corresponding to labels for creating composite labels. In each composite label, a label created from a first printing medium and a label created from a second printing medium are overlaid. A control device generates first and second label images to be formed on the first printing medium, and a third label image to be formed on the second printing medium. The control device displays a first composite image and a second composite image. In the first composite image, the first and third label images are overlaid. In the second composite image, the second and third label images are overlaid. The control device controls a printing mechanism to perform printing for creating the first number of first labels, the second number of second labels, and the third number of third labels. The third number depends on both the first and second numbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyasu Fukui, Ryuichi Kanda, Hiromichi Nampo, Koichi Kondo
  • Patent number: 11977790
    Abstract: In an information processing device, a processor is configured to perform: acquiring; displaying; receiving; and identifying. The acquiring acquires from a memory a single set of template data for a composite label. The single set of template data includes a plurality of sets of image data corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of print labels and representing respective ones of a plurality of label images. The single composite label is to be created using the plurality of print labels. The displaying displays on a display a composite label image in which the plurality of label images is superimposed on each other. The receiving receives a designating operation on the composite label image via an operating interface. The designating operation targeting a target label image. The identifying identifies target image data corresponding to the target label image from among the plurality of sets of image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyasu Fukui, Ryuichi Kanda, Koichi Kondo, Hiromichi Nampo
  • Patent number: 11954384
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores computer-readable instructions for a terminal device including a processor. The computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to perform: generating a plurality of sets of label data for creating a plurality of print labels, each set of label data including print data and attribute specification information; acquiring a plurality of sets of medium type information for a plurality of printing devices, each set of medium type information indicating a type of a printing medium mounted in the corresponding printing device; determining a plurality of output destinations for the plurality of sets of print data from among the plurality of printing devices on the basis of the plurality of sets of label data and the plurality of sets of medium type information; and transmitting each of the plurality of sets of print data to the corresponding output destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyasu Fukui, Ryuichi Kanda, Koichi Kondo, Hiromichi Nampo
  • Patent number: 11868830
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a controller. The controller acquires an appearance image configured of a plurality of colors, identifies the plurality of colors configuring the acquired appearance image, and specifying a plurality of printing medium types based on the plurality of identified colors. The plurality of printing medium types includes a first printing medium type and a second printing medium type. The controller generates a first print dataset and a second print dataset by using the appearance image. The first print dataset corresponds to the specified first printing medium type. The second print dataset corresponds to the specified second printing medium type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiromichi Nampo, Koichi Kondo, Tomoyasu Fukui, Ryuichi Kanda
  • Publication number: 20230398794
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a set of program instructions including: (a) generating; (b) generating; (c) setting; and (d) displaying. The (a) generating generates a plurality of sets of print data corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of print labels used in an overlaid state. The (b) generating generates a plurality of sets of medium type information for respective ones of the plurality of print labels. Each medium type information indicates a type of a printing medium used for creating a corresponding print label. The (c) setting sets a layering order for the plurality of print labels. The (d) displaying displays a list of the plurality of sets of medium type information on a display. The plurality of sets of medium type information is arranged in the layering order for the plurality of print labels corresponding to respective ones of the plurality of sets of medium type information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Ryuichi Kanda, Tomoyasu Fukui, Koichi Kondo, Hiromichi Nampo, Michihiko Furuhashi
  • Publication number: 20230297455
    Abstract: An information processing device is disclosed. In the information processing device, a derivation unit derives, for each of sensors, a constraint expression obtained by substituting an observation value for a term of an observation value variable in an error model. The observation value indicates the number of present objects observed by the sensors. The error model represents correspondence between: the number of present objects in an observation range represented by the observation value variable and an error term related to an assumed detection error range of the sensor, and the number of present objects in an observation range represented by a variable indicating the number of present objects in an observation unit space. A range calculation unit calculates a possible range of the number of present objects. A reliability calculation unit calculates reliability of an estimation value of the number of present objects for each of the areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arika FUKUSHIMA, Takufumi YOSHIDA, Koichi KONDO, Shuuichiro IMAHARA
  • Patent number: 11760108
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a set of program instructions including: (a) generating; (b) generating; (c) setting; and (d) displaying. The (a) generating generates a plurality of sets of print data corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of print labels used in an overlaid state. The (b) generating generates a plurality of sets of medium type information for respective ones of the plurality of print labels. Each medium type information indicates a type of a printing medium used for creating a corresponding print label. The (c) setting sets a layering order for the plurality of print labels. The (d) displaying displays a list of the plurality of sets of medium type information on a display. The plurality of sets of medium type information is arranged in the layering order for the plurality of print labels corresponding to respective ones of the plurality of sets of medium type information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryuichi Kanda, Tomoyasu Fukui, Koichi Kondo, Hiromichi Nampo, Michihiko Furuhashi
  • Publication number: 20230216465
    Abstract: A noise filter that can be miniaturized is provided. A noise filter includes a terminal fitting, a board, a coil mounted on the board, and an electronic component mounted on the board. The terminal fitting includes a terminal body electrically connected to an external device, a coil connection part electrically connected to the coil through a lead wire, and a board connection part electrically connected to the board. The coil connection part caulks the lead wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Shu SATO, Yuta NAKANO, Koichi KONDO, Koki HARADA
  • Patent number: 11630615
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium stores a set of program instructions installed on and executed by a computer provided in a terminal device. The set of program instructions includes receiving a print start operation to start printing images represented by first and second sets of print data. The first set of print data represents a first print image correlated with a first print medium type. The second set of print data represents a second print image correlated with a second print medium type. The set of program instructions include transmitting the first set of print data, and transmitting the second set of print data to the printer. The second print image is to be printed after the first print image is printed. The transmitting the second set of print data is performed before the printer complete printing the first print image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Kondo, Tomoyasu Fukui, Ryuichi Kanda, Hiromichi Nampo, Michihiko Furuhashi
  • Patent number: 11574157
    Abstract: In a printer, a controller determines a type of print medium currently mounted in a mount portion, and acquires a first set of print data correlated with a first medium type and a second set of print data correlated with a second medium type. In a case that a print medium of the first medium type is mounted in the mount portion, a print portion prints a first print image based on the first set of print data, and thereafter prints a second print image based on the second set of print data. In a case that a print medium of the second medium type is mounted in the mount portion, the print portion prints the second print image based on the second set of print data, and thereafter prints the first print image based on the first set of print data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Michihiko Furuhashi, Tomoyasu Fukui, Ryuichi Kanda, Koichi Kondo
  • Publication number: 20220398053
    Abstract: A label image generation device generates label images corresponding to labels for creating composite labels. In each composite label, a label created from a first printing medium and a label created from a second printing medium are overlaid. A control device generates first and second label images to be formed on the first printing medium, and a third label image to be formed on the second printing medium. The control device displays a first composite image and a second composite image. In the first composite image, the first and third label images are overlaid. In the second composite image, the second and third label images are overlaid. The control device controls a printing mechanism to perform printing for creating the first number of first labels, the second number of second labels, and the third number of third labels. The third number depends on both the first and second numbers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Tomoyasu FUKUI, Ryuichi KANDA, Hiromichi NAMPO, Koichi KONDO
  • Publication number: 20220327337
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a controller. The controller acquires an appearance image configured of a plurality of colors, identifies the plurality of colors configuring the acquired appearance image, and specifying a plurality of printing medium types based on the plurality of identified colors. The plurality of printing medium types includes a first printing medium type and a second printing medium type. The controller generates a first print dataset and a second print dataset by using the appearance image. The first print dataset corresponds to the specified first printing medium type. The second print dataset corresponds to the specified second printing medium type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Hiromichi NAMPO, Koichi KONDO, Tomoyasu FUKUI, Ryuichi KANDA
  • Patent number: 11453042
    Abstract: A forging roll device includes, a pair of roll axes which are provided so that an axis center of each of the roll axes are parallel to each other and in which a die is attached to each of the roll axes; and a material holder/conveyer which conveys a held shaping target material between the pair of roll axes, wherein, each one of the pair of roll axes includes a plurality of die attaching surfaces positioned in a circumferential direction, and an outer circumferential surface between any of two of the plurality of die attaching surfaces in each one of the pair of roll axes is closer to a planar surface than a cylindrical surface with the axis center as the center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji Kamoto, Koichi Kondo, Yusaku Kobayashi, Hideki Uchida, Yugo Matsui, Daisuke Hirota, Shunji Matsuzaki
  • Publication number: 20220261195
    Abstract: In an information processing device, a processor is configured to perform: acquiring; displaying; receiving; and identifying. The acquiring acquires from a memory a single set of template data for a composite label. The single set of template data includes a plurality of sets of image data corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of print labels and representing respective ones of a plurality of label images. The single composite label is to be created using the plurality of print labels. The displaying displays on a display a composite label image in which the plurality of label images is superimposed on each other. The receiving receives a designating operation on the composite label image via an operating interface. The designating operation targeting a target label image. The identifying identifies target image data corresponding to the target label image from among the plurality of sets of image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Tomoyasu FUKUI, Ryuichi KANDA, Koichi KONDO, Hiromichi NAMPO
  • Publication number: 20220036145
    Abstract: In a printer, a controller determines a type of print medium currently mounted in a mount portion, and acquires a first set of print data correlated with a first medium type and a second set of print data correlated with a second medium type. In a case that a print medium of the first medium type is mounted in the mount portion, a print portion prints a first print image based on the first set of print data, and thereafter prints a second print image based on the second set of print data. In a case that a print medium of the second medium type is mounted in the mount portion, the print portion prints the second print image based on the second set of print data, and thereafter prints the first print image based on the first set of print data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Michihiko Furuhashi, Tomoyasu Fukui, Ryuichi Kanda, Koichi Kondo
  • Publication number: 20220035579
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium stores a set of program instructions installed on and executed by a computer provided in a terminal device. The set of program instructions includes receiving a print start operation to start printing images represented by first and second sets of print data. The first set of print data represents a first print image correlated with a first print medium type. The second set of print data represents a second print image correlated with a second print medium type. The set of program instructions include transmitting the first set of print data, and transmitting the second set of print data to the printer. The second print image is to be printed after the first print image is printed. The transmitting the second set of print data is performed before the printer complete printing the first print image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Koichi Kondo, Tomoyasu Fukui, Ryuichi Kanda, Hiromichi Nampo, Michihiko Furuhashi