Patents by Inventor Kunikazu Ueno

Kunikazu Ueno 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: 20230333784
    Abstract: An image forming device includes a processor configured to receive a correction from a user with respect to a process of printing a first document to be handled by the image forming device, and transmit correction information in a case where a predetermined condition is fulfilled, the predetermined condition indicating that a second document of which printing is to be handled by another image forming device is related to the first document, and the correction information causing the other image forming device to apply an effect of the correction to a process of printing the second document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Kunikazu UENO, Kohshiro INOMATA, Kengo TOKUCHI, Takahiro OKAYASU
  • Publication number: 20230305782
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a processor configured to command a second image forming apparatus, if the second image forming apparatus exists, to stop printing a second document related to a first document when a stoppage of printing of the first document is received, the second image forming apparatus being responsible for printing the second document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
    Inventors: Kunikazu UENO, Kohshiro INOMATA, Kengo TOKUCHI, Takahiro OKAYASU
  • Patent number: 11715018
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first image generator and a second image generator. The first image generator generates a first image, including a predetermined ruled-line image and an inscription image, from a second sheet in a sheet group. The sheet group is obtained by stacking multiple sheets including a single first sheet and the second sheet. The first sheet has inscription information inscribed thereon. The second sheet has the inscription image corresponding to the inscription information transferred thereon and includes the ruled-line image. The second image generator generates a second image in which a surplus image is removed from the first image generated by the first image generator in accordance with a learning model that has learned to remove the surplus image different from the ruled-line image and the inscription image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Kunikazu Ueno, Shintaro Adachi, Akinobu Yamaguchi, Shunichi Kimura, Yang Liu
  • Publication number: 20220309232
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire text string information corresponding to a predetermined item in a digitized form and position information of the text string information, put the acquired text string information into an unrecognizable state in a display of the form by using the acquired position information for the item, and change the unrecognizable state to a recognizable state by performing a predetermined operation on the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Kunihiko KOBAYASHI, Masayuki YAMAGUCHI, Yusuke SUZUKI, Kunikazu UENO, Akinobu YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220198060
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire an image representing an operation screen on which progress of a work is displayed in accordance with a procedure of the work and on which an operator performs an operation, the image being obtained by recording the operation screen; and perform a masking process on information regarding identification of the operator in the acquired image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Masayuki YAMAGUCHI, Yusuke SUZUKI, Kunihiko KOBAYASHI, Akinobu YAMAGUCHI, Kunikazu UENO
  • Patent number: 11206335
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to identify a type of a target document to be processed from a read image obtained by reading the target document; refer to specific-character information, the specific-character information being information on a specific character set for each type of document in association with a specific image that is to be contained in the document, to obtain a specific character corresponding to the type of the target document and associated with a specific image that is to be contained in the target document; and determine whether an image that matches a search condition set in advance for the obtained specific character is extractable from the read image, to determine a presence or absence of a specific image that is to be contained in the target document in association with the obtained specific character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Shusaku Kubo, Kunihiko Kobayashi, Kunikazu Ueno
  • Patent number: 11151413
    Abstract: An image processing device includes multiple image processing units, each trained to accommodate a different feature possibly contained in an image, a decision unit that decides a sequence of the multiple image processing units according to the features contained in an input image, and an application unit that applies the image processing units to the input image in the sequence decided by the decision unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Akinobu Yamaguchi, Shintaro Adachi, Kunikazu Ueno, Yang Liu
  • Publication number: 20210304031
    Abstract: A learning device includes a processor configured to select a trained data set from multiple trained data sets that are respectively used for machine learning for multiple past cases. The multiple trained data sets each includes input data, correct data, and a trained model. The selected trained data set is similar to a learning data set including input data and correct data to be used for machine learning for a new case. The processor is also configured to perform machine learning by using the input data and the correct data of the selected trained data set and the input data and the correct data of the learning data set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Shintaro ADACHI, Akinobu YAMAGUCHI, Kunikazu UENO, Yang LIU
  • Publication number: 20210067640
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to identify a type of a target document to be processed from a read image obtained by reading the target document; refer to specific-character information, the specific-character information being information on a specific character set for each type of document in association with a specific image that is to be contained in the document, to obtain a specific character corresponding to the type of the target document and associated with a specific image that is to be contained in the target document; and determine whether an image that matches a search condition set in advance for the obtained specific character is extractable from the read image, to determine a presence or absence of a specific image that is to be contained in the target document in association with the obtained specific character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shusaku KUBO, Kunihiko KOBAYASHI, Kunikazu UENO
  • Patent number: 10817756
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a determination, first, second and third receiving, and first and second checking units, and a controller. When a determination result matches a first determination result, the first checking unit outputs a matching determination result as the final output. The second checking unit checks the first determination result against a second. The first and second determination results are respectively received by the first and second receiving units. When the first determination result matches the second, the second checking unit outputs the matching determination result as the final output. When the input information is received, the controller operates the determination, first receiving, and first checking units. When it is determined that the determination result does not match the first determination result, the controller operates selectively one of a unit set and the third receiving unit. The unit set is constituted by the second receiving and checking units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunichi Kimura, Masanori Sekino, Ikken So, Satoshi Kubota, Takuya Sakurai, Kumi Fujiwara, Kunikazu Ueno, Yutaka Koshi
  • Publication number: 20200311883
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first image generator and a second image generator. The first image generator generates a first image, including a predetermined ruled-line image and an inscription image, from a second sheet in a sheet group. The sheet group is obtained by stacking multiple sheets including a single first sheet and the second sheet. The first sheet has inscription information inscribed thereon. The second sheet has the inscription image corresponding to the inscription information transferred thereon and includes the ruled-line image. The second image generator generates a second image in which a surplus image is removed from the first image generated by the first image generator in accordance with a learning model that has learned to remove the surplus image different from the ruled-line image and the inscription image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunikazu UENO, Shintaro ADACHI, Akinobu YAMAGUCHI, Shunichi KIMURA, Yang LIU
  • Publication number: 20200302220
    Abstract: An image processing device includes multiple image processing units, each trained to accommodate a different feature possibly contained in an image, a decision unit that decides a sequence of the multiple image processing units according to the features contained in an input image, and an application unit that applies the image processing units to the input image in the sequence decided by the decision unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinobu YAMAGUCHI, Shintaro ADACHI, Kunikazu UENO, Yang LIU
  • Publication number: 20190385008
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a determination, first, second and third receiving, and first and second checking units, and a controller. When a determination result matches a first determination result, the first checking unit outputs a matching determination result as the final output. The second checking unit checks the first determination result against a second. The first and second determination results are respectively received by the first and second receiving units. When the first determination result matches the second, the second checking unit outputs the matching determination result as the final output. When the input information is received, the controller operates the determination, first receiving, and first checking units. When it is determined that the determination result does not match the first determination result, the controller operates selectively one of a unit set and the third receiving unit. The unit set is constituted by the second receiving and checking units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunichi KIMURA, Masanori SEKINO, Ikken SO, Satoshi KUBOTA, Takuya SAKURAI, Kumi FUJIWARA, Kunikazu UENO, Yutaka KOSHI
  • Patent number: 9990387
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus. For each of pieces of data each of which belongs to any of data groups constituting a tree structure, a meta-information storage unit stores an identification data string of pieces of identification data of data groups included in a path to a data group to which the piece of data belongs, as a piece of meta-information of the piece of data. A display unit displays an image representing a tree structure composed of virtual data groups corresponding to the data groups, in accordance with pieces of meta-information of the pieces of data. An update unit updates, in a case where at least one of the pieces of identification data has been specified by a user, a piece of meta-information including the specified piece of identification data among the pieces of meta-information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kunikazu Ueno
  • Publication number: 20150199392
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus. For each of pieces of data each of which belongs to any of data groups constituting a tree structure, a meta-information storage unit stores an identification data string of pieces of identification data of data groups included in a path to a data group to which the piece of data belongs, as a piece of meta-information of the piece of data. A display unit displays an image representing a tree structure composed of virtual data groups corresponding to the data groups, in accordance with pieces of meta-information of the pieces of data. An update unit updates, in a case where at least one of the pieces of identification data has been specified by a user, a piece of meta-information including the specified piece of identification data among the pieces of meta-information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kunikazu UENO
  • Patent number: 8805076
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a measuring unit that measures lengths of segments in an image; a first evaluating unit that evaluates each segment based on the length of the segment measured by the measuring unit and a position of the segment; a second evaluating unit that evaluates each segment based on a similarity of the length of the segment measured by the measuring unit and the position of the segment; and a determining unit that determines whether each segment is a ruled line based on an evaluation result obtained by the first evaluating unit and an evaluation result obtained by the second evaluating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Yada, Kunikazu Ueno
  • Patent number: 8542931
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a ruled line extracting unit that counts the number of pixels within an image, compares the counted number of pixels with a threshold value, and extracts a ruled line based on a result of the comparison; and an identifying unit that identifies a noise component in the ruled line extracted by the ruled line extracting unit based on thickness of the ruled line extracted by the ruled line extracting unit and the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunikazu Ueno, Shinichi Yada
  • Patent number: 8503774
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image receiving section, a succession value image generating section and a solid converting section. The image receiving section receives an image contains a line having breaks. The succession value image generating section generates a succession value image having as a pixel value the number of times of succession of black or white pixels in the image received by the image receiving section. The solid-line converting section, based on the succession value image generated by the succession value image generating section, performs solid-line conversion in which the line having breaks is changed into a solid line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunikazu Ueno, Shinichi Yada
  • Patent number: 8077977
    Abstract: An image processing system includes an area extracting unit, an area relation extracting unit, a relation analyzing unit and an image display unit. The area extracting unit extracts areas from an input image. The area relation extracting unit extracts a relation between the areas extracted by the area extracting unit. The relation analyzing unit analyzes the relation between the areas extracted by the area relation extracting unit. The image display unit displays the image in accordance with an analysis result by the relation analyzing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Itoh, Yuzuru Suzuki, Hiroyuki Kawano, Kunikazu Ueno, Natsumi Miyazawa, Koichi Fujii, Shunsuke Kodaira
  • Patent number: 8059138
    Abstract: An image processing system includes: a display that displays a still image and a moving image to move over the still image; a snapshot-image producing unit that produces the snapshot image of the moving image; and an arranging unit that arranges the snapshot image on the still image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Fujii, Yuzuru Suzuki, Hiroyuki Kawano, Atsushi Itoh, Kunikazu Ueno, Natsumi Miyazawa, Shunsuke Kodaira