Patents by Inventor Masami Hoshina

Masami Hoshina 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).

  • Image scanner
    Patent number: 6288802
    Abstract: An image scanner capable of detecting the center of a valid image reading range is disclosed. To accurately detect the center position of a mirror, a center mark is positioned outside of the valid image reading range in parallel to the axis of rotation of the mirror. The center mark is input together with an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Masami Hoshina, Shintaro Komuro