Patents by Inventor Masanori Ichikawa

Masanori Ichikawa 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: 20160224385
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that processes a job, the apparatus comprises: a programmable circuit unit configured to configure a logic circuit; and a processing unit configured to process the job in accordance with a job processing request, wherein the processing unit selects, in accordance with a state of the programmable circuit unit, whether to process the job by using the programmable circuit unit being configuring a logic circuit corresponding to the job, or to process the job without using the programmable circuit unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: MASANORI ICHIKAWA, TOMOHIRO TACHIKAWA, SHIGEKI HASUI, NOBORU YOKOYAMA
  • Patent number: 9374499
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus displays, in a case where a second search condition in which a condition is added to a first search condition is set with a data processing apparatus which satisfies the first search condition being displayed on the map, a data processing apparatus which satisfies the second search condition and a data processing apparatus which satisfies the first search condition and does not satisfy the second search condition on the map in a distinguishable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masanori Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 9350883
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a compression unit configured to compress an image, and a determination unit configured to determine whether the image before the compression is color or monochromatic based on a data size of the image after the compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masanori Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20160050332
    Abstract: To reduce power consumption, an image processing apparatus comprises: an identifying unit configured to identify a logic circuit according to a job; a selecting unit configured to select configuration data corresponding to the logic circuit identified by the identifying unit; a first transferring unit configured to transfer the configuration data selected by the selecting unit to a dynamic reconfiguration unit; and a second transferring unit configured to, in a case where an image process related to the job in the dynamic reconfiguration unit to which the configuration data was transferred by the first transferring unit is ended, transfer configuration data of a logic circuit of a dummy process to the dynamic reconfiguration unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Masanori Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 9210291
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of synthesizing a form image with an aggregate image created by aggregating images on one page. A CPU determines whether an operator performed on a touch panel a first operation for changing an image with which the form image is to be synthesized from an image as an operation target to one of the images of the aggregate image or the whole aggregate image, or a second operation for rotating the form image synthesized with the operation target image. When the first operation is performed, the CPU synthesizes the form image with the changed image after scaling the form image to the size of the changed image. When the second operation is performed, the CPU synthesizes the form image with the operation target image after rotating the form image and scaling the same to the size of the operation target image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masanori Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20150156370
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus displays, in a case where a second search condition in which a condition is added to a first search condition is set with a data processing apparatus which satisfies the first search condition being displayed on the map, a data processing apparatus which satisfies the second search condition and a data processing apparatus which satisfies the first search condition and does not satisfy the second search condition on the map in a distinguishable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: Masanori Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 8979656
    Abstract: A game system includes multiple game machines which implement a game by alternating turns. Each game machine implements the game on its turn, and transmits game progress information to the other game machines. The game is implemented in accordance with the transmitted game progress information. A host game machine of the game machines transmits turn determination information to the other game machines, and receives turn completion information from each of the other game machines. When the turn confirmation information is not returned from one of the other game machines, the host game machine recognizes that communication has been cut off. When the communication has been cut off, the host game machine functions as a substitute for the cut off game machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix
    Inventors: Masanori Ichikawa, Toshiyuki Uehara, Akihito Ota, Kei Shimo, Toshihiko Machita, Kunihiro Sasagawa
  • Publication number: 20150019805
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention acquires temperature information for each of a plurality of memories in a wide IO memory device, and when execution of a job is instructed, decides on a memory having a lower temperature as the memory to be used by a functional module that corresponds to a function, based on the memory size to be used by the functional module that corresponds to the function, and on the acquired temperature information for the memories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Masanori Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 8905761
    Abstract: Disclosed is a training system that enables a player to take a lesson with smooth and correct breathing and continuously take a lesson while overcoming frustration. An instructor image related to a yoga pose and a breathing timing are displayed on a display. A training device is a portable type, such that the player can hold the training device in one hand, and take a lesson while watching the display. In addition, the player can take the lesson with correct breathing by watching the displayed breathing timing. When it is difficult to take the same pose as the instructor image related to the yoga pose, the player selects ‘SIMPLE POSE’. Then, a simple pose is displayed on the basis of simple pose data. The simple pose has lower difficulty level than an elementary pose, and thus even a player who is lacking in limberness can take the corresponding pose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix
    Inventor: Masanori Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 8785438
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I) having mTOR inhibitory activity or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masami Ohtsuka, Noriyasu Haginoya, Masanori Ichikawa, Hironori Matsunaga, Hironao Saito, Yoshihiro Shibata, Tomoyuki Tsunemi
  • Publication number: 20140133747
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a compression unit configured to compress an image, and a determination unit configured to determine whether the image before the compression is color or monochromatic based on a data size of the image after the compression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masanori Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20140111828
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of synthesizing a form image with an aggregate image created by aggregating images on one page. A CPU determines whether an operator performed on a touch panel a first operation for changing an image with which the form image is to be synthesized from an image as an operation target to one of the images of the aggregate image or the whole aggregate image, or a second operation for rotating the form image synthesized with the operation target image. When the first operation is performed, the CPU synthesizes the form image with the changed image after scaling the form image to the size of the changed image. When the second operation is performed, the CPU synthesizes the form image with the operation target image after rotating the form image and scaling the same to the size of the operation target image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masanori ICHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 8436012
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I) having mTOR inhibitory activity or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masami Ohtsuka, Noriyasu Haginoya, Masanori Ichikawa, Hironori Matsunaga, Hironao Saito, Yoshihiro Shibata, Tomoyuki Tsunemi
  • Patent number: 8406517
    Abstract: A tile image including a predetermined number of pixels (e.g., 32×32 pixels) is divided into blocks (pieces) of a size of 2×2 pixels each to compare color data of each pixel in each piece. A pattern flag indicating an arrangement pattern of the color data contained in each piece is identified, and first color data and color data other than the first color data in each piece are identified, where the first color data is color data corresponding to a pixel at a predetermined position in each piece. If it is determined that all the pieces, except for a piece consisting of the same color, included in the tile image consist of the same color, the two colors are set to representative colors for reference in the tile image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masanori Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20120141149
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus determines whether image data is formed by a monochrome image or a color image and acquires a rotation number of a photosensitive drum of each color, which forms a latent image of the image data. The image forming apparatus stores a cumulative value of the acquired rotation number of the photosensitive drum of each color. In a case where it is determined that the image data is formed by a monochrome image, the image forming apparatus corrects a cumulative value corresponding to a color component in the stored cumulative value of each color, and determines a toner remaining amount of each color based on the corrected cumulative value of the color component and the stored cumulative value of black.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masanori Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20110299767
    Abstract: A tile image including a predetermined number of pixels (e.g., 32×32 pixels) is divided into blocks (pieces) of a size of 2×2 pixels each to compare color data of each pixel in each piece. A pattern flag indicating an arrangement pattern of the color data contained in each piece is identified, and first color data and color data other than the first color data in each piece are identified, where the first color data is color data corresponding to a pixel at a predetermined position in each piece. If it is determined that all the pieces, except for a piece consisting of the same color, included in the tile image consist of the same color, the two colors are set to representative colors for reference in the tile image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masanori Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20110123127
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus that reduces the processing time taken to encode image data that has been divided into blocks, as well as suppresses a reduction in image quality. To accomplish this, among block images obtained by dividing the image into blocks, the image processing apparatus executes encoding processing using a first method with priority on important block images such as those including thin lines or characters. Furthermore, the image processing apparatus executes encoding processing using a second method if the encoded data amount of blocks that have been encoded becomes greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Mima, Masanori Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20110082138
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I) having mTOR inhibitory activity or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masami Ohtsuka, Noriyasu Haginoya, Masanori Ichikawa, Hironori Matsunaga, Hironao Saito, Yoshihiro Shibata, Tomoyuki Tsunemi
  • Publication number: 20090181942
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tricyclic compounds each represented by the following formula (I): (wherein, R1, R2, R2?, R3, R4, X, Y and Z have the same meanings as defined in the specification); and a drug containing the compound. Since the compounds according to the present invention exhibit an excellent squalene synthetase inhibitory effect and cholesterol synthesis inhibitory effect so that they are useful as a drug such as preventive and/or remedy for diseases in mammals including humans such as hyperlipemia, e.g., hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and low HDL cholesterolemia and/or arteriosclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sugita, Masami Otsuka, Hitoshi Oki, Noriyasu Haginoya, Masanori Ichikawa, Masao Itoh
  • Publication number: 20080305463
    Abstract: Disclosed is a training system that enables a player to take a lesson with smooth and correct breathing and continuously take a lesson while overcoming frustration. Through Step S201, an instructor image related to a yoga pose and a breathing timing are displayed on a display section. A training device is a portable type. Accordingly, the player can hold the training device in his/her left hand, and take a lesson while watching the display section. In addition, the player can take the lesson with correct breathing by watching the displayed breathing timing. When it is difficult to take the same pose as the instructor image related to the yoga pose, the player selects ‘SIMPLE POSE’. If so, through Step S206, a simple pose is displayed on the basis of simple pose data. The simple pose has lower difficultly level than an elementary pose, and thus even a player who is lacking in limberness can take the corresponding pose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: Masanori ICHIKAWA