Patents by Inventor Masashi Kawabuchi

Masashi Kawabuchi 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 scanning apparatus, computer readable medium, image management system, and image management methods
    Patent number: 8411331
    Abstract: An image scanning apparatus includes a scanning unit that scans an image from an image display medium optically and creates image data; a data comparison unit that compares the image data scanned by the scanning unit and image data recorded in a predetermined recording region; and a notification unit that notifies an operator depending on a result of comparison by the data comparison unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: PFU Limited
    Inventors: Masashi Kawabuchi, Kiyoto Kosaka
  • Image Scanning Apparatus, Computer Readable Medium, Image Management System, and Image Management Methods
    Publication number: 20100020368
    Abstract: An image scanning apparatus includes a scanning unit that scans an image from an image display medium optically and creates image data; a data comparison unit that compares the image data scanned by the scanning unit and image data recorded in a predetermined recording region; and a notification unit that notifies an operator depending on a result of comparison by the data comparison unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Masashi Kawabuchi, Kiyoto Kosaka