Patents by Inventor Megumi Yamamoto

Megumi Yamamoto 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: 20090169075
    Abstract: The value of the pixel at the same position of each of the training input image as well as a plurality of training feature images is inputted into the discrimination device, which learns in such a way as to reduce the error between the output value obtained from the discrimination device and the value of the pixel at the aforementioned pixel position in the training output image. At the time of enhancement processing, the feature image is produced from the image to be processed, and the values of the pixels of these images at the same position are inputted into the discrimination device, thereby outputting the enhanced image wherein the value outputted from this discrimination device is set as the value of the pixel at the aforementioned pixel position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Takayuki Ishida, Akiko Yanagita, Ikuo Kawashita, Megumi Yamamoto, Mitoshi Akiyama
  • Patent number: 7359886
    Abstract: An estimation system for estimating an injection-molding related cost comprises an input unit, storage, a data processing unit, and an output unit. The storage stores a mold estimation function for each of cost items of a mold used to produce a molded product, and a mold estimation reference value table for recording mold estimation reference values in association with prescribed conditions. The data processing unit acquires a fabrication condition of the molded product through the input unit, reads the mold estimation function and one of the mold estimation reference values from the storage corresponding to the fabrication condition, and estimates a cost of the mold based on the mold estimation function and the selected mold estimation reference value. The output unit outputs a mold cost estimation result made by the data processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michikazu Sakurai, Hikaru Amano, Masayuki Ueda, Keiichi Kai, Hirokatsu Hiraoka, Katsuji Morita, Fuminari Yashiro, Masatoshi Watanabe, Noboru Sugawara, Megumi Yamamoto, Daiho Sakuragi
  • Publication number: 20030229599
    Abstract: An estimation system for estimating an injection-molding related cost comprises an input unit, storage, a data processing unit, and an output unit. The storage stores a mold estimation function for each of cost items of a mold used to produce a molded product, and a mold estimation reference value table for recording mold estimation reference values in association with prescribed conditions. The data processing unit acquires a fabrication condition of the molded product through the input unit, reads the mold estimation function and one of the mold estimation reference values from the storage corresponding to the fabrication condition, and estimates a cost of the mold based on the mold estimation function and the selected mold estimation reference value. The output unit outputs a mold cost estimation result made by the data processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Michikazu Sakurai, Hikaru Amano, Masayuki Ueda, Keiichi Kai, Hirokatsu Hiraoka, Katsuji Morita, Fuminari Yashiro, Masatoshi Watanabe, Noboru Sugawara, Megumi Yamamoto, Daiho Sakuragi
  • Patent number: 4275770
    Abstract: A wear resistant rubber hose for transferring fluid containing abrasive material such as crushed stone, coral, etc. comprises an inner surface rubber and a continuous chainshaped filling body having a rigidity which is considerably higher than that of the inner surface rubber embedded directly inside the inner peripheral surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1981
    Assignee: Bridgestone Tire Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Megumi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 4212328
    Abstract: A wear resistant rubber hose for transferring fluid containing abrasive material such as crushed stone, coral, etc. comprises an inner surface rubber and a filling body having a rigidity which is considerably higher than that of the inner surface rubber embedded directly inside the inner peripheral surface thereof. Two embodiments of the filling body are provided. In one embodiment, the filling body is composed of a chain-shaped continuous body, while in another embodiment the filling body is composed of a reinforcing ring comprising a circumferentially wound core and sphere-shaped rotary bodies fitted onto the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1980
    Assignee: Bridgestone Tire Company Limited
    Inventor: Megumi Yamamoto