Patents by Inventor Nami Tokunaga

Nami Tokunaga 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: 20220020366
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory and a processor configured to make a division of a content of a talk input by a user into talk content elements for each of topics of the talk content elements, and change a display mode of digest information representing the content and to be displayed on a display screen of a third party. The display mode is changed on a basis of a relationship between the topics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
    Inventors: Nami TOKUNAGA, Shinya YAMAZAKI, Tsuyoshi SAITO, Noriji KATO
  • Publication number: 20210192457
    Abstract: Example implementations described herein are directed to a dual interface system configured to facilitate and analyze micro-journal entries. Example implementations can involve providing a first interface directed at a plurality of organizations, the first interface configured to receive micro-journal entries; aggregating the micro-journal entries across the plurality of organizations; providing analytics results of the micro-journal entries across the plurality of organizations to a second interface; receiving, through the second interface, a selection of an organization from the plurality of organizations for pushing a prompt based on the analytics results; and configuring the first interface of the selected organization from the plurality of organizations to provide the prompt, the prompt configured to receive additional micro-journal entries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel AVRAHAMI, Matthew Len LEE, Kristin WILLIAMS, Yulius TJAHJADI, Nami TOKUNAGA
  • Patent number: 10990185
    Abstract: In example implementations described herein, there is a smart hat that is configured to receive gesture inputs through an accelerometer or through touch events on the hat, with light emitting diodes providing feedback to the wearer. The smart hat can be configured to be connected wirelessly to an external apparatus to control the apparatus by transmitting and receiving messages (e.g., commands) between the hat and the apparatus wirelessly. Further, a network of smart hats may be managed by an external device depending on the desired implementation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Christine Marie Dierk, Scott Carter, Patrick Chiu, Anthony Dunnigan, Chelhwon Kim, Donald Kimber, Nami Tokunaga, Hajime Ueno
  • Patent number: 10665041
    Abstract: A method of controlling access to an enclosed area having a boundary includes generating a first inaudible audio signal inside the enclosed area, and generating a second signal, each configured to be sensed by a sensing device, wherein the first inaudible audio signal is not capable of penetrating the boundary; determining a state of the enclosed area, based on either the first inaudible audio signal, or the first inaudible audio signal and the second signal, being sensed by the sensing device; and based on the state, generating an instruction to perform access control for the enclosed area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Scott Carter, Daniel Avrahami, Nami Tokunaga
  • Publication number: 20200143613
    Abstract: A method of controlling access to an enclosed area having a boundary includes generating a first inaudible audio signal inside the enclosed area, and generating a second signal, each configured to be sensed by a sensing device, wherein the first inaudible audio signal is not capable of penetrating the boundary; determining a state of the enclosed area, based on either the first inaudible audio signal, or the first inaudible audio signal and the second signal, being sensed by the sensing device; and based on the state, generating an instruction to perform access control for the enclosed area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Scott Carter, Daniel Avrahami, Nami Tokunaga
  • Publication number: 20200103976
    Abstract: In example implementations described herein, there is a smart hat that is configured to receive gesture inputs through an accelerometer or through touch events on the hat, with light emitting diodes providing feedback to the wearer. The smart hat can be configured to be connected wirelessly to an external apparatus to control the apparatus by transmitting and receiving messages (e.g., commands) between the hat and the apparatus wirelessly. Further, a network of smart hats may be managed by an external device depending on the desired implementation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Christine Marie Dierk, Scott Carter, Patrick Chiu, Anthony Dunnigan, Chelhwon Kim, Donald Kimber, Nami Tokunaga, Hajime Ueno
  • Patent number: 9778535
    Abstract: A particle dispersion and the display devices in which the dispersion may be incorporated are provided. The particle dispersion includes a dispersion medium, one or more types of particle groups that are dispersed in the dispersion medium that may differ based on color and/or charge, and counter-ions oppositely charged than the one or more particle groups. The particle groups and counter-ions are moved in the dispersion medium according to an electric field formed in the dispersion medium. The one or more types of particle groups are configured such that the total amount of charges of one type of particle group (a) among the one or more types of particle groups is greater than a total amount of charges of the counter-ions that are charged with a polarity opposite to that of the particle group (a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: E Ink Corporation
    Inventors: Taijyu Gan, Tomozumi Uesaka, Hiroaki Moriyama, Nami Tokunaga, Yoshinori Machida
  • Publication number: 20170242851
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for information search, includes searching a document database for a basic document which is a document containing an input keyword; searching the document database for an associated document associated with the basic document; generating plural document sets by classifying a document group containing plural associated documents; and outputting, for each document set, a feature word which is a word characteristic to the document set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiji SUZUKI, Motoyuki TAKAAI, Nami TOKUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20160378857
    Abstract: An object classification device includes a keyword determining unit, a keyword ordering unit and a classifying unit. The keyword determining unit determines keywords for one or plural objects. The keyword ordering unit orders the plural determined keywords based on a conceptual hierarchical structure which is a structure that hierarchically represents concept of words. The classifying unit classifies the objects so as to be associated with the ordered keywords.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Seiji SUZUKI, Motoyuki TAKAAI, Hiroshi OKAMOTO, Nami TOKUNAGA, Hiroshi UMEMOTO, Takeshi NAGAMINE
  • Publication number: 20160033844
    Abstract: A particle dispersion for display, includes a dispersion medium, and one or more types of particle groups that are dispersed in the dispersion medium, and are moved in the dispersion medium according to an electric field formed in the dispersion medium, wherein a total amount of charges of one type of particle group (a) among the one or more types of particle groups is greater than a total amount of charges of ions that are charged with a polarity opposite to that of the particle group (a) and are movable in the dispersion medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Taijyu GAN, Tomozumi UESAKA, Hiroaki MORIYAMA, Nami TOKUNAGA, Yoshinori MACHIDA
  • Patent number: 9152005
    Abstract: A particle dispersion for display includes color particles for display that move in response to an electric field and include first color particles and second color particles; and a dispersion medium that disperses the color particles for display, in which the second color particles have a larger particle diameter than a particle diameter of the first color particles and the same charging characteristic as a charging characteristic of the first color particles, and in the color particles for display, a ratio (Cs/Cl) of a charge amount Cs of the first color particles per unit area of display to a charge amount Cl of the second color particles per unit area of display is less than or equal to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Morikawa, Naoki Hiji, Yasuo Yamamoto, Daisuke Nakayama, Mieko Seki, Hiroaki Moriyama, Ryota Mizutani, Masaaki Abe, Nami Tokunaga, Chikara Manabe, Jun Cao
  • Publication number: 20140104675
    Abstract: A particle dispersion for display includes color particles for display that move in response to an electric field and include first color particles and second color particles; and a dispersion medium that disperses the color particles for display, in which the second color particles have a larger particle diameter than a particle diameter of the first color particles and the same charging characteristic as a charging characteristic of the first color particles, and in the color particles for display, a ratio (Cs/Cl) of a charge amount Cs of the first color particles per unit area of display to a charge amount Cl of the second color particles per unit area of display is less than or equal to 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Morikawa, Naoki Hiji, Yasuo Yamamoto, Daisuke Nakayama, Mieko Seki, Hiroaki Moriyama, Ryota Mizutani, Masaaki Abe, Nami Tokunaga, Chikara Manabe, Jun Cao
  • Patent number: 8654070
    Abstract: Electrophoretic particles including mother particles and a dispersant that covers the surface of the mother particles, the mother particles including a resin and a colorant, and the dispersant having a structure represented by the following Formula (1): wherein in Formula (1), R1 represents a dimethyl siloxane chain that comprises two or more dimethyl siloxane structures that are linked together, the dimethyl siloxane chain being optionally substituted by an organic group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; Ar1 represents an organic group having an aromatic group; a represents an integer of from 8 to 88; b represents an integer of from 12 to 82; c represents an integer of from 0 to 30; f represents an integer of from 1 to 3; the total of a, b and c is 100; and the ratio of unit (b) in the dispersant having a structure represented by Formula (1) is about 50% by weight or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nami Tokunaga, Jun Kawahara, Daisuke Nakayama, Yasuo Yamamoto, Hiroaki Moriyama
  • Patent number: 8477405
    Abstract: A particle dispersion for display including: first particles for display including a colorant and a first polymer having a first charging group, the first particles for display being movable in response to an electric field; a first polymeric dispersant attached to the first particles for display; second particles for display including a colorant and a second polymer having a second charging group, the second particles for display being movable in response to an electric field; a second polymeric dispersant attached to the second particles for display; and a dispersing medium in which the first particles for display and the second particles for display are dispersed, the first polymeric dispersant and the second polymeric dispersant having different weight average molecular weights so that the first particles for display and the second particles for display start moving upon application of different voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rie Ishii, Jun Kawahara, Nami Tokunaga, Daisuke Nakayama
  • Patent number: 7952793
    Abstract: An electrophoretic particle dispersion including: electrophoretic particles including first particles having a surface thereof covered with a curvature-adjustment portion formed from a curvature-adjustment material, a curvature at the surface of the curvature-adjustment portion being greater than the curvature of the first particles that do not include the curvature-adjustment portion; a crosslinking agent capable of binding the electrophoretic particles via a reversible crosslinked structure; and a dispersing medium in which the electrophoretic particles and the crosslinking agent are dispersed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Kawahara, Nami Tokunaga, Daisuke Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20110063714
    Abstract: An electrophoretic particle dispersion including: electrophoretic particles including first particles having a surface thereof covered with a curvature-adjustment portion formed from a curvature-adjustment material, a curvature at the surface of the curvature-adjustment portion being greater than the curvature of the first particles that do not include the curvature-adjustment portion; a crosslinking agent capable of binding the electrophoretic particles via a reversible crosslinked structure; and a dispersing medium in which the electrophoretic particles and the crosslinking agent are dispersed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun KAWAHARA, Nami TOKUNAGA, Daisuke NAKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20110043441
    Abstract: Electrophoretic particles including mother particles and a dispersant that covers the surface of the mother particles, the mother particles including a resin and a colorant, and the dispersant having a structure represented by the following Formula (1): wherein in Formula (1), R1 represents a dimethyl siloxane chain that comprises two or more dimethyl siloxane structures that are linked together, the dimethyl siloxane chain being optionally substituted by an organic group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; Ar1 represents an organic group having an aromatic group; a represents an integer of from 8 to 88; b represents an integer of from 12 to 82; c represents an integer of from 0 to 30; f represents an integer of from 1 to 3; the total of a, b and c is 100; and the ratio of unit (b) in the dispersant having a structure represented by Formula (1) is about 50% by weight or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nami TOKUNAGA, Jun KAWAHARA, Daisuke NAKAYAMA, Yasuo YAMAMOTO, Hiroaki MORIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20100225575
    Abstract: A particle dispersion for display including: first particles for display including a colorant and a first polymer having a first charging group, the first particles for display being movable in response to an electric field; a first polymeric dispersant attached to the first particles for display; second particles for display including a colorant and a second polymer having a second charging group, the second particles for display being movable in response to an electric field; a second polymeric dispersant attached to the second particles for display; and a dispersing medium in which the first particles for display and the second particles for display are dispersed, the first polymeric dispersant and the second polymeric dispersant having different weight average molecular weights so that the first particles for display and the second particles for display start moving upon application of different voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rie ISHII, Jun KAWAHARA, Nami TOKUNAGA, Daisuke NAKAYAMA