Patents by Inventor Naoki Hoshino
Naoki Hoshino 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).
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Patent number: 8334606Abstract: A wind power generation system having a group of wind turbine generators includes a superior controller having a generation power recording memory to record a sum of a generation power of the group of wind turbine generators and a charge and discharge power of a power storage system, a charge and discharge power command computing device for computing a charge and discharge power command for the power storage system in a second period by making use of information of the output power in a first period computed in the output power computing unit and information of a detection value at the present of the generation power recording memory, and a charge and discharge power control device.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2009Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Hitachi Engineering & Services Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinya Oohara, Naoki Hoshino, Takeshi Iwata
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Publication number: 20120306202Abstract: The present invention provides a wind power generation system capable of suppressing an increase in output variation involved in additional installation of a wind power generator without the need for a large storage battery capacity. For example, an output variation rate at a predetermined period of an existing wind power generator in an existing wind-power generating station is determined in advance, and charge/discharge control for a storage battery device is performed to reduce an output variation in a system output of the existing wind power generator so that an output variation rate of the wind-power generating system after the additional installation of the wind power generator does not exceed the determined output variation rate of the existing wind power generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: Hitachi Engineering & Services Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaya TAKAHASHI, Naoki Hoshino, Satoshi Setoguchi
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Patent number: 8174727Abstract: A first display area and a second display area are disposed in each setting screen concerning setting of photocopy processing, a draft graphical image and a finished graphical image are set in which present set contents are reflected every time the set contents are changed in response to user's operation, the set draft graphical image is displayed in the first display area, and the set finished graphical image is displayed in the second display area.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2006Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoki Hoshino, Yuko Kimoto
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Patent number: 8166489Abstract: An image processing apparatus that executes, on the basis of a command transmitted from a driver apparatus, predetermined processing corresponding to the command includes a setting-information acquiring unit that acquires setting information indicating setting contents of processing instructed by the driver apparatus, a setting-information displaying unit that displays the setting information acquired by the setting-information acquiring unit, an operation accepting unit that accepts operation for the setting-information displayed by the setting-information displaying unit, and a setting executing unit that executes processing with the setting contents that reflect the operation accepted by the operation accepting unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuko Kimoto, Naoki Hoshino
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Publication number: 20120008976Abstract: A method for displaying settings of an image forming apparatus and an image forming apparatus. An image of an auto document feeder, a graphical image of an original sheet as positioned on the auto document feeder, a finished graphical image, and a plurality of staple settings may be displayed on a the display unit of the image forming apparatus. A selection of a selected staple setting from the plurality of staple settings may be received. The displayed image may be updated to show a staple region mark on a portion of the graphical image of the original sheet and to show a staple location mark on a portion of the finished graphical image in accordance with the selected staple setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicants: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Naoki Hoshino, Yuko Kimoto
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Patent number: 8050586Abstract: In a case where a display unit displays a setting screen having a first display area to display a draft graphical image in accordance with draft setting and a second display area to display a finished graphical image in accordance with sheet setting, and a user designates a position to be stapled, a staple region mark is superimposed and displayed on a region corresponding to the position to be stapled in the draft graphical image in accordance with the draft setting, and a staple position mark is superimposed and displayed on a position corresponding to the position to be stapled in the finished graphical image in accordance with the sheet setting.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoki Hoshino, Yuko Kimoto
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Publication number: 20110261410Abstract: An operation device of an image forming apparatus, a display method, and an image forming apparatus. A display unit displays a basic screen including a setting information display area to display setting information and a button display area in which an icon is displayed as a setting button screen. A touch panel detects a contact position on a display screen of the display unit. A display control unit displays, on the display unit, a selection screen including a plurality of options corresponding to a setting particular of the icon displayed in a position where a contact is detected by the touch panel, displays a result selected in the selection screen as new setting information in the setting information display area in the basic screen, and displays a triangular graphic which associates the icon with the setting information corresponding to the setting particular of the icon.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicants: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yuko Kimoto, Naoki Hoshino
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Publication number: 20110247015Abstract: A technique is provided that contributes to improvement in convenience of a setting screen for carrying out setting for a function executable in an image processing apparatus. A driver apparatus that causes plural functions executable in an image processing apparatus to be executed in accordance with a setting content set in a setting screen corresponding to each function is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Naoki HOSHINO, Yuko KIMOTO
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Publication number: 20110228326Abstract: According to one embodiment, a setting system includes an image processing apparatus and a computer. The setting system includes a setting-information transmitting unit, an image display unit, an updated-information transmitting unit, and an updating unit. The setting-information transmitting unit transmits setting information stored in a storing unit of the image processing apparatus. The image display unit displays setting information on a display unit of the computer as an image same as an image displayed by a display unit included in the image processing apparatus. The updated-information transmitting unit transmits updated information updated by the computer with respect to the setting information. The updating unit updates the setting information with the transmitted updated information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Naoki Hoshino, Yuko Kimoto
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Publication number: 20110228346Abstract: According to one embodiment, a facsimile job managing apparatus includes a storing unit, a storage control unit, a history-display-user-interface providing unit, and a transmission processing unit. The storage control unit causes the storing unit to store image data transmitted by facsimile and the outcome of the facsimile transmission processing in association with each other. The history-display-user-interface providing unit provides a client terminal with a history display user interface for acquiring the image data transmitted by facsimile and the outcome of the facsimile transmission processing from the storing unit, displaying a thumbnail image of the image data transmitted by facsimile and outcome information indicating the outcome of the facsimile transmission processing in association with each other, and displaying a retransmission button in association with a thumbnail image of image data unsuccessfully transmitted by facsimile.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Naoki Hoshino
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Publication number: 20110205582Abstract: A guide display apparatus includes a display portion, an input portion, a guide display portion, a pop-up display control portion, a setting column display portion, and a setting command portion. The guide display portion makes the display portion display a guide screen explaining an operation procedure of an apparatus. The pop-up display control portion makes the display portion display, if the user selects an object on the guide screen displayed by the guide display portion, a pop-up explaining the object while placing a button within the pop-up. The setting column display portion makes the display portion display, if the user operates the button within the pop-up, a column in which to input a setting value of the apparatus. The setting command portion sends the setting value inputted from the input portion in the input column displayed by the setting column display portion to the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Naoki Hoshino
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Publication number: 20110208624Abstract: According to one embodiment, a parking fee management supporting system supports parking fee management concerning a car park in which a free parking available period is granted according to a purchase amount in a predetermined store. The parking fee management supporting system calculates a free parking available remaining time in the car park in association with a user, who inquires about a remaining time of the free parking available period, on the basis of a parking start time and purchase information of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mahina Nakamura, Maki Sato, Tsunehiro Motegi, Naoki Hoshino, Hiroshi Nishikawa, Akihiro Souma, Yusuke Minoura
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Publication number: 20110193516Abstract: A power storage apparatus installed in connection with a power generation system using natural energy generation power. The power storage apparatus is composed of a control unit and a plurality of electricity storage devices. The control unit is structured so as to calculate a target value of power station output, calculate a charge and discharge power instruction of each of the plurality of electricity storage devices, and instruct the charge and discharge. The control unit calculates a correction value of the charge and discharge power to be charged and discharged by the power storage apparatus so as to permit the charge rate of the plurality of secondary batteries to follow an individual charge rate target value according to the characteristics or operation history of the plurality of secondary batteries. This enables control of the charge and discharge of the plurality of electricity storage devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2009Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: HITACHI ENGINEERING & SERVICES CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinya Oohara, Naoki Hoshino, Masaki Rikitake
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Patent number: 7995945Abstract: There is displayed, in a display section, a photocopy processing setting screen having a setting information display area to display information indicating various setting particulars of photocopy processing, a button display area to display various icons indicating the setting particulars of the photocopy processing, and a graphic to associate each setting particular displayed in the setting information display area with each icon to set the setting particular displayed in the setting information display area among the icons displayed in the button display area.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2010Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuko Kimoto, Naoki Hoshino
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Patent number: 7986418Abstract: A technique is provided that contributes to improvement in convenience of a setting screen for carrying out setting for a function executable in an image processing apparatus. A driver apparatus that causes plural functions executable in an image processing apparatus to be executed in accordance with a setting content set in a setting screen corresponding to each function is provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoki Hoshino, Yuko Kimoto
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Publication number: 20110138274Abstract: There is provided a technique to contribute to an improvement in convenience of a setting screen for performing setting for a function capable of being executed by an image processing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2011Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Naoki Hoshino, Yuko Kimoto
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Patent number: 7913168Abstract: There is provided a technique to contribute to an improvement in convenience of a setting screen for performing setting for a function capable of being executed by an image processing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoki Hoshino, Yuko Kimoto
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Patent number: RE43448Abstract: In a display unit, a setting check key for checking present set contents is displayed together with a setting screen such as a basic screen for performing various basic settings. In a case where a user indicates a setting check key displayed in the setting screen, the display unit displays a template registration key for registering the present set contents as a template together with a setting check screen displaying the present set contents. In a case where the template registration key is indicated, processing is executed to register the present set contents as the template.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuko Kimoto, Naoki Hoshino
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Patent number: RE43763Abstract: An operation device displays, in a display unit, an input screen to input setting information on an insertion sheet designated by a user, and sets the insertion sheet based on contents input in the input screen of an insertion sheet setting displayed in the display unit, in a case where a specific sheet designated by the user is set to be inserted as the insertion sheet in a mode to print a plurality of pages of images onto a plurality of sheets, and the operation device further displays, in the display unit, a check screen which displays set contents of the insertion sheet set by a setting unit, in a case where the input of the setting information on the insertion sheet by the user ends in the input screen.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoki Hoshino, Yuko Kimoto
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Patent number: RE43779Abstract: An operation device displays, in a display unit, an input screen to input setting information on an insertion sheet designated by a user, and sets the insertion sheet based on contents input in the input screen of an insertion sheet setting displayed in the display unit, in a case where a specific sheet designated by the user is set to be inserted as the insertion sheet in a mode to print a plurality of pages of images onto a plurality of sheets, and the operation device further displays, in the display unit, a check screen which displays set contents of the insertion sheet set by a setting unit, in a case where the input of the setting information on the insertion sheet by the user ends in the input screen.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoki Hoshino, Yuko Kimoto