Patents by Inventor Naonori Wakazome

Naonori Wakazome 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).

  • Patent number: 11602259
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires three-dimensional data of dentition including a plurality of teeth in an oral cavity, a generator that generates multi-image data of a plurality of images different in point of view toward the dentition based on the three-dimensional data acquired by the acquisition unit, and an output unit that outputs the multi-image data generated by the generator to a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: J. MORITA MFG. CORP.
    Inventor: Naonori Wakazome
  • Patent number: 11583166
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image capturing device configured to capture an image of a target. The image capturing device includes a probe and a housing. The probe includes an optical component and is configured to receive light from the target. The housing includes electronic components each configured to process the light received from the probe. Moreover, the housing includes an air sending unit, and a controller configured to control driving of the air sending unit. The air sending unit is provided at a position above the electronic components in the housing when a user holds the housing during utilization of the image capturing device, and is configured to supply air to the optical component provided in the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: J. MORITA MFG. CORP.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Naonori Wakazome, Mikinori Nishimura
  • Patent number: 11571274
    Abstract: A handheld dental instrument includes a casing provided with a holding portion to be held by a user, a reception unit provided on the casing to receive an operation from the user, and a control unit that controls a control target to perform a predetermined action in response to the operation received by the reception unit. The control unit performs a first control when the operation received by the reception unit from the user is a first operation, and performs a second control different from the first control when the operation received by the reception unit from the user is a second operation different from the first operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: J. MORITA MFG. CORP.
    Inventors: Naonori Wakazome, Mikinori Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20200297201
    Abstract: A handheld dental instrument includes a casing provided with a holding portion to be held by a user, a reception unit provided on the casing to receive an operation from the user, and a control unit that controls a control target to perform a predetermined action in response to the operation received by the reception unit. The control unit performs a first control when the operation received by the reception unit from the user is a first operation, and performs a second control different from the first control when the operation received by the reception unit from the user is a second operation different from the first operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: J. MORITA MFG. CORP.
    Inventors: Naonori Wakazome, Mikinori Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20200297187
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires three-dimensional data of dentition including a plurality of teeth in an oral cavity, a generator that generates multi-image data of a plurality of images different in point of view toward the dentition based on the three-dimensional data acquired by the acquisition unit, and an output unit that outputs the multi-image data generated by the generator to a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: J. MORITA MFG. CORP.
    Inventor: Naonori Wakazome
  • Publication number: 20200069169
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image capturing device configured to capture an image of a target. The image capturing device includes a probe and a housing. The probe includes an optical component and is configured to receive light from the target. The housing includes electronic components each configured to process the light received from the probe. Moreover, the housing includes an air sending unit, and a controller configured to control driving of the air sending unit. The air sending unit is provided at a position above the electronic components in the housing when a user holds the housing during utilization of the image capturing device, and is configured to supply air to the optical component provided in the probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: J. MORITA MFG. CORP.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Naonori Wakazome, Mikinori Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20200069168
    Abstract: Provided is an image capturing device for capturing an image of a target. The image capturing device includes: a tubular portion including an optical component and configured to receive light from the target; a housing including an electronic component configured to process the light received from the tubular portion; a cap covering at least a part of the tubular portion; and a blower mounted in the housing and configured to supply air to at least one of the cap and the optical component included in the tubular portion. The cap and the part of the tubular portion covered by the cap define an air-feeding path configured to pass the air supplied from the blower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: J. MORITA MFG. CORP.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Naonori Wakazome