Patents by Inventor Naoya Koseki
Naoya Koseki 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: 11932657Abstract: Provided is a novel heterocyclic compound having an aryl hydrocarbon receptor antagonist activity and useful for the promotion of platelet production, the compound being represented by the general formula [I]: wherein ring A, ring B, R1, R2, R3, R4, n, and X are as defined above, or a salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Ohdachi, Yusuke Fujimori, Naoya Makita, Noritaka Koseki, Hideki Hayashi, Yuki Sakamoto, Kurumi Mineno, Ryosuke Taga
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Publication number: 20190306357Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an image processing apparatus comprises a platen cover, a detector, and a controller. The platen cover is attached to an upper surface of a platen glass in an openable manner. The detector at a lower surface side of the platen glass, is configured to detect an object on the upper surface of the platen glass. The controller is configured to determine an elapsed time from when the object is detected by the detector to when the platen cover goes into a predetermined state, and to determine a sheet size of the object according to a first technique if the elapsed time is less than a threshold time and according to a second technique if the elapsed time is greater than the threshold time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventor: Naoya KOSEKI
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Patent number: 9998627Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image reading device includes a photoelectric conversion unit, a white reference plate, a rotation unit, and a control unit. The photoelectric conversion unit includes an image reading sensor which converts light from an imaging position into image data. The white reference plate has a reading range which is a white reference value. The rotation unit rotates the photoelectric conversion unit so as to come to an angle at which a plurality of portions in the reading range of the white reference plate become imaging positions. The control unit sets a white reference value using a plurality of pixels on the white reference plate which are read using the photoelectric conversion unit which is rotated using the rotation unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignees: KABUSHII KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Naoya Koseki, Yusuke Hashizume
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Publication number: 20180077312Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an image reading apparatus comprises a carriage, a stepping motor and a processor. The carriage acquires an image. The stepping motor moves the carriage. The processor outputs a first clock signal for driving the stepping motor if a present position of the carriage is unknown and outputs a second clock signal, of which a frequency is higher than that of the first clock signal, for driving the stepping motor if the present position of the carriage can be recognized.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Naoya Koseki, Yusuke Hashizume
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Publication number: 20170280015Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image reading device includes a photoelectric conversion unit, a white reference plate, a rotation unit, and a control unit. The photoelectric conversion unit includes an image reading sensor which converts light from an imaging position into image data. The white reference plate has a reading range which is a white reference value. The rotation unit rotates the photoelectric conversion unit so as to come to an angle at which a plurality of portions in the reading range of the white reference plate become imaging positions. The control unit sets a white reference value using a plurality of pixels on the white reference plate which are read using the photoelectric conversion unit which is rotated using the rotation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Naoya Koseki, Yusuke Hashizume
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Patent number: 9699353Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image reading device includes a photoelectric conversion unit, a white reference plate, a rotation unit, and a control unit. The photoelectric conversion unit includes an image reading sensor which converts light from an imaging position into image data. The white reference plate has a reading range which is a white reference value. The rotation unit rotates the photoelectric conversion unit so as to come to an angle at which a plurality of portions in the reading range of the white reference plate become imaging positions. The control unit sets a white reference value using a plurality of pixels on the white reference plate which are read using the photoelectric conversion unit which is rotated using the rotation unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Naoya Koseki, Yusuke Hashizume
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Publication number: 20160344894Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image reading device includes a photoelectric conversion unit, a white reference plate, a rotation unit, and a control unit. The photoelectric conversion unit includes an image reading sensor which converts light from an imaging position into image data. The white reference plate has a reading range which is a white reference value. The rotation unit rotates the photoelectric conversion unit so as to come to an angle at which a plurality of portions in the reading range of the white reference plate become imaging positions. The control unit sets a white reference value using a plurality of pixels on the white reference plate which are read using the photoelectric conversion unit which is rotated using the rotation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Naoya Koseki, Yusuke Hashizume
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Patent number: 9124744Abstract: An image reading apparatus comprises an automatic document feeding section automatically feeding a document to a specific automatic document reading position; an automatically fed document detection section detecting whether or not there is a document in the automatic document feeding section; a fixed document detection section detecting whether or not there is a fixed document placed on an original table glass; a drive section driving the carriage in the vertical scanning section; and a carriage movement control section moving the carriage in advance from the initial standby position of the carriage to a movement starting end position across the initial standby position facing an automatically fed document reading position where an automatically fed document is read or a fixed document reading starting position where the reading of a fixed document is started if the automatically fed document detection section or the fixed document detection section detects a document.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Naoya Koseki
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Patent number: 9007667Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image reader for reading an original image formed on a surface of a recording medium is disclosed. The image reader comprises an illumination unit configured to illuminate the surface with a white light source, a light receiving unit comprising a plurality of color image sensors each configured to receive light reflected from the surface to form a monochromatic image, and an image processing synthesis unit configured to process the monochromatic images from the light receiving unit to form a synthesized image. The image reader further comprises an operation unit configured to designate a specific color, and a control unit configured to control the image processing synthesis unit to exclude, from the synthesized image processing, the monochromatic image from the color image sensor that corresponds to the specific color designated in the operation unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoya Koseki, Mitsuru Hatano, Sueo Ueno, Hiroyuki Shiraishi, Yusuke Hashizume, Katsuya Nagamochi
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Patent number: 8976425Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image scanning apparatus includes a document table on which an original document is stacked; a substrate; plural first light emitting elements located on one surface of the substrate, the first light emitting elements each emitting light for irradiating the original document on the document table with direct light not reflected by a reflection member; and plural second light emitting elements located on the other surface of the substrate, the second light emitting elements each emitting light for irradiating the original document on the document table with indirect light reflected by the reflection member. The reflection member includes a first reflection member and a second reflection member, and the first reflection member and the second reflection member are located in positions opposed to each other across a reflection optical path of light reflected by the original document on the document table.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Toshiba TEC Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyuki Shiraishi, Naoaki Ide, Mitsuru Hatano, Sueo Ueno, Katsuya Nagamochi, Yusuke Hashizume, Naoya Koseki, Koji Shimokawa, Jun Sakakibara, Kenji Itagaki, Sasuke Endo
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Patent number: 8873113Abstract: According to embodiments, an image reading apparatus and an image reading method are disclosed. The image reading method comprises receiving a signal of an image color of an image on an original, and based on the received signal, controlling an illuminating section comprising a red light source, a green light source and a blue light source so that one of the red, green and blue light sources is turned off, while the remaining light sources are turned on. The image reading method further comprises receiving, on an image sensor, light from the turned-on light sources that is reflected off of the original, and processing the light received by the image sensor to form a monochromatic image.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoya Koseki, Mitsuru Hatano, Sueo Ueno, Hiroyuki Shiraishi, Yusuke Hashizume, Katsuya Nagamochi
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Patent number: 8537435Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image scanning apparatus includes a document glass, a substrate, a first semiconductor light emitting element, a second semiconductor light emitting element, a light guiding section, and a light receiving section. The substrate is provided below and obliquely opposed to the document glass. The first semiconductor light emitting element is mounted on a first surface of the substrate opposed to the document glass and emits light to an original document via the document glass. The second semiconductor light emitting element is mounted on a second surface on the opposite side of the first surface and emits light. The light guiding section receives incidence of the light emitted from the second semiconductor light emitting element and emits the light to the original document from a position where a normal of the document glass is present between the light guide section and the first semiconductor light emitting element.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Katsuya Nagamochi, Naoaki Ide, Mitsuru Hatano, Sueo Ueno, Hiroyuki Shiraishi, Yusuke Hashizume, Naoya Koseki, Koji Shimokawa, Jun Sakakibara, Kenji Itagaki, Sasuke Endo
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Publication number: 20130235438Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image reader for reading an original image formed on a surface of a recording medium is disclosed. The image reader comprises an illumination unit configured to illuminate the surface with a white light source, a light receiving unit comprising a plurality of color image sensors each configured to receive light reflected from the surface to form a monochromatic image, and an image processing synthesis unit configured to process the monochromatic images from the light receiving unit to form a synthesized image. The image reader further comprises an operation unit configured to designate a specific color, and a control unit configured to control the image processing synthesis unit to exclude, from the synthesized image processing, the monochromatic image from the color image sensor that corresponds to the specific color designated in the operation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Naoya KOSEKI, Mitsuru HATANO, Sueo UENO, Hiroyuki SHIRAISHI, Yusuke HASHIZUME, Katsuya NAGAMOCHI
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Publication number: 20130235437Abstract: According to embodiments, an image reading apparatus and an image reading method are disclosed. The image reading method comprises receiving a signal of an image color of an image on an original, and based on the received signal, controlling an illuminating section comprising a red light source, a green light source and a blue light source so that one of the red, green and blue light sources is turned off, while the remaining light sources are turned on. The image reading method further comprises receiving, on an image sensor, light from the turned-on light sources that is reflected off of the original, and processing the light received by the image sensor to form a monochromatic image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Naoya KOSEKI, Mitsuru HATANO, Sueo UENO, Hiroyuki SHIRAISHI, Yusuke HASHIZUME, Katsuya NAGAMOCHI
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Publication number: 20120099166Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image reading apparatus includes an original document table on which an original document is placed, a detection light source configured to be disposed above the original document table, an irradiation optical system configured to irradiate the original document table with light from the detection light source from a lower surface side of the original document table, and a light guiding optical system configured to guide light reflected from the original document table toward a light detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicants: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroyuki Shiraishi, Mitsuru Hatano, Sueo Ueno, Katsuya Nagamochi, Yusuke Hashizume, Naoya Koseki
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Publication number: 20120002248Abstract: There is a light emitting device including a light source which generates light and of which the quantity of light emission changes according to a driving current, a driving circuit which runs the driving current to the light source to drive the light source, and a controller which controls the driving circuit and raises the driving current of the light source as the quantity of light emission from the light source decreases.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicants: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Koji SHIMOKAWA, Yusuke Hashizume, Hiroyuki Shiraishi, Naoya Koseki, Katsuya Nagamochi, Mitsuru Hatano, Sueo Ueno
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Publication number: 20120002246Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image reading apparatus includes: a light emitting body configured to emit light at illuminance lower than illuminance in reading an original document; a sensor configured to detect opening and closing of a cover; an image pickup element configured to pick up an image of the original document, on which the light from the light emitting body is irradiated, if the cover is open; and a control and determining section configured to turn on the light emitting body if the cover is opened and specify a pixel having a value exceeding a threshold from the picked-up image to determine the size of the original document.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicants: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroyuki SHIRAISHI, Naoya Koseki, Sueo Ueno, Katsuya Nagamochi, Yusuke Hashizume, Koji Shimokawa, Mitsuru Hatano
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Publication number: 20120002247Abstract: A first LED that is one of a plurality of LEDs arranged in the main scanning direction is turned on, and the presence of a document on a document table glass is determined by detection of reflected light from the document using a CCD sensor, and a second LED other than the first LED in addition to the first LED among the plurality of LEDs is turned on when it is determined that a document is placed on the document table glass, and the size of the document on the document table glass is determined based on a scanning result of the CCD sensor on the reflected light from the document caused by illumination from the first and the second LEDs and a detection result of a reflective photosensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicants: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yusuke HASHIZUME, Sueo UENO, Katsuya NAGAMOCHI, Hiroyuki SHIRAISHI, Koji SHIMOKAWA, Naoya KOSEKI, Mitsuru HATANO
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Publication number: 20120002253Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes: a light source unit including light emitting elements for red, green, and blue; an image pickup section configured to receive, from a reference board on which light from the light source unit is irradiated, reflected light to pick up an image of the reference board; and a control section configured to control the light emitting elements of the light source unit to separately emit light, acquire separate data picked up by the image pickup section, select data having a smallest luminance value among the separate data, and control light amounts of all the light emitting elements of the light source unit with the selected data set as a reference.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicants: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Katsuya Nagamochi, Mitsuru Hatano, Sueo Ueno, Hiroyuki Shiraishi, Yusuke Hashizume, Koji Shimokawa, Naoya Koseki
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Publication number: 20110286057Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image scanning apparatus includes a document glass, a substrate, a first semiconductor light emitting element, a second semiconductor light emitting element, a light guiding section, and a light receiving section. The substrate is provided below and obliquely opposed to the document glass. The first semiconductor light emitting element is mounted on a first surface of the substrate opposed to the document glass and emits light to an original document via the document glass. The second semiconductor light emitting element is mounted on a second surface on the opposite side of the first surface and emits light. The light guiding section receives incidence of the light emitted from the second semiconductor light emitting element and emits the light to the original document from a position where a normal of the document glass is present between the light guide section and the first semiconductor light emitting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicants: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Katsuya Nagamochi, Naoaki Ide, Mitsuru Hatano, Sueo Ueno, Hiroyuki Shiraishi, Yusuke Hashizume, Naoya Koseki, Koji Shimokawa, Jun Sakakibara, Kenji Itagaki, Sasuke Endo