Patents by Inventor Naoyuki Fujimoto
Naoyuki Fujimoto 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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Publication number: 20120182911Abstract: A path setting apparatus sets wireless paths fixed by a wireless network formed by a wireless connection device and a plurality of wireless devices. The path setting apparatus may include an editing unit that edits and sets positions of the wireless connection device and the wireless devices and wireless paths between the wireless connection device and the wireless devices and between the wireless devices, and edits and sets communication timings of the wireless connection device and the wireless devices where the wireless paths are set, based on an input instruction, a storage unit that stores power performance information of the wireless devices, and calculating unit that calculates at least one of transmission delays between the wireless devices and the wireless connection device, transmission delays between the wireless devices, consumption power of the wireless devices, and battery life of batteries used as power supplies of the wireless devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Naoyuki FUJIMOTO, Tomomi SHIMAMURA
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Publication number: 20120002605Abstract: There is provided a wireless field device that performs a wireless communication with other filed devices in a wireless network through a gateway. The device includes: a battery incorporated in the field device to activate the field device; and a wireless communication module configured to exchange radio signals with the gateway to perform the wireless communication with said other field devices. When the filed device starts procedure for joining in the wireless network, firstly, the wireless communication module continuously accesses the gateway in a first period to receive an advertisement signal from the gateway, and when the wireless communication module fails to receive the advertisement signal in the first period, the wireless communication module intermittently accesses the gateway until receiving the advertisement signal from the gateway.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroki YOSHINO, Toshimitsu UEMURA, Kuniaki SUGITANI, Naoyuki FUJIMOTO
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Patent number: 7522824Abstract: An image taking device (1), which takes an image of an object by focusing reflected light from the object on an image sensor (212), is provided with a distance measuring sensor (27) for measuring a distance between the object and the image taking device (1), and means for controlling exposure time of the image sensor (212) upon taking an image in accordance with a measurement result.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2003Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Satoshi Fukui, Takayuki Sugiura, Atsushi Miki, Shuji Kimura, Kiyoshi Chinzei, Mieko Nakano, Naoyuki Fujimoto, Mitsuhiro Gotoh, Toshio Endoh, Takahiro Aoki, Mitsuaki Fukuda, Masaki Watanabe, Shigeru Sasaki
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Patent number: 7415202Abstract: An image taking device with a lighting device includes a light irradiating portion for irradiating light to a subject and a light receiving portion for receiving reflected light from the subject that is irradiated by the light. The light irradiating portion is structured to have a plurality of light sources that are arranged so as to surround the light receiving portion. Each of the light sources is adjusted to emit light of an intensity corresponding to an arrangement position.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2005Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Naoyuki Fujimoto, Takayuki Sugiura, Kiyoshi Chinzei, Mieko Nakano, Atsushi Miki, Shuji Kimura, Mitsuhiro Gotoh, Satoshi Fukui, Toshio Endoh, Takahiro Aoki, Mitsuaki Fukuda, Masaki Watanabe, Shigeru Sasaki
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Patent number: 7406198Abstract: An image capture apparatus is placed on a desk and an object to be captured is presented above the apparatus. An illumination device can emit light of a plurality of wavelengths, and a camera captures an image of an object to be captured using different wavelengths. By processing an image using different wavelengths, the material of the object to be captured can be obtained. The captured image is compared with a recorded image stored in the image capture apparatus and used in image determination.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2004Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Takahiro Aoki, Toshio Endoh, Mitsuaki Fukuda, Masaki Watanabe, Takayuki Sugiura, Naoyuki Fujimoto, Kiyoshi Chinzei, Mieko Nakano, Satoshi Fukui, Atsushi Miki, Shuji Kimura, Mitsuhiro Gotoh, Makoto Goto
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Publication number: 20080146968Abstract: A gait analysis system has: a gait sensor which is to be attached to one foot or both feet of a walking person, and which wirelessly outputs detection data of at least one of an acceleration and an angular velocity; a portable terminal which receives the detection data, and which stores the data for a predetermined time period; and a gait analyzing apparatus which, based on the detection data obtained from the portable terminal, calculates two- or three-dimensional position information and status information of the foot or feet at an arbitrary time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: Masuo HANAWAKA, Yota FURUKAWA, Masaharu SAWAMURA, Naoyuki FUJIMOTO
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Patent number: 7340159Abstract: In order to perform personal identification by matching a first body image that is obtained in advance by an image taking process with a second body image that is obtained when the identification is performed, an image taking device (1) for obtaining the second body image includes a shooting condition storage portion (203) for storing a shooting condition for each person in connection with an ID given to the person, the shooting condition being used when a body image of the person is taken for obtaining the first body image, an interface (24) for entering the ID of a person to be an object of the identification, and a shooting control portion (201) for controlling to take the body image under the shooting condition corresponding to the entered ID for obtaining the second body image of the person to be an object of the identification.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2005Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Takayuki Sugiura, Shuji Kimura, Atsushi Miki, Satoshi Fukui, Kiyoshi Chinzei, Mieko Nakano, Naoyuki Fujimoto, Mitsuhiro Gotoh, Toshio Endoh, Takahiro Aoki, Mitsuaki Fukuda, Masaki Watanabe, Shigeru Sasaki
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Publication number: 20060210256Abstract: An image taking device (1), which takes an image of an object by focusing reflected light from the object on an image sensor (212), is provided with a distance measuring sensor (27) for measuring a distance between the object and the image taking device (1), and means for controlling exposure time of the image sensor (212) upon taking an image in accordance with a measurement result.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2003Publication date: September 21, 2006Inventors: Satoshi Fukui, Takayuki Sigiura, Atsushi Miki, Shuji Kimura, Kiyoshi Chinzei, Mieko Nakano, Naoyuki Fujimoto, Mitsuhiro Gotoh, Toshio Endoh, Takahiro Aoki, Mitsuaki Fukuda, Masaki Watanabe, Shigeru Sasaki
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Publication number: 20060110145Abstract: An image taking device with a lighting device includes a light irradiating portion for irradiating light to a subject and a light receiving portion for receiving reflected light from the subject that is irradiated by the light. The light irradiating portion is structured to have a plurality of light sources that are arranged so as to surround the light receiving portion. Each of the light sources is adjusted to emit light of an intensity corresponding to an arrangement position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2005Publication date: May 25, 2006Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Naoyuki Fujimoto, Takayuki Sugiura, Kiyoshi Chinzei, Mieko Nakano, Atsushi Miki, Shuji Kimura, Mitsuhiro Gotoh, Satoshi Fukui, Toshio Endoh, Takahiro Aoki, Mitsuaki Fukuda, Masaki Watanabe, Shigeru Sasaki
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Publication number: 20060018652Abstract: In order to perform personal identification by matching a first body image that is obtained in advance by an image taking process with a second body image that is obtained when the identification is performed, an image taking device (1) for obtaining the second body image includes a shooting condition storage portion (203) for storing a shooting condition for each person in connection with an ID given to the person, the shooting condition being used when a body image of the person is taken for obtaining the first body image, an interface (24) for entering the ID of a person to be an object of the identification, and a shooting control portion (201) for controlling to take the body image under the shooting condition corresponding to the entered ID for obtaining the second body image of the person to be an object of the identification.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2005Publication date: January 26, 2006Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Takayuki Sugiura, Shuji Kimura, Atsushi Miki, Satoshi Fukui, Kiyoshi Chinzei, Mieko Nakano, Naoyuki Fujimoto, Mitsuhiro Gotoh, Toshio Endoh, Takahiro Aoki, Mitsuaki Fukuda, Masaki Watanabe, Shigeru Sasaki
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Publication number: 20040208373Abstract: An image capture apparatus is placed on a desk, etc., and an object to be captured is presented above the apparatus. An illumination device can emit light of a plurality of wavelengths, and a camera captures an image of an object to be captured using different wavelengths. By processing an image using different wavelengths, the material of the object to be captured can be obtained. The captured image is compared with a recorded image stored in the image capture apparatus, etc., and used in image determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Takahiro Aoki, Toshio Endoh, Mitsuaki Fukuda, Masaki Watanabe, Takayuki Sugiura, Naoyuki Fujimoto, Kiyoshi Chinzei, Mieko Nakano, Satoshi Fukui, Atsushi Miki, Shuji Kimura, Mitsuhiro Gotoh, Makoto Goto
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Publication number: 20040189829Abstract: An image shot by a shooting unit is stored in a shot image storing unit. An expected shooting state storing unit stores expected shooting state information which represents an expected shooting state of an object to be shot. A guide direction determining unit references the image stored in the shot image storing unit and the expected shooting state information, and determines in which direction the object to be shot, which is shot by the shooting unit, is to be guided. A guide direction instruction outputting unit notifies a user of a result of the determination made by the guide direction determining unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Mitsuaki Fukuda, Toshio Endoh, Takahiro Aoki, Masaki Watanabe, Takayuki Sugiura, Naoyuki Fujimoto, Kiyoshi Chinzei, Mieko Nakano, Satoshi Fukui, Atsushi Miki, Shuji Kimura, Mitsuhiro Gotoh
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Patent number: 6438344Abstract: A developer includes a toner container divided by a partition into first and second chambers. The first and the second chambers communicate with each other via first and second openings. A third opening is also formed in the partition for passing excessive toner from the second to the first chamber. The first chamber is provided with a first screw for transferring the toner from the first to the second opening, while the second chamber with a second screw for transferring the toner in the opposite direction. A toner scraping blade is arranged above the second screw. The toner scraped in the second chamber is led into the first chamber through the third opening. Adjusting means is provided for controlling the passage of the toner through the third opening, thereby achieving uniform toner distribution in the second chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2001Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventor: Naoyuki Fujimoto
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Publication number: 20020071697Abstract: A developer includes a toner container divided by a partition into first and second chambers. The first and the second chambers communicate with each other via first and second openings. A third opening is also formed in the partition for passing excessive toner from the second to the first chamber. The first chamber is provided with a first screw for transferring the toner from the first to the second opening, while the second chamber with a second screw for transferring the toner in the opposite direction. A toner scraping blade is arranged above the second screw. The toner scraped in the second chamber is led into the first chamber through the third opening. Adjusting means is provided for controlling the passage of the toner through the third opening, thereby achieving uniform toner distribution in the second chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2001Publication date: June 13, 2002Applicant: Fujitsu LimitedInventor: Naoyuki Fujimoto
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Patent number: 5572299Abstract: A developing device has a vessel for holding a two-component developer composed of a toner component and a magnetic component. A magnetic roller is rotatably provided within the vessel to bring the developer to a developing zone for a development of an electrostatic latent image. An agitator also is provided within the vessel for agitating and circulating the developer to cause a triboelectrifiction between the toner component and the magnetic component and a uniform distribution of the toner component in the magnetic component. The agitator is arranged to present a uniform density mass of the developer to the magnetic roller for ensuring an even development of the latent image.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1993Date of Patent: November 5, 1996Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Makoto Kato, Sachio Sasaki, Shin Araki, Kunihiko Sato, Naoyuki Fujimoto
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Patent number: 5448344Abstract: A flash lamp fixing with a simple structure, capable of obtaining an even distribution of high-level luminous energy over a large area on the surface of a paper sheet illuminated by a flash lamp. In the flash lamp fixing device, the half breadth L.sub.1 of the aperture of the reflector is set so as to satisfy the equation V/T.gtoreq.L.sub.1 .gtoreq.V/T-L.sub.2 /2, where V is the conveying speed of a paper sheet; T is the flash cycle of the flash lamp; L.sub.1 is the half breadth of the aperture of the reflector; and L.sub.2 is the length of an area in which fixing can be done by one flash of the flash lamp. Where .theta..sub.1 represents the included angle between a tangent which passes through one of aperture edges, being tangent to the flash lamp on the side of the aperture and the plane of the aperture; and .theta..sub.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1993Date of Patent: September 5, 1995Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Tatsuya Itakura, Rika Nishiwaki, Tadayoshi Nakata, Shigehiro Fujii, Tomoaki Fukuda, Naoyuki Fujimoto, Mitsuhiro Hirohata, Yoshizi Atsumi