Patents by Inventor Taira Nishita
Taira Nishita 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: 9167107Abstract: An image processing apparatus implements appropriate image processing on image data stored in a storage unit of the image processing apparatus easily and efficiently, and distributes the image data to an external apparatus. An image format conversion unit implements image processing such as resolution conversion processing, filter processing, ? correction processing, and halftone processing on image data stored in an HDD serving as an image data storage unit so that the image data conform to conditions, such as image quality and format, specified by an external client apparatus. The image-processed image data are then distributed to the external client apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Isao Miyamoto, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Hiroshi Arai, Satoshi Ohkawa, Takeharu Tone, Naoki Sugiyama, Taira Nishita, Maki Ohyama
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Patent number: 8817328Abstract: An image processing apparatus implements appropriate image processing on image data stored in a storage unit of the image processing apparatus easily and efficiently, and distributes the image data to an external apparatus. An image format conversion unit implements image processing such as resolution conversion processing, filter processing, ? correction processing, and halftone processing on image data stored in an HDD serving as an image data storage unit so that the image data conform to conditions, such as image quality and format, specified by an external client apparatus. The image-processed image data are then distributed to the external client apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Isao Miyamoto, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Hiroshi Arai, Satoshi Ohkawa, Takeharu Tone, Naoki Sugiyama, Taira Nishita, Maki Ohyama
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Patent number: 8711378Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a generator, a storage, an image data format converter, and a sender. The generator generates print image data for printing an image, based on image data sent from an external device. The storage stores the print image data. The image data format converter converts the print image data into image data in a format handled by an external device. The sender sends the converted image data via an IP (internet protocol) network to the external device. The image data format converter performs one of color space conversion, expansion, compression, resolution conversion, filtering, halftone processing, density gamma conversion, and noise removal in accordance with parameters determined based on at least one of property information of the print image data and property information requested by the external device.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Naoki Sugiyama, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Isao Miyamoto, Takeharu Tone, Taira Nishita, Satoshi Ohkawa, Atsushi Togami, Hiroshi Arai, Maki Ohyama, Yasunobu Shirata, Masafumi Hamatake
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Publication number: 20120327467Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a generator, a storage, an image data format converter, and a sender. The generator generates print image data for printing an image, based on image data sent from an external device. The storage stores the print image data. The image data format converter converts the print image data into image data in a format handled by an external device. The sender sends the converted image data via an IP (internet protocol) network to the external device. The image data format converter performs one of color space conversion, expansion, compression, resolution conversion, filtering, halftone processing, density gamma conversion, and noise removal in accordance with parameters determined based on at least one of property information of the print image data and property information requested by the external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventors: Naoki Sugiyama, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Isao Miyamoto, Takeharu Tone, Taira Nishita, Satoshi Ohkawa, Atsushi Togami, Hiroshi Arai, Maki Ohyama, Yasunobu Shirata, Masafumi Hamatake
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Patent number: 8237937Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a generator, a storage, an image data format converter, and a sender. The generator generates print image data for printing an image, based on image data sent from an external device. The storage stores the print image data. The image data format converter converts the print image data into image data in a format handled by an external device. The sender sends the converted image data via an IP (internet protocol) network to the external device. The image data format converter performs one of color space conversion, expansion, compression, resolution conversion, filtering, halftone processing, density gamma conversion, and noise removal in accordance with parameters determined based on at least one of property information of the print image data and property information requested by the external device.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2005Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Naoki Sugiyama, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Isao Miyamoto, Takeharu Tone, Taira Nishita, Satoshi Ohkawa, Atsushi Togami, Hiroshi Arai, Maki Ohyama, Yasunobu Shirata, Masafumi Hamatake
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Publication number: 20120062918Abstract: An image processing apparatus implements appropriate image processing on image data stored in a storage unit of the image processing apparatus easily and efficiently, and distributes the image data to an external apparatus. An image format conversion unit implements image processing such as resolution conversion processing, filter processing, ? correction processing, and halftone processing on image data stored in an HDD serving as an image data storage unit so that the image data conform to conditions, such as image quality and format, specified by an external client apparatus. The image-processed image data are then distributed to the external client apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: Isao MIYAMOTO, Hiroyki Kawamoto, Hiroshi Arai, Satoshi Ohkawa, Takeharu Tone, Naoki Sugiyama, Taira Nishita, Maki Ohyama
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Patent number: 8081344Abstract: An image processing apparatus implements appropriate image processing on image data stored in a storage unit of the image processing apparatus easily and efficiently, and distributes the image data to an external apparatus. An image format conversion unit implements image processing such as resolution conversion processing, filter processing, ? correction processing, and halftone processing on image data stored in an HDD serving as an image data storage unit so that the image data conform to conditions, such as image quality and format, specified by an external client apparatus. The image-processed image data are then distributed to the external client apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Isao Miyamoto, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Hiroshi Arai, Satoshi Ohkawa, Takeharu Tone, Naoki Sugiyama, Taira Nishita, Maki Ohyama
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Patent number: 7672004Abstract: An image processing system connects a plurality of clients to an image processing apparatus via a network. The image processing apparatus includes a reading device that reads an image of an original document and generates a prescribed image signal, an image data generating device that applies prescribed image processing to the image signal to generate image data, and a memory that stores the image data. A format converting device is provided to convert an image format of the image data selected from the memory by one of plurality of client apparatuses into a prescribed format in accordance with a format condition designated by the client apparatus. A delivering device is provided to deliver the image data to the client apparatus in the prescribed format.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2005Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Maki Ohyama, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Isao Miyamoto, Takeharu Tone, Satoshi Ohkawa, Taira Nishita, Hiroshi Arai, Naoki Sugiyama
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Patent number: 7551796Abstract: An image processing apparatus connected to an external apparatus via a network includes an selecting unit for selecting an application mode and an image quality mode, a scanning unit for scanning an original document, a scanning correction unit for generating image data from the scanned document, a storage unit for storing the image data and the process mode information, a compression unit for compressing the image data, an extension unit for extending the compressed image data, a data format converting unit for converting a data format of the image data according to the application mode and the image quality mode, and a communication unit for communicating the image data with the external apparatus. The data format converting unit receives image data having a first data format, and outputs the image data having a second data format, wherein the first and second data format are either a data format dedicated to the image processing apparatus or a general data format.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2005Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Maki Ohyama, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Satoshi Ohkawa, Naoki Sugiyama, Arai Hiroshi, Yasunobu Shirata, Atsushi Togami, Takeharu Tone, Taira Nishita, Isao Miyamoto
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Patent number: 7376268Abstract: The image data corresponding to an image is separated into areas corresponding to contents of the image. The image data in each of the area is subjected to an image processing specific to the content of the image. The image types are, for example, a character, a photograph, color, and presence of halftone. The image processing are, for example, gamma correction, color conversion, and gradation processing. The processed image data is then transferred to an external device via network.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2003Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Ricoh Company, LimitedInventors: Yasunobu Shirata, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Tomoyuki Yoshida, Isao Miyamoto, Maki Ohyama, Taira Nishita, Atsushi Togami, Satoshi Ohkawa
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Publication number: 20050280857Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a generator, a storage, an image data format converter, and a sender. The generator generates print image data for printing an image, based on image data sent from an external device. The storage stores the print image data. The image data format converter converts the print image data into image data in a format handled by an external device. The sender sends the converted image data via an IP (internet protocol) network to the external device. The image data format converter performs one of color space conversion, expansion, compression, resolution conversion, filtering, halftone processing, density gamma conversion, and noise removal in accordance with parameters determined based on at least one of property information of the print image data and property information requested by the external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2005Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventors: Naoki Sugiyama, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Isao Miyamoto, Takeharu Tone, Taira Nishita, Satoshi Ohkawa, Atsushi Togami, Hiroshi Arai, Maki Ohyama, Yasunobu Shirata, Masafumi Hamatake
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Publication number: 20050259279Abstract: An image processing system connects a plurality of clients to an image processing apparatus via a network. The image processing apparatus includes a reading device that reads an image of an original document and generates a prescribed image signal, an image data generating device that applies prescribed image processing to the image signal to generate image data, and a memory that stores the image data. A format converting device is provided to convert an image format of the image data selected from the memory by one of plurality of client apparatuses into a prescribed format in accordance with a format condition designated by the client apparatus. A delivering device is provided to deliver the image data to the client apparatus in the prescribed format.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Inventors: Maki Ohyama, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Isao Miyamoto, Takeharu Tone, Satoshi Ohkawa, Taira Nishita, Hiroshi Arai, Naoki Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20050243375Abstract: An image processing apparatus connected to an external apparatus via a network includes an selecting unit for selecting an application mode and an image quality mode, a scanning unit for scanning an original document, a scanning correction unit for generating image data from the scanned document, a storage unit for storing the image data and the process mode information, a compression unit for compressing the image data, an extension unit for extending the compressed image data, a data format converting unit for converting a data format of the image data according to the application mode and the image quality mode, and a communication unit for communicating the image data with the external apparatus. The data format converting unit receives image data having a first data format, and outputs the image data having a second data format, wherein the first and second data format are either a data format dedicated to the image processing apparatus or a general data format.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2005Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventors: Maki Ohyama, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Satoshi Ohkawa, Naoki Sugiyama, Arai Hiroshi, Yasunobu Shirata, Atsushi Togami, Takeharu Tone, Taira Nishita, Isao Miyamoto
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Publication number: 20050219594Abstract: The image processing apparatus includes a reader, a printer image generator, a storage device, and a data format converter. The reader reads an original image into original image data. The printer image generator generates printer image data corresponding to the original image data in a device specific format. The storage device stores the printer image data in the device specific format. The data format converter converts the printer image data from the device specific format to a standard format.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2005Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Isao Miyamoto, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Hiroshi Arai, Satoshi Ohkawa, Takeharu Tone, Naoki Sugiyama, Taira Nishita, Maki Ohyama
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Publication number: 20050213120Abstract: In an image data processing apparatus having a HDD for storing image data, spatial filter processing, in which a dynamic range for output is set wider than a dynamic range for input, is applied to image data to be output to an external apparatus in a spatial filter processing unit, resolution conversion processing for converting a density into a high density is applied to the image data after the processing in a resolution conversion processing unit, gamma correction processing is applied to the image data after the processing in a gamma correction processing unit, and the image data after the processing is converted into a predetermined format in a processing unit for external output and is sent to an external apparatus from a network I/F.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2003Publication date: September 29, 2005Inventors: Satoshi Ohkawa, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Maki Ohyama, Tomoyuki Yoshida, Isao Miyamoto, Atsushi Togami, Taira Nishita, Yasunobu Shirata
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Publication number: 20050179954Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a reading device stationed at a reading position. The reading device includes a light source that emits a reading light to an original document passing through the reading position. A photoelectric conversion element is provided to convert the reading light reflected from the original document into image data. A shading correction function is provided to apply shading correction to the image data in accordance with reference data obtained from a reference white plate. A memory is provided to store at least a line of the image data. A dust position specifying device is provided to specify a position of dust by detecting presence of dust at predetermined positions on a light path extending from the light source to the photoelectric conversion element in accordance with the image data. A counting device is provided to count a number of appearance times of the dust per each of the predetermined positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2004Publication date: August 18, 2005Inventors: Hiroshi Arai, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Maki Ohyama, Taira Nishita, Isao Miyamoto, Satoshi Ohkawa, Naoki Sugiyama, Takeharu Tone
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Publication number: 20050046881Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image reading apparatus reading an image of a manuscript and a printer engine performing image formation on a medium based on image data of the read image of the manuscript, and performs a copying function in accordance with various image kind modes. An image accumulation part accumulates, in a storage device, image data that are input in a first image kind mode. A data format conversion part converts the image data accumulated in the storage device by the image accumulation part to image data of a second image kind mode in accordance with a processing condition. An image data delivering part transmits, to an external instrument connected to the image processing apparatus via a network, the image data of the second image kind mode subjected to conversion by the data format conversion part.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2004Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: Takeharu Tone, Maki Ohyama, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Isao Miyamoto, Satoshi Ohkawa, Taira Nishita, Hiroshi Arai, Naoki Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20050024666Abstract: A copying apparatus, a computer-readable program, and a storage medium are disclosed. The copying apparatus is equipped with a reader for reading original image data, a communication interface for transmitting the read image data to a predetermined network and receiving image data from the network, and a printer engine for forming an image on a medium based on the received image data. The copying apparatus further includes storing means for storing the image data in a first data format; receiving means for receiving a request that the image data be sent to a predetermined transmission destination; data format conversion means for converting the stored image data from the first data format into a second data format; and transmitting means for transmitting the converted image data to the requested transmission destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventors: Maki Ohyama, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Takeharu Tone, Taira Nishita, Satoshi Ohkawa, Naoki Sugiyama, Hiroshi Arai, Isao Miyamoto
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Publication number: 20040263890Abstract: An image formation apparatus, a computer-executable program, and a computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. Image data provided from an external source produce an image having the same quality as an image produced from image data inside the image information apparatus. This is realized by a data format conversion unit converting the image data in a first data format provided by the external source to a second data format that is used by the image formation apparatus. In addition, a halftone process is performed. The image data are received from the external source, such as a PC, through a network interface control unit, and held by a storage unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Isao Miyamoto, Hiroshi Arai, Satoshi Ohkawa, Takeharu Tone, Naoki Sugiyama, Taira Nishita, Maki Ohyama
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Publication number: 20040263884Abstract: A facsimile apparatus, a computer-readable program, and a storage medium are disclosed. The facsimile apparatus is equipped with a reader for reading original image data, a communication interface for transmitting the read image data to a predetermined network and receiving image data from the network, and a printer engine for forming an image on a medium based on the received image data. The facsimile apparatus further includes storing means for storing the image data in a first data format; receiving means for receiving a request that the image data be sent to a predetermined transmission destination; data format conversion means for converting the stored image data from the first data format into a second data format; and transmitting means for transmitting the converted image data to the requested transmission destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Hiroshi Arai, Hiroyuki Kawamoto, Isao Miyamoto, Satoshi Ohkawa, Naoki Sugiyama, Takeharu Tone, Taira Nishita, Maki Ohyama