Patents by Inventor Takeshi Miura
Takeshi Miura 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: 20150215425Abstract: Disclosed herein is a delivery system including a delivery apparatus. The delivery apparatus includes a setting information acquisition section configured to acquire setting information set to a terminal on which an application is executed on the basis of the setting information, a terminal section configured to have at least part of functions of the terminal and execute an application in accordance with an instruction from the terminal on the basis of the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition section, and a delivery section configured to deliver image information based on the execution of the application to one of the terminal and a terminal related to the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Takeshi MIURA, Shinichi TANAKA, Tetsuo WATANABE, Daizo NAGAHARA
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Patent number: 9091000Abstract: A flameproof spun yarn of the present invention includes a modacrylic fiber containing an antimony compound and a polyarylate-based fiber, and the flameproof spun yarn contains 1 to 30 wt % of the polyarylate-based fiber relative to the total weight of the flameproof spun yarn. A flameproof fabric of the present invention includes a modacrylic fiber containing an antimony compound and a polyarylate-based fiber, and the flameproof fabric contains 1 to 30 wt % of the polyarylate-based fiber relative to the total weight of the flameproof fabric. And clothes and flameproof work clothes of the present invention include the flameproof fabric. The present invention thereby provides at a low cost a flameproof spun yarn and a flameproof fabric having excellent designability and flameproofness, and clothes and a flameproof work clothes using the same.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignees: Kaneka Corporation, Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Mizobuchi, Takeshi Miura, Kazumasa Kusudo, Junya Ide
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Publication number: 20150173400Abstract: Due to the recent problems of higher fuel costs and exhaustion of marine resources, fish meal-free feeds have been developed. However, these feeds are insufficient from the standpoints of feed-intake and growth of fishes. Also, there has been required a feed which can economically and easily prevent or treat fish diseases and, even in the case of given in a reduced amount, ensures efficacious fish growth without disturbing the growth of fishes. Disclosed is a feed containing fly pupae and/or fly larvae. This feed can be taken at a high feeding rate by fishes, promotes the growth of the fishes having taken the same and exerts an effect of activating the immunity of the fishes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicants: EHIME UNIVERSITY, ABIES CO. LTD.Inventors: Takeshi MIURA, Chiemi Miura, Katsutoshi Itoh, Mitsutaka Kushima
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Patent number: 9035358Abstract: A semiconductor element includes a collector contact layer of a high concentration N-type semiconductor layer. An N-type collector layer, a base layer, being a high concentration P-type semiconductor layer with a top surface, laminated on the collector layer, and an N-type emitter layer laminated on a part of the top surface, are laminated on the collector contact layer. A base-collector layer junction is located on a bonded surface, between the base layer and the collector layer. An inactive portion is located outside an outside end of a base electrode on the top surface, in a plan view. The inactive portion is formed by implanting ions of one of helium and argon into the first and second semiconductor layers. The inactive portion extends from the top surface to a position below the base-collector layer junction.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshio Takahara, Takeshi Miura
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Publication number: 20150116353Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing device and the like that can generate a composite image in a desired focusing condition. In a smartphone 1, an edge detecting section 107 detects an edge as a feature from a plurality of input images taken with different focusing distances, and detects the intensity of the edge as a feature value. A depth estimating section 111 then estimates the depth of a target pixel, which is information representing which of the plurality of input images is in focus at the target pixel, by using the edge intensity detected by the edge detecting section 107. A depth map generating section 113 then generates a depth map based on the estimation results by the depth estimating section 111.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: TAKESHI MIURA, SHOGO SAWAI, YASUHIRO KURODA, HIROSHI KOYAMA, KAZUHIRO HIRAMOTO, KOSUKE ISHIGURO, RYO ONO
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Publication number: 20150091063Abstract: A semiconductor element includes a collector contact layer of a high concentration N-type semiconductor layer. An N-type collector layer, a base layer, being a high concentration P-type semiconductor layer with a top surface, laminated on the collector layer, and an N-type emitter layer laminated on a part of the top surface, are laminated on the collector contact layer. A base-collector layer junction is located on a bonded surface, between the base layer and the collector layer. An inactive portion is located outside an outside end of a base electrode on the top surface, in a plan view. The inactive portion is formed by implanting ions of one of helium and argon into the first and second semiconductor layers. The inactive portion extends from the top surface to a position below the base-collector layer junction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yoshio Takahara, Takeshi Miura
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Patent number: 8960830Abstract: An inkjet printing head prints an image on a printing medium located at a printing position facing the printing head, by a printing operation in which the printing head ejects ink onto the printing medium, and the printing head is capable of resuming the printing operation after suspension of the printing operation. A supporting unit supports the printing medium on which the image is printed by the printing head, and an adjusting unit is capable of adjusting a facing distance between the printing head and the supporting unit. A control unit controls the adjusting unit so that the facing distance is greater than that during the printing of a printed image, in case the printing operation is resumed and the printed image moves relative to the printing position. The control unit controls the adjusting unit based on the time elapsed between the suspension of the printing operation and the resumption of the printing operation, so that the facing distance is greater as the elapsed time is longer.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Canon Finetech, Inc.Inventor: Takeshi Miura
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Patent number: 8855368Abstract: The invention provides an image identification device that classifies block images obtained by dividing a target image into predetermined categories, using a separating plane learning of which has been completed in advance for each of the categories. The image identification device includes a target image input unit inputs the target image, a block image generation unit divides the target image into blocks to generate the block images, a feature quantity computing unit computes feature quantities of the block images, and a category determination unit determines whether the block images are classified into one of the categories or not, using the separating plane and coordinate positions corresponding to magnitudes of feature quantities of the block images in a feature quantity space, wherein the feature quantity computing unit uses, as a feature quantity of a given target block image, local feature quantities and a global feature quantity.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Morpho, Inc.Inventors: Yasushi Tanase, Takeshi Miura, Yasuhiro Todoroki, Toshiki Shiino, Kensuke Habuka
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Publication number: 20140283290Abstract: A flameproof spun yarn of the present invention includes a modacrylic fiber containing an antimony compound and a polyarylate-based fiber, and the flameproof spun yarn contains 1 to 30 wt % of the polyarylate-based fiber relative to the total weight of the flameproof spun yarn. A flameproof fabric of the present invention includes a modacrylic fiber containing an antimony compound and a polyarylate-based fiber, and the flameproof fabric contains 1 to 30 wt % of the polyarylate-based fiber relative to the total weight of the flameproof fabric. And clothes and flameproof work clothes of the present invention include the flameproof fabric. The present invention thereby provides at a low cost a flameproof spun yarn and a flameproof fabric having excellent designability and flameproofness, and clothes and a flameproof work clothes using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2012Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicants: KANEKA CORPORATION, KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Mizobuchi, Takeshi Miura, Kazumasa Kusudo, Junya Ide
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Publication number: 20140212065Abstract: A device is provided that generates a composite image using a first image and a second image having different exposure conditions. The device includes an image input unit, a likelihood calculating unit, an exposure estimating unit, and a compositing unit. The image input unit inputs the first image and the second image. The likelihood calculating unit calculates a subject motion likelihood at each pixel based on a difference between the first image and the second image. The exposure estimating unit estimates an exposure transform function that conforms the exposure conditions of the first image and the second image to each other based on the subject motion likelihood. The compositing unit composites the first image and the second image by using the exposure transform function.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2011Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: MORPHO, INC.Inventors: Yoshihito Hirai, Takeshi Miura
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Patent number: 8722200Abstract: A laminated plate includes two alloy plates laminated on respective sides of a core polypropylene-based resin in which the resin has a foamable property. Advantageously, the aluminum alloy plates are composed of temper treated material selected from an O material, an H22 material to an H24 material, an H32 material to an H34 material and a T4 material.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2009Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Akio Sugimoto, Naoki Kikuchi, Hironobu Nakanishi, Seishi Suzuki, Takeshi Miura
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Publication number: 20140079333Abstract: An image processing device that performs image processing on a composite image obtained by merging a first image and a second image having different exposure conditions. A data acquiring unit acquires the composite image and region data indicating a target region of the composite image. A image processing unit performs different image processes between the target region and a region other than the target region based on the region data. The images include a region on which a moving subject is rendered. In the region on which the moving subject is rendered, the composite image is generated by using a pixel value of one of the first image and the second image. The region data represents one or a plurality of regions generated based on the region of the composite image, on which the moving subject is rendered, as the target region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: MORPHO, INC.Inventors: Yoshihito Hirai, Takeshi Miura
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Publication number: 20140029861Abstract: A method and apparatus for partially up/downscaling an image encoded on a macroblock basis. The method and apparatus performs operations of: storing the encoded image; creating map data from bitstream of the encoded image to decode at least one macroblock of the encoded image, creating a shrunken image of a predetermined size based on resolution of a display device, storing the map data and the shrunken image so as to relate with the encoded image; outputting the shrunken image related with the encoded image to be displayed based on a control request received from an input device; determining at least one macroblock to be decoded based on a display area of the shrunken image; partially decoding the encoded image for the determined macroblock using the map data; and outputting to the display device, the image data of the display area of the partially decoded image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventors: Masaki Hiraga, Kunihiro Naka, Takayuki Nishiyama, Takeshi Miura, Katsuhiro Nakayama
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Patent number: 8600162Abstract: The invention provides an image identification device uses a separating plane to classify block images into the categories. The image identification device includes a target image input unit inputting a target image, a block image generation unit generates block images, a feature quantity computing unit computes feature quantities of the block images, and a category determination unit determines whether the block images are classified into the categories or not. The feature quantity computing unit uses local feature quantities of the block images and a global feature quantity of the target image as a whole, and also in a feature quantity space using features of the block images as coordinate axes, uses coordinate positions of feature quantity vectors optional areas in the feature quantity space to count the block images and causes the global feature quantity to include the number of the block images thus counted.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignees: Morpho, Inc., NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Yasushi Tanase, Takeshi Miura, Yasuhiro Todoroki, Toshiki Shiino, Kensuke Habuka, Tetsuya Hamada, Yasuyo Yasuda
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Publication number: 20130293001Abstract: A power line communication device that will control multiple sub-units without exception via broadcasting from a main unit is disclosed. The power line communication device controls the machines connected to each sub-unit from a main unit using power line communication. The power line communication device has a controller, a main unit superimposing control signals containing data from said controller onto the power line, and multiple sub-units controlling the connected machines by receiving control signals being broadcast from the main unit. Each sub-unit is set up to be capable of data transfer, and it is possible to initiate data transfers from the main unit or selected sub-units.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventor: Takeshi Miura
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Publication number: 20130247287Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to inexpensively provide arc protection work clothing that is lighter than that of the conventional art; specifically, fabric and arc protection work clothing having a specific ATPV of not less than 1.3 (cal•yd2)/(cm2•oz). The fabric contains 40 to 65% by weight of modacrylic fibers based on the fabric weight, the modacrylic fibers containing at least 8% by weight of antimony oxide relative to the resin weight of the modacrylic fibers, 26 to 45% by weight of natural cellulosic fibers, 5 to 15% by weight of nylon fibers, and 1 to 20% by weight of para-aramid fibers, and arc protection work clothing can be made from the fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Mizobuchi, Takeshi Miura
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Patent number: 8532406Abstract: A method and apparatus for partially up/downscaling an image encoded on a macroblock basis utilizing a computer. The method and apparatus performs operations of: storing the encoded image; creating map data from bitstream of the encoded image to decode at least one macroblock of the encoded image, creating a shrunken image of a predetermined size based on a screen resolution of a display device, storing the map data and the shrunken image so as to relate with the encoded image in the storage device; outputting the shrunken image related with the encoded image to be displayed based on a control request received from an input device, determining at least one macroblock to be decoded based on a display area of the shrunken image; partially decoding the encoded image for the determined macroblock using the map data; and outputting to the display device, the image data of the display area of the partially decoded image.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Morpho, Inc.Inventors: Masaki Hiraga, Kunihiro Naka, Takayuki Nishiyama, Takeshi Miura, Katsuhiro Nakayama
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Publication number: 20120300982Abstract: The invention provides an image identification device that classifies block images obtained by dividing a target image into predetermined categories, using a separating plane learning of which has been completed in advance for each of the categories. The image identification device includes a target image input unit inputs the target image, a block image generation unit divides the target image into blocks to generate the block images, a feature quantity computing unit computes feature quantities of the block images, and a category determination unit determines whether the block images are classified into one of the categories or not, using the separating plane and coordinate positions corresponding to magnitudes of feature quantities of the block images in a feature quantity space, wherein the feature quantity computing unit uses, as a feature quantity of a given target block image, local feature quantities and a global feature quantity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: Morpho, Inc.Inventors: Yasushi TANASE, Takeshi Miura, Yasuhiro Todoroki, Toshiki Shiino, Kensuke Habuka
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Publication number: 20120301015Abstract: The invention provides an image identification device uses a separating plane to classify block images into the categories. The image identification device includes a target image input unit inputting a target image, a block image generation unit generates block images, a feature quantity computing unit computes feature quantities of the block images, and a category determination unit determines whether the block images are classified into the categories or not. The feature quantity computing unit uses local feature quantities of the block images and a global feature quantity of the target image as a whole, and also in a feature quantity space using features of the block images as coordinate axes, uses coordinate positions of feature quantity vectors optional areas in the feature quantity space to count the block images and causes the global feature quantity to include the number of the block images thus counted.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicants: NTT DOCOMO, INC., MORPHO, INC.Inventors: Yasushi TANASE, Takeshi MIURA, Yasuhiro TODOROKI, Toshiki SHIINO, Kensuke HABUKA, Tetsuya HAMADA, Yasuyo YASUDA
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Publication number: 20120189738Abstract: Due to the recent problems of higher fuel costs and exhaustion of marine resources, fish meal-free feeds have been developed. However, these feeds are insufficient from the standpoints of feed-intake and growth of fishes. Also, there has been required a feed which can economically and easily prevent or treat fish diseases and, even in the case of given in a reduced amount, ensures efficacious fish growth without disturbing the growth of fishes. Disclosed is a feed containing fly pupae and/or fly larvae. This feed can be taken at a high feeding rate by fishes, promotes the growth of the fishes having taken the same and exerts an effect of activating the immunity of the fishes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2010Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicants: ABIES CO. LTD., EHIME UNIVERSITYInventors: Takeshi Miura, Chiemi Miura, Katsutoshi Itoh, Mitsutaka Kushima