Patents by Inventor Tatsuya Mukawa
Tatsuya Mukawa 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: 9332148Abstract: A reader device includes a mounting surface on which a passport with a page to be read is placed, a light source for illuminating the page to be read, and a camera for picking up an image of the page to be read. The light source is arranged outside a front area of the page to be read. The page to be read contains a near-edge code positioned close to an edge of the page to be read. The light source includes an infrared LED array and a white LED array. An infrared LED and a white LED included in the infrared LED array and the white LED array, respectively, and located at a near-edge code position corresponding to the near-edge code are arranged closer to the page to be read than the other infrared LEDs and white LEDs in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tatsuya Mukawa, Kazuki Saitou
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Publication number: 20150229799Abstract: A reader device includes a mounting surface on which a passport with a page to be read is placed, a light source for illuminating the page to be read, and a camera for picking up an image of the page to be read. The light source is arranged outside a front area of the page to be read. The page to be read contains a near-edge code positioned close to an edge of the page to be read. The light source includes an infrared LED array and a white LED array. An infrared LED and a white LED included in the infrared LED array and the white LED array, respectively, and located at a near-edge code position corresponding to the near-edge code are arranged closer to the page to be read than the other infrared LEDs and white LEDs in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Tatsuya Mukawa, Kazuki Saitou
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Patent number: 9047526Abstract: A reader device includes a mounting surface on which a passport with a page to be read is placed, a light source for illuminating the page to be read, and a camera for picking up an image of the page to be read. The light source is arranged outside a front area of the page to be read. The page to be read contains a near-edge code positioned close to an edge of the page to be read. The light source includes an infrared LED array and a white LED array. An infrared LED and a white LED included in the infrared LED array and the white LED array, respectively, and located at a near-edge code position corresponding to the near-edge code are arranged closer to the page to be read than the other infrared LEDs and white LEDs in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2014Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tatsuya Mukawa, Kazuki Saitou
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Publication number: 20140353380Abstract: A reader device includes a mounting surface on which a passport with a page to be read is placed, a light source for illuminating the page to be read, and a camera for picking up an image of the page to be read. The light source is arranged outside a front area of the page to be read. The page to be read contains a near-edge code positioned close to an edge of the page to be read. The light source includes an infrared LED array and a white LED array. An infrared LED and a white LED included in the infrared LED array and the white LED array, respectively, and located at a near-edge code position corresponding to the near-edge code are arranged closer to the page to be read than the other infrared LEDs and white LEDs in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Tatsuya Mukawa, Kazuki Saitou
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Patent number: 8854703Abstract: A document reading device for reading a page of a passport includes a mounting surface, a camera, an illumination light source for radiating illumination light that is, and an ultraviolet light source for radiating ultraviolet light to activate a fluorescent material on the page. The illumination light source is at a first edge perpendicular to a binding edge on the page and radiates illumination light in the direction intersecting with the first edge. The ultraviolet light source is at a second edge parallel to the binding edge and radiates ultraviolet light in the direction intersecting with the second edge. The illumination light source includes an infrared light source and a white light source. The document reading device has both an illumination light source and an ultraviolet light source, and can avoid image capturing in the specular reflection condition when the document is deformed.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tatsuya Mukawa, Kazuki Saitou
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Patent number: 8844819Abstract: A reader device includes a mounting surface on which a passport with a page to be read is placed, a light source for illuminating the page to be read, and a camera for picking up an image of the page to be read. The light source is arranged outside a front area of the page to be read. The page to be read contains a near-edge code positioned close to an edge of the page to be read. The light source includes an infrared LED array and a white LED array. An infrared LED and a white LED included in the infrared LED array and the white LED array, respectively, and located at a near-edge code position corresponding to the near-edge code are arranged closer to the page to be read than the other infrared LEDs and white LEDs in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tatsuya Mukawa, Kazuki Saitou
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Publication number: 20140078564Abstract: A document reading device for reading a page of a passport includes a mounting surface, a camera, an illumination light source for radiating illumination light that is, and an ultraviolet light source for radiating ultraviolet light to activate a fluorescent material on the page. The illumination light source is at a first edge perpendicular to a binding edge on the page and radiates illumination light in the direction intersecting with the first edge. The ultraviolet light source is at a second edge parallel to the binding edge and radiates ultraviolet light in the direction intersecting with the second edge. The illumination light source includes an infrared light source and a white light source. The document reading device has both an illumination light source and an ultraviolet light source, and can avoid image capturing in the specular reflection condition when the document is deformed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tatsuya Mukawa, Kazuki Saitou
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Publication number: 20130334312Abstract: A reader device includes a mounting surface on which a passport with a page to be read is placed, a light source for illuminating the page to be read, and a camera for picking up an image of the page to be read. The light source is arranged outside a front area of the page to be read. The page to be read contains a near-edge code positioned close to an edge of the page to be read. The light source includes an infrared LED array and a white LED array. An infrared LED and a white LED included in the infrared LED array and the white LED array, respectively, and located at a near-edge code position corresponding to the near-edge code are arranged closer to the page to be read than the other infrared LEDs and white LEDs in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Tatsuya Mukawa, Kazuki Saitou
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Patent number: 8559073Abstract: A document reading device (1) comprises a mounting surface (5) on which a page to be read (9) of a passport (7) is placed, a camera (13) for taking an image of the page to be read (9), an illumination light source (15) for radiating illumination light that will be reflected on the page to be read (9), and an ultraviolet light source (41) for radiating ultraviolet light to activate a fluorescent material on the page to be read (9). The illumination light source (15) is located at a position corresponding to a first edge (73) perpendicular to a binding edge (71) on the page to be read (9) and radiates illumination light in the direction intersecting with the first edge (73). The ultraviolet light source (41) is located at a position corresponding to a second edge (75) parallel to the binding edge (71) and arranged to radiate ultraviolet light in the direction intersecting with the second edge (75). The illumination light source (15) includes an infrared light source (21) and a white light source (31).Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tatsuya Mukawa, Kazuki Saitou
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Patent number: 8453930Abstract: A reader device (1) includes a mounting surface (5) on which a passport (7) with a page to be read (9) is placed, a light source (21, 31) for illuminating the page to be read (9), and a camera (13) for picking up an image of the page to be read (9). The light source (21, 31) is arranged outside a front area of the page to be read. The page to be read (9) contains a near-edge code positioned close to an edge of the page to be read (9). The light source (21, 31) includes an infrared LED array (23) and a white LED array (33). An infrared LED (25e) and a white LED (35f) included in the infrared LED array (23) and the white LED array (33), respectively, and located at a near-edge code position corresponding to the near-edge code are arranged closer to the page to be read than the other infrared LEDs (25a to 25d) and white LEDs (35a to 35e) in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface (5).Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tatsuya Mukawa, Kazuki Saitou
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Publication number: 20120113483Abstract: A document reading device (1) comprises a mounting surface (5) on which a page to be read (9) of a passport (7) is placed, a camera (13) for taking an image of the page to be read (9), an illumination light source (15) for radiating illumination light that will be reflected on the page to be read (9), and an ultraviolet light source (41) for radiating ultraviolet light to activate a fluorescent material on the page to be read (9). The illumination light source (15) is located at a position corresponding to a first edge (73) perpendicular to a binding edge (71) on the page to be read (9) and radiates illumination light in the direction intersecting with the first edge (73). The ultraviolet light source (41) is located at a position corresponding to a second edge (75) parallel to the binding edge (71) and arranged to radiate ultraviolet light in the direction intersecting with the second edge (75). The illumination light source (15) includes an infrared light source (21) and a white light source (31).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuya Mukawa, Kazuki Saitou
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Publication number: 20110297819Abstract: A reader device (1) includes a mounting surface (5) on which a passport (7) with a page to be read (9) is placed, a light source (21, 31) for illuminating the page to be read (9), and a camera (13) for picking up an image of the page to be read (9). The light source (21, 31) is arranged outside a front area of the page to be read. The page to be read (9) contains a near-edge code positioned close to an edge of the page to be read (9). The light source (21, 31) includes an infrared LED array (23) and a white LED array (33). An infrared LED (25e) and a white LED (35f) included in the infrared LED array (23) and the white LED array (33), respectively, and located at a near-edge code position corresponding to the near-edge code are arranged closer to the page to be read than the other infrared LEDs (25a to 25d) and white LEDs (35a to 35e) in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuya Mukawa, Kazuki Saitou