Patents by Inventor Tomohiko Hasegawa

Tomohiko Hasegawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20170062811
    Abstract: Stabilized lithium powder according to an embodiment of this disclosure contains lithium particles and transition metal. Each lithium particle has a stabilized film on a surface thereof; the stabilized film contains an inorganic compound; and main transition metal, which is contained the most in the transition metal, is contained by 0.5×10?3 wt % or more and 11.5×10?3 wt % or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Masahiro TSUCHIYA, Tomohiko HASEGAWA, Yuji YAMAMOTO, Kazuma AKIMOTO
  • Patent number: 9582744
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a processor and a memory. The image processing device acquires target image data including each pixel value of a plurality of pixels. The image processing device extracts a plurality of photographic pixels and a plurality of non-photographic pixels from the plurality of the pixels in the target image. The image processing device generates photographic correspondence data. The image processing device generates non-photographic correspondence data. The image processing device converts an original pixel value of a pixel of the plurality of photographic pixels into a respective converted pixel value by using the photographic correspondence data. The image processing device converts an original pixel value of a pixel of the plurality of non-photographic pixels into a respective converted pixel value by using the non-photographic correspondence data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiko Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 9582476
    Abstract: An image processing device may acquire original image data representing an original image including M lines of original character strings, and combine M items of original character string image data representing the M lines of original character strings so as to create target character string image data representing one line of target character string. The image processing device may divide the target character string image data so as to create N items of divided character string image data representing N lines of divided character strings into which the one line of target character string is divided, and create output image data representing the N lines of divided character strings by using the N items of divided character string image data. A number of characters of a leading line of divided character string may be different from a number of characters of a leading line of original character string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomohiko Hasegawa, Masaki Kondo, Ryohei Ozawa, Yoshiyuki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9576226
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a controller. The controller is configured to perform: acquiring image data having a plurality of objects; calculating an amount of characteristic of each of the objects, the amount of characteristic indicating a degree of change in pixel values; setting a process order based on the amount of the characteristic of each of the objects; setting a target value, the target value being a reference value to reduce a data size of the image data; reducing an object data size of at least one of the plurality of objects based on the process order in such a way that the data size of the image data becomes smaller than or equal to the target value, thereby generating a reduced object; and generating reduced image data having a data size smaller than the data size of the image data by using the reduced object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiko Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20170039006
    Abstract: A relay device may receive first information and second information from the image processing device. The relay device may select one of a first processing and a second processing based on at least one of the received first information and the received second information. The relay device may send, to an image processing device, first instruction information causing the image processing device to execute the first processing when the first processing is selected. The relay device may send, to the image processing device, second instruction information causing the image processing device to execute the second processing when the second processing is selected. The relay device may receive the first image data according to the first instruction information or the second instruction information. The relay device may generate second image data by executing the selected image processing on the first image data that has been received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ken SAITO, Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Patent number: 9538018
    Abstract: A non-transitory storage medium stores instructions executable by an information processing server communicable with a device capable of executing a print processing and a scan processing. A delivery address and a second surface image are to be printed on first and second surfaces of a delivery object. First feature information indicates a feature of the second surface image. The information processing server reads delivery address information and the first feature information associated with each other, when scan information is newly received. The information processing server extracts sample image information when the read delivery address information is the same as the delivery address information contained in the newly-received scan information. The sample image information is for displaying a sample image corresponding to the second surface image having a feature indicated by the first feature information associated with the read delivery address information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiko Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 9485385
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor, and memory storing computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the apparatus to function as a document image acquiring unit configured to acquire document image data which is generated by optically reading a document and represents a document image, an area image generating unit configured to use the document image data to generate plural area image data representing plural area images that are included in the document image, and a file generating unit configured to generate a file including the plural area image data such that the plural area images are disposed in different pages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiko Hasegawa, Masaki Kondo
  • Patent number: 9473676
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a processor; and memory storing computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the image processing apparatus to execute: acquiring target data representing a target image; calculating, for each of a plurality of target pixels forming the target data, a density relation value related to density of the target pixel; selecting a conversion color for an object pixel among the plurality of target pixels; converting pixel value of the object pixel to generate converted data such that, the higher the density represented by the density relation value of the object pixel, the closer the pixel value of a pixel of the converted data to a value indicative of the conversion color for the object pixel; and outputting the converted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomohiko Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20160292532
    Abstract: Image data representing an image are obtained. A quadrangular area, which is defined by a quadrangle including a group of pixels with a first color, is specified. The first color corresponds to a color of an outline of a hole image in the image. A hole orientation is specified based on positions of the group of pixels with respect to the quadrangular area. The hole orientation represents a direction that the outline of the hole image occupies. When the hole orientation is specified, a candidate area is specified by extending the quadrangular area in an extension direction. The extension direction corresponds to a direction opposite to the hole orientation and extending along one of sides of the quadrangular area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Akidi Yoshida, Tomohiko Hasegawa, Toshiki Motoyama
  • Publication number: 20160292503
    Abstract: A first image data, binarized with a first threshold, represent a first image corresponding to a first portion of a specific image. A second image data, binarized with a second threshold different from the first threshold, represent a second image corresponding to a second portion of the specific image. A first area, which is extracted from the first image, includes pixels with a first color. The first color corresponding to a color of an outline of a hole image in the specific image. A second area, which is extracted from the second image, includes pixels with the first color. The first area and the second area are determined as a specific area corresponding to the hole image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Toshiki Motoyama, Tomohiko Hasegawa, Akidi Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20160292531
    Abstract: A first area, which includes a group of pixels with a first color, is specified. The first color corresponds to a color of an outline of a hole image in an image represented by image data. A second area corresponding to the hole image is determined. The second area is the first area larger than a first size when the first area is separated from four ends of the image. The second area is the first area larger than a second size when the first area is in contact with at least one of the four ends of the image. The second size is smaller than the first size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Toshiki Motoyama, Tomohiko Hasegawa, Akidi Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20160275662
    Abstract: An image processing device acquires first and second image data respectively representing first and second images. The first image includes an object image showing a part of an object. The second image shows another part of the object. The first image and the object image respectively include an edge and an object-image edge with respect to a direction. The first image includes first pixels that is located between the edge and the object-image edge and not included in the first object image. The device selects one of arrangement methods according to a condition that the number of first pixels continuously arranged in the direction is larger than a prescribed level. The device determines a relative position between the first and second images using the selected method. The device generates arranged image data representing an arranged image in which the first and second images are arranged according to the relative position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Tomohiko HASEGAWA, Ryohei OZAWA, Takuya SHIMAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20160255281
    Abstract: An image processing device acquires first image data representing a first image and second image data representing a second image. The first image shows a part of a target object and the second image showing another part of the target object. The first image includes a first edge. The image processing device generates a plurality of first pixels so as to be arranged outside the first image and along the first edge by using a plurality of pixels that are arranged inside the first image and along the first edge. The image processing device determines a relative position between the first image and the second image by using the plurality of first pixels. The image processing device generates arranged image data representing an arranged image in which the first image and the second image are arranged according to the relative position so that the arranged image shows the target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Takuya SHIMAHASHI, Ryohei OZAWA, Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Patent number: 9411543
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprising: a processor; and memory storing instructions causing the image processing apparatus to execute: acquiring target data representing a target image; performing determination for each of a plurality of target pixels forming the target data about whether or not the target pixel is an object pixel which has density equal to or higher than predetermined density; selecting first color as a conversion color for a first object pixel of object pixels, and selecting a second color as a conversion color for the second object pixel of object pixels; converting a pixel value of the first object pixel to a first value indicative of the first color, and converting a pixel value of the second object pixel to a second value indicative of the second color to generate first converted data; and outputting the first converted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomohiko Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 9355473
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the image processing apparatus to perform: receiving target image data representing a target image; determining, from a plurality of pixels in the target image, a plurality of first-type pixels having a color value within a specific range having a color value indicating a color of a conversion target; calculating, for each of the plurality of first-type pixels, non-uniformity of color values of a plurality of pixels in a specific surrounding area including the first-type pixels; determining, from the plurality of first-type pixels, a second-type pixel which non-uniformity is a reference value or less, and converting a color value of the second-type pixel into a specific color value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomohiko Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 9338310
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a controller that acquires original image data and specifies a plurality of target areas including a first target area and a second target area, and the target areas include background pixels and colored pixels. The controller determines pixel values of first colored pixels, respectively, the pixel value representing a color of the first colored pixel; determines a first conversion pixel value based on the pixel values of the first colored pixels; determines pixel values of second colored pixels, respectively, the pixel value representing a color of the second colored pixel; and determines a second conversion pixel value based on the pixel values of the second colored pixels. The controller converts the pixel value of every pixel included in each of the first target area and the second target area into each of the first conversion pixel value and the second conversion pixel value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiko Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 9332149
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor and a memory storing instructions, the instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the image processing apparatus to perform: receiving first image data representing a first image; specifying a partial image included in the first image; specifying an internal area included in the partial image; and generating a second image in which more than two of the partial image are continuously arranged as first partial image and a second partial image, wherein the second partial image is arranged continuously to the first partial image and overlaps with the internal area of the first partial image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomohiko Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20160099465
    Abstract: Stabilized lithium powder according to an embodiment of this disclosure includes lithium particles. Each lithium particle includes an inorganic compound on a surface thereof, the inorganic compound contains lithium hydroxide, and the lithium hydroxide is contained by 2.0 wt % or less relative to the entire stabilized lithium powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Masahiro TSUCHIYA, Tomohiko HASEGAWA, Kazuya KAI, Atsushi SANO
  • Publication number: 20160099467
    Abstract: Stabilized lithium powder according to an embodiment of this disclosure includes powder particles satisfying a relation of C?0.90, where C represents average circularity of the powder particles. And a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of this disclosure comprises a negative electrode doped with lithium from the stabilized lithium powder for a lithium ion second battery according to an embodiment of this disclosure, a positive electrode, and an electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Tomohiko HASEGAWA, Masahiro TSUCHIYA, Atsushi SANO
  • Patent number: 9307115
    Abstract: An image processing device performs: generating intermediate image data representing an intermediate image in which a first image is combined with a second image; and generating rectangular image data representing a rectangular image by executing at least one of addition of at least one pixel to the intermediate image and deletion of at least one pixel from the intermediate image such that number of pixels aligned in the first direction of the rectangular image is brought into coincidence with a third pixel number and number of pixels aligned in the second direction of the rectangular image is brought into coincidence with a fourth pixel number. A ratio of the third pixel number to the fourth pixel number is equal to a ratio of the first pixel number to the second pixel number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomohiko Hasegawa, Takuya Shimahashi