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: 20160094755
    Abstract: An image processing device acquires first image data representing a first image and second image data representing a second image. The first image includes a first edge and a first region. The second image includes a second edge and a second region. The image processing device generates, when a first condition is met, first combined image data representing a first combined image by using the first image data and the second image data so that the first region is overlapped with the second region. The image processing device generates, when a second condition different from the first condition is met, second combined image data representing a second combined image by using the first image data and the second image data so that the first edge adjoins the second edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Takuya SHIMAHASHI, Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Patent number: 9300840
    Abstract: An image processing device may generate text image data and background image data, based on original image data. The background image data may be generated by performing a correction process on target image data for setting a value of a first-type pixel having a tone value within a specific range before the correction process is performed to a tone value within the specific range after the correction process is performed, and setting a value of a second-type pixel having a tone value out of the specific range before the correction process is performed to a tone value within the specific range after the correction process is performed. The specific range may include a plurality of consecutive tone values that include a peak tone value. The peak tone value is included in a tone value distribution of the original image data and corresponds to a background of a text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiko Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 9264577
    Abstract: An image processing device performs: calculating a degree of similarity between a reference region in a first image and a candidate region in a second image; identifying a corresponding region in the second image; determining whether a first variance condition is met; and generating combined image data representing a combined image in which the first image is combined with the second image by overlapping the reference region with the corresponding region. In a first case where the first variance condition is met, once the calculating finds the degree of similarity greater than or equal to a reference value, the candidate region corresponding to the degree of similarity is identified with the corresponding region. In a second case where the first condition is not met, the identifying identifies a candidate region having a maximum degree of similarity with the corresponding region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takuya Shimahashi, Tomohiko Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20150350490
    Abstract: An image processing device performs: calculating a degree of similarity between a reference region in a first image and a candidate region in a second image; identifying a corresponding region in the second image; determining whether a first variance condition is met; and generating combined image data representing a combined image in which the first image is combined with the second image by overlapping the reference region with the corresponding region. In a first case where the first variance condition is met, once the calculating finds the degree of similarity greater than or equal to a reference value, the candidate region corresponding to the degree of similarity is identified with the corresponding region. In a second case where the first condition is not met, the identifying identifies a candidate region having a maximum degree of similarity with the corresponding region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Takuya SHIMAHASHI, Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20150350489
    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: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Tomohiko HASEGAWA, Takuya SHIMAHASHI
  • Patent number: 9197784
    Abstract: A printing device having a retrieving unit to retrieve an image file representing a motion image, a generating unit to extract a plurality of frame images from the image file and generate a first output image in which the plurality of extracted frame images are laid out on a single page. A displaying unit displays the first output image having the plurality of extracted frame images. The plurality of extracted frame images are displayed each at a size larger than a size of the frame image laid out in the first output image and each at a time different from one another and different from a time when the displaying unit displays the first output image. A printing unit prints the first output image having the plurality of extracted frame images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiko Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20150319331
    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: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiko HASEGAWA, Masaki KONDO
  • Patent number: 9172843
    Abstract: An image processing device comprises a processor and a memory. The processor executes computer-readable instructions stored in the memory. The instructions cause the image processing device to acquire target image data including each pixel value of a plurality of pixels. The instructions cause the image processing device to extract a plurality of edge pixels from the plurality of the pixels in the target image. The instructions cause the image processing device to determine a first reference value by using the plurality of the edge pixels. The instructions cause the image processing device to generate correspondence data by using the first reference value. The instructions cause the image processing device to convert, using the correspondence data, a plurality of original pixel values of the plurality of pixels into respective converted pixel values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiko Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20150278661
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a controller configured to perform: acquiring original image data; specifying a plurality of target areas, which includes a first target area and a second target area, wherein the target areas include background pixels and colored pixels; determining pixel values of first colored pixels, respectively, the pixel value representing a color of the first colored pixel; determining a first conversion pixel value based on the pixel values of the first colored pixels; determining pixel values of second colored pixels, respectively, the pixel value representing a color of the second colored pixel; determining a second conversion pixel value based on the pixel values of the second colored pixels; and converting 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: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20150278637
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus performs: determining a reference region that is a part region of a first image; calculating, for at least one of candidate regions, a degree of similarity between the reference region and each of the at least one candidate regions; identifying a corresponding region from among the plurality of candidate regions based on at least one degree of similarity; and generating combined image data by using the first image data and the second image data. The combined image data represents a combined image in which the first image is combined with the second image by overlapping the reference region with the identified corresponding region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Takuya SHIMAHASHI, Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Patent number: 9137416
    Abstract: A controlling device may determine an output resolution according to one type of file format selected from a plurality of types of file format. The output resolution may be a resolution of image data to be included in a target file of a generation target. The plurality of types of file format may include a first type of file format and a second type of file format. The controlling device may determine a first resolution as the output resolution in a first case where the selected file format is the first type of file format, and determine a second resolution different from the first resolution as the output resolution in a second case where the selected file format is the second type of file format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiko Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20150254801
    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: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Tomohiko HASEGAWA, Masaki KONDO, Ryohei OZAWA, Yoshiyuki TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20150254804
    Abstract: An image processing device may judge whether to execute a first type of enlarging process or a second type of enlarging process based on M lines of letter strings in an original image, in a case of judging to execute the first type of enlarging process, generate a first type of processed image data indicating a first type of processed image by executing the first type of enlarging process, and in a case of judging to execute the second type of enlarging process, generate a second type of processed image data indicating a second type of processed image by executing the second type of enlarging process. A layout of the plurality of letters in the second type of processed image is different from a layout of the plurality of letters in the first type of processed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Tomohiko HASEGAWA, Masaki KONDO, Ryohei OZAWA, Yoshiyuki TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20150249827
    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: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20150242735
    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: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiko HASEGAWA
  • Patent number: 9071736
    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: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiko Hasegawa, Masaki Kondo
  • Patent number: 9013770
    Abstract: In an image processing device, the control device identifies a background color of the image. The control device classifies each of the pixels into either one of a background color pixel group or a non-background color pixel group. The control device determines whether a partial region of the image having the non-background pixel is a chromatic color region or an achromatic color region, without using pixel values corresponding to pixels classified into the background color pixel group. The control device determines that the image is chromatic color image when it is determined that the partial region is the chromatic color region. The control device determines that the image is achromatic color image when it is determined that the partial region is the achromatic color region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomohiko Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 9013755
    Abstract: An image processing device may calculate, by utilizing scan data obtained by a scan of a document including a natural image in accordance with a specific optical resolution, a first type of index value for classifying the document, determine an output resolution by utilizing the first type of index value, convert the scan data indicating the specific optical resolution into image data indicating the output resolution in a case where the output resolution is not identical to the specific optical resolution, and create a file including the image data indicating the output resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mayumi Kuraya, Tomohiko Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20150055152
    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: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiko Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20150055864
    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: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiko Hasegawa