Patents by Inventor Toru Kurokawa
Toru Kurokawa 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: 11914015Abstract: Provided is a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus with no occurrence of artifacts, even after noise removal by applying Wavelet transform to a zero-fill reconstructed image. Nuclear magnetic resonance signals acquired by the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus are processed to perform reconstruction with a reconstruction matrix extended by zero-filling an acquisition matrix, and then a zero-fill reconstructed image is produced. This reconstructed image is subjected to an iterative operation combining the Wavelet transform and L1 norm minimization to remove noise. Before the noise removal, a pre-processing is performed to change the reconstruction matrix size so that an artifact does not occur in the image after noise removal, an artifact portion appears outside the reconstruction matrix after the noise removal, or cutting out is performed so that no artifact appears after the noise removal. The matrix size is restored to its original size in the post-processing after the noise removal.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM HEALTHCARE CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroki Shoji, Toru Shirai, Shinji Kurokawa
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Patent number: 7594559Abstract: An engine support structure improves energy absorbing efficiency at the vehicle body frame in relation to impact input from the vehicle front to rear direction. The support structure includes a vehicle body frame having front frame side members extending in the front to rear direction of the vehicle, a sub-frame disposed below the vehicle body frame and that supports the engine, and connecting members that connect the front frame side members and sub-frame. A suspension device for an automobile prevents insecure tightening. A support member which connects a body vehicle side member and sub-frame is provided with an outer tubular member connected to the sub-frame and that extends in the upper to lower direction, an inner tubular member mated into the upper portion of outer tubular member, and an insulator mated into inner tubular member and whose length in the upper to lower direction is shorter than outer tubular member.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tohru Kitoh, Toru Kurokawa
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Publication number: 20060255625Abstract: An engine support structure improves energy absorbing efficiency at the vehicle body frame in relation to impact input from the vehicle front to rear direction. The support structure includes a vehicle body frame having front frame side members extending in the front to rear direction of the vehicle, a sub-frame disposed below the vehicle body frame and that supports the engine, and connecting members that connect the front frame side members and sub-frame. A suspension device for an automobile prevents insecure tightening. A support member which connects a body vehicle side member and sub-frame is provided with an outer tubular member connected to the sub-frame and that extends in the upper to lower direction, an inner tubular member mated into the upper portion of outer tubular member, and an insulator mated into inner tubular member and whose length in the upper to lower direction is shorter than outer tubular member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2006Publication date: November 16, 2006Inventors: Tohru Kitoh, Toru Kurokawa
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Publication number: 20010049640Abstract: Print service receiving servers 2-1 and 2-2 are connected to a network 1. A user, in case of requesting print of digital image data recorded on a recording medium 5, mounts the recording medium 5 onto a terminal 4. On the recording medium 5, connection address data to the specified server (for example, server 2-1) and data indicating the specified service shop (for example, service shop 3-1) are recorded. When the recording medium 5 is mounted, the terminal 4 connects through the network 1 to the server 2-1 and transmits print request data (service shop data, requester, the requested number of prints and the like) together with the digital image data to be printed, and the server 2-1 sends other data than the service shop data to a service shop 3-1.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2001Publication date: December 6, 2001Inventors: Toru Kurokawa, Yojiro Yamashita, Shigekazu Fukada
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Patent number: 6270935Abstract: An exposed film package for preserving one strip of exposed photographic film includes a film sheath, which has plural pockets. Plural film pieces are formed by cutting the one strip of the exposed film, and contained respectively in the pockets in the film sheath. An index photograph is constituted of photographic paper, on which positive images of frames from the one strip of the exposed film are printed. The photographic paper has a size substantially equal to the film pieces. The positive images are formed in reducing a size of the frames, and grouped in association with the film pieces. Groups of the positive images are arranged in consideration of an order of exposure of the frames. The index photograph is contained in one of the pockets in association with the film pieces constituting the one strip.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2001Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Setsuji Tatsumi, Kazuhiro Tagawa, Toru Kurokawa, Katsumi Otake, Masashi Horiguchi, Toru Tsuji
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Patent number: 6270932Abstract: An exposed film package for preserving one strip of exposed photographic film includes a film sheath, which has plural pockets. Plural film pieces are formed by cutting the one strip of the exposed film, and contained respectively in the pockets in the film sheath. An index photograph is constituted of photographic paper, on which positive images of frames from the one strip of the exposed film are printed. The photographic paper has a size substantially equal to the film pieces. The positive images are formed in reducing a size of the frames, and grouped in association with the film pieces. Groups of the positive images are arranged in consideration of an order of exposure of the frames. The index photograph is contained in one of the pockets in association with the film pieces constituting the one strip.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2001Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Setsuji Tatsumi, Kazuhiro Tagawa, Toru Kurokawa, Katsumi Otake, Masashi Horiguchi, Toru Tsuji
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Publication number: 20010001695Abstract: An exposed film package for preserving one strip of exposed photographic film includes a film sheath, which has plural pockets. Plural film pieces are formed by cutting the one strip of the exposed film, and contained respectively in the pockets in the film sheath. An index photograph is constituted of photographic paper, on which positive images of frames from the one strip of the exposed film are printed. The photographic paper has a size substantially equal to the film pieces. The positive images are formed in reducing a size of the frames, and grouped in association with the film pieces. Groups of the positive images are arranged in consideration of an order of exposure of the frames. The index photograph is contained in one of the pockets in association with the film pieces constituting the one strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2001Publication date: May 24, 2001Inventors: Setsuji Tatsumi, Kazuhiro Tagawa, Toru Kurokawa, Katsumi Otake, Masashi Horiguchi, Toru Tsuji
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Publication number: 20010001289Abstract: An exposed film package for preserving one strip of exposed photographic film includes a film sheath, which has plural pockets. Plural film pieces are formed by cutting the one strip of the exposed film, and contained respectively in the pockets in the film sheath. An index photograph is constituted of photographic paper, on which positive images of frames from the one strip of the exposed film are printed. The photographic paper has a size substantially equal to the film pieces. The positive images are formed in reducing a size of the frames, and grouped in association with the film pieces. Groups of the positive images are arranged in consideration of an order of exposure of the frames. The index photograph is contained in one of the pockets in association with the film pieces constituting the one strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2001Publication date: May 17, 2001Inventors: Setsuji Tatsumi, Kazuhiro Tagawa, Toru Kurokawa, Katsumi Otake, Masashi Horiguchi, Toru Tsuji
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Patent number: 5403138Abstract: A booklet album including a stack of several double-sided photographs and covered with a protective cover. The booklet album includes pages which are designated to bear selected original frames from a photographic film strip of a predetermined size. The photoprints are stacked in the order designated for each page. Each double-sided photograph, includes two photoprints, which are laminated with one transparent sheet on their front surface. The laminated sheets are folded between the photoprints. A customer may order such a booklet album by making desired selections on an order form. Stickers are provided on the form, and placed on desired frames of a film strip. The stickers have markings so as to indicate which page the desired printed frames are to be positioned as well as markings indicating the size and orientation of the printed frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1992Date of Patent: April 4, 1995Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsumi Otake, Zenya Tanabe, Yoshihiro Tsukiji, Toru Kurokawa, Takakazu Akiyama
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Patent number: 4978552Abstract: Disclosed is a process, and the product thereof, for producing swollen foods, e.g. croutons, having a softer mouth feel than might be expected from those obtained by a conventional process, which process comprises heating and pressurizing through an extruder a powder comprising fine particles of porous structure, e.g. eggshell or bone powder, and a food material predominantly comprising a starchy material and/or a protein and thereafter releasing and causing the same to swell.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 1989Date of Patent: December 18, 1990Assignee: Kewpie Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toru Kurokawa, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Shoichi Tanaka, Fumito Mitsui
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Patent number: 4891238Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing swollen foods having a softer mouth feel than might be expected from those obtained by a conventional process, which process comprises heating and pressurizing through an extruder a powder; e.g. eggshell or bone powder, comprising fine particles of porous structure and a food material predominantly comprising a starchy material and/or a protein and thereafter releasing and causing the same to swell.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1987Date of Patent: January 2, 1990Assignee: Kewpie Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toru Kurokawa, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Shoichi Tanaka, Fumito Mitsui