Patents by Inventor Toshihiko Fukuhara
Toshihiko Fukuhara 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: 10027834Abstract: An image processing device comprises an image data input means 2, an image data storage means 12 for storing the image data being input, an image data processing means 6 having multiple processing modes for outputting the stored image data, and a image data erasing means for erasing the image data stored in the storage means 12. The device further comprises erase count control means 8, 14 for controlling the number of times for erasing image data capable of having the number of times of erase set arbitrarily according to the security level required for each mode, and capable of having the set number of times of erase changed in mid-flow. Confidentiality is protected by performing erase operations repeatedly to the region storing the unnecessary image data according to the security level.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsuhiko Fukushima, Yuji Okamoto, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Toshihiko Fukuhara, Shuhji Fujii, Tatsuo Nomura, Syouichirou Yoshiura, Tsutomu Yoshimoto
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Publication number: 20140347697Abstract: An image processing device comprises an image data input means 2, an image data storage means 12 for storing the image data being input, an image data processing means 6 having multiple processing modes for outputting the stored image data, and a image data erasing means for erasing the image data stored in the storage means 12. The device further comprises erase count control means 8, 14 for controlling the number of times for erasing image data capable of having the number of times of erase set arbitrarily according to the security level required for each mode, and capable of having the set number of times of erase changed in mid-flow. Confidentiality is protected by performing erase operations repeatedly to the region storing the unnecessary image data according to the security level.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Atsuhiko Fukushima, Yuji Okamoto, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Toshihiko Fukuhara, Shuhji Fujii, Tatsuo Nomura, Syouichirou Yoshiura, Tsutomu Yoshimoto
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Patent number: 8879109Abstract: An image processing device comprises an image data input means 2, an image data storage means 12 for storing the image data being input, an image data processing means 6 having multiple processing modes for outputting the stored image data, and a image data erasing means for erasing the image data stored in the storage means 12. The device further comprises erase count control means 8, 14 for controlling the number of times for erasing image data capable of having the number of times of erase set arbitrarily according to the security level required for each mode, and capable of having the set number of times of erase changed in mid-flow. Confidentiality is protected by performing erase operations repeatedly to the region storing the unnecessary image data according to the security level.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsuhiko Fukushima, Yuji Okamoto, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Toshihiko Fukuhara, Shuhji Fujii, Tatsuo Nomura, Syouichirou Yoshiura, Tsutomu Yoshimoto
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Patent number: 8842326Abstract: An image processing device comprises an image data input means 2, an image data storage means 12 for storing the image data being input, an image data processing means 6 having multiple processing modes for outputting the stored image data, and a image data erasing means for erasing the image data stored in the storage means 12. The device further comprises erase count control means 8, 14 for controlling the number of times for erasing image data capable of having the number of times of erase set arbitrarily according to the security level required for each mode, and capable of having the set number of times of erase changed in mid-flow. Confidentiality is protected by performing erase operations repeatedly to the region storing the unnecessary image data according to the security level.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2014Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsuhiko Fukushima, Yuji Okamoto, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Toshihiko Fukuhara, Shuhji Fujii, Tatsuo Nomura, Syouichirou Yoshiura, Tsutomu Yoshimoto
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Publication number: 20140153036Abstract: An image processing device comprises an image data input means 2, an image data storage means 12 for storing the image data being input, an image data processing means 6 having multiple processing modes for outputting the stored image data, and a image data erasing means for erasing the image data stored in the storage means 12. The device further comprises erase count control means 8, 14 for controlling the number of times for erasing image data capable of having the number of times of erase set arbitrarily according to the security level required for each mode, and capable of having the set number of times of erase changed in mid-flow. Confidentiality is protected by performing erase operations repeatedly to the region storing the unnecessary image data according to the security level.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Atsuhiko Fukushima, Yuji Okamoto, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Toshihiko Fukuhara, Shuhji Fujii, Tatsuo Nomura, Syouichirou Yoshiura, Tsutomu Yoshimoto
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Publication number: 20140153035Abstract: An image processing device comprises an image data input means 2, an image data storage means 12 for storing the image data being input, an image data processing means 6 having multiple processing modes for outputting the stored image data, and a image data erasing means for erasing the image data stored in the storage means 12. The device further comprises erase count control means 8, 14 for controlling the number of times for erasing image data capable of having the number of times of erase set arbitrarily according to the security level required for each mode, and capable of having the set number of times of erase changed in mid-flow. Confidentiality is protected by performing erase operations repeatedly to the region storing the unnecessary image data according to the security level.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Atsuhiko Fukushima, Yuji Okamoto, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Toshihiko Fukuhara, Shuhji Fujii, Tatsuo Nomura, Syouichirou Yoshiura, Tsutomu Yoshimoto
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Publication number: 20140153034Abstract: An image processing device comprises an image data input means 2, an image data storage means 12 for storing the image data being input, an image data processing means 6 having multiple processing modes for outputting the stored image data, and a image data erasing means for erasing the image data stored in the storage means 12. The device further comprises erase count control means 8, 14 for controlling the number of times for erasing image data capable of having the number of times of erase set arbitrarily according to the security level required for each mode, and capable of having the set number of times of erase changed in mid-flow. Confidentiality is protected by performing erase operations repeatedly to the region storing the unnecessary image data according to the security level.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Atsuhiko Fukushima, Yuji Okamoto, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Toshihiko Fukuhara, Shuhji Fujii, Tatsuo Nomura, Syouichirou Yoshiura, Tsutomu Yoshimoto
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Patent number: 8705075Abstract: An image processing device comprises an image data input means 2, an image data storage means 12 for storing the image data being input, an image data processing means 6 having multiple processing modes for outputting the stored image data, and a image data erasing means for erasing the image data stored in the storage means 12. The device further comprises erase count control means 8, 14 for controlling the number of times for erasing image data capable of having the number of times of erase set arbitrarily according to the security level required for each mode, and capable of having the set number of times of erase changed in mid-flow. Confidentiality is protected by performing erase operations repeatedly to the region storing the unnecessary image data according to the security level.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2013Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsuhiko Fukushima, Yuji Okamoto, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Toshihiko Fukuhara, Shuhji Fujii, Tatsuo Nomura, Syouichirou Yoshiura, Tsutomu Yoshimoto
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Patent number: 8373886Abstract: An image processing device comprises an image data input means 2, an image data storage means 12 for storing the image data being input, an image data processing means 6 having multiple processing modes for outputting the stored image data, and a image data erasing means for erasing the image data stored in the storage means 12. The device further comprises erase count control means 8, 14 for controlling the number of times for erasing image data capable of having the number of times of erase set arbitrarily according to the security level required for each mode, and capable of having the set number of times of erase changed in mid-flow. Confidentiality is protected by performing erase operations repeatedly to the region storing the unnecessary image data according to the security level.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2012Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsuhiko Murakami, Yuji Okamoto, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Toshihiko Fukuhara, Shuhji Fujii, Tatsuo Nomura, Syouichirou Yoshiura, Tsutomu Yoshimoto
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Publication number: 20120281249Abstract: An image processing device comprises an image data input means 2, an image data storage means 12 for storing the image data being input, an image data processing means 6 having multiple processing modes for outputting the stored image data, and a image data erasing means for erasing the image data stored in the storage means 12. The device further comprises erase count control means 8, 14 for controlling the number of times for erasing image data capable of having the number of times of erase set arbitrarily according to the security level required for each mode, and capable of having the set number of times of erase changed in mid-flow. Confidentiality is protected by performing erase operations repeatedly to the region storing the unnecessary image data according to the security level.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventors: Atsuhiko Murakami, Yuji Okamoto, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Toshihiko Fukuhara, Shuhji Fujii, Tatsuo Nomura, Syouichirou Yoshiura, Tsutomu Yoshimoto
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Patent number: 7826078Abstract: The subject invention offers data deletion operation with respect to the area storing image data for security purpose, and also offers a function for suspending the deletion operation by a specific condition so as to accept a request of processing new image data. The image processing device includes image data inputting means for inputting image data; image data storing means for storing the image data inputted by the image data inputting means; image data processing (outputting) means for processing (outputting) the image data stored in the image data storing means; image data invalidating (deleting) means for performing invalidation (deletion) of the image data stored in the image data storing means; directing means for directing cutoff of the invalidation performed by the image data invalidating means; and permitting means for permitting the cutoff of the invalidation directed by the directing means.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2003Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuji Okamoto, Atsuhiko Murakami, Shuhji Fujii, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Shinsaku Tohki, Toshihiko Fukuhara
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Patent number: 7471408Abstract: A digital multifunctional device 1 comprises an image reading unit 2, a hard disk 12, an image forming unit 6 and a device control unit 8. When there is input of a new image data through the image reading unit 2 while the device control unit 8 is invalidating a preceding image data stored in the hard disk 12, the invalidation by the device control unit 8 of the preceding image data in the hard disk 12 is interrupted, and the new image data being input is utilized to invalidate the preceding image data.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2003Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naofumi Ueda, Yuji Okamoto, Atsuhiko Murakami, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Toshihiko Fukuhara, Shuhji Fujii
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Patent number: 7456992Abstract: A digital multifunctional device 1 comprises a control panel 20 with a LCD panel 20 for manipulating various settings, an auxiliary memory 7b for temporarily storing the image data to be processed, an image data destruction means for destructing the image data stored in the auxiliary memory 7b, and an operation restriction means for restricting the image data processing operation. When the digital multifunctional device 1 is to be replaced or discarded, the image data destruction means destructs the image data stored in the auxiliary memory 7b. When the stored image data is destructed by the image data destruction means, the operation restriction means restricts the subsequent image data processing operation and notifies the completion of destruction to a specified administrator.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2003Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshihiko Fukuhara, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Syouichirou Yoshiura
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Publication number: 20050151997Abstract: An image processing device comprises an image data input means 2, an image data storage means 12 for storing the image data being input, an image data processing means 6 having multiple processing modes for outputting the stored image data, and a image data erasing means for erasing the image data stored in the storage means 12. The device further comprises erase count control means 8, 14 for controlling the number of times for erasing image data capable of having the number of times of erase set arbitrarily according to the security level required for each mode, and capable of having the set number of times of erase changed in mid-flow. Confidentiality is protected by performing erase operations repeatedly to the region storing the unnecessary image data according to the security level.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2003Publication date: July 14, 2005Inventors: Atsuhiko Murakami, Yuji Okamoto, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Toshihiko Fukuhara, Shuhji Fujii, Tatsuro Nomura, Syouichirou Yoshiura, Tsutomu Yoshimoto
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Publication number: 20040120004Abstract: The subject invention offers data deletion operation with respect to the area storing image data for security purpose, and also offers a function for suspending the deletion operation by a specific condition so as to accept a request of processing new image data. The image processing device includes image data inputting means for inputting image data; image data storing means for storing the image data inputted by the image data inputting means; image data processing (outputting) means for processing (outputting) the image data stored in the image data storing means; image data invalidating (deleting) means for performing invalidation (deletion) of the image data stored in the image data storing means; directing means for directing cutoff of the invalidation performed by the image data invalidating means; and permitting means for permitting the cutoff of the invalidation directed by the directing means.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuji Okamoto, Atsuhiko Murakami, Shuhji Fujii, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Shinsaku Tohki, Toshihiko Fukuhara
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Publication number: 20040027603Abstract: A digital multifunctional device 1 comprises an image reading unit 2, a hard disk 12, an image forming unit 6 and a device control unit 8. When there is input of a new image data through the image reading unit 2 while the device control unit 8 is invalidating a preceding image data stored in the hard disk 12, the invalidation by the device control unit 8 of the preceding image data in the hard disk 12 is interrupted, and the new image data being input is utilized to invalidate the preceding image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Naofumi Ueda, Yuji Okamoto, Atsuhiko Murakami, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Toshihiko Fukuhara, Shuhji Fujii
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Publication number: 20040008375Abstract: A digital multifunctional device 1 comprises a control panel 20 with a LCD panel 20 for manipulating various settings, an auxiliary memory 7b for temporarily storing the image data to be processed, an image data destruction means for destructing the image data stored in the auxiliary memory 7b, and an operation restriction means for restricting the image data processing operation. When the digital multifunctional device 1 is to be replaced or discarded, the image data destruction means destructs the image data stored in the auxiliary memory 7b. When the stored image data is destructed by the image data destruction means, the operation restriction means restricts the subsequent image data processing operation and notifies the completion of destruction to a specified administrator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Inventors: Toshihiko Fukuhara, Toshihiro Yamanaka, Syouichirou Yoshiura
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Patent number: 6647636Abstract: A measurement block 10 which moves longitudinally on a road surface includes disk-shaped first, second, and third rollers 11, 12, and 13 having the same outer diameter with a predetermined spacing set therebetween, a first coupling rod 14 which is mounted on rotary shafts of the first and second rollers in a revolving manner, a second coupling rod 15 which has the same length as the first coupling rod and which is mounted on rotary shafts of the second and third rollers in a revolving manner, a distance measurement device 16 which is mounted on the rotary shaft of the first or second roller, and a rotary encoder 18 which is mounted on the second coupling rod to detect an angle between the first and second coupling rods. Each time the measurement block moves by a length between the first and second coupling rods, the angle between the first and second coupling rods is detected by the angle detection means to thereby create a longitudinal profile based on the detected value.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2003Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Sunway Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiko Fukuhara, Hisayoshi Sato, Akihiko Yoneya
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Publication number: 20030145477Abstract: A measurement block 10 which moves longitudinally on a road surface includes disk-shaped first, second, and third rollers 11, 12, and 13 having the same outer diameter with a predetermined spacing set therebetween, a first coupling rod 14 which is mounted on rotary shafts of the first and second rollers in a revolving manner, a second coupling rod 15 which has the same length as the first coupling rod and which is mounted on rotary shafts of the second and third rollers in a revolving manner, a distance measurement device 16 which is mounted on the rotary shaft of the first or second roller, and a rotary encoder 18 which is mounted on the second coupling rod to detect an angle between the first and second coupling rods. Each time the measurement block moves by a length between the first and second coupling rods, the angle between the first and second coupling rods is detected by the angle detection means to thereby create a longitudinal,profile based on the detected value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2003Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventors: Toshihiko Fukuhara, Hisayoshi Sato, Akihiko Yoneya
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Patent number: 5541156Abstract: Novel protein having the following physicochemical properties was purified from the occlusion body of entomopoxvirus:(1) it has a molecular weight of 38,000 on SDS polyacrylamide gel,(2) it has an isoelectric point of 3.8,(3) it is stable in the pH range of 5.5-11.0,(4) it is stable at temperature up to 75.degree. C., and(5) it enhances the infection of nuclear polyhedrosis virus. Since the novel protein of the present invention has an activity to enhance the infection of nuclear polyhedrosis virus, it provides economical biopesticides in combination with the virus solution.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1994Date of Patent: July 30, 1996Assignees: Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Kasei CorporationInventor: Toshihiko Fukuhara