Patents by Inventor Yasuaki Ogawa

Yasuaki Ogawa 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).

  • Patent number: 10565412
    Abstract: A barcode reading device including a scanner which irradiates a target with a light beam and scans a barcode provided on the target so as to read information from the barcode, a camera which captures images of the target, a display which displays the images captured by the camera, and a processor which performs processing operations including an imaging control processing operation for, when the scanner is irradiating the target with the light beam, controlling the camera to perform an imaging operation for acquiring an image for recording, at predetermined imaging timing, and an irradiation control processing operation for temporarily stopping the light beam irradiation by the scanner in synchronization with the imaging timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuaki Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20190080125
    Abstract: A barcode reading device including a scanner which irradiates a target with a light beam and scans a barcode provided on the target so as to read information from the barcode, a camera which captures images of the target, a display which displays the images captured by the camera, and a processor which performs processing operations including an imaging control processing operation for, when the scanner is irradiating the target with the light beam, controlling the camera to perform an imaging operation for acquiring an image for recording, at predetermined imaging timing, and an irradiation control processing operation for temporarily stopping the light beam irradiation by the scanner in synchronization with the imaging timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuaki OGAWA
  • Patent number: 9968563
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a microcapsule formulation using a biodegradable polymer, the method being capable of avoiding direct contact of a peptidic physiologically active substance with an organic solvent layer, and achieving a high encapsulation efficiency of the peptidic physiologically active substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignees: JGC CORPORATION, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yasuaki Ogawa, Naoki Tahara, Tomoya Yamashita, Shuzo Kojima, Felice Cheng, Sung-En Chen, Jui-Mei Lu
  • Publication number: 20170056330
    Abstract: [Object] An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a microcapsule formulation using a biodegradable polymer, the method being capable of avoiding direct contact of a peptidic physiologically active substance with an organic solvent layer, and achieving a high encapsulation efficiency of the peptidic physiologically active substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Yasuaki Ogawa, Naoki Tahara, Tomoya Yamashita, Shuzo Kojima, Felice Cheng, Sung-En Chen, Jui-Mei Lu
  • Patent number: 9413931
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus having first and second cases (13a, 13b) that are openably/closably connected, and includes an imaging section (6) provided in the second case and opposed to the first case where a read target medium is placed, a detection section (1) which detects that the first and second cases have been closed into a predetermined state by plural types of methods, an acquisition section (1) which acquires a photographed image from the imaging section when the detection section detects that the first and second cases have been closed into the predetermined state by the plural types of methods, a correction section (1) which performs distortion correction processing on the photographed image acquired by the acquisition section, based on a closing state between the first and second cases detected by the detection section, and a storing section (3) which stores the photographed image corrected by the correction section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kuromatsu, Keiichi Tanioka, Yasuaki Ogawa
  • Patent number: 9407805
    Abstract: An electronic device of the present invention has a flat-type device case whose front surface is provided with an imaging section and which is covered by a foldable cover, and includes an open/close detecting section which detects an open/close angle of the cover when the cover covers the device case, and outputs a detection signal for causing the imaging section to perform imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Masatoshi Ohtaka, Masatoshi Maruyama, Yasunori Chiba, Yasuaki Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20150326758
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus having first and second cases (13a, 13b) that are openably/closably connected, and includes an imaging section (6) provided in the second case and opposed to the first case where a read target medium is placed, a detection section (1) which detects that the first and second cases have been closed into a predetermined state by plural types of methods, an acquisition section (1) which acquires a photographed image from the imaging section when the detection section detects that the first and second cases have been closed into the predetermined state by the plural types of methods, a correction section (1) which performs distortion correction processing on the photographed image acquired by the acquisition section, based on a closing state between the first and second cases detected by the detection section, and a storing section (3) which stores the photographed image corrected by the correction section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya KUROMATSU, Keiichi TANIOKA, Yasuaki OGAWA
  • Patent number: 9033241
    Abstract: Disclosed is a barcode reading apparatus including: a variable focus lens in which a focus position can be adjusted at a high speed according to applied voltage; an imaging section to generate image data by imaging a barcode through the variable focus lens; a control section to change a focus position of the variable focus lens and to obtain image data of a plurality of image areas with different focus positions in one frame from the imaging section when image data of one frame is obtained from the imaging section; and a decoding section to decode a barcode image included in the image data of the plurality of image areas obtained by the control section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Ogawa, Keiichi Tanioka
  • Patent number: 8857576
    Abstract: A disc brake apparatus includes a boot including a fitting part. A slide pin is fixed to one of a support and a caliper and is slidably mounted to a guide hole formed in the other. Convex parts extending in a sliding direction of the slide pin are circumferentially arranged on an inner periphery of the fitting part. Concave recesses are respectively formed between the neighboring convex parts. Each of the convex parts is formed with at least one a low-height portion and a high-height portion in an axial direction of a rotor, respectively. Positions of the low-height portion and the high-height portion in a circumferential direction of the rotor are respectively different between the adjacent convex parts. The high-height portion has a height so as to contact the slide pin, and the low-height portion has a height so as not to contact the slide pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Kobayashi, Yoshihiro Hirata, Yasuaki Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20140141072
    Abstract: Provided are a composition for preparing a lyophilized preparation, comprising a drug-encapsulating polymer micelle and saccharides and/or polyethylene glycol as a stabilizing agent, a lyophilized preparation and a process for producing them. The lyophilized preparation thus provided is easily restructured to an aqueous preparation using an aqueous medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: NANOCARRIER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuaki OGAWA, Shoko NAGASAKI, Yoshihiko NOGATA, Katsuhiko SAGAWA, Chieko TSUCHIYA
  • Patent number: 8651384
    Abstract: A code reading apparatus includes: a storage section storing an applied voltage table showing a relationship between a focal distance of a liquid lens and an applied voltage to the liquid lens; a laser focus section performing laser focus adjustment; a contrast focus section performing contrast focus adjustment; and a correction section correcting a content of the applied voltage table based on a distance from the liquid lens to a subject found by the laser focus section and a corresponding applied voltage with which the subject is brought into focus by the contrast focus section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Ogawa, Keiichi Tanioka
  • Publication number: 20140028865
    Abstract: An electronic device of the present invention has a flat-type device case whose front surface is provided with an imaging section and which is covered by a foldable cover, and includes an open/close detecting section which detects an open/close angle of the cover when the cover covers the device case, and outputs a detection signal for causing the imaging section to perform imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Masatoshi Ohtaka, Masatoshi Maruyama, Yasunori Chiba, Yasuaki Ogawa
  • Patent number: 8608075
    Abstract: Disclosed is a code reading apparatus including a control section including: a first adjustment section repeating focus setting within a first execution time to execute first focus adjustment; a second adjustment section changing a focal position of a variable focal lens within a second execution time to execute second focus adjustment; a timer section counting a first execution number of the first focus adjustment and a second execution number of the second focus adjustment; and a time setting section setting the first execution time to be shortened starting from a predetermined first initial set time such that the first execution time is shortened as the first execution number increases, and setting the second execution time to be shortened starting from a predetermined second initial set time such that the second execution time is shortened as the second execution number increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Tanimoto, Yasuaki Ogawa, Keiichi Tanioka
  • Patent number: 8456567
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus is equipped with a voltage control section, which individually controls the focus distance of a lens managed on the basis of each of a plurality of pieces of management information in accordance with a predetermined control condition corresponding to each of the pieces of management information and switches the focus distance of the lens at the time of imaging at a predetermined switching period in accordance with the focus distance indicated by each piece of management information while switching the plurality of pieces of management information at the predetermined switching period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Endoh, Yasuaki Ogawa, Keiichi Tanioka
  • Patent number: 8313767
    Abstract: Sustained release microparticles suitable for various types of drugs, or drug-containing sustained release microparticles capable of sustained release of drugs over a period of three days or more and capable of inhibiting initial burst release; a process for producing the same; and preparations containing the microparticles are disclosed. The drug-containing sustained release microparticles comprise a drug other than human growth hormone and a porous apatite derivative, and optionally include a water-soluble bivalent metal compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Independent Administrative Institution, National Institute for Materials Science
    Inventors: Yutaka Mizushima, Yasuaki Ogawa, Junzo Tanaka, Toshiyuki Ikoma
  • Publication number: 20120248192
    Abstract: Disclosed is a code reading apparatus including a control section including: a first adjustment section repeating focus setting within a first execution time to execute first focus adjustment; a second adjustment section changing a focal position of a variable focal lens within a second execution time to execute second focus adjustment; a timer section counting a first execution number of the first focus adjustment and a second execution number of the second focus adjustment; and a time setting section setting the first execution time to be shortened starting from a predetermined first initial set time such that the first execution time is shortened as the first execution number increases, and setting the second execution time to be shortened starting from a predetermined second initial set time such that the second execution time is shortened as the second execution number increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori TANIMOTO, Yasuaki OGAWA, Keiichi TANIOKA
  • Publication number: 20120248190
    Abstract: Disclosed is a code reading apparatus including: a storage section storing an applied voltage table showing a relationship between a focal distance of a liquid lens and an applied voltage to the liquid lens; a laser focus section performing laser focus adjustment; a contrast focus section performing contrast focus adjustment; and a correction section correcting a content of the applied voltage table based on a distance from the liquid lens to a subject found by the laser focus section and a corresponding applied voltage with which the subject is brought into focus by the contrast focus section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuaki OGAWA, Keiichi Tanioka
  • Publication number: 20120141556
    Abstract: Provided are a composition for preparing a lyophilized preparation, comprising a drug-encapsulating polymer micelle and saccharides and/or polyethylene glycol as a stabilizing agent, a lyophilized preparation and a process for producing them. The lyophilized preparation thus provided is easily restructured to an aqueous preparation using an aqueous medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Yasuaki OGAWA, Shoko Nagasaki, Yoshihiko Nogata, Katsuhiko Sagawa, Chieko Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20110220719
    Abstract: Disclosed is a barcode reading apparatus including: a variable focus lens in which a focus position can be adjusted at a high speed according to applied voltage; an imaging section to generate image data by imaging a barcode through the variable focus lens; a control section to change a focus position of the variable focus lens and to obtain image data of a plurality of image areas with different focus positions in one frame from the imaging section when image data of one frame is obtained from the imaging section; and a decoding section to decode a barcode image included in the image data of the plurality of image areas obtained by the control section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Ogawa, Keiichi Tanioka
  • Publication number: 20100322902
    Abstract: Sustained release microparticles suitable for various types of drugs, or drug-containing sustained release microparticles capable of sustained release of drugs over a period of three days or more and capable of inhibiting initial burst release; a process for producing the same; and preparations containing the microparticles are disclosed. The drug-containing sustained release microparticles comprise a drug other than human growth hormone and a porous apatite derivative, and optionally include a water-soluble bivalent metal compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Yutaka Mizushima, Yasuaki Ogawa, Junzo Tanaka, Toshiyuki Ikoma