Patents by Inventor Yasuki Yamauchi
Yasuki Yamauchi 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: 8675247Abstract: There is provided an image file creation device including: an obtaining section that obtains image data forming a color image, conversion conditions for converting the image data into color data of a device-independent color space, and basic viewing conditions for viewing the color image; an input section that inputs target viewing conditions for viewing a formed image that is formed by using the image data; and a creation section that creates an image file containing a main data region for storing the image data, the conversion conditions and the basic viewing conditions, and a sub-data region for storing the target viewing conditions.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2008Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akhiro Ito, Ryosuke Higashikata, Yasunari Kishimoto, Yasuki Yamauchi, Noriko Hasegawa, Hidetoshi Kawashima, Kiyoshi Une, Toshihiro Iwafuchi, Jungo Harigai
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Patent number: 8422070Abstract: The image processing apparatus is provided with: a reception unit that receives image information; an acquisition unit that acquires target information on a targeted level of an image forming material used at image formation based on the image information received by the reception unit; and a determination unit that determines a content of processing for reducing the image forming material for each portion of the image information received by the reception unit in accordance with the target information acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yasuki Yamauchi
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Patent number: 8086033Abstract: A color conversion device is provided including: a setting unit that sets a conversion mode, based on characteristics of a source color region related to an input image signal in a color space, for converting the input image signal to an image signal that falls within at least one color region from a plurality of color regions that have been defined in the color space; and a conversion unit that converts the input image signal in accordance with the conversion mode into the image signal that falls within the color region.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noriko Hasegawa, Yasunari Kishimoto, Yasuki Yamauchi, Hidetoshi Kawashima, Kiyoshi Une, Akihiro Ito, Ryosuke Higashikata, Yousuke Tashiro
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Patent number: 8072659Abstract: The color processor is provided with: a conversion source color data acquiring part for acquiring conversion source color datasets in a first color space; a gamut storage for storing a gamut; a determining part for determining whether or not each of the conversion source color datasets exists in the gamut; a first color conversion processor for performing color conversion processing on each of conversion source color datasets A in the conversion source color datasets by use of a color conversion characteristic model, the conversion source color datasets A being determined to exist in the gamut; and a second color conversion processor for performing color conversion processing on each of conversion source color datasets B in the conversion source color datasets by use of color conversion correspondence, the conversion source color datasets B being determined not to exist in the gamut.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuki Yamauchi, Akihiro Ito
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Patent number: 8031203Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, a first conversion unit converts, on the basis of an input device profile, input data into first device-independent data expressed by a color space that is independent of an apparatus. A storage unit stores plural conversion profiles for converting using a color appearance model in the color space that is independent of the apparatus in correspondence with plural device characteristics that are dependent on apparatuses. A selection unit selects a conversion profile corresponding to characteristics of the input device, characteristics of an output device, observation conditions of the input data and the output data. A second conversion unit converts, on basis of the selected conversion profile, the first device-independent data into second device-independent data. A third conversion unit converts the second device-independent data into the output data on the basis of an output device profile.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hidetoshi Kawashima, Yasunari Kishimoto, Ryosuke Higashikata, Yasuki Yamauchi, Akihiro Ito, Noriko Hasegawa, Yousuke Tashiro, Kiyoshi Une
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Patent number: 7982911Abstract: A color conversion coefficient creating device including: a setting unit that sets a ratio between plural color rendering intents; an evaluating unit that evaluates characteristics of an input device and an output device; and a creating unit that creates a color conversion coefficient. The creating unit creates a color conversion coefficient for converting a first image signal in a first color space input from the input device into a second image signal for the output device in a second color space different from the first color space, according to the ratio between the color rendering intents and the evaluation result of the evaluating unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noriko Hasegawa, Kiyoshi Une, Yasuki Yamauchi
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Patent number: 7944594Abstract: An image forming device that carries out color reproduction using plural of color materials having: a setting unit setting a color material curbing mode that curbs an amount of color material; and a color information inputting unit that inputs input color information. The image forming device further has a converting unit that, when the color material curbing mode is set by the setting unit, converts the input color information inputted by the color information inputting unit into output color information in a color material curbing region, on the basis of correspondence relationships that are set in advance such that a region that is color-reproducible by the image forming device is kept within the color material curbing region that is narrowed such that an amount of the color material is curbed.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2007Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihiro Ito, Noriko Hasegawa, Yasunari Kishimoto, Yasuki Yamauchi
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Patent number: 7843606Abstract: A color converter has a setting section, a determining section, and a converting section. The setting section sets the ratio between plural color rendering intents. The determining section determines a color conversion function for converting a first image signal in a first color space into a second image signal in a second color space different from the first color space, based on the ratio between the color rendering intents. The converting section converts the first image signal into the second image signal based on the color conversion function determined by the determining section.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2007Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noriko Hasegawa, Yasuki Yamauchi, Kiyoshi Une
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Publication number: 20090231646Abstract: The color processor is provided with: a conversion source color data acquiring part for acquiring conversion source color datasets in a first color space; a gamut storage for storing a gamut; a determining part for determining whether or not each of the conversion source color datasets exists in the gamut; a first color conversion processor for performing color conversion processing on each of conversion source color datasets A in the conversion source color datasets by use of a color conversion characteristic model, the conversion source color datasets A being determined to exist in the gamut; and a second color conversion processor for performing color conversion processing on each of conversion source color datasets B in the conversion source color datasets by use of color conversion correspondence, the conversion source color datasets B being determined not to exist in the gamut.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2008Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuki YAMAUCHI, Akihiro ITO
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Publication number: 20090073462Abstract: The image processing apparatus is provided with: a reception unit that receives image information; an acquisition unit that acquires target information on a targeted level of an image forming material used at image formation based on the image information received by the reception unit; and a determination unit that determines a content of processing for reducing the image forming material for each portion of the image information received by the reception unit in accordance with the target information acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Yasuki YAMAUCHI
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Publication number: 20090028431Abstract: The color adjusting apparatus is provided with: a color signal receiving part that receives input of color signals; a distribution density calculating part that calculates a distribution density in a certain color space concerning the color signals received by the color signal receiving part; an adjustment range setting part that sets an adjustment range where the color signals are adjusted in the color space on the basis of the distribution density calculated by the distribution density calculating part; and a color adjusting part that adjusts the color signals included in the adjustment range set by the adjustment range setting part.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto SASAKI, Yasuki Yamauchi, Masaru Okutsu, Tomoko Taguchi, Koji Aikawa
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Publication number: 20080259371Abstract: There is provided an image file creation device including: an obtaining section that obtains image data forming a color image, conversion conditions for converting the image data into color data of a device-independent color space, and basic viewing conditions for viewing the color image; an input section that inputs target viewing conditions for viewing a formed image that is formed by using the image data; and a creation section that creates an image file containing a main data region for storing the image data, the conversion conditions and the basic viewing conditions, and a sub-data region for storing the target viewing conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2008Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Akihiro ITO, Ryosuke HIGASHIKATA, Yasunari KISHIMOTO, Yasuki YAMAUCHI, Noriko HASEGAWA, Hidetoshi KAWASHIMA, Kiyoshi UNE, Toshihiro IWAFUCHI, Jungo HARIGAI
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Publication number: 20080204775Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, a first conversion unit converts, on the basis of an input device profile, input data into first device-independent data expressed by a color space that is independent of an apparatus. A storage unit stores plural conversion profiles for converting using a color appearance model in the color space that is independent of the apparatus in correspondence with plural device characteristics that are dependent on apparatuses. A selection unit selects a conversion profile corresponding to characteristics of the input device, characteristics of an output device, observation conditions of the input data and the output data. A second conversion unit converts, on basis of the selected conversion profile, the first device-independent data into second device-independent data. A third conversion unit converts the second device-independent data into the output data on the basis of an output device profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Hidetoshi KAWASHIMA, Yasunari KISHIMOTO, Ryosuke HIGASHIKATA, Yasuki YAMAUCHI, Akihiro ITO, Noriko HASEGAWA, Yousuke TASHIRO, Kiyoshi UNE
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Publication number: 20080170779Abstract: A color conversion device is provided including: a setting unit that sets a conversion mode, based on characteristics of a source color region related to an input image signal in a color space, for converting the input image signal to an image signal that falls within at least one color region from a plurality of color regions that have been defined in the color space; and a conversion unit that converts the input image signal in accordance with the conversion mode into the image signal that falls within the color region.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2008Publication date: July 17, 2008Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Noriko HASEGAWA, Yasunari KISHIMOTO, Yasuki YAMAUCHI, Hidetoshi KAWASHIMA, Kiyoshi UNE, Akihiro ITO, Ryosuke HIGASHIKATA, Yousuke TASHIRO
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Patent number: 7380208Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises an image generating unit for generating an image from image data for an image containing an embossed part formed on a medium, the image generated by the image generating unit being different in form of the embossed part or neighborhood thereof from the image formed on the medium, and a display control unit for displaying the image generated by the image generating unit on a display apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2003Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Ishii, Yoshifumi Takebe, Takashi Yamamuro, Makoto Hirota, Toru Misaizu, Yasuki Yamauchi
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Publication number: 20080013114Abstract: A color conversion coefficient creating device including: a setting unit that sets a ratio between plural color rendering intents; an evaluating unit that evaluates characteristics of an input device and an output device; and a creating unit that creates a color conversion coefficient. The creating unit creates a color conversion coefficient for converting a first image signal in a first color space input from the input device into a second image signal for the output device in a second color space different from the first color space, according to the ratio between the color rendering intents and the evaluation result of the evaluating unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Noriko Hasegawa, Kiyoshi Une, Yasuki Yamauchi
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Publication number: 20070279659Abstract: A color converter has a setting section, a determining section, and a converting section. The setting section sets the ratio between plural color rendering intents. The determining section determines a color conversion function for converting a first image signal in a first color space into a second image signal in a second color space different from the first color space, based on the ratio between the color rendering intents. The converting section converts the first image signal into the second image signal based on the color conversion function determined by the determining section.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Noriko Hasegawa, Yasuki Yamauchi, Kiyoshi Une
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Publication number: 20070279656Abstract: The present invention provides an image forming system. The image forming system includes at least a first color gamut information retaining component, a device information obtaining component, a color gamut information computing component, a comparison component and a judgment component. The color gamut information computing component computes second color gamut information that is a necessary gamut for image formation based on the image data to be output to an output device. The comparison component compares the second color gamut information computed by the color gamut information computing component and first color gamut information representing the color gamut that can be formed by the output device obtained by the device information obtaining component. The judgment component that judges based on the comparison result of the comparison component whether or not to output the image data to the output device to perform an image forming process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2006Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuki Yamauchi, Ryosuke Higashikata, Akihiro Ito
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Publication number: 20070279658Abstract: An image forming device that carries out color reproduction using plural of color materials having: a setting unit setting a color material curbing mode that curbs an amount of color material; and a color information inputting unit that inputs input color information. The image forming device further has a converting unit that, when the color material curbing mode is set by the setting unit, converts the input color information inputted by the color information inputting unit into output color information in a color material curbing region, on the basis of correspondence relationships that are set in advance such that a region that is color-reproducible by the image forming device is kept within the color material curbing region that is narrowed such that an amount of the color material is curbed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Akihiro Ito, Noriko Hasegawa, Yasunari Kishimoto, Yasuki Yamauchi
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Patent number: 7265871Abstract: An image formation processing method for forming an image to be raised with color toners on a raised portion of an expandable toner which is formed on a recording sheet according to an original image, comprising extracting a contour section of the image to be raised from the original image, and changing a color of the extracted contour section to enhance the image to be raised.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Ishii, Kunio Yamada, Makoto Hirota, Yasuki Yamauchi, Toru Misaizu