Patents by Inventor Yasuo Komatsu
Yasuo Komatsu 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: 10939811Abstract: A light source device for endoscope includes a rotational body configured to rotate with a rotational axis as a center; a fluorescent body arranged in a predetermined area of the rotational body and configured to generate fluorescence by excitation light being radiated; an illuminating portion capable of selectively radiating excitation light of a first quantity and excitation light of a second quantity which is larger than the first quantity to a fluorescent body; and a control portion configured to switch between a first state of radiating the excitation light of the first quantity to the fluorescent body arranged in a first area and a second state of radiating the excitation light of the second quantity to the fluorescent body arranged in a second area.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Yabe, Satoshi Tanaka, Tomoya Takahashi, Masaaki Watanabe, Susumu Hashimoto, Yasuo Komatsu, Manabu Yajima, Akihiko Mochida, Koji Omori
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Publication number: 20210032282Abstract: A nucleic acid complex includes a single-stranded nucleic acid and a cross-linked double-stranded nucleic acid including the first nucleic acid strand linked to at least one of the 5? end and the 3? end of the single-stranded nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid strand including a base sequence that is completely or sufficiently complementary to the first nucleic acid strand.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Yasuo KOMATSU, Yu HIRANO, Yasuhiro MIE
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Patent number: 10869596Abstract: A light source device for endoscope includes: an irradiation portion capable of radiating excitation light; a rotating body provided on an optical axis of the excitation light and configured to rotate with a rotating shaft as a center; a phosphor arranged in an irradiation area of the excitation light, and configured to generate fluorescence by being irradiated with the excitation light; a light quantity control portion configured to control irradiation intensity or irradiation time of the excitation light; and a rotation control portion configured to rotate the rotating body at a predetermined speed when the excitation light is radiated with a first irradiation intensity or time and rotate the rotating body faster than the predetermined speed when reducing the irradiation intensity or the irradiation time of the excitation light is reduced in the irradiation intensity or time vis-a-vis the first ones.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Tanaka, Yusuke Yabe, Tomoya Takahashi, Masaaki Watanabe, Susumu Hashimoto, Yasuo Komatsu, Manabu Yajima, Akihiko Mochida, Koji Omori
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Publication number: 20180228354Abstract: A light source device for endoscope includes a rotational body configured to rotate with a rotational axis as a center; a fluorescent body arranged in a predetermined area of the rotational body and configured to generate fluorescence by excitation light being radiated; an illuminating portion capable of selectively radiating excitation light of a first quantity and excitation light of a second quantity which is larger than the first quantity to a fluorescent body; and a control portion configured to switch between a first state of radiating the excitation light of the first quantity to the fluorescent body arranged in a first area and a second state of radiating the excitation light of the second quantity to the fluorescent body arranged in a second area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke YABE, Satoshi TANAKA, Tomoya TAKAHASHI, Masaaki WATANABE, Susumu HASHIMOTO, Yasuo KOMATSU, Manabu YAJIMA, Akihiko MOCHIDA, Koji OMORI
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Publication number: 20180042470Abstract: A light source device for endoscope includes: an irradiation portion capable of radiating excitation light; a rotating body provided on an optical axis of the excitation light and configured to rotate with a rotating shaft as a center; a phosphor arranged in an irradiation area of the excitation light, and configured to generate fluorescence by being irradiated with the excitation light; a light quantity control portion configured to control irradiation intensity or irradiation time of the excitation light; and a rotation control portion configured to rotate the rotating body at a predetermined speed when the excitation light is radiated with a first irradiation intensity or time and rotate the rotating body faster than the predetermined speed when reducing the irradiation intensity or the irradiation time of the excitation light is reduced in the irradiation intensity or time vis-a-vis the first ones.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi TANAKA, Yusuke YABE, Tomoya TAKAHASHI, Masaaki WATANABE, Susumu HASHIMOTO, Yasuo KOMATSU, Manabu YAJIMA, Akihiko MOCHIDA, Koji OMORI
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Publication number: 20170349623Abstract: A nucleic acid complex includes a single-stranded nucleic acid and a cross-linked double-stranded nucleic acid including the first nucleic acid strand linked to at least one of the 5? end and the 3? end of the single-stranded nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid strand including a base sequence that is completely or sufficiently complementary to the first nucleic acid strand.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Yasuo Komatsu, Yu Hirano, Yasuhiro Mie
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Patent number: 9428809Abstract: Provided are a solid-phase carrier for solid-phase synthesis of nucleic acid having improved amino group reactivity, and an aminated oligonucleotide to which an amino group has been attached. The present invention relates to an aminated oligonucleotide represented by formula (I).Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyInventors: Yasuo Komatsu, Naoshi Kojima
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Publication number: 20140187724Abstract: Provided are a solid-phase carrier for solid-phase synthesis of nucleic acid having improved amino group reactivity, and an aminated oligonucleotide to which an amino group has been attached. The present invention relates to an aminated oligonucleotide represented by formula (I).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyInventors: Yasuo Komatsu, Naoshi Kojima
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Patent number: 8750612Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, an image processing apparatus includes a generating unit, a calculating unit, a receiving unit, and a changing unit. The generating unit generates a plurality of histograms of images with respect to each color based on an input image. The calculating unit calculates a plurality of first image densities of the images from the histograms. The receiving unit receives a content of image quality adjustment performed on the input image. The changing unit changes one of the histograms based on the content of the image quality adjustment. The one of the histogram corresponds to one of the images on which the image quality adjustment is performed. The calculating unit calculates a second image density corresponding to the one the images based on the one of the histogram changed by the changing unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2013Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Une, Kouji Yorimoto, Yasuo Komatsu, Takumi Nishikata
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Patent number: 8687237Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes the following elements. A characteristic value calculator calculates characteristic values of a preset area set around a pixel of interest. A trapping determining unit determines, for each color plane of an N-valued image, on the basis of the calculated characteristic values, whether the pixel of interest is to be subjected to trapping processing. A pixel value calculator sets, for each color plane, a position of a reference pixel in a reference area, and calculates a pixel value for changing the pixel value of the pixel of interest on the basis of a pixel value of each color plane at the position of the reference pixel. A pixel-of-interest value changing unit changes the pixel value of the pixel of interest into the calculated pixel value when the trapping determining unit determines that the pixel of interest is to be subjected to trapping processing.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Komatsu, Kouji Yorimoto, Kiyoshi Une, Nagamasa Misu, Takumi Nishikata
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Patent number: 8620067Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, an image processing apparatus includes a generating unit, a calculating unit, a receiving unit, and a changing unit. The generating unit generates a plurality of histograms of images with respect to each color based on an input image. The calculating unit calculates a plurality of first image densities of the images from the histograms. The receiving unit receives a content of image quality adjustment performed on the input image. The changing unit changes one of the histograms based on the content of the image quality adjustment. The one of the histogram corresponds to one of the images on which the image quality adjustment is performed. The calculating unit calculates a second image density corresponding to the one the images based on the one of the histogram changed by the changing unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2013Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Une, Kouji Yorimoto, Yasuo Komatsu, Takumi Nishikata
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Publication number: 20130330000Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, an image processing apparatus includes a generating unit, a calculating unit, a receiving unit, and a changing unit. The generating unit generates a plurality of histograms of images with respect to each color based on an input image. The calculating unit calculates a plurality of first image densities of the images from the histograms. The receiving unit receives a content of image quality adjustment performed on the input image. The changing unit changes one of the histograms based on the content of the image quality adjustment. The one of the histogram corresponds to one of the images on which the image quality adjustment is performed. The calculating unit calculates a second image density corresponding to the one the images based on the one of the histogram changed by the changing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyoshi UNE, Kouji YORIMOTO, Yasuo KOMATSU, Takumi NISHIKATA
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Patent number: 8480565Abstract: An endoscope control apparatus of the invention includes: a first connector receiving portion and a second connector receiving portion, to and from which an endoscope is attachable and detachable; a connection detection portion for detecting a connecting state of the endoscope in the first connector receiving portion and the second connector receiving portion and outputting a connection detection signal; a first patient circuit electrically connected to a post stage of the first connector receiving portion and connected also to a first reference potential point; and a second patient circuit electrically connected to a post stage of the second connector receiving portion, and connected also to a second reference potential point different from the first reference potential point.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2008Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.Inventors: Susumu Kawata, Susumu Hashimoto, Yasuo Komatsu
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Patent number: 8478030Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, an image processing apparatus includes a generating unit, a calculating unit, a receiving unit, and a changing unit. The generating unit generates a plurality of histograms of images with respect to each color based on an input image. The calculating unit calculates a plurality of first image densities of the images from the histograms. The receiving unit receives a content of image quality adjustment performed on the input image. The changing unit changes one of the histograms based on the content of the image quality adjustment. The one of the histogram corresponds to one of the images on which the image quality adjustment is performed. The calculating unit calculates a second image density corresponding to the one the images based on the one of the histogram changed by the changing unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Une, Kouji Yorimoto, Yasuo Komatsu, Takumi Nishikata
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Patent number: 8467093Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a storage unit that stores image formation information in which print setting information is associated with an index useful in deciding to suppress consumption of a recording material; and an execution unit that executes a process of displaying one or more pieces of the image formation information stored in the storage unit on a display unit in association with print data to be printed.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2010Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Komatsu, Kouji Yorimoto, Kiyoshi Une, Takumi Nishikata
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Patent number: 8451520Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a chart data generating unit that generates density adjustment chart data; a printing unit that prints a density adjustment chart where the reference patterns and the adjustment patterns of each pattern are juxtaposed, based on the density adjustment chart data; a receiving unit that receives the input of a density adjustment value of an arbitrary pattern; a gradation correcting unit that corrects gradation of the arbitrary pattern based on the density adjustment value of the arbitrary pattern that is received by the receiving unit; and a reconstructing unit that reconstructs density adjustment chart data used to juxtapose and print the reference patterns and density-corrected adjustment patterns for only pattern data of the patterns where the receiving unit receives the density adjustment value.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2009Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Komatsu, Seiji Shiraki, Kiyoshi Une, Takumi Nishikata
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Patent number: 8368979Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a tone correction storage unit that stores a plurality of tone correction charts for correcting tone of image data; a determination unit that determines characteristics of the image data; a selection unit that selects a tone correction chart suitable for the image data from the plurality of tone correction charts stored in the tone correction storage unit; a chart print unit that prints the tone correction chart selected by the selection unit on a sheet; a receiving unit that receives an adjustment value inputted based on the tone correction chart printed by the chart print unit; a tone correction unit that corrects tone of the image data based the adjustment value; and a print unit that prints out the image data after correcting tone of the image data.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Une, Takaya Nagasaki, Hiroyuki Kawai, Yasuo Komatsu, Seiji Shiraki, Takumi Nishikata
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Publication number: 20120327479Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes the following elements. A characteristic value calculator calculates characteristic values of a preset area set around a pixel of interest. A trapping determining unit determines, for each color plane of an N-valued image, on the basis of the calculated characteristic values, whether the pixel of interest is to be subjected to trapping processing. A pixel value calculator sets, for each color plane, a position of a reference pixel in a reference area, and calculates a pixel value for changing the pixel value of the pixel of interest on the basis of a pixel value of each color plane at the position of the reference pixel. A pixel-of-interest value changing unit changes the pixel value of the pixel of interest into the calculated pixel value when the trapping determining unit determines that the pixel of interest is to be subjected to trapping processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuo KOMATSU, Kouji YORIMOTO, Kiyoshi UNE, Nagamasa MISU, Takumi NISHIKATA
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Patent number: 8335016Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a storing unit that stores an image forming information including an image type information indicative of a type of an image for each image, an index value to be a decision source related to a suppression in a consumption of a recording material, and a print setting information; a discriminating unit that discriminates a type of an image to be an image forming target; a calculating unit that calculates the index value; and a selecting unit that selects any of the image forming information which is stored in the storing unit and takes top priority based on a result of the discrimination obtained by the discriminating unit and a result of the calculation obtained by the calculating unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2010Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takumi Nishikata, Kouji Yorimoto, Yasuo Komatsu, Kiyoshi Une
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Patent number: 8294950Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes; a chart data forming unit that forms density correcting chart data to be printed, in which reference density patterns and adjusting density patterns are arranged so that a connection angle, and the adjusting density patterns have different densities in the respective patterns; a printing unit that prints a density correcting chart in which the reference density patterns and the adjusting density patterns are arranged adjacent to each other in respective patterns; a receiving unit that receives an input of a density adjusting value of a desired pattern, on the basis of comparison of density between the reference density patterns and the adjusting density patterns which has been obtained from visual observation of a user on the printed density correcting chart; and a tone correcting unit that conducts tone correction of the desired pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2009Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seiji Shiraki, Takaya Nagasaki, Hiroyuki Kawai, Yasuo Komatsu, Kiyoshi Une, Takumi Nishikata