Patents by Inventor Yusaku Kawahara

Yusaku Kawahara 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).

  • Reflection characteristic measurement system
    Patent number: 10288564
    Abstract: A reflection characteristic measurement system includes: a hand-held reflection characteristic measurement apparatus including a light receiver that receives reflected light; and a guide member that supports the reflection characteristic measurement apparatus, wherein the guide member includes: a plate-shaped support part having a support surface to support the reflection characteristic measurement apparatus; and a white calibration plate applicable to white calibration of the reflection characteristic measurement apparatus, the support part includes: an elongated hole extending in one direction along the support surface; and a guide structure provided to guide the reflection characteristic measurement apparatus so as to enable the apparatus to move along the one direction, the light receiver is provided on the reflection characteristic measurement apparatus so as to move along a predetermined moving path, the moving path of the light receiver extends in the one direction, and the white calibration plate is p
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takuma Morikawa, Yasutaka Tanimura, Yasushi Goto, Yusaku Kawahara, Shinji Yamamoto
  • Reflection Characteristic Measurement System
    Publication number: 20180299378
    Abstract: A reflection characteristic measurement system includes: a hand-held reflection characteristic measurement apparatus including a light receiver that receives reflected light; and a guide member that supports the reflection characteristic measurement apparatus, wherein the guide member includes: a plate-shaped support part having a support surface to support the reflection characteristic measurement apparatus; and a white calibration plate applicable to white calibration of the reflection characteristic measurement apparatus, the support part includes: an elongated hole extending in one direction along the support surface; and a guide structure provided to guide the reflection characteristic measurement apparatus so as to enable the apparatus to move along the one direction, the light receiver is provided on the reflection characteristic measurement apparatus so as to move along a predetermined moving path, the moving path of the light receiver extends in the one direction, and the white calibration plate is p
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Takuma Morikawa, Yasutaka Tanimura, Yasushi Goto, Yusaku Kawahara, Shinji Yamamoto