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1.

DYNAMIC IMAGE CLASSIFICATION APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

      
Application Number 19189726
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-25
First Publication Date 2025-11-06
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ono, Kojiro
  • Watanabe, Ryoichi

Abstract

A dynamic image classification apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a hardware processor that receives an input of a result of a non-stationary spectrum analysis on a dynamic image; and a hardware processor that performs classification based on the result of the non-stationary spectrum analysis, which has been inputted.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects

2.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19196060
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-05-01
First Publication Date 2025-11-06
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Saitou, Masanobu

Abstract

Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including: a non-sheet stacker which is adjacent to a downstream side in a sheet conveyance direction of an image forming apparatus main body and applies post-processing to a sheet output from the image forming apparatus main body; and a sheet stacker which is one or a plurality of sheet stackers located on a downstream side in the sheet conveyance direction of the non-sheet stacker. A discharger is disposed adjacent to an upstream side in the sheet conveyance direction of at least one of the sheet stacker.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65H 29/12 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by means of the nip between two, or between two sets of, moving tapes or bands

3.

STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number 19185413
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-22
First Publication Date 2025-11-06
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor Kaseda, Takumi

Abstract

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium includes a program that causes a hardware processor on a computer to perform: acquiring a plurality of first semantic vectors generated based on a plurality of frame images of a moving image and at least one second semantic vector generated based on a text representing content of the moving image; calculating a similarity between each of the plurality of first semantic vectors and each of the at least one second semantic vector; and specifying, from among the plurality of first semantic vectors, the first semantic vector for which the similarity satisfying a predetermined condition has been calculated, and extracting, from among the plurality of frame images, the frame image used for generating the specified first semantic vector.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06V 20/70 - Labelling scene content, e.g. deriving syntactic or semantic representations
  • G06T 7/10 - SegmentationEdge detection
  • G06V 10/74 - Image or video pattern matchingProximity measures in feature spaces

4.

RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 19197448
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-05-02
First Publication Date 2025-11-06
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yogi, Kazuya
  • Hasegawa, Satoshi
  • Miyake, Nobuyuki
  • Takagi, Tatsuya
  • Hayashi, Naoki

Abstract

A radiographic imaging system includes: an optical camera that obtains an optical image; a display that displays the optical image obtained by the optical camera; a radiation emitter that emits radiation to a radiographic imaging device that generates a radiographic image; and a hardware processor. The hardware processor calculates angle information of the radiographic imaging device in a right-left direction and an up-down direction with respect to a direction of the radiation emitted by the radiation emitter. The hardware processor superposes predetermined information on the optical image and displays the predetermined information and the optical image on the display. The predetermined information is based on the calculated angle information of the radiographic imaging device in the right-left direction and the up-down direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 6/00 - Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
  • A61B 6/46 - Arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient

5.

INSPECTION APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

      
Application Number 19194818
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-30
First Publication Date 2025-11-06
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Yago, Hiroaki

Abstract

Provided is an inspection apparatus that includes a hardware processor. The hardware processor acquires pre-printing base information of a recording medium before printing and post-printing base information of the recording medium after the printing, and determines based on the pre-printing base information and the post-printing base information whether there is an abnormality in the recording media after the printing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 1/00 - Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmissionDetails thereof

6.

CUSHIONING MATERIAL

      
Application Number 19082778
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-03-18
First Publication Date 2025-10-30
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor Nakajima, Tadashi

Abstract

A cushioning material includes: a flat surface section flatly placed on the product; a side surface section provided on a side surface of the flat surface section; and a connecting section that connects the flat surface section and the side surface section in a separated state.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65D 81/05 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
  • B65D 81/127 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using rigid or semi-rigid sheets of shock-absorbing material

7.

MEDICAL TESTING APPARATUS AND MEDICAL TESTING METHOD

      
Application Number 19088941
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-03-24
First Publication Date 2025-10-30
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor Kimoto, Takashi

Abstract

A medical testing apparatus includes: a communication unit communicably connected to a worklist server via a network; one or more processors configured to execute functions of: a testing information obtainer to obtain testing information (having patient information and a testing ID), which is used to order testing, from the worklist server; a display controller to cause a display operation unit to display the obtained testing information; a testing information editor to edit the obtained testing information; and a volatile storage unit to store the edited testing information edited by the testing information editor. The medical testing apparatus records the edited testing information temporarily stored in the volatile storage unit in a non-volatile storage unit, as edited testing information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G16H 10/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
  • A61B 8/00 - Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
  • G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records

8.

ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19175022
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-10
First Publication Date 2025-10-30
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shiraishi, Takahiko
  • Chihara, Tatsushi

Abstract

An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes a cart and an apparatus main body. The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus is configured to be movable in a state where the apparatus main body is mounted on the cart. The cart includes a support pillar part and a plate-shaped table part that protrudes from the support pillar part in a substantially horizontal direction. On a lower surface side of the table part, a housing tray is attached so as to be freely opened and closed with respect to the table part. The housing tray is capable of housing at least an extra-length cable of a peripheral device.

IPC Classes  ?

9.

RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SUPPORT APPARATUS, RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SUPPORT SYSTEM, RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SUPPORT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number 19184070
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-21
First Publication Date 2025-10-30
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Yoshida, Mizuki

Abstract

A radiographic imaging support apparatus includes a hardware processor and a display. The hardware processor obtains an optical image that shows a portable radiographic imaging device and a subject. The hardware processor determines an imaging range, based on examination information related to an examination of the subject. The display displays information for aligning a position of the radiographic imaging device in the obtained optical image and a position of the determined imaging range.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 6/46 - Arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient
  • A61B 6/00 - Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment

10.

LEARNING DATA GENERATION SUPPORT DEVICE, MOVEMENT CONTROLLER, ARTICLE ACQUISITION AND PLACEMENT SYSTEM, LEARNING DATA GENERATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

      
Application Number 19191662
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-28
First Publication Date 2025-10-30
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yukimoto, Tomoyoshi
  • Higuchi, Yuki
  • Gandiboyina, Muralikarteek

Abstract

Disclosed is a learning data generation support device, including a hardware processor that: extracts a first extraction region corresponding to a detection target from a captured image including the detection target; determines certainty that the first extraction region is accurate; determines the certainty with respect to the first extraction region determined to have the certainty equal to or higher than a reference from a different viewpoint; extracts, from a captured image including the first extraction region determined to have the certainty equal to or higher than the reference from the different viewpoint, a second extraction region corresponding to the detection target by a different method; determines certainty that the second extraction region is accurate; and determines the second extraction region which is determined to have the certainty equal to or higher than a reference as learning data of a machine learning model for extracting the detection target.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06V 10/25 - Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]
  • G06T 7/13 - Edge detection
  • G06T 7/50 - Depth or shape recovery
  • G06T 7/62 - Analysis of geometric attributes of area, perimeter, diameter or volume
  • G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
  • G06V 10/774 - Generating sets of training patternsBootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting

11.

Matelier

      
Application Number 019268559
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-10-30
Owner Konica Minolta Inc. (Japan)
NICE Classes  ? 40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,

Goods & Services

Sorting and disposal of domestic waste and trash; sorting and disposal of industrial waste and trash; processing of rubber; processing of plastics; recycling of waste and trash; processing and molding plastics or plastic parts, and consultancy or providing information relating thereto; providing material treatment information.

12.

GenDocsAI

      
Application Number 019268680
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-10-30
Owner Konica Minolta Business Solutions Czech, spol. s.r.o. (Czech Republic)
NICE Classes  ? 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Software as a service [SaaS]; Software as a service [SaaS] featuring software for machine learning; Consulting services in the field of software as a service [SaaS].

13.

INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION, AND PROGRAM FOR CAUSING COMPUTER TO EXECUTE THE METHOD

      
Application Number 18593336
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-03-01
First Publication Date 2025-10-30
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakane, Yoshiki
  • Haga, Masayasu
  • Morita, Sayaka

Abstract

An information providing device includes: an input device that accepts an input to the information providing device; a display device that displays a screen; a control device that controls an operation of the information providing device; and a storage device that stores trouble candidates that may occur in the information providing device, wherein the trouble candidates are associated with phenomena in the information providing device, each of the phenomena is associated with one or more causes, the control device displays the trouble candidates on the display device based on the input, the control device displays one or more phenomena associated with a selected trouble candidate based on selection of any of the trouble candidates, and the control device displays one or more causes associated with the selected phenomenon on the display device based on selection of any of the one or more phenomena.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 1/00 - Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmissionDetails thereof

14.

BRUSH, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BRUSH, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19095329
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-03-31
First Publication Date 2025-10-30
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hosoya, Yukio
  • Kobayashi, Kazutoshi

Abstract

A brush including a brush bristle, wherein the brush bristle includes a fiber having an endothermic peak having a peak top in a region of 30° C. or more and a glass transition temperature or less in a DSC curve measured by a differential scanning calorimeter during heating at a heating rate of 10° C./min, and the glass transition temperature of the fiber is less than 155° C.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03G 21/00 - Arrangements not provided for by groups , e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge
  • G03G 15/20 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat

15.

RADIATION IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, RADIATION IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number 19176301
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-11
First Publication Date 2025-10-30
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Ito, Ryohei

Abstract

A radiation image processing apparatus includes a hardware processor that obtains radiation images of a subject captured under imaging conditions different from one another, and an image processor that corrects a pixel value of at least one radiation image of the radiation images, and combines the radiation images to obtain one composite image. Each of the radiation images has an image overlap area with one or more other radiation images of the radiation images. The image processor corrects the pixel value of the at least one radiation image such that a maximum value of the pixel value of the at least one radiation image is equal to or smaller than a maximum value of an image gradation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 6/00 - Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
  • A61B 6/46 - Arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient

16.

RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS OF MOBILE TYPE, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND MOVING IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD

      
Application Number 19184313
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-21
First Publication Date 2025-10-30
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamamura, Takuya
  • Ono, Kojiro

Abstract

Provided is a radiographic imaging apparatus of a mobile type that includes: a hardware processor that receives an input of a setting of moving image capturing; a hardware processor that performs an estimation of a scattered radiation dose of the radiographic imaging apparatus of the mobile type based on the setting; and a hardware processor that outputs a scattered radiation dose map based on the scattered radiation dose.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 6/00 - Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment

17.

RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS OF MOBILE TYPE, PROGRAM, AND MOVING IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD

      
Application Number 19184357
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-21
First Publication Date 2025-10-30
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamamura, Takuya
  • Ono, Kojiro

Abstract

Provided is a radiographic imaging apparatus of a mobile type that includes an inputter that receives an input of an external factor; a controller that estimates a scattered radiation dose of the radiographic imaging apparatus based on the external factor; and an outputter that outputs a scattered radiation dose map based on the scattered radiation dose.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 6/00 - Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
  • A61B 6/46 - Arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient

18.

IMAGE EDITING DEVICE, IMAGE EDITING METHOD, AND IMAGE EDITING PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18873398
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-04-27
First Publication Date 2025-10-23
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Minegishi, Natsuko
  • Uratani, Shoichi
  • Inoue, Satoru
  • Kang, Seokyung

Abstract

An image editing device includes: an extractor that extracts an image feature value from a plurality of images obtained by search; a classifier that classifies the plurality of images based on the extracted image feature value; and a provider that provides editing support information by causing a display to display a classification result by the classifier. The classifier sets, as a first image set, images classified as belonging to a cluster including a predetermined ratio or more of the plurality of images with respect to a total number of the plurality of images by classification based on the image feature value. The provider causes the display to display the images belonging to the first image set and other images distinguishably.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06V 10/762 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using clustering, e.g. of similar faces in social networks
  • G06T 11/60 - Editing figures and textCombining figures or text
  • G06V 10/44 - Local feature extraction by analysis of parts of the pattern, e.g. by detecting edges, contours, loops, corners, strokes or intersectionsConnectivity analysis, e.g. of connected components
  • G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects

19.

INK SET FOR TEXTILE PRINTING, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

      
Application Number 19098193
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-02
First Publication Date 2025-10-23
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shiraishi, Masaharu
  • Kato, Mai

Abstract

A ink set for textile printing comprising an inkjet ink and an overcoat layer-forming liquid, in which the volume average particle diameter of wax particles contained in the overcoat layer-forming liquid is twice or more the volume average particle diameter of fixing resin particles contained in the inkjet ink. The fixing resin particle may have a glass transition temperature of −35° C. or lower.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
  • C09D 11/12 - Printing inks based on waxes or bitumen
  • C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
  • D06P 1/52 - General processes of dyeing or printing textiles or general processes of dyeing leather, furs or solid macromolecular substances in any form, classified according to the dyes, pigments or auxiliary substances employed using insoluble pigments or auxiliary substances, e.g. binders using compositions containing synthetic macromolecular substances
  • D06P 1/92 - General processes of dyeing or printing textiles or general processes of dyeing leather, furs or solid macromolecular substances in any form, classified according to the dyes, pigments or auxiliary substances employed using dyes dissolved in organic solvents or aqueous emulsions thereof in organic solvents
  • D06P 5/30 - Ink jet printing

20.

PREOPERATIVE SUPPORT APPARATUS, PREOPERATIVE SUPPORT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PREOPERATIVE SUPPORT PROGRAM

      
Application Number 19182806
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-18
First Publication Date 2025-10-23
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Nagatsuka, Sumiya

Abstract

Provided is a preoperative support apparatus that includes at least one hardware processor. The at least one hardware processor acquires a dynamic image analysis result of a patient and patient information on the patient and outputs preoperative support information for an operation based on the acquired dynamic image analysis result and the acquired patient information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • A61B 34/10 - Computer-aided planning, simulation or modelling of surgical operations
  • G06T 7/215 - Motion-based segmentation
  • G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
  • G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
  • G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms

21.

PERFORATION FORMING MACHINE, SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 19187065
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-23
First Publication Date 2025-10-23
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Fujieda, Motoyuki

Abstract

A perforation forming machine including, a biasing mechanism that constantly biases a cutter toward a receiving base; and a cam configured to form a state in which the cutter can be pressed against the receiving base by a biasing force and a state in which the cutter is separated from the receiving base against the biasing force. A presser is disposed in a state in which the perforating blade is separated from the receiving base via the sheet and the presser is configured so as to be able to press the cutter toward the receiving base. In a case in which the perforating blade is separated from the receiving base via the sheet, the cam is made to abut against the presser to displace the cutter toward the receiving base, and the perforating blade is pressed down to a height at which the perforating blade penetrates the sheet.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B26F 1/18 - Perforating by slitting, i.e. forming cuts closed at their ends without removal of material
  • B26D 3/08 - Making a superficial cut in the surface of the work without removal of material, e.g. scoring, incising
  • G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern

22.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025001497
Publication Number 2025/220286
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-20
Publication Date 2025-10-23
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Koide, Takuya
  • Nakae, Hazuki
  • Hagiwara, Tatsuki
  • Inagaki, Ayako
  • Ito, Yasutoshi
  • Hashimoto, Shota

Abstract

Provided are an information processing system, an information processing method, and an information processing program capable of predicting the state of defects present in a laminated body comprising a plurality of webs. The information processing system acquires pre-lamination feature point information relating to feature points present in each of a first web and a second web, estimates post-lamination feature point information relating to feature points present in a laminated body including the first web and the second web on the basis of the acquired pre-lamination feature point information, and generates output information on the basis of the estimated post-lamination feature point information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 21/892 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in moving material, e.g. paper, textiles characterised by the flaw, defect or object feature examined
  • G02B 5/30 - Polarising elements
  • G06N 20/00 - Machine learning
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis

23.

IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025012249
Publication Number 2025/220458
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-26
Publication Date 2025-10-23
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tsuboi Yasunori
  • Ota Ikuma

Abstract

The present invention facilitates inspection of a sample in which a fine structure in a material has either or both of a radius vector direction and a radial direction component, or a sample having a circular shape and a nearly arcuate shape centering on a certain point. Provided is an image processing method for processing a Talbot image of a sample in which a fine structure in a material has either or both of a radius vector direction and a radial direction component, or a sample having a circular shape and a nearly arcuate shape centering on a certain point, the image processing method including a first step (step S3) for acquiring a polar coordinate origin, and a second step (step S4) for performing polar coordinate conversion on the basis of the polar coordinate origin.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 23/041 - Phase-contrast imaging, e.g. using grating interferometers
  • G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
  • G01N 23/046 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material using tomography, e.g. computed tomography [CT]
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis

24.

ACTIVE RAY-CURABLE COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CURED FILM, CURED FILM, AND CURED FILM PRODUCTION DEVICE

      
Application Number 18867256
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-15
First Publication Date 2025-10-23
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hattori, Takamune
  • Nishizeki, Masato

Abstract

The present invention provides an active ray-curable composition which is capable of increasing discharge stability based on the inkjet method while increasing the durability of the cured film in high-temperature, high-humidity environments and in low-temperature environments, and the durability of a cured film to bending. The active ray-curable composition according to the present invention contains the following components (A)-(D), and the viscosity thereof at 25° C. is 10-200mPa·s, inclusive: component (A), a (meth)acrylic polymer which has a weight-average molecular weight of 10,000-150,000, inclusive, and a hydroxyl value of 30mgKOH/g or higher; component (B), a (meth)acrylate having a hydroxyl group; component (C), a (meth)acrylate which does not have a hydroxyl group; and component (D), a photopolymerization initiator.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C08F 265/06 - Polymerisation of acrylate or methacrylate esters on to polymers thereof
  • B41J 2/01 - Ink jet
  • C08F 2/50 - Polymerisation initiated by wave energy or particle radiation by ultraviolet or visible light with sensitising agents
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes

25.

INKJET TEXTILE PRINTING METHOD, TREATMENT LIQUID FOR INKJET TEXTILE PRINTING, INK SET FOR INKJET TEXTILE PRINTING, AND INKJET TEXTILE PRINTING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19173917
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-09
First Publication Date 2025-10-23
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Onaka, Kenichi

Abstract

Disclosed is an inkjet textile printing method with first treatment liquid containing flocculant and being for retaining at least one of pigment ink and second treatment liquid on a textile surface, the method including: arranging the inkjet heads that eject the first and second treatment liquids and pigment ink in a same carriage; forming an image by a multi-pass method; in a forward path, after applying the first treatment liquid, applying the pigment ink and the second treatment liquid in this order; in a return path, after applying the second treatment liquid, applying the pigment ink and the first treatment liquid in this order; and attaching the first and second treatment liquids and pigment ink to a same place in a same scanning in an undried state. The second treatment liquid contains silicone acrylic resin and first resin particles having film elongation of 600 to 1600%.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methodsSheet materials for use therein
  • B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
  • D06P 5/30 - Ink jet printing

26.

EXTRACTION DEVICE, EXTRACTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

      
Application Number 19176789
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-11
First Publication Date 2025-10-23
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kurumaya, Haruka
  • Minegishi, Natsuko

Abstract

An extraction device includes a hardware processor that acquires information on an attention portion by a human in image information based on image data, and the hardware processor extracts, based on the information on the attention portion, a color measurement portion of an image formed by an image forming apparatus based on the image data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 1/60 - Colour correction or control
  • G06F 3/12 - Digital output to print unit
  • G06T 7/90 - Determination of colour characteristics
  • G06V 10/56 - Extraction of image or video features relating to colour

27.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

      
Application Number 19181675
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-17
First Publication Date 2025-10-23
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Komaki, Yushi

Abstract

Disclosed is an information processing apparatus including a hardware processor that: acquires each of information on a robot and information on an obstacle; sets a first clearance amount in a section in which the robot changes from a first posture to a second posture and a second clearance amount in a section in which the robot changes from the second posture to a third posture; and when determining, based on the acquired information and a set clearance amount, whether the robot and the obstacle interfere with each other in the second posture, performs determination based on a greater one of the first clearance amount and the second clearance amount.

IPC Classes  ?

28.

SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD

      
Application Number 19187110
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-23
First Publication Date 2025-10-23
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Sato, Ryuji

Abstract

A sheet processing apparatus includes: a tray on which conveyed sheets are stacked one by one; a restricting member provided at one end of the tray; a paddle member provided so as to be able to ascend and descend on the tray and configured to abut and align one end of the sheet against the restricting member by rotating in contact with the conveyed sheet; and a controller that determines a height position of the paddle member on the tray based on the number of sheets stacked on the tray and sheet information of the sheet to be conveyed, and controls the height position of the paddle member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
  • G03G 15/01 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for producing multicoloured copies

29.

FAILED-IMAGE DECISION SUPPORT APPARATUS, FAILED-IMAGE DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM, FAILED-IMAGE DECISION SUPPORT METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number 19254440
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-06-30
First Publication Date 2025-10-23
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shimizu, Amai
  • Ito, Ryohei
  • Yamamura, Takuya

Abstract

A failed-image decision support apparatus includes a hardware processor and an outputter. The hardware processor performs a failed-image determination process on a medical image to thereby generate (i) a determination result and (ii) a guidance image for proper imaging. The failed-image determination process is a process using an inference obtained by a learned model, and the outputter outputs the determination result and the guidance image before re-imaging is performed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G16H 30/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for processing medical images, e.g. editing
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis

30.

COATING FILM FORMING METHOD, PRINTED WIRING BOARD MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND COATING FILM FORMING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2025007595
Publication Number 2025/220342
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-04
Publication Date 2025-10-23
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tanabe Itaru
  • Sugai Tomomi

Abstract

A coating film forming method according to the present invention is a coating film forming method for forming a coating film on a printed wiring board, the coating film forming method involving: an uncured coating film forming step for applying, with an inkjet method, a photocurable ink to a printed wiring board having a substrate and a conductor that has a thickness of 50 μm or more and is disposed on the substrate, thereby forming an uncured coating film so as to cover the conductor; and a photocured coating film forming step for subjecting the uncured coating film to multiple exposures each curing a thickness of 6-18 μm, thereby curing the uncured coating film to form a photocured coating film.

IPC Classes  ?

31.

Miscellaneous Design

      
Application Number 019264307
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-10-22
Owner Konica Minolta Inc. (Japan)
NICE Classes  ? 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

providing online non-downloadable computer software; design, development and implementation of software.

32.

AGENT APPLYING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ANTIBACTERIAL OR ANTIVIRAL IMAGE

      
Application Number 19170495
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-04
First Publication Date 2025-10-16
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Tomino, Toshiaki

Abstract

An agent applying apparatus for applying a solution of an agent having an antibacterial or antiviral effect to a sheet. When the agent concentration of the agent solution is represented by C %, the effective application amount of the agent is represented by Tg/m2, the basis weight of the sheet is represented by Mg, and the allowable increased water content of the sheet is represented by R %, the agent applying apparatus applies the agent solution so as to satisfy C≥104T/MR.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A01N 25/34 - Shaped forms, e.g. sheets, not provided for in any other group of this main group
  • A01N 25/02 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of applicationSubstances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests containing liquids as carriers, diluents or solvents
  • A01N 25/30 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of applicationSubstances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests characterised by the surfactants
  • A01N 59/16 - Heavy metalsCompounds thereof
  • A01P 1/00 - DisinfectantsAntimicrobial compounds or mixtures thereof

33.

MOBILE RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

      
Application Number 19241661
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-06-18
First Publication Date 2025-10-16
Owner KONICA MINOLTA INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Fukazu, Kosuke
  • Miyake, Nobuyuki
  • Hiroshige, Akira
  • Hayashi, Naoki

Abstract

A mobile radiographic imaging apparatus includes: two independent power supply units; two control devices each being driven with power supplied from each of the two power supply units; a first hardware processor in one of the two control devices includes; and a second hardware processor in the other one of the two control device. The first hardware processor inquires of the second hardware processor about a state of the other control device when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and shuts down the one control device or cancels shutdown of the one control device according to a response from the other control device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 6/00 - Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
  • G16H 30/20 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
  • G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

34.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025001527
Publication Number 2025/215902
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-20
Publication Date 2025-10-16
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Inagaki, Ayako
  • Nakae, Hazuki
  • Koide, Takuya
  • Hagiwara, Tatsuki
  • Ito, Yasutoshi

Abstract

An information processing system 50 comprises: an acquiring unit 511 for acquiring data from a database that stores feature points included in each of first and second inspection data acquired in a process, the feature points being classified into first-type feature points that are present in the first inspection data but are not present in the second inspection data, second-type feature points that are not present in the first inspection data but are present in the second inspection data, and third-type feature points that are present in both the first and second inspection data; a selecting unit 514 for accepting selection of a plurality of lots of interest or selection of a plurality of inspection sectors in the longitudinal direction of a web in one lot; a display data generating unit 515 for generating display data from the data acquired from the database by the acquiring unit 511 and selected by the selecting unit 514; and an output unit 516 for outputting the display data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 21/88 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination
  • G01N 21/892 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in moving material, e.g. paper, textiles characterised by the flaw, defect or object feature examined
  • G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]

35.

MEASUREMENT OPTICAL SYSTEM AND PHOTOMETRIC DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025013323
Publication Number 2025/216121
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-04-01
Publication Date 2025-10-16
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor Nakatani Toru

Abstract

A measurement optical system 1 includes, in order from the object side, an optical filter 30, a front group 41, an aperture 42, and a rear group 43. The aperture 42 is disposed in the vicinity of a rear focal point f22 of the front group 41 and in the vicinity of a front focal point f31 of the rear group 43. An opening AP of the aperture 42 is formed in a non-point symmetric shape centered on an optical axis Ax1 of the rear group 43, in a plane including the aperture 42.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01J 3/02 - SpectrometrySpectrophotometryMonochromatorsMeasuring colours Details
  • G01J 3/26 - Generating the spectrumMonochromators using multiple reflection, e.g. Fabry-Perot interferometer, variable interference filter
  • G01J 3/51 - Measurement of colourColour measuring devices, e.g. colorimeters using electric radiation detectors using colour filters

36.

MACHINE LEARNING METHOD, MACHINE LEARNING PROGRAM, MACHINE LEARNING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18709874
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-19
First Publication Date 2025-10-16
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Sashida, Takehiko

Abstract

A machine learning method includes: acquiring sequential data; performing preprocessing for size adjustment in a sequential direction on the sequential data based on a predetermined condition to generate a plurality of pieces of adjusted sequential data having different intervals in the sequential direction from one piece of the sequential data; and performing supervised learning using the plurality of generated pieces of adjusted sequential data to generate a learning model.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06V 10/77 - Processing image or video features in feature spacesArrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using data integration or data reduction, e.g. principal component analysis [PCA] or independent component analysis [ICA] or self-organising maps [SOM]Blind source separation
  • G06T 3/00 - Geometric image transformations in the plane of the image

37.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND FRONT-TO-BACK REGISTRATION ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 19098422
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-02
First Publication Date 2025-10-16
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Yamashita, Takashi

Abstract

An image forming apparatus in an image forming system including: a first tray that feeds recording media; a second tray that feeds recording media; and a reading section, wherein the image forming apparatus includes: a controller; and an image forming section that forms images on the recording media fed from the first tray and second tray. The reading section is configured to read the images formed on the recording media fed from the first tray and second tray. The controller, while performing a print job on the recording media fed from the first tray: prints, using the image forming section, a front-to-back registration adjustment chart on a recording medium fed from the second tray; reads the printed front-to-back registration adjustment chart using the reading section; and performs a front-to-back registration adjustment for the second tray based on the read front-to-back registration adjustment chart.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
  • H04N 1/00 - Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmissionDetails thereof

38.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND COLORIMETRY METHOD

      
Application Number 19174142
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-09
First Publication Date 2025-10-16
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Sandar, Moethettin

Abstract

Provided is an image forming apparatus including an image forming unit, a colorimetry unit, and a hardware processor. The image forming unit forms an image on a medium with a photocurable ink. The colorimetry unit performs colorimetry of a colorimetry chart formed on the medium by the image forming unit. The hardware processor causes the colorimetry of the colorimetry chart to be performed after elapse of a color change time since irradiation of the colorimetry chart with light.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 15/02 - Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data using printers
  • B41J 2/21 - Ink jet for multi-colour printing
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • B41J 13/10 - Sheet holders, retainers, or stationary guides
  • G06K 15/10 - Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data using printers by matrix printers

39.

FEATURE POINT EXTRACTION METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2025001524
Publication Number 2025/215901
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-20
Publication Date 2025-10-16
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Inagaki, Ayako
  • Hagiwara, Tatsuki
  • Nakae, Hazuki
  • Koide, Takuya
  • Ito, Yasutoshi

Abstract

This feature point extraction method includes a step (c) of comparing first feature point information relating to a web in first inspection data and second feature point information relating to the web in second inspection data, and a step (d) of extracting, on the basis of the result of the comparison in step (c), third-type feature points that are present in both the first and second inspection data and/or first-type feature points that are present in the first inspection data but are not present in the second inspection data, or second-type feature points that are not present in the first inspection data but are present in the second inspection data, wherein one of the first inspection data and the second inspection data is inspection data acquired by one or more inspection methods, and the other inspection data is inspection data acquired by one or more inspection methods including an inspection method different from the inspection method of the one inspection data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 21/892 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in moving material, e.g. paper, textiles characterised by the flaw, defect or object feature examined

40.

PREDICTION DEVICE, PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION PREDICTION METHOD FOR PREDICTION DEVICE, AND PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION PREDICTION PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025004244
Publication Number 2025/215934
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-07
Publication Date 2025-10-16
Owner
  • KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
  • NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOKAI NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH SYSTEM (Japan)
Inventor
  • Noba Kosaku
  • Furusawa Naoko
  • Hori Katsutoshi
  • Yoshimoto Shogo

Abstract

A prediction device (100) comprises: an information acquisition unit (102) that acquires a condition for preparing lipid particles that are composed of any of a phospholipid, an anionic lipid, and a cationic lipid, and a constituent lipid of the lipid particles; a trained model (103) that predicts the particle size distribution of the lipid particles from the acquired condition for preparing the lipid particles and the acquired constituent lipid of the lipid particles; and an output unit (104) that outputs the particle size distribution of the lipid particles predicted by the trained model (103).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G16C 20/30 - Prediction of properties of chemical compounds, compositions or mixtures
  • A61K 9/127 - Synthetic bilayered vehicles, e.g. liposomes or liposomes with cholesterol as the only non-phosphatidyl surfactant
  • G16C 20/70 - Machine learning, data mining or chemometrics

41.

INSPECTION DEVICE, INSPECTION METHOD, AND INSPECTION PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025004529
Publication Number 2025/215937
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-12
Publication Date 2025-10-16
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishi, Mizuho
  • Tsushima, Mineo
  • Nishigaki, Morio

Abstract

Provided is an inspection device capable of making an inspector aware that an appropriate inspection result cannot be obtained when a probe is separated from a subject in the middle of the action of moving the probe while the probe is in contact with the subject. An inspection device 1 comprises an inspection part 20 that acquires internal information of a subject 50 at a contact point of a probe 10 by the probe 10 coming into contact with a surface of the subject 50 via another member 40, a contact state detection part 30 that detects a state of contact of the probe 10 with the other member 40, a position change detection part 30 that detects a change in the position of the probe 10 on the other member 40, a determination part 30 that determines whether or not a predetermined inspection is completed on the basis of the contact state and the position change of the probe 10, a generation part 30 that generates output image data on the basis of the internal information of the subject 50 when it is determined that the inspection is completed, and a notification part 30 that notifies that the inspection is inadequate when it is determined that the inspection is not completed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 29/48 - Processing the detected response signal by amplitude comparison

42.

DEEP LEARNING MODEL, ALGORITHM, PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER

      
Application Number JP2025013837
Publication Number 2025/216205
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-04-04
Publication Date 2025-10-16
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Asai Yuichiro
  • Inoue Satoru
  • Takahashi Rieko
  • Noba Kosaku
  • Ando Mana
  • Muranishi Kazuyoshi

Abstract

This deep learning model (1) includes the higher-order structure of a nucleic acid as an explanatory variable and learns the reactivity of the nucleic acid to a target sample as a label (4). The length of the nucleic acid is 10-100 mer. The label (4) is configured from a continuous value. The output data of the deep learning model (1) includes a prediction of the reactivity of the nucleic acid to the target sample. This algorithm includes: a step for using the output of a deep learning model, in which the higher-order structure of a nucleic acid is included as an explanatory variable and the reactivity of the nucleic acid to a target sample has been learned as a label (4), to calculate an evaluation function for the nucleic acid; and a step for selecting the nucleic acid by the evaluation function.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G16B 40/20 - Supervised data analysis
  • C12Q 1/6811 - Selection methods for production or design of target specific oligonucleotides or binding molecules
  • G01N 33/50 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing
  • G16B 15/00 - ICT specially adapted for analysing two-dimensional or three-dimensional molecular structures, e.g. structural or functional relations or structure alignment

43.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND ANGLE MEASUREMENT METHOD IN DYNAMIC IMAGE

      
Application Number 19096872
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-01
First Publication Date 2025-10-09
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Uehara, Takahisa

Abstract

An image processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: an acquirer acquiring a dynamic image; a setter setting a direction of angle measurement in the dynamic image; and a measurer measuring, in each of a plurality of frame images included in the dynamic image, an angle formed by a reference line serving as a reference for the angle measurement and a line segment including a measurement target point serving as a target for the angle measurement in the direction set by the setter.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 7/246 - Analysis of motion using feature-based methods, e.g. the tracking of corners or segments
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G06T 7/33 - Determination of transform parameters for the alignment of images, i.e. image registration using feature-based methods
  • G06T 11/20 - Drawing from basic elements, e.g. lines or circles

44.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR DETERMINING ABNORMALITY OF SENSOR IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

      
Application Number 19097078
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-01
First Publication Date 2025-10-09
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Seki, Hirotada
  • Iguchi, Yukinobu
  • Nonoyama, Masahiro
  • Eguchi, Hiroshi
  • Nakamura, Haruki

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes: a plurality of sensors that detect a state in the image forming apparatus; a power supply that supplies power to each of the plurality of sensors; a current detector that detects a current value of a current supplied from the power supply to each of the plurality of sensors; an acquisitor that acquires, as a reference value, a current value of a current supplied from the power supply to each of the plurality of sensors in a state in which the plurality of sensors are normal, and a determiner that determines whether the plurality of sensors are normal, by comparing the current value detected by the current detector with the reference value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern

45.

IMAGE INSPECTION APPARATUS, IMAGE INSPECTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM

      
Application Number 19098052
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-02
First Publication Date 2025-10-09
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Tsukamoto, Yasumasa

Abstract

This image inspection apparatus includes an image former and a hardware processor. The image former forms an image on a recording medium based on image data. The hardware processor generates a reference image to be used for inspection of the image formed on the recording medium based on the image data, and inspects the image formed on the recording medium on the basis of the reference image. The hardware processor generates a reference image to be compared to a read image that is to be inspected for an image of a page including a non-variable region in which the same image is formed in a plurality of pages by the image former and a variable region in which different images are formed for each page.

IPC Classes  ?

46.

RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19230771
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-06-06
First Publication Date 2025-10-09
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Otaki, Junichiro
  • Sumi, Makoto
  • Ishimoto, Hajime

Abstract

A radiation imaging apparatus includes the following, a radiation detector that detects radiation; an electronic circuit; a plurality of electric wiring that connects the electronic circuit; a supporter that supports the radiation detector; and a case that includes a front surface portion in which radiation is incident and a rear surface portion facing the front surface portion with the radiation detector in between. The case stores the radiation detector, the electronic circuit, the plurality of electric wiring and the supporter. The plurality of electric wiring is positioned between the supporter and the rear surface portion, and at different positions in a thickness direction of the radiation imaging apparatus. The plurality of electric wiring include GND wiring that is used for a power supply. The GND wiring is positioned in a position farther from the radiation detector than other wiring in the thickness direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 1/24 - Measuring radiation intensity with semiconductor detectors

47.

INKJET IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CIRCUIT BOARD, AND CIRCUIT BOARD

      
Application Number JP2025002744
Publication Number 2025/210995
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-29
Publication Date 2025-10-09
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor Yamauchi, Masayoshi

Abstract

An inkjet image forming apparatus (U) according to the present disclosure comprises a control unit (5) that, when filling an insulating material by ink discharge into a recess between two adjacent wiring parts formed on a substrate, acquires measurement data of the shape of the recess, adds correction or replenishment to the image data related to a non-wiring part pattern on the basis of the measurement data, and executes the ink discharge into the recess on the basis of the image data after correction or replenishment.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/205 - Ink jet for printing a discrete number of tones
  • B05C 5/00 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work
  • B05C 9/06 - Apparatus or plant for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces by means not covered by groups , or in which the means of applying the liquid or other fluent material is not important for applying two different liquids or other fluent materials, or the same liquid or other fluent material twice, to the same side of the work
  • B05C 11/10 - Storage, supply or control of liquid or other fluent materialRecovery of excess liquid or other fluent material
  • B05D 1/26 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by applying the liquid or other fluent material from an outlet device in contact with, or almost in contact with, the surface
  • B05D 3/00 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be appliedAfter-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials
  • B05D 5/12 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures to obtain a coating with specific electrical properties
  • B05D 7/00 - Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials
  • B05D 7/24 - Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials
  • B41J 2/01 - Ink jet
  • H05K 3/28 - Applying non-metallic protective coatings

48.

INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS AND NOZZLE SURFACE CLEANING METHOD

      
Application Number 19093401
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-03-28
First Publication Date 2025-10-09
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Ito, Yohei

Abstract

An inkjet recording apparatus includes, an inkjet head that ejects ink from a nozzle provided on a nozzle surface; a head cleaner that performs a nozzle surface cleaning operation of rubbing and wiping the nozzle surface with a cleaning surface of a wipe member; and a hardware processor that causes ink to be supplied from the inkjet head to the cleaning surface of the wipe member. The head cleaner performs the nozzle surface cleaning operation in a state in which the cleaning surface of the wipe member is wetted with the ink, and sets a different region of the wipe member as the cleaning surface each time the nozzle surface cleaning operation is performed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/165 - Prevention of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles

49.

SAMPLE MEASURING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19097107
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-01
First Publication Date 2025-10-09
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Miyamoto, Hironao
  • Murakami, Yusuke

Abstract

Provided is a sample measuring apparatus including: a measuring instrument that measures a sample; a cassette capable of storing the plurality of samples including the sample; a conveyor that retrieves one of the plurality of samples from the cassette and conveys the one of the plurality of samples to the measuring instrument; and a contact avoidance section that avoids contact between the sample and a part of the cassette when the conveyor retrieves the one of the plurality of samples.

IPC Classes  ?

50.

RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19171495
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-07
First Publication Date 2025-10-09
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tsuchizawa, Mina
  • Otaki, Junichiro
  • Ishimoto, Hajime

Abstract

A radiographic imaging apparatus includes: a housing having an irradiation part to be irradiated with radiation; an internal module including a radiation detector that detects the radiation, and a holding base that is made of metal and holds the radiation detector; and a peeling aid having a bending rigidity lower than a bending rigidity of the internal module and disposed between the internal module and the irradiation part. The radiation detector includes: a scintillator; a light detector having a light receiving surface on which a light receiving element and a line for reading out an electric signal from the light receiving element are formed; and a support that supports the light detector. The peeling aid is provided on, of the internal module, an entire surface closer to the irradiation part, and fixed to an inner surface of the irradiation part by an adhesive member to be peelable.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 1/20 - Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors

51.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025000441
Publication Number 2025/210977
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-09
Publication Date 2025-10-09
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Koide, Takuya
  • Inagaki, Ayako
  • Nakae, Hazuki
  • Hagiwara, Tatsuki
  • Ito, Yasutoshi

Abstract

Provided are an information processing system, an information processing method, and an information processing program by which it is possible to more easily analyze a defect existing in a laminate including a non-transparent web. This information processing system comprises: an acquisition unit 511 that acquires first feature point information pertaining to a feature point existing in a first web and second feature point information pertaining to a feature point existing in a laminate obtained by laminating a non-transparent second web on the first web; a comparison unit 513 that compares the acquired first feature point information and the second feature point information; and an output unit 514 that outputs comparison information pertaining to the result of comparing the first feature point information and the second feature point information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 21/892 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in moving material, e.g. paper, textiles characterised by the flaw, defect or object feature examined

52.

Ski pants

      
Application Number 35522679
Grant Number D1096075
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-10-02
First Publication Date 2025-10-07
Grant Date 2025-10-07
Owner Head Technology GmbH (Austria)
Inventor Stepek, Roman

53.

BONDED STATE PREDICTION SYSTEM, BONDED STATE PREDICTION METHOD, BONDED STATE PREDICTION PROGRAM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BONDED ARTICLE

      
Application Number 18864147
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-09
First Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takemura, Chiyoko
  • Yamada, Tetsuya
  • Okubo, Yasushi

Abstract

A bonded state prediction system according to the present invention predicts the bonded state of an adhesive object and an adherend when the adhesive object is bonded to the adherend; and this bonded state prediction system comprises a data acquisition unit which acquires two or more pieces of data including physical property information of the object on the two-dimensional coordinates, and a bonded state prediction unit which predicts the bonded state of the object and the adherend using the thus-acquired two or more pieces of data.

IPC Classes  ?

54.

RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM, RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS, RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number 19079610
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-03-14
First Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor Iwata, Kazumichi

Abstract

A radiographic imaging system includes a radiation emission control apparatus and a radiographic imaging apparatus that is connected with the radiation emission control apparatus via a communicator. The radiation emission control apparatus includes a first time measurer that measures a time. The radiographic imaging apparatus includes a second time measurer that measures a time and a hardware processor that performs a time synchronization communication with the radiation emission control apparatus via the communicator to adjust the time of the second time measurer to the time of the first time measurer. The hardware processor corrects the time of the second time measurer in response to determining that a time difference between the first time measurer and the second time measurer in the time synchronization communication is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01T 7/00 - Details of radiation-measuring instruments
  • G01T 1/175 - Power supply circuits
  • G01T 1/29 - Measurement performed on radiation beams, e.g. position or section of the beamMeasurement of spatial distribution of radiation

55.

POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM INCLUDING POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19086093
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-03-20
First Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Kozaki, Eriko

Abstract

Disclosed is a post-processing apparatus including: a conveyor that conveys a sheet, wherein a plurality of functional units that perform different types of processing on the sheet conveyed by the conveyor are selectively attachable and detachable to and from the post-processing apparatus; and a slitter that is one of the plurality of functional units, and has a variable cut waste width. The slitter includes: at least two cutters that are disposed in a same functional unit and are disposed at different positions in a conveyance direction of the sheet; and a relative position adjuster capable of adjusting relative positions of the at least two cutters in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65H 35/06 - Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machinesArticle or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers from or with transverse cutters or perforators from or with blade, e.g. shear-blade, cutters or perforators
  • B65H 37/00 - Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating devices for performing specified auxiliary operations

56.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number 19094383
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-03-28
First Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Kubo, Naoto

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes: a setting unit that sets pieces of sheet information on sheets; a storage that stores multiple predetermined requirements; and a hardware processor. The hardware processor determines whether characteristic information of a sheet that has a piece of sheet information set by the setting unit satisfies a predetermined requirement corresponding to the sheet among the predetermined requirements stored in the storage.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 1/00 - Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmissionDetails thereof
  • H04N 1/32 - Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver

57.

Method and System for Accessing Remote Files

      
Application Number 18621951
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-03-29
First Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (USA)
Inventor Bhandarkar, Pranay

Abstract

A method for accessing a remote multifunction printer, the method includes receiving, by a first multifunction printer, an authenticator from a user; forwarding, by the first multifunction printer, the authenticator received to a remote server with a request to authenticate the user on the first multifunction printer and one or more second multifunction printers, the remote server configured to be in communication with the first multifunction printer and the one or more second multifunction printers; forwarding, by the first multifunction printer, a request for one or more files on the one or more second multifunction printers via a file transfer protocol, and wherein the user has been authenticated on the first multifunction printer and the one or more second multifunction printers by the remote server via a remote desktop protocol; and receiving, by the first multifunction printer, the one or more files from the one or more second multifunction printers.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 67/06 - Protocols specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
  • H04L 9/40 - Network security protocols
  • H04L 67/08 - Protocols specially adapted for terminal emulation, e.g. Telnet
  • H04N 1/00 - Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmissionDetails thereof

58.

METHOD AND APPARATUS TO RETRIEVE OBSCURED FORM INFORMATION

      
Application Number 18622758
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-03-29
First Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC. (USA)
Inventor Xu, Ting

Abstract

Aspects of the present invention enable matching of bank account information and payee information from invoices and other billing documents, in situations in which some or all of the payee information is obscured, blurred, or otherwise illegible. In an embodiment, a payee dictionary, which may comprise a hashmap, may be accessed with a key prepared from data taken from an invoice or other billing document, where some of the relevant data in the document is unavailable because of an overlying stamp or seal. Where the key is either incorrect or insufficient, a user may review the key data and match it with the appropriate payee dictionary contents, to update or correct the dictionary.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06V 30/418 - Document matching, e.g. of document images
  • G06V 30/412 - Layout analysis of documents structured with printed lines or input boxes, e.g. business forms or tables
  • H04N 1/387 - Composing, repositioning or otherwise modifying originals

59.

WATER-BASED INKJET INK COMPOSITION AND INK SET

      
Application Number JP2025001712
Publication Number 2025/204038
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-21
Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Niizuma Naoto
  • Taguchi Ryo

Abstract

This water-based inkjet ink composition forms an image by being applied on a recording medium. The water-based inkjet ink composition contains a silicone compound and a polyolefin. The silicone compound is in particulate form and constitutes a silicone emulsion. The average particle diameter of the particulate silicone compound is in the range from 70 to 350 nm. The recording medium is a non-absorbent substrate.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/30 - Inkjet printing inks
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methodsSheet materials for use therein
  • C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink

60.

INKJET HEAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025002141
Publication Number 2025/204053
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-24
Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kozai, Hiroaki
  • Yamashita, Kohei
  • Yamada, Akihisa

Abstract

Provided is an inkjet head for which ink resistance is enhanced and peeling strength of a protective film is enhanced. This inkjet head comprises: one substrate and another substrate that form an ink flow path; an adhesive layer disposed between the one substrate and the another substrate; and a protective film disposed on the ink flow path-side surfaces of the one substrate, the another substrate, and the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is composed of a curable resin, which is a cured product of an adhesive containing an addition polymerization-type curing agent or a cured product of a moisture-curable adhesive.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/16 - Production of nozzles
  • B41J 2/14 - Structure thereof
  • B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers

61.

REFERENCE IMAGE PROVIDING APPARATUS, REFERENCE IMAGE PROVIDING METHOD, REFERENCE IMAGE PROVIDING PROGRAM, AND REFERENCE IMAGE PROVIDING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 19089372
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-03-25
First Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tomiyama, Yuki
  • Ono, Kazuhiro
  • Sunagawa, Masaki

Abstract

A reference image providing apparatus capable of reducing user's labor required for registration of a reference image, wherein the reference image providing apparatus includes an extractor configured to extract a reference image or a candidate image of the reference image from diagnostic images used for diagnosis, the reference image serving as an imaging reference for determining whether or not an image can be used for diagnosis; and a provider configured to provide an extraction result. For example, when the reference image is not set, the extractor extracts the reference image or the candidate image.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

62.

Method and System for Document Ownership using Decentralized Identity

      
Application Number 18622754
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-03-29
First Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (USA)
Inventor Hirobe, Hironori

Abstract

A method for document ownership for one or more users of a multifunction printer. The method includes: receiving, by the multifunction printer, a request to execute one or more of a print job and a scan job; forwarding, by the multifunction printer, a request to a decentralized identity server for authorization to execute one or more of the print job and the scan job received by the multifunction printer; receiving, by the multifunction printer, a response from the decentralized identity server for the authorization to execute the one or more of the print job and the scan job received by the multifunction printer; and executing, by the multifunction printer, the one or more of the print job and the scan job when the response from the decentralized identity server authorizes the execution of the one or more of the print job and the scan job.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 1/44 - Secrecy systems
  • G06F 3/12 - Digital output to print unit
  • H04N 1/00 - Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmissionDetails thereof

63.

METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CREATE STRUCTURED DOCUMENTS AND GENERATE CONTENT

      
Application Number 18622846
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-03-29
First Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC. (USA)
Inventor Wei, Junchao

Abstract

A semantic diffusion model may generate semi-structured data using existing character image creations. Form image generation is one area of possible application. Embodiments include both training the diffusion model and using the diffusion model. The model can learn to permute and rearrange character features for different regions. Newly generated forms can be applied to train the semantic diffusion model to provide further improvements to the model's capability and generality. The model can generate high quality character-like images that incorporate geometric properties such as character locations and regions of similar meaning, which humans can check and/or interpret. Embodiments are suitable for semi-structured data such as forms, tables, and aligned keyword text generation, and resolve the issue of generating data for mixed and combined geometries and semantics. There also is applicability to hybrid or multimodality datasets, so long as the raw data can be interpreted and converted as character-like image tensors.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06V 30/19 - Recognition using electronic means
  • G06V 30/14 - Image acquisition
  • G06V 30/412 - Layout analysis of documents structured with printed lines or input boxes, e.g. business forms or tables

64.

OPTICAL TACTILE SENSOR AND TACTILE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2024045429
Publication Number 2025/203939
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-23
Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner
  • KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
  • NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KOBE UNIVERSITY (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ando Kosuke
  • Izumi Shintaro

Abstract

An optical tactile sensor (100) comprises: light-emitting units (10, 11, 12, 20, 21, 22) that are disposed on one of the back surface and the side surface of a person's finger (300) and that emit light; a light-receiving unit (30) that is disposed on the other of the back surface and the side surface of the finger (300) and that receives light; and a haptic data calculation unit (270) that calculates a pressure corresponding to the deformation of the finger (300) on the basis of light that has travelled from the light-receiving unit (30), passed through the finger (300), and reached the light-receiving unit (30).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01L 1/24 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations of optical properties of material when it is stressed, e.g. by photoelastic stress analysis
  • A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb

65.

FEATURE POINT EXTRACTION METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2025000954
Publication Number 2025/204014
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-15
Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Inagaki, Ayako
  • Nakae, Hazuki
  • Koide, Takuya
  • Hagiwara, Tatsuki
  • Ito, Yasutoshi

Abstract

This method for extracting a feature point of a web comprises: a step (c) for receiving an input of an expansion/contraction rate of a web generated between a first manufacturing step and a second manufacturing step; a step (d) for comparing first feature point information of the web in first inspection data and second feature point information of the web in second inspection data, by using the received expansion/contraction rate; and a step (e) for extracting a feature point which exists in one of the first or second inspection data but does not exist in the other inspection data, or, is determined to be a defect in the one inspection data and is determined not to be a defect in the other inspection data, on the basis of the comparison results from step (d).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 21/892 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in moving material, e.g. paper, textiles characterised by the flaw, defect or object feature examined

66.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025000956
Publication Number 2025/204015
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-15
Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hagiwara, Tatsuki
  • Nakae, Hazuki
  • Inagaki, Ayako
  • Koide, Takuya
  • Ito, Yasutoshi
  • Hashimoto, Shota

Abstract

Provided are an information processing system, an information processing method, and an information processing program which make it possible to understand the status of defects between manufacturing processes. The information processing system comprises: an acquiring unit 511 that acquires first feature point information relating to feature points present on a first web, and second feature point information relating to feature points present on a second web obtained by subjecting the first web to prescribed processing; a classifying unit 513 that, on the basis of the acquired first feature point information and second feature point information, classifies the feature points present on the first web and the feature points present on the second web into first-type feature points that are present on the first web but are not present on the second web, second-type feature points that are not present on the first web but are present on the second web, and third-type feature points that are present on the first web and the second web; and a display control unit 514 that causes at least either of the feature points present on the first web and the feature points present on the second web, and at least one of the first-type feature points, the second-type feature points, and the third-type feature points to be displayed on one screen.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 21/892 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in moving material, e.g. paper, textiles characterised by the flaw, defect or object feature examined
  • G01N 21/88 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination

67.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, FEATURE POINT EXTRACTION METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025000957
Publication Number 2025/204016
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-15
Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Inagaki, Ayako
  • Nakae, Hazuki
  • Hagiwara, Tatsuki
  • Koide, Takuya
  • Ito, Yasutoshi
  • Hashimoto, Shota

Abstract

This information processing system comprises: a comparison unit 513 for comparing first feature point information for a web in first inspection data with second feature point information for the web in second inspection data, and extracting feature points that are the same in the first inspection data and the second inspection data; an analysis unit 514 for generating relationship information indicating the relationship between a coordinate position with respect to the entire web and the difference value of coordinates in the first inspection data and the second inspection data for each of the plurality of feature points extracted by the comparison unit; and an output unit 516 for outputting the relationship information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 21/892 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in moving material, e.g. paper, textiles characterised by the flaw, defect or object feature examined

68.

OPTICAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE, OPTICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, AND GAMMA ADJUSTMENT METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025008069
Publication Number 2025/204654
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-06
Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kashiwagi Yuta
  • Kiriyama Tomohiro
  • Masuda Satoshi

Abstract

Provided are an optical measurement device, an optical measurement system, and a gamma adjustment method in which a measurement time is shortened. The optical measurement device measures a light emission characteristic of a specimen, and comprises: a light emission condition acquisition unit that acquires a light emission condition of the specimen from the outside in advance; and a measurement condition setting unit that sets a measurement condition on the basis of the acquired light emission condition.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01J 3/46 - Measurement of colourColour measuring devices, e.g. colorimeters
  • G01J 1/42 - Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using electric radiation detectors
  • G01M 11/00 - Testing of optical apparatusTesting structures by optical methods not otherwise provided for
  • G09F 9/00 - Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
  • G09G 5/00 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
  • H04N 5/66 - Transforming electric information into light information
  • H04N 5/202 - Gamma control
  • H04N 17/04 - Diagnosis, testing or measuring for television systems or their details for receivers
  • H10K 59/10 - OLED displays
  • H10K 71/70 - Testing, e.g. accelerated lifetime tests

69.

POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, DEVELOPER, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

      
Application Number 19079768
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-03-14
First Publication Date 2025-09-25
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ishikawa, Michiaki
  • Matsumoto, Masayuki
  • Momma, Minori
  • Onishi, Junya
  • Shirai, Aya

Abstract

Disclosed is a polyester resin composition including a polyester resin. Among top 20 peaks in relative abundance in a chromatogram obtained by pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry, a total number N of peaks having a retention time shorter than or equal to a retention time of 4,4′-dihydroxybiphenyl is 1 to 17, and the polyester resin composition further includes at least one element selected from boron, aluminum, and phosphorus.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03G 9/093 - Encapsulated toner particles
  • C08G 63/00 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic ester link in the main chain of the macromolecule
  • G03G 9/08 - Developers with toner particles
  • G03G 9/10 - Developers with toner particles characterised by carrier particles

70.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024045574
Publication Number 2025/197240
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-24
Publication Date 2025-09-25
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakae, Hazuki
  • Inagaki, Ayako
  • Koide, Takuya
  • Hagiwara, Tatsuki
  • Ito, Yasutoshi

Abstract

The present invention provides an information processing system, an information processing method, and an information processing program that are capable of predicting the influence of a defect of a web in a predetermined manufacturing process, on the subsequent manufacturing process. The information processing system comprises: an acquisition unit 511 that acquires first feature point information about a feature point present in a first web; an estimation unit 512 that, on the basis of the acquired first feature point information, estimates second feature point information about a feature point present in a second web obtained by performing predetermined processing on the first web; and an output unit 514 that outputs the estimated second feature point information in association with the first feature point information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 21/892 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in moving material, e.g. paper, textiles characterised by the flaw, defect or object feature examined

71.

OPTICAL FILM, LAYERED BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FILM

      
Application Number JP2025001707
Publication Number 2025/197278
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-21
Publication Date 2025-09-25
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Isshiki Shumpei
  • Kaneko Yuki
  • Nanjiyou Takashi

Abstract

In an optical film according to the present invention, the temperature-elongation curve of the optical film has a plurality of tension softening points. It is preferable that the optical film includes a plurality of thermoplastic resins, wherein a monomer (A) constituting at least one thermoplastic resin (A) has a functional group with a hydrogen bonding acceptor property, and a monomer (B) constituting another thermoplastic resin (B) has a functional group with a hydrogen bonding donor property.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29C 55/02 - Shaping by stretching, e.g. drawing through a dieApparatus therefor of plates or sheets
  • B29C 41/28 - Shaping by coating a mould, core or other substrate, i.e. by depositing material and stripping-off the shaped articleApparatus therefor for making articles of indefinite length by depositing flowable material on an endless belt
  • B29C 41/36 - Feeding the material on to the mould, core or other substrate
  • C08J 5/18 - Manufacture of films or sheets
  • C08J 7/046 - Forming abrasion-resistant coatingsForming surface-hardening coatings
  • G02B 5/30 - Polarising elements

72.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025007609
Publication Number 2025/197521
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-04
Publication Date 2025-09-25
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hagiwara, Tatsuki
  • Inagaki, Ayako
  • Koide, Takuya
  • Nakae, Hazuki

Abstract

This information processing system comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires first feature point information pertaining to feature points present in a first web; an analysis and estimation unit that is formed by associating the feature points present in the first web for a database and feature points present in a second web for a database, the second web being obtained by performing a prescribed process on the first web for a database; and a generation unit that generates output information. The analysis and estimation unit analyzes the acquired first feature point information to estimate second feature point information pertaining to the feature points present in the second web obtained by performing the prescribed process on the first web, and the generation unit generates the output information on the basis of the estimated second feature point information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 21/892 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in moving material, e.g. paper, textiles characterised by the flaw, defect or object feature examined

73.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025007610
Publication Number 2025/197522
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-04
Publication Date 2025-09-25
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Koide, Takuya
  • Inagaki, Ayako
  • Nakae, Hazuki
  • Hagiwara, Tatsuki
  • Ito, Yasutoshi

Abstract

This information processing system comprises: an acquisition unit 511 that acquires pre-lamination feature point information, which is related to feature points present in each of a first web and a second web, and post-lamination feature point information, which is related to feature points present in a laminate including the first web and the second web; a comparison unit 513 that compares the acquired pre-lamination feature point information with the post-lamination feature point information; and an output unit 514 that outputs comparison information which is related to the comparison result between the pre-lamination feature point information and the post-lamination feature point information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 21/892 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in moving material, e.g. paper, textiles characterised by the flaw, defect or object feature examined

74.

NOZZLE PLATE MANUFACTURING METHOD, NOZZLE PLATE, AND FLUID EJECTION HEAD

      
Application Number 18283276
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-03-31
First Publication Date 2025-09-18
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kajita, Hiroshi
  • Sameshima, Kouichi

Abstract

The present invention produces, through steps 1-5 described below, a nozzle plate having a nozzle hole that has formed therein at least a tapered nozzle portion 12 and a straight communication channel 13. Step 1 (S-1): a step for preparing a mono-crystalline silicon substrate 1 in which the surface crystal orientation is a (100) plane. Step 2 (S-2): a step for uniformly forming a mask layer 2 on the surface of the mono-crystalline silicon substrate. Step (S-3): a step for forming an opening pattern 3 in the mask layer. Step 4 (S-4): a step for forming a through hole 4 by performing penetration machining on the mono-crystalline silicon substrate, which is located under the opening pattern, through dry etching from the surface of the substrate. Step 5 (S-5): a step for forming a tapered nozzle portion and a straight communication channel which is contiguous to said tapered nozzle portion, by expanding the through hole through anisotropic wet etching on the mono-crystalline silicon substrate.

IPC Classes  ?

75.

OPTICAL ELEMENT AND LIGHT RECEIVING OPTICAL SYSTEM

      
Application Number 19071779
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-03-06
First Publication Date 2025-09-18
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Iwama, Masaki
  • Yokoyama, Mitsuru

Abstract

Provided is an optical element that is disposed closer to an object side than a light receiving surface is. The optical element includes: a base material; and a planar optical functional layer including a plurality of microstructures arranged on the base material. The light receiving surface is formed in a rectangular shape having a long axis and a short axis, and a plurality of light receiving elements are arranged in a lattice pattern along the long axis and the short axis on the light receiving surface. The plurality of microstructures is arranged in a lattice pattern along two basic translation vectors. One of the basic translation vectors is parallel to at least one of the long axis and the short axis of the light receiving surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 3/08 - Simple or compound lenses with non-spherical faces with discontinuous faces, e.g. Fresnel lens

76.

OPTICAL DEFLECTOR, SCANNING OPTICAL DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19076783
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-03-11
First Publication Date 2025-09-18
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Taniyama, Akira
  • Hasegawa, Ryo
  • Matsuo, Takahiro
  • Mochizuki, Ema

Abstract

An optical deflector includes a housing, a rotary polygon mirror housed in the housing and having a mirror surface formed on an outer peripheral surface of the rotary polygon mirror, a substrate on which at least a part of a driving source configured to drive the rotary polygon mirror is mounted, a heat dissipation member that dissipates heat of the substrate to the outside, a heat transfer member includes an elastic body, is interposed between the substrate and the heat dissipation member, and transfer heat of the substrate to the heat dissipation member, fixing members that fix the substrate to the housing, and elastic members which elastically press the heat dissipation member and the heat transfer member against the substrate with a biasing force weaker than a fixing force of the fixing members such that the heat dissipation member and the heat transfer member are supported by the substrate.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 26/10 - Scanning systems
  • G02B 26/12 - Scanning systems using multifaceted mirrors
  • G03G 15/043 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material with means for controlling illumination or exposure

77.

MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number 19080149
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-03-14
First Publication Date 2025-09-18
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Akagi, Eiichi

Abstract

A medical information processing apparatus includes, an image acquirer that acquires a medical image; and a hardware processor that determines whether to perform lesion detection processing by a computer on the medical image. The hardware processor determines whether to perform the lesion detection processing based on at least a condition as to whether specific image processing has been performed, or determines whether to perform the lesion detection processing using a trained model.

IPC Classes  ?

78.

DYNAMIC ANALYSIS APPARATUS, DYNAMIC ANALYSIS METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number 19080377
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-03-14
First Publication Date 2025-09-18
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Matsutani, Noritsugu

Abstract

A dynamic analysis apparatus performs dynamic analysis on a dynamic image obtained by irradiating a subject with radiation and includes a hardware processor. The hardware processor generates a dynamic analysis image for measuring a blood flow, based on signal values of pixels constituting the dynamic image. When a pixel of the dynamic analysis image has a signal value less than or equal to a first threshold, the hardware processor detects the pixel as a signal decrease region that indicates a decrease in a blood flow value. The hardware processor compares a quantitative value of the detected signal decrease region or a quantitative value of a non-signal decrease region with a second threshold, the non-signal decrease region being other than the signal decrease region, and based on the comparison, determines whether a blood flow defect is present.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 6/50 - Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific body partsApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific clinical applications
  • A61B 6/00 - Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G06T 7/11 - Region-based segmentation
  • G06T 11/00 - 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation

79.

CLEANING ANALYSIS SYSTEM, CLEANING ANALYSIS PROGRAM, AND CLEANING ANALYSIS METHOD

      
Application Number JP2024024804
Publication Number 2025/191881
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-07-09
Publication Date 2025-09-18
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sakata Mami
  • Kouno Takahiro
  • Yoshida Naoto

Abstract

An image data acquisition unit (21) acquires image data of an image of a person captured by an image capture device. A skeletal information acquisition unit (22) acquires skeletal information of the person from the acquired image data. A cleaning state analysis unit (23) analyzes the state of cleaning of the person by the person on the basis of the position of the person's skeleton according to the skeletal information. An image generation and output unit (24) generates and outputs, in real time, image data of an image in which information about the analyzed state of cleaning is superimposed on the image data during the image capture, or on a body part in an image indicating the person's body based on the image data.

IPC Classes  ?

80.

TWO-PART INK SET, METHOD FOR FORMING CURED ARTICLE, AND ARTICLE

      
Application Number JP2025003395
Publication Number 2025/192096
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-03
Publication Date 2025-09-18
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Moriyama Natsuho
  • Takemura Chiyoko
  • Ushiku Masayuki
  • Nakajima Atsushi

Abstract

The problem addressed by the present invention is to provide a two-part ink set having a long pot life and being capable of obtaining excellent film properties, a method for forming a cured product, and an article. A two-part ink set for inkjet composed of at least an A ink and a B ink, said two-part ink being characterized in that the A ink contains at least a thermosetting agent and a thermosetting catalyst, the B ink contains at least a thermosetting compound, and the viscosity of the A ink and the B ink at 25°C is in the range of 10-150 mPa∙s.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • B41J 2/01 - Ink jet
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methodsSheet materials for use therein
  • C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
  • H05K 1/03 - Use of materials for the substrate

81.

TWO-COMPONENT INK SET, METHOD FOR FORMING CURED PRODUCT, AND PRODUCT

      
Application Number JP2025003521
Publication Number 2025/192100
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-04
Publication Date 2025-09-18
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takemura Chiyoko
  • Nakajima Atsushi

Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a two-component ink set which has a long pot life and with which excellent film physical properties can be obtained; a method for forming a cured product; and a product. The two-component inkjet ink set comprises at least A ink and B ink, wherein the A ink contains at least a photocurable compound, and the B ink contains at least a thermosetting compound and a thermosetting agent.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • B41J 2/01 - Ink jet
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methodsSheet materials for use therein
  • C09D 11/52 - Electrically conductive inks
  • H05K 1/03 - Use of materials for the substrate

82.

IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025008703
Publication Number 2025/192502
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-10
Publication Date 2025-09-18
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor Kaneko, Tadasuke

Abstract

Provided are an image forming method and an image forming device capable of achieving low migration and high quality of printed matter without impairing the durability of an inkjet head. The image forming method includes: a discharge step of discharging a radiation-curable ink from an inkjet head toward a recording material; and a curing step of curing an ink droplet of the radiation-curable ink that has landed on the recording material, by irradiating the ink droplet with radiation. The radiation-curable ink contains: a radiation-polymerizable component; a polymerization initiator; and a polymer sensitizer having a molecular weight of 500 or more. The inkjet head comprises: a nozzle; a pressure chamber; a diaphragm; and a piezoelectric member having a bi-pitch structure. The upper-limit operating temperature of the inkjet head is higher than 60°C, the pitch between nozzles is smaller than 1/75 inch, and the discharge step includes a step of heating the radiation-curable ink at a temperature higher than 60°C and 90°C or lower.

IPC Classes  ?

83.

QUALITY INSPECTION APPARATUS, QUALITY INSPECTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number 19078491
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-03-13
First Publication Date 2025-09-18
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Nagai, Koji

Abstract

A quality inspection apparatus is configured to inspect quality of an inspection target sample filled in a transparent container. The inspection target sample is a lyophilized product or a powdery pharmaceutical product. The quality inspection apparatus includes: an illuminator that illuminates a bottom surface of the transparent container; a multispectral light receiver that obtains an image of a lateral surface of the transparent container; and a hardware processor. The hardware processor calculates an absorption spectrum at multiple wavelengths, based on a light reception result by the multispectral light receiver, and detects an inspection target component contained in the inspection target sample, based on the calculated absorption spectrum.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 21/31 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
  • G01N 33/15 - Medicinal preparations

84.

MEDICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MEDICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MEDICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number 19078672
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-03-13
First Publication Date 2025-09-18
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Nakamori, Hiroshi

Abstract

A medical information management apparatus includes a hardware processor. The hardware processor requests that medical data stored in a first storage apparatus having a predetermined access speed be stored in a second storage device having a lower access speed than the first storage device. The hardware processor instructs suppressing deletion of the medical data stored in the first storage device. The hardware processor requests control to suppress the deletion of the medical data for which the suppressing of the deletion is instructed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
  • G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms

85.

INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS AND CONVEYANCE CONTROL METHOD

      
Application Number 19080410
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-03-14
First Publication Date 2025-09-18
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Nagao, Shinichi

Abstract

Provided is an inkjet recording apparatus including an image forming section, a cylindrical conveyance mechanism, a heating section, a switching section, and a hardware processor. The image forming section forms an image by discharging ink onto a recording medium. The cylindrical conveyance mechanism conveys the recording medium. The heating section heats an outer circumferential surface of the conveyance mechanism. The switching section switches a conveyance path of the recording medium between a first conveyance path that does not pass between the conveyance mechanism and the heating section and a second conveyance path that passes between the conveyance mechanism and the heating section. The hardware processor controls switching of the conveyance path by the switching section in accordance with a printing mode. When causing the switching section to select the second conveyance path, the hardware processor stops heating by the heating section.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 13/22 - Clamps or grippers
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • B41J 13/00 - Devices or arrangements specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in short lengths, e.g. sheets

86.

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND DATA INPUT CONTROL PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18271785
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-10-26
First Publication Date 2025-09-18
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamaguchi, Takehisa
  • Maekawa, Takeshi

Abstract

A communication system that enables acquisition of data from a terminal device only as needed and when needed. A communication system including a terminal device including a sensing, a network system at least a part of which includes wireless communication, and a server that performs wireless communication with the terminal device through the network system and processes data received from the terminal device, in which the communication system includes a controller that controls the terminal device, and the controller transmits, to the terminal device, control information for switching the data to be input to the server according to processing of the data by the server.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/70 - Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
  • H04W 4/38 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for collecting sensor information

87.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024040633
Publication Number 2025/191933
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-11-15
Publication Date 2025-09-18
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor Ikeda Makoto

Abstract

The present invention has a classification range setting unit (2) that sets classification ranges (classes) for raw data stored at a storage unit (20), a classification range allocation unit (4) that allocates the raw data to the classification ranges, a feature quantity extraction unit (1) that extracts feature quantities from the raw data, and a classification range re-setting unit (5) that re-sets the classification ranges on the basis of the feature quantities extracted for the data allocated by the classification range allocation unit (4).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 18/243 - Classification techniques relating to the number of classes

88.

TWO-COMPONENT INK SET, METHOD FOR FORMING CURED PRODUCT, AND PRODUCT

      
Application Number JP2025003393
Publication Number 2025/192095
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-03
Publication Date 2025-09-18
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takemura Chiyoko
  • Nakajima Atsushi
  • Ushiku Masayuki
  • Moriyama Natsuho

Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a two-component ink set which has a long pot life and can provide excellent film physical properties as an insulator used for an electronic component; a method for forming a cured product; and a product. This inkjet two-component ink set is composed of at least ink A and ink B, the two-component ink set characterized in that the ink A contains at least a photocurable compound, the ink B contains at least a thermosetting compound, at least one of the ink A and the ink B contains a silica filler, and the silica filler is surface-modified.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • B41J 2/01 - Ink jet
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methodsSheet materials for use therein
  • C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
  • H05K 1/03 - Use of materials for the substrate

89.

MATRIX

      
Application Number 1875378
Status Registered
Filing Date 2025-05-22
Registration Date 2025-05-22
Owner Head Technology GmbH (Austria)
NICE Classes  ? 28 - Games; toys; sports equipment

Goods & Services

Skis, snowboards; containers adapted for holding aforementioned goods; ski poles.

90.

BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025004854
Publication Number 2025/187357
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-14
Publication Date 2025-09-11
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nagai Fumio
  • Yamaguchi Daisuke

Abstract

Provided is a more accurate biological information measurement device. According to the present invention, a biological information measurement device that measures biological information comprises a light projection unit that emits light, a light projection light guide unit that projects the light emitted by the light projection unit onto a living body, a light reception light guide unit that receives light that has been scattered inside the living body, a filter unit that has wavelength filters that are struck by light emitted from the light reception light guide unit, and a light detection unit that detects light that has been transmitted by the wavelength filters. The filter unit has a first wavelength filter that transmits light within a first wavelength range but reflects light within a second wavelength range and a second wavelength filter that transmits light within the second wavelength range but reflects light within the first wavelength range, and the light detection unit has a first light reception element that receives light transmitted by the first wavelength filter and a second light reception element that receives light transmitted by the second wavelength filter.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 5/1455 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons

91.

IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 19066248
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-02-28
First Publication Date 2025-09-11
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mine, Tomoko
  • Oura, Kazumi
  • Uchino, Yasuko

Abstract

Disclosed is an image forming system including a fixing device that fixes a toner image onto a recording medium. The fixing device includes: a belt; and a roller that includes: a first roller that stretches the belt; or a first roller that stretches the belt, and a second roller rotatably disposed in pressure contact with an outer peripheral surface of the belt, at least one of the roller includes a base body containing aluminum as a main component, the base body contains silicon in an amount exceeding 0.60% by mass, a standard deviation of a shape factor of toner base particles is 0.045 or less, and a variation coefficient of a volume average particle size of the toner base particles is 28.0% or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03G 15/20 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat
  • G03G 9/087 - Binders for toner particles
  • G03G 9/097 - PlasticisersCharge controlling agents

92.

PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING PRINT PRODUCT

      
Application Number 19071275
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-03-05
First Publication Date 2025-09-11
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Sakuraba, Tamotsu

Abstract

Disclosed is a printing system including: a printing section that produces a print product by printing an image on a recording material by an inkjet method; a reading section that reads the image printed by the printing section on the recording material; a hardware processor that stores a plurality of reference candidate images which is formed by the printing section printing a plurality of reference candidates for inspecting the print product and the reading section reading the printed plurality of reference candidates without waiting for ink stabilization of the plurality of reference candidates, and registers a reference candidate image selected from the plurality of reference candidate images as a reference image for inspecting the print product; and an inspection section that, without waiting for the ink stabilization of the print product, inspects the print product by collating the read image of the print product with the reference image.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 15/02 - Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data using printers
  • B41J 3/46 - Printing mechanisms combined with apparatus providing a visual indication
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • G06K 15/00 - Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis

93.

INSPECTION DEVICE, INSPECTION METHOD, AND INSPECTION PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024040131
Publication Number 2025/182162
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-11-12
Publication Date 2025-09-04
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishi, Mizuho
  • Tsushima, Mineo
  • Fuse, Masaru
  • Yoshida, Junko

Abstract

This inspection device comprises: an internal inspection unit that inspects a specimen for an internal abnormality; an estimation unit that estimates, on the basis of appearance information of the specimen, the degree of the internal abnormality for each portion of the specimen; and a setting unit that sets, within the internal inspection unit, a parameter corresponding to the estimated degree of the internal abnormality for each portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 29/04 - Analysing solids
  • G01N 21/88 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination

94.

RECORDING MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

      
Application Number 19065108
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-02-27
First Publication Date 2025-09-04
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mitani, Hiroyuki
  • Ono, Kenji
  • Arai, Junichi

Abstract

Disclosed is a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing an information processing program that causes a computer to execute display processing of displaying, on a display part, an image of visual structural information allowing visual grasp of a structure of a diagnosis target apparatus and a mark superimposed on the visual structural information to allow recognition of a location in the visual structural information corresponding to a component or a region of the diagnosis target apparatus in which an abnormality may have been generated, the component or the region being obtained by analyzing sound data on a sound generated in the diagnosis target apparatus.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 1/00 - Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmissionDetails thereof

95.

INJECTION MOLDED ARTICLE, INJECTION MOLDING DIE, AND INJECTION MOLDING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2024040798
Publication Number 2025/182178
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-11-18
Publication Date 2025-09-04
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Imazu Yoshifumi
  • Ehara Yoshinobu

Abstract

Provided is an injection molded article with which it is possible to reduce component cost by dispensing with an expensive die and a die drive controller due to the shape of a molded article. A lens (1) serves as the injection molded article, which is molded from a material having shrinkage anisotropy. The injection molded article has one material inflow part (10) in an outer peripheral part (3). A thin part (4) thinner than at least the outer peripheral part (3) is provided between the material inflow part (10) of the injection molded article and a lens part (2) positioned at the center of the injection molded article.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29C 33/42 - Moulds or coresDetails thereof or accessories therefor characterised by the shape of the moulding surface, e.g. ribs or grooves
  • B29C 45/27 - Sprue channels
  • B29C 45/56 - Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it into the mould using mould parts movable during or after injection, e.g. injection-compression moulding

96.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR MOLDING DEVICE, MOLDING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD FOR MOLDING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2025002624
Publication Number 2025/182397
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-28
Publication Date 2025-09-04
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kawakubo Mitsuhiro
  • Satomi Shinya

Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of providing an information processing apparatus that reduces the workload of an operator when molding a molded article using a recycled resin material. An information processing apparatus according to the present invention, in order to hold and mold a molten recycled resin material in a mold, comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires a result of detecting the state of molten recycled resin; and an estimation unit that estimates the physical properties of the recycled resin and/or the physical properties of the molded article on the basis of the state of the molten recycled resin acquired by the acquisition unit. Molding device control information for keeping the physical properties of the molded article and/or the physical properties of the recycled resin material, both estimated by the estimation unit, within management thresholds may be displayed or transmitted.

IPC Classes  ?

97.

INK LIQUID LEVEL HEIGHT MEASURING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19024274
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-01-16
First Publication Date 2025-08-28
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Tsugawa, Shiori

Abstract

Provided is an ink liquid level height measuring apparatus that measures a liquid level height of ink in a container. The ink liquid level height measuring apparatus includes: a float that includes a magnet and moves in association with a change in the liquid level height; a Hall element that detects, as a continuous value, a change in magnetic flux density due to the magnet that moves together with the float; and at least one hardware processor. The at least one hardware processor adjusts the liquid level height to a reference height, acquires an output value of the Hall element, when the liquid level height is the reference height, and corrects the liquid level height based on the output value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/175 - Ink supply systems
  • B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
  • G01F 23/72 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats of the free float type using magnetically actuated indicating means

98.

OPTICAL FILTER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FILTER, OPTICAL FILTER UNIT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FILTER UNIT, AND OPTICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19050397
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-02-11
First Publication Date 2025-08-28
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sowa, Seiji
  • Tsurutani, Katsutoshi
  • Yamazoe, Junichi

Abstract

There is provided an optical filter having a light transmittance characteristic or a light reflectance characteristic for a predetermined wavelength range. The optical filter includes a first optical function layer and a second optical function layer each having a transmittance that varies in a polarization direction of linearly polarized light at vertical incidence. The first optical function layer and the second optical function layer each have a high transmittance axis that is determined by a polarization direction in which transmittance of linearly polarized light at vertical incidence is greatest. The first optical function layer and the second optical function layer are disposed such that an angle formed by the high transmittance axis of the first optical function layer and the high transmittance axis of the second optical function layer is within a range of 90°±30°.

IPC Classes  ?

99.

DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

      
Application Number 19058314
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-02-20
First Publication Date 2025-08-28
Owner KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Japan)
Inventor Hayashi, Naoki

Abstract

A display control apparatus includes a hardware processor that sets a display order of the plurality of analysis results for a radiographic image to be displayed on a display, and the hardware processor performs control such that the plurality of analysis results are sequentially displayed on the display in a plurality of times in accordance with the set display order.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 6/46 - Arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient

100.

CONVEYANCE STATE DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM

      
Application Number 19062332
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-02-25
First Publication Date 2025-08-28
Owner Konica Minolta, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Cho, Kouei
  • Tachibana, Yuta
  • Ueda, Tadayuki
  • Tao, Shoichi

Abstract

Provided is a conveyance state determination system including a controller. The controller acquires actual state information corresponding to a speed change of a sheet on a conveyance path of the sheet based on detection results of a plurality of sheet detection sensors disposed on the conveyance path. The controller acquires reference state information to be compared with the actual state information. The controller compares the actual state information and the reference state information to output evaluation information for evaluating a state of a conveyance device that conveys the sheet through the conveyance path.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65H 7/02 - Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors
  • G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
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