公开(公告)号：US11926087B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US16836309

申请日：2020-03-31

Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.

Inventor： Karsten Bruening ,  Jun Amano

IPC: B29C48/92

CPC classification number: B29C48/92 ,  B29C2948/92028 ,  B29C2948/92447

Abstract: A testing apparatus for obtaining mechanical properties of a polymer composite extruded from a nozzle of a compounding extruder includes a plurality of pairs of roller units that roll the polymer composite along a first direction. Each of the pairs of roller units includes a first roller unit and a second roller unit disposed such that a center of the first roller unit and a center of the second roller unit are separated by a predetermined distance in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. The pairs of roller units are disposed along the first direction such that the predetermined distance of each of the pairs of roller units increases stepwise along the first direction. The pairs of roller units strain a vulnerable portion of the polymer composite in the second direction. The testing apparatus further includes a sensor that measures stress in the vulnerable portion.

公开(公告)号：US12136139B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-05

申请号：US17710720

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.

Inventor： Michael Stopa ,  Jun Amano

IPC: G06T11/00 ,  G06N3/08

Abstract: A method for automated generation of representative icons from images involves obtaining an image, generating an image vector from the image using an encoder deep neural network, generating an icon based on the image vector using a generative adversarial network (GAN), and outputting the icon.

公开(公告)号：US11495202B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US16557464

申请日：2019-08-30

Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.

Inventor： Jun Amano

IPC: G10K11/168 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B29C64/10 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B33Y50/00

Abstract: A single-step method of generating a three dimensional (3D) printed article includes: selecting a first metastructure and a second metastructure; designing and constructing a first transitional metastructure that transitions from the first metastructure to the second metastructure; depositing a first layer comprising the first metastructure; seamlessly connecting the first and first transitional metastructures by depositing a first transitional layer comprising the first transitional metastructure on the first layer; and seamlessly connecting the first transitional and second metastructures by depositing a second layer comprising the second metastructure on the first transitional layer.

公开(公告)号：US11271538B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US16147355

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.

Inventor： Michael Stopa ,  Jun Amano ,  Karsten Bruening

IPC: H03H9/02 ,  C01B32/159 ,  H03H9/10 ,  H03H3/02 ,  B82Y40/00

Abstract: A carbon nanotube (CNT) resonator includes: a first CNT having a first end and a second end both fixed to a substrate; and a second CNT having a first end fixed to the substrate. The second CNT creates a Van der Waals (VdW) bond with the first CNT where the second CNT overlaps the first CNT. A length of the VdW bond along a distance between the first and the second CNTs oscillates based on a DC voltage applied between the first end of the first CNT and the first end of the second CNT. An electrical current passing through the first and the second CNTs using the VdW bond oscillates based on the oscillation of the length of the VdW bond.

公开(公告)号：US20210304217A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

申请号：US16836729

申请日：2020-03-31

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC.

Inventor： Jun Amano

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G06K19/06

Abstract: A method and system providing an anti-counterfeiting label or mark, using ordinary inkjet printers, take advantage of a phenomenon called a coffee ring pattern, something that inkjet printers. Even the same inkjet printer can output different patterns under different conditions. As a result, the likelihood of reproduction of a particular printer's coffee ring pattern using another printer is so low as to be negligible. It is possible to capture images of the coffee rings using a smartphone camera. The coffee ring approach may be used on any labels or packages on which inkjet printing can be used.

公开(公告)号：US20210201114A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US16729817

申请日：2019-12-30

Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.

Inventor： Jun Amano

IPC: G06N3/04 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06F16/27

Abstract: An integrated sensing system to perform multi-modality sensing of an environment. The integrated sensing system includes a first sensing element that generates a first modality sensing output of the environment, a first edge artificial intelligence (AI) engine that controls the first sensing element and generates a first data analysis result based on the first modality sensing output, a second sensing element that generates a second modality sensing output of the environment, a second edge AI engine that controls the second sensing element and generates a second data analysis result based on the second modality sensing output, and a computer processor that generates, using a central AI algorithm, a classification result of the environment based on the first data analysis result and the second data analysis result, where the computer processor is directly coupled to the first edge AI engine and the second edge AI engine.

公开(公告)号：US12229348B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US18091463

申请日：2022-12-30

Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.

Inventor： Jun Amano

IPC: G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06N3/091

Abstract: A system, for tracking fingers of a hand, includes: a sensor patch and a processor. The sensor patch includes: a flexible substrate layer; a light emitting layer attached to the flexible substrate layer; and a photodiode disposed between the light emitting layer a surface of the sensor patch that contacts the hand. The light emitting layer is configured to conform to a skin surface of a backside of the hand and to emit a first wavelength of light. The processor is configured to: control emission of the first wavelength of light by the light emitting layer; analyze backscattered light intensities from the skin surface of the backside of the hand that are detected by the photodiode; determine finger pose information based on the backscattered light intensities; and transmit the finger pose information.

公开(公告)号：USRE49016E1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US16199607

申请日：2018-11-26

Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. ,  The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University

Inventor： Leiming Wang ,  Mark Brongersma ,  Majid Esfandyarpour ,  Jun Amano

IPC: H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/52 ,  H01L51/50 ,  H01L33/38 ,  H01L33/50 ,  H01L33/40

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate layer, a first electrode layer, a light emitting layer, and a patterned second electrode layer. The patterned second electrode layer includes a periodic grating structure having a grating period λg less than or equal to 200 nm and the patterned second electrode layer and the light emitting layer are separated by at most 100 nm.

公开(公告)号：US12078770B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17750838

申请日：2022-05-23

Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.

Inventor： Jun Amano

IPC: G01V3/08 ,  G01R33/09 ,  G06V10/764 ,  G06V10/774 ,  G06V10/82

CPC classification number: G01V3/081 ,  G01R33/096 ,  G06V10/764 ,  G06V10/774 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V2201/05

Abstract: An apparatus for distant detection of ferrous metallic objects includes a plurality of magnetic field sensors and a fingerprint processing system. The plurality of magnetic field sensors each measure an ambient magnetic field. The fingerprint processing system receives, from the plurality of magnetic field sensors, magnetic field data corresponding to the ambient magnetic field. The fingerprint processing system also generates, from the magnetic field data, a magnetic fingerprint image of one or more perturbations of the ambient magnetic field. The plurality of magnetic field sensors is separated from the ferrous metallic objects being detected by a detection distance that is greater than or equal to 0.5 meters.

公开(公告)号：US20240220032A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18091463

申请日：2022-12-30

Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.

Inventor： Jun Amano

IPC: G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/014 ,  G06N3/091

Abstract: A system, for tracking fingers of a hand, includes: a sensor patch and a processor. The sensor patch includes: a flexible substrate layer; a light emitting layer attached to the flexible substrate layer; and a photodiode disposed between the light emitting layer a surface of the sensor patch that contacts the hand. The light emitting layer is configured to conform to a skin surface of a backside of the hand and to emit a first wavelength of light. The processor is configured to: control emission of the first wavelength of light by the light emitting layer; analyze backscattered light intensities from the skin surface of the backside of the hand that are detected by the photodiode; determine finger pose information based on the backscattered light intensities; and transmit the finger pose information.