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Patent applications and USPTO patent grants for NAGAO; Takashi.The latest application filed is for "storage system and control method of storage system".
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Storage System And Control Method Of Storage System App 20220308761 - BETSUNO; Kenichi ;   et al. | 2022-09-29 |
Shake-prevention-mechanism-including Gate Valve App 20220299119 - NAGAO; Takashi ;   et al. | 2022-09-22 |
Touch input device Grant 11,416,206 - Katsuyama , et al. August 16, 2 | 2022-08-16 |
Gate valve Grant 11,402,024 - Ogawa , et al. August 2, 2 | 2022-08-02 |
Storage System And Input And Output Control Method App 20220229561 - NAGAO; Takashi ;   et al. | 2022-07-21 |
Dual Gate Valve App 20220196156 - SHIMODA; Hiromi ;   et al. | 2022-06-23 |
Storage System And Control Method For Storage System App 20220164146 - TSURUYA; Masahiro ;   et al. | 2022-05-26 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and computer readable medium storing image processing program Grant 11,341,599 - Nagao , et al. May 24, 2 | 2022-05-24 |
Storage system, data management method, and data management program Grant 11,334,508 - Kamo , et al. May 17, 2 | 2022-05-17 |
Storage system and input and output control method Grant 11,327,660 - Nagao , et al. May 10, 2 | 2022-05-10 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and computer readable medium for executing partial processes on image-section data items Grant 11,315,212 - Nagao , et al. April 26, 2 | 2022-04-26 |
Storage Device And Data Processing Method App 20220121402 - NAGAO; Takashi ;   et al. | 2022-04-21 |
Semiconductor device, and power conversion device including the semiconductor device Grant 11,302,597 - Kajihara , et al. April 12, 2 | 2022-04-12 |
Storage system and control method of storage system Grant 11,287,977 - Betsuno , et al. March 29, 2 | 2022-03-29 |
Low noise gate valve Grant 11,255,464 - Shimoda , et al. February 22, 2 | 2022-02-22 |
Image processing device, image processing method, and storage medium Grant 11,257,178 - Itagaki , et al. February 22, 2 | 2022-02-22 |
Storage device and data processing method Grant 11,210,032 - Nagao , et al. December 28, 2 | 2021-12-28 |
Gate Valve App 20210388907 - OGAWA; Hiroshi ;   et al. | 2021-12-16 |
Storage system and method of controlling storage system Grant 11,200,172 - Okada , et al. December 14, 2 | 2021-12-14 |
Mounting structure for mounting valve plate to valve rod in gate valve, and gate valve having mounting structure Grant 11,174,950 - Shimoda , et al. November 16, 2 | 2021-11-16 |
Semiconductor Device App 20210305111 - KAJIHARA; Takanobu ;   et al. | 2021-09-30 |
Storage System And Input And Output Control Method App 20210247911 - Nagao; Takashi ;   et al. | 2021-08-12 |
Viewing device for vehicle Grant 11,066,013 - Kosugi , et al. July 20, 2 | 2021-07-20 |
Semiconductor Module App 20210217687 - TAKEUCHI; Kensuke ;   et al. | 2021-07-15 |
Acoustic device Grant 11,051,104 - Kosugi , et al. June 29, 2 | 2021-06-29 |
Image Processing Device, Image Processing Method Andstorage Medium App 20210183067 - ITAGAKI; Kazuyuki ;   et al. | 2021-06-17 |
Storage System, Data Management Method, And Data Management Program App 20210165753 - KAMO; Yuto ;   et al. | 2021-06-03 |
Electronic Device And Electric Power Steering Apparatus Having Electronic Device Mounted Thereto App 20210168950 - OMAE; Katsuhiko ;   et al. | 2021-06-03 |
Semiconductor Module App 20210151362 - TAKEUCHI; Kensuke ;   et al. | 2021-05-20 |
Semiconductor Device, And Power Conversion Device Including The Semiconductor Device App 20210125891 - KAJIHARA; Takanobu ;   et al. | 2021-04-29 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program Grant 10,949,942 - Takemoto , et al. March 16, 2 | 2021-03-16 |
Storage system, data management method, and data management program Grant 10,936,518 - Kamo , et al. March 2, 2 | 2021-03-02 |
Information Processing Apparatus And Information Processing System App 20210019819 - KOSUGI; Masanori ;   et al. | 2021-01-21 |
Vehicle Sighting Device, And Method Of Setting Angle Of View Of Imaging Section Of Vehicle Sighting Device App 20210009037 - KOSUGI; Masanori ;   et al. | 2021-01-14 |
Viewing Device For Vehicle App 20210009036 - KOSUGI; Masanori ;   et al. | 2021-01-14 |
Touch Input Device App 20200409648 - KATSUYAMA; Tatsushi ;   et al. | 2020-12-31 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program Grant 10,878,526 - Itagaki , et al. December 29, 2 | 2020-12-29 |
Mounting structure of valve plate with respect to valve rod Grant 10,876,639 - Shimoda , et al. December 29, 2 | 2020-12-29 |
Mounting Structure For Mounting Valve Plate To Valve Rod In Gate Valve, And Gate Valve Having Mounting Structure App 20200400238 - SHIMODA; Hiromi ;   et al. | 2020-12-24 |
Switch Device App 20200398884 - KATSUYAMA; Tatsushi ;   et al. | 2020-12-24 |
Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing Method, And Computer Readable Medium App 20200402197 - NAGAO; Takashi ;   et al. | 2020-12-24 |
Shared Base Plate And Semiconductor Module Provided With Same App 20200395271 - NAGAO; Takashi ;   et al. | 2020-12-17 |
Wiring Member And Semiconductor Module Including Same App 20200395329 - TAKEUCHI; Kensuke ;   et al. | 2020-12-17 |
Image processing device, image processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for image processing Grant 10,795,725 - Nagao , et al. October 6, 2 | 2020-10-06 |
Storage System And Method Of Controlling Storage System App 20200310975 - OKADA; Naoya ;   et al. | 2020-10-01 |
Acoustic Device App 20200304915 - KOSUGI; Masanori ;   et al. | 2020-09-24 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program Grant 10,783,604 - Takemoto , et al. Sept | 2020-09-22 |
Storage system and method of controlling I/O processing Grant 10,783,096 - Nagao , et al. Sept | 2020-09-22 |
Vehicular visual recognition device and vehicular visual recognition image display method Grant 10,752,177 - Kosugi , et al. A | 2020-08-25 |
Storage apparatus, storage system, and control method of storage system for dynamically securing free space when a storage apparatus is disused Grant 10,725,878 - Nagao , et al. | 2020-07-28 |
Low Noise Gate Valve App 20200208755 - SHIMODA; Hiromi ;   et al. | 2020-07-02 |
Image Processing Device, Image Processing Method, And Storage Medium App 20200202482 - ITAGAKI; Kazuyuki ;   et al. | 2020-06-25 |
Switch Device App 20200189641 - KATSUYAMA; Tatsushi ;   et al. | 2020-06-18 |
Storage System, Data Management Method, And Data Management Program App 20200151128 - KAMO; Yuto ;   et al. | 2020-05-14 |
Image processing device, image processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for image processing Grant 10,650,481 - Nagao , et al. | 2020-05-12 |
Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing Method, And Computer Readable Medium Storing Image Processing Program App 20200074584 - NAGAO; Takashi ;   et al. | 2020-03-05 |
Pinching detection device Grant 10,513,877 - Nagao , et al. Dec | 2019-12-24 |
Vehicle Control Device App 20190366950 - KOSUGI; Masanori ;   et al. | 2019-12-05 |
Storage System And Method Of Controlling I/o Processing App 20190286583 - Nagao; Takashi ;   et al. | 2019-09-19 |
Viewing device for vehicle and method of displaying viewed image for vehicle Grant 10,399,496 - Kosugi , et al. Sep | 2019-09-03 |
Mounting Structure Of Valve Plate With Respect To Valve Rod App 20190211936 - SHIMODA; Hiromi ;   et al. | 2019-07-11 |
Earth And Sand Abrasion Resistant Component And Method For Producing The Same App 20190186108 - TSUKAMOTO; Yasuhisa ;   et al. | 2019-06-20 |
Gate valve Grant 10,253,889 - Ishigaki , et al. | 2019-04-09 |
Viewing control device for vehicle Grant 10,227,043 - Kondo , et al. | 2019-03-12 |
Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing Method, And Image Processing Program App 20190019271 - TAKEMOTO; Kosei ;   et al. | 2019-01-17 |
Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing Method, And Image Processing Program App 20190019269 - ITAGAKI; Kazuyuki ;   et al. | 2019-01-17 |
Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing Method, And Image Processing Program App 20190019270 - TAKEMOTO; Kosei ;   et al. | 2019-01-17 |
Vehicular Visual Recognition Control Device App 20190009722 - MIYAZAKI; Shinichi ;   et al. | 2019-01-10 |
Image Processing Device, Image Processing Method, And Non-transitory Computer Readable Medium For Image Processing App 20180365059 - NAGAO; Takashi ;   et al. | 2018-12-20 |
Image Processing Device, Image Processing Method, And Non-transitory Computer Readable Medium For Image Processing App 20180365793 - NAGAO; Takashi ;   et al. | 2018-12-20 |
Pinching Detection Device App 20180355654 - NAGAO; Takashi ;   et al. | 2018-12-13 |
Storage system Grant 10,152,270 - Sato , et al. Dec | 2018-12-11 |
Storage Apparatus, Storage System, And Control Method Of Storage System App 20180322024 - NAGAO; Takashi ;   et al. | 2018-11-08 |
Electrostatic Detection Device App 20180239045 - NAGAO; Takashi | 2018-08-23 |
Opening/closing Body Control Device App 20180238095 - NAGAO; Takashi ;   et al. | 2018-08-23 |
Pinch Sensor And Opening/closing Body Control Device App 20180230731 - NAGAO; Takashi ;   et al. | 2018-08-16 |
Vehicular Visual Recognition Control Device App 20180111556 - NAGAO; Takashi ;   et al. | 2018-04-26 |
Storage system and data write method using a logical volume to either store data successfully onto a first memory or send a failure response to a server computer if the storage attempt fails Grant 9,952,805 - Nagao , et al. April 24, 2 | 2018-04-24 |
Vehicular Visual Recognition Control Device App 20180105109 - MIYAZAKI; Shinichi ;   et al. | 2018-04-19 |
Vehicular Visual Recognition Device And Vehicular Visual Recognition Image Display Method App 20180086271 - KOSUGI; Masanori ;   et al. | 2018-03-29 |
Viewing Device For Vehicle And Method Of Displaying Viewed Image For Vehicle App 20180056870 - KOSUGI; Masanori ;   et al. | 2018-03-01 |
Viewing Control Device For Vehicle App 20180009381 - MIYAZAKI; Shinichi ;   et al. | 2018-01-11 |
Viewing Control Device For Vehicle App 20170349100 - MIYAZAKI; Shinichi ;   et al. | 2017-12-07 |
Viewing Control Device For Vehicle App 20170341584 - MIYAZAKI; Shinichi ;   et al. | 2017-11-30 |
Storage System App 20170300233 - SATO; Takamasa ;   et al. | 2017-10-19 |
Viewing Control Device For Vehicle App 20170291549 - MIYAZAKI; Shinichi ;   et al. | 2017-10-12 |
Viewing Control Device For Vehicle App 20170259741 - KONDO; Juntaro ;   et al. | 2017-09-14 |
Computer system, data management method, and host computer Grant 9,619,154 - Nikaido , et al. April 11, 2 | 2017-04-11 |
Gate valve Grant 9,599,233 - Ishigaki , et al. March 21, 2 | 2017-03-21 |
Storage System And Data Write Method App 20170060478 - NAGAO; Takashi ;   et al. | 2017-03-02 |
Method for producing liquid crystal display Grant 9,447,323 - Nagao , et al. September 20, 2 | 2016-09-20 |
Gate Valve App 20160238150 - ISHIGAKI; Tsuneo ;   et al. | 2016-08-18 |
Storage Device And Data Input/output Method App 20150370484 - KAWAGUCHI; Tomohiro ;   et al. | 2015-12-24 |
Tonneau cover device Grant 9,199,578 - Nagao , et al. December 1, 2 | 2015-12-01 |
Gate Valve App 20150316155 - ISHIGAKI; Tsuneo ;   et al. | 2015-11-05 |
Electronic level Grant 9,175,958 - Nagao November 3, 2 | 2015-11-03 |
Computer And Method For Controlling Allocation Of Data In Storage Apparatus Hierarchical Pool App 20150301743 - Nagao; Takashi ;   et al. | 2015-10-22 |
Computer System, Data Management Method, And Host Computer App 20150253991 - Nikaido; Yuki ;   et al. | 2015-09-10 |
Tonneau cover device Grant 9,061,633 - Nagao , et al. June 23, 2 | 2015-06-23 |
Data Management System And Data Management Method App 20150081965 - Nagao; Takashi ;   et al. | 2015-03-19 |
Staff for electronic level Grant 8,881,413 - Nagao , et al. November 11, 2 | 2014-11-11 |
Tonneau cover device Grant 8,844,995 - Nagao , et al. September 30, 2 | 2014-09-30 |
Method For Producing Liquid Crystal Display, Liquid Crystal Aligning Agent, Liquid Crystal Alignment Film, And Liquid Crystal Device App 20140173893 - NAGAO; Takashi ;   et al. | 2014-06-26 |
Tonneau Cover Device App 20140015276 - Nagao; Takashi ;   et al. | 2014-01-16 |
Tonneau Cover Device App 20140008933 - Nagao; Takashi ;   et al. | 2014-01-09 |
Tonneau Cover Device App 20130341950 - Nagao; Takashi ;   et al. | 2013-12-26 |
Image processing apparatus including a division-conversion unit and a composing unit, image processing method, computer readable medium Grant 8,526,725 - Nagao September 3, 2 | 2013-09-03 |
Electronic level and leveling rod for electronic level Grant 8,510,964 - Nagao August 20, 2 | 2013-08-20 |
Electronic Level And Leveling Rod For Electronic Level App 20130152413 - Nagao; Takashi | 2013-06-20 |
Resin composition and molded article comprising the same Grant 8,445,593 - Ishii , et al. May 21, 2 | 2013-05-21 |
Gate valve Grant 8,382,066 - Nagao , et al. February 26, 2 | 2013-02-26 |
Staff For Electronic Level App 20130008038 - Nagao; Takashi ;   et al. | 2013-01-10 |
Electronic Level App 20120285027 - Nagao; Takashi | 2012-11-15 |
Image processing apparatus, storage medium in which image processing program is stored, and image processing method Grant 8,203,733 - Isaka , et al. June 19, 2 | 2012-06-19 |
Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing Method, Computer Readable Medium App 20120148152 - NAGAO; Takashi | 2012-06-14 |
Processing device, processing method and computer readable medium Grant 8,041,153 - Kaneko , et al. October 18, 2 | 2011-10-18 |
Processing Device, Processing Method And Computer Readable Medium App 20110109637 - KANEKO; Yasuhiko ;   et al. | 2011-05-12 |
Gate Valve App 20110089354 - NAGAO; Takashi ;   et al. | 2011-04-21 |
Processing device, processing method and computer readable medium Grant 7,916,974 - Kaneko , et al. March 29, 2 | 2011-03-29 |
Resin Composition And Molded Article Comprising The Same App 20110071247 - Ishii; Hiromitsu ;   et al. | 2011-03-24 |
Translation device, image processing device, translation method, and recording medium Grant 7,865,353 - Koyama , et al. January 4, 2 | 2011-01-04 |
Resin composition and molded article comprising the same Grant 7,863,382 - Ishii , et al. January 4, 2 | 2011-01-04 |
Document editing method, document editing device, and storage medium Grant 7,844,893 - Saito , et al. November 30, 2 | 2010-11-30 |
Document translation method and document translation device Grant 7,783,472 - Nagao , et al. August 24, 2 | 2010-08-24 |
Switch Device App 20100142162 - Adachi; Takayuki ;   et al. | 2010-06-10 |
Translation device, translation program, and translation method Grant 7,729,540 - Koyama , et al. June 1, 2 | 2010-06-01 |
Load Drive Device App 20100102880 - MATSUBARA; Junichi ;   et al. | 2010-04-29 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method and program therefor Grant 7,663,779 - Nagao , et al. February 16, 2 | 2010-02-16 |
Image processing device and method and storage medium storing program Grant 7,652,671 - Nagao , et al. January 26, 2 | 2010-01-26 |
Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program Grant 7,605,818 - Nagao , et al. October 20, 2 | 2009-10-20 |
Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program Grant 7,605,819 - Kumazawa , et al. October 20, 2 | 2009-10-20 |
Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program Grant 7,602,393 - Kumazawa , et al. October 13, 2 | 2009-10-13 |
Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program Grant 7,602,391 - Nagao , et al. October 13, 2 | 2009-10-13 |
Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program Grant 7,602,394 - Seki , et al. October 13, 2 | 2009-10-13 |
Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program Grant 7,602,392 - Nagao , et al. October 13, 2 | 2009-10-13 |
Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program Grant 7,598,957 - Isaka , et al. October 6, 2 | 2009-10-06 |
Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program Grant 7,595,803 - Seki , et al. September 29, 2 | 2009-09-29 |
Load Drive Control Circuit App 20090026993 - Nishibe; Yasushi ;   et al. | 2009-01-29 |
Resin Composition and Molded Article Comprising the Same App 20080262151 - Ishii; Hiromitsu ;   et al. | 2008-10-23 |
Image Processing Apparatus, Storage Medium That Stores Image Processing Program, And Image Processing Method App 20080129740 - ITAGAKI; Kazuyuki ;   et al. | 2008-06-05 |
Auto focusing mechanism of surveying instrument Grant 7,361,874 - Nishita , et al. April 22, 2 | 2008-04-22 |
Image processing apparatus, storage medium in which image processing program is stored, and image processing method App 20080013862 - Isaka; Youichi ;   et al. | 2008-01-17 |
Image processing apparatus, storage medium and data signal App 20080005207 - Kumazawa; Yukio ;   et al. | 2008-01-03 |
Image processing device and method and storage medium storing program App 20080001953 - Nagao; Takashi ;   et al. | 2008-01-03 |
Image processing device, and recording medium App 20070248288 - Nagao; Takashi ;   et al. | 2007-10-25 |
Image processing apparatus and program App 20070247466 - Kumazawa; Yukio ;   et al. | 2007-10-25 |
Image processing apparatus and image processing method for processing digitized image data Grant 7,254,284 - Nagao August 7, 2 | 2007-08-07 |
Processing device, processing method and computer readable medium App 20070041610 - Kaneko; Yasuhiko ;   et al. | 2007-02-22 |
Connector App 20070006133 - Kaneko; Yasuhiko ;   et al. | 2007-01-04 |
Document processing device App 20060285748 - Tateno; Masakazu ;   et al. | 2006-12-21 |
Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program App 20060274971 - Kumazawa; Yukio ;   et al. | 2006-12-07 |
Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program App 20060274964 - Isaka; Youichi ;   et al. | 2006-12-07 |
Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program App 20060274966 - Seki; Noriaki ;   et al. | 2006-12-07 |
Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program App 20060274968 - Kumazawa; Yukio ;   et al. | 2006-12-07 |
Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program App 20060274967 - Nagao; Takashi ;   et al. | 2006-12-07 |
Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program App 20060274965 - Nagao; Takashi ;   et al. | 2006-12-07 |
Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program App 20060274969 - Nagao; Takashi ;   et al. | 2006-12-07 |
Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program App 20060274970 - Seki; Noriaki ;   et al. | 2006-12-07 |
Flame-retardant polybutylene terephthalate resin composition and formed article Grant 7,135,509 - Ishii , et al. November 14, 2 | 2006-11-14 |
Document editing method, document editing device, and storage medium App 20060218484 - Saito; Teruka ;   et al. | 2006-09-28 |
Translation processing method, document translation device, and programs App 20060217956 - Nagao; Takashi ;   et al. | 2006-09-28 |
Document translation method and document translation device App 20060217955 - Nagao; Takashi ;   et al. | 2006-09-28 |
Translation processing method, document processing device and storage medium storing program App 20060217959 - Saito; Teruka ;   et al. | 2006-09-28 |
Translation device, image processing device, translation method, and recording medium App 20060217954 - Koyama; Toshiya ;   et al. | 2006-09-28 |
Translation device, translation program, and translation method App 20060204094 - Koyama; Toshiya ;   et al. | 2006-09-14 |
Substrate treating method and apparatus Grant 7,105,074 - Tamada , et al. September 12, 2 | 2006-09-12 |
Auto focusing mechanism of surveying instrument App 20060192074 - Nishita; Nobuyuki ;   et al. | 2006-08-31 |
Flame-retardant polybutylene terephthalate resin composition and formed article App 20060142438 - Ishii; Hiromitsu ;   et al. | 2006-06-29 |
Image processing apparatus and program Grant 7,046,862 - Ishizaka , et al. May 16, 2 | 2006-05-16 |
Substrate treating apparatus and method Grant 6,832,863 - Sugimoto , et al. December 21, 2 | 2004-12-21 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method and program therefor App 20040125387 - Nagao, Takashi ;   et al. | 2004-07-01 |
Self-starting motor control device and method for engine Grant 6,683,436 - Nagao , et al. January 27, 2 | 2004-01-27 |
Substrate treating apparatus and method App 20040005149 - Sugimoto, Kenji ;   et al. | 2004-01-08 |
Image processing apparatus and image processing method App 20030179927 - Nagao, Takashi | 2003-09-25 |
Image processing apparatus and program App 20030095723 - Ishizaka, Kanya ;   et al. | 2003-05-22 |
Substrate treating method and apparatus App 20030017665 - Tamada, Osamu ;   et al. | 2003-01-23 |
Substrate processing apparatus App 20020152958 - Shigemori, Kazuhito ;   et al. | 2002-10-24 |
Graphics processing apparatus and graphics processing method Grant 6,466,229 - Nagao October 15, 2 | 2002-10-15 |
Self-starting motor control device and method for engine App 20020008494 - Nagao, Takashi ;   et al. | 2002-01-24 |
Structured image (SI) format for describing complex color raster images Grant 6,326,983 - Venable , et al. December 4, 2 | 2001-12-04 |
Thrust controllable actuator App 20010043133 - Takanashi, Seiji ;   et al. | 2001-11-22 |
Print processor with efficient memory use Grant 6,100,998 - Nagao , et al. August 8, 2 | 2000-08-08 |
Electronic level and leveling rod for use in electronic level Grant 5,887,354 - Nagao March 30, 1 | 1999-03-30 |
Pneumatic tire with two-layer sidewalls Grant 5,714,022 - Nagao , et al. February 3, 1 | 1998-02-03 |
Pipelined image processing system for a single application environment Grant 5,701,479 - Venable , et al. December 23, 1 | 1997-12-23 |
Structured image (Sl) format for describing complex color raster images Grant 5,485,568 - Venable , et al. January 16, 1 | 1996-01-16 |
Image-edit processing apparatus Grant 5,436,734 - Yamauchi , et al. July 25, 1 | 1995-07-25 |
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