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Utility
Inspection Device, Image Forming Apparatus, and Program for Inspection Device
1 Dec 22
An image inspection device includes a hardware processor executing an inspection for a first read image generated by reading a first sheet on which one image is formed, based on a reference image.
Tatsuya NAKANO
Filed: 11 Aug 22
Utility
Inkjet image forming apparatus and image forming condition changing method
29 Nov 22
An inkjet image forming apparatus includes: an image former that forms an image on a transfer body by discharging an ink droplet from an inkjet head; and a hardware processor that detects a landing state of the ink droplet that has been discharged and landed on the transfer body and changes an image forming condition when the image is formed so that a detected landing state approaches a target landing state.
Mitsuo Kaburagi
Filed: 1 Jul 20
Utility
Ink jet head maintenance apparatus and ink jet recording apparatus
29 Nov 22
An ink jet head maintenance apparatus includes a suction member which includes a suction hole to suction ink and in which air in the suction hole is suctioned from one opening of the suction hole by a suction operation unit.
Jun Marubayashi, Taishi Shimizu
Filed: 28 Dec 17
Utility
Movable object holding system
29 Nov 22
A movable object holding system for holding a movable object including a body portion 11 and a protruding portion protruding from the body portion, comprising a hand part 40 holding a movable object, the hand part 40 comprising plural guide portions limiting movement of the movable object in a first axis direction and a second axis direction that are perpendicular to each other and a pair of positioning portions 43e limiting movement of the movable object in a third axis direction that is perpendicular to the first and second axis directions, wherein the hand part 40 holds the movable object with the protruding portion of the movable object disposed in a space surrounded by the plural guide portions and touching the pair of the positioning portions 43e and with a part of the body portion of the movable object exposed out of the hand part 40.
Akira Tsunoda, Shinichi Kawabata, Yuki Higuchi
Filed: 30 Apr 21
Utility
Actinic radiation-curable inkjet ink and image forming method
29 Nov 22
An actinic radiation-curable inkjet ink contains an actinic radiation-polymerizable compound, surface-treated titanium oxide, and a wax.
Go Yamaguchi, Kouji Izawa
Filed: 18 Jun 20
Utility
Method for manufacturing structure
29 Nov 22
A method is for manufacturing a structure obtained by stacking a substrate that is a first member as a base material, and lens arrays that are second members that are opposed to the substrate, are formed of a resin material different from the substrate, and have a shape on a surface.
Yoshinobu Ehara
Filed: 8 Mar 19
Utility
Image forming apparatus with notification for replacement of a toner cartridge
29 Nov 22
An image forming apparatus includes: a hardware processor that: estimates a remaining amount of toner in a cartridge; registers a required replacement time corresponding to a time required by an operator to replace the cartridge; calculates a toner consumption speed when an image is printed, on the basis of data of the image to be printed and a printing speed when the image is printed; predicts a first timing at which the cartridge reaches a toner runout state during printing of the image, on the basis of the remaining amount of toner and the toner consumption speed; and makes notification for prompting the operator to replace the cartridge at a second timing before the first timing by the required replacement time.
Ken Miyazaki
Filed: 2 Aug 21
Utility
Image forming apparatus and inspection method of image reading section
29 Nov 22
Provided are an image forming apparatus and an inspection method of an image reading section capable of precisely detecting dirt that adheres to a dustproof glass.
Yasunori Inaba
Filed: 4 May 21
Utility
Image Forming Apparatus and Image Forming Method
24 Nov 22
An image forming apparatus conveys a recording medium along a predetermined conveyance path and ejects ink onto a front surface of the recording medium to form an image when the recording medium passes through a predetermined drawing position, and includes: a first heater that is provided in the conveyance path on an upstream side of the drawing position and that heats the recording medium; and a control part that controls the first heater, wherein the first heater includes a front surface heater that heats a front surface side of the recording medium and a back surface heater that heats a back surface side of the recording medium, and the control part individually controls a temperature of the front surface heater and a temperature of the back surface heater when the recording medium has a multilayer structure.
Mitsuo KABURAGI
Filed: 13 May 22
Utility
Image Forming System and Sheet Conveyance Method
24 Nov 22
An image forming system includes: an image former that forms a label image on a long sheet conveyed in a sheet conveyance direction on a basis of a print job; an image defect detector that detects an image defect of the label image that is formed; and a sheet conveyer that conveys the long sheet in accordance with the label image where the image defect is detected after execution of the print job has been completed.
Tatsuya KITAGUCHI
Filed: 12 May 22
Utility
Image Forming Device, Method, and Storage Medium
24 Nov 22
An image forming device including a deaerator that deaerates liquid, a supply tank for storing liquid, a spray device that sprays liquid, and a controller.
Masanari MIYAMOTO
Filed: 11 May 22
Utility
Data Input Device and Storage Medium for Storing Instructions
24 Nov 22
A data input device includes: a controller that: acquires position data indicating position coordinates of a facility, estimates, based on the position data, one or more facility candidates, and causes a display to display an input screen showing the estimated one or more facility candidates as options for selection by a user, and creates inspection data relating to gas inspection of the one or more facility candidates selected by the user.
Hiroyuki Miyamoto
Filed: 10 Dec 19
Utility
Pressure Fluctuation Suppression Device and Image Forming Device
24 Nov 22
A pressure fluctuation suppression device including a suppressor and a detector.
Tasuku ASANUMA
Filed: 13 May 22
Utility
Ultrasound Diagnostic Apparatus, Method of Controlling Ultrasound Diagnostic Apparatus, and Non-transitory Computer-readable Recording Medium Storing Therein Computer-readable Program for Controlling Ultrasound Diagnostic Apparatus
24 Nov 22
Provided is an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus for obtaining a tomographic image of a subject by transmitting and receiving an ultrasound with an ultrasound probe, the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus including: a hardware processor that: causes transmission and reception of an ultrasound for a probe element check with respect to each of a plurality of piezoelectric elements included in the ultrasound probe; converts signal features of reception signals obtained respectively in the plurality of piezoelectric elements at the time of the probe element check into image information indicating deterioration degrees of the plurality of piezoelectric elements, separately; and displays, based on a result of the conversion, a probe-condition mapping image expressed in a bar form by mapping images indicating the deterioration degrees of the plurality of piezoelectric elements in a row according to an arrangement of the plurality of piezoelectric elements in the ultrasound probe.
Kazushi OTA, Tomohito SAKAI, Mutsuhiro AKAHANE
Filed: 27 Apr 22
Utility
Image Processing Device, Monitoring System, and Image Processing Method
24 Nov 22
An image processing device includes a first image acquisition unit (10) that acquires first image data including one distance image among a plurality of distance images generated temporally continuously, a second image acquisition unit (20) that acquires second image data including one camera image among a plurality of camera images temporally continuously generated at a frame rate different from a frame rate of the first image data, and a processing unit (60) that performs processing of associating information of a distance image included in the first image data with the second image data on the basis of a time at which the first image data is generated and a time at which the second image data is generated.
KOSUKE MORIIZUMI
Filed: 20 Oct 20
Utility
Conferencing System, Server, Information Processing Device and Non-Transitory Recording Medium
24 Nov 22
A conferencing system that is connected to multiple information processing devices over a network and provides each of the multiple information processing devices with a conference screen, comprises: a first participant information obtaining unit that obtains first participant information corresponding to a first participant who participates in a video conference by using each of the multiple information processing devices; a second participant information obtaining unit that obtains second participant information related to a second participant who indirectly participates in the video conference together with the first participant; and a display controller that: displays the first participant information obtained by the first participant information obtaining unit in a predetermined display area on the conference screen; and displays the second participant information obtained by the second participant information obtaining unit in the predetermined display area on the conference screen.
Apeksha TADGE
Filed: 24 May 22
Utility
Image Forming Apparatus, Belt Adjustment Method and Non-transitory Computer-readable Recording Medium Encoded with Belt Adjustment Program
24 Nov 22
An image forming apparatus includes a developer that forms a toner image on an endless belt that is suspended over outer portions of a plurality of rollers, a driver that rotates at least one driving roller out of the plurality of rollers, a position adjustment mechanism that corrects relative positions of the plurality of rollers relative to one another, and a hardware processor, wherein the hardware processor controls the position adjustment mechanism to correct a relative position between the belt and the driving roller with tension applied to the belt being a second tension smaller than a first tension that is applied in a developing state in which a toner image is formed on the belt by the developer.
Hidetoshi NOGUCHI, Kazuki SHIMIZU
Filed: 11 May 22
Utility
Photoresponsive Polymer
24 Nov 22
Kouji SUGAMA, Yukiko NAKAI, Kazuaki NAKAMURA, Toyoko SHIBATA
Filed: 8 Apr 22
Utility
Recording Medium Determination Device, Image Formation Device, and Recording Medium Determination Method
24 Nov 22
A recording medium determination device includes a light emitter, a light detector, and a hardware processor.
Shohei DOKIYA, Daisuke KOBAYASHI, Masahiko TAKAHASHI, Makoto OOKI, Takafumi YUASA, Takaki UEMURA
Filed: 5 May 22
Utility
Elastic Member, Cleaning Device, and Image Forming Apparatus
24 Nov 22
An elastic member that comes into contact with a moving body that moves in a predetermined moving direction to scrape off a deposit on the moving body includes: a stress reducer that is provided at a contact end on a side to be in contact with the moving body and reduces vibration of internal stress generated due to contact between the moving body and the elastic member, wherein the stress reducer extends in a direction that is not perpendicular to the moving direction when the elastic member comes in contact with the moving body.
Junji MURAUCHI, Ken NAKANO
Filed: 6 May 22