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Utility
Image Forming System and Abnormal Sheet Information Display Method
23 Sep 20
An image forming system includes: a sheet feeder; an image former that forms an image on a paper sheet; a conveyor that conveys a paper sheet to a sheet ejection destination; a switcher that switches sheet ejection destinations; a reader that optically reads a paper sheet, and outputs a read image; an abnormal sheet detector that detects an abnormal paper sheet by analyzing the read image; a storage; a display; and a hardware processor that performs: ejection destination switch control to control the switcher to eject an abnormal paper sheet and a succeeding paper sheet to a second ejection destination different from a regular ejection destination; storage control, for each of the abnormal paper sheet and the succeeding paper sheet, to associate sheet information, the read image, and a stacking order with one another, and store them into the storage; and display control to cause the display to display them.
Kazunari SHIMONO
Filed: 16 Mar 20
Utility
Image Forming Apparatus
23 Sep 20
An image forming apparatus including: an image carrier that carries a toner image; a cleaner that contacts a surface of the image carrier and removes a toner, the cleaner being located at a first position during stop of rotation of the image carrier and located at a second position during rotation of the image carrier; a moving mechanism that moves the cleaner between the first position and the second position by moving the cleaner in a direction parallel to a rotation shaft of the image carrier while maintaining a contact state between the cleaner and the image carrier; and a hardware processor, in which the hardware processor starts to move the cleaner from the first position to the second position with the moving mechanism during stop of the rotation of the image carrier, and the hardware processor starts to rotate the image carrier during movement of the cleaner.
Yoshiki NAKANE, Kei OKAMURA, Hiroshi MORIMOTO, Natsuko MINEGISHI, Takenobu KIMURA
Filed: 19 Mar 20
Utility
Image Forming Apparatus
23 Sep 20
An image forming apparatus includes: a photoreceptor that forms a toner image on a surface of the photoreceptor; a charger that charges the surface of the photoreceptor; an exposure device that exposes the surface of the photoreceptor; a developer that supplies toner to the surface of the photoreceptor; an intermediate transfer belt for transferring the toner image formed on the surface of the photoreceptor; a density sensor that detects a density of the toner image on the intermediate transfer belt; and a controller that controls the image forming apparatus.
Yu MUKOBAYASHI
Filed: 5 Mar 20
Utility
Image Processing System, Image Processing Apparatus, Control Program for Image Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Apparatus, Control Program for Information Processing Apparatus, and Control Program for Terminal
23 Sep 20
An image processing system includes: an image processing apparatus that has a virus scan function; a terminal; and an information processing apparatus that has a virus scan function, the image processing apparatus, the terminal, and the information processing apparatus communicating with each other, wherein the image processing apparatus includes: a first hardware processor that: transmits to the terminal information identifying the image processing apparatus and a virus scan substitute request for the job data for executing a virus scan in the information processing apparatus; and causes returning from the power saving state to the normal state, and the information processing apparatus includes: a second hardware processor that: performs the virus scan on the job data; and transmits, to the image processing apparatus, the execution instruction for the job related to the job data with the predetermined information added.
Kazumi SAWAYANAGI
Filed: 29 Jan 20
Utility
Document creation support device and program
21 Sep 20
A document creation support device that supports work when a new document is created on the basis of a first document that includes at least one first reported matter, includes a hardware processor that: extracts a second reported matter related to the first reported matter from a second document that differs from the first document; and presents support information on the basis of the extracted second reported matter.
Kouichi Tomita
Filed: 14 Mar 19
Utility
Image processing apparatus for sending user interface data
21 Sep 20
An image processing system comprises: an image processing device capable of displaying a screen; and a terminal device that communicates with the image processing device and operates the image processing device via a remote control.
Teppei Nakamura
Filed: 14 Jan 16
Utility
Radiation image imaging apparatus and radiation image imaging system
21 Sep 20
A radiation image imaging apparatus includes the following.
Koutarou Kanamori
Filed: 7 Aug 19
Utility
Illumination device
21 Sep 20
An illumination device is provided with: a planar first electrode; a planar second electrode arranged to face the first electrode; a light emitting layer which is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and emits light in accordance with a current flowing between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first sensor that is electrically connected to the first electrode and detects an electrostatic capacitance of the first electrode; and a second sensor that is electrically connected to the second electrode and detects an electrostatic capacitance of the second electrode.
Masatoshi Yoneyama, Kazuyoshi Omata, Tsukasa Yagi
Filed: 14 Aug 17
Utility
Image forming system which performs insertion paper processing control, control method of image forming system, and program
21 Sep 20
An image forming system includes: an image former that forms an image on a paper sheet; a post-processor that executes post-processing on the paper sheet; a paper sheet stacker that stacks the paper sheet output from the post-processor on a paper discharge tray; and a hardware processor that controls the image former, the post-processor, and the paper sheet stacker, wherein in a case where insertion paper is output to the paper sheet stacker and is placed on an uppermost paper sheet on the paper discharge tray, when it is determined that a size of the insertion paper is larger than a size of the uppermost paper sheet by a predetermined size determination value or more, the hardware processor executes insertion paper processing control for changing an outer shape of the insertion paper to change the size of the insertion paper and outputting the insertion paper to the paper sheet stacker.
Yoshifumi Wagatsuma
Filed: 5 Dec 18
Utility
Actinic-ray-curable ink-jet ink and ink-jet recording method
21 Sep 20
A purpose of the present invention is to provide an actinic-ray-curable ink-jet ink that gives images of satisfactory quality at temperatures, the center of which lies in a moderate range and that, even when the temperature of the substrate changes to the higher-temperature or lower-temperature side, can give prints of satisfactory quality.
Hiromichi Nishiyama
Filed: 12 Jan 17
Utility
Image forming device and toner patch forming method
21 Sep 20
An image forming device that forms a toner image on a surface of a photoreceptor, transfers the toner image to a recording material and outputs a printed recording material, includes: an intermediate transfer body that primarily transfers the toner image on the photoreceptor and secondarily transfers the toner image to the recording material; a cleaner that removes a toner left on the surface of the photoreceptor; a patch forming unit that forms a toner patch between two adjacent toner images when multiple toner images are continuously formed on the surface of the photoreceptor; a concentration detector that detects concentration of the toner patch primarily transferred to the intermediate transfer body from the photoreceptor; and a patch adjuster that adjusts toner amount used for forming the toner patch based on a result detected by the concentration detector.
Hironori Akashi, Soh Hirota, Shigeki Naiki
Filed: 5 Sep 19
Utility
Scanning optical system and light projecting and receiving apparatus
21 Sep 20
A scanning optical system, includes a mirror unit having a first mirror surface and a second mirror surface which incline to a rotation axis; and a light projecting system having a light source.
Ryouta Ishikawa, Shoji Kogo
Filed: 5 Oct 15
Utility
Image forming apparatus
21 Sep 20
Provided is an image forming apparatus capable of preventing or suppressing occurrence of density unevenness even when a shearing force is applied between an image face on paper and a fixing belt.
Masahiro Onodera
Filed: 17 Dec 19
Utility
Intermediate transfer body, method for manufacturing the same, and image forming device
21 Sep 20
An intermediate transfer body includes: a base layer made of a resin; and a surface layer disposed on the base layer, wherein the surface layer is an integral object of inorganic oxide and contains a black titanium compound dispersed in the surface layer.
Teruo Sasaki, Akihiro Honya, Kazunori Kurimoto
Filed: 9 May 18
Utility
Image forming apparatus, image forming system, management apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing program
21 Sep 20
An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a continuous transfer medium based on a job; a controller configured to control the image forming unit, the controller having a function to cause the image forming unit to print information indicating a position mark which represents a position at least in a longitudinal direction of the continuous transfer medium on the continuous transfer medium and a function to acquire a result of reading of an image on the continuous transfer medium and determine a quality of the image on the continuous transfer medium based on the result of reading, wherein when an image is determined to be defective on the transfer medium having the position mark printed thereon, information on the position mark of the image determined to be defective is notified.
Eiichi Narimatu
Filed: 26 Mar 18
Utility
Toner for Developing Electrostatic Charge Image
16 Sep 20
A toner for electrostatic charge image development is a toner for electrostatic charge image development including toner particles containing a binder resin and an external additive, wherein the binder resin contains a crystalline polyester resin and an amorphous polyester resin, the external additive includes Al—Si composite oxide particles, and a Si element content of the Al—Si composite oxide particles is in the range of 50 to 90 mass % and a Si element ratio on surfaces of the Al—Si composite oxide particles is in the range of 3 to 35 at %.
Kenshi MIYAJIMA, Shinya OBARA, Ikuko SAKURADA
Filed: 17 Feb 20
Utility
Contactlessly Readable Tag, Method For Manufacture Of Contactlessly Readable Tag, Identification Device, And Method For Reading Identifying Information
16 Sep 20
An objective of the present invention is to provide a contactlessly readable tag, method for manufacture of contactlessly readable tag, identification device, and method for reading identifying information, capable of effecting an increased capacity in recorded information and improved precision in reading said recorded information.
Makoto MOCHIZUKI, Shuji MURAKAMI
Filed: 25 Jul 18
Utility
Image Forming Apparatus
16 Sep 20
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier that carries a toner image, a developer that develops a toner image on the image carrier, with a developing agent containing toner and carrier, a transferor that transfers the toner image being carried by the image carrier, a collection mechanism that collects the carrier on the image carrier by a magnetic force and an electrostatic force, and a hardware processor that controls removal of the toner adhering to the collection mechanism.
Kazutoshi KOBAYASHI, Junji MURAUCHI, Ryoei IKARI, Shunichi TAKAYA, Kei YUASA
Filed: 12 Mar 20
Utility
Image Forming System and Image Forming Apparatus
16 Sep 20
An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus and a stacker that includes a discharged paper storage and a transporter, the discharged paper storage storing a sheet discharged from the image forming apparatus, and the transporter transporting the sheet to the discharged paper storage, wherein the image forming apparatus includes: an image former that forms an image on the sheet designated for a job and generates printed matter; and a hardware processor that performs control to cause the transporter to discharge a buffer sheet to the discharged paper storage, in which the printed matter is not discharged, before the job is executed, and that executes the job after the buffer sheet transported through the transporter is stored in the discharged paper storage to cause the transporter to transport the printed matter, which is generated by the image former, and cause the discharged paper storage to store the printed matter.
Tatsuya NAKANO
Filed: 5 Mar 20
Utility
Inkjet Recording Device
16 Sep 20
An inkjet recording device includes: an image former; an image reader including a line sensor and an optical unit; and a conveyor.
Masakazu DATE, Toshiyuki Mizutani
Filed: 7 Mar 17