129 patents
Utility
Powder Container and Image Forming Apparatus
22 Jul 20
A powder container is for use with an image forming apparatus, and the image forming apparatus includes a driving protrusion that is rotatable and that protrudes toward an upstream side in an insertion direction in which the powder container is inserted.
Nobuo TAKAMI, Kiyonori TSUDA, Ryoichi TERANISHI, Junichi MATSUMOTO, Toshio KOIKE, Yutaka TAKAHASHI, Junji YAMABE, Akihiro KAWAKAMI, Keinosuke KONDOH, Atsushi INOUE
Filed: 6 Apr 20
Utility
Fabricating Apparatus, System, and Fabricating Method
22 Jul 20
A fabricating apparatus includes a temperature measuring device, a heating device, and circuitry.
Tsuyoshi ARAO, Yoichi ITO, Yoshinobu TAKEYAMA, Atsushi TAKAI, Shohta KOBASHIGAWA
Filed: 7 Jan 20
Utility
Shared Terminal That Authenticates a User Based on a Terminal Identifier
22 Jul 20
A shared terminal includes: circuitry to control a display to display an image to a plurality of users, the plurality of users sharing a use of the shared terminal, and obtain, from a first privately-owned terminal owned by a first user of the plurality of users, first terminal identification information for identifying the first privately-owned terminal; a transmitter to transmit, to a terminal management server, an authentication request for authenticating the first privately-owned terminal to allow login of the first user into the shared terminal, the authentication request including the first terminal identification information of the first privately-owned terminal; and a receiver to receive an authentication result indicating whether the first privately-owned terminal is authenticated to allow login of the first user, from the terminal management server.
Shiho KATSURAGI, Yoshinaga KATO
Filed: 6 Apr 20
Utility
Adaptive Ink Flushing of a Printer
22 Jul 20
Systems and methods are provided for adaptive ink flushing of a printer.
Vincent William Ferreri, Walter F. Kailey
Filed: 5 Apr 20
Utility
Coater and Liquid Discharge Apparatus
22 Jul 20
A coater includes a coating device and a rotator.
Isao MATSUSHIMA
Filed: 14 Nov 19
Utility
Sheet Post-processing Apparatus and Image Forming System Incorporating Same
22 Jul 20
A sheet post-processing apparatus includes an output tray on which a sheet ejected from a sheet outlet is stacked; a wall disposed downstream from the output tray in a sheet ejection direction; and an alignment member configured to contact and move the sheet on the output tray, to bring a rear end of the sheet in the sheet ejection direction into contact with the wall for alignment.
Hidefumi SHIBATA, Yohei YAMAZAKI, Masanobu KIMATA, Yasuki MATSUURA
Filed: 13 Nov 19
Utility
Binding Apparatus and Image Forming System Including the Same
22 Jul 20
A binding apparatus to bind sheets includes a binding device, a non-volatile memory, and control circuitry.
Takuya FUKUHARA, Hiroki YOSHIDA, Naoyuki TAMURA, Tsubasa HASHIMOTO
Filed: 16 Dec 19
Utility
Remaining Toner Amount Detecting Apparatus, Remaining Toner Amount Detecting Method, and Recording Medium
22 Jul 20
A remaining toner amount detecting apparatus detects a remaining toner amount in a toner bottle.
Tetsuya HARA, Masashi HOMMI, Yuji IEIRI, Takumi MIYAGAWA
Filed: 14 Jan 20
Utility
Drive Transmitter Including an Electromagnetic Unit, and Image Forming Apparatus Incorporating the Drive Transmitter
22 Jul 20
A drive transmitter including includes a first unit having an armature, a second unit, an electromagnetic unit, a rotary body, a cover portion, and a wall.
Shinya SHIMIZU, Kaoru TADA
Filed: 1 Jan 20
Utility
Cleaning Device, Process Cartridge, and Image Forming Apparatus
22 Jul 20
A cleaning device includes a brush roller configured to contact an image bearer while rotating to remove toner adhering to an image bearer, a bias applying device configured to apply a bias to the brush roller, and control circuitry configured to causes the bias applying device to apply a first bias in a first period from when the brush roller is new to when a cumulative travel distance or a cumulative rotation time of the brush roller reaches a predetermined value, and to apply a second bias in a second period after the first period.
Hideki Kimura, Akira Fujimori, Hiroshi Kikuchi, Yutaka Takahashi, Hiroyuki Uenishi, Yusuke Ishizuka, Johji Yahagi
Filed: 5 Jan 20
Utility
Fabricating Apparatus, Fabricating System, Fabricating Method, and Recording Medium
22 Jul 20
A fabricating apparatus for fabricating a three-dimensional object includes a fabricating device and processing circuitry.
Yohei TAKANO, Yasuaki YOROZU, Shingo NAGATSUKA
Filed: 29 Dec 19
Utility
Sheet Conveying Device and Image Forming Apparatus Incorporating the Sheet Conveying Device
22 Jul 20
A sheet conveying device includes a support configured to move between a storage position and a full open position and including a pair of rollers, a plurality of contact bodies, and a switching unit.
Yuji KAWAMATA, Kazuto SHIBUYA
Filed: 8 Jan 20
Utility
Image Forming Apparatus, Information Processing Method, and Program
22 Jul 20
An image forming apparatus includes an operation device that is connected to the image forming apparatus and receives an operation to the image forming apparatus; a processing unit that performs a predetermined processing by a first application in the image forming apparatus or the operation device; an error detecting unit that detects the error in the processing by the first application; a control unit that starts up a second application to resolve the error upon the error is detected; a transmission unit that transmits error data formed based on the contents of the error from the first application to the second application; and a display unit that displays the operation screen of the second application based on the error data.
Yuuya NAKAO
Filed: 15 Jan 20
Utility
Image Forming Apparatus, Output State Image Generation Method, and Computer-readable Medium
22 Jul 20
An image forming apparatus is configured to form and output a printed material obtained by printing image information on a printing medium.
Takao OKAMURA
Filed: 9 Jan 20
Utility
Information Processing Device, Image Forming Apparatus, Method for Manufacturing Output Object, and Computer-readable Recording Medium
22 Jul 20
An information processing device includes a corrector and a layer information generator.
Kazuo HAIDA
Filed: 18 Aug 16
Utility
Liquid Composition, Electrode and Method of Manufacturing Electrode, and Electrochemical Element and Method of Manufacturing Electrochemical Element
22 Jul 20
A liquid composition is used for forming an electrode mixture layer included in an electrochemical element.
Satoshi NAKAJIMA, Hiromichi KURIYAMA, Shigeo TAKEUCHI, Eiko HIBINO, Toru USHIROGOCHI
Filed: 20 Jan 20
Utility
Information Processing System, Information Processing Apparatus, and Method
22 Jul 20
An information processing system includes a device including a browser; and a service providing system including an information processing apparatus.
Yusuke YOSHIOKA
Filed: 26 Dec 19
Utility
Information Processing System, Information Processing Method, and Non-transitory Computer-readable Storage Medium
22 Jul 20
An information processing system includes a server apparatus including one or more processors configured to analyze a plurality of wide angle images acquired through photographing, and transmit a result image indicating a result of analyzing to an information processing terminal; and the information processing terminal communicatable with the server apparatus and including one or more processors configured to receive the result image, and display the result image on a display.
Takafumi SHIMMOTO, Satoshi MITSUI
Filed: 1 Apr 20
Utility
Information Processing System to Obtain and Manage Images of a Property
15 Jul 20
An information processing apparatus for processing an image includes circuitry unit and a communication interface.
Hirohisa INAMOTO, Yusuke FUKUOKA, Tadayoshi NAKATANI, Kei KUSHIMOTO, Takuji NOMURA
Filed: 24 Mar 20
Utility
Three-dimensional Shaping Apparatus, Three-dimensional Shaping Method, and Information Processing Device
15 Jul 20
A three-dimensional shaping apparatus includes a control unit configured to control a supply unit, a leveling unit, and an ejection unit to repeat a set of processes of supplying powder, forming powder layer, and ejecting shaping liquid to shape a three-dimensional shaped object corresponding to the shaping target.
Kohta MATSUBARA
Filed: 22 Mar 20