Patents Examined by Moustapha Diaby
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Patent number: 11875075Abstract: An image forming apparatus enables utilizing an output of proof printing as an output of final printing, wherein the image forming apparatus includes an image former forming an image on a sheet, an image reader reading an image formed on the sheet, and a controller, wherein the controller acquires a determination result of whether or not a sheet, on which an image read by the image reader is formed before the final printing by the image former in order to create a reference image to be used for inspecting an output matter of a printing job, can be used for an output matter of the final printing and controls the number of sheets or copies on which the images are to be formed using the image former at the final printing.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2023Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventor: Yoko Shiraki
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Patent number: 11876942Abstract: An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a non-transitory recording medium. The information processing apparatus searches for one or more pieces of data including name information, receives an operation from a user, controls a user interface to display a plurality of first operation components indicating initials of the name information, in response to the operation on a particular one of the first operation components, controls the user interface to display one or more second operation components associated with the particular first operation component simultaneously with the first operation component, and in response to the operation on a particular one of the second operation components, control the user interface to display the data including the name information associated with the particular second operation component.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Shin Yamauchi
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Patent number: 11860331Abstract: A detection system and detection method are disclosed herein, the detection system includes a first detector, a second detector, an actuator and a processing device. The first detector and the second detector detect a target in a first detection range and a second detection range respectively, to generate a first detection signal and a second detection signal. The processing device establishes a detection movement path according to the first detection signal and the second detection signal, compares the detection movement path with a plurality of historical movement paths to select the historical movement path that best matches the detection movement path from the historical movement paths, and transmits a driving signal to the actuator in a third detection range when the processing device predicts that the target moves to the third detection range according to the best matching historical movement path.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chun-Liang Kuo, Chang-Yi Shen
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Patent number: 11863717Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a scanner unit that scans a document including a plurality of pages and reads an image of each of the pages; an image processing unit that determines characteristics of each page of the read images and performs image processing in accordance with the characteristics; a display device that previews the processed image of each page; an operation detection device that accepts a setting of an extraction condition related to the characteristics; and a controller that extracts, based on the set extraction condition, and previews a read image of a page having determination accuracy pertaining to the characteristics below a predetermined standard among the images processed for each page.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takeshi Ohwaku
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Patent number: 11856478Abstract: A method of determining a range between two devices, which can for instance be wireless devices, such as handheld devices. The method performs a double-sided two-way ranging protocol at the two devices. This protocol causes the two devices to transmit and receive signals, with a view to determining the range between the two devices, using a two-way ranging methods, where each of the signals is a composite tone generated as a composition of two waveforms that are timewise separated by a gap to form a bipolar waveform. The gap is a zero or low-amplitude signal, contrasting with the two waveforms. The particular pattern in the correlation footprint eases the determination of the time of flight. The method can be used to measure social distancing.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lior Limonad, Dean Haber, Ashafaaq Minhas, John Maxwell Cohn, Marc PH. Stoecklin, Nirmit V Desai, Jonathan Muehlstein
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Patent number: 11849082Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus sets a first security setting for the image processing apparatus as a security setting of the image processing apparatus, monitors packets transmitted and received by the image processing apparatus, and provides a notification relating to a need to change the security setting when a packet with a result from monitoring via the monitoring matching a predetermined condition is found, wherein the predetermined condition is associated with the first security setting.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2023Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tomohiro Kimura
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Patent number: 11843738Abstract: An information processing apparatus configured to authenticate a user in first authentication processing and second authentication processing and permit the user who is authenticated to use at least one of a plurality of functions includes a control unit configured to, at a time of authentication of the user in the first authentication processing, perform control to prompt the user to select an authentication method to be used in the first authentication processing.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yuki Narita
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Patent number: 11842102Abstract: A control method of an information processing apparatus including a predetermined application program that cannot acquire predetermined information regarding a communication apparatus using a predetermined method, includes acquiring, in a case where the predetermined information is stored by a different application program that is different from the predetermined application program and can acquire the predetermined information using the predetermined method, the predetermined information stored by the different application program, using the predetermined application program, executing, in a case where the predetermined information stored by the different application program is acquired, processing that is based on the predetermined information stored by the different application program, using the predetermined application program, and displaying a predetermined region for prompting a user to install the different application program, using the predetermined application program.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2023Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Satoshi Otaka
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Patent number: 11843743Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a feeding unit that feeds a document placed on a document placement unit, a reception unit that receives an execution instruction, a first reading unit that reads an image of the fed document to generate first image data, a second reading unit that reads an image of a document placed on a platen to generate second image data, an execution unit that, based on the reception unit receiving a single execution instruction, executes first processing in which the first reading unit reads the image of the fed document to generate the first image data, and second processing in which the second reading unit reads the image of the document placed on the platen to generate the second image data, and a storage unit that executes processing for storing the first image data and the second image data.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tateki Narita
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Patent number: 11843737Abstract: If a new web engine is installed on an information processing apparatus to introduce the information processing apparatus to new web technology, display compatibility between the new web engine and a conventional web engine that has been used cannot be maintained, which leads to a degradation in usability. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, an information processing apparatus includes a plurality of web engines and the web engines to be used are dynamically changed based on a content of a request.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hirokazu Tokumoto
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Patent number: 11843729Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure acquires feature information on communication performed by the information processing apparatus, estimates a usage environment of the information processing apparatus based on a trained model, which is generated through machine learning performed based on feature information on communication performed by a plurality of devices different from the information processing apparatus and setting information on usage environments set for the plurality of devices, and on the acquired feature information on the communication related to the information processing apparatus, and notifies the estimated usage environment of the information processing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2023Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Akira Ishikawa
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Patent number: 11838470Abstract: A reading apparatus includes a reading part that reads information of a document, a housing that accommodates the reading part, a document feeding port through which the document is fed, a cover member disposed on the housing to be displaced to an open position at which the document feeding port is open and a closed position at which the document feeding port is closed, a drive source that displaces the cover member to the open position and the closed position, a position detection mechanism that detects a position of the cover member, and a control part, wherein the control part is configured to displace the cover member to the closed position by the drive source when a time during which reading by the reading part is not performed exceeds a predetermined time, and the position detection mechanism detects that the cover member is at the open position.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Motofumi Otani, Kazumitsu Fujimori, Satoru Miyamoto
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Patent number: 11838461Abstract: Provided is a printing device that performs printing using a recording material, the printing device including: an capacitive touch panel; and a transport operation portion including a mechanical key for operating a transport position of a print medium for printing, in which a panel installation surface provided with the capacitive touch panel is a surface different from a transport operation portion installation surface provided with the transport operation portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yasuo Koyauchi, Seiji Kimura
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Patent number: 11818304Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit to form an image based on an image forming condition and a controller. The controller determines information related to a density of an image to be formed by the image forming unit; generates the image forming condition based on the information; acquires measurement data outputted from a sensor related to a test image; determines, based on a first determination condition, first information related to a density of the test image; determines, based on a second determination condition, second information related to a density of the test image; and selects the determination condition from among a plurality of determination conditions including the first determination condition and the second determination condition.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akihito Yokote, Taichi Takemura
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Patent number: 11818309Abstract: An input device is mountable on an image forming apparatus including a display portion capable of displaying information and is a numerical key unit 70 at least including a numerical key portion 110 consisting of a hardware key capable of inputting information on a numerical value and a start key 131 consisting of a hardware key capable of inputting information for starting predetermined processing. The start key 131 is disposed on a front side F than the numerical key portion 110 in a state in which the numerical key unit 70 is mounted on the image forming apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takehito Utsunomiya
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Patent number: 11812389Abstract: A thermal management method is applicable to a wireless communication apparatus. The wireless communication apparatus includes at least a wireless communication module, a heat source set, a thermally conductive assembly, a heat-dissipating fin assembly, and a cooling fan. The thermally conductive assembly is connected to the wireless communication module and the heat source set. The heat-dissipating fin assembly is connected to the thermally conductive assembly and arranged corresponding to the heat source set or the wireless communication module. The cooling fan normally operates at a first rotational speed for cooling to the heat-dissipating fin assembly. Upon the raising of a temperature value of the wireless communication apparatus, the method is to raise the first rotational speed to a second rotational speed, switch down the power consumption of the heat source set, and execute an event trigger, so as to maintain the temperature value within a proper temperature range.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ching-Hsun Huang, Tse-Hsien Liao, Po-Jen Shih
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Patent number: 11811993Abstract: Provided is a system configured to read an original document and submit the generated image data to the education management system, easily. A method of controlling an image processing apparatus includes reading an original document, specifying an assignment, receiving, from a first server, storage location information indicating a storage location in a second server corresponding to the specified assignment, transmitting image data generated by reading of the original document to the storage location indicated based on the received storage location information, and notifying the first server of identification information for identifying the image data.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takashi Osuki
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Patent number: 11809760Abstract: When a printing interruption cause occurs during printing of an image on a printing medium, printing of a page being printed is completed, and further only a position mark is printed on a printing resumption page. Then, a printing unit is stopped, and a conveyance speed is decelerated to stop conveyance of the printing medium. Next, the printing medium is rewound so that printing is resumed from the printing resumption page. Thereafter, the conveyance speed is accelerated to a predetermined speed, and printing is resumed from the printing resumption page on which the position mark is printed.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.Inventors: Susumu Takahashi, Tetsuya Ishida
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Patent number: 11800028Abstract: A card reading device and a card reading system. The card reading device includes an image scanner to read an image of a card. In the card reading device, the image scanner is usable when the card reading device is attached to a data receiving apparatus that receives data of the image scanned by the image scanner. In the card reading device, the image scanner is usable when the card reading device is detached from the data receiving apparatus. The card reading system includes the card reading device and the data receiving apparatus that receives the data of the image scanned by the image scanner.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Takayuki Andoh
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Patent number: 11800020Abstract: There are provided an image processing device and an image processing method capable of efficiently specifying an abnormal sound in case of the occurrence of malfunction that is an important element to clarify the cause of the malfunction. The image processing device includes acquisition means, playing means, changing means, and determination means. The acquisition means acquires a plurality of kinds of sound data indicating sounds different from each other. The playing means plays one kind of sound data from the sound data. The changing means changes the one sound data to another kind of sound data. The determination means determines one kind of sound data from the sound data.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sou Miyazaki, Masaki Narahashi, Satoshi Oyama, Haru Hikita