Patents Examined by Susan S. Lee
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Patent number: 11422496Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet; a line sensor configured to read a sheet having test images formed thereon while the sheet having the test images formed thereon is conveyed; and a controller configured to: control the image forming unit to form the test images on the sheet; control the line sensor to read the sheet having the test images formed thereon; obtain read data related to the test images, the read data being output by the line sensor; and control, based on the read data, a geometric characteristic of an image to be formed on a sheet by the image forming unit, wherein the controller is configured to determine, in a reading area of the line sensor, whether dust is detected in a first area.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shinichi Isozaki
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Patent number: 11415920Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit for forming an image on a sheet, a reading unit for reading the image on the sheet and an inspection unit for inspecting whether an image formation failure has occurred by comparing the image read by the reading unit with a reference image registered in advance. The image forming apparatus executes the inspection with the inspection unit in a first inspection mode or a second inspection mode. The first inspection mode is a mode in which the inspection unit executes the inspection on all sheets on which the image is formed by the image forming unit. The second inspection mode is a mode in which the inspection unit executes the inspection on some of the sheets on which the image is formed by the image forming unit, and the inspection unit does not execute the inspection on the other sheets.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shinnosuke Iwadate
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Patent number: 11415508Abstract: A moisture detecting apparatus includes: a light emitting unit including a first light source configured to emit light having a first wavelength as a peak wavelength, and a second light source configured to emit light having a second wavelength as a peak wavelength; a detecting unit configured to detect a first detection value indicating an extent to which the light emitted from the first light source is transmitted through a recording material, and a second detection value indicating an extent to which the light emitted by the second light source is transmitted through the recording material, based on a light receiving result of a light receiving unit; and a determination unit configured to determine a value related to a moisture content of the recording material based on the first detection value and the second detection value.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Mizuki Ishimoto, Norio Matsui, Masafumi Monde
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Patent number: 11415533Abstract: A method for automatically quantifying an analyte in a measurement sample includes providing a 1D-NMR spectrum and a 2D-NMR spectrum, providing at least one information item in relation to at least one analyte to be quantified, establishing a chemical shift of the NMR signal of the analyte to be quantified from the measured 2D-NMR spectrum using the at least one information item provided, establishing expected peak positions of the NMR signal of the analyte to be quantified, establishing measured peak positions from the measured 1D-NMR spectrum, and establishing disturbance signal peak positions using the expected peak positions and the actual peak positions. The method further includes modelling the 1D-NMR spectrum using the established disturbance signal peak positions using the established chemical shift and using the at least one information item provided, integrating the modelled 1D-NMR spectrum, and quantifying the analyte by internal or external referencing.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Thomas Hausler
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Patent number: 11409223Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, a developing device, a toner container, a cleaner, a waste toner container, and a waste toner conveying pipe. The cleaner is configured to clean a peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum after a toner image has been transferred to the printing medium. The waste toner container is configured to accommodate therein waste toner removed from the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum by the cleaner. The waste toner conveying pipe is configured to convey the waste toner from the cleaner to the waste toner container. The cleaner is located between the photosensitive drum and the fixing device in a vertical direction. The developing device is located below the photosensitive drum. The waste toner container is located below the cleaner. The toner container covers at least a part of an upper surface of the waste toner container.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shougo Sato
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Patent number: 11408956Abstract: The disclosure relates to a magnetic resonance tomography system and to a method for operation of the magnetic resonance tomography system. The magnetic resonance tomography system has a magnetic unit, which is configured to change a homogeneous magnetic field B0 with a magnetic field strength, which may vary between a first predetermined value on exciting nuclear spins and a second predetermined value on receiving magnetic resonance signals, in a measuring volume in a short, predetermined time, controlled by the magnetic resonance tomography system.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Stephan Biber, Markus Vester
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Patent number: 11402798Abstract: A process cartridge includes a frame having a slit and a recess formed therein at a side of the process cartridge. A photosensitive drum is supported by the frame, with the photosensitive drum being rotatable about an axis thereof, the photosensitive drum including a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. A developing roller is also supported by the frame, the developing roller being rotatable about an axis thereof. A coupling is operatively connected to the photosensitive drum, with the coupling being rotatable about an axis thereof. A helical gear is positioned at the side of the process cartridge, with the helical gear being rotatable about an axis thereof. The helical gear has a plurality of teeth, with at least some of the teeth being exposed teeth that are uncovered by the frame and exposed to outside of the process cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ryuta Murakami, Tadashi Horikawa, Shunsuke Uratani, Yuichiro Inaba
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Patent number: 11402447Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a flexible, lightweight, low-cost radio frequency (RF) coil array of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. In one example, a posterior RF coil assembly for a MRI system includes an RF coil array including a plurality of RF coils and a deformable material housing the plurality of RF coils, each RF coil comprising a loop portion of distributed capacitance wire conductors and a coupling electronics unit coupled to each of the plurality of RF coils.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLCInventors: Heather Fuqua, Victor Taracila, Mark Giancola, Robert Stormont
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Patent number: 11397390Abstract: An example toner refill cartridge includes a body including a toner accommodating portion to accommodate toner and a toner discharge port provided at an end portion of the body in a longitudinal direction to be in communication with the toner accommodating portion, a first member rotatably supported by the body and having a spiral portion extending in the longitudinal direction, a second member located inside the first member and having a guide groove extending in the longitudinal direction, and a plunger having a guide protrusion which passes through the guide groove to engage the spiral portion, to push the toner inside a toner accommodating portion toward a toner discharge port while being moved in the longitudinal direction as the first member is rotated.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Junhui Kim, Sanghoon Lee
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Patent number: 11392081Abstract: A process cartridge includes a frame having a slit and a recess formed therein at a side of the process cartridge. A photosensitive drum is supported by the frame, with the photosensitive drum being rotatable about an axis thereof, the photosensitive drum including a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. A developing roller is also supported by the frame, the developing roller being rotatable about an axis thereof. A coupling is operatively connected to the photosensitive drum, with the coupling being rotatable about an axis thereof. A helical gear is positioned at the side of the process cartridge, with the helical gear being rotatable about an axis thereof. The helical gear has a plurality of teeth, with at least some of the teeth being exposed teeth that are uncovered by the frame and exposed to outside of the process cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ryuta Murakami, Tadashi Horikawa, Shunsuke Uratani, Yuichiro Inaba
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Patent number: 11392063Abstract: An imaging system includes: an endless belt, a tensioning member, a heating member, a pressing member, a cleaning member. The endless belt conveys a printing medium. The tensioning member tensions the endless belt. The heating member heats the endless belt. The pressing member presses the endless belt against the heating member. The cleaning member is located outside the endless belt, between the tensioning member and the heating member, and presses the endless belt inwardly.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Satoshi Ohwada
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Patent number: 11393073Abstract: In an image acquired by a plurality of receiver coils with the use of MRI, separated images are obtained by separating spatially overlapping signals according to PI method, and noise in the separated images is eliminated with a high degree of precision. A complex image spatially overlapping is measured from nuclear magnetic resonance signals received by a plurality of receiver coils, and spatially overlapping signals are separated and a plurality of separated images are calculated, by using sensitivity information of the plurality of receiver coils. Then, noise is eliminated based on a correlation of noise mixed between the separated images.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: FUJIFILM Healthcare CorporationInventors: Toru Shirai, Ryota Satoh, Yasuhiro Kamada, Masahiro Takizawa, Yoshihisa Sotome
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Patent number: 11385310Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining anatomical-structure-specific activation data in a brain of a patient are provided. In an embodiment, a method for obtaining anatomical-structure-specific activation data in a brain of a patient includes receiving magnetic resonance (MR) data of the brain obtained by use of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device; segmenting the MR data of the brain to delineate a plurality of geometries, each of the plurality of geometries corresponding to a respective anatomical structure in the brain; receiving functional magnetic resonance (fMRI) data of the brain obtained by use of an MRI device; aligning the MR data and the fMRI data; determining a plurality of activation levels, each of the activation levels corresponding to respective delineated geometries based on the aligned MR data and fMRI data; and outputting a graphical representation of a dynamic activity in the brain corresponding to the delineated geometries of the anatomical structures.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventor: Lyubomir Georgiev Zagorchev
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Patent number: 11385567Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier configured to carry an image; a developing unit configured to develop the image carried by the image carrier with a developer; and a developer replenishing unit configured to supply the developer to the developing unit, the developer replenishing unit being configured to predict, in advance, an amount of developer consumed by the image carrier at a start or an end of image formation apart from developer consumed in the image formation, to replenish the predicted amount of the developer.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Chihiro Hagiwara, Haruno Nagumo
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Patent number: 11378906Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of providing a management apparatus with data that can be utilized for data analysis other than detection of signs of abnormality while keeping down costs required to build and maintain a communication environment. The image forming apparatus has a sensor. In the image forming apparatus, second data for use in detecting a sign of abnormality is generated based on first data comprised of measured values obtained by the sensor. The second data is transmitted directly or indirectly to the management apparatus that detects the sign of abnormality. Wherein, the second data is data that indicates characteristics of the image forming apparatus and has a smaller data amount that that of the first data.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi Matsumura, Shinya Suzuki
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Patent number: 11378635Abstract: The present disclosure reports on a method to first determine the required electromagnetic stream function, and then iterate on the contouring of the stream function to optimize the force, torque, shielding, and/or mutual inductance of the design after-the-fact without compromising the electromagnetic performance and an electromagnetic coil manufacture according to the method. These parameters are sensitive to the precise positioning of the discrete wires.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC.Inventors: Geron André Bindseil, Chad Tyler Harris, Ian Robert Oliphant Connell
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Patent number: 11378633Abstract: A radio frequency amplifying device according to an embodiment includes amplifying circuitry, obtaining circuitry, and correcting circuitry. The amplifying circuitry is configured to output an amplified signal obtained by amplifying a signal input thereto. The obtaining circuitry is configured to obtain an envelope indicating a waveform of a radio frequency signal as digital data. The correcting circuitry is configured to correct the obtained envelope on the basis of a rising characteristic of the amplifying circuitry and to input the signal generated on the basis of the envelope resulting from the correction to the amplifying circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Murakoshi, Susumu Kawaguchi, Masaki Tanji, Hirofumi Yamaki, Hajime Tanaka
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Patent number: 11378900Abstract: A transfer surface of an intermediate transfer member in a printing apparatus is treated using an electrical discharge surface treatment. The treatment of the intermediate transfer member is to reduce negative dot gain from a previous image in subsequent printing or increase wettability of a silicone-based release layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.Inventors: Dima Libster, Sergey Inotaev, Raia Slivniak, Eran Shiran, Ido Finkelman
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Patent number: 11372365Abstract: A developing cartridge includes a developing frame body rotatably supporting a developing roller. A first end member is attached to the first end of the developing frame and a second end member is attached to the second end of the developing frame body. The first end member and the second end member are rotatable independently of each other and relative to the developing frame body about a rotational axis common to the first end member and the second end member, and with rotation of the developing frame body relative to the first end member and the second end member, the developing roller moves from a first position to a second position in a direction that crosses a position of an axis of the developing roller when the developing roller is in the first position.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masato Tanabe, Kazutaka Sueshige, Teruhiko Sasaki, Tsukasa Abe, Osamu Anan
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Patent number: 11366424Abstract: A process cartridge includes a frame having a slit and a recess formed therein at a side of the process cartridge. A photosensitive drum is supported by the frame, with the photosensitive drum being rotatable about an axis thereof, the photosensitive drum including a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. A developing roller is also supported by the frame, the developing roller being rotatable about an axis thereof. A coupling is operatively connected to the photosensitive drum, with the coupling being rotatable about an axis thereof. A helical gear is positioned at the side of the process cartridge, with the helical gear being rotatable about an axis thereof. The helical gear has a plurality of teeth, with at least some of the teeth being exposed teeth that are uncovered by the frame and exposed to outside of the process cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ryuta Murakami, Tadashi Horikawa, Shunsuke Uratani, Yuichiro Inaba