Patents by Inventor Akio Ueda
Akio Ueda has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20090249691Abstract: Apparatus for gasifying a solid fuel that supplies a solid fuel such as coal by dry condition to a gasification furnace of an entrained-bed type is constructed so as to be able to collect the char discharged from the gasification furnace and re-supply the char to the furnace without using a lock hopper and without changing the char into slurry form. The char discharged from the gasification furnace along with produced gases 53 produced in the gasification furnace is brought into contact with water by a gas cooler 9 and collected. After being dehydrated by a dehydrator 10, the collected char is loaded into a mill 2 or a raw-coal bunker 1. For loading into the raw-coal bunker 1, the char is dried by a drying machine 14, preferably, after the dehydration. According to the present invention, a mixture of the collected char and water can be re-supplied to the gasification furnace without using a lock hopper or a dry feeder.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2006Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicants: HITACHI, LTD., ELECTRIC POWER DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD., BARCOCK-HITACHI K.K.Inventors: Toru Akiyama, Fumihiko Kiso, Shinji Tanaka, Hirofumi Okazaki, Fumihiko Hanayama, Kazunori Sato, Takahiro Nishida, Hiroshi Takezaki, Akio Ueda, Makoto Takeda
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Patent number: 7580667Abstract: Based on the image size and folding setting, a recording medium storing device is selected among a plurality of the recording medium storing devices, an image is formed on a recording medium in the selected recording medium storing device based on image information, and the recording medium on which the images is formed is folded by a folding device.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2006Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Akio Ueda, Junji Sato, Shoichi Nakamura
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Publication number: 20090175667Abstract: Based on the image size and folding setting, a recording medium storing device is selected among a plurality of the recording medium storing devices, an image is formed on a recording medium in the selected recording medium storing device based on image information, and the recording medium on which the images is formed is folded by a folding device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2009Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Akio UEDA, Junji Sato, Shoichi Nakamura
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Publication number: 20090091777Abstract: According to this invention, there is provided an image printing system which causes a plurality of image printing apparatuses to share and concurrently process an image printing job for outputting a plurality of prints based on image printing conditions and image information supplied from an information processing apparatus. In the image printing system of the invention, each of the image printing apparatuses interactively connected to each other has a proof/wait selection function of selecting a proof mode of outputting a single print or a wait mode of displaying image printing conditions and waiting. A master machine to which image printing conditions and image information are supplied from an information processing apparatus executes image printing operation in the proof mode or wait mode, and transfers the image printing conditions and image information to another image printing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Junji SATO, Akio UEDA, Jun YOKOBORI
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Patent number: 7460254Abstract: According to this invention, there is provided an image printing system which causes a plurality of image printing apparatuses to share and concurrently process an image printing job for outputting a plurality of prints based on image printing conditions and image information supplied from an information processing apparatus. In the image printing system of the invention, each of the image printing apparatuses interactively connected to each other has a proof/wait selection function of selecting a proof mode of outputting a single print or a wait mode of displaying image printing conditions and waiting. A master machine to which image printing conditions and image information are supplied from an information processing apparatus executes image printing operation in the proof mode or wait mode, and transfers the image printing conditions and image information to another image printing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2004Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Junji Sato, Akio Ueda, Jun Yokobori
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Patent number: 7424237Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of recording images of a double sided original on both sides of a recording sheet, the image forming apparatus having, an image reader for reading images of the double sided original, a first setting section for setting a binding direction of the double sided original, a second setting section for setting a binding direction of the recording sheet with relating to the binding direction set by the first setting section, and an image rotator for making a required amount of rotation of an image read by the image reader, based on the binding directions having been set by the first setting section and by the second setting section.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2004Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Masaru Ushio, Takaaki Sakai, Akio Ueda
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Publication number: 20080181699Abstract: An image forming apparatus to form an image on a sheet media, including: a memory section which memorizes a position of holes previously punched on the sheet media; an operation section via which the sheet media to be used for image formation, a double-surface print operation and a binding direction are selected; and a control section which determines whether the position of the holes previously punched on the selected sheet media is the same as the binding direction selected via the operation section, after the sheet media carrying the holes and the double-surface print are selected via the operation section, wherein the control section interrupts starting operation of the image formation, if the position of the holes previously punched on the selected sheet media is not the same as the selected binding direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Akio Ueda
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Patent number: 7262330Abstract: A process of producing aldehydes in a continuous hydroformylation process of continuously reacting an olefinic unsaturated compound with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a rhodium-phosphite based complex catalyst and continuously separating at least one component from a reaction product, the process being characterized in that at least a part of an aldehyde product and water are taken out as a mixed vapor flow from a catalyst-existent region in the process, and at least a part thereof is fed outside the catalyst-existent region as it stands as the vapor or as a condensate after cooling, to reduce the water concentration within the catalyst-existent region, whereby decomposition of phosphite ligands in the hydroformylation process of olefins is suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2003Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationInventors: Akio Ueda, Yuuichi Fujita, Hirotaka Kawasaki
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Publication number: 20070047997Abstract: Based on the image size and folding setting, a recording medium storing device is selected among a plurality of the recording medium storing devices, an image is formed on a recording medium in the selected recording medium storing device based on image information, and the recording medium on which the images is formed is folded by a folding device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Akio Ueda, Junji Sato, Shoichi Nakamura
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Publication number: 20070002411Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a creating section which creates a multiple-up image to be printed on a sheet from a plurality of document, wherein the multiple-up image having a plurality of marks corresponding to one document and a sheet number corresponding to order of outputting a sheet; and an image printing section which prints the multiple-up image on a sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2006Publication date: January 4, 2007Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Takaaki Sakai, Junji Sato, Akio Ueda
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Publication number: 20050100358Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of recording images of a double sided original on both sides of a recording sheet, the image forming apparatus having, an image reader for reading images of the double sided original, a first setting section for setting a binding direction of the double sided original, a second setting section for setting a binding direction of the recording sheet with relating to the binding direction set by the first setting section, and an image rotator for making a required amount of rotation of an image read by the image reader, based on the binding directions having been set by the first setting section and by the second setting section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2004Publication date: May 12, 2005Inventors: Masaru Ushio, Takaaki Sakai, Akio Ueda
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Patent number: 6868253Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming apparatus body, an image reading apparatus mounted on the upper portion of the apparatus body, and a postprocessing apparatus having a folding unit which folds a sheet. The image forming apparatus includes a selection window which is formed on an operation display unit of the image forming apparatus body and allows selection of a fold surface of a sheet. The selection window displays a three-fold process of folding an upper surface on which an image is formed and a three-fold process of folding a lower surface on which no image is formed.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Akio Ueda, Masaru Ushio, Yasumasa Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20040263873Abstract: An image forming device includes: a control unit for accepting reservations of a plurality of jobs including an image forming processing, and for carrying out a job successive execution starting a next job during an image forming of a last page of a current job, based on the plurality of reserved jobs; and a conveyance path for conveying a transfer paper, from a start of a feed to an end of an exit; an image forming unit for forming and outputting an image on the transfer paper, based on an instruction from the control unit, wherein in case the maximum number of the conveyed transfer paper existing at the same time on the conveyance path is defined as N1, and the number of reservation acceptable jobs is defined as N2, the control unit sets the N2 as N2≧1, and manages acceptance of the jobs according to the N2.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Junji Sato, Akio Ueda, Masaru Ushio
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Patent number: 6810219Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided which is capable of forming images on recording materials of various types and sizes. The image forming apparatus includes a storing member for storing recording materials having an arbitrary size, a size-information input device for inputting size information corresponding to the arbitrary size of the recording materials, and a controller for controlling an image forming operation according to the size information inputted by the size-information input device. The size information input by the size-information input device includes each of arbitrary values corresponding to longitudinal and lateral lengths of the recording materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2003Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Jun Yokobori, Junji Sato, Hiroki Ueda, Minoru Asakawa, Takaaki Sakai, Akio Ueda, Chikatsu Suzuki
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Publication number: 20040179222Abstract: According to this invention, there is provided an image printing system which causes a plurality of image printing apparatuses to share and concurrently process an image printing job for outputting a plurality of prints based on image printing conditions and image information supplied from an information processing apparatus. In the image printing system of the invention, each of the image printing apparatuses interactively connected to each other has a proof/wait selection function of selecting a proof mode of outputting a single print or a wait mode of displaying image printing conditions and waiting. A master machine to which image printing conditions and image information are supplied from an information processing apparatus executes image printing operation in the proof mode or wait mode, and transfers the image printing conditions and image information to another image printing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2004Publication date: September 16, 2004Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Junji Sato, Akio Ueda, Jun Yokobori
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Publication number: 20040136734Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided which is capable of forming images on recording materials of various types and sizes. The image forming apparatus includes a storing member for storing recording materials having an arbitrary size, a size-information input device for inputting size information corresponding to the arbitrary size of the recording materials, and a controller for controlling an image forming operation according to the size information inputted by the size-information input device. The size information input by the size-information input device includes each of arbitrary values corresponding to longitudinal and lateral lengths of the recording materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Applicant: KONICA CORPORATIONInventors: Jun Yokobori, Junji Sato, Hiroki Ueda, Minoru Asakawa, Takaaki Sakai, Akio Ueda, Chikatsu Suzuki
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Publication number: 20040054236Abstract: A process of producing aldehydes in a continuous hydroformylation process of continuously reacting an olefinic unsaturated compound with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a rhodium-phosphite based complex catalyst and continuously separating at least one component from a reaction product, the process being characterized in that at least a part of an aldehyde product and water are taken out as a mixed vapor flow from a catalyst-existent region in the process, and at least a part thereof is fed outside the catalyst-existent region as it stands as the vapor or as a condensate after cooling, to reduce the water concentration within the catalyst-existent region, whereby decomposition of phosphite ligands in the hydroformylation process of olefins is suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Akio Ueda, Yuuichi Fujita, Hirotaka Kawasaki
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Patent number: 6701099Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided which is capable of forming images on recording materials of various types and sizes. The image forming apparatus includes a storing member for storing recording materials having an arbitrary size, a size-information input device for inputting size information corresponding to the arbitrary size of the recording materials, and a controller for controlling an image forming operation according to the size information inputted by the size-information input device. The size information input by the size-information input device includes each of arbitrary values corresponding to longitudinal and lateral lengths of the recording materials.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2003Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Jun Yokobori, Junji Sato, Hiroki Ueda, Minoru Asakawa, Takaaki Sakai, Akio Ueda, Chikatsu Suzuki
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Publication number: 20030215252Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided which is capable of forming images on recording materials of various types and sizes. The image forming apparatus includes a storing member for storing recording materials having an arbitrary size, a size-information input device for inputting size information corresponding to the arbitrary size of the recording materials, and a controller for controlling the image forming operation according to the size information inputted by the size-information input device. The size information input by the size-information input device includes each of arbitrary values corresponding to longitudinal and lateral lengths of the recording materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2003Publication date: November 20, 2003Applicant: Konica CorporationInventors: Jun Yokobori, Junji Sato, Hiroki Ueda, Minoru Asakawa, Takaaki Sakai, Akio Ueda, Chikatsu Suzuki
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Patent number: 6625406Abstract: An image forming system for connecting a plurality of image forming apparatus and which is capable of conducting a tandem operation such that an image input by one of the plurality of image forming apparatus is output by the plurality of image forming apparatus and which includes job reserving sections provided on each of the image forming apparatus, for reserving an image forming job, wherein while conducting the tandem operation, any of the job reserving sections on the image forming apparatus is capable of reserving a job.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2001Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Chikatsu Suzuki, Junji Sato, Akio Ueda, Yoshihisa Kamata