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).

  • Publication number: 20090249691
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicants: 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
  • Patent number: 7580667
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Akio Ueda, Junji Sato, Shoichi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20090175667
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Akio UEDA, Junji Sato, Shoichi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20090091777
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Junji SATO, Akio UEDA, Jun YOKOBORI
  • Patent number: 7460254
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Junji Sato, Akio Ueda, Jun Yokobori
  • Patent number: 7424237
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Masaru Ushio, Takaaki Sakai, Akio Ueda
  • Publication number: 20080181699
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Akio Ueda
  • Patent number: 7262330
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Ueda, Yuuichi Fujita, Hirotaka Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20070047997
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Akio Ueda, Junji Sato, Shoichi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20070002411
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Takaaki Sakai, Junji Sato, Akio Ueda
  • Publication number: 20050100358
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Masaru Ushio, Takaaki Sakai, Akio Ueda
  • Patent number: 6868253
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Ueda, Masaru Ushio, Yasumasa Tsukamoto
  • Publication number: 20040263873
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Junji Sato, Akio Ueda, Masaru Ushio
  • Patent number: 6810219
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Yokobori, Junji Sato, Hiroki Ueda, Minoru Asakawa, Takaaki Sakai, Akio Ueda, Chikatsu Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20040179222
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Junji Sato, Akio Ueda, Jun Yokobori
  • Publication number: 20040136734
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: KONICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Yokobori, Junji Sato, Hiroki Ueda, Minoru Asakawa, Takaaki Sakai, Akio Ueda, Chikatsu Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20040054236
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akio Ueda, Yuuichi Fujita, Hirotaka Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 6701099
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Yokobori, Junji Sato, Hiroki Ueda, Minoru Asakawa, Takaaki Sakai, Akio Ueda, Chikatsu Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20030215252
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Yokobori, Junji Sato, Hiroki Ueda, Minoru Asakawa, Takaaki Sakai, Akio Ueda, Chikatsu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6625406
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Chikatsu Suzuki, Junji Sato, Akio Ueda, Yoshihisa Kamata