Patents by Inventor Ayako Kobayashi

Ayako Kobayashi 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).

  • Patent number: 11977789
    Abstract: A display screen generation apparatus includes: an acquisition portion acquiring for each of a plurality of print products produced through a plurality of processes, progress of the processes; and a display portion generating a display screen that displays for each of the plurality of print products, the process waiting to be executed, the process being executed, the process already executed, and the process not intended to be executed in a distinguishable manner from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuyuki Minamihara, Kana Ogawa, Toshiaki Kimura, Yoshiki Katsuma, Yuto Fukuchi, Ayako Kobayashi, Satoru Ono, Yuichi Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20240143246
    Abstract: A print instruction system includes an identifying unit that causes a reader to read an actual print sample or an identifier attached to the actual print sample, an acquisition unit that acquires image data, a confirmation unit that displays a print preview when the image data and a feature of the print sample are combined, and a printing unit that performs printing using the image data according to an instruction by a user after displaying the print preview.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Ayako KOBAYASHI, Yuka KOBAYASHI, Yuko ISHIFURO, Yuto FUKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20240140108
    Abstract: A system includes: a reception unit that receives print settings; a production unit that causes a production device to form an image on a three-dimensional medium and produce printed matter based on the print settings; and a test unit that performs a test in which the image is applied to the medium or a test medium corresponding to the medium based on the print settings before forming the image on the medium to make a user determine whether or not the print settings are appropriate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Yuka KOBAYASHI, Ayako KOBAYASHI, Yuto FUKUCHI, Yuko ISHIFURO, Toshifumi SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20240144563
    Abstract: A printed matter production system includes an image acquiring section that acquires an image; a signature acquiring section that acquires a handwritten signature; a synthesizing section that synthesizes the signature and the image according to a synthesis method based on at least one of the image and the signature; and a printing section that prints the image after the synthesis so as to produce a printed matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Yuto FUKUCHI, Yuka KOBAYASHI, Yuko ISHIFURO, Ayako KOBAYASHI, Toshifumi SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20240143252
    Abstract: A printed material production system includes: a reception section configured to receive an order of a printed material; when the order includes production of the three-dimensional printed material, an output section configured to output a first preview indicating a plurality of faces of the three-dimensional printed material after printing; and a production section configured to print in accordance with the order to produce the three-dimensional printed material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Yuko ISHIFURO, Yuto FUKUCHI, Yuka KOBAYASHI, Ayako KOBAYASHI, Toshifumi SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20240143251
    Abstract: A printing system including a display section that displays a print preview based on a print setting including specification of a print medium set by a user and image data, a changing section that changes the print setting in accordance with an instruction of an administrator, and a confirmation section that causes a printer to execute printing in accordance with an agreement between the user and the administrator is configured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Ayako KOBAYASHI, Yuka KOBAYASHI, Yuto FUKUCHI, Yuko ISHIFURO
  • Publication number: 20240118138
    Abstract: A color measuring system includes a processor configured to perform color measurement, configured to receive designation of a color sample book, configured to, in response to the color measurement being performed, compare colors of the color sample book and a color measured by the color measurement and automatically select a color close to the measured color out of the color sample book, and configured to notify, together with the measured color, the selected color to a user as an approximate color of the measured color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Ayako KOBAYASHI, Yuka KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11940327
    Abstract: A color measuring system includes a receiving section configured to receive designation of a color group including a plurality of colors, a determining section configured to determine whether a color measured by the color measuring section and a comparison target color in the color group coincide, and a control section configured to, when it is determined that the measured color and the comparison target color coincide, automatically advance a color measuring process to a color measuring process for performing the color measurement for a next color in the color group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ayako Kobayashi, Yuka Kobayashi, Yasuo Koyauchi, Marina Mineno
  • Patent number: 11885686
    Abstract: A color measuring system includes a color measuring section configured to perform color measurement, a receiving section configured to receive designation of a color sample book, a selecting section configured to, in response to the color measurement being performed, compare colors of the color sample book and a color measured by the color measuring section and automatically select colors close to the measured color out of the color sample book, and a notifying section configured to notify the selected colors to a user as approximate colors of the measured color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ayako Kobayashi, Yuka Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11762605
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first acquisition portion acquiring progress of a plurality of processes for print product produced through the processes based on information transmitted from a printer; a second acquisition portion acquiring the progress in response to an operation of a user to proceed with the production; and a display portion displaying in a distinguishable manner on a display, an automatic transition process and a manual transition process included in the processes, the automatic transition process automatically transitioning to the subsequent process based on the information transmitted from the printer and a manual transition process manually transitioning to the subsequent process in response to the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuyuki Minamihara, Kana Ogawa, Toshiaki Kimura, Yoshiki Katsuma, Yuto Fukuchi, Ayako Kobayashi, Satoru Ono, Yuichi Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11625474
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a first acceptor that accepts a first login; a second acceptor that accepts a second login; and an execution section. When the first login is a success, the execution section causes the electronic apparatus to perform a predetermined function only once without a user's operation. When the second login is a success, the execution section causes the electronic apparatus to perform a function in accordance with a user's operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ayako Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20230059926
    Abstract: A display screen generation apparatus includes: an acquisition portion acquiring for each of a plurality of print products produced through a plurality of processes, progress of the processes; and a display portion generating a display screen that displays for each of the plurality of print products, the process waiting to be executed, the process being executed, the process already executed, and the process not intended to be executed in a distinguishable manner from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Tsuzuki MINAMIHARA, Kana OGAWA, Toshiaki KIMURA, Yoshiki KATSUMA, Yuto FUKUCHI, Ayako KOBAYASHI, Satoru ONO, Yuichi SUGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220405025
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first acquisition portion acquiring progress of a plurality of processes for print product produced through the processes based on information transmitted from a printer; a second acquisition portion acquiring the progress in response to an operation of a user to proceed with the production; and a display portion displaying in a distinguishable manner on a display, an automatic transition process and a manual transition process included in the processes, the automatic transition process automatically transitioning to the subsequent process based on the information transmitted from the printer and a manual transition process manually transitioning to the subsequent process in response to the operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Tetsuyuki MINAMIHARA, Kana OGAWA, Toshiaki KIMURA, Yoshiki KATSUMA, Yuto FUKUCHI, Ayako KOBAYASHI, Satoru ONO, Yuichi SUGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220268631
    Abstract: A color measuring system includes a color measuring section configured to perform color measurement, a receiving section configured to receive designation of a color sample book, a selecting section configured to, in response to the color measurement being performed, compare colors of the color sample book and a color measured by the color measuring section and automatically select colors close to the measured color out of the color sample book, and a notifying section configured to notify the selected colors to a user as approximate colors of the measured color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Ayako KOBAYASHI, Yuka KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220268630
    Abstract: A color measuring system includes a receiving section configured to receive designation of a color group including a plurality of colors, a determining section configured to determine whether a color measured by the color measuring section and a comparison target color in the color group coincide, and a control section configured to, when it is determined that the measured color and the comparison target color coincide, automatically advance a color measuring process to a color measuring process for performing the color measurement for a next color in the color group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Ayako KOBAYASHI, Yuka KOBAYASHI, Yasuo KOYAUCHI, Marina MINENO
  • Patent number: 11370226
    Abstract: A PC causes a printing apparatus to print a color chart sheet including a color chart and a first image, the first image indicating a color measurement start position and a color measurement start direction of a colorimeter in a forward path in a leading line of the color chart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ayako Kobayashi, Ayaka Tanaka, Haruki Asakura
  • Patent number: 11140275
    Abstract: A PC presents, to a user, a difference between an actual speed and an ideal speed, the actual speed being a moving speed of a colorimeter when the user moves the colorimeter with respect to a color chart, the ideal speed being a moving speed of the colorimeter ideal for color measurement on the color chart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ayako Kobayashi, Haruki Asakura, Shiori Naruse, Masayuki Inoue
  • Publication number: 20210133307
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a first acceptor that accepts a first login; a second acceptor that accepts a second login; and an execution section. When the first login is a success, the execution section causes the electronic apparatus to perform a predetermined function only once without a user's operation. When the second login is a success, the execution section causes the electronic apparatus to perform a function in accordance with a user's operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventor: Ayako KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20200070540
    Abstract: A PC presents, to a user, a difference between an actual speed and an ideal speed, the actual speed being a moving speed of a colorimeter when the user moves the colorimeter with respect to a color chart, the ideal speed being a moving speed of the colorimeter ideal for color measurement on the color chart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Ayako KOBAYASHI, Haruki ASAKURA, Shiori NARUSE, Masayuki INOUE
  • Publication number: 20200070539
    Abstract: A PC causes a printing apparatus to print a color chart sheet including a color chart and a first image, the first image indicating a color measurement start position and a color measurement start direction of a colorimeter in a forward path in a leading line of the color chart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Ayako KOBAYASHI, Ayaka TANAKA, Haruki ASAKURA