Patents by Inventor Kenji Kuroishi

Kenji Kuroishi 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: 9406006
    Abstract: A power controlling device includes a detecting unit that detects a person in a detection area, a first imaging unit that takes an image of the person in a detecting range in an operating state, a second imaging unit that takes an image of a face of the person for use in user authentication in an operating state, and a power controller that supplies power to and brings the first imaging unit into the operating state if the person is detected, supplies power to and brings a processing unit that performs a process into an operating state if the approach of the person is determined on the basis of the taken image of the person, and supplies power to an brings the second imaging unit into the operating state during a period from the detection of the person to the shift of the processing unit to the operating state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masafumi Ono, Manabu Hayashi, Naoya Nobutani, Kenji Kuroishi, Yuji Murata, Masahiko Mizumura, Yasuhiro Endo
  • Patent number: 9294644
    Abstract: A power-supply control device includes a power-supply control section, a first detection section that detects whether or not a body capable of movement is moving, a second detection section that detects whether or not the body capable of movement exists, and an instruction section. The power-supply control section receives supply of power from a mains power source section, and selectively sets a power supply mode, in which power is supplied to a processing section, and a power saving mode, in which supply of power to the processing section is stopped. The first and second detection sections and the instruction section are caused to operate at least in the power saving mode. The instruction section provides, for the power-supply control section, an instruction for switching between the power supply mode and the power saving mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsunobu Mamiya, Kazuhiko Narushima, Kouichi Azuma, Hidenori Horie, Masafumi Ono, Motofumi Baba, Masato Ishiyama, Keiko Shiraishi, Kenta Ogata, Kenji Kuroishi
  • Patent number: 9286555
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a computing unit and a display unit. The computing unit computes a power consumption per a predetermined time during a power saving mode that reduces power consumption, on the basis of a count per type of an interrupt signal produced during the power saving mode, and a power consumption pre-estimated per type of the interrupt signal. The display unit displays a power consumption computed by the computing unit using generated or stored electric power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kenji Kuroishi, Tsutomu Nakaminato, Masafumi Ono, Motofumi Baba, Keiko Shiraishi, Yuri Takeuchi, Koichi Azuma, Kazuhiko Narushima, Hidenori Horie
  • Patent number: 9244412
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image forming section that includes a fixing device, a power supply controller that controls the fixing device to a power supply state in which power is supplied or a power shut-off state, a switching section that switches a fixing mode to one of a first mode that focuses on temperature, and a second mode that focuses on productivity, and a processing controller that controls an image forming process, by selecting the first mode as initial processing when the fixing device recovers from the power shut-off state to the power supply state upon an instruction to execute a job, and selecting, as continued processing after the initial processing, the first mode or the second mode on a basis of a total processing volume of the job acquired after the instruction to execute the job is made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Narushima, Masafumi Ono, Motofumi Baba, Koichi Azuma, Kenji Kuroishi, Keiko Shiraishi, Hidenori Horie
  • Publication number: 20150256699
    Abstract: A power-supply control device includes a power-supply control section, a first detection section that detects whether or not a body capable of movement is moving, a second detection section that detects whether or not the body capable of movement exists, and an instruction section. The power-supply control section receives supply of power from a mains power source section, and selectively sets a power supply mode, in which power is supplied to a processing section, and a power saving mode, in which supply of power to the processing section is stopped. The first and second detection sections and the instruction section are caused to operate at least in the power saving mode. The instruction section provides, for the power-supply control section, an instruction for switching between the power supply mode and the power saving mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsunobu MAMIYA, Kazuhiko NARUSHIMA, Kouichi AZUMA, Hidenori HORIE, Masafumi ONO, Motofumi BABA, Masato ISHIYAMA, Keiko SHIRAISHI, Kenta OGATA, Kenji KUROISHI
  • Patent number: 9128707
    Abstract: A power-supply control device includes a power-supply-state transition control section, body-capable-of-movement detection sections, and an instruction section. The power-supply-state transition control section shifts a state of an operation target section from one state to another state among power-supply states and a non-power-supply state. The body-capable-of-movement detection sections detect a body capable of movement in a region. The instruction section provides, on the basis of results of detection of the body capable of movement by the body-capable-of-movement detection sections, at least an instruction for shifting between one of the power-supply states and the non-power-supply state, among instructions for shifting the state of the operation target section from one state to another state with the power-supply-state transition control section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Motofumi Baba, Kazuhiko Narushima, Kenta Ogata, Masafumi Ono, Mitsunobu Mamiya, Kenji Kuroishi, Kouichi Azuma, Hidenori Horie, Masato Ishiyama, Keiko Shiraishi, Ryo Ando
  • Patent number: 9100526
    Abstract: A power supply control device includes a monitoring controller, a moving body detector, and a power supply controller. The monitoring controller controls a processor, an interface part, and an identification information acquisition part. The moving body detector detects whether or not a moving body including a user who intends to use the processor exists within a specific region. The power supply controller individually allows objects to be controlled including the processor, the interface part, the identification information acquisition part, and the monitoring controller to enter a power supply state or a power interruption state in an independent manner, in accordance with detection information by the moving body detector, and first controls the identification information acquisition part to be shifted from the power interruption state to the power supply state in a case where all the objects to be controlled are in the power interruption state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Kuroishi, Masafumi Ono, Motofumi Baba, Keiko Shiraishi, Susumu Yamashina, Kenta Ogata, Kazuhiko Narushima, Koichi Azuma, Hidenori Horie
  • Patent number: 9091984
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes the following elements. An apparatus body implements plural functions including an image reading function, an image forming function, and a display function in accordance with operations requested by a user. A controller controls first, second, and third power states. An obtaining unit obtains information concerning paper. A first control unit controls the plural functions so that, when the plural functions are returned from the third to the second power state, the display function is returned to the second power state without being synchronized with the other functions and an operation requested by the user is received before the other functions are returned to the second power state. A second control unit controls the other functions so that, if the image forming function is required for executing an operation requested by the user, the operation is executed after the obtaining unit obtains the information concerning paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masafumi Ono, Masayuki Isogai, Shinichi Kinoshita, Hidenobu Kanda, Keita Kumokiri, Yohei Hirota, Kazuo Fukawa, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Sakae Okazaki, Kenji Kuroishi
  • Patent number: 9077838
    Abstract: A processing apparatus includes following components. Processing units each operate when being supplied with power. A first detector detects an object entering a first detection area. A second detector detects an object entering a second detection area. A first controller controls power supply to the processing units and the first and second detectors. At a start of a power-saving mode, the first controller stops supplying power to the second detector and at least one processing unit and supplies power to the first detector. After the start of the power-saving mode, the first controller restarts supplying power to the second detector when the first detector detects an object entering the first detection area. When the second detector detects an object entering the second detection area in the power-saving mode, the first controller restarts supplying power to the at least one processing unit so as to cancel the power-saving mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisaji Hiramatsu, Kenji Kuroishi, Yuji Murata, Shunsuke Kasahara
  • Patent number: 9069303
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including a mode switching unit that selectively switches a mode between a rapid heating mode and a heat accumulating mode in a fixing unit, a receiving unit that receives an image formation request received from the outside, an extracting unit that extracts mode switching determination information at the earliest from the image formation request received by the receiving unit, a selecting unit that selects the mode based on the mode switching determination information extracted by the extracting unit, specifications of the fixing device, and a current temperature, and a switching control unit that controls the mode switching unit based on the mode selected by the selecting unit to switch the mode to the rapid heating mode or the heat accumulating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Kuroishi, Sakae Okazaki, Masafumi Ono, Yohei Hirota, Hidenobu Kanda, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Keita Kumokiri, Shinichi Kinoshita, Kazuo Fukawa
  • Patent number: 9069556
    Abstract: A processing control apparatus includes a processor, a setting unit, and a delay unit. The processor operates by using power supplied from a main power supply, and executes a process on the basis of received information. The setting unit restricts power supply from the main power supply to the processor, and sets a restricted period in which a process is prohibited from being executed in the processor. In the case where a specific process which is being executed when the restricted period is to start will be completed within a predetermined allowed time period, the delay unit delays the time when the restricted period is start at least until the specific process is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuri Takeuchi, Kazuhiko Narushima, Koichi Azuma, Kenji Kuroishi, Masafumi Ono, Motofumi Baba, Tsutomu Nakaminato, Keiko Shiraishi, Hidenori Horie
  • Patent number: 9065952
    Abstract: A power-supply control device includes a power-supply control section, a first detection section that detects whether or not a body capable of movement is moving, a second detection section that detects whether or not the body capable of movement exists, and an instruction section. The power-supply control section receives supply of power from a mains power source section, and selectively sets a power supply mode, in which power is supplied to a processing section, and a power saving mode, in which supply of power to the processing section is stopped. The first and second detection sections and the instruction section are caused to operate at least in the power saving mode. The instruction section provides, for the power-supply control section, an instruction for switching between the power supply mode and the power saving mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsunobu Mamiya, Kazuhiko Narushima, Kouichi Azuma, Hidenori Horie, Masafumi Ono, Motofumi Baba, Masato Ishiyama, Keiko Shiraishi, Kenta Ogata, Kenji Kuroishi
  • Patent number: 9057997
    Abstract: A moving object detecting device includes a detecting device body that includes a detection unit formed in a chassis covering the inside of an apparatus and disposed to correspond to a monitoring window of which at least an aperture area or an aperture size is restricted and which monitors a moving object approaching the apparatus and a circuit board unit controlling a signal output from the detection unit and is disposed so that some optical axes among optical axes having detection surfaces of plural infrared detecting elements included in the detection unit, as focal points passes through the monitoring window and the other optical axes are blocked by the chassis, and an optical member that is formed in an inner wall of the chassis and that deflects the other optical axes of the infrared detection elements to pass through the monitoring window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta Ogata, Motofumi Baba, Kazuhiko Narushima, Masafumi Ono, Kouichi Azuma, Susumu Yamashina, Kenji Kuroishi, Keiko Shiraishi, Hidenori Horie
  • Patent number: 8984310
    Abstract: Provided is a power supply control device including a first power supply which is a power supply source of an operating unit and a main control unit, a second power supply which supplies minimum necessary power to create a power-saving state, a switching unit that switches to a power supply source selected from the first and second power supplies, a receiving unit that receives an external request signal, a determining unit that determines whether the external request signal is a switching request signal or a recovery request signal, a switching controller that switches the power supply source to the first power supply when a power-saving state is created, and the external request signal is the switching request signal, and a recovery unit that recovers at least the main control unit when the recovery request signal is received within a predetermined period after the power supply source is switched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Kuroishi, Motofumi Baba, Masafumi Ono, Kazuhiko Narushima, Kouichi Azuma, Hidenori Horie, Keiko Shiraishi, Kenta Ogata
  • Publication number: 20150043024
    Abstract: A processing apparatus includes following components. Processing units each operate when being supplied with power. A first detector detects an object entering a first detection area. A second detector detects an object entering a second detection area. A first controller controls power supply to the processing units and the first and second detectors. At a start of a power-saving mode, the first controller stops supplying power to the second detector and at least one processing unit and supplies power to the first detector. After the start of the power-saving mode, the first controller restarts supplying power to the second detector when the first detector detects an object entering the first detection area. When the second detector detects an object entering the second detection area in the power-saving mode, the first controller restarts supplying power to the at least one processing unit so as to cancel the power-saving mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisaji HIRAMATSU, Kenji KUROISHI, Yuji MURATA, Shunsuke KASAHARA
  • Publication number: 20150022837
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a computing unit and a display unit. The computing unit computes a power consumption per a predetermined time during a power saving mode that reduces power consumption, on the basis of a count per type of an interrupt signal produced during the power saving mode, and a power consumption pre-estimated per type of the interrupt signal. The display unit displays a power consumption computed by the computing unit using generated or stored electric power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kenji KUROISHI, Tsutomu NAKAMINATO, Masafumi ONO, Motofumi BABA, Keiko SHIRAISHI, Yuri TAKEUCHI, Koichi AZUMA, Kazuhiko NARUSHIMA, Hidenori HORIE
  • Publication number: 20150002877
    Abstract: A power controlling device includes a detecting unit that detects a person in a detection area, a first imaging unit that takes an image of the person in a detecting range in an operating state, a second imaging unit that takes an image of a face of the person for use in user authentication in an operating state, and a power controller that supplies power to and brings the first imaging unit into the operating state if the person is detected, supplies power to and brings a processing unit that performs a process into an operating state if the approach of the person is determined on the basis of the taken image of the person, and supplies power to an brings the second imaging unit into the operating state during a period from the detection of the person to the shift of the processing unit to the operating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masafumi ONO, Manabu HAYASHI, Naoya NOBUTANI, Kenji KUROISHI, Yuji MURATA, Masahiko MIZUMURA, Yasuhiro ENDO
  • Publication number: 20140365800
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus including a changing unit that changes control modes of the electronic apparatus including a first mode and a second mode, a first notification unit that notifies a management unit of circumstances of the electronic apparatus at a notification timing which is determined by the electronic apparatus or an external device when the control mode is the first mode, a recording unit that estimates the circumstances at a predicted notification timing and records the circumstances in a storage medium in advance before the changing unit changes the control mode to the second mode, and a second notification unit that notifies the management unit of the circumstances recorded by the recording unit at the notification timing when the control mode is the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenji KUROISHI
  • Patent number: 8909964
    Abstract: Disclosed is a power supply control apparatus including plural processing units, a mobile body detection unit, a determination unit, a transition unit, a mobile body confirmation unit, and a controller that controls the transition unit such that states of all of the processing units transit to the powered-off state when a result of confirmation in the mobile body confirmation unit represents absence and controls the transition unit such that the states of the plural processing units selectively and individually transit to the powered-off state when a result of confirmation in the mobile body confirmation unit represents presence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Narushima, Motofumi Baba, Masafumi Ono, Kenji Kuroishi, Keiko Shiraishi, Kenta Ogata, Kouichi Azuma, Hidenori Horie
  • Publication number: 20140356009
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a fixing device that has a fast heating mode and a heat storage mode; and a selection section that selects any one of a case where execution of a job indicating an image forming process of a predetermined batch throughput is instructed, and when the fixing device returns to a normal power state from a power saving state, the fixing mode in which an image forming process is early completed is selected on the basis of a total throughput of the job to perform the image forming process, and a case where during the total throughput of the job is not determined or in a case where the job corresponds to a plurality of sets, the fast heating mode is selected as an initial operation for at least the first set to perform the image forming process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motofumi BABA, Hidenori HORIE, Kazuhiko NARUSHIMA, Masafumi ONO, Masayoshi NAKAO, Kenji KUROISHI, Keiko SHIRAISHI, Koichi AZUMA