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).
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Publication number: 20140355020Abstract: A display control device includes a display device, a detector, and a prohibiting unit. The display device displays a consumed power value indicating power consumed by a processing section that operates on power supplied from a principal power source section. The detector operates on power from an auxiliary power source section that is different from the principal power source section to detect presence or absence of a mobile body within an area determined in advance. The prohibiting unit prohibits the display device from displaying the consumed power value for a period for which the detector is not detecting a mobile body or a part of the period.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Keiko SHIRAISHI, Kazuhiko NARUSHIMA, Masafumi ONO, Motofumi BABA, Koichi AZUMA, Hidenori HORIE, Kenji KUROISHI, Tsutomu NAKAMINATO, Yuri TAKEUCHI
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Publication number: 20140336839Abstract: A power management system includes an electronic apparatus including a notification unit, a recording unit, a switching unit, and a transmitting unit, a management apparatus including an apparatus control unit, and a relay apparatus relaying communication between the apparatuses. In the first mode, the notification unit notifies the management apparatus of the state of the electronic apparatus at predetermined timings or according to a change in the state. In the second mode, the recording unit records the state instead of transmitting the notification. The switching unit switches the control mode in response to an instruction from the management apparatus. Upon switching from the first mode to the second mode, the transmitting unit transmits switching information to the management apparatus. Upon reception of the switching information, the apparatus control unit switches the control mode of the relay apparatus so as to reduce the power consumption of the relay apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Kenji KUROISHI
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Publication number: 20140333949Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Mitsunobu MAMIYA, Kazuhiko NARUSHIMA, Kouichi AZUMA, Hidenori HORIE, Masafumi ONO, Motofumi BABA, Masato ISHIYAMA, Keiko SHIRAISHI, Kenta OGATA, Kenji KUROISHI
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Patent number: 8874939Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing apparatus including: a first control section that, when execution of printing at a printing device connected via a communications section is instructed, performs control to display at a display section a print settings screen for making settings relating to the printing; a calculation section that calculates an estimated value of power consumption that the printing device will consume if the printing is executed on the basis of the settings relating to printing; and a second control section that, when a pre-specified operation is performed at the print settings screen, performs control to display the estimated value of power consumption and display at the display section an energy saving settings screen for making, of the settings relating to printing, settings relating to energy saving.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seiji Honda, Toshiharu Hayashida, Hirota Takahashi, Eiji Nakahashi, Kenji Kuroishi, Masayoshi Miki, Akiyoshi Osugi, Tetsuo Suzuki
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Publication number: 20140313536Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuri Takeuchi, Kazuhiko Narushima, Koichi Azuma, Kenji Kuroishi, Masafumi Ono, Motofumi Baba, Tsutomu Nakaminato, Keiko Shiraishi, Hidenori Horie
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Patent number: 8836963Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Motofumi Baba, Hidenori Horie, Kazuhiko Narushima, Masafumi Ono, Masayoshi Nakao, Kenji Kuroishi, Keiko Shiraishi, Koichi Azuma
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Patent number: 8823967Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 3, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 8773719Abstract: There is disclosed a power supply control device including a load that executes a predetermined process and operates when power is supplied; a power supply state transition controlling unit that allows at least the load to be transitioned to a power supply state, or a power interruption state; plural detection units that can operate within respective power-consumption ranges, and detects information related to the execution of the load; a power supply control unit for detection unit, which supplies power continuously to a minimum power-consumption type detection unit, and which supplies power to a detection unit having a relatively large power-consumption based on a detection result of a detection unit having a relatively small power-consumption; and a transition time determining unit that is executed when power is supplied with respect to a maximum power-consumption type detection unit, and that determines a transition time by the power supply state transition controlling unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Motofumi Baba, Kazuhiko Narushima, Masafumi Ono, Kenta Ogata, Kouichi Azuma, Kenji Kuroishi, Hidenori Horie, Keiko Shiraishi
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Patent number: 8769324Abstract: A power supply control device including a mode switching controller, a first power supply section, a second power supply section, a third power supply section, a wiring system opening and closing unit and a controller. During the sleep mode, the first power supply section continues to supply power to a specific control system, the second power supply section shuts off its supply of power, and the third power supply section supplies power to the specific control system by a separate system to the specific control system. The wiring system opening/closing unit sets a power supply wiring system of the commercial power source to an open state or a closed state. When the third power supply section is supplying power during the sleep mode, the controller controls the wiring system opening and closing unit and sets the power supply wiring system of the commercial power supply to the open state.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Narushima, Motofumi Baba, Masafumi Ono, Mitsunobu Mamiya, Kenji Kuroishi, Masato Ishiyama, Keiko Shiraishi
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Patent number: 8755703Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image forming section, a fixing section, a mode switching section that selectively switches a fixing mode between a fast heating mode and a heat accumulation mode, a selecting section that selects the fast heating mode or heat accumulation mode based on the relationship between operation expressions F1+P1×N and W+F2+P2×N, where N is the number of sheets to process, F1 is the time from instruction of processing in fast heating mode to processing start, P1 is the per-sheet processing time in fast heating mode, W is the warm-up time for the heat accumulation mode, F2 is the time from instruction of processing in heat accumulation mode to processing start, and P2 is the per-sheet processing time in heat accumulation mode, and a switching controller that controls the mode switching section to switch to the fast heating or heat accumulation mode based on the selected mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichi Kinoshita, Masafumi Ono, Kenji Kuroishi, Kazuo Fukawa, Keita Kumokiri, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Yohei Hirota, Sakae Okazaki, Hidenobu Kanda
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Publication number: 20140093266Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventors: Kazuhiko NARUSHIMA, Masafumi ONO, Motofumi BABA, Koichi AZUMA, Kenji KUROISHI, Keiko SHIRAISHI, Hidenori HORIE
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Publication number: 20140092417Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji KUROISHI, Masafumi ONO, Motofumi BABA, Keiko SHIRAISHI, Susumu YAMASHINA, Kenta OGATA, Kazuhiko NARUSHIMA, Koichi AZUMA, Hidenori HORIE
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Publication number: 20140049789Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Motofumi BABA, Hidenori HORIE, Kazuhiko NARUSHIMA, Masafumi ONO, Masayoshi NAKAO, Kenji KUROISHI, Keiko SHIRAISHI, Koichi AZUMA
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Patent number: 8610914Abstract: The communication apparatus including: a communication unit communicating with external apparatuses via a communication line; a notification unit notifying, from the communication unit, the external apparatuses of stop of electric power supply to a controller controlling operation, when electric power supply to the controller is stopped; an identification information memory for storing identification information of one of the external apparatuses when, after the notification unit makes the notification, the notification unit again makes the notification to the one of the external apparatuses upon receipt of a signal from the one of the external apparatuses; and a signal processor processing a signal received from any of the external apparatuses by the communication unit. The signal processor discards a signal, when a transmission source of the signal is one of the external apparatuses having the identification information matching the identification information stored in the identification information memory.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2008Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Kuroishi, Kazuaki Watanabe, Seigo Makida, Kazuhiko Narushima
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Patent number: 8593656Abstract: The information processing system includes: an information processor operating in an active state and a power saving state consuming less power than the active state, and recovering to the active state by receiving a signal in the power saving state and processing information in the signal; a signal transmitting device transmitting a signal to the information processor; and a communication line establishing communication between the information processor and the signal transmitting device. The signal transmitting device transmits the signal after appending, to a predetermined region inside the signal, the identification information for identifying a processing content of the signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Kuroishi, Toshiharu Hayashida, Akiko Mochizuki, Seigo Makida, Yuji Murata, Shinho Ikeda, Tatsuyuki Tanaka, Mitsuharu Ohhata
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Publication number: 20130300198Abstract: A power supply control device includes a moving object detecting unit and a power supply unit. The moving object detecting unit is attached to a processing apparatus body including power supply targets and a controller, and is capable of detecting a moving object moving in the vicinity of the processing apparatus body. The moving object detecting unit has a lower detection range for detecting a part of a moving object that is substantially in contact with the floor, and an upper detection range for detecting a top part of a moving object. The power supply unit is included in the controller and is always supplied with power to monitor approach of a moving object with the moving object detecting unit. The power supply unit supplies, upon the moving object detecting unit detecting a moving object, power to a power supply target that includes a part of the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Susumu YAMASHINA, Kazuhiko NARUSHIMA, Masafumi ONO, Motofumi BABA, Kenta OGATA, Kouichi AZUMA, Kenji KUROISHI, Keiko SHIRAISHI, Hidenori HORIE
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Patent number: 8578185Abstract: A power supply control device includes a power supply controller that selectively performs a power supply mode and a power saving mode, a detector that detects a moving body in a predetermined range in the vicinity of the processor, a power supply mode change instruction unit that changes an operation mode from the power saving mode to the power supply mode when the detector detects the moving body, an information history unit that acquires information related to an operation for the processor in the power supply mode, and a sensitivity adjusting unit that adjusts a detection sensitivity of the detector for the moving body on the basis of the information acquired by the information history unit for a period from a change of the operation mode from the power saving mode to the power supply mode to a change of the operation mode to a next power saving mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kouichi Azuma, Kazuhiko Narushima, Mitsunobu Mamiya, Hidenori Horie, Motofumi Baba, Masafumi Ono, Kenji Kuroishi, Masato Ishiyama, Keiko Shiraishi, Kenta Ogata
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Publication number: 20130258424Abstract: A power supply control device includes a user interface unit including a touch panel unit that has a display function and an input function and a backlight unit, a control unit that controls the process of a processing apparatus body, at least two types of moving body detecting units that are capable of detecting a moving body and have at least relatively short and long detectable distances, a stepwise power supply unit that supplies power to the control unit when one moving body detecting unit with a short detection distance starts detection at the time when the other movement detecting unit with a long detection distance detects the moving body and detects the moving body, and an adjustment unit that, when the one moving body detecting unit does not detect the moving body, first adjusts the brightness of the backlight unit to predetermined brightness less than normal brightness.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Masafumi ONO, Kazuhiko NARUSHIMA, Motofumi BABA, Kenta OGATA, Kouichi AZUMA, Susumu YAMASHINA, Kenji KUROISHI, Keiko SHIRAISHI, Hidenori HORIE
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Publication number: 20130250372Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenta OGATA, Motofumi BABA, Kazuhiko NARUSHIMA, Masafumi ONO, Kouichi AZUMA, Susumu YAMASHINA, Kenji KUROISHI, Keiko SHIRAISHI, Hidenori HORIE
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Publication number: 20130219198Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2012Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji KUROISHI, Motofumi BABA, Masafumi ONO, Kazuhiko NARUSHIMA, Kouichi AZUMA, Hidenori HORIE, Keiko SHIRAISHI, Kenta OGATA