Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Sadowara

Tetsuya Sadowara 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: 20230409258
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided an image forming device, the image forming device applying information differently for each copy to a sheet on which an image is to be formed. The image forming device includes a controller, an image forming processor, and an authenticator. The controller is configured to acquire image information, the image information including an input image to be formed on a sheet and applying information associated with each copy, in response to the input image being formed. The controller is configured to generate a composite image obtained by applying an applying image based on the applying information for each copy to the input image. The image forming processor is configured to form the composite image generated for each copy on the sheet of each copy. The authenticator is configured to authenticate a user based on a user identity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tetsuya SADOWARA
  • Publication number: 20230147785
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided an image forming device, the image forming device applying information differently for each copy to a sheet on which an image is to be formed. The image forming device includes a controller and an image forming processor. The controller is configured to acquire image information, the image information including an input image to be formed on a sheet and applying information associated with each copy, in response to the input image being formed. The controller is configured to generate a composite image obtained by applying an applying image based on the applying information for each copy to the input image. The image forming processor is configured to form the composite image generated for each copy on the sheet of each copy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tetsuya SADOWARA
  • Patent number: 11381704
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a reading unit and a controller. The reading unit reads a first image on a first surface of a sheet and a second image on a second surface of the sheet and generates first and second image data, respectively. The controller determines, based on the first and second image data, whether the first image is at a first edge of the first surface and the second image is at a second edge of the second surface of the sheet. The controller combines the first and second image data into combined image data corresponding to the first and second images if both the first image is at the first edge and the second image is at the second edge. The controller processes the combined image data such that a combined image corresponding to the combined image data has a predetermined size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sadowara
  • Publication number: 20220166896
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image reading device includes a scanner configured to read documents that have a plurality of pages and generate image data for each page scanned. A display unit displays the preview images based on the image data from the scanner. An input unit is configured to receive input operations from a user. A controller is configured to cause the display unit to display preview images for pages of a document. The preview images are initially displayed as selected preview images or non-selected preview images according to whether the page corresponding to the preview image satisfies a filter condition or not. Each displayed preview image is selectable and deselectable by an input operation received via the input unit. The controller is further configured to generate a file including image data for the pages corresponding to the selected preview images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventor: Tetsuya SADOWARA
  • Publication number: 20210385352
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image reading device includes a scanner and a controller. The scanner can read multiple documents placed together on a document platen and generate image data accordingly. The controller generates individual document image data by cropping a region corresponding to each document on the document platen from the generated image data. When a multi-sided scanning mode or option is selected, the controller associates generated document image data for a front surface of each document with generated document image data for a back surface of the same document to establish a document image data pair for each individual document. When a rotation instruction is received for one piece of document image data in a document image pair, the controller rotates both pieces of document image data in the document image pair together. The rotated document image data pair can then be output together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Tetsuya SADOWARA
  • Publication number: 20210234987
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a reading unit and a controller. The reading unit reads a first image on a first surface of a sheet and a second image on a second surface of the sheet and generates first and second image data, respectively. The controller determines, based on the first and second image data, whether the first image is at a first edge of the first surface and the second image is at a second edge of the second surface of the sheet. The controller combines the first and second image data into combined image data corresponding to the first and second images if both the first image is at the first edge and the second image is at the second edge. The controller processes the combined image data such that a combined image corresponding to the combined image data has a predetermined size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventor: Tetsuya SADOWARA
  • Patent number: 10999458
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes, a sheet transporting unit, a scanner, a print unit, an input device, a counter, and a control unit. The sheet transporting unit transports a predetermined number of sheets among a plurality of the sheets. The scanner reads the sheets which are transported by the sheet transporting unit as image data. The print unit prints the image data which is read by the scanner. The input device receives an input from a user. The counter counts the number of the transported sheets. The control unit controls the sheet transporting unit and the print unit depending on the number of the transported sheets and the number of sheets which are input by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sadowara
  • Patent number: 10897554
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, in an image processing apparatus which includes an arithmetic element and executes an image processing on a first image data read by a scanner from a manuscript including a printing area, the arithmetic element acquires the first image data from the scanner, generates second image data by executing an image processing on the first image data, recognizes the printing area in the first image data based on the second image data, and cuts out an image in the printing area from the first image data as a third image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sadowara
  • Patent number: 10887491
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a scanner, a memory, and a processor. The scanner acquires a read image of an original document. The memory stores the read image of the original document that is acquired by the scanner. The processor detects a highlighted region including a region that is highlighted with a chromatic color in the read image of the original document which is stored in the memory and a circled region including a region circled by the chromatic color, and classifies the highlighted region as a region for first processing and classifies the circled region as a region for second processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sadowara, Hiromasa Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20200213462
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes, a sheet transporting unit, a scanner, a print unit, an input device, a counter, and a control unit. The sheet transporting unit transports a predetermined number of sheets among a plurality of the sheets. The scanner reads the sheets which are transported by the sheet transporting unit as image data. The print unit prints the image data which is read by the scanner. The input device receives an input from a user. The counter counts the number of the transported sheets. The control unit controls the sheet transporting unit and the print unit depending on the number of the transported sheets and the number of sheets which are input by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuya SADOWARA
  • Patent number: 10602008
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes, a sheet transporting unit, a scanner, a print unit, an input device, a counter, and a control unit. The sheet transporting unit transports a predetermined number of sheets among a plurality of the sheets. The scanner reads the sheets which are transported by the sheet transporting unit as image data. The print unit prints the image data which is read by the scanner. The input device receives an input from a user. The counter counts the number of the transported sheets. The control unit controls the sheet transporting unit and the print unit depending on the number of the transported sheets and the number of sheets which are input by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sadowara
  • Publication number: 20200021713
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, in an image processing apparatus which includes an arithmetic element and executes an image processing on a first image data read by a scanner from a manuscript including a printing area, the arithmetic element acquires the first image data from the scanner, generates second image data by executing an image processing on the first image data, recognizes the printing area in the first image data based on the second image data, and cuts out an image in the printing area from the first image data as a third image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sadowara
  • Patent number: 10523848
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a scanner, a memory, and a processor. The scanner acquires a read image of an original document. The memory stores the read image of the original document that is acquired by the scanner. The processor detects a highlighted region including a region that is highlighted with a chromatic color in the read image of the original document which is stored in the memory and a circled region including a region circled by the chromatic color, and classifies the highlighted region as a region for first processing and classifies the circled region as a region for second processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sadowara, Hiromasa Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20190356820
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a scanner, a memory, and a processor. The scanner acquires a read image of an original document. The memory stores the read image of the original document that is acquired by the scanner. The processor detects a highlighted region including a region that is highlighted with a chromatic color in the read image of the original document which is stored in the memory and a circled region including a region circled by the chromatic color, and classifies the highlighted region as a region for first processing and classifies the circled region as a region for second processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuya SADOWARA, Hiromasa TANAKA
  • Patent number: 10432821
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, in an image processing apparatus which includes an arithmetic element and executes an image processing on a first image data read by a scanner from a manuscript including a printing area, the arithmetic element acquires the first image data from the scanner, generates second image data by executing an image processing on the first image data, recognizes the printing area in the first image data based on the second image data, and cuts out an image in the printing area from the first image data as a third image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sadowara
  • Publication number: 20190166284
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a scanner, a memory, and a processor. The scanner acquires a read image of an original document. The memory stores the read image of the original document that is acquired by the scanner. The processor detects a highlighted region including a region that is highlighted with a chromatic color in the read image of the original document which is stored in the memory and a circled region including a region circled by the chromatic color, and classifies the highlighted region as a region for first processing and classifies the circled region as a region for second processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sadowara, Hiromasa ` Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20190082076
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, in an image processing apparatus which includes an arithmetic element and executes an image processing on a first image data read by a scanner from a manuscript including a printing area, the arithmetic element acquires the first image data from the scanner, generates second image data by executing an image processing on the first image data, recognizes the printing area in the first image data based on the second image data, and cuts out an image in the printing area from the first image data as a third image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sadowara
  • Publication number: 20160232510
    Abstract: A checkout apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to convert an image of an item to be purchased into image data, a processing unit configured to determine one or more items for sale as candidates, based on the generated image data and image data of items for sale that have been previously registered, and a display unit configured to display information indicating the candidates. When the processing unit determines as candidates a first candidate that has a first similarity value and a second candidate that has a second similarity value that indicates less similarity than the first similarity value, the display unit displays the information indicating the first candidate and the information indicating the second candidate in a same format if a difference between the first and second similarity values is smaller than a predetermined value, and in different formats if the difference is greater than the predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Tetsuya SADOWARA
  • Publication number: 20150368047
    Abstract: A merchandise conveyance control device includes a detection unit that detects first merchandise information related to conveyance control of a merchandise, and a control unit that controls a timing of when the merchandise is to arrive at a conveyance destination based on the first merchandise information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventor: Tetsuya SADOWARA
  • Patent number: 8731422
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes: a first paper feeding unit; a second paper feeding unit; a fixing unit configured to fix a developer image transferred onto a sheet; a conveying path configured to convey sheets; a receiving unit configured to receive an execution instruction for duplex printing for continuously printing an image on one surface and on the other surface of a sheet; an acquiring unit configured to acquire, in the printing on one surface, information concerning presence or absence of an image on the other surface; and a processor configured to change, in the printing on one surface, if a result of the acquisition concerning the sheet fed from the first paper feeding unit indicates that an image is present, a paper feeding unit from the first paper feeding unit to the second paper feeding unit and performs control for re-executing the duplex printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiromasa Tanaka, Eiichi Yamanishi, Hiroyuki Okuyama, Tetsuya Sadowara, Yoshihito Hiroe, Yasuaki Okamoto