Patents by Inventor Tomoaki Osada

Tomoaki Osada 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: 11272069
    Abstract: A printing control apparatus includes a conveying unit that conveys a document to a reading unit, a detection unit that detects a size of the document before it begins to be conveyed, a detection unit that detects the size of the document after the document begins to be conveyed, and a control unit that performs a copy job using the reading unit and printing unit based on the size of the document detected before it is conveyed in a case where the printing unit starts to print the image data before the reading unit finishes generating image data for one page and performs a copy job based on the size of the document detected after it begins to be conveyed in a case where the printing unit starts to print the image data after the reading unit finishes generating image data for at least one page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomoaki Osada
  • Patent number: 11212406
    Abstract: A method of controlling an image forming apparatus having an image reading unit capable of conveying and reading a plurality of documents of different sizes includes determining whether an automatic magnification function is set in a case where an instruction to read a plurality of documents of different sizes is given, and performing control such that, in a case where the determining determines that the automatic magnification function is not set, a first document reading mode in which the plurality of documents is conveyed at a constant conveyance speed and is read is set to the image reading unit, and, in a case where the determining determines that the automatic magnification function is set, a second document reading mode in which the plurality of documents is conveyed at a different conveyance speed for each document and is read is set to the image reading unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomoaki Osada
  • Publication number: 20200412896
    Abstract: A method of controlling an image forming apparatus having an image reading unit capable of conveying and reading a plurality of documents of different sizes includes determining whether an automatic magnification function is set in a case where an instruction to read a plurality of documents of different sizes is given, and performing control such that, in a case where the determining determines that the automatic magnification function is not set, a first document reading mode in which the plurality of documents is conveyed at a constant conveyance speed and is read is set to the image reading unit, and, in a case where the determining determines that the automatic magnification function is set, a second document reading mode in which the plurality of documents is conveyed at a different conveyance speed for each document and is read is set to the image reading unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventor: Tomoaki Osada
  • Publication number: 20200358917
    Abstract: A printing control apparatus includes a conveying unit that conveys a document to a reading unit, a detection unit that detects a size of the document before it begins to be conveyed, a detection unit that detects the size of the document after the document begins to be conveyed, and a control unit that performs a copy job using the reading unit and printing unit based on the size of the document detected before it is conveyed in a case where the printing unit starts to print the image data before the reading unit finishes generating image data for one page and performs a copy job based on the size of the document detected after it begins to be conveyed in a case where the printing unit starts to print the image data after the reading unit finishes generating image data for at least one page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Tomoaki Osada
  • Patent number: 10831423
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a combination of specification information of a communication apparatus and predetermined information indicating a search method used for obtainment of the specification information is displayed by a display method in accordance with a selection by a user from among a plurality of display methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomoaki Osada
  • Patent number: 10805493
    Abstract: A method of controlling an image forming apparatus having an image reading unit capable of conveying and reading a plurality of documents of different sizes includes determining whether an automatic magnification function is set in a case where an instruction to read a plurality of documents of different sizes is given, and performing control such that, in a case where the determining determines that the automatic magnification function is not set, a first document reading mode in which the plurality of documents is conveyed at a constant conveyance speed and is read is set to the image reading unit, and, in a case where the determining determines that the automatic magnification function is set, a second document reading mode in which the plurality of documents is conveyed at a different conveyance speed for each document and is read is set to the image reading unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomoaki Osada
  • Patent number: 10771645
    Abstract: A printing control apparatus includes a conveying unit that conveys a document to a reading unit, a detection unit that detects a size of the document before it begins to be conveyed, a detection unit that detects the size of the document after the document begins to be conveyed, and a control unit that performs a copy job using the reading unit and printing unit based on the size of the document detected before it is conveyed in a case where the printing unit starts to print the image data before the reading unit finishes generating image data for one page and performs a copy job based on the size of the document detected after it begins to be conveyed in a case where the printing unit starts to print the image data after the reading unit finishes generating image data for at least one page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomoaki Osada
  • Publication number: 20200028984
    Abstract: A printing control apparatus includes a conveying unit that conveys a document to a reading unit, a detection unit that detects a size of the document before it begins to be conveyed, a detection unit that detects the size of the document after the document begins to be conveyed, and a control unit that performs a copy job using the reading unit and printing unit based on the size of the document detected before it is conveyed in a case where the printing unit starts to print the image data before the reading unit finishes generating image data for one page and performs a copy job based on the size of the document detected after it begins to be conveyed in a case where the printing unit starts to print the image data after the reading unit finishes generating image data for at least one page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventor: Tomoaki Osada
  • Patent number: 10469687
    Abstract: A printing control apparatus includes a conveying unit that conveys a document to a reading unit, a detection unit that detects a size of the document before it begins to be conveyed, a detection unit that detects the size of the document after the document begins to be conveyed, and a control unit that performs a copy job using the reading unit and printing unit based on the size of the document detected before it is conveyed in a case where the printing unit starts to print the image data before the reading unit finishes generating image data for one page and performs a copy job based on the size of the document detected after it begins to be conveyed in a case where the printing unit starts to print the image data after the reading unit finishes generating image data for at least one page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomoaki Osada
  • Patent number: 10455114
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a feeding unit that feeds a document sheet of a document; a reading unit that reads the document sheet fed by the feeding unit; a detection unit that detects that the document sheet fed by the feeding unit is bound to another document sheet; a controller that interrupts feeding of the document sheet by the feeding unit in accordance with detection by the detection unit that the document sheet fed by the feeding unit is bound to another document sheet; and a display unit that displays a screen that provides a notification of an action to be taken to read the document whose feeding has been interrupted in accordance with the detection by the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomoaki Osada, Kazuki Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20190317706
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a combination of specification information of a communication apparatus and predetermined information indicating a search method used for obtainment of the specification information is displayed by a display method in accordance with a selection by a user from among a plurality of display methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventor: Tomoaki Osada
  • Publication number: 20180255194
    Abstract: A printing control apparatus includes a conveying unit that conveys a document to a reading unit, a detection unit that detects a size of the document before it begins to be conveyed, a detection unit that detects the size of the document after the document begins to be conveyed, and a control unit that performs a copy job using the reading unit and printing unit based on the size of the document detected before it is conveyed in a case where the printing unit starts to print the image data before the reading unit finishes generating image data for one page and performs a copy job based on the size of the document detected after it begins to be conveyed in a case where the printing unit starts to print the image data after the reading unit finishes generating image data for at least one page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventor: Tomoaki Osada
  • Publication number: 20180160008
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a feeding unit that feeds a document sheet of a document; a reading unit that reads the document sheet fed by the feeding unit; a detection unit that detects that the document sheet fed by the feeding unit is bound to another document sheet; a controller that interrupts feeding of the document sheet by the feeding unit in accordance with detection by the detection unit that the document sheet fed by the feeding unit is bound to another document sheet; and a display unit that displays a screen that provides a notification of an action to be taken to read the document whose feeding has been interrupted in accordance with the detection by the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Tomoaki Osada, Kazuki Maruyama
  • Patent number: 9992366
    Abstract: A printing control apparatus includes a conveying unit that conveys a document to a reading unit, a detection unit that detects a size of the document before it begins to be conveyed, a detection unit that detects the size of the document after the document begins to be conveyed, and a control unit that performs a copy job using the reading unit and printing unit based on the size of the document detected before it is conveyed in a case where the printing unit starts to print the image data before the reading unit finishes generating image data for one page and performs a copy job based on the size of the document detected after it begins to be conveyed in a case where the printing unit starts to print the image data after the reading unit finishes generating image data for at least one page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomoaki Osada
  • Publication number: 20180034991
    Abstract: A method of controlling an image forming apparatus having an image reading unit capable of conveying and reading a plurality of documents of different sizes includes determining whether an automatic magnification function is set in a case where an instruction to read a plurality of documents of different sizes is given, and performing control such that, in a case where the determining determines that the automatic magnification function is not set, a first document reading mode in which the plurality of documents is conveyed at a constant conveyance speed and is read is set to the image reading unit, and, in a case where the determining determines that the automatic magnification function is set, a second document reading mode in which the plurality of documents is conveyed at a different conveyance speed for each document and is read is set to the image reading unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Tomoaki Osada
  • Patent number: 9603231
    Abstract: A processing apparatus includes a substrate supporting unit that supports a substrate in a processing space in which the substrate is processed, a first partitioning member that includes a ceiling portion having an opening and partitions the processing space from an outer space, and a second partitioning member that is attached to the first partitioning member so as to close the opening and partition the processing space from the outer space together with the first partitioning member. The second partitioning member is attached to the first partitioning member so that the second partitioning member is removable from the first partitioning member by moving the second partitioning member toward a space which a lower surface of the ceiling portion faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Anelva Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoaki Osada, Masami Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 9571693
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine whether image data obtained by reading an input original is a blank sheet, a designation unit configured to designate a page position of the image data to designate a page position in which an insertion sheet is inserted in a printed matter obtained as a result of printing the image data, and a control unit configured to perform control so that image data printed in a sheet of a page next to an insertion sheet inserted in the page position designated by the designation unit in a case where blank-sheet skip printing is instructed, and image data printed in a sheet of a page next to the insertion sheet inserted in the page position designated by the designation unit in a case where the blank-sheet skip printing is not instructed, are the same image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomoaki Osada
  • Patent number: 9535384
    Abstract: In a case where a sheet for sample printing is fed from a feeding deck after an instruction for executing the sample printing is received, a long period of time is required to discharge the sheet which has been subjected to the sample printing to a sample tray. Control is performed such that the sample printing is performed on a specific one of a plurality of sheets fed from sheet holding units for executing main printing, when an instruction for executing the sample printing is received from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomoaki Osada
  • Patent number: 9405257
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes an input unit, a specifying unit, a storing unit, a printing unit, a receiving unit, and a control unit. The specifying unit specifies a number of sheets for printing image data pieces of a plurality of pages. The receiving unit receives a binding process execution instruction. When the sheets are printed in the reverse order and the printed sheets are bound, the printing unit had started the reverse order printing after all the image data pieces were stored. When (i) the sheets are to be printed in the reverse order and the binding process is set to be executed and (ii) it is determined, while the storing unit is storing the image data pieces, that the specified number of sheets exceeds the number of sheets that can be bound, the printing unit starts printing in the page order before all the image data pieces are stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomoaki Osada
  • Publication number: 20160170692
    Abstract: A printing control apparatus includes a conveying unit that conveys a document to a reading unit, a detection unit that detects a size of the document before it begins to be conveyed, a detection unit that detects the size of the document after the document begins to be conveyed, and a control unit that performs a copy job using the reading unit and printing unit based on the size of the document detected before it is conveyed in a case where the printing unit starts to print the image data before the reading unit finishes generating image data for one page and performs a copy job based on the size of the document detected after it begins to be conveyed in a case where the printing unit starts to print the image data after the reading unit finishes generating image data for at least one page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventor: Tomoaki Osada