Patents by Inventor Tomokazu Sakabe
Tomokazu Sakabe 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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Patent number: 10742827Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a scanner, a printer configured to print an image based on an image read by the scanner, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to control the printer to print an adjustment test pattern on a first sheet, and the scanner to scan the adjustment test pattern on the first sheet, determine a setting value for adjusting positioning of an image to be printed by the printer on a sheet of the first sheet size, such that an image center matches a sheet center in a main scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction, and store the determined setting value in the memory. The processor is configured to modify the setting value stored in the memory based on sheet information related to a second sheet to be used for printing, the second sheet having a second sheet size different from the first sheet size.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazumasa Yasui, Tomokazu Sakabe, Eizo Kurita, Kyosuke Terada
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Publication number: 20200019103Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a scanner, a printer configured to print an image based on an image read by the scanner, a memory, and a processor. The memory stores a setting value for adjusting positioning of an image to be printed by the printer on a first sheet of a first sheet size, and sheet size information specifying the first sheet size corresponding to the setting value. The processor is configured to modify the setting value stored in the memory based on sheet information related to a second sheet to be used for printing, the second sheet having a second sheet size different from the first sheet size.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Kazumasa YASUI, Tomokazu SAKABE, Eizo KURITA, Kyosuke TERADA
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Publication number: 20200021705Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a scanner, a printer configured to print an image based on an image read by the scanner, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to control the printer to print an adjustment test pattern on a first sheet, and the scanner to scan the adjustment test pattern on the first sheet, determine a setting value for adjusting positioning of an image to be printed by the printer on a sheet of the first sheet size, such that an image center matches a sheet center in a main scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction, and store the determined setting value in the memory. The processor is configured to modify the setting value stored in the memory based on sheet information related to a second sheet to be used for printing, the second sheet having a second sheet size different from the first sheet size.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Kazumasa YASUI, Tomokazu SAKABE, Eizo KURITA, Kyosuke TERADA
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Publication number: 20190096040Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an image processing apparatus comprises a scanner interface, a display section interface, and a processor. The scanner interface acquires a scanned image obtained by scanning a document. The display section interface communicates with a display. The processor generates a dropout image by deleting an area of a predetermined color from the scanned image and displays the dropout image and the scanned image on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
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Publication number: 20160065780Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a printer, an image reader configured to scan and generate image data of a first page and a second page of an opened book, and a processor. The processor is configure to set a magnification so that an image size of the image data generated by the image reader becomes a size of a sheet among a plurality of sheets to be printed, correlate the image data of each page with portions of the plurality of sheets to be printed, respectively, and control the printer to print images corresponding to the image data on the respective correlated portions of the plurality of sheets so that the images corresponding to the image data are arranged on the portions of the plurality of sheets in a scanned order when the plurality of sheets are bound in a bookbinding state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Tomokazu Sakabe, Saravanacoumar Dourecannou, Anirudh Mysore Anand
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Publication number: 20110292427Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an output image on a medium based on image information, and a control unit configured to calculate a merit value that benefits a user according to a maintenance work of the apparatus carried out by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicants: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
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Patent number: 8045190Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a scanner unit to read an original document, an image data storage unit to store read image data, a print unit to print out the image data, a sheet insertion designation unit to perform a sheet insertion processing and a sheet insertion control unit. The user performs execution designation of the sheet insertion processing by the sheet insertion designation unit before a reading job of a first original document. When the execution of the sheet insertion processing is designated and a reading job of a specified original document is ended, the sheet insertion control unit requests the user to select a mode of the sheet insertion processing, and creates page data for performing the sheet insertion in the mode designated there. The printout including the page data for the sheet insertion is performed collectively after reading jobs of all original documents are ended.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2011Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
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Publication number: 20110116120Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a scanner unit to read an original document, an image data storage unit to store read image data, a print unit to print out the image data, a sheet insertion designation unit to perform a sheet insertion processing and a sheet insertion control unit. The user performs execution designation of the sheet insertion processing by the sheet insertion designation unit before a reading job of a first original document. When the execution of the sheet insertion processing is designated and a reading job of a specified original document is ended, the sheet insertion control unit requests the user to select a mode of the sheet insertion processing, and creates page data for performing the sheet insertion in the mode designated there. The printout including the page data for the sheet insertion is performed collectively after reading jobs of all original documents are ended.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2011Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
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Patent number: 7903992Abstract: An image forming apparatus for judging, on the basis of image information, whether an image to be printed is a monochromatic image or a full color image, deciding, at the beginning of a job, a separation mode for the monochromatic image and a contact mode for the full color image, deciding, after a predetermined condition is satisfied on the basis of previous result information of the concerned job, the contact mode for both monochromatic images and full color images, and printing the images in the decided mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2008Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
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Patent number: 7889364Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a scanner unit to read an original document, an image data storage unit to store read image data, a print unit to print out the image data, a sheet insertion designation unit to perform a sheet insertion processing and a sheet insertion control unit. The user performs execution designation of the sheet insertion processing by the sheet insertion designation unit before a reading job of a first original document. When the execution of the sheet insertion processing is designated and a reading job of a specified original document is ended, the sheet insertion control unit requests the user to select a mode of the sheet insertion processing, and creates page data for performing the sheet insertion in the mode designated there. The printout including the page data for the sheet insertion is performed collectively after reading jobs of all original documents are ended.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2006Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
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Patent number: 7859690Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided which, upon receipt of an instruction to perform proof copying in a proof copy mode, stores a numeral value showing the number of times the instruction is made. The performing of the proof copying is restricted based on the numeral value showing the number of times stored and a numeral value showing a pre-set value for allowing the performing of the proof copying.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
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Publication number: 20090244574Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming apparatus body, and an external controller connected to the image forming apparatus body. The image forming apparatus body includes an image processing unit which generates reference density pattern data for detecting image density and an image forming unit which transfers the reference density pattern data generated in the image processing to an intermediate transfer belt as a toner image and detects density on a surface of the intermediate transfer belt, thus acquiring the density data for image correction. The external controller includes an image processing unit 111b which generates a reference density pattern for the external controller for acquiring density data for image correction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
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Publication number: 20080226328Abstract: An image forming apparatus for judging, on the basis of image information, whether an image to be printed is a monochromatic image or a full color image, deciding, at the beginning of a job, a separation mode for the monochromatic image and a contact mode for the full color image, deciding, after a predetermined condition is satisfied on the basis of previous result information of the concerned job, the contact mode for both monochromatic images and full color images, and printing the images in the decided mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
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Publication number: 20080159771Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a scanner unit to read an original document, an image data storage unit to store read image data, a print unit to print out the image data, a sheet insertion designation unit to perform a sheet insertion processing and a sheet insertion control unit. The user performs execution designation of the sheet insertion processing by the sheet insertion designation unit before a reading job of a first original document. When the execution of the sheet insertion processing is designated and a reading job of a specified original document is ended, the sheet insertion control unit requests the user to select a mode of the sheet insertion processing, and creates page data for performing the sheet insertion in the mode designated there. The printout including the page data for the sheet insertion is performed collectively after reading jobs of all original documents are ended.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2006Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
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Publication number: 20070139682Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided which, upon receipt of an instruction to perform proof copying in a proof copy mode, stores a numeral value showing the number of times the instruction is made. The performing of the proof copying is restricted based on the numeral value showing the number of times stored and a numeral value showing a pre-set value for allowing the performing of the proof copying.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2005Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
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Patent number: 6993271Abstract: A patch image applied to a processing region to be subjected to a trimming/masking process is formed based on a background image of an original image or the like and an image of the processing region in the original image is replaced by the patch image.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2004Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
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Patent number: 6879797Abstract: A patch image applied to a processing region to be subjected to a trimming/masking process is formed based on a background image of an original image or the like and an image of the processing region in the original image is replaced by the patch image.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2003Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
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Publication number: 20050031378Abstract: A patch image applied to a processing region to be subjected to a trimming/masking process is formed based on a background image of an original image or the like and an image of the processing region in the original image is replaced by the patch image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Inventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
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Publication number: 20040184836Abstract: A patch image applied to a processing region to be subjected to a trimming/masking process is formed based on a background image of an original image or the like and an image of the processing region in the original image is replaced by the patch image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2003Publication date: September 23, 2004Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Tomokazu Sakabe