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).

  • Patent number: 10742827
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazumasa Yasui, Tomokazu Sakabe, Eizo Kurita, Kyosuke Terada
  • Publication number: 20200019103
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kazumasa YASUI, Tomokazu SAKABE, Eizo KURITA, Kyosuke TERADA
  • Publication number: 20200021705
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kazumasa YASUI, Tomokazu SAKABE, Eizo KURITA, Kyosuke TERADA
  • Publication number: 20190096040
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
  • Publication number: 20160065780
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Tomokazu Sakabe, Saravanacoumar Dourecannou, Anirudh Mysore Anand
  • Publication number: 20110292427
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicants: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
  • Patent number: 8045190
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
  • Publication number: 20110116120
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
  • Patent number: 7903992
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
  • Patent number: 7889364
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
  • Patent number: 7859690
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
  • Publication number: 20090244574
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
  • Publication number: 20080226328
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
  • Publication number: 20080159771
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
  • Publication number: 20070139682
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
  • Patent number: 6993271
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
  • Patent number: 6879797
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
  • Publication number: 20050031378
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventor: Tomokazu Sakabe
  • Publication number: 20040184836
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomokazu Sakabe