Patents by Inventor Toru Wakana

Toru Wakana 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: 11836556
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain an image; an identification unit configured to identify a type of paper on which the image obtained by the obtaining unit is printed; a gamma correction unit configured to subject the image obtained by the obtaining unit to gamma correction based on the type of the paper identified by the identification unit; a saving unit configured to save the image after being subjected to the gamma correction; and a unit configured to stop printing of the image based on a failure of the identification unit to identify the type of the paper on which the image is printed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Toru Wakana
  • Publication number: 20230217095
    Abstract: A predetermined image correction process is automatically performed on an image, and information for identifying that the predetermined image correction process has been performed is displayed in a state that an image having undergone the predetermined image correction process is being displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventor: Toru Wakana
  • Patent number: 11627255
    Abstract: A predetermined image correction process is automatically performed on an image, and information for identifying that the predetermined image correction process has been performed is displayed in a state that an image having undergone the predetermined image correction process is being displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Toru Wakana
  • Publication number: 20230012395
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain an image; an identification unit configured to identify a type of paper on which the image obtained by the obtaining unit is printed; a gamma correction unit configured to subject the image obtained by the obtaining unit to gamma correction based on the type of the paper identified by the identification unit; a saving unit configured to save the image after being subjected to the gamma correction; and a unit configured to stop printing of the image based on a failure of the identification unit to identify the type of the paper on which the image is printed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventor: Toru Wakana
  • Patent number: 11415922
    Abstract: An image forming system comprises first and second sheet feeding trays and first and second inserter trays. If sheets that are loaded in the first inserter tray run out during execution of a job in which a sheet feeding source of an insertion sheet is set to the first inserter tray, the system switches from the first inserter tray to the second inserter tray and continues execution of the job. If sheets that are loaded in the second sheet feeding tray run out during execution of a job in which a sheet feeding source is set to the second sheet feeding tray, the system temporarily stops execution of the job without switching from the second sheet feeding tray to another tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toru Wakana
  • Patent number: 11363152
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion configured to form an image on a sheet; a plurality of trays on which insert sheets are to be stacked; a setting unit configured to set, when an insert sheet is not stacked on a first tray specified by a print job among the plurality of trays, to perform an automatic feed changeover for feeding an insert sheet from a second tray on which the insert sheet is stacked among the plurality of trays; and a controller configured to disable, even when it is set to perform the automatic feed changeover, the automatic feed changeover when an insert sheet is not stacked on the first tray at a time of feeding a first insert sheet from a start of the print job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toru Wakana
  • Publication number: 20210389912
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an image forming device performs printing based on setting information of a print job in a mode giving priority to the setting information, and the device comprises: a feeding unit that feeds paper based on the setting information; a first determining unit that determines whether or not a first paper type is same as a second paper type, the first paper type being the setting information of the print job, and the second paper type being a type set in a paper feeding section; a second determining unit that determines a degree of mismatch between the first and second paper types if the first determining unit determines that the first and second paper types are not the same type, wherein the feeding unit does not feed paper if the second determining unit determines that the degree of mismatch exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventor: Toru Wakana
  • Publication number: 20210168290
    Abstract: A predetermined image correction process is automatically performed on an image, and information for identifying that the predetermined image correction process has been performed is displayed in a state that an image having undergone the predetermined image correction process is being displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventor: Toru Wakana
  • Publication number: 20200228673
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: an image forming portion configured to form an image on a sheet; a plurality of trays on which an insert sheet is to be stacked; a setting unit configured to set, when an insert sheet is not stacked on a first tray specified by a print job among the plurality of trays, to perform an automatic feed changeover for feeding an insert sheet from a second tray on which the insert sheet is stacked among the plurality of trays; and a controller configured to disable, even when it is set to perform the automatic feed changeover, the automatic feed changeover when an insert sheet is not stacked on the first tray at a time of feeding a first insert sheet from a start of the print job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventor: Toru Wakana
  • Publication number: 20200192268
    Abstract: An image forming system comprises first and second sheet feeding trays and first and second inserter trays. If sheets that are loaded in the first inserter tray run out during execution of a job in which a sheet feeding source of an insertion sheet is set to the first inserter tray, the system switches from the first inserter tray to the second inserter tray and continues execution of the job. If sheets that are loaded in the second sheet feeding tray run out during execution of a job in which a sheet feeding source is set to the second sheet feeding tray, the system temporarily stops execution of the job without switching from the second sheet feeding tray to another tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventor: Toru Wakana
  • Patent number: 10412266
    Abstract: When this image processing apparatus accepts an initial connection request from a mobile terminal, it displays a generated PIN code on a console unit 210, and when it accepts information corresponding to the PIN code from the mobile terminal, it compares that information with the generated PIN code, and performs authentication. When the authentication is successful, it generates a public key and a private key, and transmits the generated public key to the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoya Kakutani, Toru Wakana
  • Publication number: 20180338088
    Abstract: A predetermined image correction process is automatically performed on an image, and information for identifying that the predetermined image correction process has been performed is displayed in a state that an image having undergone the predetermined image correction process is being displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventor: Toru Wakana
  • Publication number: 20170085751
    Abstract: When this image processing apparatus accepts an initial connection request from a mobile terminal, it displays a generated PIN code on a console unit 210, and when it accepts information corresponding to the PIN code from the mobile terminal, it compares that information with the generated PIN code, and performs authentication. When the authentication is successful, it generates a public key and a private key, and transmits the generated public key to the mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Naoya Kakutani, Toru Wakana
  • Patent number: 9555651
    Abstract: A method of controlling discharge of printed sheets, which makes it possible to acquire a desired number of printed sheets as a sheet bundle. A controller determines whether or not printed sheets are stored in the stacker. The controller detects the number of printed sheets stored in the stacker. A controller causes the stored printed sheets to be discharged from the stacker as a sheet bundle when the number of printed sheets stored in the stacker is equal to a desired sheet count set by a user. In a case where the set desired sheet count has been changed, if it is determined that the printed sheets are stored in the stacker, the controller causes the printed sheets stored in the sheet discharge unit to be discharged from the stacker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Toru Wakana
  • Publication number: 20160297214
    Abstract: A method of controlling discharge of printed sheets, which makes it possible to acquire a desired number of printed sheets as a sheet bundle. A controller determines whether or not printed sheets are stored in the stacker. The controller detects the number of printed sheets stored in the stacker. A controller causes the stored printed sheets to be discharged from the stacker as a sheet bundle when the number of printed sheets stored in the stacker is equal to a desired sheet count set by a user. In a case where the set desired sheet count has been changed, if it is determined that the printed sheets are stored in the stacker, the controller causes the printed sheets stored in the sheet discharge unit to be discharged from the stacker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventor: Toru Wakana
  • Patent number: 9424501
    Abstract: In case of searching and outputting output information stored in a memory, it enables a user of the host computer to select the device of storing the output information, whereby the load in searching and outputting the information is reduced. To do so, when the host computer causes the printer to print the image based on the print data, the hard disk of the multifunctional device is selected from among the plural hard disks, as the storage destination to which the print data is stored and from which the stored print data can be searched and output. Then, the information representing the storage destination and the print data are transmitted to the printer so as to be printed, and the print data is also transmitted to the multifunctional device to be stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Toru Wakana
  • Publication number: 20160044194
    Abstract: A printing apparatus according to the present invention prints onto sheets in accordance with a print job, and includes a stacking unit that receives the printed sheets and stacks the sheets, and that is able to eject the stacked sheets so that an operator can remove the sheets. It is then determined whether or not sheets are stacked on the stacking unit. Control is carried out so that the stacked sheets are ejected when execution of a print job, if a setting for ejecting the stacked sheets each time a number of sheets corresponding to a designated number of copies have been stacked on the stacking unit is made for the print job and it has been determined that sheets are stacked in the stacking unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Toru Wakana
  • Patent number: 9235786
    Abstract: Provided is a printing apparatus having a plurality of sheet feeding units, and method of controlling the printing apparatus. When a print job including paper feed source information is received, paper information set for the sheet feeding unit designated by the paper feed source information is obtained, and stored together with data of this print job. Also, when execution of the stored print job is instructed, a sheet feeding unit that accommodates a sheet having the paper information is selected, and control is performed such that a sheet is fed from the selected sheet feeding unit, and the stored print job is executed on the fed sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Toru Wakana
  • Publication number: 20140240784
    Abstract: In case of searching and outputting output information stored in a memory, it enables a user of the host computer to select the device of storing the output information, whereby the load in searching and outputting the information is reduced. To do so, when the host computer causes the printer to print the image based on the print data, the hard disk of the multifunctional device is selected from among the plural hard disks, as the storage destination to which the print data is stored and from which the stored print data can be searched and output. Then, the information representing the storage destination and the print data are transmitted to the printer so as to be printed, and the print data is also transmitted to the multifunctional device to be stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Toru WAKANA
  • Patent number: 8811831
    Abstract: The printing apparatus discharges, to a discharge unit, the sheet bearing the image printed by the print operation. The printing apparatus controls to execute sample printing according to accept a sample printing request during the print operation, and discharge a page obtained by the sample printing to a discharge destination different from the discharge unit. The printing apparatus discharges, to a second discharge location different from a first discharge location, a sheet subsequent to the sheet discharged to the first discharge location, according to accept the sample printing request during a print operation during which the sheet discharge unit discharges a sheet to the first discharge location of the discharge unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toru Wakana