Patents Assigned to Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11822266
    Abstract: A toner cartridge comprises a toner container which contains toner, a driving member which rotationally drives a conveying member, an agitating member which agitates a toner in the toner container while being rotated, a driven member which rotates in association with the driving member which is for rotationally driving the agitating member, and a rotational body which rotates according to rotation of the driven member, has a plurality of slits in rotational circumference for identifying a type of the toner cartridge, and has 1/K or more of the slits when a ratio of a rotational speed R1 (rad/s) of the driving member and a rotational speed R2 (rad/s) of the driven member is K=R2/R1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Sato
  • Patent number: 11623836
    Abstract: A system and method for advancing sticky media through printers includes one or more feed rollers comprised of a grit roller. The grit roller contacts an adhesive side of liner-less label stock removed from a roll or stack for printing. The grit roller works cooperatively with an opposing, counter-rotating roller to remove the label stock from the roll and feed it to a printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W Lawrence, Brad W Towe, William M. Connors
  • Patent number: 11199792
    Abstract: A toner cartridge comprises a toner container which contains toner, a driving member which rotationally drives a conveying member, an agitating member which agitates a toner in the toner container while being rotated, a driven member which rotates in association with the driving member which is for rotationally driving the agitating member, and a rotational body which rotates according to rotation of the driven member, has a plurality of slits in rotational circumference for identifying a type of the toner cartridge, and has 1/K or more of the slits when a ratio of a rotational speed R1 (rad/s) of the driving member and a rotational speed R2 (rad/s) of the driven member is K=R2/R1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignees: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Sato
  • Patent number: 10712686
    Abstract: A toner cartridge for use with an image forming apparatus includes a memory storing identification data of the toner cartridge and parameter information including image formation process parameters dependent on toner characteristic or ambient conditions. A transceiver unit communicates with the image forming apparatus to send the process parameter information stored in the memory to the image forming apparatus when the identification data is authentic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Toru Homma, Hiroshi Hashidume, Hisanobu Ajima, Nobuo Tohata, Takahiro Nakajima, Takumi Hatano
  • Patent number: 10565760
    Abstract: A method and system for generating an augmented reality image includes a kiosk and mobile computing device executing an application for interacting with the kiosk. The kiosk switches from a first set of images to a second set of image when the mobile computing device is proximate to the kiosk. A user selects one of the second set of images and the mobile computing device receives an augmented reality image according to the user selection. The mobile computing device combines the augmented reality image with a live image from a camera of the mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Michael Sullivan, Bill Melo
  • Patent number: 10444662
    Abstract: A toner cartridge for use with an image forming apparatus includes a memory storing identification data of the toner cartridge and parameter information including image formation process parameters dependent on toner characteristic or ambient conditions. A transceiver unit communicates with the image forming apparatus to send the process parameter information stored in the memory to the image forming apparatus when the identification data is authentic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignees: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Toru Homma, Hiroshi Hashidume, Hisanobu Ajima, Nobuo Tohata, Takahiro Nakajima, Takumi Hatano
  • Patent number: 10386752
    Abstract: A toner cartridge comprises a toner container which contains toner, a driving member which rotationally drives a conveying member, an agitating member which agitates a toner in the toner container while being rotated, a driven member which rotates in association with the driving member which is for rotationally driving the agitating member, and a rotational body which rotates according to rotation of the driven member, has a plurality of slits in rotational circumference for identifying a type of the toner cartridge, and has 1/K or more of the slits when a ratio of a rotational speed R1 (rad/s) of the driving member and a rotational speed R2 (rad/s) of the driven member is K=R2/R1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignees: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Sato
  • Patent number: 10175606
    Abstract: A toner cartridge for use with an image forming apparatus includes a memory storing identification data of the toner cartridge and parameter information including image formation process parameters dependent on toner characteristic or ambient conditions. A transceiver unit communicates with the image forming apparatus to send the process parameter information stored in the memory to the image forming apparatus when the identification data is authentic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignees: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Toru Homma, Hiroshi Hashidume, Hisanobu Ajima, Nobuo Tohata, Takahiro Nakajima, Takumi Hatano
  • Patent number: 10007211
    Abstract: A toner cartridge comprises a toner container which contains toner, a driving member which rotationally drives a conveying member, an agitating member which agitates a toner in the toner container while being rotated, a driven member which rotates in association with the driving member which is for rotationally driving the agitating member, and a rotational body which rotates according to rotation of the driven member, has a plurality of slits in rotational circumference for identifying a type of the toner cartridge, and has 1/K or more of the slits when a ratio of a rotational speed R1 (rad/s) of the driving member and a rotational speed R2 (rad/s) of the driven member is K=R2/R1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha, Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Sato
  • Patent number: 9690230
    Abstract: A toner cartridge for use with an image forming apparatus includes a memory storing identification data of the toner cartridge and parameter information including image formation process parameters dependent on toner characteristic or ambient conditions. A transceiver unit communicates with the image forming apparatus to send the process parameter information stored in the memory to the image forming apparatus when the identification data is authentic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignees: Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha, Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Toru Homma, Hiroshi Hashidume, Hisanobu Ajima, Nobuo Tohata, Takahiro Nakajima, Takumi Hatano
  • Patent number: 9661156
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system for providing error assistance for a device is disclosed. The error assistance is provided to an optical head-mounted display (OHMD) of a user. The system includes a server configured to receive an input, including one or more identifiers for the device, from the OHMD of the user or a mobile device of the user. The identifiers may include at least one of a serial number of the device, an identifier scanned from a tag of the device, and an error code identifying the device error. The server identifies the device and device error based on the identifiers. The server determines instructions for fixing the device error and generates an augmented display to provide on the OHMD of the user. The augmented display includes an image, icon, text, audio, or video, representative of a part of the device or an instruction for repairing the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Jose Altamirano, Marianne Kodimer
  • Patent number: 9581938
    Abstract: A toner cartridge comprises a toner container which contains toner, a driving member which rotationally drives a conveying member, an agitating member which agitates a toner in the toner container while being rotated, a driven member which rotates in association with the driving member which is for rotationally driving the agitating member, and a rotational body which rotates according to rotation of the driven member, has a plurality of slits in rotational circumference for identifying a type of the toner cartridge, and has 1/K or more of the slits when a ratio of a rotational speed R1 (rad/s) of the driving member and a rotational speed R2 (rad/s) of the driven member is K=R2/R1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignees: Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha, Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Sato
  • Publication number: 20160344877
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system for providing error assistance for a device is disclosed. The error assistance is provided to an optical head-mounted display (OHMD) of a user. The system includes a server configured to receive an input, including one or more identifiers for the device, from the OHMD of the user or a mobile device of the user. The identifiers may include at least one of a serial number of the device, an identifier scanned from a tag of the device, and an error code identifying the device error. The server identifies the device and device error based on the identifiers. The server determines instructions for fixing the device error and generates an augmented display to provide on the OHMD of the user. The augmented display includes an image, icon, text, audio, or video, representative of a part of the device or an instruction for repairing the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Jose Altamirano, Marianne Kodimer
  • Publication number: 20160345137
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system is configured to provide navigation information to an optical head-mounted display (OHMD) of a user. The system includes a server configured to determine a current location of the user in a building, and to receive a request from a user, where the request relates to a query to find a defined destination in the building. The server determines a destination location within the building corresponding to a location of the defined destination, and generates directions to guide the user to the destination location from the current location. The server generates an augmented display for the OHMD of the user, relating to the generated directions, the destination location or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Adiel Ruiz
  • Patent number: 9332140
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems for management and control of document production devices, as well as methods and software for their use. These systems can include a server configured to host a document management service. The server can have a plurality of local user interfaces adapted for electronic and/or optical data communication with one or more remote user interfaces and one or more document production devices. The server can have a plurality of purpose-specific application interfaces which further communicate over a communications network with a plurality of purpose-specific applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: William Melo
  • Patent number: 6025105
    Abstract: A substantially chromium-free toner composition which comprises, as a negative charge control agent, one or more complexes of Formula 1: ##STR1## including other acceptable forms of such complex, in which: X+ is H+, Na+ or mixtures thereof; M is Fe or Co; R.sup.1 is sulphonyl or sulphamoyl, substituted by one or more C.sub.1-4 alkyl; and R.sup.2 is carboxy or phenylcarbamoyl, optionally substituted by one or more C.sub.1-4 alkyl; but when R.sub.1 is methylsulphonyl, R.sup.2 is not carboxy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Rice, David Devonald, Shuitsu Sato
  • Patent number: RE47657
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for discriminating bottle types, for stirring the toner, and for detecting the amount of toner remaining in the toner bottle. A toner bottle is adapted to fit the apparatus for discriminating toner bottle types, and a toner bottle is adapted for the apparatus for stirring toner. The genuineness of the toner bottle product is checked by sensing a rib assumed to be formed with a predetermined length on the outer surface of the toner bottle. Toner is stirred by continuously rotating the toner bottle in forward and reverse directions. The toner bottle can be easily rotated in the forward and reverse directions by sensing the rib of the toner bottle by using the sensor. Since the load of rotation of the toner bottle changes in accordance with the amount of remaining toner, the rotational speed of the toner bottle is sensed by using the sensor to check whether toner is close to empty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Umezawa, Takayuki Nishi, Yoshiharu Taniyama, Shinichi Itoh
  • Patent number: RE48208
    Abstract: A toner cartridge comprises a toner container which contains toner, a driving member winch rotationally drives a conveying member, an agitating member Which agitates a toner in the toner container while being rotated, a driven member which rotates in association with the driving member which is for rotationally driving the agitating member, and a rotational body which rotates according to rotation of the driven member, has a plurality of slits in rotational circumference for identifying a type of the toner cartridge, and has 1/K or more of the slits when a ratio of a rotational speed R1 (rad/s) of the driving member and a rotational speed R2 (rack) of the driven member is K=R2/R1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Tsutomo Sato