Patents Assigned to Xerox
  • Patent number: 10992756
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a reception unit and a notification unit. The reception unit receives a function of an apparatus. The notification unit transmits a notification indicating a warning in a case where when the function is executed, it is presumed that electric power exceeds a threshold and at least one of the function received by the reception unit and a function does not operate normally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kengo Tokuchi
  • Patent number: 10990057
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image holding member; a charging unit; an electrostatic image forming unit; a developing unit that includes an electrostatic image developer including a toner and develops the electrostatic image formed on the surface of the image holding member with the electrostatic image developer to form a toner image; a transfer unit; and a cleaning unit that removes toner particles present on the surface of the image holding member. The cleaning unit includes a cleaning blade arranged to contact with the surface of the image holding member. The cleaning unit includes a cleaning blade A containing a contacting portion having a JIS-A hardness of 90° or more, or the cleaning unit includes a control unit B that controls a load with which the cleaning blade contacts with the image holding member, the control unit B controlling the load in a constant load mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Sekiya, Tatsuhiro Igarashi, Yasuhisa Morooka, Yuma Kubo
  • Publication number: 20210117464
    Abstract: A search criterion determination system includes: at least one processor configured to extract, in a case where plural images are inputted as a query, features from elements included in each image, determine at least one feature to be provided to a search engine as an input feature based on a relation between the extracted features, and transmit information based on the input feature to the search engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinobu YAMAGUCHI, Shintaro ADACHI, Daigo HORIE, Yang LIU
  • Publication number: 20210118035
    Abstract: A generation device includes a processor. The processor is configured to input, into a learning model that has learned, using learning data in which user information of a user, a purchase history of the user regarding a product, product information of the product, and text associated with the product, the text being added to the product, are associated with one another, association of the user information, the purchase history, the product information, and the text included in the learning data, the user information of the user and product information of a recommended product recommended to the user, and generate text associated with the recommended product based on the purchase history of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shotaro MISAWA, Tomoki TANIGUCHI, Masahiro SATO, Tomoko OHKUMA
  • Publication number: 20210116850
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a unit group including a specific unit having a specific component that performs an operation necessary for notification of paper remaining on a mounting surface; and a processor configured to control supply of power to the unit group at a return from a sleep state based on a return event, in which the processor is configured to in a case where there is no paper on the mounting surface at a transition to the sleep state, perform first control to supply power to a specified power supply destination corresponding to the return event at the return from the sleep state, and in a case where there is a paper on the mounting surface at the transition to the sleep state, perform second control to supply power to the specific unit at the return from the sleep state even in a case where the specific unit is not included in the specified power supply destination of the unit group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayoshi MIKI, Teiju SATO, Masato SAITO, Yasuhiro NAKATANI
  • Publication number: 20210120138
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a mounting surface provided on a main body and on which paper is placed; a person detection section provided in the main body; a processor configured to control return from a sleep state of the main body, based on the detection of a person by the person detection section, and perform control such that in a case where there is no paper on the mounting surface when transition to the sleep state, a nearby person approaching the main body is included in a detection target of the person detection section, and a passerby passing near the main body is not included in the detection target, in the sleep state, and in a case where there is a paper on the mounting surface when the transition, the nearby person and the passerby are included in the detection target, in the sleep state; and a notification section that notifies of paper remaining in a case where there is a paper on the mounting surface after the return.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayoshi MIKI, Teiju SATO, Masato SAITO, Yasuhiro NAKATANI
  • Publication number: 20210117141
    Abstract: An image forming system includes: an image forming apparatus that includes an image forming section that forms an image on a recording material in accordance with a print job and a first reception section that receives a command about output of the print job; and a post-processing apparatus that includes a post-processing section that performs post-processing on the recording material transported from the image forming apparatus in accordance with the print job and a second reception section that receives a command about the post-processing and that receives a command about re-output of the print job in a case where the print job is to be possibly re-output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koichi SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20210117421
    Abstract: A query modification assistance system includes: a processor configured to present, in a case where at least a part of an image used as a query that is to be provided to a search engine is designated as a target to be modified, assist information for assisting a modification according to at least one condition relating to the target, to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang LIU, Shintaro ADACHI, Akinobu YAMAGUCHI, Daigo HORIE
  • Publication number: 20210118316
    Abstract: A document checking system includes a processor configured to analyze a result of checking a document, and a memory configured to store a database that holds the analyzed check result. The processor is configured to: acquire checked documents that are generated by plural checkers individually checking the document; extract (i) notes added by the checkers to the checked documents and (ii) marks specifying descriptions related to the notes in the checked documents; when check information including information on the note and the mark on each extracted checked document satisfies a predetermined condition, determine a check result and register the determined check result in the database; and when the check information does not satisfy the condition, notify an administrator of the check result, determine the check result based on a determination result made by the administrator and register the determined check result in the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoyuki ENOMOTO, Tadao MICHIMURA, Shinya NAKAMURA, Norio YAMAMOTO, Jun ANDO
  • Publication number: 20210117466
    Abstract: A query change system includes: a processor configured to correct, in a case where a first query image inputted by a user includes a contradicting part that contradicts a first condition related to a search target, the contradicting part of the first query image in accordance with the first condition to generate a second query image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daigo HORIE, Shintaro ADACHI, Yang LIU, Akinobu YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210120139
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory and a processor configured to receive instruction information for downloading update data transmitted to a management target apparatus connected to a restricted network in which a direct connection to a public network is restricted, and change address information of a server apparatus for downloading the update data, included in the received instruction information, to address information of a server apparatus directly connected to the restricted network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yutaka KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20210117630
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a conversion section that converts, on an relation diagram expressing a logical relationship between a plurality of events, the logical relationship of a designated location into a natural language and outputs the natural language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki ITO, Masato ANDO, Hirokazu MUKAI, Minoru KASAMA
  • Publication number: 20210120134
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: select an object which is a transmission candidate using (i) attributes of objects managed in a project including plural processes and (ii) an attribute of a user who instructs an operation relating to transmission of an object, generate, for the object which is the transmission candidate, image information obtained by imaging transmission information used for the transmission of the object, and output the generated image information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ryosuke MURAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20210120145
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires a processed image obtained through image processing, and a generation unit that generates a synthesis image obtained by synthesizing an evidence image, which is an image becoming an evidence of the image processing and including at least information on a fee required for the image processing, with a reduction image obtained by reducing the processed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masahide HARADA
  • Publication number: 20210117482
    Abstract: A query generation system includes a database and a processor. The database stores information to be searched, the information being associated with features having multiple types of expressions. The processor is configured to, when a character string to be used to search the database is input without constraint on a type of expression, apply a first dictionary to a character string having a first type of expression, which is included in the input character string, to generate a query for a search from the character string having the first type of expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shintaro ADACHI, Akinobu YAMAGUCHI, Daigo HORIE, Yang LIU
  • Publication number: 20210114830
    Abstract: A belt driving device includes an annular belt member, rotary members, a protrusion, and a removing member. The rotary members extend in parallel and rotate. The belt member is wound around the rotary members. The protrusion protrudes from an inner peripheral surface of the bel member. The protrusion extends along an edge of the belt member. The protrusion and each rotary member are arranged in an extending direction of the rotary member. The removing member includes a plate-shaped portion. The plate-shaped portion is in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the belt member at a location where the removing member faces one of the rotary members with the belt member being interposed therebetween, so as to remove unnecessary matters from the outer peripheral surface of the belt member. The removing member extends to an outside of end portions of the rotary members in the extending direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Daisuke TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20210116849
    Abstract: A fixing device includes a belt member, a pressing member, a first member, a second member, and a support member. The pressing member forms a passer between the pressing member and the belt member. The passer passes while pressing a recording medium. The first member comes into contact with the belt member on an inner side of the belt member. The first member receives pressing force in a first direction from the pressing member. The second member is disposed on the inner side of the belt member. The second member receives pressing force of the pressing member with the first member interposed therebetween. The support member is interposed between the first member and the second member. The support member supports the first member so that an area over which the support member supports the first member and an area over which the support member is supported by the second member overlap in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jouta KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20210118208
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display control section that displays a relation diagram expressing logical relationships between events from an upstream side to a downstream side, displays, in a case where an instruction of folding is performed on a plurality of events selected as folding starting points from among the events, the relation diagram in which events on the downstream side of the plurality of selected events are folded, and displays, in a case where an instruction of expanding is performed on the relation diagram in a folded state, the relation diagram expanded in a state before the folding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki ITO, Hirokazu MUKAI, Masato ANDO, Minoru KASAMA
  • Publication number: 20210117974
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a money receiving device that is used for receiving money for the information processing apparatus from a user, an accepting unit configured to accept registration of a device other than the information processing apparatus, the device being a target of charging, and a setting unit configured to perform setting such that money for the registered device can be received through the money receiving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Eiji NISHI
  • Publication number: 20210116728
    Abstract: A booth includes at least one display unit that is transmissive and displays an image. The at least one display unit is disposed in such a manner that the inside of a space which allows a person's entrance is viewed from the outside of the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kana MIYAZAKI, Kengo TOKUCHI