Patents Examined by Negussie Worku
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Patent number: 11962740Abstract: In an image processing device a controller is configured to perform: a first display operation; and a second display operation to display at least one of a target color and a non-target color in a manner different from the at least one of the target color and the non-target color in a printing target image displayed by the first display operation. The target color is a color targeted for color calibration and included in a color calibration space. The color calibration space is defined by a predetermined number of first grid points and a plurality of second grid points. The first grid points define a first polyhedron with a minimum volume enclosing the specified color. The second grid points define a plurality of second polyhedra with the minimum volume together with the first grid points. The color calibration space is a space enclosed by the second grid points.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takashi Kanzaki
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Patent number: 11954375Abstract: The terminal device may acquire a first data association instruction for associating a label file and a first database file and acquire a second data association instruction for associating the label file and a second database. The terminal device may, in a case where the first data association instruction and the second data association instruction are acquired, store data association information in a memory. The terminal device may, in a case where a print instruction is acquired under a state where the data association information is stored in the memory, create one or more pieces of print data corresponding to one or more label images using the label file and the third database file associated with the label file, and send the one or more pieces of print data to a label printer.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Ryoji Ban
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Patent number: 11949826Abstract: An image reading device includes a sensor and circuitry. The sensor reads an image on a recording medium. The circuitry inspects the image and outputs an inspection result. The circuitry excludes an area of the recording medium as a first area from an area to be inspected, based on a type of the recording medium or a position of the recording medium with respect to a reading position at which the sensor reads the image, to determine a second area to be inspected. The circuitry outputs the inspection result based on the second area.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Rie Suzuki, Tatsuya Ishii
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Patent number: 11949834Abstract: An image reading device includes linear image sensors that are arranged so that adjacent image sensors include an overlapping region in which portions of reading regions of the adjacent image sensors overlap in a main scanning direction, and a buffer unit for read image data. Image data of each overlapping region are generated by synthesizing first image data obtained by a first linear image sensor and second image data obtained by a second linear sensor, the first linear image sensor and the second linear sensor being adjacent in the main scanning direction. Image data of the predetermined line is generated based on image data in which the image data of each overlapping region are excluded from the image data stored in the buffer unit and the image data of each overlapping region. The processing is repeatedly executed in a sub-scanning direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomoya Teraji, Katsutoshi Miyahara, Takehiko Kasamatsu, Shota Nonaka
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Patent number: 11943406Abstract: A method for printing defect detection includes processing and analyzing a difference image obtained by comparing an image scanned with a verifier to a reference image. The detected defects are grouped, and the grouping is refined. Confidence level values are then assigned to the refined groups, and analysis is performed to determine if one or more servicing actions should be taken.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Sebastien d'Armancourt, Thomas Axel Jonas Celinder, H Sprague Ackley, Glenn David Aspenns
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Patent number: 11943399Abstract: A portable communication device including a camera; a touchscreen display; a memory storing a camera application; and a processor is provided. The processor is configured to display a user interface of the camera application, wherein the user interface comprises a preview image corresponding to an image being obtained via the camera; while the preview image is displayed in the user interface, determine an area of the preview image in which a text is included; and while the preview image is displayed in the user interface, display a first graphical object corresponding to a function related to the area including the text.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Kyunghwa Kim, Minhee Kang
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Patent number: 11943412Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion to form an image on a sheet, a tray on which sheets to be fed are stacked, and a swing member supported by the tray and configured to swing in a case where the swing member is pushed by a discharged sheet. A stacking portion includes a first surface on an upper portion of a first portion, and a moving member in contact with the discharged sheet. The moving member can be positioned at a position downstream of the first surface in the discharge direction, wherein the swing member overlaps with the first surface as viewed in the sheet width direction in a case where the swing member is not in contact with a discharged sheet, and the swing member is arranged such that a lower end of the swing member is not in contact with the stacking portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Akira Matsumoto
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Patent number: 11943413Abstract: A document platen on which a document is placed; and a reading sensor having a light source for irradiating the document with light, are provided, and the reading sensor performs first scanning for irradiating the document with light at a first light quantity, and then performs second scanning for irradiating the document with light at a second light quantity greater than the first light quantity.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Tsuneo Kasai, Ryo Yamaguchi, Sho Arai
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Patent number: 11943408Abstract: A controller of a printing apparatus performs first image reading including conveying a necessary number of original documents for printing on one sheet, reading an image on the conveyed original documents and terminating conveyance of the original documents. Further the controller performs displaying of a preview image and second image reading including conveying an original documents subsequent to the original documents in response to receipt of a print instruction through the user interface, and reading an image on the conveyed original documents with the sensor assembly, and printing the read images read on the sheets.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Rui Nakayama, Noriaki Kishimoto
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Patent number: 11936823Abstract: There is provided a medium transport device including a placement section on which a medium is placed, a transport path through which the medium is transported, a feeding roller that feeds the medium, a set guide configured to switch between a contact position where the medium and the feeding roller are brought into contact and a separation position where the medium and the feeding roller are separated, a restricting section configured to switch between a restricting position for restricting feeding of the medium by coming into contact with a leading end of the medium and an allowing position for allowing the feeding of the medium, and a drive source that generates power for switching of the set guide and switching of the restricting section. The set guide and the restricting section are provided below the transport path in a direction of gravity.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kazuhito Noda, Ryoichi Shuto, Masaki Namiki
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Patent number: 11934726Abstract: A method for redirecting a print job request for electronic transmission is disclosed. For example, a method is executed by a processor and includes receiving a print job request for a document, analyzing the document to identify a document type, determining that the document type is a candidate for electronic transmission, causing a notification to be displayed to transmit the document electronically without executing the print job request, receiving a confirmation to transmit the document electronically, and transmitting the document electronically to a network storage device.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: John Allott Moore, Shivan Chopra, Daniel Schwab
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Patent number: 11930142Abstract: An identification apparatus for identifying a type of a sheet obtains, by a sensor, a plurality of parameters including a parameter concerning a characteristic of the sheet, and identifies the type of the sheet based on a result of inputting the plurality of parameters obtained by the sensor to an estimation model obtained by machine learning using, as input data, parameters corresponding to the parameters which are obtained by the sensor and include a first parameter and a second parameter classified in accordance with whether a value tends to change due to a predetermined element, and also using, as supervised data, a type of a sheet if the parameters are obtained.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Ryutaro Kitagawa
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Patent number: 11930154Abstract: An intraoral scanning system comprises and intraoral scanner and a processor. The intraoral scanner comprises one or more cameras and one or more structured light projectors, the intraoral scanner to generate a series of images using the one or more cameras, each image including at least a portion of a pattern projected by the one or more structured light projectors onto an intraoral three-dimensional surface. The processor runs a correspondence algorithm to compute respective three-dimensional positions of a plurality of features of the pattern on the intraoral three-dimensional surface, as captured in the series of images. The processor identifies the computed three-dimensional position of a detected feature of the pattern as corresponding to a particular projector ray r, in at least a subset of the series of images. The processor tracks the particular projector ray r across one or more additional images of the series of images.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ofer Saphier, Tal Levy, Gal Peleg, Eliran Dafna, Sergei Ozerov, Tal Verker, Nir Makmel, Yossef Atiya
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Patent number: 11922241Abstract: A printing system is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Mikel Stanich, Walter F. Kailey, Scott R. Johnson, Pallavi Premkumar, William Manchester
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Patent number: 11909937Abstract: A processing system includes a hardware processor. The hardware processor obtains first read data of a sample image for image data included in user desired job data for image formation, searches job data stored in a storage section for data of a similar image to an image included in the obtained first read data to detect the data of the similar image, outputs a list of the detected data of the similar image, causes an image forming apparatus to form an image based on selected data selected from the data included in the list, obtains second read data of the formed image, and performs color adjustment on the selected data based on the first read data and the second read data.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Tanmoy Majumder
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Patent number: 11902483Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a first unit, a second unit, a motor, and a power transmission mechanism. The second unit is configured to be rotated in relation to the first unit and configured to be closed onto, and opened away from, the first unit by being rotated. The motor is provided in the first unit. The power transmission mechanism transmits motive power of the motor from the first unit to the second unit. The power transmission mechanism includes a first gear and a second gear. The first gear has the same axial center of rotation as that of the second unit. The second gear is provided in the second unit and is in mesh with the first gear.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Yoichiro Nishimura
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Patent number: 11902486Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a storage and a controller. The storage stores history information pertaining to job execution, and when the history information is read from the storage and the history information includes restricted information, the controller restricts display of the restricted information.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yukari Ebi
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Patent number: 11895279Abstract: An image reading device includes a placement portion in which a placement surface on which an original document is placed is formed, an imaging portion that is arranged on a center side of the placement surface in an apparatus width direction above the placement surface in an apparatus upward and downward direction and images the original document, a display portion having a display screen of which at least a part is arranged on a far side of the placement surface in an apparatus depth direction and the center side of the placement surface in the apparatus width direction between the placement surface and the imaging portion in the apparatus upward and downward direction, an irradiation portion that is arranged on the center side of the placement surface in the apparatus width direction above the display portion in the apparatus upward and downward direction and irradiates the placement surface with light, and a pair of other irradiation portions that are respectively arranged on both sides of the irradiationType: GrantFiled: August 15, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventor: Takuya Ishikawa
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Patent number: 11889034Abstract: Provided is an image reading apparatus including an apparatus main body including a reading portion that reads an image of a document being transported, and a main body supporting portion rotatably supporting the apparatus main body such that the apparatus main body is configured to take a plurality of postures, in which the apparatus main body includes at least one coupling portion to which a coupling target is coupled, and the coupling portion is provided on a side of the apparatus main body. The side intersects a rotation shaft line direction of the apparatus main body.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Noriyuki Koyanagi, Keiichiro Fukumasu
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Patent number: 11889038Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus for extracting embedded information from a printed document, including: a first obtaining unit configured to obtain a printing method of the printed document; a second obtaining unit capable of obtaining first image data by reading the printed document while applying light to the printed document; a third obtaining unit capable of obtaining second image data by reading the printed document without applying light to the printed document; and an extraction unit configured to extract the embedded information by using at least one of the first image data and the second image data according to the printing method obtained by the first obtaining unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyasu Kunieda, Akitoshi Yamada, Yoichi Kashibuchi