Patents by Inventor Aiguo Yin

Aiguo Yin 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).

  • Publication number: 20240036779
    Abstract: A chip, a chip set, an electrical parameter detection method, a consumable, and an image forming apparatus are provided in embodiments of the present disclosure. The chip is capable of being installed on the consumable; and the consumable is capable of being detachably installed on the image forming apparatus. The chip includes an installation detecting terminal; a chip controller configured to control the installation detecting terminal to output a low level after the chip is powered on; and a storage unit configured to store a time control parameter, where the time control parameter is configured to control a time point for the installation detecting terminal to output the low level. The above configuration can realize that the signal conflict between a plurality of chips is not generated when detecting whether the plurality of chips is in a desired contact with the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Bo WANG, Haixiong LI, Aiguo YIN
  • Patent number: 11822263
    Abstract: A consumable chip applied to a consumable includes a memory and a controller. The memory is used to store information of a consumable product of an image formation device. The controller is configured to control the consumable chip to generate a predetermined signal to cause the image formation device to perform a target operation according to the predetermined signal. The consumable chip is mounted at the consumable. The consumable is detachably mounted at the image formation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: ZHUHAI PANTUM ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Wang, Haixiong Li, Aiguo Yin
  • Patent number: 11816369
    Abstract: A chip, a chip set, an electrical parameter detection method, a consumable, and an image forming apparatus are provided in embodiments of the present disclosure. The chip is capable of being installed on the consumable; and the consumable is capable of being detachably installed on the image forming apparatus. The chip includes an installation detecting terminal; a chip controller configured to control the installation detecting terminal to output a low level after the chip is powered on; and a storage unit configured to store a time control parameter, where the time control parameter is configured to control a time point for the installation detecting terminal to output the low level. The above configuration can realize that the signal conflict between a plurality of chips is not generated when detecting whether the plurality of chips is in a desired contact with the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: ZHUHAI PANTUM ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Wang, Haixiong Li, Aiguo Yin
  • Publication number: 20230315363
    Abstract: A method for forming an image includes: receiving a first image-forming job, and performing a first image-forming operation according to a first recording-medium transport rule; receiving a second image-forming job, and performing a second image-forming operation according to a second recording-medium transport rule. The first image-forming job and the second image-forming job are consecutively outputted image-forming jobs, and recording-medium transport directions of at least one page of the first image-forming job and at least one page of the second image-forming job are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Chengzhu YU, Aiguo YIN, Dan NING
  • Publication number: 20230205109
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a toner cartridge, a method for detecting a remaining toner amount, and an image-forming apparatus. The toner cartridge, installed on an image-forming apparatus, includes a toner hopper, configured to hold toner; a stirring unit, disposed in the toner hopper and configured to stir the toner in the toner hopper; and a detection unit, disposed on the stirring unit and configured to be in contact with the toner during a process of stirring the toner by the stirring unit and output a current signal. A housing of the toner cartridge is disposed with electrical connection contacts, and the detection unit is electrically connected to the image-forming apparatus through the electrical connection contacts. Whether the toner cartridge is short of toner before printed images are defective due to lack of toner is realized, and the detection process is relatively convenient with low detection cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Zhe SHAO, Aiguo YIN
  • Publication number: 20220326636
    Abstract: A consumable chip applied to a consumable includes a memory and a controller. The memory is used to store information of a consumable product of an image formation device. The controller is configured to control the consumable chip to generate a predetermined signal to cause the image formation device to perform a target operation according to the predetermined signal. The consumable chip is mounted at the consumable. The consumable is detachably mounted at the image formation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Bo WANG, Haixiong LI, Aiguo YIN
  • Publication number: 20220100434
    Abstract: A chip, a chip set, an electrical parameter detection method, a consumable, and an image forming apparatus are provided in embodiments of the present disclosure. The chip is capable of being installed on the consumable; and the consumable is capable of being detachably installed on the image forming apparatus. The chip includes an installation detecting terminal; a chip controller configured to control the installation detecting terminal to output a low level after the chip is powered on; and a storage unit configured to store a time control parameter, where the time control parameter is configured to control a time point for the installation detecting terminal to output the low level. The above configuration can realize that the signal conflict between a plurality of chips is not generated when detecting whether the plurality of chips is in a desired contact with the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Bo WANG, Haixiong LI, Aiguo YIN
  • Patent number: 11256206
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical parameter detection method, a chip, a consumable, and an image forming apparatus. The electrical parameter detection method includes: configuring an installation detecting pin to be at a high level by an image forming control unit; controlling a voltage of an installation detecting terminal to be at a low level by a chip control unit, such that a current loop is formed between the image forming apparatus and the chip; and determining, by the image forming apparatus, whether the image forming apparatus is in a desired contact with the chip according to an electrical parameter of the current loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Zhuhai Pantum Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao Zhang, Aiguo Yin
  • Publication number: 20220053107
    Abstract: An image processing method, an image forming apparatus, and a storage medium are provided in embodiments of the present disclosure. The image processing method includes acquiring a first color component value and a second color component value of each pixel of a to-be-processed image in a preset color space; determining a color cast pixel according to the first color component value and the second color component value of each pixel; and performing pixel correction on each color cast pixel to obtain a corrected to-be-processed image. In the technical solutions of various embodiment of the present application, the color cast pixel in the to-be-processed image is determined by the first color component value and the second color component value of the pixel, and the pixel correction is performed on the color cast pixel, which removes colored noise in the printed image and improves image printing quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Aiguo YIN, Yangxiao MA, Yan SUN
  • Publication number: 20210325813
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical parameter detection method, a chip, a consumable, and an image forming apparatus. The electrical parameter detection method includes: configuring an installation detecting pin to be at a high level by an image forming control unit; controlling a voltage of an installation detecting terminal to be at a low level by a chip control unit, such that a current loop is formed between the image forming apparatus and the chip; and determining, by the image forming apparatus, whether the image forming apparatus is in a desired contact with the chip according to an electrical parameter of the current loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Hao ZHANG, Aiguo YIN
  • Patent number: 10996611
    Abstract: A chip used for a replaceable unit of an image forming apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store related parameters of the replaceable unit, a plurality of electrical contacts, and an impedance branch. The image forming apparatus is provided with an electrical contact terminal. An electrical contact is capable of electrically connecting to the electrical contact terminal. One end of the impedance branch is connected to at least one of the plurality of electrical contacts for achieving a detection of contact reliability between the at least one of the plurality of electrical contacts connected to the impedance branch and the electrical contact terminal of the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: ZHUHAI PANTUM ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao Zhang, Haixiong Li, Aiguo Yin
  • Publication number: 20200241461
    Abstract: A chip used for a replaceable unit of an image forming apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store related parameters of the replaceable unit, a plurality of electrical contacts, and an impedance branch. The image forming apparatus is provided with an electrical contact terminal. An electrical contact is capable of electrically connecting to the electrical contact terminal. One end of the impedance branch is connected to at least one of the plurality of electrical contacts for achieving a detection of contact reliability between the at least one of the plurality of electrical contacts connected to the impedance branch and the electrical contact terminal of the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Hao ZHANG, Haixiong LI, Aiguo YIN
  • Patent number: 10662014
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a double-sided printing paper conveying unit, including a paper conveyor configured to convey paper in a conveying direction, a guiding part configured to guide the paper conveyed by the paper conveyor, an aligner movably mounted on the guiding part, and configured to correct a skew posture of the paper during conveyance in an alignment direction perpendicular to the conveying direction; and a movement mechanism mounted on the guiding part and capable of moving the aligner along the alignment direction and between a first position corresponding to a first size of paper and a second position corresponding to a second size of paper such that the aligner aligns the paper based on a size of the paper. In addition, the present disclosure also provides an imaging apparatus that includes the double-sided printing paper conveying unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: ZHUHAI SEINE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Aiguo Yin, Xining Ding
  • Patent number: 10394160
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a toner cartridge for an image forming apparatus, a developing cartridge including the toner cartridge, and the image forming apparatus. The toner cartridge includes a housing, the housing includes a toner chamber configured to store toner, and a developing roller is disposed at a rear side of the housing. The toner cartridge also includes a storage member disposed on a lower surface of the housing and configured to store information of the toner cartridge; and with respect to the rear side of the housing for disposing the developing roller, the storage member is located closer to a front side of the housing opposite to the rear side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: ZHUHAI SEINE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Aiguo Yin, Chaohao Huang, Li Wan
  • Publication number: 20180314185
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a toner cartridge for an image forming apparatus, a developing cartridge including the toner cartridge, and the image forming apparatus. The toner cartridge includes a housing, the housing includes a toner chamber configured to store toner, and a developing roller is disposed at a rear side of the housing. The toner cartridge also includes a storage member disposed on a lower surface of the housing and configured to store information of the toner cartridge; and with respect to the rear side of the housing for disposing the developing roller, the storage member is located closer to a front side of the housing opposite to the rear side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Aiguo YIN, Chaohao HUANG, Li WAN
  • Publication number: 20180314190
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a double-sided printing paper conveying unit, including a paper conveyor configured to convey paper in a conveying direction, a guiding part configured to guide the paper conveyed by the paper conveyor, an aligner movably mounted on the guiding part, and configured to correct a skew posture of the paper during conveyance in an alignment direction perpendicular to the conveying direction; and a movement mechanism mounted on the guiding part and capable of moving the aligner along the alignment direction and between a first position corresponding to a first size of paper and a second position corresponding to a second size of paper such that the aligner aligns the paper based on a size of the paper. In addition, the present disclosure also provides an imaging apparatus that includes the double-sided printing paper conveying unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Aiguo YIN, Xining DING
  • Patent number: 10007738
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming a webpage, a peripheral apparatus, and a system. The method includes: when a webpage forming request sent by a client is received, acquiring, from the client, language information for forming a webpage; and sending webpage data to the client according to the language information and a preset webpage description file, so that the client displays, on the client according to the webpage data, a webpage formed by adopting the language information. According to the webpage forming method, peripheral apparatus, and system in these embodiments, after receiving a webpage forming request from a client, the peripheral apparatus acquires language information for forming a webpage form the client, and sends webpage data to the client according to the language information, so that a language adopted for a webpage displayed by the client meets a user's habits, thereby facilitating the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: ZHUHAI PANTUM ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Aiguo Yin, Xuan Tan, Zhonghua Lan
  • Publication number: 20150278236
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming a webpage, a peripheral apparatus, and a system. The method includes: when a webpage forming request sent by a client is received, acquiring, from the client, language information for forming a webpage; and sending webpage data to the client according to the language information and a preset webpage description file, so that the client displays, on the client according to the webpage data, a webpage formed by adopting the language information. According to the webpage forming method, peripheral apparatus, and system in these embodiments, after receiving a webpage forming request from a client, the peripheral apparatus acquires language information for forming a webpage form the client, and sends webpage data to the client according to the language information, so that a language adopted for a webpage displayed by the client meets a user's habits, thereby facilitating the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: AIGUO YIN, XUAN TAN, ZHONGHUA LAN
  • Patent number: D800125
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: ZHUAHI PANTUM ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Aiguo Yin, Yongping Zhang, Hongjun Xie
  • Patent number: D832916
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: ZHUHAI PANTUM ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Aiguo Yin, Changsheng Wang, Yang Li, Hongyu Yang, Chao Wang, Hongjun Xie