Patents by Inventor Akifumi Seto
Akifumi Seto 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).
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Publication number: 20230412747Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a common transport route, a first and a second transport route, a first and a second image sensor, a first and a second discharge tray, and a controller. The controller executes a first reading mode including guiding the document from the common transport route to the first transport route, reading the image on the first face of the document with the first image sensor, and discharging the document to the first discharge tray, or a second reading mode including reading the image on the second face of the document with the second image sensor, guiding the document from the common transport route to the second transport route, and discharging the document to the second discharge tray, inhibits the first reading mode, upon deciding that the first discharge tray is full, and inhibits the second reading mode, upon deciding that the second discharge tray is full.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Akifumi SETO
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Patent number: 11800031Abstract: An image processing apparatus (10) includes: a restriction processing portion (54) that, in a case where a difference between a separation distance between a pair of regulating portions (15) and a reference distance exceeds a threshold value, restricts execution of a reading process that reads image data of a document sheet place on a document sheet placing portion (11); a determination processing portion (52) that, in a case where an output process that outputs the image data read by the reading process is executed, determines whether or not the output process is a specific fax transmission process that establishes a communication connection for fax communication before execution of the reading process; and a prohibition processing portion (56) that, in a case where it is determined that the output process is the specific fax transmission process, prohibits restriction on the execution of the reading process.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Akifumi Seto
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Publication number: 20230010321Abstract: An image processing apparatus (10) includes: a restriction processing portion (54) that, in a case where a difference between a separation distance between a pair of regulating portions (15) and a reference distance exceeds a threshold value, restricts execution of a reading process that reads image data of a document sheet place on a document sheet placing portion (11); a determination processing portion (52) that, in a case where an output process that outputs the image data read by the reading process is executed, determines whether or not the output process is a specific fax transmission process that establishes a communication connection for fax communication before execution of the reading process; and a prohibition processing portion (56) that, in a case where it is determined that the output process is the specific fax transmission process, prohibits restriction on the execution of the reading process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventor: Akifumi SETO
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Patent number: 11350004Abstract: A sheet conveying apparatus includes a pair of regulating units both of which are movable in a width direction in a document placement unit, a detection processing unit that detects a separation distance between the pair of regulating units, a restriction processing unit that restricts execution of a specific process of conveying a document when a difference between the separation distance detected at a specific timing and a reference distance exceeds a threshold value, and a cancellation processing unit that cancels the restriction on execution of the specific process when the separation distance detected after the restriction on execution of the specific process by the restriction processing unit is the same as the separation distance detected before the detection timing of the separation distance and on or after the specific timing.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.Inventor: Akifumi Seto
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Publication number: 20210281695Abstract: A sheet conveying apparatus includes a pair of regulating units both of which are movable in a width direction in a document placement unit, a detection processing unit that detects a separation distance between the pair of regulating units, a restriction processing unit that restricts execution of a specific process of conveying a document when a difference between the separation distance detected at a specific timing and a reference distance exceeds a threshold value, and a cancellation processing unit that cancels the restriction on execution of the specific process when the separation distance detected after the restriction on execution of the specific process by the restriction processing unit is the same as the separation distance detected before the detection timing of the separation distance and on or after the specific timing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventor: Akifumi SETO
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Patent number: 10965827Abstract: A document reading device includes an image reading part, a document conveying part, an operation display part including a display device and receiving operation input, a double feed detecting part detecting double feed of a conveyed document, and a controlling part. In conveyance reading for documents, when double feed is detected from a double feed document, the controlling part stops the conveyance reading for a following document following to the double feed document. In re-reading for the double feed document, the controlling part displays, on the display device, urging to place the double feed document onto the document conveying part and sets a double feed detection function to OFF. After re-performing the conveyance reading for the double feed document, in restarting the following document, the controlling part sets the double feed detection function to ON and restarts the conveyance reading for the following document.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Akifumi Seto
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Patent number: 10897551Abstract: A document reading device includes an image reading part, a document conveying part, an operation display part, an overlap detecting part and a controlling part. The overlap detecting part detects overlap of a document conveyed to the image reading part. When the overlap detecting part detects the overlap, if an overlap image corresponding to the overlap in the image data obtained by the image reading part matches with a predetermined preservation image, the controlling part decides that the overlap is not double feed to continue the scanning operation. If the overlap image does not match with the predetermined preservation image, the controlling part decides that the overlap is the double feed, stops the scanning operation, and, if user judgement that the overlap is not the double feed is inputted in accordance with operation of the operation display part, stores the preservation image on the basis of the overlap image.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Akifumi Seto
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Publication number: 20200322494Abstract: A document reading device includes an image reading part, a document conveying part, an operation display part including a display device and receiving operation input, a double feed detecting part detecting double feed of a conveyed document, and a controlling part. In conveyance reading for documents, when double feed is detected from a double feed document, the controlling part stops the conveyance reading for a following document following to the double feed document. In re-reading for the double feed document, the controlling part displays, on the display device, urging to place the double feed document onto the document conveying part and sets a double feed detection function to OFF. After re-performing the conveyance reading for the double feed document, in restarting the following document, the controlling part sets the double feed detection function to ON and restarts the conveyance reading for the following document.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Akifumi SETO
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Publication number: 20200213463Abstract: A document reading device includes an image reading part, a document conveying part, an operation display part, an overlap detecting part and a controlling part. The overlap detecting part detects overlap of a document conveyed to the image reading part. When the overlap detecting part detects the overlap, if an overlap image corresponding to the overlap in the image data obtained by the image reading part matches with a predetermined preservation image, the controlling part decides that the overlap is not double feed to continue the scanning operation. If the overlap image does not match with the predetermined preservation image, the controlling part decides that the overlap is the double feed, stops the scanning operation, and, if user judgement that the overlap is not the double feed is inputted in accordance with operation of the operation display part, stores the preservation image on the basis of the overlap image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Akifumi SETO
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Publication number: 20190230244Abstract: A data saving apparatus includes a data acquiring section, a file generating section, a file saving section, and a save notification section. The data acquiring section acquires data and acquires settings of a file name, a file format, and a save folder. The file generating section generates a file with the file name and the file format for the data. The file saving section saves the file in the save folder. The save notification section notifies a notification target of a path to the save folder and the file name when the file format is set as editable, and notifies the notification target of a path to the file when the file format is set as uneditable.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Akifumi SETO
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Patent number: 10348931Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus that is capable of protecting the confidentiality of an image that is printed and outputted on paper. The image forming apparatus according to this disclosure is an image forming apparatus that outputs paper on which an image is formed. The image forming apparatus includes an imaging unit, a user-recognizing unit, a person-recognizing unit, and a control unit. The imaging unit performs imaging of the surroundings. The user-recognizing unit recognizes a user of the image forming apparatus. The person-recognizing unit recognizes persons in imaging data obtained by the imaging unit. The control unit performs confidentiality-protected output of outputting the paper so that the image on the paper is shielded when the person-recognizing unit recognizes another person who is other than the user in the imaging data.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Akifumi Seto
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Patent number: 10198227Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an operation unit or a terminal device for inputting address information of the terminal device of a user who instructed execution of a job, and notification target information indicating whether the terminal device is a notification target to which an interruption of the job is to be notified, a network interface unit that performs data communication with a plurality of the terminal devices, and a controller that decides, when an interruption of the job is detected, whether the terminal device is the notification target, according to the notification target information, and causes the network interface unit to transmit interruption data indicating that the job has been interrupted to the terminal device, using the address information of the terminal device, when the terminal device is the notification target.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Chigusa Mochizuki, Makiko Sato, Akifumi Seto
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Publication number: 20190007583Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus that is capable of protecting the confidentiality of an image that is printed and outputted on paper. The image forming apparatus according to this disclosure is an image forming apparatus that outputs paper on which an image is formed. The image forming apparatus includes an imaging unit, a user-recognizing unit, a person-recognizing unit, and a control unit. The imaging unit performs imaging of the surroundings. The user-recognizing unit recognizes a user of the image forming apparatus. The person-recognizing unit recognizes persons in imaging data obtained by the imaging unit. The control unit performs confidentiality-protected output of outputting the paper so that the image on the paper is shielded when the person-recognizing unit recognizes another person who is other than the user in the imaging data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Akifumi SETO
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Patent number: 9996023Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a casing, a toner container, a latch mechanism, a toner sensor, a determination section, and a locking control section. The latch mechanism locks the toner container in the casing. When the determination section determines that a detection result of the toner sensor is greater than an amount range of remaining toner in a nearly empty state, the locking control section controls the latch mechanism to lock the toner container in the casing. When the determination section determines that a detection result of the toner sensor falls in the amount range of remaining toner in the nearly empty state, the locking control section controls the latch mechanism to unlock the toner container in the apparatus main body in response to an unlocking operation input through an operation input section.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Akifumi Seto
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Publication number: 20180067708Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an operation unit or a terminal device for inputting address information of the terminal device of a user who instructed execution of a job, and notification target information indicating whether the terminal device is a notification target to which an interruption of the job is to be notified, a network interface unit that performs data communication with a plurality of the terminal devices, and a controller that decides, when an interruption of the job is detected, whether the terminal device is the notification target, according to the notification target information, and causes the network interface unit to transmit interruption data indicating that the job has been interrupted to the terminal device, using the address information of the terminal device, when the terminal device is the notification target.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Chigusa MOCHIZUKI, Makiko SATO, Akifumi SETO
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Publication number: 20170102637Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a casing, a toner container, a latch mechanism, a toner sensor, a determination section, and a locking control section. The latch mechanism locks the toner container in the casing. When the determination section determines that a detection result of the toner sensor is greater than an amount range of remaining toner in a nearly empty state, the locking control section controls the latch mechanism to lock the toner container in the casing. When the determination section determines that a detection result of the toner sensor falls in the amount range of remaining toner in the nearly empty state, the locking control section controls the latch mechanism to unlock the toner container in the apparatus main body in response to an unlocking operation input through an operation input section.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Akifumi SETO
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Patent number: 9232090Abstract: In an electronic apparatus, a memory unit stores relation information to relate selectable items to be selected by a user in a layered tree structure, and a display control unit performs a first step and a second step. The first step causes a display unit to display a first window in which plural selectable items in a layer is displayed. The second step causes the display unit to display a second window in which selectable items are displayed while the plural selectable items are displayed in the first window, if one of the plural selectable items is selected in the first window; and the selectable items displayed in the second window are related with the selected selectable item and are located in a layer lower than the layer of the selected selectable item by one layer in the relation information.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Akifumi Seto
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Patent number: 9232095Abstract: A display input device includes a display unit and a touch panel unit. When the touch panel unit accepts a predetermined transmission start operation, the display unit starts a display in a transmission transition mode, performs a transmission transition display in which a transition source screen gradually disappears while a ratio of a display of a transition destination screen belonging to a next lower layer of the transition source screen as time passes, and repeats the transmission transition display toward a lower layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Nakagawa, Isao Koda, Akifumi Seto, Kenji Takai, Takeo Shimizu
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Publication number: 20150116769Abstract: A display input device includes a display unit and a touch panel unit. When the touch panel unit accepts a predetermined transmission start operation, the display unit starts a display in a transmission transition mode, performs a transmission transition display in which a transition source screen gradually disappears while a ratio of a display of a transition destination screen belonging to a next lower layer of the transition source screen as time passes, and repeats the transmission transition display toward a lower layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Hiroshi NAKAGAWA, Isao KODA, Akifumi SETO, Kenji TAKAI, Takeo SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20130321836Abstract: In an electronic apparatus, a memory unit stores relation information to relate selectable items to be selected by a user in a layered tree structure, and a display control unit performs a first step and a second step. The first step causes a display unit to display a first window in which plural selectable items in a layer is displayed. The second step causes the display unit to display a second window in which selectable items are displayed while the plural selectable items are displayed in the first window, if one of the plural selectable items is selected in the first window; and the selectable items displayed in the second window are related with the selected selectable item and are located in a layer lower than the layer of the selected selectable item by one layer in the relation information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventor: Akifumi Seto