Patents by Inventor Akihiro Moriya

Akihiro Moriya 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: 20240114102
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a network interface unit configured to receive image data from an external apparatus, a printing unit configured to form an image on a sheet based on the image data received by the network interface unit, a display device configured to display an object corresponding to a type of the image data, an operation unit configured to receive a selection of the object displayed by the display device, and at least one processor and at least one memory that are configured to, based on the selection of the object, control the printing unit to form an image on a sheet based on image data corresponding to the type corresponding to the object out of the image data received by the network interface unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventor: AKIHIRO MORIYA
  • Patent number: 11930151
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that communicates with a chat server for controlling, based on received information indicating a talk room of the chat server and received information corresponding to a user, display of image data received from the user, in the talk room. The image processing apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive predetermined information corresponding to the user, by transmitting authentication information for the user to log into a chat service, to the chat server, and a storage unit configured to store the predetermined information received by the reception unit, instead of the authentication information, in association with identification information for the user to log into the image processing apparatus. The image data, information indicating the specified talk room, and the predetermined information are transmitted to the chat server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akihiro Moriya
  • Patent number: 11770488
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of preventing recurrence of a jam at the time of document reading is provided. The image processing apparatus includes a feeder, a reader, a storage device, and a processor. The processor causes the image processing apparatus to function as: a reading unit configured to cause the reader to read a document by a reading method among a plurality of reading methods including a conveyance-based reading method using the feeder; a storage control unit configured to, in a case where reading of a document with the reader by the conveyance-based reading method has failed, store information on the document in the storage device; and a notification unit configured to, in a case where an instruction to read again the document by the conveyance-based reading method is issued, issue, in accordance with the information, a notification that prompts to change the reading method set for the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akihiro Moriya
  • Publication number: 20230247104
    Abstract: A user's time and effort in making settings about information transmission from devices is reduced. An information processing method includes receiving information from a device, transmitting the received information to an information terminal of a user, detecting an attendance state of the user, and determining whether to issue a notification of the information based on the detected attendance state of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventor: AKIHIRO MORIYA
  • Patent number: 11689671
    Abstract: A display device that allows a user to easily move an icon across tabs and freely change the order of the icon in the tab of a movement destination is provided. The display device comprising a display unit, a touch panel that is arranged so as to superimposed on the display unit, and a control unit configured to display a screen including a plurality of tabs capable of accommodating a plurality of predetermined numbers of icons on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihiro Moriya, Atsushi Ikeda, Hiroaki Koike, Takeshi Kogure
  • Publication number: 20230024576
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of preventing recurrence of a jam at the time of document reading is provided. The image processing apparatus includes a feeder, a reader, a storage device, and a processor. The processor causes the image processing apparatus to function as: a reading unit configured to cause the reader to read a document by a reading method among a plurality of reading methods including a conveyance-based reading method using the feeder; a storage control unit configured to, in a case where reading of a document with the reader by the conveyance-based reading method has failed, store information on the document in the storage device; and a notification unit configured to, in a case where an instruction to read again the document by the conveyance-based reading method is issued, issue, in accordance with the information, a notification that prompts to change the reading method set for the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventor: Akihiro Moriya
  • Publication number: 20220159134
    Abstract: A display device that allows a user to easily move an icon across tabs and freely change the order of the icon in the tab of a movement destination is provided. The display device comprising a display unit, a touch panel that is arranged so as to superimposed on the display unit, and a control unit configured to display a screen including a plurality of tabs capable of accommodating a plurality of predetermined numbers of icons on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Akihiro Moriya, Atsushi Ikeda, Hiroaki Koike, Takeshi Kogure
  • Publication number: 20220014678
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus has: a fixed part; a moving part disposed apart from the fixed part and comprising a lens holder, an elastic member, and a magnet holder connected with the lens holder via the elastic member such that the lens holder is capable of displacing in a direction of an optical axis; a driving part configured to displace the moving part with respect to the fixed part in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis by interaction of a plurality of magnets and a plurality of coils, the plurality of magnets held by the magnet holder, the plurality of coils disposed to the fixed part to face the plurality of magnets; and a supporting member configured to support the moving part with respect to the fixed part such that the moving part is capable of displacing in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro MORIYA, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Patent number: 11159728
    Abstract: A camera module has a magnet which is held by a magnet holder included in an optical device part together with a lens holder and which is used in common as a magnet in collaboration with a first coil to move an imaging device and the lens holder relative to each other in a direction of an optical axis, a magnet in collaboration with a second coil to move the imaging device and the optical device part relative to each other in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis, and a magnet of which a magnetic force is detected by a Hall device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Moriya, Masayoshi Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20210195061
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that communicates with a chat server for controlling, based on received information indicating a talk room of the chat server and received information corresponding to a user, display of image data received from the user, in the talk room. The image processing apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive predetermined information corresponding to the user, by transmitting authentication information for the user to log into a chat service, to the chat server, and a storage unit configured to store the predetermined information received by the reception unit, instead of the authentication information, in association with identification information for the user to log into the image processing apparatus. The image data, information indicating the specified talk room, and the predetermined information are transmitted to the chat server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventor: Akihiro Moriya
  • Patent number: 10974516
    Abstract: An apparatus specifies authority of a user who is logged onto the apparatus. The apparatus enables displaying a first display item for purchasing a consumable based on at least the presence or absence of the specified authority of logged in user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akihiro Moriya
  • Publication number: 20200314345
    Abstract: A camera module has a magnet which is held by a magnet holder included in an optical device part together with a lens holder and which is used in common as a magnet in collaboration with a first coil to move an imaging device and the lens holder relative to each other in a direction of an optical axis, a magnet in collaboration with a second coil to move the imaging device and the optical device part relative to each other in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis, and a magnet of which a magnetic force is detected by a Hall device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro MORIYA, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Patent number: 10721406
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus has: a magnet and a coil configured to displace the lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis in collaboration with each other. The coil includes first and second coils. The magnet includes first and second magnets. The first coil is disposed on an outer periphery of the lens holder. The first magnet, the second magnet, the second coil and a Hall device are each disposed to be spaced from the outer periphery of the lens holder at respective positions different from each other in the direction of the optical axis. Inner surfaces of the magnets at a side of the lens holder and outer surfaces of the magnets at an opposite side of the inner surfaces have reverse polarities, the inner surfaces have reverse polarities, and the outer surfaces have reverse polarities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Moriya, Masayoshi Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20200096900
    Abstract: To provide a mechanism to improve convenience of a user who uses an automatic order service of consumer products and the like. An apparatus having a capability of receiving a consumable product automatic order service acquires first information indicating presence/absence of registration for using the automatic order service. Then, in a case where access information on a site relating to the consumable product is output based on the acquired first information, access information on a site different between a case where registration to the automatic order service is completed and a case where registration is not completed is output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventor: Akihiro Moriya
  • Publication number: 20200096928
    Abstract: To provide a mechanism that improves convenience of a user who uses an automatic order service of consumable products and the like. In an information processing apparatus that is connected via a network to an apparatus which has a capability of receiving an automatic order service for consumable product, an application that manages the consumable product is installed. This application has a function to display a site relating to the consumable product on a display unit of the information processing apparatus. Then, the site that is displayed on the display unit is different between a case where the apparatus has been registered to the service for receiving the automatic order service and a case where the apparatus has not been registered to the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventor: Akihiro Moriya
  • Publication number: 20190253631
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus has: a magnet and a coil configured to displace the lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis in collaboration with each other. The coil includes first and second coils. The magnet includes first and second magnets. The first coil is disposed on an outer periphery of the lens holder. The first magnet, the second magnet, the second coil and a Hall device are each disposed to be spaced from the outer periphery of the lens holder at respective positions different from each other in the direction of the optical axis. Inner surfaces of the magnets at a side of the lens holder and outer surfaces of the magnets at an opposite side of the inner surfaces have reverse polarities, the inner surfaces have reverse polarities, and the outer surfaces have reverse polarities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro MORIYA, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Patent number: 10321061
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus that displaces a lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis in collaboration with a magnet and a coil that includes: a first coil that is disposed at a position shifted in a radial direction of the lens holder with respect to the magnet and displaces the lens holder in the direction of the optical axis; and a second coil that is disposed at a position shifted in the direction of the optical axis with respect to the magnet and displaces the lens holder in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis, comprises a Hall device that is disposed at a position shifted in the direction of the optical axis with respect to the second coil and detects a position of the magnet in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Moriya, Masayoshi Sugawara
  • Patent number: 10247957
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus includes a plurality of protrusions that protrude from an end of a magnet holder in a direction of an optical axis toward an inner wall surface of a cover and function as a fracture prevention supporting member. The plurality of protrusions are configured to support prevention of fracture in a plurality of suspension wires by contacting the inner wall surface of the cover when a magnet holder moves in the direction of the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichi Sato, Makoto Ariji, Masayoshi Sugawara, Akihiro Moriya
  • Publication number: 20180321507
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus includes a plurality of protrusions that protrude from an end of a magnet holder in a direction of an optical axis toward an inner wall surface of a cover and function as a fracture prevention supporting member. The plurality of protrusions are configured to support prevention of fracture in a plurality of suspension wires by contacting the inner wall surface of the cover when a magnet holder moves in the direction of the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichi SATO, Makoto ARIJI, Masayoshi SUGAWARA, Akihiro MORIYA
  • Patent number: 10097760
    Abstract: A lens drive apparatus that displaces a lens holder in a direction of an optical axis and a direction orthogonal to the optical axis comprises: a drive section that displaces an assembly, which is formed by assembling a lens holder displaceable in the direction of the optical axis together with a plurality of magnets disposed around the lens holder, in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis by the plurality of magnets and a plurality of coils disposed at positions facing the magnets in collaboration with each other, wherein the plurality of coils include two coils placed side by side with respect to a same magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Moriya, Masayoshi Sugawara