Patents by Inventor Akiko Bamba

Akiko Bamba 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).

  • Patent number: 11899989
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry to cause an image reading device to execute reading processing of a first color chart printed by a particular image forming apparatus of a plurality of image forming apparatuses and display, for each of the plurality of image forming apparatuses, a progress status of each stage of processing from the reading processing of the first color chart to registration processing of a profile generated based on color information data obtained by the reading processing of the first color chart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Koda, Akiko Bamba, Kanako Hirasawa
  • Patent number: 11895285
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display and circuitry. The circuitry controls the display to display a first display field for displaying a first image of document data, a second display field for displaying a second image based on a first data generated by an image reading device reading a print sample, a third display field for displaying a third image based on a second data generated by the image reading device reading a printed matter printed out by an image forming apparatus based on the document data, and a fourth display field for displaying a fourth image after execution of color matching for color of the third image to be matched with color of the second image based on the document data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Koda, Akiko Bamba, Kanako Hirasawa
  • Publication number: 20230144579
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display and circuitry. The circuitry controls the display to display a first display field for displaying a first image of document data, a second display field for displaying a second image based on a first data generated by an image reading device reading a print sample, a third display field for displaying a third image based on a second data generated by the image reading device reading a printed matter printed out by an image forming apparatus based on the document data, and a fourth display field for displaying a fourth image after execution of color matching for color of the third image to be matched with color of the second image based on the document data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunsuke KODA, Akiko BAMBA, Kanako HIRASAWA
  • Publication number: 20230141186
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry to cause an image reading device to execute reading processing of a first color chart printed by a particular image forming apparatus of a plurality of image forming apparatuses and display, for each of the plurality of image forming apparatuses, a progress status of each stage of processing from the reading processing of the first color chart to registration processing of a profile generated based on color information data obtained by the reading processing of the first color chart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunsuke KODA, Akiko BAMBA, Kanako HIRASAWA
  • Publication number: 20220074960
    Abstract: A sample pretreatment device of an aspect of the present invention includes a conveyance mechanism (22) including a Z-axis guide (223) that linearly moves in two axes of an X axis and a Y axis and expands/contracts in a Z-axis direction on a table (21) where a unit that performs each step of pretreatment is arranged. The Z-axis guide (22) is integrally provided with a liquid handler (224) and a grip handler (225) oriented in opposite directions to each other. A side wall of a housing (20) on the autosampler side is provided with a sample conveyance opening (201). When pretreatment of a sample ends, the Z-axis guide (223) is moved to a position close to the opening (201) in a state where a gripper (228) grips a pretreated plate. An arm (227) enters a housing of the autosampler through the opening (201) and an opening formed in the autosampler, and sets a plate at a predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Kuniaki KANAMARU, Akiko BAMBA, Shunsuke ATSUMI, Hiroaki MURAKAMI, Yosuke IWATA
  • Patent number: 10731779
    Abstract: In a state in which a ferrule 10 is sandwiched and fixed between a ferrule receiving part 20 and a ferrule pressing part 30, the ferrule 10 is urged toward the ferrule receiving part 20 side by an urging member 33. With this structure, without configuring such that the ferrule pressing part is screwed in the ferrule receiving part by rotating several times, the ferrule 10 can be pressed toward the ferrule receiving part 20 side by a sufficient pressing force by the urging force of the urging member 33. Therefore, the attaching work of the column 2 can be performed more easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime Takemoto, Akiko Bamba, Hirokazu Taniuchi, Yoshihiko Ide, Hideyuki Moritani, Ryo Takechi
  • Patent number: 10725713
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a printing device to perform normal printing of a job according to a setting, and processing circuitry to: accept a request for executing printing of another job while the printing device is performing the normal printing of the job according to the setting; when the request for executing printing of another job is a request for executing trial printing, control the printing device to interrupt the normal printing of the job to perform the trial printing of the another job; and control an ejection device to discharge a recording medium printed in the normal printing of the job and a recording medium printed in the trial printing of the another job on different sheet discharge trays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaori Ozeki, Taijirou Sueishi, Akiko Bamba, Kohei Chubachi, Hiroshi Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20190303060
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a printing device to perform normal printing of a job according to a setting, and processing circuitry to: accept a request for executing printing of another job while the printing device is performing the normal printing of the job according to the setting; when the request for executing printing of another job is a request for executing trial printing, control the printing device to interrupt the normal printing of the job to perform the trial printing of the another job; and control an ejection device to discharge a recording medium printed in the normal printing of the job and a recording medium printed in the trial printing of the another job on different sheet discharge trays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Ricoh Company. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaori OZEKI, Taijirou SUEISHI, Akiko BAMBA, Kohei CHUBACHI, Hiroshi MORIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9829498
    Abstract: A piercer washing port is provided at a position on the trajectory of a piercer differing from the sampling position. The piercer washing port is cylindrically shaped and has an opening for inserting the piercer in the upper surface and a washing space for housing the piercer inserted from the opening. Air injection ports for injecting air and washing liquid expelling ports for expelling water serving as a washing liquid are provided on the inside wall surface of the piercer washing port. The air injection ports are provided at four locations equally spaced on the periphery along the inside wall surface of the washing space. The washing liquid expelling ports 44 are provided at four locations equally spaced on the periphery along the inside wall surface of the washing space at different positions than those of the air injection ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takanori Onoki, Akiko Bamba, Hiroyuki Otsuki, Shoji Ide
  • Publication number: 20170184225
    Abstract: In a state in which a ferrule 10 is sandwiched and fixed between a ferrule receiving part 20 and a ferrule pressing part 30, the ferrule 10 is urged toward the ferrule receiving part 20 side by an urging member 33. With this structure, without configuring such that the ferrule pressing part is screwed in the ferrule receiving part by rotating several times, the ferrule 10 can be pressed toward the ferrule receiving part 20 side by a sufficient pressing force by the urging force of the urging member 33. Therefore, the attaching work of the column 2 can be performed more easily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Hajime TAKEMOTO, Akiko BAMBA, Hirokazu TANIUCHI, Yoshihiko IDE, Hideyuki MORITANI, Ryo TAKECHI
  • Publication number: 20160313361
    Abstract: A piercer washing port is provided at a position on the trajectory of a piercer differing from the sampling position. The piercer washing port is cylindrically shaped and has an opening for inserting the piercer in the upper surface and a washing space for housing the piercer inserted from the opening. Air injection ports for injecting air and washing liquid expelling ports for expelling water serving as a washing liquid are provided on the inside wall surface of the piercer washing port. The air injection ports are provided at four locations equally spaced on the periphery along the inside wall surface of the washing space. The washing liquid expelling ports 44 are provided at four locations equally spaced on the periphery along the inside wall surface of the washing space at different positions than those of the air injection ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takanori ONOKI, Akiko BAMBA, Hiroyuki OTSUKI, Shoji IDE
  • Patent number: 9256459
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus for generating a workflow including one or more steps each indicating a process to be executed, includes a workflow display unit configured to display, on a display, one or more graphical representations corresponding to one or more steps of the workflow; a step management unit configured to obtain attribute data associated with a step to be added in response to an instruction for adding the step to the workflow; and an auxiliary indication control unit configured to cause the display to display a graphical representation corresponding to the step to be added and a graphical representation that reflects the attribute data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Tomohiko Sasaki, Sachiko Takata, Ikuo Inouchi, Taijirou Sueishi, Hiroshi Morikawa, Akiko Bamba
  • Publication number: 20130326526
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus for generating a workflow including one or more steps each indicating a process to be executed, includes a workflow display unit configured to display, on a display, one or more graphical representations corresponding to one or more steps of the workflow; a step management unit configured to obtain attribute data associated with a step to be added in response to an instruction for adding the step to the workflow; and an auxiliary indication control unit configured to cause the display to display a graphical representation corresponding to the step to be added and a graphical representation that reflects the attribute data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Tomohiko SASAKI, Sachiko TAKATA, Ikuo INOUCHI, Taijirou SUEISHI, Hiroshi MORIKAWA, Akiko BAMBA
  • Publication number: 20080229247
    Abstract: A display processing unit displays on a display unit a multi-processing symbol including a first processing symbol and a second processing symbol, which is for giving a selection instruction to perform a first process and a second process simultaneously or in a row. An input receiving unit receives a selection input of the multi-processing symbol from a user. When the multi-processing symbol is received, an execution controller performs simultaneously or in a row the first process corresponding to the first processing symbol and the second process corresponding to the second processing symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventor: Akiko Bamba
  • Publication number: 20080229210
    Abstract: An external device includes a display processing unit that displays on a display unit a multi-processing symbol, an input receiving unit that receives a specification of target data and a selection of the multi-processing symbol from a user, a transmitting unit that performs a transmitting process, and an execution controller that controls the transmitting unit to transmit specified data and an execution instruction to an image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives the specified data and the execution instruction from the external device, and an executing unit that performs an executing process of the specified data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventor: Akiko Bamba
  • Publication number: 20080216005
    Abstract: A display processing unit displays on a display unit a first selection screen on which a plurality of upper item symbols corresponding to respective upper setting items are arranged. A selection receiving unit receives a selection of an upper item symbol. When the selection of the upper item symbol is received, the display processing unit shifts a selected upper item symbol to a specified width position with a predetermined width in a predetermined distance from one side of a screen, and displays on the display unit a second selection screen on which other displayed upper item symbols are rearranged with an arrangement order unchanged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Akiko Bamba, Shuuichi Takeda
  • Publication number: 20080215978
    Abstract: A selection screen is displayed on an operation panel. The selection screen contains a plurality of menu icons each corresponding to an instruction arranged in an arch shape. When a user selects one menu icon at the selection screen, a selection screen after change is displayed. In the selection screen after change, the selected menu icon is displayed on a certain position and non-selected menu icons are displayed while maintaining their positional relation with the selected menu icons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventor: Akiko Bamba
  • Patent number: D731509
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Taijirou Sueishi, Akiko Bamba, Atsushi Onoda, Ikuo Inouchi
  • Patent number: D733165
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Taijirou Sueishi, Akiko Bamba, Atsushi Onoda, Ikuo Inouchi
  • Patent number: D875129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Akiko Bamba