Patents by Inventor Atsushi Ikeda

Atsushi Ikeda 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: 11343385
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of transmitting image data according to a predetermined protocol, includes scanning unit configured to scan a document and generating image data, receiving unit configured to receive, from an application, information which is variable for each page, and transmitting unit configured to transmit the image data for which a predetermined header which is a header of the predetermined protocol and which is different for each page is added based on the information received by the receiving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Ikeda, Takeshi Kogure, Hiroaki Koike
  • 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: 20220150322
    Abstract: A plurality of users is allowed to share cached data. Cached data for web content that one of a plurality of web machines is requested to draw is stored so that the cached data is available by the plurality of web machines, and in a case where a first web machine of the plurality of web machines is requested to draw first web content and cached data for the first web content is stored, a drawing result based on the cached data is transmitted to a communication apparatus by which the request to draw is issued, whereas in a case where the first web machine is requested to draw the first web content and the cached data for the first web content is not stored, the first web content is drawn based on a resource acquired from a web server, and a drawing result is transmitted to the communication apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Atsushi Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20220129212
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of preventing a phenomenon that printing by a schedule setting will not be started due to display of a confirmation screen is provided. The image forming apparatus comprising a display unit, a registering unit configured to register an object associated with a print timing condition and a printing setting designated by a user, and a printing unit configured to print an image on a paper sheet. When the object displayed on the display unit is selected, the display unit displays a confirmation screen. According to accepting of a predetermined operation in a state that the confirmation screen is displayed, the printing unit prints an image on a paper sheet based on the printing setting. By satisfying the print timing condition, the display unit does not display the confirmation screen, and the printing unit prints the image on the paper sheet based on the printing setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroaki Koike, Atsushi Ikeda, Takeshi Kogure
  • Publication number: 20220066810
    Abstract: A virtual machine comprises a browser and an output unit configured to output a file generated while the browser interprets and processes a Web page to storage, which is different from a storage region that the virtual machine has and can be shared with another virtual machine different from the virtual machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventor: Atsushi Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20220043367
    Abstract: A charging roll includes a core member, a rubber base material disposed around the core member, and a surface layer disposed around the rubber base material. The ten point height of irregularities RZ of a surface of the surface layer is equal to or greater than 3.9 micrometers, and is equal to or less than 6.1 micrometers. The mean spacing between peaks Sm of the surface of the surface layer is equal to or greater than 12.5 micrometers and is equal to or less than 13.5 micrometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Asami UEMATSU, Atsushi IKEDA, Shogo SUZUKI, Kosuke OURA, Satoshi FUKUOKA, Kenji SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20220026824
    Abstract: A charging roll includes a core member, a rubber base material disposed around the core member, and a surface layer disposed around the rubber base material. The ten point height of irregularities RZ of a surface of the surface layer is equal to or greater than 6.5 micrometers, and is equal to or less than 11.7 micrometers. The mean spacing between peaks Sm of the surface of the surface layer is equal to or greater than 16.5 micrometers and is equal to or less than 18.8 micrometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Asami UEMATSU, Atsushi IKEDA, Shogo SUZUKI, Kosuke OURA, Satoshi FUKUOKA, Kenji SASAKI
  • Patent number: 11233950
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an open-close detector configured to detect an open-close state indicating whether an optical path open-close device of a film camera is open or closed, a displacement detector configured to detect a displacement of a movable portion of the film camera interlocked with a movement of an operation portion of the film camera, and control circuitry. In response to a detection result of the displacement detector, the control circuitry selects a measurement mode for measuring an open time during which the optical path open-close device is open, from a plurality of operation modes of the electronic device. In the measurement mode, the control circuitry measures the open time based on the open-close state detected by the open-close detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Ikeda, Kenji Hayasaka, Takamasa Matsumoto, Youhei Niitsuma, Toshihiro Okamoto, Kenta Takahashi, Yuichi Mikuni
  • Publication number: 20220004698
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is configured to execute an application containing a first component for displaying a web page and a second component different from the first component. The information processing apparatus selects, in a case where a plurality of external fonts that is externally acquired is determined to be used in a web page displayed in the first component, a font for used in the second component from the plurality of external fonts based on a usage pattern of each of the plurality of external fonts in the web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventor: Atsushi Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11215266
    Abstract: An electric actuator includes: a drive part (2); a motion conversion mechanism part (3) configured to convert a rotary motion from the drive part (2) to a linear motion in an axial direction parallel with an output shaft (10a) of the drive part (2); a driving force transmission part (4) including a transmission gear mechanism (28) configured to transmit a driving force from the drive part (2) to the motion conversion mechanism part (3); and a motion-conversion-mechanism support part (5) including a double-row bearing (40) configured to support the motion conversion mechanism part (3), wherein the double-row bearing (40) is arranged on one side in the axial direction with respect to the transmission gear mechanism (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takushi Matsuto, Shinsuke Hirano, Atsushi Ikeda, Tomomi Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20210389913
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of recording an error that occurs before inputting a job in a job execution history. The image forming apparatus includes a network communication unit, a print unit that prints image data included in an input print job, a job-history recording unit that records a print result by the print unit as a job history, and an application manager that executes an application based on occurrence of a start factor. The application includes an obtainment unit that obtains image data via a network using the network communication unit, a job input unit that inputs a print job of the obtained image data into the image forming apparatus, and an error-recording-job input unit that inputs an error recording job into the image forming apparatus when an error occurs in execution of the application and the job input unit does not input the print job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Takeshi Kogure, Atsushi Ikeda, Hiroaki Koike
  • Patent number: 11172099
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus and a method of controlling the image processing apparatus are provided. The image processing apparatus sets whether or not a function provided in the image processing apparatus requires user authentication, and upon issuance of an instruction to activate an application, determines whether or not a function used by the application is set to require the user authentication. If it is determined that the function used by the application is set to require the user authentication, the image processing apparatus permits the application to use the function in a case that the user authentication has succeeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoto Sasagawa, Atsushi Ikeda, Takeshi Kogure, Hiroaki Koike
  • Patent number: 11162565
    Abstract: Provided is an electric actuator, including: a drive part (2); a motion conversion mechanism part (3) configured to convert a rotary motion from the drive part (2) into a linear motion in an axial direction in parallel to an output shaft of the drive part (2); and a lock mechanism part (7) configured to prevent drive by the motion conversion mechanism part (3). The lock mechanism part (7) includes: a rotary motor (64); and a lock member (60), which is driven by the rotary motor (64) so as to be brought into at least any one of a locking state of preventing the drive by the motion conversion mechanism part (3) and an unlocking state of releasing the locking state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takushi Matsuto, Shinsuke Hirano, Atsushi Ikeda, Tomomi Ishikawa, Yoshinori Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11152840
    Abstract: Provided is an electric actuator (1), including: a motor (10); a motor case (11) configured to accommodates the motor (10); and a motion conversion mechanism (22) configured to convert a rotary motion generated through drive by the motor (10) into a linear motion in a direction parallel to an output shaft (10a) of the motor (10). The motion conversion mechanism (22) includes a movable part (22, which is arranged in parallel with the output shaft (10a) and is configured to perform the linear motion. The movable part (22) and the motor (10) overlap one another in a radial direction of the motor (10). A sensor target (73) is arranged in the moveable part 22, and a non-contact sensor (70) configured to detect a position of the sensor target (73) in a linear motion direction in a non-contact manner is arranged in the motor case (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takushi Matsuto, Shinsuke Hirano, Atsushi Ikeda, Tomomi Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11149829
    Abstract: Provided is an electric actuator including: a drive part (2); a motion conversion mechanism part (3) configured to convert a rotary motion from the drive part (2) into a linear motion a transmission gear mechanism (28) configured to transmit a driving force from the drive part (2) to the motion conversion mechanism part (3); and a lock mechanism part (7) configured to prevent the drive by the motion conversion mechanism part (3), wherein the transmission gear mechanism (28) includes a first gear (30) arranged on the drive part (2) side and a second gear (31) arranged on the motion conversion mechanism part (3) side, and wherein the lock mechanism part (7) is arranged on an opposite side of the drive part (2) with respect to the first gear (30), and on the motion conversion mechanism part (3) side with respect to a rotation center line of the first gear (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takushi Matsuto, Shinsuke Hirano, Atsushi Ikeda, Tomomi Ishikawa, Yoshinori Ikeda, Tatsuji Inoue
  • Patent number: 11140291
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus stores, for an application, a meta file including a setting data version and a setting data compatible version in a storage as information about the application. In a case where setting data of the application is to be imported, an application management unit of the image forming apparatus determines whether to allow import of the setting data as an import target by using a version of the setting data, a setting data version that is stored as the information about the application corresponding to the setting data as the import target, and a setting data compatible version, and determines whether to allow import of the setting data as the import target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Kogure, Atsushi Ikeda, Hiroaki Koike, Naoto Sasagawa
  • Patent number: 11132158
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control method for an image forming apparatus including firmware and an application operating on the firmware, the control method including registering a size of a defined sheet in a storage unit in accordance with a user operation under control of the firmware, accepting a selection instruction of the registered size of the defined sheet in accordance with the user operation under control of the application, and control printing using the defined sheet having the size according to the selection instruction under the control of the firmware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Atsushi Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11134173
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus and a method of controlling the image processing apparatus are provided. The image processing apparatus sets whether or not a function provided in the image processing apparatus requires user authentication, and upon issuance of an instruction to activate an application, determines whether or not a function used by the application is set to require the user authentication. If it is determined that the function used by the application is set to require the user authentication, the image processing apparatus permits the application to use the function in a case that the user authentication has succeeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoto Sasagawa, Atsushi Ikeda, Takeshi Kogure, Hiroaki Koike
  • Publication number: 20210296023
    Abstract: A cable including a plurality of internal insulated cores, each of which is formed by covering a conductor including a twisted wire with an insulator. The insulators have a tensile elastic modulus higher than that of a vinyl chloride resin for an electric wire and has a friction coefficient lower than that of the vinyl chloride resin for an electric wire. The cable may be a cab tire cable or a cab tire cord of a home appliance, a standard charger, or an on-board charger, for example, and is able to withstand long use without buckling breakage of the conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Toshirou NAKAO, Kenta FURUJOU, Atsushi IKEDA, Junichirou TSUJI, Nobuyuki ISAMOTO, Yuuta INOUE, Osamu OKAMOTO, Kenta KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20210258438
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to indicate one or more rearrangement-target icons to a user without producing an animation display in a case where icon rearrangement is performed by the drag and drop operation. One embodiment of the present invention is an apparatus including: a derivation unit configured to derive one or more icons different from a first icon, which are rearrangement targets in a case where the drop operation is performed for the first icon during the drag operation of the first icon among icons displayed on a display unit; and a display control unit configured to perform control so that the display unit additionally displays a first mark for the one or more icons derived by the derivation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Atsushi Ikeda, Hiroaki Koike, Takeshi Kogure