Patents by Inventor Eiji Wagatsuma
Eiji Wagatsuma 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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Patent number: 9477185Abstract: Provided is a heater controlling unit that includes: a power factor correction circuit configured to convert a first alternating-current voltage supplied from a power supply into a direct-current voltage; an inverter configured to generate a second alternating-current voltage from the direct-current voltage converted by the power factor correction circuit; and a heater to which the second alternating-current voltage generated by the inverter is applied.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Oki Data CorporationInventors: Toru Kosaka, Eiji Wagatsuma, Akira Hagiwara
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Patent number: 9400463Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit including a fixing member that heats a developer for fixing the developer to a medium, a temperature control unit that heats the fixing member and controls a temperature of the fixing member, a transport member that transports the medium through the fixing unit, and a transport control unit that controls a transport speed at which the transport member transports the medium. At least one of before and after an image forming operation, the image forming apparatus performs a temperature control operation of the fixing unit while transporting the medium through the fixing unit. When the image forming apparatus performs the temperature control operation at least one of before and after the image forming operation, the transport control unit causes the transport member to transport the medium at a transport speed slower than a fastest transport speed among a plurality of preset transport speeds.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: OKI DATA CORPORATIONInventors: Eiji Wagatsuma, Tetsuya Watanabe
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Publication number: 20160139548Abstract: Provided is a heater controlling unit that includes: a power factor correction circuit configured to convert a first alternating-current voltage supplied from a power supply into a direct-current voltage; an inverter configured to generate a second alternating-current voltage from the direct-current voltage converted by the power factor correction circuit; and a heater to which the second alternating-current voltage generated by the inverter is applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Toru KOSAKA, Eiji WAGATSUMA, Akira HAGIWARA
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Publication number: 20160018769Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit including a fixing member that heats a developer for fixing the developer to a medium, a temperature control unit that heats the fixing member and controls a temperature of the fixing member, a transport member that transports the medium through the fixing unit, and a transport control unit that controls a transport speed at which the transport member transports the medium. At least one of before and after an image forming operation, the image forming apparatus performs a temperature control operation of the fixing unit while transporting the medium through the fixing unit. When the image forming apparatus performs the temperature control operation at least one of before and after the image forming operation, the transport control unit causes the transport member to transport the medium at a transport speed slower than a fastest transport speed among a plurality of preset transport speeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicant: OKI DATA CORPORATIONInventors: Eiji WAGATSUMA, Tetsuya WATANABE
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Patent number: 9128431Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a fixing member rotatably supported for heating a developer; a pressure member pressing a recording medium upon sandwiching the recording medium with the fixing member; a temperature detection unit for detecting temperature of the fixing member; a temperature control unit for controlling the temperature of the fixing member; a rotation control unit for controlling rotation of the fixing member; an environment value detection unit for detecting an atmosphere temperature; a time measure unit for measuring time necessary for finish of warming up of the fixing member; and a rotation time setting unit for setting rotation time of the fixing member, wherein the rotation time setting unit changes the rotation time from a timing that the fixing member reaches a warming up temperature, based on a lapse time result provided from the time measure unit, where the atmosphere temperature is lower than a prescribed temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Oki Data CorporationInventor: Eiji Wagatsuma
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Publication number: 20140376940Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a fixing member rotatably supported for heating a developer; a pressure member pressing a recording medium upon sandwiching the recording medium with the fixing member; a temperature detection unit for detecting temperature of the fixing member; a temperature control unit for controlling the temperature of the fixing member; a rotation control unit for controlling rotation of the fixing member; an environment value detection unit for detecting an atmosphere temperature; a time measure unit for measuring time necessary for finish of warming up of the fixing member; and a rotation time setting unit for setting rotation time of the fixing member, wherein the rotation time setting unit changes the rotation time from a timing that the fixing member reaches a warming up temperature, based on a lapse time result provided from the time measure unit, where the atmosphere temperature is lower than a prescribed temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventor: Eiji WAGATSUMA
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Patent number: 8620173Abstract: An image forming device fusing a developer transferred to a recording medium surface based on inputted print data includes a heat source, a fusion member supported in a freely rotatable manner and heated by the heat source, a pressure application member positioned to face the fusion member and pressing against the fusion member, a temperature detection device positioned to face the pressure application member and detecting a surface temperature of the pressure application member, and a temperature control part controlling a heating temperature by the heat source based on a detection result by the temperature detection device. The temperature control part selects a second set temperature that is lower than a preset first set temperature when the surface temperature of the pressure application member detected by the temperature detection device is less than a predetermined temperature, to control a temperature of the fusion member.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Oki Data CorporationInventor: Eiji Wagatsuma
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Publication number: 20110081158Abstract: An image forming device fusing a developer transferred to a recording medium surface based on inputted print data includes a heat source, a fusion member supported in a freely rotatable manner and heated by the heat source, a pressure application member positioned to face the fusion member and pressing against the fusion member, a temperature detection device positioned to face the pressure application member and detecting a surface temperature of the pressure application member, and a temperature control part controlling a heating temperature by the heat source based on a detection result by the temperature detection device. The temperature control part selects a second set temperature that is lower than a preset first set temperature when the surface temperature of the pressure application member detected by the temperature detection device is less than a predetermined temperature, to control a temperature of the fusion member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: OKI DATA CORPORATIONInventor: EIJI WAGATSUMA
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Patent number: 7773893Abstract: A printer is provided that is capable of accurately detecting whether a recording medium is remaining even where a temperature changes rapidly. The printer has a fusing unit rotating to fuse a developer attached to a recording medium P onto the recording medium P with heat, a heater applying heat to the fusing unit, a temperature detection element detecting a temperature of the fusing unit heated by the heater, a timer measuring a time duration, a temperature gradient calculation unit calculating a temperature gradient of change in the temperature of the fusing unit based on a detection result of the temperature of the fusing unit detected by the temperature detection element, and a CPU determining whether the recording medium P is remaining on the fusing unit based on the temperature gradient calculated by the temperature gradient calculation unit and a time duration of the temperature gradient measured by the timer.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Oki Data CorporationInventor: Eiji Wagatsuma
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Publication number: 20080181644Abstract: A printer is provided that is capable of accurately detecting whether a recording medium is remaining even where a temperature changes rapidly. The printer has a fusing unit rotating to fuse a developer attached to a recording medium P onto the recording medium P with heat, a heater applying heat to the fusing unit, a temperature detection element detecting a temperature of the fusing unit heated by the heater, a timer measuring a time duration, a temperature gradient calculation unit calculating a temperature gradient of change in the temperature of the fusing unit based on a detection result of the temperature of the fusing unit detected by the temperature detection element, and a CPU determining whether the recording medium P is remaining on the fusing unit based on the temperature gradient calculated by the temperature gradient calculation unit and a time duration of the temperature gradient measured by the timer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: OKi Data CorporationInventor: Eiji WAGATSUMA