Patents by Inventor Hideo Nagura

Hideo Nagura 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: 11789393
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises: an image processor to convert image data based on a conversion condition; an image forming unit to form an image based on the converted image data using a replaceable member; a memory to store the image data and the converted image data; a sensor to perform measurement of a test image; and a controller. If the replacement of the replaceable member is detected while forming images, the controller controls the image forming unit to form the test image and generates the conversion condition based on a result of the measurement of the test image. If the replacement of the replaceable member is detected while forming the images, the controller further controls the image processor to convert the image data stored in the memory based on the generated conversion condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takahiro Nakase, Hideo Nagura, Shintaro Kawai, Ryo Suzuki, Nobuaki Suzuki, Yoshinori Hara
  • Patent number: 11792348
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet; an image processing unit configured to perform processing, which comprises correction of color misregistration, on image data for controlling the image forming unit to form the image; and a controller configured to instruct the image forming unit to perform calibration in a case where a component of the image forming unit is replaced. The image forming unit includes a storage unit, and is configured to acquire correction information to be used for the correction of color misregistration in the calibration to store the correction information in the storage unit, and the image processing unit includes a memory configured to store first image data, which is the image data before being processed, and second image data, which is obtained by compressing the image data after being processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideo Nagura, Takahiro Nakase, Yoshinori Hara, Shintaro Kawai, Ryo Suzuki, Nobuaki Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20230113952
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet; an image processing unit configured to perform processing, which comprises correction of color misregistration, on image data for controlling the image forming unit to form the image; and a controller configured to instruct the image forming unit to perform calibration in a case where a component of the image forming unit is replaced. The image forming unit includes a storage unit, and is configured to acquire correction information to be used for the correction of color misregistration in the calibration to store the correction information in the storage unit, and the image processing unit includes a memory configured to store first image data, which is the image data before being processed, and second image data, which is obtained by compressing the image data after being processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Hideo Nagura, Takahiro Nakase, Yoshinori Hara, Shintaro Kawai, Ryo Suzuki, Nobuaki Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20230048843
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises: an image processor to convert image data based on a conversion condition; an image forming unit to form an image based on the converted image data using a replaceable member; a memory to store the image data and the converted image data; a sensor to perform measurement on a test image; and a controller. If the replacement of the replaceable member is detected while forming images, the controller controls the image forming unit to form the test image and generates the conversion condition based on a result of the measurement on the test image. If the replacement of the replaceable member is detected while forming the images, the controller further controls the image processor to convert the image data stored in the memory based on the generated conversion condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Takahiro Nakase, Hideo Nagura, Shintaro Kawai, Ryo Suzuki, Nobuaki Suzuki, Yoshinori Hara
  • Patent number: 10197946
    Abstract: A developing apparatus includes a rotary shaft member, a sheet member including a first developer conveying portion, an internal edge of which is held by the rotary shaft member, and which conveys developer in a first direction along a rotary shaft of the rotary shaft member, and a second developer conveying portion which conveys the developer in a second direction opposite to the first direction along the rotary shaft. The second developer conveying portion has an internal edge held by the rotary shaft member, and the rotary shaft member is radially disposed between the internal edges of the first and second developer conveying portions. In addition, a reinforcing unit reinforces the sheet member so as to have different degrees of reinforcement with respect to each of the first and second developer conveying portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: CANON FINETECH NISCA INC.
    Inventors: Hideo Nagura, Ryo Nakajima, Chihiro Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10191411
    Abstract: Provided is a remaining toner conveying apparatus including a cleaning blade which recovers a toner remaining on a surface of a photosensitive drum and a conveying screw which conveys the remaining toner so that a conveyance amount per predetermined time in a first conveyance path conveying the remaining toner recovered by the cleaning blade to a discharge portion for discharging the remaining toner is equal to or less than a conveyance amount in a second conveyance path in a downstream side in a conveyance direction where the conveyance path is narrower than the first conveyance path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Finetech Nisca Inc.
    Inventors: Ikuyo Kuroiwa, Yuki Nagahashi, Akihito Yokote, Hideo Nagura
  • Patent number: 9977369
    Abstract: A developer conveying apparatus for conveying a developer that develops an electrostatic latent image includes a rotation unit which rotates around a rotation shaft extending in an axial direction and parallel to a developer conveying direction, a first developer conveying portion which is provided in the rotation unit and which has an opening configured to convey the developer in a first axial direction of the rotation shaft, and a second developer conveying portion which is provided in the rotation unit and which has an opening configured to convey the developer in a second axial direction opposite to the first axial direction. A distance from the rotation shaft to the opening in the first developer conveying portion is different than a distance from the rotation shaft to the opening in the second developer conveying portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: CANON FINETECH NISCA INC.
    Inventors: Hideo Nagura, Chihiro Tanaka, Masashi Wakisaka, Naoki Tamaru, Ryo Nakajima, Tsuyoshi Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20170351196
    Abstract: Provided is a remaining toner conveying apparatus including a cleaning blade which recovers a toner remaining on a surface of a photosensitive drum and a conveying screw which conveys the remaining toner so that a conveyance amount per predetermined time in a first conveyance path conveying the remaining toner recovered by the cleaning blade to a discharge portion for discharging the remaining toner is equal to or less than a conveyance amount in a second conveyance path in a downstream side in a conveyance direction where the conveyance path is narrower than the first conveyance path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Ikuyo Kuroiwa, Yuki Nagahashi, Akihito Yokote, Hideo Nagura
  • Publication number: 20160306294
    Abstract: A conveying unit includes a rotary shaft member and a sheet member. The conveying unit is disposed so as to be rotatable with respect to a developer housing container. The conveying unit replenishes developer in a radius direction while stirring the developer in a direction of a rotary shaft by rotation. The conveying unit includes a plurality of portions that adjusts stirring performance of the developer in the direction of a rotary shaft and has different strength, as reinforcing portions that adjust a bend of the sheet member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Hideo Nagura, Ryo Nakajima, Chihiro Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20160187813
    Abstract: A developer conveying apparatus for conveying a developer that develops an electrostatic latent image includes a rotation unit which rotates around rotation shaft pallalel to a developer conveying direction, a first developer conveying portion which is provided in the rotation unit and which conveys the developer in an axial direction of the rotation shaft, and a second developer conveying portion which is provided in the rotation unit at a position where a distance from the rotation shaft is different from that of the first developer conveying portion, and which conveys the developer in a direction opposite to that of the first developer conveying portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Hideo Nagura, Chihiro Tanaka, Masashi Wakisaka, Naoki Tamaru, Ryo Nakajima, Tsuyoshi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 5752141
    Abstract: A rotating type developing apparatus, having a plurality of developing devices which convey developer, which at least includes toner and carrier, to a developing roll while accommodating and circulating the developer; and a rotating body which holds and rotates the plurality of developing devices, in a rotating type developing apparatus in which the plurality of developing devices successively oppose a photosensitive drum due to the rotation of the rotating body so as to form a multicolor image, the apparatus having developer supplying equipment which supplies the developer to the developing devices; and collecting equipment which collects excess developer within the developing devices due to the rotation of the rotating body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Nishimura, Yuusaku Hashimoto, Takeshi Okoshi, Yoshifumi Ozaki, Katsumi Harumoto, Hideo Nagura, Toshio Uchida, Kei Hirata, Atsuyuki Kitamura, Ikutaroh Nagatsuka
  • Patent number: D459388
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Irie, Takeshi Okoshi, Hideo Nagura