Patents by Inventor Jun Yamada

Jun Yamada 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: 20210160398
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus, having a reader device, a user interface, a communication interface, and a controller, is provided. The controller accepts entry of first receiver-identifying information, in response to entry of a first scan command through the user interface, controls the reader device to read an image of an original material, and stores image data for the read image in relation with the first receiver-identifying information in a predetermined memory area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventor: Jun Yamada
  • Patent number: 11003401
    Abstract: An information processing device is configured to execute a management program and a print server program. The management program determines whether a non-compliant printer is connected to the information processing device, determines whether a print server program is running when the non-compliant printer is connected, starts up the print server program when the print server program is not running, and registers a print server configured by the print server program with an operating system. The print server program receives a print job designating the print server as an output destination, obtains individual print data which is printable by the non-compliant printer, and transmits the obtained individual print data to the non-compliant printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Jun Yamada
  • Patent number: 10904407
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer readable instructions that are executable by a computer in an information processing apparatus having a communication interface, through which the information processing apparatus is connected with a printer, is provided. The information processing apparatus has a first channel and a second channel configured to cause the printer to print an image based on image data. The computer readable instructions, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to conduct a first printing control to cause the printer to print the image through the first channel, determine whether image printing to print the image by the printer under the first printing control failed, based on a determination that the image printing under the first printing control failed, conduct a second printing control to cause the printer to retry the image printing based on the image data through the second channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Jun Yamada
  • Patent number: 10868926
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus is configured to receive a selection of a first function and search for one or more devices which has the capability to perform that first function. The apparatus may then receive a selection of the one or more devices for performing that first function and, in conjunction, determine whether the selected device has the capability to execute a second function. The device identification data may be stored. Subsequently, if the selected device is determined to be capable of executing the second function, which is different from the first function selected, and the second function is further selected, the previously selected device may be displayed as having the capability to execute the selected second function. Otherwise, the apparatus does not display the previously selected device as being able to execute the selected second function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jun Yamada, Norihiko Asai
  • Publication number: 20200386307
    Abstract: A shift range control device for a shift range switching mechanism that is rotatably coupled with a shift actuator and includes a rotation member having multiple recesses and a locking portion rotationally positioning the rotation member by being locked to one of the multiple recesses, controls a motor of the shift actuator to switch a shift range. The shift range control device includes: an angle acquisition unit that acquires a rotation angle of an output shaft of the shift actuator; a valley position learning unit that performs valley position learning for learning, as a valley position, the rotation angle of the output shaft; and a temperature acquisition unit that acquires an environmental temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Haruka MIYANO, Kouji SAKAGUCHI, Jun YAMADA, Seiji NAKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200370643
    Abstract: A shift range control device that switches a shift range by controlling driving of a motor includes a plurality of control units and a plurality of motor drivers. The plurality of control units respectively have an energization control unit for controlling energization to the motor and an abnormality monitor unit for performing abnormality monitoring. The energization control unit turns off energization of the own system in a state of temporary abnormality before determining a decisive abnormality when abnormality affecting the other system is detected in the own system while driving the motor by the plurality of systems, and the abnormality monitor unit determines whether a state of abnormality is the temporary abnormality or the decisive abnormality after turning off energization of the own system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Kouji SAKAGUCHI, Seiji NAKAYAMA, Jun YAMADA, Haruka MIYANO
  • Patent number: 10830344
    Abstract: A shift range control device that switches a shift range by controlling driving of a motor includes a plurality of control units and a plurality of motor drivers. The plurality of control units respectively have an energization control unit for controlling energization to the motor and an abnormality monitor unit for performing abnormality monitoring. The energization control unit turns off energization of the own system in a state of temporary abnormality before determining a decisive abnormality when abnormality affecting the other system is detected in the own system while driving the motor by the plurality of systems, and the abnormality monitor unit determines whether a state of abnormality is the temporary abnormality or the decisive abnormality after turning off energization of the own system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouji Sakaguchi, Seiji Nakayama, Jun Yamada, Haruka Miyano
  • Publication number: 20200331514
    Abstract: A device for assembling a column tube (30) in an adjustable steering column assembly (20), comprising a spacer portion (70) adapted to provide rotational damping; provide damping during adjustment of the steering column assembly (e.g., telescope adjustment); and assist in centering the column tube when in an unlocked position and assist in resisting lash, The device further comprises a stop bracket portion (50) adapted to limit rotational travel of the column tube when in an unlocked position; and retain the column tube longitudinally within the steering column assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Scott Lewis Strong, Victor Corona Martinez, Jun Yamada, Dale E. Estes
  • Publication number: 20200325986
    Abstract: A shift range control device includes an angle detector, a valley position learner, and a validity determiner. The angle detector detects a rotation angle of an output shaft of a shift actuator. The valley position learner learns the rotation angle of the output shaft when a locker is positioned at a valley bottom of a recess as a valley position based on a detection angle of the angle detector. The validity determiner determines validity of a learning value of the valley position learner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Kouji SAKAGUCHI, Seiji NAKAYAMA, Jun YAMADA, Haruka MIYANO
  • Patent number: 10795619
    Abstract: An information processing device starts a browser, obtains login information, logs in to a cloud server by transmitting the login information to the cloud server, receives a content from the cloud server and displays the content on the browser, receives a print instruction to print the content, and starts a printing application. Then, the information processing device receives an instruction to select a cloud printing or a local printing. When the cloud printing is selected, the cloud printing instruction is transmitted to the cloud server. Then, the cloud server transmits print data to a printer configured to perform the cloud printing. When the local printing is selected, the information processing device downloads the content from the cloud server, generates print data based on the downloaded content, and transmits the generated print data a printer configured to perform the local printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Jun Yamada
  • Publication number: 20200307278
    Abstract: A printing apparatus (printer) is provided in which a base material is conveyed by a roll-to-roll method and feedback control is performed on a tension imposed on the base material, and which includes a control unit, a first drive motor (front drive motor) configured to control a speed of conveyance of conveying the base material, and a second drive motor (feeding motor, rear drive motor, winding motor) configured to control the tension imposed on the base material. In a case where a conveyance operation for conveying the base material is stopped based on detection of a foreign object, and when a speed of the first drive motor is at a predetermined value or less, the control unit stops the tension control performed by the second drive motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Jun YAMADA, Atsushi IMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20200282749
    Abstract: In a printing apparatus, a controller is configured to control a printing unit such that printing is started after a transport distance of the substrate reaches a pre-discharge transport distance, in which the pre-discharge transport distance is set to a value not less than a first longest distance, provided that a transport distance in a condition in which the transport distance is a longest distance among conditions 1, 2, and 3 provided below is the first longest distance. Condition 1: a transport distance until a region of the substrate that was nipped between a front driving roller and a nip roller passes through a printing head disposed most downstream in a transport path of the substrate, Condition 2: a transport distance until a transport speed of the substrate becomes constant, and Condition 3: a transport distance until tension of the substrate being transported becomes stable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Atsushi IMAMURA, Jun YAMADA, Masashi KITAHARA
  • Patent number: 10742825
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium containing computer-readable instructions which cause an information processing device, when executed by a controller thereof, to obtain print file including print object data in accordance with a particular obtaining condition in response to application of the second operation to the start-up icon, display file information which is at least a part of information included in the print file as obtained, create, in response to a pointing operation which is at least one of the first operation and the second operation with respect to the displayed file information, print data having a data form interpretable by the printer based on the print object data included in the print file corresponding to file information subjected to the pointing operation, and transmit the print data as created to the printer through the communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Jun Yamada
  • Publication number: 20200228677
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer readable instructions that are executable by a computer in an information processing apparatus having a communication interface, through which the information processing apparatus is connected with a printer, is provided. The information processing apparatus has a first channel and a second channel configured to cause the printer to print an image based on image data. The computer readable instructions, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to conduct a first printing control to cause the printer to print the image through the first channel, determine whether image printing to print the image by the printer under the first printing control failed, based on a determination that the image printing under the first printing control failed, conduct a second printing control to cause the printer to retry the image printing based on the image data through the second channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventor: Jun Yamada
  • Patent number: 10705779
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer readable instructions that are executable by a computer in an information processing apparatus is provided. The computer readable instructions cause the information processing apparatus to conduct a print control being one of a first print control, in which printing of an image is processed through a first channel, and a second print control, in which printing of the image is processed through a second channel; accept a selection for a printer; determine whether the print control is to be switched from the first print control to the second control based on the selection for the printer; obtain history of the first print control conducted in past in the selected printer; and set a print setting value for the second print control to be conducted in the selected printer based on the obtained history.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Jun Yamada
  • Publication number: 20200191261
    Abstract: An angle calculation unit acquires a motor rotation angle signal, output from a motor rotation angle sensor detecting a rotational position of a motor, and calculates a motor angle. A signal acquisition unit acquires an output shaft signal that is output from an output shaft sensor and has a value changing stepwise in accordance with a rotational position of an output shaft, the output shaft sensor detecting a rotational position of an output shaft to which the rotation of the motor 10 is transmitted. A drive control unit controls the drive of the motor such that the motor angle becomes a target motor angle value corresponding to a target shift range. A range determination unit determines an actual range based on the output shaft signal and the motor rotation angle signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventor: Jun YAMADA
  • Patent number: 10638016
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer readable instructions that are executable by a computer in an information processing apparatus having a communication interface, through which the information processing apparatus is connected with a printer, is provided. The information processing apparatus has a first channel and a second channel configured to cause the printer to print an image based on image data. The computer readable instructions, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to conduct a first printing control to cause the printer to print the image through the first channel, determine whether image printing to print the image by the printer under the first printing control failed, based on a determination that the image printing under the first printing control failed, conduct a second printing control to cause the printer to retry the image printing based on the image data through the second channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Jun Yamada
  • Publication number: 20200103811
    Abstract: A drive control device is configured to control a plurality of drive sources configured to drive a single output shaft. The drive control device includes a control unit configured to generate a single drive control signal and transmit the drive control signal to the plurality of drive sources. The drive control device has, as operation modes, a first mode for driving the plurality of drive sources and a second mode for driving a part of the plurality of drive sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke SUGIYAMA, Hidehiko FUJIWARA, Jun YAMADA, Takashi SAITO, Ikuhisa OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10570934
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluidic cylinder. This fluidic cylinder is configured in such a manner that a piston unit is received in an axially displaceable manner within a cylinder tube formed in a rectangular cross-sectional shape. The piston unit has: a base body having the front end of a piston rod staked thereto; a wear ring having the base body received therein and having a magnet incorporated therein; and piston packing adjacent to the wear ring. The piston unit is integrally held at one end of the piston rod. The wear ring and the piston packing are formed in a rectangular cross-sectional shape corresponding to the rectangular cross-sectional shape of the cylinder tube and are provided rotatable relative to the piston rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Kudo, Yasunaga Suzuki, Shinichiro Nemoto, Jun Yamada, Eiko Miyasato, Yuu Mizutani, Ken Tamura, Masahiko Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20200053244
    Abstract: A PC APP is configured to cause an information processing apparatus to perform a determining process of determining a device, a setting process of setting the device determined by the determining process as a selected device of the information processing apparatus, a detecting process of detecting that the selected device set to an other information processing apparatus has been changed from a first device to a second device, a changed device information obtaining process of, when detecting the change of the selected device set to the other information processing apparatus by the detecting process, obtaining device information indicating the second device from the other information processing apparatus, and a setting changing process of changing the selected device of the information processing apparatus to the second device indicated by the device information obtained by the changed device information obtaining process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventor: Jun YAMADA