Patents by Inventor Kaoru Mihara

Kaoru Mihara 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).

  • Image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 8107104
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a receiving unit for receiving image information including first user information; a detection unit for detecting the first user information from the image information; an input unit for inputting second user information and a process; a comparison unit for comparing the first user information with the second user information; and a control unit for limiting an input through the input unit when the comparison unit determines that the first user information is different from the second user information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Oki Data Corporation
    Inventor: Kaoru Mihara
  • Image forming apparatus
    Publication number: 20090051955
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a receiving unit for receiving image information including first user information; a detection unit for detecting the first user information from the image information; an input unit for inputting second user information and a process; a comparison unit for comparing the first user information with the second user information; and a control unit for limiting an input through the input unit when the comparison unit determines that the first user information is different from the second user information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventor: Kaoru MIHARA