Patents by Inventor Kazuyuki Kadokura

Kazuyuki Kadokura 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 having improved serviceability
    Patent number: 8014693
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus including maintenance function for maintaining the image forming apparatus at a given operating condition includes an operation screen unit. The operation screen unit is useable for conducting maintenance on the image forming apparatus. The maintenance is categorized into a service-maintenance work conductable by a service engineer within service-operation content, and a user-maintenance work conductable by a user within user-allowed-operation content. The operation screen unit includes a user-specific operation screen, with which the user-maintenance work is conductable for adjusting the maintenance function within the user-allowed-operation content. The user-specific operation screen displays the user-allowed-operation content, which is different from the service-operation content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd
    Inventor: Kazuyuki Kadokura
  • IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING IMPROVED SERVICEABILITY
    Publication number: 20100086317
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus including maintenance function for maintaining the image forming apparatus at a given operating condition includes an operation screen unit. The operation screen unit is useable for conducting maintenance on the image forming apparatus. The maintenance is categorized into a service-maintenance work conductable by a service engineer within service-operation content, and a user-maintenance work conductable by a user within user-allowed-operation content. The operation screen unit includes a user-specific operation screen, with which the user-maintenance work is conductable for adjusting the maintenance function within the user-allowed-operation content. The user-specific operation screen displays the user-allowed-operation content, which is different from the service-operation content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventor: Kazuyuki KADOKURA