Patents by Inventor Kenichi Hayashi

Kenichi Hayashi 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).

  • Power control method, power control device, and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 8761630
    Abstract: A power control method for supplying AC power to a first load and a second load is provided. The method includes supplying, to the first load, AC power corresponding to a range of a phase angle 0 to a phase angle ?1 in each half cycle; and supplying, to the second load, AC power corresponding to a range of a phase angle ?2 to a phase angle ? in each half cycle, wherein ?1 is larger than 0 and not more than ?, ?2 is not less than 0 and smaller than ?, and ?1 is larger than ?2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Hikari, Munehiro Natsume, Teruhiko Toyoizumi, Kouei Cho, Kenichi Hayashi, Nobuhiro Matsuo
  • DYNAMO
    Publication number: 20140167418
    Abstract: The dynamo of the present invention is provided in the flow field of a fluid, and has: a columnar oscillating body, one end of the oscillating body being supported in the flow field of the fluid by a shaft that is parallel to the flow direction of the fluid, and the oscillating body being moved reciprocally by self-excited oscillation about the shaft; and an electricity generation unit for generating electrical energy in response to the reciprocal oscillation of the oscillating body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: National University Corporation Okayama University
    Inventors: Shinji Hiejima, Kenichi Hayashi
  • Shake measurement system, shake measurement method, and imaging device
    Patent number: 8754949
    Abstract: A shake measurement system (1) is an apparatus for measuring the amount of shake of a camera (2), and comprises a first shake amount acquisition section, a second shake amount acquisition section, and a third shake amount acquisition section. The first shake amount acquisition section uses image processing to acquire the amount of shake of the camera (2) as a first shake amount. The second shake amount acquisition section acquires the amount of shake of the camera (2) as a second shake amount by a different method from that of the first shake amount acquisition section. The third shake amount acquisition section acquires the amount of translational shake of the camera (2) on the basis of the first shake amount and the second shake amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hideyuki Hashi, Kenichi Hayashi, Hiroya Kusaka
  • IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD
    Publication number: 20140140710
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus receives setting of an object to be adjusted, on an adjustment object selection screen when selecting an adjustment mode. After the object to be adjusted is set, camera(s) photograph(s) the object to be adjusted so that the image forming apparatus obtains photographed data of current object to be adjusted. Next, the apparatus searches photographed data of the object to be adjusted in the ideal state thereof from the database. Name of the object to be adjusted and related information in the photographed data agree with those of the photographed data of current object to be adjusted. The higher ranked related information is preferentially searched and it is determined whether or not pieces of the higher ranked related information thus preferentially searched agree with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi YOSHIMURA, Katsunori TAKAHASHI, Hiroyuki WATANABE, Kenichi HAYASHI, Keigo OGURA, Takahiro YOKOYA, Kenji TAMAKI
  • ANTIPRURITIC AGENT
    Publication number: 20140128606
    Abstract: An antipruritic which exerts an antipruritic effect based on a novel action mechanism and is effective for pruritus. The antipruritic contains as an effective ingredient a compound which activates a central type nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenichi Hayashi
  • Sheet post-processing apparatus and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 8702086
    Abstract: A sheet post-processing apparatus includes a discharge portion configured to discharge a sheet having a folding portion, a conveyance portion configured to abut on a lower surface of the sheet discharged by the discharge portion, to convey the sheet downstream in a sheet conveyance direction of the discharge portion, a pressing portion arranged at a position opposing the conveyance portion, configured to press an upper surface of the sheet discharged by the discharge portion, and a moving portion configured to move the pressing portion in the sheet conveyance direction of the conveyance portion, in which the moving portion moves the pressing portion upstream in the sheet conveyance direction of the conveyance portion, to move the pressing portion from a position where the sheet discharged by the discharge portion is not pressed to a position where the sheet discharged by the discharge portion is pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuri Urano, Kenichi Hayashi
  • Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 8616541
    Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus that can process a folded sheet bundle, comprising: deforming processing means configured to perform deforming processing by deforming a folded spinal portion of the folded sheet bundle to form a substantially flat portion along the folded spinal portion; and cutting means configured to cut an edge portion, opposite to the folded spinal portion, of the folded sheet bundle, wherein the distance from the folded spinal portion of a folded sheet bundle to a position to be cut by the cutting means is shorter for a folded sheet bundle A having a particular thickness and having been subjected to the deforming processing than the distance from the folded spinal portion of the folded sheet bundle to a position to be cut by the cutting means for a folded sheet bundle B not subjected to the deforming processing but having the same thickness as folded sheet bundle A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenichi Hayashi
  • Sheet cutting apparatus and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 8616106
    Abstract: A sheet cutting apparatus having a movable blade which lowers toward a sheet from above to cut the sheet; and a pushing member which lowers together with the movable blade to push a cut piece of the sheet cut by the movable blade. The pushing member has a plurality of pushing surfaces which are arranged along the tip of the movable blade at a distance from each other, and the plurality of pushing surfaces are in contact with the movable blade and are located upstream from a tip of the movable blade in a moving direction of the movable blade cutting the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichi Hayashi, Kiyoshi Watanabe
  • Microreactor and liquid phase chemical reaction method using microreactor
    Patent number: 8609034
    Abstract: This invention provides a microreactor comprising a microchamber provided with a raw material introduction port and a product discharge port; wherein solid catalysts are aligned in a line in the longitudinal direction of the microchamber to fill the microchamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignees: Nippon Soda Co., Ltd., Osaka Prefecture University Public Corporation
    Inventors: Ilhyong Ryu, Masaaki Sato, Takahiro Sagae, Kenichi Hayashi
  • SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20130308963
    Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus, by which a failure in control does not occur even if cutting wastes are conveyed by a conveying unit and an image forming apparatus having the sheet processing apparatus are provided. The sheet processing apparatus has a cutter unit for cutting a sheet, a dust box for accommodating the cutting wastes, a conveying belt pair which conveys the cut sheet, sensors for detecting the sheet conveyed by the conveying belt pair, and a controller for controlling conveyance of the sheet based on the signals detected by the sensors, wherein when the length of the sheet detected by the sensor is equal to or less than a predetermined amount, the controller does not determine the sheet as a sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kenichi Hayashi
  • Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 8522660
    Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus, by which a failure in control does not occur even if cutting wastes are conveyed by a conveying unit and an image forming apparatus having the sheet processing apparatus are provided. The sheet processing apparatus has a cutter unit for cutting a sheet, a dust box for accommodating the cutting wastes, a conveying belt pair which conveys the cut sheet, sensors for detecting the sheet conveyed by the conveying belt pair, and a controller for controlling conveyance of the sheet based on the signals detected by the sensors, wherein when the length of the sheet detected by the sensor is equal to or less than a predetermined amount, the controller does not determine the sheet as a sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenichi Hayashi
  • Imaging apparatus, integrated circuit, and image processing method
    Patent number: 8520099
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus comprises an imaging element, an image selection unit, and an image compositing unit. The image selection unit selects, from among a plurality of image data pieces of the image data generated by the imaging element, a first image data piece and a second image data piece. The image selection unit selects, as the second image data piece, an image data piece generated with light from an object that is received via first pixels of the imaging element and received via second pixels of the imaging element for generating the first image data piece. The image compositing unit generates composited image data by compositing the first image data piece and the second image data piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichi Hayashi
  • GLOSS PROCESSING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20130206061
    Abstract: A sheet of paper is set on a paper-supplying portion of a top surface gloss processing apparatus while its top surface is faced upward. A gloss level sensor measures gloss level of the top surface of the sheet of paper. Data of this measurement is compared with a previously set threshold value. Based on this comparison, it is determined whether or not the gloss processing has been performed on the top surface thereof. When determining that the gloss processing has been already performed, a warning message such that the gloss processing has been already performed on the top surface of the sheet, of paper is displayed on a screen. On the other hand, when determining that the gloss processing has not performed, the top surface gloss processing apparatus performs the gloss processing on the top surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi SHIMAO, Katsunori TAKAHASHI, Kenji TAMAKI, Kenichi HAYASHI, Yumiko IZUMIYA, Kazutoshi YOSHIMURA
  • GLOSS PROCESSING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20130206064
    Abstract: A sheet of paper is set on a paper-supplying portion of a back surface gloss processing apparatus while its top surface is faced upward. A gloss level sensor measures a gloss level of a back surface of the sheet of paper. Data of this measurement is compared with a previously set threshold value. When this measurement result does not exceed the threshold value, it is determined that the gloss processing has not been performed on the back surface thereof. It is then determined whether or not the presently set operation mode is a top surface gloss processing mode. When determining that the present operation mode is not the top surface gloss processing mode, the operation mode is automatically changed from a presently set back surface gloss processing mode to the top surface gloss processing mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi SHIMAO, Katsunori TAKAHASHI, Kenji TAMAKI, Kenichi HAYASHI, Yumiko IZUMIYA, Kazutoshi YOSHIMURA
  • Sheet-stacking apparatus and image-forming apparatus
    Patent number: 8485525
    Abstract: A sheet-stacking apparatus includes a gripper configured to convey a sheet, two stacker trays stacking sheets arranged in a row, and a support member configured to separately elevate the two stacker trays. The stacker tray is selected according to a sheet length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yusuke Obuchi, Kenichi Hayashi
  • Lens barrel, image pickup device, and lens barrel manufacturing method
    Patent number: 8462255
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes a fourth lens, a prism, and a sixth lens. The fourth lens receives a light flux incident along a first optical axis. The prism includes a reflecting surface reflecting the light flux passing through the fourth lens to a direction along a second optical axis intersecting with the first optical axis. The sixth lens receives the light flux reflected by the prism. A second group frame includes an opening portion, a prism retaining frame that is arranged in a more inner position than the opening portion and in which the prism is contained, and a plurality of adhesive pockets arranged on an area around the prism retaining frame and being open to the side of the opening portion. Adhesive agent is filled in the adhesive pockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Eiichi Nagaoka, Takayuki Hayashi, Keiji Sakamoto, Kenichi Hayashi, Daisuke Ito
  • Sheet conveying apparatus
    Patent number: 8454012
    Abstract: A sheet conveying apparatus has a first pair of rollers which nip and convey a sheet; a second pair of rollers provided on a downstream side of the first pair of rollers in a conveying direction of the sheet, which nip and convey a sheet; and a position detecting sensor which detects a position of a sheet in a width direction which is perpendicular to the conveying direction. When the first pair of rollers and the second pair of rollers nip and convey the sheet, the first pair of rollers and the second pair of rollers are simultaneously moved according to a position detected by the position detecting sensor in the same direction of the width direction which is perpendicular to the conveying direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yusuke Obuchi, Kenichi Hayashi
  • Sheet stacking apparatus and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 8454016
    Abstract: A sheet stacking apparatus includes a gripper configured to discharge a sheet, a plurality of stacker trays arranged in a row and configured to stack the discharged sheet, and a guiding unit configured to guide the discharged sheet to a predetermined position. The plurality of stacking trays are horizontally arranged so that a large number of sheets can be stacked without increasing the size of the sheet stacking apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yusuke Obuchi, Kenichi Hayashi
  • TONER TRANSPORTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING TONER TRANSPORTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130108341
    Abstract: A toner transporting device includes a screw that includes a spiral fin wound around a shaft portion and transports toner in the axial direction, and a toner crushing member that is disposed along the transport direction of the toner and crushes accumulated toner, wherein the toner crushing member includes a base portion that extends along the shaft portion of the screw, and a flexible plate member which is disposed at a position in which the flexible plate member bumps into and contacts the fin, and in which the downstream side in the transport direction of the toner in the screw is fixed to the base portion and the upstream side is separated from the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Yoshiaki IKEBATA, Kenichi HAYASHI
  • Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 8422937
    Abstract: There are provided a sheet processing apparatus and an image forming apparatus which can adjust adhesive strength by a simple configuration. A toner image for adhesive strength adjustment is formed on a toner image of a sheet to be bonded by an image forming portion provided in a copying machine body. An adhesive is applied onto a bonding portion of the sheet by a gluing device provided in a finisher. The bonding portion of the sheet onto which the adhesive is applied and the toner image having the toner image for adhesive strength adjustment of the sheet are bonded together by a second pushing-out member and a pair of second folding rollers provided in the finisher. The amount of toner forming the toner image for adhesive strength adjustment formed by the image forming portion is adjusted to adjust the adhesive strength of the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideki Kushida, Kenichi Hayashi, Hitoshi Fujimoto, Takaharu Hayasaka, Shigeo Doi