Patents by Inventor Lisa Kitadai

Lisa Kitadai 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).

  • INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20230418530
    Abstract: An information processing method performs steps for an information processing apparatus to communicate with an image forming apparatus having first and second sheet output sections. The second sheet output section can be switched between a close position to serve to guide a sheet to the first sheet output section, and an open position not to guide the sheet to the first sheet output section but to stack the sheet. The method inputs a type of sheet, acquires information indicating whether the second sheet output section is in an open or closed state, and transmits image information to the image forming apparatus. When the sheet type recommends the sheet be output to the second sheet output section and the second sheet output section is in the closed state, a message is output to prompt to switch the second sheet output section into the open position before the image information is transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Taro Ishifune, Yuki Sugiyama, Shingo Harada, Yuya Konno, Lisa Kitadai, Kazumasa Nohsho, Ryo Takaba, Hayato Watanabe
  • Information processing method, information processing program, information processing apparatus, and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 11789679
    Abstract: An information processing method performs steps for an information processing apparatus to communicate with an image forming apparatus having first and second sheet output sections. The second sheet output section can be switched between a close position to serve to guide a sheet to the first sheet output section, and an open position not to guide the sheet to the first sheet output section but to stack the sheet. The method inputs a type of sheet, acquires information indicating whether the second sheet output section is in an open or closed state, and transmits image information to the image forming apparatus. When the sheet type recommends the sheet be output to the second sheet output section and the second sheet output section is in the closed state, a message is output to prompt to switch the second sheet output section into the open position before the image information is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taro Ishifune, Yuki Sugiyama, Shingo Harada, Yuya Konno, Lisa Kitadai, Kazumasa Nohsho, Ryo Takaba, Hayato Watanabe
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220371848
    Abstract: An information processing method performs steps for an information processing apparatus to communicate with an image forming apparatus having first and second sheet output sections. The second sheet output section can be switched between a close position to serve to guide a sheet to the first sheet output section, and an open position not to guide the sheet to the first sheet output section but to stack the sheet. The method inputs a type of sheet, acquires information indicating whether the second sheet output section is in an open or closed state, and transmits image information to the image forming apparatus. When the sheet type recommends the sheet be output to the second sheet output section and the second sheet output section is in the closed state, a message is output to prompt to switch the second sheet output section into the open position before the image information is transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Taro Ishifune, Yuki Sugiyama, Shingo Harada, Yuya Konno, Lisa Kitadai, Kazumasa Nohsho, Ryo Takaba, Hayato Watanabe
  • Information processing method, information processing program, information processing apparatus, and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 11435964
    Abstract: An information processing method performs steps for an information processing apparatus to communicate with an image forming apparatus having first and second sheet output sections. The second sheet output section can be switched between a close position to serve to guide a sheet to the first sheet output section, and an open position not to guide the sheet to the first sheet output section but to stack the sheet. The method inputs a type of sheet, acquires information indicating whether the second sheet output section is in an open or closed state, and transmits image information to the image forming apparatus. When the sheet type recommends the sheet be output to the second sheet output section and the second sheet output section is in the closed state, a message is output to prompt to switch the second sheet output section into the open position before the image information is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taro Ishifune, Yuki Sugiyama, Shingo Harada, Yuya Konno, Lisa Kitadai, Kazumasa Nohsho, Ryo Takaba, Hayato Watanabe
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20210286572
    Abstract: An information processing method performs steps for an information processing apparatus to communicate with an image forming apparatus having first and second sheet output sections. The second sheet output section can be switched between a close position to serve to guide a sheet to the first sheet output section, and an open position not to guide the sheet to the first sheet output section but to stack the sheet. The method inputs a type of sheet, acquires information indicating whether the second sheet output section is in an open or closed state, and transmits image information to the image forming apparatus. When the sheet type recommends the sheet be output to the second sheet output section and the second sheet output section is in the closed state, a message is output to prompt to switch the second sheet output section into the open position before the image information is transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Taro Ishifune, Yuki Sugiyama, Shingo Harada, Yuya Konno, Lisa Kitadai, Kazumasa Nohsho, Ryo Takaba, Hayato Watanabe