Patents by Inventor Masaaki Inaba
Masaaki Inaba 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).
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Patent number: 11947305Abstract: An apparatus includes a developer container to and from which a replenishment container is attachable and detachable and which includes an accommodating portion and a replenishment port, a transfer portion configured to transfer a developer image on an image bearing member onto a recording material, a supporting tray including a supporting surface configured to support the recording material thereon, and a discharge portion configured to discharge the recording material, onto which the developer image has been transferred, on the supporting surface, wherein the supporting surface has an opening portion opening such that the replenishment port is exposed through the supporting surface, and wherein an opening/closing member configured to be movable between a closed position where the opening/closing member covers the replenishment port and serves as a part of the supporting surface and an open position where the replenishment port is exposed is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomio Noguchi, Masaaki Sato, Kenji Matsuzaka, Koji Fujinaka, Takao Sameshima, Akitoshi Toyota, Yuichiro Inaba, Kenichi Iida
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Patent number: 7849304Abstract: An on-line diagnostic system and method enable equipment information stored in each piece of industrial equipment to be safely disclosed to maintenance personnel to the extent permitted by the user of the industrial equipment. The on-line diagnostics systems comprises industrial equipment and a maintenance apparatus for the maintenance of the industrial equipment, which are connected via the Internet. Equipment information indicating the state of the industrial equipment is encrypted using a specific common key, and the encrypted equipment information is transmitted to the maintenance apparatus in response to a request therefrom. The fact that the common key has been transmitted from the industrial equipment to the maintenance apparatus is outputted. After receiving the encrypted equipment information and the common key that have been transmitted, the encrypted equipment formation is decrypted using the common key, and the decrypted equipment information is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Juntaro Arima, Takashi Iizumi, Masaaki Inaba
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Publication number: 20090320239Abstract: An apparatus comprising a cam contact portion and a body portion, the cam contact portion configured to be in mechanical communication with the body portion, the cam contact portion configured to allow for camming contact with a complementary cam contact portion, the cam contact portion comprising a contact material for providing wear resistance and the body portion comprising a dampening material for providing dampening and mechanical engagement of the apparatus with a fold hinge assembly for an electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Kaisu Marjut Keranen, Tommi Antero Teuri, Mikael Aarne Kontkanen, Mikko Antti-Pekka Laaksonen, Masaaki Inaba
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Patent number: 7551976Abstract: The present invention provides a remote maintenance method, a remote maintenance system, and an industrial device for enabling control and thorough services and billing according to the contents of the remote maintenance operation and the request destination of maintenance and enabling access limit according to the attribute of a service person, access limit according to the device state, and output limit according to the output mode. The industrial device 123 installed at the factory 120 and the operation device 113 installed in the maintenance center 110 are connected via the network 100.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2007Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Juntaro Arima, Masaaki Inaba, Takeiki Aizono, Takashi Iizumi
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Publication number: 20080133032Abstract: An on-line diagnostics system and method enable equipment information stored in each piece of industrial equipment to be safely disclosed to maintenance personnel to the extent permitted by the user of the industrial equipment. The on-line diagnostic system comprises industrial equipment and a maintenance apparatus for the maintenance of the industrial equipment, which are connected via the Internet. Equipment information indicating the state of the industrial equipment is encrypted using a specific common key, and the encrypted equipment information is transmitted to the maintenance apparatus in response to a request therefrom. The fact that the common key has been transmitted from the industrial equipment to the maintenance apparatus is outputted. After receiving the encrypted equipment information and the common key that have been transmitted, the encrypted equipment information is decrypted using the common key, and the decrypted equipment information is outputted.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: Juntaro Arima, Takashi Iizumi, Masaaki Inaba
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Patent number: 7373501Abstract: An on-line diagnostics system and method enable equipment information stored in each piece of industrial equipment to be safely disclosed to maintenance personnel to the extent permitted by the user of the industrial equipment. The on-line diagnostics system comprises industrial equipment and a maintenance apparatus for the maintenance of the industrial equipment, which are connected via the Internet. Equipment information indicating the state of the industrial equipment is encrypted using a specific common key, and the encrypted equipment information is transmitted to the maintenance apparatus in response to a request therefrom. The fact that the common key has been transmitted from the industrial equipment to the maintenance apparatus is outputted. After receiving the encrypted equipment information and the common key that have been transmitted, the encrypted equipment information is decrypted using the common key, and the decrypted equipment information is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2003Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Juntaro Arima, Takashi Iizumi, Masaaki Inaba
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Publication number: 20080005554Abstract: AN on-line diagnostic system and method enable equipment information stored in each piece of industrial equipment to be safely disclosed to maintenance personnel to the extent permitted by the user of the industrial equipment. The on-line diagnostics systems comprises industrial equipment and a maintenance apparatus for the maintenance of the industrial equipment, which are connected via the Internet. Equipment information indicating the state of the industrial equipment is encrypted using a specific common key, and the encrypted equipment information is transmitted to the maintenance apparatus in response to a request therefrom. The fact that the common key has been transmitted from the industrial equipment to the maintenance apparatus is outputted. After receiving the encrypted equipment information and the common key that have been transmitted, the encrypted equipment formation is decrypted using the common key, and the decrypted equipment information is outputted.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2007Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventors: Juntaro Arima, Takashi Iizumi, Masaaki Inaba
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Publication number: 20070112452Abstract: The present invention provides a remote maintenance method, a remote maintenance system, and an industrial device for enabling control and thorough services and billing according to the contents of the remote maintenance operation and the request destination of maintenance and enabling access limit according to the attribute of a service person, access limit according to the device state, and output limit according to the output mode. The industrial device 123 installed at the factory 120 and the operation device 113 installed in the maintenance center 110 are connected via the network 100.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2007Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventors: Juntaro Arima, Masaaki Inaba, Takeiki Aizono, Takashi Iizumi
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Patent number: 7177715Abstract: The present invention provides a remote maintenance method, a remote maintenance system, and an industrial device for enabling control and thorough services and billing according to the contents of the remote maintenance operation and the request destination of maintenance and enabling access limit according to the attribute of a service person, access limit according to the device state, and output limit according to the output mode. The industrial device 123 installed at the factory 120 and the operation device 113 installed in the maintenance center 110 are connected via the network 100.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2004Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Juntaro Arima, Masaaki Inaba, Takeiki Aizono, Takashi Iizumi
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Patent number: 7177539Abstract: A camera lens positioning device is provided that comprises a housing, a camera lens supporting member provided in the housing such that it can move in a direction away from a subject and a direction toward the subject, a member which applies force to the lens supporting member in either the direction away from the subject or the direction toward the subject, a first shape memory alloy which can move the lens supporting member in the direction opposite to the direction in which the force applying member applies force by applying force to the lens supporting member in the opposite direction, and a second shape memory alloy which can move a stopping member in the relationship with the lens supporting member. The device can stop the lens supporting member between a first position away from the subject and a second position close to the subject by use of the stopping member.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Makoto Ito, Masaaki Inaba
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Patent number: 7047096Abstract: The present invention provides a remote maintenance method, a remote maintenance system, and an industrial device for enabling control and thorough services and billing according to the contents of the remote maintenance operation and the request destination of maintenance and enabling access limit according to the attribute of a service person, access limit according to the device state, and output limit according to the output mode. The industrial device 123 installed at the factory 120 and the operation device 113 installed in the maintenance center 110 are connected via the network 100.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2004Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Juntaro Arima, Masaaki Inaba, Takeiki Aizono, Takashi Iizumi
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Publication number: 20060098968Abstract: A camera lens positioning device is provided that comprises a housing, a camera lens supporting member provided in the housing such that it can move in a direction away from a subject and a direction toward the subject, a member which applies force to the lens supporting member in either the direction away from the subject or the direction toward the subject, a first shape memory alloy which can move the lens supporting member in the direction opposite to the direction in which the force applying member applies force by applying force to the lens supporting member in the opposite direction, and a second shape memory alloy which can move a stopping member in the relationship with the lens supporting member. The device can stop the lens supporting member between a first position away from the subject and a second position close to the subject by use of the stopping member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Makoto Ito, Masaaki Inaba
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Patent number: 6954677Abstract: The present invention provides a remote maintenance method, a remote maintenance system, and an industrial device for enabling control and thorough services and billing according to the contents of the remote maintenance operation and the request destination of maintenance and enabling access limit according to the attribute of a service person, access limit according to the device state, and output limit according to the output mode. The industrial device 123 installed at the factory 120 and the operation device 113 installed in the maintenance center 110 are connected via the network 100.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2004Date of Patent: October 11, 2005Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Juntaro Arima, Masaaki Inaba, Takeiki Aizono, Takashi Iizumi
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Patent number: 6862485Abstract: The present invention provides a remote maintenance method, a remote maintenance system, and an industrial device for enabling control and thorough services and billing according to the contents of the remote maintenance operation and the request destination of maintenance and enabling access limit according to the attribute of a service person, access limit according to the device state, and output limit according to the output mode. The industrial device 123 installed at the factory 120 and the operation device 113 installed in the maintenance center 110 are connected via the network 100.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2002Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Juntaro Arima, Masaaki Inaba, Takeiki Aizono, Takashi Iizumi
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Publication number: 20050038545Abstract: The present invention provides a remote maintenance method, a remote maintenance system, and an industrial device for enabling control and thorough services and billing according to the contents of the remote maintenance operation and the request destination of maintenance and enabling access limit according to the attribute of a service person, access limit according to the device state, and output limit according to the output mode. The industrial device 123 installed at the factory 120 and the operation device 113 installed in the maintenance center 110 are connected via the network 100.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2004Publication date: February 17, 2005Inventors: Juntaro Arima, Masaaki Inaba, Takeiki Aizono, Takashi Iizumi
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Publication number: 20050038546Abstract: The present invention provides a remote maintenance method, a remote maintenance system, and an industrial device for enabling control and thorough services and billing according to the contents of the remote maintenance operation and the request destination of maintenance and enabling access limit according to the attribute of a service person, access limit according to the device state, and output limit according to the output mode. The industrial device 123 installed at the factory 120 and the operation device 113 installed in the maintenance center 110 are connected via the network 100.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2004Publication date: February 17, 2005Inventors: Juntaro Arima, Masaaki Inaba, Takeiki Aizono, Takashi Iizumi
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Publication number: 20050033465Abstract: The present invention provides a remote maintenance method, a remote maintenance system, and an industrial device for enabling control and thorough services and billing according to the contents of the remote maintenance operation and the request destination of maintenance and enabling access limit according to the attribute of a service person, access limit according to the device state, and output limit according to the output mode. The industrial device 123 installed at the factory 120 and the operation device 113 installed in the maintenance center 110 are connected via the network 100.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Inventors: Juntaro Arima, Masaaki Inaba, Takeiki Aizono, Takashi Iizumi
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Patent number: 6792325Abstract: The present invention provides a remote maintenance method, a remote maintenance system, and an industrial device for enabling control and thorough services and billing according to the contents of the remote maintenance operation and the request destination of maintenance and enabling access limit according to the attribute of a service person, access limit according to the device state, and output limit according to the output mode. The industrial device 123 installed at the factory 120 and the operation device 113 installed in the maintenance center 110 are connected via the network 100.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2002Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Juntaro Arima, Masaaki Inaba, Takeiki Aizono, Takashi Iizumi
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Patent number: 6708072Abstract: The present invention provides a remote maintenance method, a remote maintenance system, and an industrial device for enabling control and thorough services and billing according to the contents of the remote maintenance operation and the request destination of maintenance and enabling access limit according to the attribute of a service person, access limit according to the device state, and output limit according to the output mode. The industrial device 123 installed at the factory 120 and the operation device 113 installed in the maintenance center 110 are connected via the network 100.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2002Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Juntaro Arima, Masaaki Inaba, Takeiki Aizono, Takashi Iizumi
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Publication number: 20030226010Abstract: An on-line diagnostics system and method enable equipment information stored in each piece of industrial equipment to be safely disclosed to maintenance personnel to the extent permitted by the user of the industrial equipment. The on-line diagnostics system comprises industrial equipment and a maintenance apparatus for the maintenance of the industrial equipment, which are connected via the Internet. Equipment information indicating the state of the industrial equipment is encrypted using a specific common key, and the encrypted equipment information is transmitted to the maintenance apparatus in response to a request therefrom. The fact that the common key has been transmitted from the industrial equipment to the maintenance apparatus is outputted. After receiving the encrypted equipment information and the common key that have been transmitted, the encrypted equipment information is decrypted using the common key, and the decrypted equipment information is outputted.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2003Publication date: December 4, 2003Inventors: Juntaro Arima, Takashi Iizumi, Masaaki Inaba