Patents by Inventor Masao Maeda

Masao Maeda 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).

  • Publication number: 20160107463
    Abstract: If a print medium size is set as a print setting for print target data, a print control apparatus causes a printing unit to print an image with a size corresponding to the print medium size based on the print target data. If the print medium size is not set as the print setting, the print control apparatus causes the printing unit to print an image with a size corresponding to a candidate print medium size obtained by a sensor detecting the size of the print medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventor: Masao Maeda
  • Patent number: 9313363
    Abstract: The invention allows a terminal apparatus to immediately execute print job transmission even if it is impossible to execute a direct print job by a handover. When, therefore, a mobile phone functioning as a mobile terminal performs short distance wireless communication with a printing apparatus, it receives information about peer-to-peer communication via a wireless LAN and information indicating whether the printing apparatus currently executes printing. If it is determined that another user is already executing printing, the mobile phone connects to a mobile telephone line network, and transmits a print job to a printing server for transmitting a print job to the printing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masao Maeda
  • Publication number: 20160043779
    Abstract: A system includes a mobile terminal apparatus and an electronic apparatus perform near-field communication, where the mobile terminal apparatus obtains information from a near-field communication tag chip installed in the electronic apparatus. The mobile terminal apparatus reads first information from the tag chip and writes, in the tag chip, second information representing a request for replacement of information stored in the tag chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Masao Maeda
  • Patent number: 9254693
    Abstract: If a print medium size is set as a print setting for print target data, a print control apparatus causes a printing unit to print an image with a size corresponding to the print medium size based on the print target data. If the print medium size is not set as the print setting, the print control apparatus causes the printing unit to print an image with a size corresponding to a candidate print medium size obtained by a sensor detecting the size of the print medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masao Maeda
  • Patent number: 9211731
    Abstract: In a case that a setting size for a print medium is set in print target data and the setting size has not been acquired as a candidate, a size having an aspect ratio corresponding to the aspect ratio of the setting size is specified. Next, a printer is controlled to print an image based on the print target data having a size corresponding to the size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masao Maeda
  • Patent number: 9155847
    Abstract: A nebulizer includes a main body unit, an atomization unit, and a breath detection unit, which is a function unit for realizing an additional function of the nebulizer. The main body unit and the atomization unit are separable. The atomization unit includes a storage section for storing the medicinal solution, and an atomizing section for spraying the medicinal solution by atomizing the medicinal solution in the storage section. The main body unit includes a control circuit for performing control to operate the atomizing section. The breath detection unit is attachable between the main body unit and the atomization unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masao Maeda, Kei Asai, Kentaro Mori, Makoto Tabata, Masayuki Esaki, Toshiro Furusawa, Yusaku Sakoda, Yusuke Kato
  • Patent number: 9132668
    Abstract: An apparatus individually selects a width and a length corresponding a margin setting from among respective widths and lengths of a plurality of candidates of print medium which are obtained by a sensor detecting the size of the print medium. Then, the apparatus causes a print unit to print an image in a size corresponding to the selected width and length and the margin setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masao Maeda
  • Publication number: 20150002572
    Abstract: In a case that a setting size for a print medium is set in print target data and the setting size has not been acquired as a candidate, a size having an aspect ratio corresponding to the aspect ratio of the setting size is specified. Next, a printer is controlled to print an image based on the print target data having a size corresponding to the size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Masao Maeda
  • Publication number: 20150002862
    Abstract: If a print medium size is set as a print setting for print target data, a print control apparatus causes a printing unit to print an image with a size corresponding to the print medium size based on the print target data. If the print medium size is not set as the print setting, the print control apparatus causes the printing unit to print an image with a size corresponding to a candidate print medium size obtained by a sensor detecting the size of the print medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Masao Maeda
  • Publication number: 20150002892
    Abstract: The invention allows a terminal apparatus to immediately execute print job transmission even if it is impossible to execute a direct print job by a handover. When, therefore, a mobile phone functioning as a mobile terminal performs short distance wireless communication with a printing apparatus, it receives information about peer-to-peer communication via a wireless LAN and information indicating whether the printing apparatus currently executes printing. If it is determined that another user is already executing printing, the mobile phone connects to a mobile telephone line network, and transmits a print job to a printing server for transmitting a print job to the printing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Masao Maeda
  • Publication number: 20150002565
    Abstract: An apparatus individually selects a width and a length corresponding a margin setting from among respective widths and lengths of a plurality of candidates of print medium which are obtained by a sensor detecting the size of the print medium. Then, the apparatus causes a print unit to print an image in a size corresponding to the selected width and length and the margin setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Masao Maeda
  • Patent number: 8854681
    Abstract: In an image recording apparatus, when a photograph image to be printed on a printable surface area of a circular recording medium is selected, a margin area for writing a title or a description is set. Once the margin area has been set, the photograph image is arranged in an area of the printable surface area of the recording medium excluding the margin area. Then, the photograph image is printed in the area excluding the margin area of the recording medium as arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masao Maeda
  • Publication number: 20130329251
    Abstract: A method for processing a file includes sequentially processing data included in a plurality of candidate files that can be processed by automatically switching a file to be processed according to a first order, determining, in a case where the data is processed and a switching instruction by a user is input, an order corresponding to the switching instruction from both the first order and a second order, and a switching direction, corresponding to the switching instruction, from a forward direction and a backward direction, and processing data included in a new file from among the plurality of candidate files by switching from the processed file to the new file according to the determined order and switching direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masao Maeda
  • Publication number: 20130268893
    Abstract: This invention relates to a display control apparatus and method capable of appropriately, easily selecting a display item the user wants on a display of a plurality of display items. In one embodiment of the invention, a plurality of display items are arranged on a display screen to cause the display screen having a touch panel to display the plurality of display items as selectable candidates. A first display item is selected among the plurality of display items displayed on the display screen. In a case where the first display item is selected and a touch area in the touch panel is designated by a user, a second display item which is closer to the first display item than the touch area in the display screen is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masao Maeda
  • Patent number: 8310725
    Abstract: A print processing device including a printing unit to print an image on a sheet, a reading unit to read a sheet, an operation unit including keys to be operated by a user, a print control unit to cause the printing unit to print either a first sheet for selecting an image from a plurality of images stored in a storage medium or a second sheet for selecting a language to be used in the first sheet, and an analyzing unit configured to analyze an image read by the reading unit. If a language is not registered, when the image corresponding to the second sheet is detected as an analysis result by the analyzing unit, the first sheet is printed using a language associated with the detected image and when the image corresponding to the second sheet is not detected, the second sheet is printed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yumi Miyamoto, Masao Maeda, Akinori Horiuchi, Yoshiyuki Hirai, Keisuke Niimoto
  • Publication number: 20120266921
    Abstract: A thin plate member washing apparatus includes a washing vessel including a lid member and an elongated cylindrical vessel having at one end an opening that is closed by the lid member and in which tap water is contained, and a thin plate member fixing member that is housed in the washing vessel and holds a mesh member whose surface is washed with the tap water by moving within the washing vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiro FURUSAWA, Takanobu YAMAUCHI, Kentaro MORI, Masayuki ESAKI, Masao MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20120268760
    Abstract: A print processing device including a printing unit to print an image on a sheet, a reading unit to read a sheet, an operation unit including keys to be operated by a user, a print control unit to cause the printing unit to print either a first sheet for selecting an image from a plurality of images stored in a storage medium or a second sheet for selecting a language to be used in the first sheet, and an analyzing unit configured to analyze an image read by the reading unit. If a language is not registered, when the image corresponding to the second sheet is detected as an analysis result by the analyzing unit, the first sheet is printed using a language associated with the detected image and when the image corresponding to the second sheet is not detected, the second sheet is printed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yumi Miyamoto, Masao Maeda, Akinori Horiuchi, Yoshiyuki Hirai, Keisuke Niimoto
  • Publication number: 20120247518
    Abstract: In a thin plate member washing apparatus, tap water showering down from water flow holes of a water flow plate makes contact with outer rotary blades and inner rotary blades provided in a rotary supporting member, thereby rotating the rotary supporting member. Moreover, the tap water falling on a mesh member held by a mesh member holding portion flows over a front surface and a back surface of the mesh member based on a centrifugal force due to rotation of the mesh member and removes medicinal fluid residue deposited on the mesh member. The medicinal fluid residue removed from the mesh member is directly carried by the tap water and discharged to the outside of the thin plate member washing apparatus through a fluid outlet opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki ESAKI, Kei ASAI, Kentaro MORI, Makoto TABATA, Yusaku SAKODA, Toshiro FURUSAWA, Masao MAEDA, Yusuke KATO
  • Patent number: 8237987
    Abstract: A print processing device including a printing unit to print an image on a sheet, a reading unit to read a sheet, an operation unit including keys to be operated by a user, a print control unit to cause the printing unit to print either a first sheet for selecting an image from a plurality of images stored in a storage medium or a second sheet for selecting a language to be used in the first sheet, and an analyzing unit configured to analyze an image read by the reading unit. If a language is not registered, when the image corresponding to the second sheet is detected as an analysis result by the analyzing unit, the first sheet is printed using a language associated with the detected image and when the image corresponding to the second sheet is not detected, the second sheet is printed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yumi Miyamoto, Masao Maeda, Akinori Horiuchi, Yoshiyuki Hirai, Keisuke Niimoto
  • Patent number: 8194277
    Abstract: In combining a handwritten image with an arbitrary image in an image processing apparatus, a sheet is prepared so as to allow confirmation of a positional relationship of the arbitrary image and the handwritten image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masao Maeda, Seiya Fujinaga