Patents by Inventor Munetoshi Eguchi

Munetoshi Eguchi 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: 20250138460
    Abstract: A print control device includes a controller that causes a roll printing machine to print a color adjustment chart. The controller, upon reception of a first print instruction to print a first color adjustment chart, temporarily stores the received first color adjustment chart and suspends printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Munetoshi Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20210117741
    Abstract: A print control system that outputs a video signal to a printer, includes: a plurality of print controllers including a first print controller and a second print controller. The first print controller is connected to a printer and includes an administrator that acquires a print job comprising image information, divides the image information of the acquired print job, and distributes the divided image information to the first print controller and the second print controller; and a first RIP processor that generates image data by rasterizing the image information distributed to the first print controller. The second print controller includes a second RIP processor that generates the image data by rasterizing the image information distributed to the second print controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Munetoshi Eguchi
  • Patent number: 10754407
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a hardware processor including CPUs each including cores, a process being executed by the CPUs, wherein the hardware processor managing the cores causes a first process or a second process to be executed, when the first process is executed, while electric power is uniformly supplied to the cores, allocates a pre-process in which sequential processing is performed to a part of the cores and a post-process in which parallel processing is performed to another part of cores, and when the second process is executed, for a part of the CPUs, allocates the pre-process to a part of the cores while electric power is supplied thereto and causes electric power supply to another part of cores to be stopped, and for another part of the CPUs, allocates the post-process to at least a part of the cores while electric power is uniformly supplied to the cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Munetoshi Eguchi
  • Patent number: 10382651
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a plurality of image processors cascaded into a plurality of stages, the image processors each performing image processing on image data received, wherein an image processor other than an image processor in the final stage performs image processing on image data being part of image data input, and transfers the remaining image data to an image processor in a subsequent stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Munetoshi Eguchi
  • Patent number: 10313557
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a first memory for temporarily storing therein image data output to an image forming unit; a data processing processor for reading the image data; a second memory for temporarily storing therein the image data; and a main processor for causing the data processing processor to sequentially read the image data, wherein the data processing processor includes: data transfer units; a transfer control unit; and a table, the main processor sets a start address and a size and instructs the transfer control unit to activate the data transfer units, the transfer control unit divides a size of image data and sets a start address and a size of divided image data, the data transfer units read corresponding image data and output it to the second memory, and the transfer control unit subsequently controls the data transfer units and notifies the transfer completion to the main processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Munetoshi Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20190155356
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a hardware processor including CPUs each including cores, a process being executed by the CPUs, wherein the hardware processor managing the cores causes a first process or a second process to be executed, when the first process is executed, while electric power is uniformly supplied to the cores, allocates a pre-process in which sequential processing is performed to a part of the cores and a post-process in which parallel processing is performed to another part of cores, and when the second process is executed, for a part of the CPUs, allocates the pre-process to a part of the cores while electric power is supplied thereto and causes electric power supply to another part of cores to be stopped, and for another part of the CPUs, allocates the post-process to at least a part of the cores while electric power is uniformly supplied to the cores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Munetoshi EGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190132484
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a plurality of image processors cascaded into a plurality of stages, the image processors each performing image processing on image data received, wherein an image processor other than an image processor in the final stage performs image processing on image data being part of image data input, and transfers the remaining image data to an image processor in a subsequent stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventor: MUNETOSHI EGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170280006
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a first memory for temporarily storing therein image data output to an image forming unit; a data processing processor for reading the image data; a second memory for temporarily storing therein the image data; and a main processor for causing the data processing processor to sequentially read the image data, wherein the data processing processor includes: data transfer units; a transfer control unit; and a table, the main processor sets a start address and a size and instructs the transfer control unit to activate the data transfer units, the transfer control unit divides a size of image data and sets a start address and a size of divided image data, the data transfer units read corresponding image data and output it to the second memory, and the transfer control unit subsequently controls the data transfer units and notifies the transfer completion to the main processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Munetoshi EGUCHI
  • Patent number: 8140836
    Abstract: If a defect flag stored in a CF 19 while a BIOS is being booted, an information processing device 10 boots a second program stored in an external device 31 connected to a connection section 21, and if the defect flag is not detected, the information processing device 10 confirms whether or not the first program is bootable. If the first program is confirmed to be bootable, the first program is booted and if not, the defect flag is set in the CF 19 and the power of the information processing apparatus 10 is turned off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoya Ogawa, Tomohiro Suzuki, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Fumikage Uchida, Munetoshi Eguchi, Hiroaki Yago
  • Patent number: 8107116
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises a memory; a store control section to divide and store image data in plural vacant memory regions in the memory; and an image administrating information registering section to register each divided image data divided by the store control section by correlating position information of each divided image data in the image data before dividing the image data with storing position information of each divided image data indicating a storing memory region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Munetoshi Eguchi, Tomohiro Suzuki, Yuji Tamura, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Hiroyasu Nishimura, Tomoya Ogawa, Fumikage Uchida, Nao Moromizato, Masayuki Yasukaga
  • Patent number: 8078863
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including: a first recording medium which stores a first program; a connection section which is capable of connecting to a second recording medium outside of the information processing apparatus; an instruction input section to input, while the information processing apparatus is in an activated state, an instruction for booting a second program stored in the second recording medium that is connected to the connection section on booting of the BIOS; and a controller which, performs a check when booting of a BIOS, if the second recording medium is connected and the instruction has been input while the information processing apparatus is in an activated state; in case when the second recording medium is connected and the instruction has been input is confirmed, the control section boots the second program; and in case when it is not confirmed, the control section boots the first program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Yago, Tomohiro Suzuki, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Tomoya Ogawa, Fumikage Uchida, Munetoshi Eguchi
  • Patent number: 8060781
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus which saves data in a volatile memory into a nonvolatile memory when power is off, the data processing apparatus including: a detecting circuit for outputting a momentary interruption detecting signal when a power source voltage is below a first threshold voltage, and a power failure detecting signal when the power source voltage is below a second threshold voltage that is lower than the first threshold voltage; and a control section adapted to start saving of the data in the volatile memory into the nonvolatile memory when the detecting circuit has output the momentary interruption detecting signal, continue save of the data, and carry out a predetermined shutdown processing when the detecting circuit has output the power failure detecting signal after the detecting circuit has output the momentary interruption detecting signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ishikawa, Tomohiro Suzuki, Yuji Tamura, Hiroyasu Nishimura, Tomoya Ogawa, Fumikage Uchida, Nao Moromizato, Munetoshi Eguchi, Kenji Okuyama
  • Patent number: 7953967
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including: a first recording medium which stores a first program; a connection section which is capable of connecting with a second recording medium from outside; and a controller which determines, during BIOS boot-up operation, whether or not the connection section is connected with the second recording medium which stores predetermined authentication information, and if connected, boots a second program stored in the second recording medium, while if not connected, boots the first program stored in the first recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ishikawa, Tomohiro Suzuki, Tomoya Ogawa, Fumikage Uchida, Munetoshi Eguchi, Hiroaki Yago
  • Patent number: 7861040
    Abstract: A memory apparatus including: a cache control section to control a cache memory for an auxiliary storage apparatus; a volatile memory; and a nonvolatile memory, wherein the cache memory for the auxiliary storage apparatus is configured to have a volatile cache memory provided in the volatile memory and a nonvolatile cache memory provided in the nonvolatile memory, and wherein the cache control section accesses the nonvolatile cache memory using a write back method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Okuyama, Tomohiro Suzuki, Yuji Tamura, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Hiroyasu Nishimura, Tomoya Ogawa, Fumikage Uchida, Nao Moromizato, Munetoshi Eguchi
  • Patent number: 7707376
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including: a nonvolatile memory; a volatile system memory in which predetermined data stored in the nonvolatile memory is developed; a control section to save the predetermined data stored in the system memory in the nonvolatile memory when a start of power-off operation is detected; and a storage section that stores a first timing information representing a time point of terminating the operation of saving the predetermined data in the nonvolatile memory, and a second timing information representing a power-off time point, wherein the control section compares the first timing information stored in the storage section with the second timing information, subsequent to the next operation of turning on of the power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoya Ogawa, Tomohiro Suzuki, Yuji Tamura, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Hiroyasu Nishimura, Fumikage Uchida, Nao Moromizato, Munetoshi Eguchi, Kenji Okuyama
  • Patent number: 7630586
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises an input section which inputs a user identification information; and a registration section which registers an image data in association with the user identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Masayuki Yasukaga, Tomohiro Suzuki, Yuji Tamura, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Hiroyasu Nishimura, Tomoya Ogawa, Fumikage Uchida, Nao Moromizato, Munetoshi Eguchi
  • Patent number: 7613895
    Abstract: A memory administrating method of administrating a memory divided into plural regions each of which consists of consecutive memory addresses, where the method includes the steps of: providing each region of the plural regions with usage information; and when releasing a release target region currently in use, determining usage of the release target region based on the usage information of at least one of neighboring regions positioned before and after the release target region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Nishimura, Tomohiro Suzuki, Yuji Tamura, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Tomoya Ogawa, Fumikage Uchida, Nao Moromizato, Masayuki Yasukaga, Munetoshi Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20090150661
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including: a first recording medium which stores a first program; a connection section which is capable of connecting to a second recording medium outside of the information processing apparatus; an instruction input section to input, while the information processing apparatus is in an activated state, an instruction for booting a second program stored in the second recording medium that is connected to the connection section on booting of the BIOS; and a controller which, performs a check when booting of a BIOS, if the second recording medium is connected and the instruction has been input while the information processing apparatus is in an activated state; in case when the second recording medium is connected and the instruction has been input is confirmed, the control section boots the second program; and in case when it is not confirmed, the control section boots the first program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Hiroaki Yago, Tomohiro Suzuki, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Tomoya Ogawa, Fumikage Uchida, Munetoshi Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20090063840
    Abstract: If a defect flag stored in a CF 19 while a BIOS is being booted, an information processing device 10 boots a second program stored in an external device 31 connected to a connection section 21, and if the defect flag is not detected, the information processing device 10 confirms whether or not the first program is bootable. If the first program is confirmed to be bootable, the first program is booted and if not, the defect flag is set in the CF 19 and the power of the information processing apparatus 10 is turned off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Tomoya OGAWA, Tomohiro SUZUKI, Tetsuya ISHIKAWA, Fumikage UCHIDA, Munetoshi EGUCHI, Hiroaki YAGO
  • Publication number: 20080172556
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including: a first recording medium which stores a first program; a connection section which is capable of connecting with a second recording medium from outside; and a controller which determines, during BIOS boot-up operation, whether or not the connection section is connected with the second recording medium which stores predetermined authentication information, and if connected, boots a second program stored in the second recording medium, while if not connected, boots the first program stored in the first recording medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Tetsuya ISHIKAWA, Tomohiro Suzuki, Tomoya Ogawa, Fumikage Uchida, Munetoshi Eguchi, Hiroaki Yago