Patents by Inventor Nobuyuki Ueda
Nobuyuki Ueda 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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Publication number: 20240111009Abstract: Preventing blood flow artifacts from being increased in an imaging plane allows reduction of the blood flow artifacts in the cross section subsequently excited. In the imaging using a spin-echo (SE) pulse sequence, an excitation width of a 90° pulse is extended from an imaging plane to one side. This one side indicates a downstream side of the blood flow with respect to a vessel of interest. In imaging multiple slices, the order of measuring the multiple imaging slices is set along the direction in which the width is extended.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Kazuho Kamba, Masahiro Takizawa, Taisei Ueda, Nobuyuki Yoshizawa, Atsushi Kuratani, Kosuke Ito
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Publication number: 20240040693Abstract: A printed wiring board includes a dielectric layer, a first and second conductor layer, and a plurality of via conductors. The dielectric layer has first and second opposing surfaces. The first and second conductor layer lie in the first second surfaces of the dielectric layer, respectively. Each via conductor extends through the dielectric layer and connects the first and second conductor layers to each other. Part of the printed wiring board is surrounded with the via conductors and is an overlap between the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer in a transparent plan view. When viewed in plan, the via conductors each have an aspect ratio greater than 1 and a major axis extending in a first direction and a minor axis extending in a second direction. The via conductors include a via conductor whose major axis extends and connects the via conductors arranged in a line.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Atsuo KAWAGOE, Takashi ISHIOKA, Masanori NAITO, Nobuyuki UEDA
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Patent number: 11882253Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a post-processor including a sheet detection circuit detecting a sheet inserted in a sheet insertion opening for manual stapling, a staple mechanism executing stapling processing on the sheet, and a drive circuit actuating the staple mechanism; a post-processing controller operating the drive circuit in response to detection of the sheet; a power circuit supplying power to the drive circuit and another circuit in the apparatus; and a power saving controller shutting off a power supply from the power circuit to the drive circuit and the other circuit and shifting from a normal mode to a power saving mode when a shifting condition is satisfied. Prior to shifting, the power saving controller checks the post-processing controller whether the stapling processing is currently executed, and, when the stapling processing is not currently executed, instructs prohibition of the stapling processing and shifts to the power saving mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Daisuke Mukaiyama, Nobuyuki Ueda
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Publication number: 20230179722Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a post-processor including a sheet detection circuit detecting a sheet inserted in a sheet insertion opening for manual stapling, a staple mechanism executing stapling processing on the sheet, and a drive circuit actuating the staple mechanism; a post-processing controller operating the drive circuit in response to detection of the sheet; a power circuit supplying power to the drive circuit and another circuit in the apparatus; and a power saving controller shutting off a power supply from the power circuit to the drive circuit and the other circuit and shifting from a normal mode to a power saving mode when a shifting condition is satisfied. Prior to shifting, the power saving controller checks the post-processing controller whether the stapling processing is currently executed, and, when the stapling processing is not currently executed, instructs prohibition of the stapling processing and shifts to the power saving mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: DAISUKE MUKAIYAMA, NOBUYUKI UEDA
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Patent number: 10805485Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a sheet tray; a sheet detection sensor that detects that a sheet is placed on the sheet tray; a display unit; and a control unit. In a case where the sheet detection sensor detects the sheet on the sheet tray, the control unit determines whether or not to cause the display unit to display a confirmation screen for sheet setting. In a case where a predetermined inappropriate confirmation condition is satisfied, the control unit causes the display unit not to display the confirmation screen. In a case where the inappropriate confirmation condition is not satisfied, the control unit causes the display unit to display the confirmation screen.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Nobuyasu Yamada, Takashi Nakagawa, Nobuyuki Ueda, Yuki Watanabe, Masaya Asakawa, Takashi Sawano, Kumiko Ogino
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Patent number: 10498912Abstract: Included is a print permitting/forbidding control unit configured to decide actual permitting/forbidding regarding printing regarding each of sheet feed trays, based on any one of, or a combination of any two or more of, settings of permitting/forbidding printing with regard to each sheet feed tray, setting's of permitting/forbidding printing with regard to each sheet size, and settings of permitting/forbidding printing with regard to each sheet type. At least part of settings used by the print permitting/forbidding control unit to decide actual permitting/forbidding regarding printing, out of the settings of permitting/forbidding printing with regard to each sheet feed tray, settings of permitting/forbidding printing with regard to each sheet size, and settings of permitting/forbidding printing with regard to each sheet type, can be made to differ for each user.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Nobuyuki Ueda
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Publication number: 20190199871Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a sheet tray; a sheet detection sensor that detects that a sheet is placed on the sheet tray; a display unit; and a control unit. In a case where the sheet detection sensor detects the sheet on the sheet tray, the control unit determines whether or not to cause the display unit to display a confirmation screen for sheet setting. In a case where a predetermined inappropriate confirmation condition is satisfied, the control unit causes the display unit not to display the confirmation screen. In a case where the inappropriate confirmation condition is not satisfied, the control unit causes the display unit to display the confirmation screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: NOBUYASU YAMADA, TAKASHI NAKAGAWA, NOBUYUKI UEDA, YUKI WATANABE, MASAYA ASAKAWA, TAKASHI SAWANO, KUMIKO OGINO
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Publication number: 20190158680Abstract: Included is a print permitting/forbidding control unit configured to decide actual permitting/forbidding regarding printing regarding each of sheet feed trays, based on any one of, or a combination of any two or more of, settings of permitting/forbidding printing with regard to each sheet feed tray, setting's of permitting/forbidding printing with regard to each sheet size, and settings of permitting/forbidding printing with regard to each sheet type. At least part of settings used by the print permitting/forbidding control unit to decide actual permitting/forbidding regarding printing, out of the settings of permitting/forbidding printing with regard to each sheet feed tray, settings of permitting/forbidding printing with regard to each sheet size, and settings of permitting/forbidding printing with regard to each sheet type, can be made to differ for each user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventor: NOBUYUKI UEDA
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Publication number: 20140333944Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided with a sample printing execution portion which, during execution of a print job, generates two printed matters for at least a part of pages of the print job on a same printing condition, discharges one of the printed matters to a first paper discharge tray as a printed matter of the print job, and discharges the other printed matter to a second paper discharge tray different from the first paper discharge tray as a sample printed matter. The sample printing execution portion, when performing sample printing of the sample printed matter, prints the printing condition of the print job corresponding to the sample printing, and discharges a sheet having the printing condition printed thereon to the second paper discharge tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Nobuyuki UEDA
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Patent number: 8422056Abstract: When an accepting unit is removed from a main unit, a situation of the main unit is detected whether belonging to waiting situations, operation situations, malfunction situations, or the like. A display part then displays images in accordance with the detected situations. The display part is arranged on the accepting unit that is removable from the main unit. Therefore, it is possible to change images displayed on the display part in accordance with the situations of the main unit at the time when the accepting unit is removed.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nobuyuki Ueda, Kaoru Ishikura, Takashi Nakagawa, Shuhji Fujii, Kazuhiko Ido, Shinji Kato
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Patent number: 8305351Abstract: To provide a display input device including: a display controller for displaying a control frame on a display portion; a touch input detector for detecting a touch input to the touch panel portion; and a setup item displaying portion for superimposing setup items on the control frame in accordance with the position of the touch input while the touch input is being detected by the touch input detector.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nobuyuki Ueda, Yuji Okamoto, Shuhji Fujii, Kaoru Ishikura, Atsushi Ogo, Kenji Takahashi, Nobuyasu Yamada
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Patent number: 8301073Abstract: In an image forming apparatus of the present invention, when performing one-side printing during a predetermined period after two-side printing, a change in a carrying velocity of a post-process apparatus is prevented and thus recording paper having passed through a fixing section is carried and output at a velocity that is lower than a velocity for normal one-side printing and that is identical with a velocity for two-side printing. Consequently, it is possible to prevent dropping of productivity of the image forming system due to a time necessary for changing the carrying velocity of the post-process apparatus and to increase an operating ratio of the image forming system, even if the post-process apparatus is designed to completely stop the carrying roller etc. when changing the carrying velocity.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2008Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nobuyuki Ueda, Shuhji Fujii, Yuji Okamoto, Kenji Takahashi, Kazuhiko Ido
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Patent number: 8228517Abstract: An image processing apparatus including: an image processing section that processes an original image, and outputs the processed original image; an operating section that a user operates; a reading-and-displaying section disposed in the operating section, and has a function of reading control information as an image and has a function of displaying the read control information; an instruction input section disposed in the operating section, and receives an instruction regarding an original image; and a controller that controls operations of the image processing section, the reading-and-displaying section, and the instruction input section, wherein the controller instructs the reading-and-displaying section to read the control information, acquires the control information from a result read by the reading-and-displaying section, and instructs the image processing section to process the original image and to output the processed original image, based on the acquired control information and/or the instruction reType: GrantFiled: December 1, 2008Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nobuyasu Yamada, Yuji Okamoto, Shuhji Fujii, Kaoru Ishikura, Nobuyuki Ueda, Atsushi Ogo, Kenji Takahashi
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Patent number: 8215630Abstract: An image forming apparatus, used with a post-processing apparatus performing a punching process and a stapling process allowing setting of position and number of staples, includes: a detecting device detecting a request in the post-processing unit based on request information input from a user; and a control device connected to receive an output of the detecting device and to control the post-processing apparatus, controlling the post-processing apparatus such that if the detecting device detects requests for the punching process and the stapling process on the same recording paper, manner of staple-binding of the recording paper is set to tentative binding.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shuhji Fujii, Takashi Nakagawa, Nobuyuki Ueda
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Patent number: 8203726Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, damage to the apparatus caused by power conduction at the time of installation is prevented. When initial adjustment at factory ends and service person moves the apparatus, a power switch is turned OFF. Using this OFF operation as a trigger, a control unit 100 reads specific information (information related to pre-processing before starting power supply to the apparatus), and displays the information on electronic paper 108.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kaoru Ishikura, Yuji Okamoto, Shuhji Fujii, Nobuyuki Ueda, Shinji Kato, Nobuyasu Yamada
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Patent number: 8072619Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a printing apparatus including a printing unit for executing a print job and performing a printing process on recording paper, and a control unit for controlling the printing unit, the printing apparatus causing the printing unit to execute a plurality of print jobs sequentially, wherein the printing apparatus further includes a recording paper detection unit for detecting a size of recording paper fed to the printing unit, and when a size of recording paper detected by the recording paper detection unit is different from a size of recording paper set by a print job that is being executed by the printing means, the control unit performs control such that a period of time until the recording paper is discharged is shortened to the minimum.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shuhji Fujii, Nobuyuki Ueda, Atsuhiko Murakami
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Patent number: 8064785Abstract: A fixing device according to this invention includes a heating roller, a heater driver, a thermistor, and a CPU. The heating roller has a heater and heats a recording sheet. The heater driver drives the heater. The thermistor detects a surface temperature of the heating roller. The CPU stops an operation of the heater driver when the surface temperature of the heating roller becomes higher than a predetermined temperature and, thereafter, causes the thermistor to perform detection of the surface temperature of the heating roller for a predetermined time period and issues an alarm about occurrence of a first abnormality when the surface temperature of the heating roller fails to drop in the predetermined time period.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shuhji Fujii, Yuji Okamoto, Yuji Nakagawa, Takashi Nakagawa, Shinji Kato, Kaoru Ishikura, Nobuyuki Ueda, Atsushi Ogo
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Patent number: 7957034Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus capable of preventing a specific image from being added without imposing a burden on the user, at the time of printing image data to which the specific image need not be added. The image processing apparatus includes a processing section configured to process the image data according to processing information, a specific image adding section 63 configured to add the specific image to the image data, and an addition determination section 65 configured to determine whether or not the specific image needs to be added, on the basis of the processing information. When the processing information includes unique information for preventing the image data from being kept confidential, the addition determination section 65 determines that the specific image need not be added.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nobuyuki Ueda, Shuhji Fujii
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Patent number: 7949956Abstract: Provided are a user interfacing display apparatus having improved operability without confusing the user as to setting displayed on a pop-up screen, and an image forming apparatus. When a copy ratio key as a detail setting key is selected on an LCD as a display section provided in the user interfacing display apparatus mounted on an image forming apparatus, the pop-up screen is displayed. At the same time, a display state of an interruption key is changed, so as to be displayed to inform that the interruption key is unavailable. While the pop-up screen is being displayed, a user is not allowed to select the interruption key. Thus, for example, on contrary to a case where process is switched to an interruption mode while the pop-up screen is being displayed, there will be no confusion as to the detail setting displayed on the pop-up screen before switching to the interruption mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2003Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takashi Imai, Yuji Okamoto, Kaoru Ishikura, Shuhji Fujii, Nobuyuki Ueda, Kenji Takahashi
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Patent number: 7862120Abstract: The invention achieves a chair in which a shape of a backrest surface can be three-dimensionally changed while following a motion such as a sitting person looks around while sitting or the like. In a chair provided with a backrest in which an upper portion of a backrest surface is supported by a plurality of frame elements arranged so as to be spaced with each other in a width direction, the respective frame elements are independently movable backward and forward.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2006Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Kokuyo Furniture Co., Ltd.Inventor: Nobuyuki Ueda