Patents by Inventor Satoru Nakajima

Satoru Nakajima 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).

  • Patent number: 10694060
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that executes a password-protected job includes a function for omitting an input of a job password, manages a user password for keyboard authentication in association with a user, manages a personal identification number for icon authentication in association with the user, accepts login to an account of the user based on the keyboard authentication, permits execution of a password-protected print job associated with the user based on a print instruction without inputting a job password, accepts login to the account of the user based on the icon authentication, and permits execution of a password-protected print job associated with the user based on a print instruction with an input of a job password.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 10630863
    Abstract: If a storage period of data held in a holding unit elapses and the data is deleted from the holding unit after a user logs out of a job processing apparatus, the user cannot easily recognize that there is deleted data. A method for controlling the job processing apparatus includes holding in the holding unit a job associated with a user, storing in a first storing unit identification information for identifying a user associated with a job deleted from the holding unit, storing in a second storing unit identification information for identifying a user associated with a job of which holding in the holding unit has failed, notifying based on the identification information stored in the first storing unit a user that the job is deleted, and notifying based on the identification information stored in the second storing unit a user that the holding of the job has failed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20200026476
    Abstract: A printing apparatus performs control for printing the print data, in a case where the print data for which the logic print queue name is designated is received in a state where the forced reservation function is enabled, based on a print setting registered in association with the designated logic print queue name.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20190377525
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of preventing unintended print data from being automatically printed due to a user's erroneous operation in login-time automatic printing. The image forming apparatus includes a console panel that receives a user's operation. When a user logs in to the image forming apparatus by a first login method using credential information, automatic print processing is started based on print data stored in a storage area in association with the logged-in user, and the automatic print processing is not started when a user logs in to the image forming apparatus by a second login method which does not require credential information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 10496345
    Abstract: In a case where a job associated with a user has not been successfully stored in a job processing apparatus, it is not possible to exclusively notify the user that the job has not been successfully stored. A control method in a job processing apparatus includes storing a job such that the job is associated with a user, storing, identification information for identifying the user associated with a job that has not been successfully stored, and notifying the user that the job has not been stored according to login to the job processing apparatus, by the user, in a case where identification information for identifying the user having logged in to the job processing apparatus has been stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20190347058
    Abstract: In a case where a job associated with a user has not been successfully stored in a job processing apparatus, it is not possible to exclusively notify the user that the job has not been successfully stored. A control method in a job processing apparatus includes storing a job such that the job is associated with a user, storing, identification information for identifying the user associated with a job that has not been successfully stored, and notifying the user that the job has not been stored according to login to the job processing apparatus, by the user, in a case where identification information for identifying the user having logged in to the job processing apparatus has been stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 10365863
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus registers print jobs based on received print data and executes image formation based on a print job selected from the registered print jobs. The image forming apparatus stores a new arrival/not-new arrival state of print jobs, which enables selection of just the newly-arrived print jobs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 10360936
    Abstract: The invention provides a magnetic recording medium with an excellent signal-to-noise ratio during reading by reducing the noise produced during writing of data onto the magnetic recording medium, and increasing the signal level. The assisted magnetic recording medium according to one embodiment comprising a substrate, a base layer, and a magnetic layer composed mainly of an alloy with an L10-type crystal structure, the assisted magnetic recording medium having a pinning layer in contact with the magnetic layer, and the pinning layer including Co or an alloy composed mainly of Co.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Kazuya Niwa, Tetsuya Kanbe, Yuji Murakami, Lei Zhang, Hisato Shibata, Takayuki Fukushima, Satoru Nakajima, Takehiro Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20190109958
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that executes a password-protected job includes a function for omitting an input of a job password, manages a user password for keyboard authentication in association with a user, manages a personal identification number for icon authentication in association with the user, accepts login to an account of the user based on the keyboard authentication, permits execution of a password-protected print job associated with the user based on a print instruction without inputting a job password, accepts login to the account of the user based on the icon authentication, and permits execution of a password-protected print job associated with the user based on a print instruction with an input of a job password.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20190045076
    Abstract: If a storage period of data held in a holding unit elapses and the data is deleted from the holding unit after a user logs out of a job processing apparatus, the user cannot easily recognize that there is deleted data. A method for controlling the job processing apparatus includes holding in the holding unit a job associated with a user, storing in a first storing unit identification information for identifying a user associated with a job deleted from the holding unit, storing in a second storing unit identification information for identifying a user associated with a job of which holding in the holding unit has failed, notifying based on the identification information stored in the first storing unit a user that the job is deleted, and notifying based on the identification information stored in the second storing unit a user that the holding of the job has failed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20190012118
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus registers print jobs based on received print data and executes image formation based on a print job selected from the registered print jobs. The image forming apparatus stores a new arrival/not-new arrival state of print jobs, which enables selection of just the newly-arrived print jobs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 10110770
    Abstract: If a storage period of data held in a holding unit elapses and the data is deleted from the holding unit after a user logs out of a job processing apparatus, the user cannot easily recognize that there is deleted data. A method for controlling the job processing apparatus includes holding in the holding unit a job associated with a user, storing in a first storing unit identification information for identifying a user associated with a job deleted from the holding unit, storing in a second storing unit identification information for identifying a user associated with a job of which holding in the holding unit has failed, notifying based on the identification information stored in the first storing unit a user that the job is deleted, and notifying based on the identification information stored in the second storing unit a user that the holding of the job has failed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20180261245
    Abstract: The invention provides a magnetic recording medium with an excellent signal-to-noise ratio during reading by reducing the noise produced during writing of data onto the magnetic recording medium, and increasing the signal level. The assisted magnetic recording medium according to one embodiment comprising a substrate, a base layer, and a magnetic layer composed mainly of an alloy with an L10-type crystal structure, the assisted magnetic recording medium having a pinning layer in contact with the magnetic layer, and the pinning layer including Co or an alloy composed mainly of Co.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Kazuya NIWA, Tetsuya KANBE, Yuji MURAKAMI, Lei ZHANG, Hisato SHIBATA, Takayuki FUKUSHIMA, Satoru NAKAJIMA, Takehiro YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10002315
    Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus including a display, a storage unit, an image forming unit, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to perform acquiring bibliographic information about a plurality of print data including the first print data and the second print data, and then displaying a print data selection screen on the display unit based on the bibliographic information so that an instruction to select the print data based on which the image forming unit forms the image can be issued, determining that the first print data can be acquired from the external apparatus and bringing the selection screen into a first display state, and determining that the first print data cannot be acquired from the external apparatus and bringing the selection screen into a second display state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 9952207
    Abstract: When an immunochromatography reagent composition containing a nonionic surfactant, an N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)glycine buffer, and casein is used as a specimen treatment solution or developing solution in detecting a detection object in a specimen according to an immunochromatographic method, an immunochromatography reagent composition which suppresses a non-specific reaction; does not cause aggregation of antibody-immobilized colloidal gold; and has a high developing rate, in comparison with conventional technology which detects a detection object by using an immunochromatographic device; and a high-performance and highly-sensitivity immunochromatographic method and a detection kit capable of rapid, simple and easy virus detection, which use the immunochromatography reagent composition are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K.
    Inventors: Hisahiko Iwamoto, Yuhiro Sakakibara, Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20180004466
    Abstract: In a case where a job associated with a user has not been successfully stored in a job processing apparatus, it is not possible to exclusively notify the user that the job has not been successfully stored. A control method in a job processing apparatus includes storing a job such that the job is associated with a user, storing, identification information for identifying the user associated with a job that has not been successfully stored, and notifying the user that the job has not been stored according to login to the job processing apparatus, by the user, in a case where identification information for identifying the user having logged in to the job processing apparatus has been stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 9778890
    Abstract: In a case where a job associated with a user has not been successfully stored in a job processing apparatus, it is not possible to exclusively notify the user that the job has not been successfully stored. A control method in a job processing apparatus includes storing a job such that the job is associated with a user, storing, identification information for identifying the user associated with a job that has not been successfully stored, and notifying the user that the job has not been stored according to login to the job processing apparatus, by the user, in a case where identification information for identifying the user having logged in to the job processing apparatus has been stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20170220910
    Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus including a display, a storage unit, an image forming unit, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to perform acquiring bibliographic information about a plurality of print data including the first print data and the second print data, and then displaying a print data selection screen on the display unit based on the bibliographic information so that an instruction to select the print data based on which the image forming unit forms the image can be issued, determining that the first print data can be acquired from the external apparatus and bringing the selection screen into a first display state, and determining that the first print data cannot be acquired from the external apparatus and bringing the selection screen into a second display state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 9665319
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive print data, a storage unit configured to store the print data, an authentication unit configured to authenticate a user, and a control unit configured, when a plurality of print data, which is associated with the authenticated user, to which same identification information is added is stored in the storage unit, to display the identification information and control print data selected according to an instruction from the user to be printed, and configured, when a plurality of print data to which same identification information is added is not stored in the storage unit, to perform control so that the print data stored in the storage unit is printed without a selection operation by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20170059589
    Abstract: An object is to provide an immunochromatographic analysis kit, with which detection with high sensitivity is realized even in the case of a blood analyte containing saliva collected from the inside of an oral cavity, and an immunochromatographic analysis can be performed without pain or stress. The above object was achieved by an immunochromatographic analysis kit wherein an alkyl glucoside and an anionic surfactant are included in at least one of an analyte dilution solution and a part upstream in the development direction of a detection part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Koji Okamoto, Yuya Kato, Daisuke Ito, Ayi Miyata, Satoru Nakajima