Patents by Inventor Satoshi Otaka

Satoshi Otaka 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: 11842102
    Abstract: A control method of an information processing apparatus including a predetermined application program that cannot acquire predetermined information regarding a communication apparatus using a predetermined method, includes acquiring, in a case where the predetermined information is stored by a different application program that is different from the predetermined application program and can acquire the predetermined information using the predetermined method, the predetermined information stored by the different application program, using the predetermined application program, executing, in a case where the predetermined information stored by the different application program is acquired, processing that is based on the predetermined information stored by the different application program, using the predetermined application program, and displaying a predetermined region for prompting a user to install the different application program, using the predetermined application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoshi Otaka
  • Publication number: 20230153045
    Abstract: A control method of an information processing apparatus including a predetermined application program that cannot acquire predetermined information regarding a communication apparatus using a predetermined method, includes acquiring, in a case where the predetermined information is stored by a different application program that is different from the predetermined application program and can acquire the predetermined information using the predetermined method, the predetermined information stored by the different application program, using the predetermined application program, executing, in a case where the predetermined information stored by the different application program is acquired, processing that is based on the predetermined information stored by the different application program, using the predetermined application program, and displaying a predetermined region for prompting a user to install the different application program, using the predetermined application program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Satoshi Otaka
  • Patent number: 11579822
    Abstract: A control method of an information processing apparatus including a predetermined application program that cannot acquire predetermined information regarding a communication apparatus using a predetermined method, includes acquiring, in a case where the predetermined information is stored by a different application program that is different from the predetermined application program and can acquire the predetermined information using the predetermined method, the predetermined information stored by the different application program, using the predetermined application program, executing, in a case where the predetermined information stored by the different application program is acquired, processing that is based on the predetermined information stored by the different application program, using the predetermined application program, and displaying a predetermined region for prompting a user to install the different application program, using the predetermined application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoshi Otaka
  • Publication number: 20210392483
    Abstract: A control method of an information processing apparatus including a predetermined application program that cannot acquire predetermined information regarding a communication apparatus using a predetermined method, includes acquiring, in a case where the predetermined information is stored by a different application program that is different from the predetermined application program and can acquire the predetermined information using the predetermined method, the predetermined information stored by the different application program, using the predetermined application program, executing, in a case where the predetermined information stored by the different application program is acquired, processing that is based on the predetermined information stored by the different application program, using the predetermined application program, and displaying a predetermined region for prompting a user to install the different application program, using the predetermined application program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventor: Satoshi Otaka
  • Patent number: 9557944
    Abstract: When performing authenticated printing, an administrator must minutely grasp the consistency between account registered information held by a printer and account information input by each user, and this complicates an updating work. In addition, the user cannot perform printing if this updating work is not performed. In an embodiment of the present invention, therefore, the administrator sets a secondary identifier group updatable by a user, and the account registered information is automatically updated based on the account information input by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoshi Otaka
  • Publication number: 20150178027
    Abstract: When performing authenticated printing, an administrator must minutely grasp the consistency between account registered information held by a printer and account information input by each user, and this complicates an updating work. In addition, the user cannot perform printing if this updating work is not performed. In an embodiment of the present invention, therefore, the administrator sets a secondary identifier group updatable by a user, and the account registered information is automatically updated based on the account information input by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventor: Satoshi Otaka
  • Patent number: 9025202
    Abstract: In a case where a first identifier that is communicated between the printing apparatus and the information processing apparatus to specify a type of a printing medium that is used in the printing apparatus, and a second identifier unique to each of a plurality of types of printing media are set in both the printing apparatus and the information processing apparatus, the second identifier set in each of the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus is obtained. Based on the second identifier set in each of the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus, the first identifier set in each of the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus is determined, such that the types of printing medium corresponding to the first identifier set in the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus match, and a different first identifier is set regarding a printing medium of a different type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoshi Otaka
  • Publication number: 20140092432
    Abstract: In a case where a first identifier that is communicated between the printing apparatus and the information processing apparatus to specify a type of a printing medium that is used in the printing apparatus, and a second identifier unique to each of a plurality of types of printing media are set in both the printing apparatus and the information processing apparatus, the second identifier set in each of the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus is obtained. Based on the second identifier set in each of the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus, the first identifier set in each of the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus is determined, such that the types of printing medium corresponding to the first identifier set in the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus match, and a different first identifier is set regarding a printing medium of a different type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventor: Satoshi Otaka
  • Patent number: 8564817
    Abstract: In a case where a first identifier that is communicated between the printing apparatus and the information processing apparatus in order to specify a type of a printing medium that is used in the printing apparatus, and a second identifier unique to each of a plurality of types of printing media are set in both the printing apparatus and the information processing apparatus, the second identifier set in each of the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus is obtained. Based on the second identifier set in each of the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus, the first identifier set in each of the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus is determined, such that the types of printing medium corresponding to the first identifier set in the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus match, and a different first identifier is set regarding a printing medium of a different type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoshi Otaka
  • Publication number: 20110157630
    Abstract: In a case where a first identifier that is communicated between the printing apparatus and the information processing apparatus in order to specify a type of a printing medium that is used in the printing apparatus, and a second identifier unique to each of a plurality of types of printing media are set in both the printing apparatus and the information processing apparatus, the second identifier set in each of the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus is obtained. Based on the second identifier set in each of the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus, the first identifier set in each of the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus is determined, such that the types of printing medium corresponding to the first identifier set in the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus match, and a different first identifier is set regarding a printing medium of a different type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoshi Otaka
  • Patent number: 5580508
    Abstract: A process for preparing calcium silicate articles having a bulk density of 0.3 to 0.9 g/cm.sup.3 including the steps of mixing a major portion of calcium silicate and minor portions of anhydrous calcium aluminosilicate or its analogue, a reinforcing fiber and a polymer binder in water to give an aqueous slurry, molding the slurry into a desired for, and drying the molded slurry at 100.degree.-180.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Waichi Kobayashi, Satoshi Otaka, Hideo Uchiyama, Toshihiro Nakata, Tetsuya Sadatani
  • Patent number: 5326548
    Abstract: A fibrous anhydrous magnesium oxysulfate having a rational formula of MgSO.sub.4.5Mg(OH).sub.2 has an excellent oil absorptivity and appropriate hygroscopicity. The fibrous anhydrous magnesium oxysulfate is prepared by a process comprising cooling and diluting, with water or an aqueous solution of magnesium sulfate, a slurry of magnesium oxysulfate having a rational formula of 2MgSO.sub.4.Mg(OH).sub.2.3H.sub.2 O, obtained by dispersing magnesium hydroxide or magnesium oxide into an aqueous solution of magnesium sulfate, and then subjecting the dispersion to hydrothermal reaction, to thereby decompose the 2MgSO.sub.4.Mg(OH).sub.2.3H.sub.2 O and produce fibrous magnesium oxysulfate having a rational formula of MgSO.sub.4.5Mg(OH).sub.2.8H.sub.2), and then heat-treating the fibrous magnesium oxysulfate having the rational formula of MgSO.sub.4.5Mg(OH).sub.2.8H.sub.2 O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Otaka, Tadashi Matsunami, Yukio Tasaka
  • Patent number: 4952243
    Abstract: A durable structure can be easily and safely demolished by using a demolition-facilitating agent comprising, as an effective principal component 50% to 100% by weight of quick lime particles having an apparent density of 2.0 or more, a weight per unit volume of 1.0 kg/l or more, a particle size of 15 mm or less, and an average particle size of 0.1 mm or more, and optionally, additional solid particles, for example, sand particles, which are inert to water, rigid, porous inorganic grains, for example, hydrated zeolite grains, or a water-absorbing organic material, for example, acrylonitrile-grafted starch in a manner such that the demolition-facilitating agent in the dry state is fed into holes formed in a durable structure to be demolished and then water is fed into the holes to allow the quick lime particles to react with water and thus expand, to demolish the durable structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Assignee: Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Waichi Kobayashi, Satoshi Otaka, Masaaki Nagai