Patents by Inventor Shin Iwasaki

Shin Iwasaki 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: 11977341
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet based on an image forming condition; an image reader configured to read an image for adjustment of the image forming condition, which is formed on the sheet; and a controller configured to control, in a case of a job for which printing of the image for adjustment is set, the image forming unit to form the image for adjustment on the sheet, and generate a correction value for the image forming condition based on a reading result of the image for adjustment, which has been obtained by the image reader, to thereby adjust the image forming condition based on the correction value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koji Yumoto, Riki Fukuhara, Shin Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20230418199
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording medium based on an image forming condition, an image reader configured to read an image for adjustment of the image forming condition, which is formed on the recording medium; and a controller configured to: control the image forming unit to form images for adjustment; control the image reader to read the images for adjustment; determine a target data based on a reading result of a first image included in reading results of the images for adjustment; and adjust the image forming condition, during execution of a job in which the image forming unit forms a plurality of images on a plurality of recording mediums, based on the target data and a reading result of second image included in the reading results of the images for adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Shin Iwasaki, Koji Yumoto, Riki Fukuhara
  • Patent number: 11850786
    Abstract: There is provided a die plate, a resin machine, and a method of heating nozzles of the die plate that can suppress temperature unevenness of the nozzles and increase the temperature rise performance of the nozzles. The die plate includes a nozzle group including a plurality of nozzles through which molten resin passes, and a heating medium guidance part that guides a heating medium for heating a nozzle wall of each nozzle. The heating medium guidance part includes an inlet that receives the heating medium, an outlet that discharges the heating medium from a heating medium channel, and a guidance wall that defines a heating channel that causes the inlet and the outlet to be in communication with each other together with an outer peripheral surface of the nozzle wall of each of the plurality of nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: KOBE STEEL, LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Shinozaki, Shin Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 11841660
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image processor configured to convert image data based on a first conversion condition; an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet based on the image data converted by the image processor, the image forming unit having an image bearing member on which the image is to be formed, a transfer unit configured to transfer the image from the image bearing member onto the sheet, and a fixing unit configured to fix the image to the sheet; a conveyance roller configured to convey the sheet having the image fixed thereto; a reading unit configured to read a pattern image on the sheet conveyed by the conveyance roller; and a detector configured to detect a pattern image on the image bearing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Sumito Tanaka, Sho Ikemoto, Tatsuomi Murayama, Yuko Kiyota, Hiroyuki Eda, Hiromi Shimura, Yuya Ohta, Shin Iwasaki, Rumi Konno, Yuga Yamauchi, Riki Fukuhara
  • Patent number: 11796949
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording medium based on an image forming condition; an image reader configured to read an image for adjustment of the image forming condition, the image for adjustment being formed on the recording medium; and a controller configured to control the image forming unit to form images for adjustment; control the image reader to read the images for adjustment; determine target data based on a reading result of a first image included in reading results of the images for adjustment; and adjust the image forming condition, during execution of a job in which the image forming unit forms a plurality of images on a plurality of recording mediums, based on the target data and a reading result of second image included in the reading results of the images for adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shin Iwasaki, Koji Yumoto, Riki Fukuhara
  • Patent number: 11704517
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on an image bearing member based on an image forming condition; a transfer unit configured to transfer the image formed on the image bearing member onto a sheet; a first reading sensor configured to read a first image for adjustment which has been formed on the sheet; a second reading sensor configured to read a second image for adjustment which has been formed on the image bearing member; and a controller configured to: generate the image forming condition based on reading results of the first image for adjustment on a plurality of sheets, which are obtained by the first reading sensor; and generate the image forming condition based on a reading result of the second image for adjustment, which is obtained by the second reading sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Riki Fukuhara, Koji Yumoto, Shin Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20230120867
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image processor configured to convert image data based on a first conversion condition; an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet based on the image data converted by the image processor, the image forming unit having an image bearing member on which the image is to be formed, a transfer unit configured to transfer the image from the image bearing member onto the sheet, and a fixing unit configured to fix the image to the sheet; a conveyance roller configured to convey the sheet having the image fixed thereto; a reading unit configured to read a pattern image on the sheet conveyed by the conveyance roller; and a detector configured to detect a pattern image on the image bearing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Sumito Tanaka, Sho Ikemoto, Tatsuomi Murayama, Yuko Kiyota, Hiroyuki Eda, Hiromi Shimura, Yuya Ohta, Shin Iwasaki, Rumi Konno, Yuga Yamauchi, Riki Fukuhara
  • Patent number: 11567440
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image processor configured to convert image data based on a first conversion condition; an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet based on the image data converted by the image processor, the image forming unit having an image bearing member on which the image is to be formed, a transfer unit configured to transfer the image from the image bearing member onto the sheet, and a fixing unit configured to fix the image to the sheet; a conveyance roller configured to convey the sheet having the image fixed thereto; a reading unit configured to read a pattern image on the sheet conveyed by the conveyance roller; and a detector configured to detect a pattern image on the image bearing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Sumito Tanaka, Sho Ikemoto, Tatsuomi Murayama, Yuko Kiyota, Hiroyuki Eda, Hiromi Shimura, Yuya Ohta, Shin Iwasaki, Rumi Konno, Yuga Yamauchi, Riki Fukuhara
  • Publication number: 20220383056
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on an image bearing member based on an image forming condition; a transfer unit configured to transfer the image formed on the image bearing member onto a sheet; a first reading sensor configured to read a first image for adjustment which has been formed on the sheet; a second reading sensor configured to read a second image for adjustment which has been formed on the image bearing member; and a controller configured to: generate the image forming condition based on reading results of the first image for adjustment on a plurality of sheets, which are obtained by the first reading sensor; and generate the image forming condition based on a reading result of the second image for adjustment, which is obtained by the second reading sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Riki Fukuhara, Koji Yumoto, Shin Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20220382183
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet based on an image forming condition; an image reader configured to read an image for adjustment of the image forming condition, which is formed on the sheet; and a controller configured to: control, in a case of a job for which printing of the image for adjustment is set, the image forming unit to form the image for adjustment on the sheet, and generate a correction value for the image forming condition based on a reading result of the image for adjustment, which has been obtained by the image reader, to thereby adjust the image forming condition based on the correction value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Koji Yumoto, Riki Fukuhara, Shin Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20220382202
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording medium based on an image forming condition; an image reader configured to read an image for adjustment of the image forming condition, which is formed on the recording medium; and a controller configured to: control the image forming unit to form images for adjustment; control the image reader to read the images for adjustment; determine a target data based on a reading result of a first image included in reading results of the images for adjustment; and adjust the image forming condition, during execution of a job in which the image forming unit forms a plurality of images on a plurality of recording mediums, based on the target data and a reading result of second image included in the reading results of the images for adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Shin Iwasaki, Koji Yumoto, Riki Fukuhara
  • Publication number: 20220244670
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image processor configured to convert image data based on a first conversion condition; an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet based on the image data converted by the image processor, the image forming unit having an image bearing member on which the image is to be formed, a transfer unit configured to transfer the image from the image bearing member onto the sheet, and a fixing unit configured to fix the image to the sheet; a conveyance roller configured to convey the sheet having the image fixed thereto; a reading unit configured to read a pattern image on the sheet conveyed by the conveyance roller; a detector configured to detect a pattern image on the image bearing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Sumito Tanaka, Sho Ikemoto, Tatsuomi Murayama, Yuko Kiyota, Hiroyuki Eda, Hiromi Shimura, Yuya Ohta, Shin Iwasaki, Rumi Konno, Yuga Yamauchi, Riki Fukuhara
  • Publication number: 20220239788
    Abstract: An image forming system including a printer that forms an image on a sheet and an inspection apparatus that inspects an image on a sheet delivered from the printer. A discharge mode for discharging a sheet inspected by the inspection apparatus and binding processing for binding a plurality of sheets as one bundle are set on a console panel. In a case where a first mode for discharging a first sheet determined as normal by the inspection apparatus to a first discharge destination, discharging a second sheet determined as defective by the inspection apparatus to a second discharge destination different from the first discharge destination, and discharging a third sheet conveyed subsequently to the second sheet, determined as normal by the inspection apparatus, to the first discharge destination is set as the discharge mode, and the binding processing is set, execution of the corresponding job is stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Shin Iwasaki, Hiroyuki Eda, Hiromi Shimura, Yuya Ohta, Rumi Konno, Yuko Kiyota, Yuga Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20220048235
    Abstract: There is provided a die plate, a resin machine, and a method of heating nozzles of the die plate that can suppress temperature unevenness of the nozzles and increase the temperature rise performance of the nozzles. The die plate includes a nozzle group including a plurality of nozzles through which molten resin passes, and a heating medium guidance part that guides a heating medium for heating a nozzle wall of each nozzle. The heating medium guidance part includes an inlet that receives the heating medium, an outlet that discharges the heating medium from a heating medium channel, and a guidance wall that defines a heating channel that causes the inlet and the outlet to be in communication with each other together with an outer peripheral surface of the nozzle wall of each of the plurality of nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventors: Takahiro SHINOZAKI, Shin IWASAKI
  • Patent number: 10996906
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that is capable of requesting maintenance in a stage of an error sign. The image processing apparatus is connectable with an information processing apparatus providing service to the image processing apparatus. A detection unit detects an error sign occurred in the image processing apparatus. A display control unit controls so as to display a notification screen about the error sign detected by the detection unit on a display unit of the image processing apparatus. The display control unit controls display so that the notification screen is displayed on the display unit in a case where a contract of receiving service from the information processing apparatus is invalid. And the display control unit controls the display so that the notification screen is not displayed on the display unit in a case where the contract is valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shin Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 10717221
    Abstract: This pelletizer apparatus includes an observation unit for observing, from the outside of a housing chamber, a cut section of a synthetic resin cut by cutting teeth inside the housing chamber. The observation unit includes an optical system which sends an optical image of the cut section from the inside of the housing chamber to the outside of the housing chamber. Thus, with this pelletizer apparatus, the cut section can be visually checked clearly via the optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chitaka Manabe, Kaname Araki, Eiji Takahashi, Shin Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 10703592
    Abstract: A feeding apparatus feeds sheets to an apparatus serving as a feeding destination. A sheet storage unit stores the sheets and is able to be pulled out from the feeding apparatus. A stacking unit stacks the sheets. A detection unit detects a connected state and a separated state. A control unit places the uppermost sheet stacked on the stacking unit at a predetermined height when the detection unit detects the connected state. A control unit lowers the stacking unit so as to move the uppermost sheet at the predetermined height on the stacking unit to a position lower than the predetermined height in accordance with detection of a change from the connected state to the separated state by the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Finetech Nisca Inc.
    Inventor: Shin Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 10661463
    Abstract: A resin pelletizer apparatus (100) is provided with: a die (6) that has a die surface (61) having a die hole (63) formed therein; a rotary blade (21) that cuts a resin extruded from the die hole (63) into a pellet shape in water when being rotated on the die surface (61) in the water; a sensor (150) that detects elastic waves generated by the rotary blade (21) during the rotation on the die surface (61); and a determination unit (121) that monitors the output value of the sensor (150) and determines that an abnormality has occurred when the output value of the sensor (150) is outside a predetermined range (R).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Takahashi, Ryo Tabuse, Kaname Araki, Chitaka Manabe, Shin Iwasaki, Tatsuru Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20190258432
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that is capable of requesting maintenance in a stage of an error sign. The image processing apparatus is connectable with an information processing apparatus providing service to the image processing apparatus. A detection unit detects an error sign occurred in the image processing apparatus. A display control unit controls so as to display a notification screen about the error sign detected by the detection unit on a display unit of the image processing apparatus. The display control unit controls display so that the notification screen is displayed on the display unit in a case where a contract of receiving service from the information processing apparatus is invalid. And the display control unit controls the display so that the notification screen is not displayed on the display unit in a case where the contract is valid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventor: Shin Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20190184590
    Abstract: A resin pelletizer apparatus (100) is provided with: a die (6) that has a die surface (61) having a die hole (63) formed therein; a rotary blade (21) that cuts a resin extruded from the die hole (63) into a pellet shape in water when being rotated on the die surface (61) in the water; a sensor (150) that detects elastic waves generated by the rotary blade (21) during the rotation on the die surface (61); and a determination unit (121) that monitors the output value of the sensor (150) and determines that an abnormality has occurred when the output value of the sensor (150) is outside a predetermined range (R).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Eiji TAKAHASHI, Ryo TABUSE, Kaname ARAKI, Chitaka MANABE, Shin IWASAKI, Tatsuru MIYAMOTO