Patents by Inventor Shogo Asaoka

Shogo Asaoka 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: 20120320392
    Abstract: A feeder has a longer side direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of a recording medium, and is configured to feed a maximum size recording medium with a longer side first. An image forming unit has a maximum sheet feed width corresponding to a longer side length of the maximum size recording medium, and is configured to print a toner image corresponding to digital image data onto the recording medium. An image reader has a shorter side direction aligned with a sheet feed width direction of the image forming unit and the longer side direction of the feeder so that a longer side direction of a maximum size document to be placed on a platen is orthogonal to the sheet feed width direction of the image forming unit and the longer side direction of the feeder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Shogo ASAOKA
  • Patent number: 7755807
    Abstract: The image reading device of the present invention is an image reading device comprising a reading unit reading an image of an original document, a clear plate disposed between the original document and the reading unit, a clear photoemitting layer included in the clear plate and having a plurality of emitting areas, a clear input sensor included in the clear plate and outputting a two-dimensional position of a pushed place on the clear plate and an controller displaying an operation panel on the clear plate using the clear photoemitting layer and receiving operations to the operation panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Shogo Asaoka
  • Publication number: 20070008591
    Abstract: The image reading device of the present invention is an image reading device comprising a reading unit reading an image of an original document, a clear plate disposed between the original document and the reading unit, a clear photoemitting layer included in the clear plate and having a plurality of emitting areas, a clear input sensor included in the clear plate and outputting a two-dimensional position of a pushed place on the clear plate and an controller displaying an operation panel on the clear plate using the clear photoemitting layer and receiving operations to the operation panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Shogo Asaoka