Patents by Inventor Sota ISHIBASHI

Sota ISHIBASHI 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).

  • Image reading apparatus with rotatable main body
    Patent number: 11595539
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a first posture detection unit that detects a first posture that is a posture of the apparatus main body when not in use, a second posture detection unit that detects a second posture that is a posture of the apparatus main body when in use, and a posture change detection unit that detects a change in a posture of the apparatus main body. When the first posture detection unit detects a switchover of the apparatus main body to the first posture in a first power supply mode in which power is supplied to the first posture detection unit, the second posture detection unit, and the posture change detection unit, the first power supply mode transitions to the second power supply mode in which a controller supplies power to only the posture change detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichiro Fukumasu, Tomoyuki Mokuo, Masahiro Kimura, Sota Ishibashi, Yasuki Nogami
  • Image reading apparatus, image reading system, and image reading method
    Patent number: 11425264
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus is configured to be connected to an external terminal via a network. The image reading apparatus includes a transmitter, a reading section, and a controller. The controller executes an image generation process of generating a single first image file from image data of a document read by the reading section and causes the transmitter to transfer the first image file to the external terminal connected via the network. The controller executes a compression rate determination process of determining a compression rate of a second image file in the image generation process based on a transfer rate of the network when the first image file is transferred to the external terminal and a reading rate of the reading section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Sota Ishibashi, Masaya Kobayashi
  • IMAGE READING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20210329142
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a first posture detection unit that detects a first posture that is a posture of the apparatus main body when not in use, a second posture detection unit that detects a second posture that is a posture of the apparatus main body when in use, and a posture change detection unit that detects a change in a posture of the apparatus main body. When the first posture detection unit detects a switchover of the apparatus main body to the first posture in a first power supply mode in which power is supplied to the first posture detection unit, the second posture detection unit, and the posture change detection unit, the first power supply mode transitions to the second power supply mode in which a controller supplies power to only the posture change detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Keiichiro FUKUMASU, Tomoyuki MOKUO, Masahiro KIMURA, Sota ISHIBASHI, Yasuki NOGAMI
  • IMAGE READING APPARATUS, IMAGE READING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE READING METHOD
    Publication number: 20210306468
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus is configured to be connected to an external terminal via a network. The image reading apparatus includes a transmitter, a reading section, and a controller. The controller executes an image generation process of generating a single first image file from image data of a document read by the reading section and causes the transmitter to transfer the first image file to the external terminal connected via the network. The controller executes a compression rate determination process of determining a compression rate of a second image file in the image generation process based on a transfer rate of the network when the first image file is transferred to the external terminal and a reading rate of the reading section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Sota ISHIBASHI, Masaya KOBAYASHI
  • Image reading apparatus
    Patent number: 11076066
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a first posture detection unit that detects a first posture that is a posture of the apparatus main body when not in use, a second posture detection unit that detects a second posture that is a posture of the apparatus main body when in use, and a posture change detection unit that detects a change in a posture of the apparatus main body. When the first posture detection unit detects a switchover of the apparatus main body to the first posture in a first power supply mode in which power is supplied to the first posture detection unit, the second posture detection unit, and the posture change detection unit, the first power supply mode transitions to the second power supply mode in which a controller supplies power to only the posture change detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichiro Fukumasu, Tomoyuki Mokuo, Masahiro Kimura, Sota Ishibashi, Yasuki Nogami
  • IMAGE READING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200412897
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a first posture detection unit that detects a first posture that is a posture of the apparatus main body when not in use, a second posture detection unit that detects a second posture that is a posture of the apparatus main body when in use, and a posture change detection unit that detects a change in a posture of the apparatus main body. When the first posture detection unit detects a switchover of the apparatus main body to the first posture in a first power supply mode in which power is supplied to the first posture detection unit, the second posture detection unit, and the posture change detection unit, the first power supply mode transitions to the second power supply mode in which a controller supplies power to only the posture change detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Keiichiro FUKUMASU, Tomoyuki MOKUO, Masahiro KIMURA, Sota ISHIBASHI, Yasuki NOGAMI