Patents by Inventor Takaki SAIKI
Takaki SAIKI 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).
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Publication number: 20240103425Abstract: A collecting device includes a collecting path for a developer, at least one transport member that is disposed in the collecting path and that transports the developer by rotating, a driving unit that drives, by receiving electric power, the transport member in such a manner that the transport member rotates, a detecting unit that detects a load applied to the driving unit due to transportation of the developer, and a control unit that controls the driving unit based on the load detected by the detecting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Shinya MAKIURA, Yuji Kikuchi, Yu Tsuda, Yusuke Kitagawa, Shun Ida, Takaki Saiki
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Publication number: 20240089388Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a human detector configured to detect presence of an observation target and a processor, and a detection area of the human detector includes a first detection area, a second detection area located farther from the human detector than the first detection area is, and a third detection area that includes the second detection area and a region located farther from the human detector than the second detection area is.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.Inventor: Takaki SAIKI
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Publication number: 20230324977Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to stepwisely change a power saving setting of an apparatus based on a usage status of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Takaki SAIKI, Masahito SHIKATA, Kazuhiko NARUSHIMA, Hidenori HORIE, Yuji MURATA, Masayoshi MIKI, Koji UDAGAWA, Dai TAKESHIMA
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Publication number: 20230328190Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to set a state of a fixing device in a case where a state of an image forming apparatus including the fixing device transitions to a power saving state to be different depending on a property of the imaging forming apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Masayoshi MIKI, Takaki SAIKI, Masahito SHIKATA, Kazuhiko NARUSHIMA, Hidenori HORIE, Yuji MURATA, Koji UDAGAWA, Dai TAKESHIMA
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Publication number: 20230305613Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to change a power saving setting of an apparatus to a third setting in which a power saving effect is higher than in a second setting based on a usage status of the apparatus in a case where the power saving setting of the apparatus is changed from a first setting to the second setting; in which the first setting is a default setting of the apparatus, and the second setting is different from the third setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Takaki SAIKI, Masahito SHIKATA, Kazuhiko NARUSHIMA, Hidenori HORIE, Yuji MURATA, Masayoshi MIKI, Koji UDAGAWA, Dai TAKESHIMA
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Publication number: 20230305620Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to output a set value of a transition time until an apparatus transitions to a power saving state, which is obtained based on a first history of a time interval of each processing executed by the apparatus and a target value of a return time required until the apparatus returns from the power saving state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Dai TAKESHIMA, Koji UDAGAWA, Kazuhiko NARUSHIMA, Masayoshi MIKI, Takaki SAIKI, Masahito SHIKATA, Hidenori HORIE, Yuji MURATA
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Patent number: 11047915Abstract: A power estimating apparatus includes a functional unit, at least one converter, a detection unit, and an estimating unit. The functional unit uses an alternating-current power supply. The at least one converter is connected to a branch point between the alternating-current power supply and the functional unit and includes a smoothing capacitor so as to convert an alternating current from the alternating-current power supply into a direct current. The detection unit obtains a total amount of currents supplied to the functional unit and the at least one converter. The estimating unit uses the total amount to estimate an amount of the current supplied to the functional unit. The total amount is obtained by the detection unit in a charge and discharge period during which the smoothing capacitor performs a charge and discharge operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Takaki Saiki, Seiji Honda, Tomokazu Akuta, Yoshiro Konishi, Kenichi Ito
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Patent number: 10038805Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a detector that detects a voltage of a power system to which the information processing apparatus itself is connected, from among a plurality of power systems to which are respectively connected a plurality of electrical devices respectively available for communication; a receiver that receives running information expressing running conditions of each of the plurality of electrical devices; and a reporting unit that uses a detection result of the detector and a reception result of the receiver to report whether or not an electrical device corresponding to the running information received by the receiver is connected to the power system to which the information processing apparatus itself is connected.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Seiji Honda, Yoshiro Konishi, Takaki Saiki, Tomokazu Akuta, Kenichi Ito
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Publication number: 20180080998Abstract: A power estimating apparatus includes a functional unit, at least one converter, a detection unit, and an estimating unit. The functional unit uses an alternating-current power supply. The at least one converter is connected to a branch point between the alternating-current power supply and the functional unit and includes a smoothing capacitor so as to convert an alternating current from the alternating-current power supply into a direct current. The detection unit obtains a total amount of currents supplied to the functional unit and the at least one converter. The estimating unit uses the total amount to estimate an amount of the current supplied to the functional unit. The total amount is obtained by the detection unit in a charge and discharge period during which the smoothing capacitor performs a charge and discharge operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Takaki SAIKI, Seiji HONDA, Tomokazu AKUTA, Yoshiro KONISHI, Kenichi ITO
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Publication number: 20180084129Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a detector that detects a voltage of a power system to which the information processing apparatus itself is connected, from among a plurality of power systems to which are respectively connected a plurality of electrical devices respectively available for communication; a receiver that receives running information expressing running conditions of each of the plurality of electrical devices; and a reporting unit that uses a detection result of the detector and a reception result of the receiver to report whether or not an electrical device corresponding to the running information received by the receiver is connected to the power system to which the information processing apparatus itself is connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Seiji HONDA, Yoshiro KONISHI, Takaki SAIKI, Tomokazu AKUTA, Kenichi ITO
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Patent number: 9917967Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first controller, a second controller, and a third controller. The first controller controls an output unit that outputs an image. The second controller controls a reading unit that reads an image. The third controller controls, in response to receipt of a power reduction request, the first controller or the second controller to restrict performance of the output unit or the reading unit so as to satisfy the power reduction request.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Seiji Honda, Tomokazu Akuta, Takaki Saiki
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Patent number: 9817346Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first thermoelectric converter that converts thermal energy dissipated from a heat source into electrical energy, a second thermoelectric converter provided on a side of a low-temperature portion of the first thermoelectric converter and that converts electrical energy into thermal energy, and a power supply controller that controls supply of power to the second thermoelectric converter such that the low-temperature portion of the first thermoelectric converter is cooled or heated.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Takaki Saiki, Seiji Honda, Kunihito Sato, Junichi Iwasaki
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Patent number: 9652700Abstract: A power detection device includes a first zero-crossing detector, a current detector, and a second zero-crossing detector. The first zero-crossing detector detects zero-crossing timing of an alternating voltage of power supplied from a commercial power supply and outputs a voltage zero-crossing signal. The current detector detects current of the power. The second zero-crossing detector detects zero-crossing timing of the current detected by the current detector and outputs a current zero-crossing signal. A power factor is obtained based on a phase difference between the voltage zero-crossing signal and the current zero-crossing signal, and active power is calculated based on a root-mean-square value of the alternating voltage, a root-mean-square value of the current, and the obtained power factor.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Takaki Saiki, Seiji Honda, Tomokazu Akuta
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Publication number: 20170026532Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first controller, a second controller, and a third controller. The first controller controls an output unit that outputs an image. The second controller controls a reading unit that reads an image. The third controller controls, in response to receipt of a power reduction request, the first controller or the second controller to restrict performance of the output unit or the reading unit so as to satisfy the power reduction request.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Seiji HONDA, Tomokazu AKUTA, Takaki SAIKI
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Publication number: 20160371572Abstract: A power detection device includes a first zero-crossing detector, a current detector, and a second zero-crossing detector. The first zero-crossing detector detects zero-crossing timing of an alternating voltage of power supplied from a commercial power supply and outputs a voltage zero-crossing signal. The current detector detects current of the power. The second zero-crossing detector detects zero-crossing timing of the current detected by the current detector and outputs a current zero-crossing signal. A power factor is obtained based on a phase difference between the voltage zero-crossing signal and the current zero-crossing signal, and active power is calculated based on a root-mean-square value of the alternating voltage, a root-mean-square value of the current, and the obtained power factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2015Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Takaki SAIKI, Seiji HONDA, Tomokazu AKUTA
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Publication number: 20150261152Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first thermoelectric converter that converts thermal energy dissipated from a heat source into electrical energy, a second thermoelectric converter provided on a side of a low-temperature portion of the first thermoelectric converter and that converts electrical energy into thermal energy, and a power supply controller that controls supply of power to the second thermoelectric converter such that the low-temperature portion of the first thermoelectric converter is cooled or heated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Takaki SAIKI, Seiji HONDA, Kunihito SATO, Junichi IWASAKI