Patents by Inventor Takeshi Shimba
Takeshi Shimba 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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Patent number: 10520848Abstract: When a photosensitive member and a developing portion are in a separation state and in a start-up period, a first light emission is performed in an image region and a non-image region. When light is detected at least twice during a period when the first light emission is being performed, a second light emission is performed in the non-image region. When a prescribed period of time has elapsed from the start of the second light emission, a third light emission is performed in the image region in a third light emission amount that is smaller than a second light emission amount during a period in which the photosensitive member makes at least one revolution. After the third light emission is performed, the photosensitive member and the developing portion are switched to a contact state.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satoshi Ishida, Takeshi Shimba, Tatsuya Hotogi
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Publication number: 20190163087Abstract: In a photosensitive member and a developing portion are in a separation state and in a start-up period, a first light emission is performed in an image region and a non-image region; when light is detected at least twice during a period when the first light emission is being performed, a second light emission is performed in the non-image region; when a prescribed period of time has elapsed from the start of the second light emission, a third light emission is performed in the image region in a third light emission amount that is smaller than a second light emission amount during a period in which the photosensitive member makes at least one revolution; and, after the third light emission is performed, the photosensitive member and the developing portion are switched to a contact state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Satoshi Ishida, Takeshi Shimba, Tatsuya Hotogi
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Patent number: 9625849Abstract: In a case of changing a first light quantity to a second light quantity which is smaller than the first light quantity, a light quantity changing unit changes a light quantity to a third light quantity, which is smaller than the first light quantity and larger than the second light quantity, before changing the light quantity to the second light quantity, and a third light quantity is a light quantity with which the signal is able to be output in a state where a first threshold is set.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takeshi Shimba
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Patent number: 9594337Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a control unit configured to detect a misregistration amount and densities of the toner images by detecting first and second detection patterns. The first detection pattern includes black and color portions, and the control unit is further configured to set a light-emitting amount of a detection unit, a threshold, or a sensitivity of a detection unit so that a received light amount of diffuse reflection light from the black portion is less than the threshold and a received light amount of diffuse reflection light from the color portion exceeds the threshold, and to set the light-emitting amount or the sensitivity so that the received light amount of the diffuse reflection light from the color portion is less than an upper limit of the detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeshi Shimba, Ken Nakagawa, Shinri Watanabe
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Publication number: 20160291501Abstract: In a case of changing a first light quantity to a second light quantity which is smaller than the first light quantity, a light quantity changing unit changes a light quantity to a third light quantity, which is smaller than the first light quantity and larger than the second light quantity, before changing the light quantity to the second light quantity, and a third light quantity is a light quantity with which the signal is able to be output in a state where a first threshold is set.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventor: Takeshi Shimba
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Patent number: 9389564Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit configured to form, on an image carrier, a first correction pattern including developer images of a plurality of colors, and a second correction pattern including developer images of the plurality of colors; a registration correction unit configured to perform registration correction control based on a detection result of the developer images of the first correction pattern; and a density correction unit configured to perform density correction control based on a detection result of the second correction pattern. The density correction unit is further configured to decide a detection result of the developer image of at least one color of the second correction pattern used for the density correction control based on a detection result of the developer image of the first correction pattern.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takashi Sekiguchi, Shinri Watanabe, Takeshi Shimba, Ken Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20150355588Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a forming unit configured to continuously form, on an image carrier, first and second detection patterns for detecting relative registration amounts and a density of each of a plurality of colors; and a control unit configured to control registration and the density. The forming unit forms the detection patterns such that a leading edge developer color of a detection pattern formed on a front side among the two detection patterns, in a direction in which the detection patterns are moved by rotation of the image carrier, is the same as a trailing edge developer color of the detection pattern formed on the front side, or a leading or trailing edge developer color of a detection pattern formed on a rear side among the two detection patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Takeshi SHIMBA, Ken Nakagawa, Shinri Watanabe
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Patent number: 9164454Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a forming unit configured to continuously form, on an image carrier, first and second detection patterns for detecting relative registration amounts and a density of each of a plurality of colors; and a control unit configured to control registration and the density. The forming unit forms the detection patterns such that a leading edge developer color of a detection pattern formed on a front side among the two detection patterns, in a direction in which the detection patterns are moved by rotation of the image carrier, is the same as a trailing edge developer color of the detection pattern formed on the front side, or a leading or trailing edge developer color of a detection pattern formed on a rear side among the two detection patterns.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeshi Shimba, Ken Nakagawa, Shinri Watanabe
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Patent number: 9116489Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form a density detection pattern and a reference pattern on an image carrier by a developer; a light-receiving unit configured to receive reflection light of light emitted toward the image carrier, and output a signal corresponding to an amount of received light; a sampling unit configured to sample the signal output from the light-receiving unit, and store sampling values in the storage unit; a detection unit configured to detect the reference pattern; and a determination unit configured to determine a sampling value corresponding to reflection light from the density detection pattern of the color among the sampling values stored in the storage unit, based on a detection time of the reference pattern.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ken Nakagawa, Shinri Watanabe, Takeshi Shimba
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Publication number: 20130302050Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a control unit configured to detect a misregistration amount and densities of the toner images by detecting first and second detection patterns. The first detection pattern includes black and color portions, and the control unit is further configured to set a light-emitting amount of a detection unit, a threshold, or a sensitivity of a detection unit so that a received light amount of diffuse reflection light from the black portion is less than the threshold and a received light amount of diffuse reflection light from the color portion exceeds the threshold, and to set the light-emitting amount or the sensitivity so that the received light amount of the diffuse reflection light from the color portion is less than an upper limit of the detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi Shimba, Ken Nakagawa, Shinri Watanabe
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Publication number: 20130302051Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a forming unit configured to continuously form, on an image carrier, a first and second detection patterns for detecting relative registration amounts and a density of each of a plurality of colors; and a control unit configured to control registration and the density. The forming unit forms the detection patterns such that a leading edge developer color of a detection pattern formed on a front side among the two detection patterns, in a direction in which the detection patterns are moved by rotation of the image carrier, is the same as a trailing edge developer color of the detection pattern formed on the front side, or a leading or trailing edge developer color of a detection pattern formed on a rear side among the two detection patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi Shimba, Ken Nakagawa, Shinri Watanabe
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Publication number: 20130302049Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: image forming unit configured to form a density detection pattern and a reference pattern on an image carrier by a developer; a light-receiving unit configured to receive reflection light of light emitted toward the image carrier, and output a signal corresponding to an amount of received light; a sampling unit configured to sample the signal output from the light-receiving unit, and store sampling values in the storage unit; a detection unit configured to detect the reference pattern; and a determination unit configured to determine a sampling value corresponding to reflection light from the density detection pattern of the color among the sampling values stored in the storage unit, based on a detection time of the reference pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ken Nakagawa, Shinri Watanabe, Takeshi Shimba
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Publication number: 20130302048Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit configured to form, on an image carrier, a first correction pattern including developer images of a plurality of colors, and a second correction pattern including developer images of the plurality of colors; a registration correction unit configured to perform registration correction control based on a detection result of the developer images of the first correction pattern; and a density correction unit configured to perform density correction control based on a detection result of the second correction pattern. The density correction unit is further configured to decide a detection result of the developer image of at least one color of the second correction pattern used for the density correction control based on a detection result of the developer image of the first correction pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takashi Sekiguchi, Shinri Watanabe, Takeshi Shimba, Ken Nakagawa
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Patent number: 8571424Abstract: An image forming apparatus that reduces a time period during which no image is formed due to a margin in leading end portion, by calculating the margin in leading end portion from position information of an image and moving forward output timing of a /TOP signal according to the margin in leading end portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuki Sugiyama, Takeshi Shimba
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Patent number: 8472825Abstract: An image forming apparatus is configured to control the timing to switch a development unit by a development rotary after forming an image, based on the size of the image to be formed. Accordingly, if the switching of the development unit is completed within a time period corresponding to a trailing edge margin of an image area, a subsequent color image can be formed without idling an intermediate transfer member, so that the image forming apparatus can suppress or reduce degradation of the throughput.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takeshi Shimba
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Publication number: 20120251151Abstract: An image forming apparatus is configured to control the timing to switch a development unit by a development rotary after forming an image, based on the size of the image to be formed. Accordingly, if the switching of the development unit is completed within a time period corresponding to a trailing edge margin of an image area, a subsequent color image can be formed without idling an intermediate transfer member, so that the image forming apparatus can suppress or reduce degradation of the throughput.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takeshi Shimba
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Patent number: 8224208Abstract: An image forming apparatus is configured to control the timing to switch a development unit by a development rotary after forming an image, based on the size of the image to be formed. Accordingly, if the switching of the development unit is completed within a time period corresponding to a trailing edge margin of an image area, a subsequent color image can be formed without idling an intermediate transfer member, so that the image forming apparatus can suppress or reduce degradation of the throughput.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takeshi Shimba
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Publication number: 20110142458Abstract: An image forming apparatus that reduces a time period during which no image is formed due to a margin in leading end portion, by calculating the margin in leading end portion from position information of an image and moving forward output timing of a /TOP signal according to the margin in leading end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuki Sugiyama, Takeshi Shimba
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Publication number: 20100247121Abstract: An image forming apparatus is configured to control the timing to switch a development unit by a development rotary after forming an image, based on the size of the image to be formed. Accordingly, if the switching of the development unit is completed within a time period corresponding to a trailing edge margin of an image area, a subsequent color image can be formed without idling an intermediate transfer member, so that the image forming apparatus can suppress or reduce degradation of the throughput.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takeshi Shimba