Patents by Inventor Tetsu Kawasaki

Tetsu Kawasaki 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: 20230409252
    Abstract: An image forming system includes: a processing part that invalidates an eye mark formed on a medium by processing the eye mark; and a hardware processor that controls the processing part, wherein the hardware processor determines whether an image formed at a position corresponding to a position of the eye mark on the medium has an abnormality, and when the image has an abnormality, the hardware processor causes the processing part to process the eye mark corresponding to the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventor: TETSU KAWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20230384724
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus, including: an image former that forms an image on continuous form paper; and a hardware processor that calculates a paper cost for a print job of the continuous form paper, on the basis of a distance of the continuous form paper conveyed from a start to an end of the print job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Tetsu KAWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20230344943
    Abstract: An image inspection apparatus is provided to allow a user, when checking a scan result of automatic inspection, to check a really-inspected area. The image inspection apparatus includes an image scanning unit to scan an image on a paper, an abnormality detector to determine whether or not a printing result is normal based on the image scanned by the image scanning unit, a storage unit to store information on an area to be inspected by the abnormality detector, and a display processor to indicate the area to be inspected by the abnormality detector in the image scanned by the image scanning unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA INC.
    Inventor: Tetsu Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 11722604
    Abstract: An image inspection apparatus is provided to allow a user to check a really-inspected area. The image inspection apparatus includes an image scanning unit to scan an image on a paper, an abnormality detector to determine whether or not a printing result is normal based on the image scanned by the image scanning unit, a storage unit to store information on an area to be inspected by the abnormality detector, and a display processor to indicate the area to be inspected by the abnormality detector in the image scanned by the image scanning unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Tetsu Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20220321705
    Abstract: An image inspection apparatus is provided to allow a user, when checking a scan result of automatic inspection, to check a really-inspected area. The image inspection apparatus includes an image scanning unit to scan an image on a paper, an abnormality detector to determine whether or not a printing result is normal based on the image scanned by the image scanning unit, a storage unit to store information on an area to be inspected by the abnormality detector, and a display processor to indicate the area to be inspected by the abnormality detector in the image scanned by the image scanning unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Tetsu Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 11375067
    Abstract: An image inspection apparatus is provided to allow a user, when checking a scan result of automatic inspection, to check a really-inspected area. The image inspection apparatus includes an image scanning unit to scan an image on a paper, an abnormality detector to determine whether or not a printing result is normal based on the image scanned by the image scanning unit, a storage unit to store information on an area to be inspected by the abnormality detector, and a display processor to indicate the area to be inspected by the abnormality detector in the image scanned by the image scanning unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Tetsu Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 11343382
    Abstract: An image inspection apparatus is provided to allow a user, when checking a scan result of automatic inspection, to check a really-inspected area. The image inspection apparatus includes an image scanning unit to scan an image on a paper, an abnormality detector to determine whether or not a printing result is normal based on the image scanned by the image scanning unit, a storage unit to store information on an area to be inspected by the abnormality detector, and a display processor to indicate the area to be inspected by the abnormality detector in the image scanned by the image scanning unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Tetsu Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20210402757
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a hardware processor, an obtaining unit, a comparator, an adjuster and a notifying unit. The hardware processor obtains a read image from a reader that reads a print-through image formed on a back surface opposite an image forming surface of a recording medium. A target image is formed on the image forming surface with a color material, and the print-through image is formed on the back surface by the color material permeating through the recording medium. The obtaining unit obtains a comparison image in which the target image is at least recognizable. The comparator compares the read image with the comparison image. Depending on a result of the comparison by the comparator, the hardware processor causes at least one of (i) the adjuster to adjust a printing process parameter and (ii) the notifying unit to perform notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Tetsu KAWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20200336605
    Abstract: An image inspection apparatus is provided to allow a user, when checking a scan result of automatic inspection, to check a really-inspected area. The image inspection apparatus includes an image scanning unit to scan an image on a paper, an abnormality detector to determine whether or not a printing result is normal based on the image scanned by the image scanning unit, a storage unit to store information on an area to be inspected by the abnormality detector, and a display processor to indicate the area to be inspected by the abnormality detector in the image scanned by the image scanning unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Tetsu KAWASAKI
  • Patent number: 10721369
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit that forms an image based on image data; and a control unit that controls the image forming unit, the control unit is capable of controlling an image quality adjustment operation in the image forming unit, and in formation of an image on which foil stamping is performed, selection of no performance of an image quality adjustment or/and selection of performance of an image quality adjustment for foil stamping is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Tetsu Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 10523825
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image former that forms an image on a recording medium; a slip sheet inserter that inserts a slip sheet; and a hardware processor capable of controlling image formation, slip sheet insertion and post-processing, wherein the hardware processor acquires a read image obtained by reading the recording medium on which the image is formed and determines whether an abnormality is present in the image on the recording medium based on the read image, and when detecting the abnormality in the image on the recording medium of a page to which bundle post-processing to bundle recording media as one bundle is applied, the hardware processor performs control to discharge the slip sheet after producing a bundle including the recording medium by the bundle post-processing without inserting the slip sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Tetsu Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20190281169
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image former that forms an image on a recording medium; a slip sheet inserter that inserts a slip sheet; and a hardware processor capable of controlling image formation, slip sheet insertion and post-processing, wherein the hardware processor acquires a read image obtained by reading the recording medium on which the image is formed and determines whether an abnormality is present in the image on the recording medium based on the read image, and when detecting the abnormality in the image on the recording medium of a page to which bundle post-processing to bundle recording media as one bundle is applied, the hardware processor performs control to discharge the slip sheet after producing a bundle including the recording medium by the bundle post-processing without inserting the slip sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Tetsu Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 10334121
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus, including: a job receiver that receives a print job; a printer that executes an image forming in accordance with the print job received by the job receiver; and a hardware processor that: receives an adjustment content and a setting of an execution starting condition of an adjustment for an adjustment item relating to the image forming, and registers the adjustment content and the execution starting condition as a profile; and executes the adjustment in accordance with the adjustment content set in the registered profile when the execution starting condition set in the profile is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Tetsu Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20180077296
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus, including: a job receiver that receives a print job; a printer that executes an image forming in accordance with the print job received by the job receiver; and a hardware processor that: receives an adjustment content and a setting of an execution starting condition of an adjustment for an adjustment item relating to the image forming, and registers the adjustment content and the execution starting condition as a profile; and executes the adjustment in accordance with the adjustment content set in the registered profile when the execution starting condition set in the profile is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Tetsu KAWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20170257508
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit that forms an image based on image data; and a control unit that controls the image forming unit, the control unit is capable of controlling an image quality adjustment operation in the image forming unit, and in formation of an image on which foil stamping is performed, selection of no performance of an image quality adjustment or/and selection of performance of an image quality adjustment for foil stamping is enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Tetsu KAWASAKI
  • Patent number: 9365380
    Abstract: An image formation apparatus includes: an image formation unit that forms an image on continuous paper; a paper conveyance unit that conveys the paper through a conveyance path; a deviation correction unit that corrects deviation of the continuous paper by moving the paper on the conveyance path in a paper feed intersecting direction; a paper position measurement unit that measures a paper position in the paper feed intersecting direction of the paper on the conveyance path; and a control unit that controls the image formation unit and the deviation correction unit, wherein during stop of a conveyance operation, the control unit moves the paper to a predetermined position in the paper feed intersecting direction by deviation correction by the deviation correction unit, and during the conveyance operation, the control unit decides an image formation position in a main scanning direction in the image formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Tetsu Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20150293484
    Abstract: An image formation apparatus includes: an image formation unit that forms an image on continuous paper; a paper conveyance unit that conveys the paper through a conveyance path; a deviation correction unit that corrects deviation of the continuous paper by moving the paper on the conveyance path in a paper feed intersecting direction; a paper position measurement unit that measures a paper position in the paper feed intersecting direction of the paper on the conveyance path; and a control unit that controls the image formation unit and the deviation correction unit, wherein during stop of a conveyance operation, the control unit moves the paper to a predetermined position in the paper feed intersecting direction by deviation correction by the deviation correction unit, and during the conveyance operation, the control unit decides an image formation position in a main scanning direction in the image formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Tetsu KAWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20140132985
    Abstract: To restrain generation of waste sheets and a decrease in production efficiency as much as possible in sample sheet discharge, provided is an image forming apparatus including an image forming unit for forming an image on a sheet, an image read unit for reading the output image on the sheet on which the image has been formed, an operation/display unit for providing operation and display, and a control unit for controlling the image forming apparatus, where the control unit can display a screen image of the output image read by the image read unit on the operation/display unit for check by a user, thereby saving of waste sheets and minimizing a decrease in the production efficiency, and efficiently checking the output image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Tetsu KAWASAKI
  • Patent number: 8202682
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: forming a resist layer on an underlayer, forming an exposed pattern in the resist layer, wherein the exposed pattern comprises a soluble layer and an insoluble layer, forming a resist pattern by removing the soluble layer from the resist layer in which the exposed pattern is formed, removing an intermediate exposed area from the resist pattern, forming a new soluble layer in a surface of the resist pattern from which the intermediate exposed area is removed by applying a reaction material to the resist pattern from which the intermediate exposed area is removed, wherein the reaction material generates a solubilization material that solubilizes the resist pattern, and removing the new soluble layer from the resist pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Fumiko Iwao, Satoru Shimura, Tetsu Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20120006362
    Abstract: A substrate cleaning device and a substrate cleaning method reduces liquid drops remaining on a substrate to prevent the irregular heating of the substrate by a heating process due to liquid drops or water marks remaining on the substrate. A cleaning liquid is poured through a cleaning liquid pouring nozzle onto the surface of a substrate such that a region onto which the cleaning liquid is poured moves from a central part toward the circumference of the substrate. A gas is jetted radially outward at a region on the surface of the substrate behind a region onto which the cleaning liquid is poured with respect to the rotating direction of the substrate. The gas forces a liquid film of the cleaning liquid flowing on the surface of the substrate to flow in a circumferential direction and a radially outward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Taro Yamamoto, Hideharu Kyouda, Tetsu Kawasaki, Satoru Shimura