Patents by Inventor Tomoaki Nakajima

Tomoaki Nakajima 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).

  • Patent number: 9986131
    Abstract: An image processing system includes a terminal worn by a user for use; and an image output apparatus configured to perform an output process for outputting an image in accordance with a command given by the user. The terminal includes an obtaining portion configured to obtain, from the user, a physical feature of the user. Any one or both of the terminal and the image output apparatus includes an authentication portion configured to perform, prior to the output process, an authentication process for verifying the user based on the physical feature obtained by the obtaining portion. The image output apparatus includes an output process portion configured to perform the output process when the authentication portion verifies the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuji Tanaka, Junichi Hase, Takeshi Minami, Tomoaki Nakajima, Nobuhiro Mishima, Akihiro Torigoshi, Daisuke Nakano
  • Publication number: 20180107613
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a plurality of memories and a hardware processor which controls an execution operation of a first function including an image processing function and an execution operation of a second function including a server function, by using the plurality of memories. The hardware processor estimates a required bandwidth which is a memory bandwidth required for the execution operation of the first function on the basis of a current operation mode of the image processing apparatus among a plurality of operation modes of the image processing apparatus, and determines a bandwidth securing channel for first function which is a channel capable of being used for the execution operation of the first function and incapable of being used for the execution operation of the second function, out of a plurality of channels used to access the plurality of memories, on the basis of the required bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Kenichi TAKAHASHI, Kaitaku OZAWA, Masao HOSONO, Tomoaki NAKAJIMA, Toshikazu KAWAGUCHI, Daisuke NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20180084144
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a communication interface capable of communication over a plurality of frequency bands and a controller configured to determine whether the content of communication of the communication interface satisfies a predetermined condition. The controller is configured to execute control for switching the frequency band of communication via the communication interface to another frequency band over the frequency bands when the content of communication of the communication interface satisfies a predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiro TORIGOSHI, Junichi HASE, Takeshi MINAMI, Tomoaki NAKAJIMA, Nobuhiro MISHIMA, Yuji TANAKA, Daisuke NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20180075396
    Abstract: Provided is a workflow management apparatus that manages a registered workflow, wherein a work procedure order is associated with a work procedure and a worker who is to do the work procedure in the workflow, and the workflow management apparatus includes: a hardware processor that: obtains biological information, the biological information being read with a biological information reading device for reading biological information about a wearer of the device, the biological information being about at least a worker of the workflow; identifies a next procedure worker who makes the registered workflow stagnant when the workflow is stagnant; and determines according to the biological information whether to remind the next procedure worker to do a procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoaki NAKAJIMA, Kaitaku OZAWA, Masao HOSONO, Toshikazu KAWAGUCHI, Kenichi TAKAHASHI, Daisuke NAKANO
  • Patent number: 9860395
    Abstract: A data input apparatus can communicate with an imaging unit capturing an image of a subject to output image data, and includes a display unit displaying a screen including data input areas, and a processor. The processor includes: a setting portion setting data input to the data input area; an instruction position acquiring portion acquiring an instruction position based on a relative position between a display surface of the display unit and a recording medium included in image data output by the imaging unit; an information acquiring portion acquiring information stored in the recording medium based on the image data; and an input information acquiring portion acquiring input information available for input to the data input area among the acquired information. If the acquired instruction position is a prescribed position, the setting portion sets the acquired input information as the data input to the data input area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Nakajima, Kazumi Sawayanagi, Hisashi Uchida, Atsushi Tamura, Toshimichi Iwai, Yuji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9857553
    Abstract: A lens unit may include a plurality of lenses; and a lens barrel made of resin and comprising a tube part. A first press-fitted lens of the plurality of lenses may include a first press-fitted portion that is press-fitted to the tube part. An outer peripheral face of the tube part may include a thread groove. The tube part may include a circular groove which is recessed from an image side end face of the tube toward an object side, the circular groove being formed between an inner peripheral face and the outer peripheral face of the tube part. The first press-fitted portion may be provided on an image side end of the first press-fitted lens. An object side end of the circular groove may be disposed on an object side of the first press-fitted portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei Horiuchi, Tomoaki Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20170371600
    Abstract: An image processing system includes an acquiring section that acquires biological information on a user who makes an image processing apparatus execute a job and operation information on the image processing apparatus with the biological information changing depending on a state of the user, an analysis section that analyzes stress of the user concerning use of the image processing apparatus, based on the biological information and the operation information, and an output section that outputs an analysis result obtained by the analysis section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Yuji TANAKA, Junichi HASE, Takeshi MINAMI, Nobuhiro MISHIMA, Akihiro TORIGOSHI, Tomoaki NAKAJIMA, Daisuke NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20170371729
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a determination result of a state of a user, who has given a transmission job execution instruction, determined based on biological information of the user; and a job control unit configured to control an execution of the transmission job according to the user state determination result, wherein when it is determined that the user is in an off-normal state, the job control unit executes a confirmation request process to request the user to make a confirmation related to the transmission job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi MINAMI, Junichi Hase, Nobuhiro Mishima, Akihiro Torigoshi, Tomoaki Nakajima, Daisuke Nakano, Yuji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9813577
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main processor, a first memory, a sub processor, and a second memory. The second memory stores a snapshot that includes an executable program obtained by loading one or more programs in the first memory. The main processor switches from a drive mode to a stop mode. The sub processor activates the main processor in response to any one of a plurality of activation factors being detected, cuts off power in response to an operation mode being switched to the stop mode, and supplies power to the main processor and the first memory before the main processor is activated. The main processor reads out a snapshot associated with an activation factor from the second memory and stores the snapshot into the first memory in response to being activated by the sub processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takehisa Yamaguchi, Atsushi Ohshima, Toshihiko Otake, Hiroaki Kubo, Masaya Hashimoto, Toshimichi Iwai, Tomoaki Nakajima, Takeshi Morikawa
  • Patent number: 9807274
    Abstract: Portable information devices each include a portable-side communication unit to communicate with an image processing apparatus within a range of a predetermined distance, and a portable-side control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Nakajima, Atsushi Ohshima, Toshihiko Otake, Hiroaki Kubo, Takehisa Yamaguchi, Toshimichi Iwai, Masaya Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 9720203
    Abstract: A lens unit may include a plurality of lenses, a lens holder, and a circular ring-shaped sealing member made of rubber. A first lens disposed closest to an object side is a plastic lens and formed with a small diameter part in a step shape on an image side of the first lens. A sealing member accommodation part is provided between an outer peripheral face of the small diameter part and an opposed face and accommodates the sealing member so as to have clearance in an optical axis direction. An inner face of the lens holder is formed with a sealing member coming-off prevention part which is projected to the sealing member accommodation part to narrow the clearance on the image side of the sealing member accommodation part and thereby movement to the image side of the sealing member is restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomoaki Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20170171430
    Abstract: An image processing system includes a terminal worn by a user for use; and an image output apparatus configured to perform an output process for outputting an image in accordance with a command given by the user. The terminal includes an obtaining portion configured to obtain, from the user, a physical feature of the user. Any one or both of the terminal and the image output apparatus includes an authentication portion configured to perform, prior to the output process, an authentication process for verifying the user based on the physical feature obtained by the obtaining portion. The image output apparatus includes an output process portion configured to perform the output process when the authentication portion verifies the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuji TANAKA, Junichi HASE, Takeshi MINAMI, Tomoaki NAKAJIMA, Nobuhiro MISHIMA, Akihiro TORIGOSHI, Daisuke NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20160349475
    Abstract: A lens unit may include a plurality of lenses; and a lens barrel made of resin and comprising a tube part. A first press-fitted lens of the plurality of lenses may include a first press-fitted portion that is press-fitted to the tube part. An outer peripheral face of the tube part may include a thread groove. The tube part may include a circular groove which is recessed from an image side end face of the tube toward an object side, the circular groove being formed between an inner peripheral face and the outer peripheral face of the tube part. The first press-fitted portion may be provided on an image side end of the first press-fitted lens. An object side end of the circular groove may be disposed on an object side of the first press-fitted portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Nidec Sankyo Corporation
    Inventors: Kohei HORIUCHI, Tomoaki NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20160227050
    Abstract: A data input apparatus can communicate with an imaging unit capturing an image of a subject to output image data, and includes a display unit displaying a screen including data input areas, and a processor. The processor includes: a setting portion setting data input to the data input area; an instruction position acquiring portion acquiring an instruction position based on a relative position between a display surface of the display unit and a recording medium included in image data output by the imaging unit; an information acquiring portion acquiring information stored in the recording medium based on the image data; and an input information acquiring portion acquiring input information available for input to the data input area among the acquired information. If the acquired instruction position is a prescribed position, the setting portion sets the acquired input information as the data input to the data input area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Tomoaki NAKAJIMA, Kazumi SAWAYANAGI, Hisashi UCHIDA, Atsushi TAMURA, Toshimichi IWAI, Yuji TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20160219175
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a communication circuit capable of, in the case where an operation mode is any of a driving mode and a power saving mode, communicating with a remote operation device, a sleep transition portion to switch the operation mode to the power saving mode, a setting portion to set setting information in accordance with a remote operation command received from the remote operation device, a process execution portion to, in the case where the remote operation command received corresponds to an execution instruction operation, execute a process in accordance with the set setting information, and a recovery portion to maintain the operation mode in the power saving mode, and to, only in the case where the communication circuit receives the remote operation command corresponding to the execution instruction operation, switch the operation mode to the driving mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Hisashi UCHIDA, Kazumi SAWAYANAGI, Toshimichi IWAI, Tomoaki NAKAJIMA, Atsushi TAMURA, Yuji TANAKA
  • Patent number: 9332142
    Abstract: A portable information device includes a first display portion in which a parameter that defines a color for displaying an image is set, and a remote operation portion to display a remote operation screen on the first display portion and transmit a remote operation to an image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes an apparatus-side display control portion to display an operation screen on a second display portion, and a remote control portion to transmit a remote operation screen to the portable information device and execute a process in accordance with a remote operation. One of the portable information device and the image forming apparatus acquires a distance between the image forming apparatus and the portable information device and determines an update parameter based on the acquired distance. The remote operation portion updates the parameter set in the first display portion with the update parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kubo, Atsushi Ohshima, Toshihiko Otake, Toshimichi Iwai, Takehisa Yamaguchi, Masaya Hashimoto, Tomoaki Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20160091690
    Abstract: A lens unit may include a plurality of lenses, a lens holder, and a circular ring-shaped sealing member made of rubber. A first lens disposed closest to an object side is a plastic lens and formed with a small diameter part in a step shape on an image side of the first lens. A sealing member accommodation part is provided between an outer peripheral face of the small diameter part and an opposed face and accommodates the sealing member so as to have clearance in an optical axis direction. An inner face of the lens holder is formed with a sealing member coming-off prevention part which is projected to the sealing member accommodation part to narrow the clearance on the image side of the sealing member accommodation part and thereby movement to the image side of the sealing member is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventor: Tomoaki NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20160057304
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main processor, a first memory, a sub processor, and a second memory. The second memory stores a snapshot that includes an executable program obtained by loading one or more programs in the first memory. The main processor switches from a drive mode to a stop mode. The sub processor activates the main processor in response to any one of a plurality of activation factors being detected, cuts off power in response to an operation mode being switched to the stop mode, and supplies power to the main processor and the first memory before the main processor is activated. The main processor reads out a snapshot associated with an activation factor from the second memory and stores the snapshot into the first memory in response to being activated by the sub processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Takehisa YAMAGUCHI, Atsushi OHSHIMA, Toshihiko OTAKE, Hiroaki KUBO, Masaya HASHIMOTO, Toshimichi IWAI, Tomoaki NAKAJIMA, Takeshi MORIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160028919
    Abstract: Portable information devices each include a portable-side communication unit to communicate with an image processing apparatus within a range of a predetermined distance, and a portable-side control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoaki NAKAJIMA, Atsushi OHSHIMA, Toshihiko OTAKE, Hiroaki KUBO, Takehisa YAMAGUCHI, Toshimichi IWAI, Masaya HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160021271
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a function to perform imaging of a web page provided by an external web server and provide a user with the web page. The image forming apparatus acquires contents information of the web page which is information related to the web page, and determines whether a predetermined discrimination condition is satisfied or not for each area of the web page, based on the acquired contents information. The image forming apparatus transmits the information related to the web page to an external server apparatus which differs from the web server in response to the determination result, and acquires information sent from the server apparatus after the transmitting. The image forming apparatus executes imaging of the web page based on the information which was sent from the server apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Toshihiko OTAKE, Atsushi OHSHIMA, Takehisa YAMAGUCHI, Hiroaki KUBO, Toshimichi IWAI, Tomoaki NAKAJIMA, Masaya HASHIMOTO