Patents by Inventor Tomonori Mori
Tomonori Mori 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: 20240126573Abstract: A display control device (10) includes: a first acquisition unit (151a) configured to acquire information regarding an existing UI; an extraction unit (151b) configured to extract a rule set indicating relevance between the existing UI and an extended UI from a predetermined database based on the information regarding the existing UI acquired by the first acquisition unit (151a); a first generation unit (151c) configured to generate rule information of the extended UI based on the rule set extracted by the extraction unit (151b); and a setting unit (152) configured to set display of the extended UI based on the rule information of the extended UI generated by the first generation unit (151c).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Taisuke WAKASUGI, Tomonori MORI, Masashi Tadokoro, Akira KATAOKA, Haruo OISHI
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Patent number: 11940756Abstract: A process cartridge comprises a photosensitive drum and a developing roller. A coupling member is provided adjacent to one axial end of the developing roller. The coupling member includes a driven portion, and an intermediary portion configured and positioned to engage with the driven portion. The intermediary portion is also configured to be movable relative to the driven portion in a direction crossing the axis of the developing roller while maintaining engagement with the driven portion. The coupling member further includes a driving portion configured and positioned to receive a driving force for rotating the developing roller. The driving portion is also configured to engage with the intermediary portion, and to be movable relative to the intermediary portion in a direction crossing the axis of the developing roller while maintaining engagement with the intermediary portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuo Chadani, Tomonori Mori, Koji Hashimoto
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Patent number: 11927913Abstract: A cartridge unit includes: a first unit which includes a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion; and a second unit which includes a first supported portion, a second supported portion, and a storage member, the storage member including a memory contact, and a contact arrangement surface on which the memory contact is disposed. The second unit rotates from a first position to a second position in a state in which the first supported portion is supported by the first supporting portion and the second supported portion is supported by the second supporting portion to be positioned with respect to the first unit. A normal direction of the contact arrangement surface faces toward a direction in which the memory contact is exposed. The normal direction faces toward a direction opposite to a direction in which the second unit is directed from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Noriyuki Komatsu, Teruhiko Sasaki, Tomonori Mori, Makoto Hayashida
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Publication number: 20240077829Abstract: A foreign substance collection apparatus includes: a frame body; a photosensitive drum; a cleaning roller which collects foreign substances from a surface of the photosensitive drum; a collecting roller which further collects the foreign substances having been collected by the cleaning roller from the cleaning roller; and a scraping member which scrapes off the foreign substances from the collecting roller. A foreign substance collecting portion included in the frame body has, in a posture during use: a first inner bottom surface which is positioned below the scraping member in a gravity direction; an outer bottom surface which is positioned further below the first inner bottom surface; and a connecting surface which intersects the first inner bottom surface and the outer bottom surface and which connects the first inner bottom surface and the outer bottom surface with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Noriyuki Komatsu, Tomonori Mori, Teruhiko Sasaki, Makoto Hayashida, Shunsuke Uratani, Yuuki Nakamura, Satoru Motohashi
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Publication number: 20240061371Abstract: A process cartridge includes a first unit including an image bearing member configured to carry an electrostatic latent image, and a second unit including a developer bearing member configured to develop the electrostatic latent image carried on the image bearing member into a toner image, the second unit being capable of being mounted on the first unit in a mounting direction. The first unit includes a moving member that moves the second unit mounted on the first unit at a mounting position to a detachment position. The second unit includes a storage unit that stores information about the second unit. The moving member is disposed on a first side of the process cartridge in a longitudinal direction of the image bearing member. An electrode of the storage unit is disposed on a second side of the process cartridge in the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Noriyuki Komatsu, Masaki Ojima, Tomonori Mori, Daisuke Abe, Tadayuki Tsuda
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Patent number: 11874881Abstract: A business-document presenting device includes processing circuitry configured to store text information displayed on a terminal screen during processing of a task in a past, acquire text information displayed on the terminal screen, and compare the acquired text information and the text information stored in the storage and extract different items of text information among tasks as keywords for searching for business documents.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationInventors: Yuki Urabe, Shiro Ogasawara, Tomonori Mori
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Publication number: 20240012542Abstract: An acquisition unit acquires a use frequency of a user of a UI extension component of a GUI component constituting a predetermined application and a use frequency of the user of a cooperation component which is a target GUI component for an operation of the UI extension component. A determination unit determines whether to display the UI extension component to the user based on the use frequency of the UI extension component of the user and a utilization frequency of the UI extension component calculated by using the use frequency of the cooperation component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2020Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Tomonori MORI, Taisuke WAKASUGI, Masashi TADOKORO, Akira KATAOKA, Haruo OISHI
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Publication number: 20240004508Abstract: A storage unit stores display information related to display of UI extension components of GUI components constituting a predetermined application for each user type including an implementer and a supervisor, and an operation rule that specifies an operation according to the user type when there is an input for a predetermined UI extension component. A display control unit displays, to the supervisor, a UI extension component that accepts an input as to whether or not to grant approval while referring to the display information and the operation rule when detecting an input for the predetermined UI extension component displayed to the implementer. An input execution unit executes, to a target GUI component, the input for the UI extension component made by the implementer while referring to the operation rule when detecting an input of approval for the UI extension component displayed to the supervisor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2020Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Tomonori MORI, Taisuke WAKASUGI, Masashi TADOKORO, Akira KATAOKA, Haruo OISHI
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Patent number: 11846910Abstract: A process cartridge includes a first unit including an image bearing member configured to carry an electrostatic latent image, and a second unit including a developer bearing member configured to develop the electrostatic latent image carried on the image bearing member into a toner image, the second unit being capable of being mounted on the first unit in a mounting direction. The first unit includes a moving member that moves the second unit mounted on the first unit at a mounting position to a detachment position. The second unit includes a storage unit that stores information about the second unit. The moving member is disposed on a first side of the process cartridge in a longitudinal direction of the image bearing member. An electrode of the storage unit is disposed on a second side of the process cartridge in the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Noriyuki Komatsu, Masaki Ojima, Tomonori Mori, Daisuke Abe, Tadayuki Tsuda
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Patent number: 11841668Abstract: A foreign substance collection apparatus includes: a frame body; a photosensitive drum; a cleaning roller which collects foreign substances from a surface of the photosensitive drum; a collecting roller which further collects the foreign substances having been collected by the cleaning roller from the cleaning roller; and a scraping member which scrapes off the foreign substances from the collecting roller. A foreign substance collecting portion included in the frame body has, in a posture during use: a first inner bottom surface which is positioned below the scraping member in a gravity direction; an outer bottom surface which is positioned further below the first inner bottom surface; and a connecting surface which intersects the first inner bottom surface and the outer bottom surface and which connects the first inner bottom surface and the outer bottom surface with each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Noriyuki Komatsu, Tomonori Mori, Teruhiko Sasaki, Makoto Hayashida, Shunsuke Uratani, Yuuki Nakamura, Satoru Motohashi
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Publication number: 20230350340Abstract: A developing unit, which is attachable to and detachable from a photosensitive member unit, includes: a developing roller; a housing in which a holding space that holds toner is formed; and a pressing receiving portion that receives pressing force from a pressing member. The housing includes a first bottom portion that projects toward an outer side of the holding space, and a second bottom portion that projects toward the outer side of the holding space, in a state in use. When viewed in a direction of a rotation axis of the developing roller, at least part of the pressing receiving portion is located in a space surrounded by the first bottom portion, the second bottom portion, and a tangent line tangent to both an outer wall of the first bottom portion and an outer wall of the second bottom portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Noriyuki KOMATSU, Tomonori MORI, Teruhiko SASAKI, Makoto HAYASHIDA, Naoki MAEDA, Satoru HARADA
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Publication number: 20230350339Abstract: A cartridge includes a drum unit and a development unit. The drum unit includes a photosensitive drum, a frame, a transfer roller, and a cleaning member. The development unit includes a development roller, and a memory. The cleaning member is configured to come into contact with the photosensitive drum at a region between a development nip portion and a transfer nip portion in a circumferential direction of the photosensitive drum and at an end portion of the photosensitive drum in a direction of the rotational axis. The frame has an exposing hole through which the memory is exposed from the frame, and a recessed portion that is adj acent to the exposing hole in the direction of the rotational axis, and stores foreign matters removed from the photosensitive drum by the cleaning member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Noriyuki Komatsu, Masaki Ojima, Daisuke Abe, Tomonori Mori, Tadayuki Tsuda, Tetsuya Numata, Naoya Asanuma
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Patent number: 11740585Abstract: A developing unit, which is attachable to and detachable from a photosensitive member unit, includes: a developing roller; a housing in which a holding space that holds toner is formed; and a pressing receiving portion that receives pressing force from a pressing member. The housing includes a first bottom portion that projects toward an outer side of the holding space, and a second bottom portion that projects toward the outer side of the holding space, in a state in use. When viewed in a direction of a rotation axis of the developing roller, at least part of the pressing receiving portion is located in a space surrounded by the first bottom portion, the second bottom portion, and a tangent line tangent to both an outer wall of the first bottom portion and an outer wall of the second bottom portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Noriyuki Komatsu, Tomonori Mori, Teruhiko Sasaki, Makoto Hayashida, Naoki Maeda, Satoru Harada
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Patent number: 11733636Abstract: A drum unit includes a photosensitive drum in a coupling member. The coupling member includes an engageable member having a driving force receiving portion which is capable of entering a recess of a driving shaft to receive a driving force for rotating photosensitive drum. The coupling member includes a holding member configured to hold said engageable member so as to be slidable at least in a radial direction of said drum unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomonori Mori, Tetsuo Uesugi
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Patent number: 11733644Abstract: A cartridge includes a drum unit and a development unit. The drum unit includes a photosensitive drum, a frame, a transfer roller, and a cleaning member. The development unit includes a development roller, and a memory. The cleaning member is configured to come into contact with the photosensitive drum at a region between a development nip portion and a transfer nip portion in a circumferential direction of the photosensitive drum and at an end portion of the photosensitive drum in a direction of the rotational axis. The frame has an exposing hole through which the memory is exposed from the frame, and a recessed portion that is adjacent to the exposing hole in the direction of the rotational axis, and stores foreign matters removed from the photosensitive drum by the cleaning member.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Noriyuki Komatsu, Masaki Ojima, Daisuke Abe, Tomonori Mori, Tadayuki Tsuda, Tetsuya Numata, Naoya Asanuma
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Publication number: 20230237262Abstract: An extraction unit (15b) extracts words included in information related to work. A calculation unit (15c) calculates a degree of infrequency of appearance with respect to each of the extracted words. A classification unit (15d) classifies the information related to the work issue by issue, by using the calculated degrees of infrequency of appearance of the words.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2020Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Yuki Urabe, Shiro Ogasawara, Tomonori Mori
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Publication number: 20230135180Abstract: A process cartridge includes a first unit including an image bearing member configured to carry an electrostatic latent image, and a second unit including a developer bearing member configured to develop the electrostatic latent image carried on the image bearing member into a toner image, the second unit being capable of being mounted on the first unit in a mounting direction. The first unit includes a moving member that moves the second unit mounted on the first unit at a mounting position to a detachment position. The second unit includes a storage unit that stores information about the second unit The moving member is disposed on a first side of the process cartridge in a longitudinal direction of the image bearing member. An electrode of the storage unit is disposed on a second side of the process cartridge in the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Noriyuki Komatsu, Masaki Ojima, Tomonori Mori, Daisuke Abe, Tadayuki Tsuda
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Publication number: 20230095168Abstract: A process cartridge comprises a photosensitive drum and a developing roller. A coupling member is provided adjacent to one axial end of the developing roller. The coupling member includes a driven portion, and an intermediary portion configured and positioned to engage with the driven portion. The intermediary portion is also configured to be movable relative to the driven portion in a direction crossing the axis of the developing roller while maintaining engagement with the driven portion. The coupling member further includes a driving portion configured and positioned to receive a driving force for rotating the developing roller. The driving portion is also configured to engage with the intermediary portion, and to be movable relative to the intermediary portion in a direction crossing the axis of the developing roller while maintaining engagement with the intermediary portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Kazuo Chadani, Tomonori Mori, Koji Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20230067428Abstract: Provided is a test method of a semiconductor device under test, the test method comprising: controlling the semiconductor device under test to an on state by inputting a control signal to the semiconductor device under test; and observing the semiconductor device under test at a time of controlling the semiconductor device under test in the on state to an off state and evaluating the semiconductor device under test, wherein the semiconductor device under test includes one semiconductor device under test or a plurality of semiconductor devices under test, and in the controlling to the on state, a length of an on-time for which the one semiconductor device under test or the plurality of semiconductor devices under test are set to the on state is adjusted based on a magnitude of a variation in a delay time of the control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Kenichi ISHII, Atsushi YOSHIDA, Tomonori MORI, Takashi SHIIGI
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Patent number: 11567447Abstract: A process cartridge includes a first unit including an image bearing member configured to carry an electrostatic latent image, and a second unit including a developer bearing member configured to develop the electrostatic latent image carried on the image bearing member into a toner image, the second unit being capable of being mounted on the first unit in a mounting direction. The first unit includes a moving member that moves the second unit mounted on the first unit at a mounting position to a detachment position. The second unit includes a storage unit that stores information about the second unit. The moving member is disposed on a first side of the process cartridge in a longitudinal direction of the image bearing member. An electrode of the storage unit is disposed on a second side of the process cartridge in the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Noriyuki Komatsu, Masaki Ojima, Tomonori Mori, Daisuke Abe, Tadayuki Tsuda