Patents by Inventor Tomoyuki Akashima

Tomoyuki Akashima 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).

  • Print control device and recording medium containing printer driver for adjusting print area based on converted file format
    Patent number: 8027057
    Abstract: A print control device is capable of processing print job data having a first file format and print job data having a second file format which is different from the first file format. The print control device includes a judging unit configured to judge whether the print data has the first file format or second file format, a converting unit configured to convert the print data having the first file format to the print data having the second file format, an adjusting unit configured to apply a print area adjustment to the print job data converted by the converting unit only when the judging unit judges that the print job data has the first file format, and a data processing unit configured to apply a data processing to the print job data having the second file format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Akashima
  • Image forming system and use status display program
    Patent number: 7796899
    Abstract: An image forming system includes: a computer; an image forming apparatus configured to be coupled to the computer; an inquiry unit which inquires, to the image forming apparatus, about a use status thereof; an acquisition unit which acquires the use status from the image forming apparatus, to which the inquiry unit has inquired; and a display unit which displays the use status acquired by the acquisition unit distinguishably whether the image forming apparatus is controllable by the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Akashima
  • Print Control Device and Recording Medium Containing Printer Driver
    Publication number: 20090033965
    Abstract: A print control device is capable of processing print job data having a first file format and print job data having a second file format which is different from the first file format. The print control device includes a judging unit configured to judge whether the print data has the first file format or second file format, a converting unit configured to convert the print data having the first file format to the print data having the second file format, an adjusting unit configured to apply a print area adjustment to the print job data converted by the converting unit only when the judging unit judges that the print job data has the first file format, and a data processing unit configured to apply a data processing to the print job data having the second file format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomoyuki AKASHIMA
  • Image Forming System and Use Status Display Program
    Publication number: 20080226329
    Abstract: An image forming system includes: a computer; an image forming apparatus configured to be coupled to the computer; an inquiry unit which inquires, to the image forming apparatus, about a use status thereof; an acquisition unit which acquires the use status from the image forming apparatus, to which the inquiry unit has inquired; and a display unit which displays the use status acquired by the acquisition unit distinguishably whether the image forming apparatus is controllable by the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Akashima