Patents by Inventor Tooru Nagatsuma

Tooru Nagatsuma 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).

  • Image forming apparatus with a scanner and method of controlling the same
    Patent number: 5557707
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus with a scanner and a method of controlling it are disclosed. Different kinds of images are combined by a simple and rapid procedure. When the scanner is connected to the apparatus, various kinds of functions available are used in an easy-to-understand and convenient way. Also disclosed are a printer with a scanner which can be readily loaded with handwritten characters, types, letterings and so forth to convert them to a font. Further, the image forming apparatus with a scanner, the method of controlling it, and the printer with a scanner are capable of easily filling a document to be prepared by the operator with a desired fill pattern, e.g., a handwritten pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiya Inoue, Tooru Nagatsuma, Kazuyuki Shimada, Takamasa Hayashi, Kunio Tomiyasu, Hirofumi Nishiwaki