Patents by Inventor Van Binh TRAN

Van Binh TRAN 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: 10990328
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a switch, a receiving section, an acquisition section, a determination section, and a transition section. The receiving section receives an operation on the switch. The acquisition section acquires operation state information indicating a first operation state. The determination section determines a second operation state based on the operation state information. The second operation state differs from the first operation state. The transition section causes the image forming apparatus to transition from the first operation state to the second operation state in response to the operation on the switch. The first operation state is a state in which the image forming apparatus is operating. The second operation state is a state in which the image forming apparatus is to operate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Van Binh Tran
  • Publication number: 20190354319
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a switch, a receiving section, an acquisition section, a determination section, and a transition section. The receiving section receives an operation on the switch. The acquisition section acquires operation state information indicating a first operation state. The determination section determines a second operation state based on the operation state information. The second operation state differs from the first operation state. The transition section causes the image forming apparatus to transition from the first operation state to the second operation state in response to the operation on the switch. The first operation state is a state in which the image forming apparatus is operating. The second operation state is a state in which the image forming apparatus is to operate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Van Binh TRAN