Patents by Inventor Wataru Mizumukai

Wataru Mizumukai 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: 11511955
    Abstract: According to aspects of the present disclosures, when a cancel command is input during a document conveying process, drive of a conveying motor is stopped. Then, a movable plate of a feed tray is moved down from a supplying position to a lowermost position being a non-supplying position, and the drive of the conveying motor is restarted. The conveying motor is driven at least until a document sheet is discharged from a conveying path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Mizumukai
  • Publication number: 20210171299
    Abstract: According to aspects of the present disclosures, when a cancel command is input during a document conveying process, drive of a conveying motor is stopped. Then, a movable plate of a feed tray is moved down from a supplying position to a lowermost position being a non-supplying position, and the drive of the conveying motor is restarted. The conveying motor is driven at least until a document sheet is discharged from a conveying path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: Wataru Mizumukai
  • Patent number: 10033893
    Abstract: In an image reading apparatus, a display displays a first screen on within at least a portion of a first reading processing, and its period extends from a time point at which a conveying mechanism starts conveying the first one of at least one document placed on a document supporter, to a time point at which the conveying mechanism finishes conveying the last one of the at least one document. The first screen inquires about whether a continuous reading processing is to be executed after the first reading processing. A controller determines whether a signal indicating execution of the continuous reading processing is received, with the first screen being displayed. The display displays a second screen when the signal indicating execution of the continuous reading processing is received. The second screen accepts an instruction of execution of the continuous reading processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sadaaki Miyazaki, Wataru Mizumukai
  • Publication number: 20160227062
    Abstract: In an image reading apparatus, a display displays a first screen on within at least a portion of a first reading processing, and its period extends from a time point at which a conveying mechanism starts conveying the first one of at least one document placed on a document supporter, to a time point at which the conveying mechanism finishes conveying the last one of the at least one document. The first screen inquires about whether a continuous reading processing is to be executed after the first reading processing. A controller determines whether a signal indicating execution of the continuous reading processing is received, with the first screen being displayed. The display displays a second screen when the signal indicating execution of the continuous reading processing is received. The second screen accepts an instruction of execution of the continuous reading processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Sadaaki MIYAZAKI, Wataru MIZUMUKAI
  • Patent number: 9093005
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area displaying information therein, an information storing unit storing therein a plurality of pieces of predetermined information displayable in the display area, an abbreviation storing unit storing therein an abbreviation corresponding to each of the predetermined information, an information detecting unit configured to detect first information of the predetermined information as a subject to be displayed in the display area, a judging unit judging whether the first information includes a plurality of pieces of information, and a first control unit configured to acquire each of the first information and an abbreviation thereof from the information storing unit and the abbreviation storing unit, respectively, and to display each of the first information and the abbreviation thereof in the display area, in case where it is judged that the first information includes a plurality of pieces of information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Mizumukai
  • Patent number: 8730511
    Abstract: A printing apparatus is provided, which includes an instruction receiving unit which receives an execution instruction of a print job, a sheet receiving unit which receives printed sheets; a sorting unit which discharges a separation sheet for separating the printed sheets, and a control device which determine whether the print job is a first job to be executed while a user exists in the vicinity or a second job to be executed while the user dose not exist in the vicinity, and which executes the print job in a first mode where the sorting unit does not discharge the separation sheet, when the print job is the first job, and executes the print job in a second mode where the sorting unit discharges the separation sheet, when the print job is the second job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masataka Yamazaki, Wataru Mizumukai
  • Patent number: 8659800
    Abstract: A facsimile sending system is provided with facsimile devices and a server. Each facsimile device scans a document, is capable of inputting information concerning a destination, creates sending data including data of the scanned document and the input information, sends the sending data, receives sending data sent from the server, sends the sending data sent from server to a destination determined based on the information included in its sending data, and sends its own facsimile device's running status to the server. The server receives the sending data sent from each facsimile device, receives the running status sent from each facsimile device, selects one facsimile device from the plurality of the facsimile devices based on the running status of each facsimile device, and sends the sending data sent from the facsimile device to the selected facsimile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Mizumukai
  • Patent number: 8494130
    Abstract: A facsimile device may be capable of sending and receiving facsimile data by utilizing a first communication line. The facsimile device may comprise an information input device configured to input information, a line connecting device that connects the first communication line in a case where predetermined information is input to the information input device, a line disconnecting device that disconnects the first communication line in a case where facsimile sending instruction information is input to the information input device when the first communication line is in a state of having been connected by the line connecting device, and a facsimile sending device that re-connects the first communication line disconnected by the line disconnecting device and sends facsimile data by utilizing the first communication line in accordance with the facsimile sending instruction information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Mizumukai
  • Patent number: 8477359
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided. The image processing apparatus includes: a transport unit configured to transport a sheet; an access unit configured to access a storage medium attached to the sheet transported by the transport unit; a first determination unit configured to determine a length of an access time required for the access unit to complete access from a time when the access is started; and a change unit configured to change control to the transport unit such that a passing time during which a sheet attached with a storage medium transported by the transport unit passes an access range of the access unit increases when the first determination unit determines that the access time is a first length, as compared with the passing time when the first determination unit determines that the access time is a second length shorter than the first length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Mizumukai
  • Patent number: 8427678
    Abstract: A facsimile communication system includes a first facsimile device that transmits image data and a second facsimile device. The second facsimile device includes a first receiving unit that receives the image data; an image-forming unit that forms an image based on the image data on a recording medium having a first storing part that is configured to store stored data; and a notifying unit that notifies the first facsimile device of the stored data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Mizumukai
  • Patent number: 8355645
    Abstract: An image forming device, configured to make image quality adjustment based on calibration data, includes a storage configured to store the calibration data for the image quality adjustment, an acquiring unit configured to acquire first image data, a converter configured to, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, convert the first image data acquired by the acquiring unit into second image data by placing, into the first image data, test pattern data for forming one or more test patterns, an image forming unit configured to form an image based on the second image data on an image-formed body thereof, a sensor configured to measure densities of the test patterns included in the image formed on the image-formed body, and a modifying unit configured to modify the calibration data stored on the storage based on the densities measured by the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Mizumukai
  • Publication number: 20130003124
    Abstract: A printing apparatus is provided, which includes an instruction receiving unit which receives an execution instruction of a print job, a sheet receiving unit which receives printed sheets; a sorting unit which discharges a separation sheet for separating the printed sheets, and a control device which determine whether the print job is a first job to be executed while a user exists in the vicinity or a second job to be executed while the user dose not exist in the vicinity, and which executes the print job in a first mode where the sorting unit does not discharge the separation sheet, when the print job is the first job, and executes the print job in a second mode where the sorting unit discharges the separation sheet, when the print job is the second job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masataka YAMAZAKI, Wataru MIZUMUKAI
  • Patent number: 8345287
    Abstract: An image scanning apparatus includes an input unit configured to input a scanning job, a scanning unit configured to scan a document according to the scanning job and generate image data of the document, and a storing unit configured to store the scanning job. The scanning unit performs scanning according to the scanning job inputted by the input unit and, thereafter, performs scanning according to the scanning job stored in the storing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Mizumukai
  • Patent number: 7979892
    Abstract: A peripheral device having one or more functions comprises: an input unit letting a user input identification information; function selection buttons each of which is previously associated with one of the functions and can be operated for selecting the associated function; a usage permission information storing unit previously storing usage permission information (indicating whether the use of each function has been permitted or not) while associating it with the identification information on each user; and a notification unit notifying the user whether the user is permitted to use each function or not when the identification information is inputted, by displaying the function selection buttons regarding functions that the user has been permitted to use and the function selection buttons regarding functions that the user has not been permitted to use in different styles discriminable from each other based on the usage permission information associated with the inputted identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Mizumukai
  • Publication number: 20110019227
    Abstract: There is provided a data processing system including a display device, a printing device, a generation unit and a writing unit. The display device is provided with a display function, and the printing device is provided with a printing function. The generation unit is configured to generate display data from print data, the display data being displayable on the display device, and the print data being printable by the printing device. The writing unit is configured to write the display data and the print data in the display device, the printing device printing the print data stored in the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Wataru MIZUMUKAI, Takashi OHMIYA, Keitaro TOMONO
  • Patent number: 7847982
    Abstract: A communication apparatus (transmitting a first side image and a second side image of each document scanned by a scanner at a scanning position in a feeding process to a receiver according to a facsimile transmission protocol) comprises: a facsimile controller which transmits an MPS to the receiver on each completion of the transmission of the image of each side while retransmitting the MPS to the destination terminal when an MCF returned from the receiver in response to the MPS is not detected within a certain period of time; and an MCF detection unit which allows the facsimile controller to detect the MCF based on a fact that the number of times of reception of the MCF has reached a preset number of times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Mizumukai
  • Publication number: 20100208309
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided. The image processing apparatus includes: a transport unit configured to transport a sheet; an access unit configured to access a storage medium attached to the sheet transported by the transport unit; a first determination unit configured to determine a length of an access time required for the access unit to complete access from a time when the access is started; and a change unit configured to change control to the transport unit such that a passing time during which a sheet attached with a storage medium transported by the transport unit passes an access range of the access unit increases when the first determination unit determines that the access time is a first length, as compared with the passing time when the first determination unit determines that the access time is a second length shorter than the first length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Wataru MIZUMUKAI
  • Publication number: 20100165387
    Abstract: An image-forming system includes a writing unit, an image-forming unit, a determining unit, and a control unit. The writing unit is capable of writing additional data to a first storing unit of a recording medium. The image-forming unit forms an image on the recording medium based on image data. The determining unit determines whether or not the image is normally printed on the recording medium by the image-forming unit. The control unit controls the writing unit to write the additional data to the first storing unit when the determining unit determines that the image is printed normally, and to prevent the additional data from being written to the first storing unit when the determining unit determines that the image is not printed normally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Wataru MIZUMUKAI
  • Publication number: 20100110490
    Abstract: A facsimile communication system includes a first facsimile device that transmits image data and a second facsimile device. The second facsimile device includes a first receiving unit that receives the image data; an image-forming unit that forms an image based on the image data on a recording medium having a first storing part that is configured to store stored data; and a notifying unit that notifies the first facsimile device of the stored data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Wataru MIZUMUKAI
  • Publication number: 20100021188
    Abstract: An image forming device, configured to make image quality adjustment based on calibration data, includes a storage configured to store the calibration data for the image quality adjustment, an acquiring unit configured to acquire first image data, a converter configured to, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, convert the first image data acquired by the acquiring unit into second image data by placing, into the first image data, test pattern data for forming one or more test patterns, an image forming unit configured to form an image based on the second image data on an image-formed body thereof, a sensor configured to measure densities of the test patterns included in the image formed on the image-formed body, and a modifying unit configured to modify the calibration data stored on the storage based on the densities measured by the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Wataru MIZUMUKAI