Patents by Inventor Yasukazu Kitamura
Yasukazu Kitamura 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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Patent number: 11647170Abstract: An image projection device includes a projector configured to project an image; and an operation unit configured to receive an operation performed by an operator. The projector is in a projecting state while the operation unit is receiving a pressing operation performed by the operator, and the projector is in a non-projecting state while the operation unit is not receiving a pressing operation performed by the operator.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tomoko Takahashi, Yuuji Wada, Yu Yoneda, Daisuke Tomita, Kunihiko Nishioka, Hideki Kosugi, Yasukazu Kitamura, Toshihiro Hamamura, Takaya Muraishi, Naomi Sugimoto, Yasunari Harada
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Publication number: 20210127097Abstract: An image projection device includes a projector configured to project an image; and an operation unit configured to receive an operation performed by an operator. The projector is in a projecting state while the operation unit is receiving a pressing operation performed by the operator, and the projector is in a non-projecting state while the operation unit is not receiving a pressing operation performed by the operator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tomoko TAKAHASHI, Yuuji WADA, Yu YONEDA, Daisuke TOMITA, Kunihiko NISHIOKA, Hideki KOSUGI, Yasukazu KITAMURA, Toshihiro HAMAMURA, Takaya MURAISHI, Naomi SUGIMOTO, Yasunari HARADA
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Patent number: 8998371Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a conveyance unit, a correction unit, and an attitude controller. The image forming device forms an image on a printing medium. The conveyance unit is disposed opposing the image forming device to convey the printing medium. The correction unit corrects an attitude of a leading edge of the printing medium sent out from the conveyance unit. The attitude controller controls correction of the attitude of the leading edge of the punting medium performed by the correction unit. The attitude controller determines whether or not the correction of the attitude of the leading edge of the printing medium is to be performed, and causes the correction unit to perform the correction when the attitude controller determines that the correction is to be performed.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tomoaki Nakano, Kazuyoshi Matsumoto, Shingo Masaoka, Yasukazu Kitamura, Namio Ogihara, Yoshimitsu Ogura, Makoto Kikura, Kazuyoshi Kondo, Yuuzoh Obata, Norikazu Yanase, Yoshinori Uchino, Gaku Hosono, Takao Otsuka, Seiya Ogawa, Yuuichiroh Tsujiguchi, Masashi Ohnishi
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Patent number: 8911054Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a belt member, a reflection-type photosensor, and a reflection member. The belt member includes plural suction holes to attract a printing medium onto the belt member. The reflection member reflects light from the reflection-type photosensor through the suction holes. The reflection member is disposed inside the belt member. The reflection member has a reflection rate at which, when the reflection-type photosensor receives reflection light at positions of the suction holes with a transparent printing medium being not present on the belt member, a sensor output of the reflection-type photosensor is lower than a predetermined reference value, and when the reflection-type photosensor receives reflection light at the positions of the suction holes with the transparent printing medium being present on the belt member, a sensor output of the reflection-type photosensor is equal to or greater than the predetermined reference value.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yasukazu Kitamura, Yoshimitsu Ogura, Kazuyoshi Matsumoto, Tomoaki Nakano, Namio Ogihara, Shingo Masaoka
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Publication number: 20140267487Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a belt member, a reflection-type photosensor, and a reflection member. The belt member includes plural suction holes to attract a printing medium onto the belt member. The reflection member reflects light from the reflection-type photosensor through the suction holes. The reflection member is disposed inside the belt member. The reflection member has a reflection rate at which, when the reflection-type photosensor receives reflection light at positions of the suction holes with a transparent printing medium being not present on the belt member, a sensor output of the reflection-type photosensor is lower than a predetermined reference value, and when the reflection-type photosensor receives reflection light at the positions of the suction holes with the transparent printing medium being present on the belt member, a sensor output of the reflection-type photosensor is equal to or greater than the predetermined reference value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: RICOH COMPANY. LTD.Inventors: Yasukazu KITAMURA, Yoshimitsu OGURA, Kazuyoshi MATSUMOTO, Tomoaki NAKANO, Namio OGIHARA, Shingo MASAOKA
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Publication number: 20140253623Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a conveyance unit, a correction unit, and an attitude controller. The image forming device forms an image on a printing medium. The conveyance unit is disposed opposing the image forming device to convey the printing medium. The correction unit corrects an attitude of a leading edge of the printing medium sent out from the conveyance unit. The attitude controller controls correction of the attitude of the leading edge of the punting medium performed by the correction unit. The attitude controller determines whether or not the correction of the attitude of the leading edge of the printing medium is to be performed, and causes the correction unit to perform the correction when the attitude controller determines that the correction is to be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Tomoaki Nakano, Kazuyoshi Matsumoto, Shingo Masaoka, Yasukazu Kitamura, Namio Ogihara, Yoshimitsu Ogura, Makoto Kikura, Kazuyoshi Kondo, Yuuzoh Obata, Norikazu Yanase, Yoshinori Uchino, Gaku Hosono, Takao Otsuka, Seiya Ogawa, Yuuichiroh Tsujiguchi, Masashi Ohnishi