Patents by Inventor Yasuyoshi Kobayashi

Yasuyoshi Kobayashi 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: 11656824
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus (10) includes a display device (21), a controller (28), a storage device (26), and an operation device (22). The controller (28) executes a job. In the storage device (26), setting information of the job is stored, each time the controller (28) executes the job, in association with date and time of execution of the job, as job history. The controller (28) determines a search period according to date and time of operation performed by a user, and retrieves the job setting information the date and time of execution of which is included in the search period, from the job history stored in the storage device (26). The controller (28) causes the display device (21) to display the job setting information retrieved. The operation device (22) receives an execution instruction of a job to which the job setting information displayed on the display device (21) is applied, from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuyoshi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20220317960
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus (10) includes a display device (21), a controller (28), a storage device (26), and an operation device (22). The controller (28) executes a job. In the storage device (26), setting information of the job is stored, each time the controller (28) executes the job, in association with date and time of execution of the job, as job history. The controller (28) determines a search period according to date and time of operation performed by a user, and retrieves the job setting information the date and time of execution of which is included in the search period, from the job history stored in the storage device (26). The controller (28) causes the display device (21) to display the job setting information retrieved. The operation device (22) receives an execution instruction of a job to which the job setting information displayed on the display device (21) is applied, from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuyoshi KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11320773
    Abstract: An image forming system includes a recording processing portion, an acquirement processing portion, and an output processing portion. The recording processing portion records a consumed amount of a consumable consumed by an image forming apparatus per predetermined unit time. The acquirement processing portion acquires prediction data that indicates a predicted consumed amount of the consumable per the unit time for a time period from a predetermined standard time, based on a comparison result between: a first record result corresponding to a first time period extending to a reference time; and a second record result corresponding to a predetermined second time period extending to the standard time, among a record result recorded by the recording processing portion, the reference time being a predetermined specific time period earlier than the standard time. The output processing portion outputs the prediction data acquired by the acquirement processing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuyoshi Kobayashi, Tomoyoshi Sugihara, Tadashi Miyazaki, Koji Eto, Akizo Otani
  • Publication number: 20210373458
    Abstract: An image forming system includes a recording processing portion, an acquirement processing portion, and an output processing portion. The recording processing portion records a consumed amount of a consumable consumed by an image forming apparatus per predetermined unit time. The acquirement processing portion acquires prediction data that indicates a predicted consumed amount of the consumable per the unit time for a time period from a predetermined standard time, based on a comparison result between: a first record result corresponding to a first time period extending to a reference time; and a second record result corresponding to a predetermined second time period extending to the standard time, among a record result recorded by the recording processing portion, the reference time being a predetermined specific time period earlier than the standard time. The output processing portion outputs the prediction data acquired by the acquirement processing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Yasuyoshi Kobayashi, Tomoyoshi Sugihara, Tadashi Miyazaki, Koji Eto, Akizo Otani
  • Patent number: 10469672
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus, with a document cover open and in addition with no document placed on a contact glass, without performing printing operation, performs first test reading where the contact glass is read without a light source being turned on; thereafter, performs the printing operation, and performs second test reading where the contact glass is read without the light source being turned on. The image forming apparatus checks a flicker level based on a first comparison value calculated based on image data acquired in the first test reading and a second comparison value calculated based on image data acquired in the second test reading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuyoshi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20190166259
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus, with a document cover open and in addition with no document placed on a contact glass, without performing printing operation, performs first test reading where the contact glass is read without a light source being turned on; thereafter, performs the printing operation, and performs second test reading where the contact glass is read without the light source being turned on. The image forming apparatus checks a flicker level based on a first comparison value calculated based on image data acquired in the first test reading and a second comparison value calculated based on image data acquired in the second test reading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuyoshi KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9756719
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic equipment which can effectively reduce unexpected unnecessary radiation. In the electronic equipment, a circuit board on which a noise source that is an electronic part becoming a source of the unnecessary radiation is mounted and a circuit board mounting plate on which the circuit board is mounted are disposed substantially parallel with a space put therebetween. In the electronic equipment, a partition plate is disposed, which functions as a noise reflecting surface on which an indirect wave emitted from the noise source towards the circuit board mounting plate is reflected. Further, an indirect wave dispersing member is disposed between the circuit board and the circuit board mounting plate so as to block spacing between the noise source and the partition plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuyoshi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20160323989
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic equipment which can effectively reduce unexpected unnecessary radiation. In the electronic equipment, a circuit board on which a noise source that is an electronic part becoming a source of the unnecessary radiation is mounted and a circuit board mounting plate on which the circuit board is mounted are disposed substantially parallel with a space put therebetween. In the electronic equipment, a partition plate is disposed, which functions as a noise reflecting surface on which an indirect wave emitted from the noise source towards the circuit board mounting plate is reflected. Further, an indirect wave dispersing member is disposed between the circuit board and the circuit board mounting plate so as to block spacing between the noise source and the partition plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuyoshi KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9423754
    Abstract: A flat cable (301) is disposed along a direction of reciprocating movement of a carriage (122), and is configured to input a synchronization signal to a board mounted on the carriage (122). A conductive plate (311) is supported by a casing (331) such that, when portions of the flat cable (301) face each other as a result of the flat cable (301) being bent according to the reciprocating movement of the carriage (122), the conductive plate (311) is interposed between the facing portions of the flat cable (301). An elastic member (312) is configured to electrically connect the conductive plate (311) and a ground member (321), and has a substantial inductance component that absorbs vibration generated in an image forming portion (140) or an image reading portion (120).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuyoshi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20150331381
    Abstract: A flat cable (301) is disposed along a direction of reciprocating movement of a carriage (122), and is configured to input a synchronization signal to a board mounted on the carriage (122). A conductive plate (311) is supported by a casing (331) such that, when portions of the flat cable (301) face each other as a result of the flat cable (301) being bent according to the reciprocating movement of the carriage (122), the conductive plate (311) is interposed between the facing portions of the flat cable (301). An elastic member (312) is configured to electrically connect the conductive plate (311) and a ground member (321), and has a substantial inductance component that absorbs vibration generated in an image forming portion (140) or an image reading portion (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventor: Yasuyoshi Kobayashi