Patents by Inventor Yohta Mashiko

Yohta Mashiko 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: 11681251
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry receives a timing selected for re-forming an image and re-forms the image determined to be defective based on information about the image formed on a first conveyance medium, on a second conveyance medium at the selected timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yohta Mashiko
  • Patent number: 11606467
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry. The circuitry is configured to acquire read image data of an image formed on a recording medium. The circuitry is configured to acquire output target image data according to which the image is formed. The circuitry is configured to generate, based on the output target image data, inspection image data for inspection of the read image data. The circuitry is configured to compare the read image data corrected based on an amount of deviation caused by conveyance of the recording medium with the inspection image data generated, to detect an image abnormality. The circuitry is configured to highlight and output a position of a portion of the image abnormality in the read image data before correction, based on the amount of deviation caused by conveyance of the recording medium, in response to the image abnormality being detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yohta Mashiko, Tadashi Kitai, Akira Masuda, Takahiro Koyama, Kengo Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20220299922
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry receives a timing selected for re-forming an image and re-forms the image determined to be defective based on information about the image formed on a first conveyance medium, on a second conveyance medium at the selected timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yohta Mashiko
  • Publication number: 20220028047
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry. The circuitry is configured to acquire read image data of an image formed on a recording medium. The circuitry is configured to acquire output target image data according to which the image is formed. The circuitry is configured to generate, based on the output target image data, inspection image data for inspection of the read image data. The circuitry is configured to compare the read image data corrected based on an amount of deviation caused by conveyance of the recording medium with the inspection image data generated, to detect an image abnormality. The circuitry is configured to highlight and output a position of a portion of the image abnormality in the read image data before correction, based on the amount of deviation caused by conveyance of the recording medium, in response to the image abnormality being detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Yohta MASHIKO, Tadashi KITAI, Akira MASUDA, Takahiro KOYAMA, Kengo YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10095447
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first print medium database storing first print medium data items indicating attributes of a print medium. The information processing apparatus is coupled to a printing device including a second print medium database storing second print medium data items. The information processing apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to determine whether the first and second print medium databases are synchronized with each other; determine whether the second print medium data items stored in the second print medium database are supported in the information processing apparatus, when the first and second print medium databases are determined as not being synchronized with each other; and delete the first print medium data items stored in the first print medium database, and store, in the first print medium database, a second print medium data item determined as being supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yohta Mashiko
  • Publication number: 20170351464
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first print medium database storing first print medium data items indicating attributes of a print medium. The information processing apparatus is coupled to a printing device including a second print medium database storing second print medium data items. The information processing apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to determine whether the first and second print medium databases are synchronized with each other; determine whether the second print medium data items stored in the second print medium database are supported in the information processing apparatus, when the first and second print medium databases are determined as not being synchronized with each other; and delete the first print medium data items stored in the first print medium database, and store, in the first print medium database, a second print medium data item determined as being supported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yohta MASHIKO
  • Patent number: 9740972
    Abstract: A control apparatus includes an execution controller, a stop controller, a connection processing unit, a print job information holding unit, a resumption controller, and a power supply controller. The execution controller causes an image forming unit to execute a print job. When the restart of the image forming unit is detected, the stop controller causes the image forming unit to stop the print job currently in process. When the completion of restart of the image forming unit is detected, the connection processing unit connects the control apparatus and the image forming unit. After the connection, the resumption controller resumes execution of the print job being stopped by the stop controller based on the print job information held by the print job information holding unit. The power supply controller supplies power to the print job information holding unit even if a failure requiring a restart of the image forming unit occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yohta Mashiko
  • Publication number: 20160274823
    Abstract: A control apparatus includes an execution controller, a stop controller, a connection processing unit, a print job information holding unit, a resumption controller, and a power supply controller. The execution controller causes an image forming unit to execute a print job. When the restart of the image forming unit is detected, the stop controller causes the image forming unit to stop the print job currently in process. When the completion of restart of the image forming unit is detected, the connection processing unit connects the control apparatus and the image forming unit. After the connection, the resumption controller resumes execution of the print job being stopped by the stop controller based on the print job information held by the print job information holding unit. The power supply controller supplies power to the print job information holding unit even if a failure requiring a restart of the image forming unit occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yohta Mashiko