Patents by Inventor Yoko Shiraki

Yoko Shiraki 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).

  • Publication number: 20240103787
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus enables utilizing an output of proof printing as an output of final printing, wherein the image forming apparatus includes an image former forming an image on a sheet, an image reader reading an image formed on the sheet, and a controller, wherein the controller acquires a determination result of whether or not a sheet, on which an image read by the image reader is formed before the final printing by the image former in order to create a reference image to be used for inspecting an output matter of a printing job, can be used for an output matter of the final printing and controls the number of sheets or copies on which the images are to be formed using the image former at the final printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Yoko SHIRAKI
  • Patent number: 11916057
    Abstract: A layout structure of a standard cell using a complementary FET (CFET) is provided. The standard cell includes a first three-dimensional transistor and a second three-dimensional transistor formed above the first transistor in the depth direction, between buried first and second power supply lines. A first contact connects a local interconnect connected to the first transistor and the first power supply line. A second contact connects a local interconnect connected to the second transistor and the second power supply line. The second contact is longer in the depth direction and greater in size in planar view than the first contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SOCIONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Yoko Shiraki
  • Patent number: 11875075
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus enables utilizing an output of proof printing as an output of final printing, wherein the image forming apparatus includes an image former forming an image on a sheet, an image reader reading an image formed on the sheet, and a controller, wherein the controller acquires a determination result of whether or not a sheet, on which an image read by the image reader is formed before the final printing by the image former in order to create a reference image to be used for inspecting an output matter of a printing job, can be used for an output matter of the final printing and controls the number of sheets or copies on which the images are to be formed using the image former at the final printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Yoko Shiraki
  • Publication number: 20230205470
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus enables utilizing an output of proof printing as an output of final printing, wherein the image forming apparatus includes an image former forming an image on a sheet, an image reader reading an image formed on the sheet, and a controller, wherein the controller acquires a determination result of whether or not a sheet, on which an image read by the image reader is formed before the final printing by the image former in order to create a reference image to be used for inspecting an output matter of a printing job, can be used for an output matter of the final printing and controls the number of sheets or copies on which the images are to be formed using the image former at the final printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Yoko SHIRAKI
  • Patent number: 11599317
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus enables utilizing an output of proof printing as an output of final printing, wherein the image forming apparatus includes an image former forming an image on a sheet, an image reader reading an image formed on the sheet, and a controller, wherein the controller acquires a determination result of whether or not a sheet, on which an image read by the image reader is formed before the final printing by the image former in order to create a reference image to be used for inspecting an output matter of a printing job, can be used for an output matter of the final printing and controls the number of sheets or copies on which the images are to be formed using the image former at the final printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Yoko Shiraki
  • Publication number: 20220413784
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus enables utilizing an output of proof printing as an output of final printing, wherein the image forming apparatus includes an image former forming an image on a sheet, an image reader reading an image formed on the sheet, and a controller, wherein the controller acquires a determination result of whether or not a sheet, on which an image read by the image reader is formed before the final printing by the image former in order to create a reference image to be used for inspecting an output matter of a printing job, can be used for an output matter of the final printing and controls the number of sheets or copies on which the images are to be formed using the image former at the final printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Yoko SHIRAKI
  • Patent number: 11461600
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus enables utilizing an output of proof printing as an output of final printing, wherein the image forming apparatus includes an image former forming an image on a sheet, an image reader reading an image formed on the sheet, and a controller, wherein the controller acquires a determination result of whether or not a sheet, on which an image read by the image reader is formed before the final printing by the image former in order to create a reference image to be used for inspecting an output matter of a printing job, can be used for an output matter of the final printing and controls the number of sheets or copies on which the images are to be formed using the image former at the final printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Yoko Shiraki
  • Publication number: 20210406621
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus enables utilizing an output of proof printing as an output of final printing, wherein the image forming apparatus includes an image former forming an image on a sheet, an image reader reading an image formed on the sheet, and a controller, wherein the controller acquires a determination result of whether or not a sheet, on which an image read by the image reader is formed before the final printing by the image former in order to create a reference image to be used for inspecting an output matter of a printing job, can be used for an output matter of the final printing and controls the number of sheets or copies on which the images are to be formed using the image former at the final printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Yoko SHIRAKI
  • Publication number: 20210305278
    Abstract: A layout structure of a standard cell using a complementary FET (CFET) is provided. First and second transistors that are three-dimensional transistors lie between first and second power supply lines as viewed in plan, the second transistor being formed above the first transistor in the depth direction. A first local interconnect is connected with the source or drain of the first transistor, and a second local interconnect is connected with the source or drain of the second transistor. The first and second local interconnects extend in the Y direction, overlap each other as viewed in plan, and both overlap the first and second power supply lines as viewed in plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventor: Yoko SHIRAKI
  • Publication number: 20210249401
    Abstract: A layout structure of a standard cell using a complementary FET (CFET) is provided. The standard cell includes a first three-dimensional transistor and a second three-dimensional transistor formed above the first transistor in the depth direction, between buried first and second power supply lines. A first contact connects a local interconnect connected to the first transistor and the first power supply line. A second contact connects a local interconnect connected to the second transistor and the second power supply line. The second contact is longer in the depth direction and greater in size in planar view than the first contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Yoko SHIRAKI
  • Publication number: 20190387126
    Abstract: An image inspection device includes an image reader that reads a printed matter obtained by forming an image on a transparent support medium; a switcher that changes a reading condition by the image reader; a controller that performs reading in the image reader on a same printed matter for a plurality of times by changing the reading condition in the switcher; and a determiner that inspects the printed matter on a basis of data read by the image reader for the plurality of times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Yoko Shiraki
  • Patent number: 9077834
    Abstract: Provided are a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions and a job managing apparatus, for managing jobs of an image forming apparatus. The instructions cause a processor to perform the following operations. The operations include acquiring information about data jobs stored in a storing section of the image forming apparatus, and creating a graph and a list based on the information about the data of the jobs. The graph indicates the amount of usage of the storing section for each job type. The list includes a job item including job contents such as information of a job type, for each job. The operations further include controlling a display unit to display a job managing screen including the graph and the list and update the graph on the job managing screen in response to an operation on the list to delete one or more jobs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Yoko Shiraki
  • Publication number: 20140009788
    Abstract: Provided are a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions and a job managing apparatus, for managing jobs of an image forming apparatus. The instructions cause a processor to perform the following operations. The operations include acquiring information about data jobs stored in a storing section of the image forming apparatus, and creating a graph and a list based on the information about the data of the jobs. The graph indicates the amount of usage of the storing section for each job type. The list includes a job item including job contents such as information of a job type, for each job. The operations further include controlling a display unit to display a job managing screen including the graph and the list and update the graph on the job managing screen in response to an operation on the list to delete one or more jobs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: Yoko SHIRAKI
  • Patent number: 8254794
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises a sheet tray to store sheets to form an image thereon; a detecting section to detect a capacity of empty space of each of the sheet tray; and a sheet managing section to compare the capacity of empty space of the sheet tray with a capacity of sheets of one or plural bundles of sheets as a unit of supply to be stored in the sheet tray, wherein in the case that the capacity of empty space of the sheet tray is equal to or larger than the capacity of sheets of one or plural bundles of sheets, the sheet managing section notifies that it is possible to supply sheets by the one or plural bundle of sheets as a unit of supply to the sheet tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoko Shiraki, Kazuhito Osumi
  • Publication number: 20090317097
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises a sheet tray to store sheets to form an image thereon; a detecting section to detect a capacity of empty space of each of the sheet tray; and a sheet managing section to compare the capacity of empty space of the sheet tray with a capacity of sheets of one or plural bundles of sheets as a unit of supply to be stored in the sheet tray, wherein in the case that the capacity of empty space of the sheet tray is equal to or larger than the capacity of sheets of one or plural bundles of sheets, the sheet managing section notifies that it is possible to supply sheets by the one or plural bundle of sheets as a unit of supply to the sheet tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yoko SHIRAKI, Kazuhito OSUMI