Patents by Inventor Yuichi Sugiyama

Yuichi Sugiyama 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: 11958563
    Abstract: A straddled vehicle including a communication module configured to communicate with a mobile communication terminal, a display that displays infotainment information received by the communication module from the mobile communication terminal, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive temperature data relating to a temperature of the mobile communication terminal from the mobile communication terminal via the communication module, and display an image corresponding to the temperature data on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuichi Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20240010011
    Abstract: A processing device includes a support table to support a sheet medium, a sheet cutter to cut the medium supported on the support table, a cutter holder to move the sheet cutter in a toward-away direction in which the sheet cutter moves toward and away from the support table, and a cutter transporter to move the cutter holder in a cutting direction that is orthogonal to a transport direction of the medium. The cutter holder includes a holder movable in the toward-away direction and that holds the sheet cutter, an actuator including a rod that extends or retracts, a link connected to the rod and the holder, and a rotation shaft that rotatably supports the link so that the holder moves in the toward-away direction in response to extension or retraction of the rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kenji SEKI, Yuichi SUGIYAMA, Akihiro SUZUKI, Ryosuke NONAKA
  • Publication number: 20230409416
    Abstract: Provided is an information sharing system including at least one processor configured to: acquire a use status of use by each of a plurality of users for each of a plurality of functions relating to an information sharing service for sharing information; and execute, for each of the functions, predetermined processing relating to the function based on the use status of the function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Minoru KAWABATA, Yuya KAWABATA, Yuichi SUGIYAMA, Shogo NINOMIYA, Takahiro FUKUNISHI, Takahiro YAMADA, Kaoru NAKAJIMA
  • Patent number: 11829820
    Abstract: A colorimetric method is executed by a server that communicates with an information processing apparatus coupled to a printing apparatus and to a colorimetric device. The method includes: creating work information that includes print commanding information related to a command to print a chart image based on chart information and also includes colorimetry commanding information related to a command to perform colorimetry for the chart image; storing the work information; transmitting the print commanding information to the information processing apparatus; causing the information processing apparatus to command, according to the print commanding information, the printing apparatus to print the chart image; transmitting the colorimetry commanding information to the information processing apparatus; and acquiring colorimetry result information created as a result of the colorimetry performed for the chart image by the colorimetric device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yuichi Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20230334962
    Abstract: A drawer control apparatus capable of precisely discriminating whether the drawer open state is triggered by the drawer open command process or otherwise. The drawer control apparatus includes a command receiving unit, a drawer connection detecting unit, a command processing unit, a drawer open/closed signal receiving unit, and an open trigger discriminating unit. The command processing unit executes a drawer open command process upon receiving a drawer open command. The drawer open command process includes sending a drawer open signal and setting a process execution flag upon detecting presence of drawer connection. The drawer open command process ends upon detecting absence of drawer connection. The open trigger discriminating unit discriminates whether the drawer open state is triggered by the drawer open command process or otherwise according to a set state of the process execution flag upon receiving a signal representing the drawer open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: RINA MAKITA, YUICHI SUGIYAMA
  • Patent number: 11762605
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first acquisition portion acquiring progress of a plurality of processes for print product produced through the processes based on information transmitted from a printer; a second acquisition portion acquiring the progress in response to an operation of a user to proceed with the production; and a display portion displaying in a distinguishable manner on a display, an automatic transition process and a manual transition process included in the processes, the automatic transition process automatically transitioning to the subsequent process based on the information transmitted from the printer and a manual transition process manually transitioning to the subsequent process in response to the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuyuki Minamihara, Kana Ogawa, Toshiaki Kimura, Yoshiki Katsuma, Yuto Fukuchi, Ayako Kobayashi, Satoru Ono, Yuichi Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11754943
    Abstract: A developer supplying apparatus includes an attaching portion, an antenna, and a positional relationship changing portion. A developer storage portion including a wireless tag is attached to the attaching portion. The antenna is used for performing wireless communication with the wireless tag of the developer storage portion attached to the attaching portion using a radio wave method. The positional relationship changing portion changes a positional relationship between the wireless tag and the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Yuichi Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20230067852
    Abstract: A developer supplying apparatus includes an attaching portion, an antenna, and a positional relationship changing portion. A developer storage portion including a wireless tag is attached to the attaching portion. The antenna is used for performing wireless communication with the wireless tag of the developer storage portion attached to the attaching portion using a radio wave method. The positional relationship changing portion changes a positional relationship between the wireless tag and the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventor: Yuichi Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20230059926
    Abstract: A display screen generation apparatus includes: an acquisition portion acquiring for each of a plurality of print products produced through a plurality of processes, progress of the processes; and a display portion generating a display screen that displays for each of the plurality of print products, the process waiting to be executed, the process being executed, the process already executed, and the process not intended to be executed in a distinguishable manner from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Tsuzuki MINAMIHARA, Kana OGAWA, Toshiaki KIMURA, Yoshiki KATSUMA, Yuto FUKUCHI, Ayako KOBAYASHI, Satoru ONO, Yuichi SUGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220405025
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first acquisition portion acquiring progress of a plurality of processes for print product produced through the processes based on information transmitted from a printer; a second acquisition portion acquiring the progress in response to an operation of a user to proceed with the production; and a display portion displaying in a distinguishable manner on a display, an automatic transition process and a manual transition process included in the processes, the automatic transition process automatically transitioning to the subsequent process based on the information transmitted from the printer and a manual transition process manually transitioning to the subsequent process in response to the operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Tetsuyuki MINAMIHARA, Kana OGAWA, Toshiaki KIMURA, Yoshiki KATSUMA, Yuto FUKUCHI, Ayako KOBAYASHI, Satoru ONO, Yuichi SUGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220269913
    Abstract: A colorimetric method is executed by a server that communicates with an information processing apparatus coupled to a printing apparatus and to a colorimetric device. The method includes: creating work information that includes print commanding information related to a command to print a chart image based on chart information and also includes colorimetry commanding information related to a command to perform colorimetry for the chart image; storing the work information; transmitting the print commanding information to the information processing apparatus; causing the information processing apparatus to command, according to the print commanding information, the printing apparatus to print the chart image; transmitting the colorimetry commanding information to the information processing apparatus; and acquiring colorimetry result information created as a result of the colorimetry performed for the chart image by the colorimetric device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventor: Yuichi SUGIYAMA
  • Patent number: 11418678
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first communication apparatus, a second communication apparatus, a serial bus, and a first control circuit. The second communication apparatus includes a storage device configured to store stored data. A first control circuit determines whether or not a first data amount of stored data serving as request target of request data matches a second data amount of stored data included in response data transmitted from the second communication apparatus via a second signal line of the serial bus in response to the transmission of the request data on the basis of a data amount specifying signal transmitted by a third signal line of the serial bus when the request data is transmitted from the first communication apparatus via a first signal line of the serial bus, and outputs a determination result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Yuichi Sugiyama, Hideo Tanii
  • Publication number: 20220097789
    Abstract: A straddled vehicle including a communication module configured to communicate with a mobile communication terminal, a display that displays infotainment information received by the communication module from the mobile communication terminal, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive temperature data relating to a temperature of the mobile communication terminal from the mobile communication terminal via the communication module, and display an image corresponding to the temperature data on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Yuichi SUGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210379897
    Abstract: A printer includes an ink head including a nozzle surface on which a nozzle is provided, a wiper extending upward to wipe the nozzle surface, a wiper mover to move the wiper in a sub-scanning direction, a wiper cleaner disposed downstream of a carriage and extending downward to remove ink adhering to the wiper, and a controller configured or programmed to control the wiper mover. The controller is configured or programmed to control the wiper mover such that the nozzle surface is wiped by the wiper after bringing the wiper into contact with the wiper cleaner or to bring the wiper into contact with the wiper cleaner after wiping the nozzle surface by the wiper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Bunji SHINOMIYA, Yuichi SUGIYAMA, Masato KUBO
  • Patent number: 11192376
    Abstract: A wiping assembly includes a wiper that wipes a liquid ejection head, a wiper cleaner, and a mover that moves the wiper relative to the wiper cleaner. The wiper cleaner includes a first member, a second member, an absorbent, and a presser. An opening is located in the first member. The second member includes a projecting portion opposed to the opening. The absorbent has a plate shape and is disposed between the first member and the second member. The presser presses the second member toward the first member. The projecting portion presses the absorbent toward the opening. A portion of the absorbent is deformed to form a protruding portion that protrudes in a projection direction of the projecting portion from the opening by pressing by the projecting portion. The mover moves the wiper such that the wiper contacts the protruding portion of the absorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: ROLAND DG CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuichi Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11163513
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first processor, a second processor, a data transfer portion, a consistency determination portion, an abnormality determination portion, a re-transfer control portion, and an abnormality processing portion. The data transfer portion transfers data via a bus between a storage medium and the second processor. The consistency determination portion determines whether or not there is consistency between data before and after a transfer by the data transfer portion. The abnormality determination portion, upon determination that there is consistency, determines whether or not there is abnormality in the data transfer process. The re-transfer control portion, upon determination that there is no consistency, causes the data transfer portion to re-transfer the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Yuichi Sugiyama, Hideo Tanii
  • Patent number: 11130348
    Abstract: A printer can comprise an ink head for discharging ink toward a printing medium, and a blowing device for blowing air against the printing medium. The blowing device can comprise a first case that is disposed further rearward, in a direction of movement, than the ink head. The first case can have a first air intake opening for taking in air of the vicinity of the printing medium, a first fan for drawing in air from the first air intake opening and expelling air from a first outlet opening. A second case can be positioned further rearward, in the movement direction Y1, than the first air intake opening, and can have a second air intake opening that opens facing upward and a second fan for drawing in air from the second air intake opening and expelling air toward the printing medium from a second outlet opening. The magnitude of the airflow of the first fan can be less than the magnitude of the airflow of the second fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Roland DG Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Sugiyama, Kei Akiyama
  • Publication number: 20210289100
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first communication apparatus, a second communication apparatus, a serial bus, and a first control circuit. The second communication apparatus includes a storage device configured to store stored data. A first control circuit determines whether or not a first data amount of stored data serving as request target of request data matches a second data amount of stored data included in response data transmitted from the second communication apparatus via a second signal line of the serial bus in response to the transmission of the request data on the basis of a data amount specifying signal transmitted by a third signal line of the serial bus when the request data is transmitted from the first communication apparatus via a first signal line of the serial bus, and outputs a determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Yuichi SUGIYAMA, Hideo TANII
  • Patent number: 11069589
    Abstract: Provided is a circuit board including: a metal core layer having a first main surface capable of supporting a mounting component and a second main surface which is opposite to the first main surface; a first exterior coating base material which is arranged facing the first main surface; and a second exterior coating base material which is arranged facing the second main surface and includes a heat dissipation layer having a via which is connected to the second main surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Hata, Masashi Miyazaki, Yuichi Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11056814
    Abstract: A connector includes a connector body, a first elastic member, and a second elastic member. The connector body has an insertion hole that allows a connection member to be inserted thereinto. The connection member has a plate shape or a sheet shape. Each of the first and second elastic members is a conductive member that includes a base fixed to the connector body. The first and second elastic members are elongated in a thickness direction of the connection member and butted against each other so as to partially block the insertion hole. The thickness direction intersects an insertion direction of the connection member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Yuichi Sugiyama, Minoru Shinba