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12-04-2012 дата публикации

Display-color function image conversion

Номер: US20120086721A1
Автор: Jan Morovic, Peter Morovic
Принадлежит: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP

A display system includes a display-color function image generator and a DCF image converter. The DCF image generator generates a DCF image from a source image. In the DCF image, each pixel is associated with a respective DCF configured to convert an input value to a display color value. The DCF image generator inputs values to respective DCFs to convert the DCF image to a displayable image having pixels associated with respective display colors.

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Номер записи: 1
17-05-2012 дата публикации

Image processing apparatus, image processing system, and computer readable medium

Номер: US20120120456A1
Автор: Yuichi Shiho
Принадлежит: Fuji Xerox Co Ltd

An image processing apparatus includes a receiving unit and a first difference extracting unit. The receiving unit receives images of a document. The first difference extracting unit performs difference extracting processing for extracting a difference between images of a document having 2n (n=2, 3, . . . ) pages received by the receiving unit by comparing the image of the first page and the image of the (n+1)-th page, the image of the second page and the image of the (n+2)-th page, the image of the third page and the image of the (n+3)-th page, . . . , and the image of the n-th page and the image of the 2n-th page.

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Номер записи: 2
14-06-2012 дата публикации

Duplex scanning apparatus with elastic pressing member disposed between two scan positions

Номер: US20120147441A1
Автор: Szu Hui Lien
Принадлежит: Individual

A duplex scanning apparatus includes a passageway, a first optical module, a second optical module, a transporting mechanism and an elastic pressing member. The first optical module is disposed on one side of the passageway. The second optical module is disposed on the other side of the passageway. The transporting mechanism transports an original sheet through the passageway and past a first scan position of the first optical module and a second scan position of the second optical module, and images of front and reverse sides of the original sheet are obtained, respectively. The elastic pressing member, disposed between the first scan position and the second scan position, pushes the original sheet towards an original supporting plane.

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Номер записи: 3
21-06-2012 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus configured to perform a calibration operation

Номер: US20120154834A1
Автор: Kazunori Miyake
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a calibration unit, a determination unit, and a control unit. The calibration unit is configured to perform a calibration operation including forming a measurement image by the image forming unit to adjust an image forming condition. The determination unit is configured to determine available electric energy allowed to be used by the image forming apparatus. The control unit is configured to determine an interval at which to perform the calibration operation based on the available electric energy determined by the determination unit and control the calibration unit to perform the calibration operation each time the determined interval is reached.

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Номер записи: 4
28-06-2012 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus

Номер: US20120162669A1
Автор: Ken Miyazaki
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES INC

An image forming apparatus including: a density-correction-data generation unit generating density correction data by causing the sensor to read a density correction chart formed on the sheet by an image forming unit; a storage unit storing the generated density correction data in connection with a sheet type; a density correction unit reading the density correction data corresponding to the sheet type used for printing from the storage unit, and making density correction of image data to be printed based on the density correction data; an image stabilization control unit performing image stabilization control for adjusting process conditions of the image forming unit; and a regeneration control unit controlling the density-correction-data generation unit to regenerate the density correction data stored in the storage unit if the image stabilization control is performed.

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Номер записи: 5
02-08-2012 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus, method of controlling image forming apparatus, and storage medium

Номер: US20120194860A1
Автор: Makoto Anno
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

A printer for processing a variable data printing (VDP) job includes a control unit. The control unit causes a printer unit to perform test printing of a part of a plurality of records included in a VDP job determined as a test print job. After the part of the record is printed, the control unit accepts a print instruction for records which are not printed. In response to the accepted print instruction, the control unit causes the printer unit to print the records that are not printed by the test printing.

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Номер записи: 6
09-08-2012 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus

Номер: US20120200890A1
Автор: Makoto Okumura
Принадлежит: Sharp Corp

The image forming apparatus sends its own operation history information and trouble information occurred to a management server. In a trouble cause analysis system of the management server, related information is extracted from the trouble information, and a trouble cause is analyzed with use of the operation history information of the image forming apparatus. Then, information on a coping method for coping with a trouble is sent to the image forming apparatus. On the image forming apparatus, the sent information on the coping method is displayed, and test printing is performed according to user's selection. In the case of having a good result of the test printing, a user performs operation for determining the coping method so as to change to a device setting corresponding to the determined coping method.

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Номер записи: 7
11-10-2012 дата публикации

Multi-function printer and calibrating method for multi-function printer

Номер: US20120257223A1
Автор: King-Lung Huang, Yi-Che Chen, Yu-Chu Huang
Принадлежит: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd

A multi-function printer and a method for calibrating the multi-function printer is disclosed The calibrating method for a printer comprises printing a calibration pattern on a medium by the printer; obtaining a scanned image of the calibration pattern on the medium printed by the printer; comparing the scanned image against the calibration pattern; detecting defects of the scanned image; and if the defects exceed an pre-determined value, adjusting print settings of the printer according to the defects of the scanned image.

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Номер записи: 8
25-10-2012 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for reproducing document images

Номер: US20120268764A1
Автор: Thomas Sheng
Принадлежит: Individual

An apparatus for reproducing document images is provided. The apparatus includes an image-capturing device, a processing module, an operation interface and an image-output device. The image-capturing device captures a first-side image and a second-side image of a first sheet of a document and produces first-side image data and second-side image data correspondingly. The processing module receives the first-side image data and second-side image data and determines whether the image data contain a blank image. The processing module processes the image data contains a non-blank image into image reproduction data. The image-output device receives the image reproduction data and outputs a corresponding image.

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Номер записи: 9
15-11-2012 дата публикации

Detecting Streaks in Printed Images

Номер: US20120288200A1
Автор: Alexander Berkovich, Pavel Kisilev
Принадлежит: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP

A method of detecting streaks in printed documents comprises, with an imaging device, capturing an image of a printed document, transmitting the image data representing the printed document to a computing device, with the computing device, dividing the image data into a number of rectangles horizontally across the image data so that the rectangles overlap in the horizontal direction, and with the computing device, determining if a rectangle comprises a streak. A system for detecting and evaluating streaks in printed document comprises a printing device that prints a document based on image data received from a computing device, an imaging device that captures an image of the printed document, and a streak detector that detects streaks within the captured image of the printed document.

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Номер записи: 10
10-01-2013 дата публикации

User interface feedback using scanner light source

Номер: US20130010320A1
Автор: Douglas G. Keithley, James A. Hall, JR.
Принадлежит: Marvell International Ltd

An image forming apparatus includes a scanning region and a user interface region adjacent to the scanning region. In the user interface, a first illuminated indicator corresponds to a function of the image forming apparatus. A light source is operable to illuminate an object in the scanning region. A first light conveying member is coupled to the illuminated indicator and operable to receive light from the light source.

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Номер записи: 11
21-02-2013 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus and image forming method

Номер: US20130047015A1
Автор: Takashi Nagumo
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

An image forming apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive an input regarding a print process from a user; a setting unit configured to set the apparatus to normal or energy saving mode based on the input from the user, the normal mode causing the apparatus to be operated by the power supplied from a power supply unit, the energy saving mode causing the apparatus to be operated by the power supplied from the power supply unit or a secondary battery so that power consumption of the apparatus is less than that in the normal mode; a calculation unit configured to calculate a charging amount of the battery based on an energy saving time for which the apparatus has been in the energy saving mode; and a charging unit configured to charge the battery with the power from the power supply unit by the charging amount.

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Номер записи: 12
28-02-2013 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus

Номер: US20130050388A1
Автор: Kazuyuki Ohnishi
Принадлежит: Sharp Corp

An image forming apparatus includes a pulse width modulation unit that changes pulse width of a signal in accordance with image data, and an image forming unit that forms an image by a driving laser beam with a signal whose pulse width has been modulated by the pulse width modulation unit and scanning a photosensitive body, and corrects the pulse width of the signal output by the pulse width modulation unit in accordance with a density unevenness characteristics in the main scanning direction of the image forming unit.

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Номер записи: 13
28-02-2013 дата публикации

Intelligent image correction with preview

Номер: US20130050767A1
Автор: Asad Khalid Raja, Richard Henry BAY, Samuel Luke MILLS, Thomas William STUART
Принадлежит: Xerox Corp

As set forth herein, methods and systems for automated image defect detection. An input image is subjected to skew detection and contaminant detection. Upon detection of skew of and/or contaminants in the image data, correction data, including indicia of the contaminants/skew, correction angles and directions are calculated and displayed on an electronic representation of the document. Automatic correction may then be performed to correct the detected defects, allow the defects to remain, or re-scan the original document to generate new image data without the detected defects.

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Номер записи: 14
13-06-2013 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus and gradation correction method for the same

Номер: US20130148138A1
Автор: Daiki Yamanaka, Hideaki Tanaka, Katsuyuki Hirata, Kazuhiro Saito, Takashi Harashima
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES INC

An image forming apparatus and a gradation correction method for the same are provided. An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section that forms a plurality of patch bands in a plurality of positions in a main scanning direction on an image bearing member, each of the plurality of patch bands having a plurality of gradation patches disposed in a sub-scanning direction; a density detection section that detects densities of the plurality of patch bands; and a control section that performs gradation correction based on detection results from the density detection section. The plurality of patch bands differs from each other.

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Номер записи: 15
19-09-2013 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus and density correction method

Номер: US20130242349A1
Автор: Takehiro Nakajima
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

An image forming apparatus having density correction characteristic data and a section to execute density conversion on input image data includes a section to generate detecting patterns with multiple area ratios, a section to create images of the patterns on an image bearing member, a section to detect the images of the patterns created on the image bearing member, a section to hold detected values corresponding to the images of the patterns detected from the image bearing member, a section to obtain fixed values or previously detected values as target values for correction, and correction coefficients, a section to calculate a correction characteristic corresponding to the detecting patterns from the obtained target values, the detected values, and correction coefficients, and a section to synthesize new density correction characteristic data from the density correction characteristic data and the correction characteristic corresponding to the patterns.

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Номер записи: 16
21-11-2013 дата публикации

State determining device, image processing apparatus, state determining method, and computer program product

Номер: US20130308151A1
Автор: Jo Ebara, Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Nobuhiro Shima, Takashi Kuwayama, Tetsuji Nishikawa, Yuki Sato
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

A state determining device includes a current detecting unit, a state determining unit, and a notifying unit. The current detecting unit detects a current value of a drive current which flows into a drive motor that rotary-drives a driven unit with a drive force according to the drive current. Based on the drive current value detected by the current detecting unit, the state determining unit determines a state of a driving system including the driven unit. The notifying unit notifies a user of a determination result of the state determining unit.

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Номер записи: 17
21-11-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Номер: US20130308161A1
Автор: AKIYOSHI Kunihiro, ANDO Mitsuo
Принадлежит:

An image forming apparatus executing a program configured by connecting multiple modules operating exclusively with respect to each other is disclosed that includes an input part configured to receive an input of updating information of the program; a determination part configured to determine whether an operating state of the program corresponds to a time for updating specified in the updating information; and a change part configured to change the relationship of connection of the modules in accordance with the updating information if the determination part determines that the operating state of the program corresponds to the time for updating. 1. (canceled)2. An apparatus executing a program configured by connecting a plurality of modules operating exclusively with respect to each other , comprising:an input part configured to receive an input of updating information of the program;a determination part configured to determine whether an operating state of the program corresponds to a time for updating specified in the updating information; anda change part configured to change a relationship of connection of the modules in accordance with the updating information if the determination part determines that the operating state of the program corresponds to the time for updating,wherein the updating information specifies the time for updating by specifying a module that is operating at the time for updating; andwherein the determination part determines that the operating state of the program corresponds to the time for updating if the module specified as the time for updating is operating.3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 ,wherein the change part changes the relationship of connection of at least one of the modules corresponding to a part to be changed specified in the updating information.4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the change part waits to change the relationship of connection of the modules until the determination part determines that the ...

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Номер записи: 18
28-11-2013 дата публикации

PROCESSING DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING ENVIRONMENTAL LOAD, METHOD FOR DISPLAYING ENVIRONMENTAL LOAD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR COMPUTER PROGRAM

Номер: US20130314722A1
Автор: Kowase Kazuhiko, TOMITA Shigeo
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

A computer performs the following processing: calculating a probability that a machine fails in work applied to a printed matter; calculating, as a production environmental load value, a value including a printing environmental load value, a paper environmental load value, a product of the probability and a re-printing environmental load value, and a product of the probability and the paper environmental load value, the printing environmental load value representing a degree of load put on the environment resulting from printing onto paper used for the printed matter, the paper environment load value representing a degree of load put on an environment resulting from production of the paper, the re-printing environmental load value representing a degree of load put on the environment until the printing unit has conducted printing again since the machine failed in the work; and displaying the production environmental load value on the display. 1. An environmental load display processing device for providing an indication , on a display , of a degree of load put on environment resulting from production of a printed matter , the device comprising:a first probability calculating portion configured to calculate a first probability that a paper jam of first paper having a first attribute occurs in a printing unit;a second probability calculating portion configured to calculate a second probability that a paper jam of second paper having a second attribute occurs in the printing unit;a first load value calculating portion configured to calculate, as a first production environmental load value, a value including a first printing environmental load value and a product of the first probability and a first re-printing environmental load value, the first printing environmental load value representing a degree of load put on the environment resulting from printing onto the first paper, and the first re-printing environmental load value representing a degree of load put on the ...

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Номер записи: 19
30-01-2014 дата публикации

Color Adjustment Apparatus, Color Adjustment Method, and Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Recording Medium Storing a Color Adjustment Program

Номер: US20140029027A1
Автор: Miyanaga Yuka
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

A color adjustment apparatus includes an acquisition unit acquiring the color value for specified paper of a desired image forming apparatus and a color value for unspecified paper, a generation unit generating a relational expression associating the color value for the specified paper with the color value for the unspecified paper, a registration unit obtaining and registering an association between the property information of a reference color for the unspecified paper and the relational expression, a calculation unit calculating the predicted color value for the specified paper of another image forming apparatus based on a relational expression associated with the property information of the reference color of arbitrary paper and the color value for the same paper of the other image forming apparatus, and a setting unit setting the predicted color value as a color value to be reproduced by the desired image forming apparatus. 1. A color adjustment apparatus comprising:a color value acquisition unit configured to acquire a color value for a specified paper of a desired image forming apparatus and a color value for one or more types of unspecified paper;a relational expression generation unit configured to obtain, for each of one or more pieces of the unspecified paper, a relational expression associating the color value for the specified paper with the color value for the unspecified paper;a paper information registration unit configured to obtain property information of a reference color for the unspecified paper and register an association between the relational expression for each of the pieces of the unspecified paper and the property information of the reference color;a predicted color value calculation unit configured to calculate a predicted color value for the specified paper of another image forming apparatus based on the relational expression identified using property information of a reference color for arbitrary paper and a color value for the ...

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Номер записи: 20
30-01-2014 дата публикации

Printing System Including an Image Forming Apparatus and a Management Server that Manages a Print Allowance of a User, and Printing Method Performed by the Printing System

Номер: US20140029042A1
Автор: Matsumae Keisaku, Nakatani Ryusuke, Yoshida Daisuke
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

A printing system includes a management server and an image forming apparatus connected to each other via a network. The management server executes an authentication of a logged-in user of the image forming apparatus, manages a remaining quota and a temporary allowance, reserves the temporary allowance of the logged-in user, and provides a notification to the image forming apparatus of the reserved temporary allowance. The image forming apparatus provides a notification to the management server of a requested sheet count, executes printing within a range of the temporary allowance notified of by the management server, and provides a notification to the management server of a printed sheet count. 1. A printing system , comprising a management server and an image forming apparatus that are connected to a network , an authentication execution unit configured to authenticate a logged-in user of the image forming apparatus;', 'a sheet count management unit configured to i) manage a remaining quota that represents a remaining number of print sheets allocated to a group to which the logged-in user belongs and a temporary allowance that represents a number of print sheets temporarily allowed for every user that belongs to the group, and ii) reserve the temporary allowance of the logged-in user; and', 'a temporary allowance notification unit configured to provide a notification including the temporary allowance to the image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus comprising:', 'a requested sheet count notification unit configured to provide a notification including the requested sheet count to the management server, wherein the requested sheet count represents a sheet count based on an instruction for printing, and is a number of print sheets for which permission is requested from the management server;', 'a printing execution unit configured to print within a range of the temporary allowance notified of by the management server; and', 'a printed sheet count ...

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Номер записи: 21
06-02-2014 дата публикации

Image inspection system and image inspection method

Номер: US20140036290A1
Автор: Hiromitsu MIYAGAWA, Tadashi Kitai
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

An image inspection system for inspecting an image output on a recording medium includes an image forming unit to form a threshold setting image on the recording medium; an image scanner to scan the threshold setting image to generate a scanned image; an inspection reference image generator to generate an inspection reference image using data of the an output-target image; an image inspection unit to determine a defect in the scanned image based on a difference between the inspection reference image and the scanned image; and a threshold determiner to determine a threshold to be compared with the difference between the inspection reference image and the scanned image. The image inspection unit computes the difference between the scanned image and the inspection reference image. The threshold determiner determines a threshold to be compared with the difference between the scanned image and the inspection reference image.

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Номер записи: 22
01-01-2015 дата публикации

Image reading device, image forming apparatus, and image processing method

Номер: US20150002911A1
Автор: Shinya Matsui
Принадлежит: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc

An image reading device includes an image reading section, a first white reference member, and a control section. The image reading section reads an original document. The first white reference member is be read by the image reading section and indicates a first white reference. The control section determines whether or not a perforation image is present in the original document image indicative of the original document on a basis of an image density of a first reference image indicative of the first white reference member and an image density of the original document image.

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Номер записи: 23
04-01-2018 дата публикации

PRINTER STATUS REPORT WITH ENCODED IMAGE

Номер: US20180007215A1
Автор: ZAKHAROV Oleg Y.
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

A method of diagnosing a printer's status using an encoded image printed and/or displayed by the printer. The printer can produce an encoded image, such as a barcode, that indicates status values in one or more categories. A client device with a camera, such as a smartphone, can take a picture of the encoded image and transmit it to a printer status server. The printer status server can analyze the status values encoded in the encoded image to diagnose problems with the printer, and can return applicable user instructions indicating how to fix and/or prevent the problems. 1. A method of diagnosing a printer's status , comprising:periodically producing encoded images at a printer based on an automated schedule, each encoded image comprising encoded representations of status values in one or more status categories that describe the printer's current status;receiving a digital picture comprising one of the encoded images at a printer status server from a client device over a network connection, thereby providing a received encoded image, wherein a network address of the printer status server is indicated on indicia attached to the printer and the client device obtains the network address for the printer status server responsive to an image of the indicia;decoding the received encoded image at the printer status server to obtain current status values;updating a printer status database configured to track historical data about the printer with the current status values from the received encoded image;analyzing the current status values and comparing the current status values to historical data, thereby determining whether a problem exists at the printer;retrieving, upon determining that the problem exists, a user instruction from the printer status database that describes corrective actions that can be taken to fix and/or prevent the problem; and,electronically sending the user instructions from the printer status server to a designated destination, wherein the network ...

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Номер записи: 24
04-01-2018 дата публикации

JOB MANAGEMENT APPARATUS OF PRINT JOB IN DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING SHEET PRINTED BY IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS TO DELIVERY DESTINATION WITH AUTONOMOUSLY MOVING DELIVERY APPARATUS

Номер: US20180007218A1
Автор: Sasaki Takahiro
Принадлежит:

Generally, a job management apparatus of the present embodiment which sends a print job to an image forming apparatus comprises a communication section and a controller. The communication section communicates with the image forming apparatus and a delivery apparatus configured to deliver a sheet printed by the image forming apparatus to a delivery destination. The controller calculates printing time relating to completion of execution of the print job by the image forming apparatus and first arrival time when the delivery apparatus reaches the image forming apparatus and enables the image forming apparatus to execute the print job at a timing when the image forming apparatus can complete the execution of the print job by the first arrival time. 1. A job management apparatus for sending a print job to an image forming apparatus , comprising:a communication section configured to communicate with an image forming apparatus and a delivery apparatus configured to deliver a sheet printed by the image forming apparatus to a delivery destination; anda controller configured to calculate printing time relating to completion of execution of the print job by the image forming apparatus and a first arrival time when the delivery apparatus reaches the image forming apparatus, and to enable the image forming apparatus to execute the print job at a timing when the image forming apparatus can complete the execution of the print job by the first arrival time, and to calculate a second arrival time when the delivery apparatus reaches the delivery destination, and to notify the second arrival time to a registered notification destination, and to updates, in a case in which failures occur in the image forming apparatus and the delivery apparatus, the second arrival time, and to notify the notification destination of the updated second arrival time.2. The job management apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe image forming apparatus and the delivery apparatus notify the job ...

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Номер записи: 25
12-01-2017 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20170013156A1
Автор: Horishita Yusuke
Принадлежит:

An image forming apparatus provided with a sensor including a plurality of elements that detect temperature in the vicinity of the image forming apparatus includes an acquisition unit that obtains temperature data indicating the temperature detected by each of the plurality of elements, a calculation unit that calculates a feature point of a heat source region in the vicinity of the image forming apparatus based on obtained plurality of pieces of temperature data, and a recover unit that causes the image forming apparatus to recover from a power saving state based on a position of the calculated feature point. 1. An image forming apparatus including a sensor including a plurality of elements configured to detect temperature in a vicinity of the image forming apparatus , the image forming apparatus comprising:an acquisition unit configured to obtain temperature data indicating the temperature detected by each of the plurality of elements;a calculation unit configured to calculate a feature point of a heat source region in the vicinity of the image forming apparatus based on a plurality of pieces of temperature data obtained by the acquisition unit; anda recover unit configured to cause the image forming apparatus to recover from a power saving state based on a position of the calculated feature point.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the calculation unit further includes an identification unit configured to identify the heat source region based on pre-stored background temperature data and the obtained plurality of pieces of temperature data.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the identification unit is configured to identify the heat source region based on a difference between the obtained plurality of pieces of temperature data and the background temperature data.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the calculation unit is configured to take coordinates including an uppermost y ...

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Номер записи: 26
21-01-2016 дата публикации

ALIGNMENT SHEET, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING IMAGE FORMING POSITION

Номер: US20160021278A1
Автор: SAKATANI Kazuomi
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

An alignment sheet for alignment of an image forming position of a sheet includes a first side and a second side. The first side has a reference image which is formed in a periphery of the first side and which is used for measuring a position of an image on the first side. The second side has a background image with a predetermined area which is formed at a location where the background image does not overlap the reference image. The reference image and the background image are read at the same time by an image reading section while an area with the reference image is folded such that the background image appears as a background.

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Номер записи: 27
19-01-2017 дата публикации

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING BUILT-IN FAULT PREDICTION LOGIC

Номер: US20170019541A1
Автор: HYO Kiyohiro
Принадлежит: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

An information processing system includes a first and second information processing systems respectively including first and second apparatuses, and a third information processing system storing history information of the first apparatus and implementing analyzing the history information to acquire a degree of influence for an item included in the history information corresponding to a fault in the first apparatus, and generating a fault prediction logic of predicting a fault in the first apparatus using the item having a relatively high degree of influence and a value of a case where the fault occurs in the first apparatus based on a result of the analysis, and building the generated fault prediction logic into the first and second apparatuses, the first and second information processing system monitoring the history information, and detecting a state of matching a content of the built-in fault prediction logic. 1. An information processing system comprising:a first information processing system including at least one first apparatus;a second information processing system including at least one second apparatus; and analyzing the history information to acquire a degree of influence for an item included in the history information corresponding to a fault occurring in the at least one first apparatus; and', 'generating a fault prediction logic of predicting a fault occurring in the at least one first apparatus using the item having a relatively high degree of influence and a value of a case where the fault occurs in the at least one first apparatus based on a result of the analysis; and', 'building the generated fault prediction logic into the at least one first apparatus included in the first information processing system and the at least one second apparatus included in the second information processing system,, 'a third information processing system storing history information of the at least one first apparatus included in the first information processing system, ...

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Номер записи: 28
03-02-2022 дата публикации

LIGHTING DEVICE AND INSPECTION DEVICE

Номер: US20220038605A1
Автор: CHIBA Takeshi, TSUMURA Yusuke, Yamamoto Osamu
Принадлежит:

A lighting device () irradiates a web under conveyance with light. The lighting device includes a light source (), and an irradiation port () configured to open linearly in a widthwise direction of the web at an end portion facing the web. The irradiation port () is formed between first and second parallel portions () where a first plate member () and a second plate member () parallelly face each other. The web under conveyance is irradiated with linear light. It is possible to provide a lighting device capable of irradiating only an inspection region of a sheet or a web with light. 1. A lighting device comprising:a light source; anda light shielding member having an irradiation port which opens linearly,wherein the light shielding member includes a first plate member and a second plate member,the first plate member and the second plate member include a first parallel portion and a second parallel portion, respectively,the first parallel portion and the second parallel portion parallelly face each other, andthe irradiation port is formed betweenthe first parallel portion and the second parallel portion.2. The lighting device according to claim 1 , further comprising an air blast member for supplying cooling air to the light source.3. The lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first plate member and the second plate member further includes claim 1 , respectively claim 1 , each of which is configured to reflect some of the light from the light source claim 1 ,the first reflecting portion and the second reflecting portion are inclined such that a space between the first plate member and the second plate member gradually becomes narrower from a side of the light source toward the irradiation port.4. An inspection device configured to determine quality of a printed product claim 1 , the inspection device comprising:{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00001', 'claim 1'}, 'a lighting device according to , the lighting device configured to irradiate a color bar ...

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Номер записи: 29
25-01-2018 дата публикации

Control device that predicts residual quantity of printing material in cartridge currently mounted in printer

Номер: US20180024786A1
Автор: Masafumi Miyazawa
Принадлежит: Brother Industries Ltd

A controller in a control device is configured to perform: acquiring a first value from a printer, the first value being related to a residual quantity of printing material remaining in a first cartridge at a first calendar date; acquiring a second value from the printer, the second value being related to a residual quantity of printing material remaining in a second cartridge at a second calendar date, the second cartridge being attached to the printer later than detachment of the first cartridge; estimating a third calendar date using the first value, the second value, the first calendar date, and the second calendar date, the third calendar date being a calendar date when a third value related to the residual quantity of printing material remaining in the second cartridge is assumed to be smaller than a prescribed quantity; and executing an output process according to the third calendar date.

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Номер записи: 30
26-01-2017 дата публикации

ANALYZING SENSOR DATA OF A DEVICE COLLECTED BY A MOBILE ENDPOINT DEVICE OPERATING WITH THE DEVICE

Номер: US20170026525A1
Автор: Rajendran Premkumar, Tredoux Gavan Leonard, ZEHLER PETER J.
Принадлежит:

A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for analyzing operational sensor data of a device collected by a mobile endpoint device operating with the device are disclosed. For example, the method includes receiving the operational sensor data, a time stamp, a location of the device and a device identification (ID) from the mobile endpoint device, wherein the operational sensor data is collected by the mobile endpoint device from the device when the mobile endpoint device initiates a communication session with the device and transmitting the operational sensor data to a management service, wherein the operational sensor data is analyzed to determine a cause of a failure of the device when the device fails. 1. A method for analyzing operational sensor data of a device collected by a mobile endpoint device operating with the device , the method comprising:receiving, by a processor, the operational sensor data, a time stamp, a location of the device, via a global positioning system data on the mobile endpoint device, and a device identification (ID) from the mobile endpoint device, wherein the operational sensor data comprises environmental conditions and is collected by the mobile endpoint device when the mobile endpoint device initiates a communication session with the device, wherein the communication session comprises a pairing request between the mobile endpoint device and the device to allow the mobile endpoint device to control the device, wherein the device does not have any communication capability with a management service that is located remotely from the device; andtransmitting, by the processor, the operational sensor data to the management service, wherein the operational sensor data is analyzed to determine a cause of a failure of the device when the device fails.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a multi-function device.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the operational sensor data is collected from a sensor in ...

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Номер записи: 31
28-01-2016 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING METHOD

Номер: US20160028916A1
Автор: Fukawa Kimihiko
Принадлежит:

According to an embodiment of this invention, opening/closing of an ADF unit is correctly detected even under the influence of outside light. More specifically, a light source provided in a reading unit is turned on to irradiate a white board, and first data based on reflected light from the white board is obtained. Next, the light source provided in the reading unit is turned off, and second data based on reflected light from the white board is obtained. The difference between the first data and second data is compared with a predetermined threshold. It is determined based on the comparison whether the ADF unit is in an opened or closed state. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:a reading unit, having a light source and an image sensor, configured to read an image of an original on a platen glass;a feeding unit capable of opening/closing with respect to the platen glass and configured to feed the original;a white reference arranged facing the reading unit in a case where the feeding unit is closed;an obtaining unit configured to obtain first data by the image sensor when the light source is on, and obtain second data by the image sensor when the light source is off, prior to image reading; anda determination unit configured to determine an opened/closed state of the feeding unit based on the first data and the second data.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the reading unit includes a line sensor with a plurality of elements arrayed claim 1 , andthe obtaining unit obtains the first data and the second data from outputs of several elements within a range spaced apart from a shaft to rotate the feeding unit with respect to a center of the line sensor.3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the several elements are included within a range of the line sensor ⅓ from an opposite side of the shaft with respect to an arrayed direction of the plurality of elements.4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a white board as the white reference ...

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Номер записи: 32
24-04-2014 дата публикации

Color uniformity correction using a scanner

Номер: US20140111836A1
Автор: Hadas Kogan, Lior Katz, Meirav Naaman, Michal Aharon
Принадлежит: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP

Techniques for correcting the color uniformity of a laser printer of a digital press or other device are provided. A process for correcting the color uniformity of a laser printer may include scanning a test page by an inline scanner of a digital press, determining scanner signal data from the test page, determining a scanner polynomial fitted to the scanner signal data, and determining a non-uniform coverage polynomial from the scanner polynomial. Additionally, techniques for verifying the linearity of a scanner are also provided.

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Номер записи: 33
10-02-2022 дата публикации

Dynamic printing system compensation mechanism

Номер: US20220046143A1
Автор: Larry Ernst, Mikel Stanich, Nikita Gurudath, Walter F. Kailey
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes a printer to print image data to a medium and a print controller including a halftone calibration module to dynamically generate calibrated halftones to compensate for optical density changes that occur at the printer.

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Номер записи: 34
28-01-2021 дата публикации

DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE VIDEO

Номер: US20210029271A1
Автор: Kiser Willie C., Tocci Michael D., Tocci Nora
Принадлежит:

Systems and methods of the invention merge information from multiple image sensors to provide a high dynamic range (HDR) video. The present invention provides for real-time HDR video production using multiple sensors and pipeline processing techniques. According to the invention, multiple sensors with different exposures each produces an ordered stream of frame-independent pixel values. The pixel values are streamed through a pipeline on a processing device. The pipeline includes a kernel operation that identifies saturated ones of the pixel values. The streams of pixel values are merged to produce an HDR video. 1. A method for producing real-time HDR video , the method comprising:streaming pixel values from each of multiple sensors in a frame independent-manner through a pipeline on a processing device, wherein the pipeline includes a kernel operation that identifies saturated pixel values; andmerging the pixel values to produce an HDR image.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the merging step excludes at least some of the saturated pixel values from the HDR image.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the multiple image sensors all capture images simultaneously through a single lens.4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising receiving incoming light through the lens and splitting the light via at least one beamsplitter onto the multiple image sensors claim 3 , wherein at least 95% of the light gathered by the imaging lens is captured by the multiple image sensors.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the multiple image sensors include at least a high exposure (HE) sensor and a middle exposure (ME) sensor claim 4 , and wherein merging the sequences includes using HE pixel values that are not saturated and ME pixel values corresponding to the saturated pixel values.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the multiple sensors further include a low exposure (LE) sensor claim 5 , and the method includes identifying saturated pixel values originating from both the HE sensor and ...

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Номер записи: 35
01-05-2014 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20140118795A1
Автор: Kusumoto Koji
Принадлежит: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

An image forming apparatus includes an image reading portion, an image processing portion, a storage portion, a storage selector portion, an image forming portion, and a control portion. The storage portion includes a first storage portion and a second storage portion with greater vibration resistance than the first storage portion, and stores image data scanned by the image reading portion and processed by the image processing portion. The storage selector portion selects one of the first storage portion and the second storage portion based on the strength of mechanical vibrations during an operation of the apparatus, and a data size of the image data. The control portion causes the image data to be stored in the storage portion selected by the storage selector portion, and controls the image forming portion to read the stored image data and form an image. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an image reading portion that scans a document image and generates image data;an image processing portion that processes image data generated by the image reading portion;a storage portion including a first storage portion with low vibration resistance whose data transfer speed is reduced due to vibrations, and a second storage portion with higher vibration resistance than the first storage portion, that stores the image data processed by the image processing portion;a storage selector portion that selects one of the first storage portion and the second storage portion as a storage location of the processed image data, based on the strength of mechanical vibrations during an operation of the image forming apparatus, and a data size of the processed image data;a image forming portion that forms an image based on the image data stored in the storage portion; anda control portion that causes the image data processed by the image processing portion to be stored in one of the first storage portion and the second storage portion selected by the storage selector portion, and in ...

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Номер записи: 36
02-02-2017 дата публикации

Image Reading Apparatus Configured to Read Document

Номер: US20170034364A1
Автор: MATSUMI Takashi
Принадлежит:

An image reading apparatus includes a gray reference member, a reading unit, an adjusting unit, a calibration unit, a storage unit, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to execute a first preprocessing and a second preprocessing. The first preprocessing includes: acquiring first black data from one line worth of image data; acquiring white data; calculating white-black difference data; acquiring first light gray data; and calculating first light gray-black difference data. The second processing includes: acquiring second black data from the one line worth of the image data; acquiring second light gray data; calculating second light gray-black difference data; calculating a change ratio by dividing the second light gray-black difference data by the first light gray-black difference data; and calculating calibration data by multiplying the white-black difference data by the change ratio. Shading of the image data is calibrated in response to the calibration data. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:a gray reference member colored in gray having a reflection ratio lower than that of white;a reading unit configured to irradiate light onto an original document or the gray reference member to read images thereon on a line-to-line basis and produce image data;an adjusting unit configured to apply an adjustment value to the reading unit, the reading unit adjusting a light amount to be irradiated onto the original document and the gray reference member in a range from zero to maximum in accordance with the adjustment value;a calibration unit configured to calibrate shading of the image;a storage unit; anda control unit configured to execute a first preprocessing and a second preprocessing, the second preprocessing being executed after execution of the first preprocessing, (a) reading with the reading unit the original document and the gray reference member without irradiating the light thereonto and producing one line worth of the image data relating to ...

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Номер записи: 37
04-02-2016 дата публикации

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD SUITABLE FOR MANAGEMENT OF TONER

Номер: US20160037003A1
Автор: OKU TOYOAKI
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Provided is a control apparatus that manages expendable supplies appropriately so as a trouble unexpected to an image forming apparatus does not happen. An image forming apparatus has a detecting circuit that detects identification information of a container when replacing the container of expendable supplies and transmitting circuit that transmits event information including detected identification information to the control apparatus. The control apparatus has a receiving circuit that receives the event information. An identification information determining circuit of the control apparatus compares the identification information of the container included in the received event information with a management table that manages shipped expendable supplies. Thereby, the identification information of the container corresponds to the shipped expendable supplies is determined. If not correspond to the shipped expendable supplies, the notice circuit notifies content that shows not corresponding to the image forming apparatus. 1. A management system having an image forming apparatus and a control apparatus that manages the image forming apparatus , comprising:the image forming apparatus includesa detecting circuit that detects identification information of a container of expendable supplies accompanying replacement of the container, anda transmitting circuit that transmits event information including detected identification information to the control apparatus; andthe control apparatus includesa receiving circuit that receives the event information,an identification information determining circuit that compares the identification information of the container included in received event information and a management table to manage shipped expendable supplies and determines whether the identification information of the container corresponds to the shipped expendable supplies, anda notice circuit that notifies contents showing not corresponding to the image forming apparatus ...

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Номер записи: 38
01-02-2018 дата публикации

CALIBRATION SYSTEM THAT ENSURE IMPROVED ACCURACY WHILE REDUCING CALCULATION COST, CALIBRATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM THEREFOR

Номер: US20180034980A1
Автор: Miyanaga Yuka
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

A calibration system includes an image forming apparatus, a color-measurement device, a primary-color-input-output-characteristics adjustment unit, and a secondary-color-input-output-characteristics adjustment unit. The primary-color-input-output-characteristics adjustment unit adjusts input-output characteristics of a primary color of the image forming apparatus by correcting a gamma correction table for the primary color. The secondary-color-input-output-characteristics adjustment unit adjusts input-output characteristics of a secondary color of the image forming apparatus by correcting the gamma correction table for the primary color using the measurement results of the chart for the secondary color. The chart for the secondary color is printed by the image forming apparatus after the adjustment. The secondary-color-input-output-characteristics adjustment unit, as a combination ratio of two color materials, obtains the combination ratio where a hue angle of the specific secondary color becomes a defined hue angle so as to correct the gamma correction table for the primary color corresponding to the obtained combination ratio. 1. A calibration system comprising:an image forming apparatus that performs printing with a gamma correction table; anda color-measurement device that measures colors on a chart printed by the image forming apparatus,the image forming apparatus comprising:a Central Processing Unit (CPU); anda non-volatile storage device that stores a calibration program for adjusting input-output characteristics of the image forming apparatus,wherein the CPU executes the calibration program to function as:a primary-color-input-output-characteristics adjustment unit that adjusts input-output characteristics of a primary color of the image forming apparatus by correcting the gamma correction table for the primary color using measurement results of the chart for the primary color, the measurement results being measured by the color-measurement device; anda ...

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Номер записи: 39
01-02-2018 дата публикации

IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20180034992A1
Автор: KADOBAYASHI Izumi
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

An image reading device includes: contact glass, a document reading section that reads a document loaded on the contact glass while a moving mechanism moves in a document reading direction, a reading control section that causes the document reading section to read the whole contact glass at a rate of once per a predefined number of times N1, a first contamination detection section, and a report section. The first contamination detection section detects, from image data of the whole contact glass obtained through the reading by the document reading section, contamination of the contact glass present in a region other than a region loaded with the document. The report section, upon detecting by the first contamination detection section the same contamination from all the pieces of image data obtained consecutively a predefined plural number of times M1, reports a user that the contamination is present on the contact glass. 1. An image reading device comprising:contact glass for loading a document thereon;a document reading section having a moving mechanism capable of reciprocally moving in a predefined document reading direction, the document reading section reading the document loaded on the contact glass while the moving mechanism moves in the document reading direction;a reading control section, to cause the document reading section to read the document loaded on the contact glass, causing the document reading section to read the whole contact glass at a rate of once per a predefined number of times N1;a first contamination detection section detecting, from image data of the whole contact glass obtained through the reading by the document reading section, contamination of the contact glass present in a region other than a region loaded with the document; anda report section, upon detecting by the first contamination detection section the same contamination from all the pieces of image data obtained consecutively a predefined plural number of times M1, reporting a ...

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Номер записи: 40
31-01-2019 дата публикации

AUTOMATED TEST SUITE MECHANISM

Номер: US20190037084A1
Автор: ENG KATIE ASHELY, MANDRY STEPHEN JARED, Ward David
Принадлежит: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

A method is disclosed. The method includes generating a set of test case tags that describe attributes included in a test case and store the set of test case tags and the test case, receiving input information, and dynamically generating a test suite of one or more test cases based on input attributes data included in the input information, wherein the input information comprises code change information. 1. At least one machine-readable medium including instructions , which when accessed by one or more machines , cause the machines to:generate a set of test case tags that describe attributes included in a test case and store the set of test case tags and the test case;receive input information including code change information; anddynamically generate a test suite of one or more test cases based on input attributes included in the input information.2. The machine readable of including data that claim 1 , which when accessed by one or more machines claim 1 , further causes the machines to:select one or more test cases to test one or more attributes indicated in the input information.3. The machine readable of including data that claim 2 , which when accessed by one or more machines claim 2 , further causes the machines to:parse the issue information to acquire the input attributes included in the input information; andgather one or more test cases based on a match between input attributes included in the input information and a tag within the set of tags corresponding to the one or more test cases.4. The machine readable of including data that claim 3 , which when accessed by one or more machines claim 3 , further causes the machines to:filter the test cases to determine valid test cases;order the test cases into an ordered list based on a priority; andgenerate the test suite based on the priority of the ordered list.5. The machine readable of including data that claim 4 , which when accessed by one or more machines claim 4 , further causes the machines to:determine ...

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Номер записи: 41
04-02-2021 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus and image forming apparatus diagnostic system

Номер: US20210037144A1
Автор: Masatoshi Hitaka
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA INC

An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit that performs image forming processing on a recording sheet; a primary central processing unit (CPU) and a secondary CPU, where the primary CPU receives a job externally and instructs the secondary CPU to monitor and control the image forming unit to perform the image forming processing; sensors that sense a state of the image forming unit and output sensor data indicating the state of the image forming unit, a first transceiver; and a second transceiver. The secondary CPU monitors the sensor data to generate diagnostic data. The first transceiver performs duplex communication with the primary CPU to send and receive data other than the diagnostic data. The second transceiver sends the diagnostic data to the diagnostic server without relaying via the primary CPU.

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Номер записи: 42
11-02-2016 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM

Номер: US20160044207A1
Автор: Kobayashi Ryo
Принадлежит: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a pattern image forming device, a density information detector, and a gradation correction amount calculator. The pattern image forming device forms a pattern image for use in gradation correction on a recording medium. The density information detector detects density information from the recording medium on which the pattern image is formed by the pattern image forming device. The gradation correction amount calculator calculates a gradation correction amount using the density information detected by the density information detector and a feedback rate in accordance with differences among two or more density adjustment modes. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:a pattern image forming device to form a pattern image for use in gradation correction on a recording medium;a density information detector to detect density information from the recording medium on which the pattern image is formed by the pattern image forming device; anda gradation correction amount calculator to calculate a gradation correction amount using the density information detected by the density information detector and a feedback rate in accordance with differences among two or more density adjustment modes.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the gradation correction amount calculator calculates the gradation correction amount further using a difference between reference density information at forming the pattern image by the pattern image forming device and the density information detected by the density information detector.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a feedback rate determination device to determine the feedback rate in accordance with screen ruling predetermined in each of the density adjustment modes.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the feedback rate determination device determines the feedback rate in ...

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Номер записи: 43
11-02-2016 дата публикации

PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COLOR CALIBRATION CONTROL PROGRAM

Номер: US20160044209A1
Автор: Tsukano Toshiki
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Provided are a print control apparatus and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a color calibration control program. A print control apparatus includes an information storage processing section which stores measured color values into a database which stores history information of color measurement, where the measured color values are obtained by measuring colors in a color chart by using a printing device. The print control apparatus further includes a color defining section which defines a specific color by referring to the database, and a color calibration controlling section which, while the printing device is processing a print job, causes the printing device to measure the specific color, determines whether to calibrate the printing device on the basis of a change with time in the measured color value of the specific color, and calibrates the printing device according to the determination result. 1. A print control apparatus for controlling at least one printing device , the print control apparatus comprising:an information storage processing section which stores measured color values into a database which stores history information of color measurement, the measured color values being obtained by measuring colors in a color chart by using a printing device;a color defining section which defines a specific color by referring to the database, the specific color being a color to be used for determining whether to calibrate the printing device; and causes the printing device to measure the specific color to obtain a measured color value of the specific color,', 'determines whether to calibrate the printing device on a basis of a change with time in the measured color value of the specific color, and', 'in response to determining to calibrate the printing device, calibrates the printing device., 'a color calibration controlling section which, while the printing device is processing a print job,'}2. The print control apparatus of claim 1 , ...

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Номер записи: 44
07-02-2019 дата публикации

PRINTING USING AVAILABLE ACCOUNT CREDITS

Номер: US20190042169A1
Автор: Jalli Reshmasri, Joy Derine, Singh Kuldeep
Принадлежит: XEROX CORPORATION

An interface device receives, from a client, an instruction to print an original print job, and a processor that is in communication with the interface, calculates an initial cost to print the original print job. A communications device transmits, to an accounting device, a printing account inquiry of the client; and, in response, the communications device receives a printing account balance of the client. The processor determines if the initial cost exceeds the printing account balance; and, if so, the processor calculates modifications to transform the original print job into a modified print job that has a modified cost (that is above zero) that is not greater than the printing account balance. In such a situation, the interface displays a message that the initial cost exceeds the account balance, but that the modified print job does not exceed the account balance, with an option to print the modified print job. 1. A printing device comprising:an interface device receiving, from a client, an instruction to print an original print job;a processor in communication with said interface device, said processor calculates an initial cost to print said original print job; anda communications device in communication with said processor, said communications device transmits, to an accounting device, a printing account inquiry of said client,said communications device receives, from said accounting device, a printing account balance of said client in response to said printing account inquiry,said processor determines if said initial cost exceeds said printing account balance,said processor calculates modifications to transform said original print job into modified print jobs that have a modified cost that is above zero and is not greater than said printing account balance, in response to said initial cost exceeding said printing account balance,said processor filters said modified print jobs to remove said modified print jobs that have a modified job cost that is greater ...

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Номер записи: 45
24-02-2022 дата публикации

AUTOMATED DIAGNOSES OF ISSUES AT PRINTING DEVICES BASED ON VISUAL DATA

Номер: US20220060591A1
Автор: LEWIS M. Anthony, Lin Qian
Принадлежит: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

An example of an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an input device to receive camera data. The camera data is associated with a printing device. The apparatus further includes an analysis engine to analyze the camera data with a convolutional neural network model to identify an issue. The apparatus also includes a resolution engine to determine a solution for the issue. 1. An apparatus comprising:an input device to receive camera data, wherein the camera data is associated with a printing device;an analysis engine to analyze the camera data with a convolutional neural network model to identify an issue; anda resolution engine to determine a solution for the issue.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a communication interface in communication with the input device claim 1 , wherein the communication interface is to receive the camera data from a client device.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a memory storage unit connected to the input device claim 1 , the memory storage unit to store the camera data.4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the camera data includes information to identify the printing device.5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the analysis engine is to identify the issue dependent on a type of the printing device identified by the information.6. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a camera in communication with the input device claim 1 , wherein the camera is to capture background data.7. The apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising a display to output the solution for a user.8. The apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising an augmented reality engine to render an output image based on the solution and the background data claim 7 , wherein the augmented reality engine is to superimpose a feature on the background data.9. A method comprising:receiving camera data, wherein the camera data is associated with a printing device;identifying the printing device with the camera data based on an identifier; ...

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Номер записи: 46
07-02-2019 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FOR DETECTING CAUSAL PART OF STREAK OCCURRING AT TIME OF IMAGE FORMING

Номер: US20190045068A1
Автор: Tanaka Sumito, Tomii Hiroshi, Yago Toshihisa
Принадлежит:

A reader can read an original. A printer can form an image on a sheet based on a read result of the reader. A controller can control the printer to form a test chart on the sheet, and control the reader to read the test chart. The test chart is used for detecting a causal part of a streak that occurs when an image is formed by the printer. The test chart has a pattern for obscuring an image defect occurring when the test chart is formed by the printer. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:a reader configured to read an original;a printer configured to form an image on a sheet based on a read result of the reader; and control the printer to form a test chart on the sheet, the test chart being used for detecting a causal part of a streak that occurs when an image is formed by the printer; and', 'control the reader to read the test chart,, 'a controller configured towhereinthe test chart has a pattern for obscuring an image defect occurring when the test chart is formed by the printer.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe causal part corresponds to a unit that should be replaced out of a plurality of units arranged in the printer.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe controller controls the printer to form a predetermined test chart that does not have the pattern on another sheet, andthe image defect occurring in the test chart does not stand out more than the image defect occurring in the predetermined test chart.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe test chart has a test image of a predetermined color,the pattern has the predetermined color,the pattern is superimposed on the test image, anda density of the pattern differs to a density of a region in the test image where the pattern is not formed.5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe printer has a plurality of image forming units, wherein the plurality of image forming units forms images, each having ...

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Номер записи: 47
16-02-2017 дата публикации

PROVIDING PRINT DIMENSIONS FROM A PRINTER

Номер: US20170048411A1
Автор: Castelltort Amoros Sebastia, Rullo Alessia, Viella Fernandez Francisco Javier
Принадлежит: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for providing print dimensions from a printer. An example method includes analyzing a first roll of a printer, the first roll holding first paper having a first width; determining, via a processor of the printer, a first print dimension of the first paper on the first roll based on the first width; and providing the first print dimension to an electronic device, the electronic device to use the first print dimension to determine whether content is to be clipped when printed on the first paper. 1. A method comprising:analyzing a first roll of a printer, the first roll holding first paper having a first width;determining, via a processor of the printer, a first print dimension of the first paper on the first roll based on the first width: andproviding the first print dimension to an electronic device, the electronic device to use the first print dimension to determine whether content is to be clipped when printed on the first paper.2. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising:identifying a location of the first paper on the first roll; anddetermining the first print dimension based on the location of the first paper on the first roll.3. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising:determining, via the processor of the printer, non-print margins of the first paper based on at least one of the first width and a location of the first paper on the first roll; andproviding the non-print margins to the electronic device.4. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising:in response to receiving instructions from the electronic device, adjusting a location of the first paper on the first roll to reduce an amount of the content that is to be clipped.5. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising:determining that second paper is located on a second roll of the printer, the second paper having a second width: andin response to receiving instructions from the electronic ...

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Номер записи: 48
26-02-2015 дата публикации

Remote support apparatus, electronic apparatus, remote support method, and storage medium

Номер: US20150055165A1
Автор: Kenta Fukushima
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An image forming apparatus including a plurality of processing units capable of performing different support processing for a user asking for support, and a remote support apparatus operated by an operator are connected via a communication path. The remote support apparatus transmits to the image forming apparatus a request to perform the support using the selected processing unit, or a request to switch the processing unit to a selected specific processing unit and a request to perform the support. The image forming apparatus allows the processing unit which follows the request to perform the support, to perform the support, and switches the processing unit according to the request to switch the processing unit to allow the switched processing unit to perform the support. Further, the image forming apparatus returns a result which should be returned, among results of the performed support, to the remote support apparatus.

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Номер записи: 49
25-02-2016 дата публикации

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD

Номер: US20160054963A1
Автор: HAMADA Yoshinobu
Принадлежит:

A request processing unit in a job history processing server requests, when it receives a request to reserve data transfer including an agent ID, first agent information corresponding to the agent ID of an agent management unit, requests second agent information of an MFP when it cannot acquire the first agent information from the agent management unit, and stores the requested second agent information in a temporary agent management unit. The request processing unit exports data accepted from a collection agent after the second agent information is stored, together with the second agent information, to a storage area that can be referred to by a job history audit system. 1. A management system that accepts data to be collected via a load balancer from an agent , which operates on a network device , comprising:a receiving unit configured to receive a request to reserve data transfer including identification information about the agent;a first request unit configured to request first agent information corresponding to the identification information included in the request to reserve data transfer of an agent management service;a second request unit configured to request second agent information of the network device when the first agent information cannot be acquired from the agent management service;a storage unit configured to store the second agent information acquired from the network device; andan export unit configured to export data accepted from the network device after the second agent information is stored, together with the second agent information, to a storage area that can be referred to by an external system.2. The management system according to claim 1 , wherein the load balancer distributes a transfer destination of the data from the agent among a plurality of systems.3. The management system according to claim 2 , wherein a transmission destination of data via the load balancer from the network device of which the second agent information has been ...

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Номер записи: 50
03-03-2022 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20220070307A1
Автор: HAYASHI Kenichi, Iguchi Yukinobu, JINBO Noriyuki, KIMATA Akinori, Sasaki Satoru, UMEDA Shiro
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

An image forming apparatus includes: a state monitor that monitors an apparatus state; an electrostatic noise detector that detects electrostatic noise; and an erroneous detection determiner that determines whether or not the state monitor has erroneously detected a change in the apparatus state due to electrostatic noise from a detection result of the change in the apparatus state by the state monitor and a detection result of the electrostatic noise detector. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a state monitor that monitors an apparatus state;an electrostatic noise detector that detects electrostatic noise; andan erroneous detection determiner that determines whether or not the state monitor has erroneously detected a change in the apparatus state due to electrostatic noise from a detection result of the change in the apparatus state by the state monitor and a detection result of the electrostatic noise detector.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the erroneous detection determiner performs the determination on the basis of a result of comparison between a timing at which the state monitor detects a change in the apparatus state and a timing at which the electrostatic noise detector detects electrostatic noise.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprisinga plurality of electrostatic noise generation sources that generates electrostatic noise,wherein the state monitor monitors a plurality of types of apparatus states, andthe image forming apparatus includes an electrostatic noise generation source estimator that, when the electrostatic noise detector detects electrostatic noise, estimates an electrostatic noise generation source that has generated the electrostatic noise according to which one of the apparatus states has been determined to be erroneously detected to be changed by the state monitor from among the plurality of types of apparatus states.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , ...

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Номер записи: 51
03-03-2022 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20220070327A1
Автор: Kamio Yuki, Miyahara Katsutoshi, Ode Takahiro, Sato Yuichi
Принадлежит:

An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to accurately derive an inclination of a line image sensor. One embodiment of the present invention is an image reading apparatus including: a line image sensor in which reading elements for reading an image are arrayed in a predetermined direction; a first derivation unit configured to, based on read data acquired by reading a chart on which a plurality of dot patterns is printed with the line image sensor, derive coordinates of each of the plurality of dot patterns; a second derivation unit configured to derive an inclination angle of the line image sensor based on the coordinates derived by the first derivation unit; and a first calculation unit configured to calculate a first correction value for correcting the inclination of the line image sensor based on the inclination angle derived by the second derivation unit.

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Номер записи: 52
22-02-2018 дата публикации

Colorant Change Prediction

Номер: US20180054530A1
Автор: Osadchyy Oleksandr
Принадлежит:

Methods and apparatus for predicting colorant usage by printing devices are provided. A prediction server can receive a request to predict colorant usage for a first printing device. The prediction server can determine first plurality of functions to predict colorant usage for the first printing device. The first plurality of functions can include at least one linear function and at least one non-linear function. The first plurality of functions can be based on colorant-usage rates indicating historical rates of change in colorant used by the first printing device. The prediction server can determine a prediction of colorant usage for the first printing device using the first plurality of functions. The prediction server can provide an output involving the prediction of colorant usage for the first printing device, where the prediction of colorant usage can include a confidence interval related to the prediction. 1. A method for predicting printer device colorant usage , the method comprising:receiving, at a prediction server, a request to predict colorant usage for a first printing device;determining, at the prediction server, a first plurality of functions to predict colorant usage for the first printing device, wherein the first plurality of functions comprise at least one linear function and a plurality of non-linear functions, wherein the first plurality of functions are based on one or more colorant-usage rates that indicate historical rates of change in colorant used by a plurality of printing devices that include the first printing device, and wherein determining the at least one non-linear function includes i) analyzing historical rates of change in colorant used by the plurality of printing devices, and ii) determining a pre-determined number of periodic components of the historical rates of change;determining, at the prediction server, a prediction of colorant usage for the first printing device using the first plurality of functions based on combining an ...

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Номер записи: 53
14-02-2019 дата публикации

CLOUD-BASED DOCUMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE

Номер: US20190052758A1
Автор: Cayetano Leonard, Wang Hui Un
Принадлежит:

The present disclosure relates to cloud-based document quality assurance. One example embodiment includes a method for evaluating document quality. The method includes receiving, by a cloud server, document data associated with an image forming device. The method also includes accessing, by the cloud server, a cloud service. Further, the method includes performing, by the cloud service, a data-segment comparison between the document data and reference document data from a quality assurance database. In addition, the method includes generating, by the cloud service, a quality assurance report based on the data-segment comparison between the document data and the reference document data. 1. A method for evaluating document quality , comprising:receiving, by a cloud server, document data associated with an image forming device, wherein the document data was received from the image forming device at a requested stage in a printing pipeline of the image forming device;accessing, by the cloud server, a cloud service;performing, by the cloud service, a comparison between the document data and reference document data from a quality assurance database,wherein the reference document data comprises document data sent to the image forming device by a terminal device for printing;generating, by the cloud service, a quality assurance report based on the comparison between the document data and the reference document data;printing a document, by the image forming device, that corresponds to the document data sent to the image forming device by the terminal device for printing;scanning, by the image forming device, the printed document, wherein the document data received by the cloud server corresponds to the scanned, printed document;receiving, by the cloud server, the reference document data from the image forming device; andstoring, by the cloud server, the reference document data in the quality assurance database.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the comparison between the ...

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Номер записи: 54
23-02-2017 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

Номер: US20170054876A1
Автор: Matsuzaki Masanori
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An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires, from image data acquired in such a manner that a chart formed by an image forming unit is read, a line signal value from pixel values of pixels for a line arranged in a first direction of the chart and a line representative value by using line signal values respectively acquired from a plurality of lines adjacent to each other in a second direction different from the first direction of the chart, and a determination unit that determines a portion where a streak is generated in the second direction by using a difference between a first representative value and a second representative value. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:an acquisition unit configured to acquire, from image data acquired in such a manner that a chart formed by an image forming unit is read, a line signal value from pixel values of pixels for a line arranged in a first direction of the chart and a line representative value by using line signal values respectively acquired from a plurality of lines adjacent to each other in a second direction different from the first direction of the chart; anda determination unit configured to determine whether a streak is generated in a first position by using a difference between a first representative value and a second representative value, the first representative value being acquired by the acquisition unit at a second position that is read prior to the first position in the second direction and the second representative value being acquired by the acquisition unit at a third position that is read posterior to the first position in the second direction,wherein the second position is a position where the determination unit does not determine that a streak is generated.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the acquired line signal value is an average value of pixel values of a plurality of pixels arranged in the first direction of the chart.3. The ...

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Номер записи: 55
05-03-2015 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus, test system, and test method for testing application screen

Номер: US20150062610A1
Автор: Yosuke Oka
Принадлежит: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc

The application processing unit executes an application on an application screen. The command analyzing unit analyzes a test command on the application screen received from an external apparatus, converts the test command into a plurality commands in a plurality of executable formats, and generates a command list from the commands. The command executing unit retrieves a command from the command list and executes the command on application screen processing data. The capture processing unit acquires a capture image of an application screen that is generated by executing the command if the application of the application screen is executed. The application screen test executing unit retrieves a next command from the command list, outputs the next command to the command executing unit, and stores the capture image until all the commands in the command list have been executed.

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Номер записи: 56
01-03-2018 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC CAMERA, IMAGE-PROCESSING DEVICE, AND IMAGE-PROCESSING PROGRAM

Номер: US20180061035A1
Автор: Nakada Yuko
Принадлежит: NIKON CORPORATION

There are provided an imaging section imaging a subject and generating a plurality of images; an evaluating section performing evaluation on the plurality of images generated by the imaging section; a selecting section selecting, based on an evaluation result of the evaluating section, a part of images from among the plurality of images generated by the imaging section; a recognizing section performing scene recognition on a plurality of images selected by the selecting section; and a determining section determining, based on a recognition result of the recognizing section, reproduction order of the plurality of images subjected to the scene recognition. 1. A camera , comprising:an imaging section that images a subject and generates a plurality of images; andan outputting section that outputs the images generated by the imaging section in order of imaging in a case where the subject has motion, and outputs the images generated by the imaging section in an order different from the order of imaging in a case where the subject has no motion.2. The camera according to claim 1 , further comprising:an evaluating section that performs evaluation on the plurality of images imaged by the imaging section,wherein in the case where the subject has no motion, the outputting section outputs the images imaged by the imaging section based on an evaluation result of the evaluating section.3. A camera claim 1 , comprising:an imaging section that images a subject and generates a plurality of images; andan outputting section that outputs the images generated by the imaging section in order of imaging in a case where there is a continuous change in the subject, and outputs the images generated by the imaging section in an order different from the order of imaging in a case where there is no continuous change in the subject.4. The camera according to claim 3 , further comprising:an evaluating section that performs evaluation on the plurality of images imaged by the imaging section, ...

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Номер записи: 57
02-03-2017 дата публикации

Image Forming System That Reduces Load for Processing Regarding Correction of Print Position Displacement, and Method for Correcting Print Position Displacement

Номер: US20170061263A1
Автор: Ishizu Ryuichi, MATSUMOTO Atsushi, Minoru Katsuhiro, MONDO RYOSUKE, Nakamura Takeshi, OKU TOYOAKI, Yoshida Daisuke
Принадлежит:

An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus and a server. The image forming apparatus transmits to the server image data representing an image. The image is read by the reading device from the recording medium on which the print device prints the image, in response to an instruction to print at the origin of the print area. The server acquires, from the image data transmitted from the image forming apparatus, a printing-complete reference position, as a position where the recording-medium origin is made a reference, in a location printed on the recording medium by the image forming apparatus in response to an instruction to execute printing at the print-area origin, and acquires the displacement as a difference between the acquired printing-complete reference position and the print reference position stored in the storage device. 1. An image forming system comprising: a print device that prints on a recording medium,', 'a reading device that reads image from the recording medium, and', 'a storage device that stores a print reference position as an origin of a print area with respect to a recording-medium origin on a recording medium on which the print device prints, the image forming apparatus causing the print device to execute printing with respect to the print reference position stored in the storage device; and, 'an image forming apparatus that includes'}a server that corrects displacement in image-forming-apparatus print position; whereinthe image forming apparatus transmits to the server image data representing an image, and the image is read by the reading device from the recording medium on which the print device prints the image, in response to an instruction to print at the origin of the print area; acquires, from the image data transmitted from the image forming apparatus, a printing-complete reference position, as a position where the recording-medium origin is made a reference, in a location printed on the recording medium by the image ...

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Номер записи: 58
03-03-2016 дата публикации

Device Management Apparatus, Device Management System, Recording Medium, and Device Management Method That Reduce Obstruction When Solving Failure Caused by Skill of Operator

Номер: US20160065752A1
Автор: Minoru Katsuhiro, Nakamura Takeshi, NOMURA Takashi, Obayashi Yuichi, Takagi Jumpei, Tsuji Chika, Yoshida Daisuke
Принадлежит:

A device management apparatus includes a communication processing circuit and a service support processing circuit. The communication processing circuit receives device state information transmitted from a first operator. The device state information indicates device state information of the electronic device. The first operator performs solution work to a failure of the electronic device. The service support processing circuit determines a category into which the device state information is classified from the received device state information. The service support processing unit searches a database for a second operator or a candidate for the second operator. The second operator has solved a failure belonging to the determined category. The database stores operator information including a solution result of a failure of each operator. The service support processing unit decides the searched second operator or the searched candidate for the second operator to assist or complement the solution work by the first operator. 1. A device management apparatus for supporting solution work to a failure of an electronic device , comprising:a communication processing circuit that receives device state information transmitted from a first operator, the device state information indicating device state information of the electronic device, the first operator performing solution work to a failure of the electronic device; anda service support processing circuit that determines a category into which the device state information is classified from the received device state information, the service support processing unit searching a database for a second operator or a candidate for the second operator, the second operator has solved a failure belonging to the determined category, the database storing operator information including a solution result of a failure of each operator, the service support processing unit deciding the searched second operator or the searched candidate for ...

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Номер записи: 59
03-03-2016 дата публикации

IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20160065754A1
Автор: KURAHASHI Taro
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

A white reference plate includes in addition to a rectangular portion disposed at an optical adjustment position, white reference portions between an optical adjustment position and a document size detection position outside a document reading region (i.e., outside contact glass) in a main scanning direction. In response to an opening and closing detecting section detecting opening and closing of a document conveyance unit during optical adjustment, a drive section moves a scanning section from the optical adjustment position to the document size detection position. The white reference portions are disposed at locations above respective opposite end parts of the scanning section in a main scanning direction, so that optical adjustment can be performed using an output value that the scanning section obtains by reading the white reference portions without interruption even during or after the movement. 1. An image reading device comprising:contact glass configured to receive placement of an original document;a casing that accommodates the contact glass;a scanning section accommodated in the casing and including a scanning unit including a plurality of light sources in a row in a main scanning direction that has a length greater than a length of the contact glass in the main scanning direction, the scanning section being configured to read an image of a part at a location opposite to the light sources in the main scanning direction, the image including an image of a part of an original document placed on the contact glass;a drive section configured to move the scanning unit in a sub-scanning direction perpendicular to the main scanning direction;a document pressing plate configured to be capable of opening and closing relative to the contact glass and press the original document placed on the contact glass against the contact glass when closed;an opening and closing detecting section configured to detect opening and closing of the document pressing plate;a first white ...

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Номер записи: 60
01-03-2018 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

Номер: US20180063339A1
Автор: CRISOLO Kenth Remon, PANTIN Carl Christian Ray
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

An image forming apparatus includes: a print target data acquisition section that acquires print target data; a printing section; an actual printed image acquisition section that reads a recording paper sheet subjected to printing of the image forming section to acquire an actual printed image; a prospective image creating section that creates a prospective image expected to be provided by the printing on the image forming apparatus; an image comparing section that compares the actual printed image with the prospective image to calculate a comparison result indicating a difference of the actual printed image from the prospective image in terms of a predetermined item related to printing quality of the image forming section; and an output section that outputs the comparison result regarding the item calculated by the image comparing section. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a print target data acquisition section that acquires print target data from an information processing apparatus;a printing section that performs printing on a recording medium based on the print target data acquired by the print target data acquisition section;an actual printed image acquisition section that reads an image from the recording medium on which the printing has been performed by the printing section and acquires the read image as an actual printed image;a prospective image creating section that creates from the print target data a prospective image expected to be provided by the printing on the image forming apparatus;an image comparing section that compares the actual printed image acquired by the actual printed image acquisition section with the prospective image created by the prospective image creating section to calculate a comparison result indicating a difference of the actual printed image from the prospective image in terms of a predetermined item related to printing quality of the printing section; andan output section that outputs the comparison result regarding ...

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Номер записи: 61
01-03-2018 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM

Номер: US20180063378A1
Автор: ICHIMURA Takeshi, KOGURE Kenji, KUROKAWA Masaki, Nomura Kenji, OBAYASHI Nobuyuki
Принадлежит: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

An image processing device includes an authenticator, an estimator, and a controller. The authenticator uses authentication information received from a user to authenticate and determine whether or not the user is a person allowed to execute plural functions related to images. If the authenticator authenticates the user as a registered user allowed to execute the plural functions, the estimator uses history information recording information related to the execution of the plural functions to estimate a function to be executed by the user from among, the plural functions. The controller controls related parts used to execute the function estimated by the estimator so that the related parts start preparing for operation before the user issues an instruction to execute some kind of function. 1. An image processing device , comprising:an authenticator that uses authentication information received from a user to authenticate and determine whether or not the user is a person allowed to execute a plurality of functions related to images;an estimator that, if the authenticator authenticates the user as a registered user allowed to execute the plurality of functions, uses history information recording information related to the execution of the plurality of functions to estimate a function to be executed by the user from among the plurality of functions; anda controller that controls related parts used to execute the function estimated by the estimator so that the related parts start preparing for operation before the user issues an instruction to execute some kind of function.2. The image processing device according to claim 1 , whereinthe estimator estimates a function frequently executed by the user from among the plurality of functions as the function to be executed by the user.3. The image processing device according to claim 1 , whereinthe estimator uses the history information for each person belonging to a same organization as the user, and estimates a function ...

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Номер записи: 62
02-03-2017 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMATION SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT APPARATUS

Номер: US20170064096A1
Автор: SHIMURA Hiroshi
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

An image formation apparatus includes: an image formation unit that forms an image based on a job; and a control unit that controls the image formation unit, the control unit having an image quality verification/adjustment function to compare an image quality of the scanned image and a predetermined image quality standard, and to carry out an image quality adjustment such that the image quality of the image is within an allowable range of the predetermined image quality standard when the image quality of the scanned image is not within the allowable range, the control unit comparing a required image quality for the job and the predetermined image quality standard before a carrying-out procedure to carry out the image quality verification/adjustment function before execution of the job as necessary, and deciding whether the image for the job satisfies the required image quality by the image quality verification/adjustment function. 1. An image formation apparatus comprising:an image formation unit that forms an image on a transfer medium based on a job; anda control unit that controls the image formation unit,the control unit having an image quality verification/adjustment function to compare, based on a scan result for the image formed by the image formation unit, an image quality of the scanned image and a predetermined image quality standard, and to carry out an image quality adjustment of the image formation unit such that the image quality of the image is within an allowable range of the predetermined image quality standard, in a case where the image quality of the scanned image is not within the allowable range of the predetermined image quality standard,the control unit having a carrying-out procedure to carry out the image quality verification/adjustment function before execution of the job as necessary, comparing a required image quality to be required for the job and the predetermined image quality standard before the carrying-out procedure, and deciding ...

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Номер записи: 63
02-03-2017 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DEHUMIDIFYING METHOD

Номер: US20170064123A1
Автор: ITO Yukio
Принадлежит:

An image forming apparatus for forming images to a medium, includes an apparatus housing; a temperature detection unit for detecting a temperature of a surrounding of the apparatus housing; a dehumidifying unit for dehumidifying an interior surrounded by the apparatus housing; and a dehumidifying decision unit for operating the dehumidifying unit based on a change of the detected temperature at the temperature detection unit, to certainly remove dew condensation 1. An image forming apparatus for forming images to a medium , comprising:an apparatus housing;a temperature detection unit for detecting a temperature of a surrounding of the apparatus housing;a dehumidifying unit for dehumidifying an interior surrounded by the apparatus housing; anda dehumidifying decision unit for operating the dehumidifying unit based on a change of the detected temperature at the temperature detection unit.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a time measure unit for measuring time;an information processing unit acquiring, at each of a prescribed period of time, the time measured at the time measure unit and the temperature detected with the temperature detection unit at the time measured at the time measure unit; anda memory unit for memorizing history information storing a plurality of combinations of the time and temperature acquired at the information processing unit,wherein the dehumidifying decision unit operates the dehumidifying unit according to the history information.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the dehumidifying decision unit operates the dehumidifying unit where a prescribed temperature change exists in a prescribed period of time prior to a time of increased power consumption of the image forming apparatus.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the time of increased power consumption of the image forming apparatus is a time at which the image forming apparatus makes transition from a ...

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Номер записи: 64
04-03-2021 дата публикации

Image Forming Apparatus, Image Processing System, and Information Processing Method

Номер: US20210067636A1
Автор: Otsuka Yutaka
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

An image forming apparatus may include a pressurization member rotated by a motor in a direction of transportation in the fixing apparatus, of the recording material downstream in a transportation path, a fixing belt that forms, as being opposed to the pressurization member, a nip region where an unfixed image is fixed, the fixing belt being rotated as following rotation of the pressurization member, a support member that is arranged on an inner side of the fixing belt and slidably supports the fixing belt at a position opposed to the pressurization member against a pressure applied by the pressurization member, and a control unit that obtains torque at the time when the motor is driven each time a predetermined condition is satisfied, and determines that the fixing apparatus has reached the end of its life based on variation over time in obtained torque turning from increase to decrease. 1. An image forming apparatus that includes at least a fixing apparatus that fixes onto a recording material , an unfixed image on the recording material and forms an image on the recording material , the image forming apparatus comprising:a pressurization member that is rotated by a motor in a direction of transportation in the fixing apparatus, of the recording material downstream in a transportation path;a fixing belt that forms, as being opposed to the pressurization member, a nip region where the unfixed image is fixed, and is rotated as following rotation of the pressurization member;a support member that is arranged on an inner side of the fixing belt and slidably supports the fixing belt at a position opposed to the pressurization member against a pressure applied by the pressurization member; anda processor that obtains torque of the motor at a time when the motor is driven each time a predetermined condition is satisfied and determines that the fixing apparatus has reached an end of life based on variation over time in obtained torque turning from increase to decrease.2. ...

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Номер записи: 65
04-03-2021 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING IMAGE FORMING PROGRAM

Номер: US20210067660A1
Автор: Nakai Jun
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An image forming apparatus performs a halftone process using plural dither matrices. Generated is calibration data to calculate a color registration error amount corresponding to a primary scanning directional position of an image forming available width. An image area dividing unit determines an image boundary position that is identical to any of matrix boundaries of plural dither matrices arranged in an image forming target area, and divides the image forming target area into plural image adjustment areas using the image boundary position. A correction processing unit corrects secondary scanning directional positions of the plural image adjustment areas, using respective correction amounts calculated with the calibration data. Further, the image area dividing unit determines the image boundary position using a remainder left by dividing in the primary scanning direction the number of pixels of the image adjustment area by the number of pixels of the dither matrix. 1. An image forming apparatus that forms an image on an image forming medium on the basis of input image data using colorant of plural colors , comprising:a halftone processing unit configured to perform a halftone process for the input image data using plural dither matrices;a calibration processing unit configured to generate calibration data to calculate an amount of a color registration error corresponding to a primary scanning directional position of an image forming available width with regard to an image formed with the colorant of the plural colors;an image area dividing unit configured to (a) determine (a1) plural matrix boundaries as boundaries of plural dither matrices arranged in an image forming target area in the image forming available width and (a2) an image boundary position that is identical to any of the plural matrix boundaries, and (b) divide the image forming target area with the determined image boundary position in the primary scanning direction and thereby set plural image ...

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Номер записи: 66
12-03-2015 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Номер: US20150070729A1
Автор: Osada Tomoaki
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An image processing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine whether image data obtained by reading an input original is a blank sheet, a designation unit configured to designate a page position of the image data to designate a page position in which an insertion sheet is inserted in a printed matter obtained as a result of printing the image data, and a control unit configured to perform control so that image data printed in a sheet of a page next to an insertion sheet inserted in the page position designated by the designation unit in a case where blank-sheet skip printing is instructed, and image data printed in a sheet of a page next to the insertion sheet inserted in the page position designated by the designation unit in a case where the blank-sheet skip printing is not instructed, are the same image data. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a determination unit configured to determine whether image data obtained by reading an input original is a blank sheet;a designation unit configured to designate a page position of the image data to designate a page position in which an insertion sheet is inserted in a printed matter obtained as a result of printing the image data; anda control unit configured to perform control so that image data printed in a sheet of a page next to an insertion sheet inserted in the page position designated by the designation unit in a case where blank-sheet skip printing is instructed in which image data determined as a blank sheet by the determination unit is not printed and image data determined as a non-blank sheet by the determination unit is printed, and image data printed in a sheet of a page next to the insertion sheet inserted in the page position designated by the designation unit in a case where the blank-sheet skip printing is not instructed, are the same image data.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when the blank-sheet skip printing is instructed claim 1 , in a ...

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Номер записи: 67
12-03-2015 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Номер: US20150070736A1
Автор: YONEYAMA Hiroshi
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According to a result of comparing a first color mode acquired when a first layout obtained by aggregating a plurality of pieces of input image data is employed, with a second color mode acquired when a second layout is employed, the second layout being obtained by aggregating, among the plurality of pieces of input image data, image data that has not been determined as obtained by reading a blank (e.g., by aggregating image data determined as having print information while not aggregating pieces of image data determined as having no print information), an image processing apparatus, an image processing method and/or a computer-readable storage medium for use with same according to the present invention(s) determines that the first or second layout is to be employed. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a determination unit configured to determine whether each of a plurality of pieces of input image data is image data obtained by reading a blank;an aggregate unit configured to, in order to lay out any two or more pieces of image data among the plurality of pieces of input image data on a single sheet, aggregate the two or more pieces of image data;a judgment unit configured to judge a color mode of the two or more pieces of image data aggregated by the aggregate unit;an acquisition unit configured to acquire a first color mode, which is a result obtained by the judgment unit judging the color mode of the two or more pieces of image data when a first layout is employed, the first layout being obtained by the aggregate unit aggregating the plurality of pieces of input image data, and configured to acquire a second color mode, which is a result obtained by the judgment unit judging the color mode of the two or more pieces of image data when a second layout is employed, the second layout being obtained by the aggregate unit aggregating, among the plurality of pieces of input image data, image data that has not been determined by the determination unit as being ...

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Номер записи: 68
08-03-2018 дата публикации

AUTOMATED TEST SUITE MECHANISM

Номер: US20180069967A1
Автор: Eng Katie Ashley, MANDRY STEPHEN JARED, Ward David
Принадлежит: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

A method is disclosed. The method includes generating a set of test case tags that describe attributes included in a test case and store the set of test case tags and the test case, receiving input information, and dynamically generating a test suite of one or more test cases based on input attributes data included in the input information, wherein the input information comprises code change information. 1. A printer test system comprising: tag generation logic;', 'test suite generation logic; and', 'a test driver; and, 'a memory to store the tag generation logic to receive print job data as a test case, and parse the print job data to generate a set of test case tags that describe attributes of the print job data to be included in the test case and store the set of test case tags and the test case;', 'the test suite generation logic to receive input information, and dynamically generate a test suite of one or more test cases to test a printing system based on input attributes included in the input information, wherein the input information comprises code change information; and', 'the test driver to execute a test suite., 'a processor to execute2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the test suite generation logic comprises test case selection logic to select one or more test cases to test one or more attributes indicated in the input information.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the test suite generation logic further comprises a parser to parse the input information to acquire the input attributes included in the input information.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the input information further comprises at least one of: issue information and user input information.5. The system of claim 3 , wherein the test case selection logic gathers one or more test cases based on a match between input attributes included in the input information and a tag within the set of tags corresponding to the one or more test cases.6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the test case ...

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Номер записи: 69
08-03-2018 дата публикации

METHOD AND APPARATUS TO COMMUNICATE DATA ASSOCIATED WITH MEDIA PROCESSING DEVICES

Номер: US20180069981A1
Автор: Molek Gordon E., Pekarske Andrew J., Roundy Jared Coy, Van Huis James P.
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Methods and apparatus to communicate data associated with media processing devices are disclosed. An example media processing device residing on a network includes a monitor configured to collect observational data associated with the media processing device in accordance with a configuration file stored on the media processing device; and communicate the observational data to a first device external to the network via a first persistent connection between the media processing device and the first external device; and a controller configured to receive an operational instruction from a second external device via a second persistent connection between the media processing device and the second external device, wherein the second persistent connection is independent of the first persistent connection; and implement the operational instruction on the media processing device, wherein the operation instruction controls media processing hardware of the media processing device. 1. A media processing device residing on a network , the media processing device comprising: collect observational data associated with the media processing device in accordance with a configuration file stored on the media processing device; and', 'communicate the observational data to a first device external to the network via a first persistent connection between the media processing device and the first external device; and, 'a monitor configured to receive an operational instruction from a second external device via a second persistent connection between the media processing device and the second external device, wherein the second persistent connection is independent of the first persistent connection; and', 'implement the operational instruction on the media processing device, wherein the operation instruction controls media processing hardware of the media processing device, and wherein at least one of the monitor and the controller is implemented via a logic circuit., 'a controller ...

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Номер записи: 70
28-02-2019 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

Номер: US20190068814A1
Автор: Doi Yayoi
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A sheet processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes an image reading unit that reads an image of a sheet. A sheet discharge tray receives a sheet read by the image reading unit. A measurement unit measures a total weight of sheets on the sheet discharge tray. A read counter counts a number of all sheets read by the image reading unit. The read counter stores the number of the currently read sheet in association with the measured total weight of the sheets on the sheet discharge tray. A measured value comparison unit compares the current measured weight of the sheets and a stored measured weight stored in association with the number of the read sheet immediately preceding the currently read sheet. A dropped page identification unit identifies, by page number, one or more sheets dropped from the sheet discharge unit based on the comparison result. 1. A sheet processing apparatus comprising:an image reading unit configured to read an image of a sheet;a sheet discharge tray configured to receive a sheet read by the image reading unit;a measurement unit configured to measure a total weight of one or more sheets on the sheet discharge tray;a storage unit; and a read counter configured to, for each currently read sheet, count a number of all sheets, including the currently read sheet, read by the image reading unit in a scanning job, and store in the storage unit the number of the currently read sheet in association with the measured total weight of the sheets, including the currently read sheet by the image reading unit, on the sheet discharge tray,', 'a measured value comparison unit configured to compare the measured total weight of the sheets on the sheet discharge tray and a stored measured weight stored in association with the number of the read sheet immediately preceding the currently read sheet, and', 'a dropped page identification unit configured to identify, by page number, one or more sheets dropped from the sheet discharge unit based on the ...

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Номер записи: 71
11-03-2021 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND ESTIMATION METHOD

Номер: US20210073605A1
Автор: FUKAYA Hideaki
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According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a printer unit that includes a driving member related to the supply of the developer, a storage unit that stores correction information regarding the correction of a supplied amount of the developer and a remaining amount of the developer, and a control unit. The control unit acquires driving information regarding the driving of the driving member. The control unit acquires the correction information in accordance with the remaining amount of the developer and estimates the remaining amount of developer based on the driving information and the correction information when the remaining amount of the developer stored in the storage unit satisfies a predetermined condition regarding the remaining amount, and estimates the remaining amount of the developer based on the driving information when the remaining amount of the developer stored in the storage unit does not satisfy the predetermined condition. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:a printer configured to form an image on a sheet with a toner;a toner cartridge mounted in the printer;a motor configured to supply toner from the toner cartridge to the printer;a storage configured to store correction information regarding correction of a supplied amount of the toner from the toner cartridge and the remaining amount of the toner in the toner cartridge; and acquires driving information regarding driving of the motor,', 'acquires the correction information in accordance with the remaining amount of the toner in the toner cartridge,', 'estimates the remaining amount of the toner in the toner cartridge based on the driving information and the correction information when the remaining amount of the toner in the toner cartridge stored in the storage satisfies a predetermined condition regarding the remaining amount, and', 'estimates the remaining amount of the toner in the toner cartridge based on the driving information when the remaining amount of the ...

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Номер записи: 72
09-03-2017 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF DETERMINING OPENING-CLOSING STATE OF ORIGINAL CONVEYANCE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH IMAGE READING APPARATUS

Номер: US20170070619A1
Автор: Furukawa Masato, Hamada Kaoru, Kanno Akiko, Katto Yohei, Nakayoshi Asahiro, Seki Satoshi, Shibaki Seiji, Sunada Hidenori, Zhang Yumeng
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An image reading apparatus includes a first unit, a second unit that is pivotable against the first unit, and a controller. The first unit includes a platen, a member, and a movable first reader. The second unit includes an original tray, a conveyance unit that conveys an original from the original tray, a static second reader. The controller determines an opening/closing state of the second unit against the first unit based on read data obtained when the second reader reads the member. The first reader reads the first side of an original conveyed by the conveyance unit and the second reader reads the second side of the original when the original placed on the original tray is read. The first reader reads the first side while moving under the original when the original placed on the platen is read. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising: a platen on which an original is placed;', 'a member; and', 'a first reader that is movable in a predetermined direction and reads a first side of an original; and, 'a first unit comprising an original tray on which an original is stacked;', 'a conveyance unit configured to convey an original stacked on said original tray along a conveyance path; and', 'a second reader that reads a second face that differs from the first side of the original conveyed by said conveyance unit; and, 'a second unit that is pivotable against said first unit. the second unit comprisinga controller configured to determine an opening/closing state of said second unit against said first unit based on read data obtained when said second reader reads said member disposed in said first unit,wherein said first reader reads the first side of the original conveyed by said conveyance unit at a first read position and said second reader reads the second side of the original at a second read position that differs from the first read position in the case where the original placed on said original tray is read, and said first reader reads the first side of the ...

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Номер записи: 73
15-03-2018 дата публикации

PRINT PRECISION IMPROVEMENT OVER LONG PRINT JOBS

Номер: US20180075328A1
Автор: Chua Ching Hong, Wong Chin Young, Yap Yaw Horng
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A method and apparatus for printer compensation is disclosed. A label stop sensor (LSS) detects a time T() associated with an initial label position near the beginning of a print job. The label stop sensor detects a time T(L) associated with a label position that is L labels later in the print job. From at least the times T() and T(L) and a printer media feed rate a processor calculates a difference between the initial label position and the later label position. A start adjustment factor is compensated by the difference between the initial label position and the later label position to account for changes in print position between the first label and the later label. 1. A method of printer compensation , comprising:{'b': '1', 'using a sensor, detecting a time T() associated with a first label position;'}using the sensor, detecting a time T(L) associated with a second label position that is L labels later in a print job;{'b': '1', 'from at least the times T() and T(L) and a media feed rate, calculating a difference between the first label position and the second label position; and'}compensating an adjustment factor by the difference between the first label position and the second label position to account for changes in print position along a label travel path.21. The method according to claim 1 , where the calculating comprises converting times T() and T(L) to a distance.31. The method according to claim 1 , where the calculating comprises converting times T() and T(L) to a distance represented in printed dots in a feed direction.411. The method according to claim 1 , where detecting the value T() further comprises detecting a sequence of M values T() through T(M); andwhere detecting the value of T(L) further comprises detecting a sequence of M adjacent values about label L.511. The method according to claim 4 , further comprising averaging the values of T() through T(M) to produce TA(); andaveraging the values of the M adjacent values about label L to produce TA( ...

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Номер записи: 74
17-03-2016 дата публикации

MANAGED PRINT SERVICES

Номер: US20160078513A1
Автор: Goswamee Prabir Kumar, Kumar Jitendra
Принадлежит: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Systems and methods for managing print services for a customer are described herein. In one example, managing print services for a customer comprises receiving contract data of a managed print services (MPS) contract and collecting device details related to customer devices of the customer. Further, for each of the customer devices, at least one service program to which the customer device is entitled is identified based on the received contract data and the collected device details. 1. A print services management system , for managing print services , comprising:a processor; 'identify customer devices of a customer;', 'a data collection module executable by the processor to 'receive contract data corresponding to a managed print services (MPS) contract between the customer and a service provider; and', 'a contract analysis module executable by the processor to determine, for each of the identified customer devices, at least one service program to which the customer device is entitled in the MPS contract; and', 'associate the at least one service program with the customer device., 'a entitlement module executable by the processor to2. The print services management system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the entitlement module is executable by the processor to determine at least one of price points and pricing policies for each of the identified customer devices based on at least one of a class of the customer device and attributes of the customer device.3. The print services management system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the contract analysis module is further executable by the processor to determine at least one of a start date of the MPS contract claim 1 , an expiry date of the MPS contract claim 1 , renewal conditions of the MPS contract claim 1 , payment options of the MPS contract claim 1 , and the service provider specified in the MPS contract for fulfilling the at least one service program.4. The print services management system as claimed in claim 1 , ...

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Номер записи: 75
17-03-2016 дата публикации

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Номер: US20160080584A1
Автор: ITOGAWA Akira
Принадлежит: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

An information processing apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive an output instruction to output data; a calculator configured to calculate an index value indicating a cost or an environmental burden when data subjected to output are output in a first output condition specified by the output instruction, and the index value when the data are output in a second output condition differing from the first output condition; and a display controller configured to display a screen to display a calculation result obtained by the calculator and to receive an output instruction based on one of the first and the second output conditions. 17.-. (canceled)8. An information processing apparatus comprising:a receiver configured to receive a print instruction, the print instruction instructing the information processing apparatus to print data via a first print condition including a specified printer apparatus to utilize to print the data; calculate index values indicating one or more of costs and environmental burdens associated with printing the data based on a plurality of print conditions including at least the first print condition and a second print condition differing from the first print condition included in the print instruction, and', 'generate a screen displaying the index values and icons for executing printing based on respective ones of the plurality of print conditions; and, 'a processor configured to,'}a display controller configured to display the screen, and to receive an input, via selection of a corresponding one of the icons, the input indicating which of the plurality of print conditions utilize when printing the print data.9. The information processing apparatus as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the plurality of print conditions include a third print condition associated with outputting the data via an apparatus differing from the specified printer apparatus.10. The information processing apparatus as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the processor is ...

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Номер записи: 76
17-03-2016 дата публикации

INCOMPATIBLE SETTING PROCESSING APPARATUS, INCOMPATIBLE SETTING PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

Номер: US20160080600A1
Автор: Nishida Takeshi
Принадлежит: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

An incompatible setting processing apparatus includes: a display unit that displays a setting screen for setting options of setting items; an extracting unit that extracts, for each of the options of each of the setting items, a first option that is an option of a setting item satisfying an incompatible setting condition on a basis of incompatible setting condition information associating incompatible setting conditions for the options of the setting items with display character strings indicating the respective incompatible setting conditions; an input unit that selects an option of each setting item in the setting screen in accordance with a received operating input; a prohibiting unit that prohibits selection of the first option by the input unit; and a display control unit that displays a display character string associated with the incompatible setting condition corresponding to the first option, which is acquired from the incompatible setting condition information. 1. An incompatible setting processing apparatus comprising:a storage unit that stores therein incompatible setting condition information, the incompatible setting condition information associating incompatible setting conditions for options of a plurality of setting items with display character strings indicating the respective incompatible setting conditions;a display unit that displays a setting screen for setting the options of the setting items;an extracting unit that extracts, for each of the options of each of the setting items, a first option that is an option of a setting item satisfying an incompatible setting condition on a basis of the incompatible setting condition information;an input unit that receives an operating input and selects an option of each setting item in the setting screen in accordance with the operating input;a prohibiting unit that prohibits selection of the first option by the input unit; anda display control unit that acquires, from the incompatible setting condition ...

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Номер записи: 77
22-03-2018 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSOR AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

Номер: US20180079224A1
Автор: Yoshida Yasunari
Принадлежит: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An image processor performs: determining a dot value indicating a dot formation state, the determining including: in a case where a target pixel is not an edge pixel and a first dot forming condition is satisfied, setting the dot value to a value indicating forming a first dot; and in a case where a second dot forming condition is satisfied, setting the dot value to a value indicating forming a second dot; determining a distribution error value, the determining including: in the case where the target pixel is not the edge pixel and the first dot forming condition is satisfied, setting the distribution error value to a value corresponding to a density of the first dot; and in the case where the second dot forming condition is satisfied, setting the distribution error value to a smaller value than a value corresponding to a density of the second dot. 1. An image processor for a printer , comprising:a processor; and acquiring original image data representing an original image including a plurality of pixels, the original image data being indicative of a density of each of the plurality of pixels;', 'determining whether a target pixel in the plurality of pixels is an edge pixel, the edge pixel being a pixel constituting background and constituting an edge between the background and an object having a lower density than the background;', 'determining whether a first dot forming condition of an error diffusion method is satisfied, by using a density of the target pixel and an error value distributed to the target pixel;', in a case where the target pixel is not the edge pixel and the first dot forming condition is satisfied, setting the dot value to a value indicative of forming a first dot; and', 'in a case where a second dot forming condition is satisfied, setting the dot value to a value indicative of forming a second dot, the second dot forming condition including that the target pixel is the edge pixel;, 'determining a dot value indicative of a dot formation state of ...

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Номер записи: 78
05-03-2020 дата публикации

IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20200076959A1
Автор: TAKAHASHI Masayoshi
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

An image reading device includes a light source, a reading portion including an image sensor, an optical member, and a control portion. The image sensor is divided into a first region in which light of the light source is directly received without passing through the optical member and a second region in which light of the light source is received via the optical member. Based on whether a first output value corresponding to an amount of light received in the first region and a second output value corresponding to an amount of light received in the second region are each at a normal level or an abnormal level, the control portion identifies an abnormality. 1. An image reading device , comprising:a light source that emits light;a reading portion that includes an image sensor configured to output a value corresponding to an amount of light received;an optical member that guides light of the light source to the image sensor; anda control portion that controls the light source and the reading portion and detects an output value of the image sensor,whereinthe image sensor is divided into a first region in which light of the light source is directly received without passing through the optical member and a second region in which light of the light source is received via the optical member, andbased on whether a first output value that is an output value corresponding to an amount of light received in the first region and a second output value that is an output value corresponding to an amount of light received in the second region are each at a normal level or an abnormal level, the control portion performs an inspection process of identifying an abnormality occurring in the image reading device.2. The image reading device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a light blocking member that, in a state where the light source is at a preset inspection position in a sub-scanning direction, while allowing direct light to pass therethrough, the direct light traveling from ...

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Номер записи: 79
05-03-2020 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

Номер: US20200076961A1
Автор: MURAKAMI Takashi
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

An image forming apparatus manages restart setting information that defines settings related to restarting of remote connection with a computer, controls remote connection, and changes the restart setting information according to an instruction. When remote connection is terminated as a result of a function that terminates remote connection being executed, if the restart setting information includes a setting for automatically restarting remote connection, remote connection is automatically restarted and, if the restart setting information includes a setting for not automatically restarting remote connection, remote connection is not automatically restarted. 1. An electronic device comprising:an information manager which manages restart setting information that defines settings related to restarting of remote connection with an external device;a connection controller which controls the remote connection; anda function executor which executes a function while the remote connection is maintained,whereinthe information manager changes the restart setting information according to an instruction, and if the restart setting information includes a setting for automatically restarting the remote connection, automatically restarts the remote connection and,', 'if the restart setting information includes a setting for not automatically restarting the remote connection, does not automatically restart the remote connection., 'when the remote connection is terminated as a result of a function that terminates the remote connection being executed by the function executor, the connection controller,'}2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein if a reply is for restarting the remote connection, the connection controller restarts the remote connection and,', 'if the reply is for not restarting the remote connection, the connection controller does not restart the remote connection., 'when the remote connection is terminated as a result of a function that terminates the ...

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Номер записи: 80
18-03-2021 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM

Номер: US20210084175A1
Автор: Hitaka Masatoshi, NAITOU Yasufumi
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An image forming device including an image former, a primary controller, a secondary controller, one or more sensors, an interface, and a writer. The image former executes image forming processing to form an image on a sheet. The primary controller instructs the secondary controller to control the image former to execute the image forming processing. Each sensor detects a state of the image former and outputs sensor data to the secondary controller. The interface can be connected to a storage medium. The secondary controller generates diagnostic data based on the sensor data. The writer writes the diagnostic data to the storage medium via the interface. The diagnostic data is used by a diagnostic server to perform failure diagnostics and life prediction pertaining to the image forming device, after transfer to the diagnostic server via a transfer device when the storage medium is mounted to the transfer device. 1. An image forming device comprising:an image former that executes image forming processing to form an image on a sheet;a primary controller and a secondary controller, the primary controller instructing the secondary controller to control the image former to execute the image forming processing;one or more sensors, each sensor detecting a state of the image former and outputting sensor data indicating the state to the secondary controller;an interface to which a storage medium can be connected; anda writer, whereinthe secondary controller generates diagnostic data based on the sensor data,the writer writes the diagnostic data to the storage medium when the storage medium is connected to the interface, andthe diagnostic data is used by a diagnostic server to perform failure diagnostics and life prediction pertaining to the image forming device, after transfer to the diagnostic server via a transfer device when the storage medium is mounted to the transfer device.2. The image forming device of claim 1 , whereinthe writer includes a storage that stores the ...

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Номер записи: 81
14-03-2019 дата публикации

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

Номер: US20190082059A1
Автор: HIRATA Motoharu
Принадлежит: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

An information processing apparatus includes first and second estimators and a determining unit. The first estimator estimates a quality of each individual part to be used for a product, based on error information concerning a manufactured product. The second estimator estimates a degree of an influence of each portion of a product on a quality of the product, based on the error information. The determining unit determines, for each portion of the product, which part will be used for a corresponding portion of the product, based on the estimated quality and the estimated degree of an influence. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:a first estimator that estimates a quality of each individual part to be used for a product, based on error information concerning a manufactured product;a second estimator that estimates a degree of an influence of each portion of a product on a quality of the product, based on the error information; anda determining unit that determines, for each portion of the product, which part will be used for a corresponding portion of the product, based on the estimated quality and the estimated degree of an influence.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first estimator refers to information concerning an environment linked with an individual part which has caused an error so as to estimate the quality of a subject part.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the information concerning an environment is at least one of information concerning an environment during a manufacturing process and information concerning an environment after the manufacturing process.4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the information concerning an environment is constituted by at least one of information concerning manufacturing claim 3 , information concerning transportation claim 3 , information concerning storage claim 3 , and information concerning ...

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Номер записи: 82
24-03-2016 дата публикации

SUBMITTING CAPTURED DATA TO AN ANALYTICS SERVICE

Номер: US20160088165A1
Автор: Hu Jiawei
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A method of submitting an event relating to MFP device activity to an analytics service. The method of submitting an event to an analytics service comprises a receiving step of receiving a command in a first format. A writing step is provided to write a value of the received command to a stored property. A monitoring step is provided to monitor the property to determine whether or not the property has changed. A transmission step is provided to, in the case that it is determined that a stored property has changed, transmit an event corresponding to the updated property to the analytics service in accordance with a second format. 1. A method of submitting an event relating to MFP device activity to an analytics service , the method comprising:receiving a command in a first format;writing a value of the received command to a stored property;monitoring the property to determine whether or not the property has changed; andin the case that it is determined that a stored property has changed, transmitting an event corresponding to the updated property to the analytics service in accordance with a second format.2. A method of submitting an event relating to MFP device activity to an analytics service according to claim 1 , wherein the stored properties are stored within a service wrapper installed on the MFP device.3. A method of submitting an event relating to MFP device activity to an analytics service according to claim 1 , wherein a service monitor performs the monitoring.4. A method of submitting an event relating to MFP device activity to an analytics service according to claim 1 , wherein a service monitor performs transmission of the updated properties.5. A method of submitting an event relating to MFP device activity to an analytics service according to claim 1 , wherein the received command having the first format is defined in accordance with a service oriented framework.6. A method of submitting an event relating to MFP device activity to an analytics service ...

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Номер записи: 83
24-03-2016 дата публикации

REMOTE SUPPORT APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, REMOTE SUPPORT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20160088166A1
Автор: Fukushima Kenta
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An image forming apparatus including a plurality of processing units capable of performing different support processing for a user asking for support, and a remote support apparatus operated by an operator are connected via a communication path. The remote support apparatus transmits to the image forming apparatus a request to perform the support using the selected processing unit, or a request to switch the processing unit to a selected specific processing unit and a request to perform the support. The image forming apparatus allows the processing unit which follows the request to perform the support, to perform the support, and switches the processing unit according to the request to switch the processing unit to allow the switched processing unit to perform the support. Further, the image forming apparatus returns a result which should be returned, among results of the performed support, to the remote support apparatus. 1. A remote support system in which a support apparatus remotely supports an information processing apparatus via a relay server using HTTP communication , the system comprising:a support apparatus including,a first support unit configured to receive an image displayed on an operation panel of the information processing apparatus from the relay server according to a GET request, to display the received image on a display unit of the support apparatus, and to transmit an operation command based on an operation with respect to the displayed image to the relay server according to a POST request, anda second support unit configured to transmit an image to the relay server according to a POST request; andan information processing apparatus including,a first supported unit configured to transmit the image displayed on the operation panel of the information processing apparatus to the relay server according to a POST request, to receive the operation command for operating the operation panel from the relay server according to a GET request, and to ...

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Номер записи: 84
12-03-2020 дата публикации

PROXIMITY CORRECTION IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL MANUFACTURING

Номер: US20200081761A1
Автор: Briggs Benjamin D., Clevenger Lawrence A., Clevenger Leigh Anne H., Penny Christopher J., RIZZOLO Michael, Sipolins Aldis G.
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Methods and systems for printing accurate three-dimensional structures include printing an original three-dimensional structure according to an original three-dimensional model. The original three-dimensional model is adjusted to reduce measured differences between the printed three-dimensional structure and the original three-dimensional model, by adding material to the original three-dimensional model in proportion to an amount of thermal contraction in a region. An adjusted three-dimensional structure is printed according to the adjusted three-dimensional model. 1. A method for printing accurate three-dimensional structures , comprising:printing an original three-dimensional structure according to an original three-dimensional model;adjusting the original three-dimensional model to reduce measured differences between the printed three-dimensional structure and the original three-dimensional model, by adding material to the original three-dimensional model in proportion to an amount of thermal contraction in a region; andprinting an adjusted three-dimensional structure according to the adjusted three-dimensional model.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising measuring dimensions of the printed three-dimensional structure.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising determining differences between the measured dimensions of the printed three-dimensional structure and the original three-dimensional model.4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising determining that the determined differences fall within tolerances.5. The method of claim 3 , wherein adjusting the original three-dimensional model and printing the three-dimensional structure according to the adjusted three dimensional model are repeated until the determined differences fall within tolerances.6. The method of claim 2 , wherein measuring the dimensions of the printed three-dimensional structure comprises measuring the three-dimensional structure with a three-dimensional scanner.7. The method of ...

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Номер записи: 85
02-04-2015 дата публикации

FACSIMILE APPARATUS

Номер: US20150092249A1
Автор: Nishikawa Naoki, Watanabe Junji
Принадлежит: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A facsimile apparatus includes a first interface configured to connect to a telephone line; a second interface configured to connect to a network, and a controller. The controller is configured to execute: a detection processing in which the controller detects reception of a signal indicating transmission of facsimile data, and an upload processing in which the controller transmits facsimile data, which is received from a transmission source apparatus to an upload destination server, which is an upload destination apparatus. When executing the upload processing, the controller is configured to further execute an obtaining processing in which the controller obtains a reception capability of the upload destination server, a determining processing in which the controller determines capability information on the basis of the reception capability, and a notification processing in which the controller notifies the transmission source apparatus of the capability information determined in the determination processing. 1. A facsimile apparatus comprising:a first interface configured to connect to a telephone line;a second interface configured to connect to a network, anda controller,wherein the controller is configured to execute:a detection processing in which the controller detects reception of a signal indicating transmission of facsimile data;an obtaining processing in which the controller obtains a reception capability of an upload destination server;a reception processing in which the controller receives facsimile data from a transmission source apparatus through the first interface; andan upload processing in which the controller transmits the facsimile data received in the reception processing to the upload destination server through the second interface,wherein when executing the upload processing, the controller is configured to further execute:a determination processing in which the controller determines, in response to the reception of the signal indicating the ...

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Номер записи: 86
30-03-2017 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD

Номер: US20170090378A1
Автор: Saiki Kenji
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An image forming apparatus for performing image formation using a recording material includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a remaining amount of the recording material, a prediction unit configured to predict a remaining amount of the recording material based on data used for the image formation, a setting unit configured to set the predicated remaining amount of the recording material as a remaining amount of the recording material to be displayed, and a control unit configured to perform control so that when the predicted remaining amount of the recording material reaches a remaining amount of the recording material to be acquired next by the acquisition unit, the remaining amount of the recording material to be displayed is maintained at the remaining amount of the recording material to be acquired next by the acquisition unit until the acquisition unit acquires the next remaining amount of the recording material. 1. An image forming apparatus for performing image formation using a recording material and discretely detecting a remaining amount of the recording material by a remaining-amount sensor , the image forming apparatus comprising:one or more processors; andmemory storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:calculate a consumed amount of the recording material based on a dot count, and calculate a remaining amount of the recording material based on the calculated consumed amount;set a criterion value as a current value in a case where the calculated remaining amount is smaller than the criterion value, and set the calculated remaining amount as the current value in a case where the calculated remaining amount is larger than or equal to the criterion value, wherein the criterion value is one of a plurality of values discretely detectable by the remaining-amount sensor; anddisplay, on a displaying unit, the current value as a remaining amount of the recording ...

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Номер записи: 87
31-03-2016 дата публикации

Power supply control device and method, image display apparatus, image forming apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable medium

Номер: US20160094747A1
Автор: Hidenori Horie, Masafumi Ono
Принадлежит: Fuji Xerox Co Ltd

A power supply control device includes the following elements. A first sensor detects a human near an information processing apparatus which is in a power-saving state. A second sensor detects a human if a human has been detected by the first sensor. A verifying unit verifies a detection state of a human if a human has been detected by the second sensor. A controller controls supply of power to the information processing apparatus so that the power-saving state will be canceled if the detection state of a human has been verified by the verifying unit.

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Номер записи: 88
21-03-2019 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSISING PARTS OF A PRINTING DEVICE TO BE REPLACED BASED ON INCIDENT RATE

Номер: US20190089845A1
Автор: TAKAISHI Hiroyuki, ZAKHAROV Oleg Y.
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A method to diagnosis an electro-mechanical part on an image forming device comprises: determining an incident count for a first time interval for the electro-mechanical part; determining if the incident count for the first time interval exceeds a first threshold level; marking the incident count as a high rate if the incident count exceeds the first threshold level; marking the incident count as a low rate if the incident count is more than 0 but equal to or less than the first threshold level; marking the incident count as a zero rate if the incident count is equal to 0; monitoring the electro-mechanical part for a second time interval, wherein the second time interval is a plurality of first time intervals; cumulating a number of first time intervals with the low rate during the second time intervals; and marking the electro-mechanical part as needing to be one of repaired or serviced when the number of first time intervals with the low rate during the second time intervals exceeds a second threshold level. 1. A method to diagnose an electro-mechanical part on an image forming device comprising:determining an incident count for a first time interval for the electro-mechanical part;determining if the incident count for the first time Interval exceeds a first threshold level;marking the incident count as a first rate if the incident count exceeds the first threshold level;marking the incident count as a second rate if the incident count is more than 0 but less than the first threshold level;monitoring the electro-mechanical part for a second time interval, wherein the second time interval is a plurality of first time intervals;cumulating a number of times the second rate occurs during the second time interval; andmarking the electro-mechanical part as needing to be one of repaired or serviced when the number of times the second rate occurs during the second time intervals exceeds a second threshold level.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the incident ...

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Номер записи: 89
21-03-2019 дата публикации

APPLICATION APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

Номер: US20190089846A1
Автор: ISHIBASHI Yuko
Принадлежит: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

An application apparatus includes a removal controller, a selection controller, and a recovery controller. The removal controller performs, in a case where a removal event occurs, control for storing an operation state of an active application as an original operation state and removing the application from an operation target. The selection controller performs, before causing the removed application to be recovered as the operation target, control for allowing a user to select a specific recovery method from among plural recovery methods including a method for reproducing the original operation state. The recovery controller performs, in accordance with the selected specific recovery method, control for causing an operation of the removed application to be recovered. 1. An application apparatus comprising:a removal controller that performs, in a case where a removal event occurs, control for storing an operation state of an active application as an original operation state and removing the application from an operation target;a selection controller that performs, before causing the removed application to be recovered as the operation target, control for allowing a user to select a specific recovery method from among a plurality of recovery methods including a method for reproducing the original operation state; anda recovery controller that performs, in accordance with the selected specific recovery method, control for causing an operation of the removed application to be recovered.2. The application apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the original operation state is a state regarding display on a screen at a time when the removal event occurs.3. The application apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein the state regarding the display is a state regarding one or two or more of a hierarchical layer, a range, a character, a numerical value, and a sign of the application displayed on the screen.4. The application apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the original ...

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Номер записи: 90
21-03-2019 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PAPER-INFORMATION OBTAINING PROGRAM, AND PAPER-INFORMATION OBTAINING METHOD

Номер: US20190089870A1
Автор: SAKATANI Kazuomi
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Provided are image forming apparatuses, non-transitory recording media each storing a computer-readable program for obtaining paper information, and paper-information obtaining methods. An image forming apparatus includes at least one reflection-type optical sensor that measures a sheet in a sheet path, and at least one backing configured to change optical density of a backing face which is to be placed under a sheet in the sheet path for a measurement of the sheet with each of the at least one reflection-type optical sensor. A hardware processor in a system including the image forming apparatus, causes the at least one reflection-type optical sensor to take measurements of a sheet in the sheet path by using different optical densities of the backing face, and calculates paper weight, which is weight of paper per unit area, of the sheet on the basis of the result of the measurements. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a print engine that forms an image on a sheet;a sheet conveyer that conveys a sheet on which the print engine formed an image, along a sheet path;at least one reflection-type optical sensor that measures a sheet in the sheet path;at least one backing, facing the at least one reflection-type optical sensor across the sheet path, configured to change optical density of a backing face which is to be placed under a sheet in the sheet path for a measurement of the sheet with each of the at least one reflection-type optical sensor, and causing the at least one reflection-type optical sensor to take measurements of a sheet in the sheet path by using different optical densities of the backing face, and', 'calculating paper weight, which is weight of paper per unit area, of the sheet on a basis of a result of the measurements., 'a hardware processor that performs paper-information obtaining operations including'}2. The image forming apparatus of claim 1 ,wherein the at least one backing is configured to change color of the backing face among a plurality ...

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Номер записи: 91
12-05-2022 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for digital printing

Номер: US20220143985A1
Автор: Diana Canto Estany, Eduardo Amela Conesa, Marta Blanch Pinol
Принадлежит: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP

A method of digital printing is disclosed in which a digital image to be printed has at least one region having pixels comprising superpositioned layers of a first ink and a second ink. The method includes producing at least one sample print and calibrating misalignment of the superpositioned layers at a plurality of calibration locations on the sample print. The resultant misalignment data is provided to a morphing program to pre-deform the digital image to provide a modified digital image which compensates for misalignment during printing. The image is then printed using the modified digital image. An apparatus and a machine readable storage medium comprising instructions executable by a processor are also disclosed.

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Номер записи: 92
30-03-2017 дата публикации

MOVING AMOUNT DETECTOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

Номер: US20170094071A1
Автор: FUKUNAGA Masayuki, Kato Takaki, KOBAYASHI Yuji
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

A moving amount detector that sets a movable member included in a device of a mounting destination or an object conveyed by the device as a detection target and detects a moving amount of the detection target includes: an imaging unit that repeatedly captures images of the detection target at a constant sampling period while the detection target moves; and a moving amount calculating unit that selects two images to be compared with each other among a series of images of the detection target captured by the imaging unit such that an imaging time difference between the two images is increased as a difference due to moving of the detection target is further generated between the two images and calculates a moving amount of the detection target based on the difference. 1. A moving amount detector that sets a movable member included in a device of amounting destination or an object conveyed by the device as a detection target and detects a moving amount of the detection target , the moving amount detector comprising:an imaging unit that repeatedly captures images of the detection target at a constant sampling period while the detection target moves; anda moving amount calculating unit that selects two images to be compared with each other among a series of images of the detection target captured by the imaging unit such that an imaging time difference between the two images is increased as a difference due to moving of the detection target is further generated between the two images and calculates a moving amount of the detection target based on the difference.2. The moving amount detector according to claim 1 , wherein the moving amount calculating unitacquires information relating to a moving speed of the detection target from the device,determines an integer of one or more corresponding to an imaging sequence difference between the two images of a case where a difference due to the moving of the detection target is generated between the two images among the series of ...

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Номер записи: 93
30-03-2017 дата публикации

Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium Storing Instructions and Image Forming Apparatus

Номер: US20170094107A1
Автор: KADOTA Masatoshi
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A non-transitory computer-readable medium has instructions to control an information processing device to perform monitoring, the instructions causing the information processing device to perform operations including: performing a notification acquisition processing; performing a switching processing of setting a mode flag with one of a first value indicating the first mode and a second value indicating the second mode; performing, in a case where the first value is set to the mode flag, a first monitor processing including: a first reception processing of receiving first status information; and a first display processing of displaying the status indicated by the first status information; and performing, in a case where the second value is set to the mode flag, a second monitor processing including: a second reception processing of receiving second status information; and a second display processing of displaying the status indicated by the second status information. 1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having monitor instructions to control an information processing device to perform monitoring , the information processing device including memory , a communication interface connectable to a communication line , and a display ,the monitor instructions causing the information processing device to perform operations comprising:performing a notification acquisition processing of acquiring, from communication instructions executed by the information processing device, a switching notification indicating a switching from one of a first mode and a second mode to the other mode, wherein the communication instructions executed by the information processing device uses a logical communication channel provided in the communication line by exclusively switching the first mode and the second mode, the first mode is a mode in which the communication is able to be made by a procedure compliant with a first protocol and the second mode is a mode in which the communication ...

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Номер записи: 94
01-04-2021 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FOR GUIDING REFILLING OPERATION OF TONER

Номер: US20210096506A1
Автор: Hong Jongwon, KIM Jang-Geun, Lee Hyeonseung, LIM Mok-Hwa, YOON Haneol
Принадлежит: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Provided is a method of operating an image forming apparatus. The method includes: calculating a remaining lifespan of at least one component consumed through an image forming job in the image forming apparatus; determining whether to proceed with a refill operation to refill a toner in a cartridge of the image forming apparatus, based on the remaining lifespan of the at least one component; and displaying guide information to guide the refill operation based on a result of the determining. 1. A method by an image forming apparatus , the method comprising:calculating a remaining lifespan of at least one component consumable through use in the image forming apparatus;determining whether to proceed with a refill operation to refill a toner in a cartridge of the image forming apparatus, based on the remaining lifespan of the at least one component and an amount of the toner to be filled in the cartridge through the refill operation; anddisplaying guide information to guide the refill operation based on a result of the determining.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one component includes at least one cartridge component in the cartridge and at least one independent component independently replaceable of the cartridge claim 1 , andwherein the calculating of the remaining lifespan of the at least one component comprises:calculating a remaining lifespan of the at least one cartridge component consumable through use based upon an image forming job;determining a replacement timing of the cartridge based on the remaining lifespan of the at least one cartridge component; andcalculating a remaining lifespan of the at least one independent component.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining whether to proceed with the refill operation comprises:obtaining toner capacity information indicating the amount of the toner to be filled in the cartridge through the refill operation when a preparation operation for starting the refill operation is sensed; ...

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Номер записи: 95
05-04-2018 дата публикации

CONFIGURING PRINTER OPERATION USING COLORANT INFORMATION ON COLORANT UNITS

Номер: US20180097943A1
Автор: Morovic Jan, Morovic Peter
Принадлежит: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

A printer apparatus comprises one or more ports (201to 201) for receiving one or more colorant units (INKto INK), and a processing unit. The processing unit is adapted to determine which one or more colorant units (INKto INK) have been loaded into the printer apparatus. The processing unit is adapted to retrieve colorant information from each loaded colorant unit (INKto INK), and determine an ink-set configuration using the colorant information retrieved from each loaded colorant unit (INKto INK). Operation of the printer apparatus is configured according to the determined colorant-set configuration. 1. A container to store information retrieved by a rendering apparatus for identifying a characteristic of content contained in the container , wherein the information:allows the rendering apparatus to determine resources of the rendering apparatus to be used; andprovides data relating to a constituent part that each content plays in an overall content-set configuration for the rendering apparatus.2. The container of claim 1 , wherein the content comprises powder content.3. The container of claim 1 , wherein the container is an ink cartridge that contains colorant.4. The container of claim 1 , wherein the data is to configure a hardware resource of the rendering apparatus according to the overall content-set configuration.5. The container of claim 1 , wherein the information allows the rendering apparatus to compute how the rendering apparatus is to be configured.6. An ink cartridge to store information retrieved by a rendering apparatus for identifying characteristics of colorants contained in colorant units claim 1 , wherein the information:allows the rendering apparatus to determine hardware resources of the rendering apparatus to be used with the colorants; andprovides data relating to a constituent part that each colorant plays in an overall colorant-set configuration for the rendering apparatus.7. The ink cartridge of claim 6 , wherein the information comprises ...

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Номер записи: 96
01-04-2021 дата публикации

COMBINED HDR/LDR VIDEO STREAMING

Номер: US20210099616A1
Автор: Kiser Willie C., Tocci Michael D., Tocci Nora
Принадлежит:

The invention provides methods for broadcasting video in a dual HDR/LDR format such that the video can be displayed in real time by both LDR and HDR display devices. Methods and devices of the invention process streams of pixels from multiple sensors in a frame-independent manner to produce an HDR video signal in real time. That HDR video signal is then tone-mapped to produce an LDR video signal, the LDR signal is subtracted from the HDR signal to calculate a residual signal, and the LDR signal and the residual signal are merged into a combined signal that is broadcast via a communications network. 1. A method for streaming video for high dynamic range (HDR) and low dynamic range (LDR) display , the method comprising:receiving frame-independent pixel values from multiple image sensors on an HDR video camera and producing an HDR signal;processing the HDR signal to produce an output signal comprising an LDR signal and a residual signal; andtransmitting the output signal for HDR and LDR display.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein processing the HDR signal comprises tone-mapping the HDR video to produce the LDR signal and subtracting the LDR signal from the HDR signal to produce the residual signal.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising compressing the LDR video using an MPEG encoder.48. The method of claim 1 , wherein the output signal is displayable as an -bit video by an LDR display claim 1 , and displayable as HDR video by an HDR display.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the HDR signal is produced from the pixel values by a pipeline that includesa kernel operation that identifies saturated pixel values; anda merge operation that merges the pixel values to produce the HDR signal.6. The method of claim 5 , the multiple image sensors all capture images simultaneously through a single lens.7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising receiving incoming light through the lens and splitting the light via at least one beamsplitter onto the multiple image sensors ...

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Номер записи: 97
28-03-2019 дата публикации

PRINT CONTROLLER, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20190098146A1
Автор: MATSUSHITA Kouichirou
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

A hardware processor includes: a communication part connected to the hardware processor; a rasterization processing time predictor that predicts a rasterization processing time required for rasterization processing; an output setting information extractor that extracts output setting information from print information about each page and transmits the output setting information to the hardware processor; a warm-up start time calculator that calculates a warm-up start time at which the hardware processor starts warm-up processing in accordance with productivity information about the hardware processor; a warm-up start notifier that notifies the hardware processor of a start of the warm-up processing, when a current time reaches the warm-up start time; a rasterization processor that transmits image data to the hardware processor, the image data being generated by performing the rasterization processing for each page; and a print start notifier that notifies the hardware processor of a print start after the warm-up processing is completed. 1. A hardware processor comprising:a communication part connected to the hardware processor;a rasterization processing time predictor that predicts a rasterization processing time required for rasterization processing for each page of input data;an output setting information extractor that extracts output setting information from print information about each page and transmits the output setting information to the hardware processor through the communication part, the output setting information relating to productivity of the hardware processor;a warm-up start time calculator that calculates a warm-up start time at which the hardware processor starts warm-up processing, to set an end time of the warm-up processing by the hardware processor at an earlier time than an end time of the rasterization processing time, in accordance with productivity information about the hardware processor, the productivity information being calculated by ...

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Номер записи: 98
14-04-2016 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus, system, and methods of controlling these, and storage medium

Номер: US20160105572A1
Автор: Masahiro Mutsuno
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An image forming apparatus, in a case where in a remote control instruction received from an information processing apparatus that controls a maintenance, a screen to be displayed next is a restricted screen, if a predetermined input is not accepted from a user of the image forming apparatus, does not display the restricted screen to the operation unit, and if the predetermined input is accepted, does display the restricted screen to the operation unit.

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Номер записи: 99
23-04-2015 дата публикации

SCANNED IMAGE CALIBRATION DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF FOR ADJUSTING A SCAN FREQUENCY

Номер: US20150109641A1
Автор: Chou Pin Kuan, Sung Chang Hsien, Wang Te Yi
Принадлежит: FOXLINK IMAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

A device for calibrating scanned image includes a scanning unit arranged in a paper transmitting path for capturing texts and images on a document and transferring into electrical signals, a set of transmitting device which includes at least a first transmitting roller arranged upstream to the scanning unit, and a second transmitting roller arranged downstream to the scanning unit. There is no other transmitting roller arranged between the first and the second transmitting rollers, the distance between the first and the second transmitting rollers is shorter than the length of the document, and the second transmitting roller is faster than the first transmitting roller. A paper sensor is arranged in the paper transmitting path for detecting the position and the velocity of the document, and a control unit is connected with the paper sensor and the scanning unit to adjust the scan frequency in response to the position and the velocity of the document. 1. A scanned image calibrating device , comprising:a scanning unit arranged in a paper transmitting path for capturing texts and images on a document and transferring into electrical signals, a set of transmitting device including at least a first transmitting roller and a second transmitting roller that rotates faster than the first transmitting roller, the first transmitting roller being arranged upstream to the scanning unit, the second transmitting roller being arranged downstream to the scanning unit, the distance between the first and the second transmitting rollers being shorter than the length of the document, and no other transmitting roller being arranged between the first and the second transmitting rollers,a paper sensor arranged in the paper transmitting path for detecting position and velocity of the document, the paper sensor including a paper pass sensor and a scan sensor, the paper sensor being arranged next to the first transmitting roller and the scan sensor being arranged next to the scanning unit, ...

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Номер записи: 100