公开(公告)号：US20230288848A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US18180779

申请日：2023-03-08

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Takehiro Sato ,  Keiju Ishida

IPC: G03G15/20 ,  H05B6/14

CPC classification number: G03G15/2017 ,  G03G15/2064 ,  H05B6/145 ,  G03G2215/2038

Abstract: A fixing unit includes a plurality of first engagement portions which respectively engage with a plurality of first to-be-engaged portions to restrict a movement of a heating unit in a third direction intersecting with a first direction and a second direction. A fixed unit includes a second engagement portion which engages with a second to-be-engaged portion to restrict a movement of the heating unit in the first direction. The fixing unit includes a movable unit, a supporting member, and a reciprocating mechanism. The supporting member supports the movable unit such that the movable unit is movable along the first direction. The reciprocating mechanism causes the movable unit to reciprocate. The reciprocating mechanism causes the movable unit to reciprocate once every time a plurality of sheets pass between a first rotation member and a second rotation member in the fixing unit.

公开(公告)号：US20230280956A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US18314290

申请日：2023-05-09

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Yoshifumi OKABAYASHI

IPC: G06F3/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/1256 ,  G06F3/1258

Abstract: A display control device includes a display section and a display controller. The display controller controls the display section so as to cause the display section to display a first image (703a to 703f) and a second image. The first image (703a to 703f) is displayed in an upper layer for the second image. The first image (703a to 703f) represents a category item. The second image represents a setting item belonging to the category item. The display controller controls the display section so as to cause the display section to display a predetermined image (705) in the first image (703a to 703f) according to the setting item that has been entered.

公开(公告)号：US11750756B1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17704750

申请日：2022-03-25

Applicant: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Benny Wong

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/44 ,  H04N1/04

CPC classification number: H04N1/0097 ,  H04N1/04 ,  H04N1/4426 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: A cloud based server includes user profiles having user policies and an organization policy for printing and scanning operations. These policies enable contact-free printing and scanning to occur on connected devices. A user logs onto a device using a contactless input device. The user policies are reviewed to determine if contact-free printing or scanning is enabled. If so, then the device performs these operations without the need for input or any interaction at the device. The policies also log off the user from the device when operations are complete.

公开(公告)号：US11741323B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17811286

申请日：2022-07-07

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Okito Ogasahara

IPC: G06K15/02 ,  G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G06K15/1809 ,  G03G15/5008 ,  G06K15/1823

Abstract: A plurality of registration data includes control parameter data related to control of an image forming apparatus capable of executing a printing process. A processor, according to input designation information, selects target registration data from the plurality of registration data. Moreover, the processor derives estimated performance according to derivation rules. Furthermore, the processor outputs information about the estimated performance. The estimated performance is performance related to the printing process in a case where it is presumed that the printing process is executed according target parameters. The target parameters are the control parameters of the target registration data.

公开(公告)号：US11740847B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17891700

申请日：2022-08-19

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Jason Bernard Lo ,  Alcuin Allan Andrade

IPC: G06F3/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/1275 ,  G06F3/1207 ,  G06F3/1211 ,  G06F3/1263 ,  G06F3/1267 ,  G06F3/1288

Abstract: An image forming system includes a terminal device, a management apparatus, and a plurality of image forming apparatuses. The terminal device includes a first controller that generates a print job, and transmits the print job to the management apparatus. The management apparatus includes a storage queue, and a second controller that stores the print job in the storage queue upon receipt thereof, determines one of the image forming apparatuses that completes a printing operation based on the print job most rapidly, as transfer destination, on a basis of printing ability of each of the image forming apparatuses, and transmits the print job to the image forming apparatus determined as the transfer destination. The image forming apparatuses each include an image forming device, and a third controller that causes the image forming device to execute the printing operation based on the print job, upon receipt thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20230266694A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18005173

申请日：2021-07-12

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Nobuhiro MAEZAWA

IPC: G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/20

CPC classification number: G03G15/0808 ,  G03G21/0088 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G2215/066 ,  G03G2215/025

Abstract: A developing device (33) includes a developing roller (331) disposed so as to face a photosensitive drum (31), a supply roller (332) and a layer thickness regulating member (334). The supply roller (332) supplies the toner to the developing roller (331) while collecting the toner from the developing roller (331). The layer thickness regulating member (334) has a fixed end portion (334T), a base side straight portion (A), a tip side straight portion (B), a first arc portion (C) and a second arc portion (D). The radius of curvature of the second arc portion (D) is set to be smaller than that of the first arc portion (C).

公开(公告)号：US11736639B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17655767

申请日：2022-03-21

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Ryo Kawaoka ,  Tadaharu Kusumi

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  G03G15/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/0062 ,  G03G15/6529 ,  H04N1/00588 ,  H04N1/00631 ,  H04N1/00657

Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes a sheet placement table, a sheet discharge table, a conveyance mechanism, raising/lowering mechanism, and a raising/lowering control portion. The sheet discharge table is located below the sheet placement table. The conveyance mechanism conveys a sheet placed on the sheet placement table onto the sheet discharge table via an execution position at which image processing is executed by an image processing portion. The raising/lowering mechanism raises and lowers the sheet placement table. The raising/lowering control portion controls the raising/lowering mechanism to raise and lower the sheet placement table to a target position that is determined in accordance with a size of the sheet on the sheet discharge table.

公开(公告)号：US11733940B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17993201

申请日：2022-11-23

Applicant: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Eric Louis Kampman

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  G06F16/23 ,  G06F16/27 ,  G06F16/22 ,  G06F21/60

CPC classification number: G06F3/1222 ,  G06F3/1238 ,  G06F3/1288 ,  G06F3/1296 ,  G06F16/2255 ,  G06F16/2379 ,  G06F16/27 ,  G06F21/608

Abstract: A printing system for processing entries in a distributed ledger manages documents or transactions based on printing or scanning operations. A computing platform within the system receives a first entry having a variable set of data. The computing platform determines a partial chain hash of the first entry using the variable set of data. The computing platform generates at least one additional entry having at least one additional variable set of data. The computing platform updates the partial chain hash with the at least one additional variable set of data of the at least one additional entry. The computing platform generates a block having a block header for a blockchain using the partial chain hash when a condition is met. The block includes transactions or documents to be printed at a printing device using the distributed ledger.

公开(公告)号：US20230259055A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18169049

申请日：2023-02-14

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Takashi KAINUMA ,  Kazuhisa HIRAHARA

IPC: G03G15/16

CPC classification number: G03G15/162 ,  G03G15/1615 ,  G03G2215/0869

Abstract: A belt unit includes a belt that is endless, a plurality of stretching rollers, a pair of side frames and one or more shafts. The side frames are each provided with bearing holes that rotatably support opposite end parts of the stretching rollers, and positioning holes into which opposite end parts of the shafts are inserted. The shafts each have formed therein a first engagement groove that engages with a first holding jig. The stretching rollers each have formed therein a second engagement groove that engages with a second holding jig. When the first engagement groove is in engagement with the first holding jig, the shafts are arranged opposite the positioning holes corresponding thereto, and have a phase thereof restricted in a circumferential direction thereof. When the second engagement groove is in engagement with the second holding jig, the stretching rollers are arranged opposite the bearing holes corresponding thereto.

公开(公告)号：US20230259051A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18167632

申请日：2023-02-10

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Geki SON

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0898 ,  G03G15/0887 ,  G03G15/0886

Abstract: A developer conveying mechanism includes a pipe-shaped conveying path that conveys developer and includes a discharge port formed in part of a side surface thereof, a shutter that is slidably attached to the pipe-shaped conveying path and that is selectively arranged at a closing position overlapping with the discharge port and an opening position retreated from the discharge port, a seal member that is fixed to a seal affixing surface of the shutter, and a biasing member that biases the shutter toward the closing position. The shutter includes the seal affixing surface, which is a flat surface, and a pair of engagement portions that are opposite to each other across the seal affixing surface in a circumferential direction of the pipe-shaped conveying path. The pipe-shaped conveying path includes a pair of guide ribs with which the pair of engagement portions slidably engage.