公开(公告)号：US20120014700A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-19

申请号：US13184029

申请日：2011-07-15

申请人： Hideki MATSUMOTO ,  Atsushi KAWAI

发明人： Hideki MATSUMOTO ,  Atsushi KAWAI

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/556 ,  G03G15/5079 ,  G03G15/553

摘要： A replacement toner cartridge management apparatus is provided with: a receiver which receives toner cartridge replacement information indicating a toner cartridge loaded on one or more than one image forming apparatus which the replacement toner cartridge management apparatus can access via a communication circuit has been replaced or needs to be replaced with a new one; a life information obtainer which obtains the life information of a consumable unit other than the toner cartridge causing the toner cartridge replacement information received by the receiver, a replacement consumable unit for which will be delivered to the same delivery address as a replacement toner cartridge for the toner cartridge causing the toner cartridge replacement information; a determiner which determines a right type of replacement toner cartridge for the toner cartridge causing the toner cartridge replacement information, based on the life information obtained by the life information obtainer; and a transmitter which outputs an instruction to deliver the right type of replacement toner cartridge determined by the determiner.

摘要翻译： 替换的墨粉盒管理装置具有：接收器，其接收指示装载在一个或多于一个图像形成装置上的调色剂盒的调色剂盒替换信息，该更换墨粉盒管理装置可以经由通信电路访问，更换或需要 用新的替换; 生命信息获取器，其获得除了所述墨粉盒之外的消耗单元的使用寿命信息，所述消耗单元导致由所述接收器接收的所述墨粉盒更换信息;替换耗材单元将被输送到相同的发货地址作为所述替换墨粉盒， 墨粉盒导致墨粉盒更换信息; 确定器，其基于由所述生命信息获取器获得的生命信息来确定用于所述调色剂盒的正确类型的替换调色剂盒，所述调色剂盒导致所述调色剂盒更换信息; 以及发射器，其输出用于传送由确定器确定的正确类型的替换调色剂盒的指令。

公开(公告)号：US20110199534A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-18

申请号：US12987437

申请日：2011-01-10

申请人： Atsushi KAWAI

发明人： Atsushi KAWAI

IPC分类号： H04N9/04

CPC分类号： G02B7/365 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N9/045

摘要： An image-capturing device includes: an input unit that inputs a subject image formed by an optical system manifesting axial chromatic aberration as an input image; an edge detection unit that detects edges in the input image, each in correspondence to one of color components; a focus adjustment unit that executes focus adjustment for the optical system by detecting contrast differences of the edges corresponding to individual color components having been detected and then moving a focus adjustment lens included in the optical system; and a lens moving direction determining unit that determines a moving direction along which the focus adjustment lens is to move for purposes of focus adjustment based upon the edges corresponding to the individual color components having been detected and the axial chromatic aberration. The focus adjustment unit causes the focus adjustment lens to move along the moving direction determined by the lens moving direction determining unit.

摘要翻译： 图像捕获装置包括：输入单元，其输入由表现轴向色差的光学系统形成的被摄体图像作为输入图像; 边缘检测单元，其检测输入图像中的边缘，每个边缘对应于颜色分量之一; 焦点调节单元，通过检测与已经检测到的各个颜色分量相对应的边缘的对比度差，然后移动包括在光学系统中的聚焦调节透镜，来执行光学系统的聚焦调整; 以及透镜移动方向确定单元，其基于与已检测到的各个颜色分量相对应的边缘和轴向色差，确定聚焦调节透镜要移动的移动方向以进行聚焦调整。 聚焦调整单元使焦点调节透镜沿着由透镜移动方向确定单元确定的移动方向移动。

公开(公告)号：US20080319877A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-25

申请号：US12143162

申请日：2008-06-20

申请人： Atsushi KAWAI

发明人： Atsushi KAWAI

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0605 ,  G06Q30/0633 ,  G06Q30/0635 ,  G06Q30/0641

摘要： An image forming apparatus comprises: a readout portion that reads out from a memory of a supply unit that is replaceably loaded on the image forming apparatus itself, information about a plurality of vendors, which is stored in the memory; and a transmitter that transmits to a terminal apparatus the readout information about the vendors. And a terminal apparatus comprises: an obtainer that obtains information about the supply unit from respective servers owned by the vendors, by making access thereto according to the information about the vendors, which is received from the image forming apparatus; a display that displays on itself the obtained information; and an ordering portion that transmits an order for a supply unit to one of the servers, according to an order instruction issued by a user. After order transmission, information about a vendor owning the server that receives that order is stored in a storage.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：从存储在存储器中的多个供应商的信息的从可更换地装载在图像形成装置本身上的供给单元的存储器读出的读出部; 以及向终端设备发送关于供应商的读出信息的发送器。 并且终端装置包括：获取器，通过根据从图像形成装置接收到的关于供应商的信息对其进行访问，从供应商拥有的各个服务器获取关于供应单元的信息; 显示所显示的信息; 以及根据用户发出的命令指令，将供给单元的订单发送到服务器之一的订购部。 订单传输后，有关拥有接收该订单的服务器的供应商的信息存储在存储器中。

公开(公告)号：US20120027424A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-02

申请号：US13191671

申请日：2011-07-27

申请人： Atsushi KAWAI

发明人： Atsushi KAWAI

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/556 ,  G03G15/502 ,  G03G15/5079 ,  G03G15/553

摘要： A replacement toner cartridge management apparatus is provided with: a receiver which receives first information indicating that a toner cartridge has been replaced with a new one and second information indicating that the remaining amount of toner contained in a toner cartridge reaches a predetermined value, from one or more than one image forming apparatus which the replacement toner cartridge management apparatus can access via a communication circuit; a determiner which determines the right type of a replacement toner cartridge to be loaded in place of the toner cartridge causing the first information or the second information, depending on which is received by the receiver, the first information or the second information; and a transmitter which outputs an instruction to deliver a replacement toner cartridge of the type determined by the determiner.

摘要翻译： 替换的墨粉盒管理装置设置有：接收器，其接收表示调色剂盒已经被替换的第一信息的新的一个和第二信息，该信息指示包含在调色剂盒中的调色剂的剩余量达到预定值，从一个 或更换调色剂盒管理装置可以经由通信电路访问的多于一个的图像形成装置; 确定器，其根据接收器接收的哪个来确定要装载的替换调色剂盒的代替碳粉盒的正确类型，导致第一信息或第二信息，第一信息或第二信息; 以及发送器，其输出用于输送由所述确定器确定的类型的替换调色剂盒的指令。

公开(公告)号：US20110229157A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-22

申请号：US13046219

申请日：2011-03-11

申请人： Atsushi KAWAI

发明人： Atsushi KAWAI

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/556 ,  G03G15/0853 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/5079 ,  G03G15/553 ,  G03G2215/0132 ,  G03G2215/0685 ,  G03G2215/0888

摘要： A controlling system comprising an image forming device and a controlling device for the image forming device, the image forming device having an indicating device which can indicate that a toner cartridge is in a toner near empty state and a communication part for communicating with the controlling device via a communication network, and when the toner near empty state of the toner cartridge is detected, the communication part transmits the information to the controlling device. The controlling device has a controlling condition table in which a controlling condition set for each image forming device to be controlled is recorded, and when a toner near empty signal is received from the image forming device to be controlled, the controlling device refers to the controlling condition of the image forming device recorded in the table, and outputs or does not output a toner near empty indication instruction signal depending on the controlling condition. When the image forming device receives the toner near empty indication instruction signal, it displays so on the indicating device.

摘要翻译： 一种控制系统，包括图像形成装置和用于图像形成装置的控制装置，所述图像形成装置具有可指示调色剂盒处于空闲状态的调色剂盒的指示装置和用于与控制装置通信的通信部件 通过通信网络，并且当检测到调色剂盒处于空闲状态的调色剂时，通信部分将信息发送到控制装置。 控制装置具有控制条件表，其中记录了要控制的每个图像形成装置设置的控制条件，并且当从要被控制的图像形成装置接收到接近空信号的调色剂时，控制装置参考控制 记录在表中的图像形成装置的状态，并且根据控制条件输出或不输出接近空指示指示信号的调色剂。 当图像形成装置接收到空指示指示信号附近的调色剂时，它在显示装置上显示。

公开(公告)号：US20110311243A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-22

申请号：US13164879

申请日：2011-06-21

申请人： Atsushi KAWAI ,  Kazuo Okunishi

发明人： Atsushi KAWAI ,  Kazuo Okunishi

IPC分类号： G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/5079 ,  G03G15/553 ,  G03G15/556 ,  G03G21/1878

摘要： A replacement consumable unit management apparatus is provided with: a receiver which receives consumable unit replacement information indicating that one consumable unit of one color or more than one consumable unit of different colors has been replaced with a new one, from one or more than one image forming apparatus which the replacement consumable unit management apparatus can access via a communication circuit; a consumable unit manager which manages the remaining amount information or the life information of the one or more than one consumable unit, and stock information indicating the states of the stocks of replacement consumable units for the one or more than one consumable unit; a determiner which, if the receiver receives the consumable unit replacement information while a consumable unit which cannot be replaced with a new one because of no stock and a consumable unit whose remaining amount information or life information is smaller than a first predetermined value are both used at the same place as the new consumable unit most recently loaded, makes a first determination that a first replacement consumable unit of the same color as the consumable unit which cannot be replaced with a new one because of no stock and a second consumable unit of the same color as the consumable unit whose remaining amount information or life information is smaller than the first predetermined value should be delivered together; and a transmitter which outputs a delivery instruction as determined by the determiner.

摘要翻译： 一种替代耗材单元管理装置具有：接收器，其从一个或多于一个图像接收消耗单元替换信息，指示一个颜色或多于一个不同颜色的消耗单元的消耗单元已被一个新的消耗单元替换 更换消耗单元管理装置可以经由通信电路访问的成形装置; 一个消耗单元管理器，其管理一个或多个可消耗单元的剩余量信息或寿命信息，以及指示一个或多个可消耗单元的更换可消耗单元的库存状态的库存信息; 确定器，如果接收器接收到消耗单元替换信息，而由于没有库存而不能替换新消耗单元的消费单元和剩余量信息或寿命信息小于第一预定值的消耗单元都被使用 在与最近装载的新的可消耗单元相同的位置，首先确定与无消耗单元相同颜色的第一替换消耗单元，其不能被替换为新的，因为没有库存和第二可消耗单元 剩余量信息或寿命信息小于第一预定值的消耗单元相同的颜色应一起传送; 以及发射机，其输出由确定器确定的传送指令。

公开(公告)号：US20080316533A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-25

申请号：US12144476

申请日：2008-06-23

申请人： Atsushi KAWAI

发明人： Atsushi KAWAI

IPC分类号： G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/55 ,  G03G15/5075 ,  G03G15/553

摘要： An image forming apparatus comprises an image former that prints target data on a sheet, a first judger that judges a supply unit that is replaceably loaded thereon and has a memory storing identification information uniquely given to the supply unit and information about a plurality of vendors providing the supply unit, is whether or not a reproduced product, an accessor that accesses a server owned by a vendor supplying the supply unit according to the information about the vendors providing the supply unit, which is stored in the memory of the supply unit, if the first judger judges that the supply unit is a reproduced product, a second judger that judges whether or not the identification information stored in the memory of the supply unit is registered in the server owned by the vendor supplying the supply unit, which is accessed by the accessor. Print operations performed by the image former are limited if the second judger judges that the identification information is not registered in the server, meanwhile, print operations performed by the image former are permitted if the second judger judges that the identification information is registered in the server.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括在片材上打印目标数据的图像形成装置，判定可替换地装载在其上的供给单元的第一判断器，以及存储唯一地给予供给单元的识别信息的存储器，以及关于提供 供应单元是否存储在供应单元的存储器中的再现产品，访问由提供供应单元的供应商拥有的服务器的访问者根据关于提供供应单元的供应商的信息，是否 第一判断者判断供应单元是再生产品，判断存储在供应单元的存储器中的识别信息是否登记在供应供应单元的供应商拥有的服务器中的第二判断器，该供应单元由 存取器。 如果第二判断器判定识别信息未登记在服务器中，则由图像形成装置执行的打印操作是有限的，同时如果第二判断器判断识别信息被登记在服务器中，则允许由图像形成装置执行的打印操作 。

公开(公告)号：US20120148267A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-14

申请号：US13314991

申请日：2011-12-08

申请人： Atsushi KAWAI

发明人： Atsushi KAWAI

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/5079 ,  G03G15/553 ,  G03G15/556

摘要： Provided is an inventory management device, connected over a network to groups of image processing devices, for managing inventory, by device group, of consumable supplies used in the image processing devices. The inventory management device includes an inventory information storage unit that stores inventory information by device group and an inventory supplement selection unit that selects supplies to supplement the inventory. The inventory information includes, in association for each supply, an inventory amount, an image processing device identifier, a device group identifier, a maximum inventory amount for the device group, and a projected replacement timing. When a supply is replaced, the inventory supplement selection unit refers to the inventory information for the device group of the image processing device in which the supply was replaced to select supplies to supplement the inventory without exceeding the maximum inventory amount, starting from the supply with the earliest projected replacement timing.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种库存管理装置，其通过网络连接到图像处理装置组，用于根据装置组管理图像处理装置中使用的消耗品的库存。 库存管理装置包括库存信息存储单元，其通过设备组存储库存信息，以及库存补充选择单元，其选择用于补充库存的供应。 库存信息包括与每个供应相关联的库存量，图像处理设备标识符，设备组标识符，设备组的最大库存量和投影替换定时。 当更换供应品时，库存补充选择单元参照图像处理装置的装置组的库存信息，在供给被替换的图像处理装置中选择用于补充库存而不超过最大库存量的供应品， 最早的投影更新时间。

公开(公告)号：US20120027423A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-02

申请号：US13189840

申请日：2011-07-25

申请人： Atsushi KAWAI

发明人： Atsushi KAWAI

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/556 ,  G03G15/2039

摘要： An image forming apparatus is provided with: an obtainer which obtains first information indicating a new toner cartridge having just been loaded thereon or a toner cartridge to be replaced with a new one and second information indicating the current condition under which a fusing process is performed for image forming; a determiner which determines the right type of a replacement toner cartridge to be loaded in place of the toner cartridge causing the first information obtained by the obtainer, based on the second information also obtained by the obtainer; an output portion which outputs an instruction to deliver a replacement toner cartridge of the type determined by the determiner; a detector which detects a new toner cartridge having just been loaded thereon; and a fusing processor which performs a fusing process under the optimal condition based on the amount of the toner supplied from the detector's detected new toner cartridge which is a replacement toner cartridge delivered according to the delivery instruction outputted by the output portion.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置具有：获取器，其获得指示刚被装载的新调色剂盒的第一信息或要替换的新的一个和第二信息，该信息指示执行定影处理的当前状态， 图像形成; 确定器，其基于由获取器获得的第二信息来确定代替调色剂盒的替换调色剂盒的正确类型，导致由获取器获得的第一信息; 输出部分，其输出用于传送由所述确定器确定的类型的替换调色剂盒的指令; 检测器，其检测刚刚装载的新的调色剂盒; 以及定影处理器，其基于从根据由输出部分输出的传送指令传送的替换调色剂盒的检测器检测到的新调色剂盒供给的调色剂量，在最佳条件下执行定影处理。