公开(公告)号：US10467514B1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US16197766

申请日：2018-11-21

Applicant: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.

Inventor： Randy Cruz Soriano

IPC: G06K19/07 ,  G06K19/077 ,  G06K19/04

Abstract: RFID tags are combined in increase their range. A first RFID tag comprises a first chip and a first antenna configured to transmit data from the chip. The first RFID tag has a first initial range by which data may be obtained by an RFID reader from the first chip. A second RFID tag comprises a second chip and a second antenna configured to transmit data from the chip. The second RFID tag has a second initial range by which data may be obtained by an RFID reader from the second chip. A conductive path from first antenna to the second antenna is established to change initial ranges to modified ranges which are greater than the initial ranges.

公开(公告)号：US09940074B1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US15476140

申请日：2017-03-31

Applicant: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.

Inventor： Randy Cruz Soriano ,  Kenneth Huang Young ,  Kazuto Yamamoto

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  H04N1/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/1208 ,  G06F3/126 ,  G06F3/1272 ,  G06F3/1287 ,  H04N1/00023 ,  H04N1/00034 ,  H04N1/00045 ,  H04N1/00087 ,  H04N2201/0005 ,  H04N2201/0082

Abstract: A print management method implemented in a system including a client computer, a server, and a plurality of printers is disclosed, which includes by the server: (a) receiving, from a client computer, a request relating to a print job; (b) determining whether a predetermined print quality is required for the print job; (c) filtering at least two printers each of which has an in-line spectrophotometer from the plurality of printers; (d) instructing the each filtered at least two printers to conduct a color validation process by using the in-line spectrophotometer; (e) receiving, from the each filtered at least two printers, a result corresponding to the color validation process by the in-line spectrophotometer; and (f) determining at least one candidate of a destination printer for the print job based on whether the each filtered at least two printers meets predetermined print quality, using the result corresponding to the color validation process.

公开(公告)号：US20200160141A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16197712

申请日：2018-11-21

Applicant: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.

Inventor： Randy Cruz Soriano ,  Kazuto Yamamoto

IPC: G06K19/077

Abstract: An RFID tag having an initial range may be modified to have a reduced or increased range by printing a modification element over the antenna of the RFID tag. The modification element may function as an extension of the antenna or may function to shield the antenna.

公开(公告)号：US20200160004A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16197921

申请日：2018-11-21

Applicant: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.

Inventor： Kazuto Yamamoto ,  Randy Cruz Soriano

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G06K19/077

Abstract: Tamper detection on an article is performed by reading data from an RFID tag having an antenna with segments designed to break apart. The RFID tag is secured to the article in such a way that, when the article is tampered with, the antenna segments will break apart. Detachment would decrease the reading range of the RFID tag. An RFID reader may be used to read the data from the RFID tag. The predefined reading range (Rp) of the RFID tag, with antenna segments intact, is obtained from the data which was read by the RFID reader. The RFID reader obtains the data while located at an actual reading range (Ra) relative to the RFID tag. By comparing Ra with Rp, it is determined whether the antenna is still intact. If Ra

公开(公告)号：US10657432B1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US16197631

申请日：2018-11-21

Applicant: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.

Inventor： Randy Cruz Soriano ,  Kazuto Yamamoto

IPC: G06K19/06 ,  G06K19/077

Abstract: An RFID tag having an initial range may be modified to have a reduced or increased range by printing a modification element over the antenna of the RFID tag. The modification element may function as an extension of the antenna or may function to shield the antenna. To allow for cost-efficient modification of RFID tags, multiple RFID tags may be secured on a substrate and modified together.

公开(公告)号：US10042592B1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-07

申请号：US15476355

申请日：2017-03-31

Applicant: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.

Inventor： Randy Cruz Soriano ,  Kenneth Huang Young ,  Kazuto Yamamoto

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  G06F3/12 ,  G06K15/02

Abstract: A print management method implemented in a system including a client computer, a server, and a plurality of printers is disclosed, which includes by the server: (a) receiving, from the client computer, a request relating to a print job; (b) determining whether the print job has a reprint related setting, the reprint related setting being a request to save data related to color imaging for the print job and/or a request to reprint a prior print job; when it is determined that the print job has the reprint related setting to save data related to color imaging; (c) determining at least one printer which has an in-line spectrophotometer from the plurality of printers; (d) determining at least one page to be measured as a target; and (e) sending the print job to the at least one printer so that the determined page is measured as the target.

公开(公告)号：US09798505B1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US15278574

申请日：2016-09-28

Applicant: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.

Inventor： Randy Cruz Soriano

IPC: G06K15/00 ,  G06F3/12 ,  H04N1/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/1252 ,  G06F3/1204 ,  G06F3/1256 ,  G06F3/1285 ,  H04N1/00604 ,  H04N1/00623 ,  H04N1/00639 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: A system and method of printing involves the use of mixed paper sizes in which the orientation of printing media can be selected to avoid a mixture of paper sheet orientations in the output document when auto tray selection has been selected by a user.

公开(公告)号：US10650203B1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-12

申请号：US16197921

申请日：2018-11-21

Applicant: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.

Inventor： Kazuto Yamamoto ,  Randy Cruz Soriano

IPC: G06K19/06 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K19/077

Abstract: Tamper detection on an article is performed by reading data from an RFID tag having an antenna with segments designed to break apart. The RFID tag is secured to the article in such a way that, when the article is tampered with, the antenna segments will break apart. Detachment would decrease the reading range of the RFID tag. An RFID reader may be used to read the data from the RFID tag. The predefined reading range (Rp) of the RFID tag, with antenna segments entact, is obtained from the data which was read by the RFID reader. The RFID reader obtains the data while located at an actual reading range (Ra) relative to the RFID tag. By comparing Ra with Rp, it is determined whether the antenna is still entact. If Ra

公开(公告)号：US09898237B1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US15707582

申请日：2017-09-18

Applicant: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.

Inventor： Randy Cruz Soriano

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  H04N1/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/1252 ,  G06F3/1204 ,  G06F3/1256 ,  G06F3/1285 ,  H04N1/00604 ,  H04N1/00623 ,  H04N1/00639 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: A system and method of printing involves the use of mixed paper sizes in which the orientation of printing media can be selected to avoid a mixture of paper sheet orientations in the output document when auto tray selection has been selected by a user.

公开(公告)号：US09756223B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-05

申请号：US15474425

申请日：2017-03-30

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA LABORATORY U.S.A., INC.

Inventor： Randy Cruz Soriano ,  Kenneth Huang Young ,  Kazuto Yamamoto

IPC: H04N1/60 ,  H04N1/32 ,  H04N1/00 ,  G06F3/12 ,  G06K15/02 ,  H04N1/23

CPC classification number: H04N1/6055 ,  G06F3/1208 ,  G06F3/1215 ,  G06F3/1217 ,  G06F3/1241 ,  G06F3/126 ,  G06F3/1261 ,  G06F3/1288 ,  G06K15/027 ,  G06K15/1859 ,  G06K15/1878 ,  H04N1/00023 ,  H04N1/00034 ,  H04N1/00045 ,  H04N1/00061 ,  H04N1/00079 ,  H04N1/23 ,  H04N1/32545 ,  H04N1/3255 ,  H04N1/32555 ,  H04N1/6033 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: A server, system, and method are disclosed for ensuring uniform level of color of distributed print jobs, wherein each of the plurality of printers is configured to conduct color validation and/or color calibration based on a first criterion. The server having a processor configured to: receive, from a client computer, a request relating to a print job; determine whether the received print job is a split job, which can be split amongst the plurality of the printers; filter at least two printers each having an in-line spectrophotometer from the plurality of printers; and instruct to the each filtered at least two printers so that color validation and/or color calibration is performed based on a second criterion by using the in-line spectrophotometer, wherein the second criterion causes color validation and/or color calibration at each of the each filtered at least two printers to be performed earlier than the first criterion.