公开(公告)号：US20120070164A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-22

申请号：US13098790

申请日：2011-05-02

申请人： Toru IWANAMI ,  Naoya YAMASAKI ,  Wenxiang GE ,  Gen NAKAJIMA ,  Kenjo NAGATA ,  Hidefumi TANAKA

发明人： Toru IWANAMI ,  Naoya YAMASAKI ,  Wenxiang GE ,  Gen NAKAJIMA ,  Kenjo NAGATA ,  Hidefumi TANAKA

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/086 ,  G03G15/0862 ,  G03G15/0891 ,  G03G2215/0827 ,  G03G2215/0888

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier; an image-forming device including a toner and forming a toner image on the image carrier during a first running period; a detector detecting a toner quantity in a set period within the first running period; and a toner supplying device supplying the image-forming device with a toner according to the detected toner quantity. The apparatus further includes a period setting device that causes the image-forming device to stir the toner over a second running duration longer than the first running duration, and causes, during the second running duration, the detector to perform detection plural times over a period longer than the period, thereby measuring a result stable time required to stabilize the result of the detection, and setting in the detector, as the period, a period over which the result of the detection is stable within the first running duration.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：图像载体; 图像形成装置，包括调色剂，并且在第一运行期间在所述图像载体上形成调色剂图像; 检测器，其在第一运行周期内在设定的周期内检测调色剂量; 以及调色剂供应装置，根据检测到的调色剂量向图像形成装置供应调色剂。 该装置还包括一个周期设定装置，使得图像形成装置在长于第一运行持续时间的第二运行持续时间内搅拌调色剂，并且在第二运行持续时间期间，检测器在一段时间内多次进行检测 从而测量稳定检测结果所需的稳定时间，并将检测器中的检测结果在第一运行持续时间内稳定的周期设定为检测器。

公开(公告)号：US20130013765A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

申请号：US13369733

申请日：2012-02-09

申请人： Toru IWANAMI ,  Naoya YAMASAKI ,  Matsuyuki AOKI ,  Shunichiro SHISHIKURA ,  Kenjo NAGATA

发明人： Toru IWANAMI ,  Naoya YAMASAKI ,  Matsuyuki AOKI ,  Shunichiro SHISHIKURA ,  Kenjo NAGATA

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L41/06 ,  G03G15/5079 ,  G03G15/55 ,  H04L43/04 ,  H04L43/08

摘要： An information processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit that acquires an information item regarding an operating condition of an image forming apparatus, a first storage controller that stores the information item in a memory, an extracting unit that extracts samples from among the information items stored in the memory in accordance with a predetermined algorithm if an amount of space remaining in the memory is smaller than a predetermined threshold value, where the samples represent results of detection of the operating condition of the image forming apparatus, a statistical unit that computes a statistical value using the samples, a second storage controller that deletes the samples from the memory and stores the statistical value in the memory, and a transmitting unit that transmits the information items to a server via a communication line.

摘要翻译： 一种信息处理设备，包括：获取单元，获取关于图像形成设备的操作状态的信息项;存储该信息项的第一存储控制器;存储在存储器中的信息项目中提取样本的提取单元; 存储器，如果存储器中剩余的空间量小于预定阈值，其中样本表示检测到图像形成装置的操作条件的结果，统计单元，其使用 样本，第二存储控制器，其从存储器中删除样本并将统计值存储在存储器中;以及发送单元，其经由通信线路将信息项发送到服务器。

公开(公告)号：US20130019128A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-17

申请号：US13366035

申请日：2012-02-03

申请人： Naoya YAMASAKI ,  Matsuyuki AOKI ,  Shunichiro SHISHIKURA ,  Toru IWANAMI ,  Kenjo NAGATA

发明人： Naoya YAMASAKI ,  Matsuyuki AOKI ,  Shunichiro SHISHIKURA ,  Toru IWANAMI ,  Kenjo NAGATA

IPC分类号： G06F11/07

CPC分类号： G06F11/0733 ,  G06F11/0775 ,  G06F11/0781 ,  G06F11/0787

摘要： An information processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit that acquires diagnosis information regarding an operating condition of an image forming apparatus that forms an image, a communication connection unit that establishes a communication connection with the image forming apparatus and a management server via a communication line, a storage controller that stores the diagnosis information acquired by the acquiring unit in a predetermined memory, where the storage controller reduces a data amount of the diagnosis information stored when a communication connection is not established to less than that stored when a communication connection is established, and a transmitting unit that transmits the diagnosis information stored in the memory to the management server if a communication connection is established by the communication connection unit.

摘要翻译： 一种信息处理设备，包括：获取单元，其获取关于形成图像的图像形成装置的操作状态的诊断信息，经由通信线路与所述图像形成装置建立通信连接的通信连接单元以及管理服务器， 存储控制器，其将由所述获取单元获取的诊断信息存储在预定存储器中，其中所述存储控制器将当通信连接未建立时存储的诊断信息的数据量减小到小于当建立通信连接时存储的诊断信息的数据量， 发送单元，如果通信连接单元建立通信连接，则将存储在存储器中的诊断信息发送到管理服务器。

公开(公告)号：US20120070163A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-22

申请号：US13090394

申请日：2011-04-20

申请人： Wenxiang GE ,  Toru IWANAMI ,  Naoya YAMASAKI ,  Gen NAKAJIMA ,  Kenjo NAGATA ,  Hidefumi TANAKA

发明人： Wenxiang GE ,  Toru IWANAMI ,  Naoya YAMASAKI ,  Gen NAKAJIMA ,  Kenjo NAGATA ,  Hidefumi TANAKA

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/0831 ,  G03G15/0851 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/086 ,  G03G15/0862 ,  G03G2215/0827 ,  G03G2215/0888

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, and a rotation device having image-forming devices each containing a toner and forming a toner image on the image carrier with the toner. The apparatus further includes: a detector attached to at least one of the image-forming devices to detect a quantity of the toner, thereby outputting an analog signal representing the quantity; and a transmission path transmitting the analog signal to the outside of the rotation device. The transmission path includes: a rotation terminal mounted on and rotating with the rotation device; and a contact terminal provided outside the rotation device, and maintaining continuity with the rotation terminal by contacting a surface of the rotation terminal even when the rotation terminal rotates. The apparatus further includes a correction section correcting the analog signal transmitted by the transmission path, according to a contact resistance between the rotation terminal and the contact terminal.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括图像载体和具有图像形成装置的旋转装置，每个图像形成装置均包含调色剂，并且在调色剂上在图像载体上形成调色剂图像。 该装置还包括：检测器，附接到至少一个图像形成装置，以检测调色剂的量，从而输出表示数量的模拟信号; 以及将模拟信号发送到旋转装置的外部的传输路径。 传输路径包括：旋转端子，其安装在旋转装置上并与旋转装置一起旋转; 以及设置在旋转装置外部的接触端子，并且即使在旋转端子旋转时也通过使旋转端子的表面接触来保持与旋转端子的连续性。 该装置还包括校正部分，根据旋转终端和接触终端之间的接触电阻校正由传输路径传输的模拟信号。

公开(公告)号：US20110013915A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-20

申请号：US12728332

申请日：2010-03-22

申请人： Naoya YAMASAKI ,  Kenjo NAGATA

发明人： Naoya YAMASAKI ,  Kenjo NAGATA

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/55 ,  G03G15/5079 ,  G03G15/553

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: a predicting unit that predicts a prediction lifetime of a consumable that is detachably mounted in the image forming apparatus, based on consumption information corresponding to an operation of the image forming apparatus; a connection determining unit that determines whether or not the image forming apparatus is connected to a managing apparatus that manages a replacement time of the consumable that is detachably mounted in the image forming apparatus; a consumption information transmitting unit that transmits the consumption information to the managing apparatus located outside the image forming apparatus; a managed lifetime information receiving unit as defined herein; a replacement time determining unit that determines whether or not the replacement time of the consumable has been reached; a learning unit as defined herein; and a prediction lifetime updating unit as defined herein.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：预测单元，其基于与图像形成装置的操作相对应的消耗信息，预测可拆卸地安装在图像形成装置中的消耗品的预测寿命; 连接确定单元，确定图像形成装置是否连接到管理可拆卸地安装在图像形成装置中的消耗品的更换时间的管理装置; 消费信息发送单元，将消费信息发送到位于图像形成装置外部的管理装置; 本文定义的管理寿命信息接收单元; 更换时间确定单元，确定是否已经达到了消耗品的更换时间; 本文定义的学习单元; 以及如本文所定义的预测寿命更新单元。

公开(公告)号：US20130201497A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-08

申请号：US13592777

申请日：2012-08-23

申请人： Toru IWANAMI ,  Tomohisa SUZUKI ,  Makoto HAMATSU ,  Wenxiang GE ,  Kenjo NAGATA ,  Hidefumi TANAKA

发明人： Toru IWANAMI ,  Tomohisa SUZUKI ,  Makoto HAMATSU ,  Wenxiang GE ,  Kenjo NAGATA ,  Hidefumi TANAKA

IPC分类号： G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/0189 ,  G03G15/5058

摘要： A density detection apparatus includes the following elements. An image forming unit forms density detection images having different area ratios. A measuring unit measures an amount of reflected light. A storage unit stores reference values and also stores a representative value thereof. A determining unit determines a threshold for the area ratios of the density detection images on the basis of a variation among the reference values. A density obtaining unit obtains, for a density detection image having an area ratio which exceeds the threshold, a density level by using the amount of light reflected by the density detection image and the representative value, and obtains, for a density detection image having an area ratio which is equal to or smaller than the threshold, a density level by using the amount of light reflected by the density detection image, the associated reference value, and the representative value.

摘要翻译： 密度检测装置包括以下元件。 图像形成单元形成具有不同面积比的浓度检测图像。 测量单元测量反射光量。 存储单元存储参考值并且还存储其代表值。 确定单元基于参考值之间的变化来确定浓度检测图像的面积比的阈值。 密度获取单元通过使用由浓度检测图像反射的光量和代表值来获得具有超过阈值的面积比的浓度检测图像的浓度水平，并且获得对于具有 面积比等于或小于阈值，通过使用由浓度检测图像反射的光量，相关联的参考值和代表值来确定浓度水平。

公开(公告)号：US20130242333A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：US13555893

申请日：2012-07-23

申请人： Tomohisa SUZUKI ,  Toru IWANAMI ,  Makoto HAMATSU ,  Wenxiang GE ,  Kenjo NAGATA ,  Hidefumi TANAKA

发明人： Tomohisa SUZUKI ,  Toru IWANAMI ,  Makoto HAMATSU ,  Wenxiang GE ,  Kenjo NAGATA ,  Hidefumi TANAKA

IPC分类号： G06K15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/0189 ,  G03G15/5054

摘要： A density detection apparatus includes the following elements. A storage unit stores therein image information. A measuring unit measures amounts of light components reflected by an image carrier or density detection images represented by the image information. A light amount obtaining unit obtains a variation in amounts of light components reflected by each region in which the associated density detection image is formed, and obtains, as a reference value, a representative value of the amounts of light components. An image correcting unit corrects the image information by changing an arrangement order of the density detection images. An image forming unit forms the density detection images on the image carrier on the basis of the corrected image information. A density obtaining unit obtains density levels of density detection images corresponding to their area ratios by using the amounts of light components reflected by the density detection images and the reference values.

摘要翻译： 密度检测装置包括以下元件。 存储单元存储图像信息。 测量单元测量由图像载体反射的光分量或由图像信息表示的浓度检测图像的量。 光量获取单元获得由其中形成相关浓度检测图像的每个区域反射的光分量的变化，并且获得光分量量的代表值作为参考值。 图像校正单元通过改变浓度检测图像的排列顺序来校正图像信息。 图像形成单元基于校正图像信息在图像载体上形成浓度检测图像。 浓度获取单元通过使用由浓度检测图像和参考值反射的光分量的量来获得与其面积比对应的浓度检测图像的浓度水平。

公开(公告)号：US20130208288A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-15

申请号：US13566691

申请日：2012-08-03

申请人： Kenjo NAGATA ,  Toru IWANAMI ,  Tomohisa SUZUKI ,  Makoto HAMATSU ,  Wenxiang GE ,  Hidefumi TANAKA

发明人： Kenjo NAGATA ,  Toru IWANAMI ,  Tomohisa SUZUKI ,  Makoto HAMATSU ,  Wenxiang GE ,  Hidefumi TANAKA

IPC分类号： G06K15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/0189 ,  G03G15/5058

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a controller that provides control in which, if image formation processing by a single unit is executed first since a density adjustment condition for adjusting a density of an image is satisfied, a density adjustment value is changed by a predetermined basic change amount, and a first image is formed in a corresponding image formed region with a density that is adjusted in accordance with the changed density adjustment value, and control in which, if a single image other than the first image is formed in the corresponding image formed region, the current density adjustment value is changed by a predetermined fine change amount that is smaller than the basic change amount, and the single image is formed in the corresponding image formed region with a density that is adjusted in accordance with the changed density adjustment value.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括控制器，其提供控制，其中，如果首先执行由单个单元进行的图像形成处理，则由于满足用于调整图像的浓度的浓度调整条件，则密度调整值被改变预定的基本变化 量，并且第一图像形成在具有根据改变的浓度调整值调整的浓度的相应图像形成区域中，以及如果在形成的相应图像中形成除了第一图像之外的单个图像的控制 区域中，电流密度调整值以比基本变化量小的规定微细变化量变化，并且在相应的图像形成区域中形成具有根据改变的浓度调整值调整的浓度的单个图像 。