公开(公告)号：US08837960B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-16

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

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：US08588636B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-19

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： G03G15/10

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：US08826083B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-02

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： G06F11/00 ,  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：US08086115B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-27

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

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：US08725872B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-13

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： G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/26

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：US08610982B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-17

申请号：US13117637

申请日：2011-05-27

申请人： Shinichi Tsunoda ,  Naoya Yamasaki ,  Shunichiro Shishikura

发明人： Shinichi Tsunoda ,  Naoya Yamasaki ,  Shunichiro Shishikura

IPC分类号： G03F3/08 ,  H04N1/40

CPC分类号： H04N1/407 ,  H04N1/00013 ,  H04N1/00037 ,  H04N1/6033 ,  H04N2201/0081

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image reader that covers an image recorded material placed on a reading surface with an openable cover plate so as to press thereof and optically reads an image of the image recorded material, an image output unit that forms an image on a recording sheet and outputs the image, a detecting unit that detects an opened/closed state of the cover plate when the image output unit forms a gradation test image on the recording sheet, the recording sheet having the gradation test image formed thereon is placed on the reading surface of the image reader, and an operation of reading the gradation test image is performed, and a gradation correction unit that conducts a gradation correction of the image forming apparatus based on an image read by the image reader when the detecting unit detects the closed state of the cover plate.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：图像读取器，其利用可打开的盖板覆盖放置在读取表面上的图像记录材料，以便按压它并光学地读取图像记录材料的图像;图像输出单元， 记录纸并输出图像;检测单元，其在图像输出单元在记录纸上形成灰度测试图像时检测盖板的打开/关闭状态，其上形成有灰度测试图像的记录纸放置在 执行图像读取器的读取表面和读取灰度测试图像的操作;以及灰度校正单元，当检测单元检测到关闭时，基于由图像读取器读取的图像进行图像形成装置的灰度校正 盖板的状态。

公开(公告)号：US08514449B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-20

申请号：US12486416

申请日：2009-06-17

申请人： Satoshi Tanaka ,  Naoya Yamasaki ,  Gen Nakajima

发明人： Satoshi Tanaka ,  Naoya Yamasaki ,  Gen Nakajima

IPC分类号： H04N1/60

CPC分类号： H04N1/603

摘要： The image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit forming an image on a medium by using an image forming portion; a mode setting unit setting an image forming mode of plural image forming modes, the plural image forming modes setting, at a time of forming the image, different image forming conditions for the image forming portion included in the image forming unit; an adjusting unit performing adjustment of an image forming condition in the image forming mode; and a measuring unit individually measuring, for each of the image forming modes, a progress state after the adjustment of the image forming condition is performed by the adjusting unit in the image forming mode. The adjusting unit performs the adjustment of the image forming condition when the progress state in the image forming mode exceeds a certain value in the image forming mode.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：图像形成单元，通过使用图像形成部在介质上形成图像; 模式设定单元，其设定多个图像形成模式的图像形成模式，所述多个图像形成模式在形成图像时设定图像形成单元中包括的图像形成部分的不同图像形成条件; 调整单元，执行图像形成模式中的图像形成条件的调整; 以及测量单元，对于每个图像形成模式，分别测量在图像形成模式中通过调节单元执行图像形成条件的调整之后的进行状态。 当图像形成模式中的进行状态在图像形成模式中超过特定​​值时，调整单元执行图像形成条件的调整。

公开(公告)号：US07974568B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-05

申请号：US12024279

申请日：2008-02-01

申请人： Naoya Yamasaki ,  Matsuyuki Aoki ,  Shunichiro Shishikura ,  Yasunori Unagida ,  Satoshi Tanaka

发明人： Naoya Yamasaki ,  Matsuyuki Aoki ,  Shunichiro Shishikura ,  Yasunori Unagida ,  Satoshi Tanaka

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/5058 ,  G03G15/0131 ,  G03G15/5054 ,  G03G2215/00059 ,  G03G2215/00063 ,  G03G2215/00949

摘要： An image forming apparatus is provided with: an image forming unit that forms an image on a medium according an image forming condition; a speed changing unit that changes an image forming speed of the image forming unit between a plurality of image forming speeds including a first image forming speed; an adjusting unit that adjusts the image forming condition set in the image forming unit; a measuring unit that measures an elapsed state after the image forming condition is adjusted for the last time at the first image forming speed in the image forming unit, and outputs a measured value indicative of the elapsed state; and a determination unit that determines, according to the elapsed state, whether or not to adjust the image forming condition before the image forming unit starts forming an image at the first image forming speed.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置具有：图像形成单元，其根据图像形成条件在介质上形成图像; 变速单元，其将图像形成单元的图像形成速度改变为包括第一图像形成速度的多个图像形成速度; 调节单元，调整在图像形成单元中设置的图像形成条件; 测量单元，其在图像形成单元中以第一图像形成速度最后一次调整图像形成条件之后的经过状态，并输出表示经过状态的测量值; 以及确定单元，其根据经过的状态确定在图像形成单元是否开始以第一图像形成速度形成图像之前调整图像形成条件。

公开(公告)号：US20110110417A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-12

申请号：US12737409

申请日：2009-07-14

申请人： Atsushi Tabuchi ,  Naoya Yamasaki

发明人： Atsushi Tabuchi ,  Naoya Yamasaki

IPC分类号： H04N7/26

CPC分类号： G11B27/034 ,  H04N19/15

摘要： An encoding apparatus employing both a CPU and a chip or circuit dedicated to the encoding is disclosed. The encoding apparatus includes a hardware encoder and a software encoder. The hardware encoder is configured by hardware dedicated to the encoding and encodes a portion of AV data. The software encoder encodes another portion of the AV data in parallel to the encoding process of the hardware encoder by the use of a CPU. A position detector detects a switching position of an allocation destination in the AV data. A data allocator allocates sections of the AV data divided by the switching position to both encoders. A synthesizer arranges the encoded AV data in a predetermined sequence to synthesize a series of encoded AV data. An output unit outputs the series of encoded AV data.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种采用专用于编码的CPU和芯片或电路的编码装置。 编码装置包括硬件编码器和软件编码器。 硬件编码器由专用于对AV数据的一部分进行编码和编码的硬件配置。 软件编码器通过使用CPU与硬件编码器的编码处理并行地编码AV数据的另一部分。 位置检测器检测AV数据中的分配目的地的切换位置。 数据分配器将由切换位置划分的AV数据的部分分配给两个编码器。 合成器以预定的顺序排列编码的AV数据，以合成一系列编码的AV数据。 输出单元输出一系列编码的AV数据。

公开(公告)号：US07539426B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-26

申请号：US12149077

申请日：2008-04-25

申请人： Shigeru Tsukada ,  Shunichiro Shishikura ,  Naoya Yamasaki ,  Masayuki Aratake

发明人： Shigeru Tsukada ,  Shunichiro Shishikura ,  Naoya Yamasaki ,  Masayuki Aratake

IPC分类号： G03G15/01 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0163 ,  G03G15/0121 ,  G03G2215/00063 ,  G03G2215/0177

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, a rotary developing device having N developer carriers on a rotation orbit and moving the N developer carriers to a development position opposite to the image carrier, and a toner concentration sensor that measures toner concentrations of the developers. A measurement position of the toner concentration sensor is set on a second virtual straight line having a first angle toward a first virtual straight line that connects a rotation center of the rotary developing device and the development position. The N developer carriers are placed in turn in an order at the same angular interval as the first angle, and an angular interval between the N-th and first developer carriers is set to a second angle greater than the first angle.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括其上形成有静电潜像的图像载体，在旋转轨道上具有N个显影剂载体并将N个显影剂载体移动到与图像载体相对的显影位置的旋转显影装置，以及调色剂浓度传感器 它可以测量开发商的调色剂浓度。 调色剂浓度传感器的测量位置被设置在与连接旋转显影装置的旋转中心和显影位置的第一虚拟直线具有第一角度的第二虚拟直线上。 N个显影剂载体依次以与第一角度相同的角度间隔依次放置，并且第N显影剂载体与第一显影剂载体之间的角度间隔设定为大于第一角度的第二角度。