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| | + | '''Summary of the patent applications from BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA on October 5th, 2023''' |
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| | + | BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA has recently filed patents related to various communication and printing devices. These patents focus on improving wireless connectivity, image forming processes, reading apparatus, printing management, and machine learning models. Notable applications include: |
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| | + | * A communication device that can wirelessly connect to a mobile device using different interfaces, depending on its state in a wireless network. |
| | + | * A system where one communication device triggers another device to send a wireless connection request, forming a wireless network between the two devices. |
| | + | * An image forming apparatus that stores identification information in a portable memory, determining whether it is set as the dedicated memory and displaying different screens accordingly. |
| | + | * A reading apparatus that detects the positions of edges on a document placement table based on the reading of colored parts along the peripheries, determining the reading range. |
| | + | * A system with a conveyor, print engine, cutter, display, and controller that displays a message if image recording was not performed on at least one cut sheet, indicating the generation of a blank sheet for image recording. |
| | + | * An association system that links information with image data used for training machine learning models, storing annotation data in a storage device. |
| | + | * A system that calculates variable rates and awards users points or reward amounts based on their usage state and the price for using a printing device. |
| | + | * A printing device that determines the type of printing media being used and selects a conversion method accordingly before converting image data into print data. |
| | + | * A server that records device identification information from a communication device and performs specific processing related to a service using the recorded information. |
| | + | * A printing apparatus that allows users to select and manage print jobs, marking selected jobs with a holding flag to prevent automatic deletion. |
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| | + | These recent patents demonstrate BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA's focus on improving wireless connectivity, image forming processes, reading capabilities, printing management, and machine learning models in their communication and printing devices. |
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| | ==Patent applications for BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA on October 5th, 2023== | | ==Patent applications for BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA on October 5th, 2023== |
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| | HIROFUMI KONDO | | HIROFUMI KONDO |
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| − | The abstract describes a liquid droplet ejecting apparatus that is used for printing. The apparatus includes an ejecting head that ejects liquid droplets onto a print target based on image data. The print target has both a parallel surface and an inclined surface. The apparatus also includes a distance detector that measures the distance between the ejecting surface and both the parallel surface and the inclined surface. The apparatus is controlled by a controller. If the controller determines that the liquid droplets need to be ejected onto the inclined surface, it obtains information about a print mode selected by the user from multiple options. The controller then executes the ejection control of the liquid droplets to the inclined surface based on the selected print mode.
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| − | A liquid droplet ejecting apparatus, includes: an ejecting head having an ejecting surface, the ejecting head being configured to eject liquid droplets onto a print target based on image data, the print target including a parallel surface and an inclined surface; a distance detector which detects a distance between the ejecting surface and the parallel surface and a distance between the ejecting surface and the inclined surface; and a controller. If the controller determines that the liquid droplets are to be ejected onto the inclined surface based on a detection result of the distance detector, the controller obtains information about a print mode selected by a user from a plurality of print modes related to ejection control of the liquid droplets for the inclined surface; and executes an ejection control of the liquid droplets to the inclined surface based on the print mode selected by the user.
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| | ===LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS (18179451)=== | | ===LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS (18179451)=== |
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| | Zenichiro SASAKI | | Zenichiro SASAKI |
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| − | The abstract describes a controller that performs certain actions based on specific conditions. When a particular condition is met, the controller collects information about abnormal nozzles, including the number of first and second abnormal nozzles, as well as the total number of abnormal nozzles. The controller then determines whether a purge should be performed. This determination is based on multiple purge conditions, such as the number of first abnormal nozzles being equal to or greater than a first threshold, the number of second abnormal nozzles being equal to or greater than a second threshold, and the total number of abnormal nozzles being equal to or greater than a third threshold. If the controller determines that a purge is necessary, it controls a pump to carry out the purge.
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| − | A controller performs: in a case where a particular condition is satisfied, acquiring abnormal nozzle information relating to numbers of first and second abnormal nozzles and a total number of abnormal nozzles; determining whether a purge is to be performed, the determining including determining that the purge is to be performed in a case where at least one of a plurality of purge conditions is satisfied, the plurality of purge conditions including a first purge condition that the number of the first abnormal nozzles is a first threshold or more, a second purge condition that the number of the second abnormal nozzles is a second threshold or more, and a third purge condition that the total number of abnormal nozzles is a third threshold or more; and in response to determining that the purge is to be performed, controlling a pump to perform the purge.
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| | ===LIQUID DROPLET EJECTING APPARATUS (18181349)=== | | ===LIQUID DROPLET EJECTING APPARATUS (18181349)=== |
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| | '''Inventor''' | | '''Inventor''' |
| | HARUHISA TAKAYAMA | | HARUHISA TAKAYAMA |
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| − | The abstract describes a liquid droplet ejecting apparatus that includes a metal ejecting head, an electrode, a voltage source, an electric current detector, and a controller. The ejecting head and electrode have a potential difference generated by the voltage source. The controller calculates the flying speed of the droplet based on the distance between the ejecting head and electrode and the time the electric current flows. It also calculates the ejection bending amount based on the time it takes for the droplet to land on the electrode after being ejected.
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| − | A liquid droplet ejecting apparatus includes: an ejecting head made of metal and having an ejection surface; an electrode which moves relative to the ejection surface; a voltage source generating a potential difference between the ejecting head and the electrode; an electric current detector detecting an electric current between the ejecting head and the electrode; and a controller. The controller is configured to: calculate a flying speed of the liquid droplet based on a first distance between the ejecting head and the electrode and a time during which the electric current flows between the ejecting head and the electrode; and calculate an ejection bending amount, based on a time after the liquid droplet is ejected from the ejecting head in a state that the ejection surface and the electrode are apart from each other by a second distance and until the liquid droplet lands on the electrode.
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| | ===LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS (18176660)=== | | ===LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS (18176660)=== |
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| | '''Inventor''' | | '''Inventor''' |
| | Satoru ARAKANE | | Satoru ARAKANE |
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| − | The abstract describes a system where a carriage with a mounted head moves in one direction while crossing another direction. A driving circuit sends signals to each nozzle on the head. A controller stores image data in memory and controls the driving circuit to output signals to specific nozzles based on the stored data. The image data is organized in one-line segments in the second direction, and the first data controls odd-numbered dots while the second data controls even-numbered dots in each line.
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| − | A carriage on which a head is mounted moves in a second direction crossing a first direction. A driving circuit is configured to output a drive signal to each of nozzles. A controller is configured to perform: storing, in a memory, image data of an image to be formed; and controlling the driving circuit to: output the drive signal for a first nozzle in the first nozzle array based on first data among one-line image data stored in the memory; and output the drive signal for a second nozzle in the second nozzle array based on second data among the one-line image data. The one-line image data is the image data for one line in the second direction in the image. The first data forms odd-numbered dots of the one line in the second direction in the image. The second data forms even-numbered dots of the one line.
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| | ===PRINTING DEVICE (18187084)=== | | ===PRINTING DEVICE (18187084)=== |
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| | Atsushi MAEDA | | Atsushi MAEDA |
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| − | This abstract describes a printing device that uses a nozzle to eject liquid. The device also has a signal generator that creates a time-division multiplexed signal. This signal includes two types of data, one indicating a first drive waveform and the other indicating a second drive waveform. These data are transmitted through a single signal line. The signal is divided into different parts, with the first and second parts representing the first drive waveform, and the third and fourth parts representing the second drive waveform. A separator in the printing device is used to separate either the first or second drive waveform signal from the time-division multiplexed signal.
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| − | A printing device comprises a nozzle configured to eject liquid by an energy generating element, and a signal generator configured to generate a time-division multiplexed signal where first data indicating a first drive waveform and second data indicating a second drive waveform are multiplexed transmittable through a single signal line. The time-division multiplexed signal included a first part and a second part of the first drive waveform, and a third part and a fourth part of the second drive waveform. The third part is arranged between the first part and the second part, and the second part is arranged between the third part and the fourth part. The printing device further comprises a separator configured to separate one of a first drive waveform signal indicating the first drive waveform and a second drive waveform signal indicating the second drive waveform from the time-division multiplexed signal.
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| | ===PRINTING DEVICE, PRINTING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM THEREFOR (18187842)=== | | ===PRINTING DEVICE, PRINTING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM THEREFOR (18187842)=== |
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| | Shoko OTA | | Shoko OTA |
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| − | The abstract describes a printing device that uses a nozzle to eject liquid. The device has a selector that chooses a drive waveform based on a voltage value, a signal generator that creates a time-division multiplex signal, and a separator that separates the drive waveform signal from the multiplex signal. The energy generating element is driven by the separated drive waveform, and the signal generator increases the assigned time period for the drive waveform as the number of selected drive waveforms decreases.
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| − | A printing device comprises a nozzle configured to eject liquid by an energy generating element, a first selector configured to select, for each particular time period, data indicating a drive waveform based on a voltage value in the particular time period, a signal generator configured to generate a time-division multiplex signal, and a separator configured to separate a drive waveform signal indicating the drive waveform from the time-division multiplex signal generated by the signal generator. The energy generating element is configured to be driven by the drive waveform separated by the separator, and the signal generator is configured to increase an assigned time period, in the particular time period, assigned per the drive waveform selected by the first selector as a number of the drive waveforms selected by the first selector decreases.
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| | ===LIQUID DISCHARGING DEVICE AND INK SET (18192698)=== | | ===LIQUID DISCHARGING DEVICE AND INK SET (18192698)=== |
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| | Yuki OKUMURA | | Yuki OKUMURA |
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| − | The abstract describes a liquid discharging device that includes a cartridge for holding a liquid, a head for ejecting the liquid through a nozzle, and a discharge unit with a cap to cover the nozzle. The discharge unit creates a negative pressure to discharge the liquid. The liquid can be ink, a storage liquid, or a mixture of both. The cartridge consists of two parts: one for retaining the ink and another for retaining the storage liquid. The ink contains a pigment, resin microparticles, organic solvent, surfactant, and water. The storage liquid contains a water-soluble polymer, organic solvent, surfactant, and water.
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| − | A liquid discharging device includes: a cartridge mounting part configured to have a cartridge retaining a liquid mounted thereon; a head connected to the cartridge mounting part and configured to eject the liquid from a nozzle which is an opening provided on the nozzle surface of the head; and a discharge unit including a cap configured to cover the nozzle surface, the discharge unit being configured to discharge the liquid from the nozzle by creating a negative pressure in an internal space of the cap. The liquid is at least an ink, a storage liquid or a mixture thereof. The cartridge includes a first cartridge for retaining the ink and a second cartridge for retaining the storage liquid The ink includes a pigment, a resin microparticle, an organic solvent, a surfactant, and water. The storage liquid includes a water-soluble polymer, an organic solvent, a surfactant, and water.
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| | ===LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS (18192969)=== | | ===LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS (18192969)=== |
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| | Fumiya NAKAMURA | | Fumiya NAKAMURA |
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| − | This abstract describes a liquid discharging apparatus that includes a sheet conveyer path, a liquid discharging head with nozzles, a maintenance unit to remove liquid from the head, and a waste liquid tank to store the removed liquid. The waste liquid tank is positioned opposite the maintenance unit, across the sheet conveyer path, in a horizontal direction parallel to the nozzle surface of the liquid discharging head.
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| − | A liquid discharging apparatus, having a sheet conveyer path, a liquid discharging head including nozzles for discharging liquid, a maintenance unit configured to remove the liquid from discharging head, a waste liquid tank demountably mounted in a housing of the liquid discharging apparatus and configured to store the liquid received from the maintenance unit, and a waste liquid flow path for transporting the liquid from the maintenance unit to the waste liquid tank, is provided. The waste liquid tank is located opposite to the maintenance unit across the sheet conveyer path in a horizontal direction, which is parallel to a nozzle surface of the liquid discharging head.
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| | ===LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS AND WASTE LIQUID TANK (18192923)=== | | ===LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS AND WASTE LIQUID TANK (18192923)=== |
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| | Kazushige SAIGUSA | | Kazushige SAIGUSA |
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| − | The abstract describes a liquid discharging apparatus that includes a sheet conveyer path, a liquid discharging head with nozzles for discharging liquid, a cap to cover the liquid discharging head, a liquid receiver to collect the discharged liquid, and a waste liquid tank that can be removed and installed in the apparatus to store the collected liquid.
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| − | A liquid discharging apparatus, having a sheet conveyer path, a liquid discharging head including nozzles for discharging liquid, a cap configured to cover the liquid discharging head, a liquid receiver located at a position different from the cap and configured to receive the liquid discharged from the liquid discharging head, and a waste liquid tank demountably mountable in a housing of the liquid discharging apparatus and configured to store the liquid received by the liquid receiver, is provided.
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| | ===LIQUID DROPLET EJECTING APPARATUS (18183249)=== | | ===LIQUID DROPLET EJECTING APPARATUS (18183249)=== |
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| | YUYA KATO | | YUYA KATO |
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| − | This abstract describes a liquid droplet ejecting apparatus that includes an ejecting head, a light source, a detecting element, and a controller. The ejecting head is responsible for ejecting liquid droplets. The light source emits light towards the flight space of the droplets with either a first or second output power. The detecting element measures the amount of light that passes through the flying droplets and is received. The controller controls the timing of the light emission and is responsible for two different detecting modes. In the first mode, it detects if there is a failure in the ejection of the droplets based on the received amount of light. In the second mode, it detects the cause of the ejection failure based on the received amount of light.
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| − | A liquid droplet ejecting apparatus, includes: an ejecting head which ejects liquid droplets; a light source which causes light to be radiated toward a flight space of the liquid droplets with a first output power or a second output power; a detecting element which detects received amount of the light radiated from the light source and passed through the liquid droplets flying in the flight space; and a controller. The controller causes the light to be radiated from the light source with the first or second output power at a timing of the ejecting head being driven to eject the liquid droplets; in a first detecting mode, executes a detection about an ejection failure of the nozzles based on the received amount of the light; and in a second detecting mode, executes a detection about a phenomenon causing the ejection failure based on the received amount of the light.
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| | ===LIQUID CONTAINER AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS (18184297)=== | | ===LIQUID CONTAINER AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS (18184297)=== |
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| | Mikio OGAWA | | Mikio OGAWA |
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| − | The abstract describes a liquid container consisting of a pouch and a case. The pouch is made up of a flexible bag and a spout with an opening. The case contains a tank to hold the liquid that flows through a second opening. The spout is inserted into the case, and the bag is placed inside the tank.
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| − | There is provided a liquid container including: a pouch and a case. The pouch includes a flexible bag and a spout with a first opening. The case includes a tank to store a liquid flowed through the second opening. The spout is fitted into the case, and the bag is positioned in the tank.
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| | ===LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS (18191043)=== | | ===LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS (18191043)=== |
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| | Kazuma KOBAYASHI | | Kazuma KOBAYASHI |
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| − | The abstract describes a liquid discharging apparatus that includes a housing, a device for discharging liquid, and two waste liquid collecting devices. There is also an intermediate tank with a reservoir and a drainer, as well as a waste liquid tank with another reservoir. The first waste liquid reservoir collects liquid from the liquid collecting devices, and the drainer drains the liquid from the reservoir. The drained liquid is then stored in the second waste liquid reservoir. The waste liquid tank can be easily removed from the housing.
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| − | A liquid discharging apparatus, having a housing, a liquid discharging device configured to discharge liquid, a first waste liquid collecting device and a second waste liquid collecting device for collecting the liquid discharged from the liquid discharging device, an intermediate tank having a first waste liquid reservoir and a drainer, and a waste liquid tank having a second waste liquid reservoir, is provided. The first waste liquid reservoir stores the liquid received from the first liquid collecting device and the second waste liquid collecting device. The drainer drains the liquid stored in the first waste liquid reservoir outward from the intermediate tank. The second waste liquid reservoir stores the liquid drained from the drainer. The waste liquid tank is demountably mounted in the housing.
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| | ===LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS (18191993)=== | | ===LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS (18191993)=== |
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| | Haruhisa SHIRAI | | Haruhisa SHIRAI |
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| − | The abstract describes a liquid discharging apparatus that includes a housing, a liquid discharging head, and a waste liquid tank. The waste liquid tank can be easily removed from the housing through an opening on the side, which is parallel to the nozzle surface of the liquid discharging head and intersects with the direction of conveying a sheet. The opening can be adjusted to different positions along the conveying direction. The waste liquid tank is designed to be shorter in width but longer in length compared to the conveying direction. It can be mounted and removed from the housing along the width of the tank.
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| − | A liquid discharging apparatus, having a housing, a liquid discharging head, and a waste liquid tank for storing waste liquid, is provided. The waste liquid tank is demountably mounted in the housing through an opening formed on a sideward face on one side in a widthwise direction, which is parallel to a nozzle surface of the liquid discharging head and intersects orthogonally with a conveying direction to convey a sheet. The opening is formed between a first position and a second position apart from the first position in the conveying direction. The waste liquid tank is mounted in the housing in an arrangement such that a length in the widthwise direction is shorter than a length in the conveying direction. The waste liquid tank is mountable in and demountable from the housing along the widthwise direction of the waste liquid tank.
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| | ===POUCH, CARTRIDGE, AND PRINTER (18191146)=== | | ===POUCH, CARTRIDGE, AND PRINTER (18191146)=== |
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| | Hideki HAYASHI | | Hideki HAYASHI |
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| − | A pouch is configured to accommodate one of ink, nozzle cleaning liquid or preserving liquid and is configured to be foldable from an expanded state in which the pouch has a thickness in a first direction to a shrunk state in which the pouch has a planar shape. The pouch includes: a body portion provided with a first edge and a second edge in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a gusset formed at an end portion of the body portion in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction; and a spout inserting portion formed at one end edge of the gusset in the first direction. The spout inserting portion is formed at a position shifted to the first edge with respect to a center between the first edge and the second edge in the second direction.
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| | ===LIQUID STORING CARTRIDGE AND PRINTER (18192566)=== | | ===LIQUID STORING CARTRIDGE AND PRINTER (18192566)=== |
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| | Sosuke KUROYANAGI | | Sosuke KUROYANAGI |
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| − | The abstract describes a liquid storing cartridge that has a container for storing liquid. The container has a port for supplying the liquid to the outside. The cartridge also has two positioning parts, one on each side of the supply port, which help in positioning the cartridge.
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| − | There is provided a liquid storing cartridge including: a liquid container configured to store a liquid, the liquid container having a supply port configured to supply the liquid from the liquid container to an outside of the liquid container; a first positioning part provided in a first side with respect to the supply port in a crossing direction crossing an opening direction of the supply port; and a second positioning part provided in a second side with respect to the supply port in the crossing direction, the second side being opposite side from the first side with respect to the supply port.
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| | ===IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING MAIN CASING TO WHICH CONSUMABLE INCLUDING CONSUMABLE MEMORY IS ATTACHABLE (18190635)=== | | ===IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING MAIN CASING TO WHICH CONSUMABLE INCLUDING CONSUMABLE MEMORY IS ATTACHABLE (18190635)=== |
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| | Takayuki SUZUKI | | Takayuki SUZUKI |
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| − | This abstract describes an image forming apparatus that has a main casing and a consumable with a memory. The apparatus also has a main memory and a controller. When a new consumable is attached, the identification information of the consumable is stored in the main memory. If the consumable is used and is a special type, the controller checks if the identification information is stored in the main memory. If it is, the consumable can be used. If not, the consumable is prohibited from being used. Additionally, if an external memory is connected to the main casing, the identification information can be stored in the external memory. This allows another image forming apparatus to use the consumable based on the identification information stored in the external memory.
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| − | An image forming apparatus includes: a main casing to which a consumable including a consumable memory is attachable; a main memory; and a controller configured to perform: when the consumable is new, storing identification information of the consumable in the main memory; when the consumable is used and is a special consumable, determining whether the identification information is stored in the main memory; when the identification information is stored in the main memory, permitting use of the consumable; when the identification information is not stored in the main memory; prohibiting use of the consumable; and while an external memory is physically connected to the main casing, storing the identification information in the external memory. By the external memory being physically connected to another image forming apparatus, the another image forming apparatus permits use of the consumable therein on the basis of the identification information stored in the external memory.
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| | ===CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONTAINER (18145379)=== | | ===CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONTAINER (18145379)=== |
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| | Jiro YAMAMOTO | | Jiro YAMAMOTO |
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| − | There is provided a container including: a case with an opening and having a lower wall and a lateral wall, a cover configured to move between a first position blocking part of the opening of the case, and a second position uncovering the opening of the case, a pouch having a flexible bag and a vent plug, and a locking part configured to move between a position to lock the cover on the case, and a position to unlock the same. The opening exposes an internal space via part of the lateral wall. The lateral wall defining the opening has a locking portion to lock the vent plug. When the cover is in the first position, a leading end of the cover defines the opening. The locking part is positioned at the lateral wall defining the opening or at the leading end.
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| | ===LIQUID CARTRIDGE AND LIQUID SUPPLY SYSTEM (18192887)=== | | ===LIQUID CARTRIDGE AND LIQUID SUPPLY SYSTEM (18192887)=== |
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| | Itta YAMADA | | Itta YAMADA |
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| − | The abstract describes a liquid cartridge that has a casing with a storage chamber and a supply port. The casing also has a groove on its lower surface with left and right surfaces and an entrance port. One of the surfaces has two orientations in the front-rear and left-right directions, while the other surface has a different orientation in the front-rear direction but the same orientation in the left-right direction. The groove is designed to accommodate a latch.
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| − | There is provided a liquid cartridge including a casing which has front and lower surfaces, a storage chamber, and a supply port. A groove is arranged on the lower surface of the casing. The groove has left and right surfaces and an entrance port. At least one of the right and left surfaces has first and second surfaces. The first surface is directed in one orientation of the front-rear direction and in one orientation of the left-right direction. The second surface is positioned in the other orientation of the front-rear direction as compared with the first surface and is directed in the other orientation of the front-rear direction and in the one orientation of the left-right direction. The groove is configured such that a latch enters the groove.
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| | ===LIQUID CONSUMING DEVICE INCLUDING AIR TANK AND LIQUID TANK EACH COMMUNICABLE WITH ATMOSPHERE WHEN CONNECTED TO LIQUID CONTAINER (18167990)=== | | ===LIQUID CONSUMING DEVICE INCLUDING AIR TANK AND LIQUID TANK EACH COMMUNICABLE WITH ATMOSPHERE WHEN CONNECTED TO LIQUID CONTAINER (18167990)=== |
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| | Masahiro HAYASHI | | Masahiro HAYASHI |
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| − | A liquid consuming device includes a liquid container, an air tank, a liquid tank, and an ejection head. The liquid container is connectable to the air tank and the liquid tank. The air tank includes: an air flow path; an air chamber configured to communicate with a first storage chamber of the liquid container through the air flow path; and a first air communicating portion. The liquid tank includes: a liquid flow path; a second storage chamber configured to communicate with the first storage chamber through the liquid flow path; a liquid outlet port to allow liquid in the second storage chamber to flow out therefrom; and a second air communicating portion. The air flow path is configured to provide communication between the first storage chamber and the air chamber in a state where the liquid container is connected to the air tank and the liquid tank.
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| | ===IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD (18186123)=== | | ===IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD (18186123)=== |
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| | Takashi SUZUKI | | Takashi SUZUKI |
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| − | This abstract describes a consumable that can be used in an image forming apparatus. The consumable has a memory that stores information about the remaining amount of consumable material. The controller of the apparatus performs a process where, if the consumable is a contract consumable, a portion of the remaining amount is stored in the consumable memory as the first remaining amount, and the remaining portion is stored in the apparatus memory. The abstract does not provide a title.
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| − | A consumable is attachable to a main housing and usable in an image forming apparatus. The consumable contains consumable material. The consumable includes a consumable memory configured to store first remaining amount information. The first remaining amount information indicates a first remaining amount that is a current remaining amount of the consumable material in the consumable. A controller is configured to execute: a first storing process, in a case where the consumable is a contract consumable that is usable when a contract for the image forming apparatus is set, storing a second remaining amount in the consumable memory as the first remaining amount information; and storing a third remaining amount in an apparatus memory. The second remaining amount is a part of the first remaining amount stored in the consumable memory. The third remaining amount is obtained by subtracting the second remaining amount from the first remaining amount.
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| | ===LIQUID DISCHARGING DEVICE (18191914)=== | | ===LIQUID DISCHARGING DEVICE (18191914)=== |
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| | Yuki OKUMURA | | Yuki OKUMURA |
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| − | A liquid discharging device includes: a cartridge mounting part; a tank connected to the cartridge mounting part; a head that ejects a liquid; a discharge configured to discharge the liquid from the head; and a controller. The liquid is at least a storage liquid, a first liquid which is different from the storage liquid, or a mixture thereof. In a storage mode, the controller executes: a return process of returning the first liquid from the tank to a first liquid cartridge mounted on the cartridge mounting part; a first discharging process of discharging the first liquid from the head; a storage liquid supplying process for supplying a storage liquid from a storage liquid cartridge to the tank; and a second discharging process of discharging the storage liquid from the head, after executing the storage liquid supplying process.
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| | ===PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND MEDIUM (18187012)=== | | ===PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND MEDIUM (18187012)=== |
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| | HIROFUMI KONDO | | HIROFUMI KONDO |
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| − | The abstract describes a printing apparatus that includes a line head with multiple nozzles for discharging photo-curing ink onto a printing medium. The apparatus also includes a light irradiator to shine light on the ink and an optical sensor to measure the distance between the printing medium and the line head. A controller coordinates the timing of the light irradiation and distance measurement operations.
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| − | There is provided a printing apparatus including: a line head including a plurality of nozzles and a discharging surface in which the plurality of nozzles is opened, the line head being configured to discharge a photo-curing ink from the plurality of nozzles to a printing medium; a light irradiator configured to irradiate the photo-curing ink on the printing medium with a light; an optical sensor configured to measure a distance between the printing medium and the discharging surface, and a controller configured to cause the light irradiator to execute an irradiating operation of irradiating the photo-curing ink on the printing medium with the light at a first timing, and cause the optical sensor to execute a distance measuring operation of measuring the distance between the printing medium and the discharging surface at a second timing different from the first timing.
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| | ===LIQUID STORING CARTRIDGE AND PRINTER (18192539)=== | | ===LIQUID STORING CARTRIDGE AND PRINTER (18192539)=== |
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| | Genki HOSHINO | | Genki HOSHINO |
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| − | There is provided a liquid storing cartridge for accommodating a liquid container which has a tap. The liquid storing cartridge includes: a case having an opening and a first sidewall; and a cover which is configured to cover at least part of the opening, and which has a second sidewall, the first and second sidewalls defining a sidewall of the liquid storing cartridge in a state that the at least part of the opening is covered by the cover. The first sidewall is configured to support the tap in a state that the liquid container is accommodated in the opening. The cover further has a contact part provided on the second sidewall. The contact part is configured to make contact with the tap in the state that the liquid container is accommodated in the opening and that the at least part of the opening is covered by the cover.
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| | ===PRINTING APPARATUS (18191870)=== | | ===PRINTING APPARATUS (18191870)=== |
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| | Ryoji Yamaguchi | | Ryoji Yamaguchi |
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| − | Printing apparatus includes a paper support configurated to support a sheet body, a TOF sensor configured to detect a distance to the sheet body, a conveyor configured to convey a sheet medium in the sheet body, a printing device configured to print on the sheet medium conveyed by the conveyor, and a controller. The controller is configured to execute remaining amount detection processing that detects a remaining amount of the sheet medium based on a detection result of the distance to the sheet body by the TOF sensor, and calibration processing that corrects distance detection deviation of the TOF sensor based on a detection result of a distance to a predetermined detection object by the TOF sensor in a predetermined state in which a distance from the TOF sensor to the detection object is a predetermined value.
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| | ===CONVEYING APPARATUS AND PRINTING APPARATUS (18184334)=== | | ===CONVEYING APPARATUS AND PRINTING APPARATUS (18184334)=== |
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| | Yoshiya TOMATSU | | Yoshiya TOMATSU |
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| − | A conveying apparatus includes: a conveying unit configured to convey a sheet in a conveyance direction along a conveyance path; a sheet holder arranged upstream in the conveyance direction from the conveying unit to rotate around an axis, the axis extending in a first direction intersecting with the conveyance direction; a tensioner arranged between the sheet holder and the conveying unit in the conveyance path and configured to apply tension to the sheet with the sheet being curved; and a first side guide attached to the tensioner and having a first guide surface, the first guide surface spreading along the conveyance direction and a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The tensioner includes an oblique roller configured to guide the sheet to the first guide surface.
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| | ===PRESSING DEVICE, SEWING MACHINE INCLUDING PRESSING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING PRESSING DEVICE (18192087)=== | | ===PRESSING DEVICE, SEWING MACHINE INCLUDING PRESSING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING PRESSING DEVICE (18192087)=== |
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| | Hiroki MORI | | Hiroki MORI |
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| − | The abstract describes a pressing device that is used in sewing machines. The device consists of two main parts: a first member that attaches to a presser bar and moves up and down with it, and a second member that supports a presser foot. The second member can move between two positions: one where it is in contact with the first member or the presser bar, and another where it is spaced apart from them. The device also includes a guide portion that helps in the movement of the second member relative to the first member. Overall, this pressing device simplifies the process of pressing fabric in sewing machines.
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| − | A pressing device includes a first member including an attaching portion attachable to a presser bar and being configured to move in an up-down direction together with the presser bar urged downward; a second member including a contact portion contactable to a pressing portion including at least a portion of the first member or at least a portion of the presser bar and being configured to support a presser foot capable of downwardly pressing a workpiece on a bed, and in a state where the first member is attached to the presser bar and the second member supports the presser foot, move between a first position where the contact portion is in contact with the pressing portion and a second position where the contact portion is spaced from the pressing portion; and a first guide portion configured to guide movement of the second member relative to the first member.
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| | ===AIR CONDITIONER (18330688)=== | | ===AIR CONDITIONER (18330688)=== |
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| | Yuji Sakano | | Yuji Sakano |
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| − | This abstract describes an air conditioner that has two outlets and two channels. The air conditioner includes a sensible heat exchanger that exchanges heat between two separate air flows. There are also two vaporization filters, one for each air flow, that cool the air by using the latent heat of water. The first vaporization filter is located after the sensible heat exchanger in the flow of the first air, while the second vaporization filter is located before the sensible heat exchanger in the flow of the second air.
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| − | An air conditioner includes a housing having a first outlet and a second outlet, a first channel communicating with the first outlet, a second channel communicating with the second outlet, a sensible heat exchanger to exchange sensible heat between a first air flowing through the first channel and a second air flowing through the second channel, a first vaporization filter to cool the first air by latent heat of water and a second vaporization filter to cool the second air by latent heat of water. The first vaporization filter is disposed downstream of the sensible heat exchanger in a flow direction of the first air. The second vaporization filter is disposed upstream of the sensible heat exchanger in a flow direction of the second air.
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| | ===LIQUID SURFACE DETECTING DEVICE AND LIQUID SURFACE DETECTING METHOD (18191692)=== | | ===LIQUID SURFACE DETECTING DEVICE AND LIQUID SURFACE DETECTING METHOD (18191692)=== |
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| | Jie ZHENG | | Jie ZHENG |
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| − | The abstract describes a device that can detect the surface of a liquid inside a container. The device includes electrodes that can be placed either inside or outside the container. The electrodes measure the electrostatic capacity of the liquid in two different areas of the container. A controller then analyzes the data from the electrodes to determine if there are any changes in the electrostatic capacity values, indicating the presence or absence of a liquid surface.
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| − | There is provided a liquid surface detecting device for detecting a surface of a liquid in an internal space of a container, including: detecting electrodes positioned in an external space of the container or in the internal space; and a controller. The internal space includes a first area and a second area below the first area. The detecting electrodes include: a first detecting electrode extending between upper and lower ends of the first area, to output a first electrostatic capacity value; and a second detecting electrode extending between upper and lower ends of the second area, to output a second electrostatic capacity value. The controller is configured to determine presence or absence of a temporal variation of the first electrostatic capacity value and presence or absence of a temporal variation of the second electrostatic capacity value.
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| | ===FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18186356)=== | | ===FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18186356)=== |
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| | Yuichi Ikeno | | Yuichi Ikeno |
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| − | A fixing device includes a first rotating body, a second rotating body, a frame, a shutter, a pressure arm, a cam, a shutter arm, and an arm cam. The shutter is rotatable about a first axis between a closed position and an open position. The pressure arm presses the first rotating body against the second rotating body. The cam is rotatable about a second axis and pushes the pressure arm. The shutter arm is connected to the shutter and rotates about the second axis independent of the cam, to cause the shutter to rotate between the closed position and the open position. The arm cam rotates about the second axis to push the shutter arm at a position offset from the second axis and cause the shutter arm to rotate about the second axis.
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| | ===DEVICE FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND SPRING FOR THE DEVICE (18187501)=== | | ===DEVICE FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND SPRING FOR THE DEVICE (18187501)=== |
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| | Yuichi Ikeno | | Yuichi Ikeno |
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| − | The abstract describes a device for an image forming apparatus. It consists of a frame, a first spring, and a second spring. The frame has a boss, and the first spring has a coil, a first arm, and a second arm. The first arm has an electrical contact at one end, which makes contact with an electrode of a main housing.
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| − | A device for an image forming apparatus includes a frame, a first spring, and a second spring. The frame includes a boss. The first spring includes a coil, a first arm and a second arm. The first arm includes at an end thereof an electrical contact that contacts an electrode of a main housing. When the device is not attached to the main housing, the first spring is biased by the second spring and located in a retracted position. When the device is being attached to the main housing, the second arm is pushed by the main housing and causes the first arm to rotate about the boss, whereby the electrical contact is located in a protruding position in which the electrical contact protrudes further outward of the frame than when the electrical contact is located in the retracted position and contacts the electrode.
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| | ===FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18187029)=== | | ===FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18187029)=== |
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| | Shinichi Hatakeyama | | Shinichi Hatakeyama |
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| − | The abstract describes a device that can be attached to a printer or copier to fix the images onto paper. The device includes a heater and a rotating body that heats up. Another rotating body applies pressure to the heated rotating body to create a tight space called a nip. The device is supported by a plastic frame that has a side wall at one end. A metal reinforcement plate is fixed to the side wall and has a protrusion that helps keep the device in place on the printer or copier.
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| − | A fixing device to be attached to an image forming apparatus includes a heater, a heating rotating body, a pressure rotating body, a frame, and a reinforcement plate. The heating rotating body is heated by the heater. The pressure rotating body forms a nip in combination with the heating rotating body. The frame is made of plastic and configured to support the heating rotating body and the pressure rotating body. The frame has a first end and a second end located apart from each other in a longitudinal direction of the pressure rotating body. The frame includes a side wall located at the first end thereof. The reinforcement plate is made of metal and fixed to the side wall. The reinforcement plate includes a protrusion that protrudes in the longitudinal direction. The protrusion locates the fixing device in place with respect to the image forming apparatus.
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| | ===IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD (18185178)=== | | ===IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD (18185178)=== |
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| | Yosuke IMANISHI | | Yosuke IMANISHI |
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| − | This abstract describes a system for managing consumables in an image forming apparatus. The system includes a first memory that stores information about the type of consumable and its unique identification. There is also a replacement part that has a second memory. The controller of the system is designed to determine if a contract cancellation instruction has been received. If so, it checks if the consumable is a contract consumable. If it is, the identification information is stored in the second memory. This allows the consumable to be used in another image forming apparatus along with the replacement part.
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| − | A first memory stores type information and identification information. The type information indicates whether a consumable is a contract consumable or a normal consumable. The identification information is unique information for identifying the consumable. A replacement part is used in an image forming apparatus together with the consumable. The replacement part includes a second memory. A controller is configured to: determine whether a contract cancel instruction has been received, the contract cancel instruction being an instruction for cancelling contract for the image forming apparatus; in response to determining that the contract cancel instruction has been received, determine whether the type information is information indicating the contract consumable; and in response to determining that the type information is information indicating the contract consumable, store the identification information in the second memory. This allows a use of the consumable in another image forming apparatus together with the replacement part.
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| | ===DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE INCLUDING MOVABLE SHAFT, AND CAM PROVIDED ON SHAFT AND HAVING SURFACE INCLINED RELATIVE THERETO (18190295)=== | | ===DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE INCLUDING MOVABLE SHAFT, AND CAM PROVIDED ON SHAFT AND HAVING SURFACE INCLINED RELATIVE THERETO (18190295)=== |
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| | Yuwen WANG | | Yuwen WANG |
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| − | A developing cartridge includes a housing, a developing roller, a shaft, a first cam, and an elastic member. The housing has a first outer surface at one end portion of the housing in a first direction. The developing roller is rotatable about a first axis extending in the first direction. The shaft is along a second axis extending in the first direction. The shaft is movable in the first direction relative to both the housing and the developing roller. The first cam is at one end portion of the shaft in the first direction. The first cam is movable in the first direction together with the shaft. The elastic member is positioned outward of the shaft in a radial direction of the shaft. The elastic member is positioned between the first outer surface and the first cam in the first direction.
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| | ===IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18186384)=== | | ===IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18186384)=== |
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| | Kotaro HARUTA | | Kotaro HARUTA |
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| − | This abstract describes an image forming apparatus that includes a housing, a photosensitive drum, an exposure head, and a positioning piece. The housing has a boss, and the photosensitive drum is designed to fit inside the housing. The exposure head is movable between an exposable position, where it exposes the photosensitive drum, and a retracted position, where it is further separated from the drum. The positioning piece is used to locate the exposure head at a specific position in the housing. It consists of a cylinder that fits around the boss and an arc surface that contacts the exposure head.
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| − | An image forming apparatus, having a housing, a photosensitive drum, an exposure head, and a positioning piece, is provided. The housing has a boss. The photosensitive drum is configured to be accommodated in the housing. The exposure head is configured to expose the photosensitive drum and is movable between an exposable position, at which the exposure head exposes the photosensitive drum, and a retracted position, at which the exposure head is separated farther from the photosensitive drum than the exposable position. The positioning piece is configured to locate the exposure head at a predetermined position in the housing. The positioning piece has a cylinder fitted around the boss and an arc surface extending concentrically with a circumferential surface of the cylinder. The arc surface is configured to contact the exposure head.
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| | ===IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18332064)=== | | ===IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18332064)=== |
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| | Masao ICHIYANAGI | | Masao ICHIYANAGI |
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| − | The abstract describes an image forming apparatus that consists of a drum cartridge and a developing cartridge. The drum cartridge contains a photosensitive drum that rotates on a specific axis, while the developing cartridge contains a developing roller that also rotates on a different axis. The apparatus includes a main casing with a slot, inside of which there are two inner surfaces. These inner surfaces are designed to push the developing roller towards the photosensitive drum.
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| − | An image forming apparatus includes a drum cartridge and developing cartridge. The drum cartridge may include a photosensitive drum rotatable about a first axis extending in an axial direction. The developing cartridge may include a developing roller rotatable about a second axis extending in the axial direction. The image forming apparatus may include a main casing including a slot extending in the axial direction. The image forming apparatus may include a first inner surface positioned inside of the slot, and a second inner surface positioned inside of the slot farther from the cover in the axial direction than the first inner surface from the cover in the axial direction. The first and second inner surfaces may be configured to press the developing roller toward the photosensitive drum.
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| | ===IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING PROCESS CARTRIDGE PROVIDED WITH TONER RECEIVING PART FOR RECEIVING TONER (18329822)=== | | ===IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING PROCESS CARTRIDGE PROVIDED WITH TONER RECEIVING PART FOR RECEIVING TONER (18329822)=== |
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| | Shougo SATO | | Shougo SATO |
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| − | The abstract describes an image forming apparatus that consists of a main body casing with an opening and a movable cover. The cover can be closed to cover the opening or opened to expose the opening. The apparatus also includes a process cartridge that can be attached to the main body casing through the opening when the cover is open. The process cartridge contains a photosensitive drum, a developing device, a toner receiving part, and a toner conveying part. The toner receiving part has two end portions, with one end having an opening to receive toner. When the cover is closed and the process cartridge is attached, one end of the toner receiving part is outside the main body casing while the other end is inside. The toner conveying part is responsible for moving the toner from the toner receiving part to the developing device.
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| − | An image forming apparatus includes: a main body casing having an opening; a cover movable between a closing position to close the opening and an opening position to open the opening; and a process cartridge detachably attachable to the main body casing through the opening while the cover is at the opening position. The process cartridge includes: a photosensitive drum; a developing device; a toner receiving part; and a toner conveying part. The toner receiving part has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion has a receiving opening for receiving toner. When the cover is at the closing position and the process cartridge is in the attached state, the first end portion is outside the main body casing while the second end portion is inside the main body casing. The toner conveying part conveys toner in the toner receiving part to the developing device.
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| | ===IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18327204)=== | | ===IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18327204)=== |
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| | Yasumasa FUJII | | Yasumasa FUJII |
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| − | The abstract describes an image forming apparatus that consists of a main body housing, a drawer, and a toner cartridge. The main body housing has two walls with openings and two doors. The drawer holds a drum cartridge with a photosensitive drum. When the first door is opened, the drawer can be moved inside or outside the main body housing. When the second door is opened, the toner cartridge can be removed or inserted through the second opening.
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| − | An image forming apparatus includes a main body housing, a drawer, and a toner cartridge. The main body housing includes a first wall arranged at a first direction side of the main body housing and having a first opening, a second wall arranged at a second direction side perpendicular to the first direction and having a second opening, a first door at the first opening, and a second door at the second opening. The drawer supports a drum cartridge having a photosensitive drum. When the first door is opened, the drawer is movable between an inner position where the drawer is located inside the main body housing and an outer position where the drawer is located outside the main body housing. When the second door is opened, the toner cartridge is detachable from and is attachable to the main body housing through the second opening in the second direction.
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| | ===IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH FIRST SENSOR DETECTING TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY AND SECOND SENSOR DISPOSED SEPARATELY FROM THE FIRST SENSOR AND DETECTING TEMPERATURE (18189664)=== | | ===IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH FIRST SENSOR DETECTING TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY AND SECOND SENSOR DISPOSED SEPARATELY FROM THE FIRST SENSOR AND DETECTING TEMPERATURE (18189664)=== |
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| | Yusuke OKABE | | Yusuke OKABE |
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| − | The abstract describes an image-forming apparatus that has two sensors to measure temperature and humidity. It also has a controller that performs calculations and makes decisions. The controller calculates an internal temperature based on the second temperature measurement. When the target temperature for a heater is set to a printing temperature, the controller determines and corrects the internal temperature. If the first temperature increases by a certain amount and the humidity increases by a certain amount, the internal temperature is corrected. If the internal temperature exceeds a threshold, a cool-down process is executed to reduce the temperature inside the main casing.
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| | ===PRINTER AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRINTER (18180186)=== | | ===PRINTER AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRINTER (18180186)=== |
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| | Hirokazu SATO | | Hirokazu SATO |
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| − | This abstract describes a system where a printer receives printing instructions from a user and checks the user's printing history to determine if they have exceeded a certain usage limit. If the user has exceeded the limit, the printer displays a specific screen, otherwise, it does not display the screen.
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| − | In a case where a first print execution instruction including first user identification information is received from a first terminal device, a printer may execute printing and determine whether a usage amount of the printer by a first user identified by the first user identification information is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount by using first print history information in association with the first user identification information. In a case where it is determined that the usage amount of the printer by the first user is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount, the printer may display a first screen. In a case where it is determined that the usage amount of the printer by the first user is less than the predetermined amount, the first screen is not displayed.
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| | ===NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING SUPPORTING PROGRAM EXECUTABLE BY INFORMATON PROCESSING APPARATUS (18185417)=== | | ===NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING SUPPORTING PROGRAM EXECUTABLE BY INFORMATON PROCESSING APPARATUS (18185417)=== |
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| | Yoshito HOSOMIZO | | Yoshito HOSOMIZO |
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| − | The abstract describes a storage medium that contains a program for an information processing apparatus. When the program is executed, it enables the apparatus to register image data in a specific file format directly into a printing program without the need for intermediate data. It also allows the apparatus to generate print data based on the received intermediate data and send it to a designated printer. Additionally, the program enables the apparatus to receive image data in the predetermined format from the printing program, make edits to the image indicated by the received data, and send the edited image data as part of the print job to the designated printer.
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| − | A non-transitory storage medium stores a supporting program executable by a computer of an information processing apparatus. When executed by the computer, the supporting program causes the information processing apparatus to execute registering, in a printing program of an operating system, image data in a predetermined file format as data in a file format for which intermediate data does not need to be generated, in a case where the intermediate data is received from the printing program, generating print data based on the received intermediate data and transmitting a print job including the generated print data to a particular printer; and, in a case where the image data in the predetermined format is received from the printing program, receiving an edit of the image indicated by the received image data and transmitting the print job including the edited image data to the particular printer.
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| | ===PRINTING APPARATUS (18189292)=== | | ===PRINTING APPARATUS (18189292)=== |
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| | Yuichiro SAKURAGI | | Yuichiro SAKURAGI |
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| − | This abstract describes a printing apparatus that includes various components such as a print engine, a network interface, a memory, a user interface, and a controller. The controller is responsible for managing the printing process. One of the features of this printing apparatus is accumulation printing, where the controller receives print data that has been accumulated in the memory through the user interface.
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| − | A printing apparatus having a print engine, a network interface, a memory, a user interface and a controller. The controller is configured to perform accumulation printing in which the controller receive selection of print data accumulated in the memory through the user interface. The controller is configured such that, for print data to which user identification information of a first user and authentication information is set, the controller causes the user interface to display selection items for such print data, while, for print data to which the user identification information for the first user is not set, the controller causes the user interface not to display the selection items for such print data. The controller is further configured to control the print engine to print the print data as selected through the user interface.
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| | ===IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD (18187064)=== | | ===IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD (18187064)=== |
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| | Naomichi BAN | | Naomichi BAN |
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| − | The abstract describes a system that uses a consumable memory to store information about a consumable, such as whether it is a contract consumable or a normal consumable, and whether it is new or used. The system also includes an external memory that can be connected to the main housing. The controller in the system determines if the consumable is a contract consumable and if so, stores additional information in the external memory. This additional information allows the consumable to be used in a different image forming apparatus.
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| − | A consumable memory of a consumable stores type information and first information. The type information indicates whether the consumable is a contract consumable or a normal consumable. The contract consumable is usable when a contract for an image forming apparatus is made. The normal consumable is usable regardless of whether the contract is made. The first information indicates whether the consumable is a new consumable or a used consumable. An external memory is physically connectable to a main housing from outside the main housing. A controller is configured to: determine whether the type information is information indicating the contract consumable; and in response to determining that the type information is information indicating the contract consumable, store second information in the external memory. The second information is information for permitting a use of the consumable in another image forming apparatus different from the image forming apparatus.
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| | ===PRINTING APPARATUS (18193515)=== | | ===PRINTING APPARATUS (18193515)=== |
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| | Kiichi Yoshida | | Kiichi Yoshida |
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| − | The abstract describes a printing apparatus that includes a controller. The controller performs various processes such as receiving selection of a template, acquiring print data, incorporating the print data into a print object, generating printed matter, and determining if a second print object satisfies an association rule with the first print object. If the association rule is satisfied, the first print data is incorporated into the second print object, and a corresponding second printed matter is generated.
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| − | Printing apparatus includes a controller configured to execute a first selection reception process of receiving selection of a first template, a first print data acquisition process of acquiring first print data, a first incorporation process of incorporating the first print data into a first print object of the first template, a first printing process of generating a first printed matter by the first template, a second selection reception process of receiving selection of a second template, an association determination process of determining whether a second print object satisfy a predetermined association rule with respect to the first print object, a second incorporation process of, when it is determined that the second print object satisfy the predetermined association rule, incorporating the first print data into the second print object of the second template, and a second printing process of generating a corresponding second printed matter by the second template.
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| | ===PRINTING APPARATUS (18192266)=== | | ===PRINTING APPARATUS (18192266)=== |
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| | Kazuki ICHIKAWA | | Kazuki ICHIKAWA |
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| − | The abstract describes a printing apparatus that allows users to select and manage print jobs. The controller of the apparatus executes processes for selecting print jobs and allows users to either store them in a storage device or delete them. Print jobs that are selected to be stored are marked with a holding flag, which prevents them from being automatically deleted at a specific time. Print jobs without the holding flag are automatically deleted at the designated time.
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| − | Printing apparatus includes a controller is configured to executes holding selection processing of allowing holding in a storage device or deletion from the storage device of a storage of a print job selected by a print job selection processing to be selected by a user's input operation received via the user interface. The print job for which holding of the storage of the print job is selected is stored in the storage device in association with a holding flag. When the holding flag is associated with the print job stored in the storage device, the print job is not deleted from the storage device at a predetermined automatic deletion timing. When the holding flag is not associated with the print job stored in the storage device, the print job is deleted from the storage device at the automatic deletion timing.
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| | ===SERVER AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM (18191087)=== | | ===SERVER AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM (18191087)=== |
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| | Kasumi HIROSE | | Kasumi HIROSE |
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| − | The abstract describes a server that can receive device identification information from a communication device. This information indicates the specific device that will be used to receive a particular service. The server records this device identification information along with corresponding information in its memory. It can then receive the corresponding information from a user's terminal device and perform specific processing related to the service using the recorded device identification information.
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| − | A server includes a controller configured to receive a plurality of pieces of device identification information from a communication device, each of the plurality of pieces of device identification information indicating a device to be used for receiving a specific service, record the plurality of pieces of device identification information and one piece of correspondence information in a memory in association with each other, receive the correspondence information from a terminal device of a user, and execute, in response to the reception of the correspondence information, specific processing related to the specific service using the plurality of pieces of device identification information associated with the correspondence information.
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| | ===PRINTING DEVICE PERFORMING HALFTONE PROCESS TO CONVERT IMAGE DATA ACCORDING TO TARGET CONVERSION METHOD (18188604)=== | | ===PRINTING DEVICE PERFORMING HALFTONE PROCESS TO CONVERT IMAGE DATA ACCORDING TO TARGET CONVERSION METHOD (18188604)=== |
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| | Shota MORIKAWA | | Shota MORIKAWA |
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| − | The abstract describes a printing device that ejects ink onto different types of printing media. A control device processes image data and converts it into print data to control the ink ejection. Before printing, the control device determines the type of media being used and selects a conversion method accordingly. The image data is then converted into print data using the chosen conversion method.
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| − | In a printing device, a head ejects ink on each of a plurality of printing media. Each of the plurality of printing media is classified into one of a plurality of media types. A control device acquires image data, and performs a halftone process to convert the image data to print data for controlling the head to eject the ink. The control device controls the head to eject the ink to print the image on the basis of the print data. Before the controlling, the control device acquires media information indicating, as an indicated media type, a media type from among the plurality of media types; and performs a decision process to decide a target conversion method from among a plurality of conversion methods on the basis of the indicated media type. The halftone process converts the image data to the print data according to the target conversion method.
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| | ===SERVER PERFORMING BENEFIT PROVISION PROCESS TO PROVIDE BENEFIT BY USING VARIABLE RATE (18187780)=== | | ===SERVER PERFORMING BENEFIT PROVISION PROCESS TO PROVIDE BENEFIT BY USING VARIABLE RATE (18187780)=== |
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| | Yutaka TAKIJIRI | | Yutaka TAKIJIRI |
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| − | This abstract describes a system where a server stores information about the correlation between the amount of print resources used and the price for using a printing device. The system also collects usage information from the printing device for a user. There are two processes that the system can perform.
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| − | In a server, a storage stores correlation information correlating a specific amount of print resources with a specific price. The computer instructs a printing device to execute printing, and acquires usage information for a user of the printing device from the printing device. A computer performs one of a first and second processes. The first process includes a process to determine a first variable rate which varies between the first usage state and the second usage state, and a process to award number of points calculated on the basis of the first variable rate and the specific price. The second process includes a process to determine a second variable rate which varies between the first usage state and the second usage state, and a process to provide the user with an amount of reward calculated on the basis of the second variable rate and the specific price.
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| | ===ASSOCIATION METHOD, ASSOCIATION SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM (18331511)=== | | ===ASSOCIATION METHOD, ASSOCIATION SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM (18331511)=== |
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| | Masaki KONDO | | Masaki KONDO |
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| − | The abstract describes an association system that links information with image data used for training a machine learning model. The system includes a processor that identifies an object region within a target image, determines an extended region around the object region, and associates annotation data with the target image data. The annotation data includes information about the extended region and is stored in a storage device.
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| − | An association system associates information with image data used for training of a machine learning model. The association system has a processor that acquires target image data of a target image which is an image to be processed, analyzes the target image data to detect an object region indicating an image of an object of interest from within the target image, determines an extended region including the object region and a portion on an outer side of the object region, and associates annotation data, which indicates annotation information including region information indicating the extended region, with the target image data to be stored in a storage device.
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| | ===IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM (18171739)=== | | ===IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM (18171739)=== |
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| | Ayako SUGIYAMA | | Ayako SUGIYAMA |
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| − | This abstract describes a system that includes a conveyor, a print engine, a cutter, a display, and a controller. The conveyor moves a sheet in a specific direction, while the print engine records an image on the sheet. The cutter is used to cut the sheet at a specific position. The display shows a screen, and the controller is responsible for controlling the print engine and the cutter. If the controller determines that the image recording was not performed on at least one of the cut sheets, it will display a message on the display indicating that a blank sheet will be generated after the cutting. This blank sheet can be used to record an image.
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| − | A conveyor is configured to convey a sheet in a conveyance direction. A print engine is configured to perform image recording of recording an image on the sheet conveyed by the conveyor. A cutter is configured to cut the sheet. A display is configured to display a screen. A controller is configured to: control the print engine to perform the image recording based on acquired first recording data; control the cutter to cut the sheet at a particular position; in response to determining that recording of the first recording data is not performed on at least one of sheets acquired by cutting of the cutter, control the display to display a first object indicating that a blank sheet will be generated after the cutting, the blank sheet being a sheet on which an image can be recorded.
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| | ===READING APPARATUS (18191028)=== | | ===READING APPARATUS (18191028)=== |
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| | Yoshihiro OKAMOTO | | Yoshihiro OKAMOTO |
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| − | This abstract describes a reading apparatus that includes a document placement table, a cover, a reader, and a controller. The cover has a reference section with two edges, one extending in a sub-scanning direction and the other in a main scanning direction. The reference section also has a colored part along its peripheries. The controller operates the reader to read the colored part and its peripheries, and then detects the positions of the two edges in the outcome of the reading. Based on these positions, the controller determines the reading range.
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| − | A reading apparatus, having a document placement table, a cover, a reader, and a controller, is provided. The cover has, on a facing surface thereof that faces the reader, a reference section having a first edge extending in a sub-scanning direction and a second edge extending in a main scanning direction, and a colored part on peripheries of the reference section. The colored part is colored along the first edge and along the second edge. The controller is configured to operate the reader to read the colored part and the peripheries of the colored part, detect a first position being a position of the first edge in the main scanning direction and a second position being a position of the second edge in the sub-scanning direction in an outcome of reading, and determine a reading range based on the first position and the second position.
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| | ===IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING PORT TO WHICH PORTABLE MEMORY IS ATTACHABLE (18332856)=== | | ===IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING PORT TO WHICH PORTABLE MEMORY IS ATTACHABLE (18332856)=== |
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| | Yutaka URAKAWA | | Yutaka URAKAWA |
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| − | The abstract describes an image forming apparatus that has a controller and a memory interface. The controller performs a process using data stored in a dedicated memory in response to user input. Before this process, the controller stores identification information in a portable memory attached to the memory interface, making it the dedicated memory. The controller then determines whether the attached portable memory is set as the dedicated memory based on the presence of the identification information. Depending on this determination, the controller decides whether to display a first screen or a second screen.
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| − | An image forming apparatus includes a controller and a memory interface having a port to receive a portable memory. The controller performs a portable memory using process that includes storing data in a dedicated memory, and performing a process using the data stored in the dedicated memory in response to an operation received via a user interface. The controller stores, before the portable memory using process, identification information in a portable memory attached to the port, thereby setting the portable memory as the dedicated memory. The controller determines whether a target portable memory as attached to the port is set as the dedicated memory, based on whether the identification information is stored in the target portable memory. The controller determines whether to display a first screen or a second screen, based on whether the target portable memory is set as the dedicated memory.
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| | ===COMMUNICATION APPARATUS (18329919)=== | | ===COMMUNICATION APPARATUS (18329919)=== |
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| | Kunihito TERASHITA | | Kunihito TERASHITA |
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| − | The abstract describes a system where a first communication device broadcasts a trigger signal, which prompts a second communication device to send a wireless connection request to the first device. This request is for both devices to join a wireless network together. The first device receives the request and establishes a wireless connection with the second device, forming the wireless network.
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| − | A first communication apparatus may repeat a broadcast transmission of a trigger signal via a second interface, which is a signal to be used by a second communication apparatus as a trigger for sending a wireless connection request to the first communication apparatus. The wireless connection request may be for forming a first wireless network to which both the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus belong. The first wireless network may be a network for performing a wireless communication via a first interface. The first communication apparatus may receive the wireless connection request via the first interface from the second communication apparatus which has received the trigger signal, and establish a first wireless connection via the first interface with the second communication apparatus so as to form the first wireless network.
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| | ===Communication Device (18332204)=== | | ===Communication Device (18332204)=== |
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| | Takanobu Suzuki | | Takanobu Suzuki |
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| − | The abstract describes a communication device that can connect wirelessly to a mobile device using different types of interfaces. In the first case, when the communication device is in a parent or child station state in a wireless network, it sends a wireless setting to the mobile device to join the network. In the second case, when the communication device is in a different state, it uses a different process to establish a wireless connection with the mobile device.
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| − | A communication device may execute a specific wireless communication of object data via a first wireless network with a mobile device using a second type of interface after executing a specific process of sending a first wireless setting for causing the mobile device to belong to the first wireless network using a first type of interface in a first case where the communication device operates in a first state which is a parent station state or a child station state in the first wireless network and execute the specific wireless communication of the object data with the mobile device using the second type of interface after executing another process different from the specific process in a second case where the communication device operates in a second state which is different from the first state.
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