公开(公告)号：US20170180596A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US15378148

申请日：2016-12-14

Applicant: Hitoshi SASAKI

Inventor： Hitoshi SASAKI

IPC: H04N1/32 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06K15/00 ,  H04N1/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/32523 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/021 ,  G05D1/0282 ,  G05D2201/0211 ,  G06K15/40 ,  G06K15/4025 ,  G06K2215/0017 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00344 ,  H04N1/32101 ,  H04N1/32539 ,  H04N2201/0039 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/0096 ,  H04N2201/3205 ,  H04N2201/3215 ,  H04N2201/3253

Abstract: A server for controlling a plurality of image forming apparatuses each provided with an autonomous navigation system that enables the image forming apparatus to travel to a destination: receives first location information indicating a current location of each image forming apparatus, and second location information indicating a current location of the information terminal; receives at least a monochrome printing time that indicates a time period in which the image forming apparatus performs monochrome printing when the image forming apparatus is not capable of performing color printing; and selects one of the plurality of image forming apparatuses as an image forming apparatus to perform printing according to the user request, based on the first location information, the second location information, and the device information.

公开(公告)号：US20170173971A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US15452670

申请日：2017-03-07

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Akitoshi Yamada ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Tohru Ikeda ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Makoto Torigoe

IPC: B41J2/21

CPC classification number: B41J2/2146 ,  B41J2/2103 ,  H04N1/00015 ,  H04N1/00034 ,  H04N1/00045 ,  H04N1/00087 ,  H04N1/6041 ,  H04N2201/0082

Abstract: An image processor, a printing apparatus, and an image processing method are provided that can reduce, when a plurality of types of inks are used to print an image, the color unevenness that is caused by the variation of ejecting characteristics among a pluralities of nozzles. To realize this, for a color formed by overlapping at least two colors of inks, parameters are prepared that are determined so as to reduce the color difference in the printing medium due to the variation of the ejecting characteristic among the respective pluralities of nozzles. During printing, the parameters are used to correct the first color signal owned by the individual pixels to the second color signal.

公开(公告)号：US09674378B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-06

申请号：US15014230

申请日：2016-02-03

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Nobuyuki Iwauchi

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  G06F3/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/1236 ,  G06F3/1203 ,  G06F3/1292 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00244 ,  H04N1/00251 ,  H04N1/00307 ,  H04N1/00973 ,  H04N2201/0039 ,  H04N2201/0041 ,  H04N2201/0046 ,  H04N2201/0055 ,  H04N2201/006 ,  H04N2201/0075 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: According to the present invention, when a terminal apparatus is brought close to a printing apparatus serving as a processing apparatus, the terminal apparatus uses its own NFC unit to acquire, from the printing apparatus, information for communicating with each of one or more network connection units provided in the printing apparatus. Then, using a communication unit, the terminal apparatus then searches for the printing apparatus on a network in accordance with the acquired information. In the case where the terminal apparatus has successfully identified the printing apparatus as being present on the network, the terminal apparatus transmits a processing request to the printing apparatus successfully identified on the network via the communication unit.

公开(公告)号：US09665329B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US15001714

申请日：2016-01-20

Applicant: Marvell World Trade Ltd.

Inventor： Mark D. Montierth ,  Gary D. Zimmerman

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  B41J3/36 ,  H04N1/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/1292 ,  B41J3/36 ,  G06F3/1204 ,  G06F3/1293 ,  H04N1/00103 ,  H04N1/00127 ,  H04N1/00315 ,  H04N2201/0055 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/0086

Abstract: A system-in-a-package including a printed circuit board, a receiver, a processor, a baseband module, an image module and a transmitter. The printed circuit board is configured to be mounted within a printer. The receiver (i) receives a first radio frequency signal wirelessly transmitted to the printer from a network device, and (ii) generates a first baseband signal based on the first radio frequency signal. The processor generates a second baseband signal based on the first baseband signal. The baseband module generates a data signal based on the first baseband signal. The image module processes the data signal to implement physical printing via a print mechanism. The transmitter (i) generates a second radio frequency signal based on the second baseband signal, and (ii) transmits the second radio frequency signal from the system-in-a-package to the network device.

公开(公告)号：US20170150012A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US15424373

申请日：2017-02-03

Applicant: Quad/Tech, Inc.

Inventor： Patrick Noffke ,  John Seymour ,  Michael Sisco

IPC: H04N1/60 ,  H04N1/64 ,  H04N1/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/6027 ,  G06K9/00442 ,  G06K9/4652 ,  H04N1/00023 ,  H04N1/00039 ,  H04N1/6008 ,  H04N1/603 ,  H04N1/6058 ,  H04N1/646 ,  H04N2201/0082

Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing printed images are provided. One system includes a processing circuit configured to: determine a set of one or more locations on the printed image on the substrate to measure color values; determine a set of input tone values for the at least one ink; receive a set of measured color values corresponding to the set of locations on the printed image from a sensor; and determine a tone value increase error based on the set of measured color values and the set of input tone values. The at least one processing circuit is configured to determine the tone value increase error without requiring measured color values from an area having solid ink.

公开(公告)号：US20170150006A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US15422644

申请日：2017-02-02

Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA ,  TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Hiromasa Tanaka

IPC: H04N1/38 ,  H04N1/04 ,  H04N1/62 ,  G06T7/20

CPC classification number: H04N1/6019 ,  G06K9/2018 ,  G06K9/4652 ,  G06K9/6223 ,  H04N1/04 ,  H04N1/4177 ,  H04N1/626 ,  H04N2201/0081 ,  H04N2201/0082

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an image processing apparatus comprises a scanner; a designation section configured to designate a color presented in an original document as the object to be removed; extraction section configured to extract color information of the color to be removed based on image data which is obtained by reading, using the scanner, a color information extraction sheet on which an image is formed with a material of the color to be removed; and a conversion section configured to form, based on the designation of the designation section and the color information extracted by the extraction section, an image by removing the image data in the color designated to be removed from the image data of the original document.

公开(公告)号：US09661182B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US15260157

申请日：2016-09-08

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Akitoshi Yamada ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Rie Kajihara

IPC: G06K15/02 ,  H04N1/407

CPC classification number: H04N1/4072 ,  G06K15/102 ,  G06K15/1881 ,  H04N1/00188 ,  H04N1/2307 ,  H04N1/32571 ,  H04N1/4092 ,  H04N1/624 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: An image processing device includes a first and a second image processing module including an image processing unit, and a connection module that is connected to the first and second image processing modules, and moves an image data from one image processing module to the other image processing module. At least one of the image processing modules includes a weighted average processing unit that calculates, based on a weighting coefficient included in an attribute value, a weighted average of a pixel value of the input image data and a image processed pixel value, and an output unit which outputs at least one of the image processed pixel value and the weighted-averaged pixel value.

公开(公告)号：US20170134616A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-11

申请号：US15412478

申请日：2017-01-23

Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

Inventor： Naoya KONITA

IPC: H04N1/44 ,  H04N1/327 ,  H04N1/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/4413 ,  G06F3/1219 ,  G06F3/122 ,  G06F3/1239 ,  G06F3/1292 ,  H04L63/083 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/32765 ,  H04N1/4433 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/3205 ,  H04N2201/3218

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image processing unit, a use authority information acquisition unit, and a transmission controller. The image processing unit processes an image in accordance with an instruction from a terminal apparatus. The use authority information acquisition unit acquires use authority information in which, for each user, use authority is set for a resource that the image processing apparatus has. The transmission controller transmits, in a case where a change has occurred in a state of the resource, resource-state information, which is information regarding the state of the resource, to a terminal apparatus of a user who has authority to use the resource, in accordance with the use authority information acquired by the use authority information acquisition unit.

公开(公告)号：US20170118360A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US15396984

申请日：2017-01-03

Applicant: MARKEM-IMAJE HOLDING

Inventor： Mattias ARNÉR

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  B41J29/38

CPC classification number: H04N1/00506 ,  B41J3/46 ,  B41J29/38 ,  H04N1/0044 ,  H04N1/00503 ,  H04N2201/0082

Abstract: A method for providing a dynamic user interface template in an industrial printing environment. The method including automatically determining: a print-head type, a utilized printing technology module, and a peripheral module. The method obtains from said print head information on one or several of technology type and capabilities, setting definition, fault and warning definitions, maintenance features and diagnostic features. The method also obtains from said printing technology module information on one or several of module type and capabilities, setting definition, fault and warning definitions, maintenance features and diagnostic features. The method additionally obtains from said peripheral module information on one or several of module type and capabilities, setting definition, fault and warning definitions, maintenance features and diagnostic features. Based on said obtained information, the method dynamically configures at least one changeable portion of a user interface template based on the print-head type, utilized printing technology and print technology capability.

公开(公告)号：US20170115614A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US15398323

申请日：2017-01-04

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Atsuyuki Yuzawa

IPC: G03G15/00 ,  H04N1/04 ,  H04N1/00 ,  G03G21/16

CPC classification number: G03G21/1657 ,  G03G15/5087 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H04N1/00127 ,  H04N1/00315 ,  H04N1/04 ,  H04N2201/0055 ,  H04N2201/006 ,  H04N2201/0081 ,  H04N2201/0082

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a communication portion arranged inside a cover covering an image forming portion in the main body of the apparatus and including an antenna surface for use in establishing near field communication. The cover includes a stacking portion in its upper section. The stacking portion is configured to receive a recording medium with an image thereon, the recording medium being discharged outside the main body of the apparatus. The antenna surface faces a region of the upper section of the cover downstream in a direction of discharging the recording medium. The antenna surface at least partially faces a region of the upper section of the cover outside the stacking portion in a direction perpendicular to the direction of discharging the recording medium. The communication portion is capable of communicating with another communication portion using near field communication.