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Technologies
Intl Class
Technology
# of Patents
Rank
Top Patents (by citation)
Patent #
Title
Filing Date
Issue Date
Intl Class
Cited #
5,848,413
Method and apparatus for accessing and publishing electronic documents
Jan 13, 95
Dec 08, 98
[G06F]
355
6,012,083
Method and apparatus for document processing using agents to process transactions created based on document content
Sep 24, 96
Jan 04, 00
[G06F]
342
5,671,282
Method and apparatus for document verification and tracking
Jan 23, 95
Sep 23, 97
[H04L]
341
5,806,005
Wireless image transfer from a digital still video camera to a networked computer
May 10, 96
Sep 08, 98
[H04M]
268
6,081,261
Manual entry interactive paper and electronic document handling and processing system
Nov 01, 95
Jun 27, 00
[G09G]
233
5,465,353
Image matching and retrieval by multi-access redundant hashing
Apr 01, 94
Nov 07, 95
[G06F]
212
5,754,227
Digital electronic camera having an external input/output interface through which the camera is monitored and controlled
Sep 28, 95
May 19, 98
[H04N]
210
6,280,684
Sputtering target, method of producing the target, optical recording medium fabricated by using the sputtering target, and method of fabricating the optical recording medium
Jan 19, 00
Aug 28, 01
[B22F, C22C]
196
5,818,603
Method and system for controlling and communicating with machines using multiple communication formats
Mar 29, 96
Oct 06, 98
[H04M, G06F]
165
5,585,896
Image forming apparatus with a contact member contacting an image carrier
Nov 09, 94
Dec 17, 96
[G03G]
165
Recent Publications
Publication #
Title
Filing Date
Pub Date
Intl Class
2013/0147,736
ELECTRONIC INFORMATION BOARD APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC INFORMATION BOARD SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC INFORMATION BOARD
Dec 04, 12
Jun 13, 13
[G06F]
2013/0147,867
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING RECORDING HEAD AND HEAD TANK
Nov 19, 12
Jun 13, 13
[B41J]
2013/0147,874
LIQUID DISCHARGE STATE DETECTION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Dec 07, 12
Jun 13, 13
[B41J]
2013/0147,883
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS MOUNTING REPLACEABLE LIQUID CARTRIDGE
Nov 26, 12
Jun 13, 13
[B41J]
2013/0147,895
OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND OPTICAL SCANNING METHOD
Dec 05, 12
Jun 13, 13
[B41J]
2013/0148,137
SERVER DEVICE, ASSOCIATION PROCESS FLOW DETERMINING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM
Dec 05, 12
Jun 13, 13
[H04N]
2013/0148,160
PRINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, DISTRIBUTED PRINTING SYSTEM, AND MANAGING METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED PRINTING SYSTEM
Dec 06, 12
Jun 13, 13
[G06F]
2013/0149,017
GLOSS APPLICATOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME
Nov 15, 12
Jun 13, 13
[G03G]
2013/0139,708
PUNCHING DEVICE, PAPER PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Nov 30, 12
Jun 06, 13
[B26D]
2013/0140,409
CONTAINER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
Nov 16, 12
Jun 06, 13
[F16L]
2013/0141,213
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM
Nov 19, 12
Jun 06, 13
[G05B]
2013/0141,752
JOB CONTROL APPARATUS, JOB CONTROL SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PROCESSING JOB DATA
Nov 26, 12
Jun 06, 13
[G06F]
2013/0141,760
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM
Nov 28, 12
Jun 06, 13
[G06F]
2013/0141,766
OPTICAL RADIATION DEVICE, IMAGE READER, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE
Nov 28, 12
Jun 06, 13
[H04N]
2013/0142,473
OPTICAL DEVICE, OPTICAL DEFLECTION DEVICE, AND OPTICAL MODULATION DEVICE
Dec 05, 12
Jun 06, 13
[G02F]
2013/0142,531
TRANSFER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME
Dec 04, 12
Jun 06, 13
[G03G]
2013/0143,008
LIQUID COMPOSITION, RECORDING METHOD, AND RECORDED MATTER
Aug 18, 11
Jun 06, 13
[C09D, B41J]
2013/0143,155
TONER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY, DEVELOPER, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE
Nov 19, 12
Jun 06, 13
[G03G]
2013/0144,057
(METH)ACRYLIC ACID ESTER, ACTIVATION ENERGY RAY CURING COMPOSITION, AND INKJET RECORDING INK
Nov 28, 12
Jun 06, 13
[C07D, C07C]
2013/0144,975
IMAGE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
Dec 04, 12
Jun 06, 13
[H04L]
2013/0145,141
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND UPDATE PROCESS SUPPORT SYSTEM
Aug 08, 11
Jun 06, 13
[G06F]
2013/0134,106
WASTE LIQUID TREATMENT APPARATUS AND WASTE LIQUID TREATMENT METHOD
Nov 16, 12
May 30, 13
[C02F]
2013/0134,360
METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT, AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT
Nov 20, 12
May 30, 13
[H01L]
2013/0134,659
SHEET DISCHARGING DEVICE, SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND SHEET DISCHARGING METHOD
Nov 19, 12
May 30, 13
[B65H]
2013/0134,665
SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, SHEET THICKNESS DETECTION SYSTEM
Nov 28, 12
May 30, 13
[B65H]
2013/0135,263
IMAGE DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
Nov 29, 12
May 30, 13
[G06F]
2013/0135,336
IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
Nov 21, 12
May 30, 13
[G09G]
2013/0135,346
IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
Nov 15, 12
May 30, 13
[G09G]
2013/0135,484
IMAGE CAPTURING UNIT, COLOR MEASURING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, COLOR MEASURING SYSTEM AND COLOR MEASUREMENT METHOD
Nov 28, 12
May 30, 13
[H04N]
2013/0135,516
AUTO-FOCUS CONTROLLING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND DIGITAL STILL CAMERA
Jan 11, 11
May 30, 13
[G02B]
2013/0135,635
IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
Nov 20, 12
May 30, 13
[H04N]
2013/0135,646
OPERATOR GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME
Nov 16, 12
May 30, 13
[G06F]
2013/0135,696
OPTICAL SCANNER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME
Nov 07, 12
May 30, 13
[H04N]
2013/0135,703
ELECTROCHROMIC COMPOUND, ELECTROCHROMIC COMPOSITION, AND DISPLAY DEVICE
Nov 14, 12
May 30, 13
[C07F, G02F]
2013/0135,859
LIGHT IRRADIATOR, IMAGE SCANNER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Nov 16, 12
May 30, 13
[F21V]
2013/0136,314
IMAGE INSPECTION APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE INSPECTION METHOD, AND IMAGE INSPECTION PROGRAM
Oct 05, 12
May 30, 13
[G06K]
2013/0136,315
IMAGE INSPECTION APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE INSPECTION METHOD, AND IMAGE INSPECTION PROGRAM
Nov 12, 12
May 30, 13
[G06K]
2013/0136,465
DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Nov 21, 12
May 30, 13
[G03G]
2013/0136,479
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF REDUCING JAM IN FIXING UNIT
Sep 10, 12
May 30, 13
[G03G]
2013/0136,508
DEVELOPING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE
Nov 21, 12
May 30, 13
[G03G]
2013/0136,516
TONER CONVEYOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Nov 15, 12
May 30, 13
[G03G]
2013/0137,022
IMAGE BEARING MEMBER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE USING THE SAME
Nov 08, 12
May 30, 13
[G03G]
2013/0137,028
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TONER CARRIER, DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING TONER CARRIER, TONER CARRIER, DEVELOPMENT AGENT, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE
Nov 08, 12
May 30, 13
[G03G]
2013/0139,142
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM
Aug 08, 11
May 30, 13
[G06F]
2013/0139,270
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS STARTUP CONTROL METHOD
Nov 01, 12
May 30, 13
[G06F]
2013/0127,504
METHOD FOR RESETTING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE
Oct 31, 12
May 23, 13
[H01L, H03L]
2013/0127,937
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING RECORDING HEAD FOR EJECTING LIQUID DROPLETS
Nov 02, 12
May 23, 13
[B41J]
2013/0127,973
OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Nov 14, 12
May 23, 13
[G02B, B41J]
2013/0128,299
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, POWER CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
Nov 20, 12
May 23, 13
[G06K]
2013/0128,310
OUTPUT CONTROL APPARATUS, OUTPUT CONTROL SYSTEM, AND OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD
Nov 19, 12
May 23, 13
[G06K]
2013/0128,313
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, BACKUP AND RESTORE PROCESSING METHOD
Oct 09, 12
May 23, 13
[G06K]
2013/0129,251
IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
Jul 13, 11
May 23, 13
[G06T]
2013/0129,395
BELT FOR AN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Nov 15, 12
May 23, 13
[G03G]
2013/0129,925
ROLL BLADE COATING METHOD AND ROLL BLADE COATING APPARATUS
Aug 04, 11
May 23, 13
[B05C, B05D]
2013/0132,337
REPORT GENERATION APPARATUS, REPORT GENERATION SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
Nov 19, 12
May 23, 13
[G06F]
Recent Patents
Patent #
Title
Filing Date
Issue Date
Intl Class
8,462,222
Image processing method and device, and imaging apparatus using the image processing device
Dec 22, 10
Jun 11, 13
[H04N]
8,462,370
Image processing apparatus and application executing method
Sep 24, 08
Jun 11, 13
[G06F, G06K]
8,462,372
Image processing apparatus and image processing method for storing output pattern data according to a kind of document
Mar 04, 09
Jun 11, 13
[G06F]
8,463,082
Manufacturing method for electrooptic element and optical deflector including electrooptic element
Sep 07, 11
Jun 11, 13
[G02F]
8,463,144
Image forming device, identifying device, semiconductor integrated device, and identifying method
Jan 18, 11
Jun 11, 13
[G03G]
8,463,165
Intermediate transfer belt, image forming method, for use in electrophotography
Feb 03, 10
Jun 11, 13
[G03G]
8,463,171
Fixing solution, fixing method, fixing device, image forming method and image forming apparatus
Jun 29, 10
Jun 11, 13
[G03G]
8,463,950
Information processing apparatus, execution control method, and recording medium storing execution control program
Sep 08, 11
Jun 11, 13
[G06F]
8,464,273
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer-readable program
Oct 23, 08
Jun 11, 13
[G06F]
8,464,330
Agent device, image-forming-device management system, image-forming-device management method, image-forming-device management program and storage medium
Dec 15, 08
Jun 11, 13
[H04L]
8,454,133
Inkjet head, inkjet recording apparatus, liquid droplet ejecting apparatus, and image forming apparatus
Mar 16, 12
Jun 04, 13
[B41J]
8,454,136
Ink cartridge and image forming apparatus employing the ink cartridge
Apr 28, 10
Jun 04, 13
[B41J]
8,454,143
Liquid container, methods of assembling or disassembling liquid container, and image forming apparatus
Aug 27, 10
Jun 04, 13
[B41J]
8,455,161
Method for erasing image on thermoreversible recording medium
Sep 15, 09
Jun 04, 13
[G03F, B41J]
8,455,169
Toner, method for preparing the toner, and image forming method using the toner
Jun 23, 10
Jun 04, 13
[G03G]
8,456,542
Imaging apparatus that determines a band of sound and emphasizes the band in the sound
Oct 21, 10
Jun 04, 13
[G03B, H04N]
8,456,569
Camera body and imaging unit attachable to and detachable from camera body, and imaging apparatus
Nov 01, 10
Jun 04, 13
[G03B, H04N, G02B]
8,456,660
Information processing device, printing condition setting method, and computer product which display a graphical representation of a sheet including parameters which have been selected
Oct 25, 12
Jun 04, 13
[G06F, G06K]
8,456,662
Control for display of multiple versions of a printable document for locked print
Apr 15, 09
Jun 04, 13
[G06K]
8,456,680
Printer network system, server device, and computer-readable recording medium
Aug 06, 10
Jun 04, 13
[G06F]
8,456,716
Light source unit, optical scanner including same, and image forming apparatus including the optical scanner
Apr 27, 10
Jun 04, 13
[G01D, H04N, G02B, B41J, F21S, G09G, G06F, G06K]
8,456,726
Light scanning device, and image forming apparatus having the same
Mar 07, 11
Jun 04, 13
[G02B]
8,457,509
Image forming apparatus and detecting method of pattern image regarding image quality adjustment
Aug 09, 10
Jun 04, 13
[G03G]
8,457,516
Image forming apparatus and method using an environment detector which changes a test toner image based on a detection result
Feb 07, 12
Jun 04, 13
[G03G]
8,457,530
Plastic optical element, optical scanning device, and image forming apparatus
Aug 31, 10
Jun 04, 13
[G02B, G03G]
8,458,122
Document management systems, apparatuses and methods configured to provide document notification
Mar 11, 10
Jun 04, 13
[G06F]
8,449,965
Multilayer optical recording medium and optical recording method
Aug 31, 06
May 28, 13
[G11B, B32B]
8,450,033
Latent electrostatic image bearing member, and image forming apparatus, image forming method and process cartridge using the same
Nov 29, 07
May 28, 13
[G03C]
8,450,240
Reversible thermosensitive recording medium and method for producing the same
Jun 09, 10
May 28, 13
[B41M]
8,450,858
Method of manufacturing semiconductor device including wiring layout and semiconductor device
Apr 30, 10
May 28, 13
[H01L]
8,451,476
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and computer program product
Mar 17, 09
May 28, 13
[G06K]
8,451,498
Image processing device, image processing method, tone-correction-parameter generation sheet, and storage medium
Nov 13, 09
May 28, 13
[H04N, G06K]
8,451,505
Image reading device, image reading method, and image forming apparatus for correcting digital image signal using modulated reference signal
Mar 08, 10
May 28, 13
[G06T]
8,452,097
Apparatus and method for extracting circumscribed rectangles of characters in transplantable electronic document
Nov 23, 10
May 28, 13
[G06K]
8,452,168
Distance measurement and photometry device, distance measurement and photometry method, and imaging apparatus
Jul 29, 11
May 28, 13
[G02B]
8,452,199
Waste toner collector, image forming apparatus, and waste toner collection container
Apr 22, 09
May 28, 13
[G03G]
8,452,216
Image forming apparatus which mixes new unused toner with used old toner
Sep 13, 10
May 28, 13
[G03G]
8,452,221
Fixation fluid, fixation method, image forming method, fixation device, and image forming apparatus
Oct 07, 09
May 28, 13
[G03G]
8,452,222
Image-bearing member protecting agent, protective layer forming device, image forming method, image forming apparatus, and process cartridge
Mar 11, 10
May 28, 13
[G03G]
8,452,780
Dynamic presentation of targeted information in a mixed media reality recognition system
Mar 08, 12
May 28, 13
[G06F]
8,453,137
Image forming apparatus including a device that updates stored program based on updating data which is selected based on program that is started or startable
Feb 24, 10
May 28, 13
[G06F]
8,453,164
Method and apparatus for reduction of event notification within a web service application of a multi-functional peripheral
Sep 27, 07
May 28, 13
[G06F]
8,444,135
Sheet conveyance device, and image forming apparatus and image reading unit including same
Nov 10, 11
May 21, 13
[G03G, B65H]
8,444,755
Ink-jet recording ink, ink-jet recording ink set, ink-jet recording ink media set, ink cartridge, ink-jet recording method and ink-jet recording apparatus
Dec 18, 08
May 21, 13
[C09D, B32B]
8,445,171
Toner for electrophotography and method of preparing the toner
Aug 07, 08
May 21, 13
[G03G]
8,445,628
Copolymer resin composition, molded product, and method of manufacturing a copolymer resin composition
Jun 30, 10
May 21, 13
[C08G]
8,446,443
Image forming apparatus and method for controlling image forming method
Jul 07, 10
May 21, 13
[B41J]
8,446,446
Optical device, optical scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus
Apr 12, 11
May 21, 13
[B41J]
8,446,597
Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and computer program product including a secondary-transfer control unit that transfers a single-color image onto the intermediate transfer medium
May 26, 10
May 21, 13
[G06K]
8,446,599
Methods and structures for converting JDF information into commands for a printer
May 09, 08
May 21, 13
[G06F]
8,446,621
System, method and apparatus using a locked print job ticket
May 14, 09
May 21, 13
[H04N, G06F, G06K]
8,446,634
Color conversion apparatus, and color conversion method and computer program product
Mar 05, 10
May 21, 13
[H04N, G03F, G06K]
8,447,195
Methods and apparatus for adjusting device power consumption based on usage data
Jul 16, 12
May 21, 13
[G03G]
8,447,198
Detector and roller arrangement for an image forming apparatus
Feb 23, 11
May 21, 13
[G03G]
8,447,928
Electronic apparatus, server, and method for controlling electronic apparatus
Nov 03, 09
May 21, 13
[G06F]
8,448,193
Image forming device, information processing method, and information processing program
Apr 24, 08
May 21, 13
[G06F]
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