Prediction apparatus, prediction system, image forming apparatus, medium transporter, and computer readable medium

US8949039B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8949039-B2
Application numberUS-201113013175-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 25, 2011
Priority dateAug 25, 2010
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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A prediction apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires an operation amount and a non-operation amount of a transporting unit that transports a medium; and a prediction unit that predicts a timing at which a transporting capability value changing with degradation of the transporting unit arrives at a threshold value using the operation amount and the non-operation amount of the transporting unit acquired by the acquisition unit based on (i) a relational expression between the operation amount of the transporting unit and the transporting capability value of the transporting unit and (ii) a relational expression between the non-operation amount of the transporting unit and the transporting capability value of the transporting unit.

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What is claimed is: 1. A prediction apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires, from a transporting unit, an operation time during which the transporting unit is driving and a non-operation time during which the transporting unit is not driving, the transporting unit transporting a sheet-shaped medium and the transporting unit being roll-shaped or belt-shaped; and a prediction unit that predicts a change of a transporting time, in the future, of the sheet-shaped med…

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What does patent US8949039B2 cover?
A prediction apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires an operation amount and a non-operation amount of a transporting unit that transports a medium; and a prediction unit that predicts a timing at which a transporting capability value changing with degradation of the transporting unit arrives at a threshold value using the operation amount and the non-operation amount of the trans…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yasukawa Kaoru, Fuji Xerox Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65H7/00. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).