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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2024
Applicant:
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Haru Hikita, Mishima Shizuoka, JP;
Atsushi Akiyama, Tagata Shizuoka, JP;
Daisuke Yamashita, Izunokuni Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroki Kinoshita, Sunto Shizuoka, JP;
Ryota Matsui, Mishima Shizuoka, JP;
Assignee:
TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 21/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/16 (2013.01); G03G 15/5016 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses related to an image forming apparatus are provided. The image forming apparatus includes a controller and a display. The controller detects a malfunction of the image forming apparatus and calculates an amount of carbon dioxide emitted in a visit of a service engineer for maintenance work for the malfunction detected by the detection unit. The display displays the amount of carbon dioxide calculated by the controller.