172 patents
Utility
Media Handling Apparatus and Management System
18 Jan 24
A media handling apparatus includes: an accumulation unit that accumulates plural sheets of media in a bundle; a strapping unit that straps a media bundle which is the plural sheets of media accumulated by the accumulation unit; and a storage compartment that is provided under the strapping unit and to which can be attached a storage bag that stores the media bundle strapped by the strapping unit.
Atsushi TAKADA
Filed: 2 Nov 21
Design
Toner cartridge
2 Jan 24
Tetsu Koyama, Yoshihiro Goto, Hisatoshi Saito, Shingo Shimada, Akira Saito, Hiroki Haruyama
Filed: 28 May 20
Utility
Semiconductor Device, Method of Manufacturing the Same, and Led Display Device
28 Dec 23
A semiconductor device includes: a planarized layer having insulating properties, the planarized layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a plurality of semiconductor elements formed on the first surface of the planarized layer; and a groove provided in the second surface of the planarized layer.
Akihiro IINO, Toru KOSAKA, Hironori FURUTA, Genichirou MATSUO, Shinya JUMONJI, Hiroto KAWADA, Yuuki SHINOHARA
Filed: 19 May 23
Utility
Medium processing device and automatic transaction device
5 Dec 23
A medium processing device includes a first, second and third conveyance path, a classification section, a first, second and third switching unit, a first, second and third storage box and a controller.
Madoka Wakabayashi, Hayato Shimizu
Filed: 8 Apr 19
Utility
Image Formation Apparatus
23 Nov 23
An image formation apparatus according to an embodiment may include: an image formation section to form an image with a developer; an entire area printing rate calculator configured to calculate an entire area printing rate, which is, a printing rate of an entirety of an image formation area; a divided area printing rate calculator configured to calculate each divided area printing rate, which is, a printing rate of each of plural divided areas, divided in a main scanning direction, of the image formation area; and a deteriorated developer discarding operation execution section configured, when the entire area printing rate is equal to or lower than an entire area printing rate threshold, to perform a deteriorated developer discarding operation to discard the developer in any one of the divided areas in which the divided area printing rate is equal to or lower than a divided area printing rate threshold thereof.
Fumitaka OZEKI, Hisashi SOGA
Filed: 8 May 23
Utility
Sound pick-up apparatus, storage medium, and sound pick-up method
21 Nov 23
To perform an efficient and stable area sound pick-up process.
Kazuhiro Katagiri
Filed: 14 Apr 20
Utility
Fixing device and image forming appartatus
21 Nov 23
A fixing device includes an annular belt having an outer circumferential surface, and a facing member that faces the outer circumferential surface of the annular belt to form a nip region.
Yoshihiro Kanno
Filed: 16 Dec 22
Utility
Image formation apparatus
7 Nov 23
An image formation apparatus according to one or more embodiments may include: an apparatus main body that includes an image formation section configured to form an image on a medium; a fixation device that includes a fixation member configured to heat the medium and is attachable to the apparatus main body in a first direction; and a temperature detector including a lens, provided in the apparatus main body, and configured to detect a temperature of the fixation member through the lens.
Hiroki Ishikura
Filed: 9 Dec 21
Utility
Medium processing device and automated teller machine
31 Oct 23
While a bill controller is moving a bill press and a pool guide from accumulation positions to delivery positions, a time period from a time point to a time point for moving both the bill press and the pool guide and a time period from the time point to a time point for moving only the pool guide are given.
Yoichi Nakaoka, Toru Nagaoka, Madoka Wakabayashi
Filed: 2 Oct 20
Utility
Optical fiber sensor and brillouin frequency shift measurement method
24 Oct 23
To uniquely determine a Brillouin frequency shift (BFS) even if a relation between phase and intensity of an intensity signal corresponding to a phase difference between the two optical paths in an interferometer varies.
Kengo Koizumi
Filed: 17 Oct 22
Utility
Piezoelectric-body Film Joint Substrate and Manufacturing Method Thereof
5 Oct 23
A piezoelectric-body film joint substrate includes a substrate, a substrate electrode provided on the substrate, a first piezoelectric-body film stuck on the substrate electrode and including a first piezoelectric film and a first upper electrode film formed on the first piezoelectric film, and a second piezoelectric-body film stuck on the first upper electrode film and including a second piezoelectric film different from the first piezoelectric film and a second upper electrode film formed on the second piezoelectric film.
Hironori FURUTA, Toru KOSAKA, Takahito SUZUKI, Kenichi TANIGAWA, Takuma ISHIKAWA, Yutaka KITAJIMA
Filed: 9 Mar 23
Utility
Piezoelectric Film Integrated Device, Manufacturing Method Thereof, and Acoustic Oscillation Sensor
5 Oct 23
A piezoelectric film integrated device include a substrate; a first electrode provided on the substrate; a second electrode provided on the substrate; a first monocrystalline piezoelectric film provided on the first electrode; a second monocrystalline piezoelectric film provided on the second electrode and having a crystal structure different from a crystal structure of the first monocrystalline piezoelectric film; a third electrode provided on the first monocrystalline piezoelectric film; and a fourth electrode provided on the second monocrystalline piezoelectric film.
Hironori FURUTA, Toru KOSAKA, Takahito SUZUKI, Kenichi TANIGAWA, Takuma ISHIKAWA, Yutaka KITAJIMA, Akio KONISHI, Hiroaki KANAMORI, Takeshi IIZUKA
Filed: 6 Mar 23
Utility
Piezoelectric-body Film Joint Substrate and Manufacturing Method Thereof
5 Oct 23
A piezoelectric-body film joint substrate includes a substrate, a first electrode provided on the substrate, a first piezoelectric-body film stuck on the first electrode and including a first piezoelectric film and a first upper electrode film formed on the first piezoelectric film, a second electrode provided on the substrate, and a second piezoelectric-body film stuck on the second electrode and including a second piezoelectric film different from the first piezoelectric film and a second upper electrode film formed on the second piezoelectric film, wherein a height from an upper surface of the substrate, on which the first electrode and the second electrode are formed, to a top of the first upper electrode film and a height from the upper surface of the substrate to a top of the second upper electrode film differ from each other.
Hironori FURUTA, Toru KOSAKA, Takahito SUZUKI, Kenichi TANIGAWA, Takuma ISHIKAWA, Yutaka KITAJIMA
Filed: 6 Mar 23
Utility
Piezoelectric Film Integrated Device, Manufacturing Method Thereof, and Acoustic Oscillation Sensor
5 Oct 23
A piezoelectric film integrated device includes a substrate; an electrode provided on the substrate; a first piezoelectric element that is provided on the electrode and includes a first monocrystalline piezoelectric film and a first electrode film superimposed on the first monocrystalline piezoelectric film; and a second piezoelectric element that is provided on the first piezoelectric element and includes a second monocrystalline piezoelectric film and a second electrode film superimposed on the second monocrystalline piezoelectric film.
Hironori FURUTA, Toru KOSAKA, Takahito SUZUKI, Kenichi TANIGAWA, Takuma ISHIKAWA, Yutaka KITAJIMA, Akio KONISHI, Hiroaki KANAMORI, Takeshi IIZUKA
Filed: 7 Mar 23
Utility
Developer Container, Image Forming Unit, and Image Forming Apparatus
28 Sep 23
A developer container includes: a container body that stores developer; an agitating member that is rotatably disposed in the container body and rotates to agitate the developer; a first swing member that includes a first fixed end, a first free end, a first surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface, and that is swung by the agitating member coming into contact with the first surface when the agitating member rotates; and a projecting support that is disposed to face the second surface and project from a wall surface formed in the container body, and that abuts the second surface.
Kaori SUDO
Filed: 6 Jan 23
Utility
Fixation Device and Image Formation Apparatus
28 Sep 23
A fixation device according to an embodiment may include: an annular belt, and includes an elastic layer with a thickness of more than 300 μm; and a counter member opposed to the outer peripheral surface of the annular belt to form a nip region with the annular belt.
Tomomi OOTAKA
Filed: 16 Jan 23
Utility
Fixing Device and Image Forming Appartatus
28 Sep 23
A fixing device includes an annular belt having an outer circumferential surface, and a facing member that faces the outer circumferential surface of the annular belt to form a nip region.
Yoshihiro KANNO
Filed: 16 Dec 22
Utility
Fixation Device and Image Formation Apparatus
28 Sep 23
A fixation device according to an embodiment may include: an annular belt including an elastic layer with a thickness of more than 300 μm; and a counter member opposed to an outer peripheral surface of the annular belt to form a nip region with the annular belt.
Akira UBAGAI
Filed: 18 Jan 23
Utility
Optical Fiber Sensor and Brillouin Frequency Shift Measurement Method
14 Sep 23
To uniquely determine a Brillouin frequency shift (BFS) even if a relation between phase and intensity of an intensity signal corresponding to a phase difference between the two optical paths in an interferometer varies.
Kengo KOIZUMI
Filed: 17 Oct 22
Design
Image drum cartridge
5 Sep 23
Tetsu Koyama, Yoshihiro Goto, Hisatoshi Saito, Shingo Shimada, Akira Saito, Hiroki Haruyama
Filed: 28 May 20