Patents by Inventor Hiromichi Tsuda
Hiromichi Tsuda has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20150266604Abstract: [Problem] To provide a medicinal agent inspection system capable of appropriately outputting an inspection result while minimizing damage and the like to a packaging bag and a medicinal agent. [Resolution Means] A medicinal agent inspection system 10 includes an inspection device 20 which inspects a numerical quantity and/or a type of a medicinal agent contained in a packaging bag p based on an image photographed of the packaging bag p to be inspected, and a marking device 50 which records an inspection result from the inspection device on the packaging bag p. After the packaging bag p, which has a seal section S formed by pressure bonding an overlapping portion of a packaging paper, is inspected at the inspection device 20, a stamp which indicates the inspection result thereof is output by a marking device 50 onto the seal section S.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2013Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: YUYAMA MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirokazu Amano, Hiromichi Tsuda, Yasuyuki Yoshikawa, Hirokazu Chihara, Dai Shimizube
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Patent number: 8966863Abstract: A medicine inspection device includes an inspection unit for inspecting a medicine disposed on the inspection unit; a vibrator to impart vibration to the medicine disposed on the inspection unit; and a shooting unit capable of photographing the medicine disposed on the inspection unit. The medicine inspection device further includes a medicine information detector capable of detecting at least the quantity or type of the medicine based on an image obtained by the shooting unit and a distribution detector which is configured to detect a distribution of the medicine on the inspection unit based on the image obtained by the shooting unit. The inspection unit includes a plurality of inspection areas where the vibrator independently provides vibration to each inspection area. The medicine inspection device is characterized by operating the vibrator so as to provide vibration in the inspection areas chosen based on the detection result of the distribution detector.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirokazu Amano, Koji Ito, Hiromichi Tsuda, Yasuyuki Yoshikawa, Keigo Nakamura, Dai Shimizube
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Patent number: 8943779Abstract: A medicine inspection device includes an inspection unit for inspecting a medicine disposed on the inspection unit; a vibrator to impart vibration to the medicine disposed on the inspection unit; and a shooting unit capable of photographing the medicine disposed on the inspection unit. The medicine inspection device further includes a medicine information detector capable of detecting at least the quantity or type of the medicine based on an image obtained by the shooting unit and a distribution detector which is configured to detect a distribution of the medicine on the inspection unit based on the image obtained by the shooting unit. The inspection unit includes a plurality of inspection areas where the vibrator independently provides vibration to each inspection area. The medicine inspection device is characterized by operating the vibrator so as to provide vibration in the inspection areas chosen based on the detection result of the distribution detector.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirokazu Amano, Koji Ito, Hiromichi Tsuda, Yasuyuki Yoshikawa, Keigo Nakamura, Dai Shimizube
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Patent number: 8739499Abstract: There is provided a medicine dispensing system configured such that a medicine dispensing device includes a sub unit having a function to dispense medicine that is connected to a medicine dispensing device that includes a main unit having a function of packing medicines. There is also provided a medicine dispensing device that can be appropriately integrated with such a medicine dispensing system. The medicine dispensing system includes, in some embodiments a main unit, a sub unit and a transfer device connecting the main unit and the sub unit. The medicine dispensing system transfers the medicine dispensed in the sub unit to the main unit by means of a transfer device and dispenses the medicine at a medicine packing part together with the medicine dispensed from a main storage part in the main unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Yuyama MFG. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Itsuo Yasunaga, Chisei Asaoka, Norifumi Oike, Kensuke Kaminishi, Masahiko Kasuya, Nakaji Takeda, Hiromichi Tsuda, Yasuyuki Morita, Shinya Taira, Tomohiro Sugimoto, Naomichi Toyota
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Publication number: 20140033644Abstract: A medicine inspection device includes an inspection unit for inspecting a medicine disposed on the inspection unit; a vibrator to impart vibration to the medicine disposed on the inspection unit; and a shooting means capable of photographing the medicine disposed on said inspection unit. The medicine inspection device further includes a medicine information detector capable of detecting at least the quantity or type of the medicine based on an image obtained by the shooting means; and a distribution detector configured to detect a distribution of the medicine on the inspection unit based on the image obtained by said shooting means. The inspection unit includes a plurality of inspection areas where the vibrator independently provides vibration to each inspection area. The medicine inspection device is characterized by operating the vibrator so as to provide vibration in the inspection areas chosen based on the detection result of the distribution detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: YUYAMA MFG. Co., LTDInventors: Hirokazu Amano, Koji Ito, Hiromichi Tsuda, Yasuyuki Yoshikawa, Keigo Nakamura, Dai Shimizube
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Publication number: 20140002631Abstract: A medicine inspection device includes: an inspection unit on which a medicine for inspection is disposed, the medicine being contained in a sachet; a shooting means capable of photographing the sachet disposed on the inspection unit; and a medicine information detector capable of detecting at least either of a quantity or type of the medicine based on an image obtained by the shooting means. The inspection unit includes a backlight with illumination areas located dottedly per predetermined pitch which is capable of illuminating the sachet from backside when photographing. The medicine information detector is further configured to implement: a basic image acquisition process for acquiring a basic image; an inspection area defining process for defining the area of inspection; an inspection image acquisition process for acquiring the inspection image; and an image inspection process for performing image inspection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: YUYAMA MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirokazu AMANO, Koji ITO, Hiromichi TSUDA, Yasuyuki YOSHIKAWA, Keigo NAKAMURA, Dai SHIMIZUBE
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Publication number: 20130342676Abstract: A medicine inspection device includes an inspection unit for inspecting a medicine disposed on the inspection unit; a vibrator to impart vibration to the medicine disposed on the inspection unit; and a shooting means capable of photographing the medicine disposed on said inspection unit. The medicine inspection device further includes a medicine information detector capable of detecting at least the quantity or type of the medicine based on an image obtained by the shooting means; and a distribution detector configured to detect a distribution of the medicine on the inspection unit based on the image obtained by said shooting means, wherein the vibrator is configured to operate based on a result of detection by the distributor detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Hirokazu AMANO, Koji ITO, Hiromichi TSUDA, Yasuyuki YOSHIKAWA, Keigo NAKAMURA, Dai SHIMIZUBE
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Patent number: 8584434Abstract: A tablet supply unit (2) of a medicine packing apparatus (1) has a tablet housing section (22c) including tablet housing chambers (21) for respectively housing the tablets for one dose fed from upper end openings thereof. The tablet housing chambers (21) are arranged in a plurality of rows in an anteroposterior direction and a plurality of columns in a lateral direction. A closing cover (25) opens upper end openings (21a) of all of the tablet housing chambers (21) at an open position and closes the upper end openings (21a) in one or more rows of the tablet housing chambers on a rear side among the tablet housing chambers at a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2007Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kodama, Shoji Yuyama, Nakaji Takeda, Hiromichi Tsuda
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Patent number: 8387343Abstract: There is provided a medicine dispensing system configured such that a medicine dispensing device includes a sub unit having a function to dispense medicine that is connected to a medicine dispensing device that includes a main unit having a function of packing medicines. There is also provided a medicine dispensing device that can be appropriately integrated with such a medicine dispensing system. The medicine dispensing system includes, in some embodiments a main unit, a sub unit and a transfer device connecting the main unit and the sub unit. The medicine dispensing system transfers the medicine dispensed in the sub unit to the main unit by means of a transfer device and dispenses the medicine at a medicine packing part together with the medicine dispensed from a main storage part in the main unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2012Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Itsuo Yasunaga, Chisei Asaoka, Norifumi Oike, Kensuke Kaminishi, Masahiko Kasuya, Nakaji Takeda, Hiromichi Tsuda, Yasuyuki Morita, Shinya Taira, Tomohiro Sugimoto, Naomichi Toyota
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Patent number: 8234838Abstract: There is provided a medicine dispensing system configured such that a medicine dispensing device includes a sub unit having a function to dispense medicine that is connected to a medicine dispensing device that includes a main unit having a function of packing medicines. There is also provided a medicine dispensing device that can be appropriately integrated with such a medicine dispensing system. The medicine dispensing system includes, in some embodiments a main unit, a sub unit and a transfer device connecting the main unit and the sub unit. The medicine dispensing system transfers the medicine dispensed in the sub unit to the main unit by means of a transfer device and dispenses the medicine at a medicine packing part together with the medicine dispensed from a main storage part in the main unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Itsuo Yasunaga, Chisei Asaoka, Norifumi Oike, Kensuke Kaminishi, Masahiko Kasuya, Nakaji Takeda, Hiromichi Tsuda, Yasuyuki Morita, Shinya Taira, Tomohiro Sugimoto, Naomichi Toyota
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Publication number: 20120124939Abstract: There is provided a medicine dispensing system configured such that a medicine dispensing device includes a sub unit having a function to dispense medicine that is connected to a medicine dispensing device that includes a main unit having a function of packing medicines. There is also provided a medicine dispensing device that can be appropriately integrated with such a medicine dispensing system. The medicine dispensing system includes, in some embodiments a main unit, a sub unit and a transfer device connecting the main unit and the sub unit. The medicine dispensing system transfers the medicine dispensed in the sub unit to the main unit by means of a transfer device and dispenses the medicine at a medicine packing part together with the medicine dispensed from a main storage part in the main unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2012Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Itsuo Yasunaga, Chisei Asaoka, Norifumi Oike, Kensuke Kaminishi, Masahiko Kasuya, Nakaji Takeda, Hiromichi Tsuda, Yasuyuki Morita, Shinya Taira, Tomohiro Sugimoto, Naomichi Toyota
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Publication number: 20120124938Abstract: There is provided a medicine dispensing system configured such that a medicine dispensing device includes a sub unit having a function to dispense medicine that is connected to a medicine dispensing device that includes a main unit having a function of packing medicines. There is also provided a medicine dispensing device that can be appropriately integrated with such a medicine dispensing system. The medicine dispensing system includes, in some embodiments a main unit, a sub unit and a transfer device connecting the main unit and the sub unit. The medicine dispensing system transfers the medicine dispensed in the sub unit to the main unit by means of a transfer device and dispenses the medicine at a medicine packing part together with the medicine dispensed from a main storage part in the main unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2012Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Itsuo Yasunaga, Chisei Asaoka, Norifumi Oike, Kensuke Kaminishi, Masahiko Kasuya, Nakaji Takeda, Hiromichi Tsuda, Yasumuki Morita, Shinya Taira, Tomohiro Sugimoto, Naomichi Toyota
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Publication number: 20120130532Abstract: There is provided a medicine dispensing system configured such that a medicine dispensing device includes a sub unit having a function to dispense medicine that is connected to a medicine dispensing device that includes a main unit having a function of packing medicines. There is also provided a medicine dispensing device that can be appropriately integrated with such a medicine dispensing system. The medicine dispensing system includes, in some embodiments a main unit, a sub unit and a transfer device connecting the main unit and the sub unit. The medicine dispensing system transfers the medicine dispensed in the sub unit to the main unit by means of a transfer device and dispenses the medicine at a medicine packing part together with the medicine dispensed from a main storage part in the main unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2012Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Itsuo Yasunaga, Chisei Osaoka, Norifumi Oike, Kensuke Kaminishi, Masahiko Kasuya, Nakaji Takeda, Hiromichi Tsuda, Yasuyuki Morita, Shinya Taira, Tomohiro Sugimoto, Naomichi Toyota
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Patent number: 7886508Abstract: A distance from a printing section to a heat sealing section of a medicine packaging apparatus is shortened without generating wrinkles on a package sheet. A unfolding guide included in a packaging unit for unfolding and opening a package sheet has a main ridge extending along with the fold of the package sheet, and a pair of unfolding guide surfaces, which are convex curved surfaces stretching from the main ridge and which are symmetrical to each other with respect to the main ridge.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Yuyama Mfg. Co., LtdInventors: Shoji Yuyama, Nakaji Takeda, Hiromichi Tsuda
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Patent number: 7871234Abstract: A cart transport apparatus for automatically transporting carts in which trays with medicine contained therein can be stored. The carts have a plurality of support panels (38) juxtaposed to each other, a lower connection member (41) connecting lower end portions of the plurality of support panels (38), and casters (44) positioned below the lower connection member (41). The cart transport apparatus includes a frame (51) having wheels (50) that can be rotatably driven. The frame (51) is movable beneath the lower connection member (41) of the cart (8). Also, the cart transfer apparatus is provided with grip members (55) for gripping the lower connection member 41 of the cart 8.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2005Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shoji Yuyama, Takayuki Fujikawa, Takashi Itou, Hiromichi Tsuda
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Patent number: 7861491Abstract: A powder medicine dispensing/packaging apparatus includes: a divisional container composed of a first divisional container and a second divisional container connectable to each other and each including a plurality of powder medicine accommodation parts accommodating powder medicine in equal amounts corresponding to one package, each powder medicine accommodation part being equipped with a bottom plate that can be opened and closed; a carrying device for horizontally carrying the divisional container between an initial position and a first movement terminal position; a dispensing/packaging device for recovering powder medicine dropped from the divisional container carried by the carrying device by successively opening the bottom plates and dispensing/packaging the powder medicine package by package; and a swinging device for canceling the connection between the first divisional container and the second divisional container at the first movement terminal position to enable the first divisional container to moveType: GrantFiled: September 3, 2009Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shoji Yuyama, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Hiromichi Tsuda, Takashi Ueno
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Publication number: 20100287880Abstract: There is provided a medicine dispensing system configured such that a medicine dispensing device includes a sub unit having a function to dispense medicine that is connected to a medicine dispensing device that includes a main unit having a function of packing medicines. There is also provided a medicine dispensing device that can be appropriately integrated with such a medicine dispensing system. The medicine dispensing system includes, in some embodiments a main unit, a sub unit and a transfer device connecting the main unit and the sub unit. The medicine dispensing system transfers the medicine dispensed in the sub unit to the main unit by means of a transfer device and dispenses the medicine at a medicine packing part together with the medicine dispensed from a main storage part in the main unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Itsuo Yasunaga, Chisei Asaoka, Norifumi Oike, Kensuke Kaminishi, Masahiko Kasuya, Nakaji Takeda, Hiromichi Tsuda, Yasuyuki Morita, Shinya Taira, Tomohiro Sugimoto, Naomichi Toyota
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Patent number: 7726095Abstract: A medicine dispensing/packaging apparatus is provided with a tablet feeder mechanism, a carrying mechanism, a supporting mechanism, and a dispensing/packaging mechanism. The tablet feeder mechanism further includes tablet accommodation parts, which contain tablets. The tablet accommodation parts are rotatably connected to each other. Each of the tablet accommodation parts further includes a rotatable bottom plate. The carrying mechanism carries the tablet feeder first in a horizontal direction and then in a vertical downward direction. The supporting mechanism provides support to the rotatable bottom plates for part of the time that the tablet feeder is carried in the horizontal direction, thus preventing the plates from opening. When the support to the bottom plate is removed, the bottom plates open, causing the tablets contained in the accommodation parts to be discharged. The discharged tablets are subsequently collected for packaging.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shoji Yuyama, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Hiromichi Tsuda, Takashi Ueno
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Publication number: 20100107555Abstract: A distance from a printing section to a heat sealing section of a medicine packaging apparatus is shortened without generating wrinkles on a package sheet. A unfolding guide 65 included in a packaging unit 4 for unfolding and opening a package sheet 61 has a main ridge 94 extending along with the fold of the package sheet 61, and a pair of unfolding guide surfaces 90a, 90b which are convex curved surfaces stretching from the main ridge 94 and which are symmetrical to each other with respect to the main ridge 94.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Shoji Yuyama, Nakaji Takeda, Hiromichi Tsuda
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Publication number: 20100059141Abstract: A powder medicine dispensing/packaging apparatus includes: a divisional container 31 composed of a first divisional container 31a and a second divisional container 31b connectable to each other and each including a plurality of powder medicine accommodation parts 36 accommodating powder medicine in equal amounts corresponding to one package, each powder medicine accommodation part 36 being equipped with a bottom plate that can be opened and closed; a carrying means for horizontally carrying the divisional container 31 between an initial position and a first movement terminal position; a dispensing/packaging means 4 for recovering powder medicine dropped from the divisional container 31 carried by the carrying means by successively opening the bottom plates 53 and dispensing/packaging the powder medicine package by package; and a swinging means 50 for canceling the connection between the first divisional container 31a and the second divisional container 31b at the first movement terminal position to enable theType: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: YUYAMA MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Shoji YUYAMA, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Hiromichi Tsuda, Takashi Ueno