Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Kitahata

Hiroshi Kitahata 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).

  • Paper sheet depositing and dispensing apparatus, abnormality recovery process of the paper sheet depositing and dispensing apparatus, and automatic cashier
    Patent number: 5101979
    Abstract: A paper sheet handling apparatus including a plurality of sheet accumulating portions and a sheet conveyor. A pointed separator is mounted on the conveyor for movement into a stack of paper sheets accumulated in one sheet accumulating portion to divide the stack into two parts with a gap formed therebetween. Gripping fingers mounted on the conveyor are moved into gripping engagement with one of the divided parts of the stack and then retracted to transfer the gripped part of the stack onto the conveyor. Holding members on the conveyor are movable into the gap to hold the paper sheets of the other part of the stack. The conveyor is movable to convey the gripped paper sheets to another sheet accumulating portion. The gripping fingers are again moved to transfer the thus conveyed sheets to the other sheet accumulating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoo Uno, Masuo Furutono, Mitsuyoshi Satoo, Kenji Taguchi, Toshio Ogata, Akihisa Ueda, Hiroshi Kitahata