Patents by Inventor Manabu IMAI
Manabu IMAI 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: 20240123654Abstract: Provided is a separation and recovery apparatus for continuously separating and recovering, from a resin mixture containing a resin containing a hydrolyzable polymer and a resin containing a nonhydrolyzable polymer, a hydrolytic component a of the hydrolyzable polymer A and the nonhydrolyzable polymer B, the apparatus including: a crushing unit that crushes the resin mixture a melting/discharging unit that melts a crushed product obtained by the crushing unit to form a fluid and discharges the fluid at a high pressure; and a hydrothermal reaction treatment unit that continuously subjects the fluid discharged from the melting/discharging unit to a hydrothermal reaction treatment, wherein, in the melting/discharging unit, the hydrolyzable polymer A is hydrolyzed, and the hydrolytic component a thereof is dissolved and transferred into water permeating a sintered alloy diaphragm, thereby separating the nonhydrolyzable polymer B.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: TOPPAN INC.Inventors: Masaru WATANABE, Aritomo YAMAGUCHI, Osamu SATO, Yuuma IRISA, Akira TAKAMA, Kousuke NISHIMURA, Hiroki KUJIRAOKA, Hideki MIYAZAKI, Keita AKIMOTO, Takuya TAKAHATA, Daisuke KUGIMOTO, Shingo KOUDA, Satoshi HAMURA, Takahiro IMAI, Yumiko OMORI, Manabu KAWA
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Patent number: 11960272Abstract: A production line monitoring system for monitoring a production line including a plurality of production devices is provided. The production line monitoring system includes: a plurality of terminals attached to a plurality of workers; and a server configured to communicate with the plurality of terminals via a wireless network. The server performs processing of receiving operation information about the production device and generating event information based on the operation information, processing of transmitting the event information to a first terminal and a second terminal of the plurality of terminals, and processing of transmitting event stop information to the second terminal when receiving response information transmitted from the first terminal after performing the processing of transmitting the event information.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kazufumi Kato, Atsushi Imai, Tomonori Ishii, Koichi Saito, Manabu Saito
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Publication number: 20240087777Abstract: A thermistor layer of the present invention is configured to be disposed in an electrical current path. The thermistor layer comprises a thermosensitive particle, a plurality of electro-conductive particles covering a surface of the thermosensitive particle, and a binder adhering the electro-conductive particles, the electro-conductive particles form an electro-conductive network, at least the surface of the thermosensitive particle is made of a thermoplastic resin, the thermoplastic resin softens at a temperature lower than a temperature at which the binder softens, and the thermistor layer is provided to become highly resistive due to softening and deformation of the thermoplastic resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Nobuhiro TSUJI, Manabu MURATA, Hisashi KAWAKAMI, Yasuto IMAI, Yoshiro KOJIMA, Takao FUKUNAGA
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Patent number: 10095151Abstract: An exposure device according to one or more embodiments may include a board on which light emitting elements are arranged; an optical system disposed opposite to the board; and a support member which supports the board and the optical system. The exposure device may further include a cured body disposed on the support member and including a board contact surface to come into contact with the board.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Oki Data CorporationInventors: Manabu Imai, Susumu Chihara, Satoshi Fuyuno
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Patent number: 10009501Abstract: An optical print head for illuminating an image carrier facing the optical print head includes: a substrate on which a light emitting element array is mounted; a lens array for focusing light emitted from the light emitting element array onto the image carrier; a holder holding the substrate and the lens array; and at least one spacer member, disposed on the holder, for maintaining a predetermined distance between the lens array and the image carrier, the at least one spacer member being made of curable resin that is cured under a predetermined condition or fixed to the holder with curable adhesive that is cured under a predetermined condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Oki Data CorporationInventors: Takahito Suzuki, Manabu Imai, Masamitsu Nagamine
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Publication number: 20170289384Abstract: An optical print head for illuminating an image carrier facing the optical print head includes: a substrate on which a light emitting element array is mounted; a lens array for focusing light emitted from the light emitting element array onto the image carrier; a holder holding the substrate and the lens array; and at least one spacer member, disposed on the holder, for maintaining a predetermined distance between the lens array and the image carrier, the at least one spacer member being made of curable resin that is cured under a predetermined condition or fixed to the holder with curable adhesive that is cured under a predetermined condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Takahito SUZUKI, Manabu IMAI, Masamitsu NAGAMINE
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Publication number: 20170184994Abstract: An exposure device includes: a board on which light emitting elements are arranged; an optical system disposed opposite to the board; a support member which supports the board and the optical system; and a cured body disposed on the support member and including a board contact surface to come into contact with the board, wherein the cured body is formed by curing a deformable material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Oki Data CorporationInventors: Manabu IMAI, Susumu CHIHARA, Satoshi FUYUNO
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Patent number: 9360839Abstract: A light exposure unit includes: a board on which to mount light-emitting elements; an optical system configured to cause light emitted from the light-emitting elements to converge; a support member holding the board and the optical system; and a heat sink member configured to dissipate heat from the optical system.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Oki Data CorporationInventor: Manabu Imai
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Publication number: 20160085208Abstract: A light exposure unit includes: a board on which to mount light-emitting elements; an optical system configured to cause light emitted from the light-emitting elements to converge; a support member holding the board and the optical system; and a heat sink member configured to dissipate heat from the optical system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventor: Manabu IMAI
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Patent number: 9207634Abstract: An image formation apparatus includes: a developer image carrier configured to carry a developer image; a transfer unit provided in contact with the developer image carrier, and configured to transfer the developer image onto a medium which is conveyed along a medium conveyance path and passes through a contact between the developer image carrier and the transfer unit; a blower provided on one of upstream and downstream sides, in a medium conveyance direction, of the contact, and configured to cool the surface temperature of the developer image carrier; and a temperature sensor provided on the other of upstream and downstream sides, in the medium conveyance direction, of the contact, and configured to sense an ambient temperature around the developer image carrier.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Oki Data CorporationInventor: Manabu Imai
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Patent number: 9004489Abstract: A medium conveyance device includes a pressed member, a first retention member retaining the pressed member and including a first bias-member retention portion, a press member provided facing the pressed member, a second retention member being provided movable relative to the first retention member and retaining the press member wherein the second retention member includes a second bias-member retention portion, and a bias member provided between the first bias-member retention portion and the second bias-member retention portion and supported at one end thereof by the first bias-member retention portion and at another end thereof by the second bias-member retention portion, thereby pressing the press member against the pressed member.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Oki Data CorporationInventor: Manabu Imai
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Publication number: 20150063859Abstract: An image formation apparatus includes: a developer image carrier configured to carry a developer image; a transfer unit provided in contact with the developer image carrier, and configured to transfer the developer image onto a medium which is conveyed along a medium conveyance path and passes through a contact between the developer image carrier and the transfer unit; a blower provided on one of upstream and downstream sides, in a medium conveyance direction, of the contact, and configured to cool the surface temperature of the developer image carrier; and a temperature sensor provided on the other of upstream and downstream sides, in the medium conveyance direction, of the contact, and configured to sense an ambient temperature around the developer image carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventor: Manabu IMAI
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Publication number: 20140210162Abstract: A medium conveyance device includes a pressed member, a first retention member retaining the pressed member and including a first bias-member retention portion, a press member provided facing the pressed member, a second retention member being provided movable relative to the first retention member and retaining the press member wherein the second retention member includes a second bias-member retention portion, and a bias member provided between the first bias-member retention portion and the second bias-member retention portion and supported at one end thereof by the first bias-member retention portion and at another end thereof by the second bias-member retention portion, thereby pressing the press member against the pressed member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Oki Data CorporationInventor: Manabu IMAI
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Patent number: 8792803Abstract: A housing engagement structure used for a housing to accommodate therein an apparatus body includes a first housing member and a second housing member. The first housing member includes a first wall having a first overlap portion being an end of the first wall. The second housing member includes: a second wall having a second overlap portion being an end of the second wall configured to be in contact with an inner surface of the first overlap portion and overlapped with the first overlap portion; and a first reinforcement rib projected from the inner surface of the second wall and extending to a position to be in contact with an inner surface of the first wall in the vicinity of the first overlap portion thereby reinforcing the first overlap portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2011Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Oki Data CorporationInventor: Manabu Imai
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Patent number: 8434755Abstract: A sheet guide is rotationally supported by a shaft member to rotate freely on the shaft member. The sheet guide includes a support part that supports the sheet guide on the shaft member, a guide part that contacts sheets and guides sheets in a predetermined direction, and a weight, which has a predetermined weight, is arranged on an opposite side of the support part from the guide part, wherein the weight causes the guide part to rotate to a predetermined position when an external force applied to the guide part is released.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2010Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Oki Data CorporationInventor: Manabu Imai
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Publication number: 20110280615Abstract: A housing engagement structure used for a housing to accommodate therein an apparatus body includes a first housing member and a second housing member. The first housing member includes a first wall having a first overlap portion being an end of the first wall. The second housing member includes: a second wall having a second overlap portion being an end of the second wall configured to be in contact with an inner surface of the first overlap portion and overlapped with the first overlap portion; and a first reinforcement rib projected from the inner surface of the second wall and extending to a position to be in contact with an inner surface of the first wall in the vicinity of the first overlap portion thereby reinforcing the first overlap portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: OKI DATA CORPORATIONInventor: Manabu IMAI
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Publication number: 20110115149Abstract: A sheet guide is rotationally supported by a shaft member to rotate freely on the shaft member. The sheet guide includes a support part that supports the sheet guide on the shaft member, a guide part that contacts sheets and guides sheets in a predetermined direction, and a weight, which has a predetermined weight, is arranged on an opposite side of the support part from the guide part, wherein the weight causes the guide part to rotate to a predetermined position when an external force applied to the guide part is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: Oki Data CorporationInventor: Manabu IMAI