Patents by Inventor Mitsuru Shimono

Mitsuru Shimono 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 feed method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6224051
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to prevent a sheet of continuous-form paper from slackening when it is fed back in a printer capable of feeding both sheets of continuous-form paper and cut-form paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: PFU Limited
    Inventors: Takumi Nakayama, Hironaga Hongawa, Masashi Matsumoto, Hirohito Mukaiyama, Hitoshi Asai, Mitsuru Shimono, Satoshi Sakai, Yasuhiro Matsue
  • Paper feed method and apparatus for a printer using a main body flap and movable insulating and guide cover
    Patent number: 5915862
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to prevent a sheet of continuous-form paper from slackening when it is fed back in a printer capable of feeding both sheets of continuous-form paper and cut-form paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: PFU Limited
    Inventors: Mitsuru Shimono, Satoshi Sakai, Yasuhiro Matsue
  • Paper feed method and apparatus for a printer
    Patent number: 5848847
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to prevent a sheet of continuous-form paper from slackening when it is fed back in a printer capable of feeding both sheets of continuous-form paper and cut-form paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: PFU Limited
    Inventors: Takumi Nakayama, Hironaga Hongawa, Masashi Matsumoto, Hirohito Mukaiyama, Hitoshi Asai, Mitsuru Shimono, Satoshi Sakai, Yasuhiro Matsue
  • Paper feed method and apparatus for a printer
    Patent number: 5713674
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to prevent a sheet of continuous-form paper from slackening when it is fed back in a printer capable of feeding both sheets of continuous-form paper and cut-form paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: PFU Limited
    Inventors: Takumi Nakayama, Hironaga Hongawa, Masashi Matsumoto, Hirohito Mukaiyama, Hitoshi Asai, Mitsuru Shimono, Satoshi Sakai, Yasuhiro Matsue