Patents by Inventor Nobuhiko Kimura

Nobuhiko Kimura 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).

  • Patent number: 11203208
    Abstract: A printing apparatus (500) is provided with a moving unit (550) used to convey a can body (10). In addition, the printing apparatus (500) is provided with a first linear unit (610) in a linear shape which the moving unit (550) travels to move in one direction. Moreover, the printing apparatus (500) is provided with a second linear unit (620) which the moving unit (550) travels to move in a direction opposite to the one direction, the second linear unit (620) being arranged in parallel with the first linear unit (610) and formed linearly. Further, the printing apparatus (500) is provided with a printing unit (520) that performs printing on the can body (10) held by the moving unit (550). By these units, the miniaturization of a printing apparatus and a can body manufacturing system is attained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: SHOWA ALUMINUM CAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Kimura, Shinichi Ojima, Kazunori Ikeda, Asumi Suwa, Kazuhisa Masuda
  • Patent number: 10843485
    Abstract: An image is formed on a can body by use of plural image formation units. A printing device (500) is provided with a moving unit (550) that moves while supporting can bodies (10). Additionally, the printing device (500) is provided with a printing unit (520) that includes plural inkjet heads (11W), (11C), (11M), (11Y), (11K) and that performs printing on the can bodies (10) supported by the moving unit (550). Further, the printing device (500) is provided with a moving mechanism (560) that causes the moving unit (550) to move by using a linear mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: SHOWA ALUMINUM CAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Kimura, Shinichi Ojima, Kazunori Ikeda, Asumi Suwa, Kenji Fujinuma
  • Publication number: 20200009879
    Abstract: A printing apparatus (500) is provided with a moving unit (550) used to convey a can body (10). In addition, the printing apparatus (500) is provided with a first linear unit (610) in a linear shape which the moving unit (550) travels to move in one direction. Moreover, the printing apparatus (500) is provided with a second linear unit (620) which the moving unit (550) travels to move in a direction opposite to the one direction, the second linear unit (620) being arranged in parallel with the first linear unit (610) and formed linearly. Further, the printing apparatus (500) is provided with a printing unit (520) that performs printing on the can body (10) held by the moving unit (550). By these units, the miniaturization of a printing apparatus and a can body manufacturing system is attained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: SHOWA ALUMINUM CAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuhiko KIMURA, Shinichi OJIMA, Kazunori IKEDA, Asumi SUWA, Kazuhisa MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20190134992
    Abstract: A joining part (connection line) (1E) between an image (1A) (image positioned on the left side of the figure relative to a wave-shaped broken line (1C) and positioned on the right side of the figure relative to the joining part (1E)) formed at the start of printing of a printed image, and an image (1B) (image positioned on the right side of the figure relative to a wave-shaped broken line (1D) and positioned on the left side of the figure relative to the joining part (1E)) formed at the end of printing of the printed image is not a straight line along an axial direction of a beverage use can (100), and a position of a part of the joining part (1E) is shifted in the circumferential direction of the beverage use can (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: SHOWA ALUMINUM CAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuhiko KIMURA, Shinichi OJIMA, Kazunori IKEDA, Asumi SUWA, Kazuhisa MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20190070866
    Abstract: An image is formed on a can body by use of plural image formation units. A printing device (500) is provided with a moving unit (550) that moves while supporting can bodies (10). Additionally, the printing device (500) is provided with a printing unit (520) that includes plural inkjet heads (11W), (11C), (11M), (11Y), (11K) and that performs printing on the can bodies (10) supported by the moving unit (550). Further, the printing device (500) is provided with a moving mechanism (560) that causes the moving unit (550) to move by using a linear mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: SHOWA ALUMINUM CAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuhiko KIMURA, Shinichi OJIMA, Kazunori IKEDA, Asumi SUWA, Kenji FUJINUMA
  • Patent number: 7374442
    Abstract: A memory card socket structure includes an arm rotatably moved by an insertion and an extraction of a memory card into and from a card compartment and a memory card detecting function for detecting whether the memory card is inserted into the card compartment. The arm includes a main portion to be in contact with the memory card and a sub portion disposed opposite to the main portion with respect to a rotation shaft thereof, and is located at a rear side of the card compartment. The arm is engaged with a torsion spring whose first end portion is engaged with a first stationary contact but whose second end portion is engaged with the sub portion, whereby the main portion is biased by the spring toward an entrance of the card compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsunehiro Anzai, Hirohisa Tanaka, Nobuhiko Kimura, Toshiya Kimura
  • Publication number: 20070049081
    Abstract: A memory card socket structure includes an arm rotatably moved by an insertion and an extraction of a memory card into and from a card compartment and a memory card detecting function for detecting whether the memory card is inserted into the card compartment. The arm includes a main portion to be in contact with the memory card and a sub portion disposed opposite to the main portion with respect to a rotation shaft thereof, and is located at a rear side of the card compartment. The arm is engaged with a torsion spring whose first end portion is engaged with a first stationary contact but whose second end portion is engaged with the sub portion, whereby the main portion is biased by the spring toward an entrance of the card compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsunehiro Anzai, Hirohisa Tanaka, Nobuhiko Kimura, Toshiya Kimura