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).
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Patent number: 11203208Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 5, 2017Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: SHOWA ALUMINUM CAN CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuhiko Kimura, Shinichi Ojima, Kazunori Ikeda, Asumi Suwa, Kazuhisa Masuda
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Patent number: 10843485Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: SHOWA ALUMINUM CAN CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuhiko Kimura, Shinichi Ojima, Kazunori Ikeda, Asumi Suwa, Kenji Fujinuma
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Publication number: 20200009879Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: SHOWA ALUMINUM CAN CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuhiko KIMURA, Shinichi OJIMA, Kazunori IKEDA, Asumi SUWA, Kazuhisa MASUDA
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Publication number: 20190134992Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: SHOWA ALUMINUM CAN CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuhiko KIMURA, Shinichi OJIMA, Kazunori IKEDA, Asumi SUWA, Kazuhisa MASUDA
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Publication number: 20190070866Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: SHOWA ALUMINUM CAN CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuhiko KIMURA, Shinichi OJIMA, Kazunori IKEDA, Asumi SUWA, Kenji FUJINUMA
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Patent number: 7374442Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 30, 2006Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Tsunehiro Anzai, Hirohisa Tanaka, Nobuhiko Kimura, Toshiya Kimura
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Publication number: 20070049081Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Tsunehiro Anzai, Hirohisa Tanaka, Nobuhiko Kimura, Toshiya Kimura