Patents by Inventor Shigeo Kawauchi

Shigeo Kawauchi 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: 7775863
    Abstract: A method and device for dispensing coins from a compact coin dispensing device while fully utilizing the storage capacity of a retaining bowl. The coin dispensing device or devices can be installed in a coin recycling machine where coins are retained by specific denominations. Detectors monitor the coins that are dispensed and the coins that are accepted into the retainer bowls and a control unit can appropriately coordinate and automatically drive a motor in a reverse direction for a predetermined movement and/or predetermined time after a coin dispensing operation and/or a coin depositing operation into a retainer bowl to prevent coin stacking and to maximize the storage capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Asahi Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yutaka Sato, Shigeo Kawauchi
  • Patent number: 7429213
    Abstract: An automatic coin aligning apparatus including a coin storing unit, a chute section, and a dispensing control unit. The chute section is disposed above the coin storing unit and has an upper portion and a lower portion. The chute section upper portion extends to receive coins from a plurality of coin hoppers, the chute section lower portion extends to a coin storing section. The coin storing unit includes a plurality of coin storing sections. Each coin storing section can receive a predetermined quantity of coins from a coin hopper. Each coin hopper can store a bulk quantity of coins of a predetermined denomination and dispense coins in a one by one manner. The dispensing control unit controls the coin dispensing quantity of the plurality of coin hoppers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Asahi Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Minoru Enomoto, Shigeo Kawauchi
  • Patent number: 7419042
    Abstract: An automatic coin aligning apparatus including a coin storing unit, a chute section, and a dispensing control unit. The chute section is disposed above the coin storing unit and has an upper portion and a lower portion. The chute section upper portion extends to receive coins from a plurality of coin hoppers, the chute section lower portion extends to a coin storing section. The coin storing unit includes a plurality of coin storing sections. Each coin storing section can receive a predetermined quantity of coins from a coin hopper. Each coin hopper can store a bulk quantity of coins of a predetermined denomination and dispense coins in a one by one manner. The dispensing control unit controls the coin dispensing quantity of the plurality of coin hoppers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Asahi Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Minoru Enomoto, Shigeo Kawauchi
  • Publication number: 20070287373
    Abstract: An automatic coin aligning apparatus including a coin storing unit, a chute section, and a dispensing control unit. The chute section is disposed above the coin storing unit and has an upper portion and a lower portion. The chute section upper portion extends to receive coins from a plurality of coin hoppers, the chute section lower portion extends to a coin storing section. The coin storing unit includes a plurality of coin storing sections. Each coin storing section can receive a predetermined quantity of coins from a coin hopper. Each coin hopper can store a bulk quantity of coins of a predetermined denomination and dispense coins in a one by one manner. The dispensing control unit controls the coin dispensing quantity of the plurality of coin hoppers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Minoru Enomoto, Shigeo Kawauchi
  • Publication number: 20070254582
    Abstract: A coin dispensing device and method is capable of insuring the dispensing of coins from a coin hopper even if a limited number of coins are stored. The coins in the hopper can be monitored and a control unit can direct the rotation of a rotary disc. Monitors can determine the dispensing and reception of coins including the amount of coins in the coin hopper. The control unit can cause the rotary disc to operate in a first direction for dispensing coins and in a second direction for agitating the coins and insuring receipt of coins by the rotary disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Yutaka Sato, Shigeo Kawauchi
  • Publication number: 20060260905
    Abstract: A method and device for dispensing coins from a compact coin dispensing device while fully utilizing the storage capacity of a retaining bowl. The coin dispensing device or devices can be installed in a coin recycling machine where coins are retained by specific denominations. Detectors monitor the coins that are dispensed and the coins that are accepted into the retainer bowls and a control unit can appropriately coordinate and automatically drive a motor in a reverse direction for a predetermined movement and/or predetermined time after a coin dispensing operation and/or a coin depositing operation into a retainer bowl to prevent coin stacking and to maximize the storage capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Yutaka Sato, Shigeo Kawauchi
  • Publication number: 20050142998
    Abstract: An automatic coin aligning apparatus including a coin storing unit, a chute section, and a dispensing control unit. The chute section is disposed above the coin storing unit and has an upper portion and a lower portion. The chute section upper portion extends to receive coins from a plurality of coin hoppers, the chute section lower portion extends to a coin storing section. The coin storing unit includes a plurality of coin storing sections. Each coin storing section can receive a predetermined quantity of coins from a coin hopper. Each coin hopper can store a bulk quantity of coins of a predetermined denomination and dispense coins in a one by one manner. The dispensing control unit controls the coin dispensing quantity of the plurality of coin hoppers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Minoru Enomoto, Shigeo Kawauchi
  • Publication number: 20020114273
    Abstract: The invention provides a communication line analyzer provided with the filter processing function by the programming system that allows applying various filter conditions and handling sequential filter conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto Tobita, Shigeo Kawauchi
  • Publication number: 20020032842
    Abstract: The present invention discloses the data acquisition apparatus for acquiring the data sent and/or received via lines to be sequentially stored in a storing means and the memory controller. In such an arrangement, a data acquisition processing unit acquires the data sent and/or received via the lines, and transfers the data to the storing means for sequentially storing the acquired data. Moreover, the memory controller used for the above data transfer operation and other purposes selects an access destination for a data read/write request sent from a first processor in accordance with the access information for the data read/write permission for first and second memories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Shigeo Kawauchi, Kazuhiro Tsujikawa