Patents by Inventor Tomohiro Maekawa

Tomohiro Maekawa 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: 6984085
    Abstract: A printer includes a transporting block, a printing block, a positioning block, and an intermediate picking-up device. The positioning block is disposed between the transporting block and the printing block, and positions printing sheets transported by the transporting block at a predetermined location one at a time, so that they are positioned one at a time at a printing location of the printing block where printing is performed on the printing sheets. The intermediate picking-up means picks up the printing sheets positioned at the predetermined location in the positioning block one at a time in order to transport the printing sheets to the printing block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Maekawa, Teruyasu Hanagami, Shogo Fujito, Atsushi Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 6976800
    Abstract: A printer includes a transporting block, a printing block, a positioning block, and an intermediate picking-up device. The positioning block is disposed between the transporting block and the printing block, and positions printing sheets transported by the transporting block at a predetermined location one at a time, so that they are positioned one at a time at a printing location of the printing block where printing is performed on the printing sheets. The intermediate picking-up means picks up the printing sheets positioned at the predetermined location in the positioning block one at a time in order to transport the printing sheets to the printing block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Maekawa, Teruyasu Hanagami, Shogo Fujito, Atsushi Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 6971810
    Abstract: A printer includes a transporting block, a printing block, a positioning block, and an intermediate picking-up device. The positioning block is disposed between the transporting block and the printing block, and positions printing sheets transported by the transporting block at a predetermined location one at a time, so that they are positioned one at a time at a printing location of the printing block where printing is performed on the printing sheets. The intermediate picking-up means picks up the printing sheets positioned at the predetermined location in the positioning block one at a time in order to transport the printing sheets to the printing block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Maekawa, Teruyasu Hanagami, Shogo Fujito, Atsushi Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 6960038
    Abstract: A printer includes a transporting block, a printing block, a positioning block, and an intermediate picking-up device. The positioning block is disposed between the transporting block and the printing block, and positions printing sheets transported by the transporting block at a predetermined location one at a time, so that they are positioned one at a time at a printing location of the printing block where printing is performed on the printing sheets. The intermediate picking-up means picks up the printing sheets positioned at the predetermined location in the positioning block one at a time in order to transport the printing sheets to the printing block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Maekawa, Teruyasu Hanagami, Shogo Fujito, Atsushi Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 6957922
    Abstract: A printer includes a transporting block, a printing block, a positioning block, and an intermediate picking-up device. The positioning block is disposed between the transporting block and the printing block, and positions printing sheets transported by the transporting block at a predetermined location one at a time, so that they are positioned one at a time at a printing location of the printing block where printing is performed on the printing sheets. The intermediate picking-up means picks up the printing sheets positioned at the predetermined location in the positioning block one at a time in order to transport the printing sheets to the printing block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Maekawa, Teruyasu Hanagami, Shogo Fujito, Atsushi Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 6955487
    Abstract: A printer includes a transporting block, a printing block, a positioning block, and an intermediate picking-up device. The positioning block is disposed between the transporting block and the printing block, and positions printing sheets transported by the transporting block at a predetermined location one at a time, so that they are positioned one at a time at a printing location of the printing block where printing is performed on the printing sheets. The intermediate picking-up means picks up the printing sheets positioned at the predetermined location in the positioning block one at a time in order to transport the printing sheets to the printing block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Maekawa, Teruyasu Hanagami, Shogo Fujito, Atsushi Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 6945720
    Abstract: A printer includes a transporting block, a printing block, a positioning block, and an intermediate picking-up device. The positioning block is disposed between the transporting block and the printing block, and positions printing sheets transported by the transporting block at a predetermined location one at a time, so that they are positioned one at a time at a printing location of the printing block where printing is performed on the printing sheets. The intermediate picking-up means picks up the printing sheets positioned at the predetermined location in the positioning block one at a time in order to transport the printing sheets to the printing block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Maekawa, Teruyasu Hanagami, Shogo Fujito, Atsushi Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20050186011
    Abstract: A printer includes a transporting block, a printing block, a positioning block, and an intermediate picking-up device. The positioning block is disposed between the transporting block and the printing block, and positions printing sheets transported by the transporting block at a predetermined location one at a time, so that they are positioned one at a time at a printing location of the printing block where printing is performed on the printing sheets. The intermediate picking-up means picks up the printing sheets positioned at the predetermined location in the positioning block one at a time in order to transport the printing sheets to the printing block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Tomohiro Maekawa, Teruyasu Hanagami, Shogo Fujito, Atsushi Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20050186012
    Abstract: A printer includes a transporting block, a printing block, a positioning block, and an intermediate picking-up device. The positioning block is disposed between the transporting block and the printing block, and positions printing sheets transported by the transporting block at a predetermined location one at a time, so that they are positioned one at a time at a printing location of the printing block where printing is performed on the printing sheets. The intermediate picking-up means picks up the printing sheets positioned at the predetermined location in the positioning block one at a time in order to transport the printing sheets to the printing block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Tomohiro Maekawa, Teruyasu Hanagami, Shogo Fujito, Atsushi Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20050180799
    Abstract: A printer includes a transporting block, a printing block, a positioning block, and an intermediate picking-up device. The positioning block is disposed between the transporting block and the printing block, and positions printing sheets transported by the transporting block at a predetermined location one at a time, so that they are positioned one at a time at a printing location of the printing block where printing is performed on the printing sheets. The intermediate picking-up means picks up the printing sheets positioned at the predetermined location in the positioning block one at a time in order to transport the printing sheets to the printing block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Tomohiro Maekawa, Teruyasu Hanagami, Shogo Fujito, Atsushi Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20050180802
    Abstract: A printer includes a transporting block, a printing block, a positioning block, and an intermediate picking-up device. The positioning block is disposed between the transporting block and the printing block, and positions printing sheets transported by the transporting block at a predetermined location one at a time, so that they are positioned one at a time at a printing location of the printing block where printing is performed on the printing sheets. The intermediate picking-up means picks up the printing sheets positioned at the predetermined location in the positioning block one at a time in order to transport the printing sheets to the printing block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Tomohiro Maekawa, Teruyasu Hanagami, Shogo Fujito, Atsushi Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20050180800
    Abstract: A printer includes a transporting block, a printing block, a positioning block, and an intermediate picking-up device. The positioning block is disposed between the transporting block and the printing block, and positions printing sheets transported by the transporting block at a predetermined location one at a time, so that they are positioned one at a time at a printing location of the printing block where printing is performed on the printing sheets. The intermediate picking-up means picks up the printing sheets positioned at the predetermined location in the positioning block one at a time in order to transport the printing sheets to the printing block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Tomohiro Maekawa, Teruyasu Hanagami, Shogo Fujito, Atsushi Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20050180803
    Abstract: A printer includes a transporting block, a printing block, a positioning block, and an intermediate picking-up device. The positioning block is disposed between the transporting block and the printing block, and positions printing sheets transported by the transporting block at a predetermined location one at a time, so that they are positioned one at a time at a printing location of the printing block where printing is performed on the printing sheets. The intermediate picking-up means picks up the printing sheets positioned at the predetermined location in the positioning block one at a time in order to transport the printing sheets to the printing block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Tomohiro Maekawa, Teruyasu Hanagami, Shogo Fujito, Atsuchi Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20050180798
    Abstract: A printer includes a transporting block, a printing block, a positioning block, and an intermediate picking-up device. The positioning block is disposed between the transporting block and the printing block, and positions printing sheets transported by the transporting block at a predetermined location one at a time, so that they are positioned one at a time at a printing location of the printing block where printing is performed on the printing sheets. The intermediate picking-up means picks up the printing sheets positioned at the predetermined location in the positioning block one at a time in order to transport the printing sheets to the printing block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Tomohiro Maekawa, Teruyasu Hanagami, Shogo Fujito, Atsushi Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20050180801
    Abstract: A printer includes a transporting block, a printing block, a positioning block, and an intermediate picking-up device. The positioning block is disposed between the transporting block and the printing block, and positions printing sheets transported by the transporting block at a predetermined location one at a time, so that they are positioned one at a time at a printing location of the printing block where printing is performed on the printing sheets. The intermediate picking-up means picks up the printing sheets positioned at the predetermined location in the positioning block one at a time in order to transport the printing sheets to the printing block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Tomohiro Maekawa, Teruyasu Hanagami, Shogo Fujito, Atsushi Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 6925902
    Abstract: There is provided a worm speed change apparatus comprising a worm shaft and a worm wheel meshed therewith. Rolling elements are rotatably disposed between a raceway groove formed directly in at least one of end portions of the worm shaft, and a bearing outer ring held by a housing. The worm shaft is directly supported by the rolling elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Etsurou Kitami, Tomohiro Maekawa, Terukazu Nakajima
  • Patent number: 6908670
    Abstract: The present invention provides a laminated extruded resin sheet comprising a methyl methacrylate resin produced by laminating resin layers (B) on both surfaces of a resin layer (A) by a multilayer-extrusion molding method, the resin layer (A) being made by dispersing uniformly 0 to 50 parts by weight of rubber-like polymer into 100 parts by weight of a methyl methacrylate resin, and the resin layer (B) being made by dispersing uniformly 1 to 50 parts by weight of an insoluble methyl methacrylate resin particle having a weight-average particles size of 1 to 100 um into 100 parts by weight of a base resin comprising 100 parts by weight of a methyl methacrylate resin and 0 to 70 parts by weight of rubber-like polymer. The laminated extruded resin sheet of the present invention provides a molder article having smaller bias of thickness in secondary thermoforming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Tomohiro Maekawa
  • Publication number: 20040191550
    Abstract: A resin plate comprising a base layer and a surface layer placed on at least one side of the base layer is provided. The base layer is made from a methyl methacrylate polymer having about 30% by weight or more of a methyl methacrylate unit as a monomer unit, and the surface layer has a thickness of about 5 &mgr;m to about 500 &mgr;m and is made from a resin composition containing about 40 parts by weight to about 95 parts by weight of a methyl methacrylate resin and about 5 parts by weight to about 60 parts by weight of a vinylidene fluoride resin with respect to 100 parts by weight in total of the methyl methacrylate resin and the vinylidene fluoride resin. The resin plate has a superior transparency and little deformation due to moisture absorption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Tomohiro Maekawa, Kenji Manabe
  • Publication number: 20040192854
    Abstract: A resin composition comprising a 2-(1-arylalkylidene) acetic ester and at least one resin selected from a methyl methacrylate resin, a styrene resin and a methyl methacrylate-styrene copolymer resin is provided, wherein the acetic ester is contained in the composition in an amount of from about 0.0005 part by weight to about 0.1 part by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the resin. The resin composition is improved in durability without deteriorating the excellent properties of the resin, such as being colorless and transparent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Tomohiro Maekawa, Kenji Manabe
  • Publication number: 20040084865
    Abstract: A worm 1 is composed of an annular tooth body 11 having a tooth 10 on the outer surface thereof, a core body 12 inserted inside the annular tooth body 11; and an elastic coupler 13, which can be transformed in the radial direction, for coupling the core body 12 with the annular tooth body 11. The worm 1 is engaged with the worm wheel with the elastic coupler 13 being transformed in the radial direction in such a manner that a negative amount of backlash is generated at the engagement portion. This can be also employed for the worm wheel. With a reduction gear combination having this structure, the backlash amount at the engagement portion can be adjusted to a proper amount without selecting elements such as the worm and the worm wheel to be assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: Koyo Seiko Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: Etsurou Kitami, Hiroaki Murakami, Tomohiro Maekawa, Tomomasa Machida, Kaname Joshita, Teruo Tsutsui