Patents by Inventor Youichi TAKEMURA

Youichi TAKEMURA 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: 10899483
    Abstract: A paper sheet handling apparatus (for example, a banknote handling apparatus) for storing a paper sheet inside a storage bag provided with an opening includes a first bonding unit (for example, each heating member) which thermally bond and seal a portion to be a bottom part of the storage bag held by the holding unit (for example, each holding member) when the paper sheet is stored in the storage bag and a second bonding unit (for example, each holding member) which bonds and seals an opening of the storage bag held by the holding unit with a bonding material (for example, each bonding part).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Youichi Takemura, Koichi Nishida, Koichi Nabeyama
  • Patent number: 10829334
    Abstract: A storage bag (for example, a banknote storage bag 34, 34p, 34q, 34r, and 34s) mounted to a sheet handling apparatus (for example, a banknote handling machine 10) and configured to store sheets handled by the sheet handling apparatus includes an upper end at which an opening is provided, and a peripheral length of an internal space of the storage bag at a position where the opening is provided is the maximum size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yokoo, Youichi Takemura, Eiki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10783735
    Abstract: A sheet storage apparatus (for example, banknote handling machine includes: a holding unit (for example, each holding member) configured to hold a storage bag in a state where an opening portion of a banknote storage bag is opened or in a state where the opening portion of the banknote storage bag is sealed; a regulation unit configured to selectively regulate access to the banknote storage bag held by the holding unit; and a control unit configured to control the regulation unit so as to allow access to the banknote storage bag held by the holding unit in a state where the opening portion of the banknote storage bag is opened when a predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi Nishida, Keiju Nakagawa, Youichi Takemura, Koichi Nabeyama
  • Patent number: 10766731
    Abstract: A sheet storage apparatus (for example, a banknote storage mechanism) includes an entering unit (for example, a pushing unit) configured to enter into a storage bag (for example, a banknote storage bag) supported by a supporter (for example, holding members) and a controller configured to control the driving unit (for example, a motor) for driving the entering unit. The controller controls the driving unit such that the entering unit enters into the storage bag supported by the supporter and comes in contact with the sheet stored in the storage bag to detect an upper end position of the sheet stored in the storage bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yokoo, Youichi Takemura
  • Publication number: 20190304233
    Abstract: A sheet storage apparatus (for example, banknote handling machine includes: a holding unit (for example, each holding member) configured to hold a storage bag in a state where an opening portion of a banknote storage bag is opened or in a state where the opening portion of the banknote storage bag is sealed; a regulation unit configured to selectively regulate access to the banknote storage bag held by the holding unit; and a control unit configured to control the regulation unit so as to allow access to the banknote storage bag held by the holding unit in a state where the opening portion of the banknote storage bag is opened when a predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi NISHIDA, Keiju NAKAGAWA, Youichi TAKEMURA, Koichi NABEYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190279453
    Abstract: A sheet storage apparatus (for example, a banknote storage mechanism 32) includes an entering unit (for example, a pushing unit 46) configured to enter into a storage bag (for example, a banknote storage bag 34) supported by a supporter (for example, holding members 36) and a controller 80 configured to control the driving unit (for example, a motor 54) for driving the entering unit. The controller 80 controls the driving unit such that the entering unit enters into the storage bag supported by the supporter and comes in contact with the sheet stored in the storage bag to detect an upper end position of the sheet stored in the storage bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro YOKOO, Youichi TAKEMURA
  • Publication number: 20190248616
    Abstract: A storage bag (for example, a banknote storage bag 34, 34p, 34q, 34r, and 34s) mounted to a sheet handling apparatus (for example, a banknote handling machine 10) and configured to store sheets handled by the sheet handling apparatus includes an upper end at which an opening is provided, and a peripheral length of an internal space of the storage bag at a position where the opening is provided is the maximum size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Tomohiro YOKOO, Youichi TAKEMURA, Eiki YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10287121
    Abstract: A sheet handling apparatus (for example, banknote handling apparatus 20) includes a storing and feeding unit (25) in which a sheet is stored on a rotary member (for example, drum (25a)) by winding the sheet on the rotary member and the sheet wound on the rotary member can be fed from the rotary member, a transport unit (23) that transports the sheet fed from the storing and feeding unit (25), a curl correction mechanism (70) that corrects a curl of the sheet transported by the transport unit (23), and a stacking unit (for example, banknote collection bag (34)) in which the sheet that has passed through the curl correction mechanism (70) is stacked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Oe, Kazuaki Nishimura, Youichi Takemura
  • Publication number: 20180305047
    Abstract: A paper sheet handling apparatus (for example, a banknote handling apparatus) for storing a paper sheet inside a storage bag provided with an opening includes a first bonding unit (for example, each heating member) which thermally bond and seal a portion to be a bottom part of the storage bag held by the holding unit (for example, each holding member) when the paper sheet is stored in the storage bag and a second bonding unit (for example, each holding member) which bonds and seals an opening of the storage bag held by the holding unit with a bonding material (for example, each bonding part).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Youichi TAKEMURA, Koichi NISHIDA, Koichi NABEYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180305048
    Abstract: A paper sheet handling apparatus (for example, a banknote handling apparatus) includes a holding unit (for example, each holding member) which holds a portion of the storage bag near an opening thereof, a sealing unit (for example, each heating member) which seals the opening of the storage bag held by the holding unit, and a placement unit (for example, each stage) that is movable in a substantially vertical direction and on which at least a part of the storage bag held by the holding unit is placed. When a sealing process is performed, the placement unit on which at least a part of the storage bag held by the holding unit is placed is raised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuaki NISHIMURA, Youichi TAKEMURA, Ryosuke KONO
  • Publication number: 20180244483
    Abstract: A sheet handling apparatus (for example, banknote handling apparatus 20) includes a storing and feeding unit (25) in which a sheet is stored on a rotary member (for example, drum (25a)) by winding the sheet on the rotary member and the sheet wound on the rotary member can be fed from the rotary member, a transport unit (23) that transports the sheet fed from the storing and feeding unit (25), a curl correction mechanism (70) that corrects a curl of the sheet transported by the transport unit (23), and a stacking unit (for example, banknote collection bag (34)) in which the sheet that has passed through the curl correction mechanism (70) is stacked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Takahiro OE, Kazuaki NISHIMURA, Youichi TAKEMURA