Patents Assigned to Seiko Corporation
  • Patent number: 9186204
    Abstract: A hemostatic forceps (20) includes a pair of forceps elements (forceps cups (1)) constituted of a conductive metal and configured to serve as high-frequency electrodes and configured to be able to change into a state where front portions of the pair of forceps cups (1) are open, and a state where the pair of forceps cups (1) are close. A sawtooth portion (15) having a plurality of concavo-convex structures which constitute a sawtooth-shape is provided on at least one of respective closing-side surfaces (17) of the pair of forceps cups (1). The sawtooth portion (15) is provided with an electrically insulative coating over its bottom portion (21), but not on a top portion (22) thereof, and hence the top portion (22) is conductive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignees: RIVER SEIKO CORPORATION, KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto Nishimura, Miyuki Nishimura
  • Patent number: 9061856
    Abstract: In the control of a cutting mechanism of a sheet processing apparatus, when rear end cut region of a sheet is finely cut and divided into predetermined fine-cutting unit length, if sheet conveying direction length of rearmost end divided region is equal to or more than minimum reference length corresponding to the distance between cutting position of the cutting mechanism and nipping position of a pair of first conveying rollers and is less than maximum reference length in which predetermined fine-cutting unit length is added to minimum reference length, upper and lower blades of the cutting mechanism are held opened immediately after the downstream edge of rearmost end divided region is cut and the pair of first conveying rollers are driven at limited conveying speed lower than normal conveying speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: DUPLO SEIKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takaaki Maeda, Akihiko Toki, Satoshi Ota, Shuhei Kosaka, Masasuke Funase
  • Patent number: 9022505
    Abstract: Provided is a printing method using a printing apparatus. The printing apparatus includes a head that has a nozzle array, in which a plurality of nozzles for ejecting a black pigment ink is arranged, and a nozzle array in which a plurality of nozzles for ejecting a color ink is arranged. The printing method includes: a step of acquiring image data of an image to be printed on a medium; a step of ejecting the black pigment ink onto the medium on the basis of the image data; and a step of ejecting the color ink onto the medium on the basis of the image data. A supply capability of the pigment ink supply section is higher than a supply capability of the color ink supply section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Corporation
    Inventors: Masami Ogura, Naoki Sudo
  • Publication number: 20150061218
    Abstract: A paper sheet processing apparatus 1 for performing processes on paper sheets while conveying the paper sheets, being equipped with an apparatus body 10, processing means 3 for performing predetermined processes on the paper sheets, a control section 5 for controlling the operation of the paper sheet processing apparatus 1, an input section 6 to which a paper sheet processing condition is input, and a display section 7 for displaying the operation information of the paper sheet processing apparatus 1, wherein the processing means 3 is configured so that the processing pattern for the paper sheets can be changed, and the control section 5 obtains processing means setting information, serving as the processing pattern of the processing means 3, for achieving the processing condition having been input to the input section 6 and displays the processing means setting information on the display section 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: DUPLO SEIKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya Takitani, Satomi UEGAITO
  • Patent number: 8916028
    Abstract: In a processing machine including a processor having a processing blade and a receiver having a reception member and in which a blade edge of the processing blade and a reception portion, of the reception member, engage with each other to process a paper sheet therebetween, the processing blade is one processing blade selected from a blade group and is attached to the processor so as to be changeable to another processing blade of the blade group, reception portions of kinds corresponding to a plurality of kinds of the processing blades of the blade group are formed on the reception member, and the processing blade attached to the processor is positioned so as to be in a position where the blade edge is engageable with the reception portion of the corresponding kind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Duplo Seiko Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Ota, Tomoyuki Nagayama, Masasuke Funase
  • Publication number: 20140196861
    Abstract: In a processing machine including a processor having a processing blade and a receiver having a reception member and in which a blade edge of the processing blade and a reception portion, of the reception member, engage with each other to process a paper sheet therebetween, the processing blade is one processing blade selected from a blade group and is attached to the processor so as to be changeable to another processing blade of the blade group, reception portions of kinds corresponding to a plurality of kinds of the processing blades of the blade group are formed on the reception member, and the processing blade attached to the processor is positioned so as to be in a position where the blade edge is engageable with the reception portion of the corresponding kind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: DUPLO SEIKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi OTA, Tomoyuki Nagayama, Masasuke Funase
  • Patent number: 8773738
    Abstract: A paper processing apparatus equipped with a paper transferor for sequentially transferring paper sheets while maintaining a predetermined interval between a certain paper sheet and the next paper sheet; a paper position detector for detecting the position of a paper sheet; a plurality of processors for performing processing for the paper sheet; an information reader for reading information relating to processing to be performed for the paper sheet; and a controller for controlling operations relating to the paper transferor, the paper position detector, the plurality of processors, and the information reader, wherein upon judging that the certain paper sheet has passed through a certain processor, the controller carries out control to adjust the widthwise position of the certain processor so as to be adapted for the processing for the next paper sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Duplo Seiko Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Toki, Masasuke Funase, Hideki Oiwa
  • Publication number: 20140011654
    Abstract: In the control of a cutting mechanism of a sheet processing apparatus, when rear end cut region of a sheet is finely cut and divided into predetermined fine-cutting unit length, if sheet conveying direction length of rearmost end divided region is equal to or more than minimum reference length corresponding to the distance between cutting position of the cutting mechanism and nipping position of a pair of first conveying rollers and is less than maximum reference length in which predetermined fine-cutting unit length is added to minimum reference length, upper and lower blades of the cutting mechanism are held opened immediately after the downstream edge of rearmost end divided region is cut and the pair of first conveying rollers are driven at limited conveying speed lower than normal conveying speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Duplo Seiko Corporation
    Inventors: Takaaki Maeda, Akihiko Toki, Satoshi Ota, Shuhei Kosaka, Masasuke Funase
  • Publication number: 20130057930
    Abstract: A paper processing apparatus equipped with a paper transferor for sequentially transferring paper sheets while maintaining a predetermined interval between a certain paper sheet and the next paper sheet; a paper position detector for detecting the position of a paper sheet; a plurality of processors for performing processing for the paper sheet; an information reader for reading information relating to processing to be performed for the paper sheet; and a controller for controlling operations relating to the paper transferor, the paper position detector, the plurality of processors, and the information reader, wherein upon judging that the certain paper sheet has passed through a certain processor, the controller carries out control to adjust the widthwise position of the certain processor so as to be adapted for the processing for the next paper sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: Duplo Seiko Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Toki, Masasuke Funase, Hideki Oiwa
  • Patent number: 8353509
    Abstract: A stacker device includes a conveying belt, a longitudinal receiving guide, a paper sheet discharge detecting part, a first detecting part having a rod body, a second detecting part, and a control part for controlling the guide drive mechanism and the belt drive mechanism. The control part is formed so as to control both the mechanisms so that after the predetermined time T, which is required for the paper sheet to be stacked on the stacking surface after the paper sheet discharge detecting part detects the rear edge of the paper sheet having been conveyed to the discharging roller, passes and until the first detecting part detects the paper sheet, the longitudinal receiving guide and the conveying belt move to the upstream side of the conveyance direction at the same time, and after that, until the first detecting part does not detect the paper sheet, the longitudinal receiving guide and the conveying belt move to the downstream side of the conveyance direction at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Duplo Seiko Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi Oota, Hideki Oiwa, Masasuke Funase, Takaaki Maeda
  • Patent number: 8322713
    Abstract: When the sheet (100) is mounted onto the conveyance surface (20), the alignment guide (3) is located at the retraction position by the alignment guide moving mechanism, and after the sheet (100) is mounted onto the conveyance surface (20), the alignment guide (3) is located at the guide position by the alignment guide moving mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Duplo Seiko Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi Oota, Hideki Oiwa, Masasuke Funase, Takaaki Maeda, Akihiko Toki
  • Patent number: 8273004
    Abstract: A paper folding mechanism includes: first and second folding rollers (51, 52); first and second conveyance rollers (61, 62); a protrusion member (71); and a control part. Both the rollers (51, 52) are provided so that a paper is sandwiched therebetween with its fold line located in front, and is allowed to pass therethrough in a first direction. The first folding roller (51) and the first conveyance roller (61) are provided so that the paper is sandwiched therebetween and conveyed in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The second folding roller (52) and the second conveyance roller (62) are provided so that the paper is sandwiched therebetween and conveyed in any one of the second direction and the direction opposite thereto. The protrusion member (71) is provided so that the fold line of the paper conveyed by both the rollers (61, 62) is protruded in the first direction and fed between both the rollers (51, 52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Duplo Seiko Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi Oota, Hideki Oiwa, Masasuke Funase, Takaaki Maeda
  • Patent number: 8220385
    Abstract: In a stencil printing machine including a plate discharge device for stripping a master from a plate cylinder and collecting the master after attaching the master subjected to plate making to the plate cylinder for printing on a sheet, the plate discharge device includes a storing section for storing the master, a lid for closing the storing section to be opened/closed freely, and a device for locking the lid in a closed state, the plate discharge device being provided such that it can be taken out to the housing of the stencil printing machine. Consequently, a stencil printing machine from which the plate discharge device can be taken out while secrecy is kept surely can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Duplo Seiko Corporation
    Inventor: Taichi Sato
  • Patent number: 8210527
    Abstract: A paper ejecting device with a plurality of swinging protruding members is provided which allows a sheet jumping from a paper ejecting device to a paper receiving tray to be ejected with a desired shape by changing the corrected shape of the sheet according to the kind (size, thickness) of paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignees: Duplo Seiko Corporation, Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Kawaguchi, Katsunori Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8167302
    Abstract: A sheet of paper is reliably held by suction at the front and rear of a turn guide on the transport path of the sheet according to paper transport conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignees: Duplo Seiko Corporation, Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Kawaguchi, Kazuya Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8157261
    Abstract: A paper sheet conveying device is equipped with a conveying path (2) formed of conveying roller pairs and a controlling section conveying rollers. The conveying path (2) is composed of a first-half conveying path (2A) and a last-half conveying path (2B). The first-half conveying path (2A) has a first-half driving mechanism for controlling the rotational speed of the lower conveying rollers and a first-half vertically moving mechanism for vertically moving the upper conveying rollers. The last-half conveying path (2B) has a last-half driving mechanism for controlling the rotational speed of the lower conveying rollers and a last-half vertically moving mechanism for vertically moving the upper conveying rollers. The controlling section is configured so as to control the first-half driving mechanism, the first-half vertically moving mechanism, the last-half driving mechanism and the last-half vertically moving mechanism depending on the position of the paper sheet being conveyed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Duplo Seiko Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi Oota, Hideki Oiwa, Masasuke Funase, Takaaki Maeda
  • Patent number: 8152152
    Abstract: An apparatus for sealing paper with paste includes a paper-feeding unit, a pasting main body which seals open ends of a sheet of paper by an adhesive, and a paper-receiving unit on which the sealed sheets of paper are loaded. The pasting main body includes an opening mechanism which opens a closed sheet of paper, an adhesive applying mechanism which applies a peelable temporary adhesive in a streaky form to a lower folded piece of the opened sheet of paper, a sealing mechanism which superposes an upper folded piece on the lower folded piece, and which temporarily adheres the open ends of the upper and lower folded pieces, and a conveying mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Duplo Seiko Corporation
    Inventor: Kei Sakata
  • Publication number: 20120049443
    Abstract: When the sheet (100) is mounted onto the conveyance surface (20), the alignment guide (3) is located at the retraction position by the alignment guide moving mechanism, and after the sheet (100) is mounted onto the conveyance surface (20), the alignment guide (3) is located at the guide position by the alignment guide moving mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Duplo Seiko Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi Oota, Hideki Oiwa, Masasuke Funase, Takaaki Maeda, Akihiko Toki
  • Patent number: 8113645
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: a loading section in which a recording medium is set; a feed roller feeding the recording medium set in the loading section; a first urging mechanism urging one of the loading section and the feed roller to decrease a distance between the set recording medium and the feed roller; an edge guide being movable in a width direction of the recording medium to align lateral edges of the recording medium set in the loading section; a DC motor allowing the edge guide to move; and a determination unit determining whether a current value at the time of driving the DC motor reaches a predetermined threshold value. Here, the driving of the DC motor is stopped when it is determined by the determination unit that the current value reaches the predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Corporation
    Inventor: Noriyuki Koyanagi
  • Patent number: 8109510
    Abstract: There is provided a sheet inverting and conveying mechanism for conveying a sheet in a first direction, inverting obverse and reverse sides of the sheet, and then conveying the inverted sheet in a second direction. The mechanism includes: a first conveyance section for receiving, at its conveyance face, one side of the sheet, and for conveying the sheet in the first direction; a sheet inverting section for receiving, at its bent inner peripheral face, one side of the sheet, and for inverting the sheet while bending the sheet along the bent inner peripheral face; and a second conveyance section for receiving, at its conveyance face, one side of the inverted sheet, and for conveying the sheet in the second direction, wherein the first conveyance section and the second conveyance section are formed so that the sheet is conveyed while being attracted to the conveyance faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Duplo Seiko Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihide Sugiyama, Kazuya Yamamoto