Patents by Inventor Akihiro Nagura

Akihiro Nagura 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: 10598828
    Abstract: A method for continuously manufacturing an optical display device comprises feeding a continuous web of optical film laminate including a continuous web of releasable film that includes a conductive layer and an optical film sheet that includes a conductive layer formed on the releasable film, bending the releasable film at a peeling body located in close vicinity of a lamination position, collecting the releasable film and thereby peeling the optical film sheet from the optical film laminate, sending the optical film sheet to the lamination position, and laminating the optical film sheet with a panel member which is conveyed to the lamination position by a panel conveying channel which makes at least a double-storied structure with a portion of a collecting channel where the releasable film is collected, attenuating static electrification generated on the optical film sheet, and continuously laminating the optical film sheet with the panel member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Morimoto, Yusuke Toyama, Takaaki Ishii, Kazuo Kitada, Satoshi Hashimoto, Akihiro Nagura
  • Patent number: 10578778
    Abstract: A continuous web of optical film laminate comprising, an optical film comprising a first substrate and an adhesive layer on the first substrate, a releasable film comprising a second substrate and a releasably treated layer on the second substrate, the releasably treated layer being in contact with the adhesive layer, a first conductive layer between the first substrate and the adhesive layer, and a second conductive layer between the second substrate and the releasably treated layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer comprise a static electrification prevention material, such that the optical film with the first conductive layer, and the releasable film with the second conductive layer, both have a sheet resistance of 1012 ?/sq or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Morimoto, Yusuke Toyama, Takaaki Ishii, Kazuo Kitada, Satoshi Hashimoto, Akihiro Nagura
  • Publication number: 20190079216
    Abstract: A continuous web of optical film laminate comprising, an optical film comprising a first substrate and an adhesive layer on the first substrate, a releasable film comprising a second substrate and a releasably treated layer on the second substrate, the releasably treated layer being in contact with the adhesive layer, a first conductive layer between the first substrate and the adhesive layer, and a second conductive layer between the second substrate and the releasably treated layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer comprise a static electrification prevention material, such that the optical film with the first conductive layer, and the releasable film with the second conductive layer, both have a sheet resistance of 1012?/sq or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Yu MORIMOTO, Yusuke TOYAMA, Takaaki ISHII, Kazuo KITADA, Satoshi HASHIMOTO, Akihiro NAGURA
  • Publication number: 20190056533
    Abstract: A method for continuously manufacturing an optical display device comprises feeding a continuous web of optical film laminate including a continuous web of releasable film that includes a conductive layer and an optical film sheet that includes a conductive layer formed on the releasable film, bending the releasable film at a peeling body located in close vicinity of a lamination position, collecting the releasable film and thereby peeling the optical film sheet from the optical film laminate, sending the optical film sheet to the lamination position, and laminating the optical film sheet with a panel member which is conveyed to the lamination position by a panel conveying channel which makes at least a double-storied structure with a portion of a collecting channel where the releasable film is collected, attenuating static electrification generated on the optical film sheet, and continuously laminating the optical film sheet with the panel member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Yu MORIMOTO, Yusuke TOYAMA, Takaaki ISHII, Kazuo KITADA, Satoshi HASHIMOTO, Akihiro NAGURA
  • Patent number: 10197709
    Abstract: To provide a continuous web of optical film laminate provided with static electrification prevention function which allows for promptly attenuating static charge of optical film sheet and carrier film electrified by peeling action in RTP lamination method and apparatus. The problem has been solved with a continuous web of optical film laminate for using in RTP lamination method and apparatus, in which static electrification prevention function is provided to optical film sheets and a carrier film configuring the continuous web of optical film laminate, such that sheet resistance of each of the optical film sheets and the carrier film is 1012 ?/sq or less so as to promptly attenuate static charge of the carrier film to be collected, which is statically electrified by peeling action, and the optical film sheets to be laminated to panel components, which are also statically electrified by peeling action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Morimoto, Yusuke Toyama, Takaaki Ishii, Kazuo Kitada, Satoshi Hashimoto, Akihiro Nagura
  • Publication number: 20180052256
    Abstract: To provide a continuous web of optical film laminate provided with static electrification prevention function which allows for promptly attenuating static charge of optical film sheet and carrier film electrified by peeling action in RTP lamination method and apparatus. The problem has been solved with a continuous web of optical film laminate for using in RTP lamination method and apparatus, in which static electrification prevention function is provided to optical film sheets and a carrier film configuring the continuous web of optical film laminate, such that sheet resistance of each of the optical film sheets and the carrier film is 1012 ?/sq or less so as to promptly attenuate static charge of the carrier film to be collected, which is statically electrified by peeling action, and the optical film sheets to be laminated to panel components, which are also statically electrified by peeling action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Yu MORIMOTO, Yusuke TOYAMA, Takaaki ISHII, Kazuo KITADA, Satoshi HASHIMOTO, Akihiro NAGURA
  • Patent number: 9070241
    Abstract: The present invention is characterized in that at least a first bill storage unit and a second bill storage unit are stacked and arranged in the stated sequence from a bill insert/discharge port side provided to the upper surface of the bill storage box; a door for loading and removing bills inside the bill storage units, and an opening and closing part for removing bills retained in an internal conveyance path between the first bill storage unit and the internal conveyance path are included; and the opening and closing direction of the door for loading and removing bills in the first bill storage unit and the opening and closing direction of the opening and closing part are substantially the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corporation
    Inventors: Junji Fujita, Minoru Kadowaki, Naoaki Nishizawa, Akihiro Nagura
  • Publication number: 20140190787
    Abstract: The present invention is characterized in that at least a first bill storage unit and a second bill storage unit are stacked and arranged in the stated sequence from a bill insert/discharge port side provided to the upper surface of the bill storage box; a door for loading and removing bills inside the bill storage units, and an opening and closing part for removing bills retained in an internal conveyance path between the first bill storage unit and the internal conveyance path are included; and the opening and closing direction of the door for loading and removing bills in the first bill storage unit and the opening and dosing direction of the opening and closing part are substantially the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Junji Fujita, Minoru Kadowaki, Naoaki Nishizawa, Akihiro Nagura
  • Patent number: 8628078
    Abstract: A bill storage comprises: a plurality of bill receipt portions provided therein; a bill inlet-outlet, which is provided on an upper surface of the bill storage and through which bills are taken out or received from outside; and a taking-out and accumulating mechanism part provided on each of the receipt portions to perform actions, in which bills are taken out and in which bills are accumulated, wherein at least a first bill receipt portion and a second bill receipt portion are arranged in a state of being stacked in this order from a side of the bill inlet-outlet, the bill inlet-outlet is provided on a predetermined side, and the taking-out and accumulating mechanism part provided on the first bill receipt portion is arranged on another side opposed to the predetermined side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.
    Inventors: Akihiro Nagura, Sho Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20130233775
    Abstract: A bill storage comprises: a plurality of bill receipt portions provided therein; a bill inlet-outlet, which is provided on an upper surface of the bill storage and through which bills are taken out or received from outside; and a taking-out and accumulating mechanism part provided on each of the receipt portions to perform actions, in which bills are taken out and in which bills are accumulated, wherein at least a first bill receipt portion and a second bill receipt portion are arranged in a state of being stacked in this order from a side of the bill inlet-outlet, the bill inlet-outlet is provided on a predetermined side, and the taking-out and accumulating mechanism part provided on the first bill receipt portion is arranged on another side opposed to the predetermined side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI-OMRON TERMINAL SOLUTIONS CORP.
    Inventors: Akihiro NAGURA, Sho MIZUNO
  • Patent number: 8454009
    Abstract: A bill storage comprises: a plurality of bill receipt portions provided therein; a bill inlet-outlet, which is provided on an upper surface of the bill storage and through which bills are taken out or received from outside; and a taking-out and accumulating mechanism part provided on each of the receipt portions to perform actions, in which bills are taken out and in which bills are accumulated, wherein at least a first bill receipt portion and a second bill receipt portion are arranged in a state of being stacked in this order from a side of the bill inlet-outlet, the bill inlet-outlet is provided on a predetermined side, and the taking-out and accumulating mechanism part provided on the first bill receipt portion is arranged on another side opposed to the predetermined side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.
    Inventors: Akihiro Nagura, Sho Mizuno
  • Patent number: 8292087
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a bill handling machine in which a machine main body is made compact by moving a plate as occasion demands so as to adjust a space facing to a money input and output port, and a temporary storage portion temporarily storing a bill in a money input account is arranged near a first accommodating portion for the input bill sectionalized by the plate, in the bill handling machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.
    Inventor: Akihiro Nagura
  • Publication number: 20110169210
    Abstract: A bill storage comprises: a plurality of bill receipt portions provided therein; a bill inlet-outlet, which is provided on an upper surface of the bill storage and through which bills are taken out or received from outside; and a taking-out and accumulating mechanism part provided on each of the receipt portions to perform actions, in which bills are taken out and in which bills are accumulated, wherein at least a first bill receipt portion and a second bill receipt portion are arranged in a state of being stacked in this order from a side of the bill inlet-outlet, the bill inlet-outlet is provided on a predetermined side, and the taking-out and accumulating mechanism part provided on the first bill receipt portion is arranged on another side opposed to the predetermined side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Akihiro Nagura, Sho Mizuno
  • Patent number: 7934716
    Abstract: The invention provides a paper sheet separating and accumulating apparatus which prevents a discharged paper money from entering into an accumulating carrier path in the case of discharging the paper money, and inhibits a jam from being generated. The paper sheet separating and accumulating apparatus is provided with a movable portion (for example, a stack guide, a detection lever, and a pressurized member) which is changed its position in correspondence to a movement of a paper sheet to a position at which an elevating plate discharges the paper sheet from an accumulating portion, and the movable portion is provided with a shielding portion (for example, a concavity and convexity of the movable portion and a shielding member) shielding a route from a two-way carrier path to an accumulating carrier path, in the case of discharging the paper sheet from the accumulating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions Corp.
    Inventor: Akihiro Nagura
  • Patent number: 7850165
    Abstract: A paper sheet storing apparatus is configured to collect and accumulate multiple different types of paper sheets in different sizes. The paper sheet storing apparatus has: a paper sheet cartridge configured to have a feeder provided on a side wall thereof for externally feeding paper sheets and arranged to accumulate and keep the paper sheets therein; and a stack guide member configured to introduce the paper sheets, which are fed by the feeder into the paper sheet cartridge, downward in the paper sheet cartridge and to press down surface of an uppermost paper sheet located on a top of the paper sheets accumulated and kept in the paper sheet cartridge. The stack guide member is structured in a specific shape to enable the surface of the uppermost paper sheet to be pressed downward in a vertical direction, with regard to all the multiple different types of paper sheets. This arrangement effectively reduces the potential for paper jams and relevant troubles and ensures stable accumulation of paper sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.
    Inventors: Akihiro Nagura, Yasuhiro Nakata
  • Patent number: 7650998
    Abstract: A grinding water treating apparatus for separating a processing refuse from grinding water used for processing a periphery of an eyeglass lens, the grinding water being introduced from an eyeglass lens processing apparatus, the grinding water treating apparatus includes: a centrifugal separator that includes a dewatering tank having a bottom surface and a side surface and a drive source for rotating the dewatering tank, and springs out the grinding water to an upper portion of the dewatering tank by rotating the dewatering tank; and a drain pipe that introduces the grinding water from an upper portion of the dewatering tank. The centrifugal separator includes a filter arranged at the upper portion of the dewatering tank and having an opening inserted with the drain pipe for filtering the grinding water separated from the processing refuse by a centrifugal force generated due to rotation of the dewatering tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoshi Tanaka, Akihiro Nagura, Kenichi Inaishi
  • Publication number: 20090152810
    Abstract: The invention provides a paper sheet separating and accumulating apparatus which prevents a discharged paper money from entering into an accumulating carrier path in the case of discharging the paper money, and inhibits a jam from being generated. The paper sheet separating and accumulating apparatus is provided with a movable portion (for example, a stack guide, a detection lever, and a pressurized member) which is changed its position in correspondence to a movement of a paper sheet to a position at which an elevating plate discharges the paper sheet from an accumulating portion, and the movable portion is provided with a shielding portion (for example, a concavity and convexity of the movable portion and a shielding member) shielding a route from a two-way carrier path to an accumulating carrier path, in the case of discharging the paper sheet from the accumulating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Akihiro NAGURA
  • Publication number: 20090120759
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a bill handling machine in which a machine main body is made compact by moving a plate as occasion demands so as to adjust a space facing to a money input and output port, and a temporary storage portion temporarily storing a bill in a money input account is arranged near a first accommodating portion for the input bill sectionalized by the plate, in the bill handling machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: HITACHI-OMRON TERMINAL SOLUTIONS, CORP.
    Inventor: Akihiro NAGURA
  • Patent number: 7497339
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a bill handling machine in which a machine main body is made compact by moving a plate as occasion demands so as to adjust a space facing to a money input and output port, and a temporary storage portion temporarily storing a bill in a money input account is arranged near a first accommodating portion for the input bill sectionalized by the plate, in the bill handling machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.
    Inventor: Akihiro Nagura
  • Publication number: 20090014946
    Abstract: A paper sheet storing apparatus is configured to collect and accumulate multiple different types of paper sheets in different sizes. The paper sheet storing apparatus has: a paper sheet cartridge configured to have a feeder provided on a side wall thereof for externally feeding paper sheets and arranged to accumulate and keep the paper sheets therein; and a stack guide member configured to introduce the paper sheets, which are fed by the feeder into the paper sheet cartridge, downward in the paper sheet cartridge and to press down surface of an uppermost paper sheet located on a top of the paper sheets accumulated and kept in the paper sheet cartridge. The stack guide member is structured in a specific shape to enable the surface of the uppermost paper sheet to be pressed downward in a vertical direction, with regard to all the multiple different types of paper sheets. This arrangement effectively reduces the potential for paper jams and relevant troubles and ensures stable accumulation of paper sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Akihiro Nagura, Yasuhiro Nakata