Patents by Inventor Akihiro Suqiyama

Akihiro Suqiyama 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).

  • Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same
    Publication number: 20050230898
    Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus including a first sheet stacking portion for stacking sheets thereon, a second sheet stacking portion provided downstream of the first sheet stacking portion with respect to a sheet conveying direction, a sheet holding device for holding the sheets stacked on the first sheet stacking portion, and a holding device moving device for moving the sheet holding device between a holding position for holding the sheets and a discharging position provided downstream of the holding position in the sheet conveying direction, wherein the discharging position has a predetermined distance upstream from a stop position in which the sheet holding device moved to a downstream side with respect to the sheet conveying direction by the holding device moving device is stopped to an upstream side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Akihiro Suqiyama, Naoto Saeki, Takehiko Kodama, Naoyasu Funada, Hiroshi Suzuki