Patents by Inventor Akihito Andoh
Akihito Andoh 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).
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Patent number: 7822378Abstract: A sheet finisher for performing preselected processing with a sheet or a sheet stack conveyed thereto of the present invention includes a cutter unit configured to cut the sheet or the sheet stack in a direction perpendicular to a direction of sheet conveyance. A guide member is positioned upstream of the cutter unit in the direction of sheet conveyance for guiding the sheet or the sheet stack being conveyed. A moving device moves the guide member in a direction parallel to the direction of sheet conveyance.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2006Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Yamada, Masahiro Tamura, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Hiromoto Saitoh, Shuuya Nagasako, Junichi Iida, Hiroki Okada, Akihito Andoh, Naohiro Kikkawa, Junichi Tokita
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Patent number: 7527254Abstract: A sheet finisher of the present invention includes a punching unit configured to punch a sheet handed over from an image forming apparatus to the sheet finisher. A scrap conveying unit conveys scraps produced from the sheet punched by the punching unit. A hopper stores scraps conveyed thereto by there scrap conveying unit. The hopper is mounted on the front side of the sheet finisher.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Tamura, Akihito Andoh, Junichi Iida, Shuuya Nagasako, Hiroki Okada, Hiromoto Saitoh, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Kenji Yamada, Junichi Tokita, Naohiro Kikkawa
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Patent number: 7458567Abstract: A sheet finisher for performing preselected processing with a sheet or a sheet stack conveyed thereto of the present invention includes a cutter unit configured to cut the sheet or the sheet stack in a direction perpendicular to a direction of sheet conveyance. A guide member is positioned upstream of the cutter unit in the direction of sheet conveyance for guiding the sheet or the sheet stack being conveyed. A moving device moves the guide member in a direction parallel to the direction of sheet conveyance.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2006Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Yamada, Masahiro Tamura, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Hiromoto Saitoh, Shuuya Nagasako, Junichi Iida, Hiroki Okada, Akihito Andoh, Naohiro Kikkawa, Junichi Tokita
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Patent number: 7451980Abstract: To ensure that the leading edge of the sheet ejected onto a tray 12 does not push and move loaded sheets in advance, loaded sheets are retained at position (II) by a retaining roller. A roller (returning roller in this case) 121 for applying external force to a sheet S ejected onto the tray 12 and moving the sheet toward a end face 131 for alignment is displaced to a different position in the direction of ejection “a”, thereby firmly gripping the trailing edge of the sheet S ejected on the tray 12.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Tamura, Shuuya Nagasako, Akihito Andoh, Kazuya Tsutsui
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Patent number: 7441771Abstract: To ensure that the leading edge of the sheet ejected onto a tray 12 does not push and move loaded sheets in advance, loaded sheets are retained at position (II) by a retaining roller. A roller (returning roller in this case) 121 for applying external force to a sheet S ejected onto the tray 12 and moving the sheet toward a end face 131 for alignment is displaced to a different position in the direction of ejection “a”, thereby firmly gripping the trailing edge of the sheet S ejected on the tray 12.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Tamura, Shuuya Nagasako, Akihito Andoh, Kazuya Tsutsui
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Patent number: 7407155Abstract: A sheet finisher of the present invention includes a punching unit configured to punch a sheet handed over from an image forming apparatus to the sheet finisher. A scrap conveying unit conveys scraps produced from the sheet punched by the punching unit. A hopper stores scraps conveyed thereto by there scrap conveying unit. The hopper is mounted on the front side of the sheet finisher.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2006Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Tamura, Akihito Andoh, Junichi Iida, Shuuya Nagasako, Hiroki Okada, Hiromoto Saitoh, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Kenji Yamada, Junichi Tokita, Naohiro Kikkawa
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Patent number: 7380786Abstract: To ensure that the leading edge of the sheet ejected onto a tray 12 does not push and move loaded sheets in advance, loaded sheets are retained at position (II) by a retaining roller. A roller (returning roller in this case) 121 for applying external force to a sheet S ejected onto the tray 12 and moving the sheet toward a end face 131 for alignment is displaced to a different position in the direction of ejection “a”, thereby firmly gripping the trailing edge of the sheet S ejected on the tray 12.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Tamura, Shuuya Nagasako, Akihito Andoh, Kazuya Tsutsui
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Patent number: 7336921Abstract: A sheet folding device for folding a sheet or a sheet stack conveyed thereto of the present invention includes a path along which the sheet or the sheet stack to be folded is conveyed. A fold plate is movable in a direction perpendicular to the above path for forming a fold in the sheet or the sheet stack. A pair of rotatable fold rollers face the fold plate and are positioned one above the other. Pressing members exerts, when the fold is to be formed, a pair of equal pressing forces on the fold rollers to thereby maintain the nip between the fold rollers on a line including the locus of movement of the fold plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2003Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Masahiro Tamura, Hiromoto Saitoh, Shuuya Nagasako, Naohiro Kikkawa, Hiroki Okada, Junichi Iida, Kenji Yamada, Junichi Tokita, Rika Andoh, legal representative, Akihito Andoh
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Patent number: 7331572Abstract: A sheet finisher for executing preselected processing with a sheet conveyed thereto of the present invention includes a first processing tray configured to temporarily store the sheet and deliver it. A first and a second path are positioned downstream of the first processing tray in a direction of sheet conveyance and configured to convey a first and a second sheet stack, respectively. The first path conveys the first sheet stack upward over the downstream portion of the first processing tray while the second path conveys it downward over the same. A switching device selects either one of the first and second paths. The sheet finisher of the present invention is low cost and highly productive and space saving.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Yamada, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Masahiro Tamura, Hiromoto Saitoh, Shuuya Nagasako, Hiroki Okada, Junichi Iida, Akihito Andoh
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Patent number: 7300052Abstract: A sheet-shaped medium processing apparatus of the present invention is provided with a pair of arranging members 102a, 102b, and these arranging members 102a, 102b have both arranging function for arranging paper S piled on a tray 12 after being discharged in a discharge direction “a” from a paper discharge roller 3 at only fixed position, and sorting/arranging function for arranging the papers S grouped together at different position in direction (direction perpendicular to paper face) perpendicular to the discharge direction “a” in every copy of grouping together predetermined number of the paper S. For that reason, it is possible to conduct sorting/arranging action by using small drive power and to arrange the paper S in high precision regardless of largeness of piled amount of the paper S on the tray 12.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Tamura, Akihito Andoh, Shuuya Nagasako, Kazuya Tsutsui
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Publication number: 20070145675Abstract: To ensure that the leading edge of the sheet ejected onto a tray 12 does not push and move loaded sheets in advance, loaded sheets are retained at position (II) by a retaining roller. A roller (returning roller in this case) 121 for applying external force to a sheet S ejected onto the tray 12 and moving the sheet toward a end face 131 for alignment is displaced to a different position in the direction of ejection “a”, thereby firmly gripping the trailing edge of the sheet S ejected on the tray 12.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2007Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventors: Masahiro Tamura, Shuuya Nagasako, Akihito Andoh, Kazuya Tsutsui
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Publication number: 20070108698Abstract: To ensure that the leading edge of the sheet ejected onto a tray 12 does not push and move loaded sheets in advance, loaded sheets are retained at position (II) by a retaining roller. A roller (returning roller in this case) 121 for applying external force to a sheet S ejected onto the tray 12 and moving the sheet toward a end face 131 for alignment is displaced to a different position in the direction of ejection “a”, thereby firmly gripping the trailing edge of the sheet S ejected on the tray 12.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2007Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventors: Masahiro TAMURA, Shuuya Nagasako, Akihito Andoh, Kazuya Tsutsui
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Publication number: 20070108697Abstract: To ensure that the leading edge of the sheet ejected onto a tray 12 does not push and move loaded sheets in advance, loaded sheets are retained at position (II) by a retaining roller. A roller (returning roller in this case) 121 for applying external force to a sheet S ejected onto the tray 12 and moving the sheet toward a end face 131 for alignment is displaced to a different position in the direction of ejection “a”, thereby firmly gripping the trailing edge of the sheet S ejected on the tray 12.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2007Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventors: Masahiro Tamura, Shuuya Nagasako, Akihito Andoh, Kazuya Tsutsui
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Patent number: 7207556Abstract: A sheet finisher for executing preselected processing with a sheet introduced thereinto from an image forming apparatus and then discharging the sheet is disclosed. The sheet finisher includes a stacking device configured to temporarily stack sheets sequentially delivered thereto. Jogger fences jog each sheet within the stacking device. A stapler staples the sheet stack jogged in the stacking device. The stapler is supported by a guide shaft such it is movable along the guide shaft in a direction perpendicular to the direction of sheet conveyance and angularly movable in a direction perpendicular to the direction of guide.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2003Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hiromoto Saitoh, Kenji Yamada, Masahiro Tamura, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Hiroki Okada, Shuuya Nagasako, Akihito Andoh, Junichi Iida
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Patent number: 7198268Abstract: A sheet finisher for executing preselected processing with a sheet conveyed thereto of the present invention includes a first processing tray configured to temporarily store the sheet and deliver it. A first and a second path are positioned downstream of the first processing tray in a direction of sheet conveyance and configured to convey a first and a second sheet stack, respectively. The first path conveys the first sheet stack upward over the downstream portion of the first processing tray while the second path conveys it downward over the same. A switching device selects either one of the first and second paths. The sheet finisher of the present invention is low cost and highly productive and space saving.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2005Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Yamada, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Masahiro Tamura, Hiromoto Saitoh, Shuuya Nagasako, Hiroki Okada, Junichi Iida, Akihito Andoh
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Publication number: 20070052147Abstract: A sheet finisher of the present invention includes a punching unit configured to punch a sheet handed over from an image forming apparatus to the sheet finisher. A scrap conveying unit conveys scraps produced from the sheet punched by the punching unit. A hopper stores scraps conveyed thereto by there scrap conveying unit. The hopper is mounted on the front side of the sheet finisher.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2006Publication date: March 8, 2007Inventors: Masahiro Tamura, Akihito Andoh, Junichi Iida, Shuuya Nagasako, Hiroki Okada, Hiromoto Saitoh, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Kenji Yamada, Junichi Tokita, Naohiro Kikkawa
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Patent number: 7182333Abstract: To ensure that the leading edge of the sheet ejected onto a tray 12 does not push and move loaded sheets in advance, loaded sheets are retained at position (II) by a retaining roller. A roller (returning roller in this case) 121 for applying external force to a sheet S ejected onto the tray 12 and moving the sheet toward a end face 131 for alignment is displaced to a different position in the direction of ejection “a”, thereby firmly gripping the trailing edge of the sheet S ejected on the tray 12.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2004Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Tamura, Shuuya Nagasako, Akihito Andoh, Kazuya Tsutsui
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Publication number: 20070035079Abstract: A sheet finisher for performing preselected processing with a sheet or a sheet stack conveyed thereto of the present invention includes a cutter unit configured to cut the sheet or the sheet stack in a direction perpendicular to a direction of sheet conveyance. A guide member is positioned upstream of the cutter unit in the direction of sheet conveyance for guiding the sheet or the sheet stack being conveyed. A moving device moves the guide member in a direction parallel to the direction of sheet conveyance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2006Publication date: February 15, 2007Inventors: Kenji Yamada, Masahiro Tamura, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Hiromoto Saitoh, Shuuya Nagasako, Junichi Iida, Hiroki Okada, Akihito Andoh, Naohiro Kikkawa, Junichi Tokita
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Publication number: 20070035080Abstract: A sheet finisher for performing preselected processing with a sheet or a sheet stack conveyed thereto of the present invention includes a cutter unit configured to cut the sheet or the sheet stack in a direction perpendicular to a direction of sheet conveyance. A guide member is positioned upstream of the cutter unit in the direction of sheet conveyance for guiding the sheet or the sheet stack being conveyed. A moving device moves the guide member in a direction parallel to the direction of sheet conveyance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2006Publication date: February 15, 2007Inventors: Kenji Yamada, Masahiro Tamura, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Hiromoto Saitoh, Shuuya Nagasako, Junichi Iida, Hiroki Okada, Akihito Andoh, Naohiro Kikkawa, Junichi Tokita
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Publication number: 20070029716Abstract: A sheet finisher for executing preselected processing with a sheet conveyed thereto of the present invention includes a first processing tray configured to temporarily store the sheet and deliver it. A first and a second path are positioned downstream of the first processing tray in a direction of sheet conveyance and configured to convey a first and a second sheet stack, respectively. The first path conveys the first sheet stack upward over the downstream portion of the first processing tray while the second path conveys it downward over the same. A switching device selects either one of the first and second paths. The sheet finisher of the present invention is low cost and highly productive and space saving.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventors: Kenji Yamada, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Masahiro Tamura, Hiromoto Saitoh, Shuuya Nagasako, Hiroki Okada, Junichi IIda, Akihito Andoh