Patents by Inventor Atsushi Ogata
Atsushi Ogata 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: 7924482Abstract: The invention provides an image scanning apparatus stabilizing a behavior of a document in scanning an image and enabling to promote image scanning accuracy. The image scanning apparatus according to the invention includes a resist roller 22 for feeding a document, a discharge roller 28 disposed in a feeding direction of the resist roller 22 for feeding the document and a first optical carriage A for scanning the image of the document in feeding the document by the resist roller 22 and the discharge roller 28. The resist roller 22 and the discharge roller 28 are respectively driven by a first motor 150 and a second motor 160. Further, when the document is charged to the discharge roller 28, document feed speed of the resist roller 22 in scanning document is made to be increased.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Atsushi Ogata
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Publication number: 20110024973Abstract: In a sheet processing apparatus, a pair of regulating members is provided at a pair of joggers so that the regulating members are movable together with the joggers. When the pair of joggers is laterally moved, the pair of regulating members also laterally moves together with the pair of joggers. By moving the pair of joggers to passage positions, the pair of regulating members regulates the lateral ends of a sheet, which falls and is stacked on a first stacking tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Junichi Sekiyama, Masayoshi Fukatsu, Atsushi Ogata, Hiroharu Tsuji, Yuri Yoshimura
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Patent number: 7874558Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes an intermediate stacking portion which temporarily stacks, thereon, a sheet conveyed thereto; a discharge portion which discharges sheet stacked on the intermediate stacking portion; an aligning member which is provided downstream of the discharge portion in a sheet conveying direction and has a sheet holding surface capable of holding the lower surfaces of the sheet and a sheet aligning surface capable of abutting against end portions of the sheet in the widthwise direction orthogonal to the sheet conveying direction, the aligning member being movable in the widthwise direction; a first stacking portion which is provided below the aligning member and stacks, thereon, a sheet discharged from the discharge portion; and a second stacking portion which is provided above the aligning member and stacks, thereon, a sheet conveyed thereto; wherein a standby position of the aligning member is at a position more inward than the outermost position in the widthwise direction, withinType: GrantFiled: January 22, 2008Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsushi Ogata, Masayoshi Fukatsu, Junichi Sekiyama, Hiroharu Tsuji, Akihiro Nakamura
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Patent number: 7850161Abstract: A pressing member pressed against a sheet stack portion can be moved to both a retracting portion where alignment of the sheet by the aligning portion is not prevented and a pressing position where the aligned sheet S1 is pressed against the sheet stack portion. Moreover, a regulation member for regulating upward movement of the end of the aligned sheet in a conveyance direction can be moved in association with movement of the pressing member to both a retracting portion where alignment of the sheet S1 by the aligning portion is not prevented and a regulating position where upward movement of the end of the aligned sheet S1 in a conveyance direction is regulated.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masayoshi Fukatsu, Atsushi Ogata, Junichi Sekiyama, Hiroharu Tsuji, Kimihiko Nagano
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Publication number: 20100264581Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus comprises: an first stack portion which temporarily stacks a sheet thereon; a first stack portion which is disposed under the first stack portion and stacks thereon a sheet discharged from the first stack portion; a second stack portion which is disposed above the first stack portion and stacks a sheet thereon; a stack reference wall which serves as an abutment reference at an end of the sheet on the second stack portion; and an alignment reference wall which is disposed more upstream in the sheet conveyance direction than the stack reference wall and serves as an abutment reference at an end of the sheet on the first stack portion; wherein the second stack portion has such a length that an end of the sheet stacked on the first stack portion cannot project from the second stack portion, as viewed from above in a vertical direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: JUNICHI SEKIYAMA, MASAYOSHI FUKATSU, ATSUSHI OGATA, HIROHARU TSUJI
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Patent number: 7753368Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus comprises: an first stack portion which temporarily stacks a sheet thereon; a first stack portion which is disposed under the first stack portion and stacks thereon a sheet discharged from the first stack portion; a second stack portion which is disposed above the first stack portion and stacks a sheet thereon; a stack reference wall which serves as an abutment reference at an end of the sheet on the second stack portion; and an alignment reference wall which is disposed more upstream in the sheet conveyance direction than the stack reference wall and serves as an abutment reference at an end of the sheet on the first stack portion; wherein the second stack portion has such a length that an end of the sheet stacked on the first stack portion cannot project from the second stack portion, as viewed from above in a vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Junichi Sekiyama, Masayoshi Fukatsu, Atsushi Ogata, Hiroharu Tsuji
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Publication number: 20100171256Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet processing apparatus that can prevent, with higher certainty, lift of the trailing end of each sheet placed in sheet stacking portion. This apparatus includes a first holding member and a second holding member that prevent lift of the trailing end of each sheet from an intermediate stacking portion. When introduced to the intermediate stacking portion, the subsequent sheet comes into contact with the first holding member, so that the first holding member moves to the retracting position. As the subsequent sheet continues to be conveyed, the subsequent sheet comes into contact with the second holding member, so that the second holding member moves from the restricting position to the retracting position. As the trailing end of the sheet is introduced, the first holding member moves from the retracting position to the restricting position, to hold down the trailing end of the sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Atsushi Ogata, Masayoshi Fukatsu, Junichi Sekiyama, Hiroharu Tsuji
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Patent number: 7697883Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet processing apparatus that can prevent, with higher certainty, lift of the trailing end of each sheet placed in sheet stacking portion. This apparatus includes a first holding member and a second holding member that prevent lift of the trailing end of each sheet from an intermediate stacking portion. When introduced to the intermediate stacking portion, the subsequent sheet comes into contact with the first holding member, so that the first holding member moves to the retracting position. As the subsequent sheet continues to be conveyed, the subsequent sheet comes into contact with the second holding member, so that the second holding member moves from the restricting position to the retracting position. As the trailing end of the sheet is introduced, the first holding member moves from the retracting position to the restricting position, to hold down the trailing end of the sheet.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2006Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsushi Ogata, Masayoshi Fukatsu, Junichi Sekiyama, Hiroharu Tsuji
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Publication number: 20100086848Abstract: In a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery and an active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode containing a positive-electrode active material; a negative electrode containing a negative-electrode active material; and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein molybdenum dioxide whose particles have an average aspect ratio of two or less is used as the positive-electrode active material or the negative-electrode active material where the aspect ratio is the ratio between the major axis length and the minor axis length of a particle-equivalent ellipse equivalent to the cross-sectional area or the two-dimensional projection image of each of the observed particles (major axis length/minor axis length), the particle-equivalent ellipse being an ellipse having the same area and the same first and second moments as the observed particle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicants: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., JAPAN NEW METALS CO., LTD.Inventors: Masanobu Takeuchi, Atsushi Ogata, Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Osamu Shindo, Hideaki Shimizu, Susumu Morita
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Patent number: 7681880Abstract: Provided is a sheet delivery apparatus for delivering a sheet to a delivery tray, including: a pair of delivery rotary members for nipping and delivering the sheet guided by the guide portion; and a projection that rotates about an axis being the same as an axis of one of the pair of delivery rotary members, is abutted against a trailing end of the sheet, and pushes out the trailing end of the sheet toward a delivery tray side. The guide portion deforms the sheet so that the sheet does not contact the projection, and after the trailing end of the sheet has passed through the guide portion, the projection and the trailing end of the sheet are abutted against each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2008Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Junichi Sekiyama, Masayoshi Fukatsu, Atsushi Ogata, Hiroharu Tsuji
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Publication number: 20100052241Abstract: A presser member which abuts on a sheet which passes through a sheet conveyance path, and rotates toward a sheet conveyance direction while being pressed by the sheet is provided rotatably in the sheet conveyance path where the sheet conveyed to a sheet stack portion passes, and a move portion to which this presser member is retracted from the sheet conveyance path is provided. When drawing out a jammed sheet from the sheet conveyance path in a direction reverse in a sheet conveyance direction, a jam recovery door is opened, the move portion is operated in connection with this opening motion, and the presser member is retracted from the sheet conveyance path.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: JUNICHI SEKIYAMA, MASAYOSHI FUKATSU, ATSUSHI OGATA, HIROHARU TSUJI
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Patent number: 7637502Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus which perform a process to sheets comprising a stacking tray on which stacks the sheets to be performed a process; a discharge roller pair; a first path in which conveys a sheet to the discharge roller pair, shorter than the length of the minimum sheet size being conveyed in the sheet conveying direction; a second path branched from the first path and meeting with the first path at the upstream side in the sheet conveying direction of the discharge roller pair; and a path switching member, wherein a first sheet conveyed while processing the sheets on the stacking tray is guided into the first path by the path switching member, and when the front end of the first sheet projects from the discharge roller pair, the discharge roller pair is apart from each other and the first sheet is held in the first path, and the path switching member is changed over, and a second conveyed sheet is guided into the second path, when the front end of the second sheet projects from the discharge rolleType: GrantFiled: August 29, 2005Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hironobu Ata, Atsushi Ogata, Kenichiro Isobe, Hiroharu Tsuji
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Patent number: 7634214Abstract: A presser member which abuts on a sheet which passes through a sheet conveyance path, and rotates toward a sheet conveyance direction while being pressed by the sheet is provided rotatably in the sheet conveyance path where the sheet conveyed to a sheet stack portion passes, and a move portion to which this presser member is retracted from the sheet conveyance path is provided. When drawing out a jammed sheet from the sheet conveyance path in a direction reverse in a sheet conveyance direction, a jam recovery door is opened, the move portion is operated in connection with this opening motion, and the presser member is retracted from the sheet conveyance path.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2007Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Junichi Sekiyama, Masayoshi Fukatsu, Atsushi Ogata, Hiroharu Tsuji
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Patent number: 7607659Abstract: A sheet conveyed to a sheet stacking portion is conveyed in a direction opposite to a sheet conveyance direction by a returning roller to bring a trailing edge of the sheet into abutment against a reference wall and regulate a trailing edge position of the sheet. A pressure portion which presses the sheet to the reference wall is pivotably provided between the returning roller and the reference wall. The pressure portion presses the sheet conveyed by the returning roller to the reference wall while urging the sheet with a first urging force and, after the sheet comes into abutment against the reference wall, is urged by the urging unit to press the sheet, the trailing edge position of which is regulated by the reference wall, with a second urging force larger than the first urging force to hold the sheet.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2005Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masayoshi Fukatsu, Atsushi Ogata, Junichi Sekiyama, Hironobu Ata
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Publication number: 20090248321Abstract: A conformation analysis device and analysis method with which discrimination can be achieved even if there is a subtle difference in a conformational structure, a given molecule can be processed in a unified manner, and large-scale computer processing can be performed, and a conformational notation device and notation method with which even in the case where a conformation cannot be uniquely determined if a rule in accordance with the IUPAC Nomenclature is followed, the conformation can be uniquely notated, a given molecule can be processed in a unified manner, and large-scale computer processing can be performed, are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: Hiroshi Izumi, Atsushi Ogata, Kazuyuki Takeo, Hideki Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20090185244Abstract: The invention provides an image scanning apparatus stabilizing a behavior of a document in scanning an image and enabling to promote image scanning accuracy. The image scanning apparatus according to the invention includes a resist roller 22 for feeding a document, a discharge roller 28 disposed in a feeding direction of the resist roller 22 for feeding the document and a first optical carriage A for scanning the image of the document in feeding the document by the resist roller 22 and the discharge roller 28. The resist roller 22 and the discharge roller 28 are respectively driven by a first motor 150 and a second motor 160. Further, when the document is charged to the discharge roller 28, document feed speed of the resist roller 22 in scanning document is made to be increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2009Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: ATSUSHI OGATA
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Publication number: 20090146369Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet stacking apparatus, whose lifting and lowering mechanism having excellent assembly properties and maintenance properties. A sheet stacking apparatus includes: a stacking portion which stacks a discharged sheet thereon; a housing portion which can support the stacking portion so as to lift and lower the stacking portion; and a lifting and lowering mechanism which lifts and lowers the stacking portion. In the sheet stacking apparatus, the stacking portion has a connecting portion which connects the stacking portion to the housing portion. The connecting portion can connect the stacking portion to the housing portion in a direction perpendicular to the lifting and lowering direction of the stacking portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2008Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuri Yoshimura, Masayoshi Fukatsu, Atsushi Ogata, Junichi Sekiyama, Hiroharu Tsuji
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Patent number: 7511865Abstract: The invention provides an image scanning apparatus stabilizing a behavior of a document in scanning an image and enabling to promote image scanning accuracy. The image scanning apparatus according to the invention includes a resist roller 22 for feeding a document, a discharge roller 28 disposed in a feeding direction of the resist roller 22 for feeding the document and a first optical carriage A for scanning the image of the document in feeding the document by the resist roller 22 and the discharge roller 28. The resist roller 22 and the discharge roller 28 are respectively driven by a first motor 150 and a second motor 160. Further, when the document is charged to the discharge roller 28, document feed speed of the resist roller 22 in scanning document is made to be increased.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2003Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Atsushi Ogata
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Publication number: 20090026696Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes an intermediate stacking portion which temporarily stacks, thereon, a sheet conveyed thereto; a discharge portion which discharges sheet stacked on the intermediate stacking portion; an aligning member which is provided downstream of the discharge portion in a sheet conveying direction and has a sheet holding surface capable of holding the lower surfaces of the sheet and a sheet aligning surface capable of abutting against end portions of the sheet in the widthwise direction orthogonal to the sheet conveying direction, the aligning member being movable in the widthwise direction; a first stacking portion which is provided below the aligning member and stacks, thereon, a sheet discharged from the discharge portion; and a second stacking portion which is provided above the aligning member and stacks, thereon, a sheet conveyed thereto; wherein a standby position of the aligning member is at a position more inward than the outermost position in the widthwise direction, withinType: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Atsushi Ogata, Masayoshi Fukatsu, Junichi Sekiyama, Hiroharu Tsuji, Akihiro Nakamura
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Publication number: 20080284091Abstract: Provided is a sheet delivery apparatus for delivering a sheet to a delivery tray, including: a pair of delivery rotary members for nipping and delivering the sheet guided by the guide portion; and a projection that rotates about an axis being the same as an axis of one of the pair of delivery rotary members, is abutted against a trailing end of the sheet, and pushes out the trailing end of the sheet toward a delivery tray side. The guide portion deforms the sheet so that the sheet does not contact the projection, and after the trailing end of the sheet has passed through the guide portion, the projection and the trailing end of the sheet are abutted against each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: JUNICHI SEKIYAMA, MASAYOSHI FUKATSU, ATSUSHI OGATA, HIROHARU TSUJI