Patents by Inventor Eiji Kuribayashi

Eiji Kuribayashi 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: 12055199
    Abstract: In a vehicle drive transmission device, a transmission includes an intermesh first engagement device, a frictional second engagement device, a first drive device configured to drive the first engagement device, and a second drive device configured to drive the second engagement device. The first drive device includes a first shift drum, a first cam mechanism configured to convert rotational motion of the first shift drum into linear motion, and a first transmission mechanism configured to perform the linear motion. The second drive device includes a second shift drum, a second cam mechanism configured to convert rotational motion of the second shift drum into linear motion, and a second transmission mechanism configured to perform the linear motion. The first shift drum and the second shift drum are connected so as to rotate integrally with each other via a drive shaft. A drum drive source is provided to drive the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumiaki Kuribayashi, Yuki Habara, Eiji Kida, Kenji Ishida
  • Publication number: 20100166902
    Abstract: A dough measuring conveyor (5) for measuring a food dough (1) includes: a measuring unit (13) for measuring a weight of the food dough (1); a conveying unit (17) for conveying the food dough (1); and a dough pressing unit (25A, 25B) for pressing the food dough against the conveying unit (17) from above the conveying unit (17) to prevent the food dough from being lifted up. The dough pressing unit (25A, 25B) is integrally provided to a frame of the measuring conveyor (5). A dough measuring and cutting apparatus includes: a transferring conveyor (3) for conveying the food dough onto the dough measuring conveyor (5); a cutting device (9) for cutting the food dough; and a measurement-checking conveyor (19) for performing measurement check of a cut piece (1A) cut off from the food dough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: RHEON AUTOMATIC MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji KURIBAYASHI, Katsumichi HIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 7270051
    Abstract: Apparatus for supplying food dough including a hopper to which a large block of food dough is supplied, a cutting apparatus located at a lower opening port of the hopper to cut the block into small blocks that have substantially the same volume, a dough feeder having a plurality of rollers that are arranged in a V to form the small blocks into a sheet of food dough, a transferring conveyor to transfer the small blocks to the dough feeder, a feeding conveyor that conveys the sheet of the food dough formed by the dough feeder of a constant thickness, a weighing conveyor for measuring the weight of a part of the sheet that is supplied by the feeding conveyor as the sheet is being conveyed, and a cutting apparatus for cutting the sheet of the food dough when the measurement of the weighing conveyor corresponds to a preset value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Rheon Automatic Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Torahiko Hayashi, Michio Morikawa, Shigeo Uesawa, Eiji Kuribayashi
  • Publication number: 20040241301
    Abstract: An apparatus for supplying food dough forms blocks of food dough that are continuously supplied into a sheet or belt of food dough and then divides it into chunks of food dough that have preset weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: Rheon Automatic Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Torahiko Hayashi, Michio Morikawa, Shigeo Uesawa, Eiji Kuribayashi
  • Patent number: 6800313
    Abstract: An apparatus for supplying food dough forms blocks of food dough that are continuously supplied into a sheet or belt of food dough and then divides it into chunks of food dough that have preset weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Rheon Automatic Machinery Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Torahiko Hayashi, Michio Morikawa, Shigeo Uesawa, Eiji Kuribayashi
  • Patent number: 6685457
    Abstract: An apparatus for supplying food dough forms blocks of food dough that are continuously supplied into a sheet or belt of food dough and then divides it into chunks of food dough that have preset weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Rheon Automatic Machinery Co., ltd
    Inventors: Torahiko Hayashi, Michio Morikawa, Shigeo Uesawa, Eiji Kuribayashi
  • Publication number: 20040009253
    Abstract: An apparatus for supplying food dough forms blocks of food dough that are continuously supplied into a sheet or belt of food dough and then divides it into chunks of food dough that have preset weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: Rheon Automatic Machinery Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Torahiko Hayashi, Michio Morikawa, Shigeo Uesawa, Eiji Kuribayashi
  • Publication number: 20030124234
    Abstract: An apparatus for supplying food dough forms blocks of food dough that are continuously supplied into a sheet or belt of food dough and then divides it into chunks of food dough that have preset weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Rheon Automatic Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Torahiko Hayashi, Michio Morikawa, Shigeo Uesawa, Eiji Kuribayashi
  • Patent number: 6524090
    Abstract: An apparatus for supplying food dough forms blocks of food dough that are continuously supplied into a sheet or belt of food dough and then divides it into chunks of food dough that have preset weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Rheon Automatic Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Torahiko Hayashi, Michio Morikawa, Shigeo Uesawa, Eiji Kuribayashi
  • Patent number: 6254372
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for forming a spherical dough body by rounding a dough piece. The apparatus comprises a pair of opposed pressing and feeding members that apply pressure horizontally to the dough piece and a pressing member that repeatedly applies a force to the lower part of the dough piece, so that the lower part of the dough piece can be brought to the center thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Rheon Automatic Machinery Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Michio Morikawa, Eiji Kuribayashi, Toshinori Ohashi
  • Patent number: 6248384
    Abstract: A method is provided for forming a spherical dough body by rounding a dough piece. The apparatus comprises a pair of opposed pressing and feeding members that apply pressure horizontally to the dough piece and a pressing member that repeatedly applies a force to the lower part of the dough piece, so that the lower part of the dough piece can be brought to the center thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Rheon Automatic Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michio Morikawa, Eiji Kuribayashi, Toshinori Ohashi