Patents by Inventor Etsuyasu Kondo

Etsuyasu Kondo 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: 8141971
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a recording section having a head holding member holding a plurality of head units ejecting ink, and a position adjusting mechanism including position adjusting members, each being provided for each head unit, for adjusting a position of the head unit relative to the head holding member according to movement thereof, a driving mechanism for generating a force moving the position adjusting member, and transmission mechanisms, each being provided for each position adjusting member, for transmitting the force generated by the driving mechanism to the position adjusting member, the driving mechanism selecting the transmission mechanism to be transmitted with the force from the plurality of transmission mechanisms to supply the force to only the selected transmission mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Riso Kagaku Corporation
    Inventor: Etsuyasu Kondo
  • Patent number: 7976152
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus comprises a plurality of drums for holding a recording medium on their perimeter faces and for being able to rotate the recording medium, and printing unit, which are arranged as opposed to the perimeter faces of the drums, for being able to make printing on the recording medium. A tension generating unit for applying a tension to the recording medium is arranged in the upstream and the downstream of the drums on the conveyance path of the recording medium. A drum in the downmost stream side of the conveyance path is used as a driving drum, and the other drums are used as driven drums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: Etsuyasu Kondo
  • Publication number: 20110149003
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes first and second drums configured to transfer a recording medium, first and second recording sections arranged in opposition to the first and second drums, respectively, and each including a recording head configured to record an image on the recording medium, and a main body frame configured to rotatably support at least the first and second drums, and when replacement of the recording head is to be carried out, each of the first and second recording sections is moved in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of a rotating shaft of corresponding one of the first and second drums, and in horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Etsuyasu KONDO
  • Patent number: 7926907
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a rotational drum for retaining a recording medium on an outer circumference of the drum; a head retention member placed opposite to the outer circumference of the drum, for retaining a print head printing on the recording medium by jetting ink from a plurality of nozzles; and a support member for supporting the head retention member at a prescribed position in relation to the drum, the support member being engaged with the rotation shaft of the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: Etsuyasu Kondo
  • Publication number: 20090244124
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a recording section having a head holding member holding a plurality of head units ejecting ink, and a position adjusting mechanism including position adjusting members, each being provided for each head unit, for adjusting a position of the head unit relative to the head holding member according to movement thereof, a driving mechanism for generating a force moving the position adjusting member, and transmission mechanisms, each being provided for each position adjusting member, for transmitting the force generated by the driving mechanism to the position adjusting member, the driving mechanism selecting the transmission mechanism to be transmitted with the force from the plurality of transmission mechanisms to supply the force to only the selected transmission mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: Etsuyasu KONDO
  • Publication number: 20090009905
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes two drums, where such a configuration is adopted that both an approaching or spacing direction of a first recording head section corresponding to a first drum of the drums and an approaching or spacing direction of a second recording head section provided corresponding to a second drum of the drums coincide with a width direction (an X-direction) of a recording apparatus main body and are parallel to each other, and a space required by the first recording head section at a spacing completion time and a space required by the second recording head section at a spacing completion time overlap with each other as viewed from a Y-direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: Etsuyasu KONDO
  • Publication number: 20080074447
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus comprises a plurality of drums for holding a recording medium on their perimeter faces and for being able to rotate the recording medium, and printing unit, which are arranged as opposed to the perimeter faces of the drums, for being able to make printing on the recording medium. A tension generating unit for applying a tension to the recording medium is arranged in the upstream and the downstream of the drums on the conveyance path of the recording medium. A drum in the downmost stream side of the conveyance path is used as a driving drum, and the other drums are used as driven drums.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: Etsuyasu Kondo
  • Publication number: 20080031655
    Abstract: Comprised are a rotational drum for retaining a recording medium on the outer circumference of the drum; a head retention member, being placed opposite to the outer circumference of the drum, for retaining a print head printing on the recording medium by jetting ink from a plurality of nozzles; and a support member for supporting the head retention member at a prescribed position in relation to the drum, in which the support member is engaged with the rotation shaft of the drum. Such a configuration makes it possible to reduce a variation of the relative position between the head retention member and drum and improve a print quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: Etsuyasu Kondo
  • Patent number: 6762885
    Abstract: A head-mounted image display device consists mainly of an image producing unit (2), right and left frames (27 and 25), and a controller (8). The image producing unit has image display LCDs enclosed with covers (11 and 12). The right and left frames useful in wearing the head-mounted image display device HMD on the head are supported by frame supports (17 and 16) that are fixed to the cover (11). Herein, the right and left frames are detachably attached to the frame supports. An earphone cord (21 or 20) is guided along ribs which are formed on the outer surface of the right or left frame. An earphone (7 or 6) is detachably attached to an earphone holder formed in the distal or rear portion of the right or left frame. Thus, there is provided a head-mounted image display device that is compact, that can be readily worn on the head, and that not only enables viewing of a display screen image but also simplifies observation of an ambient environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Ogasawara, Etsuyasu Kondo
  • Patent number: 6181666
    Abstract: An optical pickup comprises a plurality of light sources for generating recording and reproducing light of information, a plurality of optical elements for treating light beam generated from the light sources, light detecting means for detecting light beam in a optical path to adjust various characteristics of the light beam, and a recording medium, wherein resolution or resolving power in recording time and in reproducing time is adjusted to match to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Miyazaki, Naoaki Tani, Koichi Tamura, Keiji Mukawa, Etsuyasu Kondo