Patents by Inventor Hideaki Kumasaka

Hideaki Kumasaka 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 supply apparatus having inclined feeding correcting function and recording apparatus
    Patent number: 6102595
    Abstract: A sheet supply apparatus can be releasably attached to a printer. The sheet supply apparatus includes a frame having a sheet conveyance surface, and a shaft arranged above the sheet conveyance surface and having protrusions for correcting inclined feeding of a sheet while conveying the sheet. A plurality of supply sensors are disposed above the sheet conveyance surface at positions beyond the shaft, and in a line parallel to the shaft, for detecting presence or absence of a sheet. The sensors can also detect the size of the sheet to control the carrier of the printer to realize a random set of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Isotec Limited
    Inventors: Fumihiro Satoh, Haruhiko Yashima, Hideaki Kumasaka