Patents by Inventor Hirokazu Yamano

Hirokazu Yamano 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).

  • Discharged sheet stacker of recording apparatus and recording apparatus provided with discharged sheet stacker
    Patent number: 6582139
    Abstract: A stacker on which a recording medium discharged from an outlet of a recoding apparatus is placed, is movable between a first position for closing the outlet and a second position for opening the outlet. A sheet receiving face receives the discharged recording medium, while being a first form when the stacker is placed in the first position, and being a second form when the stacker is placed in the second position. The sheet receiving face is formed with at least one aperture in an upstream end portion with regard to a sheet discharging direction. A holder supports the upstream end portion of the sheet receiving face. The holder includes at least one retainer engaged with the aperture so as to prevent the sheet receiving face from deforming upward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Mikinobu Abe, Mugio Kawasaki, Hirokazu Yamano
  • Discharged sheet stacker of recording apparatus and recording apparatus provided with discharged sheet stacker
    Publication number: 20020006301
    Abstract: A stacker on which a recording medium discharged from an outlet of a recoding apparatus is placed, is movable between a first position for closing the outlet and a second position for opening the outlet. A sheet receiving face receives the discharged recording medium, while being a first form when the stacker is placed in the first position, and being a second form when the stacker is placed in the second position. The sheet receiving face is formed with at least one aperture in an upstream end portion with regard to a sheet discharging direction. A holder supports the upstream end portion of the sheet receiving face. The holder includes at least one retainer engaged with the aperture so as to prevent the sheet receiving face from deforming upward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Mikinobu Abe, Mugio Kawasaki, Hirokazu Yamano
  • Printer
    Patent number: D443889
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Yamano, Ikuo Masujima, Satoshi Fujioka
  • Printer for a computer
    Patent number: D445824
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Yamano, Hiroaki Sakai
  • Printer
    Patent number: D453352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Yamano, Masahiko Kobayashi, Shinichiro Yoshikawa
  • Scanner
    Patent number: D454128
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Yamano, Teruo Baba, Koichi Kikuchi
  • Scanner
    Patent number: D462687
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Emi Akahane, Hirokazu Yamano, Yoshihiro Tatara, Kenji Higuchi
  • Scanner
    Patent number: D462963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hirokazu Yamano
  • Printer
    Patent number: D464080
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Yamano, Ikuo Masujima, Satoshi Fujioka
  • Printer
    Patent number: D474806
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Yamano, Nobukazu Furutera
  • Printer
    Patent number: D489402
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Yamano, Keisuke Inoue, Daisuke Imai
  • Printer with scanner
    Patent number: D491980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroto Miyauchi, Hirokazu Yamano, Masahiko Kobayashi, Toshimitsu Ohara, Ikuo Masujima, Emi Akahane
  • Digital still camera
    Patent number: D497926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Yanagisawa, Hirokazu Yamano, Masahiko Kobayashi, Manabu Kawahara, Hideaki Sonehara
  • Ink cartridge
    Patent number: D418159
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Chiyoshige Nakazawa, Manabu Yamada, Masahiko Kobayashi, Hirokazu Yamano
  • Ink cartridge
    Patent number: D419592
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Chiyoshige Nakazawa, Manabu Yamada, Masahiko Kobayashi, Hirokazu Yamano
  • Liquid crystal projector
    Patent number: D420031
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hirokazu Yamano
  • Image input device
    Patent number: D420988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Yamano, Teruo Baba
  • Image input device
    Patent number: D421425
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Yamano, Teruo Baba
  • Digital still camera
    Patent number: D433045
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Yamano, Kazuto Yoshii