Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Fujie
Hiroshi Fujie 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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Publication number: 20230404855Abstract: A medication support device including a container to store medicine packs, a medicine dispenser in which a specific one of the medicine packs is disposed to a prescribed position, a picking-up conveyor to pick up the specific one of the medicine packs from the container and convey the specific one of the medicine packs to a prescribed position of the medicine dispenser, a pack data reader attached to the picking-up conveyor and reading first medication-related information added to at least one of the container, the medicine packs, or the medicine dispenser, a pack data memory that stores second medication-related information set in advance to at least one of the container, the medicine packs, or the medicine dispenser, and processing circuitry. In the medication support device, the processing circuitry compares the first medication-related information read by the pack data reader with the second medication-related information stored in the pack data memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yu YAMAYA, Hirotaka HAYASHI, Hiroshi FUJIE, Manabu YAMANAKA, Youhei NIITSUMA
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Publication number: 20230372203Abstract: A medication support device includes a container to store a plurality of medicine packs, a medicine dispenser in which a specific one of the plurality of medicine packs is arranged to a prescribed position, a pickup device to pick up a specific one of the plurality of medicine packs from the container, a conveyor to convey the specific one of the plurality of medicine packs picked up from the container, a medication-related information reader to read medication-related information of the plurality of medicine packs including at least a name of a patient who takes a medicine and a time of medication, a pack data management system to manage the medication-related information of the plurality of medicine packs, and a medicine dispensing data management system to read and manage medicine dispensing data including at least the name of the patient who takes the medicine and the time of medication.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Youhei NIITSUMA, Hirotaka Hayashi, Hiroshi Fujie, Manabu Yamanaka, Yu Yamaya
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Publication number: 20230293391Abstract: A medication support device includes a container that stores a plurality of medicine packs, a pickup device configured to pick up a specific one of the plurality of medicine packs from the container, a conveyor configured to convey the specific one of the plurality of medicine packs picked up by the pickup device, a medicine dispenser configured to arrange the specific one of the plurality of medicine packs conveyed by the conveyor, and a separator configured to make the specific one of the plurality of medicine packs picked up by the pickup device separate from the pickup device. In the medication support device, the plurality of medicine packs are stacked on top of each other in layers in the container, and the pickup device includes a suction device configured to pick up one of the plurality of medicine packs downward from the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Manabu YAMANAKA, Hirotaka Hayashi, Hiroshi Fujie, Youhei Niitsuma, Yu Yamaya
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Publication number: 20230255853Abstract: A medication support device includes a container that stores multiple medicine packs stacked on top of each other in layers, a pickup device to pick up a specific one of the multiple medicine packs from the container, a conveyor to convey the specific one of the multiple medicine packs picked up by the pickup device, a medicine dispenser to arrange the specific one of the multiple medicine packs conveyed by the conveyor, and a pack passing-through portion disposed on a bottom of the container. In the medication support device, the specific one of the multiple medicine packs picked up by the pickup device passes through the pack passing-through portion, and the pack passing-through portion has multiple support portions that support the multiple medicine packs. In the medication support device, the multiple support portions are fixation members fixed to the pack passing-through portion, and the multiple support portions vary in shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Fujie, Hirotaka Hayashi, Manabu Yamanaka, Youhei Niitsuma, Yu Yamaya
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Publication number: 20230255854Abstract: A medication support device includes a plurality of first containers that store a plurality of medicine packages in which a plurality of medicines are packed, a pickup device to pick up a specific one of the multiple medicine packages from one of the multiple first containers, a conveyor to convey the specific one of the multiple medicine packages picked up by the pickup device, a medicine dispenser to arrange the specific one of the multiple medicine packages conveyed by the conveyor, a second container in which the first containers are aligned and stored, a holder in which the second container is aligned and stored, and a housing that stores the first containers, the pickup device, the conveyor, the medicine dispenser, the second container, and the holder. In the medication support device, at least one of the second container or the first containers is attachable to and detachable from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: RICOH Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hirotaka HAYASHI, Hiroshi FUJIE, Manabu YAMANAKA, Youhei NIITSUMA, Yu YAMAYA
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Publication number: 20230096511Abstract: A medication support apparatus includes a storage, a medicine delivery part, an extraction device, a transfer device, a pack information reader, and processing circuitry. The storage stores a medicine pack with first medication-related information. The medicine pack is arranged at a specific position in the delivery part. The extraction device extracts the medicine pack from the storage. The transfer device transfers the medicine pack extracted from the storage to the specific position in the delivery part. The pack information reader reads the first medication-related information before the transfer device transfers the medicine pack extracted from the storage to the specific position in the delivery part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Takuya MORINAGA, Hirotaka HAYASHI, Akira KOJIMA, Hiroshi FUJIE, Wataru NOZAKI
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Publication number: 20220233406Abstract: An item storage apparatus includes a first storage to store items, a carrier to take an item from the first storage and convey the item, a first support supporting the carrier to be movable back and forth in a first horizontal direction, a second support supporting the first support to be movable back and forth in a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction, a vertical moving mechanism supporting the second support to be movable back and forth in a vertical direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction and the second horizontal direction, and a second storage to store the item. At least one of the first or second storage has a multi-tier structure in which a space for movement of the carrier is between tiers. The first support has a cantilever structure in which one end is secured to the second support and another end is free.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Akira KOJIMA, Hirotaka HAYASHI, Hiroshi FUJIE, Takuya MORINAGA, Wataru NOZAKI
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Publication number: 20220157426Abstract: A medication support apparatus includes a storage unit, an extracting unit, a transfer unit, and a medicine distributing unit. The storage unit is configured to store, in a stacked manner, one-dose packages in each of which medicines are packed. The extracting unit is configured to extract a specific one-dose package from the storage unit. The transfer unit is configured to transfer the one-dose package extracted by the extracting unit. One-dose package transferred by the transfer unit is configured to be arranged on the medicine distributing unit. The extracting unit is configured to be located under the storage unit when the one-dose package is extracted from the storage unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi FUJIE, Hirotaka HAYASHI, Akira KOJIMA, Takuya MORINAGA, Wataru NOZAKI
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Patent number: 11097544Abstract: Provided is a liquid discharging head including: a membranous member including a discharging port through which a liquid is discharged; and a displacement member disposed at membranous member's one side at which the liquid to be discharged through the discharging port is provided and configured to displace a position of the membranous member to cause the liquid to be discharged through the discharging port.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Muramatsu, Takahiko Matsumoto, Shinnosuke Koshizuka, Satoshi Okano, Satoshi Nakazawa, Yuzuru Kuramochi, Ryuya Mashiko, Takeshi Akai, Daisuke Takagi, Tomoaki Nakayama, Hidekazu Yaginuma, Hiroshi Fujie, Manabu Yamanaka
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Patent number: 11001072Abstract: Liquid discharge head comprising: liquid discharge unit, which includes discharge port, liquid retaining section configured to retain liquid to be discharged from the discharge port, and displacement section configured to discharge the liquid retained within the liquid retaining section from the discharge port; a pair of liquid storage sections, which are configured to store the liquid and are each connected to the liquid retaining section in the liquid discharge unit so that the liquid can flow; a pair of liquid feeding sections that are connected to the pair of liquid storage sections and are configured to feed the liquid between the liquid storage section and the liquid retaining section; and a pair of open and close sections that are each disposed at flow path between the liquid feeding section and the liquid storage section and are configured to open and close the flow path.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Manabu Yamanaka, Daisuke Takagi, Shinnosuke Koshizuka, Hiroshi Fujie, Takeshi Akai, Yu Yamaya, Youhei Niitsuma
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Patent number: 10807372Abstract: Provided is a liquid droplet discharging unit including a liquid droplet discharging port, a liquid retaining section including the liquid droplet discharging port, two tubes disposed in communication with the liquid retaining section, and first and second liquid sucking/ejecting members coupled to the two tubes respectively, wherein while the first liquid sucking/ejecting member is in a sucking or ejecting state, the second liquid sucking/ejecting member is in a non-sucking or non-ejecting state correspondingly.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Akai, Hiroshi Fujie, Keisuke Sugiyama, Daisuke Takagi, Hiroki Somada, Manabu Yamanaka
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Publication number: 20200207112Abstract: Liquid discharge head comprising: liquid discharge unit, which includes discharge port, liquid retaining section configured to retain liquid to be discharged from the discharge port, and displacement section configured to discharge the liquid retained within the liquid retaining section from the discharge port; a pair of liquid storage sections, which are configured to store the liquid and are each connected to the liquid retaining section in the liquid discharge unit so that the liquid can flow; a pair of liquid feeding sections that are connected to the pair of liquid storage sections and are configured to feed the liquid between the liquid storage section and the liquid retaining section; and a pair of open and close sections that are each disposed at flow path between the liquid feeding section and the liquid storage section and are configured to open and close the flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Manabu YAMANAKA, Daisuke TAKAGI, Shinnosuke KOSHIZUKA, Hiroshi FUJIE, Takeshi AKAI, Yu YAMAYA, Youhei NIITSUMA
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Publication number: 20200139704Abstract: Provided is a liquid discharging head including: a membranous member including a discharging port through which a liquid is discharged; and a displacement member disposed at membranous member's one side at which the liquid to be discharged through the discharging port is provided and configured to displace a position of the membranous member to cause the liquid to be discharged through the discharging port.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Koichi Muramatsu, Takahiko Matsumoto, Shinnosuke Koshizuka, Satoshi Okano, Satoshi Nakazawa, Yuzuru Kuramochi, Ryuya Mashiko, Takeshi Akai, Daisuke Takagi, Tomoaki Nakayama, Hidekazu Yaginuma, Hiroshi Fujie, Manabu Yamanaka
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Publication number: 20190232661Abstract: Provided is a liquid droplet discharging unit including a liquid droplet discharging port, a liquid retaining section including the liquid droplet discharging port, two tubes disposed in communication with the liquid retaining section, and first and second liquid sucking/ejecting members coupled to the two tubes respectively, wherein while the first liquid sucking/ejecting member is in a sucking or ejecting state, the second liquid sucking/ejecting member is in a non-sucking or non-ejecting state correspondingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Takeshi AKAI, Hiroshi Fujie, Keisuke Sugiyama, Daisuke Takagi, Hiroki Somada, Manabu Yamanaka
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Patent number: 5261838Abstract: A contact spring and/or a retention spring for a cigar lighter plug is movable from a small diameter position to a large diameter position to fit into small and large diameter sockets, respectively. A stopper, movable with the contact spring and/or retention spring is moved into a position, when the large diameter position is chosen, which blocks insertion of the plug into a small diameter socket. This prevents distortion of the spring element.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1993Date of Patent: November 16, 1993Assignee: SMK CorporationInventor: Hiroshi Fujie
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Patent number: 4842796Abstract: A process is provided for preparing high strength polymetaphenylene isophthalamide fibers by the steps which include extruding a dope solution of a metaphenylene isophthalamide polymer in an organic solvent through a spinneret and into a coagulating liquid form in undrawn polymer filament; adjusting the content of the organic solvent; carrying out a first wet drawing in at least one aqueous wet drawing bath; making a second adjustment of the content of the organic solvent; carrying out a second wet drawing at a specified draw ratio in at least one aqueous wet drawing bath; drying the second wet drawn filament; and dry drawing the dried filament.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1987Date of Patent: June 27, 1989Assignee: Teijin LimitedInventors: Hideo Matsui, Hiroshi Fujie
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Patent number: 4725392Abstract: A new type of aromatic polyamide powder including a large number of fine coalescible particles which have an average size of from 0.1 to 10 .mu.m, which include at least one aromatic amide polymer including 40 to 100 molar % of recurring m-phenylene isophthalamide units and 0 to 60 molar % of at least one other type of additional recurring aromatic amide units, for example, m-phenylene terephthalamide units, and which coalesce with each other to form porous agglomerates having an average size of from 10 to 400 .mu.m and a surface area of from 1 to 20 m.sup.2 /g, and can be compression molded, optionally in mixture with a reinforcing additive, for example, aromatic polyamide fibers having a length of 3 mm or less, at a temperature of 200.degree. to 400.degree. C. under a pressure of 300 to 1000 kg/cm.sup.2 for 20 minutes to 5 hours, to produce shaped articles having excellent mechanical properties and appearance.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1987Date of Patent: February 16, 1988Assignee: Teijin LimitedInventors: Hideo Matsui, Hiroshi Fujie, Takashi Noma
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Patent number: 4716215Abstract: A new type of aromatic polyamide powder including a large number of fine coalescible paticles which have an average size of from 0.1 to 10 .mu.m, which include at least one aromatic amide polymer including 40 to 100 molar % of recurring m-phenylene isophthalamide units and 0 to 60 molar % of at least one other type of additional recurring aromatic amide units, for example, m-phenylene terephthalamide units, and which coalesce with each other to form porous agglomeraters having an average size of from 10 to 400 .mu.m and a surface area of from 1 to 20 m.sup.2 /g, and can be compression molded, optionally in mixture with a reinforcing additive, for example, aromatic polyamide fibers having a length of 3 mm or less, at a temperature of 200.degree. to 400.degree. C. under a pressure of 300 to 1000 kg/cm.sup.2 for 20 minutes to 5 hours, to produce shaped articles having excellent mechanical properties and appearance.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1986Date of Patent: December 29, 1987Assignee: Teijin LimitedInventors: Hideo Matsui, Hiroshi Fujie, Takashi Noma
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Patent number: 4196118Abstract: A wholly aromatic polyamide fiber which comprises a wholly aromatic polyamide and an organic phosphorus compound having one or more halogen atoms. The wholly aromatic polyamide has repeating units of which at least about 85 mol % are represented by the formula: ##STR1## The amount of the organic phosphorus compound having one or more halogen atoms is such as to provide a halogen atom content of 0.5% to 25.0% and a phosphorus atom content of 0.05% to 6.0% by weight of the wholly aromatic polyamide. The obtained wholly aromatic polyamide fiber has excellent flame-resistance, good color and good fiber properties.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1978Date of Patent: April 1, 1980Assignee: Teijin LimitedInventors: Hiroshi Fujie, Osamu Kai, Eiji Masunaga, Etuo Sumitani, Akiro Shimomai
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Patent number: D357225Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1993Date of Patent: April 11, 1995Inventors: Motokazu Sasa, Hiroshi Fujie