Patents by Inventor Hiroyoshi Kamoda

Hiroyoshi Kamoda 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: 11254117
    Abstract: A processing device configured to process a printed sheet (3) includes an embossing device (5) configured to perform emboss-processing of the sheet (3), and a final processing device configured to perform final working processing of a surface of the sheet (3). The final processing device includes at least one of a number printing device (6) configured to print a number on the sheet (3), and a varnishing device configured to apply a varnish to the sheet (3). There is provided a processing device capable of performing emboss-processing without disturbing sheet feeding when performing the final process of printing by performing the emboss-processing at an appropriate stage of a printing step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: KOMORI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Kamoda, Naoya Yamashita
  • Patent number: 10618271
    Abstract: In order to provide a numbering and imprinting machine capable of minimizing the amount of wasted paper produced, the numbering and imprinting machine is provided with: a first-number inspection camera (124B) that is arranged downstream of the position of contact between an impression cylinder (112) and a first-number cylinder (113) of a first-number printing unit (111) in the direction of rotation of the impression cylinder (112), and images a first number printed on paper (W) held on the impression cylinder (112); a second number inspection camera (124C) that is arranged downstream of the position of contact between an impression cylinder (117) and a second-number cylinder (118) of a second-number printing unit (116) in the direction of rotation of the impression cylinder (117), and images a second number printed on paper (W) held on the impression cylinder (117); and a printing-press control device (10) that controls first- and second-number-cylinder throw-on and throw-off devices (38, 39) based on signals
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: KOMORI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Kamoda, Hiromitsu Numauchi
  • Publication number: 20200039206
    Abstract: A processing device configured to process a printed sheet (3) includes an embossing device (5) configured to perform emboss-processing of the sheet (3), and a final processing device configured to perform final working processing of a surface of the sheet (3). The final processing device includes at least one of a number printing device (6) configured to print a number on the sheet (3), and a varnishing device configured to apply a varnish to the sheet (3). There is provided a processing device capable of performing emboss-processing without disturbing sheet feeding when performing the final process of printing by performing the emboss-processing at an appropriate stage of a printing step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi KAMODA, Naoya YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20190105935
    Abstract: A double-sided varnishing apparatus includes a varnishing unit configured to apply varnish to both surfaces of a sheet, and an additional processing unit configured to perform additional processing on the sheet on an upstream side in a sheet conveyance direction with respect to the varnishing unit. The additional processing unit includes a first embossing unit, and a special unit located on the upstream side in the sheet conveyance direction with respect to the first embossing unit. The special unit is one of an offset printing unit, a flexographic printing unit, and a second embossing unit. These units are interchangeable with each other. Value can be added to a polymer-made sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventor: Hiroyoshi KAMODA
  • Publication number: 20180117901
    Abstract: In order to provide a numbering and imprinting machine capable of minimizing the amount of wasted paper produced, the numbering and imprinting machine is provided with: a first-number inspection camera (124B) that is arranged downstream of the position of contact between an impression cylinder (112) and a first-number cylinder (113) of a first-number printing unit (111) in the direction of rotation of the impression cylinder (112), and images a first number printed on paper (W) held on the impression cylinder (112); a second number inspection camera (124C) that is arranged downstream of the position of contact between an impression cylinder (117) and a second-number cylinder (118) of a second-number printing unit (116) in the direction of rotation of the impression cylinder (117), and images a second number printed on paper (W) held on the impression cylinder (117); and a printing-press control device (10) that controls first- and second-number-cylinder throw-on and throw-off devices (38, 39) based on signals
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: KOMORI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi KAMODA, Hiromitsu NUMAUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180001613
    Abstract: An Orlof printing section (2) is provided with an Orlof printing unit that has the following: partial plate cylinders (11), a collecting blanket cylinder (12), a collecting plate cylinder (13), a blanket cylinder (9), an impression cylinder (10), and a moving inker (25). An offset printing section (3) is provided with front-side and back-side offset printing units (3a-3d, 3e-3h) that each have an ink-supply device (18), a plate cylinder (19), a blanket cylinder (15), and an impression cylinder (16). The respective impression cylinders of the front-side offset printing unit and the back-side offset printing unit are placed up against each other such that said printing units receive and output sheets between said impression cylinders. The offset printing section (3) is also provided with a front-side inspection camera (23) and a back-side inspection camera (24). The Orlof printing section and the offset printing section are connected by transfer cylinders (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: KOMORI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyoshi KAMODA
  • Patent number: 9844931
    Abstract: An Orlof printing section (2) is provided with an Orlof printing unit that has the following: partial plate cylinders (11), a collecting blanket cylinder (12), a collecting plate cylinder (13), a blanket cylinder (9), an impression cylinder (10), and a moving inker (25). An offset printing section (3) is provided with front-side and back-side offset printing units (3a-3d, 3e-3h) that each have an ink-supply device (18), a plate cylinder (19), a blanket cylinder (15), and an impression cylinder (16). The respective impression cylinders of the front-side offset printing unit and the back-side offset printing unit are placed up against each other such that said printing units receive and output sheets between said impression cylinders. The offset printing section (3) is also provided with a front-side inspection camera (23) and a back-side inspection camera (24). The Orlof printing section and the offset printing section are connected by transfer cylinders (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: KOMORI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyoshi Kamoda
  • Patent number: 9770895
    Abstract: An intaglio printing press includes: a first intaglio printing unit; a second intaglio printing unit; a dryer for drying a printed surface of a sheet subjected to printing by the first intaglio printing unit; a convertible unit which holds and conveys the sheet received from the first intaglio printing unit and passes the sheet to the second intaglio printing unit in such a way that a surface of the sheet to be subjected to intaglio printing by the second intaglio printing unit is switchable between one surface and another surface of the sheet; and a second skewing adjustment cylinder and a second circumferential adjustment cylinder which are disposed between the convertible unit and the second intaglio printing unit and which adjust a position of a pattern to be intaglio-printed on the sheet by the second intaglio printing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: KOMORI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Kamoda, Akehiro Kusaka
  • Patent number: 9662873
    Abstract: An Orlof printing section (2) is provided with an Orlof printing unit that has the following: partial plate cylinders (11), a collecting blanket cylinder (12), a collecting plate cylinder (13), a blanket cylinder (9), an impression cylinder (10), and a moving inker (25). An offset printing section (3) is provided with front-side and back-side offset printing units (3a-3d, 3e-3h) that each have an ink-supply device (18), a plate cylinder (19), a blanket cylinder (15), and an impression cylinder (16). The respective impression cylinders of the front-side offset printing unit and the back-side offset printing unit are placed up against each other such that said printing units receive and output sheets between said impression cylinders. The offset printing section (3) is also provided with a front-side inspection camera (23) and a back-side inspection camera (24). The Orlof printing section and the offset printing section are connected by transfer cylinders (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: KOMORI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyoshi Kamoda
  • Patent number: 9527326
    Abstract: An inking device of a numbering and imprinting machine includes: a numbering unit provided on an outer peripheral portion of a numbering cylinder and configured to print a code onto a transported sheet; a partition member configured to partition the inside of the ink fountain such that inks are stored divided by their colors inside the ink fountain; an ink fountain roller configured to draw out the inks stored in the divided manner inside the ink fountain, such that the inks appear side by side in the roller axial direction; select rollers onto which the inks fed from the ink fountain roller are transferred, respectively; oscillating rollers onto which the inks fed from the select rollers are transferred, respectively; and form rollers configured to rotate such that convex portions thereof, onto which the inks fed from the oscillating rollers are transferred, come into contact with the numbering unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: KOMORI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyoshi Kamoda
  • Patent number: 9427951
    Abstract: A printing press includes an impression cylinder, a blanket cylinder, a collecting plate cylinder, a collecting blanket cylinder, a plurality of partial plate cylinders, a plurality of inking devices, and a dampening unit. The impression cylinder holds and transports a sheet. The blanket cylinder is in contact with the impression cylinder. The collecting plate cylinder is in contact with the blanket cylinder, and a lithographic printing plate is mounted on the collecting plate cylinder. The collecting blanket cylinder is in contact with the collecting plate cylinder. The plurality of partial plate cylinders are in contact with the collecting blanket cylinder. The plurality of inking devices supply ink to the plurality of partial plate cylinders, respectively. The dampening unit supplies dampening water to the collecting plate cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: KOMORI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Kamoda, Taichi Kawase
  • Patent number: 9421752
    Abstract: A numbering and imprinting machine includes: a numbering printing unit for one surface including an impression cylinder and a numbering cylinder; a first numbering printing unit for the other surface including an impression cylinder and a numbering cylinder; a drying unit for numbering printing for one surface including a drying cylinder and a drying device; a second numbering printing unit for the other surface including an impression cylinder and a numbering cylinder; and a drying unit for numbering printing for the other surface including a transfer cylinder, a drying cylinder, and a drying device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: KOMORI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyoshi Kamoda
  • Patent number: 9381734
    Abstract: A printer is provided with: offset printing units (120 to 150) comprising impression cylinders (121a to 151a, 121b to 151b) for holding and transferring a sheet (101), blanket cylinders (122a to 152a, 122b to 152b) facing the impression cylinders (121a to 151a, 121b to 151b), plate cylinders (123a to 153a, 123b to 153b) facing the blanket cylinders (122a to 152a, 122b to 152b), and ink devices (124a to 154a, 124b to 154b) for supplying ink to the plate cylinders (123a to 153a, 123b to 153b); and an intaglio printing unit (180) comprising an impression cylinder (181) which receives the sheet (101) subjected to offset printing in the offset printing unit (150) and holds and transfers the sheet (101), an intaglio plate cylinder (182) facing the impression cylinder (181), ink supply means (183 to 185) for supplying ink to the intaglio plate cylinder (182), and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: KOMORI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyoshi Kamoda
  • Patent number: 9302461
    Abstract: In a proof printing press, a length of an outer circumference of a plate cylinder at a downstream side of a facing position P1 in a rotation direction is longer than a length in a circumferential direction of a mounting surface of the plate cylinder, where the length of the outer circumference of the plate cylinder extends between the facing position P1 where the plate cylinder faces a collecting cylinder and a facing position P2 where the plate cylinder faces a wiping roller, and a length of the outer circumference of the plate cylinder at a downstream side of the facing position P2 is longer than the length in the circumferential direction of the mounting surface of the plate cylinder, where the length of the outer circumference of the plate cylinder extends between the facing position P2 and a facing position P3 where the plate cylinder faces an impression cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: KOMORI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Kamoda, Akehiro Kusaka, Heisuke Onoue
  • Publication number: 20160082713
    Abstract: An Orlof printing section (2) is provided with an Orlof printing unit that has the following: partial plate cylinders (11), a collecting blanket cylinder (12), a collecting plate cylinder (13), a blanket cylinder (9), an impression cylinder (10), and a moving inker (25). An offset printing section (3) is provided with front-side and back-side offset printing units (3a-3d, 3e-3h) that each have an ink-supply device (18), a plate cylinder (19), a blanket cylinder (15), and an impression cylinder (16). The respective impression cylinders of the front-side offset printing unit and the back-side offset printing unit are placed up against each other such that said printing units receive and output sheets between said impression cylinders. The offset printing section (3) is also provided with a front-side inspection camera (23) and a back-side inspection camera (24). The Orlof printing section and the offset printing section are connected by transfer cylinders (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: KOMORI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyoshi KAMODA
  • Publication number: 20160059541
    Abstract: A printing press includes an impression cylinder, a blanket cylinder, a collecting plate cylinder, a collecting blanket cylinder, a plurality of partial plate cylinders, a plurality of inking devices, and a dampening unit. The impression cylinder holds and transports a sheet. The blanket cylinder is in contact with the impression cylinder. The collecting plate cylinder is in contact with the blanket cylinder, and a lithographic printing plate is mounted on the collecting plate cylinder. The collecting blanket cylinder is in contact with the collecting plate cylinder. The plurality of partial plate cylinders are in contact with the collecting blanket cylinder. The plurality of inking devices supply ink to the plurality of partial plate cylinders, respectively. The dampening unit supplies dampening water to the collecting plate cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Kamoda, Taichi Kawase
  • Patent number: 9238358
    Abstract: A multicolor offset printing press includes a first blanket cylinder, at least four plate cylinders, a collecting plate cylinder, a collecting blanket cylinder, at least two partial plate cylinders, and a plurality of ink devices. The first blanket cylinder performs printing on a transported target printing product. The four plate cylinders are in contact with the first blanket cylinder. The collecting plate cylinder is in contact with the first blanket cylinder on the downstream side in the rotational direction of the first blanket cylinder with respect to a last plate cylinder positioned on the most downstream side in the rotational direction of the first blanket cylinder among the four plate cylinders, and on the upstream side in the rotational direction of the first blanket cylinder with respect to a printing portion at which the first blanket cylinder performs printing on the target printing product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: KOMORI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Kamoda, Takashi Suto
  • Publication number: 20150352832
    Abstract: A coater (100), which is capable of spot coating a layer thick enough to be palpable onto a transfer object, is provided with a first coating unit (120) and a second coating unit (130). The first coating unit (120) is provided with a first impression cylinder (121) and a rotary screen cylinder (122) for transferring a first varnish on one surface of a sheet (1). The second coating unit (130) is provided with a second impression cylinder (131) and a cylinder (132) for transferring a second varnish on the first varnish that has been transferred onto the one surface of the sheet. Palpable protrusions formed by transfer of the first varnish in the first coating unit (120) are covered by the second varnish in the second coating unit (130) while maintaining the shapes thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: KOMORI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi KAMODA, Akehiro KUSAKA
  • Publication number: 20150283800
    Abstract: A combination printer (100) is provided with: first and second number-printing units (111, 116) provided with impression cylinders (112, 117) which hold and convey paper (W), number cylinders (113, 118) which are disposed facing and in contact with lower parts of the impression cylinders (112, 117), and which perform number printing on paper held on the impression cylinders (112, 117), and ink devices (114, 119) which supply ink to the number cylinders (113, 118); a one-surface coating unit (135) for coating one surface of paper from the second number printing unit (116); an other-surface coating unit (126) for coating another surface of paper from the second number printing unit (116); and a waste paper device (140) provided with a plurality of loading platforms (143a-143c) upon which paper from the one-surface coating unit (135) is loaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: KOMORI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyoshi Kamoda
  • Patent number: 9108399
    Abstract: In a printing press including; a blanket cylinder gear driven by a drive motor of the printing press; a blanket cylinder including a notch, the blanket cylinder being rotationally driven by the blanket cylinder gear; a plate cylinder gear rotationally driven by the drive motor of the printing press through the blanket cylinder gear; and a plate cylinder including a notch at a position corresponding to the notch of the blanket cylinder, the plate cylinder being rotationally driven by the plate cylinder gear, a load motor is provided to the plate cylinder or the plate cylinder gear, and a braking force of the load motor is controlled according to load applied to the drive motor of the printing press.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: KOMORI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyoshi Kamoda