Patents by Inventor Hisashi ISHITOBI

Hisashi ISHITOBI 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).

  • Publication number: 20230005319
    Abstract: A money handling apparatus (for example, a banknote handling apparatus) includes a destination selector configured to select a storage unit where at least one of a counterfeit money and suspect money among the money transported by the transporting unit is to be transported, from the plurality of storage units (for example, each banknote storage unit, each storage/feeding unit, collecting unit, banknote ejecting unit, and the like) and a controller configured to control the transporting unit to transport at least one of the counterfeit money and suspect money to the storage unit selected by the destination selector among the plurality of storage units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki KURODA, Tomohiro KIMURA, Hisashi ISHITOBI
  • Patent number: 11482065
    Abstract: A money handling apparatus (for example, a banknote handling apparatus) includes a destination selector configured to select a storage unit where at least one of a counterfeit money and suspect money among the money transported by the transporting unit is to be transported, from the plurality of storage units (for example, each banknote storage unit, each storage/feeding unit, collecting unit, banknote ejecting unit, and the like) and a controller configured to control the transporting unit to transport at least one of the counterfeit money and suspect money to the storage unit selected by the destination selector among the plurality of storage units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kuroda, Tomohiro Kimura, Hisashi Ishitobi
  • Patent number: 11354964
    Abstract: Provided is a small-sized money processing machine that is easy to use in a store. A money processing machine used for settlement of a transaction performed in a store, includes: a banknote processing unit that performs depositing and dispensing of banknotes; a coin processing unit that performs depositing and dispensing of coins; and an accommodation unit that accommodates components to be connected to at least one of the banknote processing unit and the coin processing unit. The banknote processing unit, the coin processing unit, and the accommodation unit are disposed in a housing so as to be vertically aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Yagi, Hisashi Ishitobi, Akira Okuda
  • Patent number: 10899571
    Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes: an input section that receives a sheet; a dispensing section that dispenses the sheet; transporters that transport the sheet input through the input section, to the dispensing section; storages that store the sheet; and diverting sections that divert the sheet transported by the transporters, to the storages, wherein diversion points at which the sheet is diverted by the diverting sections are provided at positions higher than terminal ends of the transporters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: GLORY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kimura, Hidetomo Yanagiuchi, Hisashi Ishitobi
  • Publication number: 20200342705
    Abstract: Provided is a small-sized money processing machine that is easy to use in a store. A money processing machine used for settlement of a transaction performed in a store, includes: a banknote processing unit that performs depositing and dispensing of banknotes; a coin processing unit that performs depositing and dispensing of coins; and an accommodation unit that accommodates components to be connected to at least one of the banknote processing unit and the coin processing unit. The banknote processing unit, the coin processing unit, and the accommodation unit are disposed in a housing so as to be vertically aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki YAGI, Hisashi ISHITOBI, Akira OKUDA
  • Publication number: 20200273281
    Abstract: A money handling apparatus (for example, a banknote handling apparatus 1) includes a destination selector 52 configured to select a storage unit where at least one of a counterfeit money and suspect money among the money transported by the transporting unit 12 is to be transported, from the plurality of storage units (for example, each banknote storage unit 18, 19, each storage/feeding unit 20, collecting unit 30, banknote ejecting unit 16, and the like) and a controller 50 configured to control the transporting unit 12 to transport at least one of the counterfeit money and suspect money to the storage unit selected by the destination selector 52 among the plurality of storage units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki KURODA, Tomohiro KIMURA, Hisashi ISHITOBI
  • Patent number: 10482701
    Abstract: A sheet handling apparatus (e.g., banknote insertion/discharge mechanism 20) includes a transport unit (e.g., first transport unit 30) configured to transport a sheet (e.g., banknote) in a first transport path 30a; and driving units 36m and 38m configured to move, along the width direction of the first transport path 30a, at least portions of guiding members 36 and 38 forming edges of the first transport path 30a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Hidetomo Yanagiuchi, Hisashi Ishitobi, Toshiyuki Kuroda, Masaaki Fukazawa
  • Publication number: 20190127173
    Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes: an input section that receives a sheet; a dispensing section that dispenses the sheet; transporters that transport the sheet input through the input section, to the dispensing section; storages that store the sheet; and diverting sections that divert the sheet transported by the transporters, to the storages, wherein diversion points at which the sheet is diverted by the diverting sections are provided at positions higher than terminal ends of the transporters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Tomohiro KIMURA, Hidetomo YANAGIUCHI, Hisashi ISHITOBI
  • Patent number: 10249124
    Abstract: A paper sheet insertion apparatus (for example, depositing and dispensing unit 20) includes an imaging unit (for example, camera 60) that takes an image of an interior of the paper sheet handling machine 10 to obtain image data and a control unit (for example, depositing and dispensing unit control unit 72) that is provided inside the machine body of the paper sheet handling machine 10 and outputs information on foreign material other than the paper sheet and information on a constituent member of the paper sheet insertion apparatus, based on the image data obtained by the imaging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Akagi, Hisashi Ishitobi, Yuki Maeda, Kenichiro Akita, Saori Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10204468
    Abstract: A paper sheet insertion apparatus (for example, depositing and dispensing unit 20) includes an imaging unit (for example, camera 60) that takes an image of an interior of the paper sheet handling machine 10 to obtain image data and a control unit (for example, depositing and dispensing unit control unit 72) that is provided inside the machine body of the paper sheet handling machine 10 and outputs information on foreign material other than the paper sheet and information on a constituent member of the paper sheet insertion apparatus, based on the image data obtained by the imaging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Akagi, Hisashi Ishitobi, Yuki Maeda, Kenichiro Akita, Saori Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20180261033
    Abstract: A sheet handling apparatus (e.g., banknote insertion/discharge mechanism 20) includes a transport unit (e.g., first transport unit 30) configured to transport a sheet (e.g., banknote) in a first transport path 30a; and driving units 36m and 38m configured to move, along the width direction of the first transport path 30a, at least portions of guiding members 36 and 38 forming edges of the first transport path 30a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Hidetomo YANAGIUCHI, Hisashi ISHITOBI, Toshiyuki KURODA, Masaaki FUKAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20180137712
    Abstract: Disclosed is a paper sheet storage cassette (for example, banknote collection cassette 42) that includes: a stacking unit (for example, ascending/descending stage 46) in which paper sheets (for example, banknotes) inserted into the paper sheet storage cassette from the outside are stacked in a layered state; a stacking wheel 44 configured to send paper sheets inserted into the paper sheet storage cassette from the outside, one by one, to the stacking unit; a paper sheet passing space (for example, banknote passing space 48) through which the paper sheets to be sent into the stacking unit by the stacking wheel 44 pass; and an inhibiting portion 50 configured to inhibit the paper sheets stacked in the stacking unit from being moved toward the paper sheet passing space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventor: Hisashi ISHITOBI
  • Publication number: 20170294068
    Abstract: A paper sheet insertion apparatus (for example, depositing and dispensing unit 20) includes an imaging unit (for example, camera 60) that takes an image of an interior of the paper sheet handling machine 10 to obtain image data and a control unit (for example, depositing and dispensing unit control unit 72) that is provided inside the machine body of the paper sheet handling machine 10 and outputs information on foreign material other than the paper sheet and information on a constituent member of the paper sheet insertion apparatus, based on the image data obtained by the imaging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Masayuki AKAGI, Hisashi ISHITOBI, Yuki MAEDA, Kenichiro AKITA, Saori KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9721417
    Abstract: A paper sheet insertion apparatus (for example, depositing and dispensing unit 20) includes: an imaging unit (for example, camera 60) configured to take an image of a side edge portion, on a placement member 23a side, of paper sheets placed in a placement unit 22, or a side edge portion, on a side opposite to the placement member 23a side, of the paper sheets placed in the placement unit 22, to obtain image data; and a control unit (for example, depositing and dispensing unit control unit 72) configured to determine, based on the image data obtained by the imaging unit, whether or not a plurality of the paper sheets placed in the placement unit are bundled by a bundling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Akagi, Hisashi Ishitobi, Yuki Maeda, Kenichiro Akita, Saori Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20170011579
    Abstract: A paper sheet insertion apparatus (for example, depositing and dispensing unit 20) includes: an imaging unit (for example, camera 60) configured to take an image of a side edge portion, on a placement member 23a side, of paper sheets placed in a placement unit 22, or a side edge portion, on a side opposite to the placement member 23a side, of the paper sheets placed in the placement unit 22, to obtain image data; and a control unit (for example, depositing and dispensing unit control unit 72) configured to determine, based on the image data obtained by the imaging unit, whether or not a plurality of the paper sheets placed in the placement unit are bundled by a bundling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki AKAGI, Hisashi ISHITOBI, Yuki MAEDA, Kenichiro AKITA, Saori KOBAYASHI