Patents by Inventor Hisashi Oosawa
Hisashi Oosawa 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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Patent number: 10059531Abstract: A sheet processing system comprising: a plurality of sheet processing apparatuses; a conveying unit conveying a container containing a plurality of sheets; a distribution unit for distributing the container to any one of the plurality of sheet processing apparatuses; an identification information reading unit for obtaining identification information from the container; a communication unit for receiving information about the paper sheets contained in the container; and a controller for controlling a distribution destination of the container, on the basis of information about processing situations of the plurality of sheet processing apparatuses, the identification information about the container, and the information about the sheets contained in the container.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Ayaka Nakanishi, Hisashi Oosawa
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Publication number: 20170291775Abstract: A sheet processing system comprising: a plurality of sheet processing apparatuses; a conveying unit conveying a container containing a plurality of sheets; a distribution unit for distributing the container to any one of the plurality of sheet processing apparatuses; an identification information reading unit for obtaining identification information from the container; a communication unit for receiving information about the paper sheets contained in the container; and a controller for controlling a distribution destination of the container, on the basis of information about processing situations of the plurality of sheet processing apparatuses, the identification information about the container, and the information about the sheets contained in the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Ayaka Nakanishi, Hisashi Oosawa
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Patent number: 9725251Abstract: A sheet processing system comprising: a plurality of sheet processing apparatuses; a conveying unit conveying a container containing a plurality of sheets; a distribution unit for distributing the container to any one of the plurality of sheet processing apparatuses; an identification information reading unit for obtaining identification information from the container; a communication unit for receiving information about the paper sheets contained in the container; and a controller for controlling a distribution destination of the container, on the basis of information about processing situations of the plurality of sheet processing apparatuses, the identification information about the container, and the information about the sheets contained in the container.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Ayaka Nakanishi, Hisashi Oosawa
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Publication number: 20170066600Abstract: A sheet processing system comprising: a plurality of sheet processing apparatuses; a conveying unit conveying a container containing a plurality of sheets; a distribution unit for distributing the container to any one of the plurality of sheet processing apparatuses; an identification information reading unit for obtaining identification information from the container; a communication unit for receiving information about the paper sheets contained in the container; and a controller for controlling a distribution destination of the container, on the basis of information about processing situations of the plurality of sheet processing apparatuses, the identification information about the container, and the information about the sheets contained in the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Ayaka Nakanishi, Hisashi Oosawa
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Patent number: 9284156Abstract: According to one embodiment, a paper sheet handling apparatus includes a supply unit including a support surface which tilts from a vertical direction, and a mounting surface substantially perpendicular to the support surface, and configured to receive a plurality of paper sheets which tilt along the support surface and are stacked on the mounting surface, a pick up mechanism configured to pick up the paper sheets from a mounting surface side of the supply unit, a conveyance path configured to convey the picked up paper sheet, an inspection device configured to inspect the conveyed paper sheet, and an accumulation unit configured to accumulate the inspected paper sheets.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yoshitaka Sakoguchi, Kazuhiro Mukai, Hisashi Oosawa
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Patent number: 9142077Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sheet processing apparatus includes a feeding unit including a support surface inclined with respect to a vertical direction and a stacking surface substantially perpendicular to the support surface, a plurality of paper sheets being stacked on the stacking surface in such a manner that the paper sheets are inclined along the support surface, a pick up mechanism configured to pick up the paper sheets from a side of the stacking surface of the feeding unit, a conveying path configured to convey the picked up paper sheets, an inspection device configured to inspect the conveyed paper sheet, and an accumulation unit configured to accumulate the inspected paper sheets.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yoshitaka Sakoguchi, Kazuhiro Mukai, Hisashi Oosawa
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Publication number: 20140008858Abstract: According to one embodiment, a paper sheet handling apparatus includes a supply unit including a support surface which tilts from a vertical direction, and a mounting surface substantially perpendicular to the support surface, and configured to receive a plurality of paper sheets which tilt along the support surface and are stacked on the mounting surface, a pick up mechanism configured to pick up the paper sheets from a mounting surface side of the supply unit, a conveyance path configured to convey the picked up paper sheet, an inspection device configured to inspect the conveyed paper sheet, and an accumulation unit configured to accumulate the inspected paper sheets.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yoshitaka Sakoguchi, Kazuhiro Mukai, Hisashi Oosawa
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Patent number: 8556254Abstract: According to one embodiment, a paper sheet handling apparatus includes a supply unit including a support surface which tilts from a vertical direction, and a mounting surface substantially perpendicular to the support surface, and configured to receive a plurality of paper sheets which tilt along the support surface and are stacked on the mounting surface, a pick up mechanism configured to pick up the paper sheets from a mounting surface side of the supply unit, a conveyance path configured to convey the picked up paper sheet, an inspection device configured to inspect the conveyed paper sheet, and an accumulation unit configured to accumulate the inspected paper sheets.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yoshitaka Sakoguchi, Kazuhiro Mukai, Hisashi Oosawa
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Publication number: 20120279173Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sheet processing apparatus includes a feeding unit including a support surface inclined with respect to a vertical direction and a stacking surface substantially perpendicular to the support surface, a plurality of paper sheets being stacked on the stacking surface in such a manner that the paper sheets are inclined along the support surface, a pick up mechanism configured to pick up the paper sheets from a side of the stacking surface of the feeding unit, a conveying path configured to convey the picked up paper sheets, an inspection device configured to inspect the conveyed paper sheet, and an accumulation unit configured to accumulate the inspected paper sheets.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yoshitaka Sakoguchi, Kazuhiro Mukai, Hisashi Oosawa
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Publication number: 20120235351Abstract: According to one embodiment, a paper sheet handling apparatus includes a supply unit including a support surface which tilts from a vertical direction, and a mounting surface substantially perpendicular to the support surface, and configured to receive a plurality of paper sheets which tilt along the support surface and are stacked on the mounting surface, a pick up mechanism configured to pick up the paper sheets from a mounting surface side of the supply unit, a conveyance path configured to convey the picked up paper sheet, an inspection device configured to inspect the conveyed paper sheet, and an accumulation unit configured to accumulate the inspected paper sheets.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2011Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventors: Yoshitaka Sakoguchi, Kazuhiro Mukai, Hisashi Oosawa