Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Shimaoka

Hitoshi Shimaoka 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).

  • Rewritable medium recording apparatus
    Patent number: 6011570
    Abstract: When a visible image on a printing area of a rewritable recording medium is erased by an erase head, a control unit and an erasing control device, respectively, control the electric current supplied to the erase head, based on a power supply pattern recorded in a storage device and a temperature information from a first temperature detecting device for measuring the ambient temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takanori Muranaka, Hitoshi Shimaoka, Masanobu Katsumura
  • Card reader/writer
    Patent number: 5652422
    Abstract: Upper unit and lower unit are jointed with a hinge to form a body, and a card transfer path is provided between the units, and a recording/reproducing head and an image forming head are installed separated in the units opposing to each other, for making the maintenance servicing easy. In addition, a handle and elastic clamping components are provided on one of the units, and accepting components to accept the clamping components on the other unit, in order to make the clamping of both units in closed state firm and the open/close operation easy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Shimaoka, Shinji Arase
  • Method and apparatus for forming color proof
    Patent number: 5019484
    Abstract: A color proof formation method includes the steps of bringing a first color separated film original mounted upon an original mounting table into tight contact with a photosensitive material fixed upon a mounting table, and exposing the film original; separating the photosensitive material mounting table from the original mounting table; replacing or exchanging the first film original upon the original mounting table with a second color separated film original; and bringing the second film original into tight contact with the photosensitive material. The steps are repeatedly performed a predetermined number of times so as to form a color proof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Shimaoka, Shigera Mizuo, Akira Akashi, Miyuki Hosoi
  • Method and apparatus for forming color proof
    Patent number: RE35537
    Abstract: A color proof formation method includes the steps of bringing a first color separated film original mounted upon an original mounting table into tight contact with a photosensitive material fixed upon a mounting table, and exposing the film original; separating the photosensitive material mounting table from the original mounting table; replacing or exchanging the first film original upon the original mounting table with a second color separated film original; and bringing the second film original into tight contact with the photosensitive material. The steps are repeatedly performed a predetermined number of times so as to form a color proof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Shimaoka, Shigeru Mizuo, Akira Akashi, Miyuki Hosoi