Patents by Inventor Kanako HIRONO

Kanako HIRONO 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: 20250033919
    Abstract: A media processing apparatus includes a slit insertable a sheet bundle of multiple sheets, a sheet-bundle holder, a liquid applier, a press binder, and a controller. The sheet-bundle holder holds the sheet bundle and detects the thickness of the sheet bundle. The liquid applier applies liquid to the sheet bundle. The press binder presses and binds the sheet bundle to perform press-binding process. The controller causes the sheet-bundle holder to hold the sheet bundle and detect the thickness of the sheet bundle, determines whether to cause the liquid applier to apply liquid to the sheet bundle based on the thickness of the sheet bundle, causes the liquid applier to apply the liquid to the sheet bundle when it is determined that the thickness of the sheet bundle is equal or larger than a prescribed thickness, and causes the press binder to press and bind the sheet bundle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Hirata, Yuusuke Shibasaki, Yusuke Hirono, Atsushi Shinoda, Shuuto Tohkaishi, Shingo Yoshizawa, Suzuka Fujita, Naofumi Yoshida, Ryota Takayama, Takahiro Watanabe, Takuya Morinaga, Yuji Suzuki, Kanako Fujisaki, Jun Yamada, Wataru Nozaki
  • Patent number: 11845169
    Abstract: An impact tool includes a motor, a driving mechanism, a tool body, an elastically-connected part elastically connected to the tool body to be movable at least in a front-rear direction relative to the tool body, a detecting mechanism configured to detect pressing of a tool accessory against a workpiece, and a control part configured to control driving of the motor based on a detection result of the detecting mechanism. The detecting mechanism includes a movable member that is provided in one of the tool body and the elastically-connected part and configured to be moved by relative movement of the other of the tool body and the elastically-connected part in the front-rear direction, and a detector that is provided in the one of the tool body and the elastically-connected part and configured to detect rearward pressing of the tool accessory by detecting movement of the movable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Furusawa, Kanako Hirono, Kei Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20220314413
    Abstract: An impact tool includes a motor, a driving mechanism, a tool body, an elastically-connected part elastically connected to the tool body to be movable at least in a front-rear direction relative to the tool body, a detecting mechanism configured to detect pressing of a tool accessory against a workpiece, and a control part configured to control driving of the motor based on a detection result of the detecting mechanism. The detecting mechanism includes a movable member that is provided in one of the tool body and the elastically-connected part and configured to be moved by relative movement of the other of the tool body and the elastically-connected part in the front-rear direction, and a detector that is provided in the one of the tool body and the elastically-connected part and configured to detect rearward pressing of the tool accessory by detecting movement of the movable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori FURUSAWA, Kanako HIRONO, Kei WATANABE
  • Patent number: 11400577
    Abstract: An impact tool includes a motor, a driving mechanism, a tool body, an elastically-connected part elastically connected to the tool body to be movable at least in a front-rear direction relative to the tool body, a detecting mechanism configured to detect pressing of a tool accessory against a workpiece, and a control part configured to control driving of the motor based on a detection result of the detecting mechanism. The detecting mechanism includes a movable member that is provided in one of the tool body and the elastically-connected part and configured to be moved by relative movement of the other of the tool body and the elastically-connected part in the front-rear direction, and a detector that is provided in the one of the tool body and the elastically-connected part and configured to detect rearward pressing of the tool accessory by detecting movement of the movable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Furusawa, Kanako Hirono, Kei Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20220097093
    Abstract: A nozzle includes a mounting part that is configured to be attached to a blower, and a body part that is connected to the mounting part. The body part has a discharge opening and a passage for air blown out by the blower. The passage leads to the discharge opening. The body part includes a flexible tube. The flexible tube has a length of at least 15 cm and defines at least a portion of the passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumitoshi NUMATA, Kanako HIRONO
  • Publication number: 20200391369
    Abstract: An impact tool includes a motor, a driving mechanism, a tool body, an elastically-connected part elastically connected to the tool body to be movable at least in a front-rear direction relative to the tool body, a detecting mechanism configured to detect pressing of a tool accessory against a workpiece, and a control part configured to control driving of the motor based on a detection result of the detecting mechanism. The detecting mechanism includes a movable member that is provided in one of the tool body and the elastically-connected part and configured to be moved by relative movement of the other of the tool body and the elastically-connected part in the front-rear direction, and a detector that is provided in the one of the tool body and the elastically-connected part and configured to detect rearward pressing of the tool accessory by detecting movement of the movable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori FURUSAWA, Kanako HIRONO, Kei WATANABE
  • Patent number: D951737
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Kawase, Kanako Hirono