Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Kobayashi

Kazuhiro Kobayashi 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).

  • Sheet creaser, sheet conveyer, sheet finisher, image forming apparatus, and sheet creasing method
    Publication number: 20090200725
    Abstract: A pressing unit includes a pressure roller that slides on the folded side while rotating, an elastic biasing unit that presses the pressure roller in a thickness direction of the stack of sheets, and a driving unit that slides the pressure roller in a direction substantially perpendicular to a conveying direction of the stack of sheets. A lifting unit, when the pressure roller slides to a first position, temporarily lifts up the pressure roller, and when lifted-up pressure roller slides to a second position, lifts the lifted-up pressure roller down onto the folded side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Masahiro Tamura, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Shuuya Nagasako, Naohiro Kikkawa, Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Makoto Hidaka, Junichi Tokita, Takashi Saito, Hitoshi Hattori, Akira Kunieda, Hiroshi Maeda, Ichiro Ichihashi, Atsushi Kuriyama
  • Sheet alignment device, sheet finishing apparatus including the same, and image processing system including the same
    Patent number: 7568688
    Abstract: A sheet alignment device, that is included in a sheet finishing apparatus integrally mounted with an image forming apparatus to an image forming system or connected to the image forming apparatus, includes an accommodating unit configured to temporarily accommodate a paper sheet and a paper sheet stack including the paper sheet therein, and a sheet alignment unit configured to align the sheet stack including the paper sheet in a direction perpendicular to a sheet travel direction. The sheet alignment unit has a first alignment member configured to move between a sheet receiving position and a sheet alignment position along the direction perpendicular to the sheet travel direction so as to push the sheet stack and a second alignment member configured to move to a fixed position and remain stationary thereat so as to stop the sheet stack pushed by the first alignment member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoichi Nomura, Hiroshi Maeda, Masahiro Tamura, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Shuuya Nagasako, Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Shohichi Satoh, Akira Kunieda, Hitoshi Hattori, Makoto Hidaka, Ichiro Ichihashi
  • Sheet creaser, sheet conveyer, sheet finisher, and image forming apparatus
    Publication number: 20090152789
    Abstract: In a sheet creaser, when a sheet is conveyed to a folding unit by a conveyer unit, the folding unit folds the sheet and a pressing unit presses the folded sheet by sliding in a direction substantially perpendicular to a sheet conveying direction. A switching unit switches the conveyer unit between a first position to convey the sheet and a second position unable to convey the sheet. A driving unit drives both the switching unit and the pressing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Naohiro Kikkawa, Masahiro Tamura, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Shuuya Nagasako, Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Makoto Hidaka, Hitoshi Hattori, Takashi Saito, Junichi Tokita, Akira Kunieda, Atsushi Kuriyama, Hiroshi Maeda, Ichiro Ichihashi
  • Sheet finisher, image forming apparatus, and sheet processing method
    Publication number: 20090137374
    Abstract: A folding unit folds a sheet. A pressing unit presses a folded side of the folded sheet. A driving unit causes the pressing unit to slide in a direction perpendicular to a sheet conveying direction. A control unit independently sets number of slides at which the pressing unit is to slide on each of a plurality of sections of the folded side depending on a distance of each of the sections from a reference position, and controls the driving unit so as to slide in each of the sections for the number of slides set for that section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Masahiro Tamura, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Shuuya Nagasako, Naohiro Kikkawa, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Hiroshi Maeda, Atsushi Kuriyama, Makoto Hidaka, Hitoshi Hattori, Junichi Tokita, Akira Kunieda, Takashi Saito, Ichiro Ichihashi
  • WIRING BOARD
    Publication number: 20090101401
    Abstract: A thickness of the portion, which is placed between an electronic component mounting pad and a first wiring, of a first insulating layer (insulating layer in which electronic component mounting pads are placed) is set to be smaller than a thickness of the portion, which is placed between the first wiring and a second wiring, of a second insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI, Takaharu Miyamoto
  • Actuator
    Patent number: 7518289
    Abstract: An actuator, comprising at least one beam capable of generating flexural oscillations, at least one pair of electric supply terminals (23, 24) which supply oscillation-inducing electric power to the beam(s), and a holding mechanism which holds the beam(s), the holding mechanism including at least one holding member (12) to hold one portion of the beam(s) and a case (13) jointed to the holding member and configured to contain the beam(s) therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignees: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd., Authentic, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Keita Watanabe, Shigehisa Watanabe, Yoshiro Ohkawa
  • MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD WITH DISHING SUPPRESSED DURING POLISHING
    Publication number: 20090086381
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a thin-film magnetic head with a dishing suppressed in the case of planarizing a magnetic shield which a read head portion has or a magnetic pole which a write head portion has is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya HIRAKI, Seiji YARI, Yasufumi UNO, Hideaki SATO, Takahide MASUDA, Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI
  • Sheet processing device and image forming apparatus
    Publication number: 20090066001
    Abstract: A pressing unit presses vicinity of a trailing edge of a stack of sheets stacked in a tray. An aligning unit aligns the stack of sheets stacked in the tray. A stapling unit binds the stack of sheets aligned by the aligning unit. A discharging unit discharges the stack of sheets bound by the stapling unit. A control unit controls the pressing unit to keep a constant distance from a surface of a top sheet of the stack of sheets when the discharging unit discharging the stack of sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Ichiro Ichihashi, Masahiro Tamura, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Shuuya Nagasako, Naohiro Kikkawa, Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Makoto Hidaka, Hitoshi Hattori, Junichi Tokita, Akira Kunieda, Hiroshi Maeda, Tomoichi Nomura
  • Sheet aligning device and image forming apparatus
    Publication number: 20090066003
    Abstract: A sheet aligning device includes a sheet feeder that discharges a sheet in a first direction, a sheet tray on which the sheet is stacked, a sheet jogger that aligns the sheet on the sheet tray in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a sheet detection filler that detects a state of the sheet on the sheet tray. The sheet detection filler detects a position of a topmost sheet in the stack of sheets on the sheet tray and determines an alignment position from where the sheet jogger is to begin alignment of the sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Akira Kunieda, Masahiro Tamura, Makoto Hidaka, Hitoshi Hattori, Junichi Tokita, Ichiro Ichihashi, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Shuuya Nagasako, Naohiro Kikkawa, Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Hiroshi Maeda, Tomoichi Nomura
  • Vehicle fuel supply device
    Patent number: 7500473
    Abstract: A vehicle fuel supply device including a saddle-shaped fuel tank comprised of a main chamber and an auxiliary chamber. A reservoir is disposed within the main chamber. A main pump is provided within the reservoir. A sub-pump is detachably provided within the reservoir. The fuel in the reservoir is drawn up by an operation of the main pump to supply fuel to an engine. A portion of the drawn-up fuel is utilized to generate a negative pressure, the negative pressure is utilized to transfer the fuel in the auxiliary chamber to the reservoir, and the negative pressure is utilized to introduce the fuel in the main chamber into the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Takeaki Nakajima, Shoichi Hokazono, Shinya Murabayashi, Hideharu Yamazaki, Kenji Hirose, Takeshi Kumakura, Shukoh Terata
  • Home-position detecting method, sheet processing device, and image forming apparatus
    Publication number: 20090060604
    Abstract: A processing unit performs a predetermined processing on a sheet in a process of carrying the sheet. A home-position detecting unit detects a home position of a moving member of the processing unit by detecting a part of the moving member using a detecting unit. The home-position detecting unit sets in advance a detection range for recognizing the home position, and when a part to detect the home position is detected in a state in which the moving member is stopped, sets a detection position as the home position by assuming that the detection position is in the detection range without moving the moving member once out of a detection range of the detecting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Hitoshi Hattori, Masahiro Tamura, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Shuuya Nagasako, Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Hiroshi Maeda, Tomoichi Nomura, Ichiro Ichihashi, Akira Kunieda, Makoto Hidaka, Naohiro Kikkawa, Junichi Tokita
  • Sheet processing device, image forming apparatus, and image forming system
    Publication number: 20090057978
    Abstract: A sheet processing device includes a sheet aligning unit that aligns a sheet recording medium. The sheet aligning unit is configured to be pulled out from a main body of the sheet processing device, and includes a sheet conveying member for conveying the sheet recording medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maeda, Masahiro Tamura, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Shuuya Nagasako, Naohiro Kikkawa, Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Tomoichi Nomura, Makoto Hidaka, Hitoshi Hattori, Junichi Tokita, Akira Kunieda, Ichiro Ichihashi
  • Paper transport device, paper processing apparatus, and image forming apparatus
    Publication number: 20090051100
    Abstract: A paper transport device is configured to independently drive a paper ejecting roller when predetermined abnormal events occur. When paper-jamming occurs and if no paper is present downstream of a jammed paper or a preceding paper that is present most downstream is located upstream of a predetermined position, the paper ejecting roller is stopped to prevent ejection of papers outside of the paper transport device. When paper-jamming occurs and if a preceding paper that is present most downstream is located downstream of the predetermined position, the paper ejecting roller is independently driven to complete ejection of the preceding paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Hitoshi Hattori, Masahiro Tamura, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Shuuya Nagasako, Naohiro Kikkawa, Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Makoto Hidaka, Junichi Tokita, Akira Kunieda, Hiroshi Maeda, Tomoichi Nomura, Ichiro Ichihashi
  • SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20090039593
    Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus and associated method are provided. The sheet processing apparatus includes a sheet conveying path, a sheet stack tray, a sheet discharging member, a sheet guide member, and a sheet contact portion. The sheet conveying path is configured to convey a sheet, the sheet discharging member discharges the sheet to the sheet stack tray, and the sheet stack tray receives the sheet. The sheet guide member is movable from a first position that guides the sheet discharged from the sheet discharging member to a second position that opens a sheet discharge path of the sheet discharging member. The sheet contact portion is arranged at an upstream side of the sheet discharging member with respect to the sheet conveying path, and responds to the sheet conveyed through the sheet conveying path in order to move the sheet guide member between the first and second positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Naohiro KIKKAWA, Masahiro TAMURA, Nobuyoshi SUZUKI, Shuuya NAGASAKO, Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI, Tomohiro FURUHASHI, Hiroshi MAEDA, Tomoichi NOMURA, Makoto HIDAKA, Hitoshi HATTORI, Junichi TOKITA, Akira KUNIEDA, Ichiro ICHIHASHI
  • Inner structure of filler neck of fuel filler tube
    Publication number: 20090014091
    Abstract: In an inner structure of a filler neck of a fuel filler tube, a nozzle support section for supporting a nozzle of a fuel filling gun at a gas station includes a pipe member having an inner diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the nozzle, and the nozzle is inserted in the pipe member when fueling. Fuel emitted from the nozzle is directed through the pipe member to an outlet end (distal end) of the nozzle support section, at which it starts flowing along an intermediate bent section of the filler tube. Thus, even when the fuel filling gun is not sufficiently inserted in the filler neck, i.e. inserted short of a standard inserted amount, the fuel is allowed to properly jet out in the bent section just as when the fuel filling gun is sufficiently inserted in the filler neck up to the standard inserted amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Shinya Murabayashi, Yutaka Utsumi, Takeshi Ohishi
  • Sheet post-processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and image forming system
    Publication number: 20090014949
    Abstract: A sheet post-processing apparatus includes a sheet stacking unit, a moving member, and a discharging member. The moving member moves up the pile stacked on the sheet stacking unit to one of a plurality of scooping positions, and the discharging member receives the pile from the moving member at the one of the scooping positions and scoops up the pile by supporting a bottom edge of the pile for discharging the pile out of the sheet stacking unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Ichiro Ichihashi, Masahiro Tamura, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Shuuya Nagasako, Naohiro Kikkawa, Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Makoto Hidaka, Hitoshi Hattori, Junichi Tokita, Akira Kunieda, Hiroshi Maeda, Tomoichi Nomura
  • Sheet post-processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and image forming system
    Publication number: 20090014939
    Abstract: A sheet post-processing apparatus includes a sheet stacking unit, an aligning unit, a moving member, a discharging member, and a discharging motor. The discharging motor drives the discharging member for discharging a pile of sheets in an operation pattern that is selected, depending on a predetermined condition, from among a plurality of operation patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Ichiro Ichihashi, Masahiro Tamura, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Shuuya Nagasako, Naohiro Kikkawa, Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Makoto Hidaka, Hitoshi Hattori, Junichi Tokita, Akira Kunieda, Hiroshi Maeda, Tomoichi Nomura
  • ELECTRET CONDENSER MICROPHONE
    Publication number: 20080310657
    Abstract: An electret condenser microphone is provided that allows a reduction in the thickness of an electronic device to which it is installed. The electret condenser microphone has a circuit board (2), a spacer (8; 8 and 9) and a diaphragm (7), which are successively layered, and a cup-shaped shield casing (85) covering the layered members. A sound hole (10a) is provided to extend from the outer surface of the circuit board (2) through the spacer to communicate between a space formed between the diaphragm and an end wall of the shield casing and the outside of the electret condenser microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Yuki Tsuchiya, Kazuhiro Kobayashi
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WIRING BOARD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND WIRING BOARD
    Publication number: 20080308308
    Abstract: A semiconductor device 100 has such a structure that a semiconductor chip 110 is flip chip mounted on a wiring board 120. The wiring board 120 has a multilayer structure in which a plurality of wiring layers and a plurality of insulating layers are laminated and insulating layers are laminated as a first layer 122, a second layer 124, a third layer 126 and a fourth layer 128. A second electrode pad 132 is formed to be wider in a radial direction (a planar direction) than an outside diameter of a first electrode pad 130 on a boundary surface between a first insulating layer 121 and a second insulating layer 123. The second electrode pad 132 formed to be wider than the first electrode pad 130 is provided between the first electrode pad 130 and a via 134.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Kobayashi
  • DELAY CIRCUIT AND DELAY TIME ADJUSTMENT METHOD
    Publication number: 20080297221
    Abstract: A delay circuit includes an interface for giving a command of setting a delay time and a delay device that can be set to any desired delay time, and the delay time of the delay device is set according to a command from the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuaki Denda, Kazuhiro Kobayashi