Patents by Inventor Ken Hiroshige

Ken Hiroshige 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).

  • Paper feeding apparatus
    Patent number: 4955598
    Abstract: A paper feeding apparatus comprises a flexible vibrating body made of an elastic matter. The body is excited with a resonant frequency so as to produce a progressive wave. A driving vibrator is fixed to one end of the flexible vibrating body, and a receiving vibrator is fixed to the other end thereof. A mechanism is included for urging paper against the flexible vibrating body, so that when the vibrating body is excited, the paper is conveyed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Assignees: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Sadayuki Ueha
    Inventors: Ken Hiroshige, Sadayuki Ueha