Patents by Inventor Kenichi HASHIKURA

Kenichi HASHIKURA 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).

  • Apparatus for inspecting plate-like bodies
    Patent number: 11692944
    Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting plate-like bodies to inspect a side surface of a plate-like body with sheeted coating materials on a top side and bottom side of the plate-like body, is provided. The apparatus includes at least one light emitting unit configured to irradiate the side surface of the plate-like body with light. The apparatus includes at least one light receiving unit configured to receive light reflected with respect to the side surface of the plate-like body. The apparatus includes a conveying unit configured to move at least one among the light emitting unit and the plate-like body and to vary a position of the light on the side surface of the plate-like body, emitted by the light emitting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: YOSHINO GYPSUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Hirooka, Kenichi Hashikura
  • APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING PLATE-LIKE BODIES
    Publication number: 20220099589
    Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting plate-like bodies to inspect a side surface of a plate-like body with sheeted coating materials on a top side and bottom side of the plate-like body, is provided. The apparatus includes at least one light emitting unit configured to irradiate the side surface of the plate-like body with light. The apparatus includes at least one light receiving unit configured to receive light reflected with respect to the side surface of the plate-like body. The apparatus includes a conveying unit configured to move at least one among the light emitting unit and the plate-like body and to vary a position of the light on the side surface of the plate-like body, emitted by the light emitting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Yuichi HIROOKA, Kenichi HASHIKURA
  • Sampling apparatus, sheet member manufacturing apparatus, and gypsum building material manufacturing apparatus
    Patent number: 11090836
    Abstract: A sampling apparatus is provided, which includes a pressing-up unit configured to press up a sheet piece that is being conveyed by a conveying unit, from a lower side of a conveyance course of the sheet piece to above the conveyance course; and a holding unit configured to hold the sheet piece pressed up by the pressing-up unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: YOSHINO GYPSUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Hirooka, Takahide Yamasato, Kenichi Hashikura, Hiroyuki Someno
  • SAMPLING APPARATUS, SHEET MEMBER MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND GYPSUM BUILDING MATERIAL MANUFACTURING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200147834
    Abstract: A sampling apparatus is provided, which includes a pressing-up unit configured to press up a sheet piece that is being conveyed by a conveying unit, from a lower side of a conveyance course of the sheet piece to above the conveyance course; and a holding unit configured to hold the sheet piece pressed up by the pressing-up unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Yuichi HIROOKA, Takahide YAMASATO, Kenichi HASHIKURA, Hiroyuki SOMENO