Patents by Inventor Kenichi Taninokuchi

Kenichi Taninokuchi 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).

  • Web separating device
    Patent number: 7314197
    Abstract: A web separating device includes a cutting/joining drum, which is rotatable in contact with web of optical film on a peripheral surface thereof. A cutting drum is positioned for contacting the cutting/joining drum peripherally, and has a cutter for cutting the web being supplied in a width direction in cooperation with the cutting/joining drum, to obtain upstream and downstream web sections. A joining drum is positioned for contacting the cutting/joining drum peripherally, and attaches a guide leader to a front end of the upstream web section. Guide rollers are disposed for allowing passage of the web and the upstream and downstream web sections in a non-contact manner before and after being cut or attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kouji Tonohara, Kenichi Taninokuchi
  • Web separating device
    Publication number: 20050060856
    Abstract: A web separating device includes a cutting/joining drum, which is rotatable in contact with web of optical film on a peripheral surface thereof. A cutting drum is positioned for contacting the cutting/joining drum peripherally, and has a cutter for cutting the web being supplied in a width direction in cooperation with the cutting/joining drum, to obtain upstream and downstream web sections. A joining drum is positioned for contacting the cutting/joining drum peripherally, and attaches a guide leader to a front end of the upstream web section. Guide rollers are disposed for allowing passage of the web and the upstream and downstream web sections in a non-contact manner before and after being cut or attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Kouji Tonohara, Kenichi Taninokuchi