Patents by Inventor Kimitaka Yanai

Kimitaka Yanai 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 finishing apparatus
    Patent number: 5622359
    Abstract: A sheet finishing apparatus for finishing sheets ejected from an image forming apparatus, which has a sheet conveyor, a stacker, a sheet stopper at a lower end of the stacker, a movable alignment plate on at least one side edge position of the sheets. The apparatus further includes a driver for driving the movable alignment plate, a stapler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1997
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Kawano, Hirohiko Okabe, Kimitaka Yanai