Patents by Inventor Koji MOTOHASHI
Koji MOTOHASHI 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).
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Publication number: 20240102239Abstract: A fibrous body processing apparatus includes a humidifying unit, a first processing unit, a second processing unit, a first supply passage, a second supply passage, and a returning passage. The humidifying unit generates humidified air. The first processing unit processes a material that contains fibers. The second processing unit processes the material that was processed at the first processing unit. Humidified air is supplied from the humidifying unit to the first processing unit through the first supply passage. Humidified air is supplied from the first processing unit to the second processing unit, together with the material, through the second supply passage. The returning passage includes an upstream-side end portion and a downstream-side end portion. Humidified air is returned from the second supply passage or the second processing unit to the humidifying unit through the returning passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Karen HASEBE, Makoto SATO, Koji MOTOHASHI, Jun SAKURADA, Toshihiko YAMAZAKI, Takashi ABE
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Publication number: 20240102240Abstract: A fibrous body processing apparatus includes a coarsely-crushed-pieces reservoir unit; a humidifying unit that generates humidified air and supplies the humidified air to the coarsely-crushed-pieces reservoir unit; a weight measurement unit that measures a weight of the coarsely crushed pieces let out of the coarsely-crushed-pieces reservoir unit; a fixed amount supplying unit that supplies a fixed amount of the coarsely crushed pieces measured by the weight measurement unit; a defibrating unit that defibrates the coarsely crushed pieces supplied from the fixed amount supplying unit; a first transportation portion through which the coarsely crushed pieces are sent from the coarsely-crushed-pieces reservoir unit to the weight measurement unit; a second transportation portion through which the coarsely crushed pieces are sent from the fixed amount supplying unit to the defibrating unit; and a generated at the humidifying unit is supplied to the defibrating unit while bypassing the weight measurement unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Jun SAKURADA, Makoto SATO, Koji MOTOHASHI, Karen HASEBE, Toshihiko YAMAZAKI, Takashi ABE
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Patent number: 11834782Abstract: A sheet manufacturing apparatus includes: a raw material supplying section; a first coarse crushing section; a defibrating section; a deposition section; a heating and pressing section; a cutting section; and an ejection section.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takashi Abe, Makoto Sato, Koji Motohashi
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Patent number: 11661702Abstract: A sheet manufacturing apparatus includes a case that accommodates raw material pieces including fibers, a rotator that rotates inside the case to stir the raw material pieces, a stirring motor that rotates the rotator, a transport apparatus that transports the raw material pieces through a transport path coupled to a side wall of the case, and a control apparatus that controls rotation states of the rotator and the transport apparatus, in which the transport apparatus includes a discharge pipe that rotates on a central axis along the transport path, and a transport motor that rotates the discharge pipe.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Koji Motohashi, Makoto Sato, Takashi Abe
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Patent number: 11305461Abstract: A small piece supplying apparatus includes: a raw material supplying section that supplies a raw material sheet; a coarse crushing section that coarsely crushes the raw material sheet supplied from the raw material supplying section to produce small pieces; and a reservoir section in which the small pieces produced by the coarse crushing section are accumulated. The raw material supplying section includes a feeder roller that feeds out the raw material sheet, and a contact section that changes a course of the raw material sheet by contact with an edge of the raw material sheet fed out by the feeder roller.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takashi Abe, Makoto Sato, Koji Motohashi
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Patent number: 11291961Abstract: A stirring apparatus includes a case that houses fiber pieces containing fibers, and a rotary body that is disposed inside the case and that stirs the fiber pieces, in which the rotary body includes a rotary portion that forms a portion of a bottom surface of the case and that rotates, and blades that stand upright on the rotary portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Koji Motohashi, Makoto Sato, Takashi Abe
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Publication number: 20220032312Abstract: A stirring apparatus includes a shredder that shreds a sheet; a case that accommodates a sheet piece shredded by the shredder and has a bottom surface and an inner surface; and a rotator that is disposed at the bottom surface of the case and includes a blade which stirs the sheet piece by rotation, in which L1<L3<L2, when between an outer end of the blade and the inner surface in a radial direction of the rotator, a shortest distance in the radial direction is defined as L1, a longest distance in the radial direction is defined as L2, and an average major axis length of the sheet piece is defined as L3.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Koji MOTOHASHI, Makoto SATO, Takashi ABE
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Publication number: 20220034029Abstract: A raw-material feeding device includes: a storage section that includes a bottom section and a side wall standing from the bottom section and that stores, in a storage space surrounded by the bottom section and the side wall, small pieces of raw material constituted by a material containing fibers; a stirring section that is provided in the bottom section at a position facing the storage space, that includes a blade which rotates about a rotational axis extending in a direction in which the side wall stands, and that stirs the raw material in the storage space by rotating the blade; a first discharging section that is provided in the side wall so as to communicate with the storage space, that includes a first tubular body rotating about a first axis intersecting the rotational axis, and that discharges, upon rotation of the first tubular body, the raw material in the storage space to a processing section; and a second discharging section that is provided in the side wall at a position different from a positioType: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Koji MOTOHASHI, Makoto SATO, Takashi ABE
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Publication number: 20210062415Abstract: A sheet manufacturing apparatus includes: a raw material supplying section; a first coarse crushing section; a defibrating section; a deposition section; a heating and pressing section; a cutting section; and an ejection section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Takashi ABE, Makoto SATO, Koji MOTOHASHI
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Publication number: 20210060820Abstract: A small piece supplying apparatus includes: a raw material supplying section that supplies a raw material sheet; a coarse crushing section that coarsely crushes the raw material sheet supplied from the raw material supplying section to produce small pieces; and a reservoir section in which the small pieces produced by the coarse crushing section are accumulated. The raw material supplying section includes a feeder roller that feeds out the raw material sheet, and a contact section that changes a course of the raw material sheet by contact with an edge of the raw material sheet fed out by the feeder roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Takashi ABE, Makoto SATO, Koji MOTOHASHI
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Publication number: 20200399825Abstract: A storage portion includes a case which includes an internal space configured to accommodate raw material pieces having fibers, a discharge pipe coupled to a side wall of the case, and a transport motor which rotates the discharge pipe on an axis, in which one end in an axial direction of the discharge pipe communicates with the internal space and the other end has an outlet for discharging the raw material pieces, and a spiral member is provided on an inner peripheral surface of the discharge pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Koji MOTOHASHI, Makoto SATO, Takashi ABE
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Publication number: 20200399830Abstract: A sheet manufacturing apparatus includes a case that accommodates raw material pieces including fibers, a rotator that rotates inside the case to stir the raw material pieces, a stirring motor that rotates the rotator, a transport apparatus that transports the raw material pieces through a transport path coupled to a side wall of the case, and a control apparatus that controls rotation states of the rotator and the transport apparatus, in which the transport apparatus includes a discharge pipe that rotates on a central axis along the transport path, and a transport motor that rotates the discharge pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Koji MOTOHASHI, Makoto SATO, Takashi ABE
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Publication number: 20200398236Abstract: A stirring apparatus includes a case that houses fiber pieces containing fibers, and a rotary body that is disposed inside the case and that stirs the fiber pieces, in which the rotary body includes a rotary portion that forms a portion of a bottom surface of the case and that rotates, and blades that stand upright on the rotary portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Koji MOTOHASHI, Makoto SATO, Takashi ABE
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Patent number: 9674322Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a panel, a display, and a housing. The panel has a first main surface, a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, and side surfaces that connect the first main surface and the second main surface. The display is located on the second main surface side of the panel. The housing configured to house the display and holds the panel. At least one of the side surfaces of the panel includes a first portion that does not face the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Koji Motohashi, Toshimitsu Matsuura
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Publication number: 20160373564Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a panel, a display, and a housing. The panel has a first main surface, a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, and side surfaces that connect the first main surface and the second main surface. The display is located on the second main surface side of the panel. The housing configured to house the display and holds the panel. At least one of the side surfaces of the panel includes a first portion that does not face the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Koji MOTOHASHI, Toshimitsu MATSUURA
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Patent number: 9474174Abstract: A cover panel is located on a surface of an electronic apparatus, and includes at least one through-hole and is made of sapphire. A panel support member includes a plate part, support parts, and a reinforcing part. The plate part is opposed to the cover panel. The support parts are vertically arranged on both sides of the plate part and support the cover panel. The reinforcing part is located in the plate part and reinforces the plate part. An operation button passes through the through-hole.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Koji Motohashi, Toshimitsu Matsuura
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Publication number: 20150342066Abstract: A cover panel is located on a surface of an electronic apparatus, and includes at least one through-hole and is made of sapphire. A panel support member includes a plate part, support parts, and a reinforcing part. The plate part is opposed to the cover panel. The support parts are vertically arranged on both sides of the plate part and support the cover panel. The reinforcing part is located in the plate part and reinforces the plate part. An operation button passes through the through-hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Koji MOTOHASHI, Toshimitsu MATSUURA