Patents by Inventor Kotomi Kameyama

Kotomi Kameyama 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).

  • MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME
    Publication number: 20240262650
    Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a conveyor, a liquid applier, and a crimper. The conveyor conveys a medium in a conveyance direction. The liquid applier applies liquid to a liquid application position on the medium conveyed by the conveyor. The crimper presses and deforms the liquid application position on a plurality of media including the medium to bind the plurality of media. The liquid applier includes a liquid application rotator configured to rotate, in contact with the medium conveyed by the conveyor, about a pivot extending in a main scanning direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the medium and to a thickness direction of the medium, to apply the liquid to the medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Junya Suzuki, Kei Sasaki, Kazuki Seto, Kotomi Kameyama
  • Medium processing apparatus and image forming system incorporating same
    Patent number: 11987468
    Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a conveyor, a receptacle, a liquid applier, and a crimper. The conveyor conveys a medium. The receptacle holds the medium conveyed by the conveyor. The liquid applier is disposed upstream from the receptacle in a conveyance direction of the medium to apply liquid to a liquid application position on the medium conveyed by the conveyor. The crimper presses and deforms the liquid application position on a plurality of media including the medium held on the receptacle to bind the plurality of media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Junya Suzuki, Kei Sasaki, Kazuki Seto, Kotomi Kameyama
  • MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME
    Publication number: 20230234804
    Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a conveyor, a receptacle, a liquid applier, and a crimper. The conveyor conveys a medium. The receptacle holds the medium conveyed by the conveyor. The liquid applier is disposed upstream from the receptacle in a conveyance direction of the medium to apply liquid to a liquid application position on the medium conveyed by the conveyor. The crimper presses and deforms the liquid application position on a plurality of media including the medium held on the receptacle to bind the plurality of media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Junya Suzuki, Kei Sasaki, Kazuki Seto, Kotomi Kameyama