Patents by Inventor Manabu Yamanaka

Manabu Yamanaka 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).

  • Patent number: 11962104
    Abstract: A first connector body includes a recess having a substantially rectangular shape in a planar view filled with a plurality of first connection units arranged in close contact in the longitudinal direction of the first connector body, wherein each first connection unit includes a first terminal and a first shield having a rectangular cylindrical shape with a substantially rectangular cross-section surrounding the periphery of the first terminal and extending in the mating direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Satoru Teruki, Sho Kitazawa, Manabu Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 11924554
    Abstract: An imaging system (100) includes an imaging unit (140) configured to capture an image of a target object while the imaging unit (140) being mounted on a movable apparatus (500); and an exposure condition determination unit (161) configured to determine any one of a fixed exposure condition and an automatic exposure (AE) condition, as an exposure condition, based on a distance detected between the movable apparatus (500) and the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Yamada, Yuji Yamanaka, Taro Kikuchi, Keito Sawada, Shusaku Takasu
  • Publication number: 20230404855
    Abstract: A medication support device including a container to store medicine packs, a medicine dispenser in which a specific one of the medicine packs is disposed to a prescribed position, a picking-up conveyor to pick up the specific one of the medicine packs from the container and convey the specific one of the medicine packs to a prescribed position of the medicine dispenser, a pack data reader attached to the picking-up conveyor and reading first medication-related information added to at least one of the container, the medicine packs, or the medicine dispenser, a pack data memory that stores second medication-related information set in advance to at least one of the container, the medicine packs, or the medicine dispenser, and processing circuitry. In the medication support device, the processing circuitry compares the first medication-related information read by the pack data reader with the second medication-related information stored in the pack data memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu YAMAYA, Hirotaka HAYASHI, Hiroshi FUJIE, Manabu YAMANAKA, Youhei NIITSUMA
  • Publication number: 20230372203
    Abstract: A medication support device includes a container to store a plurality of medicine packs, a medicine dispenser in which a specific one of the plurality of medicine packs is arranged to a prescribed position, a pickup device to pick up a specific one of the plurality of medicine packs from the container, a conveyor to convey the specific one of the plurality of medicine packs picked up from the container, a medication-related information reader to read medication-related information of the plurality of medicine packs including at least a name of a patient who takes a medicine and a time of medication, a pack data management system to manage the medication-related information of the plurality of medicine packs, and a medicine dispensing data management system to read and manage medicine dispensing data including at least the name of the patient who takes the medicine and the time of medication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Youhei NIITSUMA, Hirotaka Hayashi, Hiroshi Fujie, Manabu Yamanaka, Yu Yamaya
  • Publication number: 20230293391
    Abstract: A medication support device includes a container that stores a plurality of medicine packs, a pickup device configured to pick up a specific one of the plurality of medicine packs from the container, a conveyor configured to convey the specific one of the plurality of medicine packs picked up by the pickup device, a medicine dispenser configured to arrange the specific one of the plurality of medicine packs conveyed by the conveyor, and a separator configured to make the specific one of the plurality of medicine packs picked up by the pickup device separate from the pickup device. In the medication support device, the plurality of medicine packs are stacked on top of each other in layers in the container, and the pickup device includes a suction device configured to pick up one of the plurality of medicine packs downward from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu YAMANAKA, Hirotaka Hayashi, Hiroshi Fujie, Youhei Niitsuma, Yu Yamaya
  • Publication number: 20230291153
    Abstract: To exhibit high strength, achieve a high shielding effect, and increase reliability with a compact and low profile. A first connector that mates with a second connector, containing: a first connector main body; a first terminal attached to the first connector main body; a first high-frequency terminal attached to the first connector main body; and a first shield surrounding an entire circumference of the first connector main body; and further containing, a first inner side shield attached to the first connector main body and extending in a width direction of the first connector between the first terminal and the first high-frequency terminal; where a substrate connecting part of the first terminal is visible from a mating surface side of the first connector, and a substrate connecting part of the first inner side shield is not visible from the mating surface side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Jumpei EBISAWA, Masato OKANO, Manabu YAMANAKA, Taichi TANIGUCHI, Kenta ARICHIKA, Yoshiteru NOGAWA
  • Publication number: 20230255853
    Abstract: A medication support device includes a container that stores multiple medicine packs stacked on top of each other in layers, a pickup device to pick up a specific one of the multiple medicine packs from the container, a conveyor to convey the specific one of the multiple medicine packs picked up by the pickup device, a medicine dispenser to arrange the specific one of the multiple medicine packs conveyed by the conveyor, and a pack passing-through portion disposed on a bottom of the container. In the medication support device, the specific one of the multiple medicine packs picked up by the pickup device passes through the pack passing-through portion, and the pack passing-through portion has multiple support portions that support the multiple medicine packs. In the medication support device, the multiple support portions are fixation members fixed to the pack passing-through portion, and the multiple support portions vary in shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fujie, Hirotaka Hayashi, Manabu Yamanaka, Youhei Niitsuma, Yu Yamaya
  • Publication number: 20230255854
    Abstract: A medication support device includes a plurality of first containers that store a plurality of medicine packages in which a plurality of medicines are packed, a pickup device to pick up a specific one of the multiple medicine packages from one of the multiple first containers, a conveyor to convey the specific one of the multiple medicine packages picked up by the pickup device, a medicine dispenser to arrange the specific one of the multiple medicine packages conveyed by the conveyor, a second container in which the first containers are aligned and stored, a holder in which the second container is aligned and stored, and a housing that stores the first containers, the pickup device, the conveyor, the medicine dispenser, the second container, and the holder. In the medication support device, at least one of the second container or the first containers is attachable to and detachable from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: RICOH Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotaka HAYASHI, Hiroshi FUJIE, Manabu YAMANAKA, Youhei NIITSUMA, Yu YAMAYA
  • Publication number: 20230040300
    Abstract: Providing a housing including an insulating material and a terminal integrated with the housing and including a conductive material, wherein the housing includes a protrusion extending in the longitudinal direction of the connector, the terminal includes a plate portion that extends in the vertical direction, the surface thereof exposed to one side surface of the protrusion; an opposing plate portion that extends in the vertical direction, the surface thereof exposed to another side surface of the protrusion; a coupling portion that couples the upper end of the plate portion and the upper end of the opposing plate portion; and a securing portion connected to the lower end of the plate portion, and a stepped portion is formed at the boundary of the surface of the plate portion and the surface of the coupling portion and the surface of the securing portion is covered by the insulating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Daiki TANAKA, Kosuke HARIU, Takuro AKATSUKA, Manabu YAMANAKA
  • Patent number: 11548752
    Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus is configured to press a fold line that is formed on a sheet. The sheet processing apparatus includes: a sheet supporting unit configured to support the sheet in a pressing direction for pressing the fold line; a pressing unit configured to press the fold line that is formed on the sheet that is supported by the sheet supporting unit; and a pressing-force generating unit configured to generate a pressing force for pressing the sheet supporting unit against the pressing unit at a central part in a direction along which the fold line is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kenji Hari, Manabu Yamanaka, Nagayasu Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20220094088
    Abstract: A first connector body includes a recess having a substantially rectangular shape in a planar view filled with a plurality of first connection units arranged in close contact in the longitudinal direction of the first connector body, wherein each first connection unit includes a first terminal and a first shield having a rectangular cylindrical shape with a substantially rectangular cross-section surrounding the periphery of the first terminal and extending in the mating direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Satoru TERUKI, Sho KITAZAWA, Manabu YAMANAKA
  • Patent number: 11097544
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid discharging head including: a membranous member including a discharging port through which a liquid is discharged; and a displacement member disposed at membranous member's one side at which the liquid to be discharged through the discharging port is provided and configured to displace a position of the membranous member to cause the liquid to be discharged through the discharging port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Muramatsu, Takahiko Matsumoto, Shinnosuke Koshizuka, Satoshi Okano, Satoshi Nakazawa, Yuzuru Kuramochi, Ryuya Mashiko, Takeshi Akai, Daisuke Takagi, Tomoaki Nakayama, Hidekazu Yaginuma, Hiroshi Fujie, Manabu Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 11001072
    Abstract: Liquid discharge head comprising: liquid discharge unit, which includes discharge port, liquid retaining section configured to retain liquid to be discharged from the discharge port, and displacement section configured to discharge the liquid retained within the liquid retaining section from the discharge port; a pair of liquid storage sections, which are configured to store the liquid and are each connected to the liquid retaining section in the liquid discharge unit so that the liquid can flow; a pair of liquid feeding sections that are connected to the pair of liquid storage sections and are configured to feed the liquid between the liquid storage section and the liquid retaining section; and a pair of open and close sections that are each disposed at flow path between the liquid feeding section and the liquid storage section and are configured to open and close the flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Yamanaka, Daisuke Takagi, Shinnosuke Koshizuka, Hiroshi Fujie, Takeshi Akai, Yu Yamaya, Youhei Niitsuma
  • Publication number: 20210107761
    Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus is configured to press a fold line that is formed on a sheet. The sheet processing apparatus includes: a sheet supporting unit configured to support the sheet in a pressing direction for pressing the fold line; a pressing unit configured to press the fold line that is formed on the sheet that is supported by the sheet supporting unit; and a pressing-force generating unit configured to generate a pressing force for pressing the sheet supporting unit against the pressing unit at a central part in a direction along which the fold line is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji HARI, Manabu YAMANAKA, Nagayasu YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 10894690
    Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus is configured to press a fold line that is formed on a sheet. The sheet processing apparatus includes: a sheet supporting unit configured to support the sheet in a pressing direction for pressing the fold line; a pressing unit configured to press the fold line that is formed on the sheet that is supported by the sheet supporting unit; and a pressing-force generating unit configured to generate a pressing force for pressing the sheet supporting unit against the pressing unit at a central part in a direction along which the fold line is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kenji Hari, Manabu Yamanaka, Nagayasu Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10807372
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid droplet discharging unit including a liquid droplet discharging port, a liquid retaining section including the liquid droplet discharging port, two tubes disposed in communication with the liquid retaining section, and first and second liquid sucking/ejecting members coupled to the two tubes respectively, wherein while the first liquid sucking/ejecting member is in a sucking or ejecting state, the second liquid sucking/ejecting member is in a non-sucking or non-ejecting state correspondingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Akai, Hiroshi Fujie, Keisuke Sugiyama, Daisuke Takagi, Hiroki Somada, Manabu Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 10770819
    Abstract: Provided is a low-cost and high-reliability connector in which a guide member integrally formed with a housing guides a leg part of a terminal so that the position of the leg part of the terminal can be stabilized with a simple configuration. A connector includes a housing; terminals that include leg parts to be connected to a board, and are integrally formed with the housing; and guide members that are integrally formed with the housing and guide the leg parts. The leg parts each include: a horizontal part that protrudes toward a back side from the housing; a vertical part with a part around a distal end to be connected to the board; and a curved part through which the horizontal part and the vertical part are connected with each other. A gap is provided between a back surface of the guide member and a front surface of the vertical part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Manabu Yamanaka
  • Publication number: 20200207112
    Abstract: Liquid discharge head comprising: liquid discharge unit, which includes discharge port, liquid retaining section configured to retain liquid to be discharged from the discharge port, and displacement section configured to discharge the liquid retained within the liquid retaining section from the discharge port; a pair of liquid storage sections, which are configured to store the liquid and are each connected to the liquid retaining section in the liquid discharge unit so that the liquid can flow; a pair of liquid feeding sections that are connected to the pair of liquid storage sections and are configured to feed the liquid between the liquid storage section and the liquid retaining section; and a pair of open and close sections that are each disposed at flow path between the liquid feeding section and the liquid storage section and are configured to open and close the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Manabu YAMANAKA, Daisuke TAKAGI, Shinnosuke KOSHIZUKA, Hiroshi FUJIE, Takeshi AKAI, Yu YAMAYA, Youhei NIITSUMA
  • Publication number: 20200139704
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid discharging head including: a membranous member including a discharging port through which a liquid is discharged; and a displacement member disposed at membranous member's one side at which the liquid to be discharged through the discharging port is provided and configured to displace a position of the membranous member to cause the liquid to be discharged through the discharging port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Koichi Muramatsu, Takahiko Matsumoto, Shinnosuke Koshizuka, Satoshi Okano, Satoshi Nakazawa, Yuzuru Kuramochi, Ryuya Mashiko, Takeshi Akai, Daisuke Takagi, Tomoaki Nakayama, Hidekazu Yaginuma, Hiroshi Fujie, Manabu Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 10637191
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing, a terminal installed in the housing, and a latch member. The housing has a top plate part including a spring part that has a cantilever form and is formed by cutting off a part of the top plate part. The latch member includes a main body part, an engagement part connected to a front end of the main body part, and an operation part that is connected to a back end of the main body part and is capable of coming into contact with a free end portion of the spring part, and the latch member is attached to the top plate part to be capable of swinging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Rie Nagase, Nobumasa Motohashi, Manabu Yamanaka