Patents by Inventor Masafumi KUDO
Masafumi KUDO 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: 20230367241Abstract: A developing device includes: a rotating member that delivers a developer to an image holding body while rotating, and has a minimum distance with a housing at a portion from delivery of the developer to the image holding body to release of the developer as viewed in an axial direction of the rotation; a supply member that extends in the axial direction, is disposed diagonally below the rotating member as viewed from the axial direction, and transports the developer while rotating to supply the developer to the rotating member; and a pair of flow path walls that are disposed above the supply member and sandwich a flow path connecting from an inside to an outside of the housing in an upward-downward direction, the flow path having a first flow path width of an inner flow path opening on an inner side of the housing in the flow path as viewed from the axial direction equal to or larger than the minimum distance, and a second flow path width of an outer flow path opening on an outer side of the housing in the flType: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Masayuki SHIMODA, Masafumi KUDO
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Publication number: 20220087587Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a preparation device configured to prepare information on a posture of a body; a myoelectric potential meter configured to measure a myoelectric potential from a surface of the body; and a processor configured to acquire the information on the posture prepared by the preparation device, acquire information on the myoelectric potential measured by the myoelectric potential meter, specify a movement of the body based on the acquired information on the posture, estimate a muscle activity state required for a muscle to implement the specified movement, and output information indicating a difference between (i) a muscle activity state determined based on the myoelectric potential and (ii) the estimated muscle activity state.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.Inventors: Masafumi KUDO, Junji HANATANI
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Patent number: 10969770Abstract: An inspection information prediction apparatus includes an environment-information acquisition unit that acquires environment information of a routing step through which an inspection target has been routed before an inspection step of inspecting the inspection target, a manufacturing-information acquisition unit that acquires manufacturing information of the inspection target, and a prediction unit that predicts inspection information which indicates an inspection result of an inspection portion of the inspection target determined by the manufacturing information and is obtained by applying the environment information, based on the manufacturing information of the inspection target and the environment information of the routing step through which the inspection target has been routed.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Hatakeyama, Nobuhide Inaba, Shuhei Kobayakawa, Masafumi Kudo
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Publication number: 20200096979Abstract: An inspection information prediction apparatus includes an environment-information acquisition unit that acquires environment information of a routing step through which an inspection target has been routed before an inspection step of inspecting the inspection target, a manufacturing-information acquisition unit that acquires manufacturing information of the inspection target, and a prediction unit that predicts inspection information which indicates an inspection result of an inspection portion of the inspection target determined by the manufacturing information and is obtained by applying the environment information, based on the manufacturing information of the inspection target and the environment information of the routing step through which the inspection target has been routed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO.,LTD.Inventors: Takashi HATAKEYAMA, Nobuhide INABA, Shuhei KOBAYAKAWA, Masafumi KUDO
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Publication number: 20180259902Abstract: A developing device includes a developing unit, a rotating member that rotates in a predetermined direction to generate an airflow in a space that accommodates the developing unit, and first and second partitioning members. The first partitioning member is disposed between the developing unit and the rotating member, and has first and second openings that are each provided with an opening-closing mechanism and respectively disposed at upstream and downstream sides in a direction of the airflow generated when the rotating member rotates in the predetermined direction. The second partitioning member is disposed between the developing unit and an external space, and has third and fourth openings that are each provided with an opening-closing mechanism and respectively disposed at downstream and upstream sides in the direction of the airflow generated when the rotating member rotates in the predetermined direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuya TAMURA, Koji UDAGAWA, Masafumi KUDO
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Patent number: 10073415Abstract: A developing device includes a developing unit, a rotating member that rotates in a predetermined direction to generate an airflow in a space that accommodates the developing unit, and first and second partitioning members. The first partitioning member is disposed between the developing unit and the rotating member, and has first and second openings that are each provided with an opening-closing mechanism and respectively disposed at upstream and downstream sides in a direction of the airflow generated when the rotating member rotates in the predetermined direction. The second partitioning member is disposed between the developing unit and an external space, and has third and fourth openings that are each provided with an opening-closing mechanism and respectively disposed at downstream and upstream sides in the direction of the airflow generated when the rotating member rotates in the predetermined direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Tamura, Koji Udagawa, Masafumi Kudo
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Patent number: 10042323Abstract: A developing device includes a developing unit; an airflow generator that generates an airflow in a space accommodating the developing unit; a partitioning member that has at least two openings located upstream of the developing unit in a direction of the airflow and that divides a region in which the developing unit is present from a region in which the developing unit is not present, the two openings being located at an upstream position and a downstream position in the direction of the airflow, at least the opening at the upstream position being provided with an opening-closing mechanism; and an element that performs at least an exothermic process in the space accommodating the developing unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Tamura, Masafumi Kudo, Koji Udagawa
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Patent number: 10001747Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a fusing unit that heats a toner image and fixes the toner image on a recording medium; an exhaust passage that allows air heated by the fusing unit to flow and discharges the air to an outside of the apparatus; a delivery unit that moves the air in the exhaust passage in a discharge direction; a target structural component to which the air is to be delivered; a ventilation passage that connects a portion on a downstream side of the delivery unit of the exhaust passage in the discharge direction and the target structural component, and that allows the air to flow; and an adjuster that adjusts a passage through which the air flows, at a branch point between the exhaust passage and the ventilation passage.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Tamura, Masafumi Kudo, Koji Udagawa
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Patent number: 9904246Abstract: A blowing tube is provided and includes: a passage portion and plural restriction portions. The passage portion includes an inlet passage portion including a first passage space, a first bent passage portion including a second passage space, and a second bent passage portion including a third passage space. One of the restriction portions includes a plate-shaped blocking portion and an air passage portion disposed between one end of the blocking portion and an inner wall surface on an inner side of the second passage space of the first bent passage portion in the bent direction of the second bent passage portion. A bar-shaped member is provided in the third passage space and present in an isolated manner along a longitudinal direction of an opening of the air passage portion of the restriction portion. The air flowing out through the air passage portion collides against the bar-shaped member and diverges.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Masafumi Kudo, Yasunori Momomura, Yuki Nagamori
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Patent number: 9869968Abstract: There is provided blowing tube. A plurality of flow control members are provided in portions of a passage space of a passage portion which are positioned at different positions in an airflow direction, and control a flow of air. One of the flow control members is provided as a downstream-most flow control member such that the outlet port is blocked by a multi-hole member having a plurality of air holes. Each of the air holes of the downstream-most flow control member is configured as a through hole such that the opening area of the through hole decreases continuously or in a stepwisely toward the downstream side in an air passing direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuki Nagamori, Yasunori Momomura, Masafumi Kudo, Yu Tsuda, Yasunori Unagida, Mihoko Tanaka
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Publication number: 20170277121Abstract: There is provided blowing tube. A plurality of flow control members are provided in portions of a passage space of a passage portion which are positioned at different positions in an airflow direction, and control a flow of air. One of the flow control members is provided as a downstream-most flow control member such that the outlet port is blocked by a multi-hole member having a plurality of air holes. Each of the air holes of the downstream-most flow control member is configured as a through hole such that the opening area of the through hole decreases continuously or in a stepwisely toward the downstream side in an air passing direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuki NAGAMORI, Yasunori MOMOMURA, Masafumi KUDO, Yu TSUDA, Yasunori UNAGIDA, Mihoko TANAKA
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Patent number: 9766570Abstract: A blower duct includes a path section and multiple suppressing sections. The path section connects an inlet and an outlet and allows air to flow therethrough. The suppressing sections are provided at different locations in the air flowing direction and suppress the flow of the air. The path section at least has an entrance path section and a first bent path section. One of the suppressing sections is a first suppressing section including a blocking portion and openings. The blocking portion is disposed in the first bent path section and blocks the flow of the air. The openings are disposed at different positions in one direction and include a first opening disposed closest to the inlet at a first height position where a height from a reference base surface of the first bent path section is larger than the remaining opening or openings.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasunori Momomura, Yuki Nagamori, Masafumi Kudo
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Publication number: 20170242362Abstract: A blower duct includes a path section and multiple suppressing sections. The path section connects an inlet and an outlet and allows air to flow therethrough. The suppressing sections are provided at different locations in the air flowing direction and suppress the flow of the air. The path section at least has an entrance path section and a first bent path section. One of the suppressing sections is a first suppressing section including a blocking portion and openings. The blocking portion is disposed in the first bent path section and blocks the flow of the air. The openings are disposed at different positions in one direction and include a first opening disposed closest to the inlet at a first height position where a height from a reference base surface of the first bent path section is larger than the remaining opening or openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasunori MOMOMURA, Yuki NAGAMORI, Masafumi KUDO
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Publication number: 20170242397Abstract: A blowing tube is provided and includes: a passage portion and plural restriction portions. The passage portion includes an inlet passage portion including a first passage space, a first bent passage portion including a second passage space, and a second bent passage portion including a third passage space. One of the restriction portions includes a plate-shaped blocking portion and an air passage portion disposed between one end of the blocking portion and an inner wall surface on an inner side of the second passage space of the first bent passage portion in the bent direction of the second bent passage portion. A bar-shaped member is provided in the third passage space and present in an isolated manner along a longitudinal direction of an opening of the air passage portion of the restriction portion. The air flowing out through the air passage portion collides against the bar-shaped member and diverges.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Masafumi KUDO, Yasunori MOMOMURA, Yuki NAGAMORI
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Patent number: 9658558Abstract: Provided is a blower pipe with an inlet, an outlet, a passage part formed with a passage space to cause air to flow therein, and suppressing parts that are provided in different parts in a direction in which air in the passage space of the passage part is caused to flow and that suppress the flow of the air, wherein an outlet suppressing part constructed so that the passage space in the outlet is closed by a permeable member dotted with ventilation portions is provided in the outlet of the passage part as one of the suppressing parts, and wherein the permeability of an end region present at least at one end in the lateral direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction among regions along the longitudinal direction of the opening shape of the outlet is set to a smaller value than the permeability of regions other than the end region.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Masafumi Kudo, Koji Otsuka, Yuki Nagamori, Kazuki Inami, Yasunori Momomura
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Patent number: 9557709Abstract: A blower duct includes a path section including an entrance path section having an inlet through which air is taken in, a first bent path section, and a second bent path section having an outlet facing a longitudinal-direction portion; a first flow control member that makes a portion of the path of the first bent path section narrower than other portion of the path and causes an elongated gap extending in the longitudinal direction to pass the air; and a second flow control member constituted of an air permeable member having air permeable sections at the outlet. One of the paths located downstream of the first flow control member in an air flowing direction is partially provided with an inclined inner wall surface that is inclined from above to extend toward an upper portion of a downstream opening end of the narrowed path in the first flow control member.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasunori Momomura, Yuki Nagamori, Yu Tsuda, Yasunori Unagida, Mihoko Tanaka, Masafumi Kudo
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Patent number: 9335734Abstract: Provided is a suction pipe including a suction port that has an opening shape which is long in one direction parallel with a longitudinal-direction part of an object structure long in one direction, and is arranged to face the longitudinal-direction part of the object structure to suction the air, an exhaust port that has an opening shape which is different shape from the opening shape of the suction port, and suctions out the air suctioned from the suction port, a flow path that connects the suction port and the exhaust port and has at least one bended portion which bends an air flow direction, and at least one flow control members that are disposed at flow path in one direction parallel with the suction port, and controls a flow of the air.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuki Nagamori, Yasunori Momomura, Masafumi Kudo, Kazuki Inami
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Patent number: 9336466Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a first driving portion transporting a paper sheet; a printing portion being disposed on an upstream side of the first driving portion in a transporting direction of the transported paper sheet, including a plurality of aligned ejection ports ejecting liquid onto the transporting paper sheet to print an image on the paper sheet by the liquid; a drawing portion being disposed on an upstream side of the printing portion in the transporting direction, drawing the paper sheet of which a tip end is placed at a preset position, and feeding the paper sheet to a transporting path via the printing portion and the first driving portion; and a guiding portion being interposed between the printing portion and the first driving portion in the transporting direction, and when feeding the paper sheet, freely reciprocating between a first position and a second position.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Teruki Kishimoto, Yoshiyuki Taguchi, Shun Ikegami, Masafumi Kudo
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Publication number: 20160070996Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a first driving portion transporting a paper sheet; a printing portion being disposed on an upstream side of the first driving portion in a transporting direction of the transported paper sheet, including a plurality of aligned ejection ports ejecting liquid onto the transporting paper sheet to print an image on the paper sheet by the liquid; a drawing portion being disposed on an upstream side of the printing portion in the transporting direction, drawing the paper sheet of which a tip end is placed at a preset position, and feeding the paper sheet to a transporting path via the printing, portion and the first driving portion; and a guiding portion being interposed between the printing portion and the first driving portion in the transporting direction, and when feeding the paper sheet, freely reciprocating between a first position and a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Teruki KISHIMOTO, Yoshiyuki TAGUCHI, Shun IKEGAMI, Masafumi KUDO
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Patent number: 9228592Abstract: Provided is a blowing device including a blower that sends air, a blower pipe having an inlet that takes in the air sent from the blower, an outlet that is formed in an elongated opening shape parallel to the portion of the target structure in the longitudinal direction, and a body portion that connects the inlet and the outlet and to cause the air to flow therethrough, and plural flow dividing plates, each of the flow dividing plates having a distributing portion and a changing portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Teruyo Ryuzaki, Yuki Nagamori, Kazuki Inami, Yasunori Momomura, Masafumi Kudo