Patents by Inventor Masahiro Ohno
Masahiro Ohno 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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Patent number: 11958712Abstract: A paper feeding device includes a paper feeding roller and a separation roller. The paper feeding roller and the separation roller are arranged in a parallel direction. The paper feeding roller and the separation roller interpose a sheet. The paper feeding device includes a paper feeding roller, a separation roller, a shaft, a holder, and a rotation stopping portion. The paper feeding roller is configured to convey the sheet in a conveyance direction. The separation roller is configured to be pressed against the paper feeding roller. The shaft is configured to rotatably support the separation roller via a torque limiter. The holder is configured to include a supporting portion. The supporting portion is provided with a first guide surface and a second guide surface facing each other and extending in the parallel direction. The rotation stopping portion is configured to be attached to the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masahiro Ohno
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Publication number: 20240117234Abstract: A composition for an oil or gas well formation, containing a viscoelastic surfactant; and a modified nanomaterial and a producing method of the composition, and a forming method of the oil or gas well. The modified nanomaterial optionally contains a nanocellulose. The modified nanomaterial optionally has, on its surface, a sulfate group, a sulfite group, a carboxy group, an ethylene oxide chain, an amino group, an ester group, a silane group, a tertiary ammonium group or a mixture thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2020Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.Inventors: Rigoberto C. ADVINCULA, Kunitoshi MIMURA, Daisuke OHNO, Masahiro SHIMADA
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Publication number: 20230137449Abstract: A paper feeding device includes a paper feeding roller and a separation roller. The paper feeding roller and the separation roller are arranged in a parallel direction. The paper feeding roller and the separation roller interpose a sheet. The paper feeding device includes a paper feeding roller, a separation roller, a shaft, a holder, and a rotation stopping portion. The paper feeding roller is configured to convey the sheet in a conveyance direction. The separation roller is configured to be pressed against the paper feeding roller. The shaft is configured to rotatably support the separation roller via a torque limiter. The holder is configured to include a supporting portion. The supporting portion is provided with a first guide surface and a second guide surface facing each other and extending in the parallel direction. The rotation stopping portion is configured to be attached to the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventor: Masahiro Ohno
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Patent number: 11565900Abstract: According to one embodiment, a paper feeding device includes a paper feeding roller and a separation roller. The paper feeding roller and the separation roller are arranged in a parallel direction. The paper feeding roller and the separation roller interpose a sheet. The paper feeding device includes a paper feeding roller, a separation roller, a shaft, a holder, and a rotation stopping portion. The paper feeding roller is configured to convey the sheet in a conveyance direction. The separation roller is configured to be pressed against the paper feeding roller. The shaft is configured to rotatably support the separation roller via a torque limiter. The holder is configured to include a supporting portion. The supporting portion is provided with a first guide surface and a second guide surface facing each other and extending in the parallel direction. The rotation stopping portion is configured to be attached to the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masahiro Ohno
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Publication number: 20220073299Abstract: According to one embodiment, a paper feeding device includes a paper feeding roller and a separation roller. The paper feeding roller and the separation roller are arranged in a parallel direction. The paper feeding roller and the separation roller interpose a sheet. The paper feeding device includes a paper feeding roller, a separation roller, a shaft, a holder, and a rotation stopping portion. The paper feeding roller is configured to convey the sheet in a conveyance direction. The separation roller is configured to be pressed against the paper feeding roller. The shaft is configured to rotatably support the separation roller via a torque limiter. The holder is configured to include a supporting portion. The supporting portion is provided with a first guide surface and a second guide surface facing each other and extending in the parallel direction. The rotation stopping portion is configured to be attached to the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventor: Masahiro Ohno
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Patent number: 11256212Abstract: A paper feeding device of an embodiment includes a paper feed cassette, an alignment component, a fan, and a fan guiding duct component. A paper bundle in which a plurality of sheets of paper are stacked can be placed on the paper feed cassette. The alignment component can align the paper bundle placed on the paper feed cassette. The fan is connected to the alignment component. The fan can generate airflow. The fan guiding duct component is connected to the alignment component. The fan guiding duct component is positioned above the paper bundle placed on the paper feed cassette. The fan guiding duct component generates a negative pressure between the fan guiding duct component and an uppermost sheet of paper in the paper bundle due to the airflow from the fan.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kei Matsuoka, Takamitsu Sunaoshi, Shunsuke Hattori, Masahiro Ohno
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Publication number: 20200310348Abstract: A paper feeding device of an embodiment includes a paper feed cassette, an alignment component, a fan, and a fan guiding duct component. A paper bundle in which a plurality of sheets of paper are stacked can be placed on the paper feed cassette. The alignment component can align the paper bundle placed on the paper feed cassette. The fan is connected to the alignment component. The fan can generate airflow. The fan guiding duct component is connected to the alignment component. The fan guiding duct component is positioned above the paper bundle placed on the paper feed cassette. The fan guiding duct component generates a negative pressure between the fan guiding duct component and an uppermost sheet of paper in the paper bundle due to the airflow from the fan.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Kei MATSUOKA, Takamitsu SUNAOSHI, Shunsuke HATTORI, Masahiro OHNO
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Publication number: 20200201231Abstract: A sheet feeder and an image forming apparatus comprises a sheet feed cassette, in which a sheet bundle formed by stacking a plurality of sheets can be placed, configured to carry out sheets of the placed sheet bundle one by one, and an alignment cassette, in which the sheets carried out from the sheet feed cassette can be placed in a stacked manner one by one, configured to align the stacked sheets at a predetermined timing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masahiro OHNO
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Patent number: 10472193Abstract: An image forming apparatus of embodiments includes an accommodation unit and a notification unit. The accommodation unit accommodates both of a paper bundle and a packaging member therein in a state in which at least one of the paper bundle and the packaging member used to package the paper bundle satisfies predetermined conditions. The notification unit performs a notification of guidance on the predetermined conditions.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masahiro Ohno
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Publication number: 20190062089Abstract: An image forming apparatus of embodiments includes an accommodation unit and a notification unit. The accommodation unit accommodates both of a paper bundle and a packaging member therein in a state in which at least one of the paper bundle and the packaging member used to package the paper bundle satisfies predetermined conditions. The notification unit performs a notification of guidance on the predetermined conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventor: Masahiro Ohno
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Publication number: 20190023510Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a housing, a sheet feeding cassette, and a pickup roller positioned above and on a sheet feeding side of the sheet feeding cassette and rotatable to pick up a sheet that is in contact therewith from the sheet feeding cassette. The sheet feeding cassette includes a sheet tray on which a sheet bundle and a packaging member for the sheet bundle are to be accommodated, first and second guides for supporting lateral sides of the sheet bundle and the packaging member, and a first wall on the sheet feeding side of the sheet feeding cassette and a third guide spaced apart from the first wall to support the sheet bundle and the packaging member from a trailing edge side thereof. The height of the first wall is lower than a height of each of the first, second, and third guides.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventor: Masahiro OHNO
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Patent number: 10138084Abstract: An image forming apparatus of embodiments includes an accommodation unit and a notification unit. The accommodation unit accommodates both of a paper bundle and a packaging member therein in a state in which at least one of the paper bundle and the packaging member used to package the paper bundle satisfies predetermined conditions. The notification unit performs a notification of guidance on the predetermined conditions.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masahiro Ohno
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Patent number: 10093498Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an image forming apparatus comprises a cassette for paper feed configured to contain a tray capable of stacking papers stored in a packaging member of which one end portion is opened, together with the packaging member; a paper feed section configured to contain a pickup roller which picks up the papers stored in the packaging member from the opened end portion of the packaging member; a regulating member configured to regulate that the packaging member is conveyed from the tray of the cassette; and a protrusion configured to be formed and protrude from the regulating member to cover the opened end portion of the packaging member.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masahiro Ohno
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Publication number: 20180273322Abstract: An image forming apparatus of embodiments includes an accommodation unit and a notification unit. The accommodation unit accommodates both of a paper bundle and a packaging member therein in a state in which at least one of the paper bundle and the packaging member used to package the paper bundle satisfies predetermined conditions. The notification unit performs a notification of guidance on the predetermined conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventor: Masahiro Ohno
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Patent number: 10017344Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an image forming apparatus comprises a cassette for paper feed configured to contain a tray capable of stacking papers stored in a packaging member of which one end portion is opened, together with the packaging member; a paper feed section configured to contain a pickup roller which picks up the papers stored in the packaging member from the opened end portion of the packaging member; a regulating member configured to regulate that the packaging member is conveyed from the tray of the cassette; and a protrusion configured to be formed and protrude from the regulating member to cover the opened end portion of the packaging member.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masahiro Ohno
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Publication number: 20180050879Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an image forming apparatus comprises a cassette for paper feed configured to contain a tray capable of stacking papers stored in a packaging member of which one end portion is opened, together with the packaging member; a paper feed section configured to contain a pickup roller which picks up the papers stored in the packaging member from the opened end portion of the packaging member; a regulating member configured to regulate that the packaging member is conveyed from the tray of the cassette; and a protrusion configured to be formed and protrude from the regulating member to cover the opened end portion of the packaging member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventor: Masahiro Ohno
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Patent number: 9834397Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an image forming apparatus comprises a cassette for paper feed configured to contain a tray capable of stacking papers stored in a packaging member of which one end portion is opened, together with the packaging member; a paper feed section configured to contain a pickup roller which picks up the papers stored in the packaging member from the opened end portion of the packaging member; a regulating member configured to regulate that the packaging member is conveyed from the tray of the cassette; and a protrusion configured to be formed and protrude from the regulating member to cover the opened end portion of the packaging member.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masahiro Ohno
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Publication number: 20170334671Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an image forming apparatus comprises a cassette for paper feed configured to contain a tray capable of stacking papers stored in a packaging member of which one end portion is opened, together with the packaging member; a paper feed section configured to contain a pickup roller which picks up the papers stored in the packaging member from the opened end portion of the packaging member; a regulating member configured to regulate that the packaging member is conveyed from the tray of the cassette; and a protrusion configured to be formed and protrude from the regulating member to cover the opened end portion of the packaging member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventor: Masahiro Ohno
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Publication number: 20170136952Abstract: The electronic compass device for a vehicle is installed in an attachment position of a rearview mirror inside a vehicle interior, and is connected to a coupling body disposed on a windshield of a vehicle in parallel with a centerline of the vehicle. Then, the electronic compass device for a vehicle displays a compass calibration screen in accordance with a signal received from the portable electronic compass calibration device. The portable electronic compass calibration device creates calibration information by using the acquired image of the compass calibration screen and the coupling body, and the bearing of the electronic compass at the time of acquiring the image so as to transmit the created calibration information to the electronic compass device for a vehicle. The electronic compass device for a vehicle calibrates the bearing in the traveling direction of the vehicle based on the received calibration information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventor: MASAHIRO OHNO
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Publication number: 20170081138Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an image forming apparatus comprises a cassette for paper feed configured to contain a tray capable of stacking papers stored in a packaging member of which one end portion is opened, together with the packaging member; a paper feed section configured to contain a pickup roller which picks up the papers stored in the packaging member from the opened end portion of the packaging member; a regulating member configured to regulate that the packaging member is conveyed from the tray of the cassette; and a protrusion configured to be formed and protrude from the regulating member to cover the opened end portion of the packaging member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventor: Masahiro Ohno