Patents by Inventor Masakazu Sogame

Masakazu Sogame 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).

  • Recording apparatus incorporating manual paper feeder
    Patent number: 4796055
    Abstract: An recording apparatus of the present invention has a manual paper feed mechanism which includes a paper inlet, a timing roller and a paper outlet. When a paper is inserted into the paper inlet at a proper timing, the paper is recorded images thereon and then discharged out of the paper outlet. When the paper is inserted at an improper timing, for example, during the rotation of the timing roller, however, the paper is discharged out of the paper outlet without image recording thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Takano, Masakazu Sogame, Tsuneo Kitagawa
  • Electrophotographic copying apparatus
    Patent number: 4673282
    Abstract: An electrophotographic copying apparatus provided with a light receiving device disposed in a light path for receiving the light from the original document, a light shielding device disposed before the light receiving device and capable of altering a light receiving range of the light receiving device, a device for controlling a light shielding amount of the light shielding device so as to correspond to a size of the original document, and a device for controlling the image forming device based on outputs of the light receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1987
    Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masakazu Sogame