Patents by Inventor Masao Okamura

Masao Okamura 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).

  • Publication number: 20240087392
    Abstract: A money handling device includes a feeding unit; a transport unit; a receiving unit; a recognition unit; and a mount to which a first board or a second board is detachably mounted, a memory configured to store information to be used in money handling and attached to the first board or the second board. The first board holds a first key which is an encryption and decryption key unique to the first board, the second board holds a second key, and the first board and the second board hold a third key which is a common key. In a management method, the first board encrypts the information using the first key and stores the encrypted information in the memory, and encrypts the first key using the third key and stores the encrypted first key in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao OKAMURA, Yukiya TANAKA
  • Patent number: 10723494
    Abstract: A paper sheet bundling apparatus includes: a reel unit, in which a tape roll is set, configured to rotate the tape roll in a direction in which the tape is fed, and a direction in which the tape is wound; a tape transport unit, having a transport path provided between the reel unit and a tape bundling unit, configured to transport the tape, along the transport path, to supply the tape to the tape bundling unit when the tape bundling unit performs bundling, and to cause, when the tape bundling unit does not perform bundling, the tape to be in a stand-by state in which the tape is arranged continuously along the transport path; and specific operation execution means for executing, at a predetermined time, a specific operation of reducing tensile force in the tape arranged continuously along the transport path, when the tape bundling unit does not perform bundling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoaki Kobayashi, Toshihiko Kobayashi, Yoshikatsu Mizushima, Hitoshi Kobayashi, Takahiko Taguchi, Masao Okamura, Atsushi Nagase
  • Patent number: 10023340
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a paper sheet processing device 100 including: a hopper unit 2 configured to take in paper sheets; a recognition unit 3 configured to read serial numbers of the paper sheets taken in through the hopper unit 2; a database 1202 configured to store the serial numbers read by the recognition unit 3; and a control unit 120 configured to process the paper sheets. The control unit 120 searches the serial numbers stored in the database 1202 for any duplicated serial number, and detects, when finding any duplicated serial number, that duplicate processes have been performed on a paper sheet identified by the duplicated serial number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Nagase, Toshihide Asada, Yoshikatsu Mizushima, Masao Okamura
  • Publication number: 20170073095
    Abstract: A paper sheet bundling apparatus includes: a reel unit, in which a tape roll is set, configured to rotate the tape roll in a direction in which the tape is fed, and a direction in which the tape is wound; a tape transport unit, having a transport path provided between the reel unit and a tape bundling unit, configured to transport the tape, along the transport path, to supply the tape to the tape bundling unit when the tape bundling unit performs bundling, and to cause, when the tape bundling unit does not perform bundling, the tape to be in a stand-by state in which the tape is arranged continuously along the transport path; and specific operation execution means for executing, at a predetermined time, a specific operation of reducing tensile force in the tape arranged continuously along the transport path, when the tape bundling unit does not perform bundling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoaki KOBAYASHI, Toshihiko KOBAYASHI, Yoshikatsu MIZUSHIMA, Hitoshi KOBAYASHI, Takahiko TAGUCHI, Masao OKAMURA, Atsushi NAGASE
  • Publication number: 20170073100
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a paper sheet processing device 100 including: a hopper unit 2 configured to take in paper sheets; a recognition unit 3 configured to read serial numbers of the paper sheets taken in through the hopper unit 2; a database 1202 configured to store the serial numbers read by the recognition unit 3; and a control unit 120 configured to process the paper sheets. The control unit 120 searches the serial numbers stored in the database 1202 for any duplicated serial number, and detects, when finding any duplicated serial number, that duplicate processes have been performed on a paper sheet identified by the duplicated serial number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi NAGASE, Toshihide ASADA, Yoshikatsu MIZUSHIMA, Masao OKAMURA
  • Patent number: 8958904
    Abstract: A banknote handling apparatus includes: a first winding storage unit; a second storage unit; a transport unit; a recognition unit; and a control unit. The first storage unit stores the banknotes, while providing a mark associated with inventory amount information of the first storage unit. To perform a reconciliation process for the first storage unit, the control unit allows some of the banknotes stored in the first storage unit to be fed from the first storage unit, based on the mark, for recognition by the recognition unit, and determines an inventory amount of the first storage unit based on a result of the recognition and the inventory amount information associated with the mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Sakamoto, Youhei Kamada, Yuya Kataoka, Masao Okamura
  • Publication number: 20140039673
    Abstract: A banknote handling apparatus includes: a first winding storage unit; a second storage unit; a transport unit; a recognition unit; and a control unit. The first storage unit stores the banknotes, while providing a mark associated with inventory amount information of the first storage unit. To perform a reconciliation process for the first storage unit, the control unit allows some of the banknotes stored in the first storage unit to be fed from the first storage unit, based on the mark, for recognition by the recognition unit, and determines an inventory amount of the first storage unit based on a result of the recognition and the inventory amount information associated with the mark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Masao SAKAMOTO, Youhei KAMADA, Yuya KATAOKA, Masao OKAMURA
  • Patent number: 8567585
    Abstract: A money handling apparatus (10, 60) includes a collecting and storing unit (20, 71, 72) provided in a housing (10a, 60a), the collecting and storing unit (20, 71, 72) being configured to store money transported by a transport unit (15, 65). A memory unit (37, 87) is configured to store an amount-of-money data which is a money amount of money stored in the collecting and storing unit (20, 71, 72), and a limit sum which is a money amount of money that can be stored in the collecting and storing unit (20, 71, 72). Based on the amount-of-money data and the limit sum respectively stored in the memory unit (37, 87), the control unit (30, 80) performs a control such that the amount-of-money data does not exceed the limit sum, when there is performed a money collecting process in which money in the collecting and storing unit (20, 71, 72) is taken out from the housing (10a, 60a) of the money handling apparatus (10, 60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Okamura, Kazuhiro Doi
  • Publication number: 20120241283
    Abstract: A money handling apparatus includes: a storage unit; a recognition unit; a dispensing unit; and a control unit configured to allow dispensing of money which is fed from the storage unit and is recognized in a dispensing process. The control unit allows dispensing of at least the money rejected in the dispensing process to the dispensing unit, and then goes into standby for a counting process to count the money dispensed to the dispensing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Masao SAKAMOTO, Toshimitsu KOZUKI, Tadashi MORI, Ichiro KAWASHITA, Masao OKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20120125734
    Abstract: A money handling apparatus (10, 60) includes a collecting and storing unit (20, 71, 72) provided in a housing (10a, 60a), the collecting and storing unit (20, 71, 72) being configured to store money transported by a transport unit (15, 65). A memory unit (37, 87) is configured to store an amount-of-money data which is a money amount of money stored in the collecting and storing unit (20, 71, 72), and a limit sum which is a money amount of money that can be stored in the collecting and storing unit (20, 71, 72). Based on the amount-of-money data and the limit sum respectively stored in the memory unit (37, 87), the control unit (30, 80) performs a control such that the amount-of-money data does not exceed the limit sum, when there is performed a money collecting process in which money in the collecting and storing unit (20, 71, 72) is taken out from the housing (10a, 60a) of the money handling apparatus (10, 60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicants: The United States of America as respresented by The Secretary Department of Health, Koninklijke Phillips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Masao Okamura, Kazuhiro Doi
  • Patent number: 6852009
    Abstract: A polishing composition which comprises the following components (a) to (d): (a) silicon dioxide, (b) at least one basic substance selected from the group consisting of an inorganic salt of an alkali metal, an ammonium salt, piperazine and ethylenediamine, (c) at least one chelating agent selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following general formula [1] and its salt: wherein each of R1 and R2 which are the same or different, is a lower alkylene group, and n is an integer of from 0 to 4, and (d) water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Fujimi Incorporated
    Inventors: Akihiro Kawase, Masao Okamura, Yutaka Inoue
  • Publication number: 20020151252
    Abstract: A polishing composition which comprises the following components (a) to (d):
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: FUJIMI INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Akihiro Kawase, Masao Okamura, Yutaka Inoue
  • Patent number: 5176852
    Abstract: An adhesive composition comprising:(a) about 30 to about 95 parts by weight of a grafted linear low density polyethylene;(b) about 5 to about 70 parts by weight of a grafted (i) copolymer of ethylene and an unsaturated ester or (ii) a non-polar polyethylene having a crystallinity of no greater than about 38 percent by weight based on the weight of the non-polar polyethylene and a density of no greater than about 0.915 gram per cubic centimeter,wherein components (a) and (b) have been grafted with an unsaturated organic compound selected from the group consisting of acids, acid anhydrides, acyl halides, amides, imides, and epoxy esters, and parts by weight are based on 100 parts by weight of components (a) and (b) combined; and(c) about 5 to about 50 percent by weight of an electrically conductive material in the form of particles or fibers, the percent by weight being based on the total weight of components (a) and (b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: Nippon Unicar Company Limited
    Inventors: Tomonobu Kondo, Masao Okamura
  • Patent number: 4840823
    Abstract: The present invention provides a plastic film packaging material comprising 100 weight parts of a polyethylene resin and 5 to 100 weight parts of an additive comprising a silica containing naturally porous material which is hydrophillic and which has a pore diameter of 15-200A, a specific surface area of 110 to 130 m.sup.2 /g, voids of 40 to 50% and a specific gravity of about 1.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1989
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Frontier, Nippon Unicar Kabushiki Kaisha, Nittetsu Kougyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Makoto Chigami, Sumio Ogihara, Hiroshi Hoaki, Tomonobu Kondo, Masao Okamura