Patents by Inventor Masato Koshimizu
Masato Koshimizu 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: 10427412Abstract: An object is to provide a liquid ejecting apparatus that enables a liquid storage container to be properly and easily refilled with a liquid from a liquid refilling container without causing color mixture in the liquid storage container. The liquid ejecting apparatus includes liquid storage containers each configured to feed the liquid to a liquid ejecting portion and liquid refilling containers each configured to refill the liquid storage container with the liquid. A first fitting unit is provided around a liquid injection port in each of the liquid storage containers. A second fitting unit is provided around a liquid pour-out port in each of the liquid refilling containers. The second fitting unit is fitted to the first fitting unit to enable the liquid to be delivered from the liquid pour-out port to the liquid injection port.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kyoshiro Okude, Masateru Komori, Masato Koshimizu, Tsuyoshi Saeki, Yukimichi Kimura, Masahiro Kawanishi, Masaaki Matsuura, Katsuyuki Yokoi, Akira Shiba, Ryo Shimamura, Kazuya Yoshii, Norihiro Ikebe, Takeho Miyashita, Tomoki Yamamuro, Atsushi Arai, Masatoshi Ohira, Tatsuaki Orihara, Hirofumi Okuhara, Kazumasa Matsushita, Misato Furuya
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Patent number: 10214032Abstract: Provided is a printing apparatus enabling a user to easily perform jam processing. The printing apparatus includes a printing unit, a cassette in which a plurality of sheets to be printed by the printing unit are mounted, and which is capable of being drawn out from the device by a user, a roller pair which is capable of being in an abutting state and a separate state and transports the sheet supplied from the cassette by interposing the sheet, in the abutting state, and a mechanism which changes the roller pair from the abutting state to the separate state as the cassette is drawn out.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaaki Matsuura, Katsuyuki Yokoi, Masateru Komori, Masato Koshimizu, Tsuyoshi Saeki, Kyoshiro Okude, Yukimichi Kimura, Masahiro Kawanishi
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Publication number: 20170361631Abstract: Provided is a printing apparatus enabling a user to easily perform jam processing. The printing apparatus includes a printing unit, a cassette in which a plurality of sheets to be printed by the printing unit are mounted, and which is capable of being drawn out from the device by a user, a roller pair which is capable of being in an abutting state and a separate state and transports the sheet supplied from the cassette by interposing the sheet, in the abutting state, and a mechanism which changes the roller pair from the abutting state to the separate state as the cassette is drawn out.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Masaaki Matsuura, Katsuyuki Yokoi, Masateru Komori, Masato Koshimizu, Tsuyoshi Saeki, Kyoshiro Okude, Yukimichi Kimura, Masahiro Kawanishi
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Publication number: 20170326882Abstract: An object is to provide a liquid ejecting apparatus that enables a liquid storage container to be properly and easily refilled with a liquid from a liquid refilling container without causing color mixture in the liquid storage container. The liquid ejecting apparatus includes liquid storage containers each configured to feed the liquid to a liquid ejecting portion and liquid refilling containers each configured to refill the liquid storage container with the liquid. A first fitting unit is provided around a liquid injection port in each of the liquid storage containers. A second fitting unit is provided around a liquid pour-out port in each of the liquid refilling containers. The second fitting unit is fitted to the first fitting unit to enable the liquid to be delivered from the liquid pour-out port to the liquid injection port.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Kyoshiro Okude, Masateru Komori, Masato Koshimizu, Tsuyoshi Saeki, Yukimichi Kimura, Masahiro Kawanishi, Masaaki Matsuura, Katsuyuki Yokoi, Akira Shiba, Ryo Shimamura, Kazuya Yoshii, Norihiro Ikebe, Takeho Miyashita, Tomoki Yamamuro, Atsushi Arai, Masatoshi Ohira, Tatsuaki Orihara, Hirofumi Okuhara, Kazumasa Matsushita, Misato Furuya
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Patent number: 7561432Abstract: A memory card reader apparatus includes an electric board having a connector into which a memory card is inserted, a board holder holding the electric board, a card connector cover having a card slot, and an exterior cover different from the card connector cover. The board holder is positioned relative to the exterior cover. The board holder and the card connector cover are positioned in at least two directions perpendicular to the direction in which the memory card is inserted and pulled out.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2005Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaaki Ishihara, Masahiro Kawanishi, Hiroshi Ogushi, Masato Koshimizu
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Patent number: 7428080Abstract: This invention has as its object to obtain a high-quality read image from which dust or scratches have been removed by an image reading apparatus which reads image information on a transparent original by synchronously scanning a light source unit and image reading unit. To this end, upon reading a transparent original, infrared LED chips on a dust/scratch detection LED substrate and a transparent original illumination lamp are turned on to make alignment between the LED substrate and the image reading unit, and dust/scratch detection image information is obtained by synchronously moving the light source unit and image reading unit in the subscanning direction. Subsequently, alignment between the transparent original illumination lamp and image reading unit is made, and image information of the transparent original is obtained by synchronously moving the light source unit and image reading unit in the subscanning direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2003Date of Patent: September 23, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masato Koshimizu, Mitsugu Hanabusa
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Publication number: 20070170254Abstract: A memory card reader apparatus includes an electric board having a connector into which a memory card is inserted, a board holder holding the electric board, a card connector cover having a card slot, and an exterior cover different from the card connector cover. The board holder is positioned relative to the exterior cover. The board holder and the card connector cover are positioned in at least two directions perpendicular to the direction in which the memory card is inserted and pulled out.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2005Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Masaaki Ishihara, Masahiro Kawanishi, Hiroshi Ogushi, Masato Koshimizu
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Patent number: 7088477Abstract: This invention has an object of reading a high-quality image by detecting and correcting dust or scratches present on a transparent original in an image reading apparatus for reading, e.g., a transparent original. To achieve this object, an original illumination unit in the image reading apparatus for reading an original includes at least a first light source for emitting light in a visible region, a second light source for emitting light in a n invisible region, and a light guide plate which has these light sources arranged at end faces and has first and second light guide patterns for guiding light beams from the first and second light sources to the entire light-emitting surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masato Koshimizu, Tsutomu Takayama, Mitsugu Hanabusa, Kengo Kinumura
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Patent number: 6660987Abstract: An object of this invention is to read a high-quality image by detecting and correcting dirt, a scratch, or a watermark present on an original in an image reading apparatus for reading an original. To achieve this object, an original illumination unit in the image reading apparatus for reading an original includes a first light source for emitting light in at least the visible region, a second light source for emitting light in only the invisible region, and a light guide plate which has these light sources at an end face and distributes incident light from the end face to the entire flat surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masato Koshimizu
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Publication number: 20030174371Abstract: This invention has as its object to obtain a high-quality read image from which dust or scratches have been removed by an image reading apparatus which reads image information on a transparent original by synchronously scanning a light source unit and image reading unit. To this end, upon reading a transparent original, infrared LED chips on a dust/scratch detection LED substrate and a transparent original illumination lamp are turned on to make alignment between the LED substrate and the image reading unit, and dust/scratch detection image information is obtained by synchronously moving the light source unit and image reading unit in the subscanning direction. Subsequently, alignment between the transparent original illumination lamp and image reading unit is made, and image information of the transparent original is obtained by synchronously moving the light source unit and image reading unit in the subscanning direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Masato Koshimizu, Mitsugu Hanabusa
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Publication number: 20020131094Abstract: This invention has an object of reading a high-quality image by detecting and correcting dust or scratches present on a transparent original in an image reading apparatus for reading, e.g., a transparent original. To achieve this object, an original illumination unit in the image reading apparatus for reading an original includes at least a first light source for emitting light in a visible region, a second light source for emitting light in a n invisible region, and a light guide plate which has these light sources arranged at end faces and has first and second light guide patterns for guiding light beams from the first and second light sources to the entire light-emitting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2002Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventors: Masato Koshimizu, Tsutomu Takayama, Mitsugu Hanabusa, Kengo Kinumura
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Patent number: 6311940Abstract: A stand member for an image reading apparatus includes a pair of front and rear protruded portions, wherein a lower part of the image reading apparatus disposed in a vertically installed condition is received between the pair of protruded portions to support the image reading apparatus in the vertically installed condition. A laid-down position of the image reading apparatus in a front-and-rear direction is regulated by the pair of protruded portions.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1999Date of Patent: November 6, 2001Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masato Koshimizu
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Publication number: 20010030278Abstract: An object of this invention is to read a high-quality image by detecting and correcting dirt, a scratch, or a watermark present on an original in an image reading apparatus for reading an original. To achieve this object, an original illumination unit in the image reading apparatus for reading an original includes a first light source for emitting light in at least the visible region, a second light source for emitting light in only the invisible region, and a light guide plate which has these light sources at an end face and distributes incident light from the end face to the entire flat surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2001Publication date: October 18, 2001Inventor: Masato Koshimizu
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Patent number: 5365321Abstract: An endless belt driving device comprises an endless belt, a driving roller for driving the endless belt, a guide member for guiding the movement of the endless belt, and a supporting plate by which the guide member is supported so as to be rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the length of the guide member. When the endless belt is laterally displaced along the guide member, a load resulting from the force of displacement causes the guide member to turn. Consequently, a force oriented opposite to the direction of displacement acts on the endless belt.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1993Date of Patent: November 15, 1994Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masato Koshimizu, Yuji Yamanaka