Patents by Inventor Masaya Sinmmachi

Masaya Sinmmachi 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
    Patent number: 6869175
    Abstract: A recording apparatus comprises a transporting roller for contacting the back surface of a recording medium for transporting the recording medium, the contacting and the transporting being effected upstream of a recording head relative to a transporting direction along a recording medium transporting path; a pinch roller which is disposed opposite to the transporting roller with the recording medium transporting path interposed therebetween, and pressed by a pinch roller spring so as to be urged towards the transporting roller, thereby being urged into contact with the recording surface of the recording medium; and a pinch roller holder for rotatably holding the pinch roller. In particular, a pressing position of the pinch roller for pressing the transporting roller is changed by moving the pinch roller holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaya Sinmmachi
  • Recording apparatus
    Publication number: 20030011671
    Abstract: A recording apparatus comprises a transporting roller for contacting the back surface of a recording medium for transporting the recording medium, the contacting and the transporting being effected upstream of a recording head relative to a transporting direction along a recording medium transporting path; a pinch roller which is disposed opposite to the transporting roller with the recording medium transporting path interposed therebetween, and pressed by a pinch roller spring so as to be urged towards the transporting roller, thereby being urged into contact with the recording surface of the recording medium; and a pinch roller holder for rotatably holding the pinch roller. In particular, a pressing position of the pinch roller for pressing the transporting roller is changed by moving the pinch roller holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaya Sinmmachi