Patents by Inventor Masayuki Kashiba
Masayuki Kashiba 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: 11697564Abstract: Each of the sheets is conveyed by a horizontal conveyance unit in a state of being overlapped with a next sheet from above. Each of the sheets is conveyed out of the horizontal conveyance unit in a state of being folded along a fold line with the fold line oriented upward, the fold line extending in a conveyance direction of the horizontal conveyance unit. An oblique conveyance unit receives the sheet from the horizontal conveyance unit and successively conveys the sheets in an oblique downward direction. A sensor is arranged to detect passage of the sheets at a position where steps pass. Each of the steps is formed by two sheets adjacent to each other diverted to the oblique downward direction by the oblique conveyance unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Horizon International, Inc.Inventors: Masayuki Kashiba, Tomoyuki Shimizu
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Patent number: 11498794Abstract: A pair of conveyance rollers are arranged for signatures. The signatures is conveyed through the pair of conveyance rollers to a stacking unit while being sandwiched from both sides thereof between the pair of conveyance rollers. In response to passage of a signature for a sheet stack through the pair of the conveyance rollers, the conveyance rollers is switched from conveyance rotation to intermittent rotation to cause the pair of the conveyance rollers to keep the signatures for a next sheet stack from being conveyed to the stacking unit. In response to the stacking unit becoming ready to receive the signatures for the next sheet stack, the conveyance rollers is switched from the intermitted rotation or the stop to the continuous rotation to cause the pair of the conveyance rollers to convey to the signatures to the stacking unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Horizon International, Inc.Inventors: Masayuki Kashiba, Tomoyuki Shimizu
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Publication number: 20210114837Abstract: A pair of conveyance rollers are arranged for signatures. The signatures is conveyed through the pair of conveyance rollers to a stacking unit while being sandwiched from both sides thereof between the pair of conveyance rollers. In response to passage of a signature for a sheet stack through the pair of the conveyance rollers, the conveyance rollers is switched from conveyance rotation to intermittent rotation to cause the pair of the conveyance rollers to keep the signatures for a next sheet stack from being conveyed to the stacking unit. In response to the stacking unit becoming ready to receive the signatures for the next sheet stack, the conveyance rollers is switched from the intermitted rotation or the stop to the continuous rotation to cause the pair of the conveyance rollers to convey to the signatures to the stacking unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: Horizon International Inc.Inventors: Masayuki KASHIBA, Tomoyuki SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20210114831Abstract: Each of the sheets is conveyed by a horizontal conveyance unit in a state of being overlapped with a next sheet from above. Each of the sheets is conveyed out of the horizontal conveyance unit in a state of being folded along a fold line with the fold line oriented upward, the fold line extending in a conveyance direction of the horizontal conveyance unit. An oblique conveyance unit receives the sheet from the horizontal conveyance unit and successively conveys the sheets in an oblique downward direction. A sensor is arranged to detect passage of the sheets at a position where steps pass. Each of the steps is formed by two sheets adjacent to each other diverted to the oblique downward direction by the oblique conveyance unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: Horizon International Inc.Inventors: Masayuki KASHIBA, Tomoyuki SHIMIZU
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Patent number: 10960701Abstract: A folding machine folding a sheet P1 into a predetermined folding pattern to form a signature P3, a saddle stitching machine 3 arranged downstream of the folding machine to staple and fold the signature and a control unit 15 controlling the folding machine and saddle stitching machine are provided. The folding machine has parameters adjustable depending on a thickness of the sheet. The saddle stitching machine has parameters adjustable depending on a thickness of the signature P3, P4. The control unit sets the parameters of the folding machine based on the information about the thickness of the sheet and sets the parameters of the saddle stitching machine based on the information about the thickness of the signature calculated using the information about the thickness of the sheet and the information about the folding pattern of the folding machine.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: HORIZON INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Tatsuaki Ida, Takakazu Hori, Masayuki Kashiba
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Patent number: 10611183Abstract: This system is provided with: a conveying device 1 that conveys paper P along a conveying path F; a sheet paper supply device 2, paper-folding device, or cutter connected to an upstream end of the conveying path; a gathering device 3 disposed midway through the conveying path; a saddle stitch device 7 connected to a downstream end of the conveying path; and a management unit 13 that collectively controls the conveying device, the sheet paper supply device, the paper-folding device, the cutter, the gathering device, and the saddle stitch device. The gathering device can switch operation between a non-operating mode, a first operating mode for operating as a primary gathering device, and a second operating mode for operating as a paper insertion device.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Horizon International Inc.Inventors: Kou Ohuchiyama, Takakazu Hori, Masayuki Kashiba, Hiroki Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20190351692Abstract: A folding machine folding a sheet P1 into a predetermined folding pattern to form a signature P3, a saddle stitching machine 3 arranged downstream of the folding machine to staple and fold the signature and a control unit 15 controlling the folding machine and saddle stitching machine are provided. The folding machine has parameters adjustable depending on a thickness of the sheet. The saddle stitching machine has parameters adjustable depending on a thickness of the signature P3, P4. The control unit sets the parameters of the folding machine based on the information about the thickness of the sheet and sets the parameters of the saddle stitching machine based on the information about the thickness of the signature calculated using the information about the thickness of the sheet and the information about the folding pattern of the folding machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2017Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: Horizon International Inc.Inventors: Tatsuaki Ida, Takakazu Hori, Masayuki Kashiba
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Publication number: 20190193450Abstract: This system is provided with: a conveying device 1 that conveys paper P along a conveying path F; a sheet paper supply device 2, paper-folding device, or cutter connected to an upstream end of the conveying path; a gathering device 3 disposed midway through the conveying path; a saddle stitch device 7 connected to a downstream end of the conveying path; and a management unit 13 that collectively controls the conveying device, the sheet paper supply device, the paper-folding device, the cutter, the gathering device, and the saddle stitch device. The gathering device can switch operation between a non-operating mode, a first operating mode for operating as a primary gathering device, and a second operating mode for operating as a paper insertion device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Kou OHUCHIYAMA, Takakazu HORI, Masayuki KASHIBA, Hiroki YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 9336589Abstract: The paper feeder comprises a first transport unit (5) to transport a sheet (S) on top of a paper stack (2) on a paper loading table (3), and a second transport unit (6) to discharge sheets transferred from the first transport unit toward a binding device. The first transport unit begins transporting the next sheet each time a sheet is discharged from the second transport unit. Image data for a specified printed portion on the first sheet in the paper stack is stored in memory (19) as reference data. A camera (14) is disposed above the paper stack and photographs a region corresponding to the specified printed portion on the topmost sheet. A control unit (18) compares the image data for the paper photographed by the camera with the reference data, and if the image data matches the reference data, the first transport unit operations are paused.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: HORIZON INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Jun Mochizuki, Masayuki Kashiba
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Publication number: 20150170349Abstract: The paper feeder comprises a first transport unit (5) to transport a sheet (S) on top of a paper stack (2) on a paper loading table (3), and a second transport unit (6) to discharge sheets transferred from the first transport unit toward a binding device. The first transport unit begins transporting the next sheet each time a sheet is discharged from the second transport unit. Image data for a specified printed portion on the first sheet in the paper stack is stored in memory (19) as reference data. A camera (14) is disposed above the paper stack and photographs a region corresponding to the specified printed portion on the topmost sheet. A control unit (18) compares the image data for the paper photographed by the camera with the reference data, and if the image data matches the reference data, the first transport unit operations are paused.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: HORIZON INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Jun Mochizuki, Masayuki Kashiba
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Patent number: 8833764Abstract: A sheet feeding machine comprises a housing 1, a feed section for feeding a plurality of sheets 40 in a feed direction 11, and a detecting section 3 having detector 30, 31 for detecting information 41, 42 printed on the sheet 40. The detecting section 3 comprises a support frame 32 for supporting the detector 30, 31, a guide rail 33 mounted on the support frame 32 and extending for guiding the detector 30, 31, and a guide mechanism 35 arranged between the housing 1 and the support frame 32 for guiding the support frame 32. The support frame 32 can be accommodated in the housing 1 when detecting the information 41, 42 of the sheet 40. The support frame 32 can be drawn out of the housing 1 when moving the detector 30, 31 along the guide rail 33.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Horizon International Inc.Inventors: Masayuki Kashiba, Akira Onodera, Jun Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20130270766Abstract: A sheet feeding machine comprises a housing 1, a feed section for feeding a plurality of sheets 40 in a feed direction 11, and a detecting section 3 having detector 30, 31 for detecting information 41, 42 printed on the sheet 40. The detecting section 3 comprises a support frame 32 for supporting the detector 30, 31, a guide rail 33 mounted on the support frame 32 and extending for guiding the detector 30, 31, and a guide mechanism 35 arranged between the housing 1 and the support frame 32 for guiding the support frame 32. The support frame 32 can be accommodated in the housing 1 when detecting the information 41, 42 of the sheet 40. The support frame 32 can be drawn out of the housing 1 when moving the detector 30, 31 along the guide rail 33.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: HORIZON INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Masayuki Kashiba, Akira Onodera, Jun Mochizuki
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Patent number: 7658308Abstract: In a sheet stitching apparatus in which a wire W reeled out from a wire reel 5 is cut only a predetermined length, the cut wire is bent into a U-shape and driven into a set of sheets S, both ends of the U-shaped wire are bent and the set of sheets are stitched, there is provided a detector 10-15 arranged for movement according to a change in a degree of bending of the wire guide 4 effected by a change in a remaining amount of the wire of the wire reel 5 for detection of a change of position of the wire guide effected by a pull-in operation of wire by the stitching head 2.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2008Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Horizon International Inc.Inventors: Takakazu Hori, Masayuki Kashiba
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Publication number: 20080245838Abstract: In a sheet stitching apparatus in which a wire W reeled out from a wire reel 5 is cut only a predetermined length, the cut wire is bent into a U-shape and driven into a set of sheets S, both ends of the U-shaped wire are bent and the set of sheets are stitched, there is provided a detector 10-15 arranged for movement according to a change in a degree of bending of the wire guide 4 effected by a change in a remaining amount of the wire of the wire reel 5 for detection of a change of position of the wire guide effected by a pull-in operation of wire by the stitching head 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2008Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventors: Takakazu Hori, Masayuki Kashiba
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Patent number: 7261507Abstract: A book binding system for a saddle-stitched bound booklet comprises a sheet feeding section (1) feeding sheets or sets of sheets (P) one by one, a sheet folding section (3) sequentially receiving a sheet or a set of sheets (P) from the sheet feeding section (1) and folding the sheet or the set of sheets (P) along the center line thereof, a sheet stacking section (4) stacking the sheet or the set of sheets (P) folded by the sheet folding section (3) in such a manner that the folded sheets or the folded sets of sheets are aligned with each other with respect to the fold lines thereof, a sheet stitching section (5) receiving a stack of the sheets or the sets of sheets (P?) from the sheet stacking section (4) each time the predetermined number of the sheets or the sets of sheets (P) are stacked in the sheet stacking section, and stitching the stack of the sheets or the sets of sheets (P?) at the fold line thereof, and a control section (46) controlling operation of the sheet feeding section (1), the sheet foldingType: GrantFiled: January 23, 2003Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Horizon International Inc.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Horii, Eiji Katayama, Masayuki Kashiba, Ko Ouchiyama, Kazuhisa Fujita, Tomonori Yachi, Takakazu Hori, Hisahiro Hirayama
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Patent number: 7198264Abstract: In a sheet supplying device for feeding a sheet from a sheet stack configured by stacking plural sets of sheets collated by page order, each of which corresponds to one volume, for each set of sheets, in a state where the sheets are superimposed on one another so as to be sequentially offset from one another in a fore-to-aft direction, the sheet supplying device comprises: first transport means 2 for sucking a sheet in an uppermost position of a sheet stack P placed on a sheet table 1 so as to move the sheet rearward; second transport means 3 for sucking the sheet moved rearward by the first transport means 2 so as to transport the sheet forward; and a control unit 9 controlling suction operations of the first and second transport means 2, 3.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2004Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Horizon International Inc.Inventors: Masayuki Kashiba, Yoshiyuki Horii, Nobuyuki Kojima
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Publication number: 20050093223Abstract: In a sheet supplying device for feeding a sheet from a sheet stack configured by stacking plural sets of sheets collated by page order, each of which corresponds to one volume, for each set of sheets, in a state where the sheets are superimposed on one another so as to be sequentially offset from one another in a fore-to-ft direction, the sheet supplying device comprises: first transport means 2 for sucking a sheet in an uppermost position of a sheet stack P placed on a sheet table 1 so as to move the sheet rearward; second transport means 3 for sucking the sheet moved rearward by the first transport means 2 so as to transport the sheet forward; and a control unit 9 controlling suction operations of the first and second transport means 2, 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventors: Masayuki Kashiba, Yoshiyuki Horii, Nobuyuki Kojima
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Publication number: 20030214092Abstract: A book binding system for a saddle-stitched bound booklet according to the present invention comprises a sheet feeding section (1) feeding sheets or sets of sheets (P) one by one, a sheet folding section (3) sequentially receiving a sheet or a set of sheets (P) from the sheet feeding section (1) and folding the sheet or the set of sheets (P) along the center line thereof, a sheet stacking section (4) stacking the sheet or the set of sheets (P) folded by the sheet folding section (3) in such a manner that the folded sheets or the folded sets of sheets are aligned with each other with respect to the fold lines thereof, a sheet stitching section (5) receiving a stack of the sheets or the sets of sheets (P′) from the sheet stacking section (4) each time the predetermined number of the sheets or the sets of sheets (P) are stacked in the sheet stacking section, and stitching the stack of the sheets or the sets of sheets (P′) at the fold line thereof, and a control section (46) controlling operation of tType: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2003Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: Yoshiyuki Horii, Eiji Katayama, Masayuki Kashiba, Ko Ouchiyama, Kazuhisa Fujita, Tomonori Yachi, Takakazu Hori, Hisahiro Hirayama
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Patent number: 6234474Abstract: A paper accumulating device (20) according to the present invention comprises a paper bundle feeding port (31), a plurality of paper bundle receiving portions (33, 34) including paper bundle receivers (21, 22) for accumulating paper bundles respectively, a delivery path (23, 24, 25) for delivering the paper bundles sequentially fed to the paper bundle feeding port to the paper bundle receiving portions (33, 34). The paper bundle receiving portions (33, 34) are provided with sorting mechanisms (40, 60) for sorting the delivered paper bundles. The delivery path includes a main delivery path portion (23) extended from the paper bundle feeding port (31) to a branch point (32), and a plurality of branch delivery path portions (24, 25) extended from the branch point (32) to the related paper bundle receiving portions (33, 34) respectively.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1999Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: Horizon International Inc.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Horii, Masayuki Kashiba, Masato Nogawa