Patents by Inventor Misato Ishikawa
Misato Ishikawa 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: 11959161Abstract: A copper-based alloy material including a multiphase structure containing a matrix of a ? phase and a precipitation phase of a B2-type crystal structure dispersed in the matrix, where the copper-based alloy material includes a composition containing 8.6 to 12.6% by mass of Al, 2.9 to 8.9% by mass of Mn, 3.2 to 10.0% by mass of Ni, and Cu.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignees: FURUKAWA TECHNO MATERIAL CO., LTD., TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Sumio Kise, Fumiyoshi Yamashita, Misato Fujii, Koji Ishikawa, Ryosuke Kainuma, Toshihiro Omori, Nobuyasu Matsumoto
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Patent number: 11923492Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a bagged electrode includes a conveying unit, a first bonding unit, a second bonding unit, and a separating unit. The conveying unit conveys an electrode in a manner interposed between a pair of long separator materials unwound from a pair of rolls. The first bonding unit bonds the pair of long separator materials outside the electrode along a conveyance direction without stopping conveyance of the electrode and the pair of long separator materials. The second bonding unit bonds the pair of long separator materials outside the electrode along a direction intersecting the conveyance direction without stopping conveyance of the electrode and the pair of long separator materials. The separating unit cuts the pair of long separator materials along the direction intersecting the conveyance direction to cut off the bagged electrode without stopping conveyance of the electrode and the pair of long separator materials.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yuko Kobayashi, Misato Ishikawa, Shunsuke Hattori, Takamitsu Sunaoshi, Takahiro Kokubo
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Publication number: 20240010456Abstract: A stacking apparatus according to an embodiment includes a stacking table, a first guide member, a second guide member, and a vibrator. The stacking table includes a stacking surface on which sheets are sequentially stacked. The first guide member is provided to stand on the stacking table. The first guide member restricts position of edges in a first width direction of the sheets stacked on the stacking table. The second guide member is provided to stand on the stacking table. The second guide member restricts position of edges in a second width direction of the sheets stacked on the stacking table. The second width direction intersects with the first width direction. The vibrator applies micro-vibration to at least one of the first guide member and the second guide member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yuko KOBAYASHI, Misato ISHIKAWA, Takamitsu SUNAOSHI
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Patent number: 11708232Abstract: According to an embodiment, a stacking apparatus includes: a first precedent-stage conveyor unit that conveys first sheets; a second precedent-stage conveyor unit that conveys second sheets; a merging unit that guides, to a merge point, the first sheets output from the first precedent-stage conveyor unit and guides, to the merge point, the second sheets output from the second precedent-stage conveyor unit; a subsequent-stage conveyor unit that sequentially receives, at the merge point, the conveyed first sheets and the conveyed second sheets, and conveys the received first sheets and the received second sheets in order of the reception while lining up in a conveying direction; and a stacking unit that sequentially catches each of the first sheets and each of the second sheets and stacks, at a predetermined position, each of the first sheets and each of the second sheets in order of the catch.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yuko Kobayashi, Misato Ishikawa, Shunsuke Hattori, Takamitsu Sunaoshi, Takahiro Kokubo, Noboru Nakamura, Masahito Kochiwa, Hiroyuki Fukuyo, Kazuhiro Mukai, Takeshi Yamagata, Mitsuhiro Saitou
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Publication number: 20210245982Abstract: According to an embodiment, a stacking apparatus includes: a first precedent-stage conveyor unit that conveys first sheets; a second precedent-stage conveyor unit that conveys second sheets; a merging unit that guides, to a merge point, the first sheets output from the first precedent-stage conveyor unit and guides, to the merge point, the second sheets output from the second precedent-stage conveyor unit; a subsequent-stage conveyor unit that sequentially receives, at the merge point, the conveyed first sheets and the conveyed second sheets, and conveys the received first sheets and the received second sheets in order of the reception while lining up in a conveying direction; and a stacking unit that sequentially catches each of the first sheets and each of the second sheets and stacks, at a predetermined position, each of the first sheets and each of the second sheets in order of the catch.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yuko KOBAYASHI, Misato ISHIKAWA, Shunsuke HATTORI, Takamitsu SUNAOSHI, Takahiro KOKUBO, Noboru NAKAMURA, Masahito KOCHIWA, Hiroyuki FUKUYO, Kazuhiro MUKAI, Takeshi YAMAGATA, Mitsuhiro SAITOU
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Publication number: 20210083313Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a bagged electrode includes a conveying unit, a first bonding unit, a second bonding unit, and a separating unit. The conveying unit conveys an electrode in a manner interposed between a pair of long separator materials unwound from a pair of rolls. The first bonding unit bonds the pair of long separator materials outside the electrode along a conveyance direction without stopping conveyance of the electrode and the pair of long separator materials. The second bonding unit bonds the pair of long separator materials outside the electrode along a direction intersecting the conveyance direction without stopping conveyance of the electrode and the pair of long separator materials. The separating unit cuts the pair of long separator materials along the direction intersecting the conveyance direction to cut off the bagged electrode without stopping conveyance of the electrode and the pair of long separator materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yuko KOBAYASHI, Misato ISHIKAWA, Shunsuke HATTORI, Takamitsu SUNAOSHI, Takahiro KOKUBO
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Patent number: 10724942Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inspection apparatus includes a socket, a first arm, and a recognition device. The socket has at least one container holding part for holding a container containing an object. The first arm includes at least two links of which ends are connected. The first arm is able to install the container into the container holding part when the links are in a first posture and to reinstall the container into the container holding part when the links are in a second posture different from the first posture. The recognition device obtains at least recognition results indicating respective positions of the object when the container is installed into the container holding part in the first posture and the second posture.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Masato Akita, Takamitsu Sunaoshi, Misato Ishikawa
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Patent number: 10379479Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sheet binding device includes a tape support base, a tape holder, and a first displacement mechanism. The tape support base supports a tape. The tape holder is movable in a first direction. The first displacement mechanism displaces the tape holder from a first position that is a position away from the tape to a second position at which the tape holder is capable of coming into contact with the tape when the tape holder moves toward the tape support base and receives the tape.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takamitsu Sunaoshi, Misato Ishikawa, Takahiro Kokubo, Shunsuke Hattori, Kikuo Mizutani
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Patent number: 10364118Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sheet post-processing apparatus has a sheet discharge tray, a drive motor, a power transmission breaker, a first power transmitter, a second power transmitter, and a load reducer. The sheet discharge tray stacks sheets. The drive motor raises and lowers the sheet discharge tray. The power transmission breaker can cut off power transmission from the drive motor to the sheet discharge tray when an upward external force is applied to the sheet discharge tray. The load reducer provides a reverse load to the sheet discharge tray in a reverse direction to the load generated on the sheet discharge tray due to stacking of the sheets. The load reducer is connected to the first power transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba TEC Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Misato Ishikawa, Takamitsu Sunaoshi
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Patent number: 10252877Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sheet separator has a first driving roller and a pressing body. The first driving roller rotates about a first rotation shaft. The first driving roller conveys a sheet bundle including a plurality of sheets. The pressing body is capable of approaching the first driving roller. The first driving roller is rotatable in a first direction with the sheet bundle sandwiched between the first driving roller and the pressing body. The pressing body pivots in the first direction about the first rotation shaft with the sheet bundle sandwiched between the first driving roller and the pressing body to cause the plurality of sheets to deviate from one another at edges.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takamitsu Sunaoshi, Misato Ishikawa, Takahiro Kokubo, Shunsuke Hattori, Kikuo Mizutani
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Publication number: 20180362284Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sheet post-processing apparatus has a sheet discharge tray, a drive motor, a power transmission breaker, a first power transmitter, a second power transmitter, and a load reducer. The sheet discharge tray stacks sheets. The drive motor raises and lowers the sheet discharge tray. The power transmission breaker can cut off power transmission from the drive motor to the sheet discharge tray when an upward external force is applied to the sheet discharge tray. The load reducer provides a reverse load to the sheet discharge tray in a reverse direction to the load generated on the sheet discharge tray due to stacking of the sheets. The load reducer is connected to the first power transmitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Misato ISHIKAWA, Takamitsu SUNAOSHI
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Patent number: 10145859Abstract: According to one embodiment, an automatic container processing apparatus includes a tube socket, an operation part, and a control device. The tube socket has a container holding part for holding a container. The operation part is capable of operating the container holding part of the tube socket. The control device controls the operation part. The container held by the container holding part is dropped by operating the operation part.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Misato Ishikawa, Masato Akita, Takamitsu Sunaoshi, Takahiro Kokubo
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Publication number: 20180321625Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sheet binding device includes a tape support base, a tape holder, and a first displacement mechanism. The tape support base supports a tape. The tape holder is movable in a first direction. The first displacement mechanism displaces the tape holder from a first position that is a position away from the tape to a second position at which the tape holder is capable of coming into contact with the tape when the tape holder moves toward the tape support base and receives the tape.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Takamitsu SUNAOSHI, Misato ISHIKAWA, Takahiro KOKUBO, Shunsuke HATTORI, Kikuo MIZUTANI
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Publication number: 20180231456Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inspection apparatus includes a socket, a first arm, and a recognition device. The socket has at least one container holding part for holding a container containing an object. The first arm includes at least two links of which ends are connected. The first arm is able to install the container into the container holding part when the links are in a first posture and to reinstall the container into the container holding part when the links are in a second posture different from the first posture. The recognition device obtains at least recognition results indicating respective positions of the object when the container is installed into the container holding part in the first posture and the second posture.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Masato AKITA, Takamitsu SUNAOSHI, Misato ISHIKAWA
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Patent number: 10031465Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sheet binding device includes a tape support base, a slide base, a tape holder, a first displacement mechanism, and a second displacement mechanism. The tape support base supports a tape. The slide base is movable in a first direction. The tape holder is supported on the slide base and is movable in a second direction crossing the first direction. The first displacement mechanism displaces the tape holder in a second direction from a first position that is a position away from the tape to a second position at which the tape holder is capable of coming into contact with the tape. The second displacement mechanism displaces the tape holder in the second direction from the second position to the first position.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba TEC Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takamitsu Sunaoshi, Misato Ishikawa, Takahiro Kokubo, Shunsuke Hattori, Kikuo Mizutani
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Publication number: 20180196076Abstract: According to one embodiment, an automatic container processing apparatus includes a tube socket, an operation part, and a control device. The tube socket has a container holding part for holding a container. The operation part is capable of operating the container holding part of the tube socket. The control device controls the operation part. The container held by the container holding part is dropped by operating the operation part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2017Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Misato ISHIKAWA, Masato AKITA, Takamitsu SUNAOSHI, Takahiro KOKUBO
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Publication number: 20180150016Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sheet binding device includes a tape support base, a slide base, a tape holder, a first displacement mechanism, and a second displacement mechanism. The tape support base supports a tape. The slide base is movable in a first direction. The tape holder is supported on the slide base and is movable in a second direction crossing the first direction. The first displacement mechanism displaces the tape holder in a second direction from a first position that is a position away from the tape to a second position at which the tape holder is capable of coming into contact with the tape. The second displacement mechanism displaces the tape holder in the second direction from the second position to the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Takamitsu SUNAOSHI, Misato ISHIKAWA, Takahiro KOKUBO, Shunsuke HATTORI, Kikuo MIZUTANI
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Publication number: 20180148294Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sheet separator has a first driving roller and a pressing body. The first driving roller rotates about a first rotation shaft. The first driving roller conveys a sheet bundle including a plurality of sheets. The pressing body is capable of approaching the first driving roller. The first driving roller is rotatable in a first direction with the sheet bundle sandwiched between the first driving roller and the pressing body. The pressing body pivots in the first direction about the first rotation shaft with the sheet bundle sandwiched between the first driving roller and the pressing body to cause the plurality of sheets to deviate from one another at edges.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Takamitsu SUNAOSHI, Misato ISHIKAWA, Takahiro KOKUBO, Shunsuke HATTORI, Kikuo MIZUTANI
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Patent number: 9962954Abstract: A thermal printer includes: a plurality of heat elements that are to be heated by applying an electrical power; a printing controller that applies a first electrical power to heat elements not to be used for printing, the first electrical power depending on the number of heat elements not to be used for printing among the plurality of heat elements; and a thermal head that prints using the plurality of heat elements.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinichi Tatsuta, Junya Tanaka, Misato Ishikawa, Shunsuke Hattori, Takahiro Omori, Tetsuya Kugimiya, Kazuaki Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20170232759Abstract: A thermal printer includes: a plurality of heat elements that are to be heated by applying an electrical power; a printing controller that applies a first electrical power to heat elements not to be used for printing, the first electrical power depending on the number of heat elements not to be used for printing among the plurality of heat elements; and a thermal head that prints using the plurality of heat elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Shinichi TATSUTA, Junya TANAKA, Misato ISHIKAWA, Shunsuke HATTORI, Takahiro OMORI, Tetsuya KUGIMIYA, Kazuaki SUGIMOTO