Patents by Inventor Motohiro Yagyu

Motohiro Yagyu 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).

  • Patent number: 11008170
    Abstract: Provided is a pharmaceutical formulation transporting device capable of easily ensuring a large exposed area of a solid pharmaceutical formulation during transport. A pharmaceutical formulation transporting device 10 comprises a first pulley 11, a second pulley 12, and a plurality of endless transport belts 13, 14 wound around the first pulley 11 and the second pulley 12, wherein the plurality of transport belts 13, 14 are disposed so as to be capable of holding a solid pharmaceutical formulation between respective first side surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: QUALICAPS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomokazu Matsuyama, Yoshihisa Konishi, Kenji Fujita, Motohiro Yagyu
  • Publication number: 20190276239
    Abstract: Provided is a pharmaceutical formulation transporting device capable of easily ensuring a large exposed area of a solid pharmaceutical formulation during transport. A pharmaceutical formulation transporting device 10 comprises a first pulley 11, a second pulley 12, and a plurality of endless transport belts 13, 14 wound around the first pulley 11 and the second pulley 12, wherein the plurality of transport belts 13, 14 are disposed so as to be capable of holding a solid pharmaceutical formulation between respective first side surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Tomokazu MATSUYAMA, Yoshihisa KONISHI, Kenji FUJITA, Motohiro YAGYU
  • Patent number: 9919532
    Abstract: An inkjet head cleaning apparatus 1 that moves an inkjet head 10 from a printing position P1 to a cleaning position P2 to perform cleaning, the inkjet head cleaning apparatus 1 comprising a conveying means 20 for conveying the inkjet head 10 between the printing position P1 and the cleaning position P2 and a cleaning means 30 for cleaning a discharge surface 12 of the inkjet head 10 conveyed to the cleaning position P1, wherein the conveying means 20 changes the orientation of the inkjet head 10 such that the orientation of the discharge surface 12 of the inkjet head 10 is different in the printing position P1 and in the cleaning position P2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: QUALICAPS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Seo, Yoshihisa Konishi, Tetsuhisa Ishida, Motohiro Yagyu
  • Patent number: 9710901
    Abstract: Disclosed is an edible object marking apparatus (1) wherein a carrier means (20) successively conveys an edible object to a detecting means (210), a marking means (220), and a marking inspecting means (230) while holding the edible object, wherein the detecting means (210) captures an image of the edible object to acquire orientational data indicating the orientation of the edible object, the marking means (220) forms a pre-set marking pattern in accordance with the orientation of the edible object based on the orientational data, and the marking inspecting means (230) captures an image of the edible object, extracts marking pattern data, compares the marking pattern data with pre-set reference pattern data based on the orientational data acquired by the detecting means (210) to thereby inspect marking accuracy. This edible object marking apparatus makes it possible to promptly and easily obtain edible objects provided with an accurate marking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: QUALICAPS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Seo, Hiroshi Sakuramoto, Katsuaki Shimaoka, Yuta Igarashi, Tetsuhisa Ishida, Motohiro Yagyu
  • Patent number: 9649864
    Abstract: An inkjet marking apparatus 1, wherein a printing means 220 comprises a printhead 222 provided with a plurality of nozzles 224 in a direction intersecting the conveying direction of printing substrates P, the printhead 222 is supported so as to be movable in a direction in which the nozzles 224 are arranged, and a control means, at a time of nozzle change when the nozzles 224 to be used are changed, suspends the operation of a feeding means 10 to form a non-holding area on a carrier means 20 where the printing substrates P are not held in a holding part 22 and, after the printing substrates P are printed, moves the printhead 222 during a time when the non-holding area passes through a printing area A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: QUALICAPS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Seo, Hiroshi Sakuramoto, Yoshihisa Konishi, Tetsuhisa Ishida, Motohiro Yagyu
  • Publication number: 20170096020
    Abstract: An inkjet marking apparatus 1, wherein a printing means 220 comprises a printhead 222 provided with a plurality of nozzles 224 in a direction intersecting the conveying direction of printing substrates P, the printhead 222 is supported so as to be movable in a direction in which the nozzles 224 are arranged, and a control means, at a time of nozzle change when the nozzles 224 to be used are changed, suspends the operation of a feeding means 10 to form a non-holding area on a carrier means 20 where the printing substrates P are not held in a holding part 22 and, after the printing substrates P are printed, moves the printhead 222 during a time when the non-holding area passes through a printing area A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Masahiro SEO, Hiroshi SAKURAMOTO, Yoshihisa KONISHI, Tetsuhisa ISHIDA, Motohiro YAGYU
  • Publication number: 20170021630
    Abstract: An inkjet head cleaning apparatus 1 that moves an inkjet head 10 from a printing position P1 to a cleaning position P2 to perform cleaning, the inkjet head cleaning apparatus 1 comprising a conveying means 20 for conveying the inkjet head 10 between the printing position P1 and the cleaning position P2 and a cleaning means 30 for cleaning a discharge surface 12 of the inkjet head 10 conveyed to the cleaning position P1, wherein the conveying means 20 changes the orientation of the inkjet head 10 such that the orientation of the discharge surface 12 of the inkjet head 10 is different in the printing position P1 and in the cleaning position P2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Masahiro SEO, Yoshihisa KONISHI, Tetsuhisa ISHIDA, Motohiro YAGYU
  • Publication number: 20160180515
    Abstract: Disclosed is an edible object marking apparatus (1) wherein a carrier means (20) successively conveys an edible object to a detecting means (210), a marking means (220), and a marking inspecting means (230) while holding the edible object, wherein the detecting means (210) captures an image of the edible object to acquire orientational data indicating the orientation of the edible object, the marking means (220) forms a pre-set marking pattern in accordance with the orientation of the edible object based on the orientational data, and the marking inspecting means (230) captures an image of the edible object, extracts marking pattern data, compares the marking pattern data with pre-set reference pattern data based on the orientational data acquired by the detecting means (210) to thereby inspect marking accuracy. This edible object marking apparatus makes it possible to promptly and easily obtain edible objects provided with an accurate marking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Masahiro SEO, Hiroshi SAKURAMOTO, Katsuaki SHIMAOKA, Yuta IGARASHI, Tetsuhisa ISHIDA, Motohiro YAGYU
  • Patent number: 8228493
    Abstract: A test object carrying device for use in an appearance inspection device for checking the appearance of the test objects, which includes a back/front reversal unit for turning over the test objects being conveyed by the forward conveying means and supplying them to the returning unit; the back/front reversal means is provided with a first drum for rotating and conveying the test objects unit while holding the test objects on the peripheral surface thereof, and a second drum for rotating and conveying the test objects being conveyed by the first drum while holding the test objects on the peripheral surface thereof; wherein at least one of the first drum and the second drum is structured so that the test objects are transferred in parallel to the forward conveying unit and returning unit by rotating and conveying the test objects while holding them on the peripheral surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Qualicaps Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Yagyu, Kenichi Kasai, Ken Sato, Junsuke Yasui, Akira Nagao, Tetsuhisa Ishida
  • Patent number: 8154593
    Abstract: An appearance inspection device, which inspects an appearance of test objects, includes a first and second conveying means 21 and 22a conveying the test objects, a back/front reversal means 23 turning over the front and back surfaces of the test objects being conveyed by the first conveying means 21 and supplying the test objects to the second conveying means 22a, and a plurality of image-pickup means 30b and 30c capturing images of each test object from upper oblique directions while the test objects are conveyed by the first and second conveying means 21 and 22a. The appearance inspection device also includes a defect detection means detecting the presence of defects in the test objects based on image data captured by the image-pickup means 30b and 30c. This appearance inspection device makes it possible to reliably and readily inspect an entire appearance of the test objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Qualicaps Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Yagyu, Kenichi Kasai, Ken Sato, Junsuke Yasui, Akira Nagao, Tetsuhisa Ishida
  • Patent number: 8123024
    Abstract: A vibrating feeder provided with a feeder ball 14a having a circular bottom wall and a conveyance path formed along the periphery of the bottom wall 141a; a feeder body 16a supporting the feeder ball 14a so as to apply torsional vibration and conveying substance supplied on the bottom wall 141a along the conveyance path; and a main body supporting member for supporting the feeder body; the conveyance path comprising an ascending rail and descending rail disposed in the downstream of the ascending rail in the conveyance direction; the main body 18a supporting member supporting the feeder body 16a on a horizontal floor so that a torsion axis C, which becomes the center of the torsional vibration, is inclined relative to the vertical direction; the ascending rail and descending rail conveying the conveyed objects upwardly or downwardly relative to the horizontal direction while the feeder body being supported by the horizontal floor via the main body supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Qualicaps Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Yagyu, Kenichi Kasai, Ken Sato, Junsuke Yasui, Akira Nagao, Tetsuhisa Ishida
  • Patent number: 8015777
    Abstract: A plurality of flat tablets are held in containing holes (211) by pinching the circumferential edge of the flat tablet (t) at the lowermost position at the lower end of the containing hole, and then pinching state of the tablet (t) at the lowermost position is released thus dropping the plurality of flat tablets (t) under a flat state into a capsule body (m) arranged below. The capsule body can be surely filled with a predetermined number of flat tablets under a flat state by preventing occurrence of flat tablets under a standing state effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Qualicaps Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Yagyu, Ryota Kurimoto, Hideo Okamoto, Tetsuhisa Ishida
  • Publication number: 20100214560
    Abstract: A test object carrying device for use in an appearance inspection device for checking the appearance of the test objects, which includes a back/front reversal means 23 for turning over the test objects being conveyed by the forward conveying means 21 and supplying them to the returning means 22a; the back/front reversal means is provided with a first drum 231a for rotating and conveying the test objects being conveyed by the forward conveying means 21 while holding the test objects on the peripheral surface thereof, and a second drum 232 for rotating and conveying the test objects being conveyed by the first drum 231a while holding the test objects on the peripheral surface thereof; wherein at least one of the first drum 231a and the second drum 232 is structured so that the test objects are transferred in parallel to the forward conveying means 21 and returning means 22a by rotating and conveying the test objects while holding them on the peripheral surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: QUALICAPS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Motohiro Yagyu, Kenichi Kasai, Ken Sato, Junsuke Yasui, Akira Nagao, Tetsuhisa Ishida
  • Publication number: 20100188501
    Abstract: An appearance inspection device for inspecting the appearance of test objects, comprising: a first and second conveying means 21 and 22a for conveying the test objects; a back/front reversal means 23 for turning over the front and back surfaces of the test objects being conveyed by the first conveying means 21 and supplying the test objects to the second conveying means 22a; a plurality of image-pickup means 30b and 30c for capturing images of each test object from upper oblique directions while the test objects are conveyed by the first and second conveying means 21 and 22a; and a defect detection means for detecting the presence of defects in the test objects based on image data captured by the image-pickup means 30b and 30c. This appearance inspection device makes it possible to reliably and readily inspect the entire appearance of the test objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Motohiro Yagyu, Kenichi Kasai, Ken Sato, Junsuke Yasui, Akira Nagao, Tetsuhisa Ishida
  • Publication number: 20100175968
    Abstract: A vibrating feeder provided with a feeder ball 14a having a circular bottom wall and a conveyance path formed along the periphery of the bottom wall 141a; a feeder body 16a supporting the feeder ball 14a so as to apply torsional vibration and conveying substance supplied on the bottom wall 141a along the conveyance path; and a main body supporting member for supporting the feeder body; the conveyance path comprising an ascending rail and descending rail disposed in the downstream of the ascending rail in the conveyance direction; the main body 18a supporting member supporting the feeder body 16a on a horizontal floor so that a torsion axis C, which becomes the center of the torsional vibration, is inclined relative to the vertical direction; the ascending rail and descending rail conveying the conveyed objects upwardly or downwardly relative to the horizontal direction while the feeder body being supported by the horizontal floor via the main body supporting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Motohiro Yagyu, Kenichi Kasai, Ken Sato, Jusuke Yasui, Akira Nagao, Tetsuhisa Ishida
  • Publication number: 20090241482
    Abstract: A plurality of flat tablets are held in containing holes (211) by pinching the circumferential edge of the flat tablet (t) at the lowermost position at the lower end of the containing hole, and then pinching state of the tablet (t) at the lowermost position is released thus dropping the plurality of flat tablets (t) under a flat state into a capsule body (m) arranged below. The capsule body can be surely filled with a predetermined number of flat tablets under a flat state by preventing occurrence of flat tablets under a standing state effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Motohiro Yagyu, Ryota Kurimoto, Hideo Okamoto, Tetsuhisa Ishida
  • Patent number: 7004353
    Abstract: A counting and feeding apparatus for small article, characterized in that tablets are fed intermittently from a feeding means (2) to the outer peripheral surface of a transfer drum (1) multiple pieces at a time and suckingly held on the outer peripheral surface of the transfer drum (1), a plurality rows of tablets orderly arranged along the circumferential direction of the drum are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the transfer drum (1) and transferred, one tablet is inputted from each of the rows into a temporary reservation means at a specified transfer position, and these steps are repeated specified times, whereby the tablets can be counted for each row, and the specified quantity of tablets can be reserved in the temporary reservation means and then fed to containers or a packing mechanism section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Shionogi Qualicaps Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taizo Yamamoto, Akira Nagao, Motohiro Yagyu, Shinichi Ito, Fumiyasu Kojima
  • Publication number: 20040112909
    Abstract: A counting and feeding apparatus for small article, characterized in that tablets are fed intermittently from a feeding means (2) to the outer peripheral surface of a transfer drum (1) multiple pieces at a time and suckingly held on the outer peripheral surface of the transfer drum (1), a plurality rows of tablets orderly arranged along the circumferential direction of the drum are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the transfer drum (1) and transferred, one tablet is inputted from each of the rows into a temporary reservation means at a specified transfer position, and these steps are repeated specified times, whereby the tablets can be counted for each row, and the specified quantity of tablets can be reserved in the temporary reservation means and then fed to containers or a packing mechanism section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Taizo Yamamoto, Akira Nagao, Motohiro Yagyu, Shinichi Ito, Fumiyasu Kojima
  • Patent number: 6741731
    Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting the side surfaces of tablets is configured such that images of the side surfaces of tablets are picked up by making the tablets held in holding pockets of an outer cylinder roll on a continuously rotating inner cylinder and thereby rotate on their axes, whereby the images of the side surfaces of the tablets can be picked up in a state in which the tablets stably rotate on their axes in upright states, so that the side surfaces of the tablets can be easily, accurately inspected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Shionogi Qualicaps Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taizo Yamamoto, Motohiro Yagyu
  • Patent number: 6108030
    Abstract: Disclosed is an appearance inspecting device for a solid formulation, including a supply section for continuously supplying solid formulations such as capsules; an inspecting drum for holding on its outer peripheral portion the solid formulations supplied from the supply section, carrying the solid formulations in such a manner as to allow the solid formulations to be intermittently revolved, and allowing the solid formulations to be rotated on their axes at a specific carrying position; an image pickup device for photographing surfaces of the solid formulations being thus rotated on their axes; a quality determining section for processing images of the solid formulations thus picked up from the image pickup device and determining whether the solid formulations are nondefective or defective; and a classifying section for classifying the solid formulations into defective and nondefective solid formulations on the result determined by the quality determining section and recovering the defective and nondefective
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Japan Elanco Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taizo Yamamoto, Motohiro Yagyu