Patents by Inventor Nobuaki Saito
Nobuaki Saito 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: 9881752Abstract: A rotary-type switch for controlling vehicle lighting is provided. The rotary-type switch may include a housing portion that includes multiple positions that respectively correspond to multiple operation modes and a rotary dial being configured to rotate relative to the housing portion to select an operation mode of the rotary-type switch based on a position identified by a selection indicator. A controller is configured to control and operation mode of the rotary-type switch based on a vehicular power state and when the vehicular power state is OFF, regardless of the position of the selection indicator corresponding to the selected operation mode on either the housing portion or the rotary dial, the controller controls the rotary-type switch to automatically set the operation mode to that defined by an initial-operation position corresponding to a predetermined initial-operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, TRAM INC.Inventors: Makoto Harazawa, Mizuki Kamiya, Nobuaki Saito, Yuta Yamanishi, Hiroaki Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20170162347Abstract: A rotary-type switch for controlling vehicle lighting is provided. The rotary-type switch may include a housing portion that includes multiple positions that respectively correspond to multiple operation modes and a rotary dial being configured to rotate relative to the housing portion to select an operation mode of the rotary-type switch based on a position identified by a selection indicator. A controller is configured to control and operation mode of the rotary-type switch based on a vehicular power state and when the vehicular power state is OFF, regardless of the position of the selection indicator corresponding to the selected operation mode on either the housing portion or the rotary dial, the controller controls the rotary-type switch to automatically set the operation mode to that defined by an initial-operation position corresponding to a predetermined initial-operation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicants: TRAM, INC., KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHOInventors: Makoto HARAZAWA, Mizuki KAMIYA, Nobuaki SAITO, Yuta YAMANISHI, Hiroaki YAMAGUCHI
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Patent number: 7555981Abstract: A roller support apparatus includes a compression coil spring, lever, bias canceling member, roller holder, and support. The compression coil spring biases the distribution roller in a direction to come close to the oscillating roller. The lever transmits a biasing force of the compression coil spring to the distribution roller. The bias canceling member cancels bias of the compression coil spring. The roller holder rotatable supports the distribution roller and pivots in accordance with movement of the lever. The support is provided to the roller holder and engages with a shaft portion of the distribution roller. The support brings the outer surface of the distribution roller into contact with the outer surface of the oscillating roller in accordance with pivot motion of the roller holder.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2004Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Komori CorporationInventor: Nobuaki Saito
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Publication number: 20090026697Abstract: In a position adjusting method for an adjustment target portion in a sheet processing machine including a pile board which is lifted and lowered with a sheet stacked thereon, and the adjustment target portion a position of which is adjusted in accordance with a size of the sheet on the pile board, the pile board is lifted with the sheet stacked thereon, and the adjustment target portion is moved in a direction to further separate from a center of the sheet on the pile board as the pile board is lifted. A position adjusting apparatus is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventor: Nobuaki Saito
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Publication number: 20060201352Abstract: A roller rotary drive transmitting apparatus includes an internal gear, sun gear, at least one planet gear, carrier, anilox roller, and controller. The internal gear is rotatably driven by a printing press motor. The sun gear is rotatably driven by an anilox roller motor. The planet gear meshes with the sun gear and internal gear. The carrier rotatably supports the planet gear and rotates around the sun gear when at least one of the internal gear and sun gear rotates. The roller is connected to the carrier and rotates upon rotation of the carrier. The controller controls the anilox roller motor in an operative state when the printing press motor is kept stopped.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2006Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventor: Nobuaki Saito
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Patent number: 6997109Abstract: A plate removing apparatus includes a plate cylinder, cover, loader, cover members, and plate removal port. The plate cylinder is rotatably supported between a pair of frames opposing each other through a predetermined distance. The cover is provided to a front side of the plate cylinder and supported between the pair of frames. The loader swings between a closing position to close at least part of a space formed between the pair of frames and an opening position to open the space. The cover members move from a retreat position to an operative position, when the loader is located at the opening position, to close the space opened by the loader. The plate removal port is formed in the cover members. A plate mounted on the plate cylinder is removed through the plate removal port when the cover members are located at the operative position.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2004Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Komori CorporationInventor: Nobuaki Saito
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Publication number: 20050120900Abstract: A plate removing apparatus includes a plate cylinder, cover, loader, cover members, and plate removal port. The plate cylinder is rotatably supported between a pair of frames opposing each other through a predetermined distance. The cover is provided to a front side of the plate cylinder and supported between the pair of frames. The loader swings between a closing position to close at least part of a space formed between the pair of frames and an opening position to open the space. The cover members move from a retreat position to an operative position, when the loader is located at the opening position, to close the space opened by the loader. The plate removal port is formed in the cover members. A plate mounted on the plate cylinder is removed through the plate removal port when the cover members are located at the operative position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2004Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventor: Nobuaki Saito
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Patent number: 6868784Abstract: A form roller apparatus for a printing press includes an ink form roller, compression coil spring, bolt, and U-groove. The ink form roller is in contact with an oscillating roller, and slides in an axial direction to follow motion of the oscillating roller in an axial direction. The ink form roller has a roller shaft which is supported rotatably and a roller main body which is supported to be movable in the axial direction of the roller shaft. The compression coil spring biases the roller main body in the axial direction. The bolt moves forward/backward in a radial direction at an end of the roller shaft. The U-groove is provided to the roller main body and is engaged by the bolt to regulate slide motion of the ink form roller in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2004Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Komori CorporationInventor: Nobuaki Saito
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Publication number: 20050035525Abstract: A roller support apparatus includes a compression coil spring, lever, bias canceling member, roller holder, and support. The compression coil spring biases the distribution roller in a direction to come close to the oscillating roller. The lever transmits a biasing force of the compression coil spring to the distribution roller. The bias canceling member cancels bias of the compression coil spring. The roller holder rotatable supports the distribution roller and pivots in accordance with movement of the lever. The support is provided to the roller holder and engages with a shaft portion of the distribution roller. The support brings the outer surface of the distribution roller into contact with the outer surface of the oscillating roller in accordance with pivot motion of the roller holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2004Publication date: February 17, 2005Inventor: Nobuaki Saito
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Publication number: 20040193657Abstract: In a financial report distribution system of the present invention, an event and schedule information database that stores event and schedule data indicating independently occurring changes in a market environment is provided in an analysis center. Independently occurring events in a stock market, such as stock transfer, merger, and acquisition are defined for each user. The financial report distribution system is equipped with an event-ready function: whenever such events have occurred, a merging DB in the system is updated, and a sequence of processes for the user from information processing through distribution of the processed information is automatically activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2003Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuaki Saito, Takeyoshi Yokosuka, Seiji Futatsugi
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Publication number: 20040163560Abstract: A form roller apparatus for a printing press includes an ink form roller, compression coil spring, bolt, and U-groove. The ink form roller is in contact with an oscillating roller, and slides in an axial direction to follow motion of the oscillating roller in an axial direction. The ink form roller has a roller shaft which is supported rotatably and a roller main body which is supported to be movable in the axial direction of the roller shaft. The compression coil spring biases the roller main body in the axial direction. The bolt moves forward/backward in a radial direction at an end of the roller shaft. The U-groove is provided to the roller main body and is engaged by the bolt to regulate slide motion of the ink form roller in the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventor: Nobuaki Saito
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Patent number: 6435090Abstract: A sheet receiving apparatus in a sheet-fed rotary printing press includes at least one paper receiving bar, an air cylinder, and a moving plate. The paper receiving bar is inserted in a dropping path for a sheet-like printing product to temporarily stop it after printing. The air cylinder moves the paper receiving bar between a wait position and a sheet receiving position. The moving plate supports the paper receiving bar to be movable in a widthwise direction of the printing product.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1999Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: Komori CorporationInventor: Nobuaki Saito
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Publication number: 20010032557Abstract: A sheet receiving apparatus in a sheet-fed rotary printing press includes at least one paper receiving bar, an air cylinder, and a moving plate. The paper receiving bar is inserted in a dropping path for a sheet-like printing product to temporarily stop it after printing. The air cylinder moves the paper receiving bar between a wait position and a sheet receiving position. The moving plate supports the paper receiving bar to be movable in a widthwise direction of the printing product.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 1999Publication date: October 25, 2001Inventor: NOBUAKI SAITO
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Patent number: 5836246Abstract: A printing press includes a plurality of cylinders, a main drive system, an auxiliary drive system, and a torsion bar. The plurality of cylinders are arranged in parallel to each other in an axial direction and includes a plate cylinder. The main drive system is constituted by a plurality of drive gears that drive the plurality of cylinders by transmitting rotation of a drive unit thereto. The auxiliary drive system is connected to the main drive system and includes at least one drive gear that drives the plate cylinder by transmitting rotation of the main drive system thereto. The torsion bar applies a braking force to the plate cylinder through the auxiliary drive system in a direction opposite to that of rotation of the main drive system.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1997Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Assignee: Komori CorporationInventors: Nobuaki Saito, Hiroyuki Sugiyama
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Patent number: 5425309Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for a printing press includes a cleaning unit, apparatus frames, a locking member, and air cylinders. The cleaning unit has a supply roll on which a web for cleaning a cylinder/roller is wound and a take-up roll for taking up the web drawn from the supply roll, and rotatably supports the supply and take-up rolls. The apparatus frames detachably support the cleaning unit. The locking member fixes and holds the cleaning unit on the apparatus frames. The air cylinders are fixed on the apparatus frames and rotate the take-up roll in a direction to take up the web.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1993Date of Patent: June 20, 1995Assignee: Komori CorporationInventors: Nobuaki Saito, Jun Kamiyama
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Patent number: 5289773Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide an apparatus capable of easily and accurately mounting a plate to a predetermined position of the circumferential surface of a plate cylinder. A safety cover for covering the circumferential surface of a plate cylinder is suspended and is vertically opened/closed by a hydraulic cylinder. A plate reception member and a plate holder are mounted on the safety cover to hold a plate to be mounted on the plate cylinder. In mounting of the plate, the safety cover is opened, and the lower end of the plate is removed from the plate holder and is inserted into a plate lockup device mounted in the plate cylinder. At this time, notches formed at the lower end of the plate are respectively engaged with reference pins formed on the plate lockup device. When the upper end of the plate is inserted into the plate press member, the notches of the plate are fitted on the reference pins by the weight of the plate and the behavior of the plate press member.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1993Date of Patent: March 1, 1994Assignee: Komori CorporationInventors: Nobuaki Saito, Masaaki Ishida
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Patent number: 5213039Abstract: A plate lockup apparatus for a printing press includes a plate lockup table, a gripper plate, a spring member, an actuating member, a cam shaft, and an adjusting member. The plate lockup table is located in a gap of a circumferential surface of a plate cylinder and extends in an axial direction of the plate cylinder. The gripper plate is pivotally supported on the plate lockup table such that its gripper surface opposes to contact a gripper surface of the plate lockup table and extends in the axial direction of the plate cylinder. The spring member biases the gripper plate in a plate releasing direction. The actuating member is fixed on the gripping plate and extends in a radial direction of the plate cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1992Date of Patent: May 25, 1993Assignee: Komori CorporationInventors: Koji Takeda, Nobuaki Saito
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Patent number: 5211112Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a plate on a plate cylinder includes a pair of right and left support levers, a pair of right and left arms, a plate press roller, a plate press pad, and a spring member. The pair of support levers are supported on a support shaft and driven to swing the support shaft. The support shaft is provided close to a circumferential surface of the plate cylinder to extend parallel with the axial direction thereof. The pair of arms are pivotally supported on the support shaft to be close to the pair of support levers. The plate press roller has two ends pivotally supported on the pair of arms and urges the plate against the circumferential surface of the plate cylinder when the plate is to be wound on the plate cylinder. The plate press pad is fixed on a holding member to couple free end portions of the pair of support levers, and has an elastic surface for pressing a trailing-side of the plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1992Date of Patent: May 18, 1993Assignee: Komori CorporationInventors: Kenichi Tsushima, Nobuaki Saito
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Patent number: 4861016Abstract: In a delivery safety apparatus for a sheet-fed printing press, regardless of the operation mode of the delivery table lifting unit, a delivery table is automatically moved downward on the basis of a detection result from a pile height detecting means for detecting a sheet pile height exceeding a predetermined position for sheets delivered and stacked on the delivery table. If automatic descending of the delivery table is not started even when a predetermined period of time has elapsed, this abnormal state is detected, and an alarm is generated. When automatic descending is not yet started when another predetermined period of time has elapsed after the alarm is generated, this abnormal state is detected to interrupt delivery of sheets onto the delivery table.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1988Date of Patent: August 29, 1989Assignee: Komori Printing Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisaaki Ohyoshi, Nobuaki Saito
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Patent number: 4831929Abstract: In a suction member fixing apparatus for a sheet-fed printing press, two side plates are pivotally fitted on two end shafts of a double-diameter cylinder so that the surfaces of the side plates are in contact with end faces of the cylinder body. A fixing shaft having a head portion at one end and a threaded portion at the other end extends through central axial holes of the cylinder body and the two end shafts. Press rods radially extend through base portions of the two end shafts, are in contact with end faces of the side plates opposite to the cylinder body, and are moved upon threadable engagement of a screw member with the threaded portion to fix the side plates and the cylinder body by a surface pressure. Belleville springs are interposed between one press rod and the screw member to absorb extension of the fixing shaft due to an increase in temperature during printing.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1987Date of Patent: May 23, 1989Assignee: Komori Printing Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventor: Nobuaki Saito