Patents by Inventor Norihiko MURAKAMI

Norihiko MURAKAMI 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).

  • Publication number: 20230333055
    Abstract: Provided is a zeta-potential measurement jig set capable of changing a sample or performing a plating process with a simple operation. The zeta-potential measurement jig set includes a frame and a measurement jig. The frame includes a first and second holding wall, a bottom wall that connects lower ends of the first and second holding wall and includes an anode plate and a cathode plate, and a first lock portion. The measurement jig includes a lower block and disposed on the bottom wall, a cell having a recess in which a sample is disposed and a cell communication hole, a middle block having a frame-like shape surrounding the recess in a plan view, an upper member covering an upper surface of the recess, and a second lock portion pressing the upper member toward the bottom wall. The first lock portion presses the middle block toward the bottom wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroya NAGASAWA, Katsushi SASA, Tamotsu HAMAO, Norihiko MURAKAMI
  • Patent number: 10363757
    Abstract: A sheet processing device for pressing a fold line formed in a sheet, the sheet processing device comprises a pressing portion configured to press a sheet while rotating about a rotation axis. The pressing portion includes a pressing unit having a projecting shape, disposed over a predetermined range in a direction of the rotation axis to have a position in a rotation direction about the rotation axis changed according to the direction of the rotation axis, and an impact absorbing member provided at a part of the pressing unit of the pressing portion, abutting on the sheet at first in the rotation direction of the pressing portion, the impact absorbing member configured to reduce impact upon abutting on the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Akikazu Iwata, Hiroshi Nishino, Yu Yamaya, Ryohei Morisaki, Norihiko Murakami, Maki Nishide
  • Patent number: 10105968
    Abstract: A sheet processing device for pressing a fold line formed in a sheet, the sheet processing device comprises a pressing portion configured to press a sheet while rotating about a rotation axis. The pressing portion includes a pressing unit having a projecting shape, disposed over a predetermined range in a direction of the rotation axis to have a position in a rotation direction about the rotation axis changed according to the direction of the rotation axis, and an impact absorbing member provided at a part of the pressing unit of the pressing portion, abutting on the sheet at first in the rotation direction of the pressing portion, the impact absorbing member configured to reduce impact upon abutting on the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Akikazu Iwata, Hiroshi Nishino, Yu Yamaya, Ryohei Morisaki, Norihiko Murakami, Maki Nishide
  • Patent number: 10023417
    Abstract: A sheet post-processing apparatus includes: a sheet stack tray; a rear-end-position regulating member, against which a rear end of the sheet on the tray is butted to align a position of the sheet in a sheet conveying direction to the stack tray, the rear end of the sheet being a rear end in the conveying direction; and a roller member that comes in contact with an upper surface of the sheet conveyed to an upper side of the tray, before the sheet is stacked on a stacking surface on the tray, and conveys the sheet stacked on the stacking surface toward the rear-end-position regulating member, wherein a rotation speed before stacking is set to be smaller than a rotation speed after stacking, and the rotation speed of before stacking is greater than zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidefumi Shibata, Masanobu Kimata, Masaaki Kawasaki, Ryohei Morisaki, Norihiko Murakami, Maki Nishide
  • Publication number: 20160355364
    Abstract: A sheet post-processing apparatus includes: a sheet stack tray; a rear-end-position regulating member, against which a rear end of the sheet on the tray is butted to align a position of the sheet in a sheet conveying direction to the stack tray, the rear end of the sheet being a rear end in the conveying direction; and a roller member that comes in contact with an upper surface of the sheet conveyed to an upper side of the tray, before the sheet is stacked on a stacking surface on the tray, and conveys the sheet stacked on the stacking surface toward the rear-end-position regulating member, wherein a rotation speed before stacking is set to be smaller than a rotation speed after stacking, and the rotation speed of before stacking is greater than zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidefumi SHIBATA, Masanobu KIMATA, Masaaki KAWASAKI, Ryohei MORISAKI, Norihiko MURAKAMI, Maki NISHIDE
  • Publication number: 20150329309
    Abstract: A sheet processing device for pressing a fold line formed in a sheet, the sheet processing device comprises a pressing portion configured to press a sheet while rotating about a rotation axis. The pressing portion includes a pressing unit having a projecting shape, disposed over a predetermined range in a direction of the rotation axis to have a position in a rotation direction about the rotation axis changed according to the direction of the rotation axis, and an impact absorbing member provided at a part of the pressing unit of the pressing portion, abutting on the sheet at first in the rotation direction of the pressing portion, the impact absorbing member configured to reduce impact upon abutting on the sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Akikazu IWATA, Hiroshi NISHINO, Yu YAMAYA, Ryohei MORISAKI, Norihiko MURAKAMI, Maki NISHIDE
  • Publication number: 20150329308
    Abstract: A sheet processing device for pressing a fold line formed in a sheet, the sheet processing device comprises a pressing portion configured to press a sheet while rotating about a rotation axis. The pressing portion includes a pressing unit having a projecting shape, disposed over a predetermined range in a direction of the rotation axis to have a position in a rotation direction about the rotation axis changed according to the direction of the rotation axis, and an impact absorbing member provided at a part of the pressing unit of the pressing portion, abutting on the sheet at first in the rotation direction of the pressing portion, the impact absorbing member configured to reduce impact upon abutting on the sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Akikazu IWATA, Hiroshi NISHINO, Yu YAMAYA, Ryohei MORISAKI, Norihiko MURAKAMI, Maki NISHIDE