Patents by Inventor Riwako MIYAUCHI
Riwako MIYAUCHI 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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Publication number: 20240053702Abstract: A cover includes: a cover main body that is attached to an attachment target and that has an inner surface facing an attachment target side; a first projection portion that protrudes from the inner surface and that is formed along a first direction; an attachment portion that is attached to the inner surface of the cover main body and that has a facing surface facing the inner surface; and a second projection portion that protrudes from the facing surface, that is formed along the first direction, and that is in contact with the first projection portion in a second direction intersecting the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Wataru Nakamura, Akira Tanaka, Akira Ueshima, Riwako Miyauchi, Shuichi Nishide
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Patent number: 11034540Abstract: A medium transport device includes a medium guide member, a driving source, a first movement member, a movement restricting member, and a second moving member. The medium guide member is movable between a first guide position, in which the medium guide member guides a medium toward a receiving member on which the medium is loaded, and a second guide position, in which the medium guide member guides the medium from the receiving member into the device. The driving source moves the medium guide member. The first movement member moves the medium guide member in accordance with an operation of the driving source. The movement restricting member is movable together with the medium guide member.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Riwako Miyauchi, Masato Minagawa, Hiroshi Kawamoto, Satoshi Watanabe, Tomohiro Ueno, Kiminobu Tsutada
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Patent number: 11027938Abstract: A medium transport device includes a transporting member, a medium offsetting member, a guide member, and an interlocking member. The guide member is located upstream of the transporting member in a medium transport direction. The guide member is movable between a first position, in which the guide member guides the medium toward the medium accommodating member, and a second position, in which the guide member guides the medium to a destination different from the medium accommodating member, to guide the medium. The interlocking member moves the guide member between the first position and the second position in conjunction with a movement of the medium offsetting member in a width direction of the medium offsetting member.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Satoshi Watanabe, Kiminobu Tsutada, Masato Minagawa, Hiroshi Kawamoto, Riwako Miyauchi, Tomohiro Ueno
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Patent number: 11014771Abstract: A medium transport device includes a transporting member that transports a medium toward a medium accommodating member; a switching member that switches between a first guide position, in which the switching member guides the medium to be transported to the medium accommodating member, and a second guide position, in which the switching member guides the medium to be transported to a position different from the medium accommodating member, the switching member being movable between a first shift position and a second shift position in a width direction of the medium; and a movement member that moves the switching member to the first guide position to move the switching member to the first shift position, and that moves the switching member to the second guide position to move the switching member to the second shift position.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Kawamoto, Riwako Miyauchi, Kiminobu Tsutada, Masato Minagawa, Tomohiro Ueno, Satoshi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20200102176Abstract: A medium transport device includes a transporting member, a medium offsetting member, a guide member, and an interlocking member. The transporting member transports a medium toward a medium accommodating member. The medium offsetting member moves the transporting member in a medium width direction to transport the medium to the medium accommodating member at positions shifted in the medium width direction. The guide member is located upstream of the transporting member in a medium transport direction. The guide member is movable between a first position, in which the guide member guides the medium toward the medium accommodating member, and a second position, in which the guide member guides the medium to a destination different from the medium accommodating member, to guide the medium. The interlocking member moves the guide member between the first position and the second position in conjunction with a movement of the medium offsetting member in a width direction of the medium offsetting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi WATANABE, Kiminobu TSUTADA, Masato MINAGAWA, Hiroshi KAWAMOTO, Riwako MIYAUCHI, Tomohiro UENO
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Publication number: 20200103810Abstract: A medium transport device includes a medium guide member, a driving source, a first movement member, a movement restricting member, and a second moving member. The medium guide member is movable between a first guide position, in which the medium guide member guides a medium toward a receiving member on which the medium is loaded, and a second guide position, in which the medium guide member guides the medium from the receiving member into the device. The driving source moves the medium guide member. The first movement member moves the medium guide member in accordance with an operation of the driving source. The movement restricting member is movable together with the medium guide member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Riwako MIYAUCHI, Masato MINAGAWA, Hiroshi KAWAMOTO, Satoshi WATANABE, Tomohiro UENO, Kiminobu TSUTADA
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Publication number: 20200102175Abstract: A medium transport device includes a transporting member that transports a medium toward a medium accommodating member; a switching member that switches between a first guide position, in which the switching member guides the medium to be transported to the medium accommodating member, and a second guide position, in which the switching member guides the medium to be transported to a position different from the medium accommodating member, the switching member being movable between a first shift position and a second shift position in a width direction of the medium; and a movement member that moves the switching member to the first guide position to move the switching member to the first shift position, and that moves the switching member to the second guide position to move the switching member to the second shift position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi KAWAMOTO, Riwako MIYAUCHI, Kiminobu TSUTADA, Masato MINAGAWA, Tomohiro UENO, Satoshi WATANABE
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Patent number: 9932193Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, a reverse transport portion that transports the recording medium in a reverse direction, which is opposite to a transport direction in which the recording medium is transported to the reverse transport portion from the image forming section, a first ejection portion to which the recording medium is ejected and that is disposed on a downstream side of a second transport path in the transport direction, the second transport path diverging from a first transport path along which the recording medium is transported from the image forming section to the reverse transport portion, and a reverse transport path along which the recording medium is transported from the reverse transport portion to the image forming section, the reverse transport path not overlapping a third transport path along which the recording medium is transported from the image forming section to the first ejection portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiromitsu Tomioka, Riwako Miyauchi, Kohei Takahashi, Mizuki Arai
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Patent number: 9829847Abstract: A recording medium transporting device includes a transport path, a first open-close portion, and a second open-close portion. A recording medium on which an image is formed is transported over the transport path. The first open-close portion is disposed on a side surface of the transporting device so as to be openable to cover and closeable to uncover the transporting device. The first open-close portion renders a first portion of the transport path open when the first open-close portion is opened so as to uncover the transporting device. The second open-close portion is located inside the transporting device at a position further inward of the first open-close portion so as to be openable to cover and closeable to uncover the transporting device. The second open-close portion renders a second portion of the transport path open when the second open-close portion is opened so as to uncover the transporting device.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Mizuki Arai, Hiromitsu Tomioka, Kohei Takahashi, Riwako Miyauchi
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Patent number: 9811045Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a communication unit that receives first mode electric power to perform communication; an image forming unit that receives first mode electric power to form an image on a medium; a fixing unit that generates heat by receiving first mode electric power, and performs a fixing process of fixing the image to the medium; a predicting unit that predicts a processing time required for a process of forming the image; and a supply controller that controls supply of electric power according to a first mode or a second mode in which power consumption is smaller than that of the first mode. The supply controller starts the supply of first mode electric power to the fixing unit at a timing based on the predicted processing time when the image forming apparatus transitions from the second mode to the first mode.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Keiko Shiraishi, Kazuhiko Narushima, Koichi Azuma, Hidenori Horie, Kenji Kuroishi, Masafumi Ono, Yuri Takeuchi, Riwako Miyauchi
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Publication number: 20170235271Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a communication unit that receives first mode electric power to perform communication; an image forming unit that receives first mode electric power the to form an image on a medium; a fixing unit that generates heat by receiving first mode electric power corresponding, and performs a fixing process of fixing the image to the medium; a predicting unit that predicts a processing time required for a process of forming the image; and a supply controller that controls supply of electric power according to a first mode or a second mode in which power consumption is smaller than that of the first mode. The supply controller starts the supply of first mode electric power to the fixing unit at a timing based on the predicted processing time when the image forming apparatus transitions from the second mode to the first mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Keiko SHIRAISHI, Kazuhiko NARUSHIMA, Koichi AZUMA, Hidenori HORIE, Kenji KUROISHI, Masafumi ONO, Yuri TAKEUCHI, Riwako MIYAUCHI
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Publication number: 20170108811Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, a reverse transport portion that transports the recording medium in a reverse direction, which is opposite to a transport direction in which the recording medium is transported to the reverse transport portion from the image forming section, a first ejection portion to which the recording medium is ejected and that is disposed on a downstream side of a second transport path in the transport direction, the second transport path diverging from a first transport path along which the recording medium is transported from the image forming section to the reverse transport portion, and a reverse transport path along which the recording medium is transported from the reverse transport portion to the image forming section, the reverse transport path not overlapping a third transport path along which the recording medium is transported from the image forming section to the first ejection portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiromitsu TOMIOKA, Riwako MIYAUCHI, Kohei TAKAHASHI, Mizuki ARAI
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Publication number: 20170090380Abstract: A recording medium transporting device includes a transport path, a first open-close portion, and a second open-close portion. A recording medium on which an image is formed is transported over the transport path. The first open-close portion is disposed on a side surface of the transporting device so as to be openable to cover and closeable to uncover the transporting device. The first open-close portion renders a first portion of the transport path open when the first open-close portion is opened so as to uncover the transporting device. The second open-close portion is located inside the transporting device at a position further inward of the first open-close portion so as to be openable to cover and closeable to uncover the transporting device. The second open-close portion renders a second portion of the transport path open when the second open-close portion is opened so as to uncover the transporting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Mizuki ARAI, Hiromitsu TOMIOKA, Kohei TAKAHASHI, Riwako MIYAUCHI