Patents by Inventor Seiji Ataka

Seiji Ataka 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).

  • Food and drink conveyance device
    Patent number: 8839910
    Abstract: A food and drink conveying device used while being laid on a conveyance path of a conveying apparatus, including a plate loading portion; a detection means for detecting a plate laid on the plate loading portion; a retaining member fixed to the plate loading portion for retaining a plate cover over the plate loading portion; and a removal means for removing the plate cover retained in the retaining member to be put on a plate laid on the plate loading portion. In the food and drink conveying device, the removal means is operated at the time of the detection means detecting the plate laid on the plate loading portion so that the plate cover removed from the retaining means is to be put on the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Kura Corporation Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunihiko Tanaka, Toshiaki Takeguchi, Seiji Ataka
  • Food and drink conveyance device
    Publication number: 20090294217
    Abstract: A food and drink conveying device used with laid on a conveyance path of a conveying apparatus, comprising: a plate loading portion; a detection means for detecting a plate laid on said plate loading portion; a retaining member fixed to said plate loading portion for retaining a plate cover over said plate loading portion; and a removal means for removing the plate cover retained in the retaining member to be put on a plate laid on said plate loading portion. In the food and drink conveying device, the removal means is operated at the time of the detection means detecting the plate laid on the plate loading portion so that the plate cover removed from the retaining means is to be put on the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Kunihiko Tanaka, Toshiaki Takeguchi, Seiji Ataka