Patents by Inventor Shinji Asami
Shinji Asami 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: 20240117969Abstract: A heating cooking apparatus includes a heating cooking unit, a microwave supply unit, an air blowing mechanism, and a fixing member. The heating cooking unit includes a heating cooking chamber. The microwave supply unit is fixed to the heating cooking unit and supplies microwaves to the heating cooking chamber. The air blowing mechanism blows air onto the microwave supply unit. The fixing member is fixed to the heating cooking unit. The air blowing mechanism includes a fan, a motor that drives the fan, and a first attachment member disposed on a side, in a predetermined direction, of the fan. The fixing member includes a support portion that supports the first attachment member, and an attachment portion to which the first attachment member is attached.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: SHINJI ASAMI, MASAHIRO NISHIJIMA
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Patent number: 11919325Abstract: An enclosing-sealing apparatus includes a flap opener that opens a flap of an envelope while the envelope is conveyed to an enclosing position. A first envelope detector is disposed upstream from the flap opener in an envelope conveyance direction and detects both ends of the envelope in the envelope conveyance direction. A second envelope detector is disposed downstream from the flap opener in the envelope conveyance direction and detects both ends of the envelope in the envelope conveyance direction in an open state in which the flap opens. A controller determines the open state of the flap based on a first detection result sent from the first envelope detector and a second detection result sent from the second envelope detector. The controller performs troubleshooting for enclosing the enclosure into the envelope if the controller determines that the open state of the flap is faulty.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Akira Kunieda, Michitaka Suzuki, Shinji Asami, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Yuusuke Shibasaki, Takahiro Matsuda, Makoto Hidaka, Kazuyoshi Matsuo, Shingo Yoshizawa, Takahiro Watanabe, Takuya Morinaga
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Publication number: 20240068671Abstract: A heating cooking apparatus includes a housing, a lid portion, a rail member, and a slide member. The housing includes an opening opened toward a first direction, and an outer peripheral portion disposed on an outer periphery of the opening. The lid portion includes a plate-like member that opens and closes the opening. The rail member is disposed in the housing and extends in the first direction. The slide member is disposed on the lid portion and extends from the lid portion in a direction opposite to the first direction. The slide member includes a main body portion that moves relative to the rail member and a protruding portion protruding upward from an end portion of the main body portion in the first direction side. The protruding portion is in contact with a first face of the plate-like member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: YU SHINOHARA, SHINJI ASAMI, MASAHIRO NISHIJIMA
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Patent number: 11897279Abstract: An envelope processing apparatus for enclosing an enclosure into an envelope conveyed to an enclosing position includes a conveyance roller that conveys the envelope to the enclosing position. A first envelope length calculator calculates a first envelope length of the envelope in an envelope conveyance direction in which the envelope is conveyed in a close state in which a flap of the envelope closes. A flap opener opens the flap while the conveyance roller conveys the envelope. A second envelope length calculator calculates a second envelope length of the envelope in the envelope conveyance direction in an open state in which the flap opens. A controller calculates a flap length of the flap in the envelope conveyance direction based on the first envelope length and the second envelope length. The controller controls enclosing of the enclosure into the envelope based on the flap length.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Shingo Yoshizawa, Michitaka Suzuki, Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Yuusuke Shibasaki, Shinji Asami, Takahiro Matsuda, Kazuyoshi Matsuo, Makoto Hidaka, Akira Kunieda, Takahiro Watanabe, Takuya Morinaga
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Publication number: 20240008149Abstract: A heating cooking apparatus includes a heating cooking chamber and a duct member (30). The heating cooking chamber accommodates an object to be heated. The duct member (30) is disposed outside the heating cooking chamber. The heating cooking chamber includes an air intake hole portion that causes the inside and the outside of the heating cooking chamber to be communicated with each other. The duct member (30) includes a main body portion (31) that guides air so that the air travels from a first direction (D1) to a second direction (D2) intersecting the first direction (D1), a suction port (32) through which the air is sucked into the main body portion (31), a blow-out port (33) from which the air is blown out toward the air intake hole portion, and a rectifying portion (35) that determines at least one of a blow-out direction or an airflow distribution of the air at the blow-out port (33) and guides the air to the air intake hole portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Nobuo TAKEMOTO, YU SHINOHARA, SHINJI ASAMI
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Patent number: 11864297Abstract: A heating cooking apparatus includes a heating chamber, a main body outer case, a fan, a first duct member, and an air sending unit. The fan is disposed in a first space. The first space is formed between an outer surface of the heating chamber and an inner surface of the main body outer case. The first duct member is attached to the outer surface of the heating chamber. The first duct member separates a blown air flow into a first air flow and a second air flow. The first air flow flows inside the first duct member. The second air flow flows outside the first duct member. The air sending unit includes an air sending chamber and a heater. The heater is located in the air sending chamber. The air sending chamber is disposed at a position where the air sending chamber is exposed to the first air flow and is not exposed to the second air flow.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shinji Asami
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Publication number: 20230057676Abstract: A heating cooking apparatus includes a microwave supply unit (15), and a drawer portion (2). The microwave supply unit (15) is positioned below a heating cooking chamber (100A) and configured to supply microwaves (M) to the heating cooking chamber (100A). The drawer portion (2) is configured to be pulled out with respect to the heating cooking chamber (100A). The drawer portion (2) includes a placing portion (22) made of non-metal and a wall portion (20) made of metal. The placing portion (20) includes a placing surface (22A) on which an object to be heated is placed. The wall portion (20) extends in a first direction (D1) intersecting the placing surface (22A).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Tomohiro KITAURA, SHINJI ASAMI, MASAHIRO NISHIJIMA, HIROMI SUENAGA, MASAYUKI IWAMOTO, YU SHINOHARA, TSUYOSHI OOTANI, Kiyonori NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20230048380Abstract: A heating cooking apparatus (1) includes a heating cooking chamber (10), a lid portion (20), and heat supply units (31), (32), and (34). The heating cooking chamber (10) includes an accommodation space 1A and an opening 11A. The opening 11A communicates with the accommodation space 1A. The lid portion (20) is configured to close the opening 11A. The lid portion (20) includes a see-through window portion (21). The see-through window portion (21) makes the accommodation space 1A visible. The see-through window portion (21) includes at least three glass plates (210). The at least three glass plates (210) include a heat-ray reflecting glass (212) that reflects heat rays, a first glass plate (213) located proximate to the accommodation space 1A, and a second glass plate (211) located opposite to the accommodation space 1A. The heat-ray reflecting glass (212) is located between a first glass plate (213) and a second glass plate (211).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: MASAYUKI IWAMOTO, SHINJI ASAMI, HIROMI SUENAGA, MASAHIRO NISHIJIMA, Tomohiro KITAURA, YU SHINOHARA, TSUYOSHI OOTANI
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Publication number: 20220379653Abstract: An enclosing-sealing apparatus includes a flap opener that opens a flap of an envelope while the envelope is conveyed to an enclosing position. A first envelope detector is disposed upstream from the flap opener in an envelope conveyance direction and detects both ends of the envelope in the envelope conveyance direction. A second envelope detector is disposed downstream from the flap opener in the envelope conveyance direction and detects both ends of the envelope in the envelope conveyance direction in an open state in which the flap opens. A controller determines the open state of the flap based on a first detection result sent from the first envelope detector and a second detection result sent from the second envelope detector. The controller performs troubleshooting for enclosing the enclosure into the envelope if the controller determines that the open state of the flap is faulty.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Akira KUNIEDA, Michitaka SUZUKI, Shinji ASAMI, Nobuyoshi SUZUKI, Yuusuke SHIBASAKI, Takahiro MATSUDA, Makoto HIDAKA, Kazuyoshi MATSUO, Shingo YOSHIZAWA, Takahiro WATANABE, Takuya MORINAGA
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Publication number: 20220380168Abstract: An enclosing apparatus for enclosing an enclosure into an envelope at an enclosing position includes a conveyance roller that conveys the envelope to the enclosing position and an envelope conveyance path through which the envelope is conveyed. An enclosing support is disposed in the envelope conveyance path and supports enclosing of the enclosure into the envelope. The enclosing support retracts a flap of the envelope from the envelope conveyance path while the conveyance roller conveys the envelope to the enclosing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yuusuke SHIBASAKI, Michitaka SUZUKI, Shinji ASAMI, Nobuyoshi SUZUKI, Takahiro MATSUDA, Makoto HIDAKA, Kazuyoshi MATSUO, Shingo YOSHIZAWA, Akira KUNIEDA, Takahiro WATANABE, Takuya MORINAGA, Atsushi SHINODA
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Publication number: 20220363088Abstract: An envelope processing apparatus for enclosing an enclosure into an envelope conveyed to an enclosing position includes a conveyance roller that conveys the envelope to the enclosing position. A first envelope length calculator calculates a first envelope length of the envelope in an envelope conveyance direction in which the envelope is conveyed in a close state in which a flap of the envelope closes. A flap opener opens the flap while the conveyance roller conveys the envelope. A second envelope length calculator calculates a second envelope length of the envelope in the envelope conveyance direction in an open state in which the flap opens. A controller calculates a flap length of the flap in the envelope conveyance direction based on the first envelope length and the second envelope length. The controller controls enclosing of the enclosure into the envelope based on the flap length.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shingo YOSHIZAWA, Michitaka SUZUKI, Nobuyoshi SUZUKI, Yuusuke SHIBASAKI, Shinji ASAMI, Takahiro MATSUDA, Kazuyoshi MATSUO, Makoto HIDAKA, Akira KUNIEDA, Takahiro WATANABE, Takuya MORINAGA
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Publication number: 20220325903Abstract: A heating cooking apparatus includes a heating cooking chamber (100A) and an air sending unit (14). The heating cooking chamber (100A) accommodates an object to be heated. The air sending unit (14) supplies hot air (F1) to the heating cooking chamber (100A). The air sending unit (14) includes a suction hole portion (14D) positioned on a predetermined side of the heating cooking chamber (100A) and a blow-out hole portion (14C) positioned on the predetermined side. The air sending unit (14) suctions air inside the heating cooking chamber (100A) through the suction hole portion (14D) and blows air into the heating cooking chamber (100A) through the blow-out hole portion (14C).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: MASAHIRO NISHIJIMA, MASAYUKI IWAMOTO, SHINJI ASAMI, TSUYOSHI OOTANI, HIROMI SUENAGA, Tomohiro KITAURA, YU SHINOHARA
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Publication number: 20220287160Abstract: A pull-out heating cooking apparatus (1) includes a heating chamber (10), a drawer body (11), a fan (21), a microwave supply unit (14), an air sending unit (15), and a main body outer case (40). The heating chamber (10) includes a panel (100) provided with a first through hole part (100B) and a second through hole part (100C) are formed. In the heating chamber (10), a first space (S1) and a second space (S2) are formed between an outer surface of the heating chamber (10) and an inner surface of the main body outer case (40). The fan (21) takes in air from the first through hole part (100B) to the first space (S1), and circulates the air to the fan (21) via the first space (S1). The fan (21) blows out the air to the second space (S2) and circulates the air to the second through hole part (100C) via the second space (S2).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2020Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventor: SHINJI ASAMI
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Publication number: 20220248901Abstract: A heating cooking apparatus includes a heating cooking chamber (100A), a first air sending unit (14), and a second air sending unit (13). The heating cooking chamber (100A) accommodates an object to be heated. The first air sending unit (14) supplies a first hot air (F1) to the heating cooking chamber (100A). The second air sending unit (13) supplies a second hot air (F2) to the heating cooking chamber (100A) from a direction different from the supply direction of the first hot air (F1) supplied by the first air sending unit (14). The heating cooking chamber (100A) includes an accommodation space (120) that accommodates an object to be heated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: MASAHIRO NISHIJIMA, MASAYUKI IWAMOTO, SHINJI ASAMI, TSUYOSHI OOTANI, HIROMI SUENAGA, Tomohiro KITAURA, YU SHINOHARA
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Patent number: 11267671Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a roller pair configured to convey a sheet, a sheet bundle conveyer configured to convey a sheet bundle to the roller pair, and circuitry configured to cause the sheet bundle conveyer to contact leading edges of sheets of the sheet bundle to the roller pair and cause the roller pair to rotate in reverse to align the leading edges of the sheets of the sheet bundle.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yohsuke Haraguchi, Shinji Asami, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Michitaka Suzuki, Tomomichi Hoshino, Fumiharu Yoneyama, Akira Kunieda, Takuya Morinaga, Makoto Hidaka, Koki Sakano
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Publication number: 20210204371Abstract: A heating cooking apparatus includes a heating chamber, a main body outer case, a fan, a first duct member, and an air sending unit The fan is disposed in a first space. The first space is formed between an outer surface of the heating chamber and an inner surface of the main body outer case. The first duct member is attached to the outer surface of the heating chamber. The first duct member separates a blown air flow into a first air flow and a second air flow. The first air flow flows inside the first duct member. The second air flow flows outside the first duct member. The air sending unit includes an air sending chamber and a heater. The heater is located in the air sending chamber. The air sending chamber is disposed at a position where the air sending chamber is exposed to the first air flow and is not exposed to the second air flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventor: Shinji Asami
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Patent number: 10899573Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes an entry portion, a sheet conveyance path extending from the entry portion, a skew correction roller pair that contacts a leading edge of a sheet conveyed in a predetermined direction from the entry portion to correct skew of the sheet, and a receiving path. The skew correction roller pair conveys the skew-corrected sheet in a direction opposite the predetermined direction. The receiving path branches from the sheet conveyance path from the entry portion to the skew correction roller pair to receive the sheet conveyed in the direction opposite the predetermined direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tomohiro Furuhashi, Shinji Asami, Michitaka Suzuki, Tomomichi Hoshino, Fumiharu Yoneyama, Makoto Hidaka, Koki Sakano, Akira Kunieda, Takuya Morinaga, Yohsuke Haraguchi
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Patent number: 10899572Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a folding device to fold a sheet and a fold-enhancing device to press a folded portion of the sheet folded by the folding device to perform enhanced folding processing on the sheet whose trailing edge has exited the folding device.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Koki Sakano, Shinji Asami, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Michitaka Suzuki, Tomomichi Hoshino, Fumiharu Yoneyama, Makoto Hidaka, Akira Kunieda, Takuya Morinaga, Yohsuke Haraguchi
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Patent number: 10807825Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a blade having a plurality of teeth aligned in a row, a mover to move in a direction in which the plurality of teeth is aligned and form a perforation in a sheet sandwiched by the blade and the mover, and a pressure device to press the mover toward the blade.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Tomomichi Hoshino, Shinji Asami, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Michitaka Suzuki, Fumiharu Yoneyama, Makoto Hidaka, Koki Sakano, Akira Kunieda, Takuya Morinaga, Yohsuke Haraguchi
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Patent number: 10745236Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes conveyers to convey a sheet. The conveyers include a registration conveyer which a plurality of sheets is to sequentially contact and is configured to bend a preceding sheet contacting the registration conveyer toward a direction in which the preceding sheet does not obstruct an entry of a following sheet to the registration conveyer when the conveyers overlay and convey the plurality of sheets after the plurality of sheets sequentially contacts the registration conveyer.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Michitaka Suzuki, Shinji Asami, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Tomomichi Hoshino, Fumiharu Yoneyama, Makoto Hidaka, Koki Sakano, Akira Kunieda, Takuya Morinaga, Yohsuke Haraguchi