Patents by Inventor Shinsaku Kosuge
Shinsaku Kosuge 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: 8579526Abstract: A cutting device includes: a cutter unit having a cutter blade; and a cutter operation mechanism which causes the cutter unit to carry out a circulatory movement including a cutting preparation operation which causes the cutter unit to advance toward a tape-like member from a cutting start position, a cutting operation which causes the cutter unit to move to a cutting completion position, a withdrawal operation which causes the cutter unit to retreat from the cutting completion position to a withdrawal position, and a return operation which causes the cutter unit to return to a cutting stand-by position, wherein the cutter operation mechanism, in the return operation, makes the cutting start position and withdrawal position of the cutter unit different between a full cutting which cuts all of the tape-like member and a half cutting which cuts one portion of the tape-like member.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Shinsaku Kosuge
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Patent number: 8573870Abstract: A cutting device which carries out cutting operations in a width direction of a tape-like member, includes: a cutter operation mechanism which causes the cutting operations, a full cutting and a half cutting, to be carried out with one mechanism; and a tape discharge mechanism having a tape discharge roller which, by rotating, causes the tape-like member to move to a discharge side, wherein the tape discharge mechanism comes in conjunction with the cutter operation mechanism, and the tape discharge roller rotates only after the cutting operation at a time of the full cutting finishes.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Shinsaku Kosuge
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Patent number: 8562230Abstract: A cutting device which carries out cutting operations in a width direction of a tape-like member, includes: a cutter unit having a cutter blade; and a cutter operation mechanism having a power transmission mechanism which transmits power for causing the cutter unit to operate and carry out a circulatory movement including the cutting operations, a full cutting and a half cutting, with one mechanism, wherein the power transmission mechanism has a rotating circular plate which rotates by means of power input from a drive portion, and the rotating circular plate has on each surface an engagement portion which branches and transmits power caused by the rotation.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Shinsaku Kosuge
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Patent number: 8534942Abstract: A cutting device includes: a cutter unit having a cutter blade; and a cutter operation mechanism which causes the cutter unit to carry out a circulatory movement including a cutting preparation operation which causes the cutter unit to advance toward a tape-like member from a cutting stand-by position to a cutting start position, the cutting operation which causes the cutter unit to move from the cutting start position to a cutting completion position, a withdrawal operation which causes the cutter unit to retreat from the cutting completion position to a withdrawal position, and a return operation which causes the cutter unit to return from the withdrawal position to the cutting stand-by position, wherein the cutter operation mechanism, in the cutting preparation operation, makes the cutting start operation different between a full cutting and a half cutting.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Shinsaku Kosuge
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Patent number: 8485746Abstract: A cutting device which carries out a cutting operation on a tape-like member in a width direction thereof, includes: a cutter operation mechanism, as well as making a cutting start position different between a full cutting and a half cutting in the cutting preparation operation, causes a cutter unit to carry out a first cutting operation, which causes the cutter unit to move in the width direction from the cutting start position to a predetermined position, and a second cutting operation, which causes the cutter unit to advance from the predetermined position to the cutting completion position in a direction approximately perpendicular to a tape surface of the tape-like member, on the tape-like member in the cutting operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Shinsaku Kosuge
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Publication number: 20130089366Abstract: A tape cartridge 2 includes a tape core 21b rotatably supported in a cartridge case 25 and houses a print tape 21a wound around the tape core 21b such that the print tape 21a can be unwound. The tape core 21b includes a core body 26 with the print tape 21a wound around an outer peripheral surface of the core body 26, a disk-like rib 27 provided at a middle portion in an axial direction of an inner peripheral surface of the core body 26, and a shaft hole 28 formed at an axis center of the rib 27. The cartridge case 25 includes a shaft support 41 that is inserted into the shaft hole 28 and rotatably supports the tape core 21b, and a rotation guide 42 that slides on the inner peripheral surface of the core body 26.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Shinsaku Kosuge
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Publication number: 20130064593Abstract: A half-cut device including: a half cutter for cutting a main tape or a released tape of a processed tape which the released tape is affixed to the main tape; a stepping motor for driving the half cutter to cut; and a motor control unit for controlling the stepping motor, wherein the motor control unit controls the stepping motor to maintain the condition which the half cutter cuts the main tape or the released tape for a predetermined time.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Shinsaku Kosuge
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Patent number: 8342219Abstract: A tape placement apparatus in which a small roll of wound tape with an adhesive is placed in such a way that a tape can be unreeled freely from the small roll of tape, includes: a rotating table with which a tape end face of the small roll of tape makes contact after being positioned; and a table supporting section rotatably supporting the rotating table.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2011Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shinsaku Kosuge, Kenichi Nakajima
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Publication number: 20120308289Abstract: A tape cutting apparatus including: a half cutter configured to cut a body tape or a release tape with respect to a processed tape having the release tape adhered to the body tape; a stepping motor configured to cause the half cutter to perform a cutting operation; and a motor control unit configured to control the stepping motor, wherein the motor control unit is configured to continue the cutting operation until the stepping motor loses steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Shinsaku Kosuge
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Publication number: 20120012255Abstract: A tape placement apparatus in which a small roll of wound tape with an adhesive is placed in such a way that a tape can be unreeled freely from the small roll of tape, includes: a rotating table with which a tape end face of the small roll of tape makes contact after being positioned; and a table supporting section rotatably supporting the rotating table.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Shinsaku Kosuge, Kenichi Nakajima
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Publication number: 20110158735Abstract: A cutting device includes: a cutter unit having a cutter blade; and a cutter operation mechanism which causes the cutter unit to carry out a circulatory movement including a cutting preparation operation which causes the cutter unit to advance toward a tape-like member from a cutting start position, a cutting operation which causes the cutter unit to move to a cutting completion position, a withdrawal operation which causes the cutter unit to retreat from the cutting completion position to a withdrawal position, and a return operation which causes the cutter unit to return to a cutting stand-by position, wherein the cutter operation mechanism, in the return operation, makes the cutting start position and withdrawal position of the cutter unit different between a full cutting which cuts all of the tape-like member and a half cutting which cuts one portion of the tape-like member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Shinsaku Kosuge
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Publication number: 20110158732Abstract: A cutting device which carries out cutting operations in a width direction of a tape-like member, includes: a cutter unit having a cutter blade; and a cutter operation mechanism having a power transmission mechanism which transmits power for causing the cutter unit to operate and carry out a circulatory movement including the cutting operations, a full cutting and a half cutting, with one mechanism, wherein the power transmission mechanism has a rotating circular plate which rotates by means of power input from a drive portion, and the rotating circular plate has on each surface an engagement portion which branches and transmits power caused by the rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Shinsaku Kosuge
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Publication number: 20110158734Abstract: A cutting device which carries out a cutting operation on a tape-like member in a width direction thereof, includes: a cutter operation mechanism, as well as making a cutting start position different between a full cutting and a half cutting in the cutting preparation operation, causes a cutter unit to carry out a first cutting operation, which causes the cutter unit to move in the width direction from the cutting start position to a predetermined position, and a second cutting operation, which causes the cutter unit to advance from the predetermined position to the cutting completion position in a direction approximately perpendicular to a tape surface of the tape-like member, on the tape-like member in the cutting operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Shinsaku Kosuge
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Publication number: 20110158736Abstract: A cutting device includes: a cutter unit having a cutter blade; and a cutter operation mechanism which causes the cutter unit to carry out a circulatory movement including a cutting preparation operation which causes the cutter unit to advance toward a tape-like member from a cutting stand-by position to a cutting start position, the cutting operation which causes the cutter unit to move from the cutting start position to a cutting completion position, a withdrawal operation which causes the cutter unit to retreat from the cutting completion position to a withdrawal position, and a return operation which causes the cutter unit to return from the withdrawal position to the cutting stand-by position, wherein the cutter operation mechanism, in the cutting preparation operation, makes the cutting start operation different between a full cutting and a half cutting.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Shinsaku Kosuge
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Publication number: 20110158733Abstract: A cutting device which carries out cutting operations in a width direction of a tape-like member, includes: a cutter operation mechanism which causes the cutting operations, a full cutting and a half cutting, to be carried out with one mechanism; and a tape discharge mechanism having a tape discharge roller which, by rotating, causes the tape-like member to move to a discharge side, wherein the tape discharge mechanism comes in conjunction with the cutter operation mechanism, and the tape discharge roller rotates only after the cutting operation at a time of the full cutting finishes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Shinsaku Kosuge
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Publication number: 20110139065Abstract: A cutting device which cuts a tape-shaped material in a width direction of the tape-shaped material, includes: a tape pressing mechanism which presses the tape-shaped material at the time of cutting the tape-shaped material, the tape pressing mechanism, a tape guiding unit which has a guiding surface for guiding the tape-shaped material and a receiving surface as a concaved portion with respect to the guiding surface, and a tape pressing unit which has a pressing surface for pressing the receiving surface of the tape guiding unit with the tape-shaped material sandwiched between the pressing surface and the receiving surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Shinsaku Kosuge
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Publication number: 20080284087Abstract: A paper feeder 30 includes at ray 5 for placing and holding a bundle of sticky notes 4 formed by stacking plural sticky notes 4P having an adhesive part 4a, an adhesive part side positioning part 32a for pressing the adhesive part 4a of the bundle of sticky notes 4, and a pickup roller 35 located at the side of the free end part of the sticky notes 4P for transporting and bending the sticky notes 4P toward the adhesive part side positioning part 32a to separate them from the bundle of sticky notes 4, and a bottom plate 52 has a horizontal surface part 52a that receives the side of the adhesive part 4a and a slope part 52b that receives the side of the free end part of the sticky notes 4P at respectively different positions in the height direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Shinsaku KOSUGE
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Patent number: D675253Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Tomoyuki Kubota, Shinsaku Kosuge, Hiroaki Tanaka
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Patent number: D675254Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2012Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Tomoyuki Kubota, Shinsaku Kosuge, Hideki Sakano, Hiroaki Tanaka
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Patent number: D675255Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2012Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Tomoyuki Kubota, Shinsaku Kosuge, Hideki Sakano, Hiroaki Tanaka