Patents by Inventor Sho Mizuno

Sho Mizuno 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).

  • Patent number: 12055516
    Abstract: A smell detection device includes an ion sensor having a sensitive film and outputting an output signal in accordance with a potential change of the sensitive film, a substance adsorption film disposed on the sensitive film and changing its state by adsorbing a smell substance to be detected to cause the potential change of the sensitive film, and an adjuster acquiring the output signal of the ion sensor and adjusting a drive signal for driving the ion sensor to reduce an offset from a predetermined reference value in the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Seiichiro Mizuno, Hiroo Yamamoto, Sho Morita, Toshiki Wakamori
  • Publication number: 20220365841
    Abstract: A probability calculation result database includes a combination countermeasure table having an error code group including an error code of a repair target apparatus and a plurality error code indicating the relevant error code appeared in the past, as well as a countermeasure content against the error code and the plurality error code, and probabilities that the countermeasure content against both the error code and the plurality error code are taken respectively; a data processing unit which generates a combination table containing a new error code and a new plurality error code from apparatus error information obtained from the repair target apparatus, and repair prediction processing for predicting recommendable countermeasure contents against the new error code and plurality error code on the basis of the combination table and the probability calculation result database; and a result processing unit for providing the results of the repair prediction processing in order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuto YAMAGUCHI, Sho MIZUNO, Kenji SUGIYAMA
  • Patent number: 9315355
    Abstract: Device with: banknote processing unit (10); banknote storage unit (30) having a plurality of banknote storage parts (32) for separating and storing paper sheets; transport mechanism for bidirectionally transporting the paper sheets via a connection mechanism (45) connected between the banknote processing unit (10) and banknote storage unit (30); and a unit guide mechanism (50) that guides the banknote storage unit (30) in order to be stored in a drawer from a housing (102) and a storage space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Aoji, Sho Mizuno, Yasuhiro Nakata, Hiroshi Mizutani
  • Publication number: 20140217669
    Abstract: Device with: banknote processing unit (10); banknote storage unit (30) having a plurality of banknote storage parts (32) for separating and storing paper sheets; transport mechanism for bidirectionally transporting the paper sheets via a connection mechanism (45) connected between the banknote processing unit (10) and banknote storage unit (30); and a unit guide mechanism (50) that guides the banknote storage unit (30) in order to be stored in a drawer from a housing (102) and a storage space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Hirokazu Aoji, Sho Mizuno, Yasuhiro Nakata, Hiroshi Mizutani
  • Patent number: 8733532
    Abstract: A bill handling apparatus includes: a first loop-like conveying path that includes a bill discriminating unit, is connected to a bill receiving and dispensing port and a temporary storage unit, and connected to a plurality of loading boxes to convey bills; a second conveying path connected to the loading box to convey bills; a first gate that switches a conveying direction of the conveying path that conveys bills; and a controller configured to control switching of the first gate and conveyance of the conveying path. The controller controls the bills conveyed to the first conveying path in one of two directions to be conveyed to the loading box through the second conveying path via the first gate, and the bills conveyed from the loading box through the second conveying path to be conveyed to the first conveying path in one of the two directions via the first gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Aoji, Sho Mizuno, Masahiro Seguchi, Shuuji Tanaka, Takeshi Kanagawa, Toru Yasueda
  • Patent number: 8678162
    Abstract: A bill handling apparatus includes: a first loop-like conveying path that includes a bill discriminating unit, is connected to a bill receiving and dispensing port and a temporary storage unit, and connected to a plurality of loading boxes to convey bills in two directions; a second conveying path connected to the loading box to convey bills in two directions; a first gate that connects the first conveying path with the second conveying path and switches a conveying direction of the conveying path that conveys bills; and a controller that controls switching of the first gate and conveyance of the conveying path. The controller controls the bills conveyed to the first conveying path in one of the two directions to be conveyed to the loading box through the second conveying path via the first gate, and the bills conveyed from the loading box through the second conveying path to be conveyed to the first conveying path in one of the two directions via the first gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Aoji, Sho Mizuno, Masahiro Seguchi, Shuuji Tanaka, Takeshi Kanagawa, Toru Yasueda
  • Patent number: 8628078
    Abstract: A bill storage comprises: a plurality of bill receipt portions provided therein; a bill inlet-outlet, which is provided on an upper surface of the bill storage and through which bills are taken out or received from outside; and a taking-out and accumulating mechanism part provided on each of the receipt portions to perform actions, in which bills are taken out and in which bills are accumulated, wherein at least a first bill receipt portion and a second bill receipt portion are arranged in a state of being stacked in this order from a side of the bill inlet-outlet, the bill inlet-outlet is provided on a predetermined side, and the taking-out and accumulating mechanism part provided on the first bill receipt portion is arranged on another side opposed to the predetermined side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.
    Inventors: Akihiro Nagura, Sho Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20130307209
    Abstract: A paper money handling apparatus comprises a service mechanism unit for delivery of a paper sheet or sheets, a counting processing unit for counting of a paper sheet or sheets, a stacker for storing of a paper sheet or sheets, and conveyance paths for conveyance of a paper sheet or sheets to the service mechanism unit, the counting processing unit, and the stacker. The apparatus further comprises connection guides provided between the conveyance paths and the stackers to perform delivery of a paper sheet or sheets, a motor, a cam, and a solenoid, which switch the connection guides to a connected state to connect the same to the conveyance paths and the stackers to enable delivery of a paper sheet or sheets and to an evacuated state to release the connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Yasuhiro NAKATA, Masanori TERAO, Sho MIZUNO, Hirokazu AOJI, Hiroshi MIZUTANI
  • Publication number: 20130233775
    Abstract: A bill storage comprises: a plurality of bill receipt portions provided therein; a bill inlet-outlet, which is provided on an upper surface of the bill storage and through which bills are taken out or received from outside; and a taking-out and accumulating mechanism part provided on each of the receipt portions to perform actions, in which bills are taken out and in which bills are accumulated, wherein at least a first bill receipt portion and a second bill receipt portion are arranged in a state of being stacked in this order from a side of the bill inlet-outlet, the bill inlet-outlet is provided on a predetermined side, and the taking-out and accumulating mechanism part provided on the first bill receipt portion is arranged on another side opposed to the predetermined side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI-OMRON TERMINAL SOLUTIONS CORP.
    Inventors: Akihiro NAGURA, Sho MIZUNO
  • Patent number: 8511681
    Abstract: A paper money handling apparatus comprises a service mechanism unit for delivery of a paper sheet or sheets, a counting processing unit for counting of a paper sheet or sheets, a stacker for storing of a paper sheet or sheets, and conveyance paths for conveyance of a paper sheet or sheets to the service mechanism unit, the counting processing unit, and the stacker. The apparatus further comprises connection guides provided between the conveyance paths and the stackers to perform delivery of a paper sheet or sheets, a motor, a cam and a solenoid, which switch the connection guides to a connected state to connect the same to the conveyance paths and the stackers to enable delivery of a paper sheet or sheets and to an evacuated state to release the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Nakata, Masanori Terao, Sho Mizuno, Hirokazu Aoji, Hiroshi Mizutani
  • Publication number: 20130140133
    Abstract: A bill handling apparatus includes: a first loop-like conveying path that includes a bill discriminating unit, is connected to a bill receiving and dispensing port and a temporary storage unit, and connected to a plurality of loading boxes to convey bills; a second conveying path connected to the loading box to convey bills; a first gate that switches a conveying direction of the conveying path that conveys bills; and a controller that controls switching of the first gate and conveyance of the conveying path. The controller controls the bills conveyed to the first conveying path in one of two directions to be conveyed to the loading box through the second conveying path via the first gate, and the bills conveyed from the loading box through the second conveying path to be conveyed to the first conveying path in one of the two directions via the first gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: HIROKAZU AOJI, Sho MIZUNO, Masahiro SEGUCHI, Shuuji TANAKA, Takeshi KANAGAWA, Toru YASUEDA
  • Patent number: 8454009
    Abstract: A bill storage comprises: a plurality of bill receipt portions provided therein; a bill inlet-outlet, which is provided on an upper surface of the bill storage and through which bills are taken out or received from outside; and a taking-out and accumulating mechanism part provided on each of the receipt portions to perform actions, in which bills are taken out and in which bills are accumulated, wherein at least a first bill receipt portion and a second bill receipt portion are arranged in a state of being stacked in this order from a side of the bill inlet-outlet, the bill inlet-outlet is provided on a predetermined side, and the taking-out and accumulating mechanism part provided on the first bill receipt portion is arranged on another side opposed to the predetermined side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.
    Inventors: Akihiro Nagura, Sho Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20110266741
    Abstract: A paper money handling apparatus comprises a service mechanism unit for delivery of a paper sheet or sheets, a counting processing unit for counting of a paper sheet or sheets, a stacker for storing of a paper sheet or sheets, and conveyance paths for conveyance of a paper sheet or sheets to the service mechanism unit, the counting processing unit, and the stacker. The apparatus further comprises connection guides provided between the conveyance paths and the stackers to perform delivery of a paper sheet or sheets, a motor, a cam and a solenoid, which switch the connection guides to a connected state to connect the same to the conveyance paths and the stackers to enable delivery of a paper sheet or sheets and to an evacuated state to release the connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: YASUHIRO NAKATA, Masanori Terao, Sho Mizuno, Hirokazu Aoji, Hiroshi Mizutani
  • Publication number: 20110169210
    Abstract: A bill storage comprises: a plurality of bill receipt portions provided therein; a bill inlet-outlet, which is provided on an upper surface of the bill storage and through which bills are taken out or received from outside; and a taking-out and accumulating mechanism part provided on each of the receipt portions to perform actions, in which bills are taken out and in which bills are accumulated, wherein at least a first bill receipt portion and a second bill receipt portion are arranged in a state of being stacked in this order from a side of the bill inlet-outlet, the bill inlet-outlet is provided on a predetermined side, and the taking-out and accumulating mechanism part provided on the first bill receipt portion is arranged on another side opposed to the predetermined side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Akihiro Nagura, Sho Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20110130870
    Abstract: A bill handling apparatus includes: a first loop-like conveying path that includes a bill discriminating unit, is connected to a bill receiving and dispensing port and a temporary storage unit, and connected to a plurality of loading boxes to convey bills in two directions; a second conveying path connected to the loading box to convey bills in two directions; a first gate that connects the first conveying path with the second conveying path and switches a conveying direction of the conveying path that conveys bills; and a controller that controls switching of the first gate and conveyance of the conveying path. The controller controls the bills conveyed to the first conveying path in one of the two directions to be conveyed to the loading box through the second conveying path via the first gate, and the bills conveyed from the loading box through the second conveying path to be conveyed to the first conveying path in one of the two directions via the first gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Hirokazu AOJI, Sho MIZUNO, Masahiro SEGUCHI, Shuuji TANAKA, Takeshi KANAGAWA, Toru YASUEDA
  • Patent number: 7793931
    Abstract: A paper sheet accumulating/feeding apparatus to execute an accumulating processing, in which paper sheets conveyed by a conveyance unit are accumulated in an accumulating unit in a direction of accumulation, and a feeding processing, in which paper sheets accumulated in the accumulating unit are fed to the conveyance unit, comprising a rotating member including one or more pieces, which spread radially from an axis thereof, the rotating member being provided in the vicinity of a connection between the conveyance unit and the accumulating unit to enable the piece or pieces to slap and move a paper sheet in the accumulating unit in the direction of accumulation at the time of accumulating processing, and a guide member provided to guide the piece or pieces to enable the same to be stored toward the axis of the rotating member, whereby the paper sheet accumulating/feeding apparatus is able to readily set the piece or pieces long and endures an operation over a long term and frequent operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminial Solutions, Corp.
    Inventor: Sho Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20090236788
    Abstract: A paper sheet accumulating/feeding apparatus to execute an accumulating processing, in which paper sheets conveyed by a conveyance unit are accumulated in an accumulating unit in a direction of accumulation, and a feeding processing, in which paper sheets accumulated in the accumulating unit are fed to the conveyance unit, comprising a rotating member including one or more pieces, which spread radially from an axis thereof, the rotating member being provided in the vicinity of a connection between the conveyance unit and the accumulating unit to enable the piece or pieces to slap and move a paper sheet in the accumulating unit in the direction of accumulation at the time of accumulating processing, and a guide member provided to guide the piece or pieces to enable the same to be stored toward the axis of the rotating member, whereby the paper sheet accumulating/feeding apparatus is able to readily set the piece or pieces long and endures an operation over a long term and frequent operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventor: Sho Mizuno
  • Patent number: 7556262
    Abstract: A paper sheet accumulating/feeding apparatus to execute an accumulating processing, in which paper sheets conveyed by a conveyance unit are accumulated in an accumulating unit in a direction of accumulation, and a feeding processing, in which paper sheets accumulated in the accumulating unit are fed to the conveyance unit, comprising a rotating member including one or more pieces, which spread radially from an axis thereof, the rotating member being provided in the vicinity of a connection between the conveyance unit and the accumulating unit to enable the piece or pieces to slap and move a paper sheet in the accumulating unit in the direction of accumulation at the time of accumulating processing, and a guide member provided to guide the piece or pieces to enable the same to be stored toward the axis of the rotating member, whereby the paper sheet accumulating/feeding apparatus is able to readily set the piece or pieces long and endures an operation over a long term and frequent operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.
    Inventor: Sho Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20080136089
    Abstract: A paper sheet accumulating/feeding apparatus to execute an accumulating processing, in which paper sheets conveyed by a conveyance unit are accumulated in an accumulating unit in a direction of accumulation, and a feeding processing, in which paper sheets accumulated in the accumulating unit are fed to the conveyance unit, comprising a rotating member including one or more pieces, which spread radially from an axis thereof, the rotating member being provided in the vicinity of a connection between the conveyance unit and the accumulating unit to enable the piece or pieces to slap and move a paper sheet in the accumulating unit in the direction of accumulation at the time of accumulating processing, and a guide member provided to guide the piece or pieces to enable the same to be stored toward the axis of the rotating member, whereby the paper sheet accumulating/feeding apparatus is able to readily set the piece or pieces long and endures an operation over a long term and frequent operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventor: Sho MIZUNO
  • Patent number: 7384037
    Abstract: A sheet housing part of a sheet handling machine is provided with a guide member for adjusting a size of a housing space of the sheet housing part. A tip end part of the guide member is made pivotable, and is provided with a biasing member for swinging the tip end part in a direction of a side wall of the sheet housing part. A gap provided between the guide member and an inner wall of the sheet housing part is closed with this construction, and thereby, a foreign matter is prevented from entering this gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Sawayama, Daisuke Tokunaga, Shunsuke Hayashi, Sho Mizuno