Patents by Inventor Shoichi Mitsugi

Shoichi Mitsugi 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).

  • Carriage mechanism for thermal printer
    Patent number: 4822186
    Abstract: A carriage mechanism for a printer comprises an ink ribbon take-up mechanism for taking up an ink ribbon, a head moving mechanism for moving a printing head which is provided on a carriage between a printing position where the printing head can carry out a printing operation by transferring ink coated on the ink ribbon on a recording paper and a non-printing position where the printing head does not carry out the printing operation, and a single driving source for selectively driving the ink ribbon take-up mechanism and the head moving mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Assignees: Seiko Epson Corporation, Jeco Company Limited
    Inventors: Seiji Hanaoka, Masahiro Minowa, Masataka Okamura, Masao Masumura, Tooru Iwasa, Noboru Watanabe, Shoichi Mitsugi, Norimichi Miyazawa