Patents by Inventor Shojiro Asami

Shojiro 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).

  • Patent number: 6018356
    Abstract: An autochanger which can continuously operate a video printing apparatus without having recourse to intervention by an operator which includes a paper feed tray for containing a plurality of recording media and/or an ink ribbon cartridge are loaded in the video printer device to selectively change them as the occasion demands, a magazine which can contain a plurality of paper feed trays and/or ink ribbon cartridges and a conveyance means of paper feed tray and/or ink ribbon cartridge for conveying the paper feed tray and/or the ink ribbon cartridge between the video printer device and the magazine. Therefore, the paper feed tray and the ink ribbon cartridge of the video printer device can be changed by the conveyance means as the occasion demands, so as to realize an autochanger which can continuously operate a video printer device without having recourse to intervention by an operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Jinichi Morimura, Kazuhiro Sato, Hidehiko Funayama, Hiroshi Dohi, Shojiro Asami, Masato Nakamura, Akio Hitachi
  • Patent number: 5895157
    Abstract: An autochanger which can continuously operate a video printing apparatus without having recourse to intervention by an operator which includes a paper feed tray for containing a plurality of recording media and/or an ink ribbon cartridge are loaded in the video printer device to selectively change them as the occasion demands, a magazine which can contain a plurality of paper feed trays and/or ink ribbon cartridges and a conveyance means of paper feed tray and/or ink ribbon cartridge for conveying the paper feed tray and/or the ink ribbon cartridge between the video printer device and the magazine. Therefore, the paper feed tray and the ink ribbon cartridge of the video printer device can be changed by the conveyance means as the occasion demands, so as to realize an autochanger which can continuously operate a video printer device without having recourse to intervention by an operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Jinichi Morimura, Kazuhiro Sato, Hidehiko Funayama, Hiroshi Dohi, Shojiro Asami, Masato Nakamura, Akio Hitachi
  • Patent number: 4573093
    Abstract: In a floppy disc cassette loading apparatus, a cassette holder is moved between loading and unloading positions. In order to prevent an erroneous ejection of a floppy disc cassette from the cassette holder, a cassette ejection arm is unlocked after the cassette holder is lifted up to a predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1986
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Obama, Shojiro Asami
  • Patent number: 4546397
    Abstract: A flexible magnetic disc cassette carries a normally closed automatic slide shutter which selectively covers head access holes provided on the cover of the disc cassette. Basically, such disc cassette is designed for use with a disc drive mechanically which carries an automatic shutter opening system. In order to be able to use such cassette with a disc drive having no such automatic shutter opening system, the shutter is arranged to move on said cover to an extended position where the shutter is latched in an extended open position. Apparatus is provided which automatically operates the shutter of the cassette upon insertion of the cassette into the disc drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1985
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shojiro Asami, Hiroshi Sumihiro
  • Patent number: 4510546
    Abstract: A floppy disc is contained in a relatively hard encasement. In order to improve the function of a cleaning sheet installed in the floppy disc cassette encasement, a flexible pressure member is provided on an inside of the cassette which presses a portion of the cleaning sheet against the recording surface of the floppy disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1985
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shojiro Asami, Kazuo Ozawa, Tetsuo Sawa