Patents by Inventor Shuzo SASAKI

Shuzo SASAKI 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).

  • Thermal transfer printer configured to print by transferring ink from an ink ribbon onto a print surface of a print medium using a thermal head
    Patent number: 10259243
    Abstract: A thermal transfer printer includes a label feeding roller driving unit, a ribbon roll-up driving unit, a ribbon feeding roller, a ribbon feeding roller driving unit, and a controller. The ribbon feeding roller has an adhesive layer on its surface and is rotated to feed the ink ribbon while holding the ink ribbon on the adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuzo Sasaki, Koji Kirita
  • Label feeding machine
    Patent number: 10144546
    Abstract: A label position detector has a sensor, a support member configured to support a strip-shaped liner sheet of a continuous label body, and an opening/closing member provided openably or closably against the support member. The opening/closing member has a main body installed with the sensor and a cover provided with a slot that causes the sensor to face the conveyance passage for the continuous label body and detachably installed on the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shuzo Sasaki
  • THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER CONFIGURED TO PRINT BY TRANSFERRING INK FROM AN INK RIBBON ONTO A PRINT SURFACE OF A PRINT MEDIUM USING A THERMAL HEAD
    Publication number: 20180201037
    Abstract: A thermal transfer printer includes a label feeding roller driving unit, a ribbon roll-up driving unit, a ribbon feeding roller, a ribbon feeding roller driving unit, and a controller. The ribbon feeding roller has an adhesive layer on its surface and is rotated to feed the ink ribbon while holding the ink ribbon on the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuzo Sasaki, Koji Kirita
  • Thermal transfer printer configured to print by transferring ink from an ink ribbon onto a print surface of a print medium using a thermal head
    Patent number: 9950547
    Abstract: A thermal transfer printer includes a label feeding roller driving unit, a ribbon roll-up driving unit, a ribbon feeding roller, a ribbon feeding roller driving unit, and a controller. The ribbon feeding roller has an adhesive layer on its surface and is rotated to feed the ink ribbon while holding the ink ribbon on the adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuzo Sasaki, Koji Kirita
  • THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER
    Publication number: 20170182812
    Abstract: A thermal transfer printer includes a label feeding roller driving unit, a ribbon roll-up driving unit, a ribbon feeding roller, a ribbon feeding roller driving unit, and a controller. The ribbon feeding roller has an adhesive layer on its surface and is rotated to feed the ink ribbon while holding the ink ribbon on the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuzo SASAKI, Koji KIRITA
  • LABEL FEEDING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20170066548
    Abstract: A label position detector has a sensor, a support member configured to support a strip-shaped liner sheet of a continuous label body, and an opening/closing member provided openably or closably against the support member. The opening/closing member has a main body installed with the sensor and a cover provided with a slot that causes the sensor to face the conveyance passage for the continuous label body and detachably installed on the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shuzo SASAKI