Patents by Inventor Tadashi Matsugi

Tadashi Matsugi 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).

  • Article transfer device, and packaging device and weighing device equipped therewith
    Patent number: 7861498
    Abstract: When the articles dropping from above are received inside a hopper, at least a bottom portion of the hopper is allowed to move downwardly with the bottom portion of the hopper being closed. Therefore, the collision speed between the articles and the bottom portion of the hopper is reduced. In addition, by opening the bottom portion of the hopper while moving the bottom portion downwardly, the downward initial speed is added to the articles to be discharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Ishida Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Sugioka, Shinichi Fujita, Tadashi Matsugi, Masahiro Hasegawa
  • ARTICLE TRANSFER DEVICE, AND PACKAGING DEVICE AND WEIGHING DEVICE EQUIPPED THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20100223886
    Abstract: When the articles dropping from above are received inside a hopper, at least a bottom portion of the hopper is allowed to move downwardly with the bottom portion of the hopper being closed. Therefore, the collision speed between the articles and the bottom portion of the hopper is reduced. In addition, by opening the bottom portion of the hopper while moving the bottom portion downwardly, the downward initial speed is added to the articles to be discharged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: ISHIDA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio Sugioka, Shinichi Fujita, Tadashi Matsugi, Masahiro Hasegawa