Patents by Inventor Tadayuki Kaji

Tadayuki Kaji 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).

  • Skew detecting apparatus, medium processing apparatus, magnetic card processing apparatus and card processing system
    Patent number: 6467689
    Abstract: A skew detecting apparatus has a spherical roller rolling in contact with the surface of a medium guided on a medium transfer path; and skew detecting device for acquiring a skew displacement of the medium which is transferred on the basis of a degree of rolling of the spherical roller detected in both medium transfer direction and medium transfer-width direction. Accordingly, the degree of skew of the medium to be transferred is acquired to assure the normal data processing for the medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventor: Tadayuki Kaji