Patents by Inventor Taichi Imai

Taichi Imai 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).

  • Apparatus for detecting abnormal condition of cuttable objective material for use in a cutting machine
    Patent number: 5289749
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting abnormal conditions of a fabric on a table and a cutter which is movable along a length of the table for cutting at any desired angle relative to a center line. The abnormal condition is detected before the material is cut thereby avoiding cutting a material with an abnormality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taichi Imai, Toshiro Ochi
  • Automatic lubricating device for a cutting head of a cutting machine
    Patent number: 5246088
    Abstract: An automatic lubricating device for a cutting head of a cutting machine. The lubricating device is assembled within the cutting head and includes a pressure cylinder for forcing lubricating oil through a passage to a sump from which the lubricating oil is forced through a jet onto the cutter device mechanism. The lubricating device can be operated just prior to cutting or just after a cutting procedure with the cutting blade in an up or a down position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignee: Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taichi Imai, Kenji Ikoma