Patents by Inventor Taiji Watanabe

Taiji Watanabe 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).

  • Publication number: 20230264880
    Abstract: A packing member includes first and second members. The first member includes a first base surface portion intersecting a first direction and first and second side surface portions that are folded to intersect a second direction from both ends of the first base surface portion, the second member includes a second base surface portion, and third and fourth side surface portions that are folded to intersect a third direction from both ends of the second base surface portion. The third and fourth side surface portions are folded on the same side as the first and second side surface portions. The second member is coupled to the first member so that the first base surface portion is positioned between a third folding line and a tip end of the third side surface portion and positioned between a fourth folding line and a tip end of the fourth side surface portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: KENGO SAKAI, KAZUNARI IWAI, TAIJI WATANABE
  • Patent number: 11013118
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic component mounting structure and method for mounting electronic components on the side of a printed circuit board by means of simple fabrication and enlarging the surface area for mounting electronic components. A cut face of a conductive plating layer, which is obtained by cutting along a via in which a conductive plating layer covering an inner wall face of a via hole is electrically connected to a conductive pattern layer of the printed circuit board, is exposed at a cut end face and used as a land pattern which is solder-connected to a mount connecting portion of the electronic component. The end face at which the land pattern is exposed is a surface parallel to the side of the printed circuit board, and therefore electronic components can be mounted on the end face parallel to the side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: JUJUBE LLC
    Inventor: Taiji Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20200375034
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic component mounting structure and method for mounting electronic components on the side of a printed circuit board by means of simple fabrication and enlarging the surface area for mounting electronic components. A cut face of a conductive plating layer, which is obtained by cutting along a via in which a conductive plating layer covering an inner wall face of a via hole is electrically connected to a conductive pattern layer of the printed circuit board, is exposed at a cut end face and used as a land pattern which is solder-connected to a mount connecting portion of the electronic component. The end face at which the land pattern is exposed is a surface parallel to the side of the printed circuit board, and therefore electronic components can be mounted on the end face parallel to the side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: jujube LLC
    Inventor: Taiji Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10427867
    Abstract: A packing member for packing a cartridge that is detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus includes a first portion having an opening as an entrance for the cartridge, a recessed portion for accommodating the cartridge, and first and second limiting portions for limiting positions of the cartridge in directions perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the cartridge. The packing member also includes a second portion for openably covering the opening. The first and second limiting portions contact portions of the cartridge excluding a region where the electrostatic latent image is to be formed on a photosensitive drum or a developing roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Isao Koishi, Toshiki Fujino, Tsutomu Sakaguchi, Masayuki Takeuchi, Taiji Watanabe, Kengo Sakai
  • Publication number: 20170267445
    Abstract: A packing member for packing a cartridge detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus is molded with a thin resin material plate and includes: (i) a frame portion including an opening as an entrance for the cartridge, a first recessed portion for accommodating the cartridge, and a first limiting portion for limiting a position of the cartridge with respect to a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the cartridge; and (ii) a cap portion for openably covering the opening. The cap portion includes a second limiting portion for limiting movement of the cartridge, positionally-limited by the first limiting portion, in a direction in which the cartridge is spaced from the first limiting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Isao Koishi, Toshiki Fujino, Tsutomu Sakaguchi, Masayuki Takeuchi, Taiji Watanabe, Kengo Sakai
  • Patent number: 9733612
    Abstract: A packing member for packing a cartridge for an image forming apparatus, the packing member includes a frame portion having a recess for accommodating the cartridge; a closing member portion for openably closing the recess; a hinge portion for movably connecting the closing member portion relative to the frame portion to open and close the recess; a connecting portion connecting the frame portion and the closing member portion to close the recess; and the closing member portion being provided with a separating portion removable from the closing member portion while leaving the connecting portion on the frame portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinjiro Toba, Yuichi Fukui, Taiji Watanabe, Kengo Sakai
  • Patent number: 9708116
    Abstract: A packing member for packing a cartridge detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus is molded with a thin resin material plate and includes: (i) a frame portion including an opening as an entrance for the cartridge, a first recessed portion for accommodating the cartridge, and a first limiting portion for limiting a position of the cartridge with respect to a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the cartridge; and (ii) a cap portion for openably covering the opening. The cap portion includes a second limiting portion for limiting movement of the cartridge, positionally-limited by the first limiting portion, in a direction in which the cartridge is spaced from the first limiting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Isao Koishi, Toshiki Fujino, Tsutomu Sakaguchi, Masayuki Takeuchi, Taiji Watanabe, Kengo Sakai
  • Patent number: 9423767
    Abstract: A packing member for packing a cartridge which is detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus includes: a frame portion including an opening as an entrance for the cartridge, a first recessed portion for accommodating the cartridge, and a limiting portion, provided in the first recessed portion, for limiting a position of the cartridge with respect to the direction crossing a limiting portion of the cartridge; and a cap portion, provided rotatably connected to the frame portion by a hinge portion, for openably covering the opening. The limiting portion limits the position of the cartridge so that the cartridge is located in a position where a grip portion of the cartridge is remoter from the hinge portion than the center line of the cartridge with respect to the crossing direction and a direction crossing an entering direction in which the cartridge enters the frame portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshiki Fujino, Isao Koishi, Tsutomu Sakaguchi, Masayuki Takeuchi, Taiji Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20160221747
    Abstract: A packing member for packing a cartridge detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus is molded with a thin resin material plate and includes: (i) a frame portion including an opening as an entrance for the cartridge, a first recessed portion for accommodating the cartridge, and a first limiting portion for limiting a position of the cartridge with respect to a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the cartridge; and (ii) a cap portion for openably covering the opening. The cap portion includes a second limiting portion for limiting movement of the cartridge, positionally-limited by the first limiting portion, in a direction in which the cartridge is spaced from the first limiting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Isao Koishi, Toshiki Fujino, Tsutomu Sakaguchi, Masayuki Takeuchi, Taiji Watanabe, Kengo Sakai
  • Publication number: 20160170369
    Abstract: A packing member for packing a cartridge for an image forming apparatus, the packing member includes a frame portion having a recess for accommodating the cartridge; a closing member portion for openably closing the recess; a hinge portion for movably connecting the closing member portion relative to the frame portion to open and close the recess; a connecting portion connecting the frame portion and the closing member portion to close the recess; and the closing member portion being provided with a separating portion removable from the closing member portion while leaving the connecting portion on the frame portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Shinjiro Toba, Yuichi Fukui, Taiji Watanabe, Kengo Sakai
  • Patent number: 9304488
    Abstract: A packing member for packing a cartridge for an image forming apparatus, the packing member includes a frame portion having a recess for accommodating the cartridge; a closing member portion for openably closing the recess; a hinge portion for movably connecting the closing member portion relative to the frame portion to open and close the recess; a connecting portion connecting the frame portion and the closing member portion to close the recess; and the closing member portion being provided with a separating portion removable from the closing member portion while leaving the connecting portion on the frame portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinjiro Toba, Yuichi Fukui, Taiji Watanabe, Kengo Sakai
  • Publication number: 20160091822
    Abstract: A packing member for packing a cartridge detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus is molded with a thin resin material plate and includes: (i) a frame portion including an opening as an entrance for the cartridge, a first recessed portion for accommodating the cartridge, and a first limiting portion for limiting a position of the cartridge with respect to a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the cartridge; and (ii) a cap portion for openably covering the opening. The cap portion includes a second limiting portion for limiting movement of the cartridge, positionally-limited by the first limiting portion, in a direction in which the cartridge is spaced from the first limiting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Isao Koishi, Toshiki Fujino, Tsutomu Sakaguchi, Masayuki Takeuchi, Taiji Watanabe, Kengo Sakai
  • Publication number: 20150153708
    Abstract: A packing member for packing a cartridge detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus is molded with a thin resin material plate and includes: (i) a frame portion including an opening as an entrance for the cartridge, a first recessed portion for accommodating the cartridge, and a first limiting portion for limiting a position of the cartridge with respect to a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the cartridge; and (ii) a cap portion for openably covering the opening. The cap portion includes a second limiting portion for limiting movement of the cartridge, positionally-limited by the first limiting portion, in a direction in which the cartridge is spaced from the first limiting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Isao Koishi, Toshiki Fujino, Tsutomu Sakaguchi, Masayuki Takeuchi, Taiji Watanabe, Kengo Sakai
  • Publication number: 20150114870
    Abstract: A packing member for packing a cartridge which is detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus includes: a frame portion including an opening as an entrance for the cartridge, a first recessed portion for accommodating the cartridge, and a limiting portion, provided in the first recessed portion, for limiting a position of the cartridge with respect to the direction crossing a limiting portion of the cartridge; and a cap portion, provided rotatably connected to the frame portion by a hinge portion, for openably covering the opening. The limiting portion limits the position of the cartridge so that the cartridge is located in a position where a grip portion of the cartridge is remoter from the hinge portion than the center line of the cartridge with respect to the crossing direction and a direction crossing an entering direction in which the cartridge enters the frame portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Toshiki Fujino, Isao Koishi, Tsutomu Sakaguchi, Masayuki Takeuchi, Taiji Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20140361030
    Abstract: A packing member for packing a cartridge for an image forming apparatus, the packing member includes a frame portion having a recess for accommodating the cartridge; a closing member portion for openably closing the recess; a hinge portion for movably connecting the closing member portion relative to the frame portion to open and close the recess; a connecting portion connecting the frame portion and the closing member portion to close the recess; and the closing member portion being provided with a separating portion removable from the closing member portion while leaving the connecting portion on the frame portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Shinjiro Toba, Yuichi Fukui, Taiji Watanabe, Kengo Sakai
  • Patent number: 7681379
    Abstract: A packing member for packing an article, includes a medium accommodating portion for accommodating medium; a non-return valve for passing the medium to the medium accommodating portion and stopping the medium away from the medium accommodating portion; an introducing portion for introducing the medium into the medium accommodating portion with the non-return valve from an outside of the packing member to balloon the medium accommodating portion; and a sealing region, disposed upstream of the non-return valve with respect to a direction of the introduction of the medium from the introducing portion toward the non-return valve, for sealing against the introduction of the medium to prevent leakage from the introducing portion to an outside of the packing member, the sealing region being sealed to keep the medium in the medium accommodating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Nishi, Atsushi Goto, Taiji Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7464520
    Abstract: A packing member for packing an article, includes a medium accommodating portion for accommodating medium; a non-return valve for passing the medium to the medium accommodating portion and stopping the medium away from the medium accommodating portion; an introducing portion for introducing the medium into the medium accommodating portion with the non-return valve from an outside of the packing member to balloon the medium accommodating portion; and a sealing region, disposed upstream of the non-return valve with respect to a direction of the introduction of the medium from the introducing portion toward the non-return valve, for sealing against the introduction of the medium to prevent leakage from the introducing portion to an outside of the packing member, the sealing region being sealed to keep the medium in the medium accommodating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Nishi, Atsushi Goto, Taiji Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7311204
    Abstract: A packing member for packing an article, includes a medium accommodating portion for accommodating medium; a non-return valve for passing the medium to the medium accommodating portion and stopping the medium away from the medium accommodating portion; an introducing portion for introducing the medium into the medium accommodating portion with the non-return valve from an outside of the packing member to balloon the medium accommodating portion; and a sealing region, disposed upstream of the non-return valve with respect to a direction of the introduction of the medium from the introducing portion toward the non-return valve, for sealing against the introduction of the medium to prevent leakage from the introducing portion to an outside of the packing member, the sealing region being sealed to keep the medium in the medium accommodating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Nishi, Atsushi Goto, Taiji Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7128211
    Abstract: A packing member for packing an article, includes a medium accommodating portion for accommodating medium; a non-return valve for passing the medium to the medium accommodating portion and stopping the medium away from the medium accommodating portion; an introducing portion for introducing the medium into the medium accommodating portion with the non-return valve from an outside of the packing member to balloon the medium accommodating portion; and a sealing region, disposed upstream of the non-return valve with respect to a direction of the introduction of the medium from the introducing portion toward the non-return valve, for sealing against the introduction of the medium to prevent leakage from the introducing portion to an outside of the packing member, the sealing region being sealed to keep the medium in the medium accommodating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Nishi, Atsushi Goto, Taiji Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20060191817
    Abstract: A packing member for packing an article, includes a medium accommodating portion for accommodating medium; a non-return valve for passing the medium to the medium accommodating portion and stopping the medium away from the medium accommodating portion; an introducing portion for introducing the medium into the medium accommodating portion with the non-return valve from an outside of the packing member to balloon the medium accommodating portion; and a sealing region, disposed upstream of the non-return valve with respect to a direction of the introduction of the medium from the introducing portion toward the non-return valve, for sealing against the introduction of the medium to prevent leakage from the introducing portion to an outside of the packing member, the sealing region being sealed to keep the medium in the medium accommodating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Nishi, Atsushi Goto, Taiji Watanabe