Patents by Inventor Takashi Ueda

Takashi Ueda 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: 20210387318
    Abstract: There is provided a driving machine capable of reducing a load applied to a guide member in a direction of a center axis. The driving machine drives a fastener into a workpiece. The driving machine includes a movable piston, a driver blade operating together with the piston and applying driving force to the fastener, a cylinder guiding operation of the piston, a holder provided in a housing and supporting the cylinder, and a vibration damping rubber interposed between the holder and the housing and receiving a load applied to the holder in an operational direction of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventor: Takashi UEDA
  • Patent number: 11198211
    Abstract: A driver has: a strike section moving in a first direction to strike a fastener; and a bumper contacting the strike section and restricting the range of movement of the strike section in the first direction. The driver further has: a support section for supporting the bumper; a connection section connected to the support section and disposed in a direction intersecting the first direction; a drive section supported by the connection section and moving the strike section in a second direction; a first receiving section which, when the strike section moves in the first direction to hit the bumper, receives a load acting on the support section in the first direction; and a second receiving section which, when the strike section moves in the first direction to hit the bumper, receives a load acting on the support section in the circumferential direction about a first centerline of the drive section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mayumi Umino, Sotaro Aizawa, Takashi Ueda
  • Publication number: 20210316433
    Abstract: Nail jamming in a driving tool is easily solved. The driving tool includes: a striking driver configured to drive a driver blade that strikes a fastener; a first blade guide fixed to a main body having the striking driver; and a second blade guide attached to the first blade guide and configured to form an injection path for the fastener together with the first blade guide. The driver blade is arranged so as to go through a space made of two opposite side walls of the injection path, a top wall and a bottom wall, and either one of the two side walls, is separated from the injection path when the first blade guide and the second blade guide are separated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Takashi UEDA, Koji SHIOYA
  • Publication number: 20210308852
    Abstract: A driving tool includes: a striking unit striking a fastener by being actuated in a first direction; a rack on the striking unit; a wheel; and a second transmission portion on the wheel and capable of being engaged with and released from the rack. The striking unit can be actuated in a second direction when the second transmission portion is engaged with the rack, and the striking unit can be actuated in the first direction when the second transmission portion is released from the rack. The second transmission portion includes: a tooth portion arranged along a rotation direction of the wheel and turned in a predetermined direction to be engaged with and released from the rack; and a movable piece actuated in the predetermined direction to be engaged with the rack and actuated in a different direction from the predetermined direction to be released from the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Takashi UEDA, Koji SHIOYA, Sotaro AIZAWA, Toshinori YASUTOMI
  • Publication number: 20210245345
    Abstract: This driving tool includes: a pressure accumulator (26) in which a compressible gas is accumulated; a striking part which operates in a first direction to strike a fastener with a pressure of the compressible gas; and a driving part which causes the striking part to operate in a second direction opposite to the first direction and to increase the pressure of the pressure accumulator (26). The driving tool further includes: a cylinder chamber (98) in which the compressible gas to be supplied to the pressure accumulator (26) can be contained; a holder (44) forming the pressure accumulator (26) and the cylinder chamber (98); a piston (97) which is disposed in the holder (44) and is operable to reduce the volume of the cylinder chamber (98); and a switching valve (92) capable of connecting and disconnecting the cylinder chamber (98) and the pressure accumulator (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Ueda, Koji SHIOYA
  • Publication number: 20210197352
    Abstract: There is provided a driving machine capable of reducing a load applied to a guide member in a direction of a center axis. The driving machine drives a fastener into a workpiece. The driving machine includes a movable piston, a driver blade operating together with the piston and applying driving force to the fastener, a cylinder guiding operation of the piston, a holder provided in a housing and supporting the cylinder, and a vibration damping rubber interposed between the holder and the housing and receiving a load applied to the holder in an operational direction of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Takashi UEDA
  • Publication number: 20210197350
    Abstract: A driver has: a strike section moving in a first direction to strike a fastener; and a bumper contacting the strike section and restricting the range of movement of the strike section in the first direction. The driver further has: a support section for supporting the bumper; a connection section connected to the support section and disposed in a direction intersecting the first direction; a drive section supported by the connection section and moving the strike section in a second direction; a first receiving section which, when the strike section moves in the first direction to hit the bumper, receives a load acting on the support section in the first direction; and a second receiving section which, when the strike section moves in the first direction to hit the bumper, receives a load acting on the support section in the circumferential direction about a first centerline of the drive section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mayumi UMINO, Sotaro AIZAWA, Takashi UEDA
  • Patent number: 11041337
    Abstract: A banknote handling system includes an unlocking system. The unlocking system includes a camera, a first mechanical arm to which one or a plurality of keys are affixed, and a controller that determines a position of a keyhole based on an image from the camera, and controls the first arm to insert one of the one or the plurality of keys into the keyhole and turn the inserted key for unlocking. In many examples, the unlocking system is configured to unlock a banknote cashbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Uemizo, Takashi Ueda
  • Publication number: 20210146517
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a driving tool. The driving tool includes an ejection part, a pressure accumulator, a striking part, a driving part, and a housing. The driving tool includes a cylinder forming at least a part of the pressure accumulator, and a piston formed in the striking part. The driving part and a wire material are entirely disposed outside, in the radial direction of the cylinder, a region in which the piston is arranged, and outside a region in which the piston slides in an operating direction of the striking part with respect to the cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Shioya, Takashi Ueda
  • Publication number: 20210138622
    Abstract: A fastener driving machine provided with a mechanism to lubricate pins or racks is realized. A fastener driving machine includes a driver blade, pins, and a lubricant feeding mechanism. The driver blade can reciprocate in a first direction and a second direction opposite to each other, and hits a fastener when the driver blade moves in the first direction. The pins respectively engage with racks provided on the driver blade to move the driver blade in the second direction. The lubricant feeding mechanism supplies lubricant to the racks and the pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Jun ENTA, Seiichi KODATO, Takashi UEDA, Toshinori YASUTOMI
  • Publication number: 20210089242
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a communication unit and a control unit. The communication unit performs communication with a plurality of user terminals connected to a communication network. The control unit detects the user terminal in operation based on the communication, analyzes an operating status of the user terminal based on a result of detection, and outputs a notification about availability of an own apparatus based on the analyzed operation status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takashi UEDA
  • Patent number: 10946506
    Abstract: There is provided a driving machine capable of reducing a load applied to a guide member in a direction of a center axis. The driving machine drives a fastener into a workpiece. The driving machine includes a movable piston, a driver blade operating together with the piston and applying driving force to the fastener, a cylinder guiding operation of the piston, a holder provided in a housing and supporting the cylinder, and a vibration damping rubber interposed between the holder and the housing and receiving a load applied to the holder in an operational direction of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: KOKI HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takashi Ueda
  • Publication number: 20210069883
    Abstract: There is provided a driving machine capable of reducing a load applied to a guide member in a direction of a center axis. The driving machine drives a fastener into a workpiece. The driving machine includes a movable piston, a driver blade operating together with the piston and applying driving force to the fastener, a cylinder guiding operation of the piston, a holder provided in a housing and supporting the cylinder, and a vibration damping rubber interposed between the holder and the housing and receiving a load applied to the holder in an operational direction of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Takashi UEDA
  • Publication number: 20210031347
    Abstract: A driver including: an ejection part to which a fastener is supplied; a driver blade which moves from a first position toward a second position and drives the fastener into a driven member; and a rack provided to the driver blade. The driver further includes: a rotary component engaging with the rack and moving the driver blade from the second position to the first position; and a lock plate engaging with the rack. The driver blade moves from the second position to the first position while the rotary component rotates once, the rotary component is released from engaging with the rack after the driver blade moves from the second position to the first position, and moves from the first position to the second position, and the lock plate is engageable with the rack when the driver blade stops before reaching the second position from the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Shinichiro SATO, Takashi UEDA, Yutaka ITO, Jyun ENTA, Toshinori YASUTOMI, Yoshiichi KOMAZAKI, Kenji KOBORI
  • Publication number: 20210031348
    Abstract: In order to make it possible to easily carry out filling up of a compressed air to a compression chamber without making a fastener driving machine larger in size, there is provided a fastener driving machine that includes a cylinder that forms a piston chamber defined by a piston and drives a driver blade by the piston. The housing has a cylinder case part for housing a cylinder, and a handle part. A pressure accumulating container is provided on the cylinder. The pressure accumulating container includes a bottom wall portion and a top wall portion. A compression chamber that communicates with the piston chamber is provided therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Kenji KOBORI, Shinichirou SATO, Takashi UEDA
  • Publication number: 20210027566
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices, systems, and methods for automatic handling of bank notes, gambling tickets, bills, or other types of paper notes. The disclosed devices, systems, and methods are directed to, or include, various robot arms, which may be articulated, that are configured to open a bill storage container, remove a bundle of bills, load the bundle on a bill conveying device, and load the bundle of bills in a bill storage case. The systems include one or more control devices to control the operations of the components that move the bill bundle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Uemizo, Takashi Ueda
  • Patent number: 10890025
    Abstract: A banknote handling system includes an unlocking system. The unlocking system includes a camera, a first mechanical arm to which one or a plurality of keys are affixed, and a controller that determines a position of a keyhole based on an image from the camera, and controls the first arm to insert one of the one or the plurality of keys into the keyhole and turn the inserted key for unlocking. In many examples, the unlocking system is configured to unlock a banknote cashbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Uemizo, Takashi Ueda
  • Publication number: 20210002945
    Abstract: A banknote handling system includes an unlocking system. The unlocking system includes a camera, a first mechanical arm to which one or a plurality of keys are affixed, and a controller that determines a position of a keyhole based on an image from the camera, and controls the first arm to insert one of the one or the plurality of keys into the keyhole and turn the inserted key for unlocking. In many examples, the unlocking system is configured to unlock a banknote cashbox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Uemizo, Takashi Ueda
  • Patent number: 10882992
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition exhibiting good balance of mechanical properties, heat resistance, flowability, and size stability as well as excellent stability in retention in the molding, appearance of the molded article, and coating properties, and also, a molded article thereof are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Takashi Ueda, Masanori Kobayashi, Daisuke Sato, Taro Yamashita
  • Patent number: 10885952
    Abstract: Various embodiments described herein provide for a data transfer mechanism for a memory device, such as a Double Data Rate (DDR) memory device, which can improve critical timing within the memory device without a latency impact. In addition, various embodiments described herein provide for a switching sequence for a memory device, which can improve switching time for the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandeep Brahmadathan, Takashi Ueda, Jeffrey S. Earl, Utpal Mahanta