Patents by Inventor Takuro Kohyama
Takuro Kohyama 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).
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Publication number: 20210046766Abstract: A thermal printer is provided which starts up at a practical speed and whose ink ribbon is unlikely to leave trails on a recording medium. The thermal printer includes a first transporting unit transporting an ink ribbon, a second transporting unit transporting a recording medium, at least one motor driving the first transporting unit and the second transporting unit simultaneously, a thermal head thermally transferring ink of the ink ribbon onto the recording medium to print, and a controller accelerating the motor from a rest state to a target speed while the recording medium and the ink ribbon are pressed against the thermal head.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Yasuyuki MORI, Hiroshi SAKURAI, Masakazu MATSUI, Takuro KOHYAMA
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Patent number: 10118419Abstract: A sheet detection device includes a sheet guide between a sheet feeding opening into which a sheet is to be inserted and a printing mechanism for printing on the sheet, the sheet guide including a guide surface through which the sheet is to pass, a sheet detector including an optical sensor configured to detect a predetermined position of the sheet, an opening defined in the guide surface, the sheet detector being inside the opening and the optical sensor being exposed through the opening, and a transparent guide cover configured in the guide surface to cover at least a first border position between the sheet detector and the opening on an upstream side in a sheet transport direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.Inventors: Takehiro Kikui, Takuro Kohyama
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Publication number: 20180001677Abstract: A sheet detection device includes a sheet guide disposed between a sheet feeding opening into which a sheet is inserted and a printing mechanism of printing on the sheet, the sheet guide including a guide surface through which the sheet passes, a sheet detector including an optical sensor that detects a predetermined position of the sheet, an opening formed in the guide surface, the sheet detector being disposed inside the opening and the optical sensor being exposed through the opening, and a transparent guide cover provided in the guide surface to cover at least a first border position between the sheet detector and the opening on an upstream side in a sheet transport direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Takehiro KIKUI, Takuro KOHYAMA
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Patent number: 9597907Abstract: In a printer having a housing forming a substantially box shape; a pair of frames disposed in the housing and arranged such that the frames oppose each other across a conveyance path of a recording medium; a cutout portion disposed at an upper end of each of the frames; and a shaft that while inserted inside a winding core on which long paper is wound into a roll shape, both ends of the shaft are supported by the cutout portions and the shaft holds the paper while allowing the paper to be pulled out from the housing; an exterior cover is disposed in the housing. The exterior cover is formed using an insulating material, has openings that open the cutout portions exteriorly, and covers the pair of the frames with the cutout portions opened exteriorly through the openings.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignees: Citizen Watch Co., LTD., Citizen Systems Japan Co., LTD.Inventor: Takuro Kohyama
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Publication number: 20160243865Abstract: In a printer having a housing forming a substantially box shape; a pair of frames disposed in the housing and arranged such that the frames oppose each other across a conveyance path of a recording medium; a cutout portion disposed at an upper end of each of the frames; and a shaft that while inserted inside a winding core on which long paper is wound into a roll shape, both ends of the shaft are supported by the cutout portions and the shaft holds the paper while allowing the paper to be pulled out from the housing; an exterior cover is disposed in the housing. The exterior cover is formed using an insulating material, has openings that open the cutout portions exteriorly, and covers the pair of the frames with the cutout portions opened exteriorly through the openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventor: Takuro KOHYAMA
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Patent number: 8896646Abstract: A printer includes a printing unit having a platen roller, a power unit including a stepping motor and a gear train, a cutting unit provided at a further downstream of a forward direction than the platen roller to cut a paper at a predetermined position, the forward direction in which the paper printed by the printing unit is fed by the forward rotation of the platen roller, and a control unit to control the driving of the stepping motor and the operation of the cutting unit. The control circuit controls the platen roller to rotate forward and place a certain portion of the paper at a predetermined position of the cutting unit on standby for a predetermined time, then controls the cutting unit to cut the paper, and after the cutting, controls the platen roller to rotate forward by a minimal number of steps necessary to remove backlash.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignees: Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd., Citzen Systems Japan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sayuri Inoue, Takuro Kohyama
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Patent number: 8784326Abstract: It is an object to provide a method of manufacturing a core of a cuff for blood pressure meter and a cuff for blood pressure meter in order to improve operability during the insertion and removal of an arm and fittability during the tightening of the arm as well as to enable the reduction of manufacturing costs. A cuff for blood pressure meter (1) has an air bag (12), and a core (2) disposed outside the air bag (12). The core (2) includes a flexible sheet-like first core (21) and a second core (22) which is formed into a curved shape and which is attached to and stacked on the first core (21) and which curves the first core (21).Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takuro Kohyama
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Patent number: 8771196Abstract: It is an object to provide a cuff for blood pressure meter wherein a tightening mechanism and a holding mechanism have structures with good mechanical strength to enable the improvement of durability and a size reduction, fittability to an arm is improved to achieve higher accuracy of a blood pressure measurement, and operability can be improved. A cuff for blood pressure meter (1) comprises a tightening mechanism (2) for tightening a flexible cuff (11), and a holding mechanism (3) for holding the tightening position of the tightened flexible cuff (11). The tightening mechanism (2) includes a rack (42) formed in a tightening belt (4), and a pinion gear (22). When the pinion gear (22) is rotated, the rack (42) is moved in a tightening direction. The holding mechanism (3) includes holding holes (43) formed at a plurality of positions in the longitudinal direction of the tightening belt (4), and holding pins (31) which engage into the holding holes (43).Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takuro Kohyama
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Publication number: 20130233913Abstract: A printer includes a printing unit having a platen roller, a power unit including a stepping motor and a gear train, a cutting unit provided at a further downstream of a forward direction than the platen roller to cut a paper at a predetermined position, the forward direction in which the paper printed by the printing unit is fed by the forward rotation of the platen roller, and a control unit to control the driving of the stepping motor and the operation of the cutting unit. The control circuit controls the platen roller to rotate forward and place a certain portion of the paper at a predetermined position of the cutting unit on standby for a predetermined time, then controls the cutting unit to cut the paper, and after the cutting, controls the platen roller to rotate forward by a minimal number of steps necessary to remove backlash.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: September 12, 2013Inventors: Sayuri Inoue, Takuro Kohyama
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Patent number: 8517952Abstract: It is an object to provide a blood pressure monitor, wherein the noise caused by the friction of overlapping parts of a cuff can be inhibited during automatic elevation in the cuff pressure, and reliability in the automatic elevation of cuff pressure can be significantly enhanced. A cuff (1) is used in a blood pressure monitor to measure a blood pressure in a rolled condition where one end of the cuff (1) is wound within the other end thereof, wherein a cushion member (6) made of a raised fabric (61) is provided in at least one of surfaces at one end and the other end of the cuff (1) which rub against each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2008Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Nakanishi, Kenichi Matsumoto, Takuro Kohyama
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Patent number: 8333377Abstract: A paper ejector unit includes a paper path having a first path, a second path provided in a lower position than the first path, and a guide provided between the first and second paths and including an inclined face to restrict an upward deflection of the paper in transporting the paper forward to the exit slot. An opening is formed downward at a forward back end of the second, and a reversible transportation roller assembly is in the middle of the second path, configured to be rotated forward to transport the paper forward to the exit slot, to stop rotating to stop transporting the paper, and to be reversely rotated to withdraw the paper having been transported to the exit slot. A third path branches downward from the second path and is provided near a forward upstream side of the reversible transportation roller assembly in order to recover the paper.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignees: Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd., Citizen Systems Japan Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takuro Kohyama
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Patent number: 8240929Abstract: A printer (1) comprises a printing section (2) and paper roll holder (3) located beside or under the printing section. The paper roll holder (3) has a receiving portion (7) supporting a paper roll (10) from below and a drawer portion (8). A guide member (12) that acts on a paper sheet is located between the receiving portion (7) and the drawer portion (8). The paper sheet between the receiving portion (7) and the drawer portion (8) is inclined to a horizontal side by the guide member (12).Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2005Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takuro Kohyama
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Publication number: 20110190644Abstract: Provided are a living body pressing device which can perform effective pressing at both ends in the short-side direction of the device and is reduced in size, a method of manufacturing the living body pressing device, and a blood pressure measuring device. An air bag (2) of a living body pressing device (1) compresses: an air bag body (21) having a single sheet (22) in which both ends thereof parallel to the long-side direction are folded, a fused section (23) where the folded both ends are fused together and which is located at the upper surface of the sheet, and fused sections (24) in the long-side direction where the both ends in the long-side direction are fused respectively; and a reinforcing sheet (3) having a shape corresponding to the upper surface of the air bag body (21) and mounted to the upper surface of the air bag body (21) so as to cover the upper surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: CITIZEN SYSTEMS JAPAN CO., LTD.Inventor: Takuro Kohyama
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Publication number: 20110101602Abstract: A paper ejector unit includes a paper path having a first path, a second path provided in a lower position than the first path, and a guide provided between the first and second paths and including an inclined face to restrict an upward deflection of the paper in transporting the paper forward to the exit slot; an opening formed downward at a forward back end of the second path; a reversible transportation roller assembly in the middle of the second path, configured to be rotated forward to transport the paper forward to the exit slot, to stop rotating to stop transporting the paper, and to be reversely rotated to retreat the paper having been transported to the exit slot; and a third path branching downward from the second path and provided near a forward upstream side of the reversible transportation roller assembly in order to recover the paper.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventor: Takuro KOHYAMA
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Publication number: 20100249618Abstract: It is an object to provide a method of manufacturing a core of a cuff for blood pressure meter and a cuff for blood pressure meter in order to improve operability during the insertion and removal of an arm and fittability during the tightening of the arm as well as to enable the reduction of manufacturing costs. A cuff for blood pressure meter (1) has an air bag (12), and a core (2) disposed outside the air bag (12). The core (2) includes a flexible sheet-like first core (21) and a second core (22) which is formed into a curved shape and which is attached to and stacked on the first core (21) and which curves the first core (21).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2007Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: CITIZENS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.Inventor: Takuro Kohyama
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Publication number: 20100234743Abstract: It is an object to provide a cuff for blood pressure meter wherein a tightening mechanism and a holding mechanism have structures with good mechanical strength to enable the improvement of durability and a size reduction, fittability to an arm is improved to achieve higher accuracy of a blood pressure measurement, and operability can be improved. A cuff for blood pressure meter (1) comprises a tightening mechanism (2) for tightening a flexible cuff (11), and a holding mechanism (3) for holding the tightening position of the tightened flexible cuff (11). The tightening mechanism (2) includes a rack (42) formed in a tightening belt (4), and a pinion gear (22). When the pinion gear (22) is rotated, the rack (42) is moved in a tightening direction. The holding mechanism (3) includes holding holes (43) formed at a plurality of positions in the longitudinal direction of the tightening belt (4), and holding pins (31) which engage into the holding holes (43).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2007Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.Inventor: Takuro Kohyama
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Publication number: 20100121205Abstract: It is an object to provide a blood pressure monitor, wherein the noise caused by the friction of overlapping parts of a cuff can be inhibited during automatic elevation in the cuff pressure, and reliability in the automatic elevation of cuff pressure can be significantly enhanced. A cuff (1) is used in a blood pressure monitor to measure a blood pressure in a rolled condition where one end of the cuff (1) is wound within the other end thereof, wherein a cushion member (6) made of a raised fabric (61) is provided in at least one of surfaces at one end and the other end of the cuff (1) which rub against each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Nakanishi, Kenichi Matsumoto, Takuro Kohyama
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Publication number: 20090232576Abstract: A portion of a paper guide member (5) formed of single thin elongated plate bent at two or three places in the middle section thereof is inserted into a gap in a joint between two components (4, 2) located upstream and downstream along a paper path, formed in the vicinity of a paper discharging slot (3) of a printer, and another portion of the paper guide member (5) is left in the paper path. The portion left in the paper path is held in a position protruding into the paper path with respect to the downstream component (2) so as to guide the recording paper to be ejected toward the paper discharging slot (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2006Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventor: Takuro Kohyama
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Publication number: 20080310903Abstract: A printer (1) comprises a printing section (2) and paper roll holder (3) located beside or under the printing section. The paper roll holder (3) has a receiving portion (7) supporting a paper roll (10) from below and a drawer portion (8). A guide member (12) that acts on a paper sheet is located between the receiving portion (7) and the drawer portion (8). The paper sheet between the receiving portion (7) and the drawer portion (8) is inclined to a horizontal side by the guide member (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2005Publication date: December 18, 2008Inventor: Takuro Kohyama
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Publication number: 20080310907Abstract: In a printer (1) using a cassette-type ink ribbon, a paper exit (8) serves also as an ink ribbon inlet. A paper cutter (11) is located in a position where it restricts an exit course for a paper sheet. A part of the upper surface of a head cover (9) is once raised, and a slope (10) is then extended toward a print gap. The slope (10) serves as a ribbon guide surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2005Publication date: December 18, 2008Inventor: Takuro Kohyama