Patents by Inventor Taro Shimanuki

Taro Shimanuki 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).

  • Automatic plate exchange/plate registration method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5598781
    Abstract: In an automatic plate exchange/plate registration method and apparatus, a current position of a plate cylinder on which a plate to be exchange is mounted is stored. The plate cylinder is reset to an origin. Automatic plate exchange is performed when the plate cylinder is at the origin. The plate cylinder is automatically returned to the stored current position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: Komori Corporation
    Inventors: Fumio Osawa, Hideo Watanabe, Masatsugu Sekine, Taro Shimanuki