Patents by Inventor Tomoyuki Tamahashi

Tomoyuki Tamahashi 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).

  • Patent number: 9394137
    Abstract: A paper sheet handling apparatus includes: a paper sheet insertion unit into which a plurality of paper sheets are inserted; a first plate provided at the paper sheet insertion unit; a second plate provided at the paper sheet insertion unit and that holds the plurality of paper sheets in a sandwiching manner with the first plate; a pressure distribution sensing sheet provided to at least one of the first or second plate and that senses a pressure distribution on the plurality of paper sheets held by the first and second plates; and a controlling unit that determines the presence/absence of a foreign body according to the pressure distribution sensed by the pressure distribution sensing sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Fujitsu Frontech Limited
    Inventors: Atsushi Ando, Tomoyuki Tamahashi, Kazuhiko Kawase, Yuji Katoh, Jiro Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20160163145
    Abstract: A paper sheet transaction device includes a drop unit, a storage unit, a temporary holder, and a control unit, wherein the temporary holder is removably provided in the paper sheet transaction device, and the control unit performs a control such that the temporary holder is a space that temporarily holds a paper sheet dropped through the drop unit before the paper sheet is stored in the storage unit, performs a control such that the temporary holder is a space into which at least a portion of the paper sheets in the storage unit is collected, and performs a control such that the paper sheets stored in advance in the temporary holder are transported to the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Tamahashi
  • Publication number: 20150210502
    Abstract: A paper sheet handling apparatus includes: a paper sheet insertion unit into which a plurality of paper sheets are inserted; a first plate provided at the paper sheet insertion unit; a second plate provided at the paper sheet insertion unit and that holds the plurality of paper sheets in a sandwiching manner with the first plate; a pressure distribution sensing sheet provided to at least one of the first or second plate and that senses a pressure distribution on the plurality of paper sheets held by the first and second plates; and a controlling unit that determines the presence/absence of a foreign body according to the pressure distribution sensed by the pressure distribution sensing sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Atsushi Ando, Tomoyuki Tamahashi, Kazuhiko Kawase, Yuji Katoh, Jiro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7410159
    Abstract: A papers feeding device, comprising first and second feeding units 10 and 20 in which pickup rollers 12 and 22 are mounted on two or more independent shafts 11 and 21 disposed on the right and left sides of the device to be orthogonal to the carrying direction of papers P. The pickup rollers 10 and 20 are vertically moved independently while following up the height position of the uppermost surface of the piled papers P. The first and second feeding units 10 and 20 are connected by a plate elastic support member 70 . The device also comprises a single optical sensor 72 for detecting the height position at the center of the elastic support member 70 . The contact state of the pickup rollers 12 and 22 with the papers P is detected based on signals detected by the optical sensor 72.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Miyazaki, Tomoyuki Tamahashi
  • Publication number: 20070007709
    Abstract: A papers feeding device, comprising first and second feeding units 10 and 20 in which pickup rollers 12 and 22 are mounted on two or more independent shafts 11 and 21 disposed on the right and left sides of the device to be orthogonal to the carrying direction of papers P. The pickup rollers 10 and 20 are vertically moved independently while following up the height position of the uppermost surface of the piled papers P. The first and second feeding units 10 and 20 are connected by a plate elastic support member 70. The device also comprises a single optical sensor 72 for detecting the height position at the center of the elastic support member 70. The contact state of the pickup rollers 12 and 22 with the papers P is detected based on signals detected by the optical sensor 72.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicants: FUJITSU LIMITED, NCR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Miyazaki, Tomoyuki Tamahashi
  • Publication number: 20070007707
    Abstract: An inserted bundle of paper currency is carried while being clamped by moving the clamp toward a carrying belt. The clamp is moved by transmitting a power to two arms. The power transmitted to one arm is further transmitted to the other arm through a link. The link is provided with a plurality of slits and a plurality of sensors for detecting the slits are provided. A decision is made whether the height of a pressed bundle of paper currency is acceptable or not by utilizing a variation in positional relation between the slit and the sensor incident to movement of the clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Hayami Abe, Mitsushige Nakao, Tomoyuki Tamahashi, Hayato Minamishin, Akinori Kojima