Patents by Inventor Toshihiko Horikoshi

Toshihiko Horikoshi 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).

  • Information processor for supporting a sheet feeding machine design
    Patent number: 7552038
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a simulation tool, which can overcome complications of examinations by simulations as described above and can provide a designer with easy examinations. A simulation based on a design parameter of a unit is implemented. Furthermore, a simulation result implemented by the control device is output on a display screen as a graph. Then, the unit design parameter is corrected in accordance with a correction in the graph displayed on the display screen. Thus, the simulation can be retried easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ishiwata, Kazuhito Watanabe, Toshihiko Horikoshi, Kazuki Nakanishi, Takashi Kano
  • Aided design apparatus, aided design method, and recording medium for recording program for carrying out the method
    Patent number: 7280949
    Abstract: The invention provides an aided design apparatus including a output element for outputting data of an attribute name associated with an attribute group of a part used for transporting a sheet along with three-dimensional shape data of the part. The invention further provides a related aided design method and a recording medium for recording a program for carrying out the method, wherein the data of parts used in a simulation for paper transportation can be easily exchanged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Kano, Kazuhiko Ishiwata, Kazuki Nakanishi, Kazuhito Watanabe, Toshihiko Horikoshi
  • Information processor for supporting design
    Publication number: 20050055186
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a simulation tool, which can overcome complications of examinations by simulations as described above and can provide a designer with easy examinations. A simulation based on a design parameter of a unit is implemented. Furthermore, a simulation result implemented by the control device is output on a display screen as a graph. Then, the unit design parameter is corrected in accordance with a correction in the graph displayed on the display screen. Thus, the simulation can be retried easily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ishiwata, Kazuhito Watanabe, Toshihiko Horikoshi, Kazuki Nakanishi, Takashi Kano
  • Aided design apparatus, aided design method, and recording medium for recording program for carrying out the method
    Publication number: 20040158341
    Abstract: An aided design apparatus including data output means for outputting data of an attribute name associated with an attribute group of a part used for transporting a sheet along with three-dimensional shape data of the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Takashi Kano, Kazuhiko Ishiwata, Kazuki Nakanishi, Kazuhito Watanabe, Toshihiko Horikoshi
  • Recording medium conveyance method and apparatus for an image forming apparatus, and an image forming apparatus thereof
    Patent number: 6535698
    Abstract: The present invention provides a recording medium conveyance method and apparatus, which can prevent a properly conveyed recording medium from being determined as jamming to thereby avoid an unnecessary operation of dealing with a jam. A timing measuring means 102 measures timing in which the recording medium passes a predetermined location downstream of a separation electrifier, which separates a moving recording medium from a photosensitive drum, in accordance with information acquired by a post-separation sensor, which detects the recording medium at the predetermined location downstream of the separation electrifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toshihiko Horikoshi
  • Recording medium conveyance method and apparatus, and storage medium
    Publication number: 20010033753
    Abstract: The present invention provides a recording medium conveyance method and apparatus, which can prevent a properly conveyed recording medium from being determined as jamming to thereby avoid an unnecessary operation of dealing with a jam. A timing measuring means 102 measures timing in which the recording medium passes a predetermined location downstream of a separation electrifier, which separates a moving recording medium from a photosensitive drum, in accordance with information acquired by a post-separation sensor, which detects the recording medium at the predetermined location downstream of the separation electrifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventor: Toshihiko Horikoshi