Patents by Inventor Toshihiko Tajiri
Toshihiko Tajiri 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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Patent number: 6437272Abstract: In an article delivery system, articles each having sorting information are handled, and the articles are arranged in proper delivery order through a plurality of arrangement paths so as to help the delivery of the articles. This system includes a sorting information procuring device for procuring the sorting information of each article, an article information storage device which is connected to the sorting information procuring device, and collects and stores the sorting information, a database for providing the order of arrangement of the sorting information, an information processing device for arranging the sorting information in the order, provided by the database, while including information for distinguishing the arrangement paths from each other, and delivery order forming device having a communication device for transmitting the sorting information arranged by the information processing device.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2001Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Junichi Tamamoto, Toshihiko Tajiri, Takashi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20010030147Abstract: In an article delivery system, articles each having sorting information are handled, and the articles are arranged in proper delivery order through a plurality of arrangement paths so as to help the delivery of the articles. This system includes a sorting information procuring device for procuring the sorting information of each article, an article information storage device which is connected to the sorting information procuring device, and collects and stores the sorting information, a database for providing the order of arrangement of the sorting information, an information processing device for arranging the sorting information in the order, provided by the database, while including information for distinguishing the arrangement paths from each other, and delivery order forming device having a communication device for transmitting the sorting information arranged by the information processing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2001Publication date: October 18, 2001Inventors: Junichi Tamamoto, Toshihiko Tajiri, Takashi Yoshida
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Patent number: 6273267Abstract: In an article delivery system, articles each having sorting information are handled, and the articles are arranged in proper delivery order through a plurality of arrangement paths so as to help the delivery of the articles. This system includes a sorting information procuring device for procuring the sorting information of each article, an article information storage device which is connected to the sorting information procuring device, and collects and stores the sorting information, a database for providing the order of arrangement of the sorting information, an information processing device for arranging the sorting information in the order, provided by the database, while including information for distinguishing the arrangement paths from each other, and delivery order forming device having a communication device for transmitting the sorting information arranged by the information processing device.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1999Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Junichi Tamamoto, Toshihiko Tajiri, Takashi Yoshida
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Patent number: 6107589Abstract: A small-size apparatus for sorting sheets or the like can form a delivery route by repeating sorting operation and prevent an overflow of sheets or the like. To this end, auxiliary sorting compartments are provided in an accumulator in the sorting operation for the first time, and when an overflow occurs, the allocated sorting compartments are shifted each by one compartment to the side of the auxiliary sorting compartment. In the first-time sorting operation, destination codes and thicknesses are stored in memory, and by the destination codes and thicknesses stored, overflow is predicted, a plurality of sorting compartments are allocated. By this arrangement, the sheets or the like can be prevented from overflowing, so that those sheets or the like which are rejected need not be manually added afterwards, and the efficiency of the sorting work can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1999Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Taichiro Yamashita, Kazushi Yoshida, Yasunori Hamada, Junichi Tamamoto, Toshihiko Tajiri
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Patent number: 6054666Abstract: A letter sorting apparatus which can perform the sorting for each letter carrier and a delivery sequence organization sorting work in accordance with bar codes. The apparatus includes a first accumulating arrangement provided above and adjacent to a supplying section and having a letter returning mechanism, and second accumulating arrangement of a fixed type provided above and adjacent to the first accumulating means. The sorting for each letter carrier by use of the first accumulating arrangement and the second accumulating arrangement is effected. Further, the delivery sequence sorting can be performed in such a manner that letters accumulated in the first accumulating arrangement are returned to the supplying section to repeat the sorting.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1998Date of Patent: April 25, 2000Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Taichiro Yamashita, Yasunori Hamada, Takao Terayama, Nobuyoshi Sasaki, Toshihiko Tajiri
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Patent number: 6023034Abstract: A paper sorting apparatus includes first to fourth gap measuring units to measure gaps between sheets of paper. Using the gaps between the sheets varying between the respective gap measuring units, target gap correction values are stored for respective sort shelves. In accordance with gaps between sheets changed between the first and second gap measuring units, there are predicted gap variations possibly taking place by when the sheets reach the associated sort shelves. Depending on the predicted gap variations, a gap adjuster is controlled to set the gaps to appropriate values at a point where the pertinent sheets reach the associated sort shelves.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1998Date of Patent: February 8, 2000Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kichio Nakajima, Junichi Tamamoto, Takashi Yoshida, Toshihiko Tajiri, Junji Fujita, Taichiro Yamashita, Kazushi Yoshida, Shunichi Oohara
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Patent number: 5959288Abstract: An apparatus for sorting sheets includes a sorting section having boxes, a separating section, and a printing section, the latter two of which are respectively located on both sides of the sorting section. The separating section includes a separating mechanism for downwardly feeding out sheets in a constant gap system, a recognizing mechanism for scanning character information described on each sheet, a bar code scanning unit for scanning bar code information, and a conveying path of the separating section for conveying the sheets fed out of the separating mechanism. The printing section includes a printing mechanism for printing the recognized result as bar code information on the sheets, a verifying mechanism for verifying the printed result, and a conveying path of the printing section for feeding out the sheet on which the bar code is printed, to the sorting section.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1997Date of Patent: September 28, 1999Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., EHG Electroholding GmbHInventors: Toshihiko Tajiri, Itsunori Utsumi, Hanno Gillmann, Dietman Oexle, Armin Zimmermann
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Patent number: 5954207Abstract: A small-size apparatus for sorting sheets or the like can form a delivery route by repeating sorting operation and prevent an overflow of sheets or the like. To this end, auxiliary sorting compartments are provided in accumulating means in the sorting operation for the first time, and when an overflow occurs, the allocated sorting compartments are shifted each by one compartment to the side of the auxiliary sorting compartment. In the first-time sorting operation, destination codes 15 and thicknesses are stored in memory, and by the destination codes and thicknesses stored, overflow is predicted, a plurality of sorting compartments are allocated. By this arrangement, the sheets or the like can be prevented from overflowing, so that those sheets or the like which are rejected need not be manually added afterwards, and the efficiency of the sorting work can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1997Date of Patent: September 21, 1999Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Taichiro Yamashita, Kazushi Yoshida, Yasunori Hamada, Junichi Tamamoto, Toshihiko Tajiri
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Patent number: 5810174Abstract: The present invention provides a sorter system wherein sorters that can perform sorting operations such as destination and delivery sorting operations and sequencing operations such as a carrier route sequencing operation for sheets with sorting information attached thereto as required can be configured. Transfer devices are coupled to sorting information readers means for reading sorting information from sheets transferred by transfer devices. A plurality of sorters for loading the sheets therein according to the sorting information read by the sorting information readers are coupled to the transfer devices in such a way that any number of sorters can be added or removed from said sorters as required. This invention can provide a sorter system capable of expanding sorting and sequencing functions, and also reduce costs and a required installation space.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1995Date of Patent: September 22, 1998Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yasunori Hamada, Taichiro Yamashita, Kazushi Yoshida, Takao Terayama, Tadashi Osaka, Junichi Tamamoto, Toshihiko Tajiri
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Patent number: 5740921Abstract: A smal-size apparatus for sorting sheets or the like can form a delivery route by repeating sorting operation and prevent an overflow of sheets or the like. To this end, auxiliary sorting compartments are provided in an accumulator means in the sorting operation for the first time, and when an overflow occurs, the allocated sorting compartments are shifted each by one compartment to the side of the auxiliary sorting compartment. In the first-time sorting operation, destination codes and thicknesses are stored in memory, and by the destination codes and thicknesses stored, overflow is predicted, a plurality of sorting compartments are allocated. By this arrangement, the sheets or the like can be prevented from overflowing, so that those sheets or the like which are rejected need not be manually added afterwards, and the efficiency of the sorting work can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1995Date of Patent: April 21, 1998Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Taichiro Yamashita, Kazushi Yoshida, Yasunori Hamada, Junichi Tamamoto, Toshihiko Tajiri