Patents by Inventor Toshio Tamura

Toshio Tamura 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: 9156294
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes an unwinder, a recorder, a take-up part, a first supporter, a surface modifying part, and a second supporter. The unwinder unwinds a base material from a roll. The recorder records an image onto a surface of the base material. The take-up part takes up the base material on which an image has been recorded by the recorder. The first supporter supports the base material that is being conveyed in a direction away from the recorder after having been unwound from the unwinder. The surface modifying part modifies a surface of the base material by energizing the surface of the base material that has passed through the first supporter. The second supporter supports the base material that is being conveyed in a direction toward the recorder after having passed through the surface modifying part. The second supporter is more distant from the unwinder than the first supporter is.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shiro Kitawaki, Toshio Tamura
  • Publication number: 20150091999
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes an unwinder, a recorder, a take-up part, a first supporter, a surface modifying part, and a second supporter. The unwinder unwinds a base material from a roll. The recorder records an image onto a surface of the base material. The take-up part takes up the base material on which an image has been recorded by the recorder. The first supporter supports the base material that is being conveyed in a direction away from the recorder after having been unwound from the unwinder. The surface modifying part modifies a surface of the base material by energizing the surface of the base material that has passed through the first supporter. The second supporter supports the base material that is being conveyed in a direction toward the recorder after having passed through the surface modifying part. The second supporter is more distant from the unwinder than the first supporter is.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Shiro Kitawaki, Toshio Tamura
  • Publication number: 20110239444
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a lapping plate which has abrasive grains fixed in the plate and which is used for lapping of the air bearing surface of a magnetic head. Abrasive grains fixed in the lapping plate are subjected to an abrasive digging process to selectively lap the surface of the lapping plate in the vicinity of the abrasive grains, and the dug abrasive grains are subjected to an equalization process to make their abrasive grain heights equal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiko FUKUOKA, Hiroyuki Kojima, Shinji Sasaki, Toshio Tamura
  • Publication number: 20100130134
    Abstract: A nonlinear distortion compensating apparatus includes a distortion detector configured to detect nonlinear distortion by reproducing a reception signal and output information on the detected nonlinear distortion as control information to a distortion compensating unit which compensates for the nonlinear distortion and which is included in a transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Toshio Tamura, Shigemi Aizawa, Hiroyuki Takagi, Taizou Kanou
  • Patent number: 7487117
    Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a sales support system of sales subjects by which the date of delivery (delivery date) of sales subjects including commodities, products or service may be shortened. In order to achieve the object, the sales support system of this invention has a terminal system 51 which is provided with input means to input information related to the sales subject received from the customer and a display means which may display information related to the sales subject to the customer and an information management section 53 which is connected and may communicate with the terminal system and includes information related to the sales product and purchase order for the sales product and receives the purchase order of the sales subject from the terminal system and determines the facility which may provide the ordered sales subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Amada Company, Limted
    Inventors: Toshio Tamura, Hitoshi Asaba, Yoshinori Onobori, Masahiro Nishioka, Yukio Fukui, Atsushi Nagai, Kiyotoshi Honda
  • Patent number: 7380499
    Abstract: A sheet printing plate material includes a plastic support having optical transparency for infrared light, and at least a hydrophilic layer and a thermosensitive image formed layer formed on the plastic support, wherein the sheet printing plate material is wound on a drum having surface reflectance of 0.1 to 10% at a wavelength to be used, and the sheet printing plate material is used for a image recording apparatus where the drum is rotated to expose an image data with a light source so that an image is recorded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignees: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc., Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Muraoka, Shinichi Matsubara, Yoshio Miyaushiro, Hirohisa Tanaka, Toshio Tamura
  • Patent number: 7363857
    Abstract: Depending on the lateral width thereof, an image recording material P is stably positioned on a recording drum, employing two positioning pins with an appropriate pitch therebetween. Non-contacting portions prevent any irrelevant positioning pins from coming into contact with the material P. The material P may be transported onto the recording drum 5 while one end thereof constitutes an angle U with a rotation axis 5N of the recording drum 5. A reference notch 44ae first fits with a positioning pin 51a. Thereafter, as the aforementioned end of the material P abuts with a positioning pin 51b, accurate positioning occurs. Each positioning pin 51 includes a tapered portion having a reference taper angle 2T. When a leading-end clamp 52 clamps the aforementioned end, the material P comes in contact with the tapered portion, with a, reduced friction force against the positioning pin 51, thereby preventing deformation of the material P.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Kawada, Toshio Tamura, Shiro Kitawaki
  • Patent number: 7268976
    Abstract: A thin-film includes an inductive element and a first and second magneto-resistive effect elements in which the first and second magneto-resistive effect elements are arranged in proximity to each other on a substrate, and one surface of the substrate perpendicular to the surface formed with the first and second magneto-resistive effect elements constitutes a slider surface, thereby providing appropriate height of the magneto-resistive effect elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Yamakura, Toshio Tamura, Koji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7239432
    Abstract: Provided is a drum surface scanner with which punched holes and/or cuts can be formed in a plate which has been correctly defined by position, and the plate can be clamped to a recording drum. When a plate P comes in front of movable pins 113, i.e., on a hole punch unit 4 side, the upper roller of a conveyor roller 125 moves down, and conveyor rollers 124 and 125, and conveyor belts 111 all start rotating in the positive direction. Once the plate P moves out of the range covered by a sensor PH159, the movable pins 113 follow the tail end of the plate P at a given distance therefrom. When the front end of the plate P reaches the hole punch unit 4, the movable pins 113 which have been chasing the plate P push the tail end thereof to make the front end thereof abut to the hole punch unit 4. At the same time, based on the movement amount of the movable pins 113 from their original positions to current positions pushing the tail end of the plate P, the plate P is checked for its length Y.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Dainippon Screen MFG. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Kawada, Toshio Tamura, Ryuzo Tokimasa, Susumu Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20070008660
    Abstract: A thin-film includes an inductive element and a first and second magneto-resistive effect elements in which the first and second magneto-resistive effect elements are arranged in proximity to each other on a substrate, and one surface of the substrate perpendicular to the surface formed with the first and second magneto-resistive effect elements constitutes a slider surface, thereby providing appropriate hight of the magneto-resistive effect elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Japan Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Yamakura, Toshio Tamura, Koji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7149061
    Abstract: A thin-film includes an inductive element and a first and second magneto-resistive effect elements in which the first and second magneto-resistive effect elements are arranged in proximity to each other on a substrate, and one surface of the substrate perpendicular to the surface formed with the first and second magneto-resistive effect elements constitutes a slider surface, thereby providing appropriate hight of the magneto-resistive effect elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Yamakura, Toshio Tamura, Koji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7101035
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes two recording material storage sections arranged vertically, each having a magazine, a cutter and a pair of take-out rollers, a transport device having a pair of transport rollers for transporting a recording material, the transport device supporting the recording material in a horizontal state, and a recording drum for holding the recording material on a peripheral surface thereof. The apparatus further includes a tilt mechanism for tilting the transport device to set the pair of transport rollers to a position opposed to the recording drum, and an image recorder for recording an image on the recording material held by the recording drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuji Oku, Hirohisa Tanaka, Toshio Tamura, Takanori Tsuji
  • Patent number: 7073441
    Abstract: A punch unit includes punch blocks supported by an arm through support plates. The arm has, arranged thereon, a motor for rotating a drive rod, a detector for detecting rotation angles of the drive rod, and a sensor for detecting a forward end of a recording material. The punch unit is movable by a moving mechanism including support members arranged at opposite ends of the arm, slide shafts and ball screws connected to the support members, and a pulse motor for driving the ball screws through a synchronous belt and synchronous pulleys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Tamura, Toru Kawada, Hirohisa Tanaka, Katsuji Oku
  • Publication number: 20060031146
    Abstract: A die retrieval apparatus is provided. The die retrieval apparatus includes a die data input screen creator which creates die data input screens provided with a plurality of fields in which features of a marketing object are input. The die retrieval apparatus also includes a standard die screen creator which is actuated by inputting data items into respective fields on the input screens. When a marketing object corresponding to the respective data items exists, the standard die screen creator creates a standard die screen for displaying a price relating to the marketing object. When no marketing object corresponding to the respective data items exists, the standard die screen creator creates an error indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: AMADA COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Nanbu, Toshio Tamura, Kohji Iwamoto, Yukio Fukui
  • Publication number: 20060025882
    Abstract: An inferiority phenomena countermeasure guiding apparatus is provided. The inferiority phenomena countermeasure guiding apparatus includes an inferiority phenomena screen creator which creates an inferiority phenomena screen for displaying a plurality of inferiority phenomena in machining using a marketing object. The inferiority phenomena countermeasure guiding apparatus also includes an inferiority phenomena cause screen creator which is actuated by clicking a display portion of one inferiority phenomenon on the inferiority phenomena screen to create an inferiority phenomena cause screen for displaying causes of the one inferiority phenomenon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Amada Company Limited
    Inventors: Masanori Nanbu, Toshio Tamura, Kohji Iwamoto, Yukio Fukui
  • Patent number: 6970754
    Abstract: The present invention is provided with an increase profit calculating apparatus (122) which simulates increase profit according to a commercial article proposal, an inferiority phenomena countermeasure guiding apparatus (123) which proposes a commercial article so as to solve a problem, a commercial article proposal supporting section (102) having a commercial article catalog output apparatus (121), a commercial article database (105) having shape/material quality/commercial article data of product groups classified on the basis of pattern shapes of products, a product automatic designing apparatus (product parameter setting apparatus) (132) which designs a product corresponding to a product specification required using pattern shape data parametrically, a machining possibility calculating apparatus (133) which simulates whether or not a designed product is capable of being machined, an estimate creating section (103) having an estimate information output apparatus, and an order reception information creating
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Amada Company Limited
    Inventors: Masanori Nanbu, Toshio Tamura, Kohji Iwamoto, Yukio Fukui
  • Publication number: 20050139106
    Abstract: A sheet printing plate material includes a plastic support having optical transparency for infrared light, and at least a hydrophilic layer and a thermosensitive image formed layer formed on the plastic support, wherein the sheet printing plate material is wound on a drum having surface reflectance of 0.1 to 10% at a wavelength to be used, and the sheet printing plate material is used for a image recording apparatus where the drum is rotated to expose an image data with a light source so that an image is recorded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Masayuki Muraoka, Shinichi Matsubara, Yoshio Miyaushiro, Hirohisa Tanaka, Toshio Tamura
  • Patent number: 6881124
    Abstract: An L-shaped slide plate mounted with a workpiece holding device on a slide guide is firmly attached to an angle adjustment mechanism, and a reciprocating motion drive unit mounted with the angle adjustment mechanism on a slider table is firmly attached to a bridge so that an angle between a surface of a workpiece to be lapped and a surface of a lapping plate is kept substantially constant, and also the bridge is disposed so as to stride the lapping plate. Thereby, in a state of row bar in which a plurality of magnetic head sliders run in a line, an air bearing surface of magnetic head can be lapped with high accuracy with an element recession being decreased and an occurrence of a scratch being restrained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Takahashi, Hiromu Chiba, Takateru Seki, Hideaki Tanaka, Toshio Tamura, Minoru Yamasaka, Akio Takakura
  • Publication number: 20050056168
    Abstract: A punch unit includes punch blocks supported by an arm through support plates. The arm has, arranged thereon, a motor for rotating a drive rod, a detector for detecting rotation angles of the drive rod, and a sensor for detecting a forward end of a recording material. The punch unit is movable by a moving mechanism including support members arranged at opposite ends of the arm, slide shafts and ball screws connected to the support members, and a pulse motor for driving the ball screws through a synchronous belt and synchronous pulleys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Toshio Tamura, Toru Kawada, Hirohisa Tanaka, Katsuji Oku
  • Publication number: 20050024470
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes two recording material storage sections arranged vertically, each having a magazine, a cutter and a pair of take-out rollers, a transport device having a pair of transport rollers for transporting a recording material, the transport device supporting the recording material in a horizontal state, and a recording drum for holding the recording material on a peripheral surface thereof. The apparatus further includes a tilt mechanism for tilting the transport device to set the pair of transport rollers to a position opposed to the recording drum, and an image recorder for recording an image on the recording material held by the recording drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Katsuji Oku, Hirohisa Tanaka, Toshio Tamura, Takanori Tsuji