Patents by Inventor Tsukasa KONDOU

Tsukasa KONDOU 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: 11161363
    Abstract: A sheet transfer apparatus for transferring a sheet is provided with a back receiver section that rotates a sheet to transfer, and a support section that supports the back face of the back receiver section swingably. By this means, the back receiver section is capable of rotating smoothly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: CANON FINETECH NISCA INC.
    Inventors: Keiichi Nagasawa, Tetsuya Kawasaki, Tsukasa Kondou
  • Patent number: 11052696
    Abstract: A sheet bundle discharging apparatus, including: a guide unit configured to guide a sheet bundle with a spine as a leading end; a receiving unit configured to receive the spine of the sheet bundle guided by the guide unit; and a discharging unit configured to discharge the sheet bundle, wherein the receiving unit includes: a first surface configured to receive the spine at a first position; a second surface configured to push the sheet bundle in a rotation direction of the receiving unit; and a third surface configured to regulate a movement of the sheet bundle in the rotation direction while the receiving unit rotates from the first position to a second position, and wherein a friction coefficient between the sheet bundle and the third surface in a direction away from the first surface is larger than a friction coefficient between the first surface and the sheet bundle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Finetech Nisca Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Okamoto, Tadahito Takano, Tsukasa Kondou
  • Publication number: 20200189307
    Abstract: A sheet bundle discharging apparatus, including: a guide unit configured to guide a sheet bundle with a spine as a leading end; a receiving unit configured to receive the spine of the sheet bundle guided by the guide unit; and a discharging unit configured to discharge the sheet bundle, wherein the receiving unit includes: a first surface configured to receive the spine at a first position; a second surface configured to push the sheet bundle in a rotation direction of the receiving unit; and a third surface configured to regulate a movement of the sheet bundle in the rotation direction while the receiving unit rotates from the first position to a second position, and wherein a friction coefficient between the sheet bundle and the third surface in a direction away from the first surface is larger than a friction coefficient between the first surface and the sheet bundle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Koji Okamoto, Tadahito Takano, Tsukasa Kondou
  • Publication number: 20200047536
    Abstract: A sheet transfer apparatus for transferring a sheet is provided with a back receiver section that rotates a sheet to transfer, and a support section that supports the back face of the back receiver section swingably. By this means, the back receiver section is capable of rotating smoothly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: CANON FINETECH NISCA INC.
    Inventors: Keiichi NAGASAWA, Tetsuya KAWASAKI, Tsukasa KONDOU
  • Patent number: 10513402
    Abstract: First and second detecting members that detect a sheet or an object lifted beyond a delivery position at which the sheet is delivered is provided, and the second detecting member is configured to be activated in conjunction with activation of the first detecting member. Thus, with a simple configuration, it is possible to detect, over a wide area above a sheet loading section, a sheet or an object placed at a wrong position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: CANON FINETECH NISCA INC.
    Inventor: Tsukasa Kondou
  • Publication number: 20180179001
    Abstract: First and second detecting members that detect a sheet or an object lifted beyond a delivery position at which the sheet is delivered is provided, and the second detecting member is configured to be activated in conjunction with activation of the first detecting member. Thus, with a simple configuration, it is possible to detect, over a wide area above a sheet loading section, a sheet or an object placed at a wrong position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: CANON FINETECH NISCA INC.
    Inventor: Tsukasa KONDOU