Patents by Inventor Tsutomu Kuno
Tsutomu Kuno 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: 11738551Abstract: A foil transfer device may include a foil applicator to transfer a foil film onto a substrate, and a controller to transfer, using the foil applicator, foil from one foil film onto a first area of the substrate, the foil film having been placed at a first angle relative to the substrate, and transfer, using the foil applicator, foil from the foil film onto a second area of the substrate, the foil film having been placed at a second angle relative to the substrate, the second angle being different from the first angle, the second area being different from the first area.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: DGSHAPE CORPORATIONInventor: Tsutomu Kuno
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Patent number: 11305524Abstract: A foil transfer apparatus includes a support base on which a transfer object can be placed, a transfer tool including a pressing body to press the transfer object and a thermal transfer foil, to apply light to the thermal transfer foil, and to be movable in a transfer region having a rectangular or substantially rectangular shape in plan view, a pressing body moving mechanism to move the transfer tool relative to the support base, a detection jig detachably attachable to the support base, to overlap the transfer region in plan view when attached to the support base, and to be used to detect whether the pressing body is present or not, and a controller to control the transfer tool and the pressing body moving mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: DGSHAPE CORPORATIONInventors: Tsutomu Kuno, Akari Sakuragi
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Patent number: 11305521Abstract: A thermal transfer apparatus includes a controller to control a transfer tool and a pressing body conveyor. The controller controls the pressing body conveyor to press a predetermined region of a transfer object, and controls the transfer tool and the pressing body conveyor to press at least a portion of thermal transfer foil placed on the predetermined region pressed by the transfer tool and a light absorption film having a light absorption property and placed on the thermal transfer foil and to apply light to the light absorption film.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: DGSHAPE CORPORATIONInventors: Fumihiro Takahashi, Hiroshi Oe, Tsutomu Kuno
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Patent number: 11167564Abstract: A Y-axis direction moving mechanism that moves a Y-axis carriage includes a right first driving pulley configured to retract and pay out a right first wire and located in a housing, a right first driven pulley on the Y-axis carriage and around which the right first wire is wound, and a Y-axis motor configured to drive and rotate the right first driving pulley. An X-axis direction moving mechanism that moves an X-axis carriage includes a second driving pulley configured to retract and pay out a second wire and on a Y-axis carriage, a second driven pulley on an X-axis carriage and around which the second wire is wound, and an X-axis motor configured to drive and rotate the second driving pulley.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: DGSHAPE CORPORATIONInventors: Takayuki Sakurai, Tsutomu Kuno, Masaki Nakabayashi, Akari Sakuragi
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Patent number: 10960683Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an oscillator configured to oscillate a laser beam, an irradiation portion configured to radiate the laser beam oscillated by the oscillator to an outside, a light absorption unit configured to absorb the laser beam and to convert the laser beam to heat, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to control, in an irradiation state, the irradiation portion to press the irradiation portion against a workpiece with first pressing force via the light absorption unit and irradiate the workpiece with the laser beam. The control unit is configured to control, in a non-irradiation state, the radiation portion to press the irradiation portion against the workpiece with second pressing force smaller than the first pressing force via the light absorption unit, or to separate the irradiation portion from the light absorption unit so as to set the second pressing force to zero.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: DGSHAPE CORPORATIONInventor: Tsutomu Kuno
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Publication number: 20210078339Abstract: A Y-axis direction moving mechanism that moves a Y-axis carriage includes a right first driving pulley configured to retract and pay out a right first wire and located in a housing, a right first driven pulley on the Y-axis carriage and around which the right first wire is wound, and a Y-axis motor configured to drive and rotate the right first driving pulley. An X-axis direction moving mechanism that moves an X-axis carriage includes a second driving pulley configured to retract and pay out a second wire and on a Y-axis carriage, a second driven pulley on an X-axis carriage and around which the second wire is wound, and an X-axis motor configured to drive and rotate the second driving pulley.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Takayuki SAKURAI, Tsutomu KUNO, Masaki NAKABAYASHI, Akari SAKURAGI
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Publication number: 20210070035Abstract: A foil transfer apparatus includes a support base on which a transfer object can be placed, a transfer tool including a pressing body to press the transfer object and a thermal transfer foil, to apply light to the thermal transfer foil, and to be movable in a transfer region having a rectangular or substantially rectangular shape in plan view, a pressing body moving mechanism to move the transfer tool relative to the support base, a detection jig detachably attachable to the support base, to overlap the transfer region in plan view when attached to the support base, and to be used to detect whether the pressing body is present or not, and a controller to control the transfer tool and the pressing body moving mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Tsutomu KUNO, Akari SAKURAGI
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Patent number: 10871727Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an oscillator configured to oscillate a laser beam, an irradiation portion configured to radiate the laser beam oscillated by the oscillator to an outside, a light absorption unit configured to absorb the laser beam and to convert the laser beam to heat, and a control unit including at least one processor and at least one memory. The control unit is configured to control the irradiation portion to press the irradiation portion against a workpiece via the light absorption unit and irradiating the workpiece with the laser beam via the light absorption unit, so as to perform image forming processing.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: DGSHAPE CORPORATIONInventor: Tsutomu Kuno
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Publication number: 20200189291Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an oscillator configured to oscillate a laser beam, an irradiation portion configured to radiate the laser beam oscillated by the oscillator to an outside, a light absorption unit configured to absorb the laser beam and to convert the laser beam to heat, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to control, in an irradiation state, the irradiation portion to press the irradiation portion against a workpiece with first pressing force via the light absorption unit and irradiate the workpiece with the laser beam. The control unit is configured to control, in a non-irradiation state, the radiation portion to press the irradiation portion against the workpiece with second pressing force smaller than the first pressing force via the light absorption unit, or to separate the irradiation portion from the light absorption unit so as to set the second pressing force to zero.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventor: Tsutomu KUNO
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Publication number: 20200183298Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an oscillator configured to oscillate a laser beam, an irradiation portion configured to radiate the laser beam oscillated by the oscillator to an outside, a light absorption unit configured to absorb the laser beam and to convert the laser beam to heat, and a control unit including at least one processor and at least one memory. The control unit is configured to control the irradiation portion to press the irradiation portion against a workpiece via the light absorption unit and irradiating the workpiece with the laser beam via the light absorption unit, so as to perform image forming processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Tsutomu KUNO
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Publication number: 20200114635Abstract: A thermal transfer apparatus includes a controller to control a transfer tool and a pressing body conveyor. The controller controls the pressing body conveyor to press a predetermined region of a transfer object, and controls the transfer tool and the pressing body conveyor to press at least a portion of thermal transfer foil placed on the predetermined region pressed by the transfer tool and a light absorption film having a light absorption property and placed on the thermal transfer foil and to apply light to the light absorption film.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Fumihiro TAKAHASHI, Hiroshi OE, Tsutomu KUNO
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Publication number: 20200089118Abstract: A foil transfer device includes a holding table to hold a work, a light irradiation device spaced away from the holding table to irradiate the work held by the holding table with light, and a presser between the holding table and the light irradiation device. The work includes a transfer target, a heat transfer foil and a heat generator stacked on each other. The light irradiation device includes a light source, and an irradiation position moving mechanism to move a position irradiated with light from the light source. The presser includes a light-transmissive portion to press the work toward the holding table to put the transfer target, the heat transfer foil and the heat generator into close contact with each other, and to transmit the light from the light irradiation device to allow the light to reach the work.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventor: Tsutomu KUNO
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Patent number: 10569567Abstract: A thermal transfer device includes a fixture that holds a transfer object, a foil transfer tool that presses a thermal transfer foil placed on the transfer object and a light absorbing film placed on the thermal transfer foil and emits light onto the light absorbing film, a carriage moving mechanism that moves the foil transfer tool relative to the fixture, and a temperature detector that measures a temperature of a portion of the light absorbing film pressed and irradiated with light by the foil transfer tool.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: DGSHAPE CORPORATIONInventors: Tsutomu Kuno, Tomoyoshi Masuda
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Publication number: 20200001594Abstract: A foil transfer device may include a foil applicator to transfer a foil film onto a substrate, and a controller to transfer, using the foil applicator, foil from one foil film onto a first area of the substrate, the foil film having been placed at a first angle relative to the substrate, and transfer, using the foil applicator, foil from the foil film onto a second area of the substrate, the foil film having been placed at a second angle relative to the substrate, the second angle being different from the first angle, the second area being different from the first area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventor: Tsutomu KUNO
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Publication number: 20190274782Abstract: A medical instrument includes a medical instrument main body including a resin portion made of a first resin material, and an identification mark provided on the resin portion and made of a second resin material. The medical instrument main body has predetermined information associated with the identification mark provided thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Takaaki KOKUBO, Hisashi BITO, Tsutomu KUNO, Masaki HANAJIMA
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Publication number: 20190092041Abstract: A thermal transfer device includes a fixture that holds a transfer object, a foil transfer tool that presses a thermal transfer foil placed on the transfer object and a light absorbing film placed on the thermal transfer foil and emits light onto the light absorbing film, a carriage moving mechanism that moves the foil transfer tool relative to the fixture, and a temperature detector that measures a temperature of a portion of the light absorbing film pressed and irradiated with light by the foil transfer tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Tsutomu KUNO, Tomoyoshi MASUDA
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Patent number: 9833827Abstract: A stamping device includes a stamping data generator configured to create stamping data to form a stamp image on a surface of a processing target, a positioning data generator configured to create positioning data to position the processing target, and a controller configured or programmed to control an operation of the processing tool. The controller includes a first controller configured or programmed to control the processing tool such that stamping is performed, based on the positioning data at a first stamping energy, on the processing target including a protective sheet attached thereto in a predetermined area including a stamping area where the stamp image is to be formed, and a second controller configured or programmed to control the processing tool such that stamping is performed, based on the stamping data at a second stamping energy equal to or different from the first stamping energy, on the processing tool in a state of having the protective sheet peeled off therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: ROLAND DG CORPORATIONInventors: Kouichi Kobayashi, Tsutomu Kuno, Yoshihiro Yazawa
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Patent number: 9393829Abstract: A stamping device is configured to perform stamping on various processing targets that are significantly different in thickness. The stamping device that forms a stamping indentation on a surface of a processing target includes a processing tool configured to be movable in three axis directions perpendicular to one another, a first base member that supports the processing tool, and a second base member including a securing member configured to secure the processing target, detachably attached thereto and is detachably attached to first base member. The processing tool is located above the second base member.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: ROLAND DG CORPORATIONInventor: Tsutomu Kuno
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Publication number: 20150286207Abstract: A stamping device includes a stamping data generator configured to create stamping data to form a stamp image on a surface of a processing target, a positioning data generator configured to create positioning data to position the processing target, and a controller configured or programmed to control an operation of the processing tool. The controller includes a first controller configured or programmed to control the processing tool such that stamping is performed, based on the positioning data at a first stamping energy, on the processing target including a protective sheet attached thereto in a predetermined area including a stamping area where the stamp image is to be formed, and a second controller configured or programmed to control the processing tool such that stamping is performed, based on the stamping data at a second stamping energy equal to or different from the first stamping energy, on the processing tool in a state of having the protective sheet peeled off therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Kouichi KOBAYASHI, Tsutomu KUNO, Yoshihiro YAZAWA
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Publication number: 20150210102Abstract: A stamping device is configured to perform stamping on various processing targets that are significantly different in thickness. The stamping device that forms a stamping indentation on a surface of a processing target includes a processing tool configured to be movable in three axis directions perpendicular to one another, a first base member that supports the processing tool, and a second base member including a securing member configured to secure the processing target, detachably attached thereto and is detachably attached to first base member. The processing tool is located above the second base member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventor: Tsutomu KUNO