Patents by Inventor Yasunobu Gotoh

Yasunobu Gotoh 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: 9022384
    Abstract: A recording-material transport apparatus includes a transport unit that transports a recording material, a detector that detects a position of the recording material in intersecting directions intersecting a transport direction in which the recording material is transported by the transport unit, and a moving member that moves the recording material transported by the transport unit to a predetermined position in a predetermined one of the intersecting directions on the basis of a detection result of the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yousuke Hasegawa, Michio Tada, Takashi Abe, Yoshiyuki Takaishi, Yoichi Yamakawa, Hisakazu Onoe, Makio Uehara, Yasunobu Gotoh
  • Patent number: 8867089
    Abstract: A recording material transporting device includes a transport path along which a recording material is transported, a first transporting unit that includes a first rotating member and a second rotating member being arranged apart from each other in a direction crossing the transport path, the first transporting unit correcting skew of the recording material by rotating the first rotating member and the second rotating member in a different speed, and a second transporting unit that includes a third rotating member and a fourth rotating member being arranged apart from each other in the crossing direction, the second transporting unit correcting skew of the recording material by rotating the third rotating member and the fourth rotating member in a different speed, wherein the third rotating member and the fourth rotating member are arranged between the first rotating member and the second rotating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makio Uehara, Michio Tada, Takashi Abe, Yoshiyuki Takaishi, Yousuke Hasegawa, Yoichi Yamakawa, Hisakazu Onoe, Yasunobu Gotoh
  • Patent number: 8814161
    Abstract: A sheet transporting device includes a regulating member that is arranged so that an edge of a sheet is abutted against the regulating member while moving downstream in a transporting direction of the sheet, and a first transport member that transports the sheet toward the regulating member while moving downstream in the transporting direction, and that pushes the sheet against the regulating member while slipping on a surface of the sheet in a state where the sheet is abutted against the regulating member, wherein the regulating member and the first transport member moving together downstream in the transporting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoichi Yamakawa, Michio Tada, Takashi Abe, Yoshiyuki Takaishi, Yousuke Hasegawa, Hisakazu Onoe, Makio Uehara, Yasunobu Gotoh
  • Patent number: 8672320
    Abstract: A recording-material transport apparatus includes a retracting member that moves at a speed lower than a transport speed of a recording material transported from an upstream side in a transport direction, to a downstream side in the transport direction along a transport path for the recording material, and that retracts from the transport path after a leading end of the recording material contacts with the retracting member, a first transport member that transports the recording material from the upstream side in the transport direction toward the retracting member, and a second transport member that further transports the recording material in contact with the retracting member to the downstream side. After the leading end of the recording material contacts with the retracting member, without being paused, transport of the recording material with the first transport member is continued to deliver the recording material to the second transport member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yousuke Hasegawa, Michio Tada, Takashi Abe, Yoshiyuki Takaishi, Yoichi Yamakawa, Hisakazu Onoe, Makio Uehara, Yasunobu Gotoh
  • Patent number: 8434759
    Abstract: A sheet transport device includes an abutment member that moves downstream in a sheet transport direction and against which a leading end of a sheet that has been transported from upstream in the sheet transport direction abuts; and a transport unit that transports the sheet whose leading end has abutted against the abutment member further downstream. The abutment member moves at least to the transport unit in a state in which the leading end of the sheet abuts against the abutment member, and the abutment member is separated from the leading end of the sheet after the transport unit has started to transport the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Abe, Michio Tada, Yoshiyuki Takaishi, Yousuke Hasegawa, Yoichi Yamakawa, Hisakazu Onoe, Makio Uehara, Yasunobu Gotoh
  • Publication number: 20120300261
    Abstract: A recording material transporting device includes a transport path along which a recording material is transported, a first transporting unit that includes a first rotating member and a second rotating member being arranged apart from each other in a direction crossing the transport path, the first transporting unit correcting skew of the recording material by rotating the first rotating member and the second rotating member in a different speed, and a second transporting unit that includes a third rotating member and a fourth rotating member being arranged apart from each other in the crossing direction, the second transporting unit correcting skew of the recording material by rotating the third rotating member and the fourth rotating member in a different speed, wherein the third rotating member and the fourth rotating member are arranged between the first rotating member and the second rotating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makio UEHARA, Michio TADA, Takashi ABE, Yoshiyuki TAKAISHI, Yousuke HASEGAWA, Yoichi YAMAKAWA, Hisakazu ONOE, Yasunobu GOTOH
  • Publication number: 20120288309
    Abstract: A sheet transporting device includes a regulating member is arranged so that an edge of a sheet is abutted against the regulating member while moving toward downstream in a transporting direction of the sheet, and a first transport member that transports the sheet toward the regulating member while moving toward the downstream in the transporting direction, and that pushes the sheet against the regulating member while slipping on a surface of the sheet in a state where the sheet is abutted against the regulating member, wherein the regulating member and the first transport member moving together toward the downstream in the transporting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi YAMAKAWA, Michio TADA, Takashi ABE, Yoshiyuki TAKAISHI, Yousuke HASEGAWA, Hisakazu ONOE, Makio UEHARA, Yasunobu GOTOH
  • Publication number: 20120248679
    Abstract: A sheet transport device includes an abutment member that moves downstream in a sheet transport direction and against which a leading end of a sheet that has been transported from upstream in the sheet transport direction abuts; and a transport unit that transports the sheet whose leading end has abutted against the abutment member further downstream. The abutment member moves at least to the transport unit in a state in which the leading end of the sheet abuts against the abutment member, and the abutment member is separated from the leading end of the sheet after the transport unit has started to transport the sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi ABE, Michio TADA, Yoshiyuki TAKAISHI, Yousuke HASEGAWA, Yoichi YAMAKAWA, Hisakazu ONOE, Makio UEHARA, Yasunobu GOTOH
  • Publication number: 20120251211
    Abstract: A recording-material transport apparatus includes a retracting member that moves at a speed lower than a transport speed of a recording material transported from an upstream side in a transport direction, to a downstream side in the transport direction along a transport path for the recording material, and that retracts from the transport path after a leading end of the recording material contacts with the retracting member, a first transport member that transports the recording material from the upstream side in the transport direction toward the retracting member, and a second transport member that further transports the recording material in contact with the retracting member to the downstream side. After the leading end of the recording material contacts with the retracting member, without being paused, transport of the recording material with the first transport member is continued to deliver the recording material to the second transport member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yousuke HASEGAWA, Michio TADA, Takashi ABE, Yoshiyuki TAKAISHI, Yoichi YAMAKAWA, Hisakazu ONOE, Makio UEHARA, Yasunobu GOTOH
  • Publication number: 20120251212
    Abstract: A recording-material transport apparatus includes a transport unit that transports a recording material, a detector that detects a position of the recording material in intersecting directions intersecting a transport direction in which the recording material is transported by the transport unit, and a moving member that moves the recording material transported by the transport unit to a predetermined position in a predetermined one of the intersecting directions on the basis of a detection result of the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yousuke HASEGAWA, Michio TADA, Takashi ABE, Yoshiyuki TAKAISHI, Yoichi YAMAKAWA, Hisakazu ONOE, Makio UEHARA, Yasunobu GOTOH
  • Patent number: 8132809
    Abstract: A feeder that stores a sheet used to form an image in an image forming apparatus main body and that is configured to be drawn out from the image forming apparatus main body in a perpendicular direction to a sheet conveying direction. The feeder includes: a separation member that is in press-contact with a sheet feed member disposed in the image forming apparatus main body for separating a stored sheet in cooperation with the sheet feed member; an arm part that is attached to the separation member, the separation member being rotatably attached through the arm part; and a rotation mechanism that rotates the separation member downward through the arm part and releases the press contact with the sheet feed member when the feeder is drawn out from the image forming apparatus main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Shiraishi, Yasunobu Gotoh
  • Publication number: 20100133739
    Abstract: A feeder that stores a sheet used to form an image in an image forming apparatus main body and that is configured to be drawn out from the image forming apparatus main body in a perpendicular direction to a sheet conveying direction. The feeder includes: a separation member that is in press-contact with a sheet feed member disposed in the image forming apparatus main body for separating a stored sheet in cooperation with the sheet feed member; an arm part that is attached to the separation member, the separation member being rotatably attached through the arm part; and a rotation mechanism that rotates the separation member downward through the arm part and releases the press contact with the sheet feed member when the feeder is drawn out from the image forming apparatus main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Satoru Shiraishi, Yasunobu Gotoh