Patents by Inventor Yoshihisa Nakao

Yoshihisa Nakao 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).

  • Publication number: 20240136102
    Abstract: A winding of a transmission coil included in a power transmission device of a contactless power feed apparatus and serving to transmit AC power to a power reception device contactlessly is formed of a wiring pattern provided on a substrate. The transmission coil is divided into partial coils arranged coaxially. Each of the partial coils is formed such that, among the partial coils, a number of turns of a winding included in a partial coil is larger as the partial coil is located more outwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Goro NAKAO, Yuki ITO, Taichi MISHIMA, Yusuke KAWAI, Hiroyuki IBUKI, Yoshihisa ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11681242
    Abstract: A developing device includes: a first transport member and a second transport member that are disposed in a first transport path and a second transport path provided at an upper side and a lower side in a gravitational direction and that transport a developer. The developing device also includes an ejecting path that is provided in the first transport path disposed at the upper side in the gravitational direction and that ejects an excess developer. The developing device includes a reverse helical section that is disposed in front of a support that supports the second transport member. The reverse helical section helically extends in a reverse direction relative to a helical section provided for circulating the developer, the developer being transported to the ejecting path by the reverse helical section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Shota Igawa, Masanori Kato, Katsumi Yamada, Yoshihisa Nakao, Atsushi Funada, Mitsutoshi Hongo
  • Patent number: 11609510
    Abstract: A developing device includes a first transport member and a second transport member that are respectively disposed in a first transport path and a second transport path arranged in a vertical direction and that transport developer so as to circulate the developer between the first transport path and the second transport path. The developing device includes a developing device body in which the first transport path and the second transport path are formed. The developing device also includes a developer discharging structure that discharges excess developer discharged from the first transport path to outside through the second transport path or through a space between an end portion of the second transport path and the developing device body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Katsumi Yamada, Yoshihisa Nakao, Masanori Kato, Shota Igawa, Atsushi Funada, Mitsutoshi Hongo, Makoto Kanno, Daisuke Uchimitsu
  • Patent number: 11567429
    Abstract: A developing device includes a first transport member and a second transport member that are respectively disposed in a first transport path and a second transport path arranged in a vertical direction and that transport developer so as to circulate the developer between the first transport path and the second transport path; a developing member that is disposed to face the first transport path and that receives the developer from the first transport path; and a driving device that operates such that a relative speed ratio between a rotational speed of the developing member and a rotational speed of the second transport member is changeable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Masanori Kato, Katsumi Yamada, Shota Igawa, Yoshihisa Nakao, Atsushi Funada, Mitsutoshi Hongo, Makoto Kanno, Daisuke Uchimitsu, Yoshitaka Nakajima, Sadayuki Tsujino
  • Patent number: 11567430
    Abstract: A developing device includes a first transport member and a second transport member that are respectively disposed in a first transport path and a second transport path arranged in a vertical direction and that transport developer so as to circulate the developer between the first transport path and the second transport path; a developing member that is disposed to face the first transport path and that receives the developer from the first transport path; and a third transport member that is disposed in a third transport path through which the developer that has not been used by the developing member is collected and transported to the second transport path. A central shaft of the second transport member is disposed farther in a vertically upward direction than is a central shaft of the third transport member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Daisuke Uchimitsu, Masanori Kato, Katsumi Yamada, Shota Igawa, Yoshihisa Nakao, Atsushi Funada, Mitsutoshi Hongo, Makoto Kanno, Yoshitaka Nakajima, Sadayuki Tsujino
  • Patent number: 11561786
    Abstract: An update management device manages software update of a plurality of ECUs included in an in-vehicle network, the update management device including: an information acquiring unit for acquiring load information indicating a load of each of the plurality of ECUs, performance information indicating a performance of each of the plurality of ECUs, and configuration information indicating the configuration of the in-vehicle network; and an update setting unit for selecting a restoration execution ECU that executes a restoration process of update data from among the plurality of ECUs using the load information, the performance information, and the configuration information acquired by the information acquiring unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Kono, Makoto Takeda, Yoshihisa Nakao
  • Publication number: 20220373927
    Abstract: A developing device includes a first transport member and a second transport member that are respectively disposed in a first transport path and a second transport path arranged in a vertical direction and that transport developer so as to circulate the developer between the first transport path and the second transport path; a developing member that is disposed to face the first transport path and that receives the developer from the first transport path; and a driving device that operates such that a relative speed ratio between a rotational speed of the developing member and a rotational speed of the second transport member is changeable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Masanori KATO, Katsumi YAMADA, Shota IGAWA, Yoshihisa NAKAO, Atsushi FUNADA, Mitsutoshi HONGO, Makoto KANNO, Daisuke UCHIMITSU, Yoshitaka NAKAJIMA, Sadayuki TSUJINO
  • Publication number: 20220373931
    Abstract: A developing device includes a first transport member and a second transport member that are respectively disposed in a first transport path and a second transport path arranged in a vertical direction and that transport developer so as to circulate the developer between the first transport path and the second transport path; a developing device body in which the first transport path and the second transport path are formed; and a developer discharging structure that discharges excess developer discharged from the first transport path to outside through the second transport path or through a space between an end portion of the second transport path and the developing device body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Katsumi YAMADA, Yoshihisa Nakao, Masanori Kato, Shota Igawa, Atsushi Funada, Mitsutoshi Hongo, Makoto Kanno, Daisuke Uchimitsu
  • Publication number: 20220373930
    Abstract: A developing device includes: a first transport member and a second transport member that are disposed in a first transport path and a second transport path provided at an upper side and a lower side in a gravitational direction and that transport a developer so as to cause the developer to circulate between the first transport path and the second transport path; an ejecting mechanism that is provided in the first transport path disposed at the upper side in the gravitational direction and that ejects an excess developer; and a reverse helical section that is disposed in front of a support that supports the second transport member disposed at the lower side in the gravitational direction, the reverse helical section helically extending in a reverse direction relative to a helical section provided for circulating the developer, the developer being transported to the ejecting mechanism by the reverse helical section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Shota IGAWA, Masanori Kato, Katsumi Yamada, Yoshihisa Nakao, Atsushi Funada, Mitsutoshi Hongo
  • Publication number: 20220373928
    Abstract: A developing device includes a first transport member and a second transport member that are respectively disposed in a first transport path and a second transport path arranged in a vertical direction and that transport developer so as to circulate the developer between the first transport path and the second transport path; a developing member that is disposed to face the first transport path and that receives the developer from the first transport path; and a third transport member that is disposed in a third transport path through which the developer that has not been used by the developing member is collected and transported to the second transport path. A central shaft of the second transport member is disposed farther in a vertically upward direction than is a central shaft of the third transport member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Daisuke UCHIMITSU, Masanori KATO, Katsumi YAMADA, Shota IGAWA, Yoshihisa NAKAO, Atsushi FUNADA, Mitsutoshi HONGO, Makoto KANNO, Yoshitaka NAKAJIMA, Sadayuki TSUJINO
  • Patent number: 11269264
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: plural image forming units accommodating colorants of the same color; and a controller that forms an image of one color using the plural image forming units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Shoji Yamauchi, Yoshihisa Nakao
  • Publication number: 20210389939
    Abstract: An update management device manages software update of a plurality of ECUs included in an in-vehicle network, the update management device including: an information acquiring unit for acquiring load information indicating a load of each of the plurality of ECUs, performance information indicating a performance of each of the plurality of ECUs, and configuration information indicating the configuration of the in-vehicle network; and an update setting unit for selecting a restoration execution ECU that executes a restoration process of update data from among the plurality of ECUs using the load information, the performance information, and the configuration information acquired by the information acquiring unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya KONO, Makoto TAKEDA, Yoshihisa NAKAO
  • Publication number: 20210294254
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: plural image forming units accommodating colorants of the same color; and a controller that forms an image of one color using the plural image forming units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
    Inventors: Shoji YAMAUCHI, Yoshihisa NAKAO
  • Patent number: 10990034
    Abstract: A powder storage height detection device includes: a main body that includes a transport path along which powder is transported; a powder transport unit that is disposed to rotate in the transport path and includes a transporter provided spirally around a rotational shaft; a swinging unit that comes into contact with a surface of the powder transported in the transport path, and swings by following at least a storage height of the surface; a detection unit that detects a state of swinging of the swinging unit; and a determination unit that determines presence or absence of the powder based on a detection signal outputted from the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Hamachi, Yoshihisa Nakao, Makoto Kanno, Taiyou Uehara, Daisuke Uchimitsu, Ryo Fukuno
  • Publication number: 20210088932
    Abstract: A powder storage height detection device includes: a main body that includes a transport path along which powder is transported; a powder transport unit that is disposed to rotate in the transport path and includes a transporter provided spirally around a rotational shaft; a swinging unit that comes into contact with a surface of the powder transported in the transport path, and swings by following at least a storage height of the surface; a detection unit that detects a state of swinging of the swinging unit; and a determination unit that determines presence or absence of the powder based on a detection signal outputted from the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki HAMACHI, Yoshihisa NAKAO, Makoto KANNO, Taiyou UEHARA, Daisuke UCHIMITSU, Ryo FUKUNO
  • Patent number: 10890861
    Abstract: A powder storage height detection device includes: a main body that has a transport path along which powder is transported; a powder transport unit that is disposed to rotate in the transport path and includes a transporter provided spirally around a rotational shaft; a swinging unit that comes into contact with a surface of the powder transported in the transport path, and swings by following at least a storage height of the surface; and a detection unit that detects a state of swinging of the swinging unit. The transport unit includes a non-transport portion in which the transporter is not present, and the swinging unit is located and disposed to swing in the non-transport portion, and an upper portion located above a contact portion to be in contact with the powder is configurated by an upward convex curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Nakao, Makoto Kanno, Taiyou Uehara, Daisuke Uchimitsu, Ryo Fukuno, Tomoyuki Hamachi
  • Patent number: 10884354
    Abstract: A developer supply device includes a developer container, an adjustment mechanism, and a controller. The developer container is configured to supply developer by rotating. The adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust a rotation angle of the developer container. The controller is configured to control the rotation angle of the developer container by the adjustment mechanism according to a developer remaining amount in the developer container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Uchimitsu, Makoto Kanno, Katsumi Yamada, Yoshihisa Nakao, Ryo Fukuno, Tomoyuki Hamachi
  • Publication number: 20200310292
    Abstract: A developer supply device includes a developer container, an adjustment mechanism, and a controller. The developer container is configured to supply developer by rotating. The adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust a rotation angle of the developer container. The controller is configured to control the rotation angle of the developer container by the adjustment mechanism according to a developer remaining amount in the developer container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke UCHIMITSU, Makoto KANNO, Katsumi YAMADA, Yoshihisa NAKAO, Ryo FUKUNO, Tomoyuki HAMACHI
  • Patent number: 8879956
    Abstract: An intermediate transfer device includes an intermediate transfer member, intermediate transfer member support members, and two frame members each including first and second positioning members each having a positioning portion. At least one of the frame members satisfies a condition L1:L2=2.85:x 0?x?1, where L1 is the length of a line segment connecting an intersection point to the positioning portion of one of the positioning members on a side opposite to a side toward which a line of action of a force applied by a second-transfer unit is inclined and L2 is the length of a line segment connecting the intersection point to the positioning portion of the other of the positioning members on the side toward which the line of action is inclined, the intersection point being an intersection of the line of action and a line segment connecting the positioning portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hibiki Sasaki, Akihiro Ouchi, Hirofumi Goto, Hiroaki Yagi, Kenji Suzuki, Yoshihisa Nakao, Ayaka Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 8843003
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image holding member, a transfer unit, a fixing unit, a transport unit, a transfer-performance-detection toner image forming unit, a density detection unit, and a selector. A toner image is held on the image holding member. The transfer unit transfers the toner image onto a recording medium. The fixing unit fixes the toner image onto the recording medium. The transport unit reverses the recording medium onto which the toner image has been fixed, and transports the reversed recording medium back to the transfer unit. The transfer-performance-detection toner image forming unit forms plural transfer-performance-detection toner images with different transfer settings of the transfer unit. The density detection unit detects densities of plural transfer-performance-detection toner images. The selector selects a transfer setting of the transfer unit in accordance with a detection result obtained by the density detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshihisa Nakao