Patents by Inventor Yoshiki Kinoshita

Yoshiki Kinoshita 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: 10473257
    Abstract: An electronic device support stand is a support stand for electronic devices that enables rotating the supported electronic device in a confined space with substantially no force while holding the electronic device securely. The electronic device support stand has a holding unit configured to hold an electronic device; and a base unit that supports the holding unit. The holding unit includes a pivot mechanism enabling rotating the supported electronic device with substantially no load around an axis parallel to the surface on which the base unit is placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shinsuke Tomomatsu, Yoshiki Kinoshita, Takaaki Inui, Hideki Furihata
  • Patent number: 9701142
    Abstract: A small, compact multifunction printing device provides excellent ease of use with little possibility of slips and continuous paper jamming inside. The multifunction printer has a check processing unit and a continuous paper processing unit. The check processing unit has a U-shaped check conveyance path P1 that opens to the front of the printer and enables handling slips to be processed and the processed slips from the front of the printer. A continuous paper conveyance path P2 that conveys continuous paper fed from a paper roll in the roll paper compartment from the back to the front of the printer is formed on the inside of the check conveyance path P1, enabling replacing roll paper and removing processed continuous paper from the front. The conveyance paths P1 and P2 are independent of each other, the printing positions thereof are separated, and conveyed slips and continuous paper will not interfere with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Sasaki, Yoshiki Kinoshita, Shogo Mizuyama
  • Publication number: 20170150812
    Abstract: An electronic device support stand is a support stand for electronic devices that enables rotating the supported electronic device in a confined space with substantially no force while holding the electronic device securely. The electronic device support stand has a holding unit configured to hold an electronic device; and a base unit that supports the holding unit. The holding unit includes a pivot mechanism enabling rotating the supported electronic device with substantially no load around an axis parallel to the surface on which the base unit is placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shinsuke TOMOMATSU, Yoshiki KINOSHITA, Takaaki INUI, Hideki FURIHATA
  • Patent number: 9515501
    Abstract: The battery charger has a socket that is tubular, has a bottom, and accepts a rechargeable battery inserted to the socket. At least one side wall of the socket is an inclined surface that is inclined to the vertical when a bottom of the battery charger is placed on a horizontal surface. A charging terminal of the battery charger is disposed on this side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ota, Yoshiki Kinoshita, Akira Koyabu, Hiroki Godo
  • Publication number: 20160347096
    Abstract: A small, compact multifunction printing device provides excellent ease of use with little possibility of slips and continuous paper jamming inside. The multifunction printer has a check processing unit and a continuous paper processing unit. The check processing unit has a U-shaped check conveyance path P1 that opens to the front of the printer and enables handling slips to be processed and the processed slips from the front of the printer. A continuous paper conveyance path P2 that conveys continuous paper fed from a paper roll in the roll paper compartment from the back to the front of the printer is formed on the inside of the check conveyance path P1, enabling replacing roll paper and removing processed continuous paper from the front. The conveyance paths P1 and P2 are independent of each other, the printing positions thereof are separated, and conveyed slips and continuous paper will not interfere with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Sasaki, Yoshiki Kinoshita, Shogo Mizuyama
  • Patent number: 9381753
    Abstract: A small, compact multifunction printing device provides excellent ease of use with little possibility of slips and continuous paper jamming inside. The multifunction printer has a check processing unit and a continuous paper processing unit. The check processing unit has a U-shaped check conveyance path P1 that opens to the front of the printer and enables handling slips to be processed and the processed slips from the front of the printer. A continuous paper conveyance path P2 that conveys continuous paper fed from a paper roll in the roll paper compartment from the back to the front of the printer is formed on the inside of the check conveyance path P1, enabling replacing roll paper and removing processed continuous paper from the front. The conveyance paths P1 and P2 are independent of each other, the printing positions thereof are separated, and conveyed slips and continuous paper will not interfere with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Sasaki, Yoshiki Kinoshita, Shogo Mizuyama
  • Patent number: 9342761
    Abstract: Swinging open the upstream-side cover part (31) and downstream-side cover part (32) of the check scanning apparatus (1) on a common support pivot (33) opens a U-shaped check transportation path (5). The check transportation path (5) can be opened with a simple single-action operation to remove checks (4) jammed in the check transportation path (5) and for maintenance of the magnetic head (84) and contact image sensors (82 and 83). When the task is completed, the open check transportation path (5) can also be returned to the original closed position by a simple single-action operation. If only those parts that require maintenance are exposed when the check transportation path is open, tasks that require opening the transportation path can be done without damaging other parts and without soiling the operator's fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiki Kinoshita, Hideki Furihata, Toru Takami, Akira Nakazawa
  • Publication number: 20160042337
    Abstract: A cradle in which a recording device can be installed charges the installed recording device and can execute processes using the ability for a recording device to be installed. A cradle 13 accepts a mobile printer 11, can charge a mobile printer 11 installed to the cradle 13, and has a control unit 40 that communicates with the installed mobile printer 11 and runs a specific process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ota, Yoshiki Kinoshita, Shinichi Yoshie, Hideki Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20150290950
    Abstract: A small, compact multifunction printing device provides excellent ease of use with little possibility of slips and continuous paper jamming inside. The multifunction printer has a check processing unit and a continuous paper processing unit. The check processing unit has a U-shaped check conveyance path P1 that opens to the front of the printer and enables handling slips to be processed and the processed slips from the front of the printer. A continuous paper conveyance path P2 that conveys continuous paper fed from a paper roll in the roll paper compartment from the back to the front of the printer is formed on the inside of the check conveyance path P1, enabling replacing roll paper and removing processed continuous paper from the front. The conveyance paths P1 and P2 are independent of each other, the printing positions thereof are separated, and conveyed slips and continuous paper will not interfere with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Sasaki, Yoshiki Kinoshita, Shogo Mizuyama
  • Patent number: 9049329
    Abstract: A small, compact multifunction printing device provides excellent ease of use with little possibility of slips and continuous paper jamming inside. The multifunction printer has a check processing unit and a continuous paper processing unit. The check processing unit has a U-shaped check conveyance path that opens to the front of the printer and enables handling slips to be processed and the processed slips from the front of the printer. A continuous paper conveyance path that conveys continuous paper fed from a paper roll in the roll paper compartment from the back to the front of the printer is formed on the inside of the check conveyance path, enabling replacing roll paper and removing processed continuous paper from the front. The conveyance paths are independent of each other, the printing positions thereof are separated, and conveyed slips and continuous paper will not interfere with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Sasaki, Yoshiki Kinoshita, Shogo Mizuyama
  • Publication number: 20150122888
    Abstract: Swinging open the upstream-side cover part (31) and downstream-side cover part (32) of the check scanning apparatus (1) on a common support pivot (33) opens a U-shaped check transportation path (5). The check transportation path (5) can be opened with a simple single-action operation to remove checks (4) jammed in the check transportation path (5) and for maintenance of the magnetic head (84) and contact image sensors (82 and 83). When the task is completed, the open check transportation path (5) can also be returned to the original closed position by a simple single-action operation. If only those parts that require maintenance are exposed when the check transportation path is open, tasks that require opening the transportation path can be done without damaging other parts and without soiling the operator's fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshiki Kinoshita, Hideki Furihata, Toru Takami, Akira Nakazawa
  • Patent number: 8960553
    Abstract: Swinging open the upstream-side cover part (31) and downstream-side cover part (32) of the check scanning apparatus (1) on a common support pivot (33) opens a U-shaped check transportation path (5). The check transportation path (5) can be opened with a simple single-action operation to remove checks (4) jammed in the check transportation path (5) and for maintenance of the magnetic head (84) and contact image sensors (82 and 83). When the task is completed, the open check transportation path (5) can also be returned to the original closed position by a simple single-action operation. If only those parts that require maintenance are exposed when the check transportation path is open, tasks that require opening the transportation path can be done without damaging other parts and without soiling the operator's fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiki Kinoshita, Hideki Furihata, Toru Takami, Akira Nakazawa
  • Publication number: 20140009517
    Abstract: A small, compact multifunction printing device provides excellent ease of use with little possibility of slips and continuous paper jamming inside. The multifunction printer has a check processing unit and a continuous paper processing unit. The check processing unit has a U-shaped check conveyance path that opens to the front of the printer and enables handling slips to be processed and the processed slips from the front of the printer. A continuous paper conveyance path that conveys continuous paper fed from a paper roll in the roll paper compartment from the back to the front of the printer is formed on the inside of the check conveyance path, enabling replacing roll paper and removing processed continuous paper from the front. The conveyance paths are independent of each other, the printing positions thereof are separated, and conveyed slips and continuous paper will not interfere with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Sasaki, Yoshiki Kinoshita, Shogo Mizuyama
  • Publication number: 20130328523
    Abstract: The battery charger has a socket that is tubular, has a bottom, and accepts a rechargeable battery inserted to the socket. At least one side wall of the socket is an inclined surface that is inclined to the vertical when a bottom of the battery charger is placed on a horizontal surface. A charging terminal of the battery charger is disposed on this side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Toshihiro OTA, Yoshiki KINOSHITA, Akira KOYABU, Hiroki GODO
  • Patent number: D686981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Koyabu, Yoshiki Kinoshita, Masaki Hirai
  • Patent number: D727254
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiki Kinoshita, Takehiro Kobayashi, Masaki Hirai, Michihiro Shimizu
  • Patent number: D730978
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiki Kinoshita, Ayumu Nakamura, Akio Nomura
  • Patent number: D751636
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiki Kinoshita, Ayumu Nakamura, Hiroto Miyauchi, Akio Nomura, Takehiro Kobayashi
  • Patent number: D862471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shoichi Ishizawa, Katsuyuki Endo, Yoshiki Kinoshita
  • Patent number: D863301
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shoichi Ishizawa, Katsuyuki Endo, Yoshiki Kinoshita