Patents by Inventor Yukitaka Kumagai
Yukitaka Kumagai 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: 7950757Abstract: In an image recording apparatus, there are oppositely arranged an image recording section capable of recording an image all over the recording width of a recording medium, and a platen section which holds the recording medium and which conveys the recording medium perpendicularly to a width direction of the recording medium. A platen driving unit can vary a space between the image recording section and the platen section. Positioning pins of a carriage are engaged with slide hooks to set a space between the platen driving unit and the image recording section.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2009Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventor: Yukitaka Kumagai
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Patent number: 7784891Abstract: In an image recording apparatus, there are oppositely arranged an image recording section capable of recording an image all over the recording width of a recording medium, and a platen section which holds the recording medium and which conveys the recording medium perpendicularly to a width direction of the recording medium. A platen driving unit can vary a space between the image recording section and the platen section. Positioning pins of a carriage are engaged with slide hooks to set a space between the platen driving unit and the image recording section.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2009Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventor: Yukitaka Kumagai
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Publication number: 20090237477Abstract: In an image recording apparatus, there are oppositely arranged an image recording section capable of recording an image all over the recording width of a recording medium, and a platen section which holds the recording medium and which conveys the recording medium perpendicularly to a width direction of the recording medium. A platen driving unit can vary a space between the image recording section and the platen section. Positioning pins of a carriage are engaged with slide hooks to set a space between the platen driving unit and the image recording section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Olympus CorporationInventor: Yukitaka Kumagai
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Publication number: 20090237427Abstract: In an image recording apparatus, there are oppositely arranged an image recording section capable of recording an image all over the recording width of a recording medium, and a platen section which holds the recording medium and which conveys the recording medium perpendicularly to a width direction of the recording medium. A platen driving unit can vary a space between the image recording section and the platen section. Positioning pins of a carriage are engaged with slide hooks to set a space between the platen driving unit and the image recording section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Yukitaka KUMAGAI
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Patent number: 7497567Abstract: A recording apparatus, carrying out an image forming by ejecting ink from a recording head onto a recording paper transported by a recording paper transport unit, is characterized by transporting the recording paper while biasing the recording paper toward the recording paper transport by way of a recording paper bias unit equipped in the upstream direction of the recording paper transport, or equipping a paper guide upstream of the recording paper bias unit in a manner not contacting the recording paper transport unit, thereby passing the recording paper directly under the recording head without the recording paper coming in contact with the recording head even if the recording paper is curled, et cetera.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2005Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventor: Yukitaka Kumagai
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Publication number: 20070007473Abstract: In an image recording apparatus, there are oppositely arranged an image recording section capable of recording an image all over the recording width of a recording medium, and a platen section which holds the recording medium and which conveys the recording medium perpendicularly to a width direction of the recording medium. A platen driving unit can vary a space between the image recording section and the platen section. Positioning pins of a carriage are engaged with slide hooks to set a space between the platen driving unit and the image recording section.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Applicant: Olympus CorporationInventor: Yukitaka Kumagai
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Patent number: 7152971Abstract: On a carriage which a plurality of ink heads are arranged and from which an arm rotatable supporting an introduction roller for an image forming medium extends on an upstream side of a conveying path of the image forming medium; a conveying mechanism which is provided under the carriage in such a manner as to face the carriage and which conveys the image forming medium on a downstream side of the conveying path; and a plurality of regulation sections arranged in the carriage and the conveying mechanism respectively, wherein a positional relation between the carriage and the conveying mechanism is regulated by contacts among the plurality of regulation sections.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Yukitaka Kumagai, Tatsutoshi Hashimoto, Hiroshi Hashi
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Publication number: 20060098070Abstract: A recording apparatus, carrying out an image forming by ejecting ink from a recording head onto a recording paper transported by a recording paper transport unit, is characterized by transporting the recording paper while biasing the recording paper toward the recording paper transport by way of a recording paper bias unit equipped in the upstream direction of the recording paper transport, or equipping a paper guide upstream of the recording paper bias unit in a manner not contacting the recording paper transport unit, thereby passing the recording paper directly under the recording head without the recording paper coming in contact with the recording head even if the recording paper is curled, et cetera.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Applicant: Olympus CorporationInventor: Yukitaka Kumagai
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Publication number: 20050093921Abstract: On a carriage which a plurality of ink heads are arranged and from which an arm rotatable supporting an introduction roller for an image forming medium extends on an upstream side of a conveying path of the image forming medium; a conveying mechanism which is provided under the carriage in such a manner as to face the carriage and which conveys the image forming medium on a downstream side of the conveying path; and a plurality of regulation sections arranged in the carriage and the conveying mechanism respectively, wherein a positional relation between the carriage and the conveying mechanism is regulated by contacts among the plurality of regulation sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Applicant: Olympus CorporationInventors: Yukitaka Kumagai, Tatsutoshi Hashimoto, Hiroshi Hashi
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Patent number: 6729720Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a paper support unit for supporting paper carried by a paper carrying unit and an image forming unit for forming an image on the paper, the support unit having a plural grooves formed in its paper support surface along the paper carrying direction and a plural suction holes formed in the groove, and positions of the suction holes in two adjacent grooves being staggered in the paper carrying direction. Alternatively, the support unit includes a first surface portion on which both ends of the paper in the paper widthwise direction are slid and a second surface portion on which an intermediate portion of the paper between the both ends is slid, a length of a paper sliding surface of the first surface portion along the paper carrying direction is set longer than that of the second surface portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Motoharu Miki, Yukitaka Kumagai, Nobuyuki Koyama, Yasuo Murata, Mineo Hashimoto, Masahiro Nakanishi
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Publication number: 20020167578Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a paper support unit for supporting paper carried by a paper carrying unit and an image forming unit for forming an image on the paper, the support unit having a plural grooves formed in its paper support surface along the paper carrying direction and a plural suction holes formed in the groove, and positions of the suction holes in two adjacent grooves being staggered in the paper carrying direction. Alternatively, the support unit includes a first surface portion on which both ends of the paper in the paper widthwise direction are slid and a second surface portion on which an intermediate portion of the paper between the both ends is slid, a length of a paper sliding surface of the first surface portion along the paper carrying direction is set longer than that of the second surface portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2002Publication date: November 14, 2002Applicant: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Motoharu Miki, Yukitaka Kumagai, Nobuyuki Koyama, Yasuo Murata, Mineo Hashimoto, Masahiro Nakanishi
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Patent number: 6042228Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a paper feed station from which sheets can be fed from a plurality of roll sheets only by placing the roll sheets in the station, a recording station for recording desired images on the sheets, and a processing station for delivering the sheets on which the images are recorded. The recording station includes a platen roller and a driving pinch roller for pushing and conveying a fed sheet while the sheet is drawn by suction by a suction chamber, a carriage unit for recording an image on the sheet on the suction chamber while moving along the sheet, and a pair of paper delivery rollers for delivering the sheet on which the image is recorded. The processing station includes a table on which the delivered sheets can be sequentially stacked in a predetermined position, and a biasing spring for biasing the pivotal distal end portion of the table.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 1998Date of Patent: March 28, 2000Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahisa Yamada, Yukitaka Kumagai
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Patent number: 5838354Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a paper feed station from which sheets can be fed from a plurality of roll sheets only by placing the roll sheets in the station, a recording station for recording desired images on the sheets, and a processing station for delivering the sheets on which the images are recorded. The recording station includes a platen roller and a driving pinch roller for pushing and conveying a fed sheet while the sheet is drawn by suction by a suction chamber, a carriage unit for recording an image on the sheet on the suction chamber while moving along the sheet, and a pair of paper delivery rollers for delivering the sheet on which the image is recorded. The processing station includes a table on which the delivered sheets can be sequentially stacked in a predetermined position, and a biasing spring for biasing the pivotal distal end portion of the table.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1996Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahisa Yamada, Yukitaka Kumagai
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Patent number: RE38092Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a paper feed station from which sheets can be fed from a plurality of roll sheets only by placing the roll sheets in the station, a recording station for recording desired images on the sheets, and a processing station for delivering the sheets on which the images are recorded. The recording station includes a platen roller and a driving pinch roller for pushing and conveying a fed sheet while the sheet is drawn by suction by a suction chamber, a carriage unit for recording an image on the sheet on the suction chamber while moving along the sheet, and a pair of paper delivery rollers for delivering the sheet on which the image is recorded. The processing station includes a table on which the delivered sheets can be sequentially stacked in a predetermined position, and a biasing spring for biasing the pivotal distal end portion of the table.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2000Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahisa Yamada, Yukitaka Kumagai
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Patent number: D350974Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1992Date of Patent: September 27, 1994Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyouichi Inoue, Yukitaka Kumagai
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Patent number: D351411Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1992Date of Patent: October 11, 1994Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyouichi Inoue, Yukitaka Kumagai