This inventor holds 16 USPTO granted patents and 2 published patent applications and 3 EPO patents. Top assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha. Active years: 2012-2025.
Location History:
- Yokohama, JP (2012 - 2013)
- Fuchu, JP (2020 - 2023)
- Tokyo, JP (2016 - 2024)
Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2012-2025
Title: Kouhei Tokuda: Innovator in Liquid Discharge and Printing Technologies
Introduction
Kouhei Tokuda is a prominent inventor based in Tokyo, Japan. He has made significant contributions to the fields of liquid discharge apparatus and printing technologies. With a total of 16 patents to his name, Tokuda's work has had a substantial impact on modern printing solutions.
Latest Patents
One of Tokuda's latest inventions is a liquid discharge apparatus. This apparatus includes a container, a passage, first and second cover portions, and a valve unit. Liquid is injected into the container through an injection portion and supplied from the container through the passage to the liquid discharge head. The first cover portion pivots on a first axis as a center between an open position to allow access to the injection portion and a close position to not allow access to the injection portion. The second cover portion pivots on a second axis intersecting the first axis and serves as a center between an open position of the second cover portion to expose the first cover portion and a close position of the second cover portion to cover the first cover portion. The valve unit switches to an open state to open the passage when the second cover portion pivots from the open position to the close position.
Another notable invention is a printing apparatus that includes a plurality of set units to set rolled print media, a conveyance unit to convey the print media, a printing unit, a detection unit, and display units. The printing unit prints an image on the print media conveyed by the conveyance unit. The detection unit detects whether any one of the print media is fed to a predetermined printable position at which printing is performable by the printing unit. Each display unit is provided on a different one of the plurality of set units and is configured to indicate whether a print medium set in a corresponding set unit is being fed. When the printing unit performs printing on the print medium, each display unit indicates whether the print medium set in the corresponding set unit is being fed in accordance with a result of detection performed by the detection unit.
Career Highlights
Kouhei Tokuda is currently employed at Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, a leading company in imaging and printing technologies. His work at Canon has allowed him to develop innovative solutions that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of printing processes.
Collaborations
Throughout his career, Tokuda has collaborated