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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8155894 | X-ray inspection apparatus An X-ray inspection apparatus includes a storage device, a setting device, a determining device, a calculating device and a display control device. The setting device is configured to set a hypothetical reference value that is different from an actual reference valu... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8137252 | Packaging bag supply device and bagging device having the same A bag supply device receives large bags are retained in a stacked state on its mounting portions that are provided on chains. In addition, this bag supply device includes a horizontal support mechanism that supports the rear portion of the stacked large bags so that... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8132394 | Bag manufacturing and packaging apparatus and bag manufacturing and packaging method A bag manufacturing and packaging apparatus manufactures a bag by sealing a packaging material formed in a tubular shape and at the same time fills the bag with articles to be packaged. The bag manufacturing and packaging apparatus includes a conveyance mechanism, a... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8068656 | X-ray inspection apparatus An x-ray inspection apparatus includes a sample image obtaining unit, an ideal curve generating unit, a curve adjustment unit, and a mass estimation unit as a function block generated by a control computer. The sample image obtaining unit obtains 10 x-ray transmissi... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8047249 | Strip pack apparatus A strip pack apparatus is an apparatus for manufacturing a strip pack with a plurality of items attached on a backing sheet. The strip pack apparatus includes a conveying unit configured and arranged to convey the item generally in the horizontal direction, a moving... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8019040 | X-ray inspection device and production system An X-ray inspection device includes a conveying unit, an identification part, and an operation control part. The X-ray inspection device irradiates articles with X-rays while the article is being conveyed, and the article is inspected. The conveying unit is configur... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8015783 | Form-fill-seal machine A form-fill-seal machine for manufacturing pouches of a plurality of types having different shapes includes a tubular part, a conveying part and a sealing part. The tubular part is replaceable according to a shape of the pouch to be manufactured. The conveying part ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7991110 | Weight inspection apparatus and weight inspection system provided therewith A weight inspection apparatus includes a weight obtaining unit, an irradiation unit, a detection unit and an estimated weight calculation unit. The weight obtaining unit is configured to obtain an actual weight of an inspection target object. The irradiation unit is... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7980760 | X-ray inspection apparatus and X-ray inspection program An X-ray inspection apparatus detects, by an X-ray line sensor, X-rays irradiated towards a product placed on a conveyor and transmitted therethrough in order to detect the presence of foreign matter contained in the product. The X-ray inspection apparatus includes ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7961074 | Load cell The load cell includes a strain generating body having a strain generated portion, and a strain detection element provided on a surface of the strain generating body in a portion corresponding to the strain generated portion and having an inversion portion and a str... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7905077 | Transport apparatus and boxing apparatus provided with same A transport apparatus for transporting an article, which is a bag formed from a flexible packaging material, includes a first transport part and a second transport part. The first transport part is configured and arranged to transport the article in a predetermined ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7900766 | Conveyance device and packing device provided therewith A conveyance device for accumulating and aligning a plurality of articles and conveying a batch of the articles includes a conveyance unit, first, second and third support members, and a drive unit. The conveyance unit is configured to convey the batch of the articl... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900502 | Seal checker A seal checker for conveying and pressing a packaging bag by upper and lower conveyance units is provided which is capable of saving space with a compact structure, and is also capable of improving maintainability and cleanability. A lower transfer conveyor is mount... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7861498 | Article transfer device, and packaging device and weighing device equipped therewith When the articles dropping from above are received inside a hopper, at least a bottom portion of the hopper is allowed to move downwardly with the bottom portion of the hopper being closed. Therefore, the collision speed between the articles and the bottom portion o... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7860212 | Weight inspection apparatus and weight inspection system provided therewith A weight inspection apparatus includes a weight obtaining unit, an irradiation unit, a detection unit and an estimated weight calculation unit. The weight obtaining unit is configured to obtain an actual weight of an inspection target object. The irradiation unit is... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7855343 | Measuring device having hopper with adjustable shape and adjustable opening degrees A measuring device is arranged to store a block or group of a plurality of objects in a state where the objects are congested in the block, to suppress the scattering magnification of the objects when the objects are dropped off to prevent failures such as seal bite... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7770713 | Storage hopper, and combination weighing device and packaging device provided with the same A storage hopper temporarily stores articles supplied from above and then discharges the articles downward. The storage hopper includes a holding member of an article holding change mechanism in a storage portion. The holding member changes a state in which the arti... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7754984 | Transportation device and combinational weighing apparatus including the same A transportation device capable of smoothly transporting even an object having a sticky surface or the like and a weighing device including the same are provided. A transportation device is for transporting an object placed on a trough in a predetermined direction b... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7752826 | Production system A production system is provided in which high production efficiency can be maintained in the entire production line even in cases in which there is a lack of uniformity in the rates at which the articles are actually supplied from a supply unit; the weighing unit, p... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7732718 | Combination weighing apparatus with conveying unit including trough and spiral member A combination weighing apparatus includes a dispersion unit, conveying units and weighing units. The dispersion unit is arranged to radially disperse product material. The conveying units are arranged around a periphery of the dispersion unit. The weighing units are... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7732717 | Combination weighing apparatus with dispersion unit for dispersing articles A combination weighing apparatus includes a dispersion unit, a plurality of weighing hoppers, and a combination unit. The dispersion unit circumferentially disperses articles that drop from above. The weighing hoppers are arranged generally circumferentially below t... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7707803 | Biodegradable bags for packing foods available in high speed production A method for producing a biodegradable bag and for packing a food, such as a snack food, which is required to have an oxygen barrier property and a water vapor barrier property. The biodegradable bag can be produced at a high speed by a bag making and packaging mach... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7663067 | Weighing device having gates for casting article onto center area of dispersal table, and method of driving gates of weighing device A first gate opens obliquely downward, and maintains the posture, rendering the slope angle of the bottom surface thereof steeper than that of the bottom surface of the second gate. Thus, the bottom surface of the second gate forms a gentle slope sliding surface, an... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7633019 | Combination weighing device, bag-manufacturing and packaging system and combination weighing system provided with the same A combination weighing device is configured and arranged to efficiently perform processes from combination weighing to discharging. The combination weighing device includes a control unit configured to control a container arrangement mechanism so as to tilt the orie... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7629044 | Display strip It is an object of the present invention to provide a display strip with which the step of attaching a product-enclosed bag is easily automated and a product-enclosed bag is easily bonded again after the bag is once detached. The present invention relates to a displ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7593504 | X-ray inspection apparatus An X-ray inspection apparatus includes an irradiation unit, a light receiving unit, a transport unit, an X-ray shield unit, and a control unit. The irradiation unit is configured to irradiate the product with X-rays. The light receiving unit is configured to detect ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7588813 | Display strip and a display strip and product assembly The present invention provides a display strip easy for automating the process of bonding product-enclosed bags and capable of bonding the product-enclosed bags once removed again. The present invention relates to a display strip to which plural of product-enclosed ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7570787 | X-ray inspection apparatus and method for creating an image processing procedure for the X-ray inspection apparatus An X-ray inspection apparatus is provided with a shied box, a conveyor, an X-ray irradiator, an X-ray line sensor, a monitor, and a control computer to enable the apparatus to inspect an article by automatically selecting an appropriate image processing procedure th... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7562512 | Bag manufacturing and packaging system A bag manufacturing and packaging system includes a vertical bag manufacturing and packaging machine, a conveyor part, a pair of rotating brushes and a guide member. The vertical bag manufacturing and packaging machine is arranged to manufacture a bag, and to cut ou... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7513087 | Packaging system A packaging system is disclosed that packages a product by supplying the product onto a lifter by means of a supply device, pushing the product on the lifter up to a packaging station, and covering the top surface of the product with a film. The packaging system inc... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7494002 | Conveyance apparatus, and weighing and packaging system provided therewith A conveyance apparatus is disclosed which includes a delivery device that delivers an article supplied in a horizontal position from a conveyor to an accumulation and conveyance apparatus, and delivery tables which receive the article and move the same to a standing... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7477726 | X-ray inspection apparatus The present invention provides an X-ray inspection apparatus with a simple constitution that can easily verify whether a transport conveyor is properly mounted without the need for a separate component to perform such verification. With the X-ray inspection apparatu... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7476441 | Display strip and display strip and product assembly According to the present invention, a display strip with which the process of attaching product-enclosed bags can easily be automated and from which the product-enclosed bags can easily be detached without having their appearance degraded and a display strip and pro... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7475768 | Accumulation device and box packing system having same An accumulation device is adapted to accumulate a plurality of products according to at least one prescribed accumulation pattern. The accumulation device includes a receiving unit, a first accumulation processing unit, a second accumulation processing unit and a di... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7475590 | Seal checker A seal checker capable of reliably detecting a faulty seal at a vertical seal portion of a packaging bag or a portion thereof covered by the vertical seal portion is provided. A lower transfer conveyor conveys a packaging bag such that a vertical seal portion thereo... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7446285 | Foodstuffs processing apparatus with memo information device The present invention provides a combination weighing apparatus (1) capable of eliminating the need for memo paper for messages and reminders. A memory (22) of a control unit (20), which comprehensively controls the operation of the combination ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7439454 | Article transport apparatus having trough and reciprocating movement mechanism, and combination weighing apparatus provided therewith A transport apparatus that enables a trough to be easily removed in one step, and a combination weighing apparatus provided with the same are provided. The transport apparatus includes a trough and a reciprocating movement mechanism, and is configured to convey an a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7401451 | Conditioning of articles A method and apparatus for the conditioning of articles. According to one aspect of the invention, a conveyor conveys articles in a conveying direction along a path. A rotatable belt assembly extends adjacent to the path. The rotatable belt assembly includes a belt ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7390981 | Weighing device for weighing target object in container, combination weighing device including the same, and weighing method A weighing device includes a supply unit, a weighing unit, a stock unit, a discharge unit, a transfer unit, and a revolving mechanism. The supply unit supplies a target object to a container revolving in the weighing unit. The weighing unit weighs the container whil... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389625 | Packaging apparatus and packaging system including the same A packaging apparatus includes a support unit having a first support shaft with a first open end portion, the first support shaft being adapted to rotatably support the film roll in a cantilevered manner; a packaging unit adapted to receive the film of the film roll... | 06/24/2008 |
