Patents Assigned to Echo Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20120070632
    Abstract: Provided is transfer method to a sheet, a transfer apparatus and a sheet product capable of transferring a same pattern or design or the like to the same position on a base sheet of various printed materials and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: TOTSUYA ECHO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroharu Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 5673083
    Abstract: A video camera unit is separated into a holder for receiving lenses and a base on which a solid-state image pickup chip is mounted. The holder and the base are assembled together with the distance between them made variable so that it is possible to adjust the back focus of the lens. Further, a video camera unit has a holder which is separated into a first holder for receiving lenses and a second holder for receiving a solid-state image pickup device so that both holders can be assembled together with the distance between them made variable. Therefore, it is also possible to adjust the back focus of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Echo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akiya Izumi, Iwao Takemoto, Hiroichi Sokei, Masahiko Kadowaki, Takamasa Naito, Hiroyoshi Kojima, Atsumu Iguchi, Masaaki Yokoyama, Junichirou Nakajima, Masayuki Takahashi, Kunio Niwa
  • Patent number: 5400072
    Abstract: A video camera unit is separated into a holder for receiving lenses and a base on which a solid-state image pickup chip is mounted. The holder and the base are assembled together with the distance between them made variable so that it is possible to adjust the back focus of the lens. Further, a video camera unit has a holder which is separated into a first holder for receiving lenses and a second holder for receiving a solid-state image pickup device so that both holders can be assembled together with the distance between them made variable. Therefore, it is also possible to adjust the back focus of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Echo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akiya Izumi, Iwao Takemoto, Hiroichi Sokei, Masahiko Kodowaki, Takamasa Naito, Hiroyoshi Kojima, Atsumu Iguchi, Masaaki Yokoyama, Junichirou Nakajima, Masayuki Takahashi, Kunio Niwa
  • Patent number: 5274456
    Abstract: An imaging assembly, which is particularly useful for a video camera unit, comprising a set of lenses, some of which have a non-refractive surface, and an image sensor. A holder is provided for holding both the set of lenses and the image sensor to be aligned with one another. Circuitry is also provided so that the sensitivity of the image sensor can be electrically varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1993
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Echo Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Akiya Izumi, Iwao Takemoto, Hiroichi Sokei, Masahiko Kadowaki, Atsumu Iguchi, Junichiro Nakajima, Masayuki Takahashi, Kunio Niwa
  • Patent number: 5103945
    Abstract: Luggage for transporting articles is collapsible into a compact size by simple handling. The luggage includes a ceiling board, a bottom board, two flexible side faces which interconnect the ceiling and the bottom boards, and flexible front and rear faces enclosing front and rear portions of the luggage. Reinforcing inserts are attached to insert retaining hinges inside the luggage. The reinforcing inserts are hingedly movable between a first position wherein the reinforcing inserts are positioned upright along the side faces and the luggage is in an operative position, and a second position wherein the reinforcing inserts are positioned flat along the bottom board and the luggage can be collapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: Maruwa Echo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsukichi Kaneko
  • Patent number: 4655329
    Abstract: The present invention relates to luggage which includes a ceiling board having a handle, a bottom board, front and rear faces and both side walls which are composed of freely foldable sheets. The bag portions are formed in the inner lower parts of both side walls at both right and left sides, and fastening tools are attached to both corners of the ceiling part respectively, and further hard side reinforced inserts having core materials inside are composed to be attached to the pockets and the fastener tools attachably or freely removably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: Maruwa Echo Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuyoshi Kaneko
  • Patent number: 4066090
    Abstract: Water cock has non-freezing valve. Though temperature of the water flowing through the cock is lowered below the freezing point owing to the severe surrounding condition in the winter, the improved cock having a non-freezing valve does not stop its flowing of water. The cock has a thermo-element sensing the surrounding temperature and driving the non-freezing valve to shut and open according to the temperature. The thermo-element consists of a base portion containing heat-sensitive-material and a cylinder containing jelly-like material for transferring the expanding force of the heat-sensitive material to a shaft buried in the jelly-like material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1978
    Assignee: Echo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiminori Nakajima, Ikuo Shigenobu
  • Patent number: 4054964
    Abstract: A detachable luggage caster roller for suitcases, luggage and the like is comprised of a roller support bracket formed of synthetic resin and including a cylindrical male member and a base plate adapted to be secured directly or indirectly through a seat member to the luggage and formed of synthetic resin, said base plate including a cylindrical female member adapted to be slidably engaged, directly or indirectly with said cylindrical male member of said roller support bracket through point and line contact. The roller is formed of different kinds of synthetic resin and comprised of a tread reinforced by a bridge-shaped rib embedded therein and a sleeve bearing formed of synthetic resin impregnated with lubricating oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1977
    Assignee: Maruwa Echo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuyoshi Kaneko
  • Patent number: 3935613
    Abstract: A detachable luggage caster roller unit comprising a caster roller which is swivelly supported by a base plate and a separate seat adapted to be secured to a bottom or lateral end of the luggage to receive and anchor the base plate of the caster roller. The seat for anchoring the caster roller comprises a substantially rectangular plate of a predetermined thickness having a cavity with two symmetrical grooves adapted to embrace the opposite sides of the base plate. The cavity at its bottom is provided with two symmetrical slits to form a resilient tongue with a weir positioned in an outer end thereof and adapted to prevent the base plate of the caster roller unit from slipping out the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1976
    Assignee: Maruwa Echo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuyoshi Kaneko