Patents by Inventor Kazuya Tanaka
Kazuya Tanaka 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: 8241385Abstract: An air cleaner unit includes a casing and a filter element disposed in the casing for filtering air to be introduced into an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The casing includes a first case member and a second case member that are coupled to each other such that the filter element is housed in an element housing portion of the casing. The first case member has a hinge receiving portion, and the second case member has a hinge inserting portion. The hinge receiving portion and the hinge inserting portion are disposed under the element housing portion. The hinge receiving portion includes an engagement opening in which the hinge inserting portion is received such that the hinge receiving portion and the hinge inserting portion are connected in a hinge manner. The hinge receiving portion further includes a hinge receiving surface that extends from a vicinity of the engagement opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignees: Denso Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Norihisa Sasano, Akihiro Maeda, Akira Nakawatase, Ryuji Kanzaka, Yuji Matsubara, Shingo Kimura, Akira Enomoto, Kazuya Tanaka
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Patent number: 8097056Abstract: An air cleaner unit for an internal combustion engine includes a casing and a filter element disposed in the casing. The casing includes a first case member having a first opening and a first sealing surface on a periphery of the first opening and a second case member having a second opening and a second sealing surface on a periphery of the second opening. The first case member and the second case member are coupled such that the first and second openings are opposed in a substantially horizontal direction of a vehicle. The filter element has a peripheral portion that is interposed between the first sealing surface and the second sealing surface. The first case member includes a side wall and a projection that projects from an inner surface of the side wall. The filter element is held in a substantially vertical position in the casing through the projection.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Norihisa Sasano, Akihiro Maeda, Akira Nakawatase, Ryuji Kanzaka, Yuji Matsubara, Shingo Kimura, Akira Enomoto, Kazuya Tanaka
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Patent number: 7998258Abstract: A gas filtering device includes a housing (20,30), a flexible filter sheet (41), an inlet port (21), an outlet port (31), and a displacement restriction portion (41a) is provided. The flexible filter sheet (41) divides the interior of the housing into an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber. The filter sheet (41) has a portion that allows passage of gas. The inlet port is connected to the inlet chamber, and conducts gas into the inlet chamber. The outlet port is connected to the outlet chamber, and conducts gas from the inlet chamber to the/outlet chamber through the filter sheet. The outlet port has an opening close to the gas passing portion of the filter sheet. The displacement restricting portion (41a) restricts displacement of the gas passing portion toward the opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Isao Goto, Shigeru Hizakae, Kazuya Tanaka
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Publication number: 20110177330Abstract: As a novel laminated film which uses no halogen series compound and is capable of conferring in a flame-retardant adhesive composition comprising a phosphorus series compound mixed therein an even better flame-retardancy, a laminated film is proposed, provided with a resin layer on at least one face of a flame-retardant adhesive composition layer comprising a flame-retardant adhesive composition containing a thermoset-type adhesive resin composition (A), a phosphorus series compound (B) with a melting temperature of 170° C. or higher and a foaming agent (C) in an unfoamed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2009Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Kazuya Tanaka, Masahide Tanita, Kazuhiko Kitayama, Taishi Saitou
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Patent number: 7971211Abstract: The present invention provides a disk drive with a compact size that makes it possible to effectively utilize space within a disk drive and permits a straightforward layout of members. The disk drive comprises a disk holder 10 that has a plurality of holder plates 11 that individually hold disks D, a drive unit 62 that plays back disks D, disk selectors 41A and 41B that form a space above and below a desired disk D by raising and lowering the holder plates 11, and a drive base 60 that moves the drive unit 62 into the space that is formed by raising and lowering the holder plates 11. The opening amount of the disk holder 10 by the rise and fall of the holder plates 11 is fixed. The height of insertion of disk D into the disk holder 10 is on the upper side between the highest holder plate 11 and the lowest holder plate 11 when the disk holder 10 is open.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2009Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keiji Tokita, Kouji Seki, Kazuya Tanaka, Yoshio Suzuki
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Publication number: 20110149196Abstract: A bezel attachment structure includes a frame and a bezel. The frame includes a side face, a plurality of first engaging components, and a second engaging component. The bezel component includes a side plate, a plurality of first engaged components, a plurality of contact components, and a second engaged component. The first engaged components engage the first engaging components, respectively, such that the bezel component is prevented from moving relative to the side face both in upward and downward directions and in inward and outward directions. The contact components engage the first engaging components, respectively, such that the bezel component is prevented from moving relative to the side face in a first lengthwise direction. The second engaged component engages the second engaging component such that the bezel component is prevented from moving relative to the side face in a second lengthwise direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuya TANAKA
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Patent number: 7956952Abstract: A liquid crystal module includes a liquid crystal panel and a back light unit. The back light unit has a rear frame, a light guide plate and a lamp reflector assembly. The lamp reflector assembly including a light source, a lamp reflector and a lamp socket. The lamp reflector has a front plate, a rear plate and a side plate with a tab. At least one of the front plate and the rear plate has a fixing hole. The lamp socket has a fixing protrusion that is fitted into the fixing hole of the lamp reflector, and a slit that receives the tab of the lamp reflector.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuya Tanaka
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Patent number: 7940353Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal cell, a light source, a light guide plate, a first flexible printed cable and a second flexible printed cable. The light source emits light. The light guide plate guides the light to illuminate the liquid crystal cell. The first flexible printed cable is electrically coupled to the liquid crystal cell. The second flexible printed cable is electrically coupled between the light source and the first flexible printed cable. The second flexible printed cable has a printed circuit, a first insulating film formed on one side of the printed circuit and a second insulating film formed on the other side of the printed circuit. The printed circuit is partially exposed on the one side of the printed circuit to form a first land that is electrically coupled to the light source and a second land that is electrically coupled to the first flexible printed cable.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuya Tanaka
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Patent number: 7913266Abstract: The present invention provides a disk drive with a compact size that makes it possible to effectively utilize space within a disk drive and permits a straightforward layout of members. The disk drive comprises a disk holder 10 that has a plurality of holder plates 11 that individually hold disks D, a drive unit 62 that plays back disks D, disk selectors 41A and 41B that form a space above and below a desired disk D by raising and lowering the holder plates 11, and a drive base 60 that moves the drive unit 62 into the space that is formed by raising and lowering the holder plates 11. The opening amount of the disk holder 10 by the rise and fall of the holder plates 11 is fixed. The height of insertion of disk D into the disk holder 10 is on the upper side between the highest holder plate 11 and the lowest holder plate 11 when the disk holder 10 is open.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2009Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keiji Tokita, Kouji Seki, Kazuya Tanaka, Yoshio Suzuki
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Patent number: 7840971Abstract: A disk holder, disk alignment mechanism and disk drive employing same that for permitting accurate alignment of a disk are provided. The disk drive comprises a disk holder 10 that comprises a plurality of holder plates 11 that individually hold disks D, a drive unit 62 that plays back disks D, disk selectors 41A and 41B that form a space above and below a desired disk D by raising and lowering the holder plates 11, and a drive base 60 that moves the drive unit 62 into the space that is formed as a result of raising and lowering the holder plates 11. Disk hold links 17 and 18 comprising catches 17a and 18a respectively that engage with and disengage from the center hole of disk D are provided on the holder plates 11 such that the disk hold links 17 and 18 are able to turn, and a disk hold arm 16 that allows the disk hold links 17 and 18 to turn is provided so as to be able to perform a sliding movement.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2009Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keiji Tokita, Kouji Seki, Kazuya Tanaka, Yoshio Suzuki, Shouichiro Kokubo
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Patent number: 7836464Abstract: A disk holder, disk alignment mechanism and disk drive employing same that for permitting accurate alignment of a disk are provided. The disk drive comprises a disk holder 10 that comprises a plurality of holder plates 11 that individually hold disks D, a drive unit 62 that plays back disks D, disk selectors 41A and 41B that form a space above and below a desired disk D by raising and lowering the holder plates 11, and a drive base 60 that moves the drive unit 62 into the space that is formed as a result of raising and lowering the holder plates 11. Disk hold links 17 and 18 comprising catches 17a and 18a respectively that engage with and disengage from the center hole of disk D are provided on the holder plates 11 such that the disk hold links 17 and 18 are able to turn, and a disk hold arm 16 that allows the disk hold links 17 and 18 to turn is provided so as to be able to perform a sliding movement.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keiji Tokita, Kouji Seki, Kazuya Tanaka, Yoshio Suzuki, Shouichiro Kokubo
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Patent number: 7774802Abstract: A disk holder, disk alignment mechanism and disk drive employing same that for permitting accurate alignment of a disk are provided. The disk drive comprises a disk holder 10 that comprises a plurality of holder plates 11 that individually hold disks D, a drive unit 62 that plays back disks D, disk selectors 41A and 41B that form a space above and below a desired disk D by raising and lowering the holder plates 11, and a drive base 60 that moves the drive unit 62 into the space that is formed as a result of raising and lowering the holder plates 11. Disk hold links 17 and 18 comprising catches 17a and 18a respectively that engage with and disengage from the center hole of disk D are provided on the holder plates 11 such that the disk hold links 17 and 18 are able to turn, and a disk hold arm 16 that allows the disk hold links 17 and 18 to turn is provided so as to be able to perform a sliding movement.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2004Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keniji Tokita, Kouji Seki, Kazuya Tanaka, Yoshio Suzuki, Shouichiro Kokubo
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Publication number: 20100183248Abstract: A check valve comprising two valve films 11, 12 of synthetic resin that put one on the other, having an air passage 2 defined by two seal sections 21, 22 formed by means of bonding parts of the valve films together and a compression bag and air compression bag equipped with this check valve, wherein the inlet 2a of the air passage 2 is defined by the straight line linking the respective upward flow side end sections 21a, 221a of the seal sections 21, 22; the outlet 2b of the air passage is defined by the straight line linking the respective downward flow side end sections 21b, 223b of the seal sections 21, 22; and in at least one of the seal sections 21, 22, the valve films 11, 12 are not bonded together at the line of extension 21c, 223c of the seal section 21, 22, situated on the downward flow side of the downward flow side end section 21b, 223b of the seal section 21, 22.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: Mikio TanakaInventor: Kazuya TANAKA
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Publication number: 20100154643Abstract: A gas filtering device includes a housing (20,30), a flexible filter sheet (41), an inlet port (21), an outlet port (31), and a displacement restriction portion (41a) is provided. The flexible filter sheet (41) divides the interior of the housing into an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber. The filter sheet (41) has a portion that allows passage of gas. The inlet port is connected to the inlet chamber, and conducts gas into the inlet chamber. The outlet port is connected to the outlet chamber, and conducts gas from the inlet chamber to the/outlet chamber through the filter sheet. The outlet port has an opening close to the gas passing portion of the filter sheet. The displacement restricting portion (41a) restricts displacement of the gas passing portion toward the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2007Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKIInventors: Isao Goto, Shigeru Hizakae, Kazuya Tanaka
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Publication number: 20100149451Abstract: A liquid crystal module includes a rear frame, a light source, an optical sheet, a liquid crystal panel and a bezel. The bezel includes first and second bezel pieces. The first bezel piece has a first recess portion and a first tab portion that protrudes from a first bottom portion of the first recess portion toward the second bezel pieces. The second bezel piece has a second recess portion and a second tab portion that protrudes from a second bottom portion of the second recess portion toward the first bezel pieces. The first bottom portion and the first tab portion of the first bezel piece are superposed with the second tab portion and the second bottom portion of the second bezel piece, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuya TANAKA
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Patent number: 7708464Abstract: A deaeration valve comprising two valve films 11, 12 of synthetic resin that put one on the other, having an air passage 2 defined by two seal sections 21, 22 formed by means of bonding parts of the valve films together, wherein the inlet 2a of the air passage 2 is defined by the straight line linking the respective upward flow side end sections 21a, 221a of the seal sections 21, 22; the outlet 2b of the air passage is defined by the straight line linking the respective downward flow side end sections 21b, 223b of the seal sections 21, 22; and in at least one of the seal sections 21, 22, the valve films 11, 12 are not bonded together at the line of extension 21c, 223c of the seal section 21, 22, situated on the downward flow side of the downward flow side end section 21b, 223b of the seal section 21, 22.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2005Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Inventor: Kazuya Tanaka
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Publication number: 20100091620Abstract: The present invention provides a disk drive with a compact size that makes it possible to effectively utilize space within a disk drive and permits a straightforward layout of members. The disk drive comprises a disk holder 10 that has a plurality of holder plates 11 that individually hold disks D, a drive unit 62 that plays back disks D, disk selectors 41A and 41B that form a space above and below a desired disk D by raising and lowering the holder plates 11, and a drive base 60 that moves the drive unit 62 into the space that is formed by raising and lowering the holder plates 11. The opening amount of the disk holder 10 by the rise and fall of the holder plates 11 is fixed. The height of insertion of disk D into the disk holder 10 is on the upper side between the highest holder plate 11 and the lowest holder plate 11 when the disk holder 10 is open.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: Keiji Tokita, Kouji Seki, Kazuya Tanaka, Yoshio Suzuki
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Publication number: 20100088713Abstract: A disk holder, disk alignment mechanism and disk drive employing same that for permitting accurate alignment of a disk are provided. The disk drive comprises a disk holder 10 that comprises a plurality of holder plates 11 that individually hold disks D, a drive unit 62 that plays back disks D, disk selectors 41A and 41B that form a space above and below a desired disk D by raising and lowering the holder plates 11, and a drive base 60 that moves the drive unit 62 into the space that is formed as a result of raising and lowering the holder plates 11. Disk hold links 17 and 18 comprising catches 17a and 18a respectively that engage with and disengage from the center hole of disk D are provided on the holder plates 11 such that the disk hold links 17 and 18 are able to turn, and a disk hold arm 16 that allows the disk hold links 17 and 18 to turn is provided so as to be able to perform a sliding movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Keiji Tokita, Kouji Seki, Kazuya Tanaka, Yoshio Suzuki, Shouichiro Kokubo
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Publication number: 20100088712Abstract: A disk holder, disk alignment mechanism and disk drive employing same that for permitting accurate alignment of a disk are provided. The disk drive comprises a disk holder 10 that comprises a plurality of holder plates 11 that individually hold disks D, a drive unit 62 that plays back disks D, disk selectors 41A and 41B that form a space above and below a desired disk D by raising and lowering the holder plates 11, and a drive base 60 that moves the drive unit 62 into the space that is formed as a result of raising and lowering the holder plates 11. Disk hold links 17 and 18 comprising catches 17a and 18a respectively that engage with and disengage from the center hole of disk D are provided on the holder plates 11 such that the disk hold links 17 and 18 are able to turn, and a disk hold arm 16 that allows the disk hold links 17 and 18 to turn is provided so as to be able to perform a sliding movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Keiji Tokita, Kouji Seki, Kazuya Tanaka, Yoshio Suzuki, Shouichiro Kokubo
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Patent number: 7682548Abstract: To provide injection molded articles that are formed from plant-derived materials as main components and have heat resistance and high crystallization rates. The injection molded article of the present invention includes a resin composition containing: (A) a lactic acid based resin; and (B) a natural fiber that contains 40 mass % to 60 mass % of cellulose, 10 mass % to 30 mass % of lignin, wherein the resin composition contains the lactic acid based resin (A) and the natural fiber (B) in a mass ratio of 99:1 to 70:30, and the lactic acid based resin (A) has a resin composition ratio of L-lactic acid:D-lactic acid=100:0 to 97:3, or L-lactic acid:D-lactic acid=0:100 to 3:97.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2004Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Miki Nishida, Kazuya Tanaka, Jun Takagi