Patents by Inventor Kimio Matsumoto

Kimio Matsumoto 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).

  • Patent number: 9146336
    Abstract: In a synthetic resin lens, a thermoplastic resin is caused to contain a blue pigment having the lowest value for light transmittance in 570-610 nm, and a pink pigment that, among blue light of 380-500 nm, has the highest value for light transmittance in 400-440 nm and the lowest value for light transmittance in 480-520 nm, resulting in a transparent achromatic lens having a lowest value for light transmittance in 570-610 nm. As a result, provided is a synthetic resin lens that, when used in sunglasses, corrective glasses, shields, or the like, has favorable contrast (visibility), few marked color changes when installed, and a natural color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: YAMAMOTO KOGAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kimio Matsumoto, Kenta Noda
  • Patent number: 9015868
    Abstract: A fog-resistant structure and a protective device for eyes is configured such that a transparent conductive film is formed on one surface of a lens or shield, a linear electrode is provided on upper and lower portions of the surface of the lens or shield so that each of a central region and opposite side regions of the lens or shield has substantially equal spacing between the upper and lower linear electrodes. Thus each region of the lens or shield has no difference in temperature without regulating power supplied to the transparent conductive film, thereby eliminating wasted power consumption and allowing even a structure using a battery as the power supply to have much longer available time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kimio Matsumoto, Jindai Yamaguchi, Keishi Yoshikawa
  • Publication number: 20140320985
    Abstract: In a synthetic resin lens, a thermoplastic resin is caused to contain a blue pigment having the lowest value for light transmittance in 570-610 nm, and a pink pigment that, among blue light of 380-500 nm, has the highest value for light transmittance in 400-440 nm and the lowest value for light transmittance in 480-520 nm, resulting in a transparent achromatic lens having a lowest value for light transmittance in 570-610 nm. As a result, provided is a synthetic resin lens that, when used in sunglasses, corrective glasses, shields, or the like, has favorable contrast (visibility), few marked color changes when installed, and a natural color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Kimio Matsumoto, Kenta Noda
  • Patent number: 8209778
    Abstract: The headgear of the present invention includes a headcover with a headcover attaching part on right and left sides of the headcover, wherein a goggle attaching part provided at a back side of an end portion of a belt of a goggle is detachably attached to the headcover attaching part so that the goggle can be attached to the headcover. The goggle of the present invention includes a goggle attaching part at a back side of an end portion of a belt, wherein the goggle attaching part is detachably attached to a headcover attaching part provided at right and left sides of the headcover so that the goggle can be attached to the headcover of the headgear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kimio Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20110205627
    Abstract: A circularly polarizing plate with a thermally adhering function imparted thereto, a circularly polarizing lens which is reinforced with a backup resin, and is distorted with difficulty, and circularly polarizing glasses. Also provided is a clockwise or counterclockwise circularly polarizing plate including a multilayered circularly polarizing plate having at least a phase difference functional part, a linear polarizing functional part, and a thermally adhering functional part which thermally adheres to a backup resin. The phase difference functional part is arranged on one side of the linear polarizing functional part, and the thermally adhering functional part is arranged on another side. Also provided is a clockwise or counterclockwise circularly polarizing lens, which is a bending-processed product of the above circularly polarizing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: YAMAMOTO KOGAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki KOBUCHI, Kimio MATSUMOTO, Keishi YOSHIKAWA, Koichiro OKA
  • Publication number: 20110126345
    Abstract: A fog-resistant structure and a protective device for eyes is configured such that a transparent conductive film is formed on one surface of a lens or shield, a linear electrode is provided on upper and lower portions of the surface of the lens or shield so that each of a central region and opposite side regions of the lens or shield has substantially equal spacing between the upper and lower linear electrodes. Thus each region of the lens or shield has no difference in temperature without regulating power supplied to the transparent conductive film, thereby eliminating wasted power consumption and allowing even a structure using a battery as the power supply to have much longer available time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: YAMAMOTO KOGAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kimio Matsumoto, Jindai Yamaguchi, Keishi Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 7891025
    Abstract: A protective device for eyes, for example, goggles of a shield, includes a double lens member, a frame member and a face fixation member. The double lens member includes a front lens, a back lens and a gasket. The front lens and the back lens are made of polycarbonate resins, polyurethane resins, polyester resins or polyamide resins. The front lens and the back lens are disposed in parallel with the gasket therebetween in order to form a space surrounded with the front lens, the back lens and the gasket. This device is excellent in the antifogging property in the double lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Kobayashi, Kimio Matsumoto, Koichiro Oka
  • Patent number: 7549180
    Abstract: An optical structure for eye, for example, ski goggles, has an outer lens and an inner lens disposed in parallel. A peripheral sealing is provided between and along the entire circumferential edges and their surroundings between the lenses. Between the lenses is a room defined by the rear face of the outer lens and the front face of the inner lens and an inorganic film is provided on the rear face of the outer lens and/or the front face of the inner lens. The inorganic film is prevented from peeling of due to external factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kimio Matsumoto, Noriaki Atake
  • Publication number: 20080055538
    Abstract: A protective device for eyes, for example, goggles of a shield, includes a double lens member, a frame member and a face fixation member. The double lens member includes a front lens, a back lens and a gasket. The front lens and the back lens are made of polycarbonate resins, polyurethane resins, polyester resins or polyamide resins. The front lens and the back lens are disposed in parallel with the gasket therebetween in order to form a space surrounded with the front lens, the back lens and the gasket. This device is excellent in the antifogging property in the double lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Hirokazu Kobayashi, Kimio Matsumoto, Koichiro Oka
  • Publication number: 20060213525
    Abstract: The present invention provides an earplug which can reduce resistance force of the water, rain and wind, and a time loss due to the resistance force in sports competing for speed and which is not dropped due to reduction in its holding power and which can reduce vibration sound generated when something touches or hits the earplug, prevent the vibration sound from being transferred to the ear hole of a user and protect a sense of hearing satisfactorily. Furthermore the present invention provides a headgear with the earplug in order to prevent the earplug from being dropped and lost or left behind. The earplug of the present invention is characterized in that the earplug body is connected to an arm 2 at an angle of 90±45°. The arm 2 to which the earplug body 1 is connected at the angle of 90±45° is connected to one end of a cord 3. Arms 2 and 2 to which earplug bodies 1 and 1 are connected at an angle of 90±45° are connected to both ends of cord 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventor: Kimio Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20060119948
    Abstract: An optical structure for eye, for example, ski goggles, has an outer lens and an inner lens disposed in parallel. A peripheral sealing is provided between and along the entire circumferential edges and their surroundings between the lenses. Between the lenses is a room defined by the rear face of the outer lens and the front face of the inner lens and an inorganic film is provided on the rear face of the outer lens and/or the front face of the inner lens. The inorganic film is prevented from peeling of due to external factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Kimio Matsumoto, Noriaki Atake
  • Publication number: 20060117450
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a headcover which does not easily drop off from a user's head, and can be easily fit by himself or herself, or by another person. Another object of the present invention is to provide a goggle, of which holding force can be easily associated with the user's desired strength and fit. The headcover of the present invention includes a headcover attaching part on a front side of the headcover, wherein a goggle attaching part provided at a back side of an end portion of a belt of a goggle is detachably attached to the headcover attaching part so that the goggle can be attached to the headcover. The goggle of the present invention includes a goggle attaching part at a back side of an end portion of a belt, wherein the goggle attaching part is detachably attached to a headcover attaching part provided at a front side of a headcover so that the goggle can be attached to the headcover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventor: Kimio Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 6704944
    Abstract: Sports goggles include a goggle frame, a goggle lens fitted in the goggle frame, a strap coupled to the goggle frame at coupling positions on the right and left sides of the goggle frame. The sports goggles also include a ventilation fan system having a ventilation fan. In the system, a ventilation fan unit is provided on an upper portion of the goggle frame, a power supply unit is provided on one of right and left end areas below the coupling positions, and a switch unit is provided on the other area. The sports goggles provide a wearer with comfortable fitting and easy manipulation of the switch for the ventilation fan system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noboru Kawainshi, Kimio Matsumoto, Toru Tsubooka
  • Patent number: 6611966
    Abstract: Goggles include an inner lens plate, an intermediate lens plate and an outer lens plate. A space between the inner and intermediate lens plates and a space between the intermediate and outer lens plates form heat-insulating layers. The intermediate lens plate has a through hole and at least one of the inner and outer lens plates has a vent hole. The vent hole is covered with a moisture blocking member which prevents moisture from passing and allows air to pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tamenobu Yamamoto, Tomihiro Funamoto, Kimio Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20020166159
    Abstract: Sports goggles include a goggle frame, a goggle lens fitted in the goggle frame, a strap coupled to the goggle frame at coupling positions on the right and left sides of the goggle frame. The sports goggles also include a ventilation fan system having a ventilation fan. In the system, a ventilation fan unit is provided on an upper portion of the goggle frame, a power supply unit is provided on one of right and left end areas below the coupling positions, and a switch unit is provided on the other area. The sports goggles provide a wearer with comfortable fitting and easy manipulation of the switch for the ventilation fan system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Applicant: YAMAMOTO KOGAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noboru Kawanishi, Kimio Matsumoto, Toru Tsubooka
  • Patent number: 5485897
    Abstract: An elevator sysem having an elevator operation control unit 2 for controlling the upward or downward movement of an elevator car 6 and an image display unit 5 provided inside the car. The system comprises an image reproduction unit 1 for feeding a main image signal for forming a background image to the image display unit 5, a superimposition image production circuit 3 for producing a subimage signal for forming a floor indicating image based on a floor signal from the control unit 3, and an image composition unit 4 for combining the main image signal and the subimage signal into a composite image signal to superimpose the floor indicating image on the background image and feeding the composite image signal to the display unit 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Fujitec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kimio Matsumoto, Ichihiro Sawaike, Atsuo Nishigakik, Akitoshi Yamashita, Tomohiko Tsumura