Patents by Inventor Masao Amano
Masao Amano 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: 11906933Abstract: A dial including a base member having a sheet shape containing reinforced fibers, and a decorative member provided on one surface of the base member containing a brittle material.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masao Amano
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Publication number: 20240053710Abstract: An exterior member includes constituent materials different from one another in crystal grain size. The exterior member has a surface segmented into regions formed of the respective constituent materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Masao AMANO
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Publication number: 20230413958Abstract: A band link according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a base layer formed of a first metallic material and the base layer being with a hole portion in which a coupling member is disposed; and a cover layer formed of a second metallic material that is different from the first metallic material, the cover layer being stacked on one side of the base layer, the base layer and the cover layer being formed as one piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Masao AMANO
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Publication number: 20230176528Abstract: A connecting structure includes a connecting pin, a pin catch, a biasing member, and a holder. The connecting pin has a first portion, a second portion thicker than the first portion, and a step therebetween and connects a connecting object and a connected object (objects) by being inserted into their insertion holes. The pin catch moves in a recess in one of the objects in moving directions that are not an extending direction of the insertion holes and has a pin engagement portion that engages the step. The biasing member biases the pin catch in one of the moving directions. The holder is on the one of the objects and transitions, in response to user operation, to a first state where the holder and the biasing member holds the pin catch or a second state where the pin catch is detachable from the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiro MARUYAMA, Masao AMANO
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Publication number: 20230172324Abstract: A connection structure includes: a connection pin that includes a first part and a second part between which a step is formed and that connects a first target and a second target by being inserted in an insertion hole; and a pin locker movable in a moving direction in a recess formed in either the first or second target. The pin locker has a pin engaging part that engages with the step of the connection pin and a pin insertion part. One of the recess and the pin locker has a first abutting part, and another has a first abutted part. When the pin locker is at a specific position and the first abutting part abuts the first abutted part, at least either an orientation or a position of the pin insertion part is limited such that the second part is allowed to pass through the pin insertion part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiro MARUYAMA, Masao AMANO
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Patent number: 11016444Abstract: A pointer including a pointer body constituted by a plate member, an engraved section provided in at least one of front and back surfaces of the pointer body excluding an edge of the pointer body, and a reinforcing section provided at the edge of the pointer body by the engraved section.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichi Inoue, Masao Amano
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Patent number: 11009832Abstract: A pointer including a thick section formed on a pointer body in a manner to be thicker than a thickness of the pointer body, an accommodation section provided in the thick section in a manner to penetrate through a front and back of the thick section, and a luminous member provided in the accommodation section.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichi Inoue, Masao Amano
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Publication number: 20210141342Abstract: A dial including a base member having a sheet shape containing reinforced fibers, and a decorative member provided on one surface of the base member containing a brittle material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventor: Masao AMANO
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Publication number: 20190086868Abstract: A pointer including a pointer body constituted by a plate member, an engraved section provided in at least one of front and back surfaces of the pointer body excluding an edge of the pointer body, and a reinforcing section provided at the edge of the pointer body by the engraved section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichi INOUE, Masao AMANO
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Publication number: 20190072900Abstract: A pointer including a thick section formed on a pointer body in a manner to be thicker than a thickness of the pointer body, an accommodation section provided in the thick section in a manner to penetrate through a front and back of the thick section, and a luminous member provided in the accommodation section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichi INOUE, Masao AMANO
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Patent number: 10061270Abstract: A pointer including a pointer body made of a material sheet formed by a plurality of fiber sheets having carbon fibers arranged in one direction being laminated together with arrangement directions of the carbon fibers being varied.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2013Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Masao Amano
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Patent number: 9817370Abstract: A pointer including a pointer body formed using a carbon fiber textile sheet having a carbon fiber woven thereinto.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Masao Amano
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Patent number: 9618900Abstract: An image forming apparatus include a door through which a tray carrying a cartridge passes, wherein in interrelation with the door closing operation, (i) movement of the tray from a movable position to an image forming position, (ii) movement of a drive transmission member, for transmitting a driving force to the cartridge from a main assembly, from a first spacing position to a drive-connecting position, (iii) movement of an urging member for urging the cartridge to the main assembly from a second spacing position to a contact position, and (iv) movement of an electric energy supply member, for supplying electric power to the cartridge from the main assembly, from a third spacing position to an electric energy supplying position, are carried out in the order named.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiromi Fujinaka, Yuichiro Osawa, Masao Amano, Shigeru Hoashi
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Publication number: 20170060093Abstract: A dial includes a first deposited layer and a second deposited layer. The first deposited layer is disposed on an uneven surface and has no peak of spectral reflectance in a visible light range. The second deposited layer is on a flat surface and has a peak of spectral reflectance in the visible light range. The first deposited layer and the second deposited layer overlap with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusuke AWANO, Masao AMANO, Kenichi INOUE
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Patent number: 9523961Abstract: A watch case having a through-hole, an operating member including an operating shaft to be inserted to the through-hole of the watch case, an exterior member mounted on the operating member and configured to be displaced in a shaft direction of the operating shaft and be rotated together with the operating member, and a buffer member located between the operating member and the exterior member are provided. Therefore, when the exterior member receives impact from outside, the impact can be buffered by the buffer member. As a result, the operating member can be prevented from being damaged because the impact from the outside is not directly transmitted to the operating member, thereby improving impact resistance.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuma Kobayashi, Junichi Sato, Yoshihiro Maruyama, Masao Amano
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Publication number: 20160274541Abstract: A pointer including a pointer body formed using a carbon fiber textile sheet having a carbon fiber woven thereinto.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Masao AMANO
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Publication number: 20160116884Abstract: An image forming apparatus include a door through which a tray carrying a cartridge passes, wherein in interrelation with the door closing operation, (i) movement of the tray from a movable position to an image forming position, (ii) movement of a drive transmission member, for transmitting a driving force to the cartridge from a main assembly, from a first spacing position to a drive-connecting position, (iii) movement of an urging member for urging the cartridge to the main assembly from a second spacing position to a contact position, and (iv) movement of an electric energy supply member, for supplying electric power to the cartridge from the main assembly, from a third spacing position to an electric energy supplying position, are carried out in the order named.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Hiromi Fujinaka, Yuichiro Osawa, Masao Amano, Shigeru Hoashi
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Patent number: 9261855Abstract: An image forming apparatus include a door through which a tray carrying a cartridge passes. In a door closing operation, (i) movement of the tray from a movable position to an image forming position, (ii) movement of a drive transmission member, for transmitting a driving force to the cartridge from a main assembly, from a first spacing position to a drive-connecting position, (iii) movement of an urging member for urging the cartridge to the main assembly from a second spacing position to a contact position, and (iv) movement of an electric energy supply member, for supplying electric power to the cartridge from the main assembly, from a third spacing position to an electric energy supplying position, are carried out in the order named.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiromi Fujinaka, Yuichiro Osawa, Masao Amano, Shigeru Hoashi
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Patent number: 9223242Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first image bearing member; a plurality of second image bearing members; an endless belt opposing the first and second image bearing members; a driving roller; a supporting roller; a first transfer member opposing the first image bearing member; a plurality of second transfer members provided opposing the second image bearing members; and a supporting member for supporting the second transfer members. The supporting member is movable between a first position as a contact position and a second position as a spaced position. When image formation is effected in a state in which the supporting member is positioned in the first position, a nip between the first image bearing member and the belt member is positioned to be spaced from a rectilinear line connecting contact positions of the belt member with the second image bearing members.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tetsuji Suzuki, Takeo Kawanami, Masao Amano
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Patent number: 9217986Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member for bearing a toner image, a transfer member for transferring the toner image from the image bearing member onto a sheet in contact with the image bearing member, and an openable unit including an openable member and a rotational shaft. In addition, a lock member locks the openable unit in a closed state by movement of the openable member, and a cam member, provided in the main assembly, rotatably moves the transfer member toward and away from the image bearing member. A force receiving portion, provided on the openable unit, receives a reaction force in contact with the cam member. The openable member includes the transfer member, and the cam member urges the force receiving portion when rotated to impart a force, for attracting the openable unit toward a locking direction by the lock member, to the openable member.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yu Shuhama, Yuichiro Osawa, Masao Amano, Kiyoharu Yoshioka, Nobukazu Adachi