Patents by Inventor Naotaka Sakamoto

Naotaka Sakamoto 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: 6845550
    Abstract: The present invention provides a weaving system for woven fabrics of various kinds in small lots, capable of weaving woven fabrics of various kinds in small lots in a continuous operation by an existing weaving machine while preventing generation of waste to the minimum degree. A weaving system for woven fabrics of various kinds in small lots, comprises the steps of successively selecting a plurality of kinds of threads according to a preliminarily designed design pattern, producing a thread supplying package for the warp by jointing per a predetermined thread supply amount, warping a plurality of the thread supplying packages for the warp so as to provide a warp beam, and organizing a weft to the warp supplied from the warp beam for forming different design patterns of a plurality of kinds continuously each with a warp thread jointing area disposed therebetween in the weaving direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Murata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kimura, Naotaka Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20030196303
    Abstract: The present invention provides a weaving system for woven fabrics of various kinds in small lots, capable of weaving woven fabrics of various kinds in small lots in a continuous operation by an existing weaving machine while preventing generation of waste co the minimum degree. A weaving system for woven fabrics of various kinds in small lots, comprises the steps of successively selecting a plurality of kinds of threads according to a preliminarily designed design pattern, producing a thread supplying package for the warp by jointing per a predetermined thread supply amount, warping a plurality of the thread supplying packages for the warp so as to provide a warp beam, and organizing a weft to the warp supplied from the warp beam for forming different design patterns of a plurality of kinds continuously each with a warp thread jointing area disposed therebetween in the weaving direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: Murata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kimura, Naotaka Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 4819133
    Abstract: A replaceable headlamp assembly for use with a vehicle comprises a bulb socket and a locking member, wherein a flange of the bulb is held in position at the bulb socket by rotating the locking member. The locking member has a resilient section which snappingly engages over a key of the bulb socket to lock the locking member to the bulb socket while also permitting the locking member to rotate relative to the bulb socket over a given range. The locking member cannot be inadvertently disengaged form the bulb socket and therefore cannot be inadvertently lost or misplaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Kochi, Naotaka Sakamoto