Patents by Inventor Ritsuo Koga

Ritsuo Koga 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).

  • Publication number: 20240053833
    Abstract: A magnetic sheet includes a first sheet, a second sheet, and a number of microcapsules disposed between the first and the second sheets. Each microcapsule contains magnetic particles, clustered magnetic particles, non-magnetic particles, clustered non-magnetic particles, a suspending agent, and a solvent. The magnetic sheet is designed so that the magnetic particles reacting to a rotating magnetic line of force applied from a side of the first sheet rotate and move in a direction opposite to a direction of rotation of the magnetic line of force and aggregate near a center of the microcapsule to stay stationary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventor: Ritsuo Koga
  • Patent number: 11769429
    Abstract: A magnetic erasing device including a magnet that includes an S pole and an N pole extending along an axial direction of the magnet, and a rotation mechanism for rotating the magnet in a housing around an axis of the magnet, wherein lines of magnetic force generated around the axis of the magnet during rotation of the magnet are designed to be applied to magnetic particles in the microcapsules to erase a visible image on a magnetic panel when the axis of the magnet is spaced from a surface of the magnetic panel by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Zero Lab Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ritsuo Koga
  • Patent number: 11335487
    Abstract: A magnetic eraser can be used for erasing markings drawn on a magnetic sheet. The magnetic eraser includes a housing with a magnet placed in the housing. The magnetic eraser also includes a first magnetic body placed between a first surface of the housing and the magnet. The first surface of the housing can provide a first erasing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: ZERO LAB CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ritsuo Koga
  • Publication number: 20210313105
    Abstract: A magnetic eraser can be used for erasing markings drawn on a magnetic sheet. The magnetic eraser includes a housing with a magnet placed in the housing. The magnetic eraser also includes a first magnetic body placed between a first surface of the housing and the magnet. The first surface of the housing can provide a first erasing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventor: Ritsuo Koga
  • Publication number: 20210217332
    Abstract: A magnetic erasing device including a magnet that includes an S pole and an N pole extending along an axial direction of the magnet, and a rotation mechanism for rotating the magnet in a housing around an axis of the magnet, wherein lines of magnetic force generated around the axis of the magnet during rotation of the magnet are designed to be applied to magnetic particles in the microcapsules to erase a visible image on a magnetic panel when the axis of the magnet is spaced from a surface of the magnetic panel by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventor: Ritsuo Koga
  • Patent number: 10997880
    Abstract: A magnetic erasing device includes a rotating member provided in an internal space of a cylindrical housing, a first magnet and a second magnet attached to the rotating member, and a motor for driving the rotating member. The first magnet is arranged so that the S pole is exposed and the second magnet is attached so that the N pole is exposed. By rotating the rotating member, the magnetic field generated by the first and second magnets is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: ZERO LAB CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ritsuo Koga
  • Patent number: 10442236
    Abstract: A magnetic pen can be used in drawing arbitrary characters, figures, and symbols on a magnetic panel for a display by applying a magnetic field. The magnetic pen includes a body that includes an end portion. A holder made of a magnetic material is attached to the end portion and an internal space is formed in the holder. The holder includes a bottom portion formed with an opening and a side portion connected to the bottom portion. A magnet is arranged in the internal space of the holder. The magnet is received in a space formed by the bottom portion and the side portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Zero Lab Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ritsuo Koga
  • Publication number: 20180319201
    Abstract: A magnetic pen can be used in drawing arbitrary characters, figures, and symbols on a magnetic panel for a display by applying a magnetic field. The magnetic pen includes a body that includes an end portion. A holder made of a magnetic material is attached to the end portion and an internal space is formed in the holder. The holder includes a bottom portion formed with an opening and a side portion connected to the bottom portion. A magnet is arranged in the internal space of the holder. The magnet is received in a space formed by the bottom portion and the side portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Ritsuo Koga
  • Patent number: 10046592
    Abstract: A magnetic pen can be used with a magnetic panel. The magnetic pen includes a body with an end portion. A holder made of a magnetic material is attached to the end portion and an internal space is formed in the holder. A magnet having an S pole and an N pole is arranged in the internal space of the holder so that the S pole and the N pole are opposite the magnetic panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Zero Lab Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ritsuo Koga
  • Publication number: 20180053452
    Abstract: A magnetic erasing device includes a rotating member provided in an internal space of a cylindrical housing, a first magnet and a second magnet attached to the rotating member, and a motor for driving the rotating member. The first magnet is arranged so that the S pole is exposed and the second magnet is attached so that the N pole is exposed. By rotating the rotating member, the magnetic field generated by the first and second magnets is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventor: Ritsuo Koga
  • Publication number: 20180029404
    Abstract: A magnetic pen can be used with a magnetic panel. The magnetic pen includes a body with an end portion. A holder made of a magnetic material is attached to the end portion and an internal space is formed in the holder. A magnet having an S pole and an N pole is arranged in the internal space of the holder so that the S pole and the N pole are opposite the magnetic panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Ritsuo Koga
  • Patent number: 6340237
    Abstract: A lamp cartridge according to the present invention includes a lamp as a light source; a reflecting mirror for converging the light emitted from the lamp; and several side surfaces forming a case for covering the lamp, the reflecting mirror and for supporting the reflecting mirror. In the present invention, one of the surfaces forming the case where light is emitted out of the lamp cartridge and away from the reflecting mirror is provided with a hole having a diameter smaller than that of the end of the reflecting mirror. In addition, an optical axis of the hole is directly aligned with an optical axis of the end of the reflecting mirror where light is emitted out of the lamp cartridge. Further, a fan is provided on one of the side surfaces forming the lamp cartridge case. Outside air is introduced through the hole and into the interior of the lamp cartridge whereby heat generated by the lamp and the reflecting mirror is exhausted by the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Assignee: Plus Corporation
    Inventors: Ritsuo Koga, Hideto Kubouchi
  • Patent number: 6129437
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes an arc lamp as a white-light source, an ellipsoidal mirror for collecting a light beam from the arc lamp, a color filter for producing sequentially three primary colors of light from the white-light beam, a condenser lens for transmitting a light beam transmitted through the color filter, and a single spherical mirror or non-spherical mirror for reflecting the light beam transmitted through the condenser lens. The image display apparatus further includes a digital micromirror device. This device receives the light beam reflected from the reflecting mirror and produces on and off states by varying the tilt of a micromirror of each of a number of two-dimensionally arrayed pixels to vary the angle of reflection of the light beam reflected therefrom. From there, a projection lens enlarges and projects the light beam reflected from a pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Plus Corporation
    Inventors: Ritsuo Koga, Hideto Kubouchi
  • Patent number: 5803449
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an automatic sheet feeder to feed manuscript sheets onto and discharge the same from the top of the stage on the overhead projector. The automatic sheet feeder comprises a side guide plate disposed at the top of a side edge of the stage, a bottom plate forming a manuscript set window together with the side guide plate, a side plate perpendicular to the side guide plate, a plurality of side feeding rollers for forward and backward rotations supported by the above side plate, and notches formed at the above side guide plate immediately below these rollers to accept the manuscript sheet whose side edge is pressed downward by the outer circumference of the side feeding rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Plus Corporation
    Inventors: Ritsuo Koga, Kouichi Minami
  • Patent number: 4979813
    Abstract: An opaque projector includes a light source, a stage through which the light radiating from the light source passes and on which an object is placed, a projection mirror for reflecting light reflected by the object, and a projector lens for gathering the light reflected by the projection mirror to form an image of the object on an image projecting surface located outside of the projector. A reflection mirror for reflecting the light from the light source to illuminate the object is provided on each of the two sides of the projection mirror. The light source is disposed in front of the projeciton mirror and on the inner sides of the reflection mirrors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1990
    Assignee: Plus Corporation
    Inventors: Ritsuo Koga, Kuroudo Hara
  • Patent number: 4802014
    Abstract: Information of an object to be read out is read out by an image sensor synchronizing with a first synchronous signal and is stored in a memory which is then subjected to printing on a transfer surface in synchronism with a second synchronous signal by moving the transfer apparatus in contact with the outside transfer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1989
    Assignee: Plus Corporation
    Inventor: Ritsuo Koga