Patents by Inventor Takemasa TSUCHIYA

Takemasa TSUCHIYA 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).

  • Input apparatus
    Patent number: 8859923
    Abstract: An input apparatus including a layered body is provided. The layered body includes an electrostatic capacity type touch sensor, a character and symbol printed film, on which characters or symbols are printed, and a surface light emitting layer configured to illuminate the character and symbol printed film. The character and symbol printed film is arranged on an upper surface side of the surface light emitting layer, the touch sensor is arranged on a lower surface side of the surface light emitting layer, and an input operation surface that is positioned at an uppermost surface is flat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasutoshi Obata, Takemasa Tsuchiya
  • INPUT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20120103778
    Abstract: An input apparatus including a layered body is provided. The layered body includes an electrostatic capacity type touch sensor, a character and symbol printed film, on which characters or symbols are printed, and a surface light emitting layer configured to illuminate the character and symbol printed film. The character and symbol printed film is arranged on an upper surface side of the surface light emitting layer, the touch sensor is arranged on a lower surface side of the surface light emitting layer, and an input operation surface that is positioned at an uppermost surface is flat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasutoshi OBATA, Takemasa TSUCHIYA