Patents by Inventor Tetuo Kobayashi
Tetuo Kobayashi 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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Publication number: 20130278253Abstract: There is provided an optically pumped magnetometer, in which a pump light having a first wavelength to spin-polarize a first alkali-metal atom group is made to enter a cell containing the first alkali-metal atom group and a second alkali-metal atom group interacting via spin exchange with the first alkali-metal atom group, a probe light having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength to measure spin polarization of the second alkali-metal atom group is made to enter the cell to form the same optical axis as the pump light, a wavelength discrimination unit is provided to discriminate between the pump light and the probe light that passed through the cell depending on a different in wavelength, and the rotation angle of a polarization plane of the probe light that passed through the cell is measured so that the degree of flexibility of the device layout can be increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sunao Ichihara, Natsuhiko Mizutani, Tetuo Kobayashi, Syuji Taue
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Patent number: 5021291Abstract: A multiple-time ink-bearing medium containing a thermally-transferable ink for thermal printing, produced in a process comprising: preparing a resin solution of a water-soluble resin comprising polyvinyl alcohol as a major constituent; preparing a fusible ink material consisting of a mixture which includes a solid fatty acid as a major constituent, a coloring agent, and a fusible agent having a low melting point; finely dispersing the ink material in the resin solution, so as to provide an ink-layer composition; applying the ink-layer composition to one surface of a substrate; and drying the applied ink-layer composition to form an ink layer on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 1989Date of Patent: June 4, 1991Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tetuo Kobayashi, Mikio Imaeda
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Patent number: 4870427Abstract: A method of preparing a dry transfer sheet for transferring indicia such as characters and designs to a receiving surface of a receiving member. The transfer sheet is prepared by thermal printing of the desired indicia on a thermal printer, by using a heat-sensitive ink ribbon which has an ink layer consisting of a thermally fusible ink composition. The printer has a print head for heating selected portions of the ink layer. The ink ribbon and the carrier sheet are set on the printer, such that the ink ribbon is interposed between the print head and the carrier sheet.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1987Date of Patent: September 26, 1989Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tetuo Kobayashi, Mitsuo Yamane
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Patent number: 4840080Abstract: A driving device employed in a window regulator comprising: a driving member including a shaft and an associating member having at least a notch portion; a drum adjacent to said associating member and having an associating projection capable of associating with said notch portion with some play in the rotational direction; and an elastic member urging said associating member in the rotational direction. The shaking of the crank lever can be surely inhibited.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 1988Date of Patent: June 20, 1989Assignee: Nippon Cable System, Inc.Inventors: Tetuo Kobayashi, Shoichi Hirai
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Patent number: 4813304Abstract: A mechanism for automatically regulating tension of wires employed in a window regulator comprising a drum being provided for rotational movement within said housing, and having a first side surface provided with a first ratchet teeth, a second side surface provided with a first engaging portion for engaging a first wire end, and a peripheral surface as winding surface; a ratchet plate being adjacent to said drum coaxially, and having a surface provided with a second ratchet teeth engaging said first ratchet teeth and a second engaging portion engaging a second wire end; a spiral spring having one end engaged with said ratchet plate and having the other end engaged with said housing, and urging said ratchet plate is such direction that said first ratchet teeth and said second ratchet teeth are moved idly; an elastic member axially urging said drum toward said ratchet plate; and a shaft for operating said drum to rotate by means of engaging with said drum.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 1987Date of Patent: March 21, 1989Assignee: Nippon Cable System, Inc.Inventor: Tetuo Kobayashi
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Patent number: 4769258Abstract: A multiple-time ink-bearing medium containing a thermally-transferable ink for thermal printing, produced in a process comprising: preparing a resin solution of a water-soluble resin comprising polyvinyl alcohol as a major constituent; preparing a fusible ink material consisting of a mixture which includes a solid fatty acid as a major constituent, a coloring agent, and a fusible agent having a low melting point; finely dispersing the ink material in the resin solution, so as to provide an ink-layer composition; applying the ink-layer composition to one surface of a substrate; and drying the applied ink-layer composition to form an ink layer on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1985Date of Patent: September 6, 1988Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tetuo Kobayashi, Mikio Imaeda
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Patent number: 4662236Abstract: A mechanism for automatically regulating tension of wires employed in a window regulator comprising a drum being provided for rotational movement within said housing, and having a first side surface provided with a first ratchet teeth, a second side surface provided with a first engaging portion for engaging a first wire end, and a peripheral surface as winding surface; a ratchet plate being adjacent to said drum coaxially, and having a surface provided with a second ratchet teeth engaging said first ratchet teeth and a second engaging portion engaging a second wire end; a spiral spring having one end engaged with said ratchet plate and having the other end engaged with said housing, and urging said ratchet plate in such direction that said first ratchet teeth and said second ratchet teeth are moved idly; an elastic member axially urging said drum toward said ratchet plate; and a shaft for operating said drum to rotate by means of engaging with said drum.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 1984Date of Patent: May 5, 1987Assignee: Nippon Cable System Inc.Inventor: Tetuo Kobayashi
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Patent number: 4628759Abstract: A driving device employed in a window regulator comprising: a driving member including a shaft and an associating member having at least a notch portion; a drum adjacent to said associating member and having an associating projection capable of associating with said notch portion with some play in the rotational direction; and an elastic member urging said associating member in the rotational direction. According to the present invention, the shaking of the crank lever can be surely inhibited.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 1984Date of Patent: December 16, 1986Assignee: Nippon Cable System Inc.Inventors: Tetuo Kobayashi, Shoichi Hirai
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Patent number: 4547993Abstract: A window regulator employing a flexible control cable as a transmission means, comprising a bracket secured to a window glass, an operating means and an inner cable connecting the bracket and the operating means through conduits, and both end portions of the inner cable being respectively wound up and off in the operating means to slidably move the bracket along a guide rail in order to perform an opening or closing action of the window glass, whereby a light, small and simple regulator is provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1983Date of Patent: October 22, 1985Assignee: Nippon Cable System, Inc.Inventors: Tetuo Kobayashi, Syoichi Hirai
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Patent number: 4502247Abstract: A guide rail for a window regulator which is light in weight and is high in rigidity, being formed from a hoop plate and having a double-bending portion which is raised at almost right angle with the hoop plate and in the longitudinal direction of the hoop plate. Furthermore, a slide-guide mechanism for a window regulator which is light and in which play is small when it is slidably moved, comprising the guide rail and a bracket which is slidably guided along the guide rail. The bracket has slide shoes arranged zigzag along the double-bending portion of the guide rail and provided with an oil groove on a side face coming into contact with the double-bending portion, and a guide shoe having a face to guide both side edges of the guide rail secondarily and a fitting member for securing a wire.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1982Date of Patent: March 5, 1985Assignee: Nippon Cable System Inc.Inventors: Tetuo Kobayashi, Katuyoshi Ohgaki
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Patent number: 4440354Abstract: A wire-driving device for a window regulator comprising a first pulley secured to a shaft supported rotatably to a casing, a second pulley secured to the shaft so as to be rotatable and axially movable along the shaft, and a wire of which both end portions are wound round said first pulley and second pulley respectively in the opposite direction to each other, the wire being capable to transmit power when the shaft is rotated, and ratchet teeth being provided on each of facing side surfaces of the pulleys, whereby elongation of the wire is automatically absorbed when the shaft is rotated to wind and unwind the wire round the pulleys.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1981Date of Patent: April 3, 1984Assignee: Nippon Cable System Inc.Inventors: Tetuo Kobayashi, Syoichi Hirai
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Patent number: 4428542Abstract: A compact and thin wire-driving device for a window regulator which absorbs elongation of wire automatically, wherein both ends of a driving wire are wound round two pulleys arranged parallel, i.e. a first pulley and a second pulley, in the same direction; a first gear is secured coaxially to the first pulley; a second gear is adjacent coaxially to the second pulley through ratchet teeth; the first gear and second gear are meshed to each other; and, when the wire is wound up round the first pulley, a slack of the wire is wound up round the first pulley and the second pulley remains stopped.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 1982Date of Patent: January 31, 1984Assignee: Nippon Cable System, Inc.Inventors: Tetuo Kobayashi, Syoichi Hirai
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Patent number: 4400993Abstract: A mechanism for absorbing elongation of a wire in a power transmission device comprising two coaxial pulleys, i.e., ratchet pulley and winding pulley, winding both end portions of the wire respectively in the opposite direction; a ratchet roller connecting with the ratchet pulley by means of ratchet and engaging to the winding pulley, whereby the elongation of the wire can be absorbed by winding only one end portion of the elongated wire around either the ratchet pulley or the winding pulley.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1981Date of Patent: August 30, 1983Assignee: Nippon Cable System, Inc.Inventors: Tetuo Kobayashi, Syoichi Hirai
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Patent number: 4399901Abstract: A stroke self-adjusting mechanism for a control cable comprising an adjusting member, such as adjusting lever or cam plate, having first and second locking pins and pivotally connected to the inner cable by a movable pin, and a lever provided with first and second surfaces; and therefore while the adjusting member is freely moved against the lever in the rest state of the lever to adjust an expansion or contraction of the inner cable, the first and the second locking pins being contacted with and being pressed against each of the above lock surfaces by the rotation of the lever to lock the adjusting member to the lever so as to be able to enoughly operate the inner cable.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 1981Date of Patent: August 23, 1983Assignee: Nippon Cable System Inc.Inventors: Tetuo Kobayashi, Noboru Hagiwara
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Patent number: 4396815Abstract: An emergency switch for preventing an accident in a mechanism employing a control cable, comprising a casing having a pair of contacts at opposite inner side surfaces thereof, and an insulator member having a movable contact, the insulator member being slidably and axially moved within the casing in connection with tensile force of inner cables, and when the inner cables become unoperable by trouble, the movable contact being touched to the contacts provided on the inner side surfaces of the casing to detect a trouble or to stop the movement of the mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1981Date of Patent: August 2, 1983Assignee: Nippon Cable System Inc.Inventors: Tetuo Kobayashi, Naoki Matsunami
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Patent number: 4261221Abstract: A control cable positioning device including a screw member secured to an end of an inner cable which is disposed slidably within the control cable and having a screw surface formed at a part of the peripheral surface thereof; an outer fitting having an inner surface capable of engaging to the peripheral surface of the screw member, a partially cutaway portion and a projection extending downward and capable of bending; and a helical spring so wound as to clamp the peripheral surface and having pawls at both ends thereof extending outward, each pawl being capable of abutting to the respective side surface of the cutaway portion, whereby the length of the inner cable projecting from the conduit can be controlled since the end of the conduit of the control cable is controllable when the projection is bent.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1979Date of Patent: April 14, 1981Assignee: Nippon Cable System, Inc.Inventor: Tetuo Kobayashi