Patents by Inventor Tomoki Okano

Tomoki Okano 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: 20210020352
    Abstract: An inductor element includes a magnetic body core provided with a through-hole, and a coil inserted through the through-hole and wound around the magnetic body core a plurality of times. The coil includes three bonding portions located on one side in a thickness direction of the magnetic body core. The three bonding portions are located on a first virtual plane that partially intersects with the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Tomoki OKANO, Keisuke TERANISHI, Tsutomu ISHIGE
  • Patent number: 9231346
    Abstract: A connection detector (40) is mounted on a lock arm (20) of a first housing (10) and is movable in a direction interesting a resilient displacement direction of a lock arm (20) between an initial position and a detection position. The first housing (10) is formed with supporting wall portions (16) substantially parallel to the resilient displacement direction of the lock arm (20). The supporting wall portions (16) are formed with recesses (17). The connection detector (40) is formed with projections (46) that fit into the recesses (17) for restricting a displacement of the lock arm (20) in an unlocking direction when the connection detector (40) is at the detection position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoki Okano
  • Publication number: 20150111406
    Abstract: A connection detector (40) is mounted on a lock arm (20) of a first housing (10) and is movable in a direction interesting a resilient displacement direction of a lock arm (20) between an initial position and a detection position. The first housing (10) is formed with supporting wall portions (16) substantially parallel to the resilient displacement direction of the lock arm (20). The supporting wall portions (16) are formed with recesses (17). The connection detector (40) is formed with projections (46) that fit into the recesses (17) for restricting a displacement of the lock arm (20) in an unlocking direction when the connection detector (40) is at the detection position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Tomoki Okano
  • Patent number: 9004939
    Abstract: A connector has a tube (11) formed such that a first half tube (16) and a second half tube (21) are connected via maximum width portions (14). The first half tube (16) is formed with a high rigidity portion (17) that has a higher rigidity than the second half tube (21) and is arranged substantially in a central part of the first half tube (16) in a width direction. The first half tube (16) is formed with first thin portions (22) by being partly thinned in areas deviated from the high rigidity portion (17). The second half tube (21) is formed with second thin portions (23) by being partly thinned and the second thin portions (23) have an axial dimension shorter than that of the first thin portions (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki Okano, Tsutomu Tanaka
  • Patent number: 8974256
    Abstract: A terminal fitting has a rectangular tube (12) with first and second side plates (16, 17) extending from a receiving plate (15). A supporting plate (18) extends from a front of the first side plate (16) and is connected to a resilient contact (23). An outer plate (20) extends from a front of the second side plate (17) and is placed on the outer surface of the supporting plate (18). A first ceiling plate (25) extends from a rear of the first side plate (16) and is at an inner side of the supporting plate (18). A second ceiling plate (27) extends from a rear area of the second side plate (17), at an inner side of the supporting plate (18) and is placed on the first ceiling plate (25). A retainer (21) is formed on the rear of the outer plate (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki Okano, Tsutomu Tanaka, Shinjiro Kida
  • Publication number: 20130337690
    Abstract: A connector has a tube (11) formed such that a first half tube (16) and a second half tube (21) are connected via maximum width portions (14). The first half tube (16) is formed with a high rigidity portion (17) that has a higher rigidity than the second half tube (21) and is arranged substantially in a central part of the first half tube (16) in a width direction. The first half tube (16) is formed with first thin portions (22) by being partly thinned in areas deviated from the high rigidity portion (17). The second half tube (21) is formed with second thin portions (23) by being partly thinned and the second thin portions (23) have an axial dimension shorter than that of the first thin portions (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Tomoki Okano, Tsutomu Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20130288546
    Abstract: A terminal fitting has a rectangular tube (12) with first and second side plates (16, 17) extending from a receiving plate (15). A supporting plate (18) extends from a front of the first side plate (16) and is connected to a resilient contact (23). An outer plate (20) extends from a front of the second side plate (17) and is placed on the outer surface of the supporting plate (18). A first ceiling plate (25) extends from a rear of the first side plate (16) and is at an inner side of the supporting plate (18). A second ceiling plate (27) extends from a rear area of the second side plate (17), at an inner side of the supporting plate (18) and is placed on the first ceiling plate (25). A retainer (21) is formed on the rear of the outer plate (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki Okano, Tsutomu Tanaka, Shinjiro Kida
  • Patent number: 8523619
    Abstract: A terminal fitting (10) is provided with a box-shaped main portion (11) capable of receiving a tab (61) of a mating terminal fitting (60) and a resiliently deformable resilient contact piece (12) arranged in the main portion (11) to be connected to the tab (61) inserted into the main portion (11). The resilient contact piece (12) includes a supporting portion (40) for resilient deformation in the main portion (11). The main portion (11) includes a base portion (18) facing the resilient contact piece (12) in a resilient deforming direction of the resilient contact piece (12). The base portion (18) includes a recess (46) formed within the thickness range thereof the base portion (18), and the supporting portion (40) is in contact with the bottom surface of the recess (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonari Itou, Tomoki Okano
  • Publication number: 20120094550
    Abstract: A terminal fitting (10) is provided with a box-shaped main portion (11) capable of receiving a tab (61) of a mating terminal fitting (60) and a resiliently deformable resilient contact piece (12) arranged in the main portion (11) to be connected to the tab (61) inserted into the main portion (11). The resilient contact piece (12) includes a supporting portion (40) for resilient deformation in the main portion (11). The main portion (11) includes a base portion (18) facing the resilient contact piece (12) in a resilient deforming direction of the resilient contact piece (12). The base portion (18) includes a recess (46) formed within the thickness range thereof the base portion (18), and the supporting portion (40) is in contact with the bottom surface of the recess (46).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonari Itou, Tomoki Okano
  • Patent number: 7938699
    Abstract: A terminal fitting (10) is inserted into a housing (60) from behind and includes a tubular connecting portion (11), with which a mating terminal (90) is connectable from front. A bent piece (27) including both front and rear edges (28, 29) is formed at a position of a peripheral wall of the connecting portion (11) behind the front end of the connecting portion (11). The bent piece (27) is formed with a locking projection (32) to be retained and locked in the connector housing (60) by being bent toward an outer side over the entire length in forward and backward directions. The front end surface of the locking projection (32) is a curved surface receding toward the back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoki Okano
  • Publication number: 20100273366
    Abstract: A terminal fitting (10) is inserted into a housing (60) from behind and includes a tubular connecting portion (11), with which a mating terminal (90) is connectable from front. A bent piece (27) including both front and rear edges (28, 29) is formed at a position of a peripheral wall of the connecting portion (11) behind the front end of the connecting portion (11). The bent piece (27) is formed with a locking projection (32) to be retained and locked in the connector housing (60) by being bent toward an outer side over the entire length in forward and backward directions. The front end surface of the locking projection (32) is a curved surface receding toward the back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Tomoki Okano
  • Patent number: 7448888
    Abstract: A male terminal protection plate (30) is moved together with a female housing (50) in a direction separating from a receptacle (12), any further movement of the male terminal protection plate (30) in the separating direction can be prevented when a pair of locking projections (37) come into engagement with the upper edges of a pair of engaging grooves (18). Since the pair of locking projections (37) and the pair of engaging grooves (18) are arranged at the opposite sides of a cam pin (34), about which the male terminal protection plate (30) could be inclined, in a direction normal to moving directions of the male terminal protection plate (30), the inclination of the male terminal protection plate (30) can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoki Okano
  • Publication number: 20080119074
    Abstract: A male terminal protection plate (30) is moved together with a female housing (50) in a direction separating from a receptacle (12), any further movement of the male terminal protection plate (30) in the separating direction can be prevented when a pair of locking projections (37) come into engagement with the upper edges of a pair of engaging grooves (18). Since the pair of locking projections (37) and the pair of engaging grooves (18) are arranged at the opposite sides of a cam pin (34), about which the male terminal protection plate (30) could be inclined, in a direction normal to moving directions of the male terminal protection plate (30), the inclination of the male terminal protection plate (30) can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Tomoki Okano
  • Patent number: 6562543
    Abstract: A stabilizer for thermally stabilizing an organic borate salt represented by formula (1) is disclosed, comprising a compound having one or two nitrogen-containing 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring having a double bond within the ring, a compound having a primary, secondary or tertiary amino group, or a compound having a thiol group. Also disclosed are a photosensitive composition comprising the stabilizer, an organic borate salt and if desired, a sensitizing dye or further a bisimidazole compound; a polymerizable composition comprising the photosensitive composition having added thereto at least one monomer having one or more ethylenically unsaturated bond and if desired, a high molecular polymer or further a pigment; and a colored pattern formed by using the polymerizable composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Tomonari Ogata, Tsuyoshi Katoh, Tomoe Uematsu, Norihide Arai, Tomoki Okano
  • Publication number: 20010046643
    Abstract: A stabilizer for thermally stabilizing an organic borate salt represented by formula (1) is disclosed, comprising a compound having one or two nitrogen-containing 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring having a double bond within the ring, a compound having a primary, secondary or tertiary amino group, or a compound having a thiol group. Also disclosed are a photosensitive composition comprising the stabilizer, an organic borate salt and if desired, a sensitizing dye or further a bisimidazole compound; a polymerizable composition comprising the photosensitive composition having added thereto at least one monomer having one or more ethylenically unsaturated bond and if desired, a high molecular polymer or further a pigment; and a colored pattern formed by using the polymerizable composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: Tomonari Ogata, Tsuyoshi Katoh, Tomoe Uematsu, Norihide Arai, Tomoki Okano
  • Patent number: 6218076
    Abstract: A stabilizer for thermally stabilizing an organic borate salt represented by formula (1) is disclosed, comprising a compound having one or two nitrogen-containing 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring having a double bond within the ring, a compound having a primary, secondary or tertiary amino group, or a compound having a thiol group. Also disclosed are a photosensitive composition comprising the stabilizer, an organic borate salt and if desired, a sensitizing dye or further a bisimidazole compound; a polymerizable composition comprising the photosensitive composition having added thereto at least one monomer having one or more ethylenically unsaturated bond and if desired, a high molecular polymer or further a pigment; and a colored pattern formed by using the polymerizable composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Tomonari Ogata, Tsuyoshi Katoh, Tomoe Uematsu, Norihide Arai, Tomoki Okano