Patents by Inventor Yasunori Toyama

Yasunori Toyama 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: 7230196
    Abstract: A lighted switch device, comprising a substrate, a switch provided on a first surface of the substrate, a light source provided on a second surface of the substrate, a key top to press the switch, and a light guide mechanism to guide light emitted from the light source to the key top or a periphery of the key top, the light guide mechanism including a first light guiding member to hold the key top and a second light guiding member disposed to surround the light source, the light emitted from the light source being guided through the second light guiding member to the first light guiding member holding the key top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignees: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd., Alpha Corporation
    Inventor: Yasunori Toyama
  • Publication number: 20060065514
    Abstract: A lighted switch device, comprising a substrate, a switch provided on a first surface of the substrate, a light source provided on a second surface of the substrate, a key top to press the switch, and a light guide mechanism to guide light emitted from the light source to the key top or a periphery of the key top, the light guide mechanism including a first light guiding member to hold the key top and a second light guiding member disposed to surround the light source, the light emitted from the light source being guided through the second light guiding member to the first light guiding member holding the key top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicants: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd., Alpha Corporation
    Inventor: Yasunori Toyama
  • Patent number: 4792575
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing polyurethane foam by mixing (a) polyisocyanate, (b) polyol, (c) blowing agent, (d) catalyst and, as required (e) surface active agent, filler, or other such additive, the said method being characterized in that the polyisocyanate (a) is a prepolymer with isocyanate end groups produced from a polyester polyol and a blended polyisocyanate component comprising 45-95 weight % of diphenylmethane diisocyanate and 55-5 weight % of a polymethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanate with a functionality of 3 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1988
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Shoji Takao, Hideo Yamashita, Katsuyoshi Suetsugu, Yasunori Toyama, Kazuki Sasaki