Patents by Inventor Yoshihiko ENTA

Yoshihiko ENTA 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: 20240019815
    Abstract: A module which enables slimming down and a timepiece provided with the module are provided. The timepiece module includes a timepiece movement which is a driving section that moves pointers, and a liquid crystal display panel which has an opening section where the timepiece movement is arranged, and is arranged in parallel with the timepiece movement. Since the timepiece movement is arranged in the opening section of the liquid crystal display panel and positioned in parallel with the liquid crystal display panel, the timepiece movement and the liquid crystal display panels do not vertically overlap with each other, whereby the slimming down of the entire timepiece module can be achieved, which enables the slimming down of the entire wristwatch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yoshihiko ENTA
  • Patent number: 11372371
    Abstract: A wheel train device including a dial plate having a display area provided between a central portion and an outer peripheral portion, a wheel train section having a pointer wheel to which a pointer that moves above the display area is attached, a supporting member which supports the wheel train section in an area corresponding to the display area, and a plurality of shaft attachment holes which are provided in a plurality of positions of the supporting member and to which the pointer wheel is selectively attached in one of the plurality of positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Kunimi, Yoshihiko Enta
  • Publication number: 20190094806
    Abstract: A wheel train device including a dial plate having a display area provided between a central portion and an outer peripheral portion, a wheel train section having a pointer wheel to which a pointer that moves above the display area is attached, a supporting member which supports the wheel train section in an area corresponding to the display area, and a plurality of shaft attachment holes which are provided in a plurality of positions of the supporting member and to which the pointer wheel is selectively attached in one of the plurality of positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi KUNIMI, Yoshihiko ENTA
  • Patent number: 9804569
    Abstract: A hand unit for a timepiece, including: a hand for indicating time; and an attachment member including a support part attached to a rotational center of the hand so as to support the hand, and a cylindrical part defining a rotational axis of the hand and configured to be attached to a rotating shaft in the timepiece, the cylindrical part continuing from the support part extending towards a rear side of the timepiece along the rotational axis, wherein a bottom of the cylindrical part is at a position that is approximately the same or lower than a tip of the hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Enta, Junro Yano
  • Publication number: 20160357150
    Abstract: A hand unit for a timepiece, including: a hand for indicating time; and an attachment member including a support part attached to a rotational center of the hand so as to support the hand, and a cylindrical part defining a rotational axis of the hand and configured to be attached to a rotating shaft in the timepiece, the cylindrical part continuing from the support part extending towards a rear side of the timepiece along the rotational axis, wherein a bottom of the cylindrical part is at a position that is approximately the same or lower than a tip of the hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko ENTA, Junro YANO
  • Patent number: 8867317
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a circuit substrate, an antenna, an electronic component or a terminal, and a shield pattern. The antenna includes: a core having a length direction; and a coil part including a conducting wire wound around the core, and is disposed on a first side of the substrate in such a way that the length direction is nearly parallel to the first side. The electronic component or the terminal is disposed on a second side of the substrate in such a way as to correspond to the antenna. The shield pattern is disposed on and/or in the substrate between the antenna and the electronic component or the terminal. The length of a part of the shield pattern, the part overlapping with the antenna, is shorter than the length of the coil part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Sano, Yoshihiko Enta
  • Publication number: 20120320717
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a circuit substrate, an antenna, an electronic component or a terminal, and a shield pattern. The antenna includes: a core having a length direction; and a coil part including a conducting wire wound around the core, and is disposed on a first side of the substrate in such away that the length direction is nearly parallel to the first side. The electronic component or the terminal is disposed on a second side of the substrate in such a way as to correspond to the antenna. The shield pattern is disposed on and/or in the substrate between the antenna and the electronic component or the terminal. The length of a part of the shield pattern, the part overlapping with the antenna, is shorter than the length of the coil part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi SANO, Yoshihiko ENTA