Patents by Inventor Akihiko Terada

Akihiko Terada 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: 6013364
    Abstract: A method of reforming the surface of a plastic article to provide a leather-like touch to the plastic article surface. In this method, a two-liquid type polyurethane paint is prepared and coated on the surface of the plastic article so as to form a coated film having a thickness ranging from 20 to 150 micrometers and having an elongation percentage ranging from 60 to 180% at 20.degree. C., a coefficient of friction ranging from 0.5 to 0.8, and an initial modulus of elasticity ranging from 60 to 150 kg/cm.sup.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Origin Electric Company Limited
    Inventors: Akihiko Terada, Masayuki Saito, Takashi Toyama, Noritada Nagao, Minoru Fujisawa
  • Patent number: 4929934
    Abstract: In a pressure-sensitive input apparatus comprising an X-coordinate detection resistive member connected to mutually parallel vertical electrodes and a Y-coordinate detection resistive member connected to mutually parallel horizontal electrodes, for detecting the position of a point depressed by a stylus or the like, by detecting changes in the resistance values of these resistive members, switches are provided for on-off control of the current flowing into or out of both ends of the X-coordinate detection resistive member and the Y-coordinate detection resistive member, and a voltage detection circuit detects the voltage between the X-coordinate detection resistive member and the Y-coordinate detection resistive member. Multiple inputs can be detected according to the results obtained from the voltage detection circuit when the currents are switched by the switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Ueda, Kouji Hattori, Akihiko Terada, Kazuyoshi Inohara