Patents by Inventor Akio Ozawa

Akio Ozawa 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: 8786981
    Abstract: A first inner ring and a second inner ring respectively include inner ring rolling surfaces formed so that the external radius of inner end portions is smaller than a first separation distance and formed so as to have an external radius that become larger than the first separation distance, and a first outer ring and a second outer ring respectively include outer ring rolling surfaces formed so that the internal radius of outer end portions is larger than a second separation distance and formed so as to have an internal radius that becomes smaller than the second separation distance, and the first outer ring and the second outer ring are formed integrally with each other to form an outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiro Iino, Akio Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20140104727
    Abstract: A first inner ring and a second inner ring respectively include inner ring rolling surfaces formed so that the external radius of inner end portions is smaller than a first separation distance and formed so as to have an external radius that become larger than the first separation distance, and a first outer ring and a second outer ring respectively include outer ring rolling surfaces formed so that the internal radius of outer end portions is larger than a second separation distance and formed so as to have an internal radius that becomes smaller than the second separation distance, and the first outer ring and the second outer ring are formed integrally with each other to form an outer ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
    Inventors: Akihiro IINO, Akio OZAWA
  • Patent number: 8622621
    Abstract: To prevent a problem due to gas produced from an adhesive and to improve the productivity of a rolling bearing apparatus. The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a rolling bearing apparatus, including fitting a first rolling bearing and a second rolling bearing to a first member each in a pressed state, pressing the inner races of the first and second rolling bearings in a direction in which they are closer to each other in the axial direction with a second member sandwiched between outer races of the first and second rolling bearings, and welding at least a portion of a peripheral portion of the inner race of the pressed second rolling bearing in the axial direction to the outer face of the first member through irradiation with laser light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventors: Takayuki Kosaka, Akio Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20130077192
    Abstract: To prevent a problem due to gas produced from an adhesive and to improve the productivity of a rolling bearing apparatus. The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a rolling bearing apparatus, including fitting a first rolling bearing and a second rolling bearing to a first member each in a pressed state, pressing the inner races of the first and second rolling bearings in a direction in which they are closer to each other in the axial direction with a second member sandwiched between outer races of the first and second rolling bearings, and welding at least a portion of a peripheral portion of the inner race of the pressed second rolling bearing in the axial direction to the outer face of the first member through irradiation with laser light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Takayuki KOSAKA, Akio Ozawa
  • Patent number: 8322079
    Abstract: A sash window includes two window frames disposed in lateral juxtaposition and each including a head member, a sill member and a pair of jamb members connected together into a rectangular configuration, and a pair of upper and lower sashes supported within a respective one of the window frames. A sill nose facing member is mounted to exterior sides of the sill members and extends continuously from an outer end of one sill member to an outer end of the other sill member. Each window frame has miter joints at corners thereof so as to provide sufficient structural strength. The miter joints formed between the sill member and the jamb members are covered or concealed and do not deteriorate an aesthetic appearance of the sash window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: YKK Corporation of America
    Inventors: John Patrick Daniels, Jin Goto, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Akio Ozawa, Tsutomu Ito
  • Patent number: 7856757
    Abstract: A sash window assembly includes: a window frame having upper, lower, and left and right vertical frame members; and at least one sash guided by the vertical frame members and supported to be openable and closable by being slid vertically. The sash has: latch devices provided respectively at left and right ends in an upper end portion of the sash; an upper frame element having first passage holes formed in a top surface thereof and through which respective operating members of the respective latch devices are exposed toward an indoor space; a lower frame element; left and right vertical frame elements, each having a second passage hole formed in a depth-direction surface of the vertical frame element and through which a fastening section of the latch device is passed; and a face material provided inside the upper, lower, and left and right vertical frame elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: YKK AP, Inc.
    Inventor: Akio Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20100115852
    Abstract: A sash window includes two window frames disposed in lateral juxtaposition and each including a head member, a sill member and a pair of jamb members connected together into a rectangular configuration, and a pair of upper and lower sashes supported within respective one of the window frames. A sill nose is mounted to exterior sides of the sill members and extends continuously from an outer end of one sill member to an outer end of the other sill member. Each window frame has miter joints at corners thereof so as to provide sufficient structural strength. The miter joints formed between the sill member and the jamb members are covered or concealed and do not deteriorate an aesthetic appearance of the sash window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: John Patrick Daniels, Jin Goto, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Akio Ozawa, Tsutomu Ito
  • Patent number: 7681360
    Abstract: A sash window includes two window frames disposed in lateral juxtaposition and each including a head member, a sill member and a pair of jamb members connected together into a rectangular configuration, and a pair of upper and lower sashes supported within a respective one of the window frames. A sill nose is mounted to exterior sides of the sill members and extends continuously from an outer end of one sill member to an outer end of the other sill member. Each of the upper sashes is fixed to the respective one of the window frames by attachment members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignees: YKK Corporation of America, YKK AP Inc.
    Inventors: John Patrick Daniels, Jin Goto, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Akio Ozawa, Tsutomu Ito
  • Publication number: 20090223130
    Abstract: A sash window assembly includes: a window frame having upper, lower, and left and right vertical frame members; and at least one sash guided by the vertical frame members and supported to be openable and closable by being slid vertically. The sash has: latch devices provided respectively at left and right ends in an upper end portion of the sash; an upper frame element having first passage holes formed in a top surface thereof and through which respective operating members of the respective latch devices are exposed toward an indoor space; a lower frame element; left and right vertical frame elements, each having a second passage hole formed in a depth-direction surface of the vertical frame element and through which a fastening section of the latch device is passed; and a face material provided inside the upper, lower, and left and right vertical frame elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: YKK AP Inc.
    Inventor: Akio Ozawa
  • Patent number: 7276968
    Abstract: A drive signal that matches the bias of a transistor is generated. A differential amplifier calculates the difference between a specified voltage of negative power supply and another input signal. Then, a resistor that realizes a pull-down function level-shifts it towards a negative power supply voltage having a higher absolute voltage value to generate another differential signal, which is in turn amplified in another amplifier, to generate another drive signal that matches the bias of another transistor. Respective current mirror circuits detect a falling voltage occurring at both ends of a resistor connected between the transistor and the higher positive power supply voltage and a falling voltage occurring at both ends of a resistor connected between the other transistor and the higher negative power supply voltage, respectively. Then, the presence of an excessive electric current is detected by generating electric currents in accordance with to the falling voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Ozawa, Kazuyuki Kudo
  • Publication number: 20070186478
    Abstract: A sash window assembly includes: a window frame having upper, lower, and left and right vertical frame members; and at least one sash guided by the vertical frame members and supported to be openable and closable by being slid vertically. The sash has: latch devices provided respectively at left and right ends in an upper end portion of the sash; an upper frame element having first passage holes formed in a top surface thereof and through which respective operating members of the respective latch devices are exposed toward an indoor space; a lower frame element; left and right vertical frame elements, each having a second passage hole formed in a depth-direction surface of the vertical frame element and through which a fastening section of the latch device is passed; and a face material provided inside the upper, lower, and left and right vertical frame elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventor: Akio Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20070157520
    Abstract: A sash window includes two window frames disposed in lateral juxtaposition and each including a head member, a sill member and a pair of jamb members connected together into a rectangular configuration, and a pair of upper and lower sashes supported within respective one of the window frames. A sill nose is mounted to exterior sides of the sill members and extends continuously from an outer end of one sill member to an outer end of the other sill member. Each window frame has miter joints at corners thereof so as to provide sufficient structural strength. The miter joints formed between the sill member and the jamb members are covered or concealed and do not deteriorate an aesthetic appearance of the sash window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: John Daniels, Jin Goto, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Akio Ozawa, Tsutomu Ito
  • Patent number: 7239046
    Abstract: The electric power supply unit is provided with: a DC-DC converter in which a electric current is supplied through a backup line; the other DC-DC converter in which a electric current is supplied through an accessory line; and a voltage controlling circuit. The voltage controlling circuit controls the DC-DC converters so as to keep their output voltage at the same value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Kudo, Akio Ozawa, Tatsuzo Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 7092533
    Abstract: A BTL amplifying apparatus has two power amplifiers in an BTL configuration for amplifying a speaker. It includes detection means for detecting a differential voltage between outputs from the two power amplifiers while an input signal to be supplied to the power amplifiers is muted, and decision means for deciding whether or not the differential voltage is larger than a prescribed voltage. Such a configuration prevent the speaker from being damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuzo Hasegawa, Haruyuki Inohana, Akio Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20060028272
    Abstract: A drive signal that matches the bias of a transistor is generated. A differential amplifier calculates the difference between a specified voltage of negative power supply and another input signal. Then, a resistor that realizes a pull-down function level-shifts it towards a negative power supply voltage having a higher absolute voltage value to generate another differential signal, which is in turn amplified in another amplifier, to generate another drive signal that matches the bias of another transistor. Respective current mirror circuits detect a falling voltage occurring at both ends of a resistor connected between the transistor and the higher positive power supply voltage and a falling voltage occurring at both ends of a resistor connected between the other transistor and the higher negative power supply voltage, respectively. Then, the presence of an excessive electric current is detected by generating electric currents in accordance with to the falling voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Akio Ozawa, Kazuyuki Kudo
  • Patent number: 6993203
    Abstract: An original image is subjected to an opening processing and to a closing processing to obtain a blurred image by using an average value between the result of the opening processing and the result of the closing processing as a reference for correcting the brightness. The brightness of the original image is corrected by multiplying a difference between the blurred image and the original image, by a ratio of an upper limit value of brightness to a difference between the upper limit value of brightness and the blurred image. Then, the brightness of the original image is corrected based on the blurred image which enhances the contrast of a highly bright portion of a predetermined area or more while lowering the brightness of that portion. Contrast and brightness of the whole image can be adapted to the sensitivity of human eyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Akio Ozawa, Kohei Murao
  • Publication number: 20060017748
    Abstract: In a cross-sectional image displayed on a display screen, a region of interest is designated by a user. In the designated region of interest, a two-dimensional projected image that three-dimensionally represents the cross-sectional image inside the region of interest is displayed. Particularly, a two-dimensional projected image of a tumor three-dimensionally representing an image of a tumor is displayed. An image representing even a depth of a region that the user desires to locally view and a three-dimensional image positioned in a cross-sectional image can be displayed, thereby allowing a morphological feature of a lesion to be easily grasped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Akio Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20040150264
    Abstract: The electric power supply unit is provided with: a DC-DC converter in which a electric current is supplied through a backup line; the other DC-DC converter in which a electric current is supplied through an accessory line; and a voltage controlling circuit. The voltage controlling circuit controls the DC-DC converters so as to keep their output voltage at the same value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Kudo, Akio Ozawa, Tatsuzo Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 6587566
    Abstract: A sound field forming circuit includes a first switch portion which switchingly supplies one of an audio signals from a sound source and a second tone control circuit which variably adjusts a characteristic of a second predetermined frequency band, to a first tone control circuit which variably adjusts a characteristic of a first predetermined frequency band; a second switch portion which switchingly supplies one of the audio signals from the sound source and the first tone control circuit, to the second tone control circuit; a third switch portion which switchingly supplies one of the audio signals from the first tone control circuit and the second tone control circuit, to a front channel; and a fourth switch portion which switchingly supplies one of the audio signals from the first tone control circuit and the second tone control circuit, to a rear channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Yukiya Iigai, Haruyuki Inohana, Akio Ozawa, Kazuyuki Kudo
  • Publication number: 20030002726
    Abstract: An original image is subjected to an opening processing and to a closing processing to obtain a blurred image by using an average value between the result of the opening processing and the result of the closing processing as a reference for correcting the brightness. The brightness of the original image is corrected by multiplying a difference between the blurred image and the original image, by a ratio of an upper limit value of brightness to a difference between the upper limit value of brightness and the blurred image. Then, the brightness of the original image is corrected based on the blurred image which enhances the contrast of a highly bright portion of a predetermined area or more while lowering the brightness of that portion. Contrast and brightness of the whole image can be adapted to the sensitivity of human eyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Akio Ozawa, Kohei Murao