Patents by Inventor Akira Saeki

Akira Saeki 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: 20140331129
    Abstract: A mobile terminal device includes a main body and a touch panel, formed on the main body, on which an operating button is provided, the mobile terminal device being characterized in that when a specific condition which will cause the main body to vibrate is established, at least one of a size of the operating button on the touch panel, a size of character or symbol given on the operating button, a color or luminance of the operating button, and a response voice when the operating button is manipulated is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akira Saeki, Tomoya Suzuki, Satoshi Iwase, Yoichi Imanishi
  • Patent number: 5041786
    Abstract: A method of nondestructively inspecting a magnetic substance such as metal pipe and bar stocks, wherein the method provides a detection coil having a diameter which is specified based on the length of existent peripheral surface flaws such that the directional sensitivity of the detection coil relative to those flaws is improved. The magnetic substance is moved along an axis thereof and has an eddy current induced therein. Relative rotation of the detection coil around the magnetic substance is effected to permit detection of surface flaws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Assignees: Kobe Steel, Ltd., Eddio Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhide Takaishi, Akira Saeki, Toshiki Kadonaga, Noritsugu Fujii
  • Patent number: 4917001
    Abstract: The drive control valve for constant speed is for driving a pneumatic actuator at a constant speed by use of a meter-out control mode, and includes a nonreturn valve for blocking discharged air from its pressure chamber and a relief valve for controlling the air pressure in the pressure chamber so as to be equal to an adjustable set pressure which is constant. When air pressure is supplied to one of the pressure chambers of the pneumatic actuator, the air pressure air discharged from the other pressure chamber is blocked by the nonreturn valve, so that it is discharged to the outside through a relief valve. In this case, however, the air pressure of the pressure chamber on the exhaust side is maintained at a set pressure for the relief valve which is set beforehand, and hence, the flow rate of air discharged from the pressure chamber becomes constant, and the pneumatic actuator is driven at a constant speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1990
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Akihisa Yoshikawa, Kunio Watanabe, Akira Saeki