Patents by Inventor Akira Tsurusaki

Akira Tsurusaki 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: 10964504
    Abstract: The movable body includes a pivot and a contact portion. The pivot is rotatably supported. The contact portion is disposed at a position contactable with a contact piece. The movable body rotates around the pivot and presses the contact piece via the contact portion to move the second contact close to the first contact. The actuator presses the movable body to rotate the movable body around the pivot. The contact piece has a curved portion located between the second contact and the support. The pivot is located on a side where the support is disposed with respect to the curved portion. The actuator includes a pressing member which presses the movable body. The pressing member moves in an axial direction of the pressing member to press the movable body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Seiki Shimoda, Yuichiro Teshima, Akira Tsurusaki
  • Publication number: 20200227224
    Abstract: The movable body includes a pivot and a contact portion. The pivot is rotatably supported. The contact portion is disposed at a position contactable with a contact piece. The movable body rotates around the pivot and presses the contact piece via the contact portion to move the second contact close to the first contact. The actuator presses the movable body to rotate the movable body around the pivot. The contact piece has a curved portion located between the second contact and the support. The pivot is located on a side where the support is disposed with respect to the curved portion. The actuator includes a pressing member which presses the movable body. The pressing member moves in an axial direction of the pressing member to press the movable body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiki SHIMODA, Yuichiro TESHIMA, Akira TSURUSAKI
  • Patent number: 10714291
    Abstract: The pressing member is configured to move to an off-position and an on-position. When the pressing member is located at the off-position, the first contact and the second contact come into a non-contact state. When the pressing member is located at the on-position, the first contact and the second contact come into a contact state by press of the pressing member against the contact piece. The actuator moves the pressing member from the off-position to the on-position via an overshoot position located beyond the on-position. The contact piece includes a body, and a low rigidity portion having rigidity lower than rigidity of the body. The pressing member presses the low rigidity portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Seiki Shimoda, Akira Tsurusaki
  • Publication number: 20180269018
    Abstract: The pressing member is configured to move to an off-position and an on-position. When the pressing member is located at the off-position, the first contact and the second contact come into a non-contact state. When the pressing member is located at the on-position, the first contact and the second contact come into a contact state by press of the pressing member against the contact piece. The actuator moves the pressing member from the off-position to the on-position via an overshoot position located beyond the on-position. The contact piece includes a body, and a low rigidity portion having rigidity lower than rigidity of the body. The pressing member presses the low rigidity portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiki SHIMODA, Akira TSURUSAKI
  • Patent number: 9401238
    Abstract: A coil terminal has a winding section comprising an end of coiled wire wound therearound. The winding section is bent relative to a remaining section of the coil terminal. The winding section has a proximal wire engagement portion and a distal wire engagement portion spaced away from each other in a longitudinal direction of the winding section, and an intermediate region disposed between the proximal wire engagement portion and the distal wire engagement portion. The wire end is extended in the intermediate region without being wound around the intermediate region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Mimura, Hironori Sanada, Hideto Yamauchi, Akira Tsurusaki, Shintaro Wada
  • Publication number: 20150262743
    Abstract: A coil terminal has a winding section comprising an end of coiled wire wound therearound. The winding section is bent relative to a remaining section of the coil terminal. The winding section has a proximal wire engagement portion and a distal wire engagement portion spaced away from each other in a longitudinal direction of the winding section, and an intermediate region disposed between the proximal wire engagement portion and the distal wire engagement portion. The wire end is extended in the intermediate region without being wound around the intermediate region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Mimura, Hironori Sanada, Hideto Yamauchi, Akira Tsurusaki, Shintaro Wada
  • Patent number: 7971214
    Abstract: The present invention is a television receiver that includes a memory that stores a first lock release code, an input device to input a second lock release code, a comparing portion to compare the second lock release code to the first lock release code, and a control portion to output a signal to operate the television receiver when the result of the comparison conforms. Also the present invention includes a method for preventing theft of an electronic device that includes the steps of storing a lock release code in a memory of the electronic device, providing information corresponding to the lock release code to a third party, requesting an input of the information corresponding to the lock release code, comparing input information to the lock release code stored in the memory, and disabling the electronic device when the result of the comparison is not conforming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Gakumura, Hideki Baba, Akira Tsurusaki
  • Patent number: 7782205
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device with an antitheft function consisting of a wireless tag containing information enabling the electronic device to operate, and a control portion accessible to the wireless tag, where the control portion releases a lock of the electronic device when the electronic device is determined to be operable according to the information stored in the wireless tag. Also, the present invention includes a method for preventing theft of an electronic device that includes the steps of writing information enabling the electronic device to operate on a memory of a wireless tag by a wireless tag writer at the time of purchase of the electronic device, and determining if the electronic device is operable according to the information written on the wireless tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroki Gakumura, Hideki Baba, Akira Tsurusaki