Patents by Inventor Atsuya NIWANO
Atsuya NIWANO 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).
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Patent number: 11690186Abstract: There is provided a display panel module unit having a narrow frame suitable for a display unit of a small-sized measuring apparatus. A panel module unit includes a first panel part, a second panel part, and an intermediate cover housed in a housing part in order from a front side to a rear side. The housing part includes an annular side wall and at least one fixing means attached on an inner peripheral surface of the side wall, and the fixing means is a means for fixing a position of the intermediate cover in the housing part. The second panel part is housed between the first panel part and the intermediate cover, and a position of the second panel part is indirectly fixed by the intermediate cover. The second panel part is provided with a biasing means for biasing the first panel part from the rear side toward the front side.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Yuhei Takatsu, Atsuya Niwano
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Publication number: 20220124922Abstract: There is provided a display panel module unit having a narrow frame suitable for a display unit of a small-sized measuring apparatus. A panel module unit includes a first panel part, a second panel part, and an intermediate cover housed in a housing part in order from a front side to a rear side. The housing part includes an annular side wall and at least one fixing means attached on an inner peripheral surface of the side wall, and the fixing means is a means for fixing a position of the intermediate cover in the housing part. The second panel part is housed between the first panel part and the intermediate cover, and a position of the second panel part is indirectly fixed by the intermediate cover. The second panel part is provided with a biasing means for biasing the first panel part from the rear side toward the front side.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Yuhei TAKATSU, Atsuya NIWANO
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Patent number: 10598524Abstract: A measuring instrument is configured to detect a displacement of a contact point provided to be movable and to digitally display a measured value on a display unit provided on an outer surface of a case. The measuring instrument includes an input unit. The input unit is provided on the outer surface of the case and is configured to allow a user to input to the input unit through a manual operation. The input unit includes a sensor which is configured to detect an amount of operation and a speed of operation. The amount of operation is converted into a conversion value in view of the speed of operation and then is displayed on the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventor: Atsuya Niwano
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Patent number: 10467991Abstract: A measurement instrument includes a display configured to display information; a display controller configured to control displaying of the information on the display; and a reflector configured to invert the information displayed on the display via specular reflection. Since the measurement instrument includes the reflector configured to invert the information displayed on the display via specular reflection, information can be seen via the reflector even when the information is difficult to read directly from the display. Thus, the measurement instrument can improve visibility of the information displayed on the display.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventor: Atsuya Niwano
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Patent number: 10451450Abstract: An external device is configured to be detachably attached to a measuring instrument via a connector. The external device includes a connector part, an external device body part and a movable connection part. The connector part has a connection terminal. The external device body part has a display part on a side surface of the external device body part. The movable connection part is configured to connect the connector part with the external device body part. The movable connection part is a biaxial rotation hinge having two pivot axes which are in a twisted position relationship with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Atsuya Niwano, Shuji Hayashida, Nobuyuki Hayashi, Yuji Fujikawa, Koji Matsumoto
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Patent number: 10283922Abstract: There is provided a connection unit for connecting an external device to a measurement device. Connection units 600 and 700 each include a flat plate shaped connection unit main part 610, a connector terminal 651 for measurement device provided at the connection unit main part 610 and connected to a signal inputting/outputting connection port 110 or 210 corresponding to each of measurement devices 100 to 400, and a connector terminal 660 for external device provided at the connection unit main part 610 and connected to a signal inputting/outputting connection port 511 of each of external devices 510 to 540. The connection unit main part 610 is further provided with a manually operable switch.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Atsuya Niwano, Shuji Hayashida
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Publication number: 20180211637Abstract: A measurement instrument includes a display configured to display information; a display controller configured to control displaying of the information on the display; and a reflector configured to invert the information displayed on the display via specular reflection. Since the measurement instrument includes the reflector configured to invert the information displayed on the display via specular reflection, information can be seen via the reflector even when the information is difficult to read directly from the display. Thus, the measurement instrument can improve visibility of the information displayed on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventor: Atsuya NIWANO
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Publication number: 20180115129Abstract: There is provided a connection unit for connecting an external device to a measurement device. Connection units 600 and 700 each include a flat plate shaped connection unit main part 610, a connector terminal 651 for measurement device provided at the connection unit main part 610 and connected to a signal inputting/outputting connection port 110 or 210 corresponding to each of measurement devices 100 to 400, and a connector terminal 660 for external device provided at the connection unit main part 610 and connected to a signal inputting/outputting connection port 511 of each of external devices 510 to 540. The connection unit main part 610 is further provided with a manually operable switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Atsuya NIWANO, Shuji HAYASHIDA
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Publication number: 20180052017Abstract: An external device is configured to be detachably attached to a measuring instrument via a connector. The external device includes a connector part, an external device body part and a movable connection part. The connector part has a connection terminal. The external device body part has a display part on a side surface of the external device body part. The movable connection part is configured to connect the connector part with the external device body part. The movable connection part is a biaxial rotation hinge having two pivot axes which are in a twisted position relationship with respect to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Atsuya NIWANO, Shuji HAYASHIDA, Nobuyuki HAYASHI, Yuji FUJIKAWA, Koji MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20180031398Abstract: A measuring instrument is configured to detect a displacement of a contact point provided to be movable and to digitally display a measured value on a display unit provided on an outer surface of a case. The measuring instrument includes an input unit. The input unit is provided on the outer surface of the case and is configured to allow a user to input to the input unit through a manual operation. The input unit includes a sensor which is configured to detect an amount of operation and a speed of operation. The amount of operation is converted into a conversion value in view of the speed of operation and then is displayed on the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventor: Atsuya NIWANO
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Patent number: 9798445Abstract: A measuring instrument includes a main body casing, a detector on the main body casing and detecting an amount of stylus head displacement, a display on an outer surface of the casing; a plurality of key switches on the outer surface, a menu proximate the display on the outer surface, and a display controller controlling the display. The display includes a main display and a cursor display, which is arranged in a location alongside the menu and displays a cursor pointing to the menu, and performs control such that a measured value based on an amount of displacement is displayed, but the cursor is not displayed when in a measurement mode where the detector detects the amount of displacement, and such that a cursor is displayed so as to point to the menu corresponding to a selected menu when in a settings mode where measurement conditions are set.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Atsuya Niwano, Kazuhiro Ishizu, Nobuyuki Hayashi, Yasuhiro Tsujimoto, Takashi Kozawa, Takefumi Kiwada, Makoto Furuta, Aki Hiroshima
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Patent number: 9372059Abstract: A micrometer with good usability is provided. A micrometer has a frame with an anvil at one end and a spindle at another end, the spindle moving closer to or further away from the anvil. The frame is covered with a heat shield cover. The heat shield cover has a first anti-slip part. The first anti-slip part preferably has a plurality of protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiro Asano, Sadayuki Matsumiya, Shigeru Ohtani, Atsuya Niwano, Shozaburo Tsuji
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Publication number: 20150286354Abstract: A measuring instrument includes a main body casing, a detector on the main body casing and detecting an amount of stylus head displacement, a display on an outer surface of the casing; a plurality of key switches on the outer surface, a menu proximate the display on the outer surface, and a display controller controlling the display. The display includes a main display and a cursor display, which is arranged in a location alongside the menu and displays a cursor pointing to the menu, and performs control such that a measured value based on an amount of displacement is displayed, but the cursor is not displayed when in a measurement mode where the detector detects the amount of displacement, and such that a cursor is displayed so as to point to the menu corresponding to a selected menu when in a settings mode where measurement conditions are set.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Atsuya NIWANO, Kazuhiro ISHIZU, Nobuyuki HAYASHI, Yasuhiro TSUJIMOTO, Takashi KOZAWA, Takefumi KIWADA, Makoto FURUTA, Aki HIROSHIMA
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Patent number: D740143Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiro Asano, Sadayuki Matsumiya, Shigeru Ohtani, Atsuya Niwano, Shozaburo Tsuji
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Patent number: D747987Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeru Ohtani, Kenji Iwamoto, Nobuyuki Hayashi, Atsuya Niwano, Makoto Furuta
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Patent number: D747988Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Sadayuki Matsumiya, Shigeru Ohtani, Kenji Iwamoto, Aki Hiroshima, Atsuya Niwano
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Patent number: D790379Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Sadayuki Matsumiya, Shigeru Ohtani, Kenji Iwamoto, Yasuhiro Tsujimoto, Atsuya Niwano
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Patent number: D819631Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Sadayuki Matsumiya, Atsuya Niwano, Yu Sugai, Shigeru Ohtani, Jun Odake
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Patent number: D821393Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Sadayuki Matsumiya, Atsuya Niwano, Yu Sugai, Shigeru Ohtani, Jun Odake
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Patent number: D825557Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Sadayuki Matsumiya, Atsuya Niwano, Yu Sugai, Shigeru Ohtani, Jun Odake