Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Takabe

Hiroshi Takabe 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).

  • Timepiece dial and production method therefor
    Patent number: 7242641
    Abstract: A dial for a watch has a transmissive substrate (11) and a series of projections and recesses (11a, 11b). A nontransmissive film (12) is formed in each of the recesses with a metallic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignees: Citizen Seimitus Co., Ltd., Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Sato, Hiroshi Takabe, Toshio Hosotani, Katsuyuki Yamaguchi
  • Timepiece dial and production method therefor
    Publication number: 20040032797
    Abstract: A dial for a watch has a transmissive substrate (11) and a series of projections and recesses (11a, 11b). A nontransmissive film (12) is formed in each of the recesses with a metallic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Masaaki Sato, Hiroshi Takabe, Toshio Hosotani, Katsuyuki Yamaguchi
  • Component having transfer image formed thereon and method for forming the same
    Publication number: 20010031343
    Abstract: A component having transfer image formed thereon using less amount of sublimable dye, capable of transferring clear color images, having sufficiently high light fastness, and yet capable of providing gold color well equivalent to that of gold plating at a low cost, said component comprising a receptor layer to which a color image is transferred from a transfer paper being superposed on the receptor layer and to which heat is applied under pressure, and said transfer paper having formed thereon the color image by printing using an ink jet printer and a sublimable dye ink. Also disclosed is a method for forming the component having transfer image formed thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takabe, Noboru Watanabe, Masayo Ishida