Patents by Inventor Hiroshi TAKEMATSU

Hiroshi TAKEMATSU 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: 9244435
    Abstract: A timepiece, which includes an ornamental body; a drive mechanism that moves the ornamental body; an output portion that outputs a sound; and a control portion that performs movement control for outputting a piece of theme music and moving the ornamental body from an initial position. The control portion further performs return control for outputting a piece of ending music and moving the ornamental body to the initial position after the movement control is finished. Under the return control, the outputted and selected pieces of ending music have different lengths depending on whether or not a position of the ornamental body is in front of a reference position. It is thus possible to design the movement pattern of the ornamental body under the movement control, without consideration of the stop positions of the ornamental body at the end of the movement control period; thereby, allowing for a wide variety of appearances for the timepiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO CLOCK INC.
    Inventors: Motohiro Tako, Toyonori Muraji, Hiroshi Takematsu
  • Patent number: 9213315
    Abstract: A timepiece, which includes a base board made of any of ABS resin, AS resin, and PS resin, and further includes a projection portion; a rotary board made of any of ABS resin, AS resin, and PS resin, and rotatable about and relative to the projection portion; and a rotational shaft projecting toward a front side of the base board through an opening formed in the projection portion. An end of the rotational shaft is connected with a hand provided for indicating time. The timepiece further includes an ornamental body movable relative to the base board; and a securing member made of any of POM resin, PBT resin, and PA resin. The ornamental body is prevented from moving forward to the front side and coming into contact with the hand provided for indicating time when, for example, shock is applied to the timepiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SEIKO CLOCK INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takematsu, Toyonori Muraji
  • Patent number: 9176477
    Abstract: A timepiece includes: a base board; a rotary board rotatable relative to the base board; a gear rotatably supported by the rotary board; and an ornamental body connected to the gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: SEIKO CLOCK INC.
    Inventors: Toyonori Muraji, Hiroshi Takematsu
  • Publication number: 20140334273
    Abstract: A timepiece includes: an ornamental body; a drive mechanism moving the ornamental body; an output portion capable of outputting a sound; and a control portion performing movement control for outputting a piece of theme music and moving the ornamental body from an initial position, and performing return control for outputting a piece of ending music and moving the ornamental body to the initial position after the movement control is finished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO CLOCK INC.
    Inventors: Motohiro TAKO, Toyonori MURAJI, Hiroshi TAKEMATSU
  • Publication number: 20140313864
    Abstract: A timepiece includes: a base board; a rotary board rotatable relative to the base board; a gear rotatably supported by the rotary board; and an ornamental body connected to the gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO CLOCK INC.
    Inventors: Toyonori MURAJI, Hiroshi TAKEMATSU
  • Publication number: 20140313868
    Abstract: A timepiece includes: a base board made of any of ABS resin, AS resin, and PS resin, and including a projection portion; a rotary board made of any of ABS resin, AS resin, and PS resin, and rotatable about and relative to the projection portion; a rotational shaft projecting toward a front side of the base board through an opening formed in the projection portion, an end of the rotational shaft being connected with a hand provided for indicating time; an ornamental body movable relative to the base board; and a securing member made of any of POM resin, PST resin, and PA resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO CLOCK INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi TAKEMATSU, Toyonori MURAJI