Patents by Inventor Kaname Miyata

Kaname Miyata 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: 7926194
    Abstract: To implement a detection technique in which a tumble of and a shock to on articles can be detected even with a simple and low-cost structure. An indicator according to the present invention for detecting a tumble of and a shock to an article moves away from a holding guide in a detector when the detector inclines and goes beyond a limit for inclination. The indicator includes a first part in the shape of rolling on the holding guide when the detector inclines, and a second part smaller than the first part and in the shape of not preventing the first part from rolling. The first part and the second part join together and separate when receiving a shock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Naotaka Katoh, Kaname Miyata, Hideo Igami, Yuhta Ishii
  • Publication number: 20100180457
    Abstract: [Object] To implement a detection technique in which a tumble of and a shock to on articles can be detected even with a simple and low-cost structure. [Solving Means] An indicator according to the present invention for detecting a tumble of and a shock to an article moves away from a holding guide in a detector when the detector inclines and goes beyond a limit for inclination. The indicator includes a first part in the shape of rolling on the holding guide when the detector inclines, and a second part smaller than the first part and in the shape of not preventing the first part from rolling. The first part and the second part join together and separate when receiving a shock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Naotaka Katoh, Kaname Miyata, Hideo Igami, Yuhta Ishii