Patents by Inventor Katsuyuki Yokota
Katsuyuki Yokota 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: 8368821Abstract: This display screen turning apparatus (base for a display screen) includes a platelike base member so formed as to receive the load of a display body applied to a display screen support mechanism on a partial region and to warp in a direction opposite to the direction of deflection resulting from the load of the display body with a prescribed amount of warpage when not receiving the load of the display body, and the prescribed amount of warpage is so set that the surface of the base member is substantially flattened when the base member receives the load of the display body applied to the display screen support mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2007Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsuyuki Yokota, Toshiharu Hibi
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Patent number: 8237874Abstract: This display screen turning apparatus includes a turntable mounted with a display body and rotatable in a horizontal plane, a base, rotatably holding the turntable, provided with a drawn projecting portion and a floating prevention member so mounted on the projecting portion of the base as to prevent the turntable from upward floating. The floating prevention member has a floating prevention portion provided above a region where the upper surface of the turntable is arranged, a mounting portion for mounting the floating prevention member on the projecting portion and a leg portion provided between the floating prevention portion and the mounting portion for maintaining the base and the floating prevention member at a prescribed interval by coming into contact with the base.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2007Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsuyuki Yokota, Toshiharu Hibi
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Patent number: 8094244Abstract: A display screen turning apparatus capable of improving assembling workability and suppressing jolting at a time of rotation is obtained. This display screen turning apparatus includes a rotating member mounted with a display screen portion and rotatable in a horizontal plane, a base provided with an upright portion rotatably holding the rotating member and having a first hole, a regulating member so mounted on the upright portion of the base as to prevent the rotating member from moving upward, and a stop member formed in a tapered shape by end surface portions, and holding a state where the regulating member is in contact with the rotating member by inserting the stop member into the first hole of the upright portion of the base and pressing the regulating member.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kunio Sawai, Katsuyuki Yokota
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Patent number: 8002223Abstract: This display support mechanism comprises a support shaft provided in the form of a plate, a display screen support member, having a first hole receiving the platelike support shaft, provided on the side of a display screen and a base support member, having a second hole receiving the platelike support shaft, provided on the side of a base, and at least either the first hole or the second hole receiving the platelike support shaft is provided in the form of a sector while the display screen support member is rotatable about the platelike support shaft serving as an axis of rotation in the angular range of the sector.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2007Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Funai Electric Co, Ltd.Inventors: Kunio Sawai, Katsuyuki Yokota
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Patent number: 7869203Abstract: A display screen turning apparatus capable of improving assembling workability in assembling steps and suppressing jolting during rotation can be obtained. This display screen turning apparatus includes a rotating member mounted with a display screen and rotatable in a horizontal plane, a base, rotatably holding the rotating member, provided with an upright portion having a hole, a platelike spring of metal fitted onto the upright portion of the base for pressing the rotating member and a stop member inserted into the hole of the upright portion of the base for pressing the platelike spring and holding the platelike spring in a deflected state.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2007Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kunio Sawai, Katsuyuki Yokota
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Publication number: 20100286416Abstract: The present invention provides the production method of carboxylic acid compound, as shown in Scheme I.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Katsuya Matsumoto, Katsuyuki Yokota, Yuko Shinagawa, Teruhiko Inoue
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Patent number: 7740213Abstract: In the liquid crystal panel stand, the rotating shaft (13) pierces the fixed member (12), and a fixing portion is provided for fixing the rotating shaft to block its rotation around the axial center. The holding member (14) having a protrusion (14b) protruding from one side surface is formed into a thin configuration for applying the urging force in the direction where the protrusion (14b) protrudes so as to be fixed to the fixed member (12) to apply the pressing force in the direction where the protrusion (14b) protrudes with the force in substantially parallel with the rotating shaft (13). The movable member (11) includes a plurality of holding holes (15, 16) as openings through which the protrusion (14b) of the holding member (14) fixed to the fixed member (12) is inserted to be engaged therewith when the movable member (11) is rotated along the rotating shaft (13).Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2007Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Inventor: Katsuyuki Yokota
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Patent number: 7516925Abstract: A display support mechanism allowing an easy operation of controlling the angle of a display screen with no requirement for a round shaft serving as an axis of rotation is obtained. This display support mechanism comprises a support shaft provided in the form of a plate, a display screen support member, having a first hole receiving the platelike support shaft, rotatable about the support shaft serving as an axis of rotation and a base support member having a second hole receiving the platelike support shaft, while at least either the display screen support member or the base support member is provided with a projecting portion brought into pressure contact with opposed surfaces of the display screen support member and the base support member for developing frictional resistance.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2007Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kunio Sawai, Katsuyuki Yokota
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Publication number: 20080111928Abstract: This display screen turning apparatus (base for a display screen) includes a platelike base member so formed as to receive the load of a display body applied to a display screen support mechanism on a partial region and to warp in a direction opposite to the direction of deflection resulting from the load of the display body with a prescribed amount of warpage when not receiving the load of the display body, and the prescribed amount of warpage is so set that the surface of the base member is substantially flattened when the base member receives the load of the display body applied to the display screen support mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsuyuki YOKOTA, Toshiharu Hibi
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Publication number: 20080111929Abstract: This display screen turning apparatus includes a turntable mounted with a display body and rotatable in a horizontal plane, a base, rotatably holding the turntable, provided with a drawn projecting portion and a floating prevention member so mounted on the projecting portion of the base as to prevent the turntable from upward floating. The floating prevention member has a floating prevention portion provided above a region where the upper surface of the turntable is arranged, a mounting portion for mounting the floating prevention member on the projecting portion and a leg portion provided between the floating prevention portion and the mounting portion for maintaining the base and the floating prevention member at a prescribed interval by coming into contact with the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsuyuki YOKOTA, Toshiharu Hibi
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Publication number: 20080099652Abstract: A display screen turning apparatus capable of improving assembling workability and suppressing jolting at a time of rotation is obtained. This display screen turning apparatus includes a rotating member mounted with a display screen portion and rotatable in a horizontal plane, a base provided with an upright portion rotatably holding the rotating member and having a first hole, a regulating member so mounted on the upright portion of the base as to prevent the rotating member from moving upward, and a stop member formed in a tapered shape by end surface portions, and holding a state where the regulating member is in contact with the rotating member by inserting the stop member into the first hole of the upright portion of the base and pressing the regulating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kunio Sawai, Katsuyuki Yokota
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Publication number: 20080049390Abstract: A display screen turning apparatus capable of improving assembling workability in assembling steps and suppressing jolting during rotation can be obtained. This display screen turning apparatus includes a rotating member mounted with a display screen and rotatable in a horizontal plane, a base, rotatably holding the rotating member, provided with an upright portion having a hole, a platelike spring of metal fitted onto the upright portion of the base for pressing the rotating member and a stop member inserted into the hole of the upright portion of the base for pressing the platelike spring and holding the platelike spring in a deflected state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2007Publication date: February 28, 2008Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kunio SAWAI, Katsuyuki Yokota
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Publication number: 20070284496Abstract: In the liquid crystal panel stand, the rotating shaft (13) pierces the fixed member (12), and a fixing portion is provided for fixing the rotating shaft to block its rotation around the axial center. The holding member (14) having a protrusion (14b) protruding from one side surface is formed into a thin configuration for applying the urging force in the direction where the protrusion (14b) protrudes so as to be fixed to the fixed member (12) to apply the pressing force in the direction where the protrusion (14b) protrudes with the force in substantially parallel with the rotating shaft (13). The movable member (11) includes a plurality of holding holes (15, 16) as openings through which the protrusion (14b) of the holding member (14) fixed to the fixed member (12) is inserted to be engaged therewith when the movable member (11) is rotated along the rotating shaft (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Katsuyuki Yokota
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Publication number: 20070215761Abstract: A display support mechanism capable of inclining a display screen by a prescribed angle without employing a round shaft as an axis of rotation is obtained. This display support mechanism comprises a support shaft provided in the form of a plate, a display screen support member, supporting a display screen, having a sectoral first hole receiving the platelike support shaft and a base support member having a sectoral second hole receiving the platelike support shaft, while the display screen support member is rotatable about the support shaft serving as an axis of rotation in the total angular range of the sectoral first hole of the display screen support member and the sectoral second hole of the base support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kunio Sawai, Katsuyuki Yokota
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Publication number: 20070215760Abstract: This display support mechanism comprises a support shaft provided in the form of a plate, a display screen support member, having a first hole receiving the platelike support shaft, provided on the side of a display screen and a base support member, having a second hole receiving the platelike support shaft, provided on the side of a base, and at least either the first hole or the second hole receiving the platelike support shaft is provided in the form of a sector while the display screen support member is rotatable about the platelike support shaft serving as an axis of rotation in the angular range of the sector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kunio Sawai, Katsuyuki Yokota
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Publication number: 20070210220Abstract: A display support mechanism allowing an easy operation of controlling the angle of a display screen with no requirement for a round shaft serving as an axis of rotation is obtained. This display support mechanism comprises a support shaft provided in the form of a plate, a display screen support member, having a first hole receiving the platelike support shaft, rotatable about the support shaft serving as an axis of rotation and a base support member having a second hole receiving the platelike support shaft, while at least either the display screen support member or the base support member is provided with a projecting portion brought into pressure contact with opposed surfaces of the display screen support member and the base support member for developing frictional resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2007Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kunio Sawai, Katsuyuki Yokota
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Publication number: 20070028253Abstract: There is provided a disk loading apparatus capable of centering and loading a disk reliably with a simple structure. There is provided an anti-sinking rib protruding forward from the outer peripheral surface in the lower end portion of each boss of a disk stopper 6, that is, toward an insertion slot 4a. That is, anti-sinking ribs 6aa, 6ba, and 6da are provided, respectively, on the bosses 6a, 6b, and 6d. These anti-sinking ribs have a function of receiving the inserted disk at the lower end portion of each boss so that the disk may not get into under the disk stopper 6.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2006Publication date: February 1, 2007Applicant: FUNAI Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsuyuki Yokota, Masahiro Ando, Kazumasa Tsujihara
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Publication number: 20040006099Abstract: A compound of the formula [I] 1Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2003Publication date: January 8, 2004Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Susumu Katoh, Katsuyuki Yokota, Mikio Hayashi
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Patent number: 6562828Abstract: A compound of the formula [I] wherein R1, R2 and R3 are the same or different and each is hydrogen atom, wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof. The compound of the present invention, a salt thereof and a prodrug thereof are useful as factor Xa inhibitor and blood coagulation inhibitor, and are useful for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of diseases caused by blood coagulation or thrombus.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2000Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Susumu Katoh, Katsuyuki Yokota, Mikio Hayashi
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Publication number: 20030080229Abstract: A magnetic tape apparatus has an intermediate gear 19 meshed with an idler gear 22 which is releasably meshed with both a pay-off reel table 2 and a roll-up reel table 3, a drive gear 31 rotatably driven by a capstan motor 10, a driven gear 32 releasably meshed with the drive gear 31 by way of a friction plate, a clutch mechanism 20, and a speed increasing mechanism 27. The speed increasing mechanism 27 has a movable rotary body 37 rotatably mounted around a support shaft 36 and adapted to reciprocate along an axis of the support shaft 36 by means of the clutch mechanism 20. The movable rotary body 37 is provided with a small diametered gear 38 and a large diametered gear 39. In a fast feed mode and a rewind mode, the small diametered gear 38 is meshed with the drive gear 31 while the large diametered gear 39 is meshed with the intermediate gear 19.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2002Publication date: May 1, 2003Inventors: Kunio Sawai, Hiroshi Hamabata, Katsuyuki Yokota, Daisuke Takasaka