Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Tojo

Kazuhiko Tojo 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: 6624573
    Abstract: A fluorescent display device capable of minimizing a variation in pitches between lead terminals and deformation thereof and attaining mounting of the device on a circuit board without soldering. The lead terminals each are bent at a distal end thereof so that the distal end is held in each of terminal holding holes of a mounting holder to hold the mounting holder therein, so that the fluorescent display device is mounted on the circuit board while keeping the mounting holder and circuit board fixed to each other through a fixing structure and keeping the lead terminals pressedly contacted with connections on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Futaba Corporation
    Inventors: Soichi Shinya, Toshio Suzuki, Kazuhiko Tojo, Klaus Heynen
  • Patent number: 6570326
    Abstract: A fluorescent display device capable of attaining gradation display while minimizing the number of types of phosphors. A glass substrate is formed thereon with anode electrodes, each of which has a phosphor film deposited thereon. The phosphor films include a phosphor film exhibiting a first kind of luminous hue, that exhibiting a second kind of luminous hue, and those exhibiting a mixed hue of both luminous hues. The mixed hue is varied by varying an area ratio between both luminous hues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Futaba Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Bannai, Koji Mitoshi, Kazuhiko Tojo
  • Publication number: 20020063512
    Abstract: A fluorescent display device capable of minimizing a variation in pitches between lead terminals and deformation thereof and attaining mounting of the device on a circuit board without soldering. The lead terminals each are bent at a distal end thereof so that the distal end is held in each of terminal holding holes of a mounting holder to hold the mounting holder therein, so that the fluorescent display device is mounted on the circuit board while keeping the mounting holder and circuit board fixed to each other through a fixing structure and keeping the lead terminals pressedly contacted with connections on the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: Futaba Corporation
    Inventors: Soichi Shinya, Toshio Suzuki, Kazuhiko Tojo, Klaus Heynen
  • Publication number: 20020008468
    Abstract: A fluorescent display device capable of attaining gradation display while minimizing the number of types of phosphors. A glass substrate is formed thereon with anode electrodes, each of which has a phosphor film deposited thereon. The phosphor films include a phosphor film exhibiting a first kind of luminous hue, that exhibiting a second kind of luminous hue, and those exhibiting a mixed hue of both luminous hues. The mixed hue is varied by varying an area ratio between both luminous hues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Applicant: Futaba Denshi Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masanori Bannai, Koji Mitoshi, Kazuhiko Tojo
  • Patent number: 6078137
    Abstract: A display panel which can reduce the number of external terminals for a fluorescent display tube and has its simplified assembled structure difficult to cause conduction failure. The base substrate of the container for a fluorescent display tube protrudes partially outward. Conductors electrically connected to the electrodes inside the container are derived out from the container to electrically connect to the external electrodes on the substrate. Connection terminals are formed on the substrate. The conductive rubber connector includes a non-conductive portion 39 with a nearly L-shaped cross section in which plural conductive fine wires bent in a nearly U-shaped form are buried at predetermined intervals. The fluorescent display tube is mounted on the upper surface of the printed board. The conductive rubber connector is placed at a predetermined position. The fluorescent display tube and the conductive rubber connector are fixed by means of a fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Futaba Denshi Kogyo K.K.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Tojo, Tatsuya Yoshino, Hiroto Komatsu, Kenji Fujino