Patents by Inventor Kazunori Tsuge

Kazunori Tsuge 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).

  • Publication number: 20240064448
    Abstract: An audio output device has a lantern part extends along a first axis, an antenna part, an audio output part, and a control part. The antenna part has a first end and a second end that are respectively connected to a first side and a second side relative to a central part of the lantern part in a first direction parallel to the first axis. A portion of the antenna part between the first end and the second end extends in the first direction and is spaced apart from the lantern part in a direction orthogonal to the first direction. The control part is configured to cause the audio output part to output sound corresponding to a radio broadcasting wave received by the antenna part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazunori TSUGE
  • Publication number: 20240003503
    Abstract: To efficiently illuminate a wide area, an illumination apparatus includes a housing, a light emitter, and a light-transmissive member supported by the housing. The housing has an outer surface including a first outer surface and a second outer surface adjacent to the first outer surface. The second outer surface faces in a direction different from a direction in which the first outer surface faces. The light emitter is operable with power supplied from a battery pack. The light-transmissive member is transmissive to at least part of light from the light emitter and extends on the first outer surface and on the second outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazunori TSUGE
  • Patent number: 11838710
    Abstract: An audio output device has a lantern part extends along a first axis, an antenna part, an audio output part, and a control part. The antenna part has a first end and a second end that are respectively connected to a first side and a second side relative to a central part of the lantern part in a first direction parallel to the first axis. A portion of the antenna part between the first end and the second end extends in the first direction and is spaced apart from the lantern part in a direction orthogonal to the first direction. The control part is configured to cause the audio output part to output sound corresponding to a radio broadcasting wave received by the antenna part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazunori Tsuge
  • Patent number: 11671733
    Abstract: A sound output device includes a housing having an internal space, a battery mounting unit on which a battery for an electric tool is mounted, a tweeter at least part of which is disposed in the internal space, a woofer at least part of which is disposed in the internal space, and a partition member that partitions the internal space into a first space in which the tweeter is disposed and a second space in which the woofer is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazunori Tsuge
  • Publication number: 20220141564
    Abstract: An audio output device has a lantern part extends along a first axis, an antenna part, an audio output part, and a control part. The antenna part has a first end and a second end that are respectively connected to a first side and a second side relative to a central part of the lantern part in a first direction parallel to the first axis. A portion of the antenna part between the first end and the second end extends in the first direction and is spaced apart from the lantern part in a direction orthogonal to the first direction. The control part is configured to cause the audio output part to output sound corresponding to a radio broadcasting wave received by the antenna part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazunori TSUGE
  • Patent number: 11153951
    Abstract: A floodlight includes a light source, a support member that supports the light source, and a fan that cools the light source by generating an air flow on a surface of the support member. The light source is supported on a front face of the support member and emits light forward with respect to the support member. The fan is disposed rearward of the support member, at a position facing the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunori Tsuge, Koji Takahashi, Kosuke Komiya
  • Publication number: 20210306725
    Abstract: A sound output device includes a housing having an internal space, a battery mounting unit on which a battery for an electric tool is mounted, a tweeter at least part of which is disposed in the internal space, a woofer at least part of which is disposed in the internal space, and a partition member that partitions the internal space into a first space in which the tweeter is disposed and a second space in which the woofer is disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazunori TSUGE
  • Patent number: 11122667
    Abstract: A floodlight includes a light source, a support member that supports the light source, and a fan that cools the light source by generating an air flow on a surface of the support member. The light source is supported on a front face of the support member and emits light forward with respect to the support member. The fan is disposed rearward of the support member, at a position facing the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunori Tsuge, Koji Takahashi, Kosuke Komiya
  • Publication number: 20210140620
    Abstract: A floodlight includes a light source, a support member that supports the light source, and a fan that cools the light source by generating an air flow on a surface of the support member. The light source is supported on a front face of the support member and emits light forward with respect to the support member. The fan is disposed rearward of the support member, at a position facing the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunori TSUGE, Koji TAKAHASHI, Kosuke KOMIYA
  • Patent number: 10142724
    Abstract: A sound output device has a sound output unit outputting sound to an exterior, a battery attachment unit to which an electric tool battery is attached, and a case supporting the sound output unit and the battery attachment unit. The case includes a first inner wall structure defining a first inner space accommodating the sound output unit, and a second inner wall structure defining a second inner space different from the first inner space. The second inner wall structure is configured to resonate the sound output of the sound output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazunori Tsuge
  • Patent number: 10099353
    Abstract: An operation switch sends an ON signal to a control processor indicating the operation switch is triggered by a user. A magnetic sensor sends a sensor signal to the control processor based on a displacement of a chip rod in a rearward direction. In the case where the sensor signal has not yet been sent, the control processor performs a control in a first mode where a brushless DC motor is not driven. In the case where sensor signal is sent, control processor performs a control in a second mode wherein the brushless DC motor is driven. An output in the first mode is lower than in the second mode. Because of this manner of construction, even if an ON input is triggered and held by the user, electric power is conserved while the operation switch is switched on and a hexagonal nut is not fastened, improving power consumption efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Nishimiya, Kazunori Tsuge, Nobuyasu Furui
  • Patent number: 9857687
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a substrate includes applying solder resist ink containing a mixing resin of epoxy-based resin and acrylic-based resin on at least one surface of a substrate body to form a solder resist layer, and irradiating a predetermined portion of the solder resist layer with ultraviolet rays and controlling an amount of irradiation of the ultraviolet rays irradiated to the predetermined of the solder resist layer to form the predetermined portion in transmissivity that transmits light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignees: TOKAI SHINEI ELECTRONICS INIDUSTRY CO., LTD, YAMATOYA & CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kazunori Tsuge, Yoshihito Tanaka, Koji Akiyama, Kiyoshi Tanaka, Kazuyoshi Nishio, Takehiro Kato, Masaru Murakami, Tadayoshi Saito, Hirotoshi Yoshimura, Akira Inoue, Iwao Numakura, Noriaki Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20170157752
    Abstract: An operation switch sends an ON signal to a control processor indicating the operation switch is triggered by a user. A magnetic sensor sends a sensor signal to the control processor based on a displacement of a chip rod in a rearward direction. In the case where the sensor signal has not yet been sent, the control processor performs a control in a first mode where a brushless DC motor is not driven. In the case where sensor signal is sent, control processor performs a control in a second mode wherein the brushless DC motor is driven. An output in the first mode is lower than in the second mode. Because of this manner of construction, even if an ON input is triggered and held by the user, electric power is conserved while the operation switch is switched on and a hexagonal nut is not fastened, improving power consumption efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi NISHIMIYA, Kazunori TSUGE, Nobuyasu FURUI
  • Publication number: 20170111732
    Abstract: A sound output device has a sound output unit outputting sound to an exterior, a battery attachment unit to which an electric tool battery is attached, and a case supporting the sound output unit and the battery attachment unit. The case includes a first inner wall structure defining a first inner space accommodating the sound output unit, and a second inner wall structure defining a second inner space different from the first inner space. The second inner wall structure is configured to resonate the sound output of the sound output unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazunori TSUGE
  • Publication number: 20170043457
    Abstract: In a tightening tool for tightening a nut to a shear bolt, e.g., a shear wrench by which a chip is cut and a predetermined torque for tightening the nut is obtained, the handling property of the tool can be improved while readily available and commonly used versatile 18V batteries are used as a power source to obtain a high output. Two 18V batteries are attached side-by-side on a battery attaching part as the power source. The two 18V batteries are electrically connected in series to output 36V power source. The battery attaching part is provided so as to straddle a lower portion of the motor unit and a lower portion of the handle unit, such that a center of gravity can be lowered, and stability of the handling property of the tool can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazunori TSUGE
  • Publication number: 20160165328
    Abstract: A rechargeable radio is provided with battery attachment portion for attaching electric power tool battery and radio communication section. An input section, of which an operation input is performed in rechargeable radio, is connected to control section. Input section includes an operation part and microphone part. Output section, of which a sound output and a display output are performed in rechargeable radio, is connected to control section. Audio output section outputs sound based on sound output signal transmitted from control section. Rechargeable radio is configured to access to radio communication function of smart phone via radio communication section, whereby it is possible to perform sound input and output relating to smart phone through rechargeable radio. As a result, added values of rechargeable radio are improved, thereby achieving improvement in terms of interests of rechargeable radio including convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki OTA, Kazunori TSUGE, Kentaro KOURA, Tomohiro UKAI, Yasushi OGURA, Taosuke UKAI
  • Publication number: 20160011514
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a substrate includes applying solder resist ink containing a mixing resin of epoxy-based resin and acrylic-based resin on at least one surface of a substrate body to form a solder resist layer, and irradiating a predetermined portion of the solder resist layer with ultraviolet rays and controlling an amount of irradiation of the ultraviolet rays irradiated to the predetermined of the solder resist layer to form the predetermined portion in transmissivity that transmits light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicants: TOKAI SHINEI ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY CO., LTD., YAMATOYA & CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kazunori TSUGE, Yoshihito TANAKA, Koji AKIYAMA, Kiyoshi TANAKA, Kazuyoshi NISHIO, Takehiro KATO, Masaru MURAKAMI, Tadayoshi SAITO, Hirotoshi YOSHIMURA, Akira INOUE, Iwao NUMAKURA, Noriaki TSUKADA
  • Patent number: 8996149
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may include a box-shaped housing having an upper face; a sound output device for reproducing sound; and an attachment device provided on the upper face of the housing and configured so that a portable audio player can be directly attached thereto. The attachment device allows the sound output device to communicate with the audio player attached thereto, whereby the sound output device can reproduce the sound data stored in the audio player as sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunori Tsuge, Yuuta Matsuura
  • Patent number: D902881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Takahashi, Kazunori Tsuge
  • Patent number: D907271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeki Ito, Kazunori Tsuge