Patents by Inventor Kazuo Tanabe
Kazuo Tanabe 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: 11454058Abstract: The present invention is to provide a vehicle door switch that is capable of adjusting the amount of movement made by a rod with ease and a method for attaching a vehicle door switch. A vehicle door switch includes a rod configured to move as a door is closed, a detecting unit configured to output a detection signal when one of ends of the rod has moved by a predetermined distance or more, and a limiting unit configured to limit the amount of movement made by the rod within a range where the detecting unit outputs the detection signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuo Tanabe, Ikuo Makihira
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Publication number: 20200208454Abstract: The present invention is to provide a vehicle door switch that is capable of adjusting the amount of movement made by a rod with ease and a method for attaching a vehicle door switch. A vehicle door switch includes a rod configured to move as a door is closed, a detecting unit configured to output a detection signal when one of ends of the rod has moved by a predetermined distance or more, and a limiting unit configured to limit the amount of movement made by the rod within a range where the detecting unit outputs the detection signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Kazuo TANABE, Ikuo MAKIHIRA
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Patent number: 9997320Abstract: The circuit breaker is fabricated by an assembly step that makes a circuit breaker assembly with a moving contact metal plate, stationary contact metal plate, and bimetallic strip disposed in prescribed locations in an external case; and an anneal step that introduces the circuit breaker assembly made in the assembly step into an anneal oven, heats the circuit breaker assembly in the anneal oven and then cools it to anneal both the moving contact metal plate and the bimetallic strip and produce a heat-treated circuit breaker.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: OTSUKA TECHNO CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihiro Nakanishi, Shiro Shibuya, Kazuo Tanabe
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Patent number: 9816587Abstract: A geared motor includes a gear mechanism portion that meshes with a rotational shaft provided within a main motor unit. The gear mechanism portion has a multistage planetary gear reducing mechanism. The multistage planetary gear reducing mechanism includes a first stage gear formed helically and a final stage gear formed with spur teeth.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: NIDEC COPAL CORPORATIONInventors: Shinji Koike, Kazuo Tanabe
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Publication number: 20170169978Abstract: The circuit breaker is fabricated by an assembly step that makes a circuit breaker assembly with a moving contact metal plate, stationary contact metal plate, and bimetallic strip disposed in prescribed locations in an external case; and an anneal step that introduces the circuit breaker assembly made in the assembly step into an anneal oven, heats the circuit breaker assembly in the anneal oven and then cools it to anneal both the moving contact metal plate and the bimetallic strip and produce a heat-treated circuit breaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Yoshihiro Nakanishi, Shiro Shibuya, Kazuo Tanabe
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Publication number: 20150377323Abstract: A geared motor includes a gear mechanism portion that meshes with a rotational shaft provided within a main motor unit. The gear mechanism portion has a multistage planetary gear reducing mechanism. The multistage planetary gear reducing mechanism includes a first stage gear formed helically and a final stage gear formed with spur teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: Nidec Copal CorporationInventors: Shinji KOIKE, Kazuo TANABE
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Patent number: 8866617Abstract: A plastic cap with IC tag storing product information provided on the upper surface of a top plate. The top plate is formed by an annular flange and a recessed portion 37, the recessed portion, including a side wall continuous to the inner circumferential edge of the annular flange and a bottom continuous to the lower end of the side wall. The tag 10 is attached to the annular flange to cover the recessed portion. A gap between the tag and the bottom is maintained to such a degree that the transmission and reception of signals to and from the tag are not interrupted when the back surface of the bottom comes in contact with water.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignees: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd., Japan Crown Cork Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Kurosawa, Takayuki Kikuchi, Kazuo Tanabe, Katsumi Hashimoto
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Patent number: 8598300Abstract: The invention provides an amorphous polyester resin that can sufficiently achieve the reciprocal performance properties of hot offset resistance and cold offset resistance, which is a major issue for a toner for electrostatic image development, while allowing adequate blocking resistance to be obtained, as well as a binder resin for toner for electrostatic image development, and an amorphous polyester resin production method, the amorphous polyester resin being obtained by reaction between a polybasic carboxylic acid compound and a polyhydric alcohol, wherein the polybasic carboxylic acid compound comprises (a) the reaction product between an aromatic polybasic carboxylic acid compound and a C2-4 glycol at 60 mol % or greater based on the total amount of the polybasic carboxylic acid compound, and the amorphous polyester resin has a glass transition point of 55° C. to 75° C. and a weight-average molecular weight of 10,000 to 50,000.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Nicca Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuhiro Hishida, Koji Ogawa, Yasumichi Moriyama, Masaaki Hosoda, Kazuo Tanabe
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Patent number: 8547688Abstract: A resin overcap with an IC tag used as an overcap being on a metal cap and having an IC tag so that the transmission and reception of signals will not be disturbed by the metal cap, comprising a top panel and a cylindrical side wall hanging down from the circumferential edge of the top panel and in which the metal cap is fitted, wherein a step or a protrusion is formed on an upper portion on the inner surface of the cylindrical side wall to prevent the upward motion of the metal cap fitted in the cylindrical side wall, and an IC tag provided with an IC chip is mounted on the top panel to maintain a predetermined distance D to a top plate of the metal cap fitted into the cylindrical side wall.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Kikuchi, Takahiro Kurosawa, Ken Sotobayashi, Masayuki Mori, Kazuo Tanabe
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Patent number: 8421632Abstract: A plastic cap with IC tag storing product information provided on the upper surface of a top plate. The top plate is formed by an annular flange and a recessed portion 37, the recessed portion, including a side wall continuous to the inner circumferential edge of the annular flange and a bottom continuous to the lower end of the side wall. The tag 10 is attached to the annular flange to cover the recessed portion. A gap between the tag and the bottom is maintained to such a degree that the transmission and reception of signals to and from the tag are not interrupted when the back surface of the bottom comes in contact with water.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2008Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignees: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd., Japan Crown Cork Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Kurosawa, Kazuo Tanabe, Takayuki Kikuchi, Takashi Kimura, Katsumi Hashimoto, Seiji Fukushi
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Patent number: 8411422Abstract: [Problem] To provide a resin overcap provided with an IC tag that can be used as an overcap being fitted onto a metal cap and having an IC tag that is so provided that the transmission and reception of signals will not be disturbed by the metal cap. [Means for Solution] A resin overcap used being fitted onto a metal cap, comprising a top panel and a cylindrical side wall hanging down from the circumferential edge of the top panel and in which the metal cap is fitted, wherein a step or a protrusion is formed on an upper portion on the inner surface of the cylindrical side wall to prevent the upward motion of the metal cap fitted in the cylindrical side wall, and an IC tag provided with an IC chip is mounted on the top panel in a manner of maintaining a predetermined distance D to a top plate of the metal cap fitted into the cylindrical side wall.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2009Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Kikuchi, Takahiro Kurosawa, Ken Sotobayashi, Masayuki Mori, Kazuo Tanabe
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Publication number: 20130041125Abstract: The invention provides an amorphous polyester resin that can sufficiently achieve the reciprocal performance properties of hot offset resistance and cold offset resistance, which is a major issue for a toner for electrostatic image development, while allowing adequate blocking resistance to be obtained, as well as a binder resin for toner for electrostatic image development, and an amorphous polyester resin production method, the amorphous polyester resin being obtained by reaction between a polybasic carboxylic acid compound and a polyhydric alcohol, wherein the polybasic carboxylic acid compound comprises (a) the reaction product between an aromatic polybasic carboxylic acid compound and a C2-4 glycol at 60 mol % or greater based on the total amount of the polybasic carboxylic acid compound, and the amorphous polyester resin has a glass transition point of 55° C. to 75° C. and a weight-average molecular weight of 10,000 to 50,000.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: NICCA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Tatsuhiro Hishida, Koji Ogawa, Yasumichi Moriyama, Masaaki Hosoda, Kazuo Tanabe
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Publication number: 20110063786Abstract: [Problem] To provide a resin overcap provided with an IC tag that can be used as an overcap being fitted onto a metal cap and having an IC tag that is so provided that the transmission and reception of signals will not be disturbed by the metal cap. [Means for Solution] A resin overcap used being fitted onto a metal cap, comprising a top panel and a cylindrical side wall hanging down from the circumferential edge of the top panel and in which the metal cap is fitted, wherein a step or a protrusion is formed on an upper portion on the inner surface of the cylindrical side wall to prevent the upward motion of the metal cap fitted in the cylindrical side wall, and an IC tag provided with an IC chip is mounted on the top panel in a manner of maintaining a predetermined distance D to a top plate of the metal cap fitted into the cylindrical side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA, LTD.Inventors: Takayuki Kikuchi, Takahiro Kurosawa, Ken Sotobayashi, Masayuki Mori, Kazuo Tanabe
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Patent number: 7835815Abstract: A processing program preparing apparatus for a numerically controlled punch press includes a processing intention data generator for generating, on the basis of product shape data, processing intention data for specifying a processing region to be processed to manufacture a product. The processing program preparing apparatus also includes a tool data adding section for adding, to the processing intention data, data for specifying a punch and a die to be used to process the processing region.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Amada Company, LimitedInventors: Takehiko Shigefuji, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Kazuo Tanabe
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Publication number: 20100108673Abstract: [Problem] To provide a plastic cap with an IC tag without interrupting transmission and reception of information to and from the IC tag, reliably inputting product information to the IC tag and reliably outputting product information that is input. [Means for Solution] The plastic cap has an IC tag 10 storing product information provided on the upper surface of a top plate 21. The top plate 21 is formed by an annular flange 35 and a recessed portion 37, the recessed portion 37 including a side wall 37a continuous to the inner circumferential edge of the annular flange 35 and a bottom 37b continuous to the lower end of the side wall 37a. The IC tag 10 is attached to the annular flange 35 so as to cover the recessed portion 37. A gap between the IC tag 10 and the bottom 37b is maintained to such a degree that the transmission and reception of signals to and from the IC tag 10 are not interrupted when the back surface of the bottom 37b comes in contact with water.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicants: TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA, LTD., JAPAN CROWN CORK CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Kurosawa, Kazuo Tanabe, Takayuki Kikuchi, Takashi Kimura, Katsumi Hashimoto, Seiji Fukushi
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Publication number: 20090069907Abstract: A processing program preparing apparatus for a numerically controlled punch press includes a processing intention data generator for generating, on the basis of product shape data, processing intention data for specifying a processing region to be processed to manufacture a product. The processing program preparing apparatus also includes a tool data adding section for adding, to the processing intention data, data for specifying a punch and a die to be used to process the processing region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Takehiko SHIGEFUJI, Shunsuke TAKEUCHI, Kazuo TANABE
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Patent number: 7437210Abstract: A punch press has a punch supporting member (22) for supporting a plurality of punches (26) and a die supporting member (24) for supporting a plurality of dies (28), wherein identification media (34, 36) representing a punch and a die identification information for identifying each tool are attached to each punch and die, respectively. The punch press comprises a punch identification medium reader (38) for reading out a punch identification information from the punch identification medium (34) attached to said punch; a die identification medium reader (40) for reading out a die identification information from the die identification medium (36) attached to said die; and a comparator (68) for comparing a punch identification information from said punch identification medium reader and a die identification information from said die identification medium reader with each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2000Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Amada Company, LimitedInventors: Takehiko Shigefuji, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Kazuo Tanabe
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Publication number: 20080014413Abstract: A thermally expandable sheet includes a nonwoven fabric layer and reinforcing material layers formed of inorganic fiber. The reinforcing material layers are formed on the surfaces of the nonwoven fabric layer. The thickness of each reinforcing material layer is less than the thickness of the nonwoven fabric layer. The nonwoven fabric layer and the reinforcing material layers are impregnated with thermally expandable microcapsules and resin. A molded product for vehicle is manufactured from the thermally expandable sheet and includes closed cells generated by expansion of the thermally expandable microcapsules in the nonwoven fabric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuo TANABE, Tetsuya NAKAMURA, Miwa FUSE, Rintaro SENOO
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Patent number: 7144611Abstract: A trimming material for an automobile includes a surface skin material, a base material, and a colored resin film interposed between the surface skin material and the base material. The surface skin material and the base material are bonded to each other via the resin film. The resin film includes a surface-side adhesion layer on the side of the surface skin material, a base-side adhesion layer on the side of the base material, and a barrier layer interposed between the surface-side adhesion layer and the base-side adhesion layer and bonded thereto. The barrier layer is made of non-gas and liquid permeable material that is not melted at a temperature that causes the surface-side adhesion layer and the base-side adhesion layer to be melted.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2004Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Toyoda Boshoku CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Nakamura, Kazuo Tanabe, Rintaro Senoo
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Patent number: 6862791Abstract: A casing and a lid which are supplied to a casing/lid supply machine are fed to a main assembly line where a light-shielding sheet is mounted on the casing and a film cover supplied from a film cover assembly line is mounted in the casing. Pressers supplied from a presser assembly line are mounted on the lid. The casing and the lid are combined with each other, completing a film case. The film case manufacturing system is capable of efficiently manufacturing highly accurate film cases and is relatively compact in structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2003Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiro Esaki, Hideki Matsuzawa, Masami Seko, Nobuo Matsuda, Hiroki Omote, Kazuo Tanabe