Patents by Inventor Kazuo Wada

Kazuo Wada 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: 20070184181
    Abstract: A method for forming an electro-luminescence device, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, includes forming a high polymer film on an electro-luminescence panel utilizing an inductive coupling plasma chemical vapor deposition process. The method also includes forming a silicon nitride or silicon oxynitride film on said high polymer film utilizing the inductive coupling plasma chemical vapor deposition process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventor: Kazuo Wada
  • Patent number: 7048291
    Abstract: A front fork in a two-wheeled vehicle or the like, wherein an annular groove in which both end portions in an axial direction are closed is formed in an upper inner periphery of an outer tube. An annular bush having a closed gap in a free state is attached to the annular groove. An annular gap between an inner periphery of the outer tube and an outer periphery of the inner tube forms a smaller thickness than the bush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Showa Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Wada, Shinichi Oba, Takao Tomonaga, Koichi Nakano
  • Patent number: 6918605
    Abstract: An inverted type front fork in a two-wheeled vehicle or the like, wherein an annular groove in which both end portions in an axial direction are closed is formed in an upper inner periphery of an outer tube, and an annular bush having a closed gap in a free state is attached to the annular groove, and an annular gap between an inner periphery of the outer tube and an outer periphery of the inner tube forms a smaller thickness than the bush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Showa Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Wada, Shinichi Oba, Takao Tomonaga
  • Patent number: 6910559
    Abstract: In a mounting structure of a dust cover in a hydraulic shock absorber, a portion continuously provided in an end portion of a portion forming a tubular portion in a metal pipe material of the dust cover is diameter-reduced to an inner diameter side, and an annular diameter-reduced portion including wall portions at both sides is formed. A flange portion obtained by crimping and folding the wall portions at both sides of the diameter-reduced portion in an axial direction according to a press working is formed so as to be continuously provided in an inner diameter side of one end of the tubular portion, and the flange portion is clamped between a mounting bracket and a support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Showz Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuo Wada
  • Publication number: 20050074189
    Abstract: A front fork in a two-wheeled vehicle or the like, wherein an annular groove in which both end portions in an axial direction are closed is formed in an upper inner periphery of an outer tube. An annular bush having a closed gap in a free state is attached to the annular groove. An annular gap between an inner periphery of the outer tube and an outer periphery of the inner tube forms a smaller thickness than the bush.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Kazuo Wada, Shinichi Oba, Takao Tomonaga, Koichi Nakano
  • Publication number: 20050073128
    Abstract: An inverted type front fork in a two-wheeled vehicle or the like, wherein an annular groove in which both end portions in an axial direction are closed is formed in an upper inner periphery of an outer tube, and an annular bush having a closed gap in a free state is attached to the annular groove, and an annular gap between an inner periphery of the outer tube and an outer periphery of the inner tube forms a smaller thickness than the bush.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Kazuo Wada, Shinichi Oba, Takao Tomonaga
  • Publication number: 20040163908
    Abstract: In a mounting structure of a dust cover in a hydraulic shock absorber, a portion continuously provided in an end portion of a portion forming a tubular portion in a metal pipe material of the dust cover is diameter-reduced to an inner diameter side, and an annular diameter-reduced portion including wall portions at both sides is formed. A flange portion obtained by crimping and folding the wall portions at both sides of the diameter-reduced portion in an axial direction according to a press working is formed so as to be continuously provided in an inner diameter side of one end of the tubular portion, and the flange portion is clamped between a mounting bracket and a support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventor: Kazuo Wada
  • Patent number: 6331771
    Abstract: A magnetic device mounts on a flat spoke of a wheel. This magnetic device can comprise a magnet and a housing. The housing is coupled to the magnet, and has a spoke-receiving recess with a non-circular cross section, and at least one detent. The detent extends from the housing into the spoke-receiving recess to secure a flat spoke within the spoke-receiving recess via a snap-fit. The magnetic device communicates with a sensing device, which is adapted to be coupled to a portion of the bicycle that is adjacent to a wheel of the bicycle. A display unit, adapted to be mounted on handlebars of the bicycle, displays the speed information obtained from the sensing device. In a second embodiment, the housing is made of a more elastic material, and the detents become optional. In a third embodiment, the spoke-receiving recess of the housing has a projection that engages a concavity form in the connecting portion of the spoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Shimano, Inc.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Muraoka, Kazuo Wada, Kozo Kitagawa
  • Patent number: 6234926
    Abstract: A tool is provided for holding a cable fixing bolt of a bicycle component in a loose condition. This tool allows the cable fixing bolt to be shipped and stored in loose condition, while preventing the cable fixing bolt from falling out of a bicycle component. The tool can be used with the cable fixing bolt derailleurs or brake device. The tool basically has three portions. The first portion engages a head portion of the cable fixing bolt. The second portion is spaced from the first portion and is located adjacent a threaded shaft portion of the cable fixing bolt. The third portion is spaced from the second portion and engages a part of the bicycle component (e.g., a nut, a link or a brake arm). In each embodiment, the first, second and third portions are arranged relative one another to hold the cable fixing bolt in a loose condition, while preventing the cable fixing bolt from being disengaged from the part of the bicycle component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignees: Shimano Inc., Shimano (Singapore) Pte., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeo Yong Soon, Kazuo Wada
  • Patent number: 6199672
    Abstract: A structure wherein a dust cover (60) is mounted in a lower portion of an under bracket (14) for mounting an inner tube (13) of a front fork (11) to a vehicle body side; an annular stopper (61) is fixed on an outer peripheral surface of the inner tube, and a flange (64) of the dust cover is locked through an annular cover seat (62) by the stopper; the dust cover is structured such that the flange thereof is held and fixed between the under bracket inserted to the inner tube and the stopper under a compressing deformation in an axial direction of the cover seat, and the inner peripheral surface of the dust cover is elastically brought into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the cover seat so as to be supported to the inner tube in a concentric state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Showa Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Wada, Masahiro Hirano
  • Patent number: 6188215
    Abstract: A magnetic assembly is provided for a bicycle monitoring device. The magnetic assembly includes a magnetic device that mounts on a special spoke of a wheel. This magnetic device has a housing with a magnet secured thereto. The housing has a spoke-receiving recess that receives the spoke. The housing can be secured to the spoke within the spoke-receiving recess via a snap-fit or an elastic fit. In one embodiment, the spoke-receiving recess of the housing has a projection that engages a concavity form in the connecting portion of the spoke. In another embodiment, the spoke-receiving recess of the housing has a concavity that engages a projection form on the connecting portion of the spoke. The magnetic device communicates with a sensing device, which is coupled to a portion of the bicycle that is adjacent to a wheel of the bicycle. A display unit that is mounted on handlebars of the bicycle displays the speed information obtained from the sensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Muraoka, Kazuo Wada, Kozo Kitagawa
  • Patent number: 5583392
    Abstract: An anode structure allows firmly connecting thereto a core conductor of a high-voltage supply lead without using any pressing tool. A CRT anode cap is provided with an insulated high-voltage supply lead and an anode structure electrically connected with a free end of the insulated high-voltage lead for engagement with a CRT anode button. A conductive plate member has, in its inside portion, two parallel protrusions and formed opposite to a protrusion of a conductive plate member. With a core conductor of the high-voltage lead placed between the protrusions, the conductive plate member is pressed in the direction to engage its engaging lug with a recess of a conductive plate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Taisho Denki Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuo Wada, Hironobu Tokuno, Toshita Chihara
  • Patent number: 4623207
    Abstract: To simplify both the printed circuit board connector structure itself and the circuit board connecting work, the improved circuit board connector comprises a connector body and plural roughly U-shaped spring contacts elastically housed within the connector body. Circuit boards to be connected are engageable with the board connector in card edge connection manner or in bolt-nut connection manner. The above board connector is simple in structure and in connecting operation so as to be available for an automatic mass-production assembly process line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1986
    Assignees: Oki Densen Kabushiki Kaisha, Oki Electric Industry Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masao Sasaki, Kazuo Wada, Jiro Tanuma
  • Patent number: 4422707
    Abstract: An anode structure attached to free end of an insulated high-tension lead for engagement with a CRT anode button. The anode structure has a radioactive rays shielding portion for shielding radioactive rays emanating from the anode button, an engaging portion for insertion into the anode button and a lead holding portion for holding the insulated high-tension lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1983
    Assignees: Taisho Denki Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Wada, Toshita Chihara, Tetsuya Saito, Mitsuo Suzuki
  • Patent number: RE39781
    Abstract: A magnetic device mounts on a flat spoke of a wheel. This magnetic device can comprise a magnet and a housing. The housing is coupled to the magnet, and has a spoke-receiving recess with a non-circular cross section, and at least one detent. The detent extends from the housing into the spoke-receiving recess to secure a flat spoke within the spoke-receiving recess via a snap-fit. The magnetic device communicates with a sensing device, which is adapted to be coupled to a portion of the bicycle that is adjacent to a wheel of the bicycle. A display unit, adapted to be mounted on handlebars of the bicycle, displays the speed information obtained from the sensing device. In a second embodiment, the housing is made of a more elastic material, and the detents become optional. In a third embodiment, the spoke-receiving recess of the housing has a projection that engages a concavity form in the connecting portion of the spoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Muraoka, Kozo Kitagawa, Kazuo Wada