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).
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Publication number: 20070184181Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2004Publication date: August 9, 2007Inventor: Kazuo Wada
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Patent number: 7048291Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2004Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Showa CorporationInventors: Kazuo Wada, Shinichi Oba, Takao Tomonaga, Koichi Nakano
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Patent number: 6918605Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 25, 2003Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Showa CorporationInventors: Kazuo Wada, Shinichi Oba, Takao Tomonaga
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Patent number: 6910559Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 11, 2003Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: Showz CorporationInventor: Kazuo Wada
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Publication number: 20050074189Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2004Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventors: Kazuo Wada, Shinichi Oba, Takao Tomonaga, Koichi Nakano
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Publication number: 20050073128Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2003Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventors: Kazuo Wada, Shinichi Oba, Takao Tomonaga
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Publication number: 20040163908Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventor: Kazuo Wada
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Patent number: 6331771Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 23, 1999Date of Patent: December 18, 2001Assignee: Shimano, Inc.Inventors: Tsutomu Muraoka, Kazuo Wada, Kozo Kitagawa
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Patent number: 6234926Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 28, 1999Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignees: Shimano Inc., Shimano (Singapore) Pte., Ltd.Inventors: Yeo Yong Soon, Kazuo Wada
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Patent number: 6199672Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 5, 1998Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Assignee: Showa CorporationInventors: Kazuo Wada, Masahiro Hirano
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Patent number: 6188215Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 23, 1999Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Tsutomu Muraoka, Kazuo Wada, Kozo Kitagawa
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Patent number: 5583392Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 9, 1995Date of Patent: December 10, 1996Assignee: Taisho Denki Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuo Wada, Hironobu Tokuno, Toshita Chihara
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Patent number: 4623207Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 25, 1985Date of Patent: November 18, 1986Assignees: Oki Densen Kabushiki Kaisha, Oki Electric Industry Company, LimitedInventors: Masao Sasaki, Kazuo Wada, Jiro Tanuma
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Patent number: 4422707Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 27, 1981Date of Patent: December 27, 1983Assignees: Taisho Denki Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuo Wada, Toshita Chihara, Tetsuya Saito, Mitsuo Suzuki
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Patent number: RE39781Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 15, 2004Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Tsutomu Muraoka, Kozo Kitagawa, Kazuo Wada