Patents by Inventor Kazuya Tanaka

Kazuya Tanaka 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: 7682548
    Abstract: To provide injection molded articles that are formed from plant-derived materials as main components and have heat resistance and high crystallization rates. The injection molded article of the present invention includes a resin composition containing: (A) a lactic acid based resin; and (B) a natural fiber that contains 40 mass % to 60 mass % of cellulose, 10 mass % to 30 mass % of lignin, wherein the resin composition contains the lactic acid based resin (A) and the natural fiber (B) in a mass ratio of 99:1 to 70:30, and the lactic acid based resin (A) has a resin composition ratio of L-lactic acid:D-lactic acid=100:0 to 97:3, or L-lactic acid:D-lactic acid=0:100 to 3:97.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Miki Nishida, Kazuya Tanaka, Jun Takagi
  • Patent number: 7685611
    Abstract: The present invention provides a disk drive of a compact size that can effectively utilize internal space within a disk drive and permit a straightforward arrangement of parts. The disk drive includes a disk holder that has a plurality of holder plates that individually hold disks, a drive unit that plays back disks, disk selectors that form a space above and below a desired disk by raising and lowering the holder plates; and a drive base that moves the drive unit into the space that is formed by raising and lowering the holder plates. The opening amount of the disk holder by the rise and fall of the holder plates, is fixed. The height of insertion of a disk into the disk holder is on an upper side between the highest holder plate and the lowest holder plate when the disk holder is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiji Tokita, Kouji Seki, Kazuya Tanaka, Yoshio Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20100050980
    Abstract: An air cleaner unit for an internal combustion engine includes a casing and a filter element disposed in the casing. The casing includes a first case member having a first opening and a first sealing surface on a periphery of the first opening and a second case member having a second opening and a second sealing surface on a periphery of the second opening. The first case member and the second case member are coupled such that the first and second openings are opposed in a substantially horizontal direction of a vehicle. The filter element has a peripheral portion that is interposed between the first sealing surface and the second sealing surface. The first case member includes a side wall and a projection that projects from an inner surface of the side wall. The filter element is held in a substantially vertical position in the casing through the projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Norihisa Sasano, Akihiro Maeda, Akira Nakawatase, Ryuji Kanzaka, Yuji Matsubara, Shingo Kimura, Akira Enomoto, Kazuya Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20100050194
    Abstract: The present invention provides a disk drive with a compact size that makes it possible to effectively utilize space within a disk drive and permits a straightforward layout of members. The disk drive comprises a disk holder 10 that has a plurality of holder plates 11 that individually hold disks D, a drive unit 62 that plays back disks D, disk selectors 41A and 41B that form a space above and below a desired disk D by raising and lowering the holder plates 11, and a drive base 60 that moves the drive unit 62 into the space that is formed by raising and lowering the holder plates 11. The opening amount of the disk holder 10 by the rise and fall of the holder plates 11 is fixed. The height of insertion of disk D into the disk holder 10 is on the upper side between the highest holder plate 11 and the lowest holder plate 11 when the disk holder 10 is open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Keiji Tokita, Kouji Seki, Kazuya Tanaka, Yoshio Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20100021740
    Abstract: In relation to a core sheet for card for forming an environment-reactive layered card having a plant raw material plastic as a main raw material, a core sheet for card for forming a novel layered card having excellent heat resistance, impact resistance, as well as adhesiveness between each layer (heat fuse-bonding ability), is provided. A core sheet for card is proposed, which is a core sheet for card (A) to be used together with an over-sheet (B) provided with a structure in which at least one layer is a layer having as a main component resin an aromatic polyester series resin or a polycarbonate series resin or a mixed resin of these both for the purpose of forming a layered card, including one layer or two or more layers that are layered, among which at least one layer is a lactic acid series resin layer having a lactic acid series polymer as a main component resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuya Tanaka, Shigenori Terada, Yoshiki Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20100021092
    Abstract: A structure of an air vent passage of a sealed bag used for the sealed bag having a sealed part sealable in an airtight state, the sealed bag, and a method of manufacturing the sealed bag. In the structure, at least two sheets of valve element sheets (31) as a set are longitudinally stacked on each other and disposed between bag sheets (11) and (12). There are two or more fitted portions (C1) and (C2) on each set of valve units (3u) where one of the valve element sheets (31) is fitted to the bag sheets (11) and (12) or the other of the valve element sheets (31) facing the fitted surface (31a) of the valve element sheets (31). The structure is characterized in that the combination of the bag sheets (11) and (12) with the valve element sheets (31) or the combination of the valve element sheets (31) with each other forming the fitted portions (C1) and (C2) are different from each other for each of the fitted portions (C1) and (C2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Ryouichi Ootsubo, Kazuya Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7626896
    Abstract: A disk drive and drive unit driving mechanism includes a disk holder with a plurality of holder plates that can receive individual hold disk in a stacked configuration. Disk selectors can form a space above and below a desired disk to be played by contacting and raising and/or lowering the holder plates. A drive base can move a drive unit into the space that is formed between the holder plates. Disk selectors can be provided with cams of a web shaped configuration to co-act with the protrusion provided whereby the holder plates can be moved in a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouji Seki, Keiji Tokita, Kazuya Tanaka, Yoshio Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20090263600
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high quality laminated sheet material prepared using as much materials of biological origin as possible in order to contribute to the prevention of deterioration of the environment and provide a reduction in the amount of exhaustible resources being consumed. The laminated sheet material of the present invention is characterized by having at least one first layer and at least two different kinds of layers selected from the group consisting of a second layer, a third layer and a fourth layer, wherein the first layer has a resin composition A which includes a polyester resin (a) containing 25% or more of a component of biological origin and a polyolefin resin (b); the second layer has as the main component the polyester resin (a) containing 25% or more of a component of biological origin; the third layer has as the main component the polyolefin resin (b); and the fourth layer has as the main component an adhesive resin (c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Plastics Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Miyashita, Takashi Hiruma, Maiko Suzuki, Takeyoshi Yamada, Kazuya Tanaka, Jun Takagi
  • Publication number: 20090074999
    Abstract: A heat-shrinkable film which is excellent in mechanical characteristics such as heat shrinkage characteristics, impact resistance, and transparency and in the finish of shrinkage and which is suitable for shrink packaging, shrink bundling, shrinkable labels, and so on. A film which is made from a mixed resin comprising as the main components either a polylactic acid resin (A) and a (meth)acrylic resin (B) or a polylactic acid resin (A) and a silicone/acrylic composite rubber (D) or has at least one layer made from the mixed resin and which exhibits a heat shrinkage percentage of 20% or above in the main shrinkage direction when dipped in water at 80° C. for 10 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Takashi Hiruma, Takeyoshi Yamada, You Miyashita, Kouichi Sawa, Kazuya Tanaka, Jun Takagi
  • Patent number: 7485393
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminate for battery encasement comprising aluminum foil and an inner layer, wherein a resin film layer that comprises an aminated phenol polymer (A), an acrylic polymer (B), a phosphorus compound (C), and a zirconium compound (D) lies between the aluminum foil and the inner layer. The laminate for battery encasement of the present invention is excellent in adhesiveness, gas impermeability, etc., and therefore can be suitably used as a material for encasing a secondary battery, particularly a lithium ion polymer secondary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Arao, Masashi Hiromitsu, Takakazu Goto, Kazuya Tanaka, Akio Shimizu, Ryoji Morita
  • Patent number: 7475864
    Abstract: A deflation valve for a compression bag comprising a base 2, a cover 3, and a valve body 4, the base 2 serving as a deflation opening 22 that communicates the inside and outside of the bag, the cover being provided with a through hole 32 that leads to the inside of the cover, the valve body 4 being able to close the deflation hole 22 by being drawn toward the hole under negative pressure inside the compression bag, wherein a pressing portion 33 is formed underside of the cover 3 in order to press the valve body, and a valve housing chamber S is defined by the sidewall 24 and diaphragm 24 on the base 2 and the lower edge of the pressing portion 33 of the cover 3, while the valve body 4 is neither secured to the base 2 and the cover 3 nor pressed by any elastic member, but is disposed inside the valve hosing chamber S in a free state, whereby the valve body 4 is movable upward and downward in the chamber S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignees: Compac Japan Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuya Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20090002593
    Abstract: A liquid crystal module includes a liquid crystal panel and a back light unit. The back light unit has a rear frame, a light guide plate and a lamp reflector assembly. The lamp reflector assembly including a light source, a lamp reflector and a lamp socket. The lamp reflector has a front plate, a rear plate and a side plate with a tab. At least one of the front plate and the rear plate has a fixing hole. The lamp socket has a fixing protrusion that is fitted into the fixing hole of the lamp reflector, and a slit that receives the tab of the lamp reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuya TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20080314357
    Abstract: An air cleaner unit includes a casing and a filter element disposed in the casing for filtering air to be introduced into an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The casing includes a first case member and a second case member that are coupled to each other such that the filter element is housed in an element housing portion of the casing. The first case member has a hinge receiving portion, and the second case member has a hinge inserting portion. The hinge receiving portion and the hinge inserting portion are disposed under the element housing portion. The hinge receiving portion includes an engagement opening in which the hinge inserting portion is received such that the hinge receiving portion and the hinge inserting portion are connected in a hinge manner. The hinge receiving portion further includes a hinge receiving surface that extends from a vicinity of the engagement opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Norihisa Sasano, Akihiro Maeda, Akira Nakawatase, Ryuji Kanzaka, Yuji Matsubara, Shingo Kimura, Akira Enomoto, Kazuya Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20080289796
    Abstract: A cooling module includes a heat exchanger, a blower, a fan shroud and an air cleaner unit for filtering air to be introduced into an engine of a vehicle. The fan shroud holds the blower on a downstream side of the heat exchanger with respect to a flow of air passing through the heat exchanger and has an air introducing portion defining an air passage from the heat exchanger to the blower. A front end of the air cleaner unit is offset from the heat exchanger with respect to a horizontal direction. A side wall of the air cleaner unit partly forms the air introducing portion. A clearance is provided between the side wall and the heat exchanger such that air upstream of the heat exchanger is conducted toward a position downstream of the heat exchanger through the clearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Boshoku Corporation
    Inventors: Norihisa Sasano, Akihiro Maeda, Akira Nakawatase, Ryuji Kanzaka, Yuji Matsubara, Shingo Kimura, Akira Enomoto, Kazuya Tanaka, Kouji Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7447122
    Abstract: The present invention provides a simple disk drive and drive unit driving mechanism with compact size in which each part is able to operate smoothly. The disk drive and drive unit driving mechanism comprise a disk holder 10 that has a plurality of holder plates 11 that individually hold disks D, a drive unit 62 that plays back disks D, disk selectors 41A and 41B that form a space above and below a desired disk D by raising and lowering the holder plates 11, and a drive base 60 that moves the drive unit 62 into a space that is formed by raising and lowering the holder plates 11. The disk selectors 41A and 41B are provided with flat cams 41Aa to 41Ac and 41Ba to 41Bc in which the protrusion 14 a provided on the holder plate 11 is inserted so as to be capable of performing a sliding movement, such that the tips of the cams are wedge-shaped. The holder plates 11 above and below the desired disk D rise and fall in accordance with the sliding movement of the disk selectors 41A and 41B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouji Seki, Keiji Tokita, Kazuya Tanaka, Yoshio Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7439283
    Abstract: In order to provide a resin composition containing a lactic acid resin, and a molded article obtained from this resin composition which impart flame retardance to the resin composition and suppress a reduction in the molecular weight, use is made of a flame-retardant resin composition which contains a resin composition of which the major component is a lactic acid resin, and a surface-treated metallic hydroxide, wherein the surface-treated metallic hydroxide is added by 50-150 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the lactic acid resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc., Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuya Tanaka, Jun Takagi, Shinichiro Yamada, Hiroyuki Mori, Yuko Fujihira
  • Publication number: 20080253698
    Abstract: A deaeration valve comprising two valve films 11, 12 of synthetic resin that put one on the other, having an air passage 2 defined by two seal sections 21, 22 formed by means of bonding parts of the valve films together, wherein the inlet 2a of the air passage 2 is defined by the straight line linking the respective upward flow side end sections 21a, 221a of the seal sections 21, 22; the outlet 2b of the air passage is defined by the straight line linking the respective downward flow side end sections 21b, 223b of the seal sections 21, 22; and in at least one of the seal sections 21, 22, the valve films 11, 12 are not bonded together at the line of extension 21c, 223c of the seal section 21, 22, situated on the downward flow side of the downward flow side end section 21b, 223b of the seal section 21, 22.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventor: Kazuya Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20080204623
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal cell, a light source, a light guide plate, a first flexible printed cable and a second flexible printed cable. The light source emits light. The light guide plate guides the light to illuminate the liquid crystal cell. The first flexible printed cable is electrically coupled to the liquid crystal cell. The second flexible printed cable is electrically coupled between the light source and the first flexible printed cable. The second flexible printed cable has a printed circuit, a first insulating film formed on one side of the printed circuit and a second insulating film formed on the other side of the printed circuit. The printed circuit is partially exposed on the one side of the printed circuit to form a first land that is electrically coupled to the light source and a second land that is electrically coupled to the first flexible printed cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuya TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20080097008
    Abstract: To provide a flame retardant injection molded article that not only has flame-retardant properties but also combines impact resistance and heat resistance, either a flame retardant injection molded article is formed from a resin composition comprising a lactic acid resin (A), a metal hydroxide (B) whose surface has been treated with a silane coupling agent, and a copolymer (C) of lactic acid resin and diol/dicarboxylic acid, respectively at prescribed proportions, or a flame retardant injection molded article is formed from a resin composition comprising, in addition to the component (A) and component (B), either or both of an aliphatic polyester other than lactic acid resin and an aromatic aliphatic polyester (D), and an ester compound (E) of molecular weight in the range of 200 to 2,000, respectively at prescribed proportions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, MITSUBISHI PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Shinichiro Yamada, Hiroyuki Mori, Yuko Fujihira, Kazuya Tanaka, Jun Takagi, Yukio Kato
  • Publication number: 20080077947
    Abstract: The present invention provides a simple disk drive and drive unit driving mechanism with compact size in which each part is able to operate smoothly. The disk drive and drive unit driving mechanism comprise a disk holder 10 that has a plurality of holder plates 11 that individually hold disks D, a drive unit 62 that plays back disks D, disk selectors 41A and 41B that form a space above and below a desired disk D by raising and lowering the holder plates 11, and a drive base 60 that moves the drive unit 62 into a space that is formed by raising and lowering the holder plates 11. The disk selectors 41A and 41B are provided with flat cams 41Aa to 41Ac and 41Ba to 41Bc in which the protrusion 14a provided on the holder plate 11 is inserted so as to be capable of performing a sliding movement, such that the tips of the cams are wedge-shaped. The holder plates 11 above and below the desired disk D rise and fall in accordance with the sliding movement of the disk selectors 41A and 41B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Kouji Seki, Keiji Tokita, Kazuya Tanaka, Yoshio Suzuki