Patents by Inventor Kenichi Tamate

Kenichi Tamate 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: 5769533
    Abstract: A flexible illumination tape is provided with the emission from a number of luminous objects directed in a fixed direction. It comprises a long taping material of synthetic polyamide resin, etc., a plurality of luminous elements comprising luminous diodes, etc. mounted along the longer direction of the taping material, and an electric conductor of copper foil, etc. applied to both sides of the taping material. The plurality of luminous elements are mounted with the emission set in a fixed direction along the shorter direction of the taping material. Two input terminals span the taping material. The input terminals having the same polarity are soldered onto the same electric conductor so that they are connected in parallel. The illumination tape is flexible in making a sharp curve, refraction, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Hiyoshi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Yamuro, Kenichi Tamate