Patents by Inventor Kenshi Aihara

Kenshi Aihara 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: 20240243546
    Abstract: A VCSEL module includes a VCSEL, a switching element disposed below the VCSEL and electrically connected to the VCSEL, and a substrate disposed below the switching element, and electrically connected to the switching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Takashi AKIYAMA, Jin UCHIMURA, Kenshi AIHARA, Hiroaki HARA
  • Publication number: 20170169966
    Abstract: In a first aspect of the present disclosure, a component includes a frame that includes an upper surface, a lower surface, and an inner surface demarcating an opening; a cover arranged on the upper surface of the frame and covering the opening from above to form a recessed portion at the opening of the frame; a first resilient member; and a second resilient member arranged in the recessed portion at the opening of the frame to be over the first resilient member that is arranged across the opening of the frame and held by the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Toshiya NISHIMURO, Yoichi WAKEBE, Kenshi AIHARA
  • Patent number: 8188397
    Abstract: A sheet switch module (21) including a circuit board (22), at least one key switch (25) mounted on one surface of the circuit board (22), a light-guiding sheet unit (30) covering one surface of the key switch (25), at least one LED (26) mounted on the circuit board (22) to enter light into the light-guiding sheet unit (30), the light-guiding sheet unit (30) being formed by a plurality of light-guiding sheets (31,32) at least parts of which are overlapped, the key switch (25) being illuminated by the LED (26) by way of plurality of light-guiding sheets (31,32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Miyashita, Kenshi Aihara
  • Patent number: 7994445
    Abstract: A sheet switch module including a sheet switch (21) having a central contact (32) disposed on a circuit board (33), a circumferential contact (20) disposed circumferentially of the central contact (32), a spring (22) disposed above the central contact (32), and a transparent sheet member (23) configured to cover the spring (22), the sheet switch (21) forming a switching circuit such that the spring (22) provides electrical conduction between the central contact (32) and the circumferential contact (20) when the sheet member is pressed, the sheet member (23) being formed by a light guiding sheet (30) configured to guide light emitted from an LED (34) along an upper surface of the spring (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenshi Aihara, Isao Miyashita
  • Patent number: 7893374
    Abstract: A sheet switch module includes a circuit board (20) provided with a fixed contact (22) thereon, a light source (30), a movable contact (26) to face the fixed contact (22), a sheet (28) to hold the movable contact (26) on the circuit board, a key top (46) disposed to face the movable contact and a light guiding plate (32) to guide light emitted from the light source (30) to the key top. The light-guiding plate (32) includes a light-receiving part (34) projecting toward an upper surface of the circuit board (20) and a light-guiding part (39). The light-guiding plate (32) is positioned in a substantially horizontal state supported by the light-receiving part (34) on the upper surface of the circuit board (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenshi Aihara, Isao Miyashita
  • Patent number: 7690803
    Abstract: A light emitting sheet module includes a light guiding sheet to cover a plurality of key switches, at least one LED disposed on at least one end portion of the light guiding sheet, and a circuit board disposed on the one end portion of the light guiding sheet on which the LED is disposed. When the light emitting sheet module is, mounted on a switch board, it is capable of adaptation to key switches in a wide variety of forms and to illuminate the key switches with light emission of high brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Miyashita, Kenshi Aihara
  • Publication number: 20090266696
    Abstract: A sheet-switch module includes a substrate; a plurality of switches formed on the substrate; a light guiding sheet disposed above the plurality of switches and having a plurality of protruding portions formed on a surface thereof facing each of the switches, each of the protruding portions being disposed to face a respective switch; and a light source disposed at one end of the substrate and causing light to enter the light guiding sheet, at least one of the plurality of protruding portions of the light guiding sheet having a light-shielding portion at a position of location of the at least one of the plurality of protruding portions. The light-shielding portion is configured by a light-shielding portion provided at least one of a peripheral surface and a peripheral edge of the protruding portions on an opposite side to a surface close to and facing the light source, or is configured by a light-shielding portion provided at a contact portion of the protruding portions and the switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Isao MIYASHITA, Kenshi Aihara, Kaori Amano
  • Patent number: 7518150
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a blue-system semiconductor light emitting element, a green-system semiconductor light emitting element, a yellow fluorescent member which absorbs a part of blue light from the blue-system semiconductor light emitting element and emits yellow-system light as excitation light, and a red fluorescent member which absorbs a part of green light from the green-system semiconductor light emitting element and emits red-system light as excitation light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenshi Aihara
  • Publication number: 20090014305
    Abstract: A sheet switch module includes a circuit board (20) provided with a fixed contact (22) thereon, a light source (30), a movable contact (26) to face the fixed contact (22), a sheet (28) to hold the movable contact (26) on the circuit board, a key top (46) disposed to face the movable contact and a light guiding plate (32) to guide light emitted from the light source (30) to the key top. The light-guiding plate (32) includes a light-receiving part (34) projecting toward an upper surface of the circuit board (20) and a light-guiding part (39). The light-guiding plate (32) is positioned in a substantially horizontal state supported by the light-receiving part (34) on the upper surface of the circuit board (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenshi AIHARA, Isao Miyashita
  • Publication number: 20080151526
    Abstract: A sheet switch module (21) including a circuit board (22), at least one key switch (25) mounted on one surface of the circuit board (22), a light-guiding sheet unit (30) covering one surface of the key switch (25), at least one LED (26) mounted on the circuit board (22) to enter light into the light-guiding sheet unit (30), the light-guiding sheet unit (30) being formed by a plurality of light-guiding sheets (31,32) at least parts of which are overlapped, the key switch (25) being illuminated by the LED (26) by way of plurality of light-guiding sheets (31,32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao MIYASHITA, Kenshi Aihara
  • Publication number: 20080030975
    Abstract: A light emitting sheet module includes a light guiding sheet to cover a plurality of key switches, at least one LED disposed on at least one end portion of the light guiding sheet, and a circuit board disposed on the one end portion of the light guiding sheet on which the LED is disposed. When the light emitting sheet module is, mounted on a switch board, it is capable of adaptation to key switches in a wide variety of forms and to illuminate the key switches with light emission of high brightness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: Citizens Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao MIYASHITA, Kenshi AIHARA
  • Patent number: 7245049
    Abstract: A vibrator of the present invention comprises a coreless coil (2), a driver (4) including a magnet (4a) inserted in the coreless coil (2), a yoke (4b) for pinching the coreless coil (2) and facing the magnet (4a), and a top plate (4c), suspensions (6 and 8) for carrying resiliently the driver (4). The driver (4) is reciprocated in an axial direction of the coreless coil (2) by applying an alternate current to the coreless coil (2) to generate vibrations. The vibrator can be miniaturized without increasing a cost and has a good rising of vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenshi Aihara
  • Publication number: 20070039809
    Abstract: A sheet switch module including a sheet switch (21) having a central contact (32) disposed on a circuit board (33), a circumferential contact (20) disposed circumferentially of the central contact (32), a spring (22) disposed above the central contact (32), and a transparent sheet member (23) configured to cover the spring (22), the sheet switch (21) forming a switching circuit such that the spring (22) provides electrical conduction between the central contact (32) and the circumferential contact (20) when the sheet member is pressed, the sheet member (23) being formed by a light guiding sheet (30) configured to guide light emitted from an LED (34) along an upper surface of the spring (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: Citizens Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenshi Aihara, Isao Miyashita
  • Publication number: 20060197098
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a blue-system semiconductor light emitting element, a green-system semiconductor light emitting element, a yellow fluorescent member which absorbs a part of blue light from the blue-system semiconductor light emitting element and emits yellow-system light as excitation light, and a red fluorescent member which absorbs a part of green light from the green-system semiconductor light emitting element and emits red-system light as excitation light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: Citizen Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenshi Aihara
  • Patent number: 7023112
    Abstract: A vibrating device has an axially elongated frame, and a vibrating assembly including a hollow yoke. A magnetic driving device is provided for axially vibrating the vibrating assembly. A supporting shaft is provided for axially slidably supporting the vibrating assembly in the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumi Miyamoto, Kenshi Aihara, Naoki Miura
  • Publication number: 20040169425
    Abstract: A vibrator of the present invention comprises a coreless coil (2), a driver (4) including a magnet (4a) inserted in the coreless coil (2), a yoke (4b) for pinching the coreless coil (2) and facing the magnet (4a), and a top plate (4c), suspensions (6 and 8) for carrying resiliently the driver (4). The driver (4) is reciprocated in an axial direction of the coreless coil (2) by applying an alternate current to the coreless coil (2) to generate vibrations. The vibrator can be miniaturized without increasing a cost and has a good rising of vibrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: CITIZEN ELECTRONICS., CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Kenshi Aihara
  • Patent number: 6700251
    Abstract: A cup-shaped yoke is axially movably provided in a cylindrical frame, and a cylindrical permanent magnet is securely provided in the yoke. A coil bobbin is cantilevered in the frame and inserted in a space between the yoke and the permanent magnet, and a driving coil is mounted on the coil bobbin. The yoke is held by a pair of coil springs for resiliently holding the yoke in the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Masaki Tohyama, Kenshi Aihara, Akira Nikaido, Kazumi Miyamoto, Naoki Miura
  • Patent number: 6639992
    Abstract: A speaker diaphragm is supported in a frame and a voice coil is secured to the speaker diaphragm. A rotor having a central permanent magnet and a cylindrical hub provided around the central permanent magnet is rotatably supported in the frame. A motor annular permanent magnet is disposed around the rotor. The voice coil is disposed in the gap formed between the central permanent magnet and the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Akira Nikaido, Kenshi Aihara
  • Publication number: 20030164647
    Abstract: A cup-shaped yoke is axially movably provided in a cylindrical frame, and a cylindrical permanent magnet is securely provided in the yoke. A coil bobbin is cantilevered in the frame and inserted in a space between the yoke and the permanent magnet, and a driving coil is mounted on the coil bobbin. The yoke is held by a pair of coil springs for resiliently holding the yoke in the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Masaki Tohyama, Kenshi Aihara, Akira Nikaido, Kazumi Miyamoto, Naoki Miura
  • Publication number: 20030142845
    Abstract: A vibrating device has an axially elongated frame, and a vibrating assembly including a hollow yoke. A magnetic driving device is provided for axially vibrating the vibrating assembly. A supporting shaft is provided for axially slidably supporting the vibrating assembly in the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Kazumi Miyamoto, Kenshi Aihara, Naoki Miura