Patents by Inventor Kouichi Takao

Kouichi Takao 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: 7669544
    Abstract: To provide a display apparatus which is intended to improve the miniaturization and illumination efficiency, an indicator 8 is disposed on the rear surface side of a transparent display panel 3. A printed board 5 mounts a movement 7 on the front surface thereof so as not to overlap the movement 7 and the transparent display panel 3 and mounts the indicator 8 on the rear surface thereof. LEDs 6 for the transparent display panel are mounted on the front surface of the printed board 5 so as to oppose to the outer peripheral surface of the transparent display panel 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromichi Kimura, Kouichi Takao
  • Publication number: 20080282588
    Abstract: To provide a display apparatus which is intended to improve the miniaturization and illumination efficiency, an indicator 8 is disposed on the rear surface side of a transparent display panel 3. A printed board 5 mounts a movement 7 on the front surface thereof so as not to overlap the movement 7 and the transparent display panel 3 and mounts the indicator 8 on the rear surface thereof. LEDs 6 for the transparent display panel are mounted on the front surface of the printed board 5 so as to oppose to the outer peripheral surface of the transparent display panel 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromichi KIMURA, Kouichi TAKAO
  • Patent number: 7180020
    Abstract: A steering column cover body accommodates therein at least one of an electric junction block, a meter and at least one switch which are directly connected with each other. The switch includes at least one of a turn switch, a wiper switch, a hazard switch and an ignition switch. The meter includes a circuit board on which a first circuit for driving the meter and a second circuit for driving the at least one switch is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshimichi Onoda, Masami Sakamoto, Masaharu Hayashi, Masahiro Takamatsu, Humio Inoue, Masahide Nagata, Kouichi Takao, Shigeki Mori, Kenichirou Komizo
  • Publication number: 20050028635
    Abstract: A steering column cover body accommodates therein at least one of an electric junction block, a meter and at least one switch which are directly connected with each other. The switch includes at least one of a turn switch, a wiper switch, a hazard switch and an ignition switch. The meter includes a circuit board on which a first circuit for driving the meter and a second circuit for driving the at least one switch is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Yoshimichi Onoda, Masami Sakamoto, Masaharu Hayashi, Masahiro Takamatsu, Humio Inoue, Masahide Nagata, Kouichi Takao, Shigeki Mori, Kenichirou Komizo
  • Patent number: 5938311
    Abstract: A figure defining system (39, 43, 46, 57) defines a first figure as a pointer (43) on a background plate (39) and a second figure as a character plate (46) with characters and divisions, a figure illuminating system (39a, 43a, 47, 49, 55a, 51, 53) includes a rear light transmitting plate (47) for illuminating the pointer (43) as a figure element of the first figure to be visible, the rear light transmitting plate extending along a first plane, a top light transmitting plate (49) for illuminating the characters and divisions as figure elements of the second figure to be visible, the second light transmitting plate extending along a second plane crossing the first plane, and a common light source (51) disposed in a corner chamber partially defined by an end face of the rear light transmitting plate and an end face of the top light transmitting plate, and a half mirror (41) arranged between the first and second planes for displaying a combination of an optical image of the first figure, as it is transmitted thro
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kouichi Takao, Noriaki Ohta