Patents by Inventor Mamoru Watanabe

Mamoru Watanabe 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: 20130334906
    Abstract: To obtain a drive unit integrated rotating electrical machine that makes it easier to connect power circuits and achieves not only excellent vibration resistance but also excellent heat releasing properties. Means for Solution A drive unit integrated rotating electrical machine has a motor, a drive unit driving the motor under control and provided with power switching elements and conductors passing a current to the power switching elements, and a heat sink cooling the drive unit, which are combined into one unit. The drive unit integrated rotating electrical machine is characterized in that: the power switching elements are molded and formed into mold modules in a state in which terminals thereof are exposed; the conductors are insert-molded in a frame in a state in which terminals thereof are exposed; and the exposed terminals of the mold modules are connected to the exposed terminals of the insert-molded conductors and the mold modules are firmly fixed to the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Isao Sonoda, Yoshihito Asao, Mamoru Watanabe, Katsuhiko Omae, Tetsushi Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20130241047
    Abstract: A power semiconductor module includes: a plurality of first metal plates arranged in the same planar state; a power semiconductor chip mounted on the first metal plate; and an overbridge-shaped second metal plate which is composed of bridge frame sections and leg sections that support the bridge frame sections, the leg sections being for appropriately performing solder bonding between electrodes of the power semiconductor chips and between the electrode of the power semiconductor chip and the first metal plate, the power semiconductor module being configured by a resin package in which these members are sealed with electrically insulating resin. In the power semiconductor module, the solder bonding section of the leg section is formed in a planar shape by bending process and is provided at a position lower than the bridge frame section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Omae, Mamoru Watanabe, Tetsushi Watanabe, Yoshihito Asao
  • Publication number: 20120314544
    Abstract: A calendar mechanism of a timepiece includes a date indicator having a date wheel portion provided with a notched portion. An operation lever attached to the date indicator is pivotable between a pre-feed allowing position, where a tooth-shaped engaged portion thereof is inserted into the notched portion whereby excess feeding of the date indicator is possible, and a normal feed allowing position, where the tooth-shaped engaged portion retreats from the notched portion whereby normal feeding is possible. The date indicator is rotated by a day earlier than the normal feeding when set to the pre-feed allowing position. A driving lever structure includes a cam follower engaged with a month cam and is driven in response to rotation of the month cam to allow the operation lever to be pivoted between the normal feed allowing position and the pre-feed allowing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Shigeo Suzuki, Mamoru Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8284632
    Abstract: To provide a calendar mechanism equipped timepiece which, being small and thin, includes two date indicators configuring date characters which are large and easy to see. A calendar mechanism equipped timepiece of the invention includes a first date indicator which displays the ones column of the date, a second date indicator which displays the tenths column of the date, and a program wheel which enables each of the first date indicator and second date indicator to rotate intermittently. The program wheel includes program wheel teeth, first date indicator advance teeth, second date indicator advance teeth having provided at the leading ends thereof second date indicator advance fingers, and correction teeth. A configuration is such that the height of the second date indicator advance teeth is greater than the height of the first date indicator advance teeth, and the height of the first date indicator advance teeth is greater than the height of the correction teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventor: Mamoru Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8262429
    Abstract: A method for producing a plasma display panel includes the steps of: evacuating air from a discharge space formed between a front plate and a rear plate which are substrates facing each other through piping; introducing a discharge gas into the discharge space through gas piping that branches from the piping; and recovering the discharge gas remaining in the piping system through the piping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Okawa, Yoshiki Sasaki, Takeo Funaoka, Toshiyuki Watanabe, Masaki Nishinaka, Mamoru Watanabe, Jun-ichi Taira, Yugo Takeda
  • Patent number: 8264912
    Abstract: A watch with a calendar mechanism has a rotatable first date indicator for displaying a ones place of a date, a rotatable second date indicator for displaying a tens place of the date, and a second date indicator feeding lever for rotating the second date indicator. The first date indicator has calendar shift teeth and first date indicator tooth portions. The calendar shift teeth include a first calendar shift tooth, a second calendar shift tooth arranged relative to the first calendar shift tooth at a first interval, a third calendar shift tooth arranged relative to the second calendar shift tooth at a second interval greater than the first interval, and a fourth calendar shift tooth arranged relative to the first calendar shift tooth at a third interval greater than each of the first and second intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventor: Mamoru Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8163386
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fine hollow powder with a titanium oxide shell, obtained by spray drying an exfoliated titania sol, and thin flaky titanium oxide powder obtained by pulverizing the fine hollow powder, and also to processes for producing the same. The present fine hollow powder and thin flaky titanium oxide powder have a distinguished dispersibility and are useful for additives to cosmetics, pigments, paints, etc., and the present fine hollow powder also has a distinguished flowability and is useful for seed particles for flow measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignees: Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd., Japan as Represented By the Head Of National Institute for Research in Inorganic Materials, Science & Technology Agency
    Inventors: Takayoshi Sasaki, Mamoru Watanabe, Yuichi Michiue, Masaki Iida
  • Patent number: 8111587
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a watch with a calendar mechanism which allows a reduction in the thickness of a date feeding mechanism and a month feeding mechanism. In a watch with a calendar mechanism according to the present invention, a date indicator includes a month end tooth for driving a month feeding lever at the end of a month and feeding the date indicator at the end of a shorter month. A month indicator includes a month cam for operating a shorter month end feeding lever at the end of a shorter month. The shorter month end feeding lever can feed the date indicator by one day based on the rotation of a date indicator driving wheel and the rotation of the month cam. The month feeding lever moves toward the month indicator at the end of a month based on the rotation of the date indicator, and can feed the month indicator by one month.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventor: Mamoru Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20110279030
    Abstract: A front plate and a back plate are superposed with each other in parallel, and pressed onto each other. Moreover, the back plate and a gas-blowing jig are brought into close contact with each other. The glass pipe in which a glass fiber filter paper is placed is pressed onto the back plate, with a solid-state glass frit ring interposed therebetween. Thus, by using a glass pipe, a nitrogen, Xe, or Ne gas is supplied into the panel, or the inside of the panel is evacuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Takayuki ASHIDA, Tomohiro OKUMURA, Shuzo TSUCHIDA, Mamoru WATANABE
  • Patent number: 8059492
    Abstract: To provide a calendar mechanism-attached timepiece having a thin date feeding mechanism and month feeding mechanism. A calendar mechanism-attached timepiece of the invention includes a date indicator, a month indicator, a date indicator driving wheel, a date feed finger, and a small month end feed lever. The date indicator includes a month feed tooth for rotating an intermediate month wheel and a small month end feed tooth for feeding the date indicator at a month end of a small month. The month indicator includes a month cam for operating a small month end feed lever at a month end of a small month. The small month end feed lever is constituted to be able to feed the date indicator by an amount of 1 day based on rotation of the date indicator driving wheel and rotation of the month cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventor: Mamoru Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8052972
    Abstract: Antibodies against AILIM (also called ICOS and 8F4) were found to significantly suppress the onset of inflammatory bowel diseases (especially Crohn's disease and colitis (ulcerative colitis and such)), and exhibit a significant therapeutic effect against inflammatory bowel diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Japan Tobacco, Inc.
    Inventor: Mamoru Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20110250817
    Abstract: A method for producing a plasma display panel includes the steps of: evacuating air from a discharge space formed between a front plate and a rear plate which are substrates facing each other through piping; introducing a discharge gas into the discharge space through gas piping that branches from the piping; and recovering the discharge gas remaining in the piping system through the piping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Masafumi Okawa, Yoshiki Sasaki, Takeo Funaoka, Toshiyuki Watanabe, Masaki Nishinaka, Mamoru Watanabe, Jun-ichi Taira, Yugo Takeda
  • Patent number: 7947249
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fine hollow powder with a titanium oxide shell, obtained by spray drying an exfoliated titania sol, and thin flaky titanium oxide powder obtained by pulverizing the fine hollow powder, and also to processes for producing the same. The present fine hollow powder and thin flaky titanium oxide powder have a distinguished dispersibility and are useful for additives to cosmetics, pigments, paints, etc., and the present fine hollow powder also has a distinguished flowability and is useful for seed particles for flow measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayoshi Sasaki, Mamoru Watanabe, Yuichi Michiue, Masaki Iida
  • Patent number: 7943114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fine hollow powder with a titanium oxide shell, obtained by spray drying an exfoliated titania sol, and thin flaky titanium oxide powder obtained by pulverizing the fine hollow powder, and also to processes for producing the same. The present fine hollow powder and thin flaky titanium oxide powder have a distinguished dispersibility and are useful for additives to cosmetics, pigments, paints, etc., and the present fine hollow powder also has a distinguished flowability and is useful for seed particles for flow measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayoshi Sasaki, Mamoru Watanabe, Yuichi Michiue, Masaki Iida
  • Publication number: 20110058455
    Abstract: To provide a calendar mechanism equipped timepiece which, being small and thin, includes two date indicators configuring date characters which are large and easy to see. A calendar mechanism equipped timepiece of the invention includes a first date indicator which displays the ones column of the date, a second date indicator which displays the tenths column of the date, and a program wheel which enables each of the first date indicator and second date indicator to rotate intermittently. The program wheel includes program wheel teeth, first date indicator advance teeth, second date indicator advance teeth having provided at the leading ends thereof second date indicator advance fingers, and correction teeth. A configuration is such that the height of the second date indicator advance teeth is greater than the height of the first date indicator advance teeth, and the height of the first date indicator advance teeth is greater than the height of the correction teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventor: Mamoru Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20100188937
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a watch with a calendar mechanism which has a first date indicator and a second date indicator and which is of a satisfactory operability. The watch with a calendar mechanism of the present invention is equipped with a second date indicator feeding lever adapted to move based on the rotation of the first date indicator and to rotate the second date indicator. The first date indicator includes first date indicator tooth portions, and calendar shift teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventor: Mamoru Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20100135125
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a watch with a calendar mechanism which allows a reduction in the thickness of a date feeding mechanism and a month feeding mechanism. In a watch with a calendar mechanism according to the present invention, a date indicator includes a month end tooth for driving a month feeding lever at the end of a month and feeding the date indicator at the end of a shorter month. A month indicator includes a month cam for operating a shorter month end feeding lever at the end of a shorter month. The shorter month end feeding lever can feed the date indicator by one day based on the rotation of a date indicator driving wheel and the rotation of the month cam. The month feeding lever moves toward the month indicator at the end of a month based on the rotation of the date indicator, and can feed the month indicator by one month.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventor: Mamoru Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7718922
    Abstract: An optical processing apparatus that is capable of detecting accurately the sticking status of deposits sticking to optical means in a background of same color as deposits, preventing occurrence of defective soldering due to feeding failure of wire solder, and detecting solder failure when the leading end portion of the wire solder does not reach up to the processing area. This optical processing apparatus comprises light energy output means for producing light energy, a first optical path for guiding the light energy into a work, optical means disposed in the first optical path for shaping the light energy, a second optical path sharing part of the first optical path for guiding the light from the work to photo receiving means, and driving means for changing the relative positions of at least the optical means and the work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoko Fukunaka, Masashi Ishiguro, Mamoru Watanabe, Kazuhiko Yamashita, Masahiro Sato, Ryoji Inutsuka, Kenji Takahashi, Toshikazu Yoneda
  • Patent number: 7663073
    Abstract: An optical processing apparatus includes an emitter for emitting light, a first light path for directing the light to a position to be processed on a workpiece, and a processing head. The processing head includes an optical system provided in the first light path, for shaping the light, a second light path having a portion shared with the first light path, the second light path directing light reflected from the workpiece, and an optical receiver for receiving the reflected light from the second light path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Sato, Masashi Ishiguro, Tomoko Fukunaka, Kazuhiko Yamashita, Mamoru Watanabe, Ryoji Inutsuka, Kenji Takahashi, Toshikazu Yoneda
  • Patent number: D664565
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Isao Sonoda, Yoshihito Asao, Katsuhiko Omae, Satoru Akutsu, Mamoru Watanabe