Patents by Inventor Masahiko Kawamura

Masahiko Kawamura 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: 20230363090
    Abstract: A fluororesin film including a fluorine-containing composition, wherein the oxygen element percentage as measured when heat treatment is performed at 180° C. for 3 minutes and then the state of one or both surfaces of the film is observed by scanning X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS/ESCA) is 1.35 atom % or more, and an absolute value of the rate of dimensional change in MD and TD before and after heat treatment as measured when the film is heat-treated at 180° C. for 10 minutes and then cooled to room temperature is 2% or less. Also disclosed is a copper-clad laminate, including copper foil and the fluororesin film; a substrate for circuit, including the copper-clad laminate; and a method for producing the copper-clad laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu KOMORI, Tatsuya Higuchi, Kenzo Takahashi, Masahiko Kawamura, Koji Yokotani, Junpei Terada, Nobuyuki Komatsu
  • Patent number: 9835820
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes a lens drive ring actuated to drive a lens group along an optical axis, a driving direction detector detecting a driving direction of the lens drive ring, an actuator actuating the lens drive ring, a power transmission mechanism transmitting a driving force of the actuator to the lens drive ring, a manual operation member to manually move the lens drive ring, and a lens-driving controller controlling the actuator to drive the lens drive ring to move the movable lens group. When the lens drive ring is driven, the lens-driving controller controls a driving output of the actuator according to whether or not a first driving direction of the lens drive ring detected immediately before the lens drive ring is driven and a currently-detected second driving direction of the lens drive ring are mutually identical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiko Kawamura
  • Patent number: 9715082
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes a lens drive ring which moves a movable lens group along an optical axis, a first inputter including an actuator and generating a first rotational input, a second inputter which generates a second rotational input, a power transmission clutch including a first input member, a second input member and an output member, wherein the first input member is rotatable and is associated with the first inputter, the second input member is rotatable and is associated with the second inputter, and the output member is rotatable and is associated with the lens drive ring; and a load controller. When the second rotational input, which is generated by the second inputter, is applied to the second input member to thereby cause the first input member to rotate, the load controller exerts a rotational load on the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Kogure, Masahiko Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20160054538
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes a lens drive ring actuated to drive a lens group along an optical axis, a driving direction detector detecting a driving direction of the lens drive ring, an actuator actuating the lens drive ring, a power transmission mechanism transmitting a driving force of the actuator to the lens drive ring, a manual operation member to manually move the lens drive ring, and a lens-driving controller controlling the actuator to drive the lens drive ring to move the movable lens group. When the lens drive ring is driven, the lens-driving controller controls a driving output of the actuator according to whether or not a first driving direction of the lens drive ring detected immediately before the lens drive ring is driven and a currently-detected second driving direction of the lens drive ring are mutually identical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiko KAWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20160054540
    Abstract: A lens barrel includes a lens drive ring which moves a movable lens group along an optical axis, a first inputter including an actuator and generating a first rotational input, a second inputter which generates a second rotational input, a power transmission clutch including a first input member, a second input member and an output member, wherein the first input member is rotatable and is associated with the first inputter, the second input member is rotatable and is associated with the second inputter, and the output member is rotatable and is associated with the lens drive ring; and a load controller. When the second rotational input, which is generated by the second inputter, is applied to the second input member to thereby cause the first input member to rotate, the load controller exerts a rotational load on the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji KOGURE, Masahiko KAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 5014258
    Abstract: A multi-disc player having means for preventing a disc magazine from being inserted upsidedown. The disc player includes a magazine holder, means for taking a disc tray out of a magazine accommodated in the holder, a turntable, a disc clamper and playback means. The magazine has a front face formed with a surface at one portion and formed with a stepped portion at another portion. The preventing means includes a magazine ejector arm pivotally supported on the magazine holder, and a biasing spring for urging the ejector arm in a direction to eject the magazine out of the magazine holder. If the magazine ejector arm is in contact with the surface, the ejector arm can be fully pivotted because of manual pushing force applied to the magazine. However, if the magazine ejector arm is in contact with the stepped portion due to the insertion of the magazine upsidedown, the ejector arm is lockingly engaged with the stepped portion to terminate its pivotal motion prior to reaching its fully pivotted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: Pioneer Electronic Corp.
    Inventors: Kaoru Takemasa, Akira Takahashi, Masahiko Kawamura, Sigeo Maruyama, Tokushige Kon
  • Patent number: 4881029
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device, comprises a semiconductor integrated circuit chip having a plurality of signal wires and a plurality of test terminals connected to said signal wires. The test terminals are concentrated in at least one selected circuit area of the semiconductor integrated circuit chip to permit chip diagnosis using an image mode electron beam detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Masahiko Kawamura
  • Patent number: 4841499
    Abstract: A carriage supporting apparatus in a disc player is disclosed which comprises a carriage plate; a holder for supporting the carriage plate; a first damper portion provided at one of the carriage plate and the holder, the first damper portion having an annular surface and a plurality of pleat-like projections formed on the annular surface; a second damper portion provided at remaining one of the holder and the carriage and having an annular portion which confronts, with a space, the pleat-like projections of the first damper portion; and a cup-shaped thin wall portion disposed between the first and second damper portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1989
    Assignee: Pioneer Electronic Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Takahashi, Testuro Kamimura, Masahiko Kawamura, Kiyoshi Morikawa, Sei Onishi
  • Patent number: 4739424
    Abstract: A cassette tape loading and ejecting mechanism in a tape player for playing back tapes using a driving force of a main motor. The mechanism includes a sun gear provided in part of a mechanism for transmitting the driving force of the main motor. A stationary ring gear is arranged coaxially with the sun gear. A carrier is mounted on a shaft coaxially with the sun gear and is engaged by friction with the sun gear. A planet gear supported by the carrier engages the sun gear and the ring gear. A slot-in type tape cassette holder is driven by the forward and reverse rotation of the carrier for loading and ejecting tape cassettes. The planet gear engages the ring gear when the main gear when the main motor rotates forwardly and the carrier is caused to turn forwardly whereby the planet gear is positioned opposite to an untoothed portion of the ring gear after a tape cassette is loaded and the carrier then stops to allow the playback of the tape continuously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1988
    Assignee: Pioneer Electronic Corporation
    Inventors: Fumiya Yamada, Seiichiro Matsuki, Masahiko Kawamura, Masashi Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 4710835
    Abstract: In a head rotation mechanism in an auto-reverse type tape player, the head rotation mechanism comprising a sector gear engaging with a cam gear provided on a head lead side of a rotary head; a boss extending in the direction opposite to the rotary head side of the sector gear and having a tapered foreend; and a link mechanism for rotating the head. The link mechanism is rocked by the cam gear and equipped with a U-shaped member engaging with the boss on the sector gear. The boss on the sector gear engages with the U-shaped member of the link mechanism for rotating the head only when the rotary head is located at a release position, and the boss is out of contact with the U-shaped member when the rotary head is located ahead of the release position, whereby a reversible rotation of the single cam gear is used to change a direction of the rotary head and move the head forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1987
    Assignee: Pioneer Electronic Corporation
    Inventors: Fumiya Yamada, Seiichiro Matsuki, Masahiko Kawamura, Masashi Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 4631686
    Abstract: A programmable semiconductor integrated circuit device is disclosed, which includes different kinds of MSI scale function blocks formed on a substrate. First wiring lines extending in a row direction are connected to input terminals of the function blocks, respectively. Second wiring lines are connected to output terminals of the function blocks, respectively. The second wirings are T-shaped and have respective line components extending in a column direction, with the first wiring lines. Floating gate type field effect transistors are provided, in a matrix manner, at mutually electrically insulated crossing points among the first and second lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1986
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yasuo Ikawa, Tadashi Shibata, Kiyoshi Urui, Misao Miyata, Masahiko Kawamura, Noboru Amano