Patents by Inventor Masaru Sekine

Masaru Sekine 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: 7857473
    Abstract: There is disclosed an open showcase provided with a light device capable of simplifying a maintenance operation and improving a cooling efficiency in a display chamber. In an open showcase 1 of the present invention, a display chamber 11 is formed in an insulating wall 2 to display commodities in the display chamber 11 while cooling the commodities, the showcase includes a reflective plate 45 which extends externally from a front surface opening 12 of the display chamber 11, and LED lights 40 attached to the reflective plate 45, and the inside of the display chamber 11 is illuminated with light emitted from the LED lights 40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sakumi Shibusawa, Atsushi Todoroki, Masaru Sekine, Seiji Kataoka, Yoshiki Makishima, Tetsuya Oketani, Katsuya Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7845818
    Abstract: There is disclosed a showcase provided with a light device capable of simplifying a maintenance operation and improving a cooling efficiency in a display chamber. In a showcase 1 of the present invention, a display chamber 11 is formed in an insulating wall 2 to display commodities on a plurality of steps of shelves 32 disposed in the display chamber 11 and cool the commodities, the showcase includes LED lights 40 which illuminate the inside of the display chamber 11 from the upside, and light guide plates 48 provided on lower surfaces of the shelves 32, light inlet portions 49 of the light guide plates 48 are provided so as to protrude forward from the shelves 32, and a light emitting surface 52 of each light guide plate 48 faces the shelf 32 under the shelf 32 provided with the light guide plate 48.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sakumi Shibusawa, Atsushi Todoroki, Masaru Sekine, Seiji Kataoka, Yoshiki Makishima, Tetsuya Oketani, Katsuya Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7726831
    Abstract: There is disclosed a showcase provided with a light device capable of simplifying a maintenance operation and improving a cooling efficiency in a display chamber. In a showcase 1 of the present invention, a display chamber 11 is formed in an insulating wall 2 to display commodities in the display chamber 11 while cooling the commodities, the showcase includes LED lights 40 which illuminate the inside of the display chamber 11, and a light transmitting shade 46 which covers the LED lights 40, and the shade 46 has a structure to diffuse light from the LED lights 40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sakumi Shibusawa, Atsushi Todoroki, Masaru Sekine, Seiji Kataoka, Yoshiki Makishima, Tetsuya Oketani, Katsuya Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7572025
    Abstract: There is disclosed a showcase provided with a light device capable of simplifying a maintenance operation and improving a cooling efficiency in a display chamber. In a showcase 1 of the present invention, a display chamber 11 is formed in an insulating wall 2 to display commodities on shelf plates 32 of a plurality of steps of shelves disposed in the display chamber 11 and cool the commodities, the showcase includes LED lights 40 which illuminate the inside of the display chamber 11 from the upside, and the shelf plates 32 and the like constituting the shelves are constituted of a transparent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sakumi Shibusawa, Atsushi Todoroki, Masaru Sekine, Seiji Kataoka, Yoshiki Makishima, Tetsuya Oketani, Katsuya Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20080205042
    Abstract: There is disclosed a showcase provided with a light device capable of simplifying a maintenance operation and improving a cooling efficiency in a display chamber. In a showcase 1 of the present invention, a display chamber 11 is formed in an insulating wall 2 to display commodities in the display chamber 11 while cooling the commodities, the showcase includes LED lights 40 which illuminate the inside of the display chamber 11, and a light transmitting shade 46 which covers the LED lights 40, and the shade 46 has a structure to diffuse light from the LED lights 40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sakumi Shibusawa, Atsushi Todoroki, Masaru Sekine, Seiji Kataoka, Yoshiki Makishima, Tetsuya Oketani, Katsuya Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20080205040
    Abstract: There is disclosed an open showcase provided with a light device capable of simplifying a maintenance operation and improving a cooling efficiency in a display chamber. In an open showcase 1 of the present invention, a display chamber 11 is formed in an insulating wall 2, cold air is discharged from cold air discharge ports 16, 17 provided in an upper edge of a front surface opening 12 of the display chamber 11, and sucked into cold air suction ports 18, 19 provided in a lower edge of the opening 12, to form a cold air curtain in the front surface opening 12 of the display chamber 11, the open showcase includes a hand rail main body 24 provided on an upper end of a front wall 2C of the insulating wall 2 positioned outside the cold air suction ports 18, 19, a reflective plate 26 provided on the hand rail main body 24, and LED lights 40 attached to the reflective plate 26, and the inside of the display chamber 11 is illuminated with light emitted from the LED lights 40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sakumi Shibusawa, Atsushi Todoroki, Masaru Sekine, Seiji Kataoka, Yoshiki Makishima, Tetsuya Oketani, Katsuya Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20080205044
    Abstract: There is disclosed a showcase provided with a light device capable of simplifying a maintenance operation and improving a cooling efficiency in a display chamber. In a showcase 1 of the present invention, a display chamber 11 is formed in an insulating wall 2 to display commodities on a plurality of steps of shelves 32 disposed in the display chamber 11 and cool the commodities, the showcase includes LED lights 40 which illuminate the inside of the display chamber 11 from the upside, and light guide plates 48 provided on lower surfaces of the shelves 32, light inlet portions 49 of the light guide plates 48 are provided so as to protrude forward from the shelves 32, and a light emitting surface 52 of each light guide plate 48 faces the shelf 32 under the shelf 32 provided with the light guide plate 48.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sakumi Shibusawa, Atsushi Todoroki, Masaru Sekine, Seiji Kataoka, Yoshiki Makishima, Tetsuya Oketani, Katsuya Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20080205041
    Abstract: There is disclosed a showcase provided with a light device capable of simplifying a maintenance operation and improving a cooling efficiency in a display chamber. In a showcase 1 of the present invention, a display chamber 11 is formed in an insulating wall 2 to display commodities on shelf plates 32 of a plurality of steps of shelves disposed in the display chamber 11 and cool the commodities, the showcase includes LED lights 40 which illuminate the inside of the display chamber 11 from the upside, and the shelf plates 32 and the like constituting the shelves are constituted of a transparent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sakumi Shibusawa, Atsushi Todoroki, Masaru Sekine, Seiji Kataoka, Yoshiki Makishima, Tetsuya Oketani, Katsuya Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20080205043
    Abstract: There is disclosed an open showcase provided with a light device capable of simplifying a maintenance operation and improving a cooling efficiency in a display chamber. In an open showcase 1 of the present invention, a display chamber 11 is formed in an insulating wall 2 to display commodities in the display chamber 11 while cooling the commodities, the showcase includes a reflective plate 45 which extends externally from a front surface opening 12 of the display chamber 11, and LED lights 40 attached to the reflective plate 45, and the inside of the display chamber 11 is illuminated with light emitted from the LED lights 40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sakumi Shibusawa, Atsushi Todoroki, Masaru Sekine, Seiji Kataoka, Yoshiki Makishima, Tetsuya Oketani, Katsuya Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 5428968
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator showcase enabling to smoothly dispose of dewing occurring on an upper surface of a glass door; the showcase in which the door includes a frame body having a form similar to a picture frame; a transparent glass mounted inside the frame body; a drainage passage formed inside the frame body located in the supported side of the door; and a water collection portion formed in a portion where the frame body contacts the upper surface of the transparent glass in the supported side of the door; whereby the drainage passage connects a space formed above the transparent glass to the machine room, and the water collection portion slopes down to the drainage passage in the open state of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Tetsukawa, Masaru Sekine
  • Patent number: 4935605
    Abstract: An apparatus for correcting curl of a belt-like magnetic recording medium made of a ferromagnetic thin film formed on a flexible substrate, in which the magnetic recording medium fed from a master roll thereof contacts a heating roller so that curl of the magnetic recording medium is corrected. The surface of the heating roller is covered with a material having thermal conductivity lower than that of a material forming the body of the heating roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Yasunaga, Masaru Sekine
  • Patent number: 4546725
    Abstract: A magnetic recording medium manufacturing apparatus is comprised of a cooling rotary cylinder can and a small roller, arranged adjacent to each other. A flexible endless belt is laid over the can and roller and carries a tape-shaped support. A ferromagnetic material, evaporated from an evaporation source disposed below the can and roller, is vacuum-deposited onto the tape-shaped support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1985
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuji Shirahata, Masaru Sekine, Goro Akashi
  • Patent number: 4526131
    Abstract: A magnetic recording medium manufacturing apparatus is comprised of a cooling rotary cylinder can and a small roller, arranged adjacent to each other, and with the small roller being swingable about the central axis of the can. A flexible endless belt is laid over the can and roller and carries a tape-shaped support. A ferromagnetic material, evaporated from an evaporation source disposed below the can and roller, is vacuum-deposited onto the tape-shaped support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1985
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuji Shirahata, Masaru Sekine, Goro Akashi
  • Patent number: 4474832
    Abstract: A method for preparing a magnetic recording medium is disclosed. The method involves forming a thin magnetic layer on a polyester film by means of a vapor deposition or plating method, continually moving the film while maintaining it at a tension of 400 g/mm.sup.2 or less and contacting the moving film with a heating device at a temperature within the range of 70.degree. to 200.degree. C. for a period of time within the range of 0.1 to 30 seconds. The method provides a non-binder type magnetic recording medium having improved skew characteristics without formation of curls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1984
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Company Limited
    Inventors: Ryuji Shirahata, Masaru Sekine, Noburo Hibino
  • Patent number: 4346793
    Abstract: A motion snubbing device using an inertia mass, which is disposed within a housing and supported for free rotation on a shaft which is rotated with relative motion of telescoped support members. A spring plate is secured to the shaft and faces one end of the inertia member. A plurality of torque transmission balls are each interposed between each of recesses formed in the plate member near the periphery thereof and each of recesses formed in the corresponding end face of the inertia mass at corresponding positions. The plate is provided on its side opposite its recesses and near its periphery with brake shoes, and the housing has a frictional surface facing and adapted to cooperate with these brake shoes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1982
    Assignees: NHK Spring Co., Ltd., NHK Precision Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Fuse, Masaru Sekine
  • Patent number: D582178
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Miyabayashi, Masaru Sekine
  • Patent number: D585464
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Miyabayashi, Masaru Sekine
  • Patent number: D585911
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Miyabayashi, Masaru Sekine
  • Patent number: D321197
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Sekine, Hideo Uehara
  • Patent number: D689103
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Masaru Sekine