Patents by Inventor Masataka Kimura

Masataka Kimura 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: 10524747
    Abstract: A holder (100) included in an X-ray imaging device holds an operation device for wirelessly operating the X-ray imaging device in a removable manner. The holder (100) sets the operation device unremovable when the X-ray imaging device is not in operation, and sets the operation device removable when the X-ray imaging device is in operation. This easily prevents the X-ray imaging device from being brought away.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kokichi Tobita, Masataka Kimura, Koichi Furusawa
  • Patent number: 10279395
    Abstract: A cutting tool 1 includes a cutting edge 2, a rake face 4 and a flank 5 and is used for cutting a surface of a cylindrical or columnar work W by a skiving process. The cutting tool 1 is configured to satisfy a relational expression: tan?1(cos ?/cos(???)×tan?1(cos?1(r?/r))<??90° where “?” denotes a rake angle, “?” denotes an inclination angle of the cutting edge 2 with respect to the rotation axis A, “?” denotes an angle between a feed direction of the cutting tool 1 and a direction orthogonal to a rotation axis A in a plane view of the cutting tool 1 and the work W, “r” denotes a radius of an outer circumferential surface of the work W before processing, and “r?” denotes the radius of the outer circumferential surface of the work W after processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN KIKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Koide, Masataka Kimura
  • Patent number: 10262581
    Abstract: An operating apparatus includes a touch panel, a fluid holder, a display panel, and a fan. The fluid holder is arranged below the touch panel. The fluid holder holds a transparent fluid. The display panel is arranged below the fluid holder. The fan is configured to produce ripples in the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Ono, Hiroyuki Onitsuka, Masataka Kimura, Masaaki Sumi, Takehiro Agata
  • Patent number: 10258872
    Abstract: An operating apparatus includes a touch panel, an LED board, and a display panel. The LED board is arranged below the touch panel. A plurality of LEDs is mounted on the LED board. The display panel is arranged below the LED board. The display panel is configured to change an image displayed in the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Ono, Hiroyuki Onitsuka, Masataka Kimura, Masaaki Sumi, Takehiro Agata
  • Patent number: 10058780
    Abstract: An operating apparatus operating apparatus includes a touch panel, a first projection portion, a fluid holder, and a second projection portion. The first projection portion is arranged below the touch panel. The fluid holder is arranged below the first projection portion. The fluid holder holds a transparent fluid. The second projection portion is arranged below the fluid holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Ono, Hiroyuki Onitsuka, Masataka Kimura, Masaaki Sumi, Takehiro Agata
  • Patent number: 9995478
    Abstract: A switch unit has a display part configured to display an image, and an operation part provided on the display part in a stacked manner. The operation part includes a plurality of press buttons each having a pressable top surface formed to be transparent, a transparent base having a plurality of openings formed so as to be spaced from each other in positions corresponding to a display region of the display part, while avoiding a peripheral edge of the display region, and a transparent substrate provided below the base and having a light source in a position corresponding to the outer periphery of the top surface. Each of the press buttons includes, and forms into a unit, a button body having the top surface, and a frame-like light guiding body provided in a flange shape below the button body and provided so as to cover the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Taichi Onoyama, Masaaki Sumi, Hiroyuki Onitsuka, Takehiro Agata, Masataka Kimura
  • Patent number: 9978545
    Abstract: A switch unit has a display part configured to display an image, and an operation part provided on the display part in a stacked manner. The operation part includes a plurality of press buttons each having a pressable top surface formed to be transparent, a transparent base having a plurality of openings which are formed so as to be spaced from each other in positions corresponding to a display region of the display part, while avoiding a peripheral edge of the display region, a transparent substrate provided below the base and mounted with an electronic component, and a top plate having openings in positions corresponding to the press buttons and provided on the base, with the press buttons mounted thereon, so as to cover the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Taichi Onoyama, Hiroyuki Onitsuka, Masaaki Sumi, Takehiro Agata, Masataka Kimura
  • Publication number: 20180085074
    Abstract: A holder (100) included in an X-ray imaging device holds an operation device for wirelessly operating the X-ray imaging device in a removable manner. The holder (100) sets the operation device unremovable when the X-ray imaging device is not in operation, and sets the operation device removable when the X-ray imaging device is in operation. This easily prevents the X-ray imaging device from being brought away.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kokichi TOBITA, Masataka KIMURA, Koichi FURUSAWA
  • Publication number: 20180071620
    Abstract: An operating apparatus includes a touch panel, an LED board, and a display panel. The LED board is arranged below the touch panel. A plurality of LEDs is mounted on the LED board. The display panel is arranged below the LED board. The display panel is configured to change an image displayed in the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro ONO, Hiroyuki ONITSUKA, Masataka KIMURA, Masaaki SUMI, Takehiro AGATA
  • Publication number: 20180071827
    Abstract: A cutting tool 1 includes a cutting edge 2, a rake face 4 and a flank 5 and is used for cutting a surface of a cylindrical or columnar work W by a skiving process. The cutting tool 1 is configured to satisfy a relational expression: tan?1(cos ?/cos(???)×tan?1(cos?1(r?/r))<??90° where “?” denotes a rake angle, “?” denotes an inclination angle of the cutting edge 2 with respect to the rotation axis A, “?” denotes an angle between a feed direction of the cutting tool 1 and a direction orthogonal to a rotation axis A in a plane view of the cutting tool 1 and the work W, “r” denotes a radius of an outer circumferential surface of the work W before processing, and “r?” denotes the radius of the outer circumferential surface of the work W after processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: AISIN KIKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki KOIDE, Masataka KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20180071627
    Abstract: An operating apparatus operating apparatus includes a touch panel, a first projection portion, a fluid holder, and a second projection portion. The first projection portion is arranged below the touch panel. The fluid holder is arranged below the first projection portion. The fluid holder holds a transparent fluid. The second projection portion is arranged below the fluid holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro ONO, Hiroyuki ONITSUKA, Masataka KIMURA, Masaaki SUMI, Takehiro AGATA
  • Publication number: 20180075799
    Abstract: An operating apparatus includes a touch panel, a fluid holder, a display panel, and a fan. The fluid holder is arranged below the touch panel. The fluid holder holds a transparent fluid. The display panel is arranged below the fluid holder. The fan is configured to produce ripples in the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro ONO, Hiroyuki ONITSUKA, Masataka KIMURA, Masaaki SUMI, Takehiro AGATA
  • Patent number: 9899163
    Abstract: A switch unit has a display part configured to display an image, and an operation part provided on the display part in a stacked manner. The operation part includes a button made of a transparent material except for an edge, a transparent button case having an opening formed in a position corresponding to a display region of the display part and configured to position the button, and a transparent substrate provided below the button case and having an electronic component disposed in a position corresponding to the edge of the button. The button is disposed on the transparent substrate via the opening in the button case. A discharge gap in parallel with the electronic component is provided on a wire in a position corresponding to the edge of the button on the transparent substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takehiro Agata, Hiroyuki Onitsuka, Taichi Onoyama, Masaaki Sumi, Masataka Kimura
  • Publication number: 20160335844
    Abstract: A switch unit has a display part configured to display an image, and an operation part provided on the display part in a stacked manner. The operation part includes a plurality of press buttons each having a pressable top surface formed to be transparent, a transparent base having a plurality of openings which are formed so as to be spaced from each other in positions corresponding to a display region of the display part, while avoiding a peripheral edge of the display region, a transparent substrate provided below the base and mounted with an electronic component, and a top plate having openings in positions corresponding to the press buttons and provided on the base, with the press buttons mounted thereon, so as to cover the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Taichi Onoyama, Hiroyuki Onitsuka, Masaaki Sumi, Takehiro Agata, Masataka Kimura
  • Publication number: 20160335843
    Abstract: A switch unit has a display part configured to display an image, and an operation part provided on the display part in a stacked manner. The operation part includes a button made of a transparent material except for an edge, a transparent button case having an opening formed in a position corresponding to a display region of the display part and configured to position the button, and a transparent substrate provided below the button case and having an electronic component disposed in a position corresponding to the edge of the button. The button is disposed on the transparent substrate via the opening in the button case. A discharge gap in parallel with the electronic component is provided on a wire in a position corresponding to the edge of the button on the transparent substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takehiro Agata, Hiroyuki Onitsuka, Taichi Onoyama, Masaaki Sumi, Masataka Kimura
  • Publication number: 20160335845
    Abstract: A switch unit has a display part configured to display an image, and an operation part provided on the display part in a stacked manner. The operation part includes a plurality of press buttons each having a pressable top surface formed to be transparent, a transparent base having a plurality of openings formed so as to be spaced from each other in positions corresponding to a display region of the display part, while avoiding a peripheral edge of the display region, and a transparent substrate provided below the base and having a light source in a position corresponding to the outer periphery of the top surface. Each of the press buttons includes, and forms into a unit, a button body having the top surface, and a frame-like light guiding body provided in a flange shape below the button body and provided so as to cover the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Taichi Onoyama, Masaaki Sumi, Hiroyuki Onitsuka, Takehiro Agata, Masataka Kimura
  • Publication number: 20150302683
    Abstract: A gaming machine information display method includes a display control step of causing a display device to display a game content based on game content display information, an information acquisition step of acquiring nationality information on a customer who plays a game, and a display information producing step of producing the game content display information in a language corresponding to a customer's nationality indicated by the nationality information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsumi MATSUSHITA, Masataka KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20150142522
    Abstract: A gaming information providing device has an information acquisition unit that acquires gaming machine information, customer identification information, and preference information from a plurality of gaining machines, a storage device, and a provided information producing unit. In each of the game machines, a game medium is paid in or paid out from in a game, wherein the gaming machine information includes paying-out information indicating a paying-out status of the game medium in each of the gaming machines. The customer identification information identifies a plurality of customers who play the game with the plurality of gaming machines. The preference information indicates a preference for the game of the gaming machine in each customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Katsumi Matsushita, Masataka Kimura
  • Publication number: 20140318939
    Abstract: A switch unit has an operation key, a cover member having an opening corresponding to the operation key, and a light emitting device disposed on a rear surface side of the cover member that makes the periphery of the operation key luminous by irradiation with light from a light emitting portion disposed on the periphery of the operation key. A top surface side of the operation key is inserted from the rear surface side of the cover member into the opening. An opposing-mirror portion is disposed on the cover member on at least a peripheral part of the operation key. The opposing-mirror portion has a half-mirror portion and a mirror portion spaced apart from the half-mirror portion with a space therebetween. The half-mirror portion is disposed above the mirror portion. The light emitting portion of the light emitting device faces the space between the half-mirror portion and the mirror portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masataka Kimura, Hiroaki Sugiyama, Yoshihiko Takagi, Yoshimasa Osumi
  • Patent number: D1019785
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce Urban, Rena Schoonmaker, Dominic DeMarco, Timothy Barbour, Frank Rodriguez, Rajendrasinh Jadeja, Ariel Turgel, Carlos Terminel Iberri, Tatsuya Adachi, Masataka Kimura, Timothy Hession