Patents by Inventor Nobuyuki Kowata

Nobuyuki Kowata 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).

  • ILLUMINATED SWITCHING DEVICE FOR STABILIZED ILLUMINATION TO TRANSLUCENT PORTION OF KNOB
    Publication number: 20020056632
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a illuminated switching device comprising a small number of components and capable of giving stabilized illumination to a translucent portion of a knob. For this purpose, the illuminated switching device of the present invention has a switch section including a case and a switch terminal protruding out of the case, a printed-circuit board to which the switch terminal is connected, and a lamp having a pair of lamp terminals connected with the printed-circuit board. The lamp terminals are retained and supported on the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2000
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: Makoto Sasaki, Masakatsu Atumi, Nobuyuki Kowata, Kenichi Saiso
  • Illuminated switching device for stabilized illumination to translucent portion of knob
    Patent number: 6388220
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a illuminated switching device comprising a small number of components and capable of giving stabilized illumination to a translucent portion of a knob. For this purpose, the illuminated switching device of the present invention has a switch section including a case and a switch terminal protruding out of the case, a printed-circuit board to which the switch terminal is connected, and a lamp having a pair of lamp terminals connected with the printed-circuit board. The lamp terminals are retained and supported on the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Alps Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Sasaki, Masakatsu Atumi, Nobuyuki Kowata, Kenichi Saiso