Patents by Inventor Noriyoshi Ozawa

Noriyoshi Ozawa 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).

  • Hardness tester
    Patent number: 7096720
    Abstract: A hardness tester for measuring hardness of a sample by applying a predetermined test load to the sample with an indenter attached to an indenter attaching member so as to form an indentation on the sample, comprises: the indenter attaching member to which the indenter is attached detachably; the indenter which comprises an identification member with identification information to identify the indenter; an indenter information storing member to store indenter information and the identification information of the indenter, where the indenter information is matched with the respective identification information; an identification information acquiring member to acquire the identification information from the identification member when the indenter is attached to the indenter attaching member; an indenter information acquiring member to acquire the indenter information corresponding to the identification information acquired by the identification information acquiring from the indenter information storing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Mitutoyo Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Hayashi, Takeshi Sawa, Noriyoshi Ozawa
  • Hardness tester
    Publication number: 20060042362
    Abstract: A hardness tester for measuring hardness of a sample by applying a predetermined test load to the sample with an indenter attached to an indenter attaching member so as to form an indentation on the sample, comprises: the indenter attaching member to which the indenter is attached detachably; the indenter which comprises an identification member with identification information to identify the indenter; an indenter information storing member to store indenter information and the identification information of the indenter, where the indenter information is matched with the respective identification information; an identification information acquiring member to acquire the identification information from the identification member when the indenter is attached to the indenter attaching member; an indenter information acquiring member to acquire the indenter information corresponding to the identification information acquired by the identification information acquiring from the indenter information storing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: Mitutoyo Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Hayashi, Takeshi Sawa, Noriyoshi Ozawa