Patents by Inventor Ryuji Ataka

Ryuji Ataka 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: 9761390
    Abstract: An input device includes a first switch unit, a second switch unit, and a third switch unit that switch a combination of a first fixed contact and a second fixed contact, a combination of the second fixed contact and a third fixed contact, and a combination of the third fixed contact and a fourth fixed contact between a contact state and a separation state using a first movable contact, a second movable contact, and a third movable contact that move integrally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryuji Ataka
  • Publication number: 20160300670
    Abstract: An input device includes a first switch unit, a second switch unit, and a third switch unit that switch a combination of a first fixed contact and a second fixed contact, a combination of the second fixed contact and a third fixed contact, and a combination of the third fixed contact and a fourth fixed contact between a contact state and a separation state using a first movable contact, a second movable contact, and a third movable contact that move integrally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventor: Ryuji ATAKA
  • Patent number: 9417049
    Abstract: A rotational angle detecting device includes a resistor of which one end is connected to the power source and the other end is grounded, a rotary potentiometer having two wipers which come into sliding contact with the surface of the resistor, a control unit which detects voltage applied to each of the wipers depending on the positions thereof upon the surface of the resistor, two resistors connected at one end to each of the two wipers, and switching means which switch the connection state between the other end of the two resistors and the power source under control of the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuji Ataka, Yuzuru Ito, Sadayuki Amako
  • Publication number: 20150192403
    Abstract: A rotational angle detecting device includes a resistor of which one end is connected to the power source and the other end is grounded, a rotary potentiometer having two wipers which come into sliding contact with the surface of the resistor, a control unit which detects voltage applied to each of the wipers depending on the positions thereof upon the surface of the resistor, two resistors connected at one end to each of the two wipers, and switching means which switch the connection state between the other end of the two resistors and the power source under control of the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Ryuji ATAKA, Yuzuru ITO, Sadayuki AMAKO
  • Patent number: 8174230
    Abstract: A switch section includes a common terminal connected to a terminal at one end of each of a pair of motors, a first terminal connected to a terminal at the other end of one of the motors and a second terminal connected to a terminal at the other end of the other of the motors, and three-contact switches each including one common contact and two switching contacts. In the switch section two switches corresponding to one direction selected from the up and down directions form a switch group, at least one switch corresponding to the other direction selected from the up and down directions is provided, two switches corresponding to one direction selected from the left and right directions form a switch group, and at least one switch corresponding to the other direction selected from the left and right directions is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuji Ataka, Tomoaki Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20100230265
    Abstract: A switch section includes a common terminal connected to a terminal at one end of each of a pair of motors, a first terminal connected to a terminal at the other end of one of the motors and a second terminal connected to a terminal at the other end of the other of the motors, and three-contact switches each including one common contact and two switching contacts. In the switch section two switches corresponding to one direction selected from the up and down directions form a switch group, at least one switch corresponding to the other direction selected from the up and down directions is provided, two switches corresponding to one direction selected from the left and right directions form a switch group, and at least one switch corresponding to the other direction selected from the left and right directions is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuji ATAKA, Tomoaki TSUCHIYA
  • Patent number: 7528338
    Abstract: Gaps that divide a conductive portion include an I-shaped gap that passes through the center of a fixed contact, and L-shaped gaps that are located on both sides of the I-shaped gap. Longitudinal gap of the L-shaped gaps extend beyond a virtual straight line A-A that passes through the center of the fixed contact and extend in the direction orthogonal to the I-shaped gap, and are connected to lateral gaps. The L-shaped gaps are arranged point-symmetrically about the center of the fixed contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryuji Ataka
  • Publication number: 20080283381
    Abstract: Gaps that divide a conductive portion include an I-shaped gap that passes through the center of a fixed contact, and L-shaped gaps that are located on both sides of the I-shaped gap. Longitudinal gap of the L-shaped gaps extend beyond a virtual straight line A-A that passes through the center of the fixed contact and extend in the direction orthogonal to the I-shaped gap, and are connected to lateral gaps. The L-shaped gaps are arranged point-symmetrically about the center of the fixed contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventor: Ryuji Ataka