Patents by Inventor Sadao KITANO

Sadao KITANO 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).

  • Surface panel and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 9335871
    Abstract: The surface panel includes a transmissive resin layer and a sensor film closely attached to a back surface of the resin layer. The sensor film includes a base film, a frame-shaped decorative portion on a front surface of the base film, and a transmissive electrode layer and right and left wiring layers on a back surface of the base film. The sensor film is closely attached to and along the back surface of the resin layer. The right and left wiring layers are closely attached to the corresponding right and back-surface left portions. Consequently, the area that is allocated for the transmissive region and the electrode layer can be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sadao Kitano
  • SURFACE PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120249452
    Abstract: The surface panel includes a transmissive resin layer and a sensor film closely attached to a back surface of the resin layer. The sensor film includes a base film, a frame-shaped decorative portion on a front surface of the base film, and a transmissive electrode layer and right and left wiring layers on a back surface of the base film. The sensor film is closely attached to and along the back surface of the resin layer. The right and left wiring layers are closely attached to the corresponding right and back-surface left portions. Consequently, the area that is allocated for the transmissive region and the electrode layer can be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sadao KITANO, Shinji OKAWARA, Hajime KATONO, Mitsuru TOKUTA