Patents by Inventor Seiji Katakura

Seiji Katakura 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).

  • Publication number: 20160240935
    Abstract: Provided is a terminal structure body that is to be electrically connected to a conductive body arranged on a glass for a vehicle. The terminal structure body includes: a first connection portion that is to be soldered to the conductive body and is to be electrically connected to the conductive body via solder; a second connection portion that is directly or indirectly fixed to the first connection portion and is to be adhered to at least one of the glass and the conductive body with adhesive; and a thermal shielding portion that is provided between the first connection portion and the second connection portion and is for preventing heat at a time of melting the solder from being transmitted from the first connection portion to the second connection portion. The solder is lead-free solder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Seiji KATAKURA
  • Patent number: 8304060
    Abstract: Glass having metal moldings with improved continuity. The outer surface (18) of an end of a metal molding (13) is flush with an outer surface (19) of a resin molding (16) so that there is no step between the outer surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Seiji Katakura, Masatoshi Nishida
  • Publication number: 20110056747
    Abstract: Disclosed is a terminal structure, which suppresses the increase in the thickness size of a plate-shaped member disposed movably in the direction of main surfaces (14 and 15) so that it can be easily positioned and connected, and which is used in an automotive window glass pane (11) having a predetermined strength, an acid resistance and a weather resistance. The terminal structure (10) comprises a joint unit (5) and a terminal unit (3). The joint unit (5) includes an abutting portion (1) for abutting against the side faces of the end portion of the window glass pane, and protruding portions (2a and 2b) extending from the abutting portion (1) along the main surfaces (14 and 15) of the window glass pane. The terminal unit is disposed to lie within a width (W) of the joint unit in the thickness direction of the window glass pane, and at least a portion of the joint unit is jointed to a conductive film (12) so that the conductive film and the terminal unit are electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu Matsushita, Seiji Katakura, Masami Sueda
  • Publication number: 20100316848
    Abstract: Glass having metal moldings with improved continuity. The outer surface (18) of an end of a metal molding (13) is flush with an outer surface (19) of a resin molding (16) so that there is no step between the outer surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Seiji Katakura, Masatoshi Nishida
  • Patent number: 7845143
    Abstract: A molding-furnished glass in which a resin molding is integrally provided to the edge portion of a glass base. A metal molding is attached to the resin molding by connecting the metal molding to the resin molding through the use of a slide piece and a fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignees: Nippon Steel Glass Company, Limited, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Katakura, Nobuyuki Inami
  • Patent number: 7360826
    Abstract: A sheet member with a frame body in the present invention has the sheet member and the frame body composed of a resin material attached to a fringe of the sheet member, wherein the frame body opens in an outward direction parallel with a sheet face of the sheet member and in the frame body a fit-in groove is formed to fit in a fit-in object, and wherein the fit-in groove is formed so as to have an overlap space with the sheet member in a direction parallel with the sheet face of the sheet member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignees: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited, Yachiyo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masafumi Nakagawa, Seiji Katakura, Masatoshi Nishida, Shigehito Horiuchi, Hajime Katayama, Kuniyasu Aoki, Koichi Hotta
  • Publication number: 20070094997
    Abstract: A molding-furnished glass in which a resin molding is integrally provided to the edge portion of a glass base. A metal molding is attached to the resin molding by connecting the metal molding to the resin molding through the use of a slide piece and a fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicants: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiji Katakura, Nobuyuki Inami
  • Patent number: 7199758
    Abstract: An antenna device is provided in which a common mode current does not flow in a coaxial cable. The coaxial cable is uprighted at the end of the base plate and bent toward the notched portion of the cover so that the connector reaches to the notched portion. A short-circuit stub structure is provided in such a manner that a part of the outer sheath of the coaxial cable is removed to expose the outer conductor and a ring-shaped metal terminal is crimped to the exposed outer conductor. The ring-shaped metal terminal is fixed by using a screw to an acceptance member made of a stainless steel provided on the base plate. The terminal is provided at the position within 0.25? from the feeding point of the ground antenna element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignees: ALPS Electric Co., Ltd., Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Tomoki Ikeda, Norio Tanaka, Naofumi Shiraishi, Hideaki Oshima, Seiji Katakura, Hiroshi Iijima
  • Publication number: 20060279110
    Abstract: A sheet member with a frame body in the present invention has the sheet member and the frame body composed of a resin material attached to a fringe of the sheet member, wherein the frame body opens in an outward direction parallel with a sheet face of the sheet member and in the frame body a fit-in groove is formed to fit in a fit-in object, and wherein the fit-in groove is formed so as to have an overlap space with the sheet member in a direction parallel with the sheet face of the sheet member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Applicants: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED, YACHIYO KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISYA
    Inventors: Masafumi Nakagawa, Seiji Katakura, Masatoshi Nishida, Shigehito Horiuchi, Hajime Katayama, Kuniyasu Aoki, Koichi Hotta
  • Patent number: 7076919
    Abstract: An automobile window pane structure includes a window pane, a resin layer injection molded on the front part of an interior surface of the window pane, and a hinge member including a base embedded in the layer. The hinge member further includes a pair of elastically deformable supporting arms extending from the base, and attachment portions provided at distal ends of the respective supporting arms and having therein attachment openings for attachment to a sash or its vicinity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Katakura, Takayuki Koyama, Kiyomi Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20050285805
    Abstract: An antenna device is provided in which a common mode current does not flow in a coaxial cable. The coaxial cable is uprighted at the end of the base plate and bent toward the notched portion of the cover so that the connector reaches to the notched portion. A short-circuit stub structure is provided in such a manner that a part of the outer sheath of the coaxial cable is removed to expose the outer conductor and a ring-shaped metal terminal is crimped to the exposed outer conductor. The ring-shaped metal terminal is fixed by using a screw to an acceptance member made of a stainless steel provided on the base plate. The terminal is provided at the position within 0.25? from the feeding point of the ground antenna element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Tomoki Ikeda, Norio Tanaka, Naofumi Shiraishi, Hideaki Oshima, Seiji Katakura, Hiroshi Iijima
  • Publication number: 20040245803
    Abstract: An automobile window pane structure includes a window pane, a resin layer injection molded on the front part of an interior surface of the window pane, and a hinge member including a base embedded in the layer. The hinge member further includes a pair of elastically deformable supporting arms extending from the base, and attachment portions provided at distal ends of the respective supporting arms and having therein attachment openings for attachment to a sash or its vicinity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiji Katakura, Takayuki Koyama, Kiyomi Nakagawa