Patents by Inventor Shin Kataoka

Shin Kataoka 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: 20230259734
    Abstract: An IC card provided with an IC chip, and configured to enable at least one of contact communication and contactless communication, the IC card including an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor connected to the IC chip and a storage unit in which fingerprint data for matching is stored. An outer surface of the IC card is formed of synthetic resin, and the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is covered with the synthetic resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Yukiko KATANO, Tetsuya TSUKADA, Shin KATAOKA
  • Publication number: 20230131103
    Abstract: A fastener provided with a pin and a body configured to insert the pin. The pin has a pin flange and a pin shaft extending in the vertical direction from the pin flange; and the main body has a bottom, an opening formed in the bottom for inserting the pin, a member to be mounted locking part formed vertically from the bottom along the opening in order to lock to the member to be mounted, a pin flange temporary holding part for temporarily fixating, before attaching to the member to be mounted, the pin flange at a first position opposite to the member to be mounted locking part relative to the bottom, and a pin flange lock for locking the pin flange at a second position closer to the bottom than the first position while mounted on the member to be mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventor: Shin KATAOKA
  • Publication number: 20210150303
    Abstract: A personal identification medium is provided that includes a decorative layer provided with an antenna, and a laser marking layer in which a personal information marking portion is marked on the decorative layer, where the antenna includes a non-decorative portion and a decorative portion connected to the non-decorative portion, and the personal information marking portion formed on the laser marking layer overlaps at least a portion of the decorative portion formed on the decorative layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki MIZUGUCHI, Koji MATSUI, Naomichi MIMITA, Satoko TAKAHASHI, Yuko MASUNAGA, Shin KATAOKA, Yu KOKUBO
  • Patent number: 10217040
    Abstract: A contactless communication medium includes a film base, an antenna coil disposed on a top surface of the film base and formed in a rectangular spiral shape, an IC chip performing wireless communication processing via the antenna coil, first plate electrodes connected to an inner end and an outer end of the antenna coil, and second plate electrodes disposed on a rear surface of the film base so as to be opposite to the first plate electrodes in the thickness direction of the film base. The first plate electrodes and the second plate electrodes have a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion respectively extending along a long side direction and a short side direction of the antenna coil so as to be adjacent to an inner periphery or an outer periphery of the antenna coil when viewed perpendicular to the film base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shin Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20180068213
    Abstract: A contactless communication medium includes a film base, an antenna coil disposed on a top surface of the film base and formed in a rectangular spiral shape, an IC chip performing wireless communication processing via the antenna coil, first plate electrodes connected to an inner end and an outer end of the antenna coil, and second plate electrodes disposed on a rear surface of the film base so as to be opposite to the first plate electrodes in the thickness direction of the film base. The first plate electrodes and the second plate electrodes have a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion respectively extending along a long side direction and a short side direction of the antenna coil so as to be adjacent to an inner periphery or an outer periphery of the antenna coil when viewed perpendicular to the film base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shin KATAOKA
  • Patent number: 9038970
    Abstract: A vibration-dampening clamp for clamping long, narrow articles such as pipes includes a pipe clamp member made of hard resin that has pipe clamp portions for restraining the long, narrow articles, a mounting member made of hard resin that has a mounting portion for mounting to the fastened member, and an elastic connection member made of soft resin that is packed between the pipe clamp member and the mounting member. The pipe clamp member and the mounting member do not make direct contact, so that detachment of the pipe clamp member from the mounting member is inhibited. The detachment inhibiting structure incorporates a T-shaped portion that comprises a flat plate portion and a prism portion formed in a mounting member, and an arm portion formed in the pipe clamp member that extends about the periphery of the flat plate portion of the T-shaped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: NEWFREY LLC
    Inventors: Shin Kataoka, Suguru Mizukoshi
  • Publication number: 20130320182
    Abstract: A vibration-dampening clamp for clamping long, narrow articles such as pipes, said clamp provided with a pipe clamp member made of hard resin that has pipe clamp portions for restraining the aforementioned long, narrow articles, a mounting member made of hard resin that has a mounting portion for mounting to the fastened member, and an elastic connection member made of soft resin that is packed between the pipe clamp member and the mounting member. The pipe clamp member and the mounting member do not make direct contact, so that detachment of the pipe clamp member from the mounting member is inhibited. The detachment inhibiting structure incorporates a T-shaped portion that comprises a flat plate portion and a prism portion formed in a mounting member, and an arm portion formed in the pipe clamp member that extends about the periphery of the flat plate portion of the T-shaped portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Shin Kataoka, Suguru Mizukoshi
  • Patent number: 8397925
    Abstract: A holding device holds a coupler adapter which is connectable to a coupler of a railcar. The holding device includes: a holding frame configured to detachably hold the coupler adapter; a holding frame supporting portion provided at a carbody end portion of the railcar to support the holding frame; a fixing member configured to fix the coupler adapter and the holding frame to the holding frame supporting portion; and a lifting and lowering portion connected to the holding frame to lift and lower the holding frame and the coupler adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shin Kataoka, Satoshi Kondo
  • Patent number: 8376076
    Abstract: An apparatus for storing a device for a railway vehicle, comprises a storage case having an opening at a front side, a tray accommodated into the storage case, the tray being movable forward and backward with the device mounted thereon, a lever disposed at an upper side of the tray to extend along a forward and backward direction, the lever being vertically pivotable around a pivot forward relative to a center of the tray in the forward and backward direction, an operation member coupled to a front end portion of the lever and disposed at a front side of the tray, an engagement portion provided at a rear end portion of the lever and protruding downward outside the tray, and a recess provided in the storage case, the engagement portion being fitted into the recess from above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shin Kataoka, Kunihiko Takagi, Yutaka Kitagawa
  • Patent number: 8376236
    Abstract: A contactless integrated circuit (IC) label has an IC chip and is capable of exchanging data with an external reading device without contact. The contactless IC label includes: a transparent label base material; an optical variable device formed on a lower surface of the label base material; a conductive layer bonded to and formed on a lower surface of the optical variable device, and configured to function as an antenna of the IC chip; a connecting layer electrically connected to the IC chip; an insulating layer formed between the conductive layer and the connecting layer, and configured to electrically couple the conductive layer and the connecting layer; and an impedance adjusting unit formed on at least the connecting layer of the conductive layer and the connecting layer, and configured to adjust impedances of the conductive layer and the IC chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignees: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsurou Ozawa, Hidemi Nakajima, Kozue Furuichi, Hidehiko Kando, Shin Kataoka
  • Patent number: 8348204
    Abstract: A waterproof cable guide device for a railway vehicle comprises an elastic member having a plurality of through-holes penetrating in a forward and backward direction and screw insertion holes penetrating in the forward and backward direction, the plurality of electric cables being inserted into the plurality of holes, respectively, the elastic member being divided in positions of the through-holes or having slits extending from an outer peripheral surface of the elastic member to the through-holes, respectively; a press casing surrounding a front surface and an outer peripheral surface of the elastic member so as not to cover the through-holes and provided with screw insertion holes communicating with the screw insertion holes of the elastic member; and screws inserted into the screw insertion holes, in a direction from forward, and tightened with respect to the cable guide; the screws being inserted into the screw insertion holes in the direction from forward and tightened with respect to the cable guide in
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shin Kataoka, Kunihiko Takagi, Yutaka Kitagawa, Kazuya Morita
  • Patent number: 8267357
    Abstract: A waterproof cable guide device for a railway vehicle, comprises an elastic member of a substantially rectangular prism shape, which has a plurality of through-holes into which the plurality of electric cables are inserted, respectively, the plurality of through-holes penetrating the elastic member in a forward and backward direction, the elastic member being divided in positions of the through-holes or having slits extending from an outer peripheral surface of the elastic member to the through-holes, respectively; a plurality of divided press casings into which a casing is divided in a vertical direction and in a lateral direction, the plurality of divided press casings surrounding a front surface, right and left side surfaces and upper and lower surfaces of the elastic member so as not to cover the through-holes; a first fastener member which tightens the plurality of divided press casings toward the cable guide; a second fastener member which tightens the plurality of divided press casings closer to each o
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shin Kataoka, Kunihiko Takagi, Yutaka Kitagawa, Kazuya Morita
  • Publication number: 20110290892
    Abstract: A contactless integrated circuit (IC) label has an IC chip and is capable of exchanging data with an external reading device without contact. The contactless IC label includes: a transparent label base material; an optical variable device formed on a lower surface of the label base material; a conductive layer bonded to and formed on a lower surface of the optical variable device, and configured to function as an antenna of the IC chip; a connecting layer electrically connected to the IC chip; an insulating layer formed between the conductive layer and the connecting layer, and configured to electrically couple the conductive layer and the connecting layer; and an impedance adjusting unit formed on at least the connecting layer of the conductive layer and the connecting layer, and configured to adjust impedances of the conductive layer and the IC chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicants: Hitachi, Ltd., Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsurou Ozawa, Hidemi Nakajima, Kozue Furuichi, Hidehiko Kando, Shin Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20110253847
    Abstract: A waterproof cable guide device for a railway vehicle comprises an elastic member having a plurality of through-holes penetrating in a forward and backward direction and screw insertion holes penetrating in the forward and backward direction, the plurality of electric cables being inserted into the plurality of holes, respectively, the elastic member being divided in positions of the through-holes or having slits extending from an outer peripheral surface of the elastic member to the through-holes, respectively; a press casing surrounding a front surface and an outer peripheral surface of the elastic member so as not to cover the through-holes and provided with screw insertion holes communicating with the screw insertion holes of the elastic member; and screws inserted into the screw insertion holes, in a direction from forward, and tightened with respect to the cable guide; the screws being inserted into the screw insertion holes in the direction from forward and tightened with respect to the cable guide in
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shin KATAOKA, Kunihiko TAKAGI, Yutaka KITAGAWA, Kazuya MORITA
  • Publication number: 20110253846
    Abstract: A waterproof cable guide device for a railway vehicle, comprises an elastic member of a substantially rectangular prism shape, which has a plurality of through-holes into which the plurality of electric cables are inserted, respectively, the plurality of through-holes penetrating the elastic member in a forward and backward direction, the elastic member being divided in positions of the through-holes or having slits extending from an outer peripheral surface of the elastic member to the through-holes, respectively; a plurality of divided press casings into which a casing is divided in a vertical direction and in a lateral direction, the plurality of divided press casings surrounding a front surface, right and left side surfaces and upper and lower surfaces of the elastic member so as not to cover the through-holes; a first fastener member which tightens the plurality of divided press casings toward the cable guide; a second fastener member which tightens the plurality of divided press casings closer to each o
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shin KATAOKA, Kunihiko TAKAGI, Yutaka KITAGAWA, Kazuya MORITA
  • Publication number: 20110234070
    Abstract: An apparatus for storing a device for a railway vehicle, comprises a storage case having an opening at a front side, a tray accommodated into the storage case, the tray being movable forward and backward with the device mounted thereon, a lever disposed at an upper side of the tray to extend along a forward and backward direction, the lever being vertically pivotable around a pivot forward relative to a center of the tray in the forward and backward direction, an operation member coupled to a front end portion of the lever and disposed at a front side of the tray, an engagement portion provided at a rear end portion of the lever and protruding downward outside the tray, and a recess provided in the storage case, the engagement portion being fitted into the recess from above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shin KATAOKA, Kunihiko TAKAGI, Yutaka KITAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20110226718
    Abstract: A holding device holds a coupler adapter which is connectable to a coupler of a railcar. The holding device includes: a holding frame configured to detachably hold the coupler adapter; a holding frame supporting portion provided at a carbody end portion of the railcar to support the holding frame; a fixing member configured to fix the coupler adapter and the holding frame to the holding frame supporting portion; and a lifting and lowering portion connected to the holding frame to lift and lower the holding frame and the coupler adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shin KATAOKA, Satoshi KONDO
  • Patent number: 6963310
    Abstract: A mobile phone antenna has: a first conductive radiation element that is formed in a sheet metal conductor and resonates at a predetermined resonance frequency; a second conductive radiation element that is formed in the sheet metal conductor and resonates at the predetermined resonance frequency; and a ground that is connected through a conductive ground connector with the second conductive radiation element. The ground is placed such that the ground is not opposed to the first and second conductive radiation elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Horita, Takahiro Sugiyama, Shin Kataoka, Shinichi Takaba
  • Publication number: 20040130493
    Abstract: A mobile phone antenna has: a first conductive radiation element that is formed in a sheet metal conductor and resonates at a predetermined resonance frequency; a second conductive radiation element that is formed in the sheet metal conductor and resonates at the predetermined resonance frequency; and a ground that is connected through a conductive ground connector with the second conductive radiation element. The ground is placed such that the ground is not opposed to the first and second conductive radiation elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: HITACHI CABLE, LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Horita, Takahiro Sugiyama, Shin Kataoka, Shinichi Takaba