Patents by Inventor Sumiko Takahashi

Sumiko Takahashi 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).

  • System and method for controlling electronic bidding across different time zones
    Publication number: 20050209952
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling bids between buyers and sellers accounts for differences in time zones between participants. In a buyer terminal, a buyer appoints a provisory bid closing time prior to a bid closing time. A bid control system computes a time of a specified preliminarily closing time in a time zone to which a nominated trader belongs. Supplier terminals display the computed time as the bid closing time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Sumiko Takahashi, Venkatesan Kanna
  • Method of making a nozzle plate for spinning glass fibers made of special alloy and resulting nozzle plate
    Patent number: 4159198
    Abstract: An alloy for a nozzle plate for spinning glass fibers which contains between 82 and 92 percent by weight platinum, between 3 and 10 percent by weight gold, and between 3 and 12 percent by weight palladium. This alloy displays an excellent resistance to wetting by molten glass, a superior machinability, and a superior durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1979
    Assignee: Nitto Boseki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Wakasa, Toshio Noji, Sumiko Takahashi