Patents by Inventor Tadashi Iwamoto
Tadashi Iwamoto 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).
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Publication number: 20120214049Abstract: An electronic component includes an electrochemical element, an electrolyte and an outer housing. The electrochemical element includes leading terminals, an anode, a cathode, a separator, and an insulating member. Respective first ends of the leading terminals are connected to the anode and the cathode. The separator is provided between the anode and the cathode. The insulating member is provided in at least one of the separator, the anode and the cathode. The electrochemical element, impregnated with the electrolyte, has a first end face formed by laminating the anode, the separator and the cathode in sequence, and second ends of the leading terminals are led out of the first end face. The outer housing accommodates the electrochemical element and the electrolyte. The insulating member covers the separator in positions corresponding to the first ends of the leading terminals. An end of the insulating member protrudes from the first end face.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Tadashi IWAMOTO, Tomoyuki Tashiro, Kazumitsu Honda, Toshiaki Shimizu, Tadashi Yamane, Makoto Chijimatsu
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Patent number: 7715025Abstract: An optical displacement measuring apparatus includes a light source, a collimate lens, a mirror, and a truncated cone shaped prism, and includes an imaging lens and a pinhole optical device for extracting light parallel to an optical axis of incident light from light returned from an object through the truncated cone shaped prism, and an optical position detector. The truncated cone shaped prism has optical properties of converting only light returned to a truncated conical circumference surface at a fixed angle corresponding to an apex angle into light parallel to an optical axis of incident light. The parallel light is offset from an optical axis of incident light in accordance with a displacement of the object relative to the truncated cone shaped prism. The optical position detector detects an offset amount to measure the displacement of the object.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Mitutoyo CorporationInventor: Tadashi Iwamoto
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Publication number: 20080266576Abstract: An optical displacement measuring apparatus includes a light source, a collimate lens, a mirror, and a truncated cone shaped prism, and includes an imaging lens and a pinhole optical device for extracting light parallel to an optical axis of incident light from light returned from an object through the truncated cone shaped prism, and an optical position detector. The truncated cone shaped prism has optical properties of converting only light returned to a truncated conical circumference surface at a fixed angle corresponding to an apex angle into light parallel to an optical axis of incident light. The parallel light is offset from an optical axis of incident light in accordance with a displacement of the object relative to the truncated cone shaped prism. The optical position detector detects an offset amount to measure the displacement of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventor: Tadashi Iwamoto
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Patent number: 7330278Abstract: An optical displacement measurement device for introducing light from a light source to an object through an optical system having an objective lens and for detecting light reflected from the object by a detection section to thereby measure a displacement of the object relative to the objective lens. In the optical displacement measurement device, the objective lens is a conical lens for advancing the light toward the object and for receiving light reflected from the object to direct to the detection section, and the displacement of the object relative to the objective lens is measured in consideration of the property that a shape of an detected image detected by the detection section varies depending on the displacement of the object relative to the objective lens.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2005Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Mitutoyo CorporationInventors: Tadashi Iwamoto, Yoshihisa Tanimura
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Publication number: 20050206905Abstract: An optical displacement measurement device for introducing light from a light source to an object through an optical system having an objective lens and for detecting light reflected from the object by a detection section to thereby measure a displacement of the object relative to the objective lens. In the optical displacement measurement device, the objective lens is a conical lens for advancing the light toward the object and for receiving light reflected from the object to direct to the detection section, and the displacement of the object relative to the objective lens is measured in consideration of the property that a shape of an detected image detected by the detection section varies depending on the displacement of the object relative to the objective lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2005Publication date: September 22, 2005Applicant: Mitutoyo CorporationInventors: Tadashi Iwamoto, Yoshihisa Tanimura
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Patent number: 5329410Abstract: A tray on which a cassette is mounted can be reciprocated between a first projected position and a second set position in the horizontal direction by a carriage system. When the tray is positioned above a cassette drive section, it can be reciprocated up and down by a lifter system while holding the cassette therein. A cassette adapter can house therein a second cassette, smaller in size than the first-mentioned cassette, having a magnetic tape wound arround it, and the cassette adapter is attached to and detached from the ray. The cassette adapter is provided with an unloaded cassette detecting lever to detect whether or not the second cassette, having the magnetic tape, is inserted in the cassette adapter. A lever detecting device, which also serves as a component of the carriage system, detects that the unloaded cassette detecting lever is projected to prevent the tray from being moved from the first to the second position when the tray is on the way of being inserted into a cabinet.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1991Date of Patent: July 12, 1994Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Tadashi Iwamoto
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Patent number: 5126997Abstract: A system for controlling brake pressure on a drive wheel of a motor vehicle, comprising a device for detecting the speed and acceleration of the drive wheel; a brake mechanism including a fluid therein for exerting brake pressure on the drive wheel; a pedal mechanism for manual operation of the brake means; and a control device for deactivating the pedal mechanism when the acceleration exceeds a predetermined initial acceleration value or the speed of the drive wheel exceeds a predetermined first threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1990Date of Patent: June 30, 1992Assignees: Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd., Akebono Research and Development Centre Ltd.Inventors: Hirohide Fukuda, Katsuya Miyake, Yoshio Takahashi, Yuzo Nakakuki, Kinji Ogino, Tadashi Iwamoto
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Patent number: 4743071Abstract: In a hydraulic brake system for a vehicle of the kind comprising a fluid pressure source having a reservoir and a hydraulic booster having a power piston arranged to receive the pressure fluid of a control fluid chamber which is proportional to a stepping down force on a brake pedal, a normally open type valve is disposed in a fluid passage provided for returning the pressure fluid of the control fluid chamber to the reservoir and is arranged to close in response to a braking pressure retaining signal produced when the vehicle is stopped by brake application.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 1986Date of Patent: May 10, 1988Assignees: Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd., Akebono Research and Development Centre Ltd.Inventor: Tadashi Iwamoto
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Patent number: 4720664Abstract: A wiper control system having a timing circuit for operating the wiper a predetermined time after the operation of the liquid spray pump commences operation and continues a predetermined time after the liquid spray pump stops. The system operates the wiper at high speed in the washer mode and in one embodiment changes to high speed and in another embodiment changes to low speed upon operation of the wiper to the off mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1986Date of Patent: January 19, 1988Assignees: Mazda Motor Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki SeisakushoInventors: Tadashi Iwamoto, Toshiki Ikeda, Yukio Takaishi, Noriyuki Suzuki
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Patent number: 4716994Abstract: A disc brake having a rotor, a pair of friction pads which are arranged to be capable of frictionally engaging the revolving faces of the rotor, a caliper which is arranged to straddle a portion of the periphery of the rotor and to incorporate therein a piston-cylinder device which is arranged to cause the pair of friction pads to frictionally engage the revolving faces of the rotor and a support member which carries the caliper in such a way as to have the caliper slidable in the axial direction of the rotor and is arranged to receive a braking torque arising on the friction pads either directly or through the caliper, comprising a fixed support arranged to have the support member carried by and turnable on a pin member which is disposed in parallel with the axis of the rotor and to include anchor parts which engage the support member to limit the turnable degree of the support member on the pin member, and a turning force detector which is disposed on at least one of the anchor parts and is arranged to deteType: GrantFiled: August 12, 1986Date of Patent: January 5, 1988Assignees: Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd., Akebono Research and Development Centre Ltd.Inventor: Tadashi Iwamoto
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Patent number: 4683403Abstract: There is provided a dimmer passing device for a headlamp of a vehicle having a light switch which drives a light relay when it is on, a momentary control switch which activates the light relay when it is on, a latch circuit which alternately turns on and off an internal switching element in response to the on state of the momentary control switch, and a dimmer relay which causes the light relay to energize a low beam of the headlamp when the internal switching element is turned off and which causes the light relay to energize a high beam of the headlamp when the internal switching element is turned on.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 1986Date of Patent: July 28, 1987Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Tadashi Iwamoto, Toshiki Ikeda, Kazuo Yukitomo, Masaichi Hattori, Kaneyasu Arakawa, Koichi Kihira, Akira Hanaki
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Patent number: 4646059Abstract: A solid-state display apparatus for visually indicating the status of vehicle speed, engine speed, fuel remaining, coolant temperature and other parameters which altogether represent the condition of the vehicle includes solid-state display gauges constituted by either electro-luminescent elements or liquid crystal display cells. Some of the parameters are constantly displayed through their own display gauges at all times during the use of the vehicle while other parameters are adapted to be displayed upon demand through their own display gauges. The other parameters can also be automatically and forcibly displayed in the event of the occurrence of an out-of-limits value thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1984Date of Patent: February 24, 1987Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Tadashi Iwamoto, Shizuo Sumida
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Patent number: 4587582Abstract: This invention relates to the performance of a soft-touch magnetic tape recorder/player. More particularly, when a magnetic tape recorder/player operating section is operated, the rotary force of the first rotor rotating irrespective of the tape feeding is transmitted to second rotor, and a tape recorder/player mechanism is operated in a predetermined operating state by the rotary force of the second rotor. In this case, a non-engaging part not engaged with the first rotor is formed in the second rotor, and the non-engaging part normally faces the first rotor. A guide part for rotating the second rotor in a direction to engage the second rotor with the first rotor is formed at the second rotor upon reception of the drive force of a lock member cooperatively operating with the operation of the tape recorder/player operating section.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1983Date of Patent: May 6, 1986Assignee: Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tadashi Iwamoto, Kimihide Tokura