Patents by Inventor Tadatoshi Miwa

Tadatoshi Miwa 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).

  • Patent number: 9784611
    Abstract: An image sensor module includes a light source unit that emits a linear light beam elongate in a primary scanning direction to an object to be read, and a lens unit including an incidence surface and an output surface oriented opposite to each other. The lens unit is configured to receive light from the object through the incidence surface and output the light through the output surface. The module also includes a sensor IC that receives the light outputted from the output surface, a housing that holds the light source unit and the lens unit, and a support member that supports the lens unit such that the incidence surface is located more distant from the sensor IC than the output surface in a secondary scanning direction. The support member includes a reflection surface that reflects the light from the object toward the incidence surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadatoshi Miwa, Takumi Yamade, Yasuyuki Aritaki, Kuniaki Nakamura, Naoki Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 9510442
    Abstract: An LED light source unit for a backlight of a liquid crystal display is provided. The light source unit includes a plurality of LED chips, an insulating substrate, and a metal film covering a principal surface of the substrate. The LED chips are mounted on the metal film. With this arrangement, brightness of the light source unit is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Tanuma, Tomoharu Horio, Tadatoshi Miwa, Hiroyuki Tajiri, Takumi Yamade
  • Publication number: 20150253186
    Abstract: An image sensor module includes a light source unit that emits a linear light beam elongate in a primary scanning direction to an object to be read, and a lens unit including an incidence surface and an output surface oriented opposite to each other. The lens unit is configured to receive light from the object through the incidence surface and output the light through the output surface. The module also includes a sensor IC that receives the light outputted from the output surface, a housing that holds the light source unit and the lens unit, and a support member that supports the lens unit such that the incidence surface is located more distant from the sensor IC than the output surface in a secondary scanning direction. The support member includes a reflection surface that reflects the light from the object toward the incidence surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Tadatoshi MIWA, Takumi YAMADE, Yasuyuki ARITAKI, Kuniaki NAKAMURA, Naoki SEKIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9060092
    Abstract: An image sensor module includes a light source unit that emits a linear light beam elongate in a primary scanning direction to an object to be read, and a lens unit including an incidence surface and an output surface oriented opposite to each other. The lens unit is configured to receive light from the object through the incidence surface and output the light through the output surface. The module also includes a sensor IC that receives the light outputted from the output surface, a housing that holds the light source unit and the lens unit, and a support member that supports the lens unit such that the incidence surface is located more distant from the sensor IC than the output surface in a secondary scanning direction. The support member includes a reflection surface that reflects the light from the object toward the incidence surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadatoshi Miwa, Takumi Yamade, Yasuyuki Aritaki, Kuniaki Nakamura, Naoki Sekiguchi
  • Publication number: 20140198355
    Abstract: An image sensor module includes a light source unit that emits a linear light beam elongate in a primary scanning direction to an object to be read, and a lens unit including an incidence surface and an output surface oriented opposite to each other. The lens unit is configured to receive light from the object through the incidence surface and output the light through the output surface. The module also includes a sensor IC that receives the light outputted from the output surface, a housing that holds the light source unit and the lens unit, and a support member that supports the lens unit such that the incidence surface is located more distant from the sensor IC than the output surface in a secondary scanning direction. The support member includes a reflection surface that reflects the light from the object toward the incidence surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadatoshi MIWA, Takumi YAMADE, Yasuyuki ARITAKI, Kuniaki NAKAMURA, Naoki SEKIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20120057099
    Abstract: An LED light source unit for a backlight of a liquid crystal display is provided. The light source unit includes a plurality of LED chips, an insulating substrate, and a metal film covering a principal surface of the substrate. The LED chips are mounted on the metal film. With this arrangement, brightness of the light source unit is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki TANUMA, Tomoharu HORIO, Tadatoshi MIWA, Hiroyuki TAJIRI, Takumi YAMADE
  • Patent number: 7633372
    Abstract: A chip type variable electronic part includes an insulating substrate with a through hole, an adjustment rotor formed of a metal plate in a bowl shape to receive a screwdriver and disposed on the upper surface of the insulating substrate, an internal terminal electrode plate made of a metal plate disposed in close contact with a lower surface of the insulating substrate, and a shaft portion integrally formed with the internal terminal electrode plate to be fitted in the through hole. A bottom plate of the adjustment rotor is rotatably fitted to the upper end portion of the shaft portion, and the upper end portion of the shaft portion is crimped to outwardly extend over the upper surface of the bottom plate. A portion of the bottom plate of the adjustment rotor, fitted over the shaft portion, is located at a lower level than the uppermost edge of an inner portion of the through hole on the upper surface of the insulating substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akiko Araki, Tadatoshi Miwa
  • Patent number: 7612429
    Abstract: A chip resistor (A1) comprises a first insulation layer (2A) covering the regions between a plurality of electrodes (3) on a rear surface (10a) of a resistor (1), and a second insulation layer covering a pair of side faces of the resistor (1). Inadvertent adhesion of solder to an improper part of the resistor (1) can thereby be eliminated. A solder layer (4) is preferably formed on a pair of end faces (10d) of the resistor (1). In so doing, a solder fillet can be formed appropriately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Torayuki Tsukada, Tadatoshi Miwa
  • Publication number: 20080210065
    Abstract: A method for cutting a lead terminal of a packaged electronic component including a resin package (5), an element (2) covered by the package (5), and a lead terminal (3) connected to the element (2) and including a protruding portion extending out of the package (5). The method includes the steps of forming a narrow bridge portion (23) at the lead terminal (3) by removing a part of the protruding portion, providing a metal plate to the protruding portion of the lead terminal (3), and cutting the lead terminal (3) at the narrow bridge portion (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Noda, Masahiko Kobayakawa, Tadatoshi Miwa
  • Publication number: 20080211618
    Abstract: A chip type variable electronic part includes an insulating substrate with a through hole, an adjustment rotor formed of a metal plate in a bowl shape and disposed on the upper surface of the insulating substrate, an internal terminal electrode plate made of a metal plate disposed in close contact with the lower surface of the insulating substrate, and a hollow shaft integrally formed with the internal terminal electrode plate to be fitted in the through hole. The adjustment rotor has a bottom plate rotatably fitted to an upper end portion of the hollow shaft so that the bottom plate makes close contact with the surface of the insulating substrate. The upper end portion of the hollow shaft is crimped to outwardly extend. The bottom plate of the adjustment rotor is smaller in thickness than the remaining portions. Thus, the overall height is reduced without reducing the insertion depth of a screwdriver into the rotor, and without degrading the strength of the insulating substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akiko Araki, Tadatoshi Miwa
  • Publication number: 20070229211
    Abstract: A chip type variable electronic part includes an insulating substrate with a through hole, an adjustment rotor formed of a metal plate in a bowl shape to receive a screwdriver and disposed on the upper surface of the insulating substrate, an internal terminal electrode plate made of a metal plate disposed in close contact with a lower surface of the insulating substrate, and a shaft portion integrally formed with the internal terminal electrode plate to be fitted in the through hole. A bottom plate of the adjustment rotor is rotatably fitted to the upper end portion of the shaft portion, and the upper end portion of the shaft portion is crimped to outwardly extend over the upper surface of the bottom plate. A portion of the bottom plate of the adjustment rotor, fitted over the shaft portion, is located at a lower level than the uppermost edge of an inner portion of the through hole on the upper surface of the insulating substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD
    Inventors: Akiko Araki, Tadatoshi Miwa
  • Publication number: 20060097340
    Abstract: A chip resistor (A1) comprises a first insulation layer (2A) covering the regions between a plurality of electrodes (3) on a rear surface (10a) of a resistor (1), and a second insulation layer covering a pair of side faces of the resistor (1). Inadvertent adhesion of solder to an improper part of the resistor (1) can thereby be eliminated. A solder layer (4) is preferably formed on a pair of end faces (10d) of the resistor (1). In so doing, a solder fillet can be formed appropriately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Torayuki Tsukda, Tadatoshi Miwa