Patents by Inventor Taeko Imai

Taeko Imai 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).

  • Clasp to join straps containing an antenna for a portable information device
    Patent number: 5152693
    Abstract: A clasp for a pair of wristbands on a digital watch having a pager with a radio frequency receiver such that the wristbands comprise an antenna that has its circuit completed and closed into a loop antenna when a user snaps the wristbands together with the clasp. The clasp has a catch shaft welded or soldered to a clasp body such that electrical contact between the antenna in the wristbands is thereby improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru Matsui, Taeko Imai