Patents by Inventor Taiichi Rikimaru

Taiichi Rikimaru 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: 7955122
    Abstract: A conductive contact unit includes a conductive contact holder, a conductive contact, and an aligning unit. The conductive contact holder includes a first guiding grooves and a second guiding groove opposite to the first guiding groove, each slidably engaging one edge of the conductive contact. The conductive contact has a plate-like shape, and includes a first contacting element and a second contacting element that are brought into contact with different circuitries, a resilient element that is expandable and contractible in a longitudinal direction between the first contacting element and the second contacting element, a first connecting element that connects the resilient element and the first contacting element, and a second connecting element that connects the resilient element and the second contacting element. The aligning unit aligns the conductive contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Tominaga, Koji Ishikawa, Taiichi Rikimaru
  • Patent number: 7942677
    Abstract: A conductive contact includes a first contacting element that is brought into contact with one of different circuitries; a second contacting element that is brought into contact with another one of the different circuitries; a resilient element that is interposed between the first contacting element and the second contacting element to be expandable and contractible in a longitudinal direction; a first connecting element that connects the resilient element and the first contacting element; and a second connecting element that connects the resilient element and the second contacting element, and has an opening penetrating therethrough in a through-thickness direction. At least a portion of the resilient element is shorter than the first connecting element and the second connecting element in a width direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the through-thickness direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiichi Rikimaru, Koji Ishikawa, Jun Tominaga
  • Patent number: 7866986
    Abstract: A conductive contact unit includes plate-like conductive contacts for electrically connecting different circuitries. Each conductive contact includes a first contacting element to be brought in physical contact with one circuitry, a second contacting element to be brought in physical contact with another circuitry, an elastic element, between the first contacting element and the second contacting element, a first connecting element that connects the elastic element and the first contacting element, and a second connecting element that connects the elastic element and the second contacting element and that has an opening. The conductive contact unit also includes a conductive contact holder including first guiding grooves and second guiding grooves facing the first guiding grooves. The conductive contact holder holds the conductive contacts with both longitudinal outside ends of each conductive contact being slidably engaged with the first and the second guiding grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiichi Rikimaru, Koji Ishikawa, Jun Tominaga
  • Publication number: 20100227514
    Abstract: A conductive contact includes a first contacting element that is brought into contact with one of different circuitries; a second contacting element that is brought into contact with another one of the different circuitries; a resilient element that is interposed between the first contacting element and the second contacting element to be expandable and contractible in a longitudinal direction; a first connecting element that connects the resilient element and the first contacting element; and a second connecting element that connects the resilient element and the second contacting element, and has an opening penetrating therethrough in a through-thickness direction. At least a portion of the resilient element is shorter than the fist connecting element and the second connecting element in a width direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the through-thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiichi Rikimaru, Koji Ishikawa, Jun Tominaga
  • Patent number: 7789707
    Abstract: A conductive contact unit establishes an electrical connection between different circuitries, and includes a plurality of conductive contacts that receive and output an electrical signal from and to the circuitries, respectively. The conductive contact unit includes a conductive contact holder that accommodates and holds the conductive contacts, and a vibration applying unit that applies vibration to the conductive contact holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Tominaga, Koji Ishikawa, Taiichi Rikimaru
  • Publication number: 20090298307
    Abstract: A conductive contact unit includes plate-like conductive contacts for electrically connecting different circuitries. Each conductive contact includes a first contacting element to be brought in physical contact with one circuitry, a second contacting element to be brought in physical contact with another circuitry, an elastic element between the first contacting element and the second contacting element, a first connecting element that connects the elastic element and the first contacting element, and a second connecting element that connects the elastic element and the second contacting element and that has an opening. The conductive contact unit also includes a conductive contact holder including first guiding grooves and second guiding grooves facing the first guiding grooves. The conductive contact holder holds the conductive contacts with both longitudinal outside ends of each conductive contact being slidably engaged with the first and the second guiding grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiichi Rikimaru, Koji Ishikawa, Jun Tominaga
  • Publication number: 20090233493
    Abstract: A conductive contact unit establishes an electrical connection between different circuitries, and includes a plurality of conductive contacts that receive and output an electrical signal from and to the circuitries, respectively. The conductive contact unit includes a conductive contact holder that accommodates and holds the conductive contacts, and a vibration applying unit that applies vibration to the conductive contact holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: NHK SPRING CO. LTD
    Inventors: Jun Tominaga, Koji Ishikawa, Taiichi Rikimaru
  • Publication number: 20090153161
    Abstract: A probe holder is for containing a plurality of probes for inputting and outputting an electrical signal to and from a circuitry when the probes come in contact with the circuitry. The probe holder includes a distal end for holding the probes; a proximal end that supports the distal end; and a flexure-causing unit between the distal end and the proximal end to cause a flexure of the distal end relative to the proximal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Koji Ishikawa, Jun Tominaga, Taiichi Rikimaru
  • Publication number: 20090026050
    Abstract: A conductive contact unit includes a conductive contact holder, a conductive contact, and an aligning unit. The conductive contact holder includes a first guiding grooves and a second guiding groove opposite to the first guiding groove, each slidably engaging one edge of the conductive contact. The conductive contact has a plate-like shape, and includes a first contacting element and a second contacting element that are brought into contact with different circuitries, a resilient element that is expandable and contractible in a longitudinal direction between the first contacting element and the second contacting element, a first connecting element that connects the resilient element and the first contacting element, and a second connecting element that connects the resilient element and the second contacting element. The aligning unit aligns the conductive contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Tominaga, Koji Ishikawa, Taiichi Rikimaru
  • Publication number: 20080264521
    Abstract: A chemical conversion film formation-evaluating liquid for steel comprising an iron-dissolving liquid and a pH indicator, wherein pH value of the evaluating liquid is confined within the range of 4.0-8.0 with a lower limit of pH transition interval of the pH indicator being larger than the pH value, as a whole, of the evaluating liquid by a value of 0.1-3.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiichi Rikimaru, Takeshi Suzuki, Yoshiki Ono