Patents by Inventor Takashi Sano

Takashi Sano 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).

  • Publication number: 20060176776
    Abstract: A radio wave receiver for receiving radio waves having a predetermined frequency, the receiver comprises an antenna, an variable capacitor connected to the antenna, a memory, and a controller which determines an optimum capacitance of the variable capacitor with which the radio wave receiver is in a predetermined reception state and writes optimum capacitance data into the memory and, controls the variable capacitor based on the optimum capacitance data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Sano
  • Patent number: 7061439
    Abstract: An antenna includes an elongate laminated core, a core case having an electrical insulating property and housing the core, and a coil wound around the core between both end portions of the core through the case. The core has a first and second groups, each including thin plates of amorphous soft magnetic alloy laminated with each other, and is configured by stacking the first and second groups one another. Each of the thin plates of the core includes flanges provided at both end portions thereof, and a coil wound portion between the both end portions, and the case includes projections, which push the both end portions of the thin plates of the second group to separate from the both end portions of the thin plates of the first group in the laminating direction of the thin plates of the core while the core is housed in the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignees: Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Hitachi Ferrite Electronics, Ltd., Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Narutoshi Minami, Takashi Sano, Soh Kimura, Hirokazu Araki, Masahiro Mita, Tadashi Kotani, Takayuki Ishimoto
  • Publication number: 20060114162
    Abstract: An antenna includes an elongate laminated core, a core case having an electrical insulating property and housing the core, and a coil wound around the core between both end portions of the core through the case. The core has a first and second groups, each including thin plates of amorphous soft magnetic alloy laminated with each other, and is configured by stacking the first and second groups one another. Each of the thin plates of the core includes flanges provided at both end portions thereof, and a coil wound portion between the both end portions, and the case includes projections, which push the both end portions of the thin plates of the second group to separate from the both end portions of the thin plates of the first group in the laminating direction of the thin plates of the core while the core is housed in the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicants: Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Hitachi Ferrite Electronics, Ltd., Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Narutoshi Minami, Takashi Sano, Soh Kimura, Hirokazu Araki, Masahiro Mita, Tadashi Kotani, Takayuki Ishimoto
  • Patent number: 7044005
    Abstract: A rotation angle sensor and a method of winding a rotation angle sensor involve a single electrical wire that is wound from a rotor transformer to a magnetic rotor. The magnetic rotor is axially spaced on a shaft from the rotor transformer. A notch is formed in a wall of a bobbin of the rotor transformer to permit the wire to pass from the rotor transformer to the magnetic rotor. The ends of the single wire are electrically connected together at a junction, and the junction is fixed to the rotor transformer with resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshisada Koyama, Mutsumi Matsuura, Takashi Sano
  • Publication number: 20060034159
    Abstract: A relay device (30) receives a standard radio wave transmitted from a transmitting station (10) and containing time data, i.e. a time code. The device (30) transmits a relayed radio wave containing the time code received, at a first intensity. When the device (30) receives a transmission command code transmitted from a time-data receiving apparatus (50), it transmits the relayed radio wave for a predetermined time (10 minutes) at a second intensity that is lower than the first intensity. When a time-correction switch is operated, the time-data receiving apparatus (50) transmits a transmission command code to the relay device (30). The time-data receiving apparatus (50) receives the relayed radio wave transmitted at the second intensity from the relay device (30) in response to the command code and corrects the time on the basis of the time code it has received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Applicant: Casio Computer CO.,Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Sano
  • Patent number: 6987490
    Abstract: An antenna having: a core material which is formed by laminating a plurality of thin plates made of a magnetic material, both end portions of the core material being widened in a thickness direction; and a coil which is wound around the core material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Sano
  • Publication number: 20050248493
    Abstract: An antenna having: a core material which is formed by laminating a plurality of thin plates made of a magnetic material, both end portions of the core material being widened in a thickness direction; and a coil which is wound around the core material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Sano
  • Patent number: 6948552
    Abstract: There is disclosed a ceiling embedded type indoor unit which is reduced in height to provide a compact unit body size and which provides a large cooling/heating capability. The ceiling embedded type indoor unit comprising two air blowoff ports and embedded in a ceiling comprises a heat exchanger formed in a U-shape with sides of the U-shape being disposed on long sides of a unit body and connected to a header pipe for circulating a coolant at one end of an open side of the U-shape, air blowoff ports disposed to extend from a bottom side the U-shape, and a centrifugal blower disposed aside to the bottom side of the U-shape relative to a substantial center of a length direction of the sides of the U-shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Kosugi, Takashi Sano, Yoshiki Hata, Naoki Shikazono
  • Publication number: 20050116872
    Abstract: In one antenna unit, a non-electrically conductive resin layer is provided on a core portion of electrically conductive material and a winding portion is configured by a coil wound on the layer. The antenna unit is housed in a band attaching portion of a watch case of a watch, and a watch module is housed in the watch case. In another antenna unit, a core portion and a winding portion wound on the core portion are arranged in a cover case. Openings are formed in side walls of the cover case oppositely positioned to each other, and parts of the outer circumferential surface of the winding portion are arranged in the openings. The winding portion together with the core portion is supported to the inner surface of the cover case by adhesive portions interposed between the cover case and the winding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Narutoshi Minami, Takashi Sano, Soh Kimura, Tadashi Kotani
  • Patent number: 6889130
    Abstract: In a shift control system for an automatic transmission, shelf-pressure control means include means for increasing the engagement pressure of the friction elements at a first gradient as previously set after output of the shift command, wherein after output of the shift command and when start of the inertia phase is detected, a torque-reduction command is output to the torque-reduction control means, the engagement pressure at detection of the inertia phase is set as an initial shelf pressure to increase the shelf pressure at a second gradient set for each speed, and a torque variation part oil pressure is added only when detecting a variation in throttle opening, and wherein after start of the inertia phase and when completion of the inertia phase is detected, a torque-reduction completion command is output to the torque-reduction control means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Yuuji Saitou, Takashi Murasugi, Takashi Sano, Ikuo Hirose
  • Publication number: 20050078045
    Abstract: An antenna has: a core; a coil which is wound on the core; and a magnetic body layer to cover both end portions of the coil and a peripheral portion of the core other than a portion of the core on which the coil is wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Sano
  • Publication number: 20050051390
    Abstract: A radially mounted disk brake has a caliper body secured to a support member secured to a vehicle body. The caliper body has mounting holes extending in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation of a disk rotor. Large-diameter hole portions are formed at the openings of the mounting holes on the side thereof closer to the support member. The large-diameter hole portions are fitted with the side wall surfaces of cylindrical step portions provided on the support member in such a manner that gaps are formed between the bottoms of the large-diameter hole portions and the distal end surfaces of the step portions. The center of the axial length of each mounting hole is positioned radially outward of the disk rotor in the axial direction of the mounting hole with respect to a shortest-distance portion of the caliper body at which the distance between the center of a cylinder bore and the mounting hole is shortest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Toyoda, Shinichi Kuwahara, Masayuki Fujita, Keisuke Nanri, Takashi Sano
  • Publication number: 20050034541
    Abstract: A rotation angle sensor and a method of winding a rotation angle sensor involve a single electrical wire that is wound from a rotor transformer to a magnetic rotor. The magnetic rotor is axially spaced on a shaft from the rotor transformer. A notch is formed in a wall of a bobbin of the rotor transformer to permit the wire to pass from the rotor transformer to the magnetic rotor. The ends of the single wire are electrically connected together at a junction, and the junction is fixed to the rotor transformer with resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Toshisada Koyama, Mutsumi Matsuura, Takashi Sano
  • Publication number: 20050034545
    Abstract: A rotation angle sensor includes: (a) a multi-resolver housing with a high precision structure; (b) stator terminals that do not cause deformation or loosening of terminal pins from the substrates to which they are attached; and (3) a signal line connection structure that is not affected by thermal stress. The housing (10) includes divisional housings (10a, 10b), and one resolver is installed in each of the divisional housings (10a, 10b). The divisional housings (10a, 10b) are assembled by aligning respective openings therein in an axial direction. The lead lines of stator windings are connected to printed circuit substrates (51) installed on insulators (20a, 20b), and pins (54) connect the printed circuit substrates (51) to a connecting signal output line via flexible connectors (61, 64).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Toshisada Koyama, Mutsumi Matsuura, Takashi Sano, Yoshihito Osanai
  • Publication number: 20040249540
    Abstract: In a shift control system for an automatic transmission, shelf-pressure control means include means for increasing the engagement pressure of the friction elements at a first gradient as previously set after output of the shift command, wherein after output of the shift command and when start of the inertia phase is detected, a torque-reduction command is output to the torque-reduction control means, the engagement pressure at detection of the inertia phase is set as an initial shelf pressure to increase the shelf pressure at a second gradient set for each speed, and a torque variation part oil pressure is added only when detecting a variation in throttle opening, and wherein after start of the inertia phase and when completion of the inertia phase is detected, a torque-reduction completion command is output to the torque-reduction control means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Yuuji Saitou, Takashi Murasugi, Takashi Sano, Ikuo Hirose
  • Publication number: 20040201535
    Abstract: An antenna having: a core material which is formed by laminating a plurality of thin plates made of a magnetic material, both end portions of the core material being widened in a thickness direction; and a coil which is wound around the core material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Sano
  • Publication number: 20040172962
    Abstract: There is disclosed a ceiling embedded type indoor unit which is reduced in height to provide a compact unit body size and which provides a large cooling/heating capability. The ceiling embedded type indoor unit comprising two air blowoff ports and embedded in a ceiling comprises a heat exchanger formed in a U-shape with sides of the U-shape being disposed on long sides of a unit body and connected to a header pipe for circulating a coolant at one end of an open side of the U-shape, air blowoff ports disposed to extend from a bottom side the U-shape, and a centrifugal blower disposed aside to the bottom side of the U-shape relative to a substantial center of a length direction of the sides of the U-shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Shinichi Kosugi, Takashi Sano, Yoshiki Hata, Naoki Shikazono
  • Patent number: 6638196
    Abstract: A shift control apparatus is arranged to effect a shift in an automatic transmission by changeover of friction elements to be engaged with disengagement of a disengagement-side friction element and engagement of an engagement-side friction element. A shift controller is configured to detect an end of a loss stroke in the engagement-side friction element, and performs an operation to decrease the disengagement-side working oil pressure at a set gradient and to increase the engagement-side working oil pressure at a predetermined gradient upon detection of the end of the loss stroke in the engagement-side friction element. The predetermined gradient of the engagement-side working oil pressure for the engagement-side friction element is made lower for a low engine load than for a high engine load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Jatco LTD
    Inventors: Takashi Murasugi, Takashi Sano, Kazunari Otake
  • Patent number: 6554059
    Abstract: In a ceiling embedded type indoor unit for an air conditioner, an wind sound is reduced while preventing a beat sound of blowers with keeping a high air conditioning capacity. In the ceiling embedded type indoor unit provided with a U-shaped heat exchanger which is placed in a casing embedded in a ceiling and is constituted by two side portions and a bottom portion connecting the side portions at one end side, blowers arranged in an inner space of the heat exchanger, a decorative panel mounted to a lower surface of the casing and having two elongated air outlet ports in correspondence to the side portions of the heat exchanger and an air suction port formed between the air outlet ports, and a control apparatus, the control apparatus controls so that the number of rotation of the blower near a valley portion of the U-shaped heat exchanger becomes high and the number of rotation of the blower near the open end of the U-shaped heat exchanger becomes low.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiki Hata, Takashi Sano, Shinichi Kosugi
  • Patent number: 6540635
    Abstract: An automatic transmission has a frictionally engaging element, such as a low-and-reverse brake or the like, that is hydraulically actuated for assuming a certain gear position. A hydraulic control system for the transmission comprises a first hydraulic section which produces a line pressure; a solenoid which produces a solenoid pressure; a decompression control valve which receives the line pressure to produce an output pressure while using both the solenoid pressure and the output pressure as signal pressures; a switching valve interposed between the decompression control valve and the frictionally engaging element. The switching valve has a first position wherein the output pressure is fed to the frictionally engaging element and a second position wherein the line pressure is fed to the frictionally engaging element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Jatco LTD
    Inventor: Takashi Sano