Patents by Inventor Takashi Sawai

Takashi Sawai 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: 20240103450
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device that includes: a circuit board; an antenna; a solar panel; and at least one contact member. The antenna has an annular shape in a plan view from a first direction, has at least an outer peripheral edge and an inner peripheral edge, and has at least one of a notch and a hole. The at least one contact member electrically connects the solar panel and the circuit board. The solar panel, the antenna, and the circuit board are arranged in order from the first direction. The contact member is at a position corresponding to the at least one of the notch and the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Takashi SANO, Takeshi MATSUE, Masashi SAWAI
  • Patent number: 10164384
    Abstract: A coaxial connector mounted to a board, wherein a center conductor is provided with a contact portion in contact with the terminal of a counterpart connector. A first coupling portion couples to the contact portion and extends in the axial direction of an outer conductor. A bend portion couples to the first coupling portion and is bent in the radial direction of the outer conductor. A second coupling portion couples to the bend portion and extends in the radial direction of the outer conductor. A connecting portion couples to the second coupling portion and connects said center conductor to on-board circuitry. A first and second expanded portion produced by an expansion of a portion of the outer peripheral surface of said first and second coupling portions, is formed in the first and second coupling portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Maruyama, Takashi Sawai
  • Publication number: 20180048101
    Abstract: A coaxial connector mounted to a board, wherein a center conductor is provided with a contact portion in contact with the terminal of a counterpart connector. A first coupling portion couples to the contact portion and extends in the axial direction of an outer conductor. A bend portion couples to the first coupling portion and is bent in the radial direction of the outer conductor. A second coupling portion couples to the bend portion and extends in the radial direction of the outer conductor. A connecting portion couples to the second coupling portion and connects said center conductor to on-board circuitry. A first and second expanded portion produced by an expansion of a portion of the outer peripheral surface of said first and second coupling portions, is formed in the first and second coupling portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Akihiro MARUYAMA, Takashi SAWAI
  • Patent number: 9379498
    Abstract: A coaxial connector includes an outer conductive member including a board mounting portion and a main body portion; an insulation member disposed in the outer conductive member; a central conductive member supported with the insulation member; and a metal member disposed in the outer conductive member below the insulation member. The metal member includes a through hole for retaining the central conductive member therein. The central conductive member is situated in the through hole away from an inner surface of the through hole by a first distance at an upper portion of the through hole. The central conductive member is situated in the through hole away from the inner surface of the through hole by a second distance at a lower portion of the through hole. The first distance is greater than the second distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsubasa Kaneko, Takashi Sawai
  • Patent number: 9184535
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an outer conductive member including a cylindrical member and an outer lid portion for covering the cylindrical member; an insulation member disposed in the outer conductive member; and a terminal disposed in the insulation member. The insulation member includes a main body portion retained in the cylindrical member, a middle lid portion for pressing a center conductive member of a coaxial cable and a cut portion formed between the main body portion and the middle lid portion. The terminal includes a contact portion for contacting with the center conductive member and an engaging portion for engaging with a mating connector, so that the middle lid portion is bent at the cut portion to press the center conductive member against the contact portion when the outer lid portion is bent to cover the cylindrical member and push the middle lid portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Tsuchida, Takashi Sawai
  • Publication number: 20150222061
    Abstract: A coaxial connector includes an outer conductive member including a board mounting portion and a main body portion; an insulation member disposed in the outer conductive member; a central conductive member supported with the insulation member; and a metal member disposed in the outer conductive member below the insulation member. The metal member includes a through hole for retaining the central conductive member therein. The central conductive member is situated in the through hole away from an inner surface of the through hole by a first distance at an upper portion of the through hole. The central conductive member is situated in the through hole away from the inner surface of the through hole by a second distance at a lower portion of the through hole. The first distance is greater than the second distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Tsubasa KANEKO, Takashi SAWAI
  • Patent number: 8581487
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate, a pair of electrode layers disposed on the substrate, a light-emitting element disposed between the pair of electrode layers to keep a first space with each of the pair of electrode layers while electrically connecting with each of the pair of electrode layers, and a pair of reflection layers, each extending in overlapping relation from one to the other one of the pair of electrode layers as seen in a transparent plan view. The light-emitting element is disposed between the pair of reflection layers to keep a second space with each of the pair of reflection layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Sawai, Emi Mukai, Kousuke Katabe, Akira Miyake
  • Publication number: 20130280948
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an outer conductive member including a cylindrical member and an outer lid portion for covering the cylindrical member; an insulation member disposed in the outer conductive member; and a terminal disposed in the insulation member. The insulation member includes a main body portion retained in the cylindrical member, a middle lid portion for pressing a center conductive member of a coaxial cable and a cut portion formed between the main body portion and the middle lid portion. The terminal includes a contact portion for contacting with the center conductive member and an engaging portion for engaging with a mating connector, so that the middle lid portion is bent at the cut portion to press the center conductive member against the contact portion when the outer lid portion is bent to cover the cylindrical member and push the middle lid portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro TSUCHIDA, Takashi SAWAI
  • Patent number: 8419452
    Abstract: An electric connector portion includes first and second electric contact portions which are connectable to first and second target electric contact portions, respectively, and a protective member which is movable from a protecting position where the first and second electric contact portions are protected to an opening position where the first and second electric contact portions are opened in a moving direction extending from the first electric contact portion side to the second electric contact portion side, wherein the protective member includes an opening portion which is configured to open the second electric contact portion when the protective member is arranged at the opening position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignees: Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Hino, Takashi Sawai, Akihiro Shimazu, Tsuyoshi Mandai
  • Patent number: 8251892
    Abstract: An action display system includes an action instruction signal generating portion configured to generate an action instruction signal for instructing an action of an acting portion in response to an input to an input portion, an action control portion configured to control a drive portion such that the acting portion acts in accordance with the action instruction signal, the action control portion switchable between a regular mode to enable an action of the acting portion with the first and second degrees of freedom and an action disabled mode to disable an action of the acting portion with one degree of freedom, an image obtaining portion configured to obtain an image associated with an action state of the acting portion, and a display portion configured to display an index associated with the regular mode and the action disabled mode of the action control portion together with the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Shoichi Amano, Seigo Ito, Atsushi Ogawa, Masanobu Koitabashi, Takashi Sawai, Harutaka Adachi
  • Publication number: 20120212124
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate, a pair of electrode layers disposed on the substrate, a light-emitting element disposed between the pair of electrode layers to keep a first space with each of the pair of electrode layers while electrically connecting with each of the pair of electrode layers, and a pair of reflection layers, each extending in overlapping relation from one to the other one of the pair of electrode layers as seen in a transparent plan view. The light-emitting element is disposed between the pair of reflection layers to keep a second space with each of the pair of reflection layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Sawai, Emi Mukai, Kousuke Katabe, Akira Miyake
  • Publication number: 20120208403
    Abstract: An electric connector portion includes first and second electric contact portions which are connectable to first and second target electric contact portions, respectively, and a protective member which is movable from a protecting position where the first and second electric contact portions are protected to an opening position where the first and second electric contact portions are opened in a moving direction extending from the first electric contact portion side to the second electric contact portion side, wherein the protective member includes an opening portion which is configured to open the second electric contact portion when the protective member is arranged at the opening position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicants: OLYMPUS CORPORATION, OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko HINO, Takashi SAWAI, Akihiro SHIMAZU, Tsuyoshi MANDAI
  • Patent number: 8182575
    Abstract: A producing method of direct reduced iron includes the steps of: drying an oxidized iron raw material selected from a group including iron ore and iron-making dust generated in an iron-making process to have a predetermined moisture content; mixing the oxidized iron raw material subjected to the drying step and a reducing material having a predetermined moisture content to obtain a mixture; pulverizing the mixture obtained in the mixing step for 80% minus-sieve to have a particle diameter of 70 ?m to 500 ?m; kneading the mixture after the moisture content of the mixture subjected to the pulverizing step is adjusted; agglomerating the mixture subjected to the kneading step to be agglomerate; and reducing the agglomerate obtained in the agglomerating step by a rotary hearth furnace to generate direct reduced iron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Gofuku, Yuki Kuwauchi, Wataru Nagai, Kazuhisa Fukuda, Takashi Sawai
  • Patent number: 8172748
    Abstract: An electric bending endoscope includes an elongate insertion portion provided with a bending portion, a drive unit, and an operation unit, wherein the drive unit and the operation unit respectively include a drive unit side electric contact portion and an operation unit side electric contact portion configured to be coupled to and separated from each other by moving the drive unit and the operation unit close to and apart from each other in a coupling and separation axial direction, and the drive unit and the operation unit includes a lock mechanism configured to lock and unlock the drive unit and the operation unit to and from each other with respect to the coupling and separating axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Harutaka Adachi, Masanobu Koitabashi, Shoichi Amano, Takashi Sawai, Seigo Ito, Atsushi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 8011967
    Abstract: A waterproof connector with sealing capability includes a connector housing with a plurality of conductive terminals mounted therein. The terminals are arranged around the perimeter of a circle with contact portions exposed at the radial outermost extents along the circle. The housing has a central opening around which the terminals are arranged and the terminals are each bent into a circular arc in their mounting on the housing. The housing is over molded around the terminal at intermediate portions thereof to provide a liquid proof barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignees: Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Takashi Sawai, Akinori Mizumura
  • Publication number: 20100291802
    Abstract: A waterproof connector with sealing capability includes a connector housing with a plurality of conductive terminals mounted therein. The terminals are arranged around the perimeter of a circle with contact portions exposed at the radial outermost extents along the circle. The housing has a central opening around which the terminals are arranged and the terminals are each bent into a circular arc in their mounting on the housing. The housing is over molded around the terminal at intermediate portions thereof to provide a liquid proof barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicants: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP., MOLEX INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Takashi Sawai, Akinori Mizumura
  • Patent number: 7815467
    Abstract: A connector device includes a first connector and a second connector to be connected the first connector. The first connector includes a first housing, a plurality of first signal terminals arranged in the first housing, and a first shell for covering an outer portion of the first housing. The second connector includes a second housing, a plurality of second signal terminals arranged in the second housing, a second shell for covering an outer portion of the second housing, and a first ground terminal disposed between the second signal terminals for separating the second signal terminals. When the first connector is connected the second connector, the first signal terminals contact with the second terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Tsuchida, Takashi Sawai
  • Publication number: 20100218646
    Abstract: A producing method of direct reduced iron includes the steps of: drying an oxidized iron raw material selected from a group including iron ore and iron-making dust generated in an iron-making process to have a predetermined moisture content; mixing the oxidized iron raw material subjected to the drying step and a reducing material having a predetermined moisture content to obtain a mixture; pulverizing the mixture obtained in the mixing step for 80% minus-sieve to have a particle diameter of 70 ?m to 500 ?m; kneading the mixture after the moisture content of the mixture subjected to the pulverizing step is adjusted; agglomerating the mixture subjected to the kneading step to be agglomerate; and reducing the agglomerate obtained in the agglomerating step by a rotary hearth furnace to generate direct reduced iron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroki Gofuku, Yuki Kuwauchi, Wataru Nagai, Kazuhisa Fuxuda, Takashi Sawai
  • Patent number: D773663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Jimro Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunihiko Miyagi, Takashi Sawai
  • Patent number: D774191
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Jimro Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunihiko Miyagi, Takashi Sawai