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).
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Publication number: 20240103450Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Takashi SANO, Takeshi MATSUE, Masashi SAWAI
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Patent number: 10164384Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 23, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Akihiro Maruyama, Takashi Sawai
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Publication number: 20180048101Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Akihiro MARUYAMA, Takashi SAWAI
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Patent number: 9379498Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 28, 2015Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsubasa Kaneko, Takashi Sawai
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Patent number: 9184535Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 18, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Tsuchida, Takashi Sawai
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Publication number: 20150222061Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Tsubasa KANEKO, Takashi SAWAI
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Patent number: 8581487Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 25, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Takashi Sawai, Emi Mukai, Kousuke Katabe, Akira Miyake
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Publication number: 20130280948Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro TSUCHIDA, Takashi SAWAI
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Patent number: 8419452Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 21, 2012Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignees: Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Olympus CorporationInventors: Kazuhiko Hino, Takashi Sawai, Akihiro Shimazu, Tsuyoshi Mandai
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Patent number: 8251892Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 12, 2008Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.Inventors: Shoichi Amano, Seigo Ito, Atsushi Ogawa, Masanobu Koitabashi, Takashi Sawai, Harutaka Adachi
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Publication number: 20120212124Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2010Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Sawai, Emi Mukai, Kousuke Katabe, Akira Miyake
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Publication number: 20120208403Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicants: OLYMPUS CORPORATION, OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.Inventors: Kazuhiko HINO, Takashi SAWAI, Akihiro SHIMAZU, Tsuyoshi MANDAI
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Patent number: 8182575Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 16, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Nippon Steel CorporationInventors: Hiroki Gofuku, Yuki Kuwauchi, Wataru Nagai, Kazuhisa Fukuda, Takashi Sawai
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Patent number: 8172748Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 18, 2009Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.Inventors: Harutaka Adachi, Masanobu Koitabashi, Shoichi Amano, Takashi Sawai, Seigo Ito, Atsushi Ogawa
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Patent number: 8011967Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignees: Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Molex IncorporatedInventors: Takashi Sawai, Akinori Mizumura
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Publication number: 20100291802Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2007Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicants: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP., MOLEX INCORPORATEDInventors: Takashi Sawai, Akinori Mizumura
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Patent number: 7815467Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 11, 2009Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Tsuchida, Takashi Sawai
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Publication number: 20100218646Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2008Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: Hiroki Gofuku, Yuki Kuwauchi, Wataru Nagai, Kazuhisa Fuxuda, Takashi Sawai
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Patent number: D773663Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Jimro Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kunihiko Miyagi, Takashi Sawai
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Patent number: D774191Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Jimro Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kunihiko Miyagi, Takashi Sawai