Patents by Inventor Takemi Katoh

Takemi Katoh 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: 8526998
    Abstract: A mobile terminal (10) of the present invention has a sensor (15) for detecting a pulse, in an upper end portion of a back surface of a main body of the mobile terminal (10). The sensor (15) is constituted by a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element. A position of the sensor is determined so that a force acting on the sensor falls within a range from 50 gf to 200 gf in a case where the mobile terminal is supported at its lower end portion and at the sensor by a fingertip. Thus, the present invention provides the mobile terminal (10) which can be always carried with a user and which realizes easy and stable pulse measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomoko Koide, Satoyuki Sasaki, Takemi Katoh, Satoshi Kyohgoku
  • Publication number: 20110065482
    Abstract: A mobile terminal (10) of the present invention has a sensor (15) for detecting a pulse, in an upper end portion of a back surface of a main body of the mobile terminal (10). The sensor (15) is constituted by a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element. A position of the sensor is determined so that a force acting on the sensor falls within a range from 50 gf to 200 gf in a case where the mobile terminal is supported at its lower end portion and at the sensor by a fingertip. Thus, the present invention provides the mobile terminal (10) which can be always carried with a user and which realizes easy and stable pulse measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Tomoko Koide, Satoyuki Sasaki, Takemi Katoh, Satoshi Kyohgoku
  • Patent number: 7389968
    Abstract: In a proportional solenoid valve control device, a mode selecting switch has an auto-mode position for sending a control signal from a level converting section to a driving signal amplifying section, a valve fully-closing manual position for supplying a valve fully-closing signal to the driving signal amplifying section, and a valve fully-opening manual position for supplying a valve fully-opening signal to the driving signal amplifying section. With the mode selecting switch set at the valve fully-closing manual position, a value of the valve fully-closing driving signal can be adjusted. With the mode selecting switch set at the valve fully-opening manual position, a value of the valve fully-opening driving signal can be adjusted. This makes it possible to easily perform an initial setting operation of the proportional solenoid valve by a valve controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Koganei Corporation
    Inventors: Takemi Katoh, Kazumi Makita
  • Publication number: 20070215826
    Abstract: A mode selecting switch 53 sets at an auto-mode position for sending a control signal from a level converting section 39 to a driving signal amplifying section 39, a valve fully-closing manual position 53c for supplying a valve fully-closing signal corresponding to a valve fully-closing position of a proportional solenoid valve 10 to the driving signal amplifying section 39, and a valve fully-opening manual position 53b for supplying a valve fully-opening signal corresponding to a valve fully-opening position to the driving signal amplifying section 39. Under a state where the mode selecting switch 53 is switched to the valve fully-closing manual position 53c, a value of the driving signal obtained when the proportional solenoid valve 10 is fully closed is adjusted. Under the mode selecting switch 53 is switched to the valve fully-opening manual position 53b, a value of the driving signal obtained when the proportional solenoid valve 10 is fully opened is adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: Koganei Corporation
    Inventors: Takemi Katoh, Kazumi Makita