Patents by Inventor Takeshi Asakura

Takeshi Asakura 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: 20090033824
    Abstract: A design panel attached to a casing for an electronic equipment, which is constructed so that a display device whose display surface goes black at standby is placeable inside the casing, and which is formed with an opening that makes the display surface visible, the design panel being attached to the casing so as to cover the opening, the design panel including, a transparent support substrate having a larger area than the opening, a polarizing film provided outside or inside the transparent support substrate, a ΒΌ wavelength phase difference film provided on a closer side to an attachment side of the casing with respect to the polarizing film, and a black colored section provided on the closer side to the attachment side of the casing with respect to the transparent support substrate, for blacking a portion which is able to be in contact with the casing, wherein the display device is made visible from the outside at information display, whereas the display device is covered so as to be made invisible from the
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Nishikawa, Takeshi Asakura, Yoshihiro Kai
  • Publication number: 20080293518
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve abrasion-resistance and spin performance of a golf ball having a polyurethane cover. The golf ball of the present invention is a golf ball having a core and a cover covering the core. The cover contains a layered silicate and a polyurethane resin having a secondary or a tertiary amine structure in a molecular chain thereof. In the present invention, the polyurethane resin used as a resin component constituting the cover has a secondary or tertiary amine structure in a molecular chain. Thus, it has a strong interaction with the layered silicate, and a reinforcing effect of the filler becomes even higher. As a result, abrasion-resistance and spin performance of the resultant cover are improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Shiga, Takeshi Asakura, Mikio Yamada, Sung Chul Kim, Jae Soon Lee
  • Publication number: 20080161136
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball which is even more excellent in abrasion-resistance, durability and moldability by using a polyurethane ionomer having a novel structure as a base resin of a cover. The golf ball of the present invention has a cover, and the cover comprises, as a base resin, a polyurethane ionomer containing a polycarbonate polyol as a constitutional component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Shiga, Takeshi Asakura
  • Patent number: 7394917
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first camera (1), a second camera (2) and a third camera (3). The first camera (1) photographs a golf ball (B) from behind, the second camera (2) photographs the golf ball (B) from a head, and the third camera (3) photographs the golf ball (B) obliquely from ahead. At an early stage, position coordinates (x, z) of the golf ball (B) are calculated by a triangulation method from an angle of elevation of the golf ball (B) which is obtained by the first camera (1) and an angle of elevation of the golf ball (B) which is obtained by the second camera (2). Within a range in which the direction of advance of the golf ball (B) is coincident with the optical axis of the second camera (2), the position coordinates (x, z) of the golf ball (B) are calculated by the triangulation method from the angle of elevation of the golf ball (B) which is obtained by the first camera (1) and an angle of view of the golf ball (B) which is obtained by the third camera (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventor: Takeshi Asakura
  • Publication number: 20080136788
    Abstract: There are provided a design sheet (5) attached to the surface of an upper electrode film (1) of a touch panel (4) such that the design sheet is protruded at its periphery from the touch panel (4) and a touch-panel-unit casing (6) which is integrally molded with the design sheet (5) such that the casing is covered at its surface with the design sheet (5) and surrounds the side surfaces of the touch panel (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Nishikawa, Takeshi Asakura, Noriaki Tsuchida, Koichi Hamaoka
  • Publication number: 20070191139
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve the abrasion-resistance of a golf ball having a polyurethane cover. Another object of the present invention is to enhance the resilience and the shot feeling thereof. The present invention provides a golf ball having a cover, said cover comprising, as a base resin, a thermoplastic polyurethane containing a polycarbonate polyol as a constitutional component, wherein the polycarbonate polyol has, as a repeating constitutional unit, a repeating unit (A) shown in a following Formula (I), and a repeating unit (B) shown in a following Formula (II) and having a different structure from that of (A), and a molar ratio of (A)/(B) is from 30/70 to 70/30. In Formula (I), R1 is a bivalent residue obtained by removing two hydroxyl groups from a diol having 4 to 6 carbon atoms. In Formula (II), R2 is a bivalent residue obtained by removing two hydroxyl groups from a diol having 4 to 6 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Takeshi Asakura, Kazuyoshi Shiga
  • Patent number: 7175546
    Abstract: Golf ball 1 has multisurface dimples 4a. The multisurface dimple 4a has a central concave face 7 and six inclined faces 8. The inclined face 8 extends obliquely upward from the edge 9 of the central concave face 7 up to the phantom sphere. Two multisurface dimples 4a are adjacent each other sharing a boundary line 10 on spherical surface interpositioned therebetween. Total length of the boundary lines 10 that exist at the site where multisurface dimples 4a are adjacent each other is equal to or less than 2400 mm. Proportion of the multisurface dimples 4a occupied in total number of dimples is preferably equal to or greater than 70%. Proportion of the number of the boundary lines 10 occupied in the number of sites where multisurface dimples 4a are adjacent each other is equal to or greater than 70%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventor: Takeshi Asakura
  • Publication number: 20050207137
    Abstract: There is provided a mounting structure for a touch panel composed of a touch panel having a satin finished surface formed on at least either facing surface of an upper insulating substrate and a lower insulating substrate, the touch panel being mounted on a display, and being capable of suppressing glare on a display screen. The touch panel having the satin finished surface formed on at least either facing surface of the upper insulating substrate and the lower insulating substrate is entirely bonded to the display by a diffusion adhesive layer for mounting of the touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Nishikawa, Takeshi Asakura
  • Publication number: 20050041838
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first camera (1), a second camera (2) and a third camera (3). The first camera (1) photographs a golf ball (B) from behind, the second camera (2) photographs the golf ball (B) from a head, and the third camera (3) photographs the golf ball (B) obliquely from ahead. At an early stage, position coordinates (x, z) of the golf ball (B) are calculated by a triangulation method from an angle of elevation of the golf ball (B) which is obtained by the first camera (1) and an angle of elevation of the golf ball (B) which is obtained by the second camera (2). Within a range in which the direction of advance of the golf ball (B) is coincident with the optical axis of the second camera (2), the position coordinates (x, z) of the golf ball (B) are calculated by the triangulation method from the angle of elevation of the golf ball (B) which is obtained by the first camera (1) and an angle of view of the golf ball (B) which is obtained by the third camera (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventor: Takeshi Asakura
  • Publication number: 20050014579
    Abstract: Golf ball 1 has multisurface dimples 4a. The multisurface dimple 4a has a central concave face 7 and six inclined faces 8. The inclined face 8 extends obliquely upward from the edge 9 of the central concave face 7 up to the phantom sphere. Two multisurface dimples 4a are adjacent each other sharing a boundary line 10 on spherical surface interpositioned therebetween. Total length of the boundary lines 10 that exist at the site where multisurface dimples 4a are adjacent each other is equal to or less than 2400 mm. Proportion of the multisurface dimples 4a occupied in total number of dimples is preferably equal to or greater than 70%. Proportion of the number of the boundary lines 10 occupied in the number of sites where multisurface dimples 4a are adjacent each other is equal to or greater than 70%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventor: Takeshi Asakura
  • Publication number: 20040263481
    Abstract: A transparent sheet for mounting that has an acrylic adhesive layer laminated on one surface of a core of plastic film and that has a silicone rubber sheet laminated on a primer-treated surface formed by primer treatment on the other surface is bonded overall onto a reverse face of a transparent touch panel with the acrylic adhesive layer, and the transparent touch panel provided with the sheet for mounting is mounted on a front surface of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Nishikawa, Takeshi Asakura
  • Publication number: 20040266559
    Abstract: The present invention provides a golf ball having excellent flight performance. The present invention relates to a golf ball comprising a core and a cover covering the core, wherein the cover has many fine open voids formed by foaming on the surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventor: Takeshi Asakura
  • Patent number: 6834129
    Abstract: A flying sphere is photographed twice at a predetermined time interval and two static images thus obtained are used to measure a rotation of the sphere through an image processing based on a recognition mark of a surface of the sphere. The recognition mark includes a central mark having a directivity and a rotating angle calculating mark provided to surround the central mark. The central mark includes a rectangle and a circle provided apart from the rectangle adjacent to one of short sides of the rectangle. Three or more rotating angle calculating marks are provided. Respective center positions of the rotating angle calculating marks are present in a region provided apart from a center position of the central mark by 13 mm to 17 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takeshi Asakura
  • Publication number: 20040239641
    Abstract: An upper electrode plate has a 0.15 to 0.8 mm thick optically isotropic heat-resistant transparent resin plate having a glass transition temperature characteristic of not less than 150° C. The heat-resistant transparent resin plate is laminated directly or indirectly on a quarter wave plate all over their surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Takahata, Takao Hashimoto, Kazuhiro Nishikawa, Takeshi Asakura
  • Publication number: 20040142772
    Abstract: A first camera (1) is provided behind a launch point (Ps), a second camera (2) is provided between the launch point (Ps) and a drop point (Pe), and a third camera (3) is provided before the drop point (Pe). The first camera (1) and the second camera (2) photograph a golf ball (G) from a back part. The third camera (3) photographs the golf ball (G) from a front part. First of all, the golf ball (G) is photographed by the first camera (1) and the third camera (3). The photographing of the first camera (1) is relayed to the second camera (2). Then, the golf ball (G) is photographed by the second camera (2) and the third camera (3). The angle of view of the first camera (1) is related to that of the second camera (2). Based on image data which are obtained by cameras, a coordinate position (x, z) of the golf ball (G) is calculated by a triangulation method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventor: Takeshi Asakura
  • Patent number: 6390938
    Abstract: A golf ball has a spherical surface provided with a plurality of dimples, a parting line extending on a great circle without crossing any of the dimples, and a first great circle, a second great circle and a third great circle dividing the spherical surface into eight spherical equilateral triangles, wherein the parting line crosses six of the eight spherical equilateral triangles, and with respect to each of the first to third great circles, the number of dimples on one side of the great circle is equal to the number of dimples on the other side of the great circle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Asakura, Kaname Yamada
  • Patent number: 6358031
    Abstract: A cavity die (1) has a flange part (5), a body (7), and a cavity surface (9). An annular groove (11) is formed on a periphery of the body (7). A region surrounded with the annular groove (11) and a retaining plate forms a boundary flow path. An inner flow path (17) is formed inside the body (7). The inner flow path (17) is linear. Both ends of the inner flow path (17) are open on a peripheral surface of the body (7) to form openings (19) thereon. A heating medium flows into the boundary flow path and the inner flow path (17) through a flow path formed on the retaining plate. Thereby, the temperature of the cavity die (1) is adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Kikuchi, Takeshi Asakura, Haruki Shinagawa, Hiroaki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 6336872
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-piece solid golf ball having excellent flight performance and good shot feel at the time of hitting. The present invention relates to a multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a center having at least one layer, an intermediate layer formed on the center, and an outer layer covering the intermediate layer, wherein the center has a JIS-C hardness of 65 to 85, a surface hardness of the center is higher than a central point hardness of the center by not more than 10, a JIS-C hardness of the intermediate layer is lower than the surface hardness of the center by 0 to 10, a JIS-C hardness of the outer layer is higher than the hardness of the intermediate layer by 15 to 40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiji Moriyama, Takashi Sasaki, Takeshi Asakura, Satoshi Iwami
  • Publication number: 20010043757
    Abstract: A flying sphere is photographed twice at a predetermined time interval and two static images thus obtained are used to measure a rotation of the sphere through an image processing based on a recognition mark of a surface of the sphere. The recognition mark includes a central mark (13) having a directivity and a rotating angle calculating mark (15) provided to surround the central mark (13). The central mark (13) includes a rectangle (17) and a circle (19) provided apart from the rectangle (17) adjacently to one of short sides of the rectangle (17). Three or more rotating angle calculating marks (15) are provided. Respective center positions of the rotating angle calculating marks (15) are present in a region provided apart from a center position of the central mark (13) by 13 mm to 17 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventor: Takeshi Asakura
  • Patent number: 6319155
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi-piece solid golf ball exhibiting excellent flight performance by optimizing the trajectory of the golf ball during flight. The golf ball of the present invention satisfies the formula 1020≦(NY+266H)≦1085 with total number of dimples being N, the quotient Y being determined by dividing A by B in which A is the total area of a plane defined by a dimple edge and B is a surface area of a sphere when the sphere is formed assuming that there is no dimple on the cover, and a deformation amount H when applying from an initial load of 10 kgf to a final load of 130 kgf on the golf ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiji Moriyama, Kazunari Yoshida, Takeshi Asakura, Takahiro Sajima, Keiji Ohama