Patents by Inventor Takumi Oshio
Takumi Oshio 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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Patent number: 11960245Abstract: A timepiece includes a case including a protrusion protruding inward from an inner wall, a crown including a shaft passing through the side surface of the case, a head provided at one end of the shaft, and a drive wheel provided at the other end opposite from the one end of the shaft, an internal rotary ring provided in a position where the internal rotary ring overlaps with the protrusion in the plan view and having teeth that engage with the drive wheel, and elastic members disposed between the protrusion and the internal rotary ring and each including a convex section that engages with the teeth.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshio Mishima, Takumi Oshio, Yoshihiro Hidai
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Patent number: 11779087Abstract: A band includes a spring rod including a first operation lever linked to a first slider and a second operation lever linked to a second slider, a first piece including a first portion, a second portion, and a linkage section that links the first portion and the second portion to each other, the first piece having a first recess in each of the first portion and the second portion, and a second piece disposed between the first portion and the second portion, the second piece having a second recess. The spring rod is disposed in a closed curve that is the combination of a left first recess, a right first recess, and the second recess in the side view viewed in an axial direction of the spring rod. The second piece is disposed between the first operation lever and the second operation lever.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Inventors: Yuki Yamashita, Takumi Oshio, Toru Takiuchi
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Publication number: 20220373974Abstract: A timepiece includes a case including a protrusion protruding inward from an inner wall, a crown including a shaft passing through the side surface of the case, a head provided at one end of the shaft, and a drive wheel provided at the other end opposite from the one end of the shaft, an internal rotary ring provided in a position where the internal rotary ring overlaps with the protrusion in the plan view and having teeth that engage with the drive wheel, and elastic members disposed between the protrusion and the internal rotary ring and each including a convex section that engages with the teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Yoshio MISHIMA, Takumi OSHIO, Yoshihiro HIDAI
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Publication number: 20220338600Abstract: A band includes a spring rod including a first operation lever linked to a first slider and a second operation lever linked to a second slider, a first piece including a first portion, a second portion, and a linkage section that links the first portion and the second portion to each other, the first piece having a first recess in each of the first portion and the second portion, and a second piece disposed between the first portion and the second portion, the second piece having a second recess. The spring rod is disposed in a closed curve that is the combination of a left first recess, a right first recess, and the second recess in the side view viewed in an axial direction of the spring rod. The second piece is disposed between the first operation lever and the second operation lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Yuki YAMASHITA, Takumi OSHIO, Toru TAKIUCHI
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Patent number: 9811055Abstract: A timepiece includes a dial plate, and a solar battery which is disposed on a rear side of the dial plate. The dial plate is provided with grooves or ridges. The grooves or the ridges have portions where inclination angles with regard to a normal line of the dial plate are different, and due to this, light which is transmitted through the dial plate is incident from a plurality of directions with angles which are different with regard to the solar battery.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Takumi Oshio
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Patent number: 9176481Abstract: To provide a timepiece which is easy to produce, a timepiece includes a case forming a ring shape; a back cover fitted to a back side of the case, and a fixing member forming a ring shape running along the circumferential direction of an inner peripheral part of the case, and having a fixing function for fixing the back cover to the case. The case is harder than the fixing member. The fixing member is disposed between the case and the back cover, and is compressed and deformed therebetween, thereby making it possible to fulfill the fixing function.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Takumi Oshio
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Patent number: 9063516Abstract: A timepiece includes a dial plate and a solar battery which is disposed on a rear surface side of the dial plate. The dial plate has an area larger than the solar battery. The solar battery is encompassed by the dial plate in a planar view. The dial plate is provided with grooves or ridges which have a function of condensing incident light.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Takumi Oshio
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Patent number: 8976630Abstract: A dial assembly held within a timepiece case together with a movement for which the hour hand and minute hand are supported to be able to rotate is provided. The movement supports at least one miniature hand to be able to rotate at a position different from the hour hand and minute hand. The dial assembly comprising includes a first dial that is light transmissive, a second dial arranged on the back surface side of the first dial, and at last one spacer forming a ring shape arranged between the first dial and the second dial. The miniature hand rotates within a space enclosed by the first dial, the second dial, and the spacer.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Takumi Oshio
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Patent number: 8976632Abstract: presenting A timepiece faceplate includes a plate-shaped member provided on one surface with a ridge having a function for reflecting and scattering incident light, which is made of a material having optical transmission properties; and a layer in which numerous powder particles having a function for reflecting light are dispersed and which faces a surface opposite from the surface on which the ridge of the plate-shaped member is provided. The plate-shaped member and the layer of the timepiece faceplate are superimposed when viewed from above.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Koki Takasawa, Takumi Oshio
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Publication number: 20130070573Abstract: A dial assembly is held inside a timepiece case together with a movement that supports an hour hand and minute hand to be able to rotate. The dial assembly includes a plate shaped dial, and at least one decorative structure having a decorative member which can be visually recognized from the front side of the dial and a support member by which the decorative member is supported on the dial. The dial has a fixing member for fixing the decorative member, which is constituted with through holes that pierce the dial in the thickness direction. In a state in which the decorative member and the support member are assembled, the decorative structure is inserted in the fixing part from the front side of the dial to be fixed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Takumi OSHIO
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Publication number: 20130051200Abstract: To provide a cover glass that is easy to manufacture and a timepiece equipped with the cover glass, a cover glass is a member used by being attached to a body of a timepiece. This cover glass has a plate-like form and includes a cover glass main body and a spacer. The cover glass main body has a transparent quality, and the spacer has a transparent quality, is joined to a back surface of the cover glass main body, and has a ring shape that follows along an edge portion of the cover glass main body. In this cover glass, the cover glass main body and the spacer can be made of the same material or of different materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Takumi OSHIO
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Publication number: 20130051201Abstract: To provide a timepiece which is easy to produce, a timepiece includes a case forming a ring shape; a back cover fitted to a back side of the case, and a fixing member forming a ring shape running along the circumferential direction of an inner peripheral part of the case, and having a fixing function for fixing the back cover to the case. The case is harder than the fixing member. The fixing member is disposed between the case and the back cover, and is compressed and deformed therebetween, thereby making it possible to fulfill the fixing function.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Takumi OSHIO
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Publication number: 20130051192Abstract: A dial assembly held within a timepiece case together with a movement for which the hour hand and minute hand are supported to be able to rotate is provided. The movement supports at least one miniature hand to be able to rotate at a position different from the hour hand and minute hand. The dial assembly comprising includes a first dial that is light transmissive, a second dial arranged on the back surface side of the first dial, and at last one spacer forming a ring shape arranged between the first dial and the second dial. The miniature hand rotates within a space enclosed by the first dial, the second dial, and the spacer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Takumi OSHIO
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Publication number: 20120155225Abstract: To provide a timepiece faceplate presenting a furred appearance that has been impossible to achieve in the past, and to provide a timepiece provided with the timepiece faceplate. A timepiece faceplate 1 of the invention comprises a plate-shaped member 11 provided on one surface 111 with a ridge 113 having a function for reflecting and scattering incident light, the plate-shaped member 11 made of a material having optical transmission properties; and a layer 12 in which numerous powder particles 121 having a function for reflecting light are dispersed on a surface 112 opposite from the surface 111 on which the ridge 113 of the plate-shaped member 11 is provided. The plate-shaped member 11 and the layer 12 of the timepiece faceplate 1 are superimposed when viewed from above.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Koki TAKASAWA, Takumi OSHIO
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Patent number: 6872899Abstract: There is provided a button capable of entry and exit with respect to a base. The button has a button member, ring member, lock member, and fixed member. The button member has a shaft portion mounted in a manner that allows entry and exit with respect to the base, and an expanded-diameter portion with a shaft diameter that is larger than the diameter of the shaft portion. The ring member accommodates the shaft portion and can rotate about the axial center of the shaft portion. The lock member moves along the axial center between the ring member and the shaft portion due to the rotation of the ring member, and restricts the entry and exit action of the button member by coming into contact with the expanded-diameter portion of the button member. The fixed member is fixed to the base and stops the ring member to restrict the movement of the ring member along the axial center.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2004Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takumi Oshio, Kowk Fai Lam
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Publication number: 20040256205Abstract: There is provided a button capable of entry and exit with respect to a base. The button has a button member, ring member, lock member, and fixed member. The button member has a shaft portion mounted in a manner that allows entry and exit with respect to the base, and an expanded-diameter portion with a shaft diameter that is larger than the diameter of the shaft portion. The ring member accommodates the shaft portion and can rotate about the axial center of the shaft portion. The lock member moves along the axial center between the ring member and the shaft portion due to the rotation of the ring member, and restricts the entry and exit action of the button member by coming into contact with the expanded-diameter portion of the button member. The fixed member is fixed to the base and stops the ring member to restrict the movement of the ring member along the axial center.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takumi Oshio, Kowk Fai Lam
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Publication number: 20030174590Abstract: A push button structure reduces the manufacturing cost as well as thickness by improving the configuration of functional parts of the push button structure. A pipe is fixed in a through-hole of an external case, and the shaft of an operating member is inserted slidably to the pipe. A cylindrical flexible member is held between the pipe and the crown of the operating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Yasuo Arikawa, Imao Hiraga, Takumi Oshio