Patents by Inventor Teruhiko Horinouchi

Teruhiko Horinouchi 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).

  • Photo interrupter and a method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 5567953
    Abstract: A photo interrupter includes a lead frame having a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element provided thereon and having a lead pattern for connecting input/output terminals of both the light-emitting element and said light-receiving element to the outside at a converged connector-jointing portion. Both the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element are provided on the common lead frame which is connected directly to a connector for connecting to the outside. A casing for holding the light-sensing parts is composed of a thermoplastic resin and provided with melt pins joining the connector and the lead frame to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Teruhiko Horinouchi, Nobumasa Ono