Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Kifune

Tetsuya Kifune 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: 10490930
    Abstract: A connector includes: a plurality of contacts each of which includes one end to be connected to a mating contact of a mating connector; a housing main body inside which a portion between the one end and the other end of each of the plurality of contacts is disposed, the housing main body being configured to support the plurality of contacts such that the plurality of contacts are disposed side by side; and an elastic sealing material to be provided on a side of the other end with respect to the housing main body in such a manner as to come into tight contact with peripheries of the plurality of contacts, the elastic sealing material serving as a seal against water ingress between the housing main body and the plurality of contacts from a side of the one end to the side of the other end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kifune, Taro Mizue, Takaki Tsutsui
  • Patent number: 9054461
    Abstract: An electronic component including a terminal holding unit which holds a plurality of terminals, a metallic shell which houses the terminal holding unit inside thereof, the metallic shell including an insulation opening where a connection object which connects with the terminals is inserted and contact terminals which are adjacent to the metallic shell, each of the contact terminals including a contact plane which faces an insertion direction of the connection object into the metallic shell. A plate-like leg for fixating the metallic shell to a substrate is formed at each of side surfaces of the metallic shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Goto, Hideaki Kamata, Shogo Takeda, Takaki Tsutsui, Tetsuya Kifune
  • Patent number: 7753786
    Abstract: To reduce the number of parts in assembly of a trigger button in a controller for games, reduce the material cost, and heighten assembly efficiency. In a controller for games in which trigger buttons are partially protruded outward from opening portions formed in a case, and the trigger buttons are energized by springs and provided slidably by guide of trigger guides, left and right fitting grooves extending up and down are provided on left and right sides of back end surfaces of the trigger guides; ribs for holding the lower end portions of the trigger guides are provided for the case; left and right standing portions are provided on the outsides of the ribs thereby to hold the lower ends of the trigger guides by the ribs; and the left and right standing portions are fitted into the left and right fitting grooves thereby to hold the trigger guides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ishimaru, Tetsuya Kifune
  • Publication number: 20040142749
    Abstract: To reduce the number of parts in assembly of a trigger button in a controller for games, reduce the material cost, and heighten assembly efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ishimaru, Tetsuya Kifune
  • Patent number: 6667734
    Abstract: A first crank supports an operating stick so as to be pivotable in a first direction. First flat faces are formed at lower both end portions in the first direction of the first crank. A second crank supports the operating stick so as to be pivotable in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction. Second flat faces are formed at lower both end portions in the second direction of the second crank. A restoration member is arranged coaxially with the operating stick which is situated at a neutral position thereof. The restoration member includes a flat top face brought into contact with the first flat faces and the second flat faces. A spring member is arranged coaxially with the restoration member, and urges the restoration member toward the first flat faces and the second flat faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Furukawa, Tetsuya Kifune
  • Publication number: 20020005833
    Abstract: A first crank supports an operating stick so as to be pivotable in a first direction. First flat faces are formed at lower both end portions in the first direction of the first crank. A second crank supports the operating stick so as to be pivotable in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction. Second flat faces are formed at lower both end portions in the second direction of the second crank. A restoration member is arranged coaxially with the operating stick which is situated at a neutral position thereof. The restoration member includes a flat top face brought into contact with the first flat faces and the second flat faces. A spring member is arranged coaxially with the restoration member, and urges the restoration member toward the first flat faces and the second flat faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Hitoshi Furukawa, Tetsuya Kifune
  • Patent number: D518783
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Souichi Takagi, Tetsuya Kifune