Patents by Inventor Tsuneo Heito

Tsuneo Heito 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).

  • Alignment of lenticular sheets
    Patent number: 6346158
    Abstract: A method for aligning a lenticular sheet, in accordance with the present invention, includes applying curable adhesive to a surface and placing a lenticular sheet over the curable adhesive on the surface. The adhesive is cured at a first end portion of the lenticular sheet such that the first end portion is aligned with a first reference position. A temperature of the lenticular sheet is adjusted to align a second end portion of the lenticular sheet with a second reference position. Remaining portions of adhesive are cured to secure the lenticular sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Evan George Colgan, Tsuneo Heito, Michikazu Noguchi, Masaru Suzuki