Patents by Inventor Wataru Nimura
Wataru Nimura 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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Publication number: 20240153477Abstract: A keyboard instrument having a key and a link mechanism provided on a lower side of the key, and the link mechanism has a first member having a first fixing fulcrum, a first link pivotally supported on the first fixing fulcrum on one end side, a second member having a second fixing fulcrum provided further forwards and further downwards than the first fixing fulcrum, a second link pivotally supported on the second fixing fulcrum on one end side and a coupling link configured such that a distance between the other end side of the first link rotating about the first fixing fulcrum in response to a key operation and the other end side of the second link rotating about the second fixing fulcrum in response to the key operation is fixed and remains unchanged, and the second link has a counterweight provided further forwards than the second fixing fulcrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenzo ICHIKAWA, Takahiro MIZUSHINA, Wataru NIMURA
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Publication number: 20240153476Abstract: A keyboard apparatus has a hammer supported rotatably on a fulcrum, including a weight disposed further backwards than the fulcrum, and including an extending member configured to extend further forwards than the fulcrum, a key including a hammer press rod configured to move towards and away from the extending member, and a switch, and the extending member includes a press-down area configured to protrude further forwards than the hammer press rod to press down the switch, and the extending member is configured to press down the switch without contacting the hammer press rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenzo ICHIKAWA, Takahiro MIZUSHINA, Wataru NIMURA
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Publication number: 20240100699Abstract: A controller of a robot executes processing of determining whether an apparatus is likely to be subjected to an impact and, when determination is made that the apparatus is likely to be subjected to an impact in a case where a movable part is in a first state in which the movable part is able to cause the apparatus to execute a physical operation, transferring the movable part from the first state to a second state for suppressing an impact exerted on the movable part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Hirokazu HASEGAWA, Wataru NIMURA, Erina ICHIKAWA, Tomio HIGO
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Publication number: 20240100706Abstract: An apparatus control device includes an emotion setter that sets, in accordance with an external stimulus acting on the apparatus, an emotion parameter expressing a pseudo-emotion; and an emotion changer that changes the set emotion parameter when the pseudo-emotion is close to a predetermined state and, also, the external stimulus is not detected in a predetermined period.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirokazu HASEGAWA, Wataru NIMURA, Erina ICHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20230305569Abstract: A control device includes a processor. The processor controls an electric power supply to an operating part, and charging and discharging of a secondary battery; estimates electric power being supplied to the operating part and the secondary battery; acquires a charge state for a case of charging the secondary battery; and when a determination is made that the electric power estimated by the processor and being supplied to the operating part and the secondary battery is less than electric power required for a predetermined action to be executed by the operating part and, also, the charge state of the secondary battery is a predetermined charge state, controls so as to limit the predetermined action.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirokazu HASEGAWA, Atsushi SHIBUTANI, Wataru NIMURA, Masahiko KODAMA
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Publication number: 20230306932Abstract: A keyboard instrument has a first member having a first fixation fulcrum, a first link rotatably fixed to the first fixation fulcrum at one end side thereof, a second member having a second fixation fulcrum provided further forwards and downwards than the first fixation fulcrum, a second link rotatably fixed to the second fixation fulcrum at one end side thereof, and a coupling link fixed to a key so as to couple the other end side of the first link and the other end side of the second link together.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenzo ICHIKAWA, Takahiro MIZUSHINA, Wataru NIMURA
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Patent number: 8422246Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a front case, a rear case whose peripheral portion is brought into engagement with a peripheral portion of the front case and an electrostatic capacity type sensor portion which is encompassed by the front case and the rear case. A primary conductive portion, which is brought into engagement with the sensor portion for electrical connection, is formed on part of an inner surface of the peripheral portion of one of the cases which extends to the engagement portion. By adopting this configuration, the electronic apparatus can be fabricated easily and the operation of a touch switch provided in the electronic apparatus can be stabilized.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2010Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wataru Nimura, Kenzo Ichikawa
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Publication number: 20110063814Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a front case, a rear case whose peripheral portion is brought into engagement with a peripheral portion of the front case and an electrostatic capacity type sensor portion which is encompassed by the front case and the rear case. A primary conductive portion, which is brought into engagement with the sensor portion for electrical connection, is formed on part of an inner surface of the peripheral portion of one of the cases which extends to the engagement portion. By adopting this configuration, the electronic apparatus can be fabricated easily and the operation of a touch switch provided in the electronic apparatus can be stabilized.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Wataru NIMURA, Kenzo Ichikawa
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Patent number: 7154630Abstract: A photographic print vending apparatus is provided which comprises a media accepting unit which accepts a recording medium having photographic image information stored thereon. An image information reader reads the image information from the recording medium, and a plurality of printers print images based on image data from a processor connected to the image information reader and an advertisement information storage unit. When an advertisement printing mode is set, the processor reads the advertisement information from the advertisement information storage unit, synthesizes the read advertisement information and the image information read by the image information reader, and supplies the synthesized information to the printers as image data.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2000Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wataru Nimura, Takahiro Mizushina, Hiroki Takahashi, Takeshi Kasahara, Kimiyasu Mizuno
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Patent number: 5588755Abstract: In the present invention, an unwinding shaft in a cassette is rotated to unwind a sheet member by an unwinding mechanism in connection with a movement of a head attaching member when the head attaching member is such a direction as to separate the head member from the sheet member in the cassette. Also, the sheet member is applied with a back tension in a direction opposite to the winding tension by a back tension applying mechanism when the winding shaft winds the sheet member by a winding device of a winding motor.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1995Date of Patent: December 31, 1996Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wataru Nimura
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Patent number: RE43778Abstract: A photographic print vending apparatus is provided which comprises a media accepting unit which accepts a recording medium having photographic image information stored thereon. An image information reader reads the image information from the recording medium, and a plurality of printers print images based on image data from a processor connected to the image information reader and an advertisement information storage unit. When an advertisement printing mode is set, the processor reads the advertisement information from the advertisement information storage unit, synthesizes the read advertisement information and the image information read by the image information reader, and supplies the synthesized information to the printers as image data.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2000Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wataru Nimura, Takahiro Mizushina, Hiroki Takahashi, Takeshi Kasahara, Kimiyasu Mizuno