Patents by Inventor Yasuo Shimbo

Yasuo Shimbo 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: 8607726
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide an instrument dial and its manufacturing method wherein it is possible to shorten a print time and achieve a reduction in cost. [Means for Resolution] An instrument dial with index portions 5 provided in background portions 3 and 4 by subjecting a substrate 1 to printing includes an underlying portion 2 configured of a screen print layer provided on the substrate 1; a first background portion 3 which, being configured of a screen print layer formed on the underlying portion 2, does not include the index portions 5; and second background portions 4 which are configured of a digital print layer formed on the underlying portion 2 and, as well as including the index portions 5, are continuous with the first background portion 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuko Oguro, Masato Obata, Yasuo Shimbo
  • Publication number: 20100326348
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide an instrument dial and its manufacturing method wherein it is possible to shorten a print time and achieve a reduction in cost. [Means for Resolution] An instrument dial with index portions 5 provided in background portions 3 and 4 by subjecting a substrate 1 to printing includes an underlying portion 2 configured of a screen print layer provided on the substrate 1; a first background portion 3 which, being configured of a screen print layer formed on the underlying portion 2, does not include the index portions 5; and second background portions 4 which are configured of a digital print layer formed on the underlying portion 2 and, as well as including the index portions 5, are continuous with the first background portion 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuko Oguro, Masato Obata, Yasuo Shimbo
  • Patent number: 6181563
    Abstract: A vehicle instrumentation system comprising a meter block having a display portion, a control portion, and a power supply portion. The display portion provides a display according to signals from the electronic component units. The control portion controls the electronic component units. The electric power supply portion supplies electric power to the electronic component units. These electronic component units are obtained by classifying and integrating electronic components other than the meter block. A mounting reference portion permits the meter block and the electronic component units to be attached and detached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Shimbo, Shigeaki Tamura