Patents by Inventor Yoshihiro Hidai
Yoshihiro Hidai 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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Patent number: 11960245Abstract: A timepiece includes a case including a protrusion protruding inward from an inner wall, a crown including a shaft passing through the side surface of the case, a head provided at one end of the shaft, and a drive wheel provided at the other end opposite from the one end of the shaft, an internal rotary ring provided in a position where the internal rotary ring overlaps with the protrusion in the plan view and having teeth that engage with the drive wheel, and elastic members disposed between the protrusion and the internal rotary ring and each including a convex section that engages with the teeth.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshio Mishima, Takumi Oshio, Yoshihiro Hidai
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Publication number: 20220373974Abstract: A timepiece includes a case including a protrusion protruding inward from an inner wall, a crown including a shaft passing through the side surface of the case, a head provided at one end of the shaft, and a drive wheel provided at the other end opposite from the one end of the shaft, an internal rotary ring provided in a position where the internal rotary ring overlaps with the protrusion in the plan view and having teeth that engage with the drive wheel, and elastic members disposed between the protrusion and the internal rotary ring and each including a convex section that engages with the teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Yoshio MISHIMA, Takumi OSHIO, Yoshihiro HIDAI
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Patent number: 11126147Abstract: A portable electronic device includes an outer case having an opening, a cover member having light transmission properties and covering the opening, and a monocrystalline silicon type solar cell accommodated in the outer case, and in which the cover member and the monocrystalline silicon type solar cell overlap each other in a plan view when seen from a thickness direction of the cover member, and the cover member and the monocrystalline silicon type solar cell are joined with a light transmissive adhesive. Furthermore, it is preferable that a display member accommodated in the outer case and displaying information is further included, the monocrystalline silicon type solar cell is provided between the display member and the cover member, and the display member is joined to the monocrystalline silicon type solar cell.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihiro Hidai, Tsutomu Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20190271953Abstract: A portable electronic device includes an outer case having an opening, a cover member having light transmission properties and covering the opening, and a monocrystalline silicon type solar cell accommodated in the outer case, and in which the cover member and the monocrystalline silicon type solar cell overlap each other in a plan view when seen from a thickness direction of the cover member, and the cover member and the monocrystalline silicon type solar cell are joined with a light transmissive adhesive. Furthermore, it is preferable that a display member accommodated in the outer case and displaying information is further included, the monocrystalline silicon type solar cell is provided between the display member and the cover member, and the display member is joined to the monocrystalline silicon type solar cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihiro HIDAI, Tsutomu TANIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20180000366Abstract: A biological information detection apparatus includes a case, a detection part that houses a light receiving portion that receives light from a test subject and protrudes outer than a case outer surface of the case on the test subject side, and a first convex portion and a second convex portion provided with the detection part in between in a plan view of the test subject side of the case. There is at least a region in which the first convex portion and the second convex portion are not joined from the detection part side over the outer edge side of the case in the plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihiro HIDAI, Noriaki HIRAIDE, Hirofumi YANAGISAWA
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Publication number: 20170224218Abstract: A biological information detecting device or the like in which waterproof performance or the like is improved by a simple structure. The device includes a sensor unit which detects biological information of a test body, and a case portion in which the sensor unit is disposed. The case portion is provided with a light transmitting portion including a detection window which transmits light incident on the sensor unit, and a light blocking portion blocking light from being incident on an inner portion of the case portion. In a case where a direction towards the sensor unit from the test body at the time of mounting the biological information detecting device is set to a first direction, a joining portion between the light transmitting portion and the light blocking portion protrudes or is dented along a direction intersecting with the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Shigemitsu TANAKA, Yoshihiro HIDAI
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Publication number: 20160365203Abstract: A push button includes an operation body having a first surface, a lid body including a lid section, a reception section so disposed to be more remote from the first surface than the lid section, and a trunk section that connects the lid section and the reception section to each other, and a spring that is disposed between the operation body and the lid body and has one end and another end in a direction that intersects the first surface of the operation body with the one end in contact with the reception section and the other end in contact with the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshihiro HIDAI
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Patent number: 9445733Abstract: An electronic device is an electronic device that measures biological information. The electronic device includes a biological-information sensor section configured to measure the biological information and an armor case configured to house the biological-information sensor section. The armor case includes a case main body section and a rear lid section. One surface of the case main body section is integrally molded with a windshield and the other surface of the case main body section is formed of a transparent member in which an opening section is formed. The rear lid section is attached to the case main body section to close the opening section and at least a part of the rear lid section is formed of a transparent member.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shigemitsu Tanaka, Yoshihiro Hidai, Junya Shibuya
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Patent number: 9282903Abstract: A device for measuring biological information by being worn on a person includes a sensor unit subjected to measure biological information, a device main unit provided with a concavity and subjected to accommodate the sensor unit, and a holding unit supported on one side by the sensor unit and on the other side by the device main unit; wherein the holding unit is elastic and has a space on one side of the concavity to hold the sensor unit so that at least part of the sensor unit extends outside from the device main unit, and wherein the sensor unit is displaced relative to the device main unit by elastic deformation in accordance with an external force applied to the sensor unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yoshitaka Iijima, Shigemitsu Tanaka, Yoshihiro Hidai
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Publication number: 20160058311Abstract: A biological information detecting device includes a sensor detecting biological information of a subject, and a case housing the sensor, the case includes a light transmitting section formed of a resin material, the light transmitting section including a detection window through which light incident on the sensor is transmitted, and a light shielding section formed of a glass-containing resin material, the light shielding section disposed in the vicinity of the light transmitting section, wherein the light transmitting section and the light shielding section are integrally formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Atsushi KONDO, Yoshihiro Hidai
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Patent number: 9095311Abstract: The band is provided with a first band member and a second band member attached to an instrument main body, and a linking member. Each of the band members is provided with an expanding section that expands along a band extension direction, the expanding section having pliability, and having first slits having a pair of slits lying along the width direction and a slit lying along the band extension direction, and a pair of second slits lying along the width direction to communicate with the outside of the expanding section. A linking member is provided with a fixed member; a sliding member capable of sliding along the band extension direction of the first band member and provided with a linking section (projecting rod) for linking with the second band member; and an urging member for urging the sliding member in the opposite direction from the band extension direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2011Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yoshihiro Hidai, Shigemitsu Tanaka, Mihoe Muramatsu
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Publication number: 20150164419Abstract: The band is provided with a first band member and a second band member attached to an instrument main body, and a linking member. Each of the band members is provided with an expanding section that expands along a band extension direction, the expanding section having pliability, and having first slits having a pair of slits lying along the width direction and a slit lying along the band extension direction, and a pair of second slits lying along the width direction to communicate with the outside of the expanding section. A linking member is provided with a fixed member; a sliding member capable of sliding along the band extension direction of the first band member and provided with a linking section (projecting rod) for linking with the second band member; and an urging member for urging the sliding member in the opposite direction from the band extension direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Yoshihiro HIDAI, Shigemitsu TANAKA, Mihoe MURAMATSU
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Publication number: 20150102075Abstract: A band for mounting a device main body includes first and second band portions which are connected to device main body, wherein the ratio between the widths of the first band portion and the second band portion in a second direction intersecting a first direction in which the first band portion and the second band portion extend from the device main body and the width of the device main body in the second direction is greater than or equal to 0.5 and less than or equal to 1.4.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Junya SHIBUYA, Yoshihiro HIDAI, Shigemitsu TANAKA
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Publication number: 20150105671Abstract: A biological information measurement device includes a device main body and a band configured to secure the device to a body part of a user. The device main body contacts the user's skin to thereby acquire biological information about the user, and presents a non-rectangular parallelogram surface in plan view. The parallelogram surface has two longitudinal edges disposed along a longitudinal direction, and two oblique edges disposed along an oblique direction that is transverse to, but not perpendicular to, the longitudinal direction. The band is attached to the oblique edges of the device main body, and generally extends in the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Junya SHIBUYA, Yoshihiro Hidai, Shigemitsu Tanaka
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Publication number: 20140268522Abstract: An electronic device is an electronic device that measures biological information. The electronic device includes a biological-information sensor section configured to measure the biological information and an armor case configured to house the biological-information sensor section. The armor case includes a case main body section and a rear lid section. One surface of the case main body section is integrally molded with a windshield and the other surface of the case main body section is formed of a transparent member in which an opening section is formed. The rear lid section is attached to the case main body section to close the opening section and at least a part of the rear lid section is formed of a transparent member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shigemitsu TANAKA, Yoshihiro Hidai, Junya Shibuya
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Publication number: 20120083674Abstract: The band is provided with a first band member and a second band member attached to an instrument main body, and a linking member. Each of the band members is provided with an expanding section that expands along a band extension direction, the expanding section having pliability, and having first slits having a pair of slits lying along the width direction and a slit lying along the band extension direction, and a pair of second slits lying along the width direction to communicate with the outside of the expanding section. A linking member is provided with a fixed member; a sliding member capable of sliding along the band extension direction of the first band member and provided with a linking section (projecting rod) for linking with the second band member; and an urging member for urging the sliding member in the opposite direction from the band extension direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihiro HIDAI, Shigemitsu TANAKA, Mihoe MURAMATSU
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Publication number: 20110125037Abstract: A device for measuring biological information by being worn on a person includes a sensor unit subjected to measure biological information, a device main unit provided with a concavity and subjected to accommodate the sensor unit, and a holding unit supported on one side by the sensor unit and on the other side by the device main unit; wherein the holding unit is elastic and has a space on one side of the concavity to hold the sensor unit so that at least part of the sensor unit extends outside from the device main unit, and wherein the sensor unit is displaced relative to the device main unit by elastic deformation in accordance with an external force applied to the sensor unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshitaka IIJIMA, Shigemitsu TANAKA, Yoshihiro HIDAI
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Patent number: 6094404Abstract: The present invention provides a solar-battery-mounted display structure which comprises a solar battery (16) having a light-receiving surface (16a) disposed in a displaying portion, a light-transmissive plate (17) disposed on the front side of the light-receiving surface and having a predetermined light-transmittance, and an coating layer (20) formed on the back surface of the light-transmissive plate such that the solar battery can securely generate at least a predetermined amount of electric power. Since an coating layer is formed on the back surface of the light-transmissive plate, no coating layer is necessary on the light-receiving surface of the solar battery. Due to this, consideration of suitability of such a coating layer to the light-receiving surface is not required, and discarding or exchange of the solar battery due to defects in such a coating layer is not required.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1998Date of Patent: July 25, 2000Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yoshihiro Hidai, Noriaki Sugiyama