Patents by Inventor Brian Toru Yamanaka

Brian Toru Yamanaka 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).

  • Apparatus for reproducing a video signal recorded on tape and for searching the tape
    Patent number: 5832173
    Abstract: A reproducing apparatus of a video tape recorder or the like determines a tape search status and facilitates conducting a search. The reproducible region is displayed on a graph, and a search marker and a reproducing position are indicated on the graph. Furthermore, it is possible to set the search marker on the graph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Terasawa, Hisato Shima, Brian Toru Yamanaka