Patents by Inventor Hidenobu Someya

Hidenobu Someya 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).

  • Magnetic card reading apparatus
    Patent number: 5698832
    Abstract: A magnetic card reading apparatus particularly for an automatic vending machine which is located in a severe environmental condition comprises a main structure and an outer structure. The main structure has a magnetic card accommodation unit adapted to accommodate a magnetic card to a predetermined position and provided with a magnetic card insertion port and a magnetic card accommodation portion communicated with the magnetic card insertion port. A magnetic head is provided for the magnetic card accommodation unit for reading out a magnetic information recorded on the magnetic card held at the predetermined position. An electronic circuit unit is provided for the magnetic card accommodation unit for processing a signal concerning the information read out by and transmitted from the magnetic head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Neuron Corporation
    Inventors: Hidenobu Someya, Takashi Sagawa, Tsuneo Izumi