Patents by Inventor Hinata Shoji

Hinata Shoji 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).

  • Publication number: 20110018826
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrostatic capacitance type input apparatus, including, a first substrate, a flexible second substrate disposed so as to face the first substrate, a first electrode for detection of a depressed position, the first electrode being provided either on a surface side, in the first substrate, facing the flexible second substrate or on a side opposite to the flexible second substrate with respect to the first substrate, a second electrode for detection of a depressed position, the second electrode being provided on the flexible second substrate, and an elastic member having an insulating property and provided between the first substrate and the flexible second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hinata Shoji
  • Publication number: 20110007013
    Abstract: An input device includes: a first substrate; a flexible second substrate arranged to be opposite the first substrate; a first electrode for depression position detection provided on the surface of the first substrate opposite the second substrate or on the side of the first substrate opposite to the second substrate; a second electrode for depression position detection provided on the second substrate; an insulating liquid material filled between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a region dividing member dividing a region where the insulating liquid material is filled between the first substrate and the second substrate into small sections with a gap through which the insulating liquid material flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hinata Shoji