Patents by Inventor Hiroko Murai

Hiroko Murai 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: 8365978
    Abstract: A package (2) comprises a box body (4) with an open end (22) at the top, a tongue-lid (6) adapted to close the open end (22), rotatably connected to a rear edge of the open end (22) by a lid hinge (30), and an inner pack (8) enclosed in the box body (4). The inner pack (8) includes an envelope (13) enclosing tobacco items (10) and keeping the inner pack (8) airtight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yoshimura, Hiroko Murai, Hidehisa Tokita, Masahiro Fukui, Akihiro Saito
  • Publication number: 20110068155
    Abstract: A package (2) comprises a box body (4) with an open end (22) at the top, a tongue-lid (6) adapted to close the open end (22), rotatably connected to a rear edge of the open end (22) by a lid hinge (30), and an inner pack (8) enclosed in the box body (4). The inner pack (8) includes an envelope (13) enclosing tobacco items (10) and keeping the inner pack (8) airtight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Kazuhiro YOSHIMURA, Hiroko Murai, Hidehisa Tokita, Masahiro Fukui, Akihiro Saito
  • Patent number: 5185854
    Abstract: A document processing apparatus having a ruled line print control function includes an input device for inputting a ruled line, a storage device for storing the ruled line, a ruled line print control device for controlling the printing of the ruled line and a printing device. When the ruled line print control device receives instructions to print from the input device, the ruled line print control device reading ruled lines in a range to be printed from the storage device, deciding for every ruled line read from the storage device whether or not the ruled line needs to be printed, and outputting only the ruled lines decided as the ones that need to be printed. The speed of printing is improved and a print ribbon necessary for printing is economized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1993
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroichi Yoshida, Hiroko Murai
  • Patent number: 5148367
    Abstract: A word processor with a spelling correction function. A spelling error can result from for example, improperly inputted characters or misread characters. When the improperly input or misread characters are not found, for example in a main dictionary or a user's dictionary of the word processor, characters from a probability table are selected to replace the improper characters which have been caused by the spelling errors. The probability tables can be formed by determining from proper inputting into the word processor the highest frequency of appearance order of two characters. In addition, the probability table can be made by determining the frequency of corrections of an improperly inputted character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Keizo Saito, Kazuhiko Matsuo, Hiroko Murai
  • Patent number: 5105355
    Abstract: A text processing method and apparatus for storing inputted text data and for printing newly stored text data on paper on which text characters have been previously printed. The previously printed paper is set in a printer. New text data is input through a keyboard. The new text data is stored serially with the previously printed text data. Upon receiving a print instruction, the text data is serially searched. The paper is fed without printing whenever previously printed text data is searched. Characters are printed when the new text data is come across in the search.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: Sharp Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroichi Yoshida, Hiroko Murai
  • Patent number: 5091878
    Abstract: A word processor may be used in a plurality of languages such as Japanese and English. The word processor has a function of replacing a particular symbol added with an editing symbol with a described character in automatic editing text. The capability of adding of the preferred edit data (edit symbol) to a series of particular symbols is done by arranging newly inputted data in positions of the particular symbols so that the desired edit can be performed. Where a number of newly inputted characters is smaller than that of the particular symbols, they are replaced with space codes or they are deleted. This prevents unnecessary symbols or spaces from remaining in a simplified format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1992
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nagasawa, Jun Inoue, Katsunori Takeda, Keizo Saito, Hiroko Murai