Patents by Inventor Hiroyasu Okada
Hiroyasu Okada 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: 9046969Abstract: An input device includes an electrode part, a switching circuit, a driving circuit, a detecting circuit, and a controller. The electrode part includes a plurality of electrode pieces. The switching circuit is formed of a plurality of switches connected to the electrode pieces respectively. The driving circuit and the detecting circuit are connected to the electrode part via the switching circuit. The controller is connected to the driving circuit, the switching circuit, and the detecting circuit. The controller controls the respective switches such that the electrode pieces are individually opened or connected to one of the driving circuit and the detecting circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2011Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Kamaeguchi, Tamotsu Yamamoto, Hiroyasu Okada, Takaya Nakamura, Naoyuki Takagi
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Patent number: 8552981Abstract: A multidirectional input device includes ring-shaped resistance element layer 18, first conductive layer 22 and second conductive layer 23 shaping in arcs corresponding to resistance element layer 18, and knob 14 having ring-shaped protruded section 14D. Resistance element layer 18 has at least a pair of electrodes and is formed on flexible insulating substrate 16. Protruded section 14D brings resistance element layer 18 into contact with first conductive layer 22 or second conductive layer 23 when the knob is tilted. When a given voltage is applied to the electrodes and the knob is tilted, resistance element layer 18 comes in contact with first conductive layer 22 or second conductive layer 23, so that an output signal of a high resolution concerning a tilt angle can be obtained. The output signal is supplied to a microprocessor and calculated, then an angle or a direction is detected and recognized.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2004Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hiroto Inoue, Hiroyasu Okada, Tamotsu Yamamoto, Masaki Sawada, Keiji Kaizaki
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Patent number: 8159326Abstract: A present locking device is a locking device for locking/unlocking a lock of a door of a closed space, including: a first transmission antenna for transmitting a first signal to a range including an outside of the closed space; a second transmission antenna for transmitting a second signal to an inside of the closed space as a target; a key which transmits a first response signal when receiving the first signal and not receiving the second signal, and which transmits a second response signal when receiving the first signal and also receiving the second signal; a reception antenna for receiving at least the first response signal from the key; and a control unit for controlling whether locking or unlocking can be performed on the lock or not, based at least on whether the reception antenna receives the first response signal or not.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hiroki Kaihori, Hiroyasu Okada, Masaaki Ochi, Kenji Fujii
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Publication number: 20110298735Abstract: An input device includes an electrode part, a switching circuit, a driving circuit, a detecting circuit, and a controller. The electrode part includes a plurality of electrode pieces. The switching circuit is formed of a plurality of switches connected to the electrode pieces respectively. The driving circuit and the detecting circuit are connected to the electrode part via the switching circuit. The controller is connected to the driving circuit, the switching circuit, and the detecting circuit. The controller controls the respective switches such that the electrode pieces are individually opened or connected to one of the driving circuit and the detecting circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: Shinji KAMAEGUCHI, Tamotsu Yamamoto, Hiroyasu Okada, Takaya Nakamura, Naoyuki Takagi
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Publication number: 20100033298Abstract: A present locking device is a locking device for locking/unlocking a lock of a door of a closed space, including: a first transmission antenna for transmitting a first signal to a range including an outside of the closed space; a second transmission antenna for transmitting a second signal to an inside of the closed space as a target; a key which transmits a first response signal when receiving the first signal and not receiving the second signal, and which transmits a second response signal when receiving the first signal and also receiving the second signal; a reception antenna for receiving at least the first response signal from the key; and a control unit for controlling whether locking or unlocking can be performed on the lock or not, based at least on whether the reception antenna receives the first response signal or not.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2007Publication date: February 11, 2010Inventors: Hiroki Kaihori, Hiroyasu Okada, Masaaki Ochi, Kenji Fujii
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Publication number: 20090066477Abstract: The authentication apparatus disclosed here is formed of a unit to be controlled and a plurality of portable devices having communication with the unit via radio waves. The unit has a first controller, a first transmitter controlled by the first controller and a first receiver. Each of the portable devices has a second controller, a storage section that stores the replying order of the portable devices and is controlled by the second controller, a second transmitter and a second receiver. In response to communication signals sent from the first transmitter of the unit to each of the second receivers, each portable device replies with a first communication signal according to the replying order stored in the storage section. The first communication signal is sent back to the unit from each device with a predetermined time difference so as not to produce an overlapped period in the replying time.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2006Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki Kaihori, Hiroyasu Okada
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Patent number: 7161583Abstract: An input device of the present invention includes a substantially ring-shaped resistor including two pair of electrodes projecting along a Y direction and an X direction orthogonal to the Y direction, a substantially ring-shaped conductor facing the resistor across a clearance, and a controller for successively applying a voltage between the pair of electrodes along the X direction and between the pair of electrodes along the Y direction when the resistor and the conductor contact each other due to pressing. The controller determines an angle which a pressed position makes with high precision, from one of a resultant vector of vectors that are directed in the respective X and Y directions and detected based on voltages output from the conductor when the voltage is applied in the X and Y directions, and a mean value of angles detected based on the conductor's output voltages.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2003Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyasu Okada, Hiroto Inoue, Masaki Sawada, Tamotsu Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20050007341Abstract: A multidirectional input device includes ring-shaped resistance element layer 18, first conductive layer 22 and second conductive layer 23 shaping in arcs corresponding to resistance element layer 18, and knob 14 having ring-shaped protruded section 14D. Resistance element layer 18 has at least a pair of electrodes and is formed on flexible insulating substrate 16. Protruded section 14D brings resistance element layer 18 into contact with first conductive layer 22 or second conductive layer 23 when the knob is tilted. When a given voltage is applied to the electrodes and the knob is tilted, resistance element layer 18 comes in contact with first conductive layer 22 or second conductive layer 23, so that an output signal of a high resolution concerning a tilt angle can be obtained. The output signal is supplied to a microprocessor and calculated, then an angle or a direction is detected and recognized.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2004Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventors: Hiroto Inoue, Hiroyasu Okada, Tamotsu Yamamoto, Masaki Sawada, Keiji Kaizaki
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Patent number: 6841743Abstract: A multidirectional control switch of the present invention is used in a variety of electronic apparatuses including a portable telephone and a personal digital assistant. A first switch contact of this switch outputs a first signal continuously varying as a top surface of a substantially disc-shaped operating member undergoes a sliding press along a locus substantially in arc form. With a stronger press, a second switch contact outputs a second signal. The multidirectional control switch has a simple structure and can be reduced in size because these two switch contacts are integrally formed, thereby eliminating a need to combine discrete elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2003Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyasu Okada, Masaki Sawada, Hiroto Inoue, Tamotsu Yamamoto
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Patent number: 6794982Abstract: A multidirectional input device includes ring-shaped resistance element layer 18, first conductive layer 22 and second conductive layer 23 shaping in arcs corresponding to resistance element layer 18, and knob 14 having ring-shaped protruded section 14D. Resistance element layer 18 has at least a pair of electrodes and is formed on flexible insulating substrate 16. Protruded section 14D brings resistance element layer 18 into contact with first conductive layer 22 or second conductive layer 23 when the knob is tilted. When a given voltage is applied to the electrodes and the knob is tilted, resistance element layer 18 comes in contact with first conductive layer 22 or second conductive layer 23, so that an output signal of a high resolution concerning a tilt angle can be obtained. The output signal is supplied to a microprocessor and calculated, then an angle or a direction is detected and recognized.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2002Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroto Inoue, Hiroyasu Okada, Tamotsu Yamamoto, Masaki Sawada, Keiji Kaizaki
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Publication number: 20040135769Abstract: An input device of the present invention includes a substantially ring-shaped resistor including two pair of electrodes projecting along a Y direction and an X direction orthogonal to the Y direction, a substantially ring-shaped conductor facing the resistor across a clearance, and a controller for successively applying a voltage between the pair of electrodes along the X direction and between the pair of electrodes along the Y direction when the resistor and the conductor contact each other due to pressing. The controller determines an angle which a pressed position makes with high precision,. from one of a resultant vector of vectors that are directed in the respective X and Y directions and detected based on voltages output from the conductor when the voltage is applied in the X and Y directions, and a mean value of angles detected based on the conductor's output voltages.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: Hiroyasu Okada, Hiroto Inoue, Masaki Sawada, Tamotsu Yamamoto
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Patent number: 6750408Abstract: In a multi-directional operation switch, an operating disk, upon being pressed at its upper side, tilts to depress a elastic pressing member, thus making hard rings of the driving member to press a resistor sheet sequentially. This operation allows resistor layers beneath the resistor sheet to directly contact annular electrically conductive layers facing the resistor layers in a desired sequence, respectively. The multi-directional operation switch has a reduced height and can produce a number of switching signals according to desired angular directions of switching operations.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2003Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroto Inoue, Hiroyasu Okada, Masaki Sawada, Tamotsu Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20040080395Abstract: A multidirectional control switch of the present invention is used in a variety of electronic apparatuses including a portable telephone and a personal digital assistant. A first switch contact of this switch outputs a first signal continuously varying as a top surface of a substantially disc-shaped operating member undergoes a sliding press along a locus substantially in arc form. With a stronger press, a second switch contact outputs a second signal. The multidirectional control switch has a simple structure and can be reduced in size because these two switch contacts are integrally formed, eliminating the need to combine discrete elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventors: Hiroyasu Okada, Masaki Sawada, Hiroto Inoue, Tamotsu Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20040072596Abstract: Portable electronic equipment capable of changing the display on a display means so that the display has letters of a desired size, by a simple operation. The portable electronic equipment has (a) a display means for displaying information, (b) a first manipulator means for performing a first screen process on the information displayed on the display means, (c) a second manipulator means for performing a second screen process on the information by operation in a circumferential direction thereof, and (d) a controller means. The controller means controls the first manipulator means, the second manipulator means, and the display means. Thereby, the controller can perform the first screen process of scrolling the screen in an arbitrary direction to select a display position and the second screen process of scaling up, scaling down, and switching the screen with the selected display position as a reference.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventors: Tamotsu Yamamoto, Shigeru Yokoji, Masaki Sawada, Hiroyasu Okada, Hiroto Inoue
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Publication number: 20040026220Abstract: In a multi-directional operation switch, an operating disk, upon being pressed at its upper side, tilts to depress a elastic pressing member, thus making hard rings of the driving member to press a resistor sheet sequentially. This operation allows resistor layers beneath the resistor sheet to directly contact annular electrically conductive layers facing the resistor layers in a desired sequence, respectively. The multi-directional operation switch has a reduced height and can produce a number of switching signals according to desired angular directions of switching operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Hiroto Inoue, Hiroyasu Okada, Masaki Sawada, Tamotsu Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20030085793Abstract: A multidirectional input device includes ring-shaped resistance element layer 18, first conductive layer 22 and second conductive layer 23 shaping in arcs corresponding to resistance element layer 18, and knob 14 having ring-shaped protruded section 14D. Resistance element layer 18 has at least a pair of electrodes and is formed on flexible insulating substrate 16. Protruded section 14D brings resistance element layer 18 into contact with first conductive layer 22 or second conductive layer 23 when the knob is tilted. When a given voltage is applied to the electrodes and the knob is tilted, resistance element layer 18 comes in contact with first conductive layer 22 or second conductive layer 23, so that an output signal of a high resolution concerning a tilt angle can be obtained. The output signal is supplied to a microprocessor and calculated, then an angle or a direction is detected and recognized.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2002Publication date: May 8, 2003Inventors: Hiroto Inoue, Hiroyasu Okada, Tamotsu Yamamoto, Masaki Sawada, Keiji Kaizaki
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Patent number: 6168330Abstract: At an end of a bottom board 21 of an upper case 19 holding a thin keyboard switch 16, a substantially large opening 22 that allows a connector sheet 17 drawn from a rear end of the keyboard switch to pass through with a sufficient margin is provided, the connector sheet 17 is provided with at least one hole 18 at the middle part in the width direction, and a protrusion 23 is provided protruding from a frame portion 20 of the upper case as the constituent part towards the opening 22, which protrusion penetrating through the hole 18 of connector sheet 17, as it is being folded down forward, for supporting a baseboard 5 from the bottom surface. With the above described structure, the fabricating operation for connecting the connector sheet 17 can be accomplished easier and surer.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1999Date of Patent: January 2, 2001Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyasu Okada, Takefumi Inoue, Seiji Yoshii, Toshifumi Hiroe
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Patent number: 6134248Abstract: A method for transmitting data from each of n transmitting devices (1) to (n) is provided. According to this method, the data is transmitted with each of a plurality of transmission cycles being one group. Each of the plurality of transmission cycles includes a transmission unit and a first transmission rest period, and the transmission unit includes at least n transmission periods and at least (n-1) second transmission rest periods. The transmission periods and the second transmission rest periods are alternately repeated. The method includes the step of transmitting send data and determination data for determining whether or not two given transmission periods belong to an identical transmission cycle during each of the at least n transmission periods, where n is a positive integer.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1997Date of Patent: October 17, 2000Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Kawasaki, Hiroyasu Okada
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Patent number: 5990867Abstract: In a wireless input transmission device, data is entered by input means such as pointing device, the value of the data is checked when transmitting the data, and when the data value is small and does not require the specified number of bits, the number of bits is decrease to one half or one quarter, or the difference from the previous time is transmitted, or the data is omitted if the present data is same as the previous data, and such information is given to the data quantity information bit, and data to be transmitted, data quantity information bit, and necessary data for transmission are added, and the transmission data is composed by decreasing the data quantity in one-input information depending on the data value and transmitted to the wireless receiver, where the transmission data is decoded according to the data quantity information bit and the received result is sent by wire to the main apparatus such as personal computer, word processor, other information processing apparatus, or household game machiType: GrantFiled: August 29, 1996Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyasu Okada, Hiroaki Nishiono, Shinji Kamaeguchi, Mitsuo Kodama, Masanori Kusunoki