Patents by Inventor Hisaya Nishioka

Hisaya Nishioka 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: 9575513
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, a third housing and a first movable member. The first housing includes a first opening through which the electronic device is capable of being coupled to an external coupling apparatus. The second housing is rotatably connected to the first housing. The third housing is removably attached to the second housing. The first movable member is across the first housing and the second housing, movable between a first position at which the third housing is locked to the second housing and a second position at which the third housing is capable of being unlocked from the second housing, and is configured to be restricted from moving from the first position to the second position when the electronic device is coupled through the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hisaya Nishioka, Masataka Tokoro
  • Publication number: 20160062414
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, a third housing and a first movable member. The first housing includes a first opening through which the electronic device is capable of being coupled to an external coupling apparatus. The second housing is rotatably connected to the first housing. The third housing is removably attached to the second housing. The first movable member is across the first housing and the second housing, movable between a first position at which the third housing is locked to the second housing and a second position at which the third housing is capable of being unlocked from the second housing, and is configured to be restricted from moving from the first position to the second position when the electronic device is coupled through the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Hisaya NISHIOKA, Masataka TOKORO
  • Patent number: 8675144
    Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, an electronic apparatus, such as a television, includes a housing, battery cells in the housing, and a supporting portion between the battery cells. The supporting portion is thicker than one of the battery cells. The electronic apparatus can also include case including a base and a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hisaya Nishioka, Yuichi Koga
  • Patent number: 8462499
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a cooling module configured to cool an electronic component, a thermoelectric element configured to absorb heat generated from the electronic component, and to generate first electricity by performing a thermoelectric conversion by use of the heat, a determination module configured to determine whether the supply source is a battery, and a switcher configured to switch between a first mode and a second mode, the thermoelectric element performing the thermoelectric conversion and the cooling module is driven by the first driving electricity generated from the first electricity in the first mode, and the thermoelectric element absorbing the heat and the cooling module is driven by the second driving electricity generated by use of second electricity from a supply source includes a battery in the second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hisaya Nishioka, Masayuki Sanada
  • Publication number: 20130057775
    Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, an electronic apparatus, such as a television, includes a housing, battery cells in the housing, and a supporting portion between the battery cells. The supporting portion is thicker than one of the battery cells. The electronic apparatus can also include case including a base and a cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hisaya Nishioka, Yuichi Koga
  • Publication number: 20110128698
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a cooling module configured to cool an electronic component, a thermoelectric element configured to absorb heat generated from the electronic component, and to generate first electricity by performing a thermoelectric conversion by use of the heat, a determination module configured to determine whether the supply source is a battery, and a switcher configured to switch between a first mode and a second mode, the thermoelectric element performing the thermoelectric conversion and the cooling module is driven by the first driving electricity generated from the first electricity in the first mode, and the thermoelectric element absorbing the heat and the cooling module is driven by the second driving electricity generated by use of second electricity from a supply source includes a battery in the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hisaya NISHIOKA, Masayuki SANADA
  • Publication number: 20070146924
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a portable electronic apparatus contains a hard disk drive (HDD). The HDD includes a head used to read/write data from/to a recording medium. An acceleration detection circuit detects acceleration undergone by the portable electronic apparatus, and controls the HDD to retract the head from above the recording medium, based on the detected acceleration. A CPU estimates whether the head is retracted from above the recording medium, based on a power mode set for an interface incorporated in the HDD. A controller sets the acceleration detection circuit in a power saving mode when it is estimated that the head is retracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventor: Hisaya Nishioka
  • Patent number: 7162352
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes acceleration computing unit correcting an output value from a acceleration sensor with an offset value so as to obtain an acceleration of a body, rest determining unit determining whether or not the body is at rest based on an output value from the acceleration sensor, when a absolute value of a temperature difference between a measurement temperature and a reference temperature exceeds a predetermined value, level determining unit determining whether or not the body is on the level based on the output value from the acceleration sensor and the offset value, when it is determined that the body is at rest, and offset value updating unit setting a new offset value corresponding to an output value outputted from the acceleration sensor and setting the measurement temperature as a new reference temperature, when it is determined that the body is on the level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Hisaya Nishioka
  • Publication number: 20070005215
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes acceleration computing unit correcting an output value from a acceleration sensor with an offset value so as to obtain an acceleration of a body, rest determining unit determining whether or not the body is at rest based on an output value from the acceleration sensor, when a absolute value of a temperature difference between a measurement temperature and a reference temperature exceeds a predetermined value, level determining unit determining whether or not the body is on the level based on the output value from the acceleration sensor and the offset value, when it is determined that the body is at rest, and offset value updating unit setting a new offset value corresponding to an output value outputted from the acceleration sensor and setting the measurement temperature as a new reference temperature, when it is determined that the body is on the level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Hisaya Nishioka