Patents by Inventor Naoto Hosoya

Naoto Hosoya 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: 8409748
    Abstract: A battery and an electronic apparatus are disclosed by which it can be discriminated with a simple configuration whether or not the battery is of a thin type. The battery is configured such that a wall portion for discrimination of a battery characteristic which is swollen in a lengthwise direction and connects to a connector section is formed at a location of one of end faces positioned rather near to an end portion in a widthwise direction of a case of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Hagiwara, Michihito Kobayashi, Yoshihiro Konno, Shoichi Shintani, Yoichi Miyajima, Tsugio Sameshima, Tomohiro Tsumura, Kazuhiro Kitagawa, Kiyoshi Miyamori, Toshio Takeshita, Atsushi Takahashi, Naoto Hosoya, Yoshihisa Tsuchida, Seiya Amatatsu, Nobutatsu Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7493036
    Abstract: There is provided an imaging apparatus which includes image acquiring means for acquiring an image of an object; storing means for temporarily storing an image acquired by the image acquiring means; and control means for detecting a portion having changed upon comparison of a first image and a second image which are stored in the storing means, each image acquired by the image acquiring means at a different time, and to focus on the portion having changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Hosoya, Keikaku Fukuoka
  • Publication number: 20080096100
    Abstract: A battery and an electronic apparatus are disclosed by which it can be discriminated with a simple configuration whether or not the battery is of a thin type. The battery is configured such that a wall portion for discrimination of a battery characteristic which is swollen in a lengthwise direction and connects to a connector section is formed at a location of one of end faces positioned rather near to an end portion in a widthwise direction of a case of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Hideki Hagiwara, Michihito Kobayashi, Yoshihiro Konno, Shoichi Shintani, Yoichi Miyajima, Tsugio Sameshima, Tomohiro Tsumura, Kazuhiro Kitagawa, Kiyoshi Miyamori, Toshio Takeshita, Atsushi Takahashi, Naoto Hosoya, Yoshihisa Tsuchida, Seiya Amatatsu, Nobutatsu Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20070147788
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an apparatus body having a storage medium insertion slot to insert and remove an information storage medium, and a display unit supported by the apparatus body in a turnable manner, being capable of opening and closing the storage medium insertion slot. The display unit includes a flat panel capable of displaying image information, and a panel case having a window to expose a display surface of the flat panel and being supported by the apparatus body in a turnable manner. Part of a frame portion surrounding the window of the panel case is disposed to overlap at least part of the storage medium insertion slot such that the information storage medium inserted through the storage medium insertion slot is prevented from being in contact with the display surface of the flat panel, when the display unit being brought into contact with the apparatus body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Hosoya, Akihito Koretsune, Keikaku Fukuoka
  • Publication number: 20060291846
    Abstract: There is provided an imaging apparatus which includes image acquiring means for acquiring an image of an object; storing means for temporarily storing an image acquired by the image acquiring means; and control means for detecting a portion having changed upon comparison of a first image and a second image which are stored in the storing means, each image acquired by the image acquiring means at a different time, and to focus on the portion having changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Hosoya, Keikaku Fukuoka
  • Patent number: D730287
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Motoyama, Shoji Tatehata, Naoto Hosoya
  • Patent number: D803156
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeki Motoyama, Shoji Tatehata, Naoto Hosoya