Patents by Inventor Shingo Fukutomi

Shingo Fukutomi 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).

  • Luminous button device and electronic apparatus
    Patent number: 8425100
    Abstract: A luminous button device includes: a button base which is integrally formed of a transmissive material; and a button cap which is integrally formed of a non-transmissive material and is fitted to the button base, wherein the button cap includes a cap body; a pair of arm portions which extends from the rear surface of the cap body with a gap interposed therebetween; and a pair of locking claws which is formed at the front ends of the pair of arm portions, and wherein the button base includes a movable portion which is movable in the direction of pressing a switch disposed on the rear surface side of the button base in accordance with a pressing force from the front button surface side; and a support portion which supports the movable portion so as to be movable in the direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Akabori, Takayuki Tateno, Shingo Fukutomi, Akihiro Tomita
  • LUMINOUS BUTTON DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20110194303
    Abstract: A luminous button device includes: a button base which is integrally formed of a transmissive material; and a button cap which is integrally formed of a non-transmissive material and is fitted to the button base, wherein the button cap includes a cap body; a pair of arm portions which extends from the rear surface of the cap body with a gap interposed therebetween; and a pair of locking claws which is formed at the front ends of the pair of arm portions, and wherein the button base includes a movable portion which is movable in the direction of pressing a switch disposed on the rear surface side of the button base in accordance with a pressing force from the front button surface side; and a support portion which supports the movable portion so as to be movable in the direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Takahiro Akabori, Takayuki Tateno, Shingo Fukutomi, Akihiro Tomita