Patents by Inventor Tomofumi Miyamoto
Tomofumi Miyamoto 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: 11245174Abstract: The housing includes a first base portion and a second base portion which are conductive respectively. The first base portion and the second base portion are disposed in contact. The antenna element is connected to the antenna ground. The antenna ground is formed on the antenna board. The gasket is located between the first base portion and the antenna ground in a height direction of the housing, and is conductive. The fixing member fixes the second base portion and the antenna ground so that the second base portion and the antenna ground are electrically connectable to each other in a state where the gasket is in contact with the first base portion and the antenna ground.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: DYNABOOK INC.Inventors: Toshiyuki Hirota, Hikaru Hirata, Tomofumi Miyamoto, Shingo Koide
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Patent number: 11018407Abstract: According to a notebook-sized personal computer of an embodiment, a base housing retains an arithmetic unit, an antenna having antenna elements, and covers. An LCD housing retains an LCD. Hinges rotatably couple the base housing and the LCD housing to each other. In the base housing, a pair of depression sections are formed by depressing both ends of one side thereof. In each of the pair of depression sections, an antenna element is accommodated. On the base housing, to end sections respectively adjacent to the pair of depression sections along the one side of the base housing, the hinges are respectively provided. The covers respectively accommodate each of the antenna elements, and are constituted of a material through which a radio wave is passed.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Toshiba Client Solutions CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiyuki Hirota, Takeshi Iwata, Kazuya Fukushima, Yusuke Sugiura, Tomomi Murayama, Shogo Maeshima, Tomofumi Miyamoto, Shingo Koide, Hikaru Hirata
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Publication number: 20200235461Abstract: The housing includes a first base portion and a second base portion which are conductive respectively. The first base portion and the second base portion are disposed in contact. The antenna element is connected to the antenna ground. The antenna ground is formed on the antenna board. The gasket is located between the first base portion and the antenna ground in a height direction of the housing, and is conductive. The fixing member fixes the second base portion and the antenna ground so that the second base portion and the antenna ground are electrically connectable to each other in a state where the gasket is in contact with the first base portion and the antenna ground.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Toshiyuki Hirota, Hikaru Hirata, Tomofumi Miyamoto, Shingo Koide
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Publication number: 20200099121Abstract: According to a notebook-sized personal computer of an embodiment, a base housing retains an arithmetic unit, an antenna having antenna elements, and covers. An LCD housing retains an LCD. Hinges rotatably couple the base housing and the LCD housing to each other. In the base housing, a pair of depression sections are formed by depressing both ends of one side thereof. In each of the pair of depression sections, an antenna element is accommodated. On the base housing, to end sections respectively adjacent to the pair of depression sections along the one side of the base housing, the hinges are respectively provided. The covers respectively accommodate each of the antenna elements, and are constituted of a material through which a radio wave is passed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Toshiyuki Hirota, Takeshi Iwata, Kazuya Fukushima, Yusuke Sugiura, Tomomi Murayama, Shogo Maeshima, Tomofumi Miyamoto, Shingo Koide, Hikaru Hirata
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Patent number: 10401919Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first housing including an antenna for wireless communication, and a second housing including a speaker for audio output configured to be used in a state where the second housing overlaps the first housing. When the antenna and the speaker are seen through from an upper surface side of the first housing, a location of the antenna and a location of the speaker do not relatively overlap each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Toshiba Client Solutions CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Sugiura, Tomofumi Miyamoto
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Publication number: 20190220067Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first housing including an antenna for wireless communication, and a second housing including a speaker for audio output configured to be used in a state where the second housing overlaps the first housing. When the antenna and the speaker are seen through from an upper surface side of the first housing, a location of the antenna and a location of the speaker do not relatively overlap each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Yusuke Sugiura, Tomofumi Miyamoto
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Patent number: 9851751Abstract: An information processor includes a first housing including a display, a second housing including an input device, a connection terminal combined with the first housing so as to be detachable, and a hinge which couples the connection terminal to the second housing, and transforms a mode into an open state, a closed state, a standing state, or a tablet state. The display and the input device are operable in the open state. The display and the input device are inoperable in the closed state. The display and the input device are operable in the standing state. The display is operable, and the input device is inoperable in the tablet state.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yuusuke Sugiura, Koichiro Takeguchi, Tomofumi Miyamoto
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Patent number: 9391029Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an electronic component and a first shield. The first substrate includes a first surface, a second surface, and an aperture. The second substrate includes a third surface fixed to the second surface. The electronic component is mounted on the third surface, passes through the aperture and protrudes from the first surface. The first shield includes a first portion facing the component protruding from the first surface, and second portions which extend from the first portion, are fixed to the first surface and face corner portions of the third surface respectively.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Shinya Hayashiyama, Hirofumi Morita, Tomokazu Yuasa, Tomofumi Miyamoto, Daisuke Maehara
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Publication number: 20160062484Abstract: An information processor includes a first housing including a display, a second housing including an input device, a connection terminal combined with the first housing so as to be detachable, and a hinge which couples the connection terminal to the second housing, and transforms a mode into an open state, a closed state, a standing state, or a tablet state. The display and the input device are operable in the open state. The display and the input device are inoperable in the closed state. The display and the input device are operable in the standing state. The display is operable, and the input device is inoperable in the tablet state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Yuusuke Sugiura, Koichiro Takeguchi, Tomofumi Miyamoto
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Patent number: 9270923Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, a television receiver includes: a display; a casing comprising an opening, the casing being configured house the display; a board configured to be housed in the casing; a connector configured to be mounted on the board and exposed from the opening; an elastic member between the connector and the casing, the elastic member being configured to touch the connector; a cover configured to be at least partially positioned at a side of the connector opposite to the elastic member and cover a part of the connector; and a restriction portion configured to be positioned at the side of the connector opposite to the elastic member and restrict movement of the connector.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Issei Takahashi, Tomofumi Miyamoto, Toshikatsu Nakamura
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Publication number: 20150364428Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an electronic component and a first shield. The first substrate includes a first surface, a second surface, and an aperture. The second substrate includes a third surface fixed to the second surface. The electronic component is mounted on the third surface, passes through the aperture and protrudes from the first surface. The first shield includes a first portion facing the component protruding from the first surface, and second portions which extend from the first portion, are fixed to the first surface and face corner portions of the third surface respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Shinya Hayashiyama, Hirofumi Morita, Tomokazu Yuasa, Tomofumi Miyamoto, Daisuke Maehara
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Patent number: 9148713Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, a television includes a housing further including a pair of corner portions and an enclosed space on an inner side thereof, a pair of speaker boxes housed in the enclosed space in vicinities of the corner portions, a pair of speakers housed in the speaker boxes respectively in a direction which crosses a thickness direction of the housing, and each of the speaker boxes further includes a first duct to guide sounds from a first side of the respective speaker to the respective first opening portion and a second duct to guide sounds from a second side of the respective speaker towards the enclosed space.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Tomofumi Miyamoto, Hideki Watanabe
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Publication number: 20130286295Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, a television receiver includes: a display; a casing comprising an opening, the casing being configured house the display; a board configured to be housed in the casing; a connector configured to be mounted on the board and exposed from the opening; an elastic member between the connector and the casing, the elastic member being configured to touch the connector; a cover configured to be at least partially positioned at a side of the connector opposite to the elastic member and cover a part of the connector; and a restriction portion configured to be positioned at the side of the connector opposite to the elastic member and restrict movement of the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Issei Takahashi, Tomofumi Miyamoto, Toshikatsu Nakamura
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Publication number: 20130058513Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, a television includes a housing further including a pair of corner portions and an enclosed space on an inner side thereof, a pair of speaker boxes housed in the enclosed space in vicinities of the corner portions, a pair of speakers housed in the speaker boxes respectively in a direction which crosses a thickness direction of the housing, and each of the speaker boxes further includes a first duct to guide sounds from a first side of the respective speaker to the respective first opening portion and a second duct to guide sounds from a second side of the respective speaker towards the enclosed space.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Tomofumi Miyamoto, Hideki Watanabe
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Publication number: 20120218399Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a camera, an indicator, an eye-tracking module, and a first controller. The eye-tracking module is configured to recognize an eye of a user based on an image photographed by the camera. The first controller is configured to switch an indication of the indicator in accordance with whether the eye of the user is recognized.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Tomofumi Miyamoto, Kazuhiro Nakamura
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Publication number: 20120025051Abstract: A docking station includes a main body, a pin, an operation element, a locking mechanism, and a lock releasing mechanism. An electronic device is mounted on the main body. The pin is supported on the main body in a protrudable-retractable manner. The operation element is supported on the main body in a protrudable-retractable manner. The locking mechanism locks the pin in a protruding position. The lock releasing mechanism unlocks the pin locked by the locking mechanism in response to the pressing of the operation element in a direction in which the operation element is retracted by the electronic device. A tip of the pin in the protruding position is located at a higher level than a tip of the operation element in a protruding position. The operation element is located adjacent to the pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Shigeki Nishiyama, Tomofumi Miyamoto
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Patent number: 8018433Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, an information processing apparatus includes: a main body comprising a top face; a display module configured to be connected to the main body and configured to be rotatable between a closed position and an open position, the display module covering the top face at the close position and exposing the top face at the open position; a wireless communication module in the main body; a plurality of input devices in the main body; a processing module configured to perform a process corresponding to a manipulation signal that is send from the input devices to the processing modules; an input device setting module configured to select one of the input devices from the input devices as a selected input device; and an input manipulation control module configured to control the processing module so as to prevent the processing module from performing a processing corresponding to a manipulation signal received by the selected input device while the wireless communication module peType: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Tomofumi Miyamoto
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Patent number: 7963808Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus is configured to be provided with a communication line socket provided on a backside surface of a casing of the electronic apparatus, metallic terminals provided in the communication line socket, and abutment sections each of which is provided in the vicinity of the communication line socket, and is given a predetermined height from the metallic terminals in an insertion direction of the communication line socket. By virtue of the above configuration, even if it is tried to insert a wrong plug into the communication line socket by mistake, the wrong plug abuts against the abutment sections, and the insertion is stopped on the way.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2008Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Tomofumi Miyamoto
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Publication number: 20100194680Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, an information processing apparatus includes: a main body comprising a top face; a display module configured to be connected to the main body and configured to be rotatable between a closed position and an open position, the display module covering the top face at the close position and exposing the top face at the open position; a wireless communication module in the main body; a plurality of input devices in the main body; a processing module configured to perform a process corresponding to a manipulation signal that is send from the input devices to the processing modules; an input device setting module configured to select one of the input devices from the input devices as a selected input device; and an input manipulation control module configured to control the processing module so as to prevent the processing module from performing a processing corresponding to a manipulation signal received by the selected input device while the wireless communication module peType: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Tomofumi Miyamoto
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Patent number: 7643643Abstract: A speaker unit is arranged in a casing of an electronic apparatus. The speaker unit includes a cabinet, a speaker arranged in the cabinet and exposed to the outside of the cabinet, and a port which is defined in the cabinet to open the outside of the cabinet and through which a sound emitted from the backside of the speaker into the cabinet is radiated outward from the cabinet. The speaker is exposed to the outside of the casing through an opening defined in an outside wall of the casing. The port of the speaker unit opens into the casing.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2004Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Tomofumi Miyamoto