Patents by Inventor Yasuhisa Tsubokawa

Yasuhisa Tsubokawa 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: 10069321
    Abstract: A delayed power-on function for an electronic device is disclosed. A charging unit charges a rechargeable battery with a pre-charge current when a voltage of the rechargeable battery is less than a voltage threshold value and with a current larger than the pre-charge current when the voltage of the rechargeable battery is greater than the voltage threshold value. A controller can disable power-on when the voltage of the rechargeable battery is less than the voltage threshold value. A user may also be notified when power-on is disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoaki Yasuda, Yasuhisa Tsubokawa
  • Patent number: 9794693
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprises a housing exposed outside, a piezoelectric vibration element located inside the housing a vibration part having the piezoelectric vibration element in a main surface thereof to be vibrated by the piezoelectric vibration element to generate a sound, and a shock-absorbing part being in contact with the main surface and away from a peripheral edge of the main surface, the piezoelectric vibration element intervening between the shock-absorbing part and the peripheral edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Takayuki Mima, Yasuhisa Tsubokawa
  • Publication number: 20160173991
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprises a housing exposed outside, a piezoelectric vibration element located inside the housing a vibration part having the piezoelectric vibration element in a main surface thereof to be vibrated by the piezoelectric vibration element to generate a sound, and a shock-absorbing part being in contact with the main surface and away from a peripheral edge of the main surface, the piezoelectric vibration element intervening between the shock-absorbing part and the peripheral edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Takayuki MIMA, Yasuhisa TSUBOKAWA
  • Patent number: 9326246
    Abstract: A mobile phone apparatus as one example of mobile terminals includes a processor, and the processor detects whether or not the mobile phone apparatus is in an open position in response to magnetism data from a magnetic sensor. The processor makes a backlight light up to illuminate a hardware key in a case that it is in the open position and a character input to a predetermined input region is instructed. The backlight shuts off when the character input is ended, or when the mobile phone apparatus is released from the open position during the character input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuhisa Tsubokawa
  • Patent number: 9231427
    Abstract: A delayed power-on function for an electronic device is disclosed. A charging unit charges a rechargeable battery with a pre-charge current when a voltage of the rechargeable battery is less than a voltage threshold value and with a current larger than the pre-charge current when the voltage of the rechargeable battery is greater than the voltage threshold value. A disabling unit can disable power-on when the voltage of the rechargeable battery is less than the voltage threshold value. A user may also be notified when power-on is disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoaki Yasuda, Yasuhisa Tsubokawa
  • Publication number: 20150349549
    Abstract: A delayed power-on function for an electronic device is disclosed. A charging unit charges a rechargeable battery with a pre-charge current when a voltage of the rechargeable battery is less than a voltage threshold value and with a current larger than the pre-charge current when the voltage of the rechargeable battery is greater than the voltage threshold value. A controller can disable power-on when the voltage of the rechargeable battery is less than the voltage threshold value. A user may also be notified when power-on is disabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Tomoaki YASUDA, Yasuhisa TSUBOKAWA
  • Publication number: 20140340037
    Abstract: A delayed power-on function for an electronic device is disclosed. A charging unit charges a rechargeable battery with a pre-charge current when a voltage of the rechargeable battery is less than a voltage threshold value and with a current larger than the pre-charge current when the voltage of the rechargeable battery is greater than the voltage threshold value. A disabling unit can disable power-on when the voltage of the rechargeable battery is less than the voltage threshold value. A user may also be notified when power-on is disabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Tomoaki YASUDA, Yasuhisa TSUBOKAWA
  • Patent number: 8797171
    Abstract: A delayed power-on function for an electronic device is disclosed. A charging unit charges a rechargeable battery with a pre-charge current when a voltage of the rechargeable battery is less than a voltage threshold value and with a current larger than the pre-charge current when the voltage of the rechargeable battery is greater than the voltage threshold value. A disabling unit can disable power-on when the voltage of the rechargeable battery is less than the voltage threshold value. A user may also be notified when power-on is disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoaki Yasuda, Yasuhisa Tsubokawa
  • Publication number: 20130063271
    Abstract: A delayed power-on function for an electronic device is disclosed. A charging unit charges a rechargeable battery with a pre-charge current when a voltage of the rechargeable battery is less than a voltage threshold value and with a current larger than the pre-charge current when the voltage of the rechargeable battery is greater than the voltage threshold value. A disabling unit can disable power-on when the voltage of the rechargeable battery is less than the voltage threshold value. A user may also be notified when power-on is disabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoaki Yasuda, Yasuhisa Tsubokawa
  • Patent number: 8284067
    Abstract: A delayed power-on function for an electronic device is disclosed. A charging unit charges a rechargeable battery with a pre-charge current when a voltage of the rechargeable battery is less than a voltage threshold value and with a current larger than the pre-charge current when the voltage of the rechargeable battery is greater than the voltage threshold value. A disabling unit can disable power-on when the voltage of the rechargeable battery is less than the voltage threshold value. A user may also be notified when power-on is disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoaki Yasuda, Yasuhisa Tsubokawa
  • Publication number: 20120208602
    Abstract: A mobile phone apparatus as one example of mobile terminals includes a processor, and the processor detects whether or not the mobile phone apparatus is in an open position in response to magnetism data from a magnetic sensor. The processor makes a backlight light up to illuminate a hardware key in a case that it is in the open position and a character input to a predetermined input region is instructed. The backlight shuts off when the character input is ended, or when the mobile phone apparatus is released from the open position during the character input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuhisa TSUBOKAWA
  • Publication number: 20100188238
    Abstract: A delayed power-on function for an electronic device is disclosed. A charging unit charges a rechargeable battery with a pre-charge current when a voltage of the rechargeable battery is less than a voltage threshold value and with a current larger than the pre-charge current when the voltage of the rechargeable battery is greater than the voltage threshold value. A disabling unit can disable power-on when the voltage of the rechargeable battery is less than the voltage threshold value. A user may also be notified when power-on is disabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoaki YASUDA, Yasuhisa Tsubokawa