Patents by Inventor Yoshiyuki Katsuno

Yoshiyuki Katsuno 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).

  • Publication number: 20200335742
    Abstract: In case a similar component-to-be-loaded is erroneously loaded on a main body side apparatus, contact of terminals are avoided. To this end, a video camera (main body side apparatus) 1 has a main body side terminal 30, and a battery pack (component-to-be-loaded) 100 has a battery side terminal (component-to-be-loaded side terminal) 120.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshio Takeshita, Nobuhito Ebine, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Kei Tashiro
  • Patent number: 10756318
    Abstract: In case a similar component-to-be-loaded is erroneously loaded on a main body side apparatus, contact of terminals are avoided. To this end, a video camera (main body side apparatus) 1 has a main body side terminal 30, and a battery pack (component-to-be-loaded) 100 has a battery side terminal (component-to-be-loaded side terminal) 120.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshio Takeshita, Nobuhito Ebine, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Kei Tashiro
  • Publication number: 20180123111
    Abstract: In case a similar component-to-be-loaded is erroneously loaded on a main body side apparatus, contact of terminals are avoided. To this end, a video camera (main body side apparatus) 1 has a main body side terminal 30, and a battery pack (component-to-be-loaded) 100 has a battery side terminal (component-to-be-loaded side terminal) 120.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshio Takeshita, Nobuhito Ebine, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Kei Tashiro
  • Patent number: 9899656
    Abstract: In case a similar component-to-be-loaded is erroneously loaded on a main body side apparatus, contact of terminals are avoided. To this end, a video camera (main body side apparatus) 1 has a main body side terminal 30, and a battery pack (component-to-be-loaded) 100 has a battery side terminal (component-to-be-loaded side terminal) 120.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshio Takeshita, Nobuhito Ebine, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Kei Tashiro
  • Patent number: 9853261
    Abstract: In case a similar component-to-be-loaded is erroneously loaded on a main body side apparatus, contact of terminals are avoided. To this end, a video camera (main body side apparatus) 1 has a main body side terminal 30, and a battery pack (component-to-be-loaded) 100 has a battery side terminal (component-to-be-loaded side terminal) 120.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshio Takeshita, Nobuhito Ebine, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Kei Tashiro
  • Patent number: 9853260
    Abstract: A battery of the type having a length, a width, a thickness, a top and bottom and sides. Three electric terminals are separated by ribs, with a third rib spaced from the other two, and with the first rib being wider than the third rib. The top has concave portions separated from each other, disposed at respective sides of the battery and each opening to outside the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshio Takeshita, Nobuhito Ebine, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Kei Tashiro
  • Publication number: 20170117531
    Abstract: In case a similar component-to-be-loaded is erroneously loaded on a main body side apparatus, contact of terminals are avoided. To this end, a video camera (main body side apparatus) 1 has a main body side terminal 30, and a battery pack (component-to-be-loaded) 100 has a battery side terminal (component-to-be-loaded, side terminal) 120.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshio Takeshita, Nobuhito Ebine, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Kei Tashiro
  • Publication number: 20160043364
    Abstract: In case a similar component-to-be-loaded is erroneously loaded on a main body side apparatus, contact of terminals are avoided. To this end, a video camera (main body side apparatus) 1 has a main body side terminal 30, and a battery pack (component-to-be-loaded) 100 has a battery side terminal (component-to-be-loaded side terminal) 120.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshio Takeshita, Nobuhito Ebine, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Kei Tashiro
  • Publication number: 20150243959
    Abstract: A battery of the type having a length, a width, a thickness, a top and bottom and sides. Three electric terminals are separated by ribs, with a third rib spaced from the other two, and with the first rib being wider than the third rib. The top has concave portions separated from each other, disposed at respective sides of the battery and each opening to outside the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Toshio Takeshita, Nobuhito Ebine, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Kei Tashiro
  • Patent number: 9118066
    Abstract: A battery apparatus of the type having a length, a width and a height, top and bottom surfaces substantially perpendicular to the height direction. First and second side surfaces, that include curved surfaces, are disposed between the top and bottom surfaces, and front and rear end portions are disposed between the top and bottom surfaces and also disposed between the first and second side surfaces. A plurality of electric contact portions are exposed through terminal windows; and a battery cell is electrically connected to at least one of the electric contact portions. The front end portion includes first and second level surfaces, with the second level surface being lower than the first level surface; and wherein the terminal windows are disposed in the second level surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshio Takeshita, Nobuhito Ebine, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Kei Tashiro
  • Patent number: 9023512
    Abstract: In case a similar component-to-be-loaded is erroneously loaded on a main body side apparatus, contact of terminals are avoided. To this end, a video camera (main body side apparatus) 1 has a main body side terminal 30, and a battery pack (component-to-be-loaded) 100 has a battery side terminal (component-to-be-loaded side terminal) 120.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshio Takeshita, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Nobuhito Ebine, Kei Tashiro
  • Patent number: 9017863
    Abstract: In case a similar component-to-be-loaded is erroneously loaded on a main body side apparatus, contact of terminals are avoided. To this end, a video camera (main body side apparatus) 1 has a main body side terminal 30, and a battery pack (component-to-be-loaded) 100 has a battery side terminal (component-to-be-loaded side terminal) 120.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshio Takeshita, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Nobuhito Ebine, Kei Tashiro
  • Patent number: 8940432
    Abstract: A battery apparatus of the type having a length, a width and a height, top and bottom surfaces substantially perpendicular to the height direction. First and second side surfaces, that include curved surfaces, are disposed between the top and bottom surfaces, and front and rear end portions are disposed between the top and bottom surfaces and also disposed between the first and second side surfaces. A plurality of electric contact portions are exposed through terminal windows; and a battery cell is electrically connected to at least one of the electric contact portions. The front end portion includes first and second level surfaces, with the second level surface being lower than the first level surface; and wherein the terminal windows are disposed in the second level surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshio Takeshita, Nobuhito Ebine, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Kei Tashiro
  • Publication number: 20140322592
    Abstract: In case a similar component-to-be-loaded is erroneously loaded on a main body side apparatus, contact of terminals are avoided. To this end, a video camera (main body side apparatus) 1 has a main body side terminal 30, and a battery pack (component-to-be-loaded) 100 has a battery side terminal (component-to-be-loaded side terminal) 120.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshio TAKESHITA, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Nobuhito Ebine, Kei Tashiro
  • Publication number: 20120295152
    Abstract: A battery apparatus of the type having a length, a width and a height, top and bottom surfaces substantially perpendicular to the height direction. First and second side surfaces, that include curved surfaces, are disposed between the top and bottom surfaces, and front and rear end portions are disposed between the top and bottom surfaces and also disposed between the first and second side surfaces. A plurality of electric contact portions are exposed through terminal windows; and a battery cell is electrically connected to at least one of the electric contact portions. The front end portion includes first and second level surfaces, with the second level surface being lower than the first level surface; and wherein the terminal windows are disposed in the second level surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Toshio TAKESHITA, Nobuhito Ebine, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Kei Tashiro
  • Patent number: 8304102
    Abstract: A battery pack for being slidably loaded on an electronic apparatus. The battery pack has a terminal case disposed on the battery case. Terminal grooves, in which are disposed terminal members, arc disposed on the terminal case. Guide grooves are provided in the terminal case. Positioning ribs are formed on the battery case; and a terminal pressing rib is formed on the battery case for pressing the terminal case in the battery case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshio Takeshita, Nobuhito Ebine, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Kei Tashiro
  • Publication number: 20120270086
    Abstract: A battery apparatus of the type having a length, a width and a height, top and bottom surfaces substantially perpendicular to the height direction. First and second side surfaces, that include curved surfaces, are disposed between the top and bottom surfaces, and front and rear end portions are disposed between the top and bottom surfaces and also disposed between the first and second side surfaces. A plurality of electric contact portions are exposed through terminal windows; and a battery cell is electrically connected to at least one of the electric contact portions. The front end portion includes first and second level surfaces, with the second level surface being lower than the first level surface; and wherein the terminal windows are disposed in the second level surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Toshio TAKESHITA, Nobuhito EBINE, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Kei Tashiro
  • Patent number: 8293395
    Abstract: A battery device having a casing configured to house at least one battery cell and having an end surface that defines an outermost surface of the casing. A terminal case disposed in the casing has terminal grooves, terminal members in the terminal grooves and guide grooves. The terminal case projects outwardly from the end surface of the casing so as to extend beyond the outermost surface of that case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshio Takeshita, Nobuhito Ebine, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Kei Tashiro
  • Patent number: 8247106
    Abstract: A battery device to be loaded on an electronic apparatus comprises a casing configured to house at least one battery cell therein and having upper and lower surfaces, first and second longitudinal side surfaces disposed between the upper and lower surfaces, and an end wall disposed between the upper and lower surfaces and also disposed between the first and second longitudinal side surfaces. A step is disposed in the end wall and a storage element is disposed in the step to receive an electric contact portion, the step extending to the first longitudinal side surface, and the end wall extends from the second longitudinal side surface to the step and projects beyond the step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshio Takeshita, Nobuhito Ebine, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Kei Tashiro
  • Publication number: 20120040220
    Abstract: A battery device to be loaded on an electronic apparatus comprises a casing configured to house at least one battery cell therein and having upper and lower surfaces, first and second longitudinal side surfaces disposed between the upper and lower surfaces, and an end wall disposed between the upper and lower surfaces and also disposed between the first and second longitudinal side surfaces. A step is disposed in the end wall and a storage element is disposed in the step to receive an electric contact portion, the step extending to the first longitudinal side surface, and the end wall extends from the second longitudinal side surface to the step and projects beyond the step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Toshio Takeshita, Nobuhito Ebine, Yoshiyuki Katsuno, Kei Tashiro