Patents by Inventor Akihisa Matsuno

Akihisa Matsuno 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).

  • Optical disc storage apparatus
    Patent number: 7048117
    Abstract: A container for housing optical discs includes a base and a lid. The disc is housed between the base and the lid. The base may have a retainer for releasably holding an optical disc against a surface thereof. The lid is pivotally coupled to the base by a pivot joint which permits pivotal motion of the lid relative to the base about a pivot axis that is substantially orthogonal to the plane of the disc. The container also includes a hook for coupling the container to a rod. The hook may be formed on a perimeter edge of at least one of the base and lid. The inwardmost end of the hook may terminate within the pivot joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Inventor: Akihisa Matsuno
  • Optical disc storage apparatus
    Publication number: 20050040056
    Abstract: A container for housing optical discs includes a base and a lid. The disc is housed between the base and the lid. The base may have a retainer for releasably holding an optical disc against a surface thereof. The lid is pivotally coupled to the base by a pivot joint which permits pivotal motion of the lid relative to the base about a pivot axis that is substantially orthogonal to the plane of the disc. The container also includes a hook for coupling the container to a rod. The hook may be formed on a perimeter edge of at least one of the base and lid. The inwardmost end of the hook may terminate within the pivot joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventor: Akihisa Matsuno