Patents by Inventor Akio Aito

Akio Aito 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 disk driver and operational processing apparatus having such optical disk driver
    Patent number: 5181197
    Abstract: An optical disk driver using a top-loading mechanism is coupled to an operational processor, such as a personal computer. The term "a top-loading mechanism" means a mechanism for inserting and/or ejecting an optical disk via a top surface of the optical disk driver. Additionally, a display unit used for the operational processor can be located on an operational processing apparatus comprising such an optical disk driver and an operational processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noboru Sugie, Kenichi Furukawa, Makoto Ogawa, Hironori Kurisu, Tomonori Mitsui, Akio Aito, Mitsunori Nakamura, Hiroshi Mochizuki