Patents by Inventor Akira Ishikura

Akira Ishikura 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: 20230293755
    Abstract: Providing an inactivating apparatus for inactivating pathogens using ultraviolet light which has improved convenience of use. The inactivating apparatus including: a light irradiation device having a light source that emits ultraviolet light for inactivating pathogens; a fixing base to/from which a main body of the light irradiation device is attachable/detachable; and a controller that switches control of lighting state of the light irradiation device between when the main body is attached to the fixing base and when the main body is detached from the fixing base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akira ISHIKURA, Koji YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20140312365
    Abstract: The alternating current light-emitting device includes: a light-emitting module having a substantially-transparent molded piece, three or more LEDs disposed so as to be linearly lined up on the substantially-transparent molded piece with a lead frame interposed therebetween and connected in series, and a resin member formed so as to cover each of the LEDs in a direction in which the LEDs are lined up; a main substrate including the light-emitting module disposed on a front surface thereof; and a rectifier element and a current-limiting element provided on the main substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: USHIO DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akira Ishikura, Daisaku Yokino
  • Patent number: 8515405
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a communication device including: a communication unit configured to communicate with an opponent by an electric communication network; a vibration unit configured to generate a vibration at a predetermined vibration pattern; a storage unit configured to store identification information about the opponent; a display unit configured to listing the identification information; an operation unit configured to accept an operation for moving a cursor which points at one of identification information listed by the display unit; and a control unit configured to activate the vibration unit in accordance with the one of identification information pointed at with the cursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Fujitsu Mobile Communications Limited
    Inventors: Hideki Hayakawa, Akira Ishikura
  • Patent number: 8126513
    Abstract: In a mobile phone applicable to an information processing apparatus, an illumination sensor detects a state of the mobile phone and generates a detection signal, a main controller determines whether or not the generated detection signal is larger than a predetermined reference value and allocates predetermined functions of operation to operation keys based on a result of determination with reference to a table in which the input units and the functions thereof are caused to previously correspond to each other and stored therein. With this arrangement, the number of operation keys or buttons is reduced without reducing the number of functions to be mounted, and the operability output stage line card group the mobile phone is improved even if the size thereof is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications Limited
    Inventors: Yuki Yoshida, Akira Ishikura
  • Publication number: 20100222101
    Abstract: A terminal conversion adaptor includes: a plug unit configured to be inserted into a connector provided in a mobile apparatus, the connector having a plurality of terminals; and a terminal unit having a terminal exposed outward, the terminal configured to electrically connect to at least one of the plurality of terminals when the terminal unit is attached to the mobile apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Ippo AOKI, Akira ISHIKURA
  • Patent number: 7532886
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile radio communication apparatus, wherein priority data items representing the priorities of base stations are stored. The SID of the base station seized when the apparatus was turned off last is stored in the apparatus, too. When the apparatus is turned on, it may identify a base station of higher priority than the base station it seized when it was turned off. In this case, the apparatus seizes the base station of higher priority and goes into an idle state. Thus, the apparatus that can seize a base station of high priority even if it seized a base station of low priority when it was turned off last and if it now exits in an area formed by the overlapping of the two service areas in which the low-priority base station and the high-priority base station operate, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Ippo Aoki, Akira Ishikura
  • Publication number: 20090017806
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a communication device including: a communication unit configured to communicate with an opponent by an electric communication network; a vibration unit configured to generate a vibration at a predetermined vibration pattern; a storage unit configured to store identification information about the opponent; a display unit configured to listing the identification information; an operation unit configured to accept an operation for moving a cursor which points at one of identification information listed by the display unit; and a control unit configured to activate the vibration unit in accordance with the one of identification information pointed at with the cursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hideki Hayakawa, Akira Ishikura
  • Publication number: 20080161060
    Abstract: In a mobile phone applicable to an information processing apparatus, an illumination sensor detects a state of the mobile phone and generates a detection signal, a main controller determines whether or not the generated detection signal is larger than a predetermined reference value and allocates predetermined functions of operation to operation keys based on a result of determination with reference to a table in which the input units and the functions thereof are caused to previously correspond to each other and stored therein. With this arrangement, the number of operation keys or buttons is reduced without reducing the number of functions to be mounted, and the operability output stage line card group the mobile phone is improved even if the size thereof is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yuki YOSHIDA, Akira ISHIKURA
  • Patent number: 7174188
    Abstract: In a first standby state, the reception quality of a signal from a system which has established synchronization is detected. If the detected reception quality deteriorates to be less than a threshold value, the destination of synchronization establishment is changed from a first system to a second system. In a second standby state after this system change, the reception quality of a system having a higher priority order of selection than the second system which has established synchronization is detected. If a third system whose detected reception quality exceeds the threshold value is found, the destination of synchronization establishment is changed to this third system again. After that, the first standby state is returned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Moriaki Kiyomoto, Akira Ishikura, Takashi Sakagawa
  • Patent number: 7127237
    Abstract: A communication terminal according to the present invention is configured so that a user can selectively set any one of a first display mode for displaying a CLI message with high priority, a second display mode for displaying a phone book storage information with high priority, and a third display mode for displaying both of the CLI message and phone book storage information. When an incoming call takes place, it is determined whether or not any one of the first, second, and third modes is set. According to the determination result, the caller name notified by the CLI message and the user name stored in the phone book are selectively displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akiko Naruse, Akira Ishikura
  • Patent number: 7027831
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile radio communication apparatus, wherein priority data items representing the priorities of base stations are stored. The SID of the base station seized when the apparatus was turned off last is stored in the apparatus, too. When the apparatus is turned on, it may identify a base station of higher priority than the base station it seized when it was turned off. In this case, the apparatus seizes the base station of higher priority and goes into an idle state. Thus, the apparatus that can seize a base station of high priority even if it seized a base station of low priority when it was turned off last and if it now exits in an area formed by the overlapping of the two service areas in which the low-priority base station and the high-priority base station operate, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Ippo Aoki, Akira Ishikura
  • Publication number: 20060052102
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile radio communication apparatus, wherein priority data items representing the priorities of base stations are stored. The SID of the base station seized when the apparatus was turned off last is stored in the apparatus, too. When the apparatus is turned on, it may identify a base station of higher priority than the base station it seized when it was turned off. In this case, the apparatus seizes the base station of higher priority and goes into an idle state. Thus, the apparatus that can seize a base station of high priority even if it seized a base station of low priority when it was turned off last and if it now exits in an area formed by the overlapping of the two service areas in which the low-priority base station and the high-priority base station operate, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Ippo Aoki, Akira Ishikura
  • Patent number: 7003315
    Abstract: In a first standby state, the reception quality of a signal from a system which has established synchronization is detected. If the detected reception quality deteriorates to be less than a threshold value, the destination of synchronization establishment is changed from a first system to a second system. In a second standby state after this system change, the reception quality of a system having a higher priority order of selection than the second system which has established synchronization is detected. If a third system whose detected reception quality exceeds the threshold value is found, the destination of synchronization establishment is changed to this third system again. After that, the first standby state is returned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Moriaki Kiyomoto, Akira Ishikura, Takashi Sakagawa
  • Patent number: 6999791
    Abstract: During the CDPD mode period, RSSI data and battery remaining capacity determination data measured by a hand held phone HHP are periodically transferred to a personal computer PC, and are displayed on an LCD display of the personal computer PC. During the CDPD mode period, status data representing the operation state of the personal computer PC is transferred to and displayed on the hand held phone HHP. Furthermore, during the CSCD mode period, status data representing the operation state of the hand held phone HHP is transferred to the personal computer PC, and is displayed on the LCD display of the personal computer PC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushikii Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akira Ishikura, Kuniyoshi Marui
  • Publication number: 20060009220
    Abstract: In a first standby state, the reception quality of a signal from a system which has established synchronization is detected. If the detected reception quality deteriorates to be less than a threshold value, the destination of synchronization establishment is changed from a first system to a second system. In a second standby state after this system change, the reception quality of a system having a higher priority order of selection than the second system which has established synchronization is detected. If a third system whose detected reception quality exceeds the threshold value is found, the destination of synchronization establishment is changed to this third system again. After that, the first standby state is returned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Moriaki Kiyomoto, Akira Ishikura, Takashi Sakagawa
  • Patent number: 6931260
    Abstract: A system selection mode resetting function is newly added as a system selection mode to a mobile communication terminal apparatus having a plurality of system selection modes assigned different priorities. A system selection mode setting unit checks a system selection mode stored in the first memory in response to power-off or subsequent power-on. If the determination result reveals the presence of another mode higher in priority than the mode stored in the first memory, the mode stored in the first memory is reset to the higher-priority mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Wan Wang, Akira Ishikura, Moriaki Kiyomoto, Takashi Sakagawa
  • Publication number: 20030073457
    Abstract: A system selection mode resetting function is newly added as a system selection mode to a mobile communication terminal apparatus having a plurality of system selection modes assigned different priorities. A system selection mode setting unit checks a system selection mode stored in the first memory in response to power-off or subsequent power-on. If the determination result reveals the presence of another mode higher in priority than the mode stored in the first memory, the mode stored in the first memory is reset to the higher-priority mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Wan Wang, Akira Ishikura, Moriaki Kiyomoto, Takashi Sakagawa
  • Patent number: D555592
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Nozaki, Yoshinori Takahashi, Nobuhiro Saito, Hideki Sakurai, Akira Ishikura, Tsuyoshi Muraoka
  • Patent number: D562238
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Nozaki, Yoshinori Takahashi, Nobuhiro Saito, Hideki Sakurai, Akira Ishikura, Tsuyoshi Muraoka
  • Patent number: D660791
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Sinfonia Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuomi Murata, Akira Ishikura