Patents by Inventor Fukuda Kaoru

Fukuda Kaoru 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: 7683786
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an article case for accessing information on an RFID tag attached to an article enclosed in the case, and an RFID system using the case. An article case in accordance with an embodiment includes: a built-in antenna communicating with the RFID tag attached to the article; and a communication structure connected to the built-in antenna and disposed on an outer surface of the case, for communicating with an external RFID reader/writer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Fukuda Kaoru
  • Publication number: 20080094222
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an article case for accessing information on an RFID tag attached to an article enclosed in the case, and an RFID system using the case. An article case in accordance with an embodiment includes: a built-in antenna communicating with the RFID tag attached to the article; and a communication structure connected to the built-in antenna and disposed on an outer surface of the case, for communicating with an external RFID reader/writer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Fukuda Kaoru
  • Patent number: 5557562
    Abstract: A notebook-type personal computer (hereinafter, personal computer) is provided with electrically conductive contact members, which are connected to a reference electric potential portion of a main body of the personal computer. The contact members are provided within concave portions which are formed at a bottom surface of the personal computer at a location which is separated from a connector. A docking device is provided with an engagement member which is electrically conductive and which is connected to a reference electric potential portion of a main body of the docking device and which can protrude from and withdraw into an opening. The opening is formed at a position which corresponds to the concave portion of the personal computer when the personal computer is completely loaded at the docking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Uchiyama Yoshiharu, Asano Takeshi, Fukuda Kaoru, Maeda Kazuhiko, Usui Hideyuki