Patents by Inventor Haruji Ishihara

Haruji Ishihara 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: 20090283885
    Abstract: On an adapter mounting portion 3a having a projecting cross section which is formed on a cap 3 of a small-sized memory card 1, a recessed portion of an adapter 2 side is fitted so that both parts are formed as an integral unit in a replaceable manner. Accordingly, the small-sized memory card 1 can maintain the dimensional compatibility with respect to existing memory cards whereby the small-sized memory card 1 can be used also in equipment which is designed to cope with the existing memory cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Tamaki Wada, Hirotaka Nishizawa, Masachika Masuda, Kenji Osawa, Junichiro Osako, Satoshi Hatakeyama, Haruji Ishihara, Kazuo Yoshizaki, Kazunori Furusawa
  • Publication number: 20090181721
    Abstract: A multifunction IC card (MFC) has compatibility with a multimedia card, an SD card, etc. in that connector terminals (#1 through #13) are disposed on a card substrate (1) in two rows in a zigzag fashion, and realizes multifunction facilities in that a memory card unit (3) and an SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card unit (4) are respectively connected and mounted to predetermined terminals of the connector terminals (#1 through #13). The memory card unit (3) and the SIM card unit (4) are respectively separately provided with areas for storing secret codes for security. Thus, one IC card is capable of implementing multifunction facilities different in security level. Owing to the adoption of a plural-column layout corresponding to a form typified by the zigzag fashion in an array of the connector terminals, a relatively simple structure can be adopted in a card slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Hirotaka NISHIZAWA, Haruji ISHIHARA, Atsushi SHIRAISHI, Yosuke YUKAWA
  • Patent number: 7552876
    Abstract: An IC card has a card substrate having semiconductor integrated circuit chips mounted thereon and a plurality of connector terminals formed thereon. The connector terminals are exposed from a casing. The connector terminals are laid out in plural sequences in staggered form between sequences adjacent to one another forward and backward as viewed in an IC card inserting direction. Owing to the adoption of the staggered layout, a structure or configuration wherein the amounts of protrusions of socket terminals of a card socket are changed and the socket terminals are laid out in tandem, can be adopted with relative ease. If a connector terminal arrangement of a downward or low-order IC card is adopted as a specific connector terminal sequence as it is, whereas a function dedicated for an upward or high-order IC card is assigned to another staggered connector terminal arrangement, then backward compatibility can also be implemented with ease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Nishizawa, Haruji Ishihara, Atsushi Shiraishi, Kouichi Kanemoto, Yousuke Yukawa
  • Patent number: 7516903
    Abstract: A multifunction IC card (MFC) has compatibility with a multimedia card, an SD card, etc. in that connector terminals (#1 through #13) are disposed on a card substrate (1) in two rows in a zigzag fashion, and realizes multifunction facilities in that a memory card unit (3) and an SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card unit (4) are respectively connected and mounted to predetermined terminals of the connector terminals (#1 through #13). The memory card unit (3) and the SIM card unit (4) are respectively separately provided with areas for storing secret codes for security. Thus, one IC card is capable of implementing multifunction facilities different in security level. Owing to the adoption of a plural-column layout corresponding to a form typified by the zigzag fashion in an array of the connector terminals, a relatively simple structure can be adopted in a card slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignees: Renesas Technology Corp., Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Nishizawa, Haruji Ishihara, Atsushi Shiraishi, Yosuke Yukawa
  • Publication number: 20080257968
    Abstract: An IC card has a card substrate having semiconductor integrated circuit chips mounted thereon and a plurality of connector terminals formed thereon. The connector terminals are exposed from a casing. The connector terminals are laid out in plural sequences in staggered form between sequences adjacent to one another forward and backward as viewed in an IC card inserting direction. Owing to the adoption of the staggered layout, a structure or configuration wherein the amounts of protrusions of socket terminals of a card socket are changed and the socket terminals are laid out in tandem, can be adopted with relative ease. If a connector terminal arrangement of a downward or low-order IC card is adopted as a specific connector terminal sequence as it is, whereas a function dedicated for an upward or high-order IC card is assigned to another staggered connector terminal arrangement, then backward compatibility can also be implemented with ease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Hirotaka Nishizawa, Haruji Ishihara, Atsushi Shiraishi, Kouichi Kanemoto, Yousuke Yukawa
  • Patent number: 7402047
    Abstract: A multifunction IC card (MFC) has compatibility with a multimedia card, an SD card, etc. in that connector terminals (#1 through #13) are disposed on a card substrate (1) in two rows in a zigzag fashion, and realizes multifunction facilities in that a memory card unit (3) and an SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card unit (4) are respectively exclusively connected and mounted to predetermined terminals of the connector terminals (#1 through #13). The memory card unit (3) and the SIM card unit (4) are respectively separately provided with areas for storing secrete codes for security. Thus, one IC card is capable of implementing multifunction facilities different in security level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignees: Renesas Technology Corp., Hitachi UlSI Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Nishizawa, Haruji Ishihara, Atsushi Shiraishi, Yosuke Yukawa
  • Patent number: 7303138
    Abstract: An IC card has a card substrate having semiconductor integrated circuit chips mounted thereon and a plurality of connector terminals formed thereon. The connector terminals are exposed from a casing. The connector terminals are laid out in plural sequences in staggered form between sequences adjacent to one another forward and backward as viewed in an IC card inserting direction. Owing to the adoption of the staggered layout, a structure or configuration wherein the amounts of protrusions of socket terminals of a card socket are changed and the socket terminals are laid out in tandem, can be adopted with relative ease. If a connector terminal arrangement of a downward or low-order IC card is adopted as a specific connector terminal sequence as it is, whereas a function dedicated for an upward or high-order IC card is assigned to another staggered connector terminal arrangement, then backward compatibility can also be implemented with ease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Nishizawa, Haruji Ishihara, Atsushi Shiraishi, Kouichi Kanemoto, Yousuke Yukawa
  • Patent number: 7294918
    Abstract: On an adapter mounting portion 3a having a projecting cross section which is formed on a cap 3 of a small-sized memory card 1, a recessed portion of an adapter 2 side is fitted so that both parts are formed as an integral unit in a replaceable manner. Accordingly, the small-sized memory card 1 can maintain the dimensional compatibility with respect to existing memory cards whereby the small-sized memory card 1 can be used also in equipment which is designed to cope with the existing memory cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Tamaki Wada, Hirotaka Nishizawa, Masachika Masuda, Kenji Osawa, Junichiro Osako, Satoshi Hatakeyama, Haruji Ishihara, Kazuo Yoshizaki, Kazunori Furusawa
  • Patent number: 7291019
    Abstract: A multifunction IC card (MFC) has compatibility with a multimedia card, an SD card, etc. in that connector terminals (#1 through #13) are disposed on a card substrate (1) in two rows in a zigzag fashion, and realizes multifunction facilities in that a memory card unit (3) and an SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card unit (4) are respectively exclusively connected and mounted to predetermined terminals of the connector terminals (#1 through #13). The memory card unit (3) and the SIM card unit (4) are respectively separately provided with areas for storing secrete codes for security. Thus, one IC card is capable of implementing multifunction facilities different in security level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignees: Renesas Technology Corp., Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Nishizawa, Haruji Ishihara, Atsushi Shiraishi, Yosuke Yukawa
  • Patent number: 7291018
    Abstract: A multifunction IC card (MFC) has compatibility with a multimedia card, an SD card, etc. in that connector terminals (#1 through #13) are disposed on a card substrate (1) in two rows in a zigzag fashion, and realizes multifunction facilities in that a memory card unit (3) and an SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card unit (4) are respectively exclusively connected and mounted to predetermined terminals of the connector terminals (#1 through #13). The memory card unit (3) and the SIM card unit (4) are respectively separately provided with areas for storing secrete codes for security. Thus, one IC card is capable of implementing multifunction facilities different in security level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignees: Renesas Technology Corp., Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Nishizawa, Haruji Ishihara, Atsushi Shiraishi, Yosuke Yukawa
  • Patent number: 7271475
    Abstract: On an adapter mounting portion 3a having a projecting cross section which is formed on a cap 3 of a small-sized memory card 1, a recessed portion of an adapter 2 side is fitted so that both parts are formed as an integral unit in a replaceable manner. Accordingly, the small-sized memory card 1 can maintain the dimensional compatibility with respect to existing memory cards whereby the small-sized memory card 1 can be used also in equipment which is designed to cope with the existing memory cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Tamaki Wada, Hirotaka Nishizawa, Masachika Masuda, Kenji Osawa, Junichiro Osako, Satoshi Hatakeyama, Haruji Ishihara, Kazuo Yoshizaki, Kazunori Furusawa
  • Patent number: 7239011
    Abstract: On an adapter mounting portion 3a having a projecting cross section which is formed on a cap 3 of a small-sized memory card 1, a recessed portion of an adapter 2 side is fitted so that both parts are formed as an integral unit in a replaceable manner. Accordingly, the small-sized memory card 1 can maintain the dimensional compatibility with respect to existing memory cards whereby the small-sized memory card 1 can be used also in equipment which is designed to cope with the existing memory cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Tamaki Wada, Hirotaka Nishizawa, Masachika Masuda, Kenji Osawa, Junichiro Osako, Satoshi Hatakeyama, Haruji Ishihara, Kazuo Yoshizaki, Kazunori Furusawa
  • Patent number: 7234644
    Abstract: An IC card has a card substrate having semiconductor integrated circuit chips mounted thereon and a plurality of connector terminals formed thereon. The connector terminals are exposed from a casing. The connector terminals are laid out in plural sequences in staggered form between sequences adjacent to one another forward and backward as viewed in an IC card inserting direction. Owing to the adoption of the staggered layout, a structure or configuration wherein the amounts of protrusions of socket terminals of a card socket are changed and the socket terminals are laid out in tandem, can be adopted with relative ease. If a connector terminal arrangement of a downward or low-order IC card is adopted as a specific connector terminal sequence as it is, whereas a function dedicated for an upward or high-order IC card is assigned to another staggered connector terminal arrangement, then backward compatibility can also be implemented with ease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Nishizawa, Haruji Ishihara, Atsushi Shiraishi, Kouichi Kanemoto, Yousuke Yukawa
  • Patent number: 7233058
    Abstract: On an adapter mounting portion 3a having a projecting cross section which is formed on a cap 3 of a small-sized memory card 1, a recessed portion of an adapter 2 side is fitted so that both parts are formed as an integral unit in a replaceable manner. Accordingly, the small-sized memory card 1 can maintain the dimensional compatibility with respect to existing memory cards whereby the small-sized memory card 1 can be used also in equipment which is designed to cope with the existing memory cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Tamaki Wada, Hirotaka Nishizawa, Masachika Masuda, Kenji Osawa, Junichiro Osako, Satoshi Hatakeyama, Haruji Ishihara, Kazuo Yoshizaki, Kazunori Furusawa
  • Publication number: 20070111554
    Abstract: A multifunction IC card (MFC) has compatibility with a multimedia card, an SD card, etc. in that connector terminals (#1 through #13) are disposed on a card substrate (1) in two rows in a zigzag fashion, and realizes multifunction facilities in that a memory card unit (3) and an SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card unit (4) are respectively exclusively connected and mounted to predetermined terminals of the connector terminals (#1 through #13). The memory card unit (3) and the SIM card unit (4) are respectively separately provided with areas for storing secrete codes for security. Thus, one IC card is capable of implementing multifunction facilities different in security level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Hirotaka Nishizaw, Haruji Ishihara, Atsushi Shiraishi, Yosuke Yukawa
  • Patent number: 7201581
    Abstract: A multifunction IC card (MFC) has compatibility with a multimedia card, an SD card, etc. in that connector terminals (#1 through #13) are disposed on a card substrate (1) in two rows in a zigzag fashion, and realizes multifunction facilities in that a memory card unit (3) and an SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card unit (4) are respectively connected and mounted to predetermined terminals of the connector terminals (#1 through #13). The memory card unit (3) and the SIM card unit (4) are respectively separately provided with areas for storing secret codes for security. Thus, one IC card is capable of implementing multifunction facilities different in security level. Owing to the adoption of a plural-column layout corresponding to a form typified by the zigzag fashion in an array of the connector terminals, a relatively simple structure can be adopted in a card slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignees: Renesas Technology Corp., Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Nishizawa, Haruji Ishihara, Atsushi Shiraishi, Yosuke Yukawa
  • Patent number: 7162645
    Abstract: A storage device includes a tamper-resistant module and a flash memory. In correspondence with a command, a CPU inside the tamper-resistant module judges the security of data received from the outside, then recording the data as follows: High-security and small-capacity data is recorded into a memory inside the tamper-resistant module. High-security and large-capacity data is encrypted, then being recorded into the flash memory. Low-security data is recorded as it is into the flash memory. This recording method permits large-capacity data to be stored while ensuring a security (i.e., a security level) corresponding thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Shinya Iguchi, Takashi Tsunehiro, Motoyasu Tsunoda, Haruji Ishihara, Nagamasa Mizushima, Takashi Totsuka
  • Publication number: 20060228909
    Abstract: A multifunction IC card (MFC) has compatibility with a multimedia card, an SD card, etc. in that connector terminals (#1 through #13) are disposed on a card substrate (1) in two rows in a zigzag fashion, and realizes multifunction facilities in that a memory card unit (3) and an SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card unit (4) are respectively exclusively connected and mounted to predetermined terminals of the connector terminals (#1 through #13). The memory card unit (3) and the SIM card unit (4) are respectively separately provided with areas for storing secrete codes for security. Thus, one IC card is capable of implementing multifunction facilities different in security level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Hirotaka Nishizawa, Haruji Ishihara, Atsushi Shiraishi, Yosuke Yukawa
  • Publication number: 20060228910
    Abstract: A multifunction IC card (MFC) has compatibility with a multimedia card, an SD card, etc. in that connector terminals (#1 through #13) are disposed on a card substrate (1) in two rows in a zigzag fashion, and realizes multifunction facilities in that a memory card unit (3) and an SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card unit (4) are respectively exclusively connected and mounted to predetermined terminals of the connector terminals (#1 through #13). The memory card unit (3) and the SIM card unit (4) are respectively separately provided with areas for storing secrete codes for security. Thus, one IC card is capable of implementing multifunction facilities different in security level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Hirotaka Nishizawa, Haruji Ishihara, Atsushi Shiraishi, Yosuke Yukawa
  • Publication number: 20060220204
    Abstract: On an adapter mounting portion 3a having a projecting cross section which is formed on a cap 3 of a small-sized memory card 1, a recessed portion of an adapter 2 side is fitted so that both parts are formed as an integral unit in a replaceable manner. Accordingly, the small-sized memory card 1 can maintain the dimensional compatibility with respect to existing memory cards whereby the small-sized memory card 1 can be used also in equipment which is designed to cope with the existing memory cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Tamaki Wada, Hirotaka Nishizawa, Masachika Masuda, Kenji Osawa, Junichiro Osako, Satoshi Hatakeyama, Haruji Ishihara, Kazuo Yoshizaki, Kazunori Furusawa