Patents by Inventor Hideaki Kajihara
Hideaki Kajihara 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).
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Patent number: 7882400Abstract: An information processing apparatus which makes it possible to accurately manage a plurality of storage media realized by cooperation with each other while maintaining a combination or combinations thereof, and manage data for each OS. A storage media supporting device removably supporting at least one storage medium is removably attached to the information processing apparatus. When the storage media supporting device is attached to the information processing apparatus, the storage media housed in the storage media supporting device is electrically connected to the information processing apparatus. The contents of data stored in the storage media are detected, and a visible identifier provided on the storage media supporting device is changed into a state corresponding to the detection result.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Asami Sato, Masahiro Ando, Koji Kimura, Michihiko Tsunekawa, Hideaki Kajihara, Tsutomu Shimada
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Patent number: 7583314Abstract: A metal structure (101) having a substantially U-letter shape is provided in a chassis. Tripod screw attaching portions (102a) are provided to the upper and lower portions of the metal structure. A casing is arranged to cover the front surface of the front portion and the lower surface of the rear portion of the metal structure (101). A metal chassis panel (105, 106) is attached to cover at least the left and right surfaces of the metal structure. The casing portion of the front surface of the metal structure is substantially curved to enable tally lamp light to be recognized at the casing portion of the front surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2005Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hideaki Kajihara, Michihiko Tsunekawa
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Publication number: 20080010404Abstract: An information processing apparatus which makes it possible to accurately manage a plurality of storage media realized by cooperation with each other while maintaining a combination or combinations thereof, and manage data for each OS. A storage media supporting device removably supporting at least one storage medium is removably attached to the information processing apparatus. When the storage media supporting device is attached to the information processing apparatus, the storage media housed in the storage media supporting device is electrically connected to the information processing apparatus. The contents of data stored in the storage media are detected, and a visible identifier provided on the storage media supporting device is changed into a state corresponding to the detection result.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Asami SATO, Masahiro ANDO, Koji KIMURA, Michihiko TSUNEKAWA, Hideaki KAJIHARA, Tsutomu SHIMADA
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Patent number: 7277987Abstract: An information processing apparatus which makes it possible to accurately manage a plurality of storage media realized by cooperation with each other while maintaining a combination or combinations thereof, and manage data for each OS. A storage media supporting device removably supporting at least one storage medium is removably attached to the information processing apparatus. When the storage media supporting device is attached to the information processing apparatus, the storage media housed in the storage media supporting device is electrically connected to the information processing apparatus. The contents of data stored in the storage media are detected, and a visible identifier provided on the storage media supporting device is changed into a state corresponding to the detection result.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2004Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Asami Sato, Masahiro Ando, Koji Kimura, Michihiko Tsunekawa, Hideaki Kajihara, Tsutomu Shimada
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Patent number: 7170743Abstract: There is provided an electronic apparatus that can solve the problem with the prior art that a removable electronic device is removed while the removable electronic device is in operation, leading to unfavorable results. A disk unit is removably attached to the main body of the electronic apparatus and receives at least one removable hard disk as a removable electronic device removably attached thereto. A locking mechanism locks together the disk unit and the main body. A CPU controls the locking mechanism to inhibit the disk unit and the main body from being locked together while the removable hard disk is in operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2005Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsutomu Shimada, Hideaki Kajihara
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Publication number: 20060098117Abstract: A metal structure (101) having a substantially U-letter shape is provided in a chassis. Tripod screw attaching portions (102a) are provided to the upper and lower portions of the metal structure. A casing is arranged to cover the front surface of the front portion and the lower surface of the rear portion of the metal structure (101). A metal chassis panel (105, 106) is attached to cover at least the left and right surfaces of the metal structure. The casing portion of the front surface of the metal structure is substantially curved to enable tally lamp light to be recognized at the casing portion of the front surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Inventors: Hideaki Kajihara, Michihiko Tsunekawa
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Patent number: 7021540Abstract: A storage medium can be mounted at and dismounted from an information processing apparatus without having to dismount a storage medium adapter from the information processing apparatus, and one of the storage medium and the storage medium adapter can be selectively ejected, while providing an improvement of operating performance and the like. When the storage medium is ejected from the storage medium adapter, a first conveying roller rotates 90° counterclockwise by the forward rotation of a driving motor, and due to an arc portion contacting the storage medium, the storage medium is ejected by the first conveying roller and a first driven roller. When the storage medium adapter is ejected from a socket, a second conveying roller rotates 180° counterclockwise by the backward rotation of the driving motor, and due to an arc portion contacting the storage medium, the storage medium adapter is ejected by the second conveying roller and a second driven roller.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2003Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koji Kimura, Hideaki Kajihara
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Publication number: 20060067061Abstract: There is provided an electronic apparatus that can solve the problem with the prior art that a removable electronic device is removed while the removable electronic device is in operation, leading to unfavorable results. A disk unit is removably attached to the main body of the electronic apparatus and receives at least one removable hard disk as a removable electronic device removably attached thereto. A locking mechanism locks together the disk unit and the main body. A CPU controls the locking mechanism to inhibit the disk unit and the main body from being locked together while the removable hard disk is in operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2005Publication date: March 30, 2006Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsutomu Shimada, Hideaki Kajihara
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Patent number: 6992897Abstract: There is provided an electronic apparatus that can solve the problem with the prior art that a removable electronic device is removed while the removable electronic device is in operation, leading to unfavorable results. A disk unit is removably attached to the main body of the electronic apparatus and receives at least one removable hard disk as a removable electronic device removably attached thereto. A locking mechanism locks together the disk unit and the main body. A CPU controls the locking mechanism to inhibit the disk unit and the main body from being locked together while the removable hard disk is in operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2003Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsutomu Shimada, Hideaki Kajihara
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Publication number: 20050030721Abstract: There is provided an electronic apparatus that can solve the problem with the prior art that a removable electronic device is removed while the removable electronic device is in operation, leading to unfavorable results. A disk unit is removably attached to the main body of the electronic apparatus and receives at least one removable hard disk as a removable electronic device removably attached thereto. A locking mechanism locks together the disk unit and the main body. A CPU controls the locking mechanism to inhibit the disk unit and the main body from being locked together while the removable hard disk is in operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2003Publication date: February 10, 2005Inventors: Tsutomu Shimada, Hideaki Kajihara
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Publication number: 20040255206Abstract: An information processing apparatus which makes it possible to accurately manage a plurality of storage media realized by cooperation with each other while maintaining a combination or combinations thereof, and manage data for each OS. A storage media supporting device removably supporting at least one storage medium is removably attached to the information processing apparatus. When the storage media supporting device is attached to the information processing apparatus, the storage media housed in the storage media supporting device is electrically connected to the information processing apparatus. The contents of data stored in the storage media are detected, and a visible identifier provided on the storage media supporting device is changed into a state corresponding to the detection result.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Asami Sato, Masahiro Ando, Koji Kimura, Michihiko Tsunekawa, Hideaki Kajihara, Tsutomu Shimada
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Publication number: 20040022023Abstract: It is possible for a storage medium to be mounted at and dismounted from an information processing apparatus without a storage medium adapter being dismounted from the information processing apparatus, and it is possible for one of the storage medium and the storage medium adapter to be selectively ejected, and it is possible to realize the improvement of operating performance and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2003Publication date: February 5, 2004Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koji Kimura, Hideaki Kajihara