Patents by Inventor Hideki Yoneoka

Hideki Yoneoka 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: 10497392
    Abstract: To improve general versatility regarding a disk cartridge. A disk conveyor apparatus includes: a disk holder that holds at least a part of a disk cartridge in which disk-shaped recording media are accommodated inside a case body in a state where the disk-shaped recording media are accommodated, and is moved in at least a direction of a center axis of the disk-shaped recording media; a movement mechanism that causes the disk holder to move in the direction of the center axis of the disk-shaped recording media; and a feeder mechanism that feeds the disk-shaped recording media toward a disk drive apparatus from the case body, the disk holder being capable of holding different types of disk cartridges, a movement position of the disk holder being set by operating the movement mechanism in accordance with the type of the disk cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuji Nakamura, Jiro Fujiwara, Takashi Yamamoto, Satoshi Moriyama, Masaya Orime, Hideki Yoneoka, Kiyoshi Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20190080714
    Abstract: To improve general versatility regarding a disk cartridge. A disk conveyor apparatus includes: a disk holder that holds at least a part of a disk cartridge in which disk-shaped recording media are accommodated inside a case body in a state where the disk-shaped recording media are accommodated, and is moved in at least a direction of a center axis of the disk-shaped recording media; a movement mechanism that causes the disk holder to move in the direction of the center axis of the disk-shaped recording media; and a feeder mechanism that feeds the disk-shaped recording media toward a disk drive apparatus from the case body, the disk holder being capable of holding different types of disk cartridges, a movement position of the disk holder being set by operating the movement mechanism in accordance with the type of the disk cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: TAKUJI NAKAMURA, JIRO FUJIWARA, TAKASHI YAMAMOTO, SATOSHI MORIYAMA, MASAYA ORIME, HIDEKI YONEOKA, KIYOSHI YAMAUCHI
  • Patent number: 8169644
    Abstract: A thermal dye sublimation printer to which an ink ribbon cassette having a function of transmitting and receiving data via wireless communication with a printer main body is attached, is disclosed. The thermal dye sublimation printer includes: communication means that transmits and receives data via wireless communication with an ink ribbon cassette; and control means that acquires management information of the ink ribbon cassette stored in the ink ribbon cassette side via the communication means and controls printing processing based on the acquired management information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Katsuno, Takashi Bunya, Shinsuke Kanayama, Shuichi Ota, Izumi Kariya, Sunao Kushiro, Kazuyoshi Murata, Hideki Yoneoka, Koichi Numata
  • Patent number: 7983544
    Abstract: A shake correction unit includes: a base member; a first movable member that moves relative to the base member in a first direction; a second movable member to which an imaging device is fixed, the second movable member moving relative to the first movable member in a second direction; a first drive unit provided between the base member and the first movable member, the first drive unit moving the base member and the first movable member relative to each other in the first direction; and a second drive unit provided between the first movable member and the second movable member, the second drive unit moving the first movable member and the second movable member relative to each other in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Yoneoka, Atsuomi Ohno
  • Patent number: 7651287
    Abstract: A printer device is disclosed. The printer device includes: a base chassis that accepts therein and ejects therefrom the printing medium; a top chassis that is disposed to be able to freely open and close in a direction vertical to the basis chassis; an ink ribbon cartridge holder that is disposed between the top chassis and the base chassis, and is attached with an ink ribbon cartridge including therein the ink ribbon; and a thermal head that prints an image to the printing medium by heating the ink ribbon in the ink ribbon cartridge attached to the ink ribbon cartridge holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Numata, Kazuyoshi Murata, Hiroshi Katsuno, Sunao Kushiro, Atsushi Yanbe, Shuichi Ota, Hideki Yoneoka
  • Publication number: 20090310953
    Abstract: A shake correction unit includes: a base member; a first movable member that moves relative to the base member in a first direction; a second movable member to which an imaging device is fixed, the second movable member moving relative to the first movable member in a second direction; a first drive unit provided between the base member and the first movable member, the first drive unit moving the base member and the first movable member relative to each other in the first direction; and a second drive unit provided between the first movable member and the second movable member, the second drive unit moving the first movable member and the second movable member relative to each other in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Yoneoka, Atsuomi Ohno
  • Publication number: 20080278747
    Abstract: A thermal dye sublimation printer to which an ink ribbon cassette having a function of transmitting and receiving data via wireless communication with a printer main body is attached, is disclosed. The thermal dye sublimation printer includes: communication means that transmits and receives data via wireless communication with an ink ribbon cassette; and control means that acquires management information of the ink ribbon cassette stored in the ink ribbon cassette side via the communication means and controls printing processing based on the acquired management information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Katsuno, Takashi Bunya, Shinsuke Kanayama, Shuichi Ota, Izumi Kariya, Sunao Kushiro, Kazuyoshi Murata, Hideki Yoneoka, Koichi Numata
  • Publication number: 20070212149
    Abstract: An ink ribbon cartridge to be inserted to and removed from a printer device that prints an image to a printing medium by heating the printing medium with an ink ribbon closely attached thereto. The ink ribbon cartridge includes: a cartridge body provided with a pair of housing sections for housing, with a space therebetween, a pair of spools to be able to freely rotate for winding of the ink ribbon; and a pair of guide sections that are provided on both side surfaces in a direction orthogonal to an insertion/removal direction of the cartridge body, and serving as a guide for insertion to and removal from an ink ribbon cartridge holder provided to the printer device through support by a guide support section formed to the ink ribbon cartridge holder with a cross section of a substantially square bracket shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichi Ota, Sunao Kushiro, Atsushi Yanbe, Hideki Yoneoka, Koichi Numata, Kazuyoshi Murata, Hiroshi Katsuno
  • Publication number: 20070212148
    Abstract: A printer device is disclosed. The printer device includes: a base chassis that accepts therein and ejects therefrom the printing medium; a top chassis that is disposed to be able to freely open and close in a direction vertical to the basis chassis; an ink ribbon cartridge holder that is disposed between the top chassis and the base chassis, and is attached with an ink ribbon cartridge including therein the ink ribbon; and a thermal head that prints an image to the printing medium by heating the ink ribbon in the ink ribbon cartridge attached to the ink ribbon cartridge holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Numata, Kazuyoshi Murata, Hiroshi Katsuno, Sunao Kushiro, Atsushi Yanbe, Shuichi Ota, Hideki Yoneoka