Patents by Inventor Hirohumi Hamaoka

Hirohumi Hamaoka 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).

  • Vehicle-mounted electronic apparatus
    Patent number: 7786613
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic apparatus having a simple anti-theft mechanism. In this construction, a detachable panel unit is designed to render the electronic apparatus operative in a state of being attached to the electronic apparatus main body, and to render the electronic apparatus inoperative in a state of being detached from the electronic apparatus main body. By virtue of this configuration, the electronic apparatus main body, namely the electronic apparatus in itself can be prevented from being stolen from a vehicle simply by detaching the detachable panel unit and placing it in a secret area determined by users or others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited
    Inventors: Hirohumi Hamaoka, Yusuke Ito
  • Vehicle-mounted electronic apparatus
    Publication number: 20070068366
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic apparatus having a simple anti-theft mechanism. In this construction, a detachable panel unit is designed to render the electronic apparatus operative in a state of being attached to the electronic apparatus main body, and to render the electronic apparatus inoperative in a state of being detached from the electronic apparatus main body. By virtue of this configuration, the electronic apparatus main body, namely the electronic apparatus in itself can be prevented from being stolen from a vehicle simply by detaching the detachable panel unit and placing it in a secret area determined by users or others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Hirohumi Hamaoka, Yusuke Ito