Patents by Inventor Hisaoki Oba

Hisaoki Oba 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).

  • Image capture apparatus
    Patent number: 8085343
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus includes an outer housing, a capturing lens, a slide cover, and a grip projection portion. The capturing lens is disposed on a front face of the outer housing. The slide cover is slidable relative to the outer housing between a closed position covering the capturing lens and an open position uncovering the capturing lens. The grip projection portion projects from the outer housing and includes a finger placing portion that allows a user to place fingers of a user. The finger placing portion is positioned frontwardly of the slide cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Ohnishi, Tomoyuki Kubotera, Ryo Kotake, Hisaoki Oba, Noriaki Takagi
  • Image capture apparatus
    Publication number: 20080180568
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus includes an outer housing, a capturing lens, a slide cover, and a grip projection portion. The capturing lens is disposed on a front face of the outer housing. The slide cover is slidable relative to the outer housing between a closed position covering the capturing lens and an open position uncovering the capturing lens. The grip projection portion projects from the outer housing and includes a finger placing portion that allows a user to place fingers of a user. The finger placing portion is positioned frontwardly of the slide cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Ohnishi, Tomoyuki Kubotera, Ryo Kotake, Hisaoki Oba, Noriaki Takagi