Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Nakatani
Hitoshi Nakatani 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: 11837815Abstract: A sealing member is attached to a connector opening of an electronic device to seal between an insulating cover of a cable inserted in the connector opening and a main body of the electronic device. The sealing member includes a housing made of an elastic material. The housing includes a first opening, a second opening facing the first opening and located to an inside of the electronic device than the first opening, and an inclined surface having a tapered shape that is tapered inward from the first opening to the second opening. The housing includes a first cylindrical portion forming the inclined surface inside the first cylindrical portion, a second cylindrical portion provided outside the first cylindrical portion, and a gap formed between the first cylindrical portion and the second cylindrical portion. The first cylindrical portion and the second cylindrical portion are connected to each other around the first opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuki Zusho, Shinji Fujita, Hiroki Kamezaki, Hitoshi Nakatani
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Publication number: 20220094100Abstract: A sealing member is attached to a connector opening of an electronic device to seal between an insulating cover of a cable inserted in the connector opening and a main body of the electronic device. The sealing member includes a housing made of an elastic material. The housing includes a first opening, a second opening facing the first opening and located to an inside of the electronic device than the first opening, and an inclined surface having a tapered shape that is tapered inward from the first opening to the second opening. The housing includes a first cylindrical portion forming the inclined surface inside the first cylindrical portion, a second cylindrical portion provided outside the first cylindrical portion, and a gap formed between the first cylindrical portion and the second cylindrical portion. The first cylindrical portion and the second cylindrical portion are connected to each other around the first opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Kazuki ZUSHO, Shinji FUJITA, Hiroki KAMEZAKI, Hitoshi NAKATANI
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Publication number: 20210349007Abstract: In relation to application of artificial intelligence to image analysis of particles, to make it possible to provide data for machine learning corresponding to user demands while making it possible to reduce, as much as possible, man-hours taken to, for example, prepare vast amounts of actual image data obtained by actually capturing images of particles, the present invention generates virtual particle image data, which is image data of a virtual particle, on the basis of a predetermined condition, generates label data corresponding to the virtual particle, and associates the virtual particle image data with the label data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2019Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Hiroyuki KOSHIKAWA, Hisashi AKIYAMA, Tetsuya MORI, Kosuke MATSUO, Hitoshi NAKATANI, Toshihiro KATSUDA
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Patent number: 10606311Abstract: Laptop computer according to the present disclosure includes a first housing provided with a display, a second housing provided with an operating portion, and a hinge that connects a first side on a rear of the first housing in a length direction and a second side of the second housing such that the first housing and the second housing are capable of relative rotation. The second housing has a leg capable of protruding rearward of the second side from the second side. A shape of a section in the second side connected to the leg is set such that, when the leg is protruded rearward of the second side, a rear end of the leg protrudes downward from a vertical position of a mounted face which is a main face of the second housing opposite to a main face on which the operating portion is provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Shindo, Akira Iwamoto, Hitoshi Nakatani
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Patent number: 10444801Abstract: A latching mechanism includes a latch provided to a first unit, provided with a first engaging portion at its tip, and is rotatable about a rotation shaft from a first rotation position to a second rotation position, a shaft support provided to the first unit, rotatably supporting the rotation shaft, and is movable between a first position and a second position, a biasing portion provided to the first unit, and biasing the shaft support in a direction from the first position to the second position, and a second engaging portion provided to a second unit, and is engageable with the first engaging portion. The first and second engaging portions engage when the second unit is closed with respect to the first unit, the shaft support lies at the second position, and the latch lies at the second rotation position.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Shindo, Hitoshi Nakatani, Tatsuo Kuromoto, Futoshi Kuriyama
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Publication number: 20190079559Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a mount, a locking member, a movable projection member, and a first moving mechanism. The mount can mount a first housing in a predetermined positional relationship with the mounting apparatus. The locking member is provided to be movable between an initial position and a position corresponding to a revolving position of a second housing. The locking member can lock the electronic device with the second housing. The movable projection member is disposed to abut the first housing mounted on the mount, and moves in an apparatus thickness direction when the movable projection member abuts the first housing. When the locking member lies at the initial position, and the movable projection member moves in the apparatus thickness direction, the first moving mechanism moves the locking member from the initial position of the locking member to the position corresponding to the revolving position of the second housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Akira IWAMOTO, Hitoshi NAKATANI, Kaoru YASUMASA
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Patent number: 10231350Abstract: A drive mechanism has an engaging member that abuts on a first engageable part and moves to a first axial center direction position and an engaging member that abuts on a second engageable part and moves to the first axial center direction position, when a first unit is mounted on a second unit. When an operating member is located at a second position, in a case where the right and left engaging members are moved to the first axial center direction positions, the operating member is moved from the second position to the first position. In a case where at least one of the right and left engaging members is not moved to the first axial center direction position, the operating member is not moved from the second position to the first position.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2018Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yusuke Katsuyama, Hitoshi Nakatani, Takeshi Mori
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Patent number: 10222836Abstract: An electronic device includes a first unit and a second unit including a display and a central processing unit. The first unit and the second unit are detachably coupled. The first unit and the second unit are configured that, when coupled to each other, a housing of the second unit and a predetermined portion of the first unit adjoin. At the adjoining portion, locking-target holes that can be locked together by a single locking projection of a mounting apparatus are provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Iwamoto, Hitoshi Nakatani
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Patent number: 10156868Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a mount, a locking member, a movable projection member, and a first moving mechanism. The mount can mount a first housing in a predetermined positional relationship with the mounting apparatus. The locking member is provided to be movable between an initial position and a position corresponding to a revolving position of a second housing. The locking member can lock the electronic device with the second housing. The movable projection member is disposed to abut the first housing mounted on the mount, and moves in an apparatus thickness direction when the movable projection member abuts the first housing. When the locking member lies at the initial position, and the movable projection member moves in the apparatus thickness direction, the first moving mechanism moves the locking member from the initial position of the locking member to the position corresponding to the revolving position of the second housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Iwamoto, Hitoshi Nakatani, Kaoru Yasumasa
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Patent number: 10095274Abstract: An electronic device includes a first unit (100) and a second unit detachable from each other. The second unit includes an input unit, a socket, and a hinge. The socket has a first wall and a second wall. In the first wall and the second wall, a length (L1) of a portion to support both ends of the longitudinal side of the first unit is greater than a length (L2) of a portion to support the region other than both ends of the longitudinal side of the first unit. The lengths (L1) and (L2) are perpendicular to the longitudinal side of the first unit. The portion to support the region other than both ends of the longitudinal side of the first unit has a linear opening-side end parallel to the longitudinal side of the first unit when the first and second walls are seen vertically.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Nakatani, Akira Iwamoto, Takeshi Mori
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Patent number: 10090617Abstract: An antenna connector has: a tubular case formed with a connector base on one end side in an axial direction and formed with a cylindrical external contact part on another end side in the axial direction; a shaft-shaped center contact part disposed on a center shaft of the external contact part; and tubular insulators disposed between the external contact part and the center contact part. A space is formed between the external contact part and the insulators. The external contact part is formed with a through-hole for draining water that establishes communication between the space and outside of the external contact part.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Nakatani, Akira Iwamoto, Shoji Murata
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Patent number: 10061355Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a mount, a locking member, an operating member, and a second moving mechanism. The mount can mount a first housing in a predetermined positional relationship with the mounting apparatus. The locking member is provided to be movable between an initial position and a position corresponding to a revolving position of a second housing. The locking member can lock the electronic device with the second housing. The operating member moves in a predetermined direction through a user operation. When the locking member lies at a position corresponding to the revolving position of the second housing, and the operating member moves in the predetermined direction, the second moving mechanism causes the locking member to move from the position corresponding to the revolving position of the second housing to the initial position.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2017Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Iwamoto, Hitoshi Nakatani, Kaoru Yasumasa
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Publication number: 20180239398Abstract: A latching mechanism includes a latch provided to a first unit, provided with a first engaging portion at its tip, and is rotatable about a rotation shaft from a first rotation position to a second rotation position, a shaft support provided to the first unit, rotatably supporting the rotation shaft, and is movable between a first position and a second position, a biasing portion provided to the first unit, and biasing the shaft support in a direction from the first position to the second position, and a second engaging portion provided to a second unit, and is engageable with the first engaging portion. The first and second engaging portions engage when the second unit is closed with respect to the first unit, the shaft support lies at the second position, and the latch lies at the second rotation position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Kenichi SHINDO, Hitoshi NAKATANI, Tatsuo KUROMOTO, Futoshi KURIYAMA
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Patent number: 10025353Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a mount and a locking member. The mount can mount a first housing in a predetermined positional relationship with the mounting apparatus. The locking member is capable of locking an electronic device. The locking member is provided so as to be revolvable about a revolving axis center disposed on a position on an axis center approximately identical to a revolving axis center when the first housing is mounted on the mount to lock the electronic device with the second housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Managament Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Iwamoto, Hitoshi Nakatani, Kaoru Yasumasa
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Publication number: 20180184533Abstract: A drive mechanism has an engaging member that abuts on a first engageable part and moves to a first axial center direction position and an engaging member that abuts on a second engageable part and moves to the first axial center direction position, when a first unit is mounted on a second unit. When an operating member is located at a second position, in a case where the right and left engaging members are moved to the first axial center direction positions, the operating member is moved from the second position to the first position. In a case where at least one of the right and left engaging members is not moved to the first axial center direction position, the operating member is not moved from the second position to the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Yusuke KATSUYAMA, Hitoshi NAKATANI, Takeshi MORI
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Publication number: 20180109030Abstract: An antenna connector has: a tubular case formed with a connector base on one end side in an axial direction and formed with a cylindrical external contact part on another end side in the axial direction; a shaft-shaped center contact part disposed on a center shaft of the external contact part; and tubular insulators disposed between the external contact part and the center contact part. A space is formed between the external contact part and the insulators. The external contact part is formed with a through-hole for draining water that establishes communication between the space and outside of the external contact part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Hitoshi NAKATANI, Akira IWAMOTO, Shoji MURATA
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Publication number: 20180046222Abstract: An electronic device includes a first unit and a second unit including a display and a central processing unit. The first unit and the second unit are detachably coupled. The first unit and the second unit are configured that, when coupled to each other, a housing of the second unit and a predetermined portion of the first unit adjoin. At the adjoining portion, locking-target holes that can be locked together by a single locking projection of a mounting apparatus are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Akira IWAMOTO, Hitoshi NAKATANI
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Publication number: 20180046216Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a mount, a locking member, an operating member, and a second moving mechanism. The mount can mount a first housing in a predetermined positional relationship with the mounting apparatus. The locking member is provided to be movable between an initial position and a position corresponding to a revolving position of a second housing. The locking member can lock the electronic device with the second housing. The operating member moves in a predetermined direction through a user operation. When the locking member lies at a position corresponding to the revolving position of the second housing, and the operating member moves in the predetermined direction, the second moving mechanism causes the locking member to move from the position corresponding to the revolving position of the second housing to the initial position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Akira IWAMOTO, Hitoshi NAKATANI, Kaoru YASUMASA
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Publication number: 20180046217Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a mount and a locking member. The mount can mount a first housing in a predetermined positional relationship with the mounting apparatus. The locking member is capable of locking an electronic device. The locking member is provided so as to be revolvable about a revolving axis center disposed on a position on an axis center approximately identical to a revolving axis center when the first housing is mounted on the mount to lock the electronic device with the second housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Akira IWAMOTO, Hitoshi NAKATANI, Kaoru YASUMASA
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Publication number: 20180046218Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a mount, a locking member, a movable projection member, and a first moving mechanism. The mount can mount a first housing in a predetermined positional relationship with the mounting apparatus. The locking member is provided to be movable between an initial position and a position corresponding to a revolving position of a second housing. The locking member can lock the electronic device with the second housing. The movable projection member is disposed to abut the first housing mounted on the mount, and moves in an apparatus thickness direction when the movable projection member abuts the first housing. When the locking member lies at the initial position, and the movable projection member moves in the apparatus thickness direction, the first moving mechanism moves the locking member from the initial position of the locking member to the position corresponding to the revolving position of the second housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Akira IWAMOTO, Hitoshi NAKATANI, Kaoru YASUMASA