Patents by Inventor Jo Wada

Jo Wada 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: 6965413
    Abstract: A foldable portable terminal unit containing a picture taking device capable of transmitting both image and voice. The unit enables users to see the display when taking pictures of themselves, as well as taking pictures of other objects. The lid portion (3) folds and rotates with respect to the case main body (2) of the portable terminal unit. The display (6) is provided in the lid portion (3) and rotates with respect to the picture taking device (11) fixed on the rear face or the side face of the case main body (2), corresponding to the state of taking a picture so as to enable monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Jo Wada
  • Publication number: 20020051060
    Abstract: In a foldable portable terminal unit containing a picture taking camera capable of transmitting an image and voice, monitoring through a display device is enabled in case of taking picture of himself or herself with that picture taking camera as well as taking picture of an outside object. A lid portion (3) is made foldable with respect to a case main body (2) of the portable terminal unit and rotatable with respect to the case main body (2). A display device (6) provided in the lid portion (3) is rotated with respect to the picture taking camera (11) fixed on rear face or a side face of the case main body (2) corresponding to the state of taking a picture so as to enable monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Inventor: Jo Wada
  • Patent number: 6191777
    Abstract: A portable graphic computer apparatus is comprised of a tablet for inputting coordinates data, a detecting circuit for detecting the coordinates data inputted by the tablet, a video image data forming circuit for forming video image data corresponding to input coordinates based on coordinates data by an output signal from the detecting circuit, a memory for storing the video image data, a video signal generating circuit for generating a video signal from the video image data, an output circuit connected to the video signal generating circuit for outputting the video signal, a cabinet for accommodating therein the above elements, and a plurality of color selecting buttons formed on the tablet for selecting color informations of the video image data, wherein the video image forming circuit identifies the designation of the color selecting buttons and for forming the video image data on the basis of the designated color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Nae Yasuhara, Masaharu Kashii, Miyuki Marusawa, Jo Wada
  • Patent number: D467915
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Jo Wada
  • Patent number: D471558
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Jo Wada
  • Patent number: D476949
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Jo Wada
  • Patent number: D477275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Jo Wada
  • Patent number: D478332
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Jo Wada