Patents by Inventor Junko Nishigata

Junko Nishigata 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).

  • Information reproduction apparatus
    Patent number: 6910629
    Abstract: The information reproduction apparatus for reproducing information recorded on a card-type recording medium is configured so as to include an attachment/reproduction device which the card-type recording medium is inserted in and attached to for reproducing the information recorded on the card-type recording medium; a connection detection device for detecting a state whether or not the card-type recording medium is electrically connected to the attachment/reproduction device; an insertion detection device for detecting a state whether or not the card-type recording medium is inserted into the attachment/reproduction device; and a control device for determining the attachment state of the card-type recording medium based on the state detected by the connection detection device and the state detected by the insertion detection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Junko Nishigata, Akihiro Denda, Yoshiya Nonaka
  • Information reproduction apparatus
    Publication number: 20020179706
    Abstract: The information reproduction apparatus for reproducing information recorded on a card-type recording medium is configured so as to include an attachment/reproduction device which the card-type recording medium is inserted in and attached to for reproducing the information recorded on the card-type recording medium; a connection detection device for detecting a state whether or not the card-type recording medium is electrically connected to the attachment/reproduction device; an insertion detection device for detecting a state whether or not the card-type recording medium is inserted into the attachment/reproduction device; and a control device for determining the attachment state of the card-type recording medium based on the state detected by the connection detection device and the state detected by the insertion detection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Junko Nishigata, Akihiro Denda, Yoshiya Nonaka