Patents by Inventor Kazuihiko Yamazaki

Kazuihiko Yamazaki 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).

  • Docking-type function-providing apparatus and portable device
    Patent number: 7038908
    Abstract: A docking-type function-providing apparatus for providing a predetermined function to a portable device docked with the apparatus via their respective connectors has a coupling face 1 coupled with a device coupling face on the portable device at the time of docking, the connector 2 of the apparatus provided on the coupling face 1 to connect with the connector of the device by the above-mentioned coupling, and a guide face 3 parallel to a plane intersecting the coupling face 1 and capable of guiding a guided face on the portable device at the time of docking. The position of the guide face 3 can be changed in the direction of intersection with the guide face 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Usui, Kazuihiko Yamazaki, Hisashi Shima
  • Docking-type function-providing apparatus and portable device
    Publication number: 20040145864
    Abstract: A docking-type function-providing apparatus for providing a predetermined function to a portable device docked with the apparatus via their respective connectors has a coupling face 1 coupled with a device coupling face on the portable device at the time of docking, the connector 2 of the apparatus provided on the coupling face 1 to connect with the connector of the device by the above-mentioned coupling, and a guide face 3 parallel to a plane intersecting the coupling face 1 and capable of guiding a guided face on the portable device at the time of docking. The position of the guide face 3 can be changed in the direction of intersection with the guide face 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hideyuki Usui, Kazuihiko Yamazaki, Hisashi Shima