Patents by Inventor Keiichirou Kumagai

Keiichirou Kumagai 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: 8939284
    Abstract: There is disclosed a cushion of a folding portable electronic device which can prevent the increase of manufacturing cost, prevent the permeation of water into cases and prevent the cases from being damaged at a folding operation. A cushion 107 includes a projecting part 107a which is disposed in one case 110 and projects from one surface to come in contact with the other case in a closed state; and a body part 107b having a side surface sandwiched between an outer surface of a frame constituent member 101 which constitutes a frame of the one surface and an inner surface of a back surface constituent member 102 to cover a back surface which is the surface on a side opposite to the one surface of the one case, whereby the body part closely comes in contact therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Keiichirou Kumagai
  • Patent number: 8634205
    Abstract: A case mounting structure, a case, and a case mounting method, do not use a screw to fix the cover and has strong mounting strength against shock which is generated when the case falls. The case mounting structure includes a cover which can be attached to a case, and a lock part which is arranged on the case and locks the cover, where the lock part is deformed so as to prevent a movement for releasing lock when the cover is attached to the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Keiichirou Kumagai
  • Publication number: 20130020747
    Abstract: There is disclosed a cushion of a folding portable electronic device which can prevent the increase of manufacturing cost, prevent the permeation of water into cases and prevent the cases from being damaged at a folding operation. A cushion 107 includes a projecting part 107a which is disposed in one case 110 and projects from one surface to come in contact with the other case in a closed state; and a body part 107b having a side surface sandwiched between an outer surface of a frame constituent member 101 which constitutes a frame of the one surface and an inner surface of a back surface constituent member 102 to cover a back surface which is the surface on a side opposite to the one surface of the one case, whereby the body part closely comes in contact therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keiichirou Kumagai
  • Publication number: 20110017754
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide case mounting structure, a case and a case mounting method, which do not use a screw to fix the cover and has strong mounting strength against shock which is generated when the case falls. The case mounting structure according to the present invention includes a cover which can be attached to a case, and a lock part which is arranged on the case and locks the cover, wherein the lock part is deformed so as to prevent a movement for releasing lock when the cover is attached to the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventor: Keiichirou Kumagai
  • Patent number: 7195362
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus including: a camera, which picks up an image of a subject, arranged in a main body of the apparatus; a first light source which emits first light in conjunction with a flash of the camera; a second light source which emits second light for indicating status regarding various functions; a single lens arranged toward a light-outgoing side of the first and second light sources; and a housing portion which, as well as supporting the lens, houses the first and second light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Keiichirou Kumagai
  • Publication number: 20060077649
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus including: a camera, which picks up an image of a subject, arranged in a main body of the apparatus; a first light source which emits first light in conjunction with a flash of the camera; a second light source which emits second light for indicating status regarding various functions; a single lens arranged toward a light-outgoing side of the first and second light sources; and a housing portion which, as well as supporting the lens, houses the first and second light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventor: Keiichirou Kumagai
  • Patent number: 6075983
    Abstract: There is disclosed a portable communication device comprising a storage section for managing a plurality of personal numbers and information regarding a plurality of individuals on a personal basis, whereby a plurality of users can use the device in a mode set according to each of the users. The portable communication device (portable telephone set) comprises an antenna section 1, a radio section 2, a voice processing section 3, a microphone section 4, a speaker section 5, a central control unit 6, an operation section 7, a display section 8 and a data processing section 9. The central control unit 6 controls the radio section 2, the voice processing section 3, the operation section 7, the display section 8 and the data processing section 9. The central control unit 6 includes a user retrieving section 11. By inputting a password from the operation section 7, a switch is made to a personal mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Keiichirou Kumagai