Patents by Inventor Ken Tomatsu

Ken Tomatsu 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: 10065211
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device with a piezoelectric element disposed at a location other than near an edge of a panel. A device includes a panel and a piezoelectric element disposed in a predetermined region on a planar surface of the panel. The panel vibrates in response to vibration of the piezoelectric element so as to transmit sound to a human body contacting the panel. By the piezoelectric element being disposed in the predetermined region of the panel, the center of the piezoelectric element is located within a range of 40% to 60% of the distance from one edge to the other edge of the panel in a first direction and within a range of 40% to 60% of the distance from one edge to the other edge of the panel in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Ishibashi, Ken Tomatsu
  • Publication number: 20150239011
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device with a piezoelectric element disposed at a location other than near an edge of a panel. A device includes a panel and a piezoelectric element disposed in a predetermined region on a planar surface of the panel. The panel vibrates in response to vibration of the piezoelectric element so as to transmit sound to a human body contacting the panel. By the piezoelectric element being disposed in the predetermined region of the panel, the center of the piezoelectric element is located within a range of 40% to 60% of the distance from one edge to the other edge of the panel in a first direction and within a range of 40% to 60% of the distance from one edge to the other edge of the panel in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji ISHIBASHI, Ken TOMATSU
  • Patent number: 7346371
    Abstract: A portable terminal device includes a first body having an operation section on a main surface thereof, a second body having a display section on a main surface thereof, a connection device for connecting the first body and the second body so that the portable terminal device is openable and closable, a memory storage section having an opening section openable to another main surface of the second body, a lid for opening and closing the opening section and retaining a removable memory in the memory storage section, wherein the operation section is covered by the second body when the portable terminal device is in a closed state, and is exposed to the outside when the portable terminal device is in an open state, and the display section is exposed to the outside in either the closed or opened state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Ken Tomatsu
  • Publication number: 20050047773
    Abstract: A portable device includes a camera unit having an imaging device, a housing for supporting the camera unit so as to be rotatable and stoppable at a photographing in the photographing position, and a control device for activating the imaging device when the detection device detects that the camera unit is rotated to the photographing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Kanji Satake, Eiji Kataoka, Ken Tomatsu, Hiroyuki Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20040214531
    Abstract: A portable terminal device includes a first body having an operation section on a main surface thereof, a second body having a display section on a main surface thereof, a connection device for connecting the first body and the second body so that the portable terminal device is openable and closable, a memory storage section having an opening section openable to another main surface of the second body, a lid for opening and closing the opening section and retaining a removable memory in the memory storage section, wherein the operation section is covered by the second body when the portable terminal device is in a closed state, and is exposed to the outside when the portable terminal device is in an open state, and the display section is exposed to the outside in either the closed or opened state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ken Tomatsu