Patents by Inventor Kenji Yamazato

Kenji Yamazato 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).

  • Publication number: 20160165312
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a receiver, a transmitter, a management module, and an informing module. The receiver receives a purchase instruction from a user. The transmitter transmits the received purchase instruction to a server via a network. The management module manages a purchase history of the user. The informing module determines, upon receiving the purchase instruction from the user, whether the received purchase instruction satisfies a predetermined condition based on a purchase history of a predetermined period, and sends a message to the user if the purchase instruction satisfies the predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Kenji Ochiai, Kenji Yamazato, Hiroshi Ueda, Tomoyuki Shirai, Hirofumi Kanai, Tomohide Kawano
  • Publication number: 20140351847
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a receiver, a transmitter, a management module, and an informing module. The receiver receives a purchase instruction from a user. The transmitter transmits the received purchase instruction to a server via a network. The management module manages a purchase history of the user. The informing module determines, upon receiving the purchase instruction from the user, whether the received purchase instruction satisfies a predetermined condition based on a purchase history of a predetermined period, and sends a message to the user if the purchase instruction satisfies the predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kenji Ochiai, Kenji Yamazato, Hiroshi Ueda, Tomoyuki Shirai, Hirofumi Kanai, Tomohide Kawano
  • Patent number: 7672118
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes: a main body that has a bearing hole having a first retaining portion and a second retaining portion; a sub module that has a shaft rotatably coupling with the bearing hole so that the sub module moves between a first position and a second position; and a detent spring that is coupled with the shaft to keep the sub module at the first position and at the second position, the detent spring having a third retaining portion, wherein the third retaining portion couples with the first retaining portion when the sub module is kept at the first position, and wherein the third retaining portion couples with the second retaining portion when the sub module is kept at the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kenji Yamazato, Masakazu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20080316686
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes: a main body that has a bearing hole having a first retaining portion and a second retaining portion; a sub module that has a shaft rotatably coupling with the bearing hole so that the sub module moves between a first position and a second position; and a detent spring that is coupled with the shaft to keep the sub module at the first position and at the second position, the detent spring having a third retaining portion, wherein the third retaining portion couples with the first retaining portion when the sub module is kept at the first position, and wherein the third retaining portion couples with the second retaining portion when the sub module is kept at the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kenji YAMAZATO, Masakazu Nakamura