Patents by Inventor Kimiyasu NAMEKAWA

Kimiyasu NAMEKAWA 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: 8907800
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a temperature measurement section that measures a temperature of a heat generation source generating heat by consuming power or a temperature of an inner position of a casing of which the temperature changes due to the heat generation of the heat generation source; and an environmental temperature calculation section that calculates a temperature which is calculated using a predetermined relational equation that is different in accordance with a model from a difference between a first temperature measured by the temperature measurement section at a point in time when the heat generation source starts consuming a predetermined amount of power and a second temperature measured by the temperature measurement section at a point in time after the passage of a predetermined period from the start of consumption of a predetermined amount of power by the heat generation source as an environmental temperature in an environment where the casing is placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kimiyasu Namekawa, Hiroyuki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8488054
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided which includes a light emitting unit for emitting light, and a light detection unit which is irradiated with the light emitted by the light emitting unit and which includes an optical sensor for outputting an electric current corresponding to the brightness of the light. The light emitted by the light emitting unit is used for a purpose other than being irradiated to the light detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kimiyasu Namekawa
  • Publication number: 20130089314
    Abstract: A power supplying apparatus includes: a capacitor that is connected in parallel with a battery; a voltage control apparatus configured to control a voltage for charging the capacitor; a current limiting circuit configured to control a current amount to be supplied to the capacitor; a first switching element configured to control supply of a current for charging the capacitor; and a second switching element configured to control supply of a current from the capacitor to at least one motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kimiyasu NAMEKAWA
  • Publication number: 20130037533
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a temperature measuring part measuring a temperature of a heat generation source generating heat caused by power consumption or of a portion inside a housing that varies in temperature due to heat generation of the heat generation source; and an ambient temperature calculating part calculating a temperature by use of a predetermined relational formula that differs according to a model based on a difference between a first temperature measured by the temperature measuring part after the elapse of a first predetermined period of time from the start of constant power consumption by the heat generation source and a second temperature measured by the temperature measuring part further after the elapse of a second predetermined period of time as an ambient temperature of an environment in which the housing is placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kimiyasu NAMEKAWA, Akihiro EGAWA
  • Publication number: 20120235489
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic apparatus including a first battery and a second battery, a control unit configured to control an operation of the electronic apparatus, a first switch configured to switch whether or not to supply power from the first battery to the control unit, and a second switch configured to switch whether or not to supply a potential from the second battery to the first switch. When power from the first battery is supplied to the control unit, the control unit applies to the first switch a potential for supplying power from the first battery to the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kimiyasu NAMEKAWA, Guanying Fan
  • Publication number: 20110205071
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a temperature measurement section that measures a temperature of a heat generation source generating heat by consuming power or a temperature of an inner position of a casing of which the temperature changes due to the heat generation of the heat generation source; and an environmental temperature calculation section that calculates a temperature which is calculated using a predetermined relational equation that is different in accordance with a model from a difference between a first temperature measured by the temperature measurement section at a point in time when the heat generation source starts consuming a predetermined amount of power and a second temperature measured by the temperature measurement section at a point in time after the passage of a predetermined period from the start of consumption of a predetermined amount of power by the heat generation source as an environmental temperature in an environment where the casing is placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kimiyasu Namekawa, Hiroyuki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20100259665
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided which includes a light emitting unit for emitting light, and a light detection unit which is irradiated with the light emitted by the light emitting unit and which includes an optical sensor for outputting an electric current corresponding to the brightness of the light. The light emitted by the light emitting unit is used for other purpose than being irradiated to the light detection unit. By including such configuration, even in the case of including an authentication means by using vein authentication which is a biometric authentication, an increase in the size of the housing can be suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kimiyasu NAMEKAWA