Patents by Inventor Ko Kumagai

Ko 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).

  • Publication number: 20070230289
    Abstract: A data recording/reproducing apparatus includes a first power source unit which generates necessary electric power signals from a commercial power source, and a second power source unit which generates a necessary electric power signal from the commercial power source. When a user issues an instruction to interrupt the operation of the power source of the apparatus, the generation of the electric power signal of the first power source unit is stopped, and the electric power is supplied to at least two of a control unit for controlling switching of operation states of the apparatus, a reception unit for receiving a manipulation instruction, and a display unit for displaying thereon data relating to the operation state from the second power source unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Kouji MINABE, Yukio Nakamura, Shoji Ohno, Ko Kumagai, Kenji Sano
  • Patent number: 7227825
    Abstract: A signal recording/reproducing apparatus includes a first power source unit which generates necessary electric power signals from a commercial power source, a second power source unit which generates a necessary electric power signal from a battery, a recording signal processing unit, and a reproduced signal processing unit. The apparatus further includes time measuring instrument which is supplied with the electric power from the second power source unit, and a charging unit which charges the battery with the electric charges. Whenever the time measuring instrument measures a predetermined time, the generation of the electric power signals from the first power source unit is started, and the battery is charged with the electric charges by the charging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Video & Information System, Inc.
    Inventors: Kouji Minabe, Yukio Nakamura, Shoji Ohno, Ko Kumagai, Kenji Sano
  • Publication number: 20040143771
    Abstract: A signal recording/reproducing apparatus includes a first power source unit which generates necessary electric power signals from a commercial power source, a second power source unit which generates a necessary electric power signal from a battery, a recording signal processing unit, and a reproduced signal processing unit. The apparatus further includes time measuring instrument which is supplied with the electric power from the second power source unit, and a charging unit which charges the battery with the electric charges. Whenever the time measuring instrument measures a predetermined time, the generation of the electric power signals from the first power source unit is started, and the battery is charged with the electric charges by the charging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Kouji Minabe, Yukio Nakamura, Shoji Ohno, Ko Kumagai, Kenji Sano