Patents by Inventor Maki Ohuchi

Maki Ohuchi 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: 8496390
    Abstract: A cover unit includes a first cover that is movable between a cover position and an exposed position. A second cover slidably is movable in a direction perpendicular to its visible surface. A cover moving mechanism moves the second cover, wherein, when the first cover is at the cover position, the second cover is at such a height that the visible surface of the second cover is substantially coplanar with a visible surface of the first cover. When the first cover is moved from the cover position to the exposed position, the second cover is moved to such a height such that the visible surface of the second cover is moved by at least an amount that corresponds with the thickness of the first cover. When the first cover is at the exposed position, the first cover is above the visible surface of the second cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Maki Ohuchi, Yuichi Yamada, Masato Yamaguchi, Masao Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20120262857
    Abstract: A terminal apparatus that includes a first housing, a second housing, and a hinge mechanism that slidably couples the first housing to the second housing in each of an open state and a closed state with respect to the second housing. The hinge mechanism includes a base portion and a movable portion, the movable portion being slidable with respect to the base portion in a direction which the first housing moves away from the second housing when the first housing transitions from the closed state to the open state with respect to the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Yuji FUKAYA, Tatsuhito Aono, Maki Ohuchi
  • Publication number: 20110279897
    Abstract: A cover unit includes a first cover that is movable between a cover position and an exposed position. A second cover slidably is movable in a direction perpendicular to its visible surface. A cover moving mechanism moves the second cover, wherein, when the first cover is at the cover position, the second cover is at such a height that the visible surface of the second cover is substantially coplanar with a visible surface of the first cover. When the first cover is moved from the cover position to the exposed position, the second cover is moved to such a height such that the visible surface of the second cover is moved by at least an amount that corresponds with the thickness of the first cover. When the first cover is at the exposed position, the first cover is above the visible surface of the second cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN, INC.
    Inventors: Maki OHUCHI, Yuichi Yamada, Masato Yamaguchi, Masao Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20090156272
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile terminal including a ring section having a plurality of operation devices provided on a substantially circular enclosure, a terminal body section having at least a display device,a pair of hinge sections which have a rotation axis substantially parallel to a tangent line of a ring circumference direction of the ring section and rotatably journal the terminal body section at a rotation angle of at least 90 degrees with respect to the ring section, and a body-ring interface section which performs at least signal transmission between the ring section and the terminal body section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN, INC.
    Inventors: Maki Ohuchi, Yuji Fukaya, Shin Takanashi