Patents by Inventor Makoto Hashikura

Makoto Hashikura 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: 11960330
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a main body chassis and a display chassis that are rotatably connected at connecting edges via a hinge. The display chassis has a display, a back cover covering the rear face of the display, and a pair of reinforcing plates extending along edge walls, each reinforcing plate having a proximal end fixed to the back cover together with a connecting plate of the hinge at the connecting edge and having a front face fixed to the display and a rear face fixed to the back cover. The back cover includes a main plate having a curved shape that is convex toward rear; and an injection-molded resin frame around the main plate and having a flat surface. The reinforcing plates are fixed to the flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto Hashikura
  • Publication number: 20220374053
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a main body chassis and a display chassis that are rotatably connected at connecting edges via a hinge. The display chassis has a display, a back cover covering the rear face of the display, and a pair of reinforcing plates extending along edge walls, each reinforcing plate having a proximal end fixed to the back cover together with a connecting plate of the hinge at the connecting edge and having a front face fixed to the display and a rear face fixed to the back cover. The back cover includes a main plate having a curved shape that is convex toward rear; and an injection-molded resin frame around the main plate and having a flat surface. The reinforcing plates are fixed to the flat surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto Hashikura