Patents by Inventor Makoto Noto

Makoto Noto 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: 20240134474
    Abstract: A display driver includes a driver circuit and a sensing controller. The driver circuit is configured to drive a display panel according to display information. The display panel defines a sensing region. The sensing controller interface circuit is configured to transmit an output vertical sync signal to a proximity sensing controller. The proximity sensing controller is configured to generate positional information of an input object based at least in part on a resulting signal received from a sensor electrode disposed in the sensing region. The output vertical sync signal comprises encoding the display information in the output vertical sync signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Makoto Takeuchi, Hirokazu Hatayama, Masaaki Shiomura, Nobukazu Tanaka, Daisuke Ito, Takayuki Noto, Takashi Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20240069671
    Abstract: In general, in one aspect, one or more embodiments relate to an input device that includes a proximity sensing panel including sensor electrodes, and a proximity sensing circuit. The proximity sensing circuit configured to receive an indication of a transition from a first image refresh rate to a second image refresh rate, wherein the first image refresh rate is greater than a beacon signal rate and the second image refresh rate is equal to or lower than the beacon signal rate. The proximity sensing panel is also configured to align transmitting a beacon signal on the proximity sensing panel to a non-refresh period corresponding to the second refresh rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Masaaki Shiomura, Hirokazu Hatayama, Makoto Takeuchi, Takayuki Noto, Nobukazu Tanaka, Daisuke Ito, Tomohiro Hirakawa
  • Patent number: 7269393
    Abstract: In a portable radio device in which both an antenna for cell phone and an antenna for receiving GPS data are installed, an object of the present invention is to decrease influence of the antennas on one another with respect to deterioration of their radio performances. According to the present invention, in a portable radio device in which an operating part housing (11) and a display part housing (12) are connected by way of a hinge part (13) in a freely foldable manner to conduct both telephone conversation and reception of GPS data, an antenna (20) for the telephone conversation is provided at one side of the operating part housing (11) in a lateral direction, and at the same time, an antenna (21) for receiving the GPS data is mounted to a base board (22) in the display part housing (12) in its end area at an opposite side to the hinge part (13). With this arrangement, both the antennas (20), (21) can be spaced from each other, and deterioration of their radio performances can be restrained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Ota, Makoto Noto, Takamitsu Suzuki, Masanori Kubota
  • Patent number: 7228112
    Abstract: In a portable radio device in which both an antenna for cell phone and an antenna for receiving GPS data are installed, an object of the present invention is to decrease influence of the antennas on one another with respect to deterioration of their radio performances. According to the present invention, in a portable radio device in which an operating part housing (11) and a display part housing (12) are connected by way of a hinge part (13) in a freely foldable manner to conduct both telephone conversation and reception of GPS data, an antenna (20) for the telephone conversation is provided at one side of the operating part housing (11) in a lateral direction, and at the same time, an antenna (21) for receiving the GPS data is mounted to a base board (22) in the display part housing (12) in its end area at an opposite side to the hinge part (13). With this arrangement, both the antennas (20), (21) can be spaced from each other, and deterioration of their radio performances can be restrained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Ota, Makoto Noto, Takamitsu Suzuki, Masanori Kubota
  • Publication number: 20070013591
    Abstract: In a portable radio device in which both an antenna for cell phone and an antenna for receiving GPS data are installed, an object of the present invention is to decrease influence of the antennas on one another with respect to deterioration of their radio performances. According to the present invention, in a portable radio device in which an operating part housing (11) and a display part housing (12) are connected by way of a hinge part (13) in a freely foldable manner to conduct both telephone conversation and reception of GPS data, an antenna (20) for the telephone conversation is provided at one side of the operating part housing (11) in a lateral direction, and at the same time, an antenna (21) for receiving the GPS data is mounted to a base board (22) in the display part housing (12) in its end area at an opposite side to the hinge part (13). With this arrangement, both the antennas (20), (21) can be spaced from each other, and deterioration of their radio performances can be restrained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Ota, Makoto Noto, Takamitsu Suzuki, Masanori Kubota
  • Publication number: 20040038703
    Abstract: A problem of the present invention is that, when a mobile phone set has been dropped or so in a folded state of casings and a force of impact has been exerted on either of the upper and lower casings, the force of impact can be restrained from affecting a hinge part to the possible least extent, thereby enhancing reliability of the hinge part, and at the same time, a panel face of a display part is prevented from being damaged due to contact with an operating part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Makoto Noto, Yasuhiko Ota
  • Publication number: 20030190896
    Abstract: In a portable radio device in which both an antenna for cell phone and an antenna for receiving GPS data are installed, an object of the present invention is to decrease influence of the antennas on one another with respect to deterioration of their radio performances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Ota, Makoto Noto, Takamitsu Suzuki, Masanori Kubota
  • Patent number: 6542381
    Abstract: Vibrator attaching structure is provided in which the working efficiency at the assembly time and the disassembly time is good, the required arrangement space is made small, and a device can be miniaturized. A vibrator-attaching base (20) has at its lower portion a shield case (22) that is a box-shaped base member functioning also as a shield member on a print circuit board (10). At the upper portion of this shield case (22), a holder (26) that is a holding member is integrally formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichiro Sei, Tsukasa Kobayashi, Makoto Noto