Patents by Inventor Masahiko KODAMA

Masahiko KODAMA 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: 20230305569
    Abstract: A control device includes a processor. The processor controls an electric power supply to an operating part, and charging and discharging of a secondary battery; estimates electric power being supplied to the operating part and the secondary battery; acquires a charge state for a case of charging the secondary battery; and when a determination is made that the electric power estimated by the processor and being supplied to the operating part and the secondary battery is less than electric power required for a predetermined action to be executed by the operating part and, also, the charge state of the secondary battery is a predetermined charge state, controls so as to limit the predetermined action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu HASEGAWA, Atsushi SHIBUTANI, Wataru NIMURA, Masahiko KODAMA
  • Patent number: 10475427
    Abstract: An operation state detecting apparatus includes the following. An electronic device includes an operation surface and can detect whether there is contact in a plurality of positions. A sheet material can be attached to and detached from the operation surface. The sheet material includes a projecting portion which deforms to change a contact state on the operation surface according to strength of external force. A processor of the electronic device detects whether there is contact in a plurality of positions in an individual detecting region on the operation surface on which a contact state changes by the projecting portion deforming in a state with the sheet material attached to the operation surface. The processor performs a specific process according to strength or speed of an operation applied to the projecting portion judged based on a detected result of whether contact is detected in the plurality of positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kodama, Takashi Soda, Hiroyuki Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20190197999
    Abstract: An operation state detecting apparatus includes the following. An electronic device includes an operation surface and can detect whether there is contact in a plurality of positions. A sheet material can be attached to and detached from the operation surface. The sheet material includes a projecting portion which deforms to change a contact state on the operation surface according to strength of external force. A processor of the electronic device detects whether there is contact in a plurality of positions in an individual detecting region on the operation surface on which a contact state changes by the projecting portion deforming in a state with the sheet material attached to the operation surface. The processor performs a specific process according to strength or speed of an operation applied to the projecting portion judged based on a detected result of whether contact is detected in the plurality of positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Masahiko KODAMA, Takashi SODA, Hiroyuki TANABE