Patents by Inventor Masahiro YUKAWA

Masahiro YUKAWA 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: 9462213
    Abstract: A video display device includes a video display panel that displays video, a case that encloses an outer periphery of the video display panel, an audio device that is arranged in proximity to the outer periphery of the video display panel, the audio device being configured to linearly arrange a plurality of speakers, and a sound emitting hole that corresponds to an opening of the audio device, the sound emitting hole being provided to the case and emitting sound generated by the audio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Yamauchi, Satoshi Koura, Yachiyo Shimokawatoko, Masatoshi Okuyama, Masahiro Yukawa, Taketo Kawauchi, Ken Miura, Satoshi Takayama, Shoji Nakajima, Hideaki Inoue, Mitsukazu Kuze
  • Patent number: 8861763
    Abstract: A speaker retaining mechanism for retaining a speaker at a predetermined position of a cabinet is disclosed. This speaker retaining mechanism includes: a retaining member that is fixed to the cabinet and that has a hollow space surrounded by an inner wall; and a vibration damping member attached to both ends of the speaker. The vibration damping member is disposed in the hollow space of the retaining member so that the vibration damping member contacts elastically with the inner wall of the retaining member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Yukawa
  • Publication number: 20120219173
    Abstract: A speaker retaining mechanism for retaining a speaker at a predetermined position of a cabinet is disclosed. This speaker retaining mechanism includes: a retaining member that is fixed to the cabinet and that has a hollow space surrounded by an inner wall; and a vibration damping member attached to both ends of the speaker. The vibration damping member is disposed in the hollow space of the retaining member so that the vibration damping member contacts elastically with the inner wall of the retaining member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiro YUKAWA