Patents by Inventor Masato Koyasu

Masato Koyasu 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).

  • Card connector
    Patent number: 7867034
    Abstract: A card insertion slot in the card connector through which two types of cards, large and small cards, can be selectively installed in a card accommodation space include first and second guideways in corresponding to the sizes of the cards. The card connector includes first and second contacts, a lock bracket configured to detect the width of the large card, an actuator configured to be rotatable, and a partition member including a partition plate configured to be movable. When the large card is inserted into the card connector, the lock bracket is moved from the first position to the second position. When the large card is further fed into the card connector, the actuator is rotated from the first position to the second position, and the partition plate is moved from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignees: Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd., Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru Sato, Masato Koyasu, Yosuke Takai, Masaaki Oshima
  • CARD CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20110003499
    Abstract: A card insertion slot in the card connector through which two types of cards, large and small cards, can be selectively installed in a card accommodation space include first and second guideways in corresponding to the sizes of the cards. The card connector includes first and second contacts, a lock bracket configured to detect the width of the large card, an actuator configured to be rotatable, and a partition member including a partition plate configured to be movable. When the large card is inserted into the card connector, the lock bracket is moved from the first position to the second position. When the large card is further fed into the card connector, the actuator is rotated from the first position to the second position, and the partition plate is moved from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicants: YAMAICHI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeru Sato, Masato Koyasu, Yosuke Takai, Masaaki Oshima