Patents by Inventor Masayuki Amano
Masayuki Amano 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).
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Publication number: 20200274239Abstract: An electronic apparatus has a main body chassis, first antennas, second antennas, high pitched sound speakers, low pitched sound speakers, and speaker antenna boxes provided inside the main body chassis. Each of the speaker antenna boxes includes a part of the first antenna, a part of the second antenna, the high pitched sound speaker, and the low pitched sound speaker. Inside each of the speaker antenna boxes, the low pitched sound speaker is placed between the first antenna and the second antenna, thus providing an electromagnetic shield between the first antenna and the second antenna. Each of the speaker antenna boxes has an L-shape and is provided at a place that includes a corner section. The first antennas are provided along side walls and the second antennas are provided along a front wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Amano, Sara Akiyama, Osamu Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20200264672Abstract: An electronic apparatus is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a first chassis having a keyboard device on its top surface; a second chassis having a display on its front surface; a hinge mechanism connecting the first chassis and the second chassis; a movable plate disposed in the rear of the keyboard device on the top surface of the first chassis, and is configured to be turnable in a direction of moving its rear end up and down centering on a rotating shaft provided on its front end; and a drive mechanism that causes the movable plate to turn in conjunction with a turning motion of the first chassis and the second chassis through the hinge mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Takayuki Morino, Masayuki Amano, Seita Horikoshi, Satoshi Seino
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Publication number: 20200243947Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes an antenna module having an antenna, and a body chassis storing electronic components. The body chassis, which is made of an electromagnetic shielding material such as metal, has a flat plate with a processor arranged thereon and with a cutout portion formed at an end portion thereof, a rear plate connected to the end portion of the flat plate, and a dent wall connected to the cutout portion and to the rear plate. The antenna module is provided in an antenna section whose front, left, and right sides are enclosed by the dent wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: OSAMU YAMAMOTO, MASAYUKI AMANO, SARA AKIYAMA
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Publication number: 20200106525Abstract: A transceiver is disclosed. The transceiver includes a first unit capable of a full-duplex communication using an electromagnetic wave, and a second unit capable of a full-duplex communication using an electromagnetic wave. The first unit includes a transmitter and a receiver arranged in this order at a predetermined interval in a first direction. The second unit includes a receiver and a transmitter arranged in this order at a predetermined interval in the first direction. The second unit is placed adjacent to the first unit in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Hirohide Komiyama, Masayuki Amano, Tabito Miyamoto, Masato Itoh
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Publication number: 20200081506Abstract: An electronic apparatus having a suction port is disclosed. The electronic device includes a first main body, a second main body that has a main display and is coupled to the first main body to be rotationally movable around a first hinge, and a sub display that is installed on an upper surface of the first main body to be rotationally movable around a second hinge, and is configured to be opened relative to the first main body when the second main body is opened relative to the first main body. A suction port is formed in a part of the first main body that is covered with the sub display when the sub display is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Takayuki Morino, Masayuki Amano, Seita Horikoshi
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Publication number: 20200073439Abstract: An electronic apparatus having a display that appears to be floating in air is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a first transparent plate; a second transparent plate facing the first transparent plate; a display provided between the first transparent plate and the second transparent plate to partially cover the first transparent plate and the second transparent plate; and a transparent member provided between the first transparent plate and the second transparent plate to fill around the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Masayuki Amano, Kenji Watamura, Seita Horikoshi
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Publication number: 20200029141Abstract: An electronic apparatus appropriately outputs low-frequency sound to high-frequency sound to enable acoustic reproduction with high sound quality is disclosed. A portable information apparatus includes a first speaker; and an expansion device includes a second speaker. The portable information apparatus includes a mode switching unit for selecting a single mode or a combined mode; and an acoustic adjustment unit for adjusting acoustic data output to the first speaker and/or the second speaker. During the single mode, the acoustic adjustment unit outputs the acoustic data to the first speaker. During the combined mode, the acoustic adjustment unit extracts high-frequency sound from the acoustic data and outputs the high-frequency sound to the first speaker, and extracts low-frequency sound from the acoustic data and outputs the low-frequency sound to the second speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: MASAHARU YONEDA, KAZUO FUJII, MASAYUKI AMANO
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Patent number: 10434960Abstract: A member attachment structure includes: a first member on which an attachment portion equipped with an engaged portion is provided; a second member in which an attachment hole is provided; and an attachment clip equipped with a distal end portion, a pair of plate-shaped portions are disposed opposing each other with the attachment portion of the first member being inserted therebetween, an engaging portion engages with the engaged portion, an engaging claw portion engages with an edge portion of the attachment hole, and a projecting portion that is provided on the opposing surface of the plate-shaped portion and projects, in an opposing direction in which the pair of plate-shaped portions oppose each other, from an end portion side in a width direction orthogonal to a direction in which the at least one plate-shaped portion extends.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignees: NIFCO INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masatoshi Kamei, Atsushi Usami, Masayuki Amano
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Patent number: 10386886Abstract: A portable information device is capable of securing the appearance quality and the durability of products while having a foldable configuration. The portable information device has a backbone member provided throughout and between the inner surface of one edge portion of a first chassis member and the inner surface of one edge portion of a second chassis member so as to cover a gap between the one edge portion of the first chassis member and the one edge portion of the second chassis member connected by a hinge mechanism. The backbone member is provided to the inner surface of the one edge portion of the first chassis member so as to be slidable in an X direction from the second chassis member to the first chassis member along the inner surface, and is non-slidably fixed to the inner surface of the one edge portion of the second chassis member.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Takehito Yamauchi, Masayuki Amano, Kenji Watamura, Seita Horikoshi
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Patent number: 10289165Abstract: An electronic device having two chassis stably attached to each other is provided. The electronic device includes a first chassis having a display and a second chassis detachable from the first chassis. The second chassis includes a support post that protrudes from the attachment surface to which the first chassis is attached and has a claw portion on a tip side. The first chassis includes a post hole into which the support post is inserted and an engaging projection that engages with the claw portion of the support post inserted into the post hole and elastically biased so that the claw portion can be pressed towards the insertion direction to the post hole. The first chassis has an engaging slider having the engaging projection where the engaging projection is elastically biased in a direction of engaging with the claw portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTDInventors: Tabito Miyamoto, Masayuki Amano
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Patent number: 10228722Abstract: A portable information device is capable of stably supporting a foldable display. The portable information device has a support plate which is fixed to the inner surface sides of a first chassis member and a second chassis member and supports the rear surface of a display. The support plate has a first plate member disposed on the inner surface side of the first chassis member, a second plate member disposed on the inner surface side of the second chassis member, and a flexible sheet-like member connecting the first plate member and the second plate member so as to be foldable into a double-folded state.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Kenji Watamura, Seita Horikoshi, Masayuki Amano, Takehito Yamauchi, Moriyuki Tsuchihashi, Kazuo Fujii
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Publication number: 20190041916Abstract: An electronic device having two chassis stably attached to each other is provided. The electronic device includes a first chassis having a display and a second chassis detachable from the first chassis. The second chassis includes a support post that protrudes from the attachment surface to which the first chassis is attached and has a claw portion on a tip side. The first chassis includes a post hole into which the support post is inserted and an engaging projection that engages with the claw portion of the support post inserted into the post hole and elastically biased so that the claw portion can be pressed towards the insertion direction to the post hole. The first chassis has an engaging slider having the engaging projection where the engaging projection is elastically biased in a direction of engaging with the claw portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: TABITO MIYAMOTO, MASAYUKI AMANO
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Patent number: 10185355Abstract: A portable information device is capable of securing the appearance quality or the durability of products while having a foldable configuration. The portable information device has a backbone member provided throughout and between the inner surface of one edge portion of a first chassis member and the inner surface of one edge portion of a second chassis member so as to cover a gap between the one edge portion of the first chassis member and the one edge portion of the second chassis member connected by a hinge mechanisms. The backbone member is held between the inner surfaces of the first chassis member and the second chassis member and the rear surfaces of the hinge mechanisms disposed on the inner surfaces, and is slidably provided between the inner surface of at least one of the first chassis member and the second chassis member and the rear surface of the hinge mechanism disposed on the one inner surface of the at least one of the first chassis member and the second chassis member.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Kenji Watamura, Masayuki Amano, Takehito Yamauchi
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Patent number: 10146313Abstract: The present invention provides an input device capable of providing a satisfactory operational feeling while achieving a simple structure and a reduced thickness of the device, and an electronic apparatus provided with the input device. The input device includes a touchpad having a sensor plate, which functions as a sensor capable of detecting a touch operation on an operation surface, an actuator driven when a touch operation is detected by the sensor plate, and a vibration generation part on the rear surface of the touchpad, and which generates a vibration by being pressed by the driven actuator and applies the vibration to the touchpad.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Kazuo Fujii, Masayuki Amano, Kenji Watamura
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Publication number: 20180335799Abstract: A portable information device is capable of securing the appearance quality and the durability of products while having a foldable configuration. The portable information device has a backbone member provided throughout and between the inner surface of one edge portion of a first chassis member and the inner surface of one edge portion of a second chassis member so as to cover a gap between the one edge portion of the first chassis member and the one edge portion of the second chassis member connected by a hinge mechanism. The backbone member is provided to the inner surface of the one edge portion of the first chassis member so as to be slidable in an X direction from the second chassis member to the first chassis member along the inner surface, and is non-slidably fixed to the inner surface of the one edge portion of the second chassis member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: TAKEHITO YAMAUCHI, MASAYUKI AMANO, KENJI WATAMURA, SEITA HORIKOSHI
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Patent number: 10082827Abstract: A portable information device is capable of securing the appearance quality and the durability of products while having a foldable configuration. The portable information device has a backbone member provided throughout and between the inner surface of one edge portion of a first chassis member and the inner surface of one edge portion of a second chassis member so as to cover a gap between the one edge portion of the first chassis member and the one edge portion of the second chassis member connected by a hinge mechanism. The backbone member is provided to the inner surface of the one edge portion of the first chassis member so as to be slidable in an X direction from the second chassis member to the first chassis member along the inner surface, and is non-slidably fixed to the inner surface of the one edge portion of the second chassis member.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Takehito Yamauchi, Masayuki Amano, Kenji Watamura, Seita Horikoshi
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Publication number: 20180196469Abstract: A portable information device is capable of securing the appearance quality and the durability of products while having a foldable configuration. The portable information device has a backbone member provided throughout and between the inner surface of one edge portion of a first chassis member and the inner surface of one edge portion of a second chassis member so as to cover a gap between the one edge portion of the first chassis member and the one edge portion of the second chassis member connected by a hinge mechanism. The backbone member is provided to the inner surface of the one edge portion of the first chassis member so as to be slidable in an X direction from the second chassis member to the first chassis member along the inner surface, and is non-slidably fixed to the inner surface of the one edge portion of the second chassis member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: TAKEHITO YAMAUCHI, MASAYUKI AMANO, KENJI WATAMURA, SEITA HORIKOSHI
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Publication number: 20180196467Abstract: A portable information device is capable of stably supporting a foldable display. The portable information device has a support plate which is fixed to the inner surface sides of a first chassis member and a second chassis member and supports the rear surface of a display. The support plate has a first plate member disposed on the inner surface side of the first chassis member, a second plate member disposed on the inner surface side of the second chassis member, and a flexible sheet-like member connecting the first plate member and the second plate member so as to be foldable into a double-folded state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: KENJI WATAMURA, SEITA HORIKOSHI, MASAYUKI AMANO, TAKEHITO YAMAUCHI, MORIYUKI TSUCHIHASHI, KAZUO FUJII
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Publication number: 20180196468Abstract: A portable information device is capable of securing the appearance quality or the durability of products while having a foldable configuration. The portable information device has a backbone member provided throughout and between the inner surface of one edge portion of a first chassis member and the inner surface of one edge portion of a second chassis member so as to cover a gap between the one edge portion of the first chassis member and the one edge portion of the second chassis member connected by a hinge mechanisms. The backbone member is held between the inner surfaces of the first chassis member and the second chassis member and the rear surfaces of the hinge mechanisms disposed on the inner surfaces, and is slidably provided between the inner surface of at least one of the first chassis member and the second chassis member and the rear surface of the hinge mechanism disposed on the one inner surface of the at least one of the first chassis member and the second chassis member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: KENJI WATAMURA, MASAYUKI AMANO, TAKEHITO YAMAUCHI
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Publication number: 20180178735Abstract: A member attachment structure includes: a first member on which an attachment portion equipped with an engaged portion is provided; a second member in which an attachment hole is provided; and an attachment clip equipped with a distal end portion, a pair of plate-shaped portions are disposed opposing each other with the attachment portion of the first member being inserted therebetween, an engaging portion engages with the engaged portion, an engaging claw portion engages with an edge portion of the attachment hole, and a projecting portion that is provided on the opposing surface of the plate-shaped portion and projects, in an opposing direction in which the pair of plate-shaped portions oppose each other, from an end portion side in a width direction orthogonal to a direction in which the at least one plate-shaped portion extends.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicants: NIFCO INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masatoshi KAMEI, Atsushi USAMI, Masayuki AMANO