Patents by Inventor Michihiko Tsunekawa

Michihiko Tsunekawa 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: 7882400
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus which makes it possible to accurately manage a plurality of storage media realized by cooperation with each other while maintaining a combination or combinations thereof, and manage data for each OS. A storage media supporting device removably supporting at least one storage medium is removably attached to the information processing apparatus. When the storage media supporting device is attached to the information processing apparatus, the storage media housed in the storage media supporting device is electrically connected to the information processing apparatus. The contents of data stored in the storage media are detected, and a visible identifier provided on the storage media supporting device is changed into a state corresponding to the detection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Asami Sato, Masahiro Ando, Koji Kimura, Michihiko Tsunekawa, Hideaki Kajihara, Tsutomu Shimada
  • Patent number: 7583314
    Abstract: A metal structure (101) having a substantially U-letter shape is provided in a chassis. Tripod screw attaching portions (102a) are provided to the upper and lower portions of the metal structure. A casing is arranged to cover the front surface of the front portion and the lower surface of the rear portion of the metal structure (101). A metal chassis panel (105, 106) is attached to cover at least the left and right surfaces of the metal structure. The casing portion of the front surface of the metal structure is substantially curved to enable tally lamp light to be recognized at the casing portion of the front surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideaki Kajihara, Michihiko Tsunekawa
  • Publication number: 20080010404
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus which makes it possible to accurately manage a plurality of storage media realized by cooperation with each other while maintaining a combination or combinations thereof, and manage data for each OS. A storage media supporting device removably supporting at least one storage medium is removably attached to the information processing apparatus. When the storage media supporting device is attached to the information processing apparatus, the storage media housed in the storage media supporting device is electrically connected to the information processing apparatus. The contents of data stored in the storage media are detected, and a visible identifier provided on the storage media supporting device is changed into a state corresponding to the detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Asami SATO, Masahiro ANDO, Koji KIMURA, Michihiko TSUNEKAWA, Hideaki KAJIHARA, Tsutomu SHIMADA
  • Patent number: 7277987
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus which makes it possible to accurately manage a plurality of storage media realized by cooperation with each other while maintaining a combination or combinations thereof, and manage data for each OS. A storage media supporting device removably supporting at least one storage medium is removably attached to the information processing apparatus. When the storage media supporting device is attached to the information processing apparatus, the storage media housed in the storage media supporting device is electrically connected to the information processing apparatus. The contents of data stored in the storage media are detected, and a visible identifier provided on the storage media supporting device is changed into a state corresponding to the detection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Asami Sato, Masahiro Ando, Koji Kimura, Michihiko Tsunekawa, Hideaki Kajihara, Tsutomu Shimada
  • Publication number: 20060098117
    Abstract: A metal structure (101) having a substantially U-letter shape is provided in a chassis. Tripod screw attaching portions (102a) are provided to the upper and lower portions of the metal structure. A casing is arranged to cover the front surface of the front portion and the lower surface of the rear portion of the metal structure (101). A metal chassis panel (105, 106) is attached to cover at least the left and right surfaces of the metal structure. The casing portion of the front surface of the metal structure is substantially curved to enable tally lamp light to be recognized at the casing portion of the front surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Hideaki Kajihara, Michihiko Tsunekawa
  • Publication number: 20040255206
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus which makes it possible to accurately manage a plurality of storage media realized by cooperation with each other while maintaining a combination or combinations thereof, and manage data for each OS. A storage media supporting device removably supporting at least one storage medium is removably attached to the information processing apparatus. When the storage media supporting device is attached to the information processing apparatus, the storage media housed in the storage media supporting device is electrically connected to the information processing apparatus. The contents of data stored in the storage media are detected, and a visible identifier provided on the storage media supporting device is changed into a state corresponding to the detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Asami Sato, Masahiro Ando, Koji Kimura, Michihiko Tsunekawa, Hideaki Kajihara, Tsutomu Shimada
  • Patent number: 6567234
    Abstract: A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus includes guide posts arranged to pull out a tape-shaped recording medium from a cassette and wrap the tape-shaped recording medium around a drum, guide members arranged to support the guide posts, arms arranged to move the guide members, and arm driving parts arranged to cause the arms to swing, wherein the arms and the arm driving parts are disposed respectively on different sides of a chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Matsuoka, Michihiko Tsunekawa
  • Publication number: 20030011924
    Abstract: A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus includes guide posts arranged to pull out a tape-shaped recording medium from a cassette and wrap the tape-shaped recording medium around a drum, guide members arranged to support the guide posts, arms arranged to move the guide members, and arm driving parts arranged to cause the arms to swing, wherein the arms and the arm driving parts are disposed respectively on different sides of a chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Matsuoka, Michihiko Tsunekawa
  • Patent number: 6466395
    Abstract: A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus includes guide posts arranged to pull out a tape-shaped recording medium from a cassette and wrap the tape-shaped recording medium around a drum, guide members arranged to support the guide posts, arms arranged to move the guide members, and arm driving parts arranged to cause the arms to swing, wherein the arms and the arm driving parts are disposed respectively on different sides of a chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Matsuoka, Michihiko Tsunekawa
  • Patent number: 6396541
    Abstract: A video camera includes a camera body, a holder arranged to house and hold a tape-shaped recording medium within the camera body, to have an eject part for ejecting the recording medium and to be movable between a first position in which the recording medium can be pulled out and a second position in which the recording medium can be inserted or ejected, a cover arranged to be lockable in a state of covering the eject part of the holder, an eject switch arranged to input an ejecting instruction, and a lock part arranged to hold the holder in the first position. The cover is in the state of covering the eject part of the holder before the ejecting instruction is input to the eject switch. After the ejecting instruction is input, the cover moves to uncover the eject part of the holder and, at the same time, the holder moves from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Michihiko Tsunekawa
  • Patent number: 6169579
    Abstract: A video camera includes a camera body, a holder arranged to house and hold a tape-shaped recording medium within the camera body, to have an eject part for ejecting the recording medium and to be movable between a first position in which the recording medium can be pulled out and a second position in which the recording medium can be inserted or ejected, a cover arranged to be lockable in a state of covering the eject part of the holder, an eject switch arranged to input an ejecting instruction, and a lock part arranged to hold the holder in the first position. The cover is in the state of covering the eject part of the holder before the ejecting instruction is input to the eject switch. After the ejecting instruction is input, the cover moves to uncover the eject part of the holder and, at the same time, the holder moves from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Michihiko Tsunekawa
  • Patent number: 6095447
    Abstract: A reel mount device includes a pair of reel mounts on which to place a pair of reels, respectively, gears respectively provided at the pair of reel mounts, each of the gears having a plurality of teeth and externally receiving a driving force for rotating the corresponding reel mount, a first brake member having a shoe which is formed with plastic and is arranged to come into contact with tips of the plurality of teeth of the gear provided at one of the pair of reel mounts, and an urging member which urges the shoe of the first brake member in such a direction to come into pressure contact with the plurality of teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Michihiko Tsunekawa
  • Patent number: 5901914
    Abstract: A reel mount moving device for moving a reel mount to the position of each reel contained in each of a plurality of cassettes of different sizes, with any of the cassettes mounted, includes the reel mount which is arranged to be rotated by a power of a drive source for moving a recording medium, a converting member for converting the power of the drive source into a force of moving the reel mount, and a switching member arranged to cause the converting action of the converting member to be selectively turned on or off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Matsuoka, Junji Kobayashi, Michihiko Tsunekawa