Patents by Inventor Michihiro Satoh

Michihiro Satoh 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).

  • Apparatus for reproducing an optical disc
    Patent number: 6373795
    Abstract: A supporting mechanism is provided to be moved between a disc insertion opening and a disc storing device, and a driving roller is rotatably mounted on the supporting mechanism for carrying a disc inserted in the opening toward the disc storing device. The supporting mechanism is moved between the opening and the disc storing device, and the driving roller is driven for carrying the disc from the opening to the disc storing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignees: Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Electronic Corporation
    Inventors: Kaoru Takemasa, Susumu Yoshida, Toru Suzuki, Kenjiro Ido, Masami Fujimoto, Kenji Uchiyama, Tomomichi Kimura, Takashi Mizoguchi, Michihiro Satoh, Tetsuya Niino
  • APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING AN OPTICAL DISC
    Publication number: 20010043552
    Abstract: A supporting means is provided to be moved between a disc insertion opening and a disc storing device, and a driving roller is rotatably mounted on the supporting means for carrying a disc inserted in the opening toward the disc storing device. The supporting means is moved between the opening and the disc storing means, and the driving roller is driven for carrying the disc from the opening to the disc storing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: KAORU TAKEMASA, SUSUMU YOSHIDA, TORU SUZUKI, KENJIRO IDO, MASAMI FUJIMOTO, KENJI UCHIYAMA, TOMOMICHI KIMURA, TAKASHI MIZOGUCHI, MICHIHIRO SATOH, TETSUYA NIINO