Patents by Inventor Mitsuru Kuroda
Mitsuru Kuroda 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: 20240002765Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas-permeable container, and for example, to a gas-permeable container suitable for culturing aerobic microorganisms or animal or plant cells. An object of the present invention is to provide a container having excellent gas permeability, and a culture apparatus and a culture system each using the container. The object is achieved by a gas-permeable container according to the present invention to be used while storing a liquid, in which at least the container uses a membrane material having a ratio of water evaporation amounts of about 1.1 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: JUNKOSHA INC.Inventors: Masato YOTSUYA, Mitsuru KURODA
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Patent number: 7457107Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a first body having a display and a screen for protecting the display, and a second body having a plurality of operation keys. The first and second are rotatable to each other through a hinge. The first and second bodies have first and second surfaces facing each other when the electronic device is folded. The operation keys project by a height from the second surface, and the first body is formed a recess at the first surface, the recess having a depth equal to or greater than the height. The second body has a projection projecting from the second surface. The first body has an elastic piece through which the screen is mounted on the first body such that the screen moves in the recess in a depth-wise direction of the recess. The projection pushes the screen when the electronic device is folded, thereby the elastic piece being compressed, and the elastic piece pushes the screen back when the electronic device is unfolded.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2003Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Kenichiro Yasui, Mitsuru Kuroda
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Patent number: 7433721Abstract: A mobile communications equipment realizes data input with both hands, and an operation style of a small personal computer although it is a mobile phone in size. A first device unit includes a main unit loaded with a display unit for displaying various information. Each of a second device unit and a third device unit has input buttons for various operations. The first device unit has a connection unit for rotatably connecting the second device unit and the third device unit to the first device unit. The second device unit and the third device unit are connected to the first device unit at one point such that they can be expanded on both sides of the first device unit by depressing the button of an operation unit of the connection unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2003Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Mitsuru Kuroda
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Patent number: 6997572Abstract: A pushbutton switch mechanism has board 28 incorporating an electronic circuit thereon, metal sheet contact 26 disposed on board 28, a light-transmissive pushbutton disposed in an opening defined in a casing of the electronic device for being pressed from outside, the light-transmissive pushbutton having outer key top 22 and presser 25 formed with rubber sheet 24 for contacting metal sheet contact 26, and light-emitting elements 27 disposed on board 28 around presser 25 for applying light to a side surface of the presser 25. Presser 25 has a conical shape having an upper surface as a bottom surface substantially aligned with a lower surface of key top 22 and a vertex for contacting metal sheet contact 26. Light emitted from light-emitting elements 27 is applied to the entire side surface of presser 25.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2003Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Shuichi Ono, Mitsuru Kuroda
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Patent number: 6871083Abstract: A portable radio device permits the user to use contents on the Internet with a sufficiently large display screen size without impairing the portability of its own. The portable radio device has a lid, a lower device portion, and an upper device portion. The lid is angularly movably mounted on the lower device portion by a joint, and can be folded over the lower device portion. The upper device portion is angularly connected to the lower device portion by a hinge, and can be folded over the lower device portion and the lid which has been folded over the lower device portion. The lid has a concave reflecting mirror disposed on the reverse side thereof. The lower device portion includes a projection display device disposed on a surface thereof for projecting an image onto the concave reflecting mirror when the lid is opened.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2001Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Mitsuru Kuroda
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Publication number: 20040164910Abstract: A portable radio device which effectively prevents the property of transmission of radio waves from being degraded due to the user's body, is disclosed. A housing of the portable radio device has a lower end portion shaped to protrude from the major surface of the housing and taper down towards the lower end of the housing. An antenna is provided within the lower end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Applicant: NEC CorporationInventor: Mitsuru Kuroda
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Patent number: 6782273Abstract: A wireless apparatus having a foldable structure allowing improved antenna condition when opened with improved convenience is disclosed. A first housing and a second housing coupled by a hinge are freely opened and closed around the hinge. An antenna section for use in wireless communication is coupled to the first and second housings by the hinge such that the antenna section is situated at back of the second housing and is freely opened and closed around the hinge with respect to the second housing. A spring force is applied to the antenna section to rotate it in an opening direction. The antenna section is latched by an antenna latch member to be kept in a closed state. When the first housing and the second housing are opened to a predetermined angle, the latch is released to open the antenna section away from the second housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2001Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Shuichi Ono, Mitsuru Kuroda
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Patent number: 6725070Abstract: A portable radio device which effectively prevents the property of transmission of radio waves from being degraded due to the user's body, is disclosed. A housing of the portable radio device has a lower end portion shaped to protrude from the major surface of the housing and taper down towards the lower end of the housing. An antenna is provided within the lower end portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2001Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Mitsuru Kuroda
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Patent number: 6724905Abstract: The invention provides a microphone unit mounting structure wherein the thickness of a body typically of a portable telephone set can be reduced without being restricted by the dimension of the sum of the height of a microphone and the thickness of a microphone connector and a printed circuit board. The microphone unit mounting structure includes a microphone connector electrically connected to the microphone, a microphone holder for holding the microphone together with the microphone connector thereon to form a microphone unit, and a printed circuit board. The microphone connector has a projecting portion projecting outwardly therefrom farther than an outer peripheral edge of the microphone and electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has a microphone unit relief hole formed therein, and the microphone unit is held on the front case of the body member in such a state that part of the microphone unit is received in the microphone unit relief hole.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Takehiko Komiyama, Mitsuru Kuroda
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Publication number: 20040063474Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a first body having a display and a screen for protecting the display, and a second body having a plurality of operation keys. The first and second are rotatable to each other through a hinge. The first and second bodies have first and second surfaces facing each other when the electronic device is folded. The operation keys project by a height from the second surface, and the first body is formed a recess at the first surface, the recess having a depth equal to or greater than the height. The second body has a projection projecting from the second surface. The first body has an elastic piece through which the screen is mounted on the first body such that the screen moves in the recess in a depth-wise direction of the recess. The projection pushes the screen when the electronic device is folded, thereby the elastic piece being compressed, and the elastic piece pushes the screen back when the electronic device is unfolded.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2003Publication date: April 1, 2004Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Kenichiro Yasui, Mitsuru Kuroda
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Patent number: 6708806Abstract: In a power transmission apparatus, comprising: a sub-clutch apparatus, a main clutch apparatus and a cam apparatus, wherein the electromagnet is arranged in an inner diameter side of the main clutch apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2002Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Showa CorporationInventors: Yutaka Okude, Mitsuru Kuroda
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Publication number: 20040048632Abstract: A mobile communications equipment realizes data input with both hands, and an operation style of a small personal computer although it is a mobile phone in size. A first device unit includes a main unit loaded with a display unit for displaying various information. Each of a second device unit and a third device unit has input buttons for various operations. The first device unit has a connection unit for rotatably connecting the second device unit and the third device unit to the first device unit. The second device unit and the third device unit are connected to the first device unit at one point such that they can be expanded on both sides of the first device unit by depressing the button of an operation unit of the connection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Applicant: NEC CorporationInventor: Mitsuru Kuroda
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Patent number: 6594155Abstract: Upper casing and lower casing of a portable telephone body enclose a body inner cavity in which a printed circuit board is disposed. The printed circuit board has an upper surface thereof on which a speaker body is fixedly mounted by means of soldering. A head portion of the speaker body is fitted with a cap in which a net is secured. An elastic rib formed in the upper portion of the cap and having a triangular cross section is pressed against the upper casing to thereby block entrance of any moisture and dust through a sound aperture without necessity of any adhesive and double-faced adhesive tape. The blocking of entrance of moisture and dust by the utilization of deformation of an elastic material may be applied to electronic parts other than the acoustic parts.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2002Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Mitsuru Kuroda
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Patent number: 6585094Abstract: In a power transmission apparatus, a sub-clutch apparatus is arranged between the input shaft and an intermediate rotary body, a main clutch apparatus is arranged between the intermediate rotary body and the output shaft, and a cam apparatus converting the frictional engagement force of the sub-clutch apparatus into the pressing force for the main clutch apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2002Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Assignee: Showa CorporationInventors: Yutaka Okude, Mitsuru Kuroda
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Publication number: 20030019707Abstract: In a power transmission apparatus, a sub-clutch apparatus is arranged between the input shaft and an intermediate rotary body, a main clutch apparatus is arranged between the intermediate rotary body and the output shaft, and a cam apparatus converting the frictional engagement force of the sub-clutch apparatus into the pressing force for the main clutch apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventors: Yutaka Okude, Mitsuru Kuroda
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Publication number: 20030019706Abstract: In a power transmission apparatus, comprising: a sub-clutch apparatus, a main clutch apparatus and a cam apparatus, wherein the electromagnet is arranged in an inner diameter side of the main clutch apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventors: Yutaka Okude, Mitsuru Kuroda
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Patent number: 6462803Abstract: In a display panel structure, a display panel is interposed between a transparent member and a metal sealing member. The edge portions of the sealing member are cemented to edge portions of the transparent member by adhesive so that the display panel is air-tightly sealed from the outside. The sealing member is integrally formed with a lattice of outwardly raised ribs for adding rigidity to the sealing member.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2001Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Keiichiro Kumagai, Mitsuru Kuroda
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Publication number: 20020135992Abstract: Upper casing and lower casing of a portable telephone body enclose a body inner cavity in which a printed circuit board is disposed. The printed circuit board has an upper surface thereof on which a speaker body is fixedly mounted by means of soldering. A head portion of the speaker body is fitted with a cap in which a net is secured. An elastic rib formed in the upper portion of the cap and having a triangular cross section is pressed against the upper casing to thereby block entrance of any moisture and dust through a sound aperture without necessity of any adhesive and double-faced adhesive tape. The blocking of entrance of moisture and dust by the utilization of deformation of an elastic material may be applied to electronic parts other than the acoustic parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2002Publication date: September 26, 2002Applicant: NEC CorporationInventor: Mitsuru Kuroda
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Publication number: 20020131615Abstract: The invention provides a microphone unit mounting structure wherein the thickness of a body typically of a portable telephone set can be reduced without being restricted by the dimension of the sum of the height of a microphone and the thickness of a microphone connector and a printed circuit board. The microphone unit mounting structure includes a microphone connector electrically connected to the microphone, a microphone holder for holding the microphone together with the microphone connector thereon to form a microphone unit, and a printed circuit board. The microphone connector has a projecting portion projecting outwardly therefrom farther than an outer peripheral edge of the microphone and electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has a microphone unit relief hole formed therein, and the microphone unit is held on the front case of the body member in such a state that part of the microphone unit is received in the microphone unit relief hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2002Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventors: Takehiko Komiyama, Mitsuru Kuroda
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Patent number: 6439791Abstract: A grip is used for a mechanical pencil including a shaft tip portion, a core guide, and a core. This grip is formed into a tube-shape. The grip includes a tip portion, a base portion, and a spacing portion. The tip portion has a tip and a through hole portion and is shaped into a conical-shape so that a diameter thereof is reduced towards the tip. The base portion has a predetermined inner diameter such that the shaft tip portion of the mechanical pencil is treed into the base portion. The spacing portion is formed inside the tip portion and houses the core guide and the core. The core is movable in and out of the tip portion via the through hole portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 1999Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Takeuchi, Mitsuru Kuroda