Patents by Inventor Mitsuru Zenzai

Mitsuru Zenzai 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).

  • Waterproof case for electronic device
    Patent number: 7789228
    Abstract: A waterproof case is provided for an electronic device having a touch panel display. The waterproof case includes an operating member for operating the touch panel display. The operating member includes: an operating portion which penetrates from the outer surface to inner surface of a wall forming the waterproof case in a watertight manner and which is disposed to be able to be pushed from the outer surface of the wall; an arm extending from a portion of the operating member, the portion being disposed inwardly from the wall, in the direction transverse to the direction in which the operating portion is pushed; and a contact portion which is provided to an end of the arm and is contacted with the touch panel display in response to the push of the operating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuru Zenzai
  • WATERPROOF CASE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090032420
    Abstract: A waterproof case is provided for an electronic device having a touch panel display. The waterproof case includes an operating member for operating the touch panel display. The operating member includes: an operating portion which penetrates from the outer surface to inner surface of a wall forming the waterproof case in a watertight manner and which is disposed to be able to be pushed from the outer surface of the wall; an arm extending from a portion of the operating member, the portion being disposed inwardly from the wall, in the direction transverse to the direction in which the operating portion is pushed; and a contact portion which is provided to an end of the arm and is contacted with the touch panel display in response to the push of the operating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuru ZENZAI