Patents by Inventor Motohiro Sasada

Motohiro Sasada 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).

  • Foldable electronic image pickup apparatus
    Patent number: 7583317
    Abstract: A display cabinet having a monitor is attached to a main cabinet serving as a handle portion so as to be overlapped with the main cabinet. The main cabinet and the display cabinet are pivotal within a plane generally perpendicular to the optical axis of a lens with one end of the main cabinet being connected to one end of the display cabinet. A soft lock device is provided between the main cabinet and the display cabinet for holding the display cabinet at a pivot position with respect to the main cabinet. The display cabinet has a pivot center axis which is aligned with the optical axis of the lens, and an image pickup device is located behind the lens. An operation button is provided on the main cabinet within the reach of a finger of a hand holding the main cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kinemura, Motohiro Sasada, Shigeru Miki
  • Electronic image pickup apparatus
    Publication number: 20040174452
    Abstract: A display cabinet having a monitor is attached to a main cabinet serving as a handle portion so as to be overlapped with the main cabinet. The main cabinet and the display cabinet are pivotal within a plane generally perpendicular to the optical axis of a lens with one end of the main cabinet being connected to one end of the display cabinet. A soft lock device is provided between the main cabinet and the display cabinet for holding the display cabinet at a pivot position with respect to the main cabinet. The display cabinet has a pivot center axis which is aligned with the optical axis of the lens, and an image pickup device is located behind the lens. An operation button is provided on the main cabinet within the reach of a finger of a hand holding the main cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kinemura, Motohiro Sasada, Shigeru Miki
  • Digital camera
    Patent number: D503731
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kinemura, Motohiro Sasada
  • Digital camera
    Patent number: D528141
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kinemura, Motohiro Sasada
  • Digital camera
    Patent number: D559877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Motohiro Sasada
  • Digital camera
    Patent number: D571842
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kinemura, Kazuhisa Tashima, Motohiro Sasada
  • Digital camera
    Patent number: D571846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuto Yoshii, Motohiro Sasada
  • Digital camera
    Patent number: D577048
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kinemura, Kazuhisa Tashima, Motohiro Sasada
  • Battery charger with solar-cell
    Patent number: D598372
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Motohiro Sasada
  • Battery charger
    Patent number: D598374
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Motohiro Sasada
  • Battery charger with solar-cell
    Patent number: D606489
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Sasada, Shinji Oda
  • Battery charger
    Patent number: D606490
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Sasada, Shinji Oda
  • Portable solar battery
    Patent number: D617265
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Sasada, Shinji Oda
  • Portable solar battery
    Patent number: D617266
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Motohiro Sasada, Shinji Oda