Patents by Inventor Motoki Tomita

Motoki Tomita 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).

  • Publication number: 20190362660
    Abstract: An engineering tool of a programmable display includes an internal device search unit that obtains data including a device or a label from the programmable display and searches the obtained data for first data including an internal device that is a device used when the programmable display is operated and second data including a label indicating the internal device and a list display processing unit that reads out a device value corresponding to the internal device included in the first data and the device value corresponding to the label included in the second data from the programmable display and makes a display unit display the read out device values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Motoki TOMITA
  • Patent number: 10464497
    Abstract: A roof box includes: a body; lock mechanisms in both sides of the body to engage and fasten a storage portion and an openable/closable cover; unfastening mechanisms in each of the lock mechanisms provided in both sides of the body to release the engagement and fastening; opening/closing means to open or close the openable/closable cover with respect to any one of the lock mechanisms when the engagement and fastening of the other lock mechanism is released; a manipulation means to transmit an opening/closing operation signal for selecting the lock mechanisms for releasing the engagement and fastening and opening or closing the openable/closable cover using the opening/closing means; and a control means to receive the opening/closing operation signal from the manipulation means, output an engagement release signal to the selected lock mechanism, and output an opening/closing signal for releasing the openable/closable cover to the opening/closing means after the engagement is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: CAR MATE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Kondo, Daisuke Kisaka, Motoki Tomita, Ken Sugiura, Tatsuyuki Aono
  • Publication number: 20180297536
    Abstract: A roof box includes: a body; lock mechanisms in both sides of the body to engage and fasten a storage portion and an openable/closable cover; unfastening mechanisms in each of the lock mechanisms provided in both sides of the body to release the engagement and fastening; opening/closing means to open or close the openable/closable cover with respect to any one of the lock mechanisms when the engagement and fastening of the other lock mechanism is released; a manipulation means to transmit an opening/closing operation signal for selecting the lock mechanisms for releasing the engagement and fastening and opening or closing the openable/closable cover using the opening/closing means; and a control means to receive the opening/closing operation signal from the manipulation means, output an engagement release signal to the selected lock mechanism, and output an opening/closing signal for releasing the openable/closable cover to the opening/closing means after the engagement is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: CAR MATE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi KONDO, Daisuke KISAKA, Motoki TOMITA, Ken SUGIURA, Tatsuyuki AONO
  • Patent number: 9557777
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first harness, a second harness and a housing. The first harness and the second harness are configured to electrically connect modules. The housing includes inside a wall portion forming a passage through which the first harness and the second harness pass, and a rib. The rib includes a first surface configured to control the first harness from moving in a first direction together with the wall portion and a second surface configured to control the second harness from moving in a second direction, which intersects the first direction, together with the wall portion and an outer surface of the first harness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yuichi Hirai, Motoki Tomita
  • Publication number: 20150338890
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first harness, a second harness and a housing. The first harness and the second harness are configured to electrically connect modules. The housing includes inside a wall portion forming a passage through which the first harness and the second harness pass, and a rib. The rib includes a first surface configured to control the first harness from moving in a first direction together with the wall portion and a second surface configured to control the second harness from moving in a second direction, which intersects the first direction, together with the wall portion and an outer surface of the first harness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Yuichi Hirai, Motoki Tomita
  • Patent number: 9146587
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television receiver comprises a cover covering the backside of a display module, and a frame-shaped mask provided on the periphery of the front surface of the display module. An antenna is provided along the periphery of the display module, and a cable electrically connected to the antenna is provided between the periphery of the display module and the inner surface of at least the cover or the mask. The cover or the mask includes a first claw and a second claw. If the cover (mask) includes the first claw and the second claw, the first claw is inserted into a recess defined in the mask (cover), while the second claw is engaged with the mask (cover).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Horii, Atsuhiro Yanagida, Motoki Tomita
  • Publication number: 20150062794
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first housing and a second housing. The second housing is rotatably attached to the first housing. The second housing includes a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is attached to the first portion and has greater elasticity than the first portion. The second portion comprises a fingerhold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yuichi Hirai, Tomohiro Hamada, Kazuo Ito, Motoki Tomita
  • Publication number: 20130057783
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television receiver comprises a cover covering the backside of a display module, and a frame-shaped mask provided on the periphery of the front surface of the display module. An antenna is provided along the periphery of the display module, and a cable electrically connected to the antenna is provided between the periphery of the display module and the inner surface of at least the cover or the mask. The cover or the mask includes a first claw and a second claw. If the cover (mask) includes the first claw and the second claw, the first claw is inserted into a recess defined in the mask (cover), while the second claw is engaged with the mask (cover).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KASHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Horii, Atsuhiro Yanagida, Motoki Tomita
  • Patent number: 8310844
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, a third housing between the first housing and the second housing, a holder, and a harness. The third housing is rotatable with respect to the first housing and the second housing. The holder is attached to the third housing and includes a first cylinder inserted into the first housing and a second cylinder inserted into the second housing. The harness extends from the first housing to the second housing through the first cylinder and the second cylinder of the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Seiji Hashimoto, Motoki Tomita
  • Publication number: 20110310540
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, a third housing between the first housing and the second housing, a holder, and a harness. The third housing is rotatable with respect to the first housing and the second housing. The holder is attached to the third housing and includes a first cylinder inserted into the first housing and a second cylinder inserted into the second housing. The harness extends from the first housing to the second housing through the first cylinder and the second cylinder of the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Seiji HASHIMOTO, Motoki TOMITA
  • Publication number: 20100320884
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing including a peripheral wall on which an opening is provided, and an anchor plate supported by the housing. The anchor plate is slidable between a first position, in which the anchor plate is accommodated within the housing, and a second position, in which the anchor plate projects from the housing through the opening. The anchor plate includes an aperture to which an anti-theft device may be attached, in a portion that is exposed outside the housing when the anchor plate is slid to the second position. The anchor plate is held in the second position by a stop mechanism when the anchor plate is slid at least to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Toshikazu SHIROISHI, Yuji NAKAJIMA, Hiroyuki MINAGUCHI, Naohiro YOKOYAMA, Takayuki ARISAKA, Motoki TOMITA
  • Publication number: 20100182737
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a housing; a heating member in the housing; and a display device in the housing, the display device having a display screen. The housing has: a mask portion including an opening, the opening configured to expose the display screen therethrough; a cover portion provided opposing to the mask portion with respect to the display device; and at least two connecting portions configured to connect the mask portion and the cover portion, and to sandwich the heating member. Each of the at least two connecting portions includes a gap portion that allows expansion and contraction of the housing due to thermal expansion between the connecting portion and at least one of the mask portion and the cover portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Naoki Tani, Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Toshikazu Shiroishi, Masataka Tokoro, Naohiro Yokoyama, Motoki Tomita
  • Patent number: 6933981
    Abstract: A camera is detachably attached to the central portion of the rear end of an apparatus main body of a personal computer and positioned between a pair of hinge portions. A lens is provided at the camera main body of the camera and this camera main body is rotatably arranged about the axis of the camera main body substantially coaxial with the rotation axis of a display unit. When the camera main body is detached from the apparatus main body, the camera is connected to the apparatus main body through an extension adapter and put at a remote position from the personal computer. A shutter button is provided at each of the camera main body and the apparatus main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Ken Kishida, Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Kohei Wada, Takumi Omura, Hajime Kotegawa, Motoki Tomita