Patents by Inventor Motonori Imamura
Motonori Imamura 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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Patent number: 9774075Abstract: Provided is an electronic device in which, if an antenna element is formed on the surface of a housing, restrictions on the formation of the antenna element are less likely to arise. The following are provided: a rear case, an antenna element, and a power supply unit that supplies power to the antenna element. The antenna unit comprises a first section that is formed by applying a conductive material onto a first main surface of the rear case, and a second section. A dielectric or an insulator is interposed between the first section and the second section.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2013Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Nishizaka, Daisuke Togashi, Motonori Imamura
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Patent number: 9735462Abstract: Provided is an electronic device in which, if an antenna element is formed on the surface of a housing, restrictions on the formation of the antenna element are less likely to arise. The following are provided: a rear case, an antenna element, and a power supply unit that supplies power to the antenna element. The antenna unit comprises a first section that is formed by applying a conductive material onto a first main surface of the rear case, and a second section. A dielectric or an insulator is interposed between the first section and the second section.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Nishizaka, Daisuke Togashi, Motonori Imamura
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Publication number: 20150349407Abstract: Provided is an electronic device in which, if an antenna element is formed on the surface of a housing, restrictions on the formation of the antenna element are less likely to arise. The following are provided: a rear case, an antenna element, and a power supply unit that supplies power to the antenna element. The antenna unit comprises a first section that is formed by applying a conductive material onto a first main surface of the rear case, and a second section. A dielectric or an insulator is interposed between the first section and the second section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2013Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Naoki NISHIZAKA, Daisuke TOGASHI, Motonori IMAMURA
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Patent number: 9197966Abstract: The electronic device can effectively suppress a reduction in sound pressure and an increase in the distortion factor. The electronic device (1) includes a piezoelectric element (30), a panel (10) supporting the piezoelectric element (30), and a housing (60) holding the panel (10). The electronic device (1) causes the panel (10) to generate air-conducted sound and vibration sound that is transmitted by vibrating a part of a human body. A buffer material (90) is disposed between the panel (10) and the housing (60).Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Masanori Umehara, Motonori Imamura
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Patent number: 9131299Abstract: Provided is an electronic device 1, including: a piezoelectric element 30; a panel 10 configured to support the piezoelectric element 30; and a housing 60 configured to hold the panel 10 and conduct a vibration through the panel 10, the panel 10 generating air-conduction sound and vibration sound that is transmitted by vibrating a part of a human body. The housing 60 includes a first housing portion 62 and a second housing portion 61 located inward of the first housing portion 62, and rigidity-reinforcing portions (63, 150; 64, 160; 65, 66, 170) are disposed between the first housing portion 62 and the second housing portion 61 for improving rigidity of the housing 60.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Toshihisa Nabata, Satoshi Mizuta, Tomoaki Miyano, Kiyokazu Sato, Akio Kihara, Shun Kazama, Masanori Umehara, Motonori Imamura
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Publication number: 20150078588Abstract: The electronic device can effectively suppress a reduction in sound pressure and an increase in the distortion factor. The electronic device (1) includes a piezoelectric element (30), a panel (10) supporting the piezoelectric element (30), and a housing (60) holding the panel (10). The electronic device (1) causes the panel (10) to generate air-conducted sound and vibration sound that is transmitted by vibrating a part of a human body. A buffer material (90) is disposed between the panel (10) and the housing (60).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori Umehara, Motonori Imamura
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Publication number: 20150036843Abstract: Provided is an electronic device 1, including: a piezoelectric element 30; a panel 10 configured to support the piezoelectric element 30; and a housing 60 configured to hold the panel 10 and conduct a vibration through the panel 10, the panel 10 generating air-conduction sound and vibration sound that is transmitted by vibrating a part of a human body. The housing 60 includes a first housing portion 62 and a second housing portion 61 located inward of the first housing portion 62, and rigidity-reinforcing portions (63, 150; 64, 160; 65, 66, 170) are disposed between the first housing portion 62 and the second housing portion 61 for improving rigidity of the housing 60.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihisa Nabata, Satoshi Mizuta, Tomoaki Miyano, Kiyokazu Sato, Akio Kihara, Shun Kazama, Masanori Umehara, Motonori Imamura
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Patent number: 8228678Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus having a first case, a second case, and a two-axis hinge mechanism. Positional misalignment between both cases can be easily prevented without relying only on dimensional precision of the components of the two-axis hinge mechanism. The portable electronic apparatus has a hinge (4) for interconnecting the first and second cases so that they can be opened and closed about a first rotation axis (X) and at the same time interconnecting the first and second cases so that they can pivot about a second rotation axis (Y). The hinge (4) has a first case fixing component (122) fixed to the first case, a first connection component (452) connected to the first case fixing component (122) so as to be rotatable about the second rotation axis (Y), and a second connection component (461) connected to the second case so as to be rotatable about the first rotation axis (X). The first connection component (452) and the second connection component (461) are connected to each other with a screw.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Takashi Hasegawa, Motonori Imamura
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Publication number: 20100254110Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus having a first case, a second case, and a two-axis hinge mechanism. Positional misalignment between both cases can be easily prevented without relying only on dimensional precision of the components of the two-axis hinge mechanism. The portable electronic apparatus has a hinge (4) for interconnecting the first and second cases so that they can be opened and closed about a first rotation axis (X) and at the same time interconnecting the first and second cases so that they can pivot about a second rotation axis (Y). The hinge (4) has a first case fixing component (122) fixed to the first case, a first connection component (452) connected to the first case fixing component (122) so as to be rotatable about the second rotation axis (Y), and a second connection component (461) connected to the second case so as to be rotatable about the first rotation axis (X). The first connection component (452) and the second connection component (461) are connected to each other with a screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2008Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Hasegawa, Motonori Imamura
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Patent number: 7794250Abstract: A card mounting apparatus 10 comprises a housing 3 having a card chamber 3f into which a card is inserted through an opening and a card holder 12 having a card facing surface and accommodated in the card chamber so as to be moved forward to be outside of the housing and backward to be inside of the housing. The housing has projected parts projecting into the card chamber from an inner wall of the card chamber, and the card holder has a pull tab exposed through the opening of the housing on one end and a card engagement part 12c contacting with the card by a forward movement of the card holder and moving the card forward on the other end opposite to the end with the pull tab. The housing also has a guide 12e extending in a direction of the forward and backward movements of the card holder on a surface opposite to the facing surface, and the projected parts of the housing engage with the guide and guide the forward and backward movements of the card holder.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventor: Motonori Imamura
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Publication number: 20100075525Abstract: A card mounting apparatus 10 comprises a housing 3 having a card chamber 3f into which a card is inserted through an opening and a card holder 12 having a card facing surface and accommodated in the card chamber so as to be moved forward to be outside of the housing and backward to be inside of the housing. The housing has projected parts projecting into the card chamber from an inner wall of the card chamber, and the card holder has a pull tab exposed through the opening of the housing on one end and a card engagement part 12c contacting with the card by a forward movement of the card holder and moving the card forward on the other end opposite to the end with the pull tab. The housing also has a guide 12e extending in a direction of the forward and backward movements of the card holder on a surface opposite to the facing surface, and the projected parts of the housing engage with the guide and guide the forward and backward movements of the card holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2007Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Motonori Imamura
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Publication number: 20060199624Abstract: In a portable terminal device having a box casing including a pair of mutually opposed casing members and a board to be stored within the box casing, on one surface of the board, a first component group including a plurality of electronic components and a shield casing for covering these electronic components is provided. On the other surface of the board, a second component group including an electronic component and an electrical component is provided. In arranging the components selected from the first and/or second parts groups, when the key and/or one casing member is pressed, the pressing force thereof is supported by the other casing member through the selectively arranged components and the board.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2006Publication date: September 7, 2006Inventors: Motonori Imamura, Hideto Takekawa