Patents by Inventor Munehiro Torii

Munehiro Torii 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: 20240370067
    Abstract: A storage medium module of the present disclosure includes: a board having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a first connector mounted on the first surface of the board and detachably connected to an electronic device; and a second connector mounted on the first surface separately from the first connector in a longitudinal direction of the board and connected with a storage medium. The board includes a first part extending between the first connector and the second connector and having flexibility, and the first part is formed with curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato TOBINAGA, Mitsuhiro IIZUKA, Munehiro TORII, Kazuhiro TAKEDA, Noriyuki MAKI
  • Publication number: 20240302862
    Abstract: An electronic device of the present disclosure includes a battery storage that stores a battery, and a housing provided with the battery storage. The battery storage is configured such that a module that reads or writes data of a storage medium can be attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaro USUGINU, Noriyuki MAKI, Munehiro TORII, Shogo MIKAMI, Kazuhiro TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20240260236
    Abstract: An electronic device of the present disclosure includes a communication module that includes a communication function, and includes a first module surface and a second module surface opposed to the first module surface, a first heat dissipation material that is disposed on the first module surface, an input interface that is operated by a user, a housing that accommodates the communication module, and includes a first surface facing the first module surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface, the input interface being provided on the second surface. The first surface of the housing includes a first recess recessed toward the second surface, and the first recess includes a first wall coming into contact with the first heat dissipation material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Munehiro TORII, Noriyuki MAKI, Shogo MIKAMI, Yutaro USUGINU, Tatsuya TOBIMATSU
  • Patent number: 12026025
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a body in a plate shape, and a storage unit that includes a storage device and is removably attached to the body. The body includes a housing part in a recessed shape that is recessed in a thickness direction of the body, the housing part storing the storage unit, and a first connector provided on a bottom surface of the housing part. The storage unit includes a second connector connected to the first connector to be removably attached in the thickness direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaru Furujiku, Ryusuke Teramoto, Munehiro Torii, Tatsuo Kuromoto
  • Publication number: 20220107670
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a keyboard, a housing including a keyboard storage in a recessed shape in which the keyboard is housed, a flexible cable extending from the keyboard, an adapter attached to a leading end of the flexible cable, a first connector provided in the adapter and electrically connected to the flexible cable, and a second connector provided in the keyboard storage and connected to the first connector. The keyboard storage includes a bottom surface having an adapter fitting part, the adapter fitting part being in a recessed shape and fits with the adapter. The second connector is disposed in the adapter fitting part, and the first connector and the second connector are connected in a direction orthogonal to the bottom surface of the keyboard storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Masaru FURUJIKU, Ryusuke TERAMOTO, Munehiro TORII, Tatsuo KUROMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220083105
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a body in a plate shape, and a storage unit that includes a storage device and is removably attached to the body. The body includes a housing part in a recessed shape that is recessed in a thickness direction of the body, the housing part storing the storage unit, and a first connector provided on a bottom surface of the housing part. The storage unit includes a second connector connected to the first connector to be removably attached in the thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Masaru FURUJIKU, Ryusuke TERAMOTO, Munehiro TORII, Tatsuo KUROMOTO
  • Patent number: 6226176
    Abstract: A portable device includes a portable device body, a touch panel provided on a surface of the device body, and a cover pivotally coupled to the device body for covering the touch panel when it is closed and uncovering the touch panel when it is opened. The portable device further includes a window provided at the cover to allow the touch panel to be seen through the window when the cover is closed. The portable device further includes a button provided at a position on the cover corresponding to the touch panel. The button is operable from an outer side of the cover to control an operation of the touch panel while the cover is closed. A concentrator includes a concentrator body and a device receiving unit attached to the concentrator body for receiving therein the portable device so as to perform data transmission and reception and/or power feeding relative to the portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenzo Horie, Munehiro Torii, Kiyotsugu Hayashi, Keiji Nambu, Takayuki Takahashi, Hirokazu Gotoh
  • Patent number: 6122162
    Abstract: A portable device includes a portable device body, a touch panel provided on a surface of the device body, and a cover pivotally coupled to the device body for covering the touch panel when it is closed and uncovering the touch panel when it is opened. The portable device further includes a window provided at the cover to allow the touch panel to be seen through the window when the cover is closed. The portable device further includes a button provided at a position on the cover corresponding to the touch panel. The button is operable from an outer side of the cover to control an operation of the touch panel while the cover is closed. A concentrator includes a concentrator body and a device receiving unit attached to the concentrator body for receiving therein the portable device so as to perform data transmission and reception and/or power feeding relative to the portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenzo Horie, Munehiro Torii, Kiyotsugu Hayashi, Keiji Nambu, Takayuki Takahashi, Hirokazu Gotoh
  • Patent number: D888716
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Furujiku, Ryusuke Teramoto, Munehiro Torii, Tatsuo Kuromoto
  • Patent number: D890180
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Furujiku, Ryusuke Teramoto, Munehiro Torii, Tatsuo Kuromoto
  • Patent number: D902930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Furujiku, Ryusuke Teramoto, Munehiro Torii, Tatsuo Kuromoto
  • Patent number: D915406
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Furujiku, Ryusuke Teramoto, Munehiro Torii, Tatsuo Kuromoto
  • Patent number: D915407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Furujiku, Ryusuke Teramoto, Munehiro Torii, Tatsuo Kuromoto
  • Patent number: D978137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Furujiku, Ryusuke Teramoto, Munehiro Torii, Tatsuo Kuromoto
  • Patent number: D981408
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Furujiku, Ryusuke Teramoto, Munehiro Torii, Tatsuo Kuromoto
  • Patent number: D993950
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co.. Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Furujiku, Ryusuke Teramoto, Munehiro Torii, Tatsuo Kuromoto
  • Patent number: D993951
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Furujiku, Ryusuke Teramoto, Munehiro Torii, Tatsuo Kuromoto
  • Patent number: D1051911
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shogo Mikami, Munehiro Torii, Noriyuki Maki