Patents by Inventor Nobuhiro Iwano

Nobuhiro Iwano 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).

  • Compact electronic apparatus including individual units each having single function
    Patent number: 6236796
    Abstract: In a compact, electronic apparatus, a plurality of units are provided. Each of the units has a single function and has a functional component secured to a cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Tamura, Jun Fujimoto, Masashi Tani, Tomoya Terasawa, Nobuhiro Iwano
  • Liquid crystal display module
    Patent number: 5995179
    Abstract: A large scale LCD device has a plurality of LCD modules coupled together to form a single screen of the LCD panel. Each module has a plurality of top holes, bottom protrusions, left protrusions and right holes on respective sides of the module. The top hole has a longitudinal section and a transverse section for guiding the bottom protrusion in a horizontal direction for locking the bottom protrusion with the top hole. In the movement of the module for guiding the protrusion for locking operation, the left protrusions advance to the right holes to be received therein and locked with locking pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Tamura, Jun Fujimoto, Masashi Tani, Tomoya Terasawa, Nobuhiro Iwano