Patents by Inventor Nobuhiro Kawashima

Nobuhiro Kawashima 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).

  • Patent number: 11958182
    Abstract: A mobile body system for managing a mobile body that moves within a predetermined area includes a mobile body associated with a guest group including one or more guests, and a managing apparatus configured to manage an outer appearance of the mobile body. The managing apparatus includes an activity collector configured to collect activity information indicative of an activity of the guest within the predetermined area, and an outer appearance manager configured to change the outer appearance of the mobile body viewed by the guest based on the activity information collected by the activity collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mutsumi Kawashima, Tomoaki Miyazawa, Masato Noritake, Nobuhiro Nishikawa, Masato Kurima, Tokuyuki Nishikawa, Reiko Tomita, Takaaki Kato, Hiroyuki Tomita, Daisaku Kato
  • Patent number: 9472095
    Abstract: A second housing 200 is capable of moving in a direction in which the second housing covers one surface of a first housing 100. Oscillating elements of an oscillating element group 400 are arranged in a matrix and oscillate sound waves outward from the one surface of the first housing 100. A control unit controls the plurality of oscillating elements. A sound wave sensor constitutes the same matrix as the plurality of oscillating elements and detects sound waves having a specific wavelength. The detection results of the sound wave sensor are output to the control unit. A frame body holds the plurality of oscillating elements and the sound wave sensor. The control unit oscillates sensor sound waves having a specific wavelength outward from at least one of the oscillating elements. The control unit determines that the second housing 200 covers the one surface of the first housing 100 when the sound wave sensor detects the sound waves having the specific wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichiro Kishinami, Yasuharu Onishi, Motoyoshi Komoda, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Yukio Murata, Jun Kuroda, Shigeo Satou
  • Patent number: 9386367
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus (100) includes a first detachable speaker unit (120) including a first speaker having a relatively high directivity, and a second detachable speaker unit (130) including a second speaker having a relatively low directivity. The electronic apparatus (100) further includes a body unit (an electronic apparatus body (110)) provided with a slot (113) in which any one of the first detachable speaker unit (120) and the second detachable speaker unit (130) is detachably installed therein in an alternative way, and a control unit that is provided in the body unit and controls the first and second speakers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Yuichiro Kishinami, Shigeo Satou, Jun Kuroda, Yukio Murata, Motoyoshi Komoda, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Tatsuya Uchikawa
  • Patent number: 9337773
    Abstract: An oscillation device (electro-acoustic transducer (100)) includes an oscillation element (110) that has a vibrating member (120) and a piezoelectric element (111) that is attached to one surface of the vibrating member (120). The oscillation device includes a sheet-shaped waterproof member (140) that is constituted by a waterproof material. The oscillation device includes a frame-shaped supporting member (130) that holds an outer peripheral portion of the vibrating member (120) and an outer peripheral portion of the waterproof member (140) so that the waterproof member (140) and the oscillation element (110) face each other. The oscillation device includes a connection member (150) that partially connects mutual opposed surfaces of the oscillation element (110) and the waterproof member (140).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Yuichiro Kishinami, Jun Kuroda, Yukio Murata, Shigeo Satou, Motoyoshi Komoda, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Tatsuya Uchikawa
  • Patent number: 9313565
    Abstract: A portable terminal device has first and second casings (1, 2) and a biaxial hinge (3) coupling the first and second casings (1, 2). The portable terminal device also has a speaker (60) provided in the first casing (1) or the biaxial hinge (3), a sound emission hole (4), a waveguide (5) guiding a sound wave to the sound emission hole (4), and a display device (6) provided for the second casing (2). A display screen (6a) of the display device (6) and the sound emission hole (4) are disposed in a face (2a) whose orientation changes when the second casing (2) turns about a second axis, in the second casing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichiro Kishinami, Yasuharu Onishi, Motoyoshi Komoda, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Yukio Murata, Jun Kuroda, Shigeo Satou
  • Patent number: 9306148
    Abstract: In an electro-acoustic transducer 100 which is an oscillator device, center positions of principal surfaces of piezoelectric elements 130 that are positioned on both surfaces of an elastic member 120 are different from each other. As such, since the two piezoelectric elements 130 are disposed asymmetrically on the upper and lower sides in the electro-acoustic transducer 100, it is possible to prevent vibrations of reversed phases at the time of divided vibration in which the reversed phases overlap with each other. In other words, since it is possible to prevent the generation of sound waves due to the vibration of local reversed phases, the sound pressure level can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Yuichiro Kishinami, Shigeo Satou, Jun Kuroda, Yukio Murata, Motoyoshi Komoda, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Tatsuya Uchikawa
  • Patent number: 9252711
    Abstract: Provided is an oscillator (100) including a piezoelectric body (70) that has a plurality of protrusions (72) on one surface thereof, a plurality of electrodes (80) that are respectively provided on the plurality of protrusions (72) so as to be separated from each other, and a plurality of electrodes (82) that are provided on the other surface opposite to the one surface of the piezoelectric body (70) so that each of the electrodes faces only one electrode (80). Thus, it is possible to prevent variation in acoustic characteristics from occurring. Therefore, the oscillator capable of improving the acoustic characteristics of an electronic device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Jun Kuroda, Motoyoshi Komoda, Yuichiro Kishinami, Shigeo Satou, Yukio Murata, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Tatsuya Uchikawa
  • Patent number: 9253557
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including: a housing (110) in which at least one sound hole (113) and at least one sound hole (114) are formed; an oscillator (120) that is provided inside the housing (110) and outputs a modulated wave for a parametric loudspeaker; a sound demodulation unit (130) that is not provided in the sound hole (113) but provided in the sound hole (114) and demodulates the modulated wave; and a sound hole opening and closing unit (112) that is mounted to the housing (110) and opens and closes the sound hole (113).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichiro Kishinami, Yasuharu Onishi, Motoyoshi Komoda, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Yukio Murata, Jun Kuroda, Shigeo Satou
  • Patent number: 9247338
    Abstract: There is provided an electroacoustic transducer including: an oscillation device (10) that outputs a sound wave (30) from a first vibrating surface, and outputs a sound wave (32), having an opposite phase to that of the sound wave (30), from a second vibrating surface which is opposite to the first vibrating surface; a waveguide (40) that is provided on the first vibrating surface and that includes an open end (46); a waveguide (50) that is provided on the second vibrating surface, and includes an open end (56) which faces the same direction as the open end (46); and a sound wave filter (80) that is provided in the waveguide (50) and attenuates the sound wave (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichiro Kishinami, Yasuharu Onishi, Motoyoshi Komoda, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Yukio Murata, Jun Kuroda, Shigeo Satou
  • Patent number: 9185495
    Abstract: An oscillation device includes: a piezoelectric vibrator (110) in which electrode layers (112, 113) are formed over top and bottom surfaces of a piezoelectric layer (111); a vibrating member (120) having at least atop surface to which the piezoelectric vibrator (110) is bonded; and a resin member (130) formed continuously in a circumferential direction over at least the outer side surface of the piezoelectric vibrator (110). Therefore, since it is possible to increase the working area of the piezoelectric vibrator, it is possible to realize both an increase in the sound pressure level of the output and miniaturization of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Jun Kuroda, Yukio Murata, Motoyoshi Komoda, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Yuichiro Kishinami, Shigeo Satou
  • Patent number: 9093953
    Abstract: Provided is an oscillator including a piezoelectric vibrator (10), a vibration member (20) that constrains the piezoelectric vibrator (10) on one surface thereof, an elastic member (40) that is provided on one surface of the vibration member (20) or the other surface opposite to one surface and provided so as to be located between edges of the piezoelectric vibrator (10) and the vibration member (20) when seen in a plan view, a fixing member (42) that is provided on one surface or the other surface of the vibration member (20) and provided so as to be located between the piezoelectric vibrator (10) and the elastic member (40) when seen in a plan view, and a supporting member (30) that supports the vibration member (20) through the elastic member (40) and the fixing member (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: NEC CASIO MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Jun Kuroda, Yuichiro Kishinami, Shigeo Satou, Yukio Murata, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Tatsuya Uchikawa, Motoyoshi Komoda
  • Patent number: 8913767
    Abstract: There are provided a vibration film (21) having a piezoelectric element, a magnetic circuit (20) which generates magnetic force on the basis of a first electric signal and vibrates the vibration film (21) by the magnetic force; and an adjustment unit (31) which generates a second electric signal on the basis of the first electric signal and applies a voltage based on the second electric signal between both surfaces of the piezoelectric element. The amplitude of the entire vibration film (21) is expanded by making the vibration by the magnetic force, which is generated from the magnetic circuit (20), and the vibration, which is generated by application of a voltage to the piezoelectric element, synchronize with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Limited (Hong Kong)
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Shigeo Sato, Jun Kuroda, Yukio Murata, Yuichiro Kishinami, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Motoyoshi Komoda
  • Patent number: 8907733
    Abstract: A second piezoelectric vibrator (30) is located in a hollow portion (21) of the first piezoelectric vibrator (20) when seen in a plan view. A support (40) is a frame-shaped member, and the inside surface thereof supports the edge of a vibration member (10). The fundamental resonance frequency of the first piezoelectric vibrator (20) is lower than the fundamental resonance frequency of the second piezoelectric vibrator (30). In addition, the second piezoelectric vibrator (30) overlaps a loop of vibration generated in the vibration member (10) when the first piezoelectric vibrator (20) is driven at the fundamental resonance frequency. Preferably, the center of the second piezoelectric vibrator (30) overlaps the center of a loop of vibration generated in the vibration member (10) by the first piezoelectric vibrator (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Jun Kuroda, Motoyoshi Komoda, Shigeo Satou, Yukio Murata, Yuichiro Kishinami, Nobuhiro Kawashima
  • Patent number: 8891333
    Abstract: An elastic vibration plate (110) is divided into a plurality of elastic vibrating regions (112) through slits (111) having a predetermined shape, a plurality of piezoelectric vibrators (120) which are individually mounted on at least some of the plurality of elastic vibrating regions (112) on the elastic vibration plate (110) undergo elastic vibration due to application of an electric field. Therefore, it is possible to vibrate the plurality of elastic vibrating regions (112) on a single elastic vibration plate (110) using the plurality of piezoelectric vibrators (120). Therefore, it is possible to adjust the peak value and the like of the oscillation frequency at will in each of the plurality of elastic vibrating regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Jun Kuroda, Motoyoshi Komoda, Shigeo Satou, Yukio Murata, Yuichiro Kishinami, Nobuhiro Kawashima
  • Patent number: 8824708
    Abstract: An oscillation device (100) includes a piezoelectric element (121), a vibrating member (122) which binds one surface of the piezoelectric element (121) and is formed of a metal material, a resin member (123) which holds an outer circumferential portion of the vibrating member (122), a piezoelectric element (111), a vibrating member (122) which binds one surface of the piezoelectric element (111), is overlapped with the vibrating member (121) and the resin member (123) when seen in a plan view, and is formed of a metal material, and a support member (140) which supports the resin member (123) and the vibrating member (112), wherein at least one opening (150), which connects a space (170) positioned between the vibrating member (121) and the resin member (123), and the vibrating member (122) to the outside of the space (170), is provided in at least one of the vibrating member (121), the resin member (123), and the vibrating member (112).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: NEC Casio Mobile Communications, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Yuichiro Kishinami, Jun Kuroda, Yukio Murata, Shigeo Satou, Motoyoshi Komoda, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Tatsuya Uchikawa
  • Publication number: 20140036431
    Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator comprises: a piezoelectric ceramic vibrator (2) which vibrates when a voltage is applied to electrodes; a first holder (3) which is joined to a panel (502) and supports one end portion of the piezoelectric ceramic vibrator (2); and a second holder (4) which is joined to the panel (502) and supports the other end portion of the piezoelectric ceramic vibrator (2). The vibrations generated in the piezoelectric ceramic vibrator (2) are transmitted to the panel (502) via the one end portion of the piezoelectric ceramic vibrator (2) and the first holder (3), and the relative movements of the other end portion of the piezoelectric ceramic vibrator (2) in the lengthwise and crosswise directions with respect to the panel (502) are constrained by the second holder (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sasaki, Masatake Takahashi, Hiroshi Sakai, Tatsuya Uchikawa, Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi, Nobuhiro Kawashima
  • Publication number: 20140022026
    Abstract: Provided is an oscillator including a piezoelectric vibrator (10), a vibration member (20) that constrains the piezoelectric vibrator (10) on one surface thereof, an elastic member (40) that is provided on one surface of the vibration member (20) or the other surface opposite to one surface and provided so as to be located between edges of the piezoelectric vibrator (10) and the vibration member (20) when seen in a plan view, a fixing member (42) that is provided on one surface or the other surface of the vibration member (20) and provided so as to be located between the piezoelectric vibrator (10) and the elastic member (40) when seen in a plan view, and a supporting member (30) that supports the vibration member (20) through the elastic member (40) and the fixing member (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: NEC CASIO MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Jun Kuroda, Yuichiro Kishinami, Shigeo Satou, Yukio Murata, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Tatsuya Uchikawa, Motoyoshi Komoda
  • Publication number: 20140015377
    Abstract: A piezoelectric element (20) is attached to a vibration member (10). A plurality of electrodes (22) are two-dimensionally arranged on one surface of the piezoelectric element (20) so as to be spaced apart from each other. A supporting frame (40) supports an edge of the vibration member (10). A control unit (50) inputs an independent driving signal to each of the plurality of electrodes (22). Thus, a large output can be obtained with a resonance frequency depending on what signal is input to which electrode (22). For example, the piezoelectric element (20) is a resin film that is formed of a high molecular material indicating a piezoelectric property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: NEC CASIO MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Jun Kuroda, Yuichiro Kishinami, Yukio Murata, Shigeo Satou, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Motoyoshi Komoda, Tatsuya Uchikawa
  • Publication number: 20140015617
    Abstract: Provided is an oscillator (100) including a piezoelectric body (70) that has a plurality of protrusions (72) on one surface thereof, a plurality of electrodes (80) that are respectively provided on the plurality of protrusions (72) so as to be separated from each other, and a plurality of electrodes (82) that are provided on the other surface opposite to the one surface of the piezoelectric body (70) so that each of the electrodes faces only one electrode (80). Thus, it is possible to prevent variation in acoustic characteristics from occurring. Therefore, the oscillator capable of improving the acoustic characteristics of an electronic device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: NEC CASIO MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Jun Kuroda, Motoyoshi Komoda, Yuichiro Kishinami, Shigeo Satou, Yukio Murata, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Tatsuya Uchikawa
  • Publication number: 20130307633
    Abstract: An oscillation device (electro-acoustic transducer (100)) includes an oscillation element (110) that has a vibrating member (120) and a piezoelectric element (111) that is attached to one surface of the vibrating member (120). The oscillation device includes a sheet-shaped waterproof member (140) that is constituted by a waterproof material. The oscillation device includes a frame-shaped supporting member (130) that holds an outer peripheral portion of the vibrating member (120) and an outer peripheral portion of the waterproof member (140) so that the waterproof member (140) and the oscillation element (110) face each other. The oscillation device includes a connection member (150) that partially connects mutual opposed surfaces of the oscillation element (110) and the waterproof member (140).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: NEC CASIO MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Yuichiro Kishinami, Jun Kuroda, Yukio Murata, Shigeo Satou, Motoyoshi Komoda, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Tatsuya Uchikawa