Patents by Inventor NOBUYUKI SUGAWARA

NOBUYUKI SUGAWARA 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: 11948740
    Abstract: To provide an electrode for an electricity storage device, which electrode employs a porous conductor having conductive nanostructures formed on its surface and makes it possible to provide a less expensive electricity storage device having a high discharge capacity and high charge/discharge cycle resistance. A porous conductor which is used as an electrode for an electricity storage device has a plurality of conductive nanostructures on a surface of the porous conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: National University Corporation Chiba University, TOMOEGAWA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi Hoshino, Yousuke Sugawara, Rio Yamada, Aoi Magori, Nobuyuki Aoki, Keiichiro Haji, Daisuke Muramatsu
  • Patent number: 11943898
    Abstract: A leakage of electromagnetic waves is suppressed effectively on the periphery of a heat radiating device. A heat radiating device (80) includes a plurality of fins (81) that are arranged on the inside of an opening (52a), a heat pipe (83) that includes a connecting portion (83a) being located between the plurality of fins (81) and a circuit board (50) and extending in a left-right direction along the circuit board (50), and a base plate (82) that supports the plurality of fins (81). The base plate (82) includes a plate left portion (82c). The plate left portion (82c) covers a lower surface of the heat pipe (83), the lower surface facing a side of a board shield (52), and closes a gap (G1) between a left end of the plurality of fins (81) and a left edge of the opening (52a) of the board shield (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Sugawara, Katsushi Ito
  • Patent number: 11943868
    Abstract: A board shield (52) covers a region in which an electronic part is mounted on a lower surface of a circuit board (50). A memory housing chamber (R1) capable of housing a semiconductor memory is secured on the lower side of the circuit board. The board shield (52) includes a shield wall (52e) along the memory housing chamber (R1). With this, it is possible to protect the semiconductor memory while suppressing an increase in the number of parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Katsushi Ito, Yasuhiro Ootori, Nobuyuki Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20230327354
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic device including a first circuit board on which a first connector is mounted, a second circuit board on which a second connector connected to the first connector via a cable is mounted, a circuit board shield that covers the first circuit board and exposes the first connector, and a connector shield that is attached to the circuit board shield to cover the first connector and is removable from the circuit board shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Shinya Tsuchida, Katsushi Ito, Nobuyuki Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20230328940
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a circuit board having a first surface and a second surface, a first member covering the first surface to function as a shield of the circuit board and having a first encompassing region having, in at least a portion thereof, a first outer region, and a second member that is placed on a side of the second surface that has a second outer region. One of the first and the second outer regions has at least one outer fixed portion fixed to another of the first and the second outer regions and at least one projection located away from the at least one outer fixed portion in a direction along an outer edge of the circuit board. The first and the second members are in contact with each other with the at least one outer fixed portion and the at least one projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Shinya Tsuchida, Katsushi Ito, Nobuyuki Sugawara, Tetsufumi Nozawa
  • Publication number: 20230298963
    Abstract: Information regarding a semiconductor package is written on a stiffener and not on an upper surface of a semiconductor chip. The stiffener is positioned outside an outer edge of the semiconductor chip and inside an outer edge of a package base material. Further, a thermally conductive material having fluidity is disposed between the upper surface of the semiconductor chip and a radiator. Therefore, the semiconductor chip provides high cooling performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Sugawara, Asuka Kambayashi, Ryo Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20230116950
    Abstract: A board shield (52) covers a region in which an electronic part is mounted on a lower surface of a circuit board (50). A memory housing chamber (R1) capable of housing a semiconductor memory is secured on the lower side of the circuit board. The board shield (52) includes a shield wall (52e) along the memory housing chamber R1). With this, it is possible to protect the semiconductor memory while suppressing an increase in the number of parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Katsushi ITO, Yasuhiro OOTORI, Nobuyuki SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20230097177
    Abstract: A leakage of electromagnetic waves is suppressed effectively on the periphery of a heat radiating device. A heat radiating device (80) includes a plurality of fins (81) that are arranged on the inside of an opening (52a), a heat pipe (83) that includes a connecting portion (83a) being located between the plurality of fins (81) and a circuit board (50) and extending in a left-right direction along the circuit board (50), and a base plate (82) that supports the plurality of fins (81). The base plate (82) includes a plate left portion (82c). The plate left portion (82c) covers a lower surface of the heat pipe (83), the lower surface facing a side of a board shield (52), and closes a gap (G1) between a left end of the plurality of fins (81) and a left edge of the opening (52a) of the board shield (52).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki SUGAWARA, Katsushi ITO
  • Publication number: 20220262759
    Abstract: In a structure using a metal having fluidity as a thermally conductive material, the thermally conductive material is prevented from entering an unintended region even in a case where a change in attitude of a semiconductor device or vibration occurs. An electronic apparatus has a thermally conductive material (31) formed between a radiator (50) and a semiconductor chip (11). The thermally conductive material (31) has fluidity at least at a time of operation of the semiconductor chip (11). In addition, the thermally conductive material (31) has electric conductivity. The thermally conductive material (31) is surrounded by a seal member (33). A capacitor (16) is covered by an insulating portion (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Shinya Tsuchida, Nils Sabelstrom, Mitsuharu Morishita, Kenji Hirose, Masanori Hayashibara, Tetsuji Tamura, Sei Oonishi, Nobuyuki Sugawara
  • Patent number: 11147185
    Abstract: A heat sink includes a plurality of fins arrayed in a first direction, and a heat pipe having a first extension extending in the first direction. A second direction extends perpendicularly to the first direction, a third direction extends perpendicularly to the first direction and the second direction, and when the heat pipe is viewed in the third direction, the heat pipe has a second extension spaced from the first extension in the second direction and extending in the first direction, and a joint which interconnects the first extension and the second extension and which is curved. The fins include a plurality of first fins arrayed along the first extension and the second extension and a second fin disposed around a position of the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Sugawara, Keiichi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20180042136
    Abstract: A heat sink includes a plurality of fins arrayed in a first direction, and a heat pipe having a first extension extending in the first direction. A second direction extends perpendicularly to the first direction, a third direction extends perpendicularly to the first direction and the second direction, and when the heat pipe is viewed in the third direction, the heat pipe has a second extension spaced from the first extension in the second direction and extending in the first direction, and a joint which interconnects the first extension and the second extension and which is curved. The fins include a plurality of first fins arrayed along the first extension and the second extension and a second fin disposed around a position of the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Sugawara, Keiichi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20170280574
    Abstract: A button member for disposing within a housing includes: at least one pressed part that is exposed through an opening formed through the inner and outer surfaces of the housing, where the at least one pressed part is for being pressed by a user in a first direction; at least one elastic arm part extending from the at least one pressed part such that a reaction force is generated when the at least one pressed part is pressed in the first direction, and such that the at least one elastic arm part biases the at least one pressed part in a direction opposite to the first direction to a position of rest; a base part located at an end part of the at least one elastic arm part, at least a portion of the base part extending in the first direction, and where the at least one pressed part, the at least one elastic arm part, and the base part are monolithically molded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: FURUBO TAKAYUKI, SHINICHI TAKEYAMA, BEPPU HIROKUNI, NOBUYUKI SUGAWARA
  • Patent number: 9713274
    Abstract: Electronic apparatus includes a housing configured to have an inner layer portion forming an inner surface and an outer layer portion forming an outer surface. The inner layer portion and the outer layer portion are formed by two-color molding. The electronic apparatus includes one of a region in which the inner layer portion is not formed and a region in which the inner layer portion is thin. The one region is set in the inner surface of the housing. The electronic apparatus further includes a component configured to be housed in the housing and is disposed in the one region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Furubo Takayuki, Shinichi Takeyama, Beppu Hirokuni, Nobuyuki Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20150077958
    Abstract: Electronic apparatus includes a housing configured to have an inner layer portion forming an inner surface and an outer layer portion forming an outer surface. The inner layer portion and the outer layer portion are formed by two-color molding. The electronic apparatus includes one of a region in which the inner layer portion is not formed and a region in which the inner layer portion is thin. The one region is set in the inner surface of the housing. The electronic apparatus further includes a component configured to be housed in the housing and is disposed in the one region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: FURUBO TAKAYUKI, SHINICHI TAKEYAMA, BEPPU HIROKUNI, NOBUYUKI SUGAWARA
  • Patent number: D902940
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Yuya Hirano, Nobuyuki Sugawara, Hideo Niikura