Patents by Inventor Norikatu ITO

Norikatu ITO 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: 11301046
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an apparatus body, a pressure detector, and a controller. The apparatus body includes a principal surface, and a peripheral surface that is held by a user. The pressure detector is arranged on the peripheral surface, and detects a holding force that acts on the peripheral surface. The controller controls an operation of the apparatus body according to a temporal change in the holding force detected by the pressure detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Shoei, Tomoko Katsuhara, Ichirou Higuchi, Takeshi Koizumi, Norikatu Ito
  • Publication number: 20200225752
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an apparatus body, a pressure detector, and a controller. The apparatus body includes a principal surface, and a peripheral surface that is held by a user. The pressure detector is arranged on the peripheral surface, and detects a holding force that acts on the peripheral surface. The controller controls an operation of the apparatus body according to a temporal change in the holding force detected by the pressure detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Akihiro SHOEI, Tomoko KATSUHARA, Ichirou HIGUCHI, Takeshi KOIZUMI, Norikatu ITO