Patents by Inventor Nozomi Kou

Nozomi Kou 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).

  • Antenna device and radio receiver using the same
    Patent number: 6154177
    Abstract: In antenna device which is to be used in a portable radio receiver, plural loop antennas 1 and 3 which are formed along different faces of a case 9 of the radio receiver, respectively, and switching means 5 for selecting one of received signals from the plural loop antennas are disposed. Reception is performed while selecting a loop antenna having a higher received signal level. When an antenna having the directivity or the plane of polarization which are more advantageous is selected, it is possible to ensure high reception performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Saito, Nozomi Kou, Hideo Nakanishi