Patents by Inventor Satoshi Mito

Satoshi Mito 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).

  • Publication number: 20260188352
    Abstract: There are provided an optical disk drive (20) that is easily attachable and detachable, and an electronic equipment unit (10) that includes the optical disk drive (20). The optical disk drive (20) detachably attachable to the electronic equipment (10) includes a case (21) having an insertion opening (21b) through which an optical disk is inserted, and a connector terminal (22). The case (21) is provided with a locking pawl (31a) supported by the electronic equipment (10) in a manner allowing the connector terminal (22) to pivot between a non-connecting position in which the connector terminal (22) is not connected to a connector terminal (13) provided on the electronic equipment (10), and a connecting position in which the connector terminal (22) is connected to the connector terminal (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 2, 2026
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Hirose, Shinya Tsuchida, Satoshi Mito, Kazuto Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 12324124
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus (1) includes a cooling fan (5) configured to generate an airflow that cools a part mounted on a circuit board (50), a flow passage wall (34) defining a flow passage of the airflow fed from the cooling fan (5), and a dust collecting chamber Ds configured to capture dust in the airflow and store the captured dust, the dust collecting chamber Ds being provided to the flow passage wall (34). According to this, the amount of the dust fed to air supply targets such as a heat sink and a power supply unit together with air can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Mito, Yasuhiro Ootori
  • Publication number: 20230127566
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus (1) includes a cooling fan (5) configured to generate an airflow that cools a part mounted on a circuit board (50), a flow passage wall (34) defining a flow passage of the airflow fed from the cooling fan (5), and a dust collecting chamber Ds configured to capture dust in the airflow and store the captured dust, the dust collecting chamber Ds being provided to the flow passage wall (34). According to this, the amount of the dust fed to air supply targets such as a heat sink and a power supply unit together with air can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi MITO, Yasuhiro OOTORI
  • Patent number: 11259441
    Abstract: Foreign matter is prevented from entering the inside of an electronic apparatus. An electronic apparatus (100) includes plural exhaust holes (E1, E2) formed in an armor member (20), an air flow path (S3) formed inside the armor member (20) and connected to the plural exhaust holes (E1, E2), a power source circuit (41) disposed in the air flow path (S3), and a foreign matter preventing member (70) located between the power source circuit (41) and the plural exhaust holes (E1, E2). The foreign matter preventing member (70) is formed with plural openings (Es). Each of the openings (Es) is smaller in size than each of the exhaust holes (E1, E2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Mito, Yasuhiro Ootori, Keiichi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20210120700
    Abstract: Foreign matter is prevented from entering the inside of an electronic apparatus. An electronic apparatus (100) includes plural exhaust holes (E1, E2) formed in an armor member (20), an air flow path (S3) formed inside the armor member (20) and connected to the plural exhaust holes (E1, E2), a power source circuit (41) disposed in the air flow path (S3), and a foreign matter preventing member (70) located between the power source circuit (41) and the plural exhaust holes (E1, E2). The foreign matter preventing member (70) is formed with plural openings (Es). Each of the openings (Es) is smaller in size than each of the exhaust holes (E1, E2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi MITO, Yasuhiro OOTORI, Keiichi AOKI
  • Patent number: 9007774
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus 1 includes a flat cable 70, an end 70a of which is bonded to the front surface of a sub-board 30 through an anisotropic conductive film 79, engaged portions 74A and 74B formed in the flat cable 70, and an intermediate frame 40 that engages with the engaged portions 74A and 74B to restrain the movement of the engaged portions 74A and 74B in a direction away from the electrode on the sub-board 30. Consequently, it is possible to realize a reduction in costs while maintaining connection stability between a flat cable and a circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Takayuki Furubo, Satoshi Mito
  • Publication number: 20130032380
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus 1 includes a flat cable 70, an end 70a of which is bonded to the front surface of a sub-board 30 through an anisotropic conductive film 79, engaged portions 74A and 74B formed in the flat cable 70, and an intermediate frame 40 that engages with the engaged portions 74A and 74B to restrain the movement of the engaged portions 74A and 74B in a direction away from the electrode on the sub-board 30. Consequently, it is possible to realize a reduction in costs while maintaining connection stability between a flat cable and a circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Takayuki Furubo, Satoshi Mito