Patents by Inventor Satoshi Yokote

Satoshi Yokote 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: 9137478
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a panel unit, a support base, a plurality of slide support mechanisms, and an operation mechanism. The panel unit includes a front panel arranged in front of a display panel and a periphery member arranged in at least part of the periphery of the front panel. The support base supports the display panel. The slide support mechanisms are attached to the support base to slidably support the panel unit. The operation mechanism is attached to the periphery member. The operation mechanism includes a movable portion capable of rotating relative to the periphery member, and receives operation from the front side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Satoshi Yokote, Yoshihiko Shinozaki
  • Patent number: 8698964
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a panel unit, a support base, and a plurality of slide support mechanisms. The panel unit includes a front panel arranged in front of a display panel. The support base supports the display panel. The slide support mechanisms are attached to the support base to slidably support the panel unit. The slide support mechanisms includes an elastic bush and a combined member. A through portion is formed in the elastic bush. The elastic bush has a circumference portion attached to one of the support base and the panel unit. The combined member is combined with the other of the panel unit and the support base via a combining portion passing through the through portion, and holds the elastic bush with the other of the panel unit and the support base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Satoshi Yokote, Yoshihiko Shinozaki
  • Patent number: 8675142
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a main body, a housing, an exothermic component, and a heat transfer mechanism. The main body has a display screen, and is used in a first orientation where one side of the display screen is positioned on the upper side and in a second orientation where another side is positioned on the upper side. The housing at least partially constitutes the outline of the main body. The exothermic component is housed in the housing. The heat transfer mechanism includes a heat receiving portion that receives heat from the exothermic component, a heat releasing portion that releases heat, and a heat transferring portion that houses a medium to transfer heat from the heat receiving portion to the heat releasing portion. In both the first orientation and the second orientation, the heat receiving portion is located lower than the heat releasing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Satoshi Yokote, Mitsuhiro Murakami, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Masataka Tokoro, Kohei Wada, Tetsuo Okazaki, Ryosuke Kasaya
  • Patent number: 8634032
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a housing, a vibration module attached to the housing, a supporting portion which is secured to the housing and supports the vibration module for vibration, and an oscillation unit which causes the vibration module to vibrate. In addition, the television apparatus includes a plurality of first projections protruding from one of the vibration module and the housing toward the other, a sheet spanning between respective distal end portions of the first projections, and a plurality of second projections provided on the other of the vibration module and the housing and abutting the sheet at positions between the first projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoko Kitamura, Satoshi Yokote, Masataka Tokoro, Kohei Wada, Ryosuke Kasaya, Tetsuo Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20130331041
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first and second section and a wireless communication module. The second section includes a display unit, is coupled to the first section, and is configured to move between a first position where the second section is configured to cover an input unit and a communication area in the first section, a second position where the second section is configured to cover at least a part of the input unit and to allow the communication area to be exposed, and a third position where the second section is configured to allow the input unit and the communication area to be exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Masao Teshima, Satoshi Kawashimo, Satoshi Yokote, Hiroki Takenouchi
  • Patent number: 8599200
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes an image pickup element, a face recognizing section configured to recognize a face of a person on the basis of image data obtained through image pickup by the image pickup element, and a display controlling section configured to perform display control so as to perform 3D display based on 3D picture data generated from 2D picture data even if a viewing position of a person cannot be identified by face recognition by the face recognizing section, when an instruction for 3D display is given.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Satoshi Yokote
  • Patent number: 8508955
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a casing, a module unit, an installation portion, and a holding portion. The module unit includes an elastic cover member including a projection, and a module fitted in the cover member. The installation portion is provided inside the casing and configured to receive the module unit. The holding portion is projected from the installation portion and configured to surround and hold the module unit. The holding portion includes a fitting portion which is located at a peripheral region thereof and in which the projection is fitted, and a pair of edge portions configured to define the fitting portion and being more away from each other at positions closer to a peripheral region of the holding portion. The projection is in contact with the edge portions and is exposed in the fitting portion to an outside region of the holding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Satoshi Yokote
  • Patent number: 8339523
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a housing, a vibration module attached to the housing, a supporting portion which is secured to the housing and supports the vibration module for vibration, and an oscillation unit which causes the vibration module to vibrate. In addition, the television apparatus includes a plurality of first projections protruding from one of the vibration module and the housing toward the other, a sheet spanning between respective distal end portions of the first projections, and a plurality of second projections provided on the other of the vibration module and the housing and abutting the sheet at positions between the first projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoko Kitamura, Satoshi Yokote, Masataka Tokoro, Kohei Wada, Ryosuke Kasaya, Tetsuo Okazaki
  • Patent number: 8274614
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a main body, a housing, an exothermic component, and a heat transfer mechanism. The main body has a display screen, and is used in a first orientation where one side of the display screen is positioned on the upper side and in a second orientation where another side is positioned on the upper side. The housing at least partially constitutes the outline of the main body. The exothermic component is housed in the housing. The heat transfer mechanism includes a heat receiving portion that receives heat from the exothermic component, a heat releasing portion that releases heat, and a heat transferring portion that houses a medium to transfer heat from the heat receiving portion to the heat releasing portion. In both the first orientation and the second orientation, the heat receiving portion is located lower than the heat releasing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Satoshi Yokote, Mitsuhiro Murakami, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Masataka Tokoro, Kohei Wada, Tetsuo Okazaki, Ryosuke Kasaya
  • Patent number: 8208246
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus including: a display device including a display screen; a housing that accommodates the display device and that includes a first opening portion facing a central portion of the display screen and a second opening portion facing a circumferential edge portion of the display screen; a support portion that supports the housing so as to be rotatable between an opened position where the display screen is exposed and a closed position where the display screen is hidden; and an elastic member that is packed between the circumferential edge portion of the display screen and the housing and that protrudes from the housing through the second opening portion so as to abut on the support portion located when the hosing is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Satoshi Yokote
  • Publication number: 20110310312
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a main body, a housing, an exothermic component, and a heat transfer mechanism. The main body has a display screen, and is used in a first orientation where one side of the display screen is positioned on the upper side and in a second orientation where another side is positioned on the upper side. The housing at least partially constitutes the outline of the main body. The exothermic component is housed in the housing. The heat transfer mechanism includes a heat receiving portion that receives heat from the exothermic component, a heat releasing portion that releases heat, and a heat transferring portion that houses a medium to transfer heat from the heat receiving portion to the heat releasing portion. In both the first orientation and the second orientation, the heat receiving portion is located lower than the heat releasing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Satoshi Yokote, Mitsuhiro Murakami, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Masataka Tokoro, Kohei Wada, Tetsuo Okazaki, Ryosuke Kasaya
  • Publication number: 20110285926
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a panel unit, a support base, a plurality of slide support mechanisms, and an operation mechanism. The panel unit includes a front panel arranged in front of a display panel and a periphery member arranged in at least part of the periphery of the front panel. The support base supports the display panel. The slide support mechanisms are attached to the support base to slidably support the panel unit. The operation mechanism is attached to the periphery member. The operation mechanism includes a movable portion capable of rotating relative to the periphery member, and receives operation from the front side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Satoshi Yokote, Yoshihiko Shinozaki
  • Publication number: 20110285924
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a housing, a vibration module attached to the housing, a supporting portion which is secured to the housing and supports the vibration module for vibration, and an oscillation unit which causes the vibration module to vibrate. In addition, the television apparatus includes a plurality of first projections protruding from one of the vibration module and the housing toward the other, a seat spanning between respective distal end portions of the first projections, and a plurality of second projections provided on the other of the vibration module and the housing and abutting the seat at positions between the first projections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomoko Kitamura, Satoshi Yokote, Masataka Tokoro, Kohei Wada, Ryosuke Kasaya, Tetsuo Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20110267551
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a panel unit, a support base, and a plurality of slide support mechanisms. The panel unit includes a front panel arranged in front of a display panel. The support base supports the display panel. The slide support mechanisms are attached to the support base to slidably support the panel unit. The slide support mechanisms includes an elastic bush and a combined member. A through portion is formed in the elastic bush. The elastic bush has a circumference portion attached to one of the support base and the panel unit. The combined member is combined with the other of the panel unit and the support base via a combining portion passing through the through portion, and holds the elastic bush with the other of the panel unit and the support base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Satoshi Yokote, Yoshihiko Shinozaki
  • Patent number: 7903402
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a housing of an electronic apparatus includes a first sidewall portion provided with an air vent, a ceiling wall portion extending from an upper end of the first sidewall portion toward the outside of the housing, and a pair of second sidewall portions which extend from respective side end portions of the first sidewall portion toward the outside of the housing and are opposed to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kentaro Tomioka, Satoshi Yokote
  • Patent number: 7830331
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a circuit board that has a wireless communication module that is mounted thereon and a feed line that is formed on the circuit board and electrically connected to the wireless communication module; a planar member that is formed with an opening and has a flexible planar piece that is formed to protrude toward the circuit board from an edge of the opening; and an antenna pattern that includes an antenna part that is formed on the planar member and a feeder part that is formed on the flexible planar piece, wherein circuit board and the planar member are arranged to be in positions to flexibly bend the flexible planar piece by the circuit board to electrically connect the feeder part of the antenna pattern and the feed line formed on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Fuminori Yamazaki, Kentaro Tomioka, Tomomi Murayama, Toshio Ooe, Satoshi Yokote
  • Publication number: 20100238616
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus including: a display device including a display screen; a housing that accommodates the display device and that includes a first opening portion facing a central portion of the display screen and a second opening portion facing a circumferential edge portion of the display screen; a support portion that supports the housing so as to be rotatable between an opened position where the display screen is exposed and a closed position where the display screen is hidden; and an elastic member that is packed between the circumferential edge portion of the display screen and the housing and that protrudes from the housing through the second opening portion so as to abut on the support portion located when the hosing is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventor: Satoshi Yokote
  • Patent number: 7778018
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a support device includes: an electronic equipment guide section that guides an electronic equipment to be attached; a connector connectable to the electronic equipment guided by the electronic equipment guide section; a board on which the connector is mounted; a horizontal support section that supports the board movably in an in-plane direction of a side of the board, the side of the board on which the connector is mounted; a horizontal movement regulation section that regulates a movement of the board in the in-plane direction, being provided in a peripheral area of the board distant from the connector; and a vertical support section that supports the board movably in a direction perpendicular to the in-plane direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hironori Motoe, Satoshi Yokote
  • Publication number: 20100149750
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a housing of an electronic apparatus includes a first sidewall portion provided with an air vent, a ceiling wall portion extending from an upper end of the first sidewall portion toward the outside of the housing, and a pair of second sidewall portions which extend from respective side end portions of the first sidewall portion toward the outside of the housing and are opposed to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kentaro Tomioka, Satoshi Yokote
  • Patent number: 7738239
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises: a casing comprising a circuit module; a keyboard mounting portion on which a keyboard is detachably mounted, and a cover detachably covering the opening. The key board mounting portion comprises an opening which allows a wiring electrically connecting the keyboard and the circuit module to be passed therethrough. An area of the opening is equal to or less than half of an area of the keyboard mounting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Satoshi Yokote, Kouji Abe, Tomomi Murayama, Atsushi Tatemichi