Patents by Inventor Senzo Kobayashi

Senzo Kobayashi 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: 8890775
    Abstract: An information display apparatus includes a fan face that is openly/closably bent like bellows, the fan face comprising a thin film flat display formed on a flexible and bendy thin film, the thin film flat display comprising a full color organic EL display capable of displaying a full color television image, a pair of main ribs joined to respective ends of the fan face, the fan face being disposed between the main ribs, a plurality of intermediate ribs interposed between the main ribs, the fan face being joined to the intermediate ribs, and a pivot for turnably fixing the main ribs and the intermediate ribs in a root portion. A television receiver circuit is disposed in one of the main ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Inventor: Senzo Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20130010205
    Abstract: An information display apparatus includes a fan face that is openly/closably bent like bellows, the fan face comprising a thin film flat display formed on a flexible and bendy thin film, the thin film flat display comprising a full color organic EL display capable of displaying a full color television image, a pair of main ribs joined to respective ends of the fan face, the fan face being disposed between the main ribs, a plurality of intermediate ribs interposed between the main ribs, the fan face being joined to the intermediate ribs, and a pivot for turnably fixing the main ribs and the intermediate ribs in a root portion. A television receiver circuit is disposed in one of the main ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Senzo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8289232
    Abstract: An information display apparatus includes a fan face that is openly/closably bent like bellows, the fan face including a thin film flat display formed on a flexible and bendy thin film, the thin film flat display including a full color organic EL display capable of displaying a full color television image, a pair of main ribs joined to respective ends of the fan face, the fan face being disposed between the main ribs, a plurality of intermediate ribs interposed between the main ribs, the fan face being joined to the intermediate ribs, and a pivot for turnably fixing the main ribs and the intermediate ribs in a root portion. A television receiver circuit is disposed in one of the main ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventor: Senzo Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20100220060
    Abstract: An information display apparatus includes a fan face that is openly/closably bent like bellows, the fan face including a thin film flat display formed on a flexible and bendy thin film, the thin film flat display including a full color organic EL display capable of displaying a full color television image, a pair of main ribs joined to respective ends of the fan face, the fan face being disposed between the main ribs, a plurality of intermediate ribs interposed between the main ribs, the fan face being joined to the intermediate ribs, and a pivot for turnably fixing the main ribs and the intermediate ribs in a root portion. A television receiver circuit is disposed in one of the main ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventor: Senzo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7746293
    Abstract: An information display apparatus includes a pair of main ribs, located at both ends, a plurality of intermediate ribs interposed between the main ribs, a pivot for turnably fixing the main ribs and the intermediate ribs in a root portion, and a fan face joined to the intermediate ribs between the pair of main ribs as well as openably/closably bent like bellows, wherein at least a part of the fan face is composed of an organic EL flat display formed on a flexible and bendy thin film. The display can be folded along the fan face and can be also unfolded into a flat state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Inventor: Senzo Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20070188986
    Abstract: [Subject] To enhance portability and usability in a mobile information processing apparatus. [Solving Means] An information display apparatus is composed of a pair of main ribs 12a, 12b located at both ends, a plurality of intermediate ribs 15 interposed between the main ribs, a pivot 16 for turnably fixing the main ribs and the intermediate ribs in a root portion, and a fan face 14 joined to the intermediate ribs between the pair of main ribs as well as openably/closably bent like bellows, wherein at least a part of the fan face is composed of an organic EL flat display 30 formed on a flexible and bendy thin film. The display can be folded along the fan face and can be also unfolded into a flat state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventor: Senzo Kobayashi