Patents by Inventor Shigeru Hino

Shigeru Hino 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: 20070076579
    Abstract: An optical storage medium includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface on both sides, the first surface allowing light to pass therethrough in recording or reproduction; and two or more of composite layers formed on the second surface. Each layer is capable of storing data to be recorded with the light. At least one composite layer, except a composite layer provided farthest from the first substrate, has at least a recording film, a reflective film, a first optical adjustment film and a second optical adjustment film laminated in order over the second surface. Each film allows the light to pass therethrough in recording or reproduction to or from composite layers provided farther from the first substrate than the one composite layer being. The one composite layer satisfies relations: 2.5<n1<4.0 and 1.5<n2<2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. a corporation of Japan
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tabata, Shigeru Hino
  • Patent number: 6165036
    Abstract: A water tank provides an activity space for an underwater wireless remote-controlled toy. A wireless transmitter is positioned within the water tank and emits wireless remote-control signals to the toy, whereby underwater movement of the toy is controlled. The wireless transmitter may transmit either electromagnetic or infrared control signals to the toy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Kyosho Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru Hino, Yoshinobu Nikaido, Shinji Yamaguchi