Patents by Inventor Shinji Kamaeguchi
Shinji Kamaeguchi 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).
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Patent number: 9046969Abstract: An input device includes an electrode part, a switching circuit, a driving circuit, a detecting circuit, and a controller. The electrode part includes a plurality of electrode pieces. The switching circuit is formed of a plurality of switches connected to the electrode pieces respectively. The driving circuit and the detecting circuit are connected to the electrode part via the switching circuit. The controller is connected to the driving circuit, the switching circuit, and the detecting circuit. The controller controls the respective switches such that the electrode pieces are individually opened or connected to one of the driving circuit and the detecting circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2011Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Kamaeguchi, Tamotsu Yamamoto, Hiroyasu Okada, Takaya Nakamura, Naoyuki Takagi
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Publication number: 20110298735Abstract: An input device includes an electrode part, a switching circuit, a driving circuit, a detecting circuit, and a controller. The electrode part includes a plurality of electrode pieces. The switching circuit is formed of a plurality of switches connected to the electrode pieces respectively. The driving circuit and the detecting circuit are connected to the electrode part via the switching circuit. The controller is connected to the driving circuit, the switching circuit, and the detecting circuit. The controller controls the respective switches such that the electrode pieces are individually opened or connected to one of the driving circuit and the detecting circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: Shinji KAMAEGUCHI, Tamotsu Yamamoto, Hiroyasu Okada, Takaya Nakamura, Naoyuki Takagi
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Patent number: 7457650Abstract: A portable radio communication apparatus is provided with a boom portion having both ends connected with a housing of the portable radio communication apparatus and having a central portion located between both ends. In the portable radio communication apparatus, at least one through hole is formed between the boom portion and the housing. The boom portion includes a central portion and two end portions. The central portion extends in parallel to a width direction of the portable radio communication apparatus, and the two end portions are bent respectively from both ends of the central portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2003Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Iwai, Shinji Kamaeguchi, Kenichi Yamada, Toshihiro Asahina, Atsushi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 7362271Abstract: For a PDC (Personal Digital Cellular) folding cellular phone that uses, for example, an 800-MHz band for communication, it is desirable to reduce a height of an antenna apparatus in order to reduce a thickness of the cellular phone. An antenna apparatus including an antenna element having a feeding plate, a ground plate arranged opposite the antenna element, a short circuit section that connects the antenna element and the ground plate together, and one or more ground wires each connected to the ground plate at a predetermined position and each having a (1) linear shape or a (2) bent or curved shape.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2003Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Iwai, Atsushi Yamamoto, Kenichi Yamada, Shinji Kamaeguchi
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Patent number: 7023395Abstract: An antenna includes a first core made of magnetic material, a coil including a conductive wire wound around a predetermined region of the first core, and a second core made of magnetic material. The second core is operable to move an inside of the coil. The antenna has a resonant frequency adjustable over a wide rage.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2004Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Ohara, Shinji Kamaeguchi, Toru Arakawa
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Patent number: 6897814Abstract: A small-sized mobile radio has a built-in antenna is high enough to enhance the antenna characteristics. In the mobile radio, a base plate is structured by a section (antenna-housing section) including a supply portion and a short-circuiting portion, for example, of an antenna element which affect the antenna characteristics, and a section (circuit-housing section) which is the rest of the base plate. The antenna-housing section is so positioned so as to keep the built-in antenna high enough, that is, to keep the space between the base plate and the antenna element large enough. On the other hand, the circuit-housing section is positioned toward the back of the cabinet to provide room for a display and a key section.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2001Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Iwai, Atsushi Yamamoto, Koichi Ogawa, Shinji Kamaeguchi, Tsukasa Takahashi, Kenichi Yamada
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Publication number: 20050075082Abstract: A portable radio communication apparatus is provided with a boom portion having both ends connected with a housing of the portable radio communication apparatus and having a central portion located between the both ends. In the portable radio communication apparatus, at least one through hole is formed between the boom portion and the housing. The boom portion includes a central portion and two end portions. The central portion extends in parallel to a width direction of the portable radio communication apparatus, and the two end portions are bent respectively from both ends of the central portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2003Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventors: Hiroshi Iwai, Shinji Kamaeguchi, Kenichi Yamada, Toshihiro Asahina, Atsushi Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20050030243Abstract: An antenna includes a first core made of magnetic material, a coil including a conductive wire wound around a predetermined region of the first core, and a second core made of magnetic material. The second coil is operable to move at an inside of the coil. The antenna has a resonant frequency adjustable in a wide rage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Inventors: Masahiro Ohara, Shinji Kamaeguchi, Toru Arakawa
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Patent number: 6806835Abstract: An antenna structure used in a folding portable radio terminal, has a first antenna; and a second antenna, wherein the first antenna is used at least when the portable radio terminal is not folded, and the second antenna is used at least when the portable radio terminal is folded.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2002Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Iwai, Atsushi Yamamoto, Koichi Ogawa, Kenichi Yamada, Toshihiro Asahina, Shinji Kamaeguchi
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Patent number: 6670925Abstract: An inverted F-type antenna apparatus is provided with a grounding conductor and an antenna element arranged on the grounding conductor so as to face the grounding conductor. The inverted F-type antenna apparatus further includes at least one coupling element provided between the grounding conductor and the antenna element so as to face the grounding conductor and the antenna element, and a connection conductor is provided for electrically connecting the antenna element with the grounding conductor at least in one place. In the inverted F-type antenna apparatus, the grounding conductor, the antenna element and the coupling element are arranged so as to be substantially parallel to each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Iwai, Atsushi Yamamoto, Koichi Ogawa, Shinji Kamaeguchi, Kenichi Yamada, Tsukasa Takahashi
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Patent number: 6633261Abstract: An antenna is provided which can reconcile a low antenna resonance frequency and broadband frequency characteristics, while attaining stable impedance characteristics and enhanced design flexibility. A conductive plate is coupled to a conductive base plate via a first metal lead. A voltage is applied to the conductive plate from a supply point via a second metal lead. A conductive wall is electrically coupled to the conductive plate at one end thereof. An electromagnetic field coupling adjustment plate is electrically coupled to the other end of the conductive wall. The electromagnetic field coupling adjustment plate is disposed so as to leave a predetermined interspace between itself and the conductive base plate, thereby creating a capacitor in conjunction with the conductive base plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2001Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Iwai, Atsushi Yamamoto, Koichi Ogawa, Shinji Kamaeguchi, Tsukasa Takahashi, Kenichi Yamada
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Publication number: 20030179143Abstract: For a PDC (Personal Digital Cellular) folding cellular phone that uses, for example, an 800-MHz band for communication, it is desirable to reduce a height of an antenna apparatus in order to reduce a thickness of the cellular phone.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventors: Hiroshi Iwai, Atsushi Yamamoto, Kenichi Yamada, Shinji Kamaeguchi
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Publication number: 20030117324Abstract: An antenna structure used in a folding portable radio terminal, hasType: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: Hiroshi Iwai, Atsushi Yamamoto, Koichi Ogawa, Kenichi Yamada, Toshihiro Asahina, Shinji Kamaeguchi
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Publication number: 20020186169Abstract: An inverted F-type antenna apparatus is provided with a grounding conductor and an antenna element arranged on the grounding conductor so as to face the grounding conductor. The inverted F-type antenna apparatus further includes at least one coupling element provided between the grounding conductor and the antenna element so as to face the grounding conductor and the antenna element, and a connection conductor is provided for electrically connecting the antenna element with the grounding conductor at least in one place. In the inverted F-type antenna apparatus, the grounding conductor, the antenna element and the coupling element are arranged so as to be substantially parallel to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2002Publication date: December 12, 2002Inventors: Hiroshi Iwai, Atsushi Yamamoto, Koichi Ogawa, Shinji Kamaeguchi, Kenichi Yamada, Tsukasa Takahashi
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Publication number: 20020075192Abstract: An antenna is provided which can reconcile a low antenna resonance frequency and broadband frequency characteristics, while attaining stable impedance characteristics and enhanced designing flexibility. A conductive plate 12 is coupled to a conductive base plate 11 via a metal lead 14. A voltage is applied to the conductive plate 12 from a supply point 15 via a metal lead 13. A conductive wall 16 is electrically coupled to the conductive plate 12 at one end thereof. An electromagnetic field coupling adjustment plate 17 is electrically coupled to the other end of the conductive wall 16. The electromagnetic field coupling adjustment plate 17 is disposed so as to leave a predetermined interspace between itself and the conductive base plate 11, thereby creating a capacitor in conjunction with the conductive base plate 11.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2001Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventors: Hiroshi Iwai, Atsushi Yamamoto, Ogawa Koichi, Shinji Kamaeguchi, Tsukasa Takahashi, Kenichi Yamada
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Publication number: 20020061775Abstract: A small-sized mobile radio in which its built-in antenna is high enough to enhance the antenna characteristics. In the mobile radio, a base plate 35 is structured by a section (antenna-housing section) including a supply portion and a short-circuiting portion, for example, of an antenna element 36a which affect the antenna characteristics, and a section (circuit-housing section) which is the rest of the base plate. The antenna-housing section is so positioned as to keep the built-in antenna 36 high enough, that is, to keep the space between the base plate 35 and the antenna element 36a large enough. On the other hand, the circuit-housing section is positioned toward the back of the cabinet to provide a room for a display 32 and a key section 33.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2001Publication date: May 23, 2002Inventors: Hiroshi Iwai, Atsushi Yamamoto, Koichi Ogawa, Shinji Kamaeguchi, Tsukasa Takahashi, Kenichi Yamada
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Patent number: 6271832Abstract: A wireless input apparatus includes a transmitting section responsive to turning-on of a switch for transmitting a prescribed signal, and a transmission control section for measuring a time period during which an on state of the switch continues, and inhibiting the transmission by the transmitting section when the measured time period becomes equal to a prescribed time period.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1997Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Kamaeguchi, Hiroaki Nishiono, Takefumi Inoue
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Patent number: 5990867Abstract: In a wireless input transmission device, data is entered by input means such as pointing device, the value of the data is checked when transmitting the data, and when the data value is small and does not require the specified number of bits, the number of bits is decrease to one half or one quarter, or the difference from the previous time is transmitted, or the data is omitted if the present data is same as the previous data, and such information is given to the data quantity information bit, and data to be transmitted, data quantity information bit, and necessary data for transmission are added, and the transmission data is composed by decreasing the data quantity in one-input information depending on the data value and transmitted to the wireless receiver, where the transmission data is decoded according to the data quantity information bit and the received result is sent by wire to the main apparatus such as personal computer, word processor, other information processing apparatus, or household game machiType: GrantFiled: August 29, 1996Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyasu Okada, Hiroaki Nishiono, Shinji Kamaeguchi, Mitsuo Kodama, Masanori Kusunoki