Patents by Inventor Susumu Konuta

Susumu Konuta 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: 6538646
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an image display apparatus suited to display a video program or the like for advertisement purposes. The image display apparatus comprises a storage medium installation section (11), a memory section (13) storing image data read out from a storage medium (1) installed into the storage medium installation section (11), a display section (16) displaying the image data stored in the memory section (13) and a control section (19) for repeatedly executing display of the image data stored in the memory section (13) at the display section (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Susumu Konuta, Toshiya Kaihoko, Natsuo Ito, Masayo Narato
  • Publication number: 20020180715
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an image display apparatus suited to display a video program or the like for advertisement purposes. The image display apparatus comprises a storage medium installation section (11), a memory section (13) storing image data read out from a storage medium (1) installed into the storage medium installation section (11), a display section (16) displaying the image data stored in the memory section (13) and a control section (19) for repeatedly executing display of the image data stored in the memory section (13) at the display section (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2000
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Susumu Konuta, Toshiya Kaihoko, Natsuo Ito, Masayo Narato
  • Patent number: 5625507
    Abstract: A recording and/or reproducing apparatus in which an access time required when a tape cassette is exchanged can be reduced so that, while one tape cassette is in the timer-activated operation mode, the ordinary operation is carried out by another tape cassette. At least two tape cassette insertion and/or eject openings (4A), (4B) are formed through a single panel (2). Further, this recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a mechanical deck (5) which records and/or reproduces tape cassettes (3A), (3B) inserted from these tape cassette insertion and/or eject openings (4A), (4B). The tape cassettes (3A), (3B) can be loaded onto at least two trays (7A), (7B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideyuki Ota, Seiichi Sawakami, Susumu Konuta