Patents by Inventor Syuhei Yukawa

Syuhei Yukawa 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: 8619040
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display unit, a base chassis, a screen displaying section, and operation controlling means. The display unit includes a display region. The base chassis is made of a transparent material and includes a first region that extends outward from at least one end on a circumference of the display unit, the first region provided with one of a plurality of vertically-arranged operation buttons and a plurality of horizontally-arranged operation buttons used for operating a driving circuit. The screen displaying section displays an operation screen in the display region of the display unit, the operation screen displayed in association with a position of each of the plurality of operation buttons. The operation controlling means controls an operational input to the operation screen made by using the plurality of operation buttons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Syuhei Yukawa, Daisuke Kurosaki, Fukukyo Sudo, Tooru Kuronuma, Akihito Shinohara
  • Patent number: 7929287
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display unit, a driving circuit, and a base chassis. The driving circuit is configured to drive the display unit. The base chassis is made of a transparent material and includes a first region that extends outward from at least one end on a circumference of the display unit, the first region provided with an operation button used for operating the driving circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Syuhei Yukawa, Daisuke Kurosaki, Fukukyo Sudo, Tooru Kuronuma, Akihito Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20090009477
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display unit, a base chassis, a screen displaying section, and operation controlling means. The display unit includes a display region. The base chassis is made of a transparent material and includes a first region that extends outward from at least one end on a circumference of the display unit, the first region provided with one of a plurality of vertically-arranged operation buttons and a plurality of horizontally-arranged operation buttons used for operating a driving circuit. The screen displaying section displays an operation screen in the display region of the display unit, the operation screen displayed in association with a position of each of the plurality of operation buttons. The operation controlling means controls an operational input to the operation screen made by using the plurality of operation buttons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Syuhei Yukawa, Daisuke Kurosaki, Fukukyo Sudo, Tooru Kuronuma, Akihito Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20090009944
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display unit, a driving circuit, and a base chassis. The driving circuit is configured to drive the display unit. The base chassis is made of a transparent material and includes a first region that extends outward from at least one end on a circumference of the display unit, the first region provided with an operation button used for operating the driving circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Syuhei Yukawa, Daisuke Kurosaki, Fukukyo Sudo, Tooru Kuronuma, Akihito Shinohara
  • Patent number: 6822851
    Abstract: An electronic device which easily offers an optimal operational position taking ergonomics into account without spending time and effort is provided. The electronic device includes a base, a display, an input device, display swing means, and input-device swing means disposed closer to the screen viewing side than the display swing means. The display swing means swingable attaches the display to the base. The input-device swing means swingably attaches the display to the input device. When a tilt angle of the screen of the display increases, a tilt angle of the keyboard increases in accordance with the increase in the tilt angle of the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Syuhei Yukawa, Akihito Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20030156382
    Abstract: An electronic device which easily offers an optimal operational position taking ergonomics into account without spending time and effort is provided. The electronic device includes a base, a display, an input device, display swing means, and input-device swing means disposed closer to the screen viewing side than the display swing means. The display swing means swingable attaches the display to the base. The input-device swing means swingably attaches the display to the input device. When a tilt angle of the screen of the display increases, a tilt angle of the keyboard increases in accordance with the increase in the tilt angle of the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Syuhei Yukawa, Akihito Shinohara