Patents by Inventor Takaaki Morimura

Takaaki Morimura 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: 9261937
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a power supply control portion that performs control of a power supply; a detection signal emitting portion that, when a connection of an external power source is detected in an operation stand-by state in which power consumption is suppressed and an operation is on stand-by, emits a detection signal only for a certain time period, in accordance with the detection; and a power supply portion that supplies power to the power supply control portion based on the detection signal emitted by the detection signal emitting portion and also stops the power supply to the power supply control portion after a certain time period elapses from the connection in the operation stand-by state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takaaki Morimura, Daisuke Kawamoto, Takeshi Endo, Takeshi Masuda, Zhongchao Lv
  • Publication number: 20140181566
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a power supply control portion that performs control of a power supply; a detection signal emitting portion that, when a connection of an external power source is detected in an operation stand-by state in which power consumption is suppressed and an operation is on stand-by, emits a detection signal only for a certain time period, in accordance with the detection; and a power supply portion that supplies power to the power supply control portion based on the detection signal emitted by the detection signal emitting portion and also stops the power supply to the power supply control portion after a certain time period elapses from the connection in the operation stand-by state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: TAKAAKI MORIMURA, DAISUKE KAWAMOTO, TAKESHI ENDO, TAKESHI MASUDA, ZHONGCHAO LV
  • Patent number: 8700942
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a power supply control portion that performs control of a power supply; a detection signal emitting portion that, when a connection of an external power source is detected in an operation stand-by state in which power consumption is suppressed and an operation is on stand-by, emits a detection signal only for a certain time period, in accordance with the detection; and a power supply portion that supplies power to the power supply control portion based on the detection signal emitted by the detection signal emitting portion and also stops the power supply to the power supply control portion after a certain time period elapses from the connection in the operation stand-by state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takaaki Morimura, Daisuke Kawamoto, Takeshi Endo, Takeshi Masuda, Zhongchao Lv
  • Publication number: 20120042187
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a power supply control portion that performs control of a power supply; a detection signal emitting portion that, when a connection of an external power source is detected in an operation stand-by state in which power consumption is suppressed and an operation is on stand-by, emits a detection signal only for a certain time period, in accordance with the detection; and a power supply portion that supplies power to the power supply control portion based on the detection signal emitted by the detection signal emitting portion and also stops the power supply to the power supply control portion after a certain time period elapses from the connection in the operation stand-by state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Takaaki Morimura, Daisuke Kawamoto, Takeshi Endo, Takeshi Masuda, Zhongchao Lv
  • Patent number: 8081439
    Abstract: A power switch and connector that are conventionally included in a body are formed in spaces created at the outer ends of the shafts of hinges other than the body and a display, whereby the body is thinned. Electronic device comprises a body, a display, and a hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A power switch is formed at an end of the shaft of the hinge. Furthermore, the electronic device comprises the body, the display, and another hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A port of a connector opens at an end of the shaft of the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Karashima, Takaaki Morimura, Takaaki Yamada
  • Patent number: 8081438
    Abstract: A power switch and connector that are conventionally included in a body are formed in spaces created at the outer ends of the shafts of hinges other than the body and a display, whereby the body is thinned. Electronic device comprises a body, a display, and a hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A power switch is formed at an end of the shaft of the hinge. Furthermore, the electronic device comprises the body, the display, and another hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A port of a connector opens at an end of the shaft of the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Karashima, Takaaki Morimura, Takaaki Yamada
  • Publication number: 20090040694
    Abstract: A power switch and connector that are conventionally included in a body are formed in spaces created at the outer ends of the shafts of hinges other than the body and a display, whereby the body is thinned. Electronic device comprises a body, a display, and a hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A power switch is formed at an end of the shaft of the hinge. Furthermore, the electronic device comprises the body, the display, and another hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A port of a connector opens at an end of the shaft of the hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toru KARASHIMA, Takaaki Morimura, Takaaki Yamada
  • Publication number: 20090040707
    Abstract: A power switch and connector that are conventionally included in a body are formed in spaces created at the outer ends of the shafts of hinges other than the body and a display, whereby the body is thinned. Electronic device comprises a body, a display, and a hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A power switch is formed at an end of the shaft of the hinge. Furthermore, the electronic device comprises the body, the display, and another hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A port of a connector opens at an end of the shaft of the hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toru KARASHIMA, Takaaki Morimura, Takaaki Yamada
  • Patent number: 7489507
    Abstract: A power switch and connector that are conventionally included in a body are formed in spaces created at the outer ends of the shafts of hinges other than the body and a display, whereby the body is thinned. Electronic device comprises a body, a display, and a hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A power switch is formed at an end of the shaft of the hinge. Furthermore, the electronic device comprises the body, the display, and another hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A port of a connector opens at an end of the shaft of the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Karashima, Takaaki Morimura, Takaaki Yamada
  • Patent number: 7120808
    Abstract: Performing power saving control which can be inherited and standardized easily, and which keeps power devices from having to become larger is made possible. A current In flowing through an electrical path is detected as a voltage Vs by a current detection section, and is outputted as a voltage Vout by an amplifying section. When a level corresponding to the voltage Vout exceeds a limit level, a power limit detection section outputs a power limit detection signal. When a controller receives the power limit detection signal via a detection signal holding section, the controller outputs a throttle control command signal. When a chip set receives the throttle control command signal, the chip set initiates throttle control that lowers the clock frequency of a CPU. The present invention may be applied to laptop personal computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Miyairi, Shinichi Numata, Katsuhiro Hashimoto, Shojiro Sato, Takaaki Morimura, Masataka Suzuki, Soichi Sato, Tamaki Kojima, Hidenori Yamaji
  • Publication number: 20050117286
    Abstract: A power switch and connector that are conventionally included in a body are formed in spaces created at the outer ends of the shafts of hinges other than the body and a display, whereby the body is thinned. Electronic device comprises a body, a display, and a hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A power switch is formed at an end of the shaft of the hinge. Furthermore, the electronic device comprises the body, the display, and another hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A port of a connector opens at an end of the shaft of the hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Toru Karashima, Takaaki Morimura, Takaaki Yamada
  • Publication number: 20040133816
    Abstract: Performing power saving control which can be inherited and standardized easily, and which keeps power devices from having to become larger is made possible. A current In flowing through an electrical path is detected as a voltage Vs by a current detection section, and is outputted as a voltage Vout by an amplifying section. When a level corresponding to the voltage Vout exceeds a limit level, a power limit detection section outputs a power limit detection signal. When a controller receives the power limit detection signal via a detection signal holding section, the controller outputs a throttle control command signal. When a chip set receives the throttle control command signal, the chip set initiates throttle control that lowers the clock frequency of a CPU. The present invention may be applied to laptop personal computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Miyairi, Shinichi Numata, Katsuhiro Hashimoto, Shojiro Sato, Takaaki Morimura, Masataka Suzuki, Soichi Sato, Tamaki Kojima, Hidenori Yamaji