Patents by Inventor Takashi Sogabe

Takashi Sogabe 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).

  • Operating device
    Patent number: 6993990
    Abstract: An operating device having a rotary knob capable of rotation operations exhibits compatibility between speed and precision in operation and does not require use of a plurality of rotary knobs. In the operating device (1) including the rotary knob (4) and the rotation detecting means (8) for detecting the rotated angle of the rotary knob, the rotary knob includes a small-diameter component (4F) for operating the rotary knob quickly, and a large-diameter component (4S) for operating the rotary knob slowly or for fine adjustment, and the determining means (9) is provided for determining the rotated position of the rotary knob when the rotary knob is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Kojima, Takashi Sogabe
  • Operating device
    Patent number: 6973848
    Abstract: An operating device having a rotary knob capable of rotation operations exhibits compatibility between speed and precision in operation and does not require use of a plurality of rotary knobs. In the operating device (1) including the rotary knob (4) and the rotation detecting means (8) for detecting the rotated angle of the rotary knob, the rotary knob includes a small-diameter component (4F) for operating the rotary knob quickly, and a large-diameter component (4S) for operating the rotary knob slowly or for fine adjustment, and the determining means (9) is provided for determining the rotated position of the rotary knob when the rotary knob is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Kojima, Takashi Sogabe
  • Operating device
    Publication number: 20050193859
    Abstract: An operating device having a rotary knob capable of rotation operations exhibits compatibility between speed and precision in operation and does not require use of a plurality of rotary knobs. In the operating device (1) including the rotary knob (4) and the rotation detecting means (8) for detecting the rotated angle of the rotary knob, the rotary knob includes a small-diameter component (4F) for operating the rotary knob quickly, and a large-diameter component (4S) for operating the rotary knob slowly or for fine adjustment, and the determining means (9) is provided for determining the rotated position of the rotary knob when the rotary knob is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Shinichi Kojima, Takashi Sogabe
  • Operating device
    Publication number: 20050183523
    Abstract: An operating device having a rotary knob capable of rotation operations exhibits compatibility between speed and precision in operation and does not require use of a plurality of rotary knobs. In the operating device (1) including the rotary knob (4) and the rotation detecting means (8) for detecting the rotated angle of the rotary knob, the rotary knob includes a small-diameter component (4F) for operating the rotary knob quickly, and a large-diameter component (4S) for operating the rotary knob slowly or for fine adjustment, and the determining means (9) is provided for determining the rotated position of the rotary knob when the rotary knob is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Shinichi Kojima, Takashi Sogabe
  • Operating device
    Publication number: 20050183537
    Abstract: An operating device having a rotary knob capable of rotation operations exhibits compatibility between speed and precision in operation and does not require use of a plurality of rotary knobs. In the operating device (1) including the rotary knob (4) and the rotation detecting means (8) for detecting the rotated angle of the rotary knob, the rotary knob includes a small-diameter component (4F) for operating the rotary knob quickly, and a large-diameter component (4S) for operating the rotary knob slowly or for fine adjustment, and the determining means (9) is provided for determining the rotated position of the rotary knob when the rotary knob is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Shinichi Kojima, Takashi Sogabe
  • Computer
    Patent number: D512998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Sogabe
  • Disc player
    Patent number: D517035
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Sogabe
  • Disc player
    Patent number: D519978
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Sogabe
  • Speaker box
    Patent number: D521495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Sogabe
  • Speaker box
    Patent number: D521496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Sogabe
  • Speaker box
    Patent number: D521981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Sogabe
  • Combined disc player and amplifier
    Patent number: D524286
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Sogabe
  • Combined display and disc player
    Patent number: D532399
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Sogabe, Koji Shindo
  • Speaker box
    Patent number: D552078
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Sogabe
  • Combined disc player and amplifier
    Patent number: D554604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Sogabe
  • Speaker box
    Patent number: D554618
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Sogabe
  • Speaker box
    Patent number: D569843
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Sogabe
  • Combined disc player and amplifier
    Patent number: D571351
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Sogabe
  • Electronic book
    Patent number: D584302
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Sogabe
  • Personal digital assistant
    Patent number: D587262
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Sogabe