Patents by Inventor Takehiko Ishiwata

Takehiko Ishiwata 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).

  • Publication number: 20150286284
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus having a display function is able to alter the orientation of an image displayed on a display means for displaying images between a first orientation and a second orientation different from the first orientation. A plurality of operating means are provided at positions symmetrical between disposal positions which take the first orientation as a standard orientation and disposal positions which take the second orientation as a standard orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: DRNC Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideo Kaneda, Takehiko Ishiwata
  • Patent number: 8363147
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus having a display function is able to alter the orientation of an image displayed on a display means for displaying images between a first orientation and a second orientation different from the first orientation. A plurality of operating means are provided at positions symmetrical between disposal positions which take the first orientation as a standard orientation and disposal positions which take the second orientation as a standard orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Kaneda, Takehiko Ishiwata
  • Publication number: 20120146905
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus having a display function is able to alter the orientation of an image displayed on a display means for displaying images between a first orientation and a second orientation different from the first orientation. A plurality of operating means are provided at positions symmetrical between disposal positions which take the first orientation as a standard orientation and disposal positions which take the second orientation as a standard orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo KANEDA, Takehiko Ishiwata
  • Publication number: 20060169126
    Abstract: A parameter used in sorting genre is adequately set to improve sorting accuracy. To this end, a music sorter includes a parameter selecting section 160 for obtaining a plurality of candidate genres which are genres to which the music possibly belongs and for selecting a sorting parameter type which is a type of a parameter used for judging the genre to which the music belongs among a plurality of types of parameters which characterize music based on the plurality of candidate genres and a genre judging section 200 for judging either one of the plurality of candidate genres to which the music belongs based on a value of the sorting parameter type of the music.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Takehiko Ishiwata, Yoshimoto Takasawa, Isoharu Nishiguchi, Ichiro Tokuhiro
  • Patent number: 4870389
    Abstract: A joystick for a computer game which comprises a stick lever, a trigger button and a function button. In the joystick, when the function button is pressed down while the stick lever is inclined in one of directions or the trigger button is depressed, an operation specified by the inclination direction of the stick lever or by the trigger button can be executed intermittently or continuously, so that, even if the trigger button is operated long, it is possible to enhance the operation of the joystick, to reduce the fatigue of a player and to extend the life of the joystick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1989
    Assignee: ASCII Corporation
    Inventors: Takehiko Ishiwata, Norifumi Yoshida
  • Patent number: D297952
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1988
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ASCII
    Inventor: Takehiko Ishiwata
  • Patent number: D316878
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Assignee: Nexopt Corporation
    Inventor: Takehiko Ishiwata
  • Patent number: D319081
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: Nexoft Corporation
    Inventor: Takehiko Ishiwata