Patents by Inventor Takeyuki SASAKI

Takeyuki SASAKI 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: 11922389
    Abstract: A payment terminal includes a camera configured to capture an image, a card slot for inserting a contact type IC card, and a panel arrangement surface on which a touch panel is arranged. A lens of the camera, the card slot, and the panel arrangement surface are arranged in order in the height direction from a placement surface of the payment terminal. The panel arrangement surface is oriented obliquely upward toward a user positioned in front of the card slot. An optical axis direction of the lens is obliquely upward toward the user, and the lens is provided closer to the user than the card slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyohei Kida, Yasuyuki Tanaka, Yasuji Wakiyama, Takeyuki Sasaki, Kohei Takada
  • Patent number: 11592698
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a housing; a substrate fixed in the housing; a touch panel installed in the housing and disposed to be inclined in a direction approaching the substrate toward a front of the information processing apparatus; and an opening detection switch provided between an edge of the touch panel on a front side and the substrate. The opening detection switch includes: a contact opening and closing portion fixed to the substrate; a key top having a hemispherical surface in contact with the edge; and an elastic member elastically deformable by a pressing force from the key top pressed by the edge to press down the contact opening and closing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Romu Fujimoto, Takeyuki Sasaki, Yasuji Wakiyama, Yasuyuki Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20230013629
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a housing; a substrate fixed in the housing; a touch panel installed in the housing and disposed to be inclined in a direction approaching the substrate toward a front of the information processing apparatus; and an opening detection switch provided between an edge of the touch panel on a front side and the substrate. The opening detection switch includes: a contact opening and closing portion fixed to the substrate; a key top having a hemispherical surface in contact with the edge; and an elastic member elastically deformable by a pressing force from the key top pressed by the edge to press down the contact opening and closing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Romu FUJIMOTO, Takeyuki SASAKI, Yasuji WAKIYAMA, Yasuyuki TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11500416
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a housing; a touch panel installed in the housing; an opening detection switch configured to detect opening of the touch panel from the housing; a first flexible substrate connected to the touch panel, bent at a bent portion, provided with an electronic component mounted thereon in the housing, and disposed along the touch panel; and a holder member installed in the housing between the touch panel and the first flexible substrate. The holder member includes a rib protruding toward the first flexible substrate. The first flexible substrate has an engagement hole through which the rib penetrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Romu Fujimoto, Takeyuki Sasaki, Yasuji Wakiyama, Yasuyuki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11432399
    Abstract: A tamper resistance wall structure on a circuit board includes a wall body formed of a laminated board, and a tamper detection wiring provided in the wall body. An outer through hole is provided in an outer surface of the wall body, which is a side surface away from a protective area on the circuit board, and is formed perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the outer surface and perpendicular to the circuit board. An inner through hole is provided in an inner surface of the wall body, which is a side surface close to the protective area on the circuit board, and is formed perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the inner surface and perpendicular to the circuit board. A recess is formed on the inner surface, and the inner through hole is formed in the recess and is a part of the tamper detection wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeyuki Sasaki, Kyohei Kida
  • Publication number: 20220076224
    Abstract: A payment terminal includes a camera configured to capture an image, a card slot for inserting a contact type IC card, and a panel arrangement surface on which a touch panel is arranged. A lens of the camera, the card slot, and the panel arrangement surface are arranged in order in the height direction from a placement surface of the payment terminal. The panel arrangement surface is oriented obliquely upward toward a user positioned in front of the card slot. An optical axis direction of the lens is obliquely upward toward the user, and the lens is provided closer to the user than the card slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyohei KIDA, Yasuyuki TANAKA, Yasuji WAKIYAMA, Takeyuki SASAKI, Kohei TAKADA
  • Publication number: 20210259100
    Abstract: A tamper resistance wall structure on a circuit board includes a wall body formed of a laminated board, and a tamper detection wiring provided in the wall body. An outer through hole is provided in an outer surface of the wall body, which is a side surface away from a protective area on the circuit board, and is formed perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the outer surface and perpendicular to the circuit board. An inner through hole is provided in an inner surface of the wall body, which is a side surface close to the protective area on the circuit board, and is formed perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the inner surface and perpendicular to the circuit board. A recess is formed on the inner surface, and the inner through hole is formed in the recess and is a part of the tamper detection wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeyuki SASAKI, Kyohei KIDA
  • Publication number: 20210259101
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a circuit board having an electronic device, a first contact and a pin hole; a cover covering the electronic device and the first contact on the circuit board; and a case accommodating the circuit board and the cover. The cover has a second contact being in contact with the first contact, a tampering detection wiring for tampering detection of the cover connected to the second contact, a through hole absorbing dimensional tolerance, and a positioning pin corresponding to the pin hole of the circuit board. The cover is attached to a back face of the case by inserting a predetermined screw into the through hole, and is positioned by inserting the positioning pin into the pin hole on the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeyuki SASAKI, Kyohei KIDA
  • Publication number: 20210257790
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a card slot; a circuit board; a flat card connector mounted on a main face of the circuit board; a first contact provided on the main face of the circuit board; a cover covering the card connector and the first contact on the circuit board; a second contact provided on a bottom face of the cover and contacting the first contact; a tampering detection wiring for tampering detection arranged on the cover and connected to the second contact; and an opening formed at a front end of the cover lager than an opening of the card slot. The cover is shaped so that a height from the circuit board to an area with the second contact on the bottom face of the cover is lower than a height from the circuit board to a top face of the card connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeyuki SASAKI, Kyohei KIDA
  • Patent number: 10388922
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a terminal body, a battery cover detachable from the terminal body, and a connection member connecting the terminal body to the battery cover. The terminal body includes a first body portion and a second body portion, and a thickness of the first body portion is formed to be greater than a thickness of the second body portion. The battery cover is provided with a locking portion and a lock mechanism portion that can be attached to the terminal body. The connection member includes a first connection portion and a second connection portion and includes thick first and second regions, a thin third region, and a bent portion. When the battery cover is attached to the terminal body, the bent portion is bent and the connection member is stored in a space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeyuki Sasaki, Tatsuya Higashii
  • Publication number: 20180301673
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a terminal body, a battery cover detachable from the terminal body, and a connection member connecting the terminal body to the battery cover. The terminal body includes a first body portion and a second body portion, and a thickness of the first body portion is formed to be greater than a thickness of the second body portion. The battery cover is provided with a locking portion and a lock mechanism portion that can be attached to the terminal body. The connection member includes a first connection portion and a second connection portion and includes thick first and second regions, a thin third region, and a bent portion. When the battery cover is attached to the terminal body, the bent portion is bent and the connection member is stored in a space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: TAKEYUKI SASAKI, TATSUYA HIGASHII
  • Patent number: 9866256
    Abstract: Electronic apparatus is provided with main body, and inner battery cover and additional module which are attachable and detachable in relation to main body. Battery is stored in opening portion of housing, recessed portion is formed in vertical surface which stands substantially vertically from main surface, and first terminal is formed on inner portion of recessed portion. Connecting surface which comes into contact with vertical surface is formed on additional module, and second terminal which is electrically connected to first terminal is formed on connecting surface. In a state in which additional module is attached to main body, second terminal is positioned on an inner portion of recessed portion and is connected to first terminal, and thus, reliable and firm attachment is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Aoyama, Takeyuki Sasaki, Tatsuya Higashii, Hidehiko Amaki
  • Publication number: 20170179993
    Abstract: Electronic apparatus is provided with main body, and inner battery cover and additional module which are attachable and detachable in relation to main body. Battery is stored in opening portion of housing, recessed portion is formed in vertical surface which stands substantially vertically from main surface, and first terminal is formed on inner portion of recessed portion. Connecting surface which comes into contact with vertical surface is formed on additional module, and second terminal which is electrically connected to first terminal is formed on connecting surface. In a state in which additional module is attached to main body, second terminal is positioned on an inner portion of recessed portion and is connected to first terminal, and thus, reliable and firm attachment is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Shinya AOYAMA, Takeyuki SASAKI, Tatsuya HIGASHII, Hidehiko AMAKI
  • Patent number: D1013028
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Tanaka, Yasuji Wakiyama, Takeyuki Sasaki, Kohei Takada, Kyohei Kida