Patents by Inventor Taro Nambu

Taro Nambu 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).

  • Dialogue supporting apparatus
    Patent number: 7650283
    Abstract: A dialogue supporting apparatus that easily selects a desired sample sentence from among candidate-sample sentences corresponding to inputted speech.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Mizutani, Yoshiyuki Okimoto, Taro Nambu
  • Dialogue supporting apparatus
    Publication number: 20050283365
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dialogue supporting apparatus that can easily select a desired sample sentence from among candidate-sample sentences corresponding to inputted speech.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Kenji Mizutani, Yoshiyuki Okimoto, Taro Nambu
  • Amine compound and electro-luminescence device comprising same
    Patent number: 5707747
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel amine compounds useful as electron-transporting materials to be incorporated in organic electro-luminescence devices. More particularly, the present invention provides an organic electro-luminescence device (organic EL device) which can find wide application in various display units, requires a low applied voltage and exhibits a high luminance and an excellent stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignees: Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Tomiyama, Masahiko Oshino, Ikuko Ihara, Naoko Nakanishi, Mutsumi Suzuki, Masao Fukuyama, Mutsuaki Murakami, Taro Nambu
  • Plasma surface treating method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5268056
    Abstract: In a plasma surface treating method, a sample to be treated is supported on a first electrode within a vacuum vessel and a second electrode is caused to confront the first electrode. Active species of negative ions are then generated by means of a direct current glow discharge produced in an abnormal glow discharge region and are subsequently impinged upon a surface of the sample to induce a chemical reaction with the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshinori Kishi, Michiyoshi Nagashima, Fumiaki Ueno, Taro Nambu, Hiroyuki Ogawa
  • Plasma surface treating method
    Patent number: 5221416
    Abstract: In a plasma surface treating method, a sample to be treated is supported on a first electrode within a vacuum vessel and a second electrode is caused to confront the first electrode. Active species of negative ions are then generated by means of a direct current glow discharge produced in an abnormal glow discharge region and are subsequently impinged upon a surface of the sample to induce a chemical reaction with the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1993
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshinori Kishi, Michiyoshi Nagashima, Fumiaki Ueno, Taro Nambu, Hiroyuki Ogawa
  • Combination optical data medium with multiple data surfaces and cassette therefor
    Patent number: 5134604
    Abstract: An optical data medium is disclosed from which information recorded to the surface is reproduced by focusing a laser thereon and reading the light reflected from the data surface. The medium includes a first transparent layer having a top data surface for carrying data, and a second transparent layer having a bottom data surface for carrying data. A semi-transparent layer is inserted between the first and second transparent layers. When the laser is focused on the top data surface, the data carried therein is reproduced, and when the laser is focused on the bottom data surface, the data carried therein is reproduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michiyoshi Nagashima, Fumiaki Ueno, Hiroyuki Ogawa, Toshinori Kishi, Taro Nambu