Patents by Inventor Tatsuya Hosokai

Tatsuya Hosokai 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: 20240263733
    Abstract: A stand supports an electronic apparatus in an erect state. The stand includes: a supporting portion that has a supporting surface which supports a rear surface of the electronic apparatus; a leg portion that is rotatably connected to the supporting portion via a hinge; a flexible member that has flexibility, that is formed in a sheet shape, and that is provided along one edge of the supporting portion so as to protrude from the one edge; a surface material that has flexibility and forms front surfaces of the supporting portion and the flexible member; a first bonding layer that fixes the surface material onto the supporting portion; and a second bonding layer that is formed to have a lower coating density of a bonding adhesive than the first bonding layer and fixes the surface material onto the flexible member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hosokai, Hidehisa Mori
  • Publication number: 20240264637
    Abstract: A stand includes: a frame body has an opening portion and a supporting portion is around the opening portion and supports a rear surface of the electronic apparatus; a leg portion is rotatably connected to the supporting portion inside the opening portion via a torque hinge and is capable of moving between a first angular position, at which the leg portion is accommodated at least inside the opening portion, and a second angular position, at which the leg portion protrudes from the supporting portion by rotating in a first direction from the first angular position; a first magnet that is provided on an inside surface of the supporting portion to face the opening portion; and a second magnet that is provided on an outside surface of the leg portion to face the inside surface of the supporting portion and that is capable of being attracted to the first magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Hosokai
  • Patent number: 12055979
    Abstract: A keyboard includes: a recessed portion formed along a rear edge and open from a rear surface to a bottom surface; and a magnet located at a recessed portion top surface. A stand includes: a frame body that abuts a rear surface of an electronic apparatus; a plate connected to part of the frame body via a torque hinge, and having a distal edge abutting a placement surface in a state of being open relative to a frame surface of the frame body; a band portion connected to a long-side frame of the frame body along the long-side frame, and having a width that allows side surfaces of the electronic apparatus to be supported; and a bar of an iron material located along a distal edge of the band portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hosokai, Muneki Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11815961
    Abstract: A portable information device includes a chassis with a heating element housed inside, and a cover device which covers the back surface of the chassis. The cover device has a core material, a graphite sheet laminated on the surface of the core material, an auxiliary sheet laminated on the surface of the graphite sheet and softer than the core material, and a surface material laminated on the surface of the auxiliary sheet to form the surface of the cover device and softer than the auxiliary sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hosokai, Tatsuya Ushioda, Hiroaki Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20230259175
    Abstract: A keyboard includes: a recessed portion formed along a rear edge and open from a rear surface to a bottom surface; and a magnet located at a recessed portion top surface. A stand includes: a frame body that abuts a rear surface of an electronic apparatus; a plate connected to part of the frame body via a torque hinge, and having a distal edge abutting a placement surface in a state of being open relative to a frame surface of the frame body; a band portion connected to a long-side frame of the frame body along the long-side frame, and having a width that allows side surfaces of the electronic apparatus to be supported; and a bar of an iron material located along a distal edge of the band portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hosokai, Muneki Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11425834
    Abstract: An information device and a cover that are suitable for forming design marks on a soft material and enhance the appearance quality. The cover includes: a core as a base; an auxiliary sheet closer to a surface than the core; a surface material closer to the surface than the auxiliary sheet, the surface material being softer than the core; and a design mark part including a baseplate and a design mark protruding from the baseplate. The baseplate is disposed in a plate recessed portion having a shape corresponding to a contour of the baseplate and disposed in a surface of the core. The design mark is exposed to the surface through design mark holes in the auxiliary sheet and the surface material, the design mark holes having a contour shape of the design mark. The auxiliary sheet covers at least the contour of the baseplate and the plate recessed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hosokai, Tatsuya Ushioda, Hiroaki Kinoshita, Tetsuya Sano, Kazuya Tatsuno, Yuta Tsuganezawa
  • Patent number: 11409331
    Abstract: A portable information device includes a chassis, and a cover device that covers the back surface of the chassis. The cover device has a base cover section, a stand cover section rotatable relative to the base cover section and movable between a stored position of being provided along the back surface of the chassis and a standing position of protruding from the back surface of the chassis, and a hinge device. A first bracket has a first notch-shaped portion in a root part of the side end face thereof on the side of a hinge shaft to face the side of the second bracket in the axial direction. A second bracket has a second notch-shaped portion in a root part of the side end face thereof on the side of the hinge shaft to face the side of the first bracket in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hosokai, Tatsuya Ushioda, Hiroaki Kinoshita, Hiroki Ueno
  • Publication number: 20220225522
    Abstract: An information device and a cover that are suitable for forming design marks on a soft material and enhance the appearance quality. The cover includes: a core as a base; an auxiliary sheet closer to a surface than the core; a surface material closer to the surface than the auxiliary sheet, the surface material being softer than the core; and a design mark part including a baseplate and a design mark protruding from the baseplate. The baseplate is disposed in a plate recessed portion having a shape corresponding to a contour of the baseplate and disposed in a surface of the core. The design mark is exposed to the surface through design mark holes in the auxiliary sheet and the surface material, the design mark holes having a contour shape of the design mark. The auxiliary sheet covers at least the contour of the baseplate and the plate recessed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hosokai, Tatsuya Ushioda, Hiroaki Kinoshita, Tetsuya Sano, Kazuya Tatsuno, Yuta Tsuganezawa
  • Patent number: 11307612
    Abstract: A portable information device includes: a first chassis; a second chassis coupled to the first chassis to be rotatable relative to the first chassis; and a cover device having a first cover section which covers the back surface of the first chassis, a second cover section which covers the back surface of the second chassis, and a folding cover section which connects between the first cover section and the second cover section to be rotatable relative to each other. The cover device further has a sheet-shaped member provided to face a side edge of the folding cover section on the inner surface side of the folding cover section and provided to be movable relative to the inner surface of the folding cover section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hosokai, Tetsuya Sano
  • Publication number: 20220107671
    Abstract: A portable information device includes a chassis and a cover device to cover the back surface of the chassis. The cover device includes a hinge device that rotatably supports a stand cover section between a stored position and a standing position. The hinge device includes: a first shaft; a second shaft; an intermediate shaft having a first end coupled to one end of the first shaft and a second end coupled to one end of the second shaft; and a first base bracket, a first stand bracket, a second base bracket, and a second stand bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hosokai, Hiroaki Kinoshita, Kazuya Tatsuno, Tatsuya Ushioda
  • Publication number: 20220083098
    Abstract: A portable information device includes: a first chassis; a second chassis coupled to the first chassis to be rotatable relative to the first chassis; and a cover device having a first cover section which covers the back surface of the first chassis, a second cover section which covers the back surface of the second chassis, and a folding cover section which connects between the first cover section and the second cover section to be rotatable relative to each other. The cover device further has a sheet-shaped member provided to face a side edge of the folding cover section on the inner surface side of the folding cover section and provided to be movable relative to the inner surface of the folding cover section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hosokai, Tetsuya Sano
  • Patent number: 11275410
    Abstract: A portable information device includes a chassis and a cover device to cover the back surface of the chassis. The cover device includes a hinge device that rotatably supports a stand cover section between a stored position and a standing position. The hinge device includes: a first shaft; a second shaft; an intermediate shaft having a first end coupled to one end of the first shaft and a second end coupled to one end of the second shaft; and a first base bracket, a first stand bracket, a second base bracket, and a second stand bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hosokai, Hiroaki Kinoshita, Kazuya Tatsuno, Tatsuya Ushioda
  • Publication number: 20220026958
    Abstract: A portable information device includes a chassis, and a cover device that covers the back surface of the chassis. The cover device has a base cover section, a stand cover section rotatable relative to the base cover section and movable between a stored position of being provided along the back surface of the chassis and a standing position of protruding from the back surface of the chassis, and a hinge device. A first bracket has a first notch-shaped portion in a root part of the side end face thereof on the side of a hinge shaft to face the side of the second bracket in the axial direction. A second bracket has a second notch-shaped portion in a root part of the side end face thereof on the side of the hinge shaft to face the side of the first bracket in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hosokai, Tatsuya Ushioda, Hiroaki Kinoshita, Hiroki Ueno
  • Publication number: 20220026957
    Abstract: A portable information device includes a chassis with a heating element housed inside, and a cover device which covers the back surface of the chassis. The cover device has a core material, a graphite sheet laminated on the surface of the core material, an auxiliary sheet laminated on the surface of the graphite sheet and softer than the core material, and a surface material laminated on the surface of the auxiliary sheet to form the surface of the cover device and softer than the auxiliary sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hosokai, Tatsuya Ushioda, Hiroaki Kinoshita