Patents by Inventor Tetsuro Hanahara
Tetsuro Hanahara 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).
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Patent number: 7990250Abstract: A remote control transmitting and receiving system for operating electric equipment with little operational misjudgment or malfunction. By setting a plurality of transmission codes of remote control signals of a plurality of remote control transmitters to different periods and by providing transmission order data in these transmission codes, even if transmission is carried out from a plurality of remote control transmitters completely simultaneously or with a slight time difference, it is possible to judge the transmission operation order accurately.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tetsuro Hanahara, Noriaki Matsui
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Patent number: 7629900Abstract: A remote control transmitter includes a case having a surface, an operation switch provided in to the case, a door capable of opening and closing the surface of the case, a detection switch provided in the case, an elastic member provided in the door, a controller for generating a signal corresponding to operations of the operation switch and the detection switch, and a transmission section for transmitting the signal. The elastic member presses the detection switch to activate the detection switch when the door closes the surface of the case. The elastic member deactivates the detection switch when the door opens the surface of the case. This remote control transmitter allows the door to be opened and closed securely, hence remotely controlling a device securely.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2006Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Tetsuro Hanahara
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Patent number: 7460026Abstract: A remote controller includes (i) an operating part having at least a key, (ii) a transmitter for transmitting a remote-control signal, (iii) a receiver for a receiving search signal, (iv) an informer for generating at least one of sound and vibration, and (v) a controller connected to these parts. The controller operates the transmitter according to an operation at the operating part, detects that the remote controller is in an abnormal operation state other than normal operation state according to an operation at the operating part, and operates the informer responsive to the search signal received by the receiver at least in the case of abnormal operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2005Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tetsuro Hanahara, Noriaki Matsui
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Patent number: 7375674Abstract: The invention relates to a switching device and a remote control unit using the switching device to be used for operating a variety of electronic products. The invention aims to provide a device and unit which can be miniaturized and which can utilize a high-density components mounting technology. A switch (12) is disposed inside an inner periphery of the rotary operating part (17), and a lever (14) of the switch (12) is engaged with a cam (18) formed at an inner boundary of the operating part (17), constituting a switching device (19). With this constitution, the switching device and the remote control unit using the device can be provided miniaturized using a high-density components mounting.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2005Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuro Hanahara, Shigeru Shibutani, Takaya Nakamura
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Publication number: 20070205911Abstract: A remote control transmitting and receiving system for operating electric equipment with little operational misjudgment or malfunction. By setting a plurality of transmission codes of remote control signals of a plurality of remote control transmitters to different periods and by providing transmission order data in these transmission codes, even if transmission is carried out from a plurality of remote control transmitters completely simultaneously or with a slight time difference, it is possible to judge the transmission operation order accurately.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2007Publication date: September 6, 2007Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Tetsuro Hanahara, Noriaki Matsui
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Patent number: 7206195Abstract: A display includes a case having an opening provided therein, a holding portion provided on the case and having a frame shape provided around the opening, a display device accommodated in the holding portion, a circuit board accommodated in the case, a connector for connecting the display device to the circuit board, and an elastic portion provided at the holding portion for urging the display device. The holding portion has a side directing towards an inside of the frame shape. The display device includes plural electrodes arranged in a predetermined direction. The display device has a side contacting the side of the holding portion. The side of the display device faces the side of the holding portion in the predetermined direction. The circuit board includes plural conductors arranged in the predetermined direction. The connector connects the electrodes of the display device to the conductors of the circuit board, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2004Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Takahashi, Tetsuro Hanahara
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Publication number: 20070040724Abstract: A remote control transmitter includes a case having a surface, an operation switch provided in to the case, a door capable of opening and closing the surface of the case, a detection switch provided in the case, an elastic member provided in the door, a controller for generating a signal corresponding to operations of the operation switch and the detection switch, and a transmission section for transmitting the signal. The elastic member presses the detection switch to activate the detection switch when the door closes the surface of the case. The elastic member deactivates the detection switch when the door opens the surface of the case. This remote control transmitter allows the door to be opened and closed securely, hence remotely controlling a device securely.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2006Publication date: February 22, 2007Inventor: Tetsuro Hanahara
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Patent number: 7166810Abstract: A switching device and a remote control transmitter using the switching device are provided. In the switching device, a driving body rotating in conjunction with an operation body is provided. This rotation of the driving body provides an electrical contact or separation of a switch. A rotation of the operation body causes a great number of electrical contacts and separations of the switch. The operation as described above provides fine detection of an operation angle of the operation body to provide detection of the operation position with a high accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2006Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuro Hanahara, Takaya Nakamura
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Patent number: 7116263Abstract: A remote control signal transmitter. A movable contact section includes a plurality of movable contacts and has elasticity. A wiring substrate has a movable contact section thereon. A crystal oscillator is mounted on the wiring substrate. A control section transmits a remote control signal in accordance with an operation of the movable contact section. In this structure, the movable contact section has a holding section that is abutted with the crystal oscillator.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2004Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuro Hanahara, Masahiro Takahashi
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Publication number: 20060201793Abstract: A switching device and a remote control transmitter using the switching device are provided. In the switching device, a driving body rotating in conjunction with an operation body is provided. This rotation of the driving body provides an electrical contact or separation of a switch. A rotation of the operation body causes a great number of electrical contacts and separations of the switch. The operation as described above provides fine detection of an operation angle of the operation body to provide detection of the operation position with a high accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2006Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventors: Tetsuro Hanahara, Takaya Nakamura
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Patent number: 7071618Abstract: An EL element includes a) an outer connecting part, b) a substrate comprising a light-transmitting and insulating sheet, c) a light-transmitting electrode layer formed on the substrate wholly or except the outer connecting part in a specific pattern, d) a light emitting layer formed on the light-transmitting electrode layer in a specific pattern, e) a dielectric layer formed on the light emitting layer in a specific pattern, f) a backside electrode layer formed on the dielectric layer in a specific pattern, g) an insulating layer formed on the backside electrode layer and the light-transmitting electrode layer except the outer connecting part, and h) a shielding layer formed on the insulating layer in a specific pattern. The light-transmitting electrode layer or the backside electrode layer is coupled with the shielding layer. The EL element is thus arranged so that it can have its outer connecting part of a reduced size, and so that coupling with the electronic device becomes easy.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2004Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Ishikawa, Masatoshi Takenaka, Tetsuro Hanahara
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Publication number: 20060132347Abstract: The invention relates to a switching device and a remote control unit using the switching device to be used for operating a variety of electronic products. The invention aims to provide a device and unit which can be miniaturized and which can utilize a high-density components mounting technology. A switch (12) is disposed inside an inner periphery of the rotary operating part (17), and a lever (14) of the switch (12) is engaged with a cam (18) formed at an inner boundary of the operating part (17), constituting a switching device (19). With this constitution, the switching device and the remote control unit using the device can be provided miniaturized using a high-density components mounting.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Tetsuro Hanahara, Shigeru Shibutani, Takaya Nakamura
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Publication number: 20060017350Abstract: A piezoelectric element driving circuit includes a piezoelectric element, a switching element, and a coil. The piezoelectric element generates at least one of sound and vibration. The switching element turns on/off the application of a voltage to the piezoelectric element at regular intervals. The coil is connected in parallel with the piezoelectric element. A remote controller includes the piezoelectric element driving circuit, a receiving circuit, and a controlling circuit. The receiving circuit receives a signal for searching the remote controller. The controlling circuit is connected to the piezoelectric element driving circuit and the receiving circuit, and operates the piezoelectric element driving circuit when the receiving circuit receives the search signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2005Publication date: January 26, 2006Inventors: Tetsuro Hanahara, Syosaku Matsumiya, Noriaki Matsui
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Publication number: 20050253733Abstract: A remote controller includes (i) an operating part having at least a key, (ii) a transmitter for transmitting a remote-control signal, (iii) a receiver for a receiving search signal, (iv) an informer for generating at least one of sound and vibration, and (v) a controller connected to these parts. The controller operates the transmitter according to an operation at the operating part, detects that the remote controller is in an abnormal operation state other than normal operation state according to an operation at the operating part, and operates the informer responsive to the search signal received by the receiver at least in the case of abnormal operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2005Publication date: November 17, 2005Inventors: Tetsuro Hanahara, Noriaki Matsui
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Patent number: 6960733Abstract: A lighted switch sheet of the invention has a structure, which comprises a sheet having a plurality of movable contacts of a hemispherical shape disposed in a plurality of fixing holes, and an EL element affixed on an upper surface of the sheet. The EL element has an optically transmitting substrate provided with an optically transmitting electrode layer, light-emitting layer and back electrode layer formed in an overlapping manner on an underside surface thereof, and through holes of a size slightly smaller than an outer diameter of the movable contacts formed above their respective movable contacts. The invention provides for the lighted switch sheet with a small number of structural components and a simple structure at low cost.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2003Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuro Hanahara, Takayuki Ishikawa, Yoshiharu Abe
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Patent number: 6879100Abstract: An EL element includes a light-transmitting substrate, a light-transmitting electrode layer over a first surface of the substrate, a luminescent layer over the light-transmitting electrode layer, a back electrode layer over the luminescent layer, and a waterproof insulating layer covering the light-transmitting electrode layer, the luminescent layer, and the back electrode layer. The EL element and a lighting unit have excellent resistance against water. The light-transmitting electrode layer, the luminescent layer, and the back electrode layer end before an outer periphery of the substrate as well as before an end face of the substrate at each hole or notch in the substrate. This arrangement provides the EL element and the lighting unit with the excellent resistance against water.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2002Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuro Hanahara, Kuniharu Matsuoka, Yoshiharu Abe
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Publication number: 20050073807Abstract: A remote control signal transmitter. A movable contact section includes a plurality of movable contacts and has elasticity. A wiring substrate has a movable contact section thereon. A crystal oscillator is mounted on the wiring substrate. A control section transmits a remote control signal in accordance with an operation of the movable contact section. In this structure, the movable contact section has a holding section that is abutted with the crystal oscillator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2004Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventors: Tetsuro Hanahara, Masahiro Takahashi
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Publication number: 20050063128Abstract: A display includes a case having an opening provided therein, a holding portion provided on the case and having a frame shape provided around the opening, a display device accommodated in the holding portion, a circuit board accommodated in the case, a connector for connecting the display device to the circuit board, and an elastic portion provided at the holding portion for urging the display device. The holding portion has a side directing towards an inside of the frame shape. The display device includes plural electrodes arranged in a predetermined direction. The display device has a side contacting the side of the holding portion. The side of the display device faces the side of the holding portion in the predetermined direction. The circuit board includes plural conductors arranged in the predetermined direction. The connector connects the electrodes of the display device to the conductors of the circuit board, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Inventors: Masahiro Takahashi, Tetsuro Hanahara
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Publication number: 20040212299Abstract: An EL element includes a) an outer connecting part, b) a substrate comprising a light-transmitting and insulating sheet, c) a light-transmitting electrode layer formed on the substrate wholly or except the outer connecting part in a specific pattern, d) a light emitting layer formed on the light-transmitting electrode layer in a specific pattern, e) a dielectric layer formed on the light emitting layer in a specific pattern, f) a backside electrode layer formed on the dielectric layer in a specific pattern, g) an insulating layer formed on the backside electrode layer and the light-transmitting electrode layer except the outer connecting part, and h) a shielding layer formed on the insulating layer in a specific pattern. The light-transmitting electrode layer or the backside electrode layer is coupled with the shielding layer. The EL element is thus arranged so that it can have its outer connecting part of a reduced size, and so that coupling with the electronic device becomes easy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventors: Takayuki Ishikawa, Masatoshi Takenaka, Tetsuro Hanahara
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Publication number: 20040012947Abstract: An EL element includes a light-transmitting substrate, a light-transmitting electrode layer over a first surface of the substrate, a luminescent layer over the light-transmitting electrode layer, a back electrode layer over the luminescent layer, and a waterproof insulating layer covering the light-transmitting electrode layer, the luminescent layer, and the back electrode layer. The EL element and a lighting unit have excellent resistance against water. The light-transmitting electrode layer, the luminescent layer, and the back electrode layer end before an outer periphery of the substrate as well as before an end face of the substrate at each hole or notch in the substrate. This arrangement provides the EL element and the lighting unit with the excellent resistance against water.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2003Publication date: January 22, 2004Inventors: Tetsuro Hanahara, Kuniharu Matsuoka, Yoshiharu Abe