Patents by Inventor Tomoji Minowa

Tomoji Minowa 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).

  • Slide mechanism and portable communication terminal provided with same, and slide movement method
    Patent number: 8593801
    Abstract: A slide mechanism of the present invention is provided between a first casing section and a second casing section arranged so that one surfaces thereof face each other, and is capable of, with respect to the first casing section, relatively moving the second casing section, on the one surface of the first casing section, from a basic position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoji Minowa
  • WATERPROOF STRUCTURE, WATERPROOFING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE STRUCTURE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120322516
    Abstract: Provided is a waterproof structure including: a first casing component member 107; a second casing component member 110 that is fitted to the first casing component member 107 and constitutes a casing; an annular groove portion 71 formed in the first casing component member 107; and an annular seal member 110c that is provided on the second casing component member 110 and inserted into the groove portion 71. A cross section of the seal member 110c includes: a base portion BH; a trunk portion RH formed substantially perpendicular from the base portion BH; and a valve portion VH formed to protrude in a triangular shape from one side surface on a tip side of the trunk portion, and in a fitted state, the trunk portion and the valve portion are housed in an enclosed space formed by the base portion and the groove portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeharu Kitagawa, Takaaki Yoshihiro, Tomoji Minowa, Takeshi Itou, Ryosuke Tsuji
  • SLIDE MECHANISM AND PORTABLE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL PROVIDED WITH SAME, AND SLIDE MOVEMENT METHOD
    Publication number: 20110141675
    Abstract: A slide mechanism of the present invention is provided between a first casing section and a second casing section arranged so that one surfaces thereof face each other, and is capable of, with respect to the first casing section, relatively moving the second casing section, on the one surface of the first casing section, from a basic position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventor: TOMOJI Minowa
  • Folding electric device having perpendicular and horizontal shafts
    Patent number: 7493150
    Abstract: A folding electric has an upper unit and lower unit. A hinge connects the upper unit to the lower unit. The hinge includes at least a perpendicular opening and closing shaft to open and close the upper unit with respect to the lower unit and a horizontal rotation shaft, fixed vertically to the surface of the lower unit, to rotate the upper unit with respect to the lower unit coming in contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yosuke Watanabe, Shuichi Ono, Hideo Mitsuhashi, Tomoji Minowa, Masatomo Mizuta
  • Folding electric device having perpendicular and horizontal shafts
    Publication number: 20040192422
    Abstract: A folding electric has an upper unit and lower unit. A hinge connects the upper unit to the lower unit. The hinge includes at least a perpendicular opening and closing shaft to open and close the upper unit with respect to the lower unit and a horizontal rotation shaft, fixed vertically to the surface of the lower unit, to rotate the upper unit with respect to the lower unit coming in contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke Watanabe, Shuichi Ono, Hideo Mitsuhashi, Tomoji Minowa, Masatomo Mizuta