Patents by Inventor Tomomi Araki

Tomomi Araki 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).

  • Television apparatus
    Patent number: 8120713
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a television apparatus including: a thin display device; a mount section to be placed in a site; a support mechanism projecting upwardly from the mount section and supporting the display device in an upper portion spaced from the mount section in a manner to allow the display device to change an attitude thereof; a first speaker mounted on the display device; a second speaker mounted on the mount section; a signal supply section configured to supply a first audio signal to the first speaker and to supply a second audio signal to the second speaker; and a signal processor configured to adjust the time difference between the timing of the first audio signal output from the signal supply section and the timing of the second audio signal output from the signal supply section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Sakata, Takeya Meguro, Yoshito Shiraishi, Yutaka Miki, Eiji Koizumi, Tomomi Araki
  • Television unit
    Patent number: 7663699
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a television unit including a thin platelike display unit, a stand for rotatably supporting the display unit, and a speaker. The stand has a mounting portion adapted to be mounted at a suitable position and a swiveling portion rotatably connected to the mounting portion for supporting the display unit. The speaker is provided in the swiveling portion of the stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Sakata, Yoshito Shiraishi, Yutaka Miki, Eiji Koizumi, Tomomi Araki
  • Television apparatus
    Publication number: 20070273790
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a television apparatus including: a thin display device; a mount section to be placed in a site; a support mechanism projecting upwardly from the mount section and supporting the display device in an upper portion spaced from the mount section in a manner to allow the display device to change an attitude thereof; a first speaker mounted on the display device; a second speaker mounted on the mount section; a signal supply section configured to supply a first audio signal to the first speaker and to supply a second audio signal to the second speaker; and a signal processor configured to adjust the time difference between the timing of the first audio signal output from the signal supply section and the timing of the second audio signal output from the signal supply section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Tatsuya Sakata, Takeya Meguro, Yoshito Shiraishi, Yutaka Miki, Eiji Koizumi, Tomomi Araki
  • Television unit
    Publication number: 20070146987
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a television unit including a thin platelike display unit, a stand for rotatably supporting the display unit, and a speaker. The stand has a mounting portion adapted to be mounted at a suitable position and a swiveling portion rotatably connected to the mounting portion for supporting the display unit. The speaker is provided in the swiveling portion of the stand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Tatsuya Sakata, Yoshito Shiraishi, Yutaka Miki, Eiji Koizumi, Tomomi Araki