Patents by Inventor Tooru Kuronuma

Tooru Kuronuma 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).

  • Patent number: 9047043
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic apparatus, including: a base chassis formed as a unitary member from a transparent material and having two faces positioned on the opposite sides to each other and individually formed as a first mounting face section and a second mounting face section; a display unit having a display panel thereon and attached to said first mounting face section of said base chassis; a control circuit board attached to said second mounting face section of said base chassis; and a rear cover attached to said second mounting face section of said base chassis and configured to cover said control circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuhei Yukawa, Masafumi Tanaka, Yutaka Ogasawara, Tooru Kuronuma
  • Patent number: 8619040
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display unit, a base chassis, a screen displaying section, and operation controlling means. The display unit includes a display region. The base chassis is made of a transparent material and includes a first region that extends outward from at least one end on a circumference of the display unit, the first region provided with one of a plurality of vertically-arranged operation buttons and a plurality of horizontally-arranged operation buttons used for operating a driving circuit. The screen displaying section displays an operation screen in the display region of the display unit, the operation screen displayed in association with a position of each of the plurality of operation buttons. The operation controlling means controls an operational input to the operation screen made by using the plurality of operation buttons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Syuhei Yukawa, Daisuke Kurosaki, Fukukyo Sudo, Tooru Kuronuma, Akihito Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20120120580
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic apparatus, including: a base chassis formed as a unitary member from a transparent material and having two faces positioned on the opposite sides to each other and individually formed as a first mounting face section and a second mounting face section; a display unit having a display panel thereon and attached to said first mounting face section of said base chassis; a control circuit board attached to said second mounting face section of said base chassis; and a rear cover attached to said second mounting face section of said base chassis and configured to cover said control circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shuhei YUKAWA, Masafumi TANAKA, Yutaka OGASAWARA, Tooru KURONUMA
  • Patent number: 8125771
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic apparatus, including: a base chassis formed as a unitary member from a transparent material and having two faces positioned on the opposite sides to each other and individually formed as a first mounting face section and a second mounting face section; a display unit having a display panel thereon and attached to said first mounting face section of said base chassis; a control circuit board attached to said second mounting face section of said base chassis; and a rear cover attached to said second mounting face section of said base chassis and configured to cover said control circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shuhei Yukawa, Masafumi Tanaka, Yutaka Ogasawara, Tooru Kuronuma
  • Patent number: 8031463
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic apparatus, including: a base chassis formed as a unitary member from a transparent material and having two faces positioned on the opposite sides to each other and individually formed as first and second mounting face sections; a display unit having a display panel thereon and attached to said first mounting face section; a control circuit board attached to said second mounting face section; a rear cover attached to said second mounting face section and configured to cover said control circuit board; a device mounting board having a semiconductor light emitting element disposed thereon; and a luminous lamp section formed at a position of said base chassis on the outer side of said display unit and configured to receive and emit light having been emitted from said semiconductor light emitting element and passed through the inside of said base chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shuhei Yukawa, Masafumi Tanaka, Yutaka Ogasawara, Tooru Kuronuma
  • Patent number: 7929287
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display unit, a driving circuit, and a base chassis. The driving circuit is configured to drive the display unit. The base chassis is made of a transparent material and includes a first region that extends outward from at least one end on a circumference of the display unit, the first region provided with an operation button used for operating the driving circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Syuhei Yukawa, Daisuke Kurosaki, Fukukyo Sudo, Tooru Kuronuma, Akihito Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20100110201
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic apparatus, including: a base chassis formed as a unitary member from a transparent material and having two faces positioned on the opposite sides to each other and individually formed as first and second mounting face sections; a display unit having a display panel thereon and attached to said first mounting face section; a control circuit board attached to said second mounting face section; a rear cover attached to said second mounting face section and configured to cover said control circuit board; a device mounting board having a semiconductor light emitting element disposed thereon; and a luminous lamp section formed at a position of said base chassis on the outer side of said display unit and configured to receive and emit light having been emitted from said semiconductor light emitting element and passed through the inside of said base chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shuhei YUKAWA, Masafumi Tanaka, Yutaka Ogasawara, Tooru Kuronuma
  • Patent number: 7695149
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic apparatus, including: a base chassis formed as a unitary member from a transparent material and having two faces positioned on the opposite sides to each other and individually formed as first and second mounting face sections; a display unit having a display panel thereon and attached to said first mounting face section; a control circuit board attached to said second mounting face section; a rear cover attached to said second mounting face section and configured to cover said control circuit board; a device mounting board having a semiconductor light emitting element disposed thereon; and a luminous lamp section formed at a position of said base chassis on the outer side of said display unit and configured to receive and emit light having been emitted from said semiconductor light emitting element and passed through the inside of said base chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shuhei Yukawa, Masafumi Tanaka, Yutaka Ogasawara, Tooru Kuronuma
  • Patent number: 7478789
    Abstract: A pivoting mechanism for a stand which is supported for pivotal motion on a rear face of an apparatus body, which includes a body side secured member secured to the apparatus body, a pair of stand side secured members secured to the stand, a pair of pivot shafts configured to connect the body side secured section and the pair of stand side secured members to each other and serving as a fulcrum for the pivotal motion of the stand with respect to the apparatus body, a spring member configured to provide pivoting force to the stand in a direction in which an end portion of the stand approaches a lower end portion of the apparatus body, and a pivoting angle changing lever configured to change the pivotal motion permitting angle of the stand with respect to the apparatus body in response to an operation position thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shuhei Yukawa, Akihito Shinohara, Norio Kobayashi, Tooru Kuronuma
  • Publication number: 20090009944
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display unit, a driving circuit, and a base chassis. The driving circuit is configured to drive the display unit. The base chassis is made of a transparent material and includes a first region that extends outward from at least one end on a circumference of the display unit, the first region provided with an operation button used for operating the driving circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Syuhei Yukawa, Daisuke Kurosaki, Fukukyo Sudo, Tooru Kuronuma, Akihito Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20090009477
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display unit, a base chassis, a screen displaying section, and operation controlling means. The display unit includes a display region. The base chassis is made of a transparent material and includes a first region that extends outward from at least one end on a circumference of the display unit, the first region provided with one of a plurality of vertically-arranged operation buttons and a plurality of horizontally-arranged operation buttons used for operating a driving circuit. The screen displaying section displays an operation screen in the display region of the display unit, the operation screen displayed in association with a position of each of the plurality of operation buttons. The operation controlling means controls an operational input to the operation screen made by using the plurality of operation buttons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Syuhei Yukawa, Daisuke Kurosaki, Fukukyo Sudo, Tooru Kuronuma, Akihito Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20070236873
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic apparatus, including: a base chassis formed as a unitary member from a transparent material and having two faces positioned on the opposite sides to each other and individually formed as a first mounting face section and a second mounting face section; a display unit having a display panel thereon and attached to said first mounting face section of said base chassis; a control circuit board attached to said second mounting face section of said base chassis; and a rear cover attached to said second mounting face section of said base chassis and configured to cover said control circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shuhei YUKAWA, Masafumi TANAKA, Yutaka OGASAWARA, Tooru KURONUMA
  • Publication number: 20070236908
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic apparatus, including: a base chassis formed as a unitary member from a transparent material and having two faces positioned on the opposite sides to each other and individually formed as first and second mounting face sections; a display unit having a display panel thereon and attached to said first mounting face section; a control circuit board attached to said second mounting face section; a rear cover attached to said second mounting face section and configured to cover said control circuit board; a device mounting board having a semiconductor light emitting element disposed thereon; and a luminous lamp section formed at a position of said base chassis on the outer side of said display unit and configured to receive and emit light having been emitted from said semiconductor light emitting element and passed through the inside of said base chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shuhei Yukawa, Masafumi Tanaka, Yutaka Ogasawara, Tooru Kuronuma
  • Publication number: 20070235617
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pivoting mechanism for a stand which is supported for pivotal motion on a rear face of an apparatus body, including: a body side secured section secured to said apparatus body; a stand side secured section secured to said stand; a pivot shaft configured to connect said body side secured section and said stand side secured section to each other and serving as a fulcrum for the pivotal motion of said stand with respect to said apparatus body; a spring member configured to provide pivoting force to said stand in a direction in which an end portion of said stand approaches a lower end portion of said apparatus body; and a pivoting angle changing lever configured to change the pivotal motion permitting angle of said stand with respect to said apparatus body in response to an operation position thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shuhei YUKAWA, Akihito Shinohara, Norio Kobayashi, Tooru Kuronuma
  • Publication number: 20050246731
    Abstract: A cartridge has at least two detection holes. When both the detection holes are opened, a pushing element inside a hole-detecting unit is retained at a highest position by the biasing force of a biasing element so as to be remote from a detecting switch by a predetermined distance. Thus, the switch is off, and a disc is write-protected. When either of the detection holes is closed, respective projections of the pushing element are pushed by the closed detection holes such that the pushing element comes into contact with the detecting switch. Thus, the switch is turned on, and the disc is writable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Tamura, Tooru Kuronuma