Patents by Inventor Toru Karashima
Toru Karashima 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: 8363407Abstract: A power switch and connector that are conventionally included in a body are formed in spaces created at the outer ends of the shafts of hinges other than the body and a display, whereby the body is thinned. Electronic device comprises a body, a display, and a hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A power switch is formed at an end of the shaft of the hinge. Furthermore, the electronic device comprises the body, the display, and another hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A port of a connector opens at an end of the shaft of the hinge.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Ryo Yamamoto, Toru Karashima, Yohei Fukuma
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Patent number: 8111317Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a camera body having an image-capturing lens for receiving light to form an image of a subject and a display unit having a display screen for displaying the image. The display unit is slidably supported by the camera body. A surface of the display unit opposite a surface having the display screen disposed thereon faces a surface of the camera body opposite a surface having the image-capturing lens disposed thereon. An image capture button is disposed on the surface of the camera body opposite the surface having the image-capturing lens disposed thereon. The image capture button is exposed when the display unit is slid over the camera body in a first direction and the image capture button is covered by the display unit when the display unit is slid over the camera body in a second direction opposite the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2011Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yohei Fukuma, Kenichi Agata, Ryo Yamamoto, Toru Karashima, Naohiko Otake, Nozomi Ozaki, Hisaya Miyashita, Daisuke Ishii
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Patent number: 8081439Abstract: A power switch and connector that are conventionally included in a body are formed in spaces created at the outer ends of the shafts of hinges other than the body and a display, whereby the body is thinned. Electronic device comprises a body, a display, and a hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A power switch is formed at an end of the shaft of the hinge. Furthermore, the electronic device comprises the body, the display, and another hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A port of a connector opens at an end of the shaft of the hinge.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Toru Karashima, Takaaki Morimura, Takaaki Yamada
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Patent number: 8081438Abstract: A power switch and connector that are conventionally included in a body are formed in spaces created at the outer ends of the shafts of hinges other than the body and a display, whereby the body is thinned. Electronic device comprises a body, a display, and a hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A power switch is formed at an end of the shaft of the hinge. Furthermore, the electronic device comprises the body, the display, and another hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A port of a connector opens at an end of the shaft of the hinge.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Toru Karashima, Takaaki Morimura, Takaaki Yamada
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Publication number: 20110157806Abstract: A power switch and connector that are conventionally included in a body are formed in spaces created at the outer ends of the shafts of hinges other than the body and a display, whereby the body is thinned. Electronic device comprises a body, a display, and a hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A power switch is formed at an end of the shaft of the hinge. Furthermore, the electronic device comprises the body, the display, and another hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A port of a connector opens at an end of the shaft of the hinge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Ryo YAMAMOTO, Toru KARASHIMA, Yohei FUKUMA
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Patent number: 7969497Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a camera body having an image-capturing lens for receiving light to form an image of a subject and a display unit having a display screen for displaying the image. The display unit is slidably supported by the camera body. A surface of the display unit opposite a surface having the display screen disposed thereon faces a surface of the camera body opposite a surface having the image-capturing lens disposed thereon. An image capture button is disposed on the surface of the camera body opposite the surface having the image-capturing lens disposed thereon. The image capture button is exposed when the display unit is slid over the camera body in a first direction and the image capture button is covered by the display unit when the display unit is slid over the camera body in a second direction opposite the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2006Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yohei Fukuma, Kenichi Agata, Ryo Yamamoto, Toru Karashima, Naohiko Otake, Nozomi Ozaki, Hisaya Miyashita, Daisuke Ishii
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Publication number: 20110109785Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a camera body having an image-capturing lens for receiving light to form an image of a subject and a display unit having a display screen for displaying the image. The display unit is slidably supported by the camera body. A surface of the display unit opposite a surface having the display screen disposed thereon faces a surface of the camera body opposite a surface having the image-capturing lens disposed thereon. An image capture button is disposed on the surface of the camera body opposite the surface having the image-capturing lens disposed thereon. The image capture button is exposed when the display unit is slid over the camera body in a first direction and the image capture button is covered by the display unit when the display unit is slid over the camera body in a second direction opposite the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2011Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yohei Fukuma, Kenichi Agata, Ryo Yamamoto, Toru Karashima, Naohiko Otake, Nozomi Ozaki, Hisaya Miyashita, Daisuke Ishii
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Publication number: 20090040694Abstract: A power switch and connector that are conventionally included in a body are formed in spaces created at the outer ends of the shafts of hinges other than the body and a display, whereby the body is thinned. Electronic device comprises a body, a display, and a hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A power switch is formed at an end of the shaft of the hinge. Furthermore, the electronic device comprises the body, the display, and another hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A port of a connector opens at an end of the shaft of the hinge.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Toru KARASHIMA, Takaaki Morimura, Takaaki Yamada
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Publication number: 20090040707Abstract: A power switch and connector that are conventionally included in a body are formed in spaces created at the outer ends of the shafts of hinges other than the body and a display, whereby the body is thinned. Electronic device comprises a body, a display, and a hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A power switch is formed at an end of the shaft of the hinge. Furthermore, the electronic device comprises the body, the display, and another hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A port of a connector opens at an end of the shaft of the hinge.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Toru KARASHIMA, Takaaki Morimura, Takaaki Yamada
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Patent number: 7489507Abstract: A power switch and connector that are conventionally included in a body are formed in spaces created at the outer ends of the shafts of hinges other than the body and a display, whereby the body is thinned. Electronic device comprises a body, a display, and a hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A power switch is formed at an end of the shaft of the hinge. Furthermore, the electronic device comprises the body, the display, and another hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A port of a connector opens at an end of the shaft of the hinge.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2004Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Toru Karashima, Takaaki Morimura, Takaaki Yamada
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Patent number: 7242585Abstract: An electronic device is thin and includes heat-generating components that are cooled efficiently. The electronic device includes heat-transmitting sheets 72 and 47 being stuck to inside surfaces of a lower section and an upper section of the electronic device's case and in contact with heat-generating components, which are semiconductor components such as an image processor and a central processor mounted on both sides of a motherboard provided in the case, and elastic sheets, which are laid between the portions, contacting the heat-generating components, of the heat-transmitting sheets and the inside surfaces of the sections.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2004Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yohei Fukuma, Ryo Yamamoto, Toru Karashima
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Publication number: 20070115382Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a camera body having an image-capturing lens for receiving light to form an image of a subject and a display unit having a display screen for displaying the image. The display unit is slidably supported by the camera body. A surface of the display unit opposite a surface having the display screen disposed thereon faces a surface of the camera body opposite a surface having the image-capturing lens disposed thereon. An image capture button is disposed on the surface of the camera body opposite the surface having the image-capturing lens disposed thereon. The image capture button is exposed when the display unit is slid over the camera body in a first direction and the image capture button is covered by the display unit when the display unit is slid over the camera body in a second direction opposite the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Yohei Fukuma, Kenichi Agata, Ryo Yamamoto, Toru Karashima, Naohiko Otake, Nozomi Ozaki, Hisaya Miyashita, Daisuke Ishii
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Publication number: 20050117286Abstract: A power switch and connector that are conventionally included in a body are formed in spaces created at the outer ends of the shafts of hinges other than the body and a display, whereby the body is thinned. Electronic device comprises a body, a display, and a hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A power switch is formed at an end of the shaft of the hinge. Furthermore, the electronic device comprises the body, the display, and another hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A port of a connector opens at an end of the shaft of the hinge.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2004Publication date: June 2, 2005Inventors: Toru Karashima, Takaaki Morimura, Takaaki Yamada
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Publication number: 20050117291Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device which is thin and whose heat-generating components are cooled efficiently. The electronic device of the present invention is characterized by heat-transmitting sheets 72 and 47 being stuck to inside surfaces of a lower section 27 and an upper section 28 of the electronic device's case and being in contact with heat-generating components 58 and 60, which are semiconductor components such as an image processor and a central processor mounted on both sides of a motherboard 30 provided in the case, and elastic sheets 83 and 48, which are laid between the portions, contacting the heat-generating components 58 and 60, of the heat-transmitting sheets 72 and 47 and the inside surfaces of the sections 27 and 28.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2004Publication date: June 2, 2005Inventors: Yohei Fukuma, Ryo Yamamoto, Toru Karashima
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Patent number: D710840Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Ryo Yamamoto, Toru Karashima, Yohei Fukuma, Yujin Morisawa
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Patent number: D759007Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ryo Yamamoto, Yohei Fukuma, Yujin Morisawa, Toru Karashima