Patents by Inventor Toshikatsu Nakamura

Toshikatsu Nakamura 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).

  • Publication number: 20140185223
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes: a first housing including a first wall; a reinforcing member that is overlapped on an inner surface of the first wall and is bonded to the first wall; an electric component including a second wall located at a side opposite to the first wall with respect to the reinforcing member, a third wall located at a side opposite to the reinforcing member with respect to the second wall and spaced from the second wall, and a fourth wall connecting the second wall and the third wall, the electric component being accommodated in the first housing, and a first protrusion that is provided to the reinforcing member and projects toward the fourth wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yasuo MATSUMOTO, Toshikatsu NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 8687830
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a housing, a skeletal member, a speaker, a speaker holder, and a sound guiding mechanism. The housing is provided with an emission opening. The skeletal member is housed in the housing and fixed to the housing. The speaker is arranged inside the housing. The speaker holder is attached to the skeletal member with an engagement mechanism while holding the speaker. The sound guiding mechanism includes the speaker holder, and guides sound produced from the speaker to the emission opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Nakamura, Toshikatsu Nakamura, Kohei Wada, Masataka Tokoro
  • Publication number: 20130286295
    Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, a television receiver includes: a display; a casing comprising an opening, the casing being configured house the display; a board configured to be housed in the casing; a connector configured to be mounted on the board and exposed from the opening; an elastic member between the connector and the casing, the elastic member being configured to touch the connector; a cover configured to be at least partially positioned at a side of the connector opposite to the elastic member and cover a part of the connector; and a restriction portion configured to be positioned at the side of the connector opposite to the elastic member and restrict movement of the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Issei Takahashi, Tomofumi Miyamoto, Toshikatsu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8572430
    Abstract: Provided is a storage apparatus for providing a logical storage area as a data storage area to an external apparatus, comprising: a physical storage medium for creating the logical storage area; first and second storage control modules each of which is communicatively coupled to the physical storage medium to control data input/output processing between the external apparatus and the logical storage area; and first and second power supply modules each of which supplies power to the physical storage medium and the first and second storage control modules and includes a blower for generating a cooling airflow to cool down the physical storage medium and the first and second storage control modules, wherein the blower of the first power supply module generates a first cooling airflow which flows through the physical storage medium, the first storage control module, and the first power supply module, the blower of the second power supply module generates a second cooling airflow which flows through the physical s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshikatsu Nakamura, Mitsuhide Sato, Nobuhiro Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20130162551
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the electronic device of this embodiment includes a housing, a first substrate provided in the housing and including a sensor region configured to sense a touch of a hand and a translucent portion provided on an inner side of the sensor region, a second substrate separated from the first substrate and includes a light source configured to emit light towards the translucent portion and an elastic member intermediated between the first and the second substrate and including a through hole portion inside of which the light source and the translucent portion are provided, in which an edge portion which defines a circumference of the through hole portion is situated on an outer side to the translucent portion and on an inner side to the sensor region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventor: Toshikatsu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20130139000
    Abstract: Provided is a storage apparatus for providing a logical storage area as a data storage area to an external apparatus, comprising: a physical storage medium for creating the logical storage area; first and second storage control modules each of which is communicatively coupled to the physical storage medium to control data input/output processing between the external apparatus and the logical storage area; and first and second power supply modules each of which supplies power to the physical storage medium and the first and second storage control modules and includes a blower for generating a cooling airflow to cool down the physical storage medium and the first and second storage control modules, wherein the blower of the first power supply module generates a first cooling airflow which flows through the physical storage medium, the first storage control module, and the first power supply module, the blower of the second power supply module generates a second cooling airflow which flows through the physical s
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI LTD.
    Inventors: Toshikatsu Nakamura, Mitsuhide Sato, Nobuhiro Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 8436605
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a first component and a second component, a cylindrical or columnar magnet, a magnetic sensor, and an engagement mechanism. The first component and the second component are connected to be relatively rotatable. The magnet is provided to the first component, and a plurality of magnetic poles are formed along the outer circumference of the magnet. The magnetic sensor is provided to the second component to detect magnetism of the magnetic poles. The engagement mechanism includes at least one convex-concave engagement portion configured to allow the magnet and the first component to be mutually engaged inside or on the outer circumference of the magnet. The engagement mechanism is asymmetric with respect to the central axis of the magnet and asymmetric with respect to any virtual plane including the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshikatsu Nakamura, Kohei Wada
  • Publication number: 20130100360
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes: a substrate, a heat transport mechanism, and a pressing member. The television apparatus comprises a housing; a substrate situated in the housing and including a first component mounted thereon; a second component thermally coupled to the first component; and a pressing member. The pressing member comprises a wall portion configured to attach into an edge of the substrate, and to press the second component to contact the first component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Nakamura, Mitsuhiro Murakami, Masataka Tokoro, Kohei Wada, Toshikatsu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8279592
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first main unit having a surface thereof provided with a display panel, a second main unit having a surface thereof provided with another display panel, a hinge mechanism coupling the first and second main units, and two operation buttons arranged symmetrical with respect to a center line passing through the respective centers of the first and second main units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akira Imamura, Toshikatsu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20120229713
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises a housing with a display, a printed wiring board, and a lens. The housing comprises a side surface with an opening. The printed wiring board positioned in the housing along with a light-emitting portion on the printed wiring board. The lens is situated adjacent to the printed wiring board and comprises a light guide configured to guide light from a plurality of light-receiving portions to the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Nakamura, Toshikatsu Nakamura, Daisuke Maehara, Kohei Wada
  • Publication number: 20120229686
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first main unit having a surface thereof provided with a display panel, a second main unit having a surface thereof provided with another display panel, a hinge mechanism coupling the first and second main units, and two operation buttons arranged symmetrical with respect to a center line passing through the respective centers of the first and second main units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Akira IMAMURA, Toshikatsu NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 8218094
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes, a printed wiring board provided with a cutout portion, a plurality of first light emitting diodes provided on the printed wiring board and configured to emit light parallel to the printed wiring board, and a lens. The lens includes a plurality of light receiving parts fitted in the cutout portion in such a manner as to correspond to the first light emitting diodes, respectively, and a display part configured to display the light which has entered through the light receiving parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Nakamura, Toshikatsu Nakamura, Daisuke Maehara, Kohei Wada
  • Publication number: 20110310311
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes, a printed wiring board provided with a cutout portion, a plurality of first light emitting diodes provided on the printed wiring board and configured to emit light parallel to the printed wiring board, and a lens. The lens includes a plurality of light receiving parts fitted in the cutout portion in such a manner as to correspond to the first light emitting diodes, respectively, and a display part configured to display the light which has entered through the light receiving parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Nakamura, Toshikatsu Nakamura, Daisuke Maehara, Kohei Wada
  • Publication number: 20110311086
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a housing, a skeletal member, a speaker, a speaker holder, and a sound guiding mechanism. The housing is provided with an emission opening. The skeletal member is housed in the housing and fixed to the housing. The speaker is arranged inside the housing. The speaker holder is attached to the skeletal member with an engagement mechanism while holding the speaker. The sound guiding mechanism includes the speaker holder, and guides sound produced from the speaker to the emission opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro NAKAMURA, Toshikatsu NAKAMURA, Kohei WADA, Masataka TOKORO
  • Publication number: 20110310309
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes, a printed wiring board, a plurality of light emitting diodes provided on the printed wiring board and configured to emit light parallel to the printed wiring board, and a lens including a plurality of light receiving parts corresponding to the light emitting diodes, respectively, and a display part configured to display light which has been emitted from the light emitting diodes and has entered through the light receiving parts. The lens is provided with a cutout portion extending from a position between the light receiving parts to the display part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Hirofumi Morita, Toshikatsu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20110310313
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes: a substrate, a heat transport mechanism, and a pressing member. The heat transport mechanism includes a heat receiving portion, a heat releasing portion, and a heat transferring portion. The heat receiving portion receives heat from an exothermic component of the substrate. The heat releasing portion releases heat. The heat transferring portion houses a medium for carrying heat from the heat receiving portion to the heat releasing portion. The pressing member includes a plurality of portions-to-be-fixed, a pressing portion, a plurality of arm portions, and an engaging portion. The plurality of portions-to-be-fixed are fixed to the substrate. The pressing portion presses the heat receiving portion or presses a heat releasing block thermally-linked to the heat receiving portion against the exothermic body. The plurality of arm portions are disposed in between the portions-to-be-fixed and the pressing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Kazuhiro NAKAMURA, Mitsuhiro MURAKAMI, Masataka TOKORO, Kohei WADA, Toshikatsu NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20110304995
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a flexible printed wiring board on which a screw hole is provided, and a reinforcing plate which is adhered to the flexible printed wiring board and provided with an opening. The television apparatus includes an indication, and the indication is provided on a surface of the printed wiring board adhered to the reinforcing plate at an exposed position in the opening, and indicates a position of the screw hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Wataru NAKANISHI, Toshikatsu NAKAMURA, Daisuke MAEHARA, Kohei WADA
  • Publication number: 20110285385
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a first component and a second component, a cylindrical or columnar magnet, a magnetic sensor, and an engagement mechanism. The first component and the second component are connected to be relatively rotatable. The magnet is provided to the first component, and a plurality of magnetic poles are formed along the outer circumference of the magnet. The magnetic sensor is provided to the second component to detect magnetism of the magnetic poles. The engagement mechanism includes at least one convex-concave engagement portion configured to allow the magnet and the first component to be mutually engaged inside or on the outer circumference of the magnet. The engagement mechanism is asymmetric with respect to the central axis of the magnet and asymmetric with respect to any virtual plane including the central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Toshikatsu Nakamura, Kohei Wada
  • Publication number: 20110285652
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first unit and a second unit rotatably coupled to each other by a hinge mechanism. The first unit is provided with two operation buttons arranged symmetrical with respect to the center line passing through the respective centers of the first and second units. The second unit includes a power button that is superposed on one of the two operation buttons when the first and second screens are superposed on each other. One of the two operation buttons is used to display a keyboard image which permits an input operation through a touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Akira IMAMURA, Toshikatsu NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20110285647
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first main unit having a surface thereof provided with a display panel, a second main unit having a surface thereof provided with another display panel, a hinge mechanism coupling the first and second main units, and two operation buttons arranged symmetrical with respect to a center line passing through the respective centers of the first and second main units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akira Imamura, Toshikatsu Nakamura