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).

  • Patent number: 7891828
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing and a touch sensor mounted in the housing. The touch sensor further includes a translucent panel provided in a part of the housing, a printed circuit board which senses a touch on the translucent panel by a user, a light source mounted to the printed circuit board, which irradiates light towards the translucent panel, and a diffusion sheet provided between the translucent panel and the light source, which diffuses the light irradiated from the light source. The diffusion sheet further includes a first region formed transparent to directly transmit the light, and a second region frosted to diffuse the light towards an outer peripheral portion of the translucent panel. The second region is provided at a position corresponding to the light source, and the first region is provided to surround the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Toshikatsu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20100164887
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a touch pad, a detection module configured to detect a plurality of positions which are pointed on the touch pad, a determination module configured to determine whether a specific function is assigned to a combination of the plurality of positions, and a execution module configured to execute the specific function when the determination module determines that the specific function is assigned to the combination of the plurality of positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Toshikatsu NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20100164886
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first pointing device and a second pointing device, a first detection module configured to detect a first operation of the first pointing device, a second detection module configured to detect a second operation of the second pointing device, and a controller configured to execute a control procedure determined in accordance with a combination of the first operation and the second operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Toshikatsu NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20090290358
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing and a touch sensor mounted in the housing. The touch sensor further includes a translucent panel provided in a part of the housing, a printed circuit board which senses a touch on the translucent panel by a user, a light source mounted to the printed circuit board, which irradiates light towards the translucent panel, and a diffusion sheet provided between the translucent panel and the light source, which diffuses the light irradiated from the light source. The diffusion sheet further includes a first region formed transparent to directly transmit the light, and a second region frosted to diffuse the light towards an outer peripheral portion of the translucent panel. The second region is provided at a position corresponding to the light source, and the first region is provided to surround the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Toshikatsu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20090016013
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a case that is provided with a mounting slot; and a disk device that is mounted in the mounting slot, the disk device including: a main body that is formed in a box shape; a resin sheet that is wrapped around the main body; and a plurality of cushion members that are disposed between the main body, wherein the cushion members are arranged on the resin sheet at positions where correspond to corners of the main body in a state where the resin sheet is wrapped around the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Toshikatsu Nakamura, Jyoji Kusamoto, Yuichi Hirai
  • Publication number: 20080278893
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes an apparatus body having a top wall, a keyboard disposed on the top wall of the apparatus body, a display unit connected to the apparatus body and movable between a closed position such as to cover the top wall and an open position such that the top wall is exposed, and a first control device and a second control device of the same shape disposed individually on the left- and right-hand sides of the keyboard on the top wall of the apparatus body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Toshikatsu NAKAMURA, Akio SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20080266270
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrostatic pad apparatus comprising: a pad portion that includes a touch detecting area having a ringed shape, the touch detecting area being partitioned into a plurality of areas including a first area and a second area, the areas being arranged along a circumferential direction of the touch detecting area; and a controller that outputs a first command when a touch operation is input to the first area and outputs a second command when a touch operation is input to the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Toshikatsu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7370147
    Abstract: A disk array device having a dual controller for executing data input/output processing for disk drives in response to a data input/output request from a host computer. Each controller constituting the dual controller has an FC controller which is interface-connected to the host computer via one path of a front interface connection FC and to the disk drives via one path of a back interface connection FC, and a PBC for switching the connection destination of the back interface connection FC between the two FC-ALs loop-connected to the disk drives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshikatsu Nakamura, Kenji Oonabe
  • Publication number: 20060236030
    Abstract: A disk array device having a dual controller for executing data input/output processing for disk drives in response to a data input/output request from a host computer. Each controller constituting the dual controller has an FC controller which is interface-connected to the host computer via one path of a front interface connection FC and to the disk drives via one path of a back interface connection FC, and a PBC for switching the connection destination of the back interface connection FC between the two FC-ALs loop-connected to the disk drives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshikatsu Nakamura, Kenji Oonabe
  • Patent number: 7090524
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a housing provided with first and second connectors, a first fixing member receiving element positioned on the side of the first connector opposite to the second connector side, a second fixing member receiving element positioned on the side of the second connector opposite to the first connector side, and a third fixing member receiving element positioned between the first connector and the second connector. First and second plugs are removably connected to the first and second connectors. The first fixing member receiving element fixes one fixing member of the first plug. The second fixing member receiving element fixes one fixing member of the second plug. The third fixing member receiving element fixes either the other fixing member of the first plug or the other fixing member of the second plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi Tanimoto, Kohei Wada, Toshikatsu Nakamura, Masayasu Tokuoka
  • Publication number: 20040259424
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a housing provided with first and second connectors, a first fixing member receiving element positioned on the side of the first connector opposite to the second connector side, a second fixing member receiving element positioned on the side of the second connector opposite to the first connector side, and a third fixing member receiving element positioned between the first connector and the second connector. First and second plugs are removably connected to the first and second connectors. The first fixing member receiving element fixes one fixing member of the first plug. The second fixing member receiving element fixes one fixing member of the second plug. The third fixing member receiving element fixes either the other fixing member of the first plug or the other fixing member of the second plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi Tanimoto, Kohei Wada, Toshikatsu Nakamura, Masayasu Tokuoka
  • Patent number: 6679732
    Abstract: A notebook PC has a main unit and a display unit. The main unit incorporates a power-supply circuit and a display control circuit. The display unit comprises an LCD panel and a backlight. The main unit and display unit are electrically connected by an LCD harness. The LCD harness extends through a hinge mechanism that couples the display unit to the main unit, allowing the display unit to rotate. The LCD harness comprises lines including power lines and signal lines. The power lines supply power from the power-supply circuit to the LCD panel and the backlight. The signal lines supply data from the display control circuit to the LCD panel. A ferrite core wraps only the signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masashi Mikami, Tsutomu Sato, Toshikatsu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20020111072
    Abstract: A notebook PC has a main unit and a display unit. The main unit incorporates a power-supply circuit and a display control circuit. The display unit comprises an LCD panel and a backlight. The main unit and display unit are electrically connected by an LCD harness. The LCD harness extends through a hinge mechanism that couples the display unit to the main unit, allowing the display unit to rotate. The LCD harness comprises lines including power lines and signal lines. The power lines supply power from the power-supply circuit to the LCD panel and the backlight. The signal lines supply data from the display control circuit to the LCD panel. A ferrite core wraps only the signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masashi Mikami, Tsutomu Sato, Toshikatsu Nakamura