Patents by Inventor Toyohiro MARUYAMA

Toyohiro MARUYAMA 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: 9515730
    Abstract: A housing body of a visible light communication terminal houses a light receiving unit configured to receive a visible light communication signal to convert the received visible signal to an electrical signal, an output unit configured to output information obtained from the visible light communication signal, and a power supply unit configured to supply power to the light receiving unit and the output unit. An ear hooking part is curved in an arc-like shape and is attached at one end thereof to the housing body, and is configured to fit the housing body to an auricle by being hooked onto the auricle and together with the housing body sandwiching the auricle therebetween. The light receiving unit is located on a portion of the housing body on an upper side thereof in a vertical direction in a state where the housing body is fitted to the auricle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Kamada, Yosuke Kondo, Toyohiro Maruyama, Takashi Osugi, Yukiko Omoto, Yoshiyuki Miyake
  • Publication number: 20150295645
    Abstract: A housing body of a visible light communication terminal houses a light receiving unit configured to receive a visible light communication signal to convert the received visible signal to an electrical signal, an output unit configured to output information obtained from the visible light communication signal, and a power supply unit configured to supply power to the light receiving unit and the output unit. An ear hooking part is curved in an arc-like shape and is attached at one end thereof to the housing body, and is configured to fit the housing body to an auricle by being hooked onto the auricle and together with the housing body sandwiching the auricle therebetween. The light receiving unit is located on a portion of the housing body on an upper side thereof in a vertical direction in a state where the housing body is fitted to the auricle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Masao Kamada, Yosuke Kondo, Toyohiro Maruyama, Takashi Osugi, Yukiko Omoto, Yoshiyuki Miyake
  • Patent number: 8779459
    Abstract: An LED unit includes a housing accommodating a wiring substrate mounted an LED, the housing including a light projecting portion for projecting light emitted from the LED, and wiring lines electrically connected to the wiring substrate. First and second lead-out portions, for leading out the wiring lines, are respectively provided at opposite end portions of the housing along a specified direction when seen in a plan view. First and second attachment portions for attaching the housing are respectively provided in the opposite end portions of the housing along the specified direction. The first and second lead-out portions are arranged at the opposite sides from each other with respect to a centerline of the housing extending along the specified direction. The first and second attachment portions are respectively arranged at the opposite sides from the first and second lead-out portions with respect to the centerline of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Takeda, Minoru Bannai, Toyohiro Maruyama, Takasi Oosugi
  • Publication number: 20130049048
    Abstract: An LED unit includes a housing accommodating a wiring substrate mounted an LED, the housing including a light projecting portion for projecting light emitted from the LED, and wiring lines electrically connected to the wiring substrate. First and second lead-out portions, for leading out the wiring lines, are respectively provided at opposite end portions of the housing along a specified direction when seen in a plan view. First and second attachment portions for attaching the housing are respectively provided in the opposite end portions of the housing along the specified direction. The first and second lead-out portions are arranged at the opposite sides from each other with respect to a centerline of the housing extending along the specified direction. The first and second attachment portions are respectively arranged at the opposite sides from the first and second lead-out portions with respect to the centerline of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiro TAKEDA, Minoru BANNAI, Toyohiro MARUYAMA, Takasi OOSUGI
  • Patent number: D693032
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Takeda, Minoru Bannai, Toyohiro Maruyama, Takashi Oosugi
  • Patent number: D693033
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Takeda, Minoru Bannai, Toyohiro Maruyama, Takashi Oosugi