Patents by Inventor Tsutomu Mikami

Tsutomu Mikami 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: 20100304696
    Abstract: A transmission and reception system includes a transmission apparatus and reception apparatuses. The transmission apparatus transmits a storage identifier for identifying a storage medium and data. The reception apparatuses each include a receiving section for receiving the storage identifier for identifying the storage medium and the data, and a storage control section for storing the data received by the receiving section on the storage medium identified by the storage identifier received by the receiving section. Hence, automatic storage of data conforming to personal taste and simultaneous automatic storage of data for plural persons are realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takumi IKEDA, Yasunori KAWAKAMI, Tsutomu MIKAMI, Hidekazu TANIGAWA
  • Patent number: 7756512
    Abstract: A transmission and reception system includes a transmission apparatus and reception apparatuses. The transmission apparatus transmits a storage identifier for identifying a storage medium and data. The reception apparatuses each include a receiving section for receiving the storage identifier for identifying the storage medium and the data, and a storage control section for storing the data received by the receiving section on the storage medium identified by the storage identifier received by the receiving section. Hence, automatic storage of data conforming to personal taste and simultaneous automatic storage of data for plural persons are realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takumi Ikeda, Yasunori Kawakami, Tsutomu Mikami, Hidekazu Tanigawa
  • Publication number: 20070244845
    Abstract: A transmission and reception system includes a transmission apparatus 1 and reception apparatuses 21 and 22. The transmission apparatus 1 transmits a storage identifier for identifying a storage medium and data. The reception apparatuses 21 and 22 each include a receiving section for receiving the storage identifier for identifying the storage medium and the data, and a storage control section for storing the data received by the receiving section on the storage medium identified by the storage identifier received by the receiving section. Hence, automatic storage of data conforming to personal taste and simultaneous automatic storage of data for plural persons are realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi IKEDA, Yasunori KAWAKAMI, Tsutomu MIKAMI, Hidekazu TANIGAWA
  • Patent number: 7248832
    Abstract: A transmission and reception system includes a transmission apparatus 1 and reception apparatuses 21 and 22. The transmission apparatus 1 transmits a storage identifier for identifying a storage medium and data. The reception apparatuses 21 and 22 each include a receiving section for receiving the storage identifier for identifying the storage medium and the data, and a storage control section for storing the data received by the receiving section on the storage medium identified by the storage identifier received by the receiving section. Hence, automatic storage of data conforming to personal taste and simultaneous automatic storage of data for plural persons are realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takumi Ikeda, Yasunori Kawakami, Tsutomu Mikami, Hidekazu Tanigawa
  • Patent number: 7171186
    Abstract: Data which indicates remaining capacity of a battery in terms of the terminal voltage of the battery is updated by a control unit when necessary, whereby available capacity of the battery is accurately calculated regardless of the extent of deterioration of the battery. In addition to the battery's calculated available capacity, a radio-wave receiving condition and a temperature detected by a temperature detection unit are also taken into consideration to accurately calculate and display an available time. Moreover, the control unit performs the entire process of backing up user data into a non-volatile internal memory (flash memory), which reduces power consumption required for the backup process, resulting in a longer available time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoko Miyachi, Tsutomu Mikami
  • Publication number: 20060225043
    Abstract: A debugging device according to the present invention comprises a host communication section for transmitting and receiving data to and from a host computer, a target communication section for transmitting and receiving data to and from a target CPU as an object to be debugged, an external storage medium for storing a unique discrimination code for identifying the storage medium and an encrypted license information, and a control section for decoding the license information using a predetermined secret key and judging whether or not the license information is valid using the discrimination code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Shigeyoshi Oda, Tsutomu Mikami, Takeshi Matsumoto, Kohsaku Shibata
  • Publication number: 20060107123
    Abstract: A processor includes a statically scheduled command removal unit which removes a statically scheduled command upon receiving a command issuing signal, a command execution condition establishing signal, and a statically scheduled execution determination signal that indicates a command for which execution is determined in advance, an encoding unit which encodes an execution history for commands, statically scheduled commands excluded, upon receiving a command execution condition establishing signal, for which a statically scheduled command is excluded, and a command issue signal, for which a statically scheduled command is excluded, all of which are obtained by the statically scheduled command removal unit, and a data packet generation unit which generates a trace packet upon receiving encoded data obtained by the encoding unit. This trace information is processed by a development supporting apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Atsushi Okamoto, Tsutomu Mikami, Atsushi Ubukata
  • Patent number: 6968516
    Abstract: Information on a plurality of IPs (intellectual properties) serving as LSI design assets is stored in a registered-IP database, from which IP-based operation manual data, specification data and design data are extracted, and each converted and synthesized according to common individual detailed specifics (product-type-based detailed specifics). The individual detailed specifics can be prepared by filling in blanks in a detailed-specific template extracted from the registered-IP database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinobu Kanda, Yoji Okabe, Tsutomu Mikami
  • Patent number: 6903453
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes: a first semiconductor chip including a CPU and a debug basic circuit section for verifying operation of a program executed by the CPU; and a second semiconductor chip retained over a principal surface of the first semiconductor chip and including a debug extension circuit section electrically connected to the CPU and the debug basic circuit section. The debug basic circuit section includes a debug command analyzing section for analyzing a command input from outside. The debug extension circuit section formed in the second semiconductor chip includes a debugging function circuit section including at least one debug circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohide Nishibata, Tsutomu Mikami, Atsushi Ubukata, Takio Yamashita, Kouichirou Miyawaki
  • Publication number: 20040123250
    Abstract: Information on a plurality of IPs (intellectual properties) serving as LSI design assets is stored in a registered-IP database, from which IP-based operation manual data, specification data and design data are extracted, and each converted and synthesized according to common individual detailed specifics (product-type-based detailed specifics). The individual detailed specifics can be prepared by filling in blanks in a detailed-specific template extracted from the registered-IP database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinobu Kanda, Yoji Okabe, Tsutomu Mikami
  • Publication number: 20040019826
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes: a first semiconductor chip including a CPU and a debug basic circuit section for verifying operation of a program executed by the CPU; and a second semiconductor chip retained over a principal surface of the first semiconductor chip and including a debug extension circuit section electrically connected to the CPU and the debug basic circuit section. The debug basic circuit section includes a debug command analyzing section for analyzing a command input from outside. The debug extension circuit section formed in the second semiconductor chip includes a debugging function circuit section including at least one debug circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Motohide Nishibata, Tsutomu Mikami, Atsushi Ubukata, Takio Yamashita, Kouichirou Miyawaki
  • Publication number: 20040014489
    Abstract: Data which indicates remaining capacity of a battery in terms of the terminal voltage of the battery is updated by a control unit when necessary, whereby available capacity of the battery is accurately calculated regardless of the extent of deterioration of the battery. In addition to the battery's calculated available capacity, a radio-wave receiving condition and a temperature detected by a temperature detection unit are also taken into consideration to accurately calculate and display an available time. Moreover, the control unit performs the entire process of backing up user data into a non-volatile internal memory (flash memory), which reduces power consumption required for the backup process, resulting in a longer available time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoko Miyachi, Tsutomu Mikami
  • Publication number: 20020123310
    Abstract: A transmission and reception system includes a transmission apparatus 1 and reception apparatuses 21 and 22. The transmission apparatus 1 transmits a storage identifier for identifying a storage medium and data. The reception apparatuses 21 and 22 each include a receiving section for receiving the storage identifier for identifying the storage medium and the data, and a storage control section for storing the data received by the receiving section on the storage medium identified by the storage identifier received by the receiving section. Hence, automatic storage of data conforming to personal taste and simultaneous automatic storage of data for plural persons are realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi Ikeda, Yasunori Kawakami, Tsutomu Mikami, Hidekazu Tanigawa
  • Patent number: 6081537
    Abstract: A signal trap device and method for trapping a desired FM signal out of a frequency multiplexed signal where a plurality of FM signals are included in a frequency multiplexed form. A replay signal reproduced from a video cassette tape is supplied directly to a subtracter while being fed to a fixed delay circuit and a variable delay circuit to be delayed therein by a predetermined delay time. The delayed signal is supplied also to the subtracter, which then subtracts the delayed signal from the reproduced replay signal and outputs the result of such subtraction therefrom. The delay time of the fixed delay circuit is set to correspond to the center frequency of the carrier of the desired FM signal to be trapped. Meanwhile the delay time of the variable delay circuit is so set as to correspond to the signal obtained by demodulating the desired FM signal. Thus, the desired FM signal can be trapped properly without any harmful influence on the other FM signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masayasu Kaneko, Tsutomu Mikami
  • Patent number: 5982429
    Abstract: A video camera is provided with both a liquid crystal display as well as a smaller conventional eyepiece type viewfinder. Switching means responsive to an opening movement of the liquid crystal display from a closed position are used to automatically and smoothly switch off the viewfinder, switch on the liquid crystal display and to enable a speaker. The liquid crystal display is also used as a cover for relatively infrequently used setting switches and controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoji Kamamoto, Masahiro Sunayama, Masayasu Kaneko, Tsutomu Mikami, Shoichi Shibata
  • Patent number: 5598227
    Abstract: A television camera/recorder comprises a television camera unit for converting a scene into corresponding electrical signals, and a VTR for recording the electrical signals provided by the television camera unit and reproducing the recorded electrical signals. The signals reproduced by the VTR are converted into carrier television signals by an internal RF converter, and the carrier television signals are sent to an external television receiver through a first output jack connected by a cord to the external television receiver. The television camera/recorder may be additionally provided with an adapter capable of being detachably connected to a case containing the television camera unit, the VTR unit and the RF converter and provided with a second output jack capable of being connected to the first output jack provided on the case when the adapter is joined to the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Mikami, Masayasu Kaneko, Yoshiharu Murase
  • Patent number: 5502575
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus comprising a counterfeiting prevention arrangement and reliably preventing counterfeit reproduction of currency, negotiable certificates, and other registered documents is provided by preventing modification or removal of the counterfeiting prevention arrangement. Modification or removal of the counterfeiting prevention arrangement is prevented in this imaging apparatus by integrating circuit elements or components of the counterfeiting prevention arrangement with circuit elements or components of the image processors of the imaging system in a single chip, or sealing these components in a single mold, effectively preventing modification or removal of the counterfeiting prevention arrangement without disabling the imaging system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Kai, Kazuyuki Murata, Yasuhiro Kuwahara, Hitoshi Ono, Tsutomu Mikami, Tomoko Suetake, Akio Kojima
  • Patent number: 5198852
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a pattern forming device for forming on a photosensitive member, a plurality of patterned images having toner attached thereto; a light emitting device for irradiating light over the patterned images on the photosensitive member; and a photosensor device for detecting toner density on the basis of quantity of the light scattered by the patterned images; wherein an incident plane of the light emitting device relative to the photosensitive member is parallel to a cutting direction of a tubular stock of the photosensitive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Mikami
  • Patent number: 4800336
    Abstract: A battery level indicator for use with an electronic apparatus so arranged as to display, on an indicator, a real time voltage level detected by a voltage detector, when a battery is applying power to the electronic apparatus, and to display on the indicator the latest voltage read from a memory when the battery is not applying power to the electronic apparatus, whereby the indicator indicates how much power the battery will be able to supply to such electronic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1989
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Mikami, Masaaki Kojima
  • Patent number: 4706141
    Abstract: A video tape recorder, according to the present invention, comprises a mechanical chassis supporting a mechanism for recording and reproducing video signals on a magnetic video tape housed in a cassette. The mechanical chassis moves essentially on a horizontal plane at a load position and an ejecting position. At the load position, the mechanical chassis projects frontward from an outer cover housing of the video tape recorder for loading and/or ejecting a magnetic video tape cassette. Preferably, the recorder has at least two load positions and can perform recording and/or reproduction at either load position. At a first load position, the mechanical chassis is housed within the internal space of the recorder housing. At second load position, the mechanical chassis projects at least partway from the recorder housing. A push-button operated controller for operating the recorder is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1987
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Seisuke Oba, Tsutomu Mikami, Hideyuki Suzuki, Mitsuhiro Shimada, Tadashi Suzuki