Patents by Inventor Yoshinori Tachikawa
Yoshinori Tachikawa 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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Publication number: 20230335021Abstract: A display device includes a first rotation member configured to rotate, a second rotation member configured to rotate, the second rotation member being spaced apart from the first rotation member, a conveyance member that is extended between the first rotation member and the second rotation member, is configured to be conveyed between the first rotation member and the second rotation member in accordance with respective rotations of the first rotation member and the second rotation member, and has an inner surface and an outer surface, an abutting movement member that is disposed between the first rotation member and the second rotation member, and is configured to move to cause the conveyance member to be partially pushed up while being abutted against the inner surface, and a display member having flexibility that is attached to the outer surface, and displays an image using an organic light emitting phenomenon.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Takeshi Yamamoto, Soya Araki, Yoshinori Tachikawa, Yohei Azuma, Yoichiro Eshita
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Patent number: 11721247Abstract: A display device includes a first rotation member configured to rotate, a second rotation member configured to rotate, the second rotation member being spaced apart from the first rotation member, a conveyance member that is extended between the first rotation member and the second rotation member, is configured to be conveyed between the first rotation member and the second rotation member in accordance with respective rotations of the first rotation member and the second rotation member, and has an inner surface and an outer surface, an abutting movement member that is disposed between the first rotation member and the second rotation member, and is configured to move to cause the conveyance member to be partially pushed up while being abutted against the inner surface, and a display member having flexibility that is attached to the outer surface, and displays an image using an organic light emitting phenomenon.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Inventors: Takeshi Yamamoto, Soya Araki, Yoshinori Tachikawa, Yohei Azuma, Yoichiro Eshita
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Patent number: 11604374Abstract: Improvement of quality and improvement of a design property is achieved. A display (2) that displays an image on a display surface (2a), a back chassis (3) disposed on a side, of the display (2), opposite to the display surface (2a), a sealing body (5) disposed between the display (2) and the back chassis (3), and an outer frame (6) that is provided as a resin portion (13) at least partly including a resin material, and covers the display (2) and the back chassis (3) from an outer periphery side are included. An inner peripheral surface of the resin portion (13) is brought into close contact with an outer peripheral surface of the display (2) and an outer peripheral surface of the back chassis (3).Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLCInventors: Yohei Azuma, Takeshi Yamamoto, Soya Araki, Yoshinori Tachikawa
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Patent number: 11372268Abstract: There is provided a display unit that is able to provide an indoor environment comfortable to a user. This display unit includes a frame member and a flexible display. The frame member is disposed, in a structure including a daylighting section that lets light through, around the daylighting section and includes a winder including a rotary shaft. The flexible display includes a dimming layer and a display device layer including a light-emitting layer disposed on the dimming layer, and is windable with rotation of the rotary shaft provided in the winder of the frame member and drawable from the winder.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Inventors: Takeshi Yamamoto, Soya Araki, Yoshinori Tachikawa, Yohei Azuma, Yoichiro Eshita, Hayato Niwa
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Publication number: 20220180779Abstract: A display device includes a first rotation member configured to rotate, a second rotation member configured to rotate, the second rotation member being spaced apart from the first rotation member, a conveyance member that is extended between the first rotation member and the second rotation member, is configured to be conveyed between the first rotation member and the second rotation member in accordance with respective rotations of the first rotation member and the second rotation member, and has an inner surface and an outer surface, an abutting movement member that is disposed between the first rotation member and the second rotation member, and is configured to move to cause the conveyance member to be partially pushed up while being abutted against the inner surface, and a display member having flexibility that is attached to the outer surface, and displays an image using an organic light emitting phenomenon.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Takeshi Yamamoto, Soya Araki, Yoshinori Tachikawa, Yohei Azuma, Yoichiro Eshita
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Patent number: 11335218Abstract: A display device includes a first rotation member configured to rotate, a second rotation member configured to rotate, the second rotation member being spaced apart from the first rotation member, a conveyance member that is extended between the first rotation member and the second rotation member, is configured to be conveyed between the first rotation member and the second rotation member in accordance with respective rotations of the first rotation member and the second rotation member, and has an inner surface and an outer surface, an abutting movement member that is disposed between the first rotation member and the second rotation member, and is configured to move to cause the conveyance member to be partially pushed up while being abutted against the inner surface, and a display member having flexibility that is attached to the outer surface, and displays an image using an organic light emitting phenomenon.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Inventors: Takeshi Yamamoto, Soya Araki, Yoshinori Tachikawa, Yohei Azuma, Yoichiro Eshita
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Patent number: 11335880Abstract: A display includes a display section including a flexible base and an image display layer that is supported by the flexible base and displays an image by utilizing an organic light-emitting phenomenon, in which the display section has a display surface on which the image is to be displayed, a back surface located opposite to the display surface, and a side surface located between the display surface and the back surface and coupled to each of the display surface and the back surface, and a protector provided along at least a portion of the side surface of the display section. The protector includes a metal layer and covers a region extending from a portion of the display surface through the side surface to a portion of the back surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Inventors: Takeshi Yamamoto, Soya Araki, Yoshinori Tachikawa, Yoichiro Eshita, Yohei Azuma, Hayato Niwa
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Publication number: 20210119174Abstract: A display includes a display section including a flexible base and an image display layer that is supported by the flexible base and displays an image by utilizing an organic light-emitting phenomenon, in which the display section has a display surface on which the image is to be displayed, a back surface located opposite to the display surface, and a side surface located between the display surface and the back surface and coupled to each of the display surface and the back surface, and a protector provided along at least a portion of the side surface of the display section. The protector includes a metal layer and covers a region extending from a portion of the display surface through the side surface to a portion of the back surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Takeshi Yamamoto, Soya Araki, Yoshinori Tachikawa, Yoichiro Eshita, Yohei Azuma, Hayato Niwa
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Publication number: 20200386380Abstract: There is provided a display unit that is able to provide an indoor environment comfortable to a user. This display unit includes a frame member and a flexible display. The frame member is disposed, in a structure including a daylighting section that lets light through, around the daylighting section and includes a winder including a rotary shaft. The flexible display includes a dimming layer and a display device layer including a light-emitting layer disposed on the dimming layer, and is windable with rotation of the rotary shaft provided in the winder of the frame member and drawable from the winder.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Takeshi Yamamoto, Soya Araki, Yoshinori Tachikawa, Yohei Azuma, Yoichiro Eshita, Hayato Niwa
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Publication number: 20200326582Abstract: Improvement of quality and improvement of a design property is achieved. A display (2) that displays an image on a display surface (2a), a back chassis (3) disposed on a side, of the display (2), opposite to the display surface (2a), a sealing body (5) disposed between the display (2) and the back chassis (3), and an outer frame (6) that is provided as a resin portion (13) at least partly including a resin material, and covers the display (2) and the back chassis (3) from an outer periphery side are included. An inner peripheral surface of the resin portion (13) is brought into close contact with an outer peripheral surface of the display (2) and an outer peripheral surface of the back chassis (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2018Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Yohei AZUMA, Takeshi YAMAMOTO, Soya ARAKI, Yoshinori TACHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20200320907Abstract: A display device includes a first rotation member configured to rotate, a second rotation member configured to rotate, the second rotation member being spaced apart from the first rotation member, a conveyance member that is extended between the first rotation member and the second rotation member, is configured to be conveyed between the first rotation member and the second rotation member in accordance with respective rotations of the first rotation member and the second rotation member, and has an inner surface and an outer surface, an abutting movement member that is disposed between the first rotation member and the second rotation member, and is configured to move to cause the conveyance member to be partially pushed up while being abutted against the inner surface, and a display member having flexibility that is attached to the outer surface, and displays an image using an organic light emitting phenomenon.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Takeshi Yamamoto, Soya Araki, Yoshinori Tachikawa, Yohei Azuma, Yoichiro Eshita
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Patent number: 7580539Abstract: A headphone is made handy for carrying or storing. The headphone includes a pair of right and left headphone units, and an elastic band formed substantially into a U shape, which is mounted ranging from the human head to both sides of the head, and supports the headphone units in end portions thereof. A multiaxial arm joint is provided between an end part of the elastic band and the headphone unit, and includes a first arm, one end of which is connected turnably to the end part of the elastic band, and a second arm, one end of which is connected turnably to the other end of the first arm and the other end of which is connected turnably to the headphone unit. By turning the connecting portions of the multiaxial arm joint, the headphone units are housed within an internal space encircled by the elastic band.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2005Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventor: Yoshinori Tachikawa
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Publication number: 20060062417Abstract: There is provided a headphone which is handy for carrying or storing because of its compactness, and also provides a good sense of mounting. The headphone includes a pair of right and left headphone units 12 and an elastic band 22 formed substantially into a U shape, which is mounted ranging from the human head's crown to both sides of the head, and supports the headphone units 12 in end portions thereof. Between an end part of the elastic band 22 and the headphone unit 12, there is provided a multiaxial arm joint 42 including a first arm 43 one end of which is connected turnably to the end part of the elastic band 22 and a second arm 63 one end of which is connected turnably to the other end of the first arm 43 and the other end of which is connected turnably to the headphone unit 12. By tuning the connecting portions of the multiaxial arm joint 42 the headphone units 12 are housed within an internal space 24 encircled by the elastic band 22.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2005Publication date: March 23, 2006Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA AUDIO-TECHNICAInventor: Yoshinori Tachikawa
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Patent number: D512983Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2005Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventor: Yoshinori Tachikawa
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Patent number: D911991Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yohei Azuma, Takeshi Yamamoto, Soya Araki, Yoshinori Tachikawa