Inventor · disambiguated record
Takatsugu Funawatari
Also filed as: FUNAWATARI TAKATSUGU
40 granted patents·2 pending applications·365 citations·filing 1993–2006
98Inventor score
Files withSONY CORP41
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42 records- 0196US7333328B2Hard disk system having a hard disk unit and a conversion unit for connection to a host deviceSONY CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 19, 2008·63 cites·31 claims
- 0287US7242552B2Cushioning material and information storage device using the sameSONY CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 10, 2007·22 cites·6 claims
- 0380US7010800B2Disc cartridge having annular shaped mating projectionsSONY CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 7, 2006·3 cites·1 claims
- 0470US6964059B2Disc cartridge having annular shaped mating projectionsSONY CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 8, 2005·1 cites·1 claims
- 0570US6292461B1Hub-chucking type disklike recording meansSONY CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 18, 2001·21 cites·14 claims
- 0670US5450952ACasing for housing disc cartridge and method for packaging the casingSONY CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 19, 1995·15 cites·14 claims
- 0768US5850384ADisk cartridgeSONY CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 15, 1998·22 cites·27 claims
- 0867US6154431ARecording and reproducing apparatusSONY CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 28, 2000·12 cites·18 claims
- 0966US5988374ADisc cartridge container caseSONY CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 23, 1999·24 cites·15 claims
- 1062USD418692SCase for a discSONY CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 11, 2000·11 cites·1 claims
- 1162US5709764AMethod for assembling a disc-shaped recording mediumSONY CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 20, 1998·19 cites·4 claims
- 1261US6314076B1Optical pickup device in recording and/reproducing apparatusSONY CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 6, 2001·9 cites·64 claims
- 1361USD394050SMagnetic disc for computerSONY CORP·Filed 1996·Granted May 5, 1998·11 cites·1 claims
- 1459US6480354B2Disk cartridge, its door opening and closing mechanism and disk driveSONY CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 12, 2002·3 cites·11 claims
- 1558US6272092B1Recording and reproducing apparatus with lock and release mechanismSONY CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 7, 2001·8 cites·56 claims
- 1658US6021108AOptical pickup device in recording and/reproducing apparatusSONY CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 1, 2000·8 cites·12 claims
- 1757US6796427B2Tape cassette storing caseSONY CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 28, 2004·4 cites·19 claims
- 1856US5943197ALid assembly for disk cartridgeSONY CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 24, 1999·12 cites·13 claims
- 1955US6269074B1Container casing for disc-shaped recording mediumSONY CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 31, 2001·11 cites·29 claims
- 2052US5375718APackage with packaging film with detachable tab and method for wrapping the article by the packaging filmSONY CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 27, 1994·23 cites·11 claims
- 2150US7287265B2Disk cartridgeSONY CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 23, 2007·1 cites·10 claims
- 2250US6046976ADisc cartridge with grooves for a recording and reproducing apparatusSONY CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 4, 2000·5 cites·19 claims
- 2350US5770002AApparatus for assembling a disc-shaped recording medium and a method for assembling disc-shaped recording medium using the apparatusSONY CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 23, 1998·11 cites·7 claims
- 2449US7647603B2Disc cartridgeSONY CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 12, 2010·0 cites·5 claims
- 2549US6188661B1Recording and reproducing apparatus having elevation mechanismSONY CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 13, 2001·5 cites·12 claims
- 2649US5901134ADisk cartridgeSONY CORP·Filed 1997·Granted May 4, 1999·8 cites·6 claims
- 2745US5917685AShutter guide plate assembly for disc cartridgeSONY CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 29, 1999·6 cites·12 claims
- 2843US7243361B2Disk cartridgeSONY CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 10, 2007·0 cites·9 claims
- 2943US7210156B2Disk cartridgeSONY CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 24, 2007·0 cites·20 claims
- 3043US2006259919A1Disc cartridgeSONY CORP·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3140US6239949B1Case for accommodating disc cartridgeSONY CORP·Filed 1999·Granted May 29, 2001·4 cites·14 claims
- 3239US6925648B1Disc cartridgeSONY CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 2, 2005·3 cites·11 claims
- 3339US5768855ACasing for housing disc cartridge and method for packaging the casingSONY CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 23, 1998·3 cites·2 claims
- 3438US5454251AMethod of manufacturing a shutter for a disc cartridgeSONY CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 3, 1995·3 cites·12 claims
- 3536US2003174464A1Information storage deviceFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3634US5931296AAccomodating case for disc cartridgeSONY CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 3, 1999·7 cites·27 claims
- 3734US5667616ADisc cartridge molding method and apparatusSONY CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 16, 1997·2 cites·7 claims
- 3833US6522621B1Disc cassetteSONY CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 18, 2003·2 cites·7 claims
- 3932US5691868ADisk cartridge with shutter and slider, and method of connecting themSONY CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 25, 1997·2 cites·12 claims
- 4032US5671590ACasing for housing disc cartridge and method for packaging the casingSONY CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 30, 1997·1 cites·1 claims
- 4131US6421204B1Disk cartridge, door opening and closing mechanism and disk driveSONY CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 16, 2002·0 cites·10 claims
- 4228US5764458ADisk cartridge and a method of manufacturing sameSONY CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 9, 1998·0 cites·8 claims
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