This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.. Active years: 2012.
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Title: Tadashi Tanabe: Inventor of a Tactile and Visual User Interface
Introduction
Tadashi Tanabe is an inventor associated with Kanagawa, Japan. His work includes a patent for a user interface designed to convey information through both touch and sight.
Latest Patents
Tanabe is credited with 1 patent: “Tactile and Visual User Interface Device and Personal Digital Assistant.” The invention describes a transparent, layered panel with fluid-controlled sections that deform into specified shapes. A pump and fluid channels control the movement of fluid, while a display beneath the panel presents images. A controller coordinates the panel’s tactile changes with the displayed content, enabling information to be communicated visually and through touch.
Career Highlights
Tanabe’s listed company affiliations include Sony Corporation and Sony Mobile Communications Japan, Inc. His patent reflects work on combining tactile feedback with visual displays in personal digital assistant and user-interface technology.
Collaborations
Fumisada Maeda and Tsutomu Takahashi are identified as Tanabe’s coworkers.
Conclusion
Tadashi Tanabe’s patent presents an approach to making digital interfaces more accessible and informative by coordinating touch-based feedback with on-screen images.
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