Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Kimura

Hiroyuki Kimura 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: 20240144882
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a plurality of semiconductor layers, a first insulation film, a first conductive layer, a second insulation film and a display element includes a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are opposed to each other to form a capacitance unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi OMATA, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Makoto SHIBUSAWA, Hiroshi TABATAKE
  • Publication number: 20240142840
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a camera, a first polarizer, a second polarizer, a liquid crystal panel, and a controller controlling the liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel includes a first region and a second region. The controller controls a first opening mode of transmitting light through the first region and the second region, and a second opening mode of making a quantity of light transmitted through the first region smaller than a quantity of light transmitted through the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akio TAKIMOTO, Toshiki KANEKO, Takuo KAITOH, Kazuhiro NISHIYAMA, Hiroyuki KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20240129003
    Abstract: A transmission device includes: a weighting synthesizer that generates a first precoded signal and a second precoded signal; a first pilot inserter that inserts a pilot signal into the first precoded signal; a phase changer that applies a phase change of i×?? to the second precoded signal, where i is a symbol number and an integer that is greater than or equal to 0; an inserter that inserts a pilot signal into the phase-changed second precoded signal; and a phase changer that applies a phase change to the phase-changed and pilot-signal-inserted second precoded signal. ?? satisfies ?/2 radians<??<? radians or ? radians<??<3?/2 radians.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yutaka MURAKAMI, Tomohiro KIMURA, Mikihiro OUCHI, Hiroyuki MOTOZUKA
  • Patent number: 11914258
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a camera, a first polarizer, a second polarizer, a liquid crystal panel, and a controller controlling the liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel includes a first region and a second region. The controller controls a first opening mode of transmitting light through the first region and the second region, and a second opening mode of making a quantity of light transmitted through the first region smaller than a quantity of light transmitted through the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akio Takimoto, Toshiki Kaneko, Takuo Kaitoh, Kazuhiro Nishiyama, Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Patent number: 11908409
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a plurality of semiconductor layers, a first insulation film, a first conductive layer, a second insulation film and a display element includes a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are opposed to each other to form a capacitance unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Omata, Hiroyuki Kimura, Makoto Shibusawa, Hiroshi Tabatake
  • Patent number: 11898528
    Abstract: An ignition device for an internal combustion engine that uses fuels including hydrogen. The ignition device includes an ignition coil including a primary coil and a secondary coil, a power supply device, a switching element, a spark plug, and a limiting diode. The switching element performs switching between passage and interruption of a primary current. The spark plug causes discharge at a gap, based on a high voltage induced at the secondary coil. The limiting diode includes a Zener diode that is forward-biased when oriented in a direction from the one end to the other end of the secondary coil. A breakdown voltage of the limiting diode is higher than the maximum value of an ON-state voltage obtained by multiplication of a value of a direct-current voltage applied to the primary coil by a ratio of the number of turns of the secondary coil to that of the primary coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: DIAMOND & ZEBRA ELECTRIC MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Kusuhara, Mitsuhiro Izumi, Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Patent number: 11899487
    Abstract: The present invention includes: a first current source, through which a first current is made to flow; a second current source, through which a second current set at a certain ratio to the first current is made to flow; a first current path, which includes a second resistor, a first resistor, and a first bipolar transistor that are connected to the first current source in a sequential manner, and through which the first current is made to flow; a second current path, which includes a third resistor and a 0th bipolar transistor that are connected to the second current source in a sequential manner, and through which the second current is made to flow; an operational amplifier, which controls current amounts of the first current and the second current by an output from an output end, and of which a positive input end is connected to a connection point between the second resistor and the first resistor, and of which a negative input end is connected to a connection point between the third resistor and the 0th bi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: WILL SEMICONDUCTOR (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Publication number: 20240049561
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a substrate, a conductive layer provided over a display area and extending to outside of the display area above the substrate, a plurality of lower electrodes provided in matrix in the display area above the conductive layer, a rib formed of an inorganic insulating material and including a plurality of apertures overlapping the lower electrodes, respectively, an organic layer provided on the lower electrodes in the apertures, and an upper electrode which is provided on the organic layer, is formed in a belt-like shape and is in contact with the conductive layer in both end portions located outside the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230417210
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine ignition device includes; a transformer including a primary coil and a secondary coil that are electromagnetically coupled; an energization control unit that controls energization of the primary coil; a first spark plug electrically connected between a high-voltage terminal of the secondary coil and ground; and a second spark plug electrically connected between a low-voltage terminal of the secondary coil and the ground. The first spark plug and the second spark plug are placed in one same combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. Thus, discharge occurs in the two spark plugs, so that a fuel can be more certainly ignited. Further, residual energy of the first spark plug and residual energy of the second spark plug offset each other, which enables rapid convergence of residual energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro IZUMI, Hiroyuki KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230396148
    Abstract: A switch circuit includes: a p-channel pass transistor, in which the source is connected to a power source and the drain is connected to a load; and a gate drive circuit, which is connected to the gate of the pass transistor. The gate drive circuit includes: a first transistor, through which a first current is made to flow by turn-on of an on/off signal; and an amplifier, in which a reference voltage corresponding to the first current is input to the negative input end, and a gate voltage of the gate is input to the positive input end, and which controls a gate current from the gate by an output from the output end in a manner that the gate voltage matches the reference voltage, and is capable of setting a maximum current of the output. A soft-on time from turn-on of the on/off signal to turn-on of the pass transistor is set by setting the maximum current according to the gate capacitance of the pass transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventor: Hiroyuki KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230392571
    Abstract: An ignition device for an internal combustion engine that uses fuels including hydrogen. The ignition device includes an ignition coil including a primary coil and a secondary coil, a power supply device, a switching element, a spark plug, and a limiting diode. The switching element performs switching between passage and interruption of a primary current. The spark plug causes discharge at a gap, based on a high voltage induced at the secondary coil. The limiting diode includes a Zener diode that is forward-biased when oriented in a direction from the one end to the other end of the secondary coil. A breakdown voltage of the limiting diode is higher than the maximum value of an ON-state voltage obtained by multiplication of a value of a direct-current voltage applied to the primary coil by a ratio of the number of turns of the secondary coil to that of the primary coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Tsutomu KUSUHARA, Mitsuhiro IZUMI, Hiroyuki KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230376065
    Abstract: The present invention includes: a first current source, through which a first current is made to flow; a second current source, through which a second current set at a certain ratio to the first current is made to flow; a first current path, which includes a second resistor, a first resistor, and a first bipolar transistor that are connected to the first current source in a sequential manner, and through which the first current is made to flow; a second current path, which includes a third resistor and a 0th bipolar transistor that are connected to the second current source in a sequential manner, and through which the second current is made to flow; an operational amplifier, which controls current amounts of the first current and the second current by an output from an output end, and of which a positive input end is connected to a connection point between the second resistor and the first resistor, and of which a negative input end is connected to a connection point between the third resistor and the 0th bi
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventor: Hiroyuki KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230371342
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a base, a lower electrode disposed in a first region on the base, a rib covering a part of the lower electrode and including an aperture overlapping the first region, a partition including a lower portion disposed on the rib and an upper portion protruding from a side surface of the lower portion, which compartmentalizes the first region and a second region different from the first region, an organic layer disposed in the first region and in contact with the lower electrode via the aperture and an upper electrode disposed on the organic layer, and the organic layer and the upper electrode are not disposed in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi TABATAKE, Hiroyuki KIMURA
  • Patent number: 11815774
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a liquid crystal panel and a camera. The liquid crystal panel includes a display area and an incident light control area. The display area includes a pixel electrode. The camera overlaps the incident light control area. The incident light control area includes an annular line, and a control electrode formed inside the annular line to be connected to the annular line. A time to apply a voltage to the control electrode is shorter than a time to apply a voltage to the pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Nishiyama, Akio Takimoto, Toshiki Kaneko, Takuo Kaitoh, Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Patent number: 11810491
    Abstract: Different groups include the same type of control lines. The first control lines are arranged such that control lines of different types belonging to each of group are adjacent to each other. In the second area, the second control lines are arranged such that control lines of different types belonging to each group are adjacent to each other. In the non-display area, the second control lines are arranged such that control lines of the same type belonging to different groups are adjacent to each other. The capacitor electrode includes portions connected to each other and arranged in the second direction. Each portion faces each other for control lines of the same type adjacent in the non-display area. Any of the portions and any of the other portions differ in width in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Morita, Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Publication number: 20230270142
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl material that is useful for foods, pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetic products, etc. The equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl material of the invention is obtained by fermenting soybean hypocotyls using at least one microorganism having an equol-producing ability by utilizing at least one daidzein compound selected from the group consisting of diadzein glycosides, daidzein, and dihydrodaidzein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KIMURA, Takeshi YAMAUCHI, Tomomi UENO, Toshimi SUZUKI, Kentaro TADANO, Ikutaro SATO, Shigeto UCHIYAMA, Masahiro OONO, Masatoshi MIZUNO
  • Patent number: 11703722
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first camera, a first polarizer, a second polarizer, and a liquid crystal panel disposed between the first polarizer and the second polarizer. The liquid crystal panel includes a first scanning line, a first signal line intersecting the first scanning line, a first switching element electrically connected to the first scanning line and the first signal line, and a first control electrode electrically connected to the first switching element. The first control electrode overlaps the first camera, and is disposed in an annular first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Publication number: 20230221601
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a camera module includes an imaging device, a liquid crystal panel having an incident light control area, and a lens. The liquid crystal panel has a plurality of electrodes located in the incident light control area. The imaging device acquires information of light transmitted through the incident light control area of the liquid crystal panel and the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshiro AOKI, Akio TAKIMOTO, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Miharu MATSUSHIMA, Hirondo NAKATOGAWA, Hitoshi TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11685993
    Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes a first annealing step of annealing the reaction tube; a first cleaning step of cleaning an inner surface of the reaction tube, after the first annealing step, with a liquid including a fluorine compound having a first concentration; a first rinsing step of washing away the fluorine compound used in the first cleaning step with pure water; a second annealing step of annealing the reaction tube; a second cleaning step of cleaning the inner surface of the reaction tube, after the second annealing step, with a liquid including a fluorine compound having a second concentration higher than the first concentration; and a second rinsing step of washing away the fluorine compound used in the second cleaning step with pure water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, SHIN-ETSU QUARTZ PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Morita, Toru Nakada, Hiroyuki Kimura, Toru Segawa
  • Publication number: 20230194920
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a camera, a liquid crystal panel including a display portion overlaid on the camera, a light guide having a first side surface and a main surface opposed to the liquid crystal panel and a first through hole, and a light source opposed to the first side surface. The camera is provided in the first through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akio TAKIMOTO, Toshiki KANEKO, Takuo KAITOH, Kazuhiro NISHIYAMA, Hiroyuki KIMURA