Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Tanaka
Hitoshi Tanaka 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: 20240142836Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a semiconductor layer, a first insulating layer, a gate electrode, a second insulating layer and a plurality of transparent conductive layers. The transparent conductive layers include a pixel electrode, a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The pixel electrode is in contact with the second conductive layer. The second conductive layer is in contact with the first conductive layer. The first conductive layer is brought into contact with a second region of the semiconductor layer through a first contact hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Isao SUZUMURA, Fumiya KIMURA, Kazuhide MOCHIZUKI, Hitoshi TANAKA, Kenichi AKUTSU, Atsuko SHIMADA
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Publication number: 20240132311Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a transport section that transports a recording material, a grasping section that grasps a remaining situation of a recording material remaining in a transport path through which the recording material is transported by the transport section, a reception section that receives, from a user, an input of the number of removed sheets of recording material removed from the transport path by the user in a case where the transport of the recording material by the transport section is stopped, and a start section that starts the stopped transport by the transport section based on the number of removed sheets input by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Shinya HARADA, Kenichi MIYAZAKI, Masashi HARA, Hitoshi KOMATSU, Ryoji KAWAGUCHI, Tomoyasu TANAKA, Daiji KATO
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Patent number: 11957300Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) detects an abnormal region (30) from a moving image frame (14). The abnormal region (30) is a region that is estimated to represent an abnormal part inside a body of a subject. The information processing apparatus (2000) generates and outputs output information based on the number of detected abnormal regions (30).Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignees: NEC CORPORATION, NATIONAL CANCER CENTERInventors: Ikuma Takahashi, Maki Sano, Kimiyasu Takoh, Motoyasu Okutsu, Chiemi Tanaka, Masahiro Saikou, Hitoshi Imaoka, Kenichi Kamijo, Ryuji Hamamoto, Yutaka Saito, Masayoshi Yamada
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Publication number: 20240109734Abstract: A conveyance equipment includes swirl flow-forming body, discharge fluid rectification cover and skirt. The swirl flow-forming body has columnar first body. A columnar recess is inward of lower end face of first body. A pair of fluid passages are formed in columnar first body to extend to inside surface of columnar recess and supply fluid into columnar recess to generate swirling flow. The discharge fluid rectification cover has a second body which includes a disk-shaped base plate and a peripheral wall that extends around the periphery of the base plate. The second body is positioned to cover the columnar recess. A suction port is in the bottom plate. A discharge passage is in the peripheral wall to extend generally tangential to the inside surface of peripheral wall. The skirt is cylindrical and is made of an elastic thin film, a top opening of which is connected to the suction port.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: HARMOTEC CO., LTD.Inventors: Hitoshi IWASAKA, Hideyuki TOKUNAGA, Katsuhiro KOSHIISHI, Hidemitsu TANAKA, Yuji KASAI, Naonari IWASAKA
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Patent number: 11947231Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a gate line extending in a first direction, first and second source lines crossing the gate line and arranged in the first direction, a first light-shielding layer having first and second openings, and an oxide semiconductor layer crossing the gate line, and in the display device, the first opening and the second opening are arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction between the first source line and the second source line, the gate line is located between the first opening and the second opening, and the oxide semiconductor layer has a first overlapping portion overlapping the first opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hitoshi Tanaka, Kazuhide Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20240069396Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a transparent semiconductor, a first insulating layer, a gate electrode, a second insulating layer, a source electrode, a third insulating layer, a transparent electrode which is in contact with the semiconductor in a second contact hole penetrating the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer and the third insulating layer, a fourth insulating layer, a color filter, and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the transparent electrode. The first insulating layer and the second insulating layer are silicon oxide layers. At least one of the third insulating layer and the fourth insulating layer is a silicon nitride layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Akihiro HANADA, Hitoshi TANAKA
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Patent number: 11906862Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a semiconductor layer, a first insulating layer, a gate electrode, a second insulating layer and a plurality of transparent conductive layers. The transparent conductive layers include a pixel electrode, a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The pixel electrode is in contact with the second conductive layer. The second conductive layer is in contact with the first conductive layer. The first conductive layer is brought into contact with a second region of the semiconductor layer through a first contact hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Isao Suzumura, Fumiya Kimura, Kazuhide Mochizuki, Hitoshi Tanaka, Kenichi Akutsu, Atsuko Shimada
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Patent number: 11899408Abstract: A pointer controller includes at least one processor; and a display that includes a pointer. The at least one processor is configured to control the display so as to display an elapsed time, switching between (i) a first display mode for display of the elapsed time cumulatively by causing, upon resumption of display, movement of the pointer that inherits a previous display time and (ii) a second display mode for display of the elapsed time non-cumulatively by causing, upon resumption of display, movement of the pointer that does not inherit the previous display time. The movement of the pointer controlled by the at least one processor is such that the first display mode and the second display mode differ from each other in a way of movement that indicates how the pointer moves.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomoki Ishikawa, Shuto Oikawa, Hitoshi Tanaka, Chiharu Shiratori
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Publication number: 20240013744Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels provided in a display region of the substrate, a plurality of signal lines arrayed alongside each other in a first direction and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a plurality of scanning lines extending in a direction intersecting the signal lines, and a scanning line drive circuit disposed in a peripheral region between an end part of the substrate and the display region and including a plurality of switching elements coupled to the scanning lines. The scanning lines include at least two or more scanning lines having different lengths, and the switching elements have longer channel widths as the scanning lines electrically coupled to the switching elements have longer lengths.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventor: Hitoshi TANAKA
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Publication number: 20230414319Abstract: A dental handpiece includes a main body portion, a holding portion, and a releasing mechanism. The releasing mechanism includes a cap, a cap ring, and a push cap. The cap includes an outer annular portion and an inner annular portion provided with at least one window portion. The push cap is configured to be movable to a releasing position between the outer annular portion and the inner annular portion in a direction in which the push cap is put on the cap ring, the releasing position being a position at which the holding portion is released. The cap ring includes at least one claw portion anchored to the at least one window portion from the inner side. The at least one claw portion is disposed on the inner side with respect to the inner annular portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: J. MORITA MFG. CORP.Inventor: Hitoshi TANAKA
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Publication number: 20230414320Abstract: A dental handpiece is a dental handpiece configured to detachably hold a cutting tool. The dental handpiece includes: a holding portion provided with an insertion port into which the cutting tool is insertable, the holding portion being configured to hold the cutting tool inserted in the insertion port; and a main body portion configured to accommodate the holding portion, the main body portion being provided with a water introduction hole and a plurality of chip air holes. The plurality of chip air holes are disposed to sandwich the water introduction hole in a second direction, the second direction intersecting a first direction in which the insertion port and the water introduction hole are arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: J. MORITA MFG. CORP.Inventor: Hitoshi TANAKA
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Publication number: 20230296951Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a gate line extending in a first direction, first and second source lines crossing the gate line and arranged in the first direction, a first light-shielding layer having first and second openings, and an oxide semiconductor layer crossing the gate line, and in the display device, the first opening and the second opening are arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction between the first source line and the second source line, the gate line is located between the first opening and the second opening, and the oxide semiconductor layer has a first overlapping portion overlapping the first opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hitoshi TANAKA, Kazuhide MOCHIZUKI
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Patent number: 11719573Abstract: Provided are a substrate, an organic material layer provided above the substrate at a position overlapping at least a detection region, a plurality of detection electrodes provided between the substrate and the organic material layer in a direction orthogonal to the substrate, a first switching element provided to each of the detection electrodes, a plurality of gate lines coupled with some first switching elements and extending in a first direction, a plurality of signal lines coupled with some first switching elements and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a drive circuit configured to supply gate drive signals having potentials determined for the respective gate lines based on a predetermined code to the respective first switching elements through the gate lines.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hitoshi Tanaka, Masahiro Tada, Takashi Nakamura, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Fumitaka Gotoh, Hirofumi Kato
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Patent number: 11719986Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device including an insulating substrate, a first gate driver, a first gate line and a conductive material layer is provided. The first gate line has a first end connected to the first gate driver and a second end opposite to the first end, and extends in a first direction. The conductive material layer is located between the insulating substrate and the first gate line, overlaps the first gate line, and extends in the first direction. In the display device, the second end of the first gate line is electrically connected to the conductive material layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kazuhide Mochizuki, Hitoshi Tanaka
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Patent number: 11703733Abstract: According to one embodiment, A display device including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer, wherein the first substrate includes a first common electrode, a pixel electrode, a scanning line, and a signal line, the first common electrode includes a shaft portion extending in the second direction, a first branch portion extending in the first direction from the shaft portion, and a second branch portion extending in the first direction from the shaft portion, a first opening and a second opening are provided, the first branch portion overlaps the pixel electrode and the first opening, and the second branch portion overlaps the scanning line between the first opening and the second opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Toshiharu Matsushima, Hitoshi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20230221601Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Yoshiro AOKI, Akio TAKIMOTO, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Miharu MATSUSHIMA, Hirondo NAKATOGAWA, Hitoshi TANAKA
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Patent number: 11698560Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a gate line extending in a first direction, first and second source lines crossing the gate line and arranged in the first direction, a first light-shielding layer having first and second openings, and an oxide semiconductor layer crossing the gate line, and in the display device, the first opening and the second opening are arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction between the first source line and the second source line, the gate line is located between the first opening and the second opening, and the oxide semiconductor layer has a first overlapping portion overlapping the first opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hitoshi Tanaka, Kazuhide Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20230215957Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor substrate includes a first basement, a gate line, a source line, an insulating film, a first pixel electrode, and a first transistor and a second transistor connected parallel at positions between the source line and the first pixel electrode. Each of a first semiconductor layer of the first transistor and a second semiconductor layer of the second transistor includes a first region, a second region, and a channel region. The first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer are in contact with a first surface that is a surface of the insulating film on the source line side. The channel region of each of the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer wholly overlaps the gate line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masataka IKEDA, Hirotaka HAYASHI, Hitoshi TANAKA
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Patent number: 11626520Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor substrate includes a first basement, a gate line, a source line, an insulating film, a first pixel electrode, and a first transistor and a second transistor connected parallel at positions between the source line and the first pixel electrode. Each of a first semiconductor layer of the first transistor and a second semiconductor layer of the second transistor includes a first region, a second region, and a channel region. The first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer are in contact with a first surface that is a surface of the insulating film on the source line side. The channel region of each of the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer wholly overlaps the gate line.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Masataka Ikeda, Hirotaka Hayashi, Hitoshi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20230063823Abstract: The connector 10 includes a movable housing 40 that is displaceable with respect to an attachment object 90 in an X direction, which is a direction perpendicular to a connection direction, and a terminal 20 configured to electrically connect the attachment object 90 and a connection object 80. The terminal 20 includes the displacement portion 24 that is displaceable in the X direction with respect to the attachment object 90. The contact portions 24c1 and 24f1 configured to contact the connection object 80 are formed in the displacement portion 24. Here, the displacement portion 24 is displaceable with respect to the movable housing 40.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Hitoshi Tanaka, Tomomitsu Saito