Patents by Inventor Junichi Masuda

Junichi Masuda 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: 20240351441
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a backlight module configured to switch between first light having a maximum luminance in a first direction and second light having a maximum luminance in a second direction different from the first direction and emit the first light and the second light from a main surface, a liquid crystal display panel, and a control device. The control device receives a first image and generates a first offset image based on the first image, the first offset image being an image obtained by reversing a color of the first image and having a luminance adjusted, controls the liquid crystal display panel such that a first display image including the first image and a second display image including the first offset image are alternately displayed, and controls the backlight module so that the first light is emitted when the first display image is displayed and the second light is emitted when the second display image is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Ryuzo YUKI, Naru Usukura, Junichi Masuda, Shugo Yagi
  • Patent number: 12111526
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel in which a display screen and an indicator region are two-dimensionally arranged, an indicator substrate which is mounted with a light source component and which is arranged on a back face side of the display panel so as to face the indicator region but not to face the display screen, and a control substrate which is a separate part from the indicator substrate and on which a control circuit for the display screen is formed. The control substrate is arranged on the back face side of the display panel and arranged distant from the display panel than the indicator substrate, and the control substrate is arranged so as not to face at least a portion of each of the display screen and the indicator substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Ikumi, Masaaki Sano, Naoki Ueno, Akira Masuda, Takahiro Shimada, Takeshi Iwamoto, Shota Kosuga, Ryuta Suzuki, Satoru Kanazawa, Junnosuke Nishimura
  • Patent number: 12111490
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a plurality of light sources arranged in a row, a light guide plate having a plate shape and including a first end face at an outer peripheral end face of the light guide plate and a first main surface included in a pair of main surfaces of the light guide plate, the first end face facing the plurality of light sources and being configured to receive incident light, the first main surface being configured to emit light, and a plurality of first lenses disposed at the first main surface, arranged along a first direction, and extending along a second direction, the first direction being an arrangement direction of the plurality of light sources, the second direction intersecting the first direction and extending along the first main surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Sharp Display Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yuuichi Kanbayashi, Shugo Yagi, Junichi Masuda, Satoshi Tsubooka
  • Patent number: 12099229
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the disclosure, an illumination device includes: a first light source; a first light guide plate including at least a part of an outer circumferential end face as a first end face configured to face the first light source and receive incident light, a first main surface, and a second main surface; a first sheet including one main surface as a third main surface configured to face the first main surface and a fourth main surface; a second light source; and a second light guide plate including at least a part of an outer circumferential end face as a second end face configured to face the second light source, a fifth main surface, and a sixth main surface configured to face the fourth main surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Sharp Display Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shugo Yagi, Junichi Masuda, Yuuichi Kanbayashi, Satoshi Tsubooka
  • Publication number: 20240257775
    Abstract: A liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate disposed to face the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer that is located between the first substrate and the second substrate and contains liquid crystal molecules, a pair of electrodes that apply a voltage to the liquid crystal layer, and a voltage control unit that performs control to alternately apply a first voltage having a first absolute value and a second voltage having a second absolute value different from the first absolute value between the pair of electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Junichi MASUDA, Koji MURATA
  • Patent number: 11988910
    Abstract: A viewing angle-controlling liquid crystal panel sequentially includes a first polarizing plate; a first liquid crystal panel; a second polarizing plate; a second liquid crystal panel; and a third polarizing plate, wherein an azimuthal angle ?P1 of the absorption axis of the first polarizing plate, an azimuthal angle ?1 of a director of liquid crystal molecules near the first substrate and an azimuthal angle ?2 of a director of liquid crystal molecules near the second substrate in the first liquid crystal panel, an azimuthal angle ?P2 of the absorption axis of the second polarizing plate, an azimuthal angle ?3 of a director of liquid crystal molecules near the third substrate and an azimuthal angle ?4 of a director of liquid crystal molecules near the fourth substrate in the second liquid crystal panel, and an azimuthal angle ?P3 of the absorption axis of the third polarizing plate satisfy specific formulas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Sharp Display Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Murata, Junichi Masuda, Shugo Yagi, Akira Hirai, Hiroshi Tsuchiya, Takashi Satoh, Akira Sakai, Kiyoshi Minoura
  • Publication number: 20240160052
    Abstract: A viewing angle-controlling liquid crystal panel sequentially includes a first polarizing plate; a first liquid crystal panel; a second polarizing plate; a second liquid crystal panel; and a third polarizing plate, wherein an azimuthal angle ?P1 of the absorption axis of the first polarizing plate, an azimuthal angle ?1 of a director of liquid crystal molecules near the first substrate and an azimuthal angle ?2 of a director of liquid crystal molecules near the second substrate in the first liquid crystal panel, an azimuthal angle ?P2 of the absorption axis of the second polarizing plate, an azimuthal angle ?3 of a director of liquid crystal molecules near the third substrate and an azimuthal angle ?4 of a director of liquid crystal molecules near the fourth substrate in the second liquid crystal panel, and an azimuthal angle ?P3 of the absorption axis of the third polarizing plate satisfy specific formulas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Sharp Display Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Koji MURATA, Junichi MASUDA, Shugo YAGI, Akira HIRAI, Hiroshi TSUCHIYA, Takashi SATOH, Akira SAKAI, Kiyoshi MINOURA
  • Patent number: 11966071
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the disclosure, an illumination device includes: a first sheet including a first light entering main surface, a first light emission main surface, two first light blocking portions disposed at an interval in a first direction, and a first light-transmitting portion disposed between the two first light blocking portions; a second sheet including a second light entering main surface facing the first light emission main surface, a second light emission main surface, and a first lens; and a third sheet including a third light entering main surface facing the second light emission main surface, a third light emission main surface, two second light blocking portions disposed at an interval in the first direction, and a second light-transmitting portion disposed between the two second light blocking portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sharp Display Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shugo Yagi, Junichi Masuda, Yuuichi Kanbayashi, Satoshi Tsubooka
  • Publication number: 20240112619
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, an illumination device, and a control unit, in which, when performing display in a first display mode, the control unit corrects an image signal to generate a correction signal, writes a first image based on the correction signal in the display panel, leaves a second light source unlit, and selectively turns on a plurality of first light sources based on the correction signal, and when performing display in a second display mode, the control unit generates a correction signal, writes a first image in the display panel, leaves the second light source unlit, and selectively turns on the plurality of first light sources based on the correction signal, in a first display period, and writes a second image based on the image signal in the display panel and turns on at least the second light source, in a second display period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Junichi MASUDA, Shugo YAGI, Yuuichi KANBAYASHI, Satoshi TSUBOOKA
  • Patent number: 11942023
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, an illumination device, and a control unit, in which, when performing display in a first display mode, the control unit corrects an image signal to generate a correction signal, writes a first image based on the correction signal in the display panel, leaves a second light source unlit, and selectively turns on a plurality of first light sources based on the correction signal, and when performing display in a second display mode, the control unit generates a correction signal, writes a first image in the display panel, leaves the second light source unlit, and selectively turns on the plurality of first light sources based on the correction signal, in a first display period, and writes a second image based on the image signal in the display panel and turns on at least the second light source, in a second display period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Sharp Display Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Masuda, Shugo Yagi, Yuuichi Kanbayashi, Satoshi Tsubooka
  • Patent number: 11899305
    Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal panel capable of achieving a small light-shielding angle in a narrow viewing angle mode and a display device including the liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel sequentially includes: a first polarizing plate with a first absorption axis; a first substrate including a first electrode; a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules; and a second substrate including a second electrode, wherein in a plan view, a director of the liquid crystal molecules with no voltage applied and the first absorption axis form an angle ? of not smaller than 5° and not greater than 20° or not smaller than 65° and not greater than 80°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Murata, Junichi Masuda, Shugo Yagi, Hiroshi Tsuchiya, Takashi Satoh, Shinji Shimada
  • Publication number: 20230417978
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a plurality of light sources arranged in a row, a light guide plate having a plate shape and including a first end face at an outer peripheral end face of the light guide plate and a first main surface included in a pair of main surfaces of the light guide plate, the first end face facing the plurality of light sources and being configured to receive incident light, the first main surface being configured to emit light, and a plurality of first lenses disposed at the first main surface, arranged along a first direction, and extending along a second direction, the first direction being an arrangement direction of the plurality of light sources, the second direction intersecting the first direction and extending along the first main surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Sharp Display Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yuuichi KANBAYASHI, Shugo YAGI, Junichi MASUDA, Satoshi TSUBOOKA
  • Patent number: 11799099
    Abstract: A turbomachine includes a rotating group with a turbine wheel. The turbomachine also includes a housing that houses the rotating group, wherein the housing defines a turbine outlet passage for exhaust from the turbine wheel. The turbine outlet passage is directed in a downstream direction along an axis of the turbine outlet passage. The turbomachine includes an air bearing system with at least one bearing component that supports the rotating group for rotation relative to the housing. The air bearing system includes a bearing cooling path that is fluidly connected to the at least one bearing component and that has a bearing air line outlet. The bearing air line outlet is fluidly connected to the turbine outlet passage and is directed in the downstream direction along the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INC.
    Inventors: Ryoken Matsuzaki, Junichi Masuda, Marika Alexakis
  • Publication number: 20230296821
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the disclosure, an illumination device includes: a first light source; a first light guide plate including at least a part of an outer circumferential end face as a first end face configured to face the first light source and receive incident light, a first main surface, and a second main surface; a first sheet including one main surface as a third main surface configured to face the first main surface and a fourth main surface; a second light source; and a second light guide plate including at least a part of an outer circumferential end face as a second end face configured to face the second light source, a fifth main surface, and a sixth main surface configured to face the fourth main surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Shugo YAGI, Junichi MASUDA, Yuuichi KANBAYASHI, Satoshi TSUBOOKA
  • Publication number: 20230288856
    Abstract: An image formation apparatus includes: an image former that forms an image on a recording medium delivered along a predetermined delivery path and outputs the recording medium; a first hardware processor that judges whether or not the recording medium is an envelope; a second hardware processor that acquires a basis weight of the recording medium; a third hardware processor that determines control for when an image is formed on the recording medium on the basis of a judgment result from the first hardware processor and a basis weight acquired by the second hardware processor; and a fourth hardware processor that controls operation of the image former on the basis of a determination result from the third hardware processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: MASAHIRO NONOYAMA, MASAHIRO KAMIYA, KATSUHIDE SAKAI, JUNICHI MASUDA, TAKU KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230273362
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the disclosure, an illumination device includes: a first sheet including a first light entering main surface, a first light emission main surface, two first light blocking portions disposed at an interval in a first direction, and a first light-transmitting portion disposed between the two first light blocking portions; a second sheet including a second light entering main surface facing the first light emission main surface, a second light emission main surface, and a first lens; and a third sheet including a third light entering main surface facing the second light emission main surface, a third light emission main surface, two second light blocking portions disposed at an interval in the first direction, and a second light-transmitting portion disposed between the two second light blocking portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Shugo YAGI, Junichi MASUDA, Yuuichi KANBAYASHI, Satoshi TSUBOOKA
  • Patent number: 11703789
    Abstract: An image formation apparatus includes: an image former that forms an image on a recording medium delivered along a predetermined delivery path; a first hardware processor that judges whether or not the recording medium is an envelope; a second hardware processor that acquires a basis weight of the envelope; a third hardware processor that determines, in case the first hardware processor judges that the recording medium is the envelope, control for forming an image on the envelope by the image former on the basis of the basis weight of the envelope acquired by the second hardware processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiro Nonoyama, Masahiro Kamiya, Katsuhide Sakai, Junichi Masuda, Taku Kimura
  • Publication number: 20230129697
    Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal panel capable of achieving a small light-shielding angle in a narrow viewing angle mode and a display device including the liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel sequentially includes: a first polarizing plate with a first absorption axis; a first substrate including a first electrode; a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules; and a second substrate including a second electrode, wherein in a plan view, a director of the liquid crystal molecules with no voltage applied and the first absorption axis form an angle ? of not smaller than 5° and not greater than 20° or not smaller than 65° and not greater than 80°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Koji MURATA, Junichi MASUDA, Shugo YAGI, Hiroshi TSUCHIYA, Takashi SATOH, Shinji SHIMADA
  • Patent number: 11629734
    Abstract: A turbine section of a turbomachine includes a housing that houses and supports the rotating group for rotation about an axis. The housing defines a circumferential inlet passage that extends about the axis. The housing defines a turbine wheel upstream area that is disposed downstream of the circumferential inlet passage and upstream of the turbine wheel. The housing defines an outlet that is downstream of the turbine wheel. Furthermore, the turbine section includes a first flow path that extends from the circumferential inlet passage, through the turbine wheel upstream area, across the turbine wheel, to the outlet. Moreover, the turbine section includes a recirculation flow path that extends from the circumferential inlet passage, through the turbine wheel upstream area, and back to the circumferential inlet passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INC.
    Inventors: Ryoken Matsuzaki, Junichi Masuda, Jeffrey Lotterman, Marika Nick Alexakis
  • Publication number: 20230097998
    Abstract: A place designated by a player on a user interface is set according to an operation input. An item or character that the player is to transmit to another information processing apparatus for exchange is designated according to an operation input. In the exchange, information about the place and information about the item or character are transmitted as information about a thing to be exchanged to the another information processing apparatus. Information about the place designated by an exchanging partner and information about the item or character designated by the exchanging partner are received as information about a thing to be exchanged from the another information processing apparatus. The item or character that has been obtained as the thing to be exchanged from the exchanging partner by the exchange, is displayed on the user interface at the place designated by the exchanging partner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicants: Nintendo Co., Ltd., The Pokémon Company
    Inventors: Akira KINASHI, Junichi MASUDA, Yuichi UEDA