Patents by Inventor Kenji Nakao
Kenji Nakao 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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Patent number: 11947360Abstract: A server device 2 stores a distribution map DB 21 including autonomous driving regulatory information Ir for regulating autonomous driving of a vehicle in a predetermined section, and sends map data D1 including the autonomous driving regulatory information Ir to a driving assistance device 1. Then, the driving assistance device 1 receives the map data D1 including the autonomous driving regulatory information Ir and controls the autonomous driving of the vehicle based on the received autonomous driving regulatory information Ir.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignees: PIONEER CORPORATION, GEOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Takeshi Koda, Kenji Mito, Kazuhiro Nakao, Makoto Hatano
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Publication number: 20240092784Abstract: A condensed heterocyclic compound has a sepiapterin reductase inhibitory action and is particularly useful for treatment of a pain. The condensed heterocyclic compound represented by Formula (I) below (R1 represents a hydrocarbon group or the like; R2 and R3 represent a hydrogen atom or the like; R4, X, and Y represent defined substituents), a tautomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound, or a solvate of any of these.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicants: NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION, SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro KAMAURA, Yusuke INABA, Yusuke SHINTANI, Yuki KUWANO, Moemi NAKAO, Hiroshi NAGAI, Noriyuki KUROSE, Kenji TAKAYA, Mado NAKAJIMA
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Patent number: 11930798Abstract: A fishing rod includes a hollow rod extending along a central axis; and a shaft member with an outer peripheral surface inclined relative to the central axis inserted into the rod from the one end, and that is supported by an inner peripheral surface of the rod at a support position on another end side of the one end in an axial direction along the central axis, wherein the inner peripheral surface of the rod has at least one convex portion protruding toward the central axis from a virtual curve between the support position and the one end position axially when drawing a virtual curve that is convex toward the central axis through the support position and the one end position at the end of the end side of the inner peripheral surface in an area radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the shaft member.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Globeride, Inc.Inventors: Yasuhiro Tsukamoto, Atsushi Saito, Masayoshi Nakao, Kenji Kato, Isao Oota
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Patent number: 11928907Abstract: Entrance and exit of a person is efficiently managed by simple authentication and registration of entrance and exit using a communication terminal carried by the person.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoaki Nakao, Yukie Hasegawa, Kenji Harada, Kenichi Urasawa
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Patent number: 11706951Abstract: The first light-emitting layer is higher in light-emission start voltage than each of the second light-emitting layer and the third light-emitting layer. The second light-emitting layer is higher in visibility of the emission color than each of the first light-emitting layer and the third light-emitting layer. The electroluminescence layer has an inter-pixel section between an adjacent pair of the openings and along the upper surface of the insulation layer. The inter-pixel section between the first opening and the second opening has a first resistance value. The inter-pixel section between the second opening and the third opening has a second resistance value. The inter-pixel section between the third opening and the first opening has a third resistance value. The first resistance value is larger than each of the second resistance value and the third resistance value.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kenji Nakao, Hiroshi Tabatake, Akihito Sato
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Publication number: 20220305948Abstract: A display device is configured to display a screen showing, on the same graph in which an axis indicates time, a predicted transition of a first parameter relating to a remaining charge of a power storage device and a predicted transition of a second parameter relating to an amount of reward for energy management under an assumption that charge and discharge control is executed on the power storage device in response to a request for the energy management.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kentaro MUNEMOTO, Kenji NAKAO, Toru ANDO, Yoshiyuki TSUCHIYA, Shigeki KINOMURA, Yuya AOKI
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Publication number: 20220289062Abstract: A first charging standard adopts a Wi-Fi (BLE) communication, and defines automatic charging. A second charging standard adopts an Ethernet (IPoverCAN) communication and defines PnC. A third charging standard adopts a PLC communication and defines universal charging scheme. A fourth charging standard adopts a CAN communication and defines DC (direct-current) charging. A fifth charging standard adopts a CPLT communication and defines AC (alternating-current) charging. The method includes: performing a first connection attempt process in accordance with a communication scheme adopted by a charging standard that has the highest priority; and, when no communication is established by the first connection attempt process, performing a second connection attempt process in accordance with a communication scheme adopted by a charging standard that has the second highest priority.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kenji NAKAO
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Publication number: 20220261836Abstract: There is provided a usage charge setting apparatus configured to set a usage charge of a shared use service for a vehicle that is able to participate in a demand response and that is used for the shared use service. This usage charge setting apparatus sets the usage charge of the shared use service, based on a reward relating to the demand response and a profit relating to the shared use service. This configuration ensures the gross profit of the owner of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shigeki KINOMURA, Kenji NAKAO, Yoshiyuki TSUCHIYA
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Patent number: 11148547Abstract: A charging control device of a vehicle-mountable control system includes: a plurality of chargers corresponding to respective power feeding methods; a charging communication device configured to communicate with a charging facility external to a vehicle; and an integrated controller configured to communicate with each of the plurality of chargers and the charging communication device. The electric power of the charging facility is supplied to a vehicle-mounted battery through the charger corresponding to the power feeding method of the charging facility. The plurality of chargers, the charging communication device and the integrated controller are connected to one another through a first communication line used only for charging control. Of the plurality of chargers, the charging communication device and the integrated controller, only the integrated controller is connected to a second communication line to which a traveling controller is connected.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Kenji Nakao, Tsuyoshi Hirose, Yuho Terai
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Patent number: 11130457Abstract: A power supply circuit includes a power supply switch configured to perform switching between connection and disconnection of an electric power supply path from a power supply to a second controller. The power supply switch is configured to be controlled by a first power supply signal transmitted from a first controller to the power supply circuit. The power supply circuit is configured to bring the power supply switch into a disconnected state to thereby bring the second controller into a stop state, when a prescribed disconnection condition is satisfied, the prescribed disconnection condition including a condition that the first power supply signal is switched from an on signal to an off signal. The second controller is configured to voluntarily enter the stop state or a power saving mode, when the second controller does not enter the stop state even if the disconnection condition is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Kenji Nakao, Yuho Terai, Tsuyoshi Hirose
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Patent number: 10961596Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method for supplying a reducing gas to the shaft part of a blast furnace with which a large amount of reducing gas containing hydrogen at a high concentration can be supplied to a deeper position in the blast furnace (location of the blast furnace closer to the center axis in the radial direction) and with which it is possible to reduce the total generated amount of CO2 of the CO2 amount that is reduced by conducting hydrogen smelting in the blast furnace and the CO2 amount that is generated during production of the reducing gas supplied to the blast furnace. The method for supplying a reducing gas to the shaft part of a blast furnace according to the present invention is characterized by reforming coke oven gas by increasing the temperature thereof to 1200 to 1800° C.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignees: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION, JFE STEEL CORPORATION, KOBE STEEL, LTD., NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD., NIPPON STEEL ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventors: Nobuaki Ito, Hitoshi Donomae, Kimihito Suzuki, Kenji Nakao, Toshio Isohara
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Publication number: 20210083025Abstract: The first light-emitting layer is higher in light-emission start voltage than each of the second light-emitting layer and the third light-emitting layer. The second light-emitting layer is higher in visibility of the emission color than each of the first light-emitting layer and the third light-emitting layer. The electroluminescence layer has an inter-pixel section between an adjacent pair of the openings and along the upper surface of the insulation layer. The inter-pixel section between the first opening and the second opening has a first resistance value. The inter-pixel section between the second opening and the third opening has a second resistance value. The inter-pixel section between the third opening and the first opening has a third resistance value. The first resistance value is larger than each of the second resistance value and the third resistance value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kenji NAKAO, Hiroshi TABATAKE, Akihito SATO
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Publication number: 20200148139Abstract: A power supply circuit includes a power supply switch configured to perform switching between connection and disconnection of an electric power supply path from a power supply to a second controller. The power supply switch is configured to be controlled by a first power supply signal transmitted from a first controller to the power supply circuit. The power supply circuit is configured to bring the power supply switch into a disconnected state to thereby bring the second controller into a stop state, when a prescribed disconnection condition is satisfied, the prescribed disconnection condition including a condition that the first power supply signal is switched from an on signal to an off signal. The second controller is configured to voluntarily enter the stop state or a power saving mode, when the second controller does not enter the stop state even if the disconnection condition is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Kenji Nakao, Yuho Terai, Tsuyoshi Hirose
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Publication number: 20200047637Abstract: A charging control device of a vehicle-mountable control system includes: a plurality of chargers corresponding to respective power feeding methods; a charging communication device configured to communicate with a charging facility external to a vehicle; and an integrated controller configured to communicate with each of the plurality of chargers and the charging communication device. The electric power of the charging facility is supplied to a vehicle-mounted battery through the charger corresponding to the power feeding method of the charging facility. The plurality of chargers, the charging communication device and the integrated controller are connected to one another through a first communication line used only for charging control. Of the plurality of chargers, the charging communication device and the integrated controller, only the integrated controller is connected to a second communication line to which a traveling controller is connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Kenji Nakao, Tsuyoshi Hirose, Yuho Terai
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Publication number: 20190032160Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method for supplying a reducing gas to the shaft part of a blast furnace with which a large amount of reducing gas containing hydrogen at a high concentration can be supplied to a deeper position in the blast furnace (location of the blast furnace closer to the center axis in the radial direction) and with which it is possible to reduce the total generated amount of CO2 of the CO2 amount that is reduced by conducting hydrogen smelting in the blast furnace and the CO2 amount that is generated during production of the reducing gas supplied to the blast furnace. The method for supplying a reducing gas to the shaft part of a blast furnace according to the present invention is characterized by reforming coke oven gas by increasing the temperature thereof to 1200 to 1800° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicants: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION, JFE STEEL CORPORATION, KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.), NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD., NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventors: Nobuaki ITO, Hitoshi DONOMAE, Kimihito SUZUKI, Kenji NAKAO, Toshio ISOHARA
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Patent number: 10073313Abstract: A provided is a liquid crystal display device with a high definition screen and less color mixture. On an array substrate, a pixel is formed between the adjacent video signal lines, a color filter is formed within the pixel, a flattening film is formed on the color filter, a lower layer is formed on the flattening film, and an upper layer having a slit is formed on the lower layer with an interlayer insulating film interposed therebetween; and on the array substrate, an opposite substrate is arranged with a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween. When a distance from the top of the video signal line working as a light shielding film to the bottom of the liquid crystal layer is defined as d and a space between the centers of the video signal lines separating the pixel is defined as w, a relation of d?0.3w is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kenji Nakao, Osamu Itou, Toshimasa Ishigaki, Daisuke Sonoda, Takato Hiratsuka
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Patent number: 10074670Abstract: In an embodiment, a color filter substrate includes an substrate, first to fifth lines, first to third switching elements, first to third electrodes, color filter layer between electrodes and the substrate, and insulating layer with first to third apertures. The first electrode is formed in a first area defined by lines at the first line side, and the second electrode is formed in the first area at the second line side. The third electrode is formed in a second area defined by lines. Electrodes are connected to switching elements through apertures respectively. The first aperture is formed at the first line side, and the second aperture is formed at the second line side.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Osamu Itou, Kenji Nakao, Toshimasa Ishigaki, Daisuke Sonoda
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Patent number: 10054832Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device including an active element substrate having an active element; a first layer provided on the active element and having a first hole formed therein, the first layer being one of a first insulating layer and a color filter; a second layer provided on the first layer and having a second hole formed therein, the second layer being the other of the first insulating layer and the color filter; a common electrode provided on the second layer; a second insulating layer having a plate-like portion provided on the common electrode and a first contact portion protruded downward; and a pixel electrode having a second contact portion protruded downward. The first contact portion is provided inside the second hole, and the second contact portion is provided inside the first hole and inside the second hole and electrically connected to the active element.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Osamu Itou, Kenji Nakao, Toshimasa Ishigaki, Masahiro Kosuge
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Patent number: 9997120Abstract: When an intermittent driving mode is carried out in a TFT using LIPS and ?-Si for a pixel transistor, a flicker easily occurs. A display device includes a TFT including a gate, a source, and a drain; a signal line connected to the source; a pixel capacitance connected to the drain; a first power supply configured to supply a potential that breaks electricity conducted between the source and the drain to the gate; and a switch configured to supply a potential of the first power supply to the gate. The display device includes a scan period and a dwell period. The switch is turned on in the scan period, and the switch is turned off in the dwell period.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yukio Tanaka, Daiichi Suzuki, Kenji Nakao
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Patent number: 9959823Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate, a counter substrate, a liquid crystal layer and a driving unit. The driving unit is configured to perform polarity inversion driving by applying, to the pixel electrode, positive and negative video signals. When applying the video signals to the pixel electrode, the driving unit superposes a correction signal corresponding to a polarity inversion frequency and the gray level on the video signals in advance.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Yukio Tanaka, Toshiyuki Higano, Kenji Nakao, Hirofumi Wakemoto