Patents by Inventor Koji Kita
Koji Kita 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: 10036097Abstract: This invention relates to a conductive-coating bath comprising an aqueous solution containing (A) a copper compound, (B) a complexing agent, (C) an alkali metal hydroxide, (D) a C2-5 aliphatic polyalcohol compound, and (E) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of reducing compounds having a —COOM group, wherein M is hydrogen, an alkali metal, or a —NH4 group, and reducing saccharides having six or more carbon atoms. The present invention provides a composition for forming a conductive coating having excellent properties as a base layer for electroplating, which is effectively used to form a uniform decorative coating having excellent appearance by electroplating on a non-conductive plastic molding.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: OKUNO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Junji Yoshikawa, Yukiya Takeuchi, Koji Kita
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Patent number: 10018900Abstract: An illumination device includes: an excitation light source that emits excitation light having a first wavelength; and a fluorescent member that includes a fluorescent substance that, when it is irradiated with the excitation light, emits light having a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength, transmits a part of the excitation light and reflects another part of the excitation light, and a first reflective film provided at a side of the fluorescent substance, which is opposite to an excitation light incidence side, the fluorescent member emitting multiplexed light including an excitation light component reflected from the fluorescent substance and the first reflective film and a light component emitted from the fluorescent substance.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Koji Kita
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Patent number: 9951433Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel conductive film-forming bath comprising an alkaline aqueous solution that can be used to form a film by electroplating on a non-conductive plastic material, the conductive film-forming bath being capable of forming a film by electroplating that has an excellent appearance and that does not suffer from reduced adhesiveness with respect to a non-conductive plastic material. The present invention relates to a conductive film-forming bath comprising an aqueous solution containing a copper compound, a complexing agent, an alkali metal hydroxide, and a water-soluble polymer having a polyoxyalkylene structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: OKUNO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Yukiya Takeuchi, Junji Yoshikawa, Koji Kita
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Publication number: 20170283979Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a jig electrolytic stripper that can sufficiently remove palladium adhered to the current-conducting portion of a plating jig, that can remove palladium adhered to the insulating-material-coated portion of the jig, and that exhibits reduced erosion of the metal of the current-conducting portion of the jig. The jig electrolytic stripper comprises the following components (A) to (C): (A) at least one member selected from the group consisting of nitric acid and salts thereof, (B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of ammonia, ammonium salts, ethylene amine compounds, alkyl diamine compounds, and amino acids, and (C) a bromide.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: OKUNO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Yoshikane, Koji Kita
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Publication number: 20170280118Abstract: An image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a light source section, one or more reflection type light modulators, an optical system, and a light shielding plate. The light source section includes at least one or more laser light sources. The one or more reflection type light modulators modulate and reflect incident light. The optical system splits light from the light source section into a plurality of split light beams, superimposes the plurality of split light beams on the one or more reflection type light modulators, and causes them to enter. The light shielding plate is provided in the optical system and includes an aperture provided on a path of each of the plurality of split light beams and a light shielding portion that shields reflection light from the reflection type light modulator to the light source section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Jyunpei NAKAJIMA, Koji Kita
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Patent number: 9743053Abstract: A light source apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technique includes a first light source section, a second light source section, a third light source section, and a synthesis section. The first light source section includes a plurality of red laser light sources arranged in an array. The second light source section includes a plurality of green laser light sources arranged in an array. The third light source section includes a plurality of blue laser light sources arranged in an array. The synthesis section synthesizes red laser light emitted from the first light source section, green laser light emitted from the second light source section, and blue laser light emitted from the third light source section to generate white light.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Koji Kita, Yuji Manabe
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Patent number: 9716869Abstract: An image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a light source section, one or more reflection type light modulators, an optical system, and a light shielding plate. The light source section includes at least one or more laser light sources. The one or more reflection type light modulators modulate and reflect incident light. The optical system splits light from the light source section into a plurality of split light beams, superimposes the plurality of split light beams on the one or more reflection type light modulators, and causes them to enter. The light shielding plate is provided in the optical system and includes an aperture provided on a path of each of the plurality of split light beams and a light shielding portion that shields reflection light from the reflection type light modulator to the light source section.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2013Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Jyunpei Nakajima, Koji Kita
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Publication number: 20170193636Abstract: Provided is an image processing device by which graininess of a target image is eliminated while outlines in the target image are maintained. The image processing device includes a smoothing unit and a weighted averaging unit. The smoothing unit is configured to generate a smooth image by smoothing the target image. The weighted averaging unit is configured to generate a weighted average image by performing weighted averaging of the target image and a difference image. The difference image is an image that is obtained by subtracting the target image from the smooth image.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: NORITSU PRECISION CO., LTD.Inventor: Koji Kita
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Publication number: 20170159183Abstract: The present invention provides a resin plating method using an etching bath containing manganese as an active ingredient, the method being capable of maintaining stable etching performance even during continuous use. The resin plating method includes: an etching step, which uses a resin material-containing article as an object to be treated and etches the article using an acidic etching bath containing manganese; a catalyst application step, which uses palladium as a catalyst metal; and an electroless plating step; and the method further includes a step of maintaining the palladium concentration in the acidic etching bath at 100 mg/L or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: OKUNO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Shingo Nagamine, Koji Kita, Kuniaki Otsuka
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Publication number: 20170153537Abstract: An illumination device includes: an excitation light source that emits excitation light having a first wavelength; and a fluorescent member that includes a fluorescent substance that, when it is irradiated with the excitation light, emits light having a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength, transmits a part of the excitation light and reflects another part of the excitation light, and a first reflective film provided at a side of the fluorescent substance, which is opposite to an excitation light incidence side, the fluorescent member emitting multiplexed light including an excitation light component reflected from the fluorescent substance and the first reflective film and a light component emitted from the fluorescent substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Koji Kita
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Patent number: 9658521Abstract: An illumination device includes: an excitation light source that emits excitation light having a first wavelength; and a fluorescent member that includes a fluorescent substance that, when it is irradiated with the excitation light, emits light having a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength, transmits a part of the excitation light and reflects another part of the excitation light, and a first reflective film provided at a side of the fluorescent substance, which is opposite to an excitation light incidence side, the fluorescent member emitting multiplexed light including an excitation light component reflected from the fluorescent substance and the first reflective film and a light component emitted from the fluorescent substance.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2016Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Koji Kita
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Patent number: 9657226Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for etching treatment of a resin material, the composition comprising an aqueous solution having a permanganate ion concentration of 0.2 mmol/L or more and a total acid concentration of 10 mol/L or more, and the aqueous solution satisfying at least one of the following conditions (1) to (3): (1) containing an organic sulfonic acid in an amount of 1.5 mol/L or more, (2) setting the divalent manganese ion molar concentration to 15 or more times higher than the permanganate ion molar concentration, and (3) setting the addition amount of an anhydrous magnesium salt to 0.1 to 1 mol/L. The composition for etching treatment of the present invention is a composition containing no hexavalent chromium and having excellent etching performance and good bath stability.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: OKUNO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Shingo Nagamine, Koji Kita, Kuniaki Otsuka
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Patent number: 9581805Abstract: An illumination device includes: an excitation light source that emits excitation light having a first wavelength; and a fluorescent member that includes a fluorescent substance that, when it is irradiated with the excitation light, emits light having a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength, transmits a part of the excitation light and reflects another part of the excitation light, and a first reflective film provided at a side of the fluorescent substance, which is opposite to an excitation light incidence side, the fluorescent member emitting multiplexed light including an excitation light component reflected from the fluorescent substance and the first reflective film and a light component emitted from the fluorescent substance.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Koji Kita
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Publication number: 20170045811Abstract: An illumination device includes: an excitation light source that emits excitation light having a first wavelength; and a fluorescent member that includes a fluorescent substance that, when it is irradiated with the excitation light, emits light having a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength, transmits a part of the excitation light and reflects another part of the excitation light, and a first reflective film provided at a side of the fluorescent substance, which is opposite to an excitation light incidence side, the fluorescent member emitting multiplexed light including an excitation light component reflected from the fluorescent substance and the first reflective film and a light component emitted from the fluorescent substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Koji Kita
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Patent number: 9483813Abstract: An image processing apparatus that can be connected to a display device and removes blurring from a first-order image is provided. The image processing apparatus includes a generation unit, a display control unit, and a selection reception unit. The generation unit generates multiple I-th order intermediate images by performing blur correction in multiple blur directions on an I-th order image. The display control unit causes the multiple I-th order intermediate images to be displayed on the display device. The selection reception unit allows the user to select an (I+1)-th order image from among the displayed multiple I-th order intermediate images as a corrected image whose blurring has been reduced more than in the I-th order image. The generation unit, the display control unit, and the selection reception unit execute the above processing in order with respect to I=1, 2, . . . , K (K being a natural number).Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: NORITSU PRECISION CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomoo Nakano, Koji Kita
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Publication number: 20160273118Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel conductive film-forming bath comprising an alkaline aqueous solution that can be used to form a film by electroplating on a non-conductive plastic material, the conductive film-forming bath being capable of forming a film by electroplating that has an excellent appearance and that does not suffer from reduced adhesiveness with respect to a non-conductive plastic material. The present invention relates to a conductive film-forming bath comprising an aqueous solution containing a copper compound, a complexinq agent, an alkali metal hydroxide, and a water-soluble polymer having a polyoxyalkylene structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: OKUNO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Yukiya Takeuchi, Junji Yoshikawa, Koji Kita
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Patent number: 9436996Abstract: A recording medium storing an image processing program according to one aspect of the present invention is a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing an image processing program to make a computer execute image processing on an image group on one timeline, the image processing program making the computer execute deriving a difference value that is based on a difference between pixel values of images that are adjacent in time series in the image group, and displaying a time-series difference image showing a time-series change in the difference value.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2013Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Noritsu Precision Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Kita, Tomoo Nakano
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Patent number: 9395887Abstract: An image processing apparatus for removing noise from a frame group on a timeline is provided. This image processing apparatus includes a judgment unit, a division unit, and a removal unit. The judgment unit judges whether changing points where there is a large change between adjacent frames included in the frame group appear at roughly the same interval along the timeline. The division unit, in a case where it is judged that the changing points appear at roughly the same interval, divides the frame group into a plurality of groupings along the timeline in accordance with the interval. The removal unit removes noise from the frame group in units of the groupings.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Noritsu Precision Co., Ltd.Inventor: Koji Kita
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Publication number: 20160202467Abstract: An illumination device includes: an excitation light source that emits excitation light having a first wavelength; and a fluorescent member that includes a fluorescent substance that, when it is irradiated with the excitation light, emits light having a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength, transmits a part of the excitation light and reflects another part of the excitation light, and a first reflective film provided at a side of the fluorescent substance, which is opposite to an excitation light incidence side, the fluorescent member emitting multiplexed light including an excitation light component reflected from the fluorescent substance and the first reflective film and a light component emitted from the fluorescent substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Koji Kita
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Publication number: 20160198135Abstract: A light source apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technique includes a first light source section, a second light source section, a third light source section, and a synthesis section. The first light source section includes a plurality of red laser light sources arranged in an array. The second light source section includes a plurality of green laser light sources arranged in an array. The third light source section includes a plurality of blue laser light sources arranged in an array. The synthesis section synthesizes red laser light emitted from the first light source section, green laser light emitted from the second light source section, and blue laser light emitted from the third light source section to generate white light.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Koji KITA, Yuji MANABE