Patents by Inventor Makoto Uchida

Makoto Uchida 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).

  • Patent number: 11960177
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first insulating layer, a first source line and a second source line, an organic insulating layer including a contact hole, a drain electrode located on the first insulating layer and exposed from the organic insulating layer in the contact hole, a conductive material covering the drain electrode in the contact hole, a second insulating layer located on the organic insulating layer, and a pixel electrode located above the second insulating layer and in the contact hole, and electrically connected to the drain electrode, the conductive material being in contact with the first insulating layer exposed from the organic insulating layer in the contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Makoto Uchida
  • Publication number: 20240115528
    Abstract: A composition, including (A) a medicinal ingredient, (B) a water-insoluble polymer, (C) a non-volatile base, (D) a volatile solvent, and (E) water. The composition has a viscosity at 25° C. of 1.0 mPa·s or more and 10,000 mPa·s or less. The component (A) contains one or more selected from the group consisting of an anti-inflammatory analgesic component, a local irritation component, a blood circulation promoting component, an antihistamine component, a crude drug component, an antipruritic component, a local anesthetic component, a keratin softening component, and an antibacterial component. A mass ratio [(C)/(B)] of the component (C) to the component (B) in the composition is 0.05 or more and 10 or less, and a mass ratio [(E)/(D)] of the component (E) to the component (D) in the composition is 0.005 or more and 1.0 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi UCHIDA, Makoto NOHARA, Emi OKUBO, Shinzo OSUMI, Ryosuke FUJII
  • Publication number: 20240091936
    Abstract: A robot automation system includes circuitry configured to generate a plurality of task patterns that are candidates of a task flow for performing a job including a plurality of tasks by at least one robot. Each of the plurality of task patterns includes a corresponding relationship between the plurality of tasks and the at least one robot. The circuitry is further configured to calculate an estimated cycle time of the job based on a simulation in which the at least one robot performs the plurality of tasks, for each of the plurality of task patterns. The circuitry is further configured to generate, as an operation program, at least one task flow for performing the job by the at least one robot, in response to comparing a preset reference cycle time for the job with the estimated cycle time for each of the plurality of task patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Wataru WATANABE, Makoto TAKAHASHI, Masahiro GOYA, Tomoaki UCHIDA, Satoshi HIRONAKA
  • Publication number: 20240071128
    Abstract: A detection device includes a plurality of optical sensors arranged in a detection area, a light source configured to emit light that is emitted to an object to be detected and is detected by the optical sensors, and a processor configured to perform processing based on outputs from the optical sensors. The processor is configured to determine, based on the outputs of the respective optical sensors obtained at a cycle of a predetermined period, an optical sensor an output of which is to be employed from among the optical sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Hirofumi KATO, Makoto UCHIDA, Takanori TSUNASHIMA, Takashi NAKAMURA, Akio TAKIMOTO, Takao SOMEYA, Tomoyuki YOKOTA
  • Publication number: 20240055616
    Abstract: The present invention provides a supported metal catalyst that has an electric conductivity acceptable as a catalyst and can suppress the generation of hydrogen peroxide. According to the present invention, provided is a supported metal catalyst, comprising: a support powder; and metal fine particles supported on the support powder, wherein: the support powder is an aggregate of support fine particles; the support fine particles have a chained portion structured by a plurality of crystallites being fusion-bonded to form a chain; the support fine particles are structured with a metal oxide; the metal oxide contains cerium; and an electric conductivity of the supported metal catalyst is 10?4 S/cm or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI, NIHON KAGAKU SANGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi KAKINUMA, Akihiro IIYAMA, Makoto UCHIDA, Sumitaka WATANABE, Isao AMEMIYA
  • Patent number: 11888080
    Abstract: A detection device is provided. The detection device includes a sensor base; a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements that are provided in a detection area of the sensor base and are configured to receive light incident thereon and output signals corresponding to the received light; a plurality of switching elements provided in the respective photoelectric conversion elements; a plurality of gate lines that are coupled to the switching elements and extend in a first direction; a first light source configured to emit first light having a first maximum emission wavelength; and a second light source configured to emit second light having a second maximum emission wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Kato, Takanori Tsunashima, Makoto Uchida, Takashi Nakamura, Akio Takimoto, Takao Someya, Tomoyuki Yokota
  • Patent number: 11854299
    Abstract: A detection device includes a plurality of optical sensors arranged in a detection area, a light source configured to emit light that is emitted to an object to be detected and is detected by the optical sensors, and a processor configured to perform processing based on outputs from the optical sensors. The processor is configured to determine, based on the outputs of the respective optical sensors obtained at a cycle of a predetermined period, an optical sensor an output of which is to be employed from among the optical sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Hirofumi Kato, Makoto Uchida, Takanori Tsunashima, Takashi Nakamura, Akio Takimoto, Takao Someya, Tomoyuki Yokota
  • Publication number: 20230321633
    Abstract: A supported metal catalyst in which an electric conductivity is enhanced. The supported metal catalyst includes a support powder; and metal fine particles supported by the support powder. The support powder is an aggregate of support fine particles; the support fine particles are provided with a chained portion structured by a plurality of crystallites being fusion-bonded to form a chain; the support fine particles are structured with a metal oxide; and the supported amount of metal fine particles per unit area of the surface area of the support powder calculated based on sphere approximation is 3.4 to 13.7 (mg/m2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi KAKINUMA, Makoto UCHIDA, Akihiro IIYAMA
  • Patent number: 11784209
    Abstract: A detection device comprising: an insulating substrate; a plurality of gate lines that are provided on the insulating substrate, and extend in a first direction; a plurality of signal lines that are provided on the insulating substrate, and extend in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a switching element coupled to each of the gate lines and each of the signal lines; a first photoelectric conversion element that comprises a first semiconductor layer containing amorphous silicon, and is coupled to the switching element; and a second photoelectric conversion element that comprises a second semiconductor layer containing polysilicon, and is coupled to the switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiro Tada, Makoto Uchida, Takashi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11752490
    Abstract: A support powder can improve cell performance under high humidity environment. A support and metal catalyst, including: a support powder; and metal fine particles supported on the support powder; wherein: the support powder is an aggregate of support fine particles; the support fine particles are fine particles of oxide compound and has a chained portion structured by a plurality of crystallites being fusion bonded to form a chain; the crystallites have a size of 10 to 30 nm; the support powder has a void; the void includes a secondary pore having a pore diameter of more than 25 nm and 80 nm or less determined by BJH method; and a volume of the secondary pore per unit volume of the support fine particles structuring the support powder is 0.313 cm3/cm3 or more, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignees: Nihon Kagaku Sangyo, Co, Ltd., University of Yamanishi
    Inventors: Chisato Arata, Hajime Kashima, Katsuyoshi Kakinuma, Makoto Uchida, Akihiro Iiyama
  • Patent number: 11710340
    Abstract: A photodiode array is provided and includes insulating substrate; photodiodes arrayed in detection region of insulating substrate, photodiodes configured to output signal in accordance with light incident on photodiodes; first switching elements corresponding to photodiodes and including first semiconductor made of oxide semiconductor; gate lines coupled with first switching elements and extending in first direction; signal lines coupled with first switching elements and extending in second direction intersecting first direction; and gate line drive circuit including second switching element that includes second semiconductor made of polycrystalline silicone, gate line drive circuit being provided in peripheral region outside detection region and configured to drive gate lines, wherein photodiodes includes translucent conductive layer that is cathode, and translucent conductive layer overlaps none of signal lines in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Makoto Uchida, Takanori Tsunashima, Masahiro Tada, Tomoyuki Ito, Takashi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20230138390
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical sensor device includes an insulating substrate, a first conductive layer and an optical sensor element disposed between the insulating substrate and the first conductive layer. The optical sensor element is electrically connected to the first conductive layer and covered by the first conductive layer. The optical sensor element includes a first semiconductor layer formed of an oxide semiconductor and controls an amount of charge flowing to the first conductive layer according to an amount of incident light to the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takanori TSUNASHIMA, Masashi TSUBUKU, Makoto UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20230085417
    Abstract: The present invention provides a supported metal catalyst with excellent effectiveness factor of active metal particles which are also free from deactivation by contacting with ionomer. According to the present invention, provided is a supported metal catalyst, comprising a support that is a collective body of conductive particles; and dispersed active metal particles supported on the conductive particles, wherein the conductive particles include a plurality of pores, an average entrance pore diameter of the pores is 1 to 20 nm, a standard deviation of the average entrance pore diameter is equal to or less than 50% of the average entrance pore diameter, a number fraction of the active metal particles supported in a surface layer region of the conductive particles divided by the total number of the active metal particles is equal to or more than 50%, and the surface layer region is a region on a surface of the conductive particles or a region in the pores within a depth of 15 nm from the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI, NIKKI-UNIVERSAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiro MIYAO, Hanako NISHINO, Kazutoshi HIGASHIYAMA, Makoto UCHIDA, Akihiro IIYAMA, Kazuya SHIBANUMA, Naoto KOIZUMI
  • Patent number: 11594737
    Abstract: A membrane-electrode assembly including a catalyst layer that includes a catalyst-supporting carrier in which a catalyst is supported on a carrier made of an inorganic oxide, and a highly hydrophobic substance having a higher degree of hydrophobicity than the inorganic oxide, the catalyst layer being formed on at least one surface of a polymer electrolyte membrane. It is preferable that, in the membrane-electrode assembly, the degree of hydrophobicity of the highly hydrophobic substance is from 0.5 vol % to 45 vol % at 25° C., the degree of hydrophobicity being defined as a concentration of methanol (vol %) when a light transmittance of a dispersion obtained by dispersing the highly hydrophobic substance in a mixed solution of water and methanol reaches 80%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignees: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD., UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI
    Inventors: Koji Taniguchi, Masahiro Watanabe, Makoto Uchida, Katsuyoshi Kakinuma
  • Publication number: 20230049745
    Abstract: The carrier metal catalyst achieves suppression of internal resistance of a fuel cell. A carrier metal catalyst includes: a carrier powder; and metal fine particles supported on the carrier powder; wherein: the carrier powder is an aggregates of carrier fine particles; the carrier fine particles includes a chained portion structured by a plurality of crystallites being fusion bonded to form a chain; the carrier fine particles include titanium oxide; the carrier fine particles are doped with an element having a valence different from a valence of titanium; the titanium oxide of the carrier powder has an anatase phase/rutile phase ratio of 0.2 or lower; the metal fine particles have a mean particle size of 3 to 10 nm; the metal fine particles include platinum; and a cell resistance measured under standard conditions of a fuel cell prepared using the carrier metal catalyst is 0.090 ?cm·2 or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi KAKINUMA, Makoto UCHIDA, Akihiro IIYAMA
  • Patent number: 11581358
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical sensor device includes an insulating substrate, a first conductive layer and an optical sensor element disposed between the insulating substrate and the first conductive layer. The optical sensor element is electrically connected to the first conductive layer and covered by the first conductive layer. The optical sensor element includes a first semiconductor layer formed of an oxide semiconductor and controls an amount of charge flowing to the first conductive layer according to an amount of incident light to the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takanori Tsunashima, Masashi Tsubuku, Makoto Uchida
  • Patent number: 11563219
    Abstract: A carrier powder is thermodynamically stable and conductivity can be easily provided thereto. A carrier powder includes an aggregate of carrier fine particles; wherein: the carrier fine particles include a chained portion structured by fusion bonding a plurality of crystallites into a chain; the carrier fine particles contain titanium oxide; and a ratio of anatase phase/rutile phase of the titanium oxide of the carrier powder is 0.2 or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi Kakinuma, Makoto Uchida, Akihiro Iiyama
  • Publication number: 20230005291
    Abstract: A photodiode array is provided and includes insulating substrate; photodiodes arrayed in detection region of insulating substrate, photodiodes configured to output signal in accordance with light incident on photodiodes; first switching elements corresponding to photodiodes and including first semiconductor made of oxide semiconductor; gate lines coupled with first switching elements and extending in first direction; signal lines coupled with first switching elements and extending in second direction intersecting first direction; and gate line drive circuit including second switching element that includes second semiconductor made of polycrystalline silicone, gate line drive circuit being provided in peripheral region outside detection region and configured to drive gate lines, wherein photodiodes includes translucent conductive layer that is cathode, and translucent conductive layer overlaps none of signal lines in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Makoto UCHIDA, Takanori TSUNASHIMA, Masahiro TADA, Tomoyuki ITO, Takashi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230006219
    Abstract: A support and metal catalyst with improved electric conductivity is provided. A support and metal catalyst, including: a support powder; and metal fine particles supported on the support powder; wherein: the support powder is an aggregate of support fine particles; the support fine particles have a chained portion structured by a plurality of crystallites being fusion bonded to form a chain; the support fine particles are structured with metal oxide; and the metal oxide is doped with a dopant element, and an atomic ratio of titanium with respect to total of titanium and tin is 0.30 to 0.80, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI, NIHON KAGAKU SANGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi KAKINUMA, Makoto UCHIDA, Akihiro IIYAMA, Isao AMEMIYA, Chisato ARATA, Sumitaka WATANABE
  • Patent number: 11531221
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a first switching element, a second switching element, a first organic insulating layer, a second organic insulating layer, a third organic insulating layer, a first connection electrode electrically connected to the first switching element, a second connection electrode electrically connected to the first connection electrode, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the second connection electrode, and a photoelectric conversion element electrically connected to the second switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhide Mochizuki, Makoto Uchida