Patents by Inventor Masaaki Tanaka
Masaaki 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: 20240151591Abstract: According to one aspect of the technique, there is provided a substrate temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of a substrate, wherein the substrate temperature sensor is provided in a protective pipe provided to be accommodated in a recess formed at a portion of a substrate retainer on which the substrate is mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Tokunobu AKAO, Hitoshi MURATA, Akinori TANAKA, Masaaki UENO
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Publication number: 20240134474Abstract: A display driver includes a driver circuit and a sensing controller. The driver circuit is configured to drive a display panel according to display information. The display panel defines a sensing region. The sensing controller interface circuit is configured to transmit an output vertical sync signal to a proximity sensing controller. The proximity sensing controller is configured to generate positional information of an input object based at least in part on a resulting signal received from a sensor electrode disposed in the sensing region. The output vertical sync signal comprises encoding the display information in the output vertical sync signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Makoto Takeuchi, Hirokazu Hatayama, Masaaki Shiomura, Nobukazu Tanaka, Daisuke Ito, Takayuki Noto, Takashi Miyamoto
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Publication number: 20240138228Abstract: Regarding a display device (a display device including display elements driven by currents) equipped with a touch panel, degradation in display quality caused by touch is suppressed. A display device equipped with a touch panel is provided with a determination circuit (303) that determines whether or not a characteristic detection process is influenced by touch, based on a touch position and a monitoring target row which is a row to be subjected to the characteristic detection process. When the determination circuit (303) determines that the characteristic detection process is influenced by touch, a display control circuit (301) controls operation of a gate driver (12) and a source driver (20) such that a normal characteristic detection process is stopped until the determination circuit (303) determines that the characteristic detection process is not influenced by touch.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Yuta TANAKA, Masaaki NISHIO, Kazuki TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20240128880Abstract: A power converter includes a capacitor and a substrate on which a plurality of switching elements for power conversion are mounted. The power converter includes a cooler for cooling the plurality of switching elements and a housing that accommodates the capacitor, the substrate, and the cooler. The power converter includes a power connector exposed from the housing and an output connector exposed from the housing. The power converter includes a plurality of lines that include a plurality of power lines each electrically connected to the capacitor, given switching elements, and the power connector. The plurality of lines include a plurality of output lines each electrically connected to given switching elements and the output connector. At least one among the plurality of lines is a line that includes a conductive pattern formed on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Yuji SUZUKI, Motohito HORI, Akio TOBA, Ikuya SATO, Yasuhito TANAKA, Masamichi IWASAKI, Masaaki AJIMA, Nobuaki OHGURI
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Publication number: 20240109670Abstract: [Object] To provide a control device which enables a flight vehicle device to obtain a highly precise image. [Solution] Provided is the control device including an illuminating control unit configured to adjust a light amount of an illuminating device according to an inclination of a fuselage of a flight vehicle device that has an imaging device configured to photograph a photographing target and the illuminating device configured to illuminate the photographing target.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Kohtaro SABE, Kayoko TANAKA, Kousuke SUZUKI, Masaaki MASUDA, Takekazu KAKINUMA, Kazunori HAYASHI
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Publication number: 20240114181Abstract: An information processing device includes a control unit that performs control to output information regarding an image of a user viewpoint in a virtual space, in which the control unit performs control to switch a display corresponding to a performer included in the image between a live-action image generated based on a captured image of the performer and a character image corresponding to the performer, according to a result of detecting a state of at least one user in the virtual space or a state of the virtual space.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicants: SONY GROUP CORPORATION, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Takuma DOMAE, Junichi TANAKA, Kazuharu TANAKA, Masaaki MATSUBARA, Yasunori MATSUI
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Patent number: 11949338Abstract: A power converter includes a positive busbar electrically connected to a positive terminal and the first capacitor electrode, and includes a negative busbar electrically connected to a negative terminal and the second capacitor electrode. The power converter includes output busbars each electrically connected to a given output terminal among multiple output terminals, a given high-side switching element among a plurality of high-side switching elements, and a given low-side switching element among a plurality of low-side switching elements. The power converter includes a cooler that cools the high-side switching elements and the low-side switching elements. The power converter includes a housing that accommodates a supply tube and a discharge tube. The positive terminal, the negative terminal, the output terminals, the inlet port, and the outlet port are exposed on the housing. The inlet port, the outlet port, the supply tube, and the discharge tube are separate members from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji Suzuki, Motohito Hori, Akio Toba, Ikuya Sato, Yasuhito Tanaka, Masamichi Iwasaki, Masaaki Ajima, Nobuaki Ohguri
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Publication number: 20240106962Abstract: An image reading device includes a reading unit that reads an image on a surface of a medium; and a calibrating unit that is disposed to face the reading unit with the medium disposed therebetween and that calibrates the reading unit. The calibrating unit is supported such that the calibrating unit is movable about a rotating shaft between a closing position at which the calibrating unit faces the reading unit and an opening position at which the calibrating unit is separated from the reading unit. The calibrating unit is positioned with respect to the reading unit when the calibrating unit is moved to the closing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Masakazu SHIRAI, Taketoshi TANAKA, Akio SHIMONAGA, Masaaki TAKENOUCHI, Takuma AYABE
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Patent number: 11942014Abstract: A display device according to an aspect of the disclosure includes a pixel circuits, a scanning signal line, a data signal line, a first power supply voltage line, a second power supply voltage line, a scanning signal line drive circuit, a data signal line drive circuit, and a display control unit. The display control unit compares data values written in pixels in an n-th row corresponding to the selected scanning signal line with data values written in pixels in an (n?1)-th row which is one row prior to the n-th row of the selected scanning signal line, and corrects the data voltage corresponding to the pixels in the n-th row in a case where a difference between the data values is equal to or greater than a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masaaki Nishio, Hongbing Weng, Kazuo Nakamura, Noriyuki Tanaka
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Patent number: 11939969Abstract: A pump includes a vibrating plate, a flow path forming member, a pump chamber, and a film valve. The vibrating plate is provided with a piezoelectric element, vibrates due to distortion of the piezoelectric element, and has a gap on an outer periphery. The flow path forming member is disposed so as to face the vibrating plate, and has a hole in a portion facing the vibrating plate. The pump chamber is surrounded by the vibrating plate and the flow path forming member, and has a central space communicating with the hole and an outer edge space communicating with the gap. The film valve is disposed in the pump chamber. The film valve is in contact with the vibrating plate and the flow path forming member when a pressure in the central space is lower than a pressure in the outer edge space.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaaki Fujisaki, Nobuhira Tanaka
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Patent number: 11935473Abstract: In a display device that changes the number of light emissions per frame period, a display control circuit outputs a control signal specifying an emission period included in a frame period to an emission control line driver circuit. The emission control line driver circuit adds sequential delays to the control signal and thereby generates signals to be applied to the emission control lines. When leading and trailing frame periods have the same proportion of emission periods but include different numbers of emission periods, the leading and trailing frame periods are intervened by a transition frame period having a different proportion of emission periods from the leading frame period. This configuration prevents flickering caused by the changing of the number of light emissions per frame period.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yousuke Nakamura, Masaaki Nishio, Noriyuki Tanaka, Hongbing Weng
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Publication number: 20240078975Abstract: A display device is provided with: a display portion including a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of pixel circuits; a scanning line drive circuit; and a data line drive circuit. The level of a data voltage applied to the data line decreases when a frame frequency is switched higher, and increases when the frame frequency is switched lower. This can prevent a display flicker when the frame frequency is switched. The level of the data voltage may change when the frame frequency is switched, and may return to its initial level over a plurality of frame periods. The timing of the control signal used to drive the display portion may change in accordance with the frame frequency to cause the length of the charging period of the pixel circuit to change in accordance with the frame frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2021Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Kazuo NAKAMURA, Noriyuki TANAKA, Masaaki NISHIO, Yousuke NAKAMURA, Tatsuhiko SUYAMA
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Publication number: 20240069671Abstract: In general, in one aspect, one or more embodiments relate to an input device that includes a proximity sensing panel including sensor electrodes, and a proximity sensing circuit. The proximity sensing circuit configured to receive an indication of a transition from a first image refresh rate to a second image refresh rate, wherein the first image refresh rate is greater than a beacon signal rate and the second image refresh rate is equal to or lower than the beacon signal rate. The proximity sensing panel is also configured to align transmitting a beacon signal on the proximity sensing panel to a non-refresh period corresponding to the second refresh rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Masaaki Shiomura, Hirokazu Hatayama, Makoto Takeuchi, Takayuki Noto, Nobukazu Tanaka, Daisuke Ito, Tomohiro Hirakawa
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Publication number: 20240050893Abstract: A filtered containment venting system includes a filtered containment venting tank having: an organic iodine remover for collecting organic iodine; scrubbing water for collecting inorganic iodine; and an alkalizing agent for adding an action of buffering a pH value to the scrubbing water.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Sohei FUKUI, Yoichi WADA, Kazuo TOMINAGA, Motoi TANAKA, Masaaki TANAKA, Daiki NUNOKAWA
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Patent number: 11873024Abstract: Provided is a suspension subframe structure that can activate a load path using an extension frame in an impact while avoiding increase in vehicle weight and also enables a suspension subframe to disengage from a vehicle body when an impact load is too large to be absorbed by the extension frame alone. The suspension subframe structure of the present invention includes a suspension subframe 110 that supports a suspension member 60 for a front wheel. The suspension subframe 110 includes: a body 111 that transmits an impact load input from a vehicle front side toward a vehicle rear side; a fixed portion 124 disposed near the body 111 and fixed to a vehicle body; and a connection portion 121 connecting the fixed portion 124 to the body 111. The connection portion 121 is provided with fragile portions 121f, 122g having a lower strength against a load in a vehicle front-rear direction than the body 111 and the fixed portion 124.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Okamoto, Masaaki Tanaka, Fumihiro Kurohara
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Patent number: 11865898Abstract: Coolant flowing from a compressor passes through a heat exchanger and opening-degree adjustable type of expansion valves for heating, and an external heat exchanger. The coolant passing through the external heat exchanger is capable of passing through an expansion valve and a heat exchanger for cooling, and an expansion valve and a heat exchanger for cooling a battery. A grille shutter to change an introduction state of traveling air is provided in front of the external heat exchanger. When pressure of the coolant (particularly, pressure of the coolant at a timing after the coolant passes through the external heat exchanger) is a specified pressure or lower, the grille shutter is closed, whereby the heat-exchange performance of the external heat exchanger is lowered.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiko Nakahara, Masaaki Tanaka, Taiki Shigemori, Masaki Nishino
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Publication number: 20230363280Abstract: A piezoelectric element includes a support and a vibration unit disposed on the support. The vibration unit includes a piezoelectric film and an electrode film connected to the piezoelectric film to extract charges generated by deformation of the piezoelectric film. The vibration unit has a support region supported on the support, and a vibration region connected to the support region and floating from the support. The vibration unit outputs a pressure detection signal based on the charges. The vibration region includes a plurality of slits extending from a support region side toward a center of the vibration region and is in a state of being supported at both ends with respect to the support region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Minekazu SAKAI, Kazuaki MAWATARI, Yuji KOYAMA, Masaaki TANAKA, Tomoya JOMORI, Yuhei SHIMIZU
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Patent number: 11753540Abstract: A resin composition including a thermoplastic resin, glass balloons, and silica particles, wherein a ratio of a content of the glass balloons is 10% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less when a total content of the thermoplastic resin and the glass balloons is 100% by mass, and a ratio of a content of the silica particles is 0.02 parts by mass or more and 5 parts by mass or less when the total content of the thermoplastic resin and the glass balloons is 100 parts by mass.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventor: Masaaki Tanaka
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Publication number: 20230243710Abstract: A piezoelectric element includes a plurality of vibration regions that are separated from each other by a slit, and the slit is formed to have a tapered portion that is tapered from a first surface of the vibration regions on an opposite side to a support to a second surface opposite to the first surface. An electrode film is positioned inside than the slit when being viewed from a normal direction orthogonal to the first surface, and an angle formed by a side surface of the tapered portion in the vibration region and a surface parallel to the first surface is in a range of 39 to 81 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: TOMOYA JOMORI, RYUICHIRO ABE, DAISUKE KOBAYASHI, TAKAHIRO HIGUCHI, YUTAKA HAYAKAWA, MINEKAZU SAKAI, KAZUAKI MAWATARI, YUJI KOYAMA, MASAAKI TANAKA
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Patent number: 11691556Abstract: A ramp system for a vehicle includes a control device. Using an obstacle detection device, the control device determines whether an obstacle exists within a ramp extension area. Upon determining that an obstacle exists within the ramp extension area, the control device causes a vehicle to move to a location in which no obstacle exists within the ramp extension area.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideki Maeda, Shunsuke Kanagai, Masaaki Tanaka, Isao Honda, Taiki Ishiguro, Tomoyuki Kato, Takeshi Nishikibe, Dai Hidaka