Patents by Inventor Masaharu Matsumoto

Masaharu Matsumoto 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: 20240124047
    Abstract: A steering control device configured to control a steering device, the steering device including a steering shaft to which a handle is detachably coupled and a motor configured to generate torque that is given to the steering shaft. The steering control device includes a processing circuit configured to execute a process for controlling driving of the motor. The process for controlling the driving of the motor includes a lock process of driving the motor such that a rotation position of the steering shaft is fixed at a specific position, in a state where the handle has been detached from the steering shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: JTEKT CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taiki MATSUMOTO, Kenichi ABE, Yuuta KAJISAWA, Yugo NAGASHIMA, Kazuma HASEGAWA, Takashi KOUDAI, Yosuke YAMASHITA, Shintaro TAKAYAMA, Hiroyuki KATAYAMA, Masaharu YAMASHITA
  • Patent number: 11845563
    Abstract: An information display device is attachable to a structure, and includes a display panel and a surface member. The display panel has a display surface and is configured to display information on the display surface. The surface member is disposed on a display surface side of the display panel and is configured such that only the information displayed on the display surface of the display panel is visible through the surface member when the display panel is turned on. The surface member includes a first layer disposed on a front side, and a second layer disposed on the display panel side with respect to the first layer. The second layer is configured to compensate for a difference of transmittance depending on a position on the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaharu Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11815756
    Abstract: An information display device attachable to a structure includes a display panel and a surface member. The display panel has a display surface and is configured to display information on the display surface. The surface member is a surface member disposed on a display surface side of the display panel, and has a larger surface area than the display panel. When the display panel is turned on, only the information displayed on the display surface of the display panel becomes visible through the surface member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaharu Matsumoto, Takeshi Hatakeyama
  • Patent number: 11605362
    Abstract: The information display device includes a surface member, a display, a light measurement unit, and a controller. The surface member is at least partially transmissive for light. The display is disposed on a back side of the surface member and is capable of displaying a display image including an information area for displaying information and a non-information area for displaying no information. The light measurement unit measures the amount of ambient light around the information display device. The controller acquires the amount of light measured by the light measurement unit and changes a pixel value of a display image according to the amount of light so that the display is difficult to be seen through a surface of the surface member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaharu Matsumoto, Yoshifumi Asao, Takeshi Hatakeyama, Tomonori Sugiyama, Hideaki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 11422402
    Abstract: An information display device is attachable to a structure and includes a display panel and a surface member. The display panel has a display surface and is configured to display information on the display surface. The surface member is on a display surface side of the display panel and in a state where only the information displayed on the display surface of the display panel is visible through the surface member when the display panel is turned on. The surface member includes a first layer on a front side, and a second layer on the display panel side with respect to the first layer, the second member being configured to adjust light transmittance of the surface member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaharu Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20220252930
    Abstract: An information display device attachable to a structure includes a display panel and a surface member. The display panel has a display surface and is configured to display information on the display surface. The surface member is a surface member disposed on a display surface side of the display panel, and has a larger surface area than the display panel. When the display panel is turned on, only the information displayed on the display surface of the display panel becomes visible through the surface member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Masaharu MATSUMOTO, Takeshi HATAKEYAMA
  • Patent number: 11340488
    Abstract: An information display device attachable to a structure includes a display panel and a surface member. The display panel has a display surface and is configured to display information on the display surface. The surface member is a surface member disposed on a display surface side of the display panel, and has a larger surface area than the display panel. When the display panel is turned on, only the information displayed on the display surface of the display panel becomes visible through the surface member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaharu Matsumoto, Takeshi Hatakeyama
  • Patent number: 11320688
    Abstract: An information display device attachable to a structure includes a plate-shaped body, a display panel, and a surface member. The plate-shaped body is a part of the structure and has a first attaching surface, a second attaching surface opposite to the first attaching surface, and a side portion that connects the first attaching surface and the second attaching surface to each other. The display panel is attached to the plate-shaped body and is configured to display information on a display surface. The display surface is disposed from the first attaching surface to the second attaching surface. The surface member is disposed on a display surface side of the display panel to cover the display panel such that only the information displayed on the display surface of the display panel is visible through the surface member when the display panel is turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaharu Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11287682
    Abstract: An information display device attachable to a structure includes a plate-shaped body, a display panel, and a surface member. The plate-shaped body is a part of the structure and has a first attaching surface, a second attaching surface opposite to the first attaching surface, and a side portion that connects the first attaching surface and the second attaching surface to each other. The display panel is attached to the plate-shaped body and is configured to display information on a display surface. The display surface is disposed from the first attaching surface to the second attaching surface. The surface member is disposed on a display surface side of the display panel to cover the display panel such that only the information displayed on the display surface of the display panel is visible through the surface member when the display panel is turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaharu Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11194429
    Abstract: An information display terminal includes a surface member, a touch panel, and an information terminal body. The surface member is to be fixed to a structure. The touch panel is configured to be curved and has a first surface and a second surface that are opposite to each other. The first surface is adhered to the surface member. The information terminal body is to be attached to the structure and is configured to receive an input from the touch panel. The second surface of the touch panel is apart from the information terminal body. The information terminal body is configured to be removable from the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Hatakeyama, Masaharu Matsumoto, Kaname Tomita
  • Publication number: 20210241721
    Abstract: The information display device includes a surface member, a display, a light measurement unit, and a controller. The surface member is at least partially transmissive for light. The display is disposed on a back side of the surface member and is capable of displaying a display image including an information area for displaying information and a non-information area for displaying no information. The light measurement unit measures the amount of ambient light around the information display device. The controller acquires the amount of light measured by the light measurement unit and changes a pixel value of a display image according to the amount of light so that the display is difficult to be seen through a surface of the surface member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Masaharu MATSUMOTO, Yoshifumi ASAO, Takeshi HATAKEYAMA, Tomonori SUGIYAMA, Hideaki NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210163152
    Abstract: An information display device (1G) attachable to a structure includes a display panel (23) and a surface member (11). The display panel (23) has a display surface and displays information on the display surface. The surface member (11) is disposed on the display surface side of the display panel (23) and is in a state where only the information displayed on the display surface of the display panel (23) is visible through the surface member (11) when the display panel (23) is turned on. The surface member includes a first layer (71) disposed on a front side, and a second layer (72) that is disposed on the display panel (23) side with respect to the first layer (71). The second layer (72) is configured to compensate the difference of transmittance depending on the position on the first layer (71).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventor: Masaharu MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210072852
    Abstract: An information display terminal includes a surface member, a touch panel, and an information terminal body. The surface member is to be fixed to a structure. The touch panel is configured to be curved and has a first surface and a second surface that are opposite to each other. The first surface is adhered to the surface member. The information terminal body is to be attached to the structure and is configured to receive an input from the touch panel. The second surface of the touch panel is apart from the information terminal body. The information terminal body is configured to be removable from the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Takeshi HATAKEYAMA, Masaharu MATSUMOTO, Kaname TOMITA
  • Publication number: 20200333659
    Abstract: An information display device attachable to a structure includes a display panel and a surface member. The display panel has a display surface and displays information on the display surface. The surface member is disposed on the display surface side of the display panel and is in a state where only the information displayed on the display surface of the display panel is visible through the surface member when the display panel is turned on. The surface member includes a first layer disposed on a front side, and a second layer that is disposed on the display panel side with respect to the first layer and adjusts light transmittance of the surface member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventor: Masaharu MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200333828
    Abstract: An information display device attachable to a structure includes a plate-like body, a display panel, and a surface member. The plate-like body is a part of the structure and has a first attaching surface, a second attaching surface opposite to the first attaching surface, and a side portion that connects the first attaching surface and the second attaching surface to each other. The display panel is attached to the plate-like body and displays information on the display surface. The display surface is disposed from the first attaching surface to the second attaching surface of the plate-like body. The surface member is disposed on the display surface side of the display panel to cover the display panel and is in a state where only the information displayed on the display surface of the display panel is visible through the surface member when the display panel is turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventor: Masaharu MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: D966024
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaharu Matsumoto, Takeshi Hatakeyama, Toshihiro Ezaki
  • Patent number: D984155
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaharu Matsumoto, Takeshi Hatakeyama, Toshihiro Ezaki
  • Patent number: D989500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaharu Matsumoto, Takeshi Hatakeyama, Toshihiro Ezaki
  • Patent number: D990181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaharu Matsumoto, Takeshi Hatakeyama, Toshihiro Ezaki
  • Patent number: D990904
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaharu Matsumoto, Takeshi Hatakeyama, Toshihiro Ezaki