Patents by Inventor Nobuo Saito
Nobuo Saito 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: 11979684Abstract: There is provided a content distribution device including a virtual character arrangement acquisitor that acquires an arrangement in a virtual space of each of a plurality of virtual characters respectively corresponding to a plurality of participants in accordance with an operation of a corresponding participant, a trigger detector that detects a first trigger and thereafter detects a second trigger, and a display control data distributor that generates and distributes display control data for displaying at least a part of the virtual space in which the plurality of virtual characters is arranged.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: DWANGO Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuo Kawakami, Takashi Kojima, Hiroaki Saito, Toshihiro Shimizu
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Patent number: 11130263Abstract: Provided is a decorative sheet having an excellent decorative appearance due to surface unevenness, as well as excellent abrasion resistance and moldability. This decorative sheet includes at least a substrate layer and a surface protective layer located on the surface of the substrate layer, wherein: the surface protective layer has a cross section in the direction of thickness; the cross section has an unevenness formed, on such surface side, by a repeating pattern including recesses and projections which are mutually adjacent; and the ratio of the measured average surface protective layer thickness (?m) at the recesses, Tv, and the measured average surface protective layer thickness (?m) at the projections, Tp, (average Tp/average Tv) satisfies the relationship of 0.10?Tp average/Tv average?0.35.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshifumi Fujii, Yuri Kitahara, Nobuo Saito
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Patent number: 11024677Abstract: An organic-EL display apparatus comprises: a substrate comprising a first electrode; an organic layer formed of organic materials so as to form a plurality of pixels arrayed in a matrix form, the organic material being vapor-deposited on the first electrode; and a second electrode formed on the organic layer. Each of the plurality of pixels comprises at least three sub-pixels having substantially rectangular shapes; a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel among the at least three sub-pixels are arranged in parallel with each other such that a long side of the first sub-pixel and a long side of the second sub-pixel are substantially parallel with each other; and a third sub-pixel among the at least three sub-pixels is formed such that a long side of the third sub-pixel is substantially parallel with a short side of the first sub-pixel and a short side of the second sub-pixel.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Sakai Display Products CorporationInventor: Nobuo Saito
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Publication number: 20200381491Abstract: An organic-EL display apparatus comprises: a substrate comprising a first electrode; an organic layer formed of organic materials so as to form a plurality of pixels arrayed in a matrix form, the organic material being vapor-deposited on the first electrode; and a second electrode formed on the organic layer. Each of the plurality of pixels comprises at least three sub-pixels having substantially rectangular shapes; a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel among the at least three sub-pixels are arranged in parallel with each other such that a long side of the first sub-pixel and a long side of the second sub-pixel are substantially parallel with each other; and a third sub-pixel among the at least three sub-pixels is formed such that a long side of the third sub-pixel is substantially parallel with a short side of the first sub-pixel and a short side of the second sub-pixel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventor: Nobuo Saito
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Patent number: 10790338Abstract: An organic-EL display apparatus comprises an organic layer for each of a plurality of pixels each comprising at least three sub-pixels having substantially rectangular shapes. A first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel are arranged in parallel with each other such that a long side of the first sub-pixel and a long side of the second sub-pixel are substantially parallel with each other; and a long side of a third sub-pixel is substantially parallel with a short side of each of the first and second sub-pixels. In the first and second sub-pixel, a variation in a thickness of the organic layer through a long-side direction is larger than a variation in the thickness through a short-side direction; and in the third sub-pixel, a variation in a thickness of the organic layer through a short-side direction is larger than a variation in the thickness through a long-side direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventor: Nobuo Saito
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Patent number: 10735352Abstract: An information processing device includes a reception unit that receives messages from terminals of a plurality of users constituting a group, a storage unit that stores reception times of the messages, a transmission unit that transmits the message, to a terminal of at least one user, a specification unit that specifies an unread message for which a reception time difference for a predetermined number of continuous messages, among a plurality of the unread messages, satisfies a predetermined condition, as a trigger message, based on the reception time of an unread message for which read information is not received from the terminal of the user, the read information indicating that the message has been viewed, and a generation unit that generates display information for displaying information regarding the trigger message on a display unit of the terminal of the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: LINE CORPORATIONInventor: Nobuo Saito
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Publication number: 20200243617Abstract: An organic-EL display apparatus comprises an organic layer for each of a plurality of pixels each comprising at least three sub-pixels having substantially rectangular shapes. A first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel are arranged in parallel with each other such that a long side of the first sub-pixel and a long side of the second sub-pixel are substantially parallel with each other; and a long side of a third sub-pixel is substantially parallel with a short side of each of the first and second sub-pixels. In the first and second sub-pixel, a variation in a thickness of the organic layer through a long-side direction is larger than a variation in the thickness through a short-side direction; and in the third sub-pixel, a variation in a thickness of the organic layer through a short-side direction is larger than a variation in the thickness through a long-side direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventor: Nobuo SAITO
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Publication number: 20200061885Abstract: Provided is a decorative sheet having an excellent decorative appearance due to surface unevenness, as well as excellent abrasion resistance and moldability. This decorative sheet includes at least a substrate layer and a surface protective layer located on the surface of the substrate layer, wherein: the surface protective layer has a cross section in the direction of thickness; the cross section has an unevenness formed, on such surface side, by a repeating pattern including recesses and projections which are mutually adjacent; and the ratio of the measured average surface protective layer thickness (?m) at the recesses, Tv, and the measured average surface protective layer thickness (?m) at the projections, Tp, (average Tp/average Tv) satisfies the relationship of 0.10<Tp average/Tv average<0.35.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Toshifumi Fujii, Yuri Kitahara, Nobuo Saito
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Publication number: 20190179528Abstract: Manipulation methods, non-transitory computer-readable recording media storing a program that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to execute the manipulation method, and information processing terminals capable of invalidating a manipulation unintended by a user in a user manipulation with respect to a touch panel may be provided. An information processing method may include detecting a manipulation with respect to a touch panel, executing process content corresponding to the detected manipulation, displaying display-content corresponding to the executed process content, determining an invalidation time, which is a time to invalidate the process content corresponding to the manipulation, in response to an elapsed time after the manipulation on the touch panel has stopped exceeding a threshold time, and causing not to execute the executed process content based on a determination that the detected manipulation is within the invalidation time may be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: LINE CorporationInventor: Nobuo SAITO
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Patent number: 10157558Abstract: A display device manufacturing method includes: lighting up a display device for a predetermined period; measuring, as first brightness, brightness of the display device at a start of lighting; measuring, as second brightness, brightness of the display device when the predetermined period has elapsed; calculating a deterioration rate of the second brightness with respect to the first brightness; and discriminating the display device as a defective item if the deterioration rate is greater than a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: JOLED INC.Inventor: Nobuo Saito
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Publication number: 20170193871Abstract: A display device manufacturing method includes: lighting up a display device for a predetermined period; measuring, as first brightness, brightness of the display device at a start of lighting; measuring, as second brightness, brightness of the display device when the predetermined period has elapsed; calculating a deterioration rate of the second brightness with respect to the first brightness; and discriminating the display device as a defective item if the deterioration rate is greater than a threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: JOLED INC.Inventor: Nobuo SAITO
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Publication number: 20170187653Abstract: An information processing device includes a reception unit that receives messages from terminals of a plurality of users constituting a group, a storage unit that stores reception times of the messages, a transmission unit that transmits the message, to a terminal of at least one user, a specification unit that specifies an unread message for which a reception time difference for a predetermined number of continuous messages, among a plurality of the unread messages, satisfies a predetermined condition, as a trigger message, based on the reception time of an unread message for which read information is not received from the terminal of the user, the read information indicating that the message has been viewed, and a generation unit that generates display information for displaying information regarding the trigger message on a display unit of the terminal of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventor: Nobuo SAITO
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Patent number: 7775664Abstract: An instrument for measuring a refractive power including an astigmatic axis with retinoscopy is provided, which includes a projector, a light receiving device, a detector, and a notification unit. The projector projects light into a pupil of an examined eye. The light receiving device receives light reflected from the examined eye. The detector detects a tilt angle of the light receiving device with respect to a measurement reference. The notification unit conveys information related to a result of detection performed by the detector.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2008Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Right Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuo Saito, Yasuhide Takahashi, Kenichi Takahashi, Yuuichi Kimura
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Publication number: 20090299105Abstract: Provided are a hydrogenation catalyst for carbonyl groups which can produce an unsaturated alcohol by hydrogenating an unsaturated carbonyl compound with high selectivity by a simple process at low cost, a method of efficiently producing the hydrogenation catalyst, and a practical method of producing an unsaturated alcohol by using the hydrogenation catalyst. In the present invention, the hydrogenation catalyst is obtained by carrying a noble metal such as ruthenium as a catalyst component onto a carrier which is composed of an oxygen-containing gallium compound. Gallium oxyhydroxide, gallium oxide, gallium phosphate or the like can be used as the gallium compound, and a hydrogenation catalyst including the gallium compound carrier carrying 0.1 to 10% by weight of ruthenium is used suitably.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2006Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGAOKA UNIVERSITYInventors: Yasunobu Inoue, Hiroshi Nishiyama, Nobuo Saito, Junichi Takeuchi
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Patent number: 7604352Abstract: An instrument for measuring a refractive power includes a target, a target projecting unit, a measurement light projecting unit, a light receiving unit, a unit for performing a normal refractive power measurement, a judgment unit, and a unit for performing a high-speed refractive power measurement. The unit for performing a normal refractive power measurement measures a normal refractive power of an examined eye based on received light data. The judgment unit judges reliability of the received light data or the refractive power measurement. The unit for performing a high-speed refractive power measurement measures a refractive power of the examined eye faster than the unit for performing a normal refractive power measurement in response to a judgment result of the judgment unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2008Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Right Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuo Saito, Yasuhide Takahashi, Kenichi Takahashi, Yuuichi Kimura
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Publication number: 20080309875Abstract: An instrument for measuring a refractive power includes a target, a target projecting unit, a measurement light projecting unit, a light receiving unit, a unit for performing a normal refractive power measurement, a judgment unit, and a unit for performing a high-speed refractive power measurement. The unit for performing a normal refractive power measurement measures a normal refractive power of an examined eye based on received light data. The judgment unit judges reliability of the received light data or the refractive power measurement. The unit for performing a high-speed refractive power measurement measures a refractive power of the examined eye faster than the unit for performing a normal refractive power measurement in response to a judgment result of the judgment unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: RIGHT MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Nobuo Saito, Yasuhide Takahashi, Kenichi Takahashi, Yuuichi Kimura
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Publication number: 20080309877Abstract: An instrument for measuring a refractive power including an astigmatic axis with retinoscopy is provided, which includes a projector, a light receiving device, a detector, and a notification unit. The projector projects light into a pupil of an examined eye. The light receiving device receives light reflected from the examined eye. The detector detects a tilt angle of the light receiving device with respect to a measurement reference. The notification unit conveys information related to a result of detection performed by the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: RIGHT MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Nobuo Saito, Yasuhide Takahashi, Kenichi Takahashi, Yuuichi Kimura
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Patent number: 7465487Abstract: The use of a pearl pigment as a decorative material for the interior of automobile parts is known to weaken the weather resistance of these parts. Improved weather resistance is achieved by providing a decorative sheet 10, wherein a pearl ink layer 2 comprising a pearl pigment is provided on a base material sheet 1, and the pearl ink layer comprises: at least a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer as a binder resin; and the pearl pigment obtained by coating mica with a titanium dioxide, and further, coating the surface thereof with a metal oxide and/or a metal oxide hydrate of metals other than a titanium such as a zirconium, a silicon and the like. The titanium dioxide is preferably of a rutile type. Moreover, the base material sheet is preferably a resin sheet of an acrylic resin. A decorative material 20 can be obtained by laminating the above mentioned decorative sheet on a surface of a base material 5, which is a resin molded body.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2004Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Nobuo Saito
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Patent number: 7298856Abstract: A chip microphone implemented as a single silicon-based chip includes a diaphragm which includes a vibration portion that vibrates in response to sound pressures, a support block which is formed on the diaphragm, excluding at least the vibration portion to provide a vibration space, and a back plate which is formed on the support block and over the vibration space, thereby facing the vibration portion of the diaphragm across the vibration space.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2002Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Nippon Hoso KyokaiInventors: Toshifumi Tajima, Toshiyuki Nishiguchi, Nobuo Saito, Akira Morita
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Patent number: 7255938Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device includes a hole-injecting electrode, an electron-injecting electrode and a blue light-emitting layer which is provided between the electrodes and contains a host material, a luminescent dopant and an assist dopant for complementing carrier transport of the host material. When the host material is an electron-transporting material, the assist dopant has a smaller absolute HOMO (Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital) energy level than the host material and a higher hole mobility than the host material.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2004Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Hamada, Nobuo Saito, Kazuki Nishimura, Hiroshi Kanno