Patents by Inventor Susumu Kimura

Susumu Kimura 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: 20240153656
    Abstract: To provide an electrical penetration capable of being used in nuclear power plants which are designed assuming operation under conditions of the severe accident. An electrical penetration includes: a tubular sleeve member 10; two or more insulating seal members 20A and 20B arranged inside the sleeve member 10 so as to be spaced from each other; wiring members 60, 60 disposed along the longitudinal direction of the sleeve member 10 so as to extend across two insulating seal members of the two or more insulating seal members 20A and 20B; and outer seal members provided inside the sleeve member 10 and at the outermost portions of the two insulating seal members 20A and 20B. The wiring members 60, 60 are each covered with an insulator made of the same material as those of the outer seal members 21A and 21B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Shingo ITO, Yasuyuki GOTO, Yukiharu SATO, Teppei KUBOTA, Masayuki SHIMIZU, Susumu KUMAGAI, Atsushi WARIGAYA, Masamichi IDONUMA, Kenta KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20240099975
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an anti-tumor agent that exhibits a remarkably excellent anti-tumor effect. According to the present invention, there is provided an anti-tumor agent for curing cancer, the anti-tumor agent having a liposome which has an inner water phase and having an aqueous solution which is an outer water phase and disperses the liposome, in which the liposome encompasses topotecan or a salt thereof, a lipid constituting the liposome contains a lipid modified with polyethylene glycol, dihydrosphingomyelin, and cholesterol, the inner water phase contains an ammonium salt, and the topotecan or the salt thereof encompassed in the liposome is administered at a dose rate of 0.1 mg/m2 body surface area to 10 mg/m2 body surface area, in terms of topotecan per administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Susumu SHIMOYAMA, Keiko SUZUKI, Mikinaga MORI, Takeshi MATSUMOTO, Shinji NAKAYAMA, Yasushi MOROHASHI, Toshifumi KIMURA
  • Patent number: 11934112
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, a developer container, a data recording medium, a contact terminal, a detector, and control circuitry. The developer container is detachably attached in the apparatus body. The data recording medium is on the developer container. The contact terminal is disposed in the apparatus body and contacts the data recording medium. The detector detects a communication failure between the data recording medium and the apparatus body. The control circuitry executes a control mode to vibrate the data recording medium when the detector detects the communication failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Susumu Miyazaki, Munenori Kimura, Tetsuya Yano, Kyohei Matsumura
  • Patent number: 11798133
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor that performs image processing and that is constructed by using a reconfigurable-circuit device whose circuit is reconfigurable. The processor is configured to acquire image data that corresponds to each of one or more small regions into which an image is divided, determine a feature of the image data that is acquired and that corresponds to each of the one or more small regions, select a circuit configuration and perform processing in accordance with the obtained feature of the image data that corresponds to each of the one or more small regions, and cause a repository to retain rendering information, which is the image data that corresponds to each of the one or more small regions and that has undergone the processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Fumiaki Sugiyama, Junichi Uchiyama, Tsutomu Nagaoka, Susumu Kimura
  • Patent number: 11798505
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of divided pixels, each of which comprising a reflective electrode, a counter electrode provided so as to face the reflective electrode, and a holding unit configured to hold a potential corresponding to an expression of a gradation, and an inorganic light emitter provided on a side of the counter electrode opposite to a side of the counter electrode facing the reflective electrode, and configured to emit light toward the divided pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiro Ogawa, Masanobu Ikeda, Susumu Kimura
  • Publication number: 20220059042
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of divided pixels, each of which comprising a reflective electrode, a counter electrode provided so as to face the reflective electrode, and a holding unit configured to hold a potential corresponding to an expression of a gradation, and an inorganic light emitter provided on a side of the counter electrode opposite to a side of the counter electrode facing the reflective electrode, and configured to emit light toward the divided pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Akihiro OGAWA, Masanobu IKEDA, Susumu KIMURA
  • Patent number: 11256118
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel including a display surface and a rear surface located in an opposite side to the display surface, a support plate including a first main surface opposing the rear surface of the display panel, a second main surface located in an opposite side to the first main surface and a first opening opposing at least a central portion of the display panel, and an adhesive tape disposed on the second main surface so as to be overlaid on the first opening, and including a first adhesive region attached on the second main surface around the first opening and a second adhesive region located in the first opening and attached on the rear surface of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masaaki Takuma, Mao Izawa, Hisanori Kawakami, Susumu Kimura
  • Patent number: 11195488
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: sub-pixels arranged in row and column directions and each including a memory block including memories to store therein sub-pixel data; memory selection line groups corresponding to rows and each including memory selection lines electrically coupled to the memory blocks in the respective sub-pixels that belong to the corresponding row; and a memory selection circuit configured to concurrently output a memory selection signal to the memory selection line groups. Each sub-pixel displays an image based on the sub-pixel data stored in one of the memories in accordance with the memory selection line supplied with the memory selection signal. The number of times that the set value is changed is less than the number of times that images are switched from one to another based on the memory selection signal output from the memory selection circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masashi Mitsui, Susumu Kimura, Yutaka Mitsuzawa
  • Publication number: 20210208447
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel including a display surface and a rear surface located in an opposite side to the display surface, a support plate including a first main surface opposing the rear surface of the display panel, a second main surface located in an opposite side to the first main surface and a first opening opposing at least a central portion of the display panel, and an adhesive tape disposed on the second main surface so as to be overlaid on the first opening, and including a first adhesive region attached on the second main surface around the first opening and a second adhesive region located in the first opening and attached on the rear surface of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masaaki TAKUMA, Mao IZAWA, Hisanori KAWAKAMI, Susumu KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20210192691
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor that performs image processing and that is constructed by using a reconfigurable-circuit device whose circuit is reconfigurable. The processor is configured to acquire image data that corresponds to each of one or more small regions into which an image is divided, determine a feature of the image data that is acquired and that corresponds to each of the one or more small regions, select a circuit configuration and perform processing in accordance with the obtained feature of the image data that corresponds to each of the one or more small regions, and cause a repository to retain rendering information, which is the image data that corresponds to each of the one or more small regions and that has undergone the processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumiaki SUGIYAMA, Junichi UCHIYAMA, Tsutomu NAGAOKA, Susumu KIMURA
  • Patent number: 10983380
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel including a display surface and a rear surface located in an opposite side to the display surface, a support plate including a first main surface opposing the rear surface of the display panel, a second main surface located in an opposite side to the first main surface and a first opening opposing at least a central portion of the display panel, and an adhesive tape disposed on the second main surface so as to be overlaid on the first opening, and including a first adhesive region attached on the second main surface around the first opening and a second adhesive region located in the first opening and attached on the rear surface of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masaaki Takuma, Mao Izawa, Hisanori Kawakami, Susumu Kimura
  • Publication number: 20200349899
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: sub-pixels arranged in row and column directions and each including a memory block including memories to store therein sub-pixel data; memory selection line groups corresponding to rows and each including memory selection lines electrically coupled to the memory blocks in the respective sub-pixels that belong to the corresponding row; and a memory selection circuit configured to concurrently output a memory selection signal to the memory selection line groups. Each sub-pixel displays an image based on the sub-pixel data stored in one of the memories in accordance with the memory selection line supplied with the memory selection signal. The number of times that the set value is changed is less than the number of times that images are switched from one to another based on the memory selection signal output from the memory selection circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Masashi Mitsui, Susumu Kimura, Yutaka Mitsuzawa
  • Publication number: 20200319495
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel including a display surface and a rear surface located in an opposite side to the display surface, a support plate including a first main surface opposing the rear surface of the display panel, a second main surface located in an opposite side to the first main surface and a first opening opposing at least a central portion of the display panel, and an adhesive tape disposed on the second main surface so as to be overlaid on the first opening, and including a first adhesive region attached on the second main surface around the first opening and a second adhesive region located in the first opening and attached on the rear surface of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masaaki TAKUMA, Mao Izawa, Hisanori Kawakami, Susumu Kimura
  • Patent number: 10755660
    Abstract: A display device includes an array of sub-pixels, each of which include a memory to store sub-pixel data. The display device also includes a plurality of memory selection line groups respectively corresponding to the sub-pixel memories in rows of the array. The memory selection line groups are operated under control of a memory selection circuit, which outputs a memory selection signal based on a set value, thereby to perform sequential switching of memory selection lines. The sequential switching of the memory selection lines results in a sequential switching of the image being displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masashi Mitsui, Susumu Kimura, Yutaka Mitsuzawa
  • Patent number: 10359664
    Abstract: A display device includes a display surface with pixels including four sub-pixels of four colors, and being arrayed in a matrix of a first viewing angle direction and a second viewing angle direction orthogonal thereto. The first viewing angle direction in a direction parallel to the display surface of a main viewing angle direction that intersects with the display surface. A reflective member, first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a color filter with filters of four colors corresponding to the four sub-pixels, and a scattering member is provided on the second substrate. For the color filter, a change in transmittance of the filters per pixel in the main viewing angle direction is smaller than a change in transmittance of the filters per pixel in a direction orthogonal to the first viewing angle direction in the second viewing angle direction parallel to the display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masaya Tamaki, Yoko Fukunaga, Masashi Mitsui, Susumu Kimura
  • Patent number: 10345508
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light source, clad, and a plurality of cores. The clad includes a first edge at a light source side, a second edge opposite to the first edge, and a plurality of grooves formed by a plurality of partitions extending in parallel to each other from the first edge to the second edge. The cores are accommodated in the grooves, and each core includes an incident surface on which light from the light source is incident and an exit surface exposed from the groove to emit the light incident on the incident surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Shigenori Aoki, Susumu Kimura, Tsutomu Harada, Naoyuki Takasaki
  • Publication number: 20190114983
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: sub-pixels arranged in row and column directions and each including a memory block including memories to store therein sub-pixel data; memory selection line groups corresponding to rows and each including memory selection lines electrically coupled to the memory blocks in the respective sub-pixels that belong to the corresponding row; and a memory selection circuit configured to concurrently output a memory selection signal to the memory selection line groups. Each sub-pixel displays an image based on the sub-pixel data stored in one of the memories in accordance with the memory selection line supplied with the memory selection signal. The number of times that the set value is changed is less than the number of times that images are switched from one to another based on the memory selection signal output from the memory selection circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Masashi Mitsui, Susumu Kimura, Yutaka Mitsuzawa
  • Patent number: 10229642
    Abstract: According to an aspect, the liquid crystal display device includes: an expansion coefficient determining unit that determines an expansion coefficient of each of partial areas based on a signal level of the first, the second, and the third colors; a luminance level determining unit that determines a luminance level of each partial area based on the signal level; a signal processing unit that uses the expansion coefficient to expand the signal level; and a light source control unit that controls brightness of a light source based on the expansion coefficient and the luminance level. The light source can change the brightness of the partial areas individually. The light source control unit controls the light source such that the brightness of the light source in a partial area having a luminance level equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold is higher than the brightness based on the expansion coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Susumu Kimura, Fumitaka Gotoh, Naoyuki Takasaki, Tsutomu Harada
  • Patent number: 10185070
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light source device includes a light source element including a first light emitting element which emits light of a first wavelength and a second light emitting element which emits light of a second wavelength, a first wavelength conversion material which is excited by the light from the first light emitting element to emit light of a third wavelength, and a second wavelength conversion material which is excited by the light from the second light emitting element to emit light of a fourth wavelength, wherein cyan light produced by the light emission of the first light emitting element and magenta light produced by the light emission of the second light emitting element are emitted from the same light emitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Susumu Kimura, Tsutomu Harada, Akira Sakaigawa
  • Patent number: 10121421
    Abstract: A display device includes an image display panel whose display is controlled by an image signal, a backlight which includes light sources and lights the image display panel from behind, and a display control section which calculates, based on the image signal, the required luminance value of the backlight for each divided area of the image display panel, calculates a tentative lighting level of each light source based on luminance distribution information for the backlight stored previously and the required luminance values, sets the lighting level of a first light source whose tentative lighting level exceeds an upper limit to the upper limit, determines the lighting level of a second light source whose tentative lighting level does not exceed the upper limit, based on the lighting level of the first light source, luminance distribution information, and required luminance value, and controls the backlight by the lighting levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Takasaki, Tsutomu Harada, Susumu Kimura