Patents by Inventor Takashi Nojima

Takashi Nojima 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: 11978419
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel including a plurality of gate bus lines, and a control device. The control device includes a first gate driver connected to one end of each of the plurality of gate bus lines and a second gate driver connected to another end of each of the plurality of gate bus lines. The control device receives an image signal, generates a gate signal based on the image signal, and inputs the gate signal to only the first gate driver or to the first gate driver and the second gate driver, in accordance with a refresh rate of the image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Sharp Display Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Nojima
  • Patent number: 11967294
    Abstract: A common electrode driver includes an inverting amplifier including a first resistor, a second resistor, and an operational amplifier, and a resistance ratio adjustment circuit that adjusts, in accordance with a length of one horizontal scan period, a resistance ratio being a ratio of a resistance value of the second resistor to a resistance value of the first resistor. A feedback voltage is provided to one end of the first resistor. The resistance ratio adjustment circuit sets the resistance ratio when second driving is performed, in which a length of one horizontal scan period is a second time longer than a first time, to be smaller than the resistance ratio when first driving is performed, in which a length of one horizontal scan period is the first time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sharp Display Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Uehata, Yasuki Mori, Kohji Saitoh, Takayuki Mizunaga, Kazuya Kondoh, Takashi Nojima, Kazuhisa Yoshimoto, Kosuke Kawamoto, Hiroyuki Kito, Kazuki Nakamichi
  • Publication number: 20240087541
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel including a plurality of gate bus lines, and a control device. The control device includes a first gate driver connected to one end of each of the plurality of gate bus lines and a second gate driver connected to another end of each of the plurality of gate bus lines. The control device receives an image signal, generates a gate signal based on the image signal, and inputs the gate signal to only the first gate driver or to the first gate driver and the second gate driver, in accordance with a refresh rate of the image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventor: Takashi NOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20240005885
    Abstract: A common electrode driver includes an inverting amplifier including a first resistor, a second resistor, and an operational amplifier, and a resistance ratio adjustment circuit that adjusts, in accordance with a length of one horizontal scan period, a resistance ratio being a ratio of a resistance value of the second resistor to a resistance value of the first resistor. A feedback voltage is provided to one end of the first resistor. The resistance ratio adjustment circuit sets the resistance ratio when second driving is performed, in which a length of one horizontal scan period is a second time longer than a first time, to be smaller than the resistance ratio when first driving is performed, in which a length of one horizontal scan period is the first time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Sharp Display Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki UEHATA, Yasuki MORI, Kohji SAITOH, Takayuki MIZUNAGA, Kazuya KONDOH, Takashi NOJIMA, Kazuhisa YOSHIMOTO, Kosuke KAWAMOTO, Hiroyuki KITO, Kazuki NAKAMICHI
  • Publication number: 20230318271
    Abstract: A wire coating removal device includes: a wire feed path; a pair of first rotary tools that remove a coating of the wire at a first position on the wire feed path; a first rotary drive mechanism that rotationally drives the pair of first rotary tools; a pair of second rotary tools that remove the coating of the wire at a second position; a second rotary drive mechanism that rotationally drives the pair of second rotary tools; a first tool distance changing mechanism that makes the pair of first rotary tools approach or separates from each other; and a second tool distance changing mechanism that makes the pair of second rotary tools approach or separates from each other, wherein the pair of first rotary tools remove a part of the coating of the wire, and the pair of second rotary tools then remove a remainder of the coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: ASAHI-SEIKI MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji OBAYASHI, Takashi Nojima, Ryota Fukatsu
  • Patent number: 11331706
    Abstract: A wire rod forming machine according to the present disclosure includes: a base plate including a vertical first basal surface on its front side; a quill projecting from the first basal surface; a wire rod guide hole penetrating through the quill; a wire rod feeding apparatus provided on a rear side of the base plate; a first XY table; an extending supporting part including a second basal surface perpendicular to the first basal surface; and a second XY table provided at the second basal surface of the extending supporting part. The first XY table includes a slide plate having a recessed part configured to receive the quill. The slide plate is provided with a plurality of apparatus fixing parts configured to fix a plurality of first tool shifting apparatuses arranged radially about the recessed part. The second XY table includes a second tool shifting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: ASAHI-SEIKI MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Nojima, Shingo Tada
  • Publication number: 20210170462
    Abstract: A wire rod forming machine according to the present disclosure includes: a base plate including a vertical first basal surface on its front side; a quill projecting from the first basal surface; a wire rod guide hole penetrating through the quill; a wire rod feeding apparatus provided on a rear side of the base plate; a first XY table; an extending supporting part including a second basal surface perpendicular to the first basal surface; and a second XY table provided at the second basal surface of the extending supporting part. The first XY table includes a slide plate having a recessed part configured to receive the quill. The slide plate is provided with a plurality of apparatus fixing parts configured to fix a plurality of first tool shifting apparatuses arranged radially about the recessed part. The second XY table includes a second tool shifting apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: ASAHI-SEIKI MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi NOJIMA, Shingo TADA
  • Patent number: 10286435
    Abstract: A wire forming machine with a plurality of tools, a wire fed in a wire feeding direction including a supporting base, a main tool holder rotatably supported by the base holding one of the plurality of tools, a first control drive source configured to control a position of the main tool holder at an arbitrary rotation position; a holder supporting table rotatably supported by the supporting base, a second control drive source to control a position of the holder supporting table at an arbitrary rotation, a first sub tool holder rotatably supported by the holder supporting table about a first sub rotation axis, the sub tool holder holding one of the plurality of tools, and a first interlock mechanism including a gear group or a belt coupling interlockingly rotatably the sub tool holder to the main tool holder to transfer drive force of the first control drive source and holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: ASAHI-SEIKI MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Nojima, Shingo Tada
  • Publication number: 20190001386
    Abstract: A wire forming machine with a plurality of tools, a wire fed in a wire feeding direction including a supporting base, a main tool holder rotatably supported by the base holding one of the plurality of tools, a first control drive source configured to control a position of the main tool holder at an arbitrary rotation position; a holder supporting table rotatably supported by the supporting base, a second control drive source to control a position of the holder supporting table at an arbitrary rotation, a first sub tool holder rotatably supported by the holder supporting table about a first sub rotation axis, the sub tool holder holding one of the plurality of tools, and a first interlock mechanism including a gear group or a belt coupling interlockingly rotatably the sub tool holder to the main tool holder to transfer drive force of the first control drive source and holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: ASAHI-SEIKI MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi NOJIMA, Shingo TADA
  • Patent number: 8876418
    Abstract: In a printing system capable of selectively performing duplex printing and simplex printing, a switching unit switches a sheet travel path between a first path and a second path parallel to each other, and reverses the sides of a sheet that passes along the first path. In the duplex printing, a sheet is printed on a first side by a first printing apparatus, reversed by the switching unit, and printed on a second side reverse of the first side by a second printing apparatus. In the simplex printing, only one side of a sheet is printed by the first printing apparatus and/or second printing apparatus. First and second input units introduce sheets into the first and second paths, respectively; and first and second output units receive printed sheets that have traveled along the first and/or second paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Kagami, Takashi Nojima, Shinya Asano, Hideo Sugimura, Hiroyuki Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 8876419
    Abstract: In a printing system capable of selectively performing duplex printing and simplex printing, a first input unit and a second input unit are adjacent to each other. A first output unit and a second output unit are adjacent to each other. In duplex printing, a sheet supplied from the first input unit is printed on a first side thereof in a first printing apparatus and the traveling direction thereof is changed at a changing unit while the sheet is reversed, and then the sheet is printed on a second side thereof in a second printing apparatus and output to the second output unit. In simplex printing, a sheet supplied from the first or second input unit is printed on one side thereof and the traveling direction thereof is changed at the changing unit, and then the sheet is output to the first or second output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideo Sugimura, Takashi Nojima, Shinya Asano
  • Patent number: 8764154
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a conveyance unit, a printing unit, a detection unit, and a control unit. The conveyance unit conveys a sheet that is a continuous sheet. The printing unit prints an image onto the conveyed sheet. The detection unit detects a splice of the conveyed sheet. A following sheet area follows and is continuous from the splice. The control unit adjusts, in response to the detection unit detecting a splice of the conveyed sheet, the conveyance by the conveyance unit of the following sheet area depending on conveyance characteristics of the following sheet area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideo Sugimura, Takashi Nojima, Shinya Asano
  • Patent number: 8591012
    Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus includes a pressure sensor and a determining unit. The pressure sensor is configured to detect a pressure in an ink supply path for use in supplying ink from an ink tank to a recording head. The determining unit determines whether the ink supply path is anomalous based on a result of detection of the pressure in the ink supply path by the pressure sensor performed in response to application of a fluctuating pressure to the ink in the ink tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yoshino, Takashi Nojima, Yuji Nakano, Yoshitaka Okamura, Masakazu Tsukuda, Kanto Kurasawa
  • Patent number: 8517496
    Abstract: A printing apparatus using a print head of an inkjet-type, in which, if a splice is detected during printing, an area of a following part of a continuous sheet that follows the splice is used to perform image-quality adjustment such as color shading adjustment, an adjustment of a gap between the print head and a sheet, and a color registration adjustment of the print head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideo Sugimura, Shinya Asano, Takashi Nojima
  • Patent number: 8480212
    Abstract: A fail-safe capability is realized that not only forestalls the execution by the user of the head replacement operation in an erroneous sequence while the printing apparatus is in operation but also prevents the splashing of ink even if the user attempts to inadvertently replace the print head. For this purpose, the ink supply and the opening and closing of the print head replacement cover are performed by a predetermined rotation of one drive source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masakazu Tsukuda, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Kanto Kurasawa, Yoshitaka Okamura, Takashi Nojima
  • Patent number: 8251493
    Abstract: A recording apparatus which can prevent a drop of a recording head upon attachment of the recording head to a carriage is provided. When a head cartridge is attached/removed to/from a carriage, the carriage is moved to an overlapping position with a head supporting base and stopped there. Projection supporting portions to guide and support rough guide projections on both side surfaces of the head cartridge so as to be properly received to guides provided for the carriage are provided for the head supporting base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Sekino, Masahiro Taniguro, Takashi Nojima, Hiroki Tajima
  • Publication number: 20110279509
    Abstract: A printing apparatus using a print head of an inkjet-type, in which, if a splice is detected during printing, an area of a following part of a continuous sheet that follows the splice is used to perform image-quality adjustment such as color shading adjustment, an adjustment of a gap between the print head and a sheet, and a color registration adjustment of the print head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideo Sugimura, Shinya Asano, Takashi Nojima
  • Publication number: 20110243635
    Abstract: In a printing system capable of selectively performing duplex printing and simplex printing, a first input unit and a second input unit are adjacent to each other. A first output unit and a second output unit are adjacent to each other. In duplex printing, a sheet supplied from the first input unit is printed on a first side thereof in a first printing apparatus and the traveling direction thereof is changed at a changing unit while the sheet is reversed, and then the sheet is printed on a second side thereof in a second printing apparatus and output to the second output unit. In simplex printing, a sheet supplied from the first or second input unit is printed on one side thereof and the traveling direction thereof is changed at the changing unit, and then the sheet is output to the first or second output unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideo Sugimura, Takashi Nojima, Shinya Asano
  • Publication number: 20110243634
    Abstract: In a printing system capable of selectively performing duplex printing and simplex printing, a switching unit switches a sheet travel path between a first path and a second path parallel to each other, and reverses the sides of a sheet that passes along the first path. In the duplex printing, a sheet is printed on a first side by a first printing apparatus, reversed by the switching unit, and printed on a second side reverse of the first side by a second printing apparatus. In the simplex printing, only one side of a sheet is printed by the first printing apparatus and/or second printing apparatus. First and second input units introduce sheets into the first and second paths, respectively; and first and second output units receive printed sheets that have traveled along the first and/or second paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuji Kagami, Takashi Nojima, Shinya Asano, Hideo Sugimura, Hiroyuki Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 7954922
    Abstract: Activation/deactivation of a pump 50 is executed with a delay of a predetermined time from a forward/reverse switching of rotation of a conveying roller 2, while an activation/deactivation of lock means 20 is executed simultaneous with a forward/reverse switching of rotation of the conveying roller 2, and, at the switching of the driving direction of the conveying roller, a difference in timing is provided in the drive transmission so as not to transmit the driving power to the pump for a time necessary for the activation/deactivation switching of the lock means. By separating the cap from the recording head while retaining a negative pressure in the cap after the ink suction operation, thereby reducing the ink amount remaining on the discharge port face or in the cap after the ink suction operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Tanaka, Takashi Nojima