Patents by Inventor Tomoaki Honda
Tomoaki Honda 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: 11963343Abstract: A semiconductor device capable of obtaining the threshold voltage of a transistor is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor, a first capacitor, a first output terminal, a first switch, and a second switch. A gate and a source of the first transistor are electrically connected to each other. A first terminal of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the source. A second terminal and the first output terminal of the first capacitor are electrically connected to a back gate of the first transistor. The first switch controls input of a first voltage to the back gate. A second voltage is input to a drain of the first transistor. The second switch controls input of a third voltage to the source.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Kunitake, Ryunosuke Honda, Tomoaki Atsumi
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Publication number: 20240118571Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display element capable of reducing the decrease in light utilization efficiency caused by the increase in definition. A liquid crystal display element includes: a drive substrate having pixel electrodes having light-reflective properties and arranged in a matrix; a counter substrate arranged opposite to the drive substrate; and a liquid crystal material layer sandwiched between the drive substrate and the counter substrate, in which the pixel electrodes are arranged on a display surface side of the drive substrate in a state of being separated from each other with a slit portion interposed therebetween, an entire surface including surfaces on the pixel electrodes is covered with a first dielectric film formed on the pixel electrodes and a second dielectric film formed in the slit portion, and the second dielectric film has a hollow portion extending along the slit portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2021Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: TAKASHI SAKAIRI, TOMOAKI HONDA
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Publication number: 20220326578Abstract: An electrode structure includes: a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged separately from each other; and a plurality of dielectric layers laminated in a first direction with respect to the plurality of pixel electrodes, in which the plurality of dielectric layers includes: a first dielectric layer that spreads over the plurality of pixel electrodes in a direction intersecting with the first direction; and a second dielectric layer that includes dielectric material having a refractive index higher than that of the first dielectric layer, sandwiches the first dielectric layer together with the plurality of pixel electrodes, and has a slit at a position overlapping space between pixel electrodes adjacent when viewed from the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: TAKASHI SAKAIRI, TOMOAKI HONDA, TSUYOSHI OKAZAKI, KEIICHI MAEDA, CHIHO ARAKI, KATSUNORI DAI, SHUNSUKE NARUI, KUNIHIKO HIKICHI, KOUTA FUKUMOTO, TOSHIAKI OKADA, TAKUMA MATSUNO, YUU KAWAGUCHI, YUUJI ADACHI, KOICHI AMARI, HIDEKI KAWAGUCHI, SEIYA HARAGUCHI, TAKAYOSHI MASAKI, TAKUYA FUJINO, TADAYUKI DOFUKU, YOSUKE TAKITA, KAZUHIRO TAMURA, ATSUSHI TANAKA
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Patent number: 11428982Abstract: An electrode structure includes a light reflection film, an insulating film formed on the light reflection film, and a transparent conductive film formed on the insulating film. The transparent conductive film is divided into pieces in a two-dimensional matrix at a predetermined pitch to form transparent pixel electrodes. Each of the transparent pixel electrodes is connected to a corresponding one of drive electrodes formed in a lower layer underlying the light reflection film, through a corresponding one of vias penetrating the insulating film and the light reflection film and insulated from the light reflection film.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Sakairi, Koichi Amari, Tomoaki Honda, Tsuyoshi Okazaki
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Patent number: 11374082Abstract: An electronic device of the technology includes: a plurality of first wiring patterns that are electrically coupled to each other partially, and each extend in a first direction; an organic insulating layer that is provided on the first wiring patterns; and a second wiring pattern that is provided on the organic insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Koichi Nagasawa, Hirofumi Fujioka, Tomoaki Honda
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Publication number: 20210263378Abstract: An electrode structure includes a light reflection film, an insulating film formed on the light reflection film, and a transparent conductive film formed on the insulating film. The transparent conductive film is divided into pieces in a two-dimensional matrix at a predetermined pitch to form transparent pixel electrodes. Each of the transparent pixel electrodes is connected to a corresponding one of drive electrodes formed in a lower layer underlying the light reflection film, through a corresponding one of vias penetrating the insulating film and the light reflection film and insulated from the light reflection film.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: TAKASHI SAKAIRI, KOICHI AMARI, TOMOAKI HONDA, TSUYOSHI OKAZAKI
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Publication number: 20210263360Abstract: A liquid crystal display element includes a front panel, a back panel disposed facing the front panel, a liquid crystal material layer held between the front panel and the back panel, and a sealing part that is provided at a position surrounding a periphery of the liquid crystal material layer and establishes electric connection between the front panel and the back panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: TAKASHI SAKAIRI, TOMOAKI HONDA, TAKAAKI TATSUMI
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Patent number: 10569757Abstract: A control device is configured to, in a case that an internal combustion engine is made to start up before travel start of a vehicle in a parked state, when an auxiliary battery has at least a predetermined value of battery voltage, make the internal combustion engine start up after executing fuel heating processing for heating fuel by glow plugs to which electric power is transmitted, or when the battery voltage of the auxiliary battery is less than the predetermined value, execute the fuel heating processing after executing charge processing for charging the auxiliary battery using a main battery and then start up the internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toshio Inoue, Makoto Yamazaki, Tomoaki Honda, Hidekazu Nawata
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Publication number: 20200006459Abstract: An electronic device of the technology includes: a plurality of first wiring patterns that are electrically coupled to each other partially, and each extend in a first direction; an organic insulating layer that is provided on the first wiring patterns; and a second wiring pattern that is provided on the organic insulating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Koichi Nagasawa, Hirofumi Fujioka, Tomoaki Honda
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Publication number: 20190106097Abstract: A control device is configured to, in a case that an internal combustion engine is made to start up before travel start of a vehicle in a parked state, when an auxiliary battery has at least a predetermined value of battery voltage, make the internal combustion engine start up after executing fuel heating processing for heating fuel by glow plugs to which electric power is transmitted, or when the battery voltage of the auxiliary battery is less than the predetermined value, execute the fuel heating processing after executing charge processing for charging the auxiliary battery using a main battery and then start up the internal combustion engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toshio INOUE, Makoto YAMAZAKI, Tomoaki HONDA, Hidekazu NAWATA
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Patent number: 10214107Abstract: An ECU includes: a control section for controlling an engine such that the engine is operated in an intermediate load state during electric power feed to the outside of a vehicle; a learning section for learning a control parameter based on a detected state quantity; and a determination section for determining whether a learning condition that the learning section learns the control parameter is established. When the learning condition is established during the electric power feed from the electric power feed section to the outside of the vehicle, the engine is controlled such that a state thereof is changed from the intermediate load state to either an idle state or a low load state, and the control parameter regarding the engine in the idle state or the low load state is learned.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shunsuke Fushiki, Toshio Inoue, Keita Fukui, Tomoaki Honda, Hidekazu Nawata, Yuta Niwa, Taichi Osawa
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Patent number: 10189461Abstract: A control device is configured to, in a case that an internal combustion engine is made to start up before travel start of a vehicle in a parked state, when an auxiliary battery has at least a predetermined value of battery voltage, make the internal combustion engine start up after executing fuel heating processing for heating fuel by glow plugs to which electric power is transmitted, or when the battery voltage of the auxiliary battery is less than the predetermined value, execute the fuel heating processing after executing charge processing for charging the auxiliary battery using a main battery and then start up the internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toshio Inoue, Makoto Yamazaki, Tomoaki Honda, Hidekazu Nawata
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Patent number: 10184240Abstract: In an LNG tank, a dike is formed by arranging precast blocks in the circumferential direction and layering the precast blocks in the vertical direction. Each of the precast blocks has loop joints on the top, bottom, left, and right side faces, and concrete is deposited between each two precast blocks adjacent in the circumferential direction and the vertical direction, whereby masonry joints are formed in the vertical direction and the circumferential direction. Prestress is imparted to the dike by PC steel members. The PC steel members are provided in the circumferential direction and the vertical direction of the dike, and are arranged so as to avoid the masonry joints in the circumferential direction and the vertical direction. Therefore, it is possible to construct the dike in a short time, and it is possible to provide a tank or the like that can reduce the construction period.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: KAJIMA CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori Matsuura, Toshimichi Ichinomiya, Shuji Yanai, Yuji Watanabe, Tomoyoshi Yoshiwara, Shinichi Yoshimura, Ryo Mizutani, Kazumasa Okubo, Kosuke Furuichi, Shinichi Yamanobe, Tomoaki Honda, Yuki Yokota
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Patent number: 10155451Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine and a battery, and is configured to perform external power feeding of supplying electric power to the outside of the vehicle. The vehicle includes an MG that generates electric power by using an output from the engine, and an ECU that controls the engine and the MG such that an SOC of the battery is maintained at a prescribed control center value. When an amount of remaining fuel of the engine falls below a prescribed reference amount during execution of the external power feeding, the ECU sets the control center value to a smaller value than when the amount of remaining fuel is not below the reference amount.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2015Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hidekazu Nawata, Toshio Inoue, Keita Fukui, Tomoaki Honda, Yuta Niwa, Taichi Osawa, Shunsuke Fushiki
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Publication number: 20180195264Abstract: In an LNG tank, a dike is formed by arranging precast blocks in the circumferential direction and layering the precast blocks in the vertical direction. Each of the precast blocks has loop joints on the top, bottom, left, and right side faces, and concrete is deposited between each two precast blocks adjacent in the circumferential direction and the vertical direction, whereby masonry joints are formed in the vertical direction and the circumferential direction. Prestress is imparted to the dike by PC steel members. The PC steel members are provided in the circumferential direction and the vertical direction of the dike, and are arranged so as to avoid the masonry joints in the circumferential direction and the vertical direction. Therefore, it is possible to construct the dike in a short time, and it is possible to provide a tank or the like that can reduce the construction period.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: KAJIMA CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori MATSUURA, Toshimichi ICHINOMIYA, Shuji YANAI, Yuji WATANABE, Tomoyoshi YOSHIWARA, Shinichi YOSHIMURA, Ryo MIZUTANI, Kazumasa OKUBO, Kosuke FURUICHI, Shinichi YAMANOBE, Tomoaki HONDA, Yuki YOKOTA
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Patent number: 10005450Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, a filter, an electrical storage device, a rotating electric machine, and a controller. The filter is configured to trap particulate matter in exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine. The rotating electric machine is configured to generate electric power using power from the internal combustion engine so as to charge the electrical storage device, and drive the internal combustion engine using electric power from the electrical storage device. The controller is configured to control the internal combustion engine and the rotating electric machine, so as to warm up the electrical storage device when regeneration control needs to be performed and when the temperature of the electrical storage device is lower than a reference value. The regeneration control is control for raising the temperature of the filter to a predetermined temperature so as to burn the particulate matter.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hidekazu Nawata, Toshio Inoue, Keita Fukui, Tomoaki Honda, Yuta Niwa, Taichi Osawa
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Patent number: 10005447Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine, a first motor generator that is configured to generate electric power using the power of the engine, an electric storage device that is configured to store the electric power that is generated by the first motor generator, a connection part through which the electric power that has been stored in the electric storage device is supplied to the outside of the vehicle; and an ECU that is configured to start the engine when the SOC of the electric storage device reaches a predetermined starting threshold value. The ECU sets a starting threshold value ON2 that is used when the vehicle is in an undrivable condition and electric power is being supplied to the outside of the vehicle through the connection part to a value smaller than a starting threshold value ON1 that is used when the vehicle is in a drivable condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toshio Inoue, Shunsuke Fushiki, Tomoaki Honda, Keita Fukui, Hidekazu Nawata, Yuta Niwa, Taichi Ohsawa
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Publication number: 20180080393Abstract: A control device of the present invention is applied to a hybrid vehicle having an internal combustion engine which is enabled to operate with fuels different in alcohol density from each other. In a case that fueling which causes change of alcohol density of fuel is implemented to the hybrid vehicle, the control device prohibits an intermittent stop of the internal combustion engine until fuel having an alcohol density changed by the fueling is supplied to the internal combustion engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hidekazu NAWATA, Makoto YAMAZAKI, Tomoaki HONDA, Toshio INOUE
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Publication number: 20180056971Abstract: A control device is configured to, in a case that an internal combustion engine is made to start up before travel start of a vehicle in a parked state, when an auxiliary battery has at least a predetermined value of battery voltage, make the internal combustion engine start up after executing fuel heating processing for heating fuel by glow plugs to which electric power is transmitted, or when the battery voltage of the auxiliary battery is less than the predetermined value, execute the fuel heating processing after executing charge processing for charging the auxiliary battery using a main battery and then start up the internal combustion engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toshio INOUE, Makoto YAMAZAKI, Tomoaki HONDA, Hidekazu NAWATA
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Patent number: 9896087Abstract: A vehicle is configured to perform external power supply which supplies electric power to outside of the vehicle. The vehicle includes a battery, an engine, a first MG configured to generate electric power using motive power of the engine, a fuel supply port for supplying a fuel for the engine, and an ECU for controlling an external power supply operation. When fuel supply into the fuel supply port is performed during the external power supply, the ECU prohibits driving of the engine, and supplies electric power stored in the battery to the outside of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Keita Fukui, Toshio Inoue, Shunsuke Fushiki, Tomoaki Honda, Hidekazu Nawata, Yuta Niwa, Taichi Osawa