Patents by Inventor Toshiaki Fukunaga
Toshiaki Fukunaga 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: 9285975Abstract: A mobile terminal 1 is provided with a first LCD 102a, a second LCD 102b, a control unit 109 that determines the display position of each menu image displayed on the first LCD 102a and on the second LCD 102b, and a touch panel 104 that receives a scroll instruction to scroll the display objects displayed on the first LCD 102a and on the second LCD 102b. The control unit 109 displaces the menu images on the first LCD 102a, which is downstream in the direction of scrolling, in accordance with the scroll instruction and then displaces the menu images on the second LCD 102b, which is upstream in the direction of scrolling, sequentially one menu image at a time from the upstream second LCD 102b to the downstream first LCD 102a by displacing a menu image at a position furthest forward in the direction of scrolling.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Toshiaki Fukunaga
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Patent number: 8718722Abstract: In order to mount a plurality of kinds of earphone microphones, a mobile phone includes an earphone microphone terminal to accept either a plug of a PTT earphone microphone or a plug of an earphone microphone, and an earphone microphone switching portion to detect whether the PTT earphone microphone or the earphone microphone is accepted and switch a contact point between a plurality of contact points of the earphone microphone terminal depending on the kind of the detected earphone microphone.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Toshiaki Fukunaga
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Patent number: 8708893Abstract: The present invention provides a structural unit, an endoscope and an adhering method that suppress deterioration in adhesive strength of an adhesive that adheres plural structural members that structure the endoscope. An imaging unit 68 side of an adhesive 88 is covered by a first moisture-proof coating 91, and an obverse side of the adhesive 88 is covered by a second moisture-proof coating 92. Due thereto, in autoclave sterilization processing or the like, even if moisture passes along a wire portion 86 and penetrates into the imaging unit 68, penetration of the moisture into the adhesive is suppressed by the first moisture-proof coating 91. Due thereto, deterioration in adhesive strength of the adhesive, that adheres plural structural members of the imaging unit 68, can be suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventors: Takao Ozaki, Toshiaki Fukunaga
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Publication number: 20130233382Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device, which includes, on a substrate, a layered structure of a conductive layer formed by a transition metal element, a photoelectric conversion layer formed by a compound semiconductor containing a group Ib element, a group IIIb element and a group VIb element, and a transparent electrode, further includes a transition metal dichalcogenide thin film formed by the transition metal element and the group VIb element between the conductive layer and the photoelectric conversion layer. 80% or less of lot of crystallites forming the transition metal dichalcogenide thin film and occupying the surface of the conductive layer, on which the thin film is formed, have the c-axes thereof oriented substantially perpendicular to the surface of the conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki KOBAYASHI, Toshiaki FUKUNAGA, Naoki MURAKAMI
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Publication number: 20130191777Abstract: A mobile terminal 1 is provided with a first LCD 102a, a second LCD 102b, a control unit 109 that determines the display position of each menu image displayed on the first LCD 102a and on the second LCD 102b, and a touch panel 104 that receives a scroll instruction to scroll the display objects displayed on the first LCD 102a and on the second LCD 102b. The control unit 109 displaces the menu images on the first LCD 102a, which is downstream in the direction of scrolling, in accordance with the scroll instruction and then displaces the menu images on the second LCD 102b, which is upstream in the direction of scrolling, sequentially one menu image at a time from the upstream second LCD 102b to the downstream first LCD 102a by displacing a menu image at a position furthest forward in the direction of scrolling.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Toshiaki Fukunaga
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Patent number: 8415557Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device having a laminated structure includes: an anodized substrate constituted by a metal substrate mainly containing aluminum and an anodized film formed on the metal substrate; a lower electrode mainly containing molybdenum; a semiconductor photoelectric conversion layer generating current when absorbing light; an upper electrode; a metal supply layer being formed in contact with or inside the lower electrode, containing an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal element, and supplying the alkali and/or alkaline earth metal element to the photoelectric conversion layer during formation of the photoelectric conversion layer; and a diffusion barrier layer being conductive and formed between the anodized substrate and the metal supply layer in contact with the lower electrode and/or the metal supply layer or inside the lower electrode, and suppressing diffusion, into the anodized substrate, of the alkali and/or alkaline earth metal element from the metal supply layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2010Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Toshiaki Fukunaga, Atsushi Mukai
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Publication number: 20110186103Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes a substrate with an insulation layer having a metallic substrate and an electrical insulation layer formed on a surface of the metallic substrate, a diffusion prevention layer formed on the electrical insulation layer, an alkali supply layer being electrically conductive and formed on the diffusion prevention layer, a lower electrode formed on the alkali supply layer, a photoelectric conversion layer comprising a compound semiconductor layer and formed on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode formed on the photoelectric conversion layer. The diffusion prevention layer prevents at least diffusion of alkali metal from the alkali supply layer to the substrate with the insulation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki KOBAYASHI, Toshiaki Fukunaga, Shinya Suzuki
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Publication number: 20110186131Abstract: A substrate for selenium compound semiconductor has at least a steel base and an aluminum base. The aluminum base is arranged on one end in a direction of lamination of the steel base and the aluminum base, the steel base is arranged on the other end in the direction. An alloy layer having a thickness of from 0.01 ?m to 10 ?m is formed between the steel base and the aluminum base. A thermal oxide film having a thickness of 6 nm or more is formed on a surface of the steel base opposite to the aluminum base.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Atsushi MUKAI, Shigenori Yuya, Toshiaki Fukunaga, Ryuichi Nakayama
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Publication number: 20110186102Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes a substrate with an insulation layer having a metallic substrate and an electrical insulation layer formed on a surface of the metallic substrate, a diffusion prevention layer made of nitride and formed on the electrical insulation layer, an alkali supply layer containing an alkali metal element and formed on the diffusion prevention layer, a lower electrode formed on the alkali supply layer, a photoelectric conversion layer including a compound semiconductor layer and formed on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode formed on the photoelectric conversion layer. The electrical insulation layer includes an anodized film of aluminum, and the diffusion prevention layer prevents at least diffusion of the alkali metal element from the alkali supply layer to the substrate with the insulation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki KOBAYASHI, Shinya SUZUKI, Toshiaki FUKUNAGA
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Publication number: 20100236606Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device wherein a lower electrode, a photoelectric-conversion semiconductor layer of a compound semiconductor material, and an upper electrode are formed in this order on an anodized substrate in which an anodized oxide film as an insulating film is formed on an aluminum base arranged at at least one surface of a metal substrate. The lower electrode is formed on the anodized oxide film. The main component of the photoelectric-conversion semiconductor layer is a compound semiconductor material with a chalcopyrite structure of Group Ib, IIIb and VIb elements. The photoelectric conversion device includes at least one insulative alkali supply layer formed between the anodized substrate and the lower electrode, and at least one insulative antidiffusion layer being formed between the anodized substrate and the at least one alkali supply layer, and suppressing diffusion, toward the anodized substrate, of one or more alkali and/or alkaline earth metal elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Shinya Suzuki, Toshiaki Fukunaga, Atsushi Mukai
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Publication number: 20100228088Abstract: The present invention provides a structural unit, an endoscope and an adhering method that suppress deterioration in adhesive strength of an adhesive that adheres plural structural members that structure the endoscope. An imaging unit 68 side of an adhesive 88 is covered by a first moisture-proof coating 91, and an obverse side of the adhesive 88 is covered by a second moisture-proof coating 92. Due thereto, in autoclave sterilization processing or the like, even if moisture passes along a wire portion 86 and penetrates into the imaging unit 68, penetration of the moisture into the adhesive is suppressed by the first moisture-proof coating 91. Due thereto, deterioration in adhesive strength of the adhesive, that adheres plural structural members of the imaging unit 68, can be suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventors: Takao OZAKI, Toshiaki Fukunaga
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Publication number: 20100224249Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device having a laminated structure includes: an anodized substrate constituted by a metal substrate mainly containing aluminum and an anodized film formed on the metal substrate; a lower electrode mainly containing molybdenum; a semiconductor photoelectric conversion layer generating current when absorbing light; an upper electrode; a metal supply layer being formed in contact with or inside the lower electrode, containing an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal element, and supplying the alkali and/or alkaline earth metal element to the photoelectric conversion layer during formation of the photoelectric conversion layer; and a diffusion barrier layer being conductive and formed between the anodized substrate and the metal supply layer in contact with the lower electrode and/or the metal supply layer or inside the lower electrode, and suppressing diffusion, into the anodized substrate, of the alkali and/or alkaline earth metal element from the metal supply layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Toshiaki Fukunaga, Atsushi Mukai
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Patent number: 7768088Abstract: In a solid-state imaging device including an on-chip microlens and a light-receiving part to receive incident light condensed by the on-chip microlens, an optical waveguide extending from an undersurface part of the microlens to the light-receiving part and for guiding the incident light condensed by the microlens to the light-receiving part is formed to be integrated with the microlens. By this, since the incident light condensed by the microlens is incident on the light-receiving part with little loss, the sensitivity is improved.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2005Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Toshiaki Fukunaga
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Patent number: 7735750Abstract: The repellency increasing structure includes a substrate, if a surface of the substrate is flat, a flat surface of which shows lyophilic property with respect to a liquid having a surface tension lower than that of water and multiple recesses multiple and/or projections that are formed in the surface of the substrate. Inner walls of the recesses and outer walls of the projections are substantially parallel to a thickness direction of the substrate. The structure further includes a repellent layer that covers the recesses and the projections. In the liquid ejection head, a solution ejection surface around multiple through-holes of a ejection substrate corresponds to the surface of the substrate of the repellency increasing structure in which the recesses and/or the projections are formed. In the stain-resistant film, the substrate of the repellency increasing structure is a support film.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2005Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yasuhisa Kaneko, Shuji Takahashi, Yoshinori Hotta, Toshiaki Fukunaga
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Publication number: 20100145150Abstract: An endoscope flexible portion includes a spiral tube that is formed by spirally winding a strip-shaped member and has a hollow portion, a mesh tube that is disposed on the outer periphery of the spiral tube and is formed by braiding together fine wires, an operation-use angle wire that is disposed inside the spiral tube and is formed by bundling together metal strands into a stranded wire in order to operate a curving portion disposed on a distal end side of the endoscope, and an outer sheath member that covers the outer periphery of the mesh tube. A coating layer formed of poly-para-xylylene resin is formed on the outer peripheral surface of at least one of the spiral tube, the mesh tube or the operation-use angle wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Toshiaki FUKUNAGA
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Publication number: 20100145151Abstract: There is provide an endoscope soft portion including: a spiral tube that is formed by spirally winding a strip-shaped member; a mesh tube that is disposed on the outer periphery of the spiral tube and is formed in an annular shape by braiding together fine wires; and an outer sheath member that covers the outer periphery of the mesh tube, wherein the mesh tube is formed by a thermoplastic resin material, and a poly-para-xylylene resin layer is coated on the outer peripheral surface of the mesh tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Toshiaki Fukunaga, Shigeru Nakamura
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Publication number: 20100113879Abstract: A flexible tube making up most of the length, in the longitudinal direction, of an insertion section of an endoscope from a connection section of the insertion section to a manipulation section. The flexible tube including a helical tube formed with a strip shaped member wound in a helical shape and a mesh tube at the outer periphery of the helical tube, the mesh tube formed in a ring shape from braided fine wires. A thermoplastic resin is formed in a patterned shape at the outer periphery of the mesh tube, and an outer skin, formed at the outer periphery of the mesh tube at which is formed the thermoplastic resin, is made from a material that has a smaller thermal deformation than the thermoplastic resin. The flexible tube of the endoscope is not readily thermally deformed and is not readily imparted with a permanent or semi-permanent curvature when autoclave processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Toshiaki Fukunaga
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Publication number: 20100076265Abstract: There is provided an endoscope and an endoscope flexible section that can secure bending rigidity and have the resistance against high temperature-and-pressure steam during sterilization. The endoscope flexible section includes a spiral tube, a net-like tube, and an outer cover member. The spiral tube is formed by winding a belt-like member made of metal, in a spiral shape. The net-like tube is formed in an annular shape on the periphery of the spiral tube by braiding thin metal wires. The outer cover member is formed on the periphery of the net-like tube. In the outer cover member, a polyparaxylene resin layer is formed in a pattern on the periphery of a cover layer that covers the periphery of the net-like tube and is made of fluororubber. The polyparaxylene resin layer is a pattern of the plural rings that are disposed in a circumferential direction at predetermined intervals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Shinichi YAMAKAWA, Toshiaki FUKUNAGA, Shigeru NAKAMURA, Takayuki NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20090227298Abstract: In order to mount a plurality of kinds of earphone microphones, a mobile phone includes an earphone microphone terminal to accept either a plug of a PTT earphone microphone or a plug of an earphone microphone, and an earphone microphone switching portion to detect whether the PTT earphone microphone or the earphone microphone is accepted and switch a contact point between a plurality of contact points of the earphone microphone terminal depending on the kind of the detected earphone microphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2009Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Toshiaki Fukunaga
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Patent number: 7586528Abstract: A color sensor comprises: light reception elements that generate color signals corresponding to stimulus values of colors in an RGB color system, the stimulus values of colors comprising a stimulus value of blue (B) and a stimulus value of red (R), wherein the light reception elements comprise a first light reception element that generates a red (R) color signal corresponding to the stimulus values of red (R); and a first portion that adds a signal corresponding to the stimulus value of blue (B) as a positive sensitivity component to one of: the first light reception element; and a red (R) color signal generated by the first light reception element.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2005Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Toshiaki Fukunaga, Daisuke Yokoyama