Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Matsumoto

Toshihiro Matsumoto 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: 11959161
    Abstract: A copper-based alloy material including a multiphase structure containing a matrix of a ? phase and a precipitation phase of a B2-type crystal structure dispersed in the matrix, where the copper-based alloy material includes a composition containing 8.6 to 12.6% by mass of Al, 2.9 to 8.9% by mass of Mn, 3.2 to 10.0% by mass of Ni, and Cu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: FURUKAWA TECHNO MATERIAL CO., LTD., TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sumio Kise, Fumiyoshi Yamashita, Misato Fujii, Koji Ishikawa, Ryosuke Kainuma, Toshihiro Omori, Nobuyasu Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20240012108
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that can enhance calibration accuracy. [Solving Means] In order to accomplish the above-mentioned objective, an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a generation unit. The generation unit generates a calibration parameter on the basis of a phase difference vector and a reference phase difference vector that is a reference, the phase difference vector being calculated on the basis of a sensing result, the sensing result being measured by a distance measurement sensor, the distance measurement sensor including a plurality of reception antennas and one or more transmission antennas, the plurality of reception antennas including a reference reception antenna and one or more other reception antennas, the phase difference vector being a phase difference vector between the reference reception antenna and each of the one or more other reception antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: TOSHIHIRO MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 11435609
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that, with photo-alignment films, can maintain a favorable voltage holding ratio for a long period of time and prevent generation of image sticking and stains on the display screen. The liquid crystal display device includes: an active-matrix liquid crystal panel; and a backlight, the liquid crystal panel including a liquid crystal layer, paired substrates holding the liquid crystal layer in between, and alignment films disposed on the liquid crystal layer side surfaces of the respective substrates, the alignment films each being a photo-alignment film formed from a material exhibiting photo-alignment performance, the liquid crystal layer containing a liquid crystal material and a radical scavenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Miyachi, Masanobu Mizusaki, Tsuyoshi Okazaki, Hiroshi Tsuchiya, Isamu Miyake, Toshihiro Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11035932
    Abstract: A radar device includes a signal generating unit that generates a transmission signal; an output unit that outputs a transmission wave based on the transmission signal, at each of predetermined angles; a receiving unit that receives the reflected waves of the transmission wave from targets; and a deriving unit that derives information on the targets on the basis of reception signals related to the reflected waves. The signal generating unit generates a first transmission signal including at least one modulated signal as the transmission signal related to the transmission wave to be output at a first angle, several times, at intervals of a predetermined idle running time, and generates a second transmission signal including at least one modulated signal, as the transmission signal related to the transmission wave to be output at each of second angles different from the first angle, in each interval of the idle running time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO TEN Limited
    Inventor: Toshihiro Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20210132421
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that, with photo-alignment films, can maintain a favorable voltage holding ratio for a long period of time and prevent generation of image sticking and stains on the display screen. The liquid crystal display device includes: an active-matrix liquid crystal panel; and a backlight, the liquid crystal panel including a liquid crystal layer, paired substrates holding the liquid crystal layer in between, and alignment films disposed on the liquid crystal layer side surfaces of the respective substrates, the alignment films each being a photo-alignment film formed from a material exhibiting photo-alignment performance, the liquid crystal layer containing a liquid crystal material and a radical scavenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Koichi MIYACHI, Masanobu MIZUSAKI, Tsuyoshi OKAZAKI, Hiroshi TSUCHIYA, Isamu MIYAKE, Toshihiro MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 10921623
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that, with photo-alignment films, can maintain a favorable voltage holding ratio for a long period of time and prevent generation of image sticking and stains on the display screen. The liquid crystal display device includes: an active-matrix liquid crystal panel; and a backlight, the liquid crystal panel including a liquid crystal layer, paired substrates holding the liquid crystal layer in between, and alignment films disposed on the liquid crystal layer side surfaces of the respective substrates, the alignment films each being a photo-alignment film formed from a material exhibiting photo-alignment performance, the liquid crystal layer containing a liquid crystal material and a radical scavenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Miyachi, Masanobu Mizusaki, Tsuyoshi Okazaki, Hiroshi Tsuchiya, Isamu Miyake, Toshihiro Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20200104610
    Abstract: A target detection device according to an embodiment includes an acquisition unit and a determination unit. The acquisition unit acquires positional data of a target in a plurality of sensors and sensor characteristic data that indicate a positional characteristic of detection accuracy in the plurality of sensors. The determination unit determines identity of a target object that is a detection object in each sensor based on positional data and sensor characteristic data that are acquired by the acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicants: DENSO TEN Limited, Japan Automobile Research Institute
    Inventor: Toshihiro MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 10527718
    Abstract: There is provided a radar device. A transmitting unit transmits first and second transmission signals generated based on first and second parameters for computing relative velocities in first and second detection velocity ranges, respectively. The second detection velocity range is narrower than the first detection velocity range. A receiving unit receives the reflected waves of the first and second transmission signals from a target as first and second reception signals, respectively. A velocity measuring unit computes first and second relative velocities in the first and second detection velocity ranges based on the first and second reception signals, respectively and obtains the velocity measurement result of the relative velocity of the target based on the combination of the first and second relative velocities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Toshihiro Matsumoto, Junko Kajiki
  • Patent number: 10277149
    Abstract: Air blower equipped with brushless DC motor includes an inverter circuit, a drive logic controller, a duty indicator, a motor voltage detector, a motor current detector, and a correlation detector. A duty indicating value of the duty indicator is determined according to a value of the correlation detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshihiro Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20190113602
    Abstract: A radar device includes a signal generating unit that generates a transmission signal; an output unit that outputs a transmission wave based on the transmission signal, at each of predetermined angles; a receiving unit that receives the reflected waves of the transmission wave from targets; and a deriving unit that derives information on the targets on the basis of reception signals related to the reflected waves. The signal generating unit generates a first transmission signal including at least one modulated signal as the transmission signal related to the transmission wave to be output at a first angle, several times, at intervals of a predetermined idle running time, and generates a second transmission signal including at least one modulated signal, as the transmission signal related to the transmission wave to be output at each of second angles different from the first angle, in each interval of the idle running time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: DENSO TEN Limited
    Inventor: Toshihiro MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190113781
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that, with photo-alignment films, can maintain a favorable voltage holding ratio for a long period of time and prevent generation of image sticking and stains on the display screen. The liquid crystal display device includes: an active-matrix liquid crystal panel; and a backlight, the liquid crystal panel including a liquid crystal layer, paired substrates holding the liquid crystal layer in between, and alignment films disposed on the liquid crystal layer side surfaces of the respective substrates, the alignment films each being a photo-alignment film formed from a material exhibiting photo-alignment performance, the liquid crystal layer containing a liquid crystal material and a radical scavenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Koichi MIYACHI, Masanobu MIZUSAKI, Tsuyoshi OKAZAKI, Hiroshi TSUCHIYA, Isamu MIYAKE, Toshihiro MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 10203558
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that maintains a sufficient voltage holding ratio over a long period of time even when a liquid crystal panel having a narrower frame is used and that undergoes no burn-in or no stains on a display screen. The liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes an active-matrix liquid crystal panel and a backlight, wherein the liquid crystal panel includes a liquid crystal layer, a pair of substrates between which the liquid crystal layer is sandwiched, alignment layers disposed on surfaces of the pair of substrates facing the liquid crystal layer, and a seal part that bonds the pair of substrates to each other and that is disposed around the liquid crystal layer, and the liquid crystal panel is formed by a liquid crystal one-drop fill process, wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a liquid crystal material and at least one of a radical scavenger and an antioxidant, and the seal part has a width of 0.6 mm or less at least in part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Miyachi, Masanobu Mizusaki, Tsuyoshi Okazaki, Hiroshi Tsuchiya, Isamu Miyake, Toshihiro Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 10197829
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that, with photo-alignment films, can maintain a favorable voltage holding ratio for a long period of time and prevent generation of image sticking and stains on the display screen. The liquid crystal display device includes: an active-matrix liquid crystal panel; and a backlight, the liquid crystal panel including a liquid crystal layer, paired substrates holding the liquid crystal layer in between, and alignment films disposed on the liquid crystal layer side surfaces of the respective substrates, the alignment films each being a photo-alignment film formed from a material exhibiting photo-alignment performance, the liquid crystal layer containing a liquid crystal material and a radical scavenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Miyachi, Masanobu Mizusaki, Tsuyoshi Okazaki, Hiroshi Tsuchiya, Isamu Miyake, Toshihiro Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 10158268
    Abstract: Insulator that forms an insulating layer on a surface of a plurality of stacked stator cores includes protruding part extending from an outer circumference of stator cores on a substantially same face as one end face of stator cores in a stacking direction. Protruding part includes hooks that fixedly holds connector having a plurality of connector terminals for feeding power from outside. Connector is fixedly held by hooks, winding is wound around each slot of stator cores via insulator, and connector terminals are fixedly press-fitted to connector. A tip of each of connector terminals on a side of winding is bent into a substantially L-shape, winding end in each phase of winding is directly tied to L-shaped tip of connector terminal and connected thereto by soldering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Fujii, Toshihiro Matsumoto, Satoru Murao
  • Patent number: 10044047
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrode-membrane-frame assembly according to the present invention includes arranging a previously molded first molded body on a circumferential region of first catalyst layer close to first gas diffusion layer, arranging a previously molded second molded body on a circumferential region of second catalyst layer close to second gas diffusion layer, and forming a third molded body by injection molding so as to integrally connect the first molded body and the second molded body and not to be directly in contact with an inner side region of second main surface of a polymer electrolyte membrane positioned on an inner side of an outer edge part of the second molded body when viewed from a thickness direction of the polymer electrolyte membrane, whereby a frame having the first, second, and the third molded body is formed. Thus, the polymer electrolyte membrane can be prevented from deteriorating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Yamauchi, Yoichiro Tsuji, Atusi Murata, Takashi Morimoto, Toshihiro Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20180205332
    Abstract: Air blower equipped with brushless DC motor includes an inverter circuit, a drive logic controller, a duty indicator, a motor voltage detector, a motor current detector, and a correlation detector. A duty indicating value of the duty indicator is determined according to a value of the correlation detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshihiro MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170363891
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that maintains a sufficient voltage holding ratio over a long period of time even when a liquid crystal panel having a narrower frame is used and that undergoes no burn-in or no stains on a display screen. The liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes an active-matrix liquid crystal panel and a backlight, wherein the liquid crystal panel includes a liquid crystal layer, a pair of substrates between which the liquid crystal layer is sandwiched, alignment layers disposed on surfaces of the pair of substrates facing the liquid crystal layer, and a seal part that bonds the pair of substrates to each other and that is disposed around the liquid crystal layer, and the liquid crystal panel is formed by a liquid crystal one-drop fill process, wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a liquid crystal material and at least one of a radical scavenger and an antioxidant, and the seal part has a width of 0.6 mm or less at least in part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichi MIYACHI, Masanobu MIZUSAKI, Tsuyoshi OKAZAKI, Hiroshi TSUCHIYA, Isamu MIYAKE, Toshihiro MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170276976
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that, with photo-alignment films, can maintain a favorable voltage holding ratio for a long period of time and prevent generation of image sticking and stains on the display screen. The liquid crystal display device includes: an active-matrix liquid crystal panel; and a backlight, the liquid crystal panel including a liquid crystal layer, paired substrates holding the liquid crystal layer in between, and alignment films disposed on the liquid crystal layer side surfaces of the respective substrates, the alignment films each being a photo-alignment film formed from a material exhibiting photo-alignment performance, the liquid crystal layer containing a liquid crystal material and a radical scavenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Koichi MIYACHI, Masanobu MIZUSAKI, Tsuyoshi OKAZAKI, Hiroshi TSUCHIYA, Isamu MIYAKE, Toshihiro MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 9651828
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device capable of reducing image sticking phenomena and of maintaining the voltage holding ratio, the liquid crystal display device being produced using photo-alignment technology and PSA technology in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GmbH
    Inventors: Toshihiro Matsumoto, Masanobu Mizusaki, Masayuki Kanehiro, Yuichi Kawahira
  • Publication number: 20170090251
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device less likely to cause peeling even with a narrow frame, and capable of achieving both a horizontal alignment mode and a vertical alignment mode without conventional alignment films; and a method for producing the liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates disposed to face each other; a liquid crystal layer and a sealing material disposed between the substrates; and an alignment control layer designed to control the alignment of liquid crystal molecules and disposed between each of the substrates and the liquid crystal layer, the substrates being in direct contact with the sealing material, the alignment control layers each being made of a polarized-light-absorbing compound, the polarized-light-absorbing compound containing in a molecule at least one of a phenylene group and a phenyl group and at least one of a carbonyl group and an azo group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masanobu MIZUSAKI, Youhei NAKANISHI, Toshihiro MATSUMOTO