Patents by Inventor Yuichi Kubota
Yuichi Kubota 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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Publication number: 20040254719Abstract: A parking assist apparatus includes a target parking position setting means for setting a target parking position by an operation on a display appearing on an actual image that shows vehicle surroundings, and a traveling locus calculating means for calculating a traveling locus to the target parking position for performing a parking assist to guide the vehicle along the traveling locus. The parking assist apparatus further includes a memory means for keeping storing an information of the traveling locus being generated at a time immediately before a resetting of the target parking position is performed until a new traveling locus to a new target parking position is generated under a condition that the parking assist is once started based on the traveling locus initially generated and when the resetting of the target parking position is performed before the vehicle reaches the target parking position being initially set.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuu Tanaka, Yoshifumi Iwata, Hideyuki Iwakiri, Hisashi Satonaka, Yuichi Kubota, Tomohiko Endo, Akira Matsui, Toru Sugiyama, Seiji Kawakami, Katsuhiko Iwazaki, Hiroaki Kataoka
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Publication number: 20040249564Abstract: Parking assist apparatus and method cause a vehicle driver to set a target parking position in which the vehicle is to be parked by prompting the driver to specify the position of a parking space frame in the screen of a touch display by touch-operating arrow button swithches shown in the screen, and then calculate a path to the target parking position. If a path to the target parking position is not generated by calculation, the arrow button switches for moving the parking space frame in such directions that a path will not be generated (i.e., the vehicle cannot be parked), among all the arrow button switches, are made non-displayed or are displayed dimmer than the other arrow button switches, and are disabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideyuki Iwakiri, Hisashi Satonaka, Yuichi Kubota, Tomohiko Endo, Akira Matsui, Toru Sugiyama, Seiji Kawakami, Katsuhiko Iwazaki, Hiroaki Kataoka, Yuu Tanaka, Yoshifumi Iwata
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Patent number: 6781148Abstract: The invention aims to provide a light emitting device comprising a base material or protective member which has improved light transmittance, heat resistance, passivation (gas barrier, oligomer release prevention and minimized outgassing), anti-water or moisture-absorption, stability against chemical degradation, dimensional and shape stability, anti-surface-reflection, electrical insulation, UV degradation resistance, and weather resistance, and is highly productive due to possible film formation under atmospheric pressure, and hence, a light emitting device featuring high reliability, ease of manufacture and low cost.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2002Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Yuichi Kubota, Michio Arai
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Patent number: 6525261Abstract: An electronic device, such as a solar cell, having improved moisture, heat, and wear resistance, formed by applying an insulating film over the surfaces of the electronic device utilizing a screen printing process and curing the film with heat.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2000Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignees: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd., TDK CorporationInventors: Yuichi Kubota, Yukihiro Isobe, Akemi Takenouchi, Makoto Hosokawa
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Patent number: 6521823Abstract: In a solar cell, there is provided a method of improving external appearance quality by lowering surface reflection and by making a change of a color tone at openings and portions between electrode patterns, resulting from integrating working, inconspicuous. In the solar cell, at the openings and the portions between the electrode patterns resulting from the integrating working, when seen from a light incident side, since the number of laminated films or the materials are different, colors in appearance become different among the respective regions. In the present invention, an insulating resin layer, a rear electrode layer, a sealing resin layer, and the like are colored by containing pigments or the like so that the colors thereof become similar to the color of a region of a structural portion occupying the great part of the solar cell.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2000Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignees: TDK Corporation, Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuichi Kubota, Kazuo Nishi
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Patent number: 6501014Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a coated article having a protective member which is improved in light transparency, heat resistance, and weather resistance, and easy to manufacture, as typified by a solar battery module which experience no deterioration of performance during long-term outdoor installation; and to provide a coated article capable of protecting a functional film or device from water vapor and gases for dramatically improve the life of the functional film or device. These objects are achieved by a coated article having as a protective member a silica coating which is obtained by applying a polysilazane-containing coating solution on at least one surface of a resinous substrate having light transparency and heat resistance under atmospheric pressure, followed by steam oxidation and heat treatment.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2000Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Yuichi Kubota, Michio Arai
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Patent number: 6500295Abstract: A hot-melt web has a buffer adhesive layer of a thermosetting resin on a light transmissive, heat resistant resin support. The hot-melt web has the advantages of light transparency, heat resistance, weather resistance, controlled entrainment of bubbles and easy removal of bubbles during thermocompression bonding, provides a sufficient bonding force, and effectively corrects random deformations of a module sheet. The hot-melt web is suitable for use in the bonding, joining and laminating steps in the manufacture of optical discs such as DVD and flat panel displays, is easy to eliminate bubbles, and is effective for improving the quality of an associated product. A laminate using the hot-melt web and a method for preparing the laminate are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2000Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: TDK CorporationInventor: Yuichi Kubota
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Patent number: 6487481Abstract: A parking assisting apparatus displays an image of a rear view from a vehicle, which is acquired by a camera, on a display located in a passenger compartment, thus assisting in a parking procedure. The parking procedure assisted by the parking assisting apparatus is, for example, a parallel parking procedure in which the rotating direction of the steering wheel must be switched. An assumed path along which the vehicle is moved during the parking procedure is determined in accordance with the steering angle of the steering wheel when the parking procedure is started. In the parking procedure, the display indicates a steering information that informs the driver of a timing at which the rotating direction of the steering wheel must be switched, in accordance with the assumed path.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2001Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyoda Jidoshakabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuu Tanaka, Toshiaki Kakinami, Yoshifumi Iwata, Kazushi Konno, Toshiyasu Katsuno, Yuichi Kubota, Osamu Okazaki
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Patent number: 6452089Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a solar battery module having a high efficiency power generating ability, a harmony of design without an odd sensation, and a freedom of design. The object is achieved by a solar battery module comprising, on a light-receiving surface thereof, a photoelectric conversion section for converting incident light into electricity, the photoelectric conversion section comprising silicon, and an insulating color film disposed in regions other than the photoelectric conversion section for reducing a color difference from the photoelectric conversion section.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2001Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: TDK CorporationInventor: Yuichi Kubota
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Patent number: 6444899Abstract: It is achieved to provide a solar cell in which stability at a connection portion between a circuit substrate of an electric instrument and a rear electrode, and reliability against electrostatic damage are improved, and also to provide a method of fabricating the same. A rear electrode is formed of a material containing carbon as a main ingredient. In formation of the rear electrode, a thermosetting conductive carbon paste is used and the formation is made by a printing method. Further, when the resistance values of the transparent electrode layer and the rear electrode layer are made the same level and are balanced, the resistance against electrostatic damage can be remarkably improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2000Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignees: TDK Corporation, Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuichi Kubota, Kazuo Nishi
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Publication number: 20020113241Abstract: The invention aims to provide a light emitting device comprising a base material or protective member which has improved light transmittance, heat resistance, passivation (gas barrier, oligomer release prevention and minimized outgassing), anti-water or moisture-absorption, stability against chemical degradation, dimensional and shape stability, anti-surface-reflection, electrical insulation, UV degradation resistance, and weather resistance, and is highly productive due to possible film formation under atmospheric pressure, and hence, a light emitting device featuring high reliability, ease of manufacture and low cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2002Publication date: August 22, 2002Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yuichi Kubota, Michio Arai
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Publication number: 20020050286Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a solar battery module having a high efficiency power generating ability, a harmony of design without an odd sensation, and a freedom of design. The object is achieved by a solar battery module comprising, on a light-receiving surface thereof, a photoelectric conversion section for converting incident light into electricity, the photoelectric conversion section comprising silicon, and an insulating color film disposed in regions other than the photoelectric conversion section for reducing a color difference from the photoelectric conversion section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2001Publication date: May 2, 2002Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventor: Yuichi Kubota
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Publication number: 20020026269Abstract: A parking assisting apparatus displays an image of a rear view from a vehicle, which is acquired by a camera, on a display located in a passenger compartment, thus assisting in a parking procedure. The parking procedure assisted by the parking assisting apparatus is, for example, a parallel parking procedure in which the rotating direction of the steering wheel must be switched. An assumed path along which the vehicle is moved during the parking procedure is determined in accordance with the steering angle of the steering wheel when the parking procedure is started. In the parking procedure, the display indicates a steering information that informs the driver of a timing at which the rotating direction of the steering wheel must be switched, in accordance with the assumed path.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2001Publication date: February 28, 2002Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuu Tanaka, Toshiaki Kakinami, Yoshifumi Iwata, Kazushi Konno, Toshiyasu Katsuno, Yuichi Kubota, Osamu Okazaki
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Publication number: 20010017153Abstract: It is achieved to provide a solar cell in which stability at a connection portion between a circuit substrate of an electric instrument and a rear electrode, and reliability against electrostatic damage are improved, and also to provide a method of fabricating the same. A rear electrode is formed of a material containing carbon as a main ingredient. In formation of the rear electrode, a thermosetting conductive carbon paste is used and the formation is made by a printing method. Further, when the resistance values of the transparent electrode layer and the rear electrode layer are made the same level and are balanced, the resistance against electrostatic damage can be remarkably improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2000Publication date: August 30, 2001Inventors: Yuichi Kubota, Kazuo Nishi
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Publication number: 20010015221Abstract: In a solar cell, there is provided a method of improving external appearance quality by lowering surface reflection and by making a change of a color tone at openings and portions between electrode patterns, resulting from integrating working, inconspicuous. In the solar cell, at the openings and the portions between the electrode patterns resulting from the integrating working, when seen from a light incident side, since the number of laminated films or the materials are different, colors in appearance become different among the respective regions. In the present invention, an insulating resin layer, a rear electrode layer, a sealing resin layer, and the like are colored by containing pigments or the like so that the colors thereof become similar to the color of a region of a structural portion occupying the great part of the solar cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2000Publication date: August 23, 2001Inventors: Yuichi Kubota, Kazuo Nishi
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Patent number: 6268558Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a solar battery module having a high efficiency power generating ability, a harmony of design without an odd sensation, and a freedom of design. The object is achieved by a solar battery module comprising, on a light-receiving surface thereof, a photoelectric conversion section for converting incident light into electricity, the photoelectric conversion section comprising silicon, and an insulating color film disposed in regions other than the photoelectric conversion section for reducing a color difference from the photoelectric conversion section.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1999Date of Patent: July 31, 2001Assignee: TDK CorporationInventor: Yuichi Kubota
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Patent number: 6263270Abstract: A steering control apparatus prevents interference between a steering operation of a driver and a steering control operation of the steering control apparatus by detecting a steering operation so as to decrease an amount of the steering control operation when the steering operation is performed by the driver. A guide line provided on a vehicle moving lane on which the vehicle is moving is recognized so as to set a target position on the vehicle moving lane based on a result of recognition of the guide line. A steering control operation is performed so that the vehicle moves to trace the target position. An amount of each component of a steering operation applied to a steering wheel is detected by a steering angle sensor and a steering torque sensor. An amount of the steering control operation is corrected so that the amount of the steering control operation is decreased in accordance with the amount of each component of the steering operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1997Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kunihito Sato, Takeshi Goto, Yuichi Kubota
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Patent number: 6168851Abstract: A hot-melt web has a buffer adhesive layer of a thermosetting resin on a light transmissive, heat resistant resin support. The hot-melt web has the advantages of light transparency, heat resistance, weather resistance, controlled entrainment of bubbles and easy removal of bubbles during thermocompression bonding, provides a sufficient bonding force, and effectively corrects random deformations of a module sheet. The hot-melt web is suitable for use in the bonding, joining and laminating steps in the manufacture of optical discs such as DVD and flat panel displays, is easy to eliminate bubbles, and is effective for improving the quality of an associated product. A laminate using the hot-melt web and a method for preparing the laminate are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 1998Date of Patent: January 2, 2001Assignee: TDK CorporationInventor: Yuichi Kubota
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Patent number: 6070112Abstract: A steering control apparatus for a vehicle which prevents an interference between a steering operation performed by the steering control apparatus and a steering operation performed by a driver of the vehicle. A guide line provided on a vehicle moving lane is recognized by a forward image of the vehicle so as to set a target position on the vehicle moving lane based on a result of recognition of the guide line. A steering control operation is performed so that the vehicle moves to trace the target position. The steering control operation is started when a distance between the vehicle and the guide line is less than a first predetermined value. The steering control operation is ended when a distance between the vehicle and the guide line exceeds a second predetermined value which is greater than the first predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1997Date of Patent: May 30, 2000Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kunihito Sato, Takeshi Goto, Yuichi Kubota
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Patent number: 5824115Abstract: A cellulose fiber is immersed in a cellulose fiber dissolving agent such as tertiary amine-N-oxide, lithium chloride/N,N-dimethylacetoamide or N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide under conditions where the dissolving agent does not dissolve the cellulose fiber. Therefore, the water absorbing property and moisture absorbing and discharging property of the cellulose fiber can be improved without deteriorating the strength and feeling of the cellulose fiber.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1996Date of Patent: October 20, 1998Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yuichi Kubota, Eiichi Hoshino, Koji Aigami