Patents Assigned to Japan
  • Display device
    Patent number: 8823691
    Abstract: A display device includes: plural pixel groups each including pixel circuits; plural scanning lines that are each connected to the pixel circuits included in any one of the pixel groups; a clock signal supply circuit that supplies a clock signal including a pulse signal; a shift register circuit that selectively transmits the pulse signal to the scanning lines in a predetermined order; and data signal lines that are connected to the pixel circuits and that supply a data signal to the pixel circuits included in the pixel group to be scanned. The period of the pulse signal supplied to some of the scanning lines is longer than the period of the pulse signal supplied to the other scanning lines, or the data signal is transmitted by the transistors included in the pixel circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Mitsuru Goto, Hiroyuki Higashijima, Yoshihiro Kotani, Shuuichirou Matsumoto
  • Floating connector small in size and improved in strength
    Patent number: 8821174
    Abstract: A floating connector has a stationary housing, a movable housing, and a reinforcing member. The reinforcing member is made of a metal plate and is provided with a first plate portion and a second plate portion. The first plate portion is embedded in a guide portion of the stationary housing so as to extend in a depth direction. The second plate portion is embedded in the guide portion so as to extend inward in a width direction from one end in the depth direction of the first plate portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Masaki Kimura, Yuichi Takenaga
  • Surface mounted electrical contact
    Patent number: 8821198
    Abstract: An electrical contact is provided for electrically connecting a connecting object to a printed circuit board, without the need of a housing. The electrical contact a board mounting portion, a spring region, and a contact portion. The board mounting portion extends parallel to the major surface of the printed circuit board with one end mounted thereto. The spring region extends from another end of the board mounting portion and having a holding portion that extends parallel to the major surface of the printed circuit board and an inclined portion that extends vertically from the holding portion and with respect to the printed circuit board. The contact portion connects to the inclined portion of the spring region and includes a curved shape with a connecting object contact point at a top of a curved part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventor: Yohei Harada
  • Liquid crystal display device
    Patent number: 8823634
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, a first illumination unit configured to illuminate the liquid crystal display panel with light which is emitted in a first emission direction, a second illumination unit configured to illuminate the liquid crystal display panel with light which is emitted in a second emission direction different from the first emission direction, and a controller configured to control the liquid crystal display panel, the first illumination unit and the second illumination unit in a first display mode in which 3D display with power saving is effected, and in a second display mode in which 3D display with a wider viewing angle than in the first display mode is effected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Daiichi Suzuki, Kenji Nakao, Kazuhiro Nishiyama, Emi Higano
  • Manufacturing method of liquid crystal display device
    Patent number: 8823906
    Abstract: Manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display device having a TFT substrate with a display area in which pixels are arranged, a counter substrate, a sealing material formed in a periphery to bond the TFT and counter substrates, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between an orientation film on the TFT substrate and an orientation film on the counter substrate. The method includes the steps of forming a first color filter, a second color filter, or a third color filter corresponding to each of the pixels in the display area of the TFT substrate, and forming an orientation film stopper by overlapping a portion of the first color filter, the second color filter, or the third color filter, in an area between the display area and the sealing material. A profile of the orientation film formed in the TFT substrate is defined by the orientation film stopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun Gotoh
  • Spray can product and method of manufacturing spray can product
    Patent number: 8822552
    Abstract: A spray can product capable of preventing leakage where used or stored in a tilted or an inverted position, and keeping good safety and liquid retention even where a flammable liquefied gas is used. The spray can product is formed by filling a spray can having an ejection opening with a liquefied gas and an absorbing body for retaining liquid, and the absorbing body is composed of an assembly of cellulose fibers containing at least 45 mass % of fine cellulose fibers having a fiber length of 0.35 mm or less. The absorbing body compressed into a block-shaped configuration corresponding to that of the spray can is accommodated within the spray can while defining a space on the side of an ejection opening, and a lid-like member is provided between the space and the absorbing body to protect a surface of the absorbing body in a gas permeable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignees: NKK Co., Ltd., Showa Denko Gas Products Co., Ltd., Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshifumi Hatanaka, Masaki Okada, Kiyotaka Miyata, Teruo Miura
  • Temperature sensor and heat treating apparatus
    Patent number: 8821014
    Abstract: A temperature detecting element is fixed reliably at an accurate position to enable improvement in a rising characteristic of a temperature and high-accuracy temperature control. Provided is a temperature sensor including a temperature detecting element detecting a temperature in a branch tube branched from a main tube and a positioning supporting mechanism positioning and supporting the temperature detecting element. Tension is applied to a cord of the temperature detecting element. The positioning supporting mechanism is supported by the tensioned cord to position and support the temperature detecting element. The positioning supporting mechanism includes a supporting tube supporting the temperature detecting element, a positioning member supporting the supporting tube and fixed at a set position, and a tensioner applying tension to the cord of the temperature detecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignees: Tokyo Electron Limited, Fenwal Controls of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takanori Saito, Koji Yoshii, Tsutomu Kurihara, Tomoya Okamura
  • Liquid crystal display panel
    Patent number: 8823915
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a liquid crystal display panel in which circumferences of a pair of substrates disposed so as to face each other are stuck at a given distance to each other by a seal material, a liquid crystal inlet is formed in a part of the seal material, and a liquid crystal is sealed in an inner space defined between the substrates paired with each other, the liquid crystal display panel including a resin film being formed on the inner space side of one of the pair of substrates, and an inorganic insulating film being formed on a surface side of the resin film. An area not having the inorganic insulating film being present therein is formed in the liquid crystal panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Display West Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Akai, Masayuki Kametani, Takayuki Kato
  • System and method for evaluating organic material for organic solar cell
    Patent number: 8823408
    Abstract: An evaluation system 1 according to the present invention includes: a light source 2 for exposing a pulsed white light or a pulsed laser light onto a sample; a microwave exposing and detecting unit 8 for exposing a microwave onto an organic material 12 and for detecting the intensity of the microwave which has passed through the organic material 12; a microwave passing unit 7 for making the microwave pass through the organic material 12 a plurality of times; and an evaluating unit 10 for evaluating the photoelectric conversion characteristics of the sample based on the intensity of the microwave which has passed through the organic material 12 when the pulsed white light or the pulsed laser light is exposed and the intensity of the microwave which has passed through the organic material 12 when the pulsed white light or the pulsed laser light is not exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Akinori Saeki, Shuhei Seki
  • Capacitive input device
    Patent number: 8823653
    Abstract: A capacitive input device includes a translucent substrate; first translucent electrode lines, extending in a first direction; second translucent electrode lines, extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction; interlayer insulating layers; and relay electrodes. The first translucent electrode lines intersect with the second translucent electrode lines at intersecting portions. Portions of one of each first translucent electrode line and each second translucent electrode line are connected to each other with the intersecting portions. Portions of the other are separated from each other with the intersecting portions. The translucent interlayer insulating layers overlie the first or second translucent electrode line portions connected to each other with the intersecting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Display West Inc.
    Inventor: Mutsumi Matsuo
  • Liquid crystal display apparatus
    Patent number: 8823914
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display apparatus includes a display region including a plurality of display pixels arrayed in a matrix, an array substrate including pixel driving interconnections configured to drive the plurality of display pixels, a planarization film which is arranged on the pixel driving interconnections and includes a thin film portion having a small film thickness at a pattern end, and first electrodes which are arranged on the planarization film to cross the pattern end of the planarization film, a countersubstrate which is arranged to face the array substrate, and a liquid crystal layer which is interposed between the array substrate and the countersubstrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Doi, Toshihiro Ninomiya, Tetsuyuki Yamada, Tetsuya Yamade
  • Image display apparatus
    Patent number: 8823907
    Abstract: An image display apparatus including an image display panel includes: a first color filter for passing light of a first primary and first auxiliary pixels for displaying the first primary; a second color filter for passing light of a second primary and second auxiliary pixels for displaying the second primary; a third color filter for passing light of a third primary and third auxiliary pixels for displaying the third primary; and fourth auxiliary pixels for displaying a fourth color; the first auxiliary pixels, the second auxiliary pixels, the third auxiliary pixels, and the fourth auxiliary pixels being arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, and a light shielding region disposed at least partly around the peripheral edge of each of the fourth auxiliary pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Display West Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Matsui, Masaaki Kabe, Akira Sakaigawa, Kouji Noguchi, Kenta Seki
  • Hydraulic system
    Patent number: 8820504
    Abstract: A hydraulic system is preferably used in combination with a motor and a clutch of a hybrid vehicle. The hydraulic system is comprised of a pump coupled with the motor to pressurize fluid; a pressurized fluid path coupled with the pump to conduct the pressurized fluid; an operating fluid path connecting the pressurized fluid path with the clutch to actuate the clutch; a depressurized fluid path to conduct depressurized fluid; and an on-off valve operated in cooperation with the clutch to selectively permit fluid connection of the pressurized fluid path to the depressurized fluid path so as to relieve pressure in the pressurized fluid path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: GKN Driveline Japan Ltd.
    Inventor: Masayuki Sayama
  • FIBER-REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140242335
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a fiber reinforced polypropylene resin composition which has low shrinkage, excellent grain transferability, flaw resistance and moulded appearance, can provide a moulded article having a smooth and soft tactile sensation on the surface thereof without foaming and has high rigidity, high impact strength and high heat resistance, as well as a method for producing the same and a moulded article thereof. These are implemented by a fiber reinforced polypropylene resin composition containing a propylene-ethylene block copolymer which satisfies four requirements such as sequential polymerization with a metallocene catalyst, a specific fiber and optionally a specific modified polyolefin, a thermoplastic elastomer which satisfies two requirements such as MFR, a specific propylene polymer resin and a specific fatty acid amide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Japan Polypropylene Corporation
    Inventors: Kazumasa Kondo, Kenji Masuda
  • LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140240374
    Abstract: A row common electrode drive circuit and a column common electrode drive circuit control an effective value of a voltage to be applied to common electrodes along rows in which pixels are arrayed and an effective value of a voltage to be applied to the common electrodes along columns in which the pixels are arrayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Kenji HARADA
  • DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140240300
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a plurality of pixels aligned in row and column directions, each of the pixels including a drive element; a plurality of scan lines each coupled with the drive elements included in the pixels aligned in the row direction to transmit thereto a scan signal for selecting the pixels row by row; a plurality of signal lines each coupled with the drive elements included in the pixels aligned in the column direction to write display data; and a display control unit. The display control unit alternately repeats a display period and a stop period. In a latter term of the stop period, display control unit provides the display data written in the respective pixels in a row that has been selected during the display period immediately before the stop period, to the signal lines corresponding to the respective pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tadayoshi KATSUTA, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI
  • ADVERTISING CHARGE ADJUSTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140244403
    Abstract: An advertising charge adjusting device is configured to set a minimum delivery price which determines a lower limit of a bid price. The advertising charge adjusting device includes a minimum delivery price calculating unit configured to calculate the minimum delivery price for each targeting element, based on bid information for using a targeting function and bid information for not using the targeting function, pieces of bid information being submitted by a plurality of advertisers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: YAHOO JAPAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsaku ASANO, Toru TAKATA, Takeshi AMANO, Yuki TAKI
  • AIR INTAKE SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20140238330
    Abstract: An air intake system for an internal combustion engine has a valve body that can open/close a passage cross section of a part of an air intake passage; a rotation shaft that extends to both sides of the valve body and supports rotation of the valve body; a valve accommodating recess that is formed on an inner wall surface of the air intake passage and accommodates therein the valve body; and a protruding line that is formed on an outer peripheral side surface of the valve body, which faces the valve accommodating recess, and extends along a shaft direction of the rotation shaft. The air intake system further has a communication passage that directly connects the valve accommodating recess and an intake port of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: MAHLE FILTER SYSTEMS JAPAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi MATSUZAKI, Takashi Kawano
  • CURRENT SENSOR
    Publication number: 20140239946
    Abstract: A current sensor includes: two cores that configure closed magnetic circuits surrounding a conductor where a current to be measured flows and are arranged adjacent to each other; two coils that are wound respectively around the two cores and are connected in series to generate a magnetic flux in surrounding directions opposite to each other in the two cores; an excitation power supply that applies an alternating current with a superimposed direct current to the two coils; and a detection circuit that is connected to a connection point of the two coils. It is possible to obtain the current sensor being capable of high precision measurement up to high frequencies and also capable of reducing power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshikazu Suzuki
  • ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20140240637
    Abstract: An electro-optical devices includes: a first substrate; a second substrate having one surface opposite to the first substrate; a support member configured to hold the first and second substrates with the second substrate located outside the first substrate, and to include a frame portion surrounding the first and second substrates; a first conductive film formed on the other surface of the second substrate; and a conductor layer placed between the frame portion and the first and second substrates, and electrically connected to the first conductive film. The first conductive film is held at a constant potential via the conductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Japan Display West Inc.
    Inventor: Yasunori Onishi