Patents Assigned to MAXELL, LTD.
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Patent number: 12681303Abstract: In a linked display system in which wireless communication connection between a first information device and a second information device has been established, when the first information device transmits text data to the second information device in a state of displaying content containing the text data and image data, the second information device displays the text data while the first information device stops displaying the text data and enlarges and displays the image data.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2025Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Megumi Kurachi, Masuo Oku, Hirokazu Ishii, Osamu Kawamae, Yasunobu Hashimoto, Kazuhiko Yoshizawa
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Patent number: 12681753Abstract: Linkage of application software among a plurality of information processing terminals is easily and conveniently realized. An information processing system for executing application software by a plurality of information processing terminals in linkage with each other, each of the information processing terminals including: a detector that detects a predetermined linkage mark; and an execution section that executes, as linkage application software, application software associated with the linkage mark as detected, in linkage with the other information processing terminal which has detected the same linkage mark.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Naohisa Takamizawa, Yasunobu Hashimoto, Yoshinori Okada
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Patent number: 12684036Abstract: When download operations get started in unison in conformity to RSS metafile delivery time-and-date information, the traffic is temporarily concentrated to a server, resulting in the risk of a system failure or else. In addition, it is inevitable to periodically check whether an RSS file on Web server is updated or not; so, users must delete update-unnecessary RSS files from those objects to be monitored. In view of this, the periodical update check timing of download control information is dispersed, thereby scattering download requests to the server. The download control information is provided with the information indicating whether such download control information is put under update management and/or expire time-and-date information in case the update management is to be done, whereby an information processing apparatus performs, based on the information, erase processing of the download control information when the download processing is completed.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2024Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Koreeda, Satoshi Mio
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Patent number: 12681311Abstract: A video transmissive head-mounted display device capable of avoiding danger to a user when worn by the user has an external world image acquired by a first image inputting unit, and the external world image is displayed on a display unit. The head-mounted display device has a second image inputting unit that acquires a binocular image of a wearer. The head-mounted display device is configured so that a control unit determines, from the binocular image of the wearer acquired by the second image inputting unit, that the wearer is awake when both eyes are closed for no longer than a predetermined period of time and that the wearer is asleep when both eyes are closed for a predetermined period of time or longer, and the display unit displays the external world image acquired by the first image inputting unit when the wearer wakes from sleep.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2025Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Mayumi Nakade
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Publication number: 20260179987Abstract: A composition for forming a catalyst layer includes: catalyst particles; a binder; and a solvent, wherein the catalyst particles have an average particle size of primary particles of 1 to 500 nm, the solvent has a surface tension in a range from 23 to 33 mN/m, and the composition has a solid content concentration of 1 to 20 mass %. A gas diffusion electrode incudes: a conductive porous substrate; and a catalyst layer formed on a surface of the conductive porous substrate, wherein the conductive porous substrate has a critical surface tension of less than 29 mN/m, the catalyst layer includes catalyst particles having an average particle size of primary particles of 1 to 500 nm, and a binder, the catalyst layer has a thickness of 10 ?m or less, and an area ratio of non-coated portions of the catalyst layer calculated by image analysis is 15% or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2023Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Wakana Masamoto, Yuko Kishimi, Takuo Mizutani
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Patent number: 12666104Abstract: A broadcast receiving apparatus includes: a first receiving unit receiving broadcast data for a first transmission method; a second receiving unit receiving broadcast data for a second transmission method; a first decoding unit decoding the broadcast data received by the first receiving unit; a second decoding unit decoding the broadcast data received by the second receiving unit; a video output unit outputting video, the video being generated based on data decoded by the first or second decoding unit; an operation input unit receiving control information from a remote controller; and a control unit controlling the units based on the control information received by the operation input unit. The remote controller includes a button to output control information for switching between a display state and a non-display state of service, the service being linked with a broadcasting program.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2024Date of Patent: June 23, 2026Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Takuya Shimizu, Nobuo Masuoka, Yasunobu Hashimoto
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Patent number: 12666204Abstract: A terminal is provided with a first audio output unit and a second audio output unit configured to output an audio content, and the terminal includes: an audio acquiring unit configured to acquire a first audio content and a second audio content; a setting unit configured to set information indicating an output destination of the first audio content and the second audio content; and an audio output controller configured to output the first audio content to one of the first audio output unit and the second audio output unit and output the second audio content to the other of the first audio output unit and the second audio output unit based on the information set by the setting unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2024Date of Patent: June 23, 2026Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Shogo Kitamura, Yuusuke Yatabe, Takashi Matsubara
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Patent number: 12663857Abstract: Provided regarding a technique of an HMD is a technique capable of realizing high functionality and weight reduction in a well-balanced manner and improving useability for a user. An HMD of an embodiment is a head mounted display apparatus, includes: a head attached part that is attached to a user's head and has a display screen for displaying an image; and a body trunk attached part communicating with the head attached part and attached to a portion of the user's body trunk, measures a relatively positional relationship between the head attached part and the body trunk attached part and grasps states including a position and a direction of the head attached part states including a position and a direction of the body trunk attached part based on the positional relationship.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2024Date of Patent: June 23, 2026Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Yasunobu Hashimoto, Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Mayumi Nakade, Hitoshi Akiyama
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Patent number: 12665998Abstract: An air floating video display system contributes to Sustainable Development Goals 3, 9 and 11. The air floating video display system includes a video display apparatus configured to display a video, a light source apparatus, and a retroreflector configured to reflect a video light from the video display apparatus to display an air floating video that is a real image in air by the reflected light. The light source apparatus includes optical means configured to reduce a divergence angle of a light from a point or surface light source and a reflection surface configured to reflect the light from the light source to propagate it to the video display apparatus, and a part of the divergence angle of the light flux emitted from the light source is adjusted by a shape and surface roughness of the reflection surface provided on the light source.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: June 23, 2026Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Koji Hirata, Koji Fujita, Toshinori Sugiyama
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Patent number: 12659592Abstract: A composite reception and emission apparatus comprises: a plurality of first-type devices that receives or emits energy; a plurality of second-type devices whose type is different from a type of the first-type devices; and a base body. The first-type devices and the second-type devices measure a full solid angle, and are arranged on the base body such that a device closest to each of the first-type devices in an orientation space is at least one of the second-type devices, and a device closest to each of the second-type devices in the orientation space is at least one of the first-type devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2024Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Yasunobu Hashimoto, Hiroaki Ono, Osamu Kawamae, Nobuo Masuoka
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Patent number: 12656927Abstract: This input terminal device 1 for receiving a user operation via a position input object PS is provided with: a position detection unit 106 which detects the position of the position input object; a display unit 109a which displays a cursor; and an operation processing control unit 1024 which causes operation processing to be performed. The operation processing control unit has a plurality of operation modes and one of these modes includes a state M0 in which the operation processing control unit does not cause any operation processing to be performed, except for movement of the cursor in accordance with the position of the position input object. The operation processing control unit is configured to switch between the plurality of operation modes when the user has performed a specific operation by means of the position input object.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2023Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Motoyuki Suzuki, Yasunobu Hashimoto, Nobuo Masuoka, Hiroshi Shimizu, Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Mitsunobu Watanabe
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Patent number: 12659538Abstract: A portable terminal includes a receiving unit which receives content information, an external device communication unit which conducts communication with an external information device, a display unit which displays the content information received by the receiving unit, an acquiring unit which acquires identification information identifying the content information displayed by the display unit, an operation unit which receives an operation indication from a user, and a control unit which conducts control such that if a transmission indication of the identification information is received by the operation unit while the content information is being displayed, the identification information acquired by the acquiring unit is transmitted to the external information device and the display of the content information by the display unit is terminated.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2025Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Matsubara, Mayumi Nakade, Masahiro Yamazaki, Hiroyuki Higaki
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Patent number: 12658023Abstract: In a linked notification system configured by communication-connecting at least one external device to a portable notification device, on receipt of a state signal indicating a state of the external device from the external device, the portable notification device refers to the notification control information in which a notification destination is associated with a notification condition defined by using a state of the external device, and determines whether the notification condition is satisfied or not on the basis of the state signal. When it is determined that the notification condition is satisfied, the portable notification device notifies the notification destination associated with the notification condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventor: Fumiaki Esaka
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Publication number: 20260156255Abstract: An image encoding method for encoding an image includes: a prediction image generation step of generating a prediction image of a synthesis prediction by performing synthesis processing of synthesizing a prediction image of an in-screen block copy prediction and a prediction image of an intra prediction different from the in-screen block copy prediction, to an encoding-target block; and an encoding step of encoding a difference between the prediction image generated in the prediction image generation step and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block, the synthesis processing includes weighting processing performed to the prediction image of the in-screen block copy prediction and the prediction image of the intra prediction that is different from the in-screen block copy prediction, and a weighting parameter of the prediction image of the intra prediction in the weighting processing is determined by information of an adjacent block adjacent to the encoding-target block.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2026Publication date: June 4, 2026Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.Inventor: Takuya SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20260156256Abstract: An image encoding method for encoding an image includes: a prediction image generation step of generating a prediction image of a synthesis prediction by performing synthesis processing of synthesizing a prediction image of an in-screen block copy prediction and a prediction image of an intra prediction different from the in-screen block copy prediction, to an encoding-target block; and an encoding step of encoding a difference between the prediction image generated in the prediction image generation step and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block, the synthesis processing includes weighting processing performed to the prediction image of the in-screen block copy prediction and the prediction image of the intra prediction that is different from the in-screen block copy prediction, and a weighting parameter of the prediction image of the intra prediction in the weighting processing is determined by information of an adjacent block adjacent to the encoding-target block.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2026Publication date: June 4, 2026Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.Inventor: Takuya SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20260156257Abstract: An image encoding method for encoding an image includes: a prediction image generation step of generating a prediction image of a synthesis prediction by performing synthesis processing of synthesizing a prediction image of an in-screen block copy prediction and a prediction image of an intra prediction different from the in-screen block copy prediction, to an encoding-target block; and an encoding step of encoding a difference between the prediction image generated in the prediction image generation step and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block, the synthesis processing includes weighting processing performed to the prediction image of the in-screen block copy prediction and the prediction image of the intra prediction that is different from the in-screen block copy prediction, and a weighting parameter of the prediction image of the intra prediction in the weighting processing is determined by information of an adjacent block adjacent to the encoding-target block.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2026Publication date: June 4, 2026Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.Inventor: Takuya SHIMIZU
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Patent number: 12647652Abstract: A portable information terminal includes a controller configured to control a communication interface to transmit a charging permission response to a broadcast receiving apparatus in response to a charging permission request data transmitted when a broadcasting program that a user of the broadcast receiving apparatus desires to view contains an asset that requires charging. The charging permission response is allowed to be transmitted when positional information indicates that the portable information terminal is positioned inside of a predetermined positional range and apparatus identification information in the charging permission request data, by which the broadcast receiving apparatus is allowed to be identified, coincides with apparatus identification information stored in a memory.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2024Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Takuya Shimizu, Nobuo Masuoka, Yasunobu Hashimoto
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Patent number: RE50921Abstract: A head-up display apparatus displays a virtual image suitably overlapped with actual scenery in accordance with a running condition of a vehicle. The head-up display apparatus acquires various kinds of vehicle information which can be detected by a vehicle and the display of the video image is based on the vehicle information. A mirror is configured to reflect the video image formed by the video image display to project onto the windshield. A mirror driver is configured to change an angle of the mirror and a display distance adjusting mechanism is configured to adjust a display distance of the virtual image with respect to the driver. The angle of the mirror is adjusted via the mirror driver based on the vehicle information such that the virtual image can be displayed with respect to the driver to be overlapped with the scenery.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Yuki Nagano, Takumi Nakada, Maki Hanada, Akio Misawa, Souta Sato
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Patent number: D1134255Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2023Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventor: Koji Hirata
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Patent number: D1134256Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2023Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventor: Koji Hirata