Patents by Inventor Daichi Suzuki

Daichi Suzuki 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: 9910323
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first substrate including a pixel electrode and a common electrode, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The pixel or common electrode includes, in a single subpixel, belt-like portions arranged in a first direction, and coupling portions coupling the adjacent belt-like portions. Each belt-like portion continuously extends from one side to an other side of a central line of the subpixel, that is parallel with the first direction. The coupling portions include one or more first coupling portions provided on the one side of the central line, and one or more second coupling portions provided on the other side of the central line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiharu Matsushima, Daichi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20180061869
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first substrate including a first conductive layer, and a second substrate including a second conductive layer which is connected to the first conductive layer and which has a thickness larger than a thickness of the first conductive layer, a bridge line which has a thickness larger than the thickness of the first conductive layer and which is connected to the second conductive layer, and an insulating layer which is located between the second conductive layer and the bridge line. The first conductive layer, the second conductive layer and the bridge line form a coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Daichi Suzuki, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Hayato Kurasawa, Yuji Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20180019693
    Abstract: A controller for a permanent magnet synchronous motor includes an estimating portion configured to determine an estimated value of a rotational speed of the rotor and an estimated value of a position of magnetic poles of the rotor based on a value of the current detected by the current detector and a parameter value indicating an interlinkage magnetic flux caused by the permanent magnet across the winding; a control unit configured to control the drive portion to cause the rotating magnetic field based on the estimated value of the rotational speed and the estimated value of the position of the magnetic poles; and a correction portion configured to correct the parameter value indicating the interlinkage magnetic flux based on correction information, the correction information being determined based on a temperature of the winding and a relationship between the temperature of the winding and a temperature of the permanent magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Daichi SUZUKI, Yuta TACHIBANA, Hiroyuki YOSHIKAWA, Yasuhiro KOIDE
  • Publication number: 20180019700
    Abstract: A controller for a permanent magnet synchronous motor includes an estimating portion configured to determine an estimated value of a rotational speed of the rotor and an estimated value of a position of magnetic poles of the rotor based on a value of the current detected by the current detector and a parameter value indicating an interlinkage magnetic flux caused by the permanent magnet across the winding; a control unit configured to control the drive portion to cause the rotating magnetic field based on the estimated value of the rotational speed and the estimated value of the position of the magnetic poles; and a correction portion configured to correct the parameter value indicating the interlinkage magnetic flux based on correction information, the correction information being determined based on a temperature of the winding and a relationship between the temperature of the winding and a temperature of the permanent magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Daichi SUZUKI, Yuta TACHIBANA, Hiroyuki YOSHIKAWA, Yasuhiro KOIDE
  • Publication number: 20170248829
    Abstract: A display device according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a display unit that displays an image including a plurality of viewpoint images; and a separator that includes a plurality of first electrodes that form, at a first pitch, a plurality of first unit separators that separate the plurality of viewpoint images, a plurality of second electrodes that form a plurality of second unit separators at a second pitch which is different from the first pitch, and a liquid crystal layer. The plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes are opposed to each other with the liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Takeo KOITO, Yingbao YANG, Daichi SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20170230642
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display unit which displays an image, a barrier unit including a plurality of barrier regions, each of the barrier regions including two nontransmissive regions which block light transmitted from the display unit and one transmissive region which is arranged between the two nontransmissive regions and allows light transmitted from the display unit to pass through, and a control unit. The control unit controls the barrier pitch of the barrier regions, according to viewer's position. Further, the control unit controls each of edge-units constituting the transmissive region into a state of transmissive or nontransmissive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Daichi SUZUKI, Takeo Koito
  • Publication number: 20170208320
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a display unit that includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix and that is configured to display images corresponding to a plurality of viewpoints; a parallax adjustment that is placed at a position facing the display unit, and in which a plurality of transmissive regions for transmitting light and a plurality of non-transmissive regions for limiting transmittance of light are provided in a switchable manner; a parallax controller that is configured to change positions of the transmissive regions and the non-transmissive regions, based on external information; and a display controller that is configured to change a number of successive pixels displaying an image corresponding to each of the viewpoints, based on external information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventor: Daichi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20170179168
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating substrate, display function layer disposed above the insulating substrate, reflective electrode disposed between the insulating substrate and the display function layer, to which a potential for image display is applied, and antenna having a band shape disposed between the insulating substrate and the reflective electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Yuji SUZUKI, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Hayato KURASAWA, Daichi SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20170115535
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first substrate including a pixel electrode and a common electrode, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The pixel or common electrode includes, in a single subpixel, belt-like portions arranged in a first direction, and coupling portions coupling the adjacent belt-like portions. Each belt-like portion continuously extends from one side to an other side of a central line of the subpixel, that is parallel with the first direction. The coupling portions include one or more first coupling portions provided on the one side of the central line, and one or more second coupling portions provided on the other side of the central line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Toshiharu Matsushima, Daichi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20170061908
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a plurality of first image regions; a plurality of second image regions arranged alternatingly with the first image regions; one or more first data lines arranged in each of the first image regions; one or more second data lines arranged in each of the second image regions; a constant potential line configured to receive a constant potential; a switching signal line configured to supply a switching signal; and a switching circuit configured to switch a coupling destination of each of the one or more second data lines between any one of the first data lines arranged in a corresponding first image region adjacent to a respective second image region and the constant potential line, based on the switching signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Yingbao Yang, Daichi Suzuki, Takeo Koito
  • Publication number: 20170005590
    Abstract: In a power converter a DC positive terminal of a DC power supply is connected to a switching element, the DC negative terminal of the DC power supply is connected to a switching element. A capacitor and a capacitor connected in series are connected in parallel with the DC power supply, and a DC neutral point divided by the capacitor and the capacitor is connected to a switching element and a switching element. The switching element is connected to the positive terminal of a chopper cell group circuit, and the switching element is connected to the negative terminal of a chopper cell group circuit. The negative terminal of the chopper cell group circuit is connected to the positive terminal of the chopper cell group circuit, and the connection node therebetween serves as an output AC terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Ryuta HASEGAWA, Yosuke NAKAZAWA, Daichi SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 9533850
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a conveyance sensor disposed near a pair of conveyance rollers so as to accurately detect an amount of movement of the recording paper, a conveyance delay determination unit to determine a conveyance delay of the recording paper, and a conveyance control unit to control drive for rollers. The conveyance delay determination unit obtains conveyance delay information from among information detected with the conveyance sensor, or the like, and accelerates a rotational velocity of the pair of paper feed rollers when the conveyance delay quantity exceeds a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, Yuta Tachibana, Takaki Kato, Daichi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20160349921
    Abstract: A display apparatus with a touch detection function capable of improving accuracy is provided. The display apparatus includes: a pixel array having a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix form; and a plurality of signal wires arranged in the pixel array. Here, when an externally-detecting object is detected, a plurality of coils having areas overlapping with each other are formed of a plurality of signal wires (drive electrodes) among the plurality of signal wires, and a magnetic field generated in the plurality of respective coils are superimposed in an overlapped area by supplying a drive signal to the plurality of coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Hayato KURASAWA, Daichi SUZUKI, Fumitaka GOTOH
  • Patent number: 9485832
    Abstract: A display panel including: a panel section including a display region where a plurality of pixels are arranged, and a gap region provided in a gap between the pixels; and a barrier section including a plurality of transmissive regions in a two-dimensional arrangement, and a light-blocking region to be around each of the transmissive regions. The transmissive regions are each configured to make entirely visible any one of the pixels therethrough when a viewer views the panel section not from a front but from a first or second direction via the barrier section, the pixels are each configured by a plurality of sub-pixels varying in type, and the sub-pixels in each of the pixels are arranged not in stripes but differently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Toshinori Uehara, Hideki Kaneko, Kojiro Ikeda, Daichi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20160306489
    Abstract: To provide a display device with a touch detection function capable of suppressing an increase in price. The display device is provided with a pixel array which includes a plurality of pixels; a plurality of signal lines which supply an image signal to the plurality of pixels; a plurality of drive electrodes which supply a drive signal to the plurality of pixels; and an electrode driving circuit which supplies a magnetic field drive signal to the drive electrode at a time of detecting an external proximity object using the magnetic field, and supplies an electric field drive signal to the drive electrode at a time of detecting the external proximity object using the electric field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Hayato KURASAWA, Fumitaka GOTOH, Daichi SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20160291785
    Abstract: The display device includes a pixel array that has a plurality of pixels disposed in a matrix form, a plurality of scan lines that are disposed in each row of the pixel array and supply a scan signal to the plurality of pixels disposed in each corresponding row, a plurality of signal lines that are disposed in each column of the pixel array and supply an image signal to the plurality of pixels disposed in each corresponding column, and a plurality of drive electrodes that are disposed in the pixel array and supply a drive signal to the plurality of pixels at a time of displaying an image. A coil that generates a magnetic field is formed using the plurality of drive electrodes at a time of detecting an external proximity object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Hayato KURASAWA, Daichi SUZUKI, Fumitaka GOTOH, Makoto HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20160274373
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit including a display plane that displays an image and a parallax adjusting unit that is arranged to face the display unit and be able to switch a plurality of transmissive regions transmitting light and a plurality of non-transmissive regions restricting light, in which the transmissive regions and the non-transmissive regions are alternately in a first direction, and width of at least one transmissive region in the first direction among the plurality of transmissive regions or width of at least one non-transmissive region in the first direction among the plurality of non-transmissive regions is changed based on input information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Daichi Suzuki, Yingbao Yang, Takeo Koito
  • Publication number: 20160249046
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a position information acquiring unit that acquires position information on a position of a viewer; a separation unit that changes a position of an image separator based on the position information; an illumination unit that changes a direction of an optical axis of illumination light based on the position information of the viewer in synchronization with a timing at which the position of the image separator is changed; and a display unit that modulates the illumination light and displays an image including plural parallax images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Yingbao YANG, Takeo KOITO, Daichi SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20160249044
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a position information acquiring unit that acquires position information on positions of plural viewers; a separation unit that sequentially changes a position of an image separator based on the position information; an illumination unit that sequentially changes a direction of an optical axis of illumination light based on the position information in synchronization with a timing at which the position of the image separator is changed; and a display unit that modulates the illumination light and displays an image including plural viewpoint images for the plural viewers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Yingbao YANG, Takeo KOITO, Daichi SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 9377731
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a fixing unit configured to include at least a first and second radiation heaters capable of heating printing medium; a power supply unit configured to supply power to the first and second radiation heaters; and a controller configured to select either one of the first and second radiation heaters and control to light or turn off the selected radiation heater, wherein a heating width of the printing medium of the second radiation heater is wider than that of the first radiation heater, and the controller determines whether to preheat the second radiation heater based on the number of times of lighting of the first and second radiation heaters and controls to light and turn off the second radiation heater when the controller has determined that it is necessary to preheat the second radiation heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Masayuki Watanabe, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Hitoshi Asano, Daichi Suzuki