Patents by Inventor Gen Nakamura
Gen Nakamura 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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Patent number: 11966122Abstract: A light control sheet including a first transparent electrode layer, a second transparent electrode layer, a light control layer including a resin layer which is formed between the first and second transparent electrode layers and includes a liquid crystal composition in holes formed in the resin layer, the liquid crystal composition including liquid crystal molecules, and a first alignment layer formed between the first transparent electrode layer and the light control layer such that a haze of the light control layer is increased upon application of a voltage to the first transparent electrode layer. The light control layer includes a first high-density portion and a low-density portion, and the first high-density portion is in contact with the first alignment layer and includes the liquid crystal composition at a density higher than a density of the liquid crystal composition in the low-density portion per unit thickness of the light control layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: TOPPAN Inc.Inventors: Gen Nakamura, Toshiji Yasuhara, Taisuke Enya, Yuka Kurokawa, Yusuke Takahashi
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Patent number: 11921312Abstract: There are provided a light emitting unit that enhances the uniformity of in-plane colors, as well as a display and a lighting apparatus that include such a light emitting unit thereon. The light emitting unit includes: a plurality of light emitting sections each having a light source and a wavelength conversion member, the wavelength conversion member converting a wavelength of light emitted from the light source; an optical component having a light incident surface in opposition to the plurality of light emitting sections; and a color unevenness prevention structure suppressing direct entering of light from the light source into the optical component.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLCInventors: Shingo Ohkawa, Tomoharu Nakamura, Gen Yonezawa
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Publication number: 20240055932Abstract: A rotor of a rotating electric machine system is equipped with cooling passages and gas flow passages through which compressed air for cooling flows. The rotating electric machine system is equipped with a rectifying structure having a plurality of fins that are capable of rectifying the flow of the compressed air. The rectifying structure is fixed to a non-rotating portion inside a main housing. The rectifying structure faces toward the cooling passages and the gas flow passages.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Satoshi Ueguchi, Gen Nakamura, Hiroyasu Koen
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Patent number: 11820526Abstract: The present invention provides a propulsion apparatus that generates a propulsion force of a flying body, comprising: a propulsion rotor; a motor configured to pivotally support and rotate the propulsion rotor; power generation unit configured to generate power for driving the motor; and a housing configured to store the power generation unit, wherein the housing is arranged outside an airframe of the flying body, and the motor is connected to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shunichiro Tamada, Gen Nakamura, Hiroaki Nagano
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Publication number: 20230108148Abstract: A light control sheet including a first transparent electrode layer, a second transparent electrode layer, a light control layer including a resin layer which is formed between the first and second transparent electrode layers and includes a liquid crystal composition in holes formed in the resin layer, the liquid crystal composition including liquid crystal molecules, and a first alignment layer formed between the first transparent electrode layer and the light control layer such that a haze of the light control layer is increased upon application of a voltage to the first transparent electrode layer. The light control layer includes a first high-density portion and a low-density portion, and the first high-density portion is in contact with the first alignment layer and includes the liquid crystal composition at a density higher than a density of the liquid crystal composition in the low-density portion per unit thickness of the light control layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: TOPPAN Inc.Inventors: Gen NAKAMURA, Toshiji YASUHARA, Taisuke ENYA, Yuka KUROKAWA, Yusuke TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20210261268Abstract: The present invention provides a propulsion apparatus that generates a propulsion force of a flying body, comprising: a propulsion rotor; a motor configured to pivotally support and rotate the propulsion rotor; power generation unit configured to generate power for driving the motor; and a housing configured to store the power generation unit, wherein the housing is arranged outside an airframe of the flying body, and the motor is connected to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shunichiro Tamada, Gen Nakamura, Hiroaki Nagano
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Patent number: 10794298Abstract: An engine promoting activation of a catalyst is provided, including an exhaust manifold, an exhaust lead-out path led out from a manifold exit of the exhaust manifold, a catalyst case provided on the exhaust lead-out path, and a catalyst housed in the catalyst case. The exhaust manifold and the catalyst case are extended in the front-back direction of crankshaft extension and disposed side by side orthogonally to the front-back direction. The engine may further include a supercharger attached to the exit of the exhaust manifold, and the catalyst case is attached to a turbine exit of the supercharger. The engine may further include an exhaust relay pipe attached to the exit of the exhaust manifold, and the catalyst case is attached to a relay pipe exit of the exhaust relay pipe. The engine may further include an exhaust throttle device provided on an exhaust downstream side of the catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: KUBOTA CorporationInventors: Akihiko Kai, Katsushi Inoue, Masahiko Sugimoto, Kentaro Kita, Hideo Shimoji, Hiroki Murata, Gen Nakamura
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Patent number: 10704435Abstract: A breather device for an engine which prevents a blow-by gas outlet passage from being blocked due to freezing, is provided, which includes a valve holder in a cylinder head cover and a breather valve supported by the holder. The holder includes a holder body having a valve port of the breather valve, a metal outlet passage pipe having a blow-by gas outlet passage formed inside, the blow-by gas outlet passage communicating with the valve port and being located below the valve port, and a heater that heats the outlet passage pipe. An outer peripheral surface of the outlet passage pipe is wrapped with the holder body formed of a material having lower thermal conductivity than that of the outlet passage pipe. The holder body has a heater insertion port, and the heater is inserted from the heater insertion port toward a heat input wall of the outlet passage pipe.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: KUBOTA CorporationInventors: Gen Nakamura, Koji Okada, Tamotsu Kuno, Akihiko Kai
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Touch sensor substrate, touch panel, display device, and method for producing touch sensor substrate
Patent number: 10331249Abstract: A touch sensor substrate including a base material having a first surface, and electrodes each having a bottom surface positioned on the first surface, a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, and side surfaces connecting the bottom and top surfaces, each of the electrodes having a blackened layer formed on the side surfaces and at least one of the bottom and top surfaces. The blackened layer has a surface resistivity of less than 1 ?/square.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: VTS-TOUCHSENSOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroki Goto, Maki Tanaka, Gen Nakamura -
Publication number: 20190186384Abstract: An engine promoting activation of a catalyst is provided, including an exhaust manifold, an exhaust lead-out path led out from a manifold exit of the exhaust manifold, a catalyst case provided on the exhaust lead-out path, and a catalyst housed in the catalyst case. The exhaust manifold and the catalyst case are extended in the front-back direction of crankshaft extension and disposed side by side orthogonally to the front-back direction. The engine may further include a supercharger attached to the exit of the exhaust manifold, and the catalyst case is attached to a turbine exit of the supercharger. The engine may further include an exhaust relay pipe attached to the exit of the exhaust manifold, and the catalyst case is attached to a relay pipe exit of the exhaust relay pipe. The engine may further include an exhaust throttle device provided on an exhaust downstream side of the catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Akihiko KAI, Katsushi INOUE, Masahiko SUGIMOTO, Kentaro KITA, Hideo SHIMOJI, Hiroki MURATA, Gen NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20190003355Abstract: A breather device for an engine which prevents a blow-by gas outlet passage from being blocked due to freezing, is provided, which includes a valve holder in a cylinder head cover and a breather valve supported by the holder. The holder includes a holder body having a valve port of the breather valve, a metal outlet passage pipe having a blow-by gas outlet passage formed inside, the blow-by gas outlet passage communicating with the valve port and being located below the valve port, and a heater that heats the outlet passage pipe. An outer peripheral surface of the outlet passage pipe is wrapped with the holder body formed of a material having lower thermal conductivity than that of the outlet passage pipe. The holder body has a heater insertion port, and the heater is inserted from the heater insertion port toward a heat input wall of the outlet passage pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Gen NAKAMURA, Koji OKADA, Tamotsu KUNO, Akihiko KAI
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TOUCH SENSOR SUBSTRATE, TOUCH PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TOUCH SENSOR SUBSTRATE
Publication number: 20170102808Abstract: A touch sensor substrate including a base material having a first surface, and electrodes each having a bottom surface positioned on the first surface, a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, and side surfaces connecting the bottom and top surfaces, each of the electrodes having a blackened layer formed on the side surfaces and at least one of the bottom and top surfaces. The blackened layer has a surface resistivity of less than 1 ?/square.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroki GOTO, Maki TANAKA, Gen NAKAMURA -
Publication number: 20130239690Abstract: An MRE excitation apparatus (100) comprises an excitation device (110) that generates vibration, and a transmitter (120) that is made using a non-magnetic material and that, with one end-section being fastened to the excitation device (110) and the other end-section being connected with a living body (300), and that extends in direction that vibration is transmitted from the excitation device (110) and transmits longitudinal vibration from the excitation device (110) to the living body (300). The frequency of the vibration is 125 Hz or greater, the amplitude of the vibration is 0.2 mm or greater, and the primary natural frequency of the longitudinal vibration of the transmitter (120) is further on the higher side than the frequency band of the vibration from the excitation device (110).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2011Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION CHIBA UNIVERSITYInventors: Shigeru Tadano, Itsuro Kajiwara, Kazuhiro Fujisaki, Seishin Takao, Gen Nakamura, Yu Jiang, Mikio Suga
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Patent number: 7034321Abstract: An electron beam exposure apparatus for exposing wafer by using an electron beam includes: an electron beam generator for generating the electron beam; a wafer stage for holding the wafer to be exposed; a current detector, provided on the wafer stage, for detecting a current of the electron beam; and a storage unit, provided on the wafer stage, for storing information indicating the current detected by the current detector.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2003Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignees: Advantest Corporation, Hitachi Ltd., Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaki Takakuwa, Yoshinori Nakayama, Gen Nakamura
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Publication number: 20050023486Abstract: An electron beam exposure apparatus for exposing wafer by using an electron beam includes: an electron beam generator for generating the electron beam; a wafer stage for holding the wafer to be exposed; a current detector, provided on the wafer stage, for detecting a current of the electron beam; and a storage unit, provided on the wafer stage, for storing information indicating the current detected by the current detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2003Publication date: February 3, 2005Applicants: ADVANTEST CORPORATION, CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Masaki Takakuwa, Yoshinori Nakayama, Gen Nakamura
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Patent number: 6810299Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a light source and a lighting device that lights the light the light source A connector connects the light source and the lighting device with a metal piece to provide control of generation of noise accompanying increased electrical power supplied to the lamp and control of the space required for installation in a single housing having outer walls with electromagnetic shielding. Temperature of the light source and the lighting device is adjusted using air of the ambient atmosphere from outside the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2002Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Gen Nakamura
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Patent number: 6566770Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus operable with supply of an electric power from a main electric power source wherein, in response to actuation of an emergency-off switch, the main electric power source is disconnected and, before the disconnection, braking control is made to a member being driven, by use of an electric power from the main electric power source.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2000Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Gen Nakamura
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Publication number: 20020097205Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a light source, a lighting device for lighting the light source, and a connector for connecting the light source and the lighting device with a metal piece, whereby generation of noise accompanying increased electrical power supplied to the lamp is maintained at a level equal to or less than that of conventional arrangements, and the space required for installing increasingly larger semiconductor manufacturing apparatuses is maintained at a scale equal to or smaller than that of conventional arrangements, thereby lightening the overall task of installing the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus including cables, improving the efficiency of a cooling device (temperature-adjusting device), and reducing and thus conserving electrical power used for the cooling (temperature adjusting).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2002Publication date: July 25, 2002Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Gen Nakamura
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Patent number: 6337732Abstract: An exposure apparatus has a maintenance door for an exposure illumination lamp. The apparatus includes a detector for detecting temperature information of the lamp and for outputting the detected temperature information, a confirmation device for confirming a stop of an operation sequence of the exposure apparatus and for outputting a confirmation result and a controller for controlling a lock mechanism of the maintenance door on the basis of the temperature information and the confirmation result.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1999Date of Patent: January 8, 2002Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Gen Nakamura
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Publication number: 20010038441Abstract: An exposure apparatus having a maintenance door for an exposure illumination lamp includes device for detecting temperature information of the lamp, device for confirming stop of the operation sequence of the exposure apparatus and outputting the confirmation result, and device for notifying the operator of an appropriate time for exchanging the lamp on the basis of the temperature information and the confirmation result. The apparatus also has lock device for locking or unlocking the maintenance door on the basis of the temperature of the illumination lamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 1999Publication date: November 8, 2001Inventor: GEN NAKAMURA