Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Goto
Hiroaki Goto 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: 11410274Abstract: An information processing device includes an image acquisition unit and an image processing unit. The image processing unit generates a composite image including at least two display images as images based on the one or more acquired images acquired by the image acquisition unit and a boundary image displayed at least in a region between the at least two display images. The image processing unit sets a display mode of the boundary image according to predetermined feature amounts of the at least two display images included in the composite image.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2017Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Goto, Hideki Otsuka
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Publication number: 20210287335Abstract: An information processing device includes an image acquisition unit and an image processing unit. The image processing unit generates a composite image including at least two display images as images based on the one or more acquired images acquired by the image acquisition unit and a boundary image displayed at least in a region between the at least two display images. The image processing unit sets a display mode of the boundary image according to predetermined feature amounts of the at least two display images included in the composite image.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2017Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Hiroaki GOTO, Hideki OTSUKA
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Patent number: 10971095Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes source lines and gate lines, pixel electrodes, switching elements, a source driver, a gate driver, and a failure inspection circuit. The source lines and the gate lines are disposed in a lattice form. The pixel electrode is disposed in a pixel region defined by the source line and the gate line. The switching element is disposed corresponding to the pixel electrode. The source driver drives the source lines. The gate driver drives the gate lines. The failure inspection circuit is connected to the source lines or the gate lines, and performs inspection of the source lines or the gate lines. The failure inspection circuit includes monitor input signal lines, monitor output signal lines, a determination circuit that detects voltage levels of output signals from the monitor output signal lines, and an expected value comparison circuit that compares outputs from the determination circuit with expected values.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignees: PANASONIC CORPORATION, PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD., PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Suzuki, Akihiro Yoshizawa, Hideki Nozaki, Satoshi Endou, Kenji Fukuta, Hiroaki Goto
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Patent number: 10802773Abstract: A communication apparatus specifies a radio field intensity of a received packet, and executes processing using the radio field intensity. The apparatus receives a packet transmitted from an external apparatus, and determines a correction value of a radio field intensity of the packet based on model information of the external apparatus. Then, the radio field intensity of the packet is corrected using the determined correction value.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hiroaki Goto
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Patent number: 10782581Abstract: A display device including a curved display surface. The display device comprises a first substrate bent in a first direction, a second substrate that is bent in the first direction, spacers disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; and bases holding the spacers. The first substrate includes data lines and gate lines, the bases includes: a central base disposed on around a center in the first direction of the display surface; an end base disposed on around an end in the first direction of the display surface; and intermediate bases disposed between the central base and the end base in the first direction, and a width in the first direction of one of intermediate bases is larger than a width in the first direction of the central base.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masafumi Hirata, Hiroaki Goto
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Patent number: 10708747Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing apparatus and a method of deciding a correction amount for correcting the radio field intensity of received radio waves in the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus receives a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) packet transmitted by an external apparatus, and displays a screen for deciding a correction amount for correcting the radio field intensity of the BLE packet. If a user inputs an instruction for deciding the correction amount via this screen, the correction amount is decided based on the radio field intensity of the received BLE packet and a reference value.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroaki Goto, Masaki Kawanishi
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Patent number: 10643514Abstract: A display device comprises: inspection transistors electrically connected to signal lines respectively; an inspection wiring through which an inspection signal is supplied to the inspection transistors; and an abnormality determination unit that determines whether the display panel is abnormal. The signal line is electrically connected to a gate electrode of the inspection transistor, and the abnormality determination unit determines whether the display panel is abnormal based on a voltage level of the inspection signal outputted from a source electrode of the inspection transistor.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Goto, Masafumi Hirata
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Patent number: 10638908Abstract: The present invention is a method for manufacturing cleaning members obtained by cutting multi-layer webs formed by: spreading fiber bundles, the lengthwise directions of which are parallel to the direction in which said are conveyed; and layering together at least the spread and non-woven fabric strips. Said method includes a step in which, before spreading, two or more are joined together, forming one or more join sections. Said joins are performed by joining the back end (with respect to the conveyance direction) of one to the front end (with respect to the conveyance direction) of the next fiber bundle.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: UNICHARM CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Goto, Takayuki Matsumoto, Shigetomo Takahashi, Yuji Yamashita
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Patent number: 10638081Abstract: An information processing device includes a detection unit, a display control unit, and a determination unit. The display control unit switches a composite image to a generated image, and causes a display device to display the generated image when the determination unit determines that a predetermined condition has been satisfied under the state in which the detection unit has detected that a travel direction of a vehicle is backward.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Goto, Hirotaka Suzuki
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Patent number: 10568484Abstract: A method for continuously producing a cleaning member obtained from a multilayer web that includes at least a fiber bundle with hollow fibers, and non-woven fabric strips includes at least: a step for preparing a guide member provided with a pair of width-adjusting member, and having a predetermined interval; a step for conveying a fiber bundle strip, such as the fiber bundle with hollow fibers, between the pair of width-adjusting members of the guide member, and adjusting the width of the fiber bundle strip so as to match the aforementioned interval; a step for forming the multilayer web by overlaying the strip-like fiber bundle, the width of which has been adjusted, on the non-woven fabric strips; and a step for joining the components of the multilayer web.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: UNICHARM CORPORATIONInventors: Shigetomo Takahashi, Hiroaki Goto, Takayuki Matsumoto, Yuji Yamashita
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Publication number: 20190371221Abstract: A display device comprising: source lines; gate lines; selection transistors in each of which a first conduction electrode is electrically connected to each of the gate lines; selection signal supply lines each electrically connected to the control electrode of at least two of the selection transistors; gate voltage supply lines each connected to the second conduction electrode of at least two of the selection transistors; a gate driver electrically connected to the selection signal supply lines and the gate voltage supply lines; failure detection transistors in each of which a control electrode is electrically connected to each of the gate lines; monitor input signal lines each electrically connected the first conduction electrode of at least two of the failure detection transistors; and monitor output signal lines each electrically connected to the second conduction electrode of at least two of the failure detection transistors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Hiroaki GOTO, Masafumi HIRATA, Nagatoshi KURAHASHI, Yoshihisa OOISHI
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Patent number: 10416490Abstract: A curved display comprises a first substrate 100 and a second substrate 200 that are disposed opposite to each other and both curved along the first direction. The first substrate includes data lines 11 and gate lines 12. The second substrate includes light transmission parts 202 and a light shielding part 203. The light shielding part includes first light shielding portions 203b extending in the first direction and second light shielding portions 203a extending in a second direction. The second light shielding portions include a central light shielding portion a5, a first end light shielding portion al disposed on one end side in the first direction, and a middle light shielding portion disposed therebetween. A width in the first direction of the middle light shielding portion is greater than or equal to that of the central light shielding portion and the first end light shielding portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masafumi Hirata, Hiroaki Goto, Takeshi Aramaki, Masashi Kuno
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Publication number: 20190279585Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes source lines and gate lines, pixel electrodes, switching elements, a source driver, a gate driver, and a failure inspection circuit. The source lines and the gate lines are disposed in a lattice form. The pixel electrode is disposed in a pixel region defined by the source line and the gate line. The switching element is disposed corresponding to the pixel electrode. The source driver drives the source lines. The gate driver drives the gate lines. The failure inspection circuit is connected to the source lines or the gate lines, and performs inspection of the source lines or the gate lines. The failure inspection circuit includes monitor input signal lines, monitor output signal lines, a determination circuit that detects voltage levels of output signals from the monitor output signal lines, and an expected value comparison circuit that compares outputs from the determination circuit with expected values.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicants: Panasonic Corporation, Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun SUZUKI, Akihiro YOSHIZAWA, Hideki NOZAKI, Satoshi ENDOU, Kenji FUKUTA, Hiroaki GOTO
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Publication number: 20190265916Abstract: A communication apparatus specifies a radio field intensity of a received packet, and executes processing using the radio field intensity. The apparatus receives a packet transmitted from an external apparatus, and determines a correction value of a radio field intensity of the packet based on model information of the external apparatus. Then, the radio field intensity of the packet is corrected using the determined correction value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventor: Hiroaki Goto
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Patent number: 10338860Abstract: A communication apparatus specifies a radio field intensity of a received packet, and executes processing using the radio field intensity. The apparatus receives a packet transmitted from an external apparatus, and determines a correction value of a radio field intensity of the packet based on model information of the external apparatus. Then, the radio field intensity of the packet is corrected using the determined correction value.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hiroaki Goto
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Publication number: 20190182650Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing apparatus and a method of deciding a correction amount for correcting the radio field intensity of received radio waves in the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus receives a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) packet transmitted by an external apparatus, and displays a screen for deciding a correction amount for correcting the radio field intensity of the BLE packet. If a user inputs an instruction for deciding the correction amount via this screen, the correction amount is decided based on the radio field intensity of the received BLE packet and a reference value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Hiroaki Goto, Masaki Kawanishi
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Patent number: 10244376Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing apparatus and a method of deciding a correction amount for correcting the radio field intensity of received radio waves in the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus receives a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) packet transmitted by an external apparatus, and displays a screen for deciding a correction amount for correcting the radio field intensity of the BLE packet. If a user inputs an instruction for deciding the correction amount via this screen, the correction amount is decided based on the radio field intensity of the received BLE packet and a reference value.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroaki Goto, Masaki Kawanishi
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Publication number: 20190075268Abstract: An information processing device includes a detection unit, a display control unit, and a determination unit. The display control unit switches a composite image to a generated image, and causes a display device to display the generated image when the determination unit determines that a predetermined condition has been satisfied under the state in which the detection unit has detected that a travel direction of a vehicle is backward.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Hiroaki GOTO, Hirotaka SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20190025623Abstract: A display device including a curved display surface. The display device comprises a first substrate bent in a first direction, a second substrate that is bent in the first direction, spacers disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; and bases holding the spacers. The first substrate includes data lines and gate lines, the bases includes: a central base disposed on around a center in the first direction of the display surface; an end base disposed on around an end in the first direction of the display surface; and intermediate bases disposed between the central base and the end base in the first direction, and a width in the first direction of one of intermediate bases is larger than a width in the first direction of the central base.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Masafumi HIRATA, Hiroaki GOTO
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Patent number: 10185204Abstract: A Mach-Zehnder modulator includes: a semiconductor structure having a first waveguide portion, a second waveguide portion, and a third waveguide portion, which are disposed on the first area, the second area, and the third area of a principal surface of substrate, respectively; an embedding resin body having an opening on the first waveguide portion; an ohmic electrode including a first ohmic electrode portion connected to the first waveguide portion through the opening of the embedding resin body, and a second ohmic electrode portion disposed on the embedding resin body in the second area; and a conductor including a first conductive portion extending along the first ohmic electrode portion, and a second conductive portion disposed on the embedding resin body and having a width greater than that of the second ohmic electrode portion, the embedding resin body having a groove extending along an edge of the second ohmic electrode portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hiroaki Goto, Takamitsu Kitamura