Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Ishii
Hiroaki Ishii 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: 12260624Abstract: An information processing method performed by a computer includes: obtaining prediction results that are results of prediction performed by predictors on same input data; obtaining, for each of the prediction results, an influence that the input data had on the prediction result; determining, based on the prediction results, one or more combinations of the prediction results; and presenting, side by side or by superposition, using a presentation device, influences obtained for prediction results that are included in the prediction results and are in a same combination among the one or more combinations.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryota Fujimura, Yasunori Ishii, Takuya Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Urabe
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Patent number: 12254848Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a gate driver; a source driver, supplying gradation voltage signals to multiple pixel parts via multiple data lines based on a video data signal, and supplying to the gate driver a gate control signal; and a video data transmission part, transmitting the video data signal to the source driver by using LVDS. The video data transmission part assigns, to an empty region that is a region other than regions assigned to multiple pixel data pieces forming one pixel of the video data signal in each data packet defined for a time of transmitting the video data signal for one pixel by using LVDS, an arithmetic value calculated based on the pixel data pieces, and transmits to the source driver together with the pixel data pieces as the video data signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2024Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: LAPIS Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroaki Ishii
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Patent number: 12223880Abstract: A control device is for use in a case where frame periods, each being a period in which one image continues to be displayed, vary in length within a given range or temporarily become stable in length on a frame-by-frame basis, and accurate lengths of the frame periods are not known beforehand. The control device changes a total number of subframe periods to reconfigure the frame period with n subframe periods, where n is an integer of two or more, regardless of the frame period input, and causes the display of the image. The control device includes a signal processor that outputs an output video signal according to a first input video signal on a subframe-period-by-subframe-period basis; and a controller that supplies the output video signal output from the signal processor and a control signal for controlling an operation of the display panel to the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.Inventors: Hiroaki Ishii, Toshiyuki Kato
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Patent number: 12216302Abstract: Provided is an optical film that can suppress rainbow unevenness when viewed with the naked eyes without increasing the in-plane phase difference. The optical film has a low-refractive index layer on a plastic film, the plastic film is a biaxially stretched plastic film with an in-plane phase difference of 2500 nm or less, the low-refractive index layer is located on the outermost surface, and the optical film has a region in which ?Eab satisfies specific conditions, wherein the ?Eab is calculated from the differences between the L* value, the a* value, and the b* value obtained by measuring a laminate 1 including the optical film, the polarizer, and the surface light source under specific conditions and the L* value, the a* value, and the b* value obtained by measuring a laminate 2 including the polarizer and the surface light source under specific conditions, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shosei Kubota, Yoshiko Tanaka, Norio Ishii, Takashi Kuroda, Hiroaki Segawa, Akinobu Ushiyama
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Publication number: 20250018523Abstract: This disclosure relates to a polishing device, a substrate treating apparatus, and a polishing method. The polishing device includes a polishing unit 22. The polishing unit 22 includes a holding rotator 35 configured to rotate the substrate W while holding the substrate W in a horizontal posture, a hot plate 45 configured to heat the substrate W, and a polisher 96 having a resin body where abrasive grains are distributed and configured to polish a back face of the substrate W in a chemo-mechanical grinding manner by contacting against the back face of the substrate W that is rotated while being heated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Hiroaki ISHII, Junichi ISHII
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Publication number: 20250006522Abstract: In a substrate treating apparatus, an indexer block, a polishing block, a coating block, and an interface block are arranged horizontally and linearly in this order. The coating block includes a coating unit PR-configured to coat a front face of a substrate with a resist. The polishing unit includes a polishing unit configured to polish a back face of the substrate. The polishing unit includes a holding rotator configured to rotate the substrate while holding the substrate in a horizontal posture, a heating member configured to heat the substrate, and a polisher having a resin body where abrasive grains are distributed and configured to polish the back face of the substrate in a chemo-mechanical grinding manner by contacting against the back face of the substrate that is rotated while being heated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: Hiroaki ISHII, Junichi ISHII
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Patent number: 12128451Abstract: The substrate processing system is provided with a first substrate holding unit which includes a first base that faces from below a substrate having a protected target surface and a cleaning target surface on the opposite side of the protected target surface and holds the substrate in a first posture in which the protected target surface is facing upward, a protective film coating nozzle which coats a protective film at least at a peripheral edge portion of the protected target surface of the substrate that is held by the first substrate holding unit, a first turning unit which turns around the substrate while in contact with a peripheral edge portion of the substrate so that the posture of the substrate can be changed from the first posture to a second posture in which the protected target surface is facing downward, a second substrate holding unit which includes a second base that faces the substrate from below and holds the substrate in the second posture, and a cleaning unit which cleans the cleaning targType: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Ishii, Junichi Ishii, Kazuhiro Honsho
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Publication number: 20240355304Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a gate driver; a source driver, supplying gradation voltage signals to multiple pixel parts via multiple data lines based on a video data signal, and supplying to the gate driver a gate control signal; and a video data transmission part, transmitting the video data signal to the source driver by using LVDS. The video data transmission part assigns, to an empty region that is a region other than regions assigned to multiple pixel data pieces forming one pixel of the video data signal in each data packet defined for a time of transmitting the video data signal for one pixel by using LVDS, an arithmetic value calculated based on the pixel data pieces, and transmits to the source driver together with the pixel data pieces as the video data signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: LAPIS Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroaki ISHII
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Patent number: 12106725Abstract: A control device for a display panel for applications where a frame period in which a same image continues to be displayed varies from frame to frame within a certain range or the frame period is temporarily stable across frames and where a precise frame period is undetermined beforehand. The control device controls the display panel such that, when a frame having a length exceeding a preset number of lines is input, the display panel displays an image over a frame period corresponding to the preset number of lines and an added period added after the frame period. The added period includes one or more individual added periods each including a light emission period and a light extinction period, and the one or more individual added periods are each a period corresponding a predetermined number of lines.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.Inventors: Hiroaki Ishii, Toshiyuki Kato
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Publication number: 20240312429Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel, including a first substrate having a display area, display wiring including a plurality of source lines and a plurality of gate lines formed in the display area, and first wiring formed in an area outside the display area of the first substrate; and a source driver, provided outside the first substrate, including a temperature calculator that calculates a temperature of the first substrate based on a potential difference between one end and the other end of the first wiring, the source driver driving the plurality of source lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Applicant: LAPIS Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroaki ISHII
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Patent number: 12067953Abstract: A source driver includes an output buffer. The output buffer includes: an amplifying unit; a first current control unit that includes a first constant current source and a second constant current source; and a second current control unit that includes a third constant current source and a fourth constant current source. The first constant current source is disposed on a first supply line. The second constant current source is disposed on a second supply line. The third constant current source is connected in parallel to the first supply line, supplies the first power supply voltage to the amplifying unit, and allows turning on and off the supply. The fourth constant current source is connected in parallel to the second supply line, supplies the second power supply voltage to the amplifying unit, and allows turning on and off the supply.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2023Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: LAPIS Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroaki Ishii
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Publication number: 20240218735Abstract: A tension member 8 formed into a loop is disposed in a Z-axis direction, an inside of a slidable frame 2 is divided into a first storage portion 22 for storing a first guide 6 at one side in the X-axis direction and a second storage portion 23 for storing a second guide 7 at the other side in the X-axis direction, both the first storage portion 22 and the second storage portion 23 allow the tension member 8 to pass, a direction changing member 15 on which the tension member 8 is hung and which causes a direction of the tension member 8 to change in the Z-axis direction is provided in each of the insides of one end portion and the other end portion in the Z-axis direction of the slidable frame 2, one of the direction changing members 15 is disposed through a supporting member 16 at one end portion in the Z-axis direction of the first storage portion 22, a pair of relieving pieces 16a2, 16a2 extending in the Z-axis direction and opposing to each other in a Y-axis direction are provided with the supporting membeType: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Yasubumi OKACHI, Yuichiro NISHIOKA, Hiroaki ISHII
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Publication number: 20240218736Abstract: A connector 11 which is connected to a second guide unit 73 positioned at one end in a Z-axis direction of a second guide 7 stored in a second storage portion 23 of a slidable frame 2, forms a free end 71, and is longitudinal in an X-axis direction has a female part 111 and a male part 112 that is fixable to and separate from the female part 111, the female part 111 has, at the other end portion in the Z-axis direction, a pair of connecting pieces 111b opposing to each other in a Y-axis direction, in which a third opening 111a, in which each of second pins 73c of a second guide unit 73 is loosely fitted, is opened, a fourth opening 111c for fastening is opened in the X-axis direction at one end portion in the Z-axis direction of the female part 111 and a hollow receiving portion 111d extending in the Z-axis direction is formed in the female part 111, the male part 112 is storable in the receiving portion 111d of the female part 111, one end and the other end of a tension member 8 are fixed to the male part 11Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2021Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Yasubumi OKACHI, Yuichiro NISHIOKA, Hiroaki ISHII
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Publication number: 20240218734Abstract: A longitudinal adjuster 10 that forms a free end 61 of the first guide 6, to which a weight 101 is attached, and which moves in an inside of the slidable frame in a Z-axis direction is connected to a first guide unit 63 that is positioned at the other end in the Z-axis direction of the first guide 6. A pair of hollow first stoppers 103 opposing to each other in a Y-axis direction are provided at an end part to which the first guide unit 63 is connected in the adjuster 10, each of the first stoppers 103 has an open end 103a at a side of the first guide unit 63 and a closed end 103b at a side opposite to the open end 103a in the longitudinal direction of the adjuster 10. A linear notch 103c is formed on an extension line of a rail part 63g of the first guide unit 63 to which the adjuster 10 is connected at each of inner side surfaces in an opposite direction of both of the first stoppers 103.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: METACO INC.Inventors: Yasubumi OKACHI, Yuichiro NISHIOKA, Hiroaki ISHII
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Patent number: 11967295Abstract: A display driver includes: a conversion part which converts first to n-th display data pieces representing a brightness level of each pixel based on an image signal into first to n-th gradation voltages each having a voltage value corresponding to the brightness level and outputs them, where n is an integer of 2 or more; a polarity inversion signal generation circuit which generates a polarity inversion signal for prompting polarity inversion for each frame display period according to the image signal; a first external terminal which receives an operation mode signal representing a test mode or a normal mode; and a first selector which receives a test polarity inversion signal and the polarity inversion signal, selects and outputs the polarity inversion signal when the operation mode signal represents the normal mode, and selects and outputs the test polarity inversion signal when the operation mode signal represents the test mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: LAPIS Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroaki Ishii
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Publication number: 20240112647Abstract: A source driver includes an output buffer. The output buffer includes: an amplifying unit; a first current control unit that includes a first constant current source and a second constant current source; and a second current control unit that includes a third constant current source and a fourth constant current source. The first constant current source is disposed on a first supply line. The second constant current source is disposed on a second supply line. The third constant current source is connected in parallel to the first supply line, supplies the first power supply voltage to the amplifying unit, and allows turning on and off the supply. The fourth constant current source is connected in parallel to the second supply line, supplies the second power supply voltage to the amplifying unit, and allows turning on and off the supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventor: HIROAKI ISHII
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Patent number: 11922898Abstract: A display device includes a display controller and a plurality of source drivers that supply gradation voltage signals to a plurality of pixel parts in a display panel. The plurality of source drivers each includes a setting register that stores setting data, at least one calculation circuit that performs calculation based on the setting data and calculates a setting value for a gradation voltage signal to be outputted, a source output unit that outputs a gradation voltage signal based on a video data signal and the setting value, and a code value calculation unit that calculates an error detection code value based on the calculation result of the calculation circuit. The display controller detects failure that has occurred in the calculation circuit in the plurality of source drivers, based on a calculation result of the code value in each of the plurality of source drivers.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: LAPIS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroaki Ishii
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Patent number: 11839893Abstract: A holding mechanism holds a substrate horizontally. A rotation mechanism rotates the holding mechanism holding the substrate. A nozzle supplies a processing liquid to the substrate. A nozzle arm holds the nozzle. An arm actuation mechanism moves the nozzle arm between a processing position overlapping the substrate in plan view and a retracted position displaced from the substrate in plan view. A cup portion is disposed around the holding mechanism, and receives the processing liquid from the substrate. A cup actuation mechanism moves the cup portion up and down between an upper position and a lower position. A first container is fixed to the cup portion to be movable up and down integrally with the cup portion, and can accommodate the nozzle at the retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yosuke Yasutake, Hiroaki Ishii, Wataru Sakai, Yutaka Ikegami
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Patent number: 11842706Abstract: A source driver is provided, including a first data receiving part that receives a serial data signal via the first transmission line, a selector that outputs a serial data signal from either the first transmission line or the second transmission line according to a switching signal, a second data receiving part that receives the serial data signal output from the selector, a first serial-parallel conversion circuit that serial-parallel converts the serial data signal received by the first data receiving part and outputs the converted signal as first parallel data, a second serial-parallel conversion circuit that serial-parallel converts the serial data signal received by the second data receiving part and outputs the converted signal as second parallel data, and a comparison circuit that compares the first parallel data with the second parallel data and outputs a comparison result when the selector outputs the serial data signal from the first transmission line.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: LAPIS Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroaki Ishii
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Patent number: D1042587Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Ishii, Masanori Hasuda, Kenji Tonegawa