Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Kato
Hirofumi Kato 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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Publication number: 20240116228Abstract: Mold clamping conditions, including a predetermined mold gap, a predetermined mold clamping force, a predetermined back pressure for a movable mold, a predetermined mold closing pressure, and a predetermined mold closing pressure adjustment condition associated with the compression state of a molding material, are set beforehand. At the time of molding, an injection filling process for causing the injection device to inject and fill the molding material into a mold of a mold clamping device for which the mold clamping conditions have been set is performed, and, after completion of the injection filling process, a compression process is performed on the basis of the mold clamping conditions including the mold closing pressure adjustment condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirofumi MURATA, Toshimi KATO, Hozumi YODA
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Publication number: 20240101467Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive glass in which a Li2SiO3 crystal is precipitated by exposure and heat treatment, in which the photosensitive glass has a value of Formula (A) described below of 0.50 or more and 0.75 or less, and the photosensitive glass has a dielectric loss tangent at 20° C. and 10 GHz of 0.0090 or less, [Li2O]/([Li2O]+[Na2O]+[K2O]) Formula (A), in Formula (A), [Li2O], [Na2O], and [K2O] respectively indicate contents of Li2O, Na2O, and K2O in the photosensitive glass in terms of mole percentage based on oxides.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: AGC Inc.Inventors: Takeyuki KATO, Yutaka KUROIWA, Nobuo INUZUKA, Hirofumi YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20240098891Abstract: The present invention relates to a circuit board for a high-frequency device, including: a glass substrate in which a crystal is precipitated and cuttable by etching, and which has a dielectric loss tangent at 20° C. and 10 GHz of 0.0090 or less, and relates to a high-frequency device including the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: AGC Inc.Inventors: Takeyuki KATO, Yutaka KUROIWA, Nobuo INUZUKA, Hirofumi YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20240096377Abstract: According to one embodiment, a disk device includes a housing, magnetic disks in the housing, and a printed circuit board attached to an outer surface of a bottom wall of the housing. The housing includes a base including a bottom wall and a side wall, and at least two base-side positioning portions provided on the bottom wall in a region overlapping the side wall. The printed circuit board includes at least two board-side positioning portions each engaged with the base-side positioning portion. One of the base-side positioning portion and the board-side positioning portion includes a pin extending substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall, and another includes a hole into which the pin is fitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Hiroshi Minami, Shigeru Juman, Kouichi Toukairin, Yasuhiko Kato, Hirofumi Kuribara, Kenji Mizuochi
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Publication number: 20240071128Abstract: A detection device includes a plurality of optical sensors arranged in a detection area, a light source configured to emit light that is emitted to an object to be detected and is detected by the optical sensors, and a processor configured to perform processing based on outputs from the optical sensors. The processor is configured to determine, based on the outputs of the respective optical sensors obtained at a cycle of a predetermined period, an optical sensor an output of which is to be employed from among the optical sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Hirofumi KATO, Makoto UCHIDA, Takanori TSUNASHIMA, Takashi NAKAMURA, Akio TAKIMOTO, Takao SOMEYA, Tomoyuki YOKOTA
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Patent number: 11915096Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection system includes: a sensor provided with a plurality of photosensors in a detection area; a controller configured to control the sensor; and a data storage configured to store correction value data including correction values for detection values of the photosensors and identification codes of a plurality of the sensors in such a manner that the identification codes are associated one-to-one with the correction value data. The controller is configured to acquire the correction value data corresponding to the identification code of the sensor from the data storage and correct the detection values of the photosensors based on the acquired correction value data.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Hirofumi Kato
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Patent number: 11914248Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a photo-alignment copolymer which makes it possible to produce a photo-alignment film having excellent solvent resistance and liquid crystal aligning properties, and a photo-alignment film and an optical laminate produced using the photo-alignment copolymer. A photo-alignment copolymer of the invention is a photo-alignment copolymer having a repeating unit A including a photo-alignment group represented by Formula (A) and a repeating unit B including a crosslinkable group represented by Formula (B).Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yutaka Nozoe, Takashi Iizumi, Kazushige Nakagawa, Takahiro Kato, Miho Asahi, Hirofumi Omura, Yuki Hirai
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Publication number: 20240046694Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a plurality of optical sensors that are arranged in a detection area and each of which is configured to output a signal corresponding to light irradiating the optical sensor; a detection circuit configured to be supplied with the signals from the optical sensors; and a control circuit configured to output first data and second data for which detection conditions for acquiring the signals differ from each other. The control circuit is configured to output detection information data in which the detection conditions for the first data and the detection conditions for the second data are added as attribute information to a head of a data string in which the first data and the second data are sequentially arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Hirofumi KATO, Yoshitaka KOJIMA
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Patent number: 11888080Abstract: A detection device is provided. The detection device includes a sensor base; a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements that are provided in a detection area of the sensor base and are configured to receive light incident thereon and output signals corresponding to the received light; a plurality of switching elements provided in the respective photoelectric conversion elements; a plurality of gate lines that are coupled to the switching elements and extend in a first direction; a first light source configured to emit first light having a first maximum emission wavelength; and a second light source configured to emit second light having a second maximum emission wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hirofumi Kato, Takanori Tsunashima, Makoto Uchida, Takashi Nakamura, Akio Takimoto, Takao Someya, Tomoyuki Yokota
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Patent number: 11854299Abstract: A detection device includes a plurality of optical sensors arranged in a detection area, a light source configured to emit light that is emitted to an object to be detected and is detected by the optical sensors, and a processor configured to perform processing based on outputs from the optical sensors. The processor is configured to determine, based on the outputs of the respective optical sensors obtained at a cycle of a predetermined period, an optical sensor an output of which is to be employed from among the optical sensors.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignees: Japan Display Inc., The University of TokyoInventors: Hirofumi Kato, Makoto Uchida, Takanori Tsunashima, Takashi Nakamura, Akio Takimoto, Takao Someya, Tomoyuki Yokota
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Publication number: 20230301125Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a light source configured to emit light to an object to be detected; a plurality of photodiodes arranged in a detection area; one or more detection circuits; and a coupling switching circuit configured to switch coupling of one or more of the photodiodes to one or more of the detection circuits. The coupling switching circuit is configured to change the number of the detection circuits coupled to one or more of the photodiodes based on an output value from one or more of the photodiodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Makoto HAYASHI, Hirofumi KATO, Yoshitaka KOJIMA, Yuta HAGA, Ayato KITAMURA, Yoshiyuki TERADA
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Publication number: 20230280865Abstract: A detection device includes: optical sensors; switching elements, gate lines, and signal lines corresponding to the optical sensors; a detection circuit that is supplied with signals from the optical sensors through the signal lines; and a signal line selection circuit for switching a coupling state between the signal lines and the detection circuit. A drive signal is supplied to the gate lines row by row to bring the switching elements belonging to a predetermined row into a coupled state. The signal line selection circuit couples the signal lines to the detection circuit column by column in a predetermined order in a reading period of the predetermined row. A reset potential is supplied to the optical sensors and the signal lines belonging to the predetermined row after completion of the reading period of the predetermined row and before start of the reading period of a row next to the predetermined row.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Hirofumi KATO, Ayato KITAMURA
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Patent number: 11719573Abstract: Provided are a substrate, an organic material layer provided above the substrate at a position overlapping at least a detection region, a plurality of detection electrodes provided between the substrate and the organic material layer in a direction orthogonal to the substrate, a first switching element provided to each of the detection electrodes, a plurality of gate lines coupled with some first switching elements and extending in a first direction, a plurality of signal lines coupled with some first switching elements and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a drive circuit configured to supply gate drive signals having potentials determined for the respective gate lines based on a predetermined code to the respective first switching elements through the gate lines.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hitoshi Tanaka, Masahiro Tada, Takashi Nakamura, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Fumitaka Gotoh, Hirofumi Kato
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Publication number: 20230212385Abstract: Provided is an epoxy resin composition containing an epoxy resin (A), a curing agent (B) and an imidazole adduct-type curing accelerator (C), in which the curing agent (B) contains a compound (B-1) represented by formula (B-1) [R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a methoxy group or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms] and a compound (B-2) represented by formula (B-2) [R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a methyl group or a methoxy group] and the content of the compound (B-2) is 2 parts by mass or more and 5 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the epoxy resin (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Kenichi TAKEUCHI, Hirofumi KATO
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Patent number: 11687196Abstract: A detection device includes: optical sensors; switching elements, gate lines, and signal lines corresponding to the optical sensors; a detection circuit that is supplied with signals from the optical sensors through the signal lines; and a signal line selection circuit for switching a coupling state between the signal lines and the detection circuit. A drive signal is supplied to the gate lines row by row to bring the switching elements belonging to a predetermined row into a coupled state. The signal line selection circuit couples the signal lines to the detection circuit column by column in a predetermined order in a reading period of the predetermined row. A reset potential is supplied to the optical sensors and the signal lines belonging to the predetermined row after completion of the reading period of the predetermined row and before start of the reading period of a row next to the predetermined row.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hirofumi Kato, Ayato Kitamura
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Publication number: 20230056997Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection system includes: a sensor provided with a plurality of photosensors in a detection area; a controller configured to control the sensor; and a data storage configured to store correction value data including correction values for detection values of the photosensors and identification codes of a plurality of the sensors in such a manner that the identification codes are associated one-to-one with the correction value data. The controller is configured to acquire the correction value data corresponding to the identification code of the sensor from the data storage and correct the detection values of the photosensors based on the acquired correction value data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventor: Hirofumi KATO
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Publication number: 20230015361Abstract: A detection device includes: optical sensors; switching elements, gate lines, and signal lines corresponding to the optical sensors; a detection circuit that is supplied with signals from the optical sensors through the signal lines; and a signal line selection circuit for switching a coupling state between the signal lines and the detection circuit. A drive signal is supplied to the gate lines row by row to bring the switching elements belonging to a predetermined row into a coupled state. The signal line selection circuit couples the signal lines to the detection circuit column by column in a predetermined order in a reading period of the predetermined row. A reset potential is supplied to the optical sensors and the signal lines belonging to the predetermined row after completion of the reading period of the predetermined row and before start of the reading period of a row next to the predetermined row.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Hirofumi KATO, Ayato KITAMURA
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Publication number: 20220338352Abstract: A detection device includes a sensor substrate provided with a plurality of photosensors, a control board provided with a control circuit configured to control the photosensors, and a flexible printed circuit board provided with wiring configured to electrically couple the sensor substrate to the control board. The flexible printed circuit board is provided with a plurality of cutting indication lines for changing a length between the sensor substrate and the flexible printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Hirofumi KATO, Yoshitaka KOJIMA
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Patent number: 11436859Abstract: A fingerprint detection device includes a substrate, a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements that are provided to the substrate and each output a signal corresponding to light emitted thereto, a plurality of signal lines coupled to the photoelectric conversion elements, a detection circuit that is electrically coupled to the photoelectric conversion elements through the signal lines, and a signal line selection circuit that switches the number of the signal lines to be coupled to the one detection circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takashi Nakamura, Makoto Uchida, Takanori Tsunashima, Hirofumi Kato, Akio Takimoto
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Patent number: 11386860Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel including a display area where first drive areas and second drive areas are alternately disposed, and display function layers which include first display function layers and second display function layers and which are changed to a transparent state and a scattering state, and a control unit. The control unit applies a drive voltage to the first display function layers, in a first field period. The control unit applies the drive voltage to the second display function layers, in a second field period. A polarity of the drive voltage in the first field period is different from a polarity of the drive voltage in the second field period.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Hirofumi Kato