Patents by Inventor Hirokazu Imai

Hirokazu Imai 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: 11328655
    Abstract: A display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels; and a drive device that outputs a driving signal to the display panel. The driving signal causes one of the pixels to emit light many times by an active PWM drive method in a 1-frame period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignees: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takaaki Sugiyama, Ken Kikuchi, Atsushi Yasuda, Hirokazu Imai, Hiroshi Tobita
  • Publication number: 20210295766
    Abstract: A display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels; and a drive device that outputs a driving signal to the display panel. The driving signal causes one of the pixels to emit light many times by an active PWM drive method in a 1-frame period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicants: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takaaki Sugiyama, Ken Kikuchi, Atsushi Yasuda, Hirokazu Imai, Hiroshi Tobita
  • Patent number: 9566005
    Abstract: There is provided a measuring apparatus, including a light receiving element, provided at a position facing a measurement object region on which is placed a measurement object, which forms an image with light from the measurement object region, light emitting elements, arranged surrounding the light receiving element, which emit light for measuring the measurement object, and reflective optical elements, provided above the light emitting elements, which guide, to the measurement object region, emission light radiated from the light emitting elements. A light receiving surface of the light receiving element and light emission surfaces of the light emitting elements are positioned mutually on a same plane. The emission light radiated from the light emitting elements is reflected by the reflective optical elements, and center lines of the emission light radiated from each of the light emitting elements pass through an approximate center of the measurement object region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Toriumi, Hideo Kawabe, Kenichi Kabasawa, Tatsuya Suzuki, Hirokazu Imai, Masatoshi Ueno
  • Publication number: 20160362333
    Abstract: A radiation curable resin composition, containing (A) urethane oligomer containing the reactants of an aliphatic polyester or polyether diol and a diisocyanate and a monohydric alcohol, or urethane oligomer obtained by reacting the reactants of an aliphatic polyester or polyether diol and a diisocyanate with a monohydric alcohol and then reacting a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate, and (B) monofunctional acrylic monomer, and the contained quantity of (C) polyfunctional acrylic monomer is 2 mass % or less is described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Hirokazu IMAI, Yuutoku YAMASHITA, Hiroshi YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160326410
    Abstract: A wire sealer having sufficient sealing properties and satisfactory workability of sealing treatment is provided. The wire sealer is radiation-curable, and contains the following components (A) to (C): (A) urethane (meth)acrylate; (B) a compound having one ethylenically unsaturated group and not having an anion dissociative group; and (C) a radiation polymerization initiator, wherein a cured film obtained from the radiation-curable wire sealer shows an oil absorptivity of 7% by mass or more, a water absorptivity of 10% by mass or less, and a Young's modulus of 2 to 500 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi YAMAGUCHI, Kazuyuki KONDOU, Takahiko KUROSAWA, Hirokazu IMAI, Zen KOMIYA
  • Patent number: 9402559
    Abstract: There is provided an input device including a plurality of electrodes that are arranged on a surface of a body in a direction crossing a muscular fiber group of the body at a right angle, and detect electromyogram signals generated from the muscular fiber group according to a motion performed by the body; a switch unit that switches an electrode acquiring an electromyogram signal between the plurality of electrodes; and a control unit that selects an electrode detecting an electromyogram signal for identifying the motion from among the plurality of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Imai, Yoichi Toriumi, Hideo Kawabe, Kenichi Kabasawa, Tatsuya Suzuki, Masatoshi Ueno
  • Publication number: 20140303505
    Abstract: There is provided a measuring apparatus, including a light receiving element, provided at a position facing a measurement object region on which is placed a measurement object, which forms an image with light from the measurement object region, light emitting elements, arranged surrounding the light receiving element, which emit light for measuring the measurement object, and reflective optical elements, provided above the light emitting elements, which guide, to the measurement object region, emission light radiated from the light emitting elements. A light receiving surface of the light receiving element and light emission surfaces of the light emitting elements are positioned mutually on a same plane. The emission light radiated from the light emitting elements is reflected by the reflective optical elements, and center lines of the emission light radiated from each of the light emitting elements pass through an approximate center of the measurement object region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi Toriumi, Hideo Kawabe, Kenichi Kabasawa, Tatsuya Suzuki, Hirokazu Imai, Masatoshi Ueno
  • Publication number: 20140241687
    Abstract: A radiation curable resin composition, containing (A) urethane oligomer containing the reactants of an aliphatic polyester or polyether diol and a diisocyanate and a monohydric alcohol, or urethane oligomer obtained by reacting the reactants of an aliphatic polyester or polyether diol and a diisocyanate with a monohydric alcohol and then reacting a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate, and (B) monofunctional acrylic monomer, and the contained quantity of (C) polyfunctional acrylic monomer is 2 mass % or less is described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Hirokazu IMAI, Yuutoku YAMASHITA, Hiroshi YAMAGUCHI, Takahiko KUROSAWA
  • Patent number: 8651699
    Abstract: A flexible substrate includes a stripe-shaped substrate main body portion; a comb-like portion composed of a plurality of protrusions that extends from one end in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the substrate main body portion, in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; and electronic devices that are arranged on the plurality of protrusions, respectively, in which the substrate main body portion and the comb-like portion are bendable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Kawabe, Yoichi Toriumi, Kenichi Kabasawa, Tatsuya Suzuki, Hirokazu Imai, Masatoshi Ueno
  • Patent number: 8605284
    Abstract: A measurement device includes a light sensing element on which light from a measurement target region placing a measurement target thereon forms an image, and a plurality of light emitting elements that are disposed around the light sensing element and radiate light to the measurement target region, wherein the plurality of light emitting elements are disposed to be tilted with respect to the normal line of the measurement target region such that the central line of radiated emission from each of the light emitting elements passes through a substantial center of the measurement target region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Toriumi, Hideo Kawabe, Kenichi Kabasawa, Tatsuya Suzuki, Hirokazu Imai, Masatoshi Ueno
  • Publication number: 20130199818
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation curable resin composition for forming a coating layer for electrical wire; wherein the electrical wire is destined for use as automotive electrical wire. In addition, this invention relates to a radiation curable resin composition for forming a coating layer for telephone cable and electrical wire for connecting between electronic devices and inside electronic devices. The resin composition includes the following: (A) a urethane (meth)acrylate having a hard segment derived from an aromatic polyol and a soft segment derived from an aliphatic polyol in a single molecule; (B) a compound with a cyclic structure and one ethylenic unsaturated group; and (C) a radiation polymerization initiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Uchida, Hirokazu Imai, Yuutoku Yamashita, Takahiko Kurosawa
  • Publication number: 20130035568
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a judgment unit for using measurement data in relation to reflectance of light obtained by irradiating a surface of a living body of a subject with light of a predetermined wavelength to judge a condition of a blood vessel and/or a condition of blood flow of the living body in accordance with a color phase corresponding to the reflectance of light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi TORIUMI, Tatsuya SUZUKI, Hirokazu IMAI, Hideo KAWABE, Kenichi KABASAWA, Masatoshi UENO
  • Publication number: 20120321270
    Abstract: A radiation curable resin composition, containing (A) urethane oligomer containing the reactants of an aliphatic polyester or polyether diol and a diisocyanate and a monohydric alcohol, or urethane oligomer obtained by reacting the reactants of an aliphatic polyester or polyether diol and a diisocyanate with a monohydric alcohol and then reacting a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate, and (B) monofunctional acrylic monomer, and the contained quantity of (C) polyfunctional acrylic monomer is 2 mass % or less is described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Hirokazu Imai, Yuutoku Yamashita, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Takahiko Kurosawa
  • Publication number: 20120069584
    Abstract: A flexible substrate includes a stripe-shaped substrate main body portion; a comb-like portion composed of a plurality of protrusions that extends from one end in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the substrate main body portion, in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; and electronic devices that are arranged on the plurality of protrusions, respectively, in which the substrate main body portion and the comb-like portion are bendable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo Kawabe, Yoichi Toriumi, Kenichi Kabasawa, Tatsuya Suzuki, Hirokazu Imai, Masatoshi Ueno
  • Publication number: 20120069343
    Abstract: A measurement device includes a light sensing element on which light from a measurement target region placing a measurement target thereon forms an image, and a plurality of light emitting elements that are disposed around the light sensing element and radiate light to the measurement target region, wherein the plurality of light emitting elements are disposed to be tilted with respect to the normal line of the measurement target region such that the central line of radiated emission from each of the light emitting elements passes through a substantial center of the measurement target region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi Toriumi, Hideo Kawabe, Kenichi Kabasawa, Tatsuya Suzuki, Hirokazu Imai, Masatoshi Ueno
  • Publication number: 20110180938
    Abstract: In an electronic device, a silicone adhesive bonding first and second members is made from a composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by mass of an organopolysiloxane containing in one molecule at least two alkenyl groups and being free of silicon-bonded hydroxyl and alkoxy groups wherein the content of cyclic siloxanes having 4 to 20 siloxane units is at most 0.1 mass %; (B) an organopolysiloxane containing in one molecule at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and being free of an alkenyl group, and silicon-bonded hydroxyl and alkoxy groups; (C) at least 0.05 parts by mass of an adhesion promoter; (D) 100 to 2000 parts by mass of a thermally conductive filler; and (E) a hydrosilylation-reaction catalyst. (B) is contained such that the silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms is in the range of 0.5 to 10 mol per 1 mol of the alkenyl groups of (A), and the sum of (B) and (C) is 0.5 to 10 mass % of the sum of (A), (B) and (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, Dow Corning Toray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuya HIRASAWA, Yuuji Ootani, Akiyoshi Asai, Hirokazu Imai, Hiroyoshi Kunieda, Harumi Kodama, Masayuki Onishi, Ryo Sakaguchi, Kazumi Nakayoshi
  • Patent number: 7807073
    Abstract: A conductor composition being able to easily secure the conductivity at the same level as an Ag bulk at low temperature process, a mounting substrate utilizing the conductor composition and a mounting structure utilizing the conductor composition are provided. In a mounting structure, wherein one or more electrodes (11) of a mounting substrate (10) and one or more surface mounting components (20) are connected through a conductor composition (30), and one or more surface wirings (14) of the mounting substrate (10), one or more inner-layer wirings (13) and one or more via conductors (12) are formed with the conductor composition, the conductor composition contains conductive particles with electrical conductivity, and the conductive particles are composed of low crystallized Ag fillers with the crystal size of 10 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Totokawa, Yuji Ootani, Hirokazu Imai, Akira Shintai
  • Patent number: 7357883
    Abstract: A conductive adhesive is formed by mixing a plurality of conductive fillers into a thermosetting resin. The conductive filler includes a core material made of copper-based metal, a coating film made of silver and a plurality of particles made of silver. The coating film is provided on the core material to cover the core material, and the particles are provided on a surface of the coating film. Accordingly, a surface of the core material is prevented from being exposed. The conductive adhesive can be suitably used for bonding two members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasunori Ninomiya, Masashi Totokawa, Hirokazu Imai, Yukinori Migitaka
  • Patent number: 7340908
    Abstract: A vapor-compression refrigerant cycle device includes an ejector, a first evaporator for evaporating refrigerant flowing out of a pressure-increasing portion of the ejector, a second evaporator for evaporating refrigerant to be drawn into a refrigerant suction port of the ejector. In the refrigerant cycle device, a refrigerant suction pipe is connected to a refrigerant outlet of the second evaporator and the refrigerant suction port of the ejector, and the surface of the refrigerant suction pipe is covered by an insulating member. Furthermore, the ejector, the first evaporator, the second evaporator and the refrigerant suction pipe are arranged in a passenger compartment of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: DENSO Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Oshitani, Katsuya Kusano, Hirokazu Imai, Hirotsugu Takeuchi, Mika Saito
  • Patent number: 7276185
    Abstract: A conductor composition being able to easily secure the conductivity at the same level as an Ag bulk at low temperature process, a mounting substrate utilizing the conductor composition and a mounting structure utilizing the conductor composition are provided. In a mounting structure, wherein one or more electrodes (11) of a mounting substrate (10) and one or more surface mounting components (20) are connected through a conductor composition (30), and one or more surface wirings (14) of the mounting substrate (10), one or more inner-layer wirings (13) and one or more via conductors (12) are formed with the conductor composition, the conductor composition contains conductive particles with electrical conductivity, and the conductive particles are composed of low crystallized Ag fillers with the crystal size of 10 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Totokawa, Yuji Ootani, Hirokazu Imai, Akira Shintai