Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Fukushima
Hiroshi Fukushima 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: 10873739Abstract: A calibrating method includes controlling a laser radiator to radiate calibration laser light to an object such that a pattern is projected in a laser coordinate system with respect to the laser radiator; controlling a camera to obtain a first image of first light points of the calibration laser light projected on a surface of the object when the object is in a first position; and controlling the camera to obtain a second image of second light points of the calibration laser light projected on the surface of the object when the object is in the second position. A positional relationship between the laser coordinate system and the camera coordinate system is calculated based on the three-dimensional positions of the first light points and the three-dimensional positions of the second light points.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Hiroshi Kumagai, Takashi Motoyoshi, Seiichiro Fukushima
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Patent number: 10868252Abstract: An organic electronic material containing a charge transport polymer for which, in a molecular weight distribution chart measured by GPC, the area ratio accounted for by components having a molecular weight of less than 20,000 is not more than 40%, and the area ratio accounted for by components having a molecular weight of 500 or less is not more than 1%.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuki Yoshinari, Kenichi Ishitsuka, Tomotsugu Sugioka, Shigeaki Funyuu, Shunsuke Ueda, Naoki Asano, Hiroshi Takaira, Iori Fukushima, Daisuke Ryuzaki
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Publication number: 20200359999Abstract: A physiological information system includes a patient monitor configured to acquire a vital sign based on a vital sign signal of a subject, and an ultrasonic measuring apparatus configured to acquire ultrasonic images based on ultrasonic waves transmitted toward the subject and received from the subject. The patient monitor includes a storage device configured to store measured data of the vital signs in association with measurement dates and times, and to store the ultrasonic images in association with image capture timings, and a controller configured to display a screen on a display section based on data, including the measured data and the ultrasonic images, stored in the storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Mitsuhiro OURA, Sou KUMAGAI, Wataru MATSUZAWA, Nobuyuki YASUMARU, Kazuya NAGASE, Hiroshi TORIGAI, Naoki FUKUSHIMA
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Publication number: 20200357436Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, an underlayer formed on the substrate, and a magnetic layer formed on the underlayer. The magnetic layer includes an alloy having a L10 structure. The underlayer includes a first underlayer and a second underlayer. The first underlayer includes Mo and Ru, the content of Ru in the first underlayer is in a range of 5 atom % to 30 atom %, and the second underlayer includes a material having a body-centered cubic (BCC) structure. The second underlayer is formed between the first underlayer and the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Chen XU, Lei ZHANG, Takayuki FUKUSHIMA, Hisato SHIBATA, Takehiro YAMAGUCHI, Kazuya NIWA, Tomoo SHIGE, Hiroaki NEMOTO, Yuji UMEMOTO, Hiroshi KOYANAGI
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Patent number: 10817073Abstract: An electronic device capable of detecting a rotation amount of a dial without depending on a mechanism is achieved. A ring-like shape dial surrounds a peripheral edge of an electrostatic type touch panel, the dial includes a conductive pattern, which is formed of a conductive material, on an inner surface facing the touch panel.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomohiro Kimura, Kohji Fujiwara, Hiroshi Fukushima
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Publication number: 20200327905Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, an underlayer, and a magnetic layer that are arranged in this order. The magnetic layer has a granular structure including magnetic grains having a L10 crystal structure, and grain boundary parts having a volume fraction in a range of 25 volume % to 50 volume %. The magnetic grains have a c-axis orientation with respect to the substrate. The grain boundary parts include a material having a lattice constant in a range of 0.30 nm to 0.36 nm, or in a range of 0.60 nm to 0.72 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Takayuki FUKUSHIMA, Chen XU, Lei ZHANG, Hisato SHIBATA, Takehiro YAMAGUCHI, Kazuya NIWA, Tomoo SHIGE, Hiroaki NEMOTO, Yuji UMEMOTO, Hiroshi KOYANAGI
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Publication number: 20200295435Abstract: There are provided an antenna device with improved antenna performance while suppressing a decrease in yield and a decrease in viewability, and a display device including the same. The antenna device includes an antenna substrate, a first antenna pattern formed on a first main surface of the antenna substrate, and a second antenna pattern formed on a second main surface opposite to the first main surface of the antenna substrate. The first antenna pattern and the second antenna pattern are formed such that positions on the front and back of the antenna substrate coincide with each other, and at least a part of the antenna substrate is transparent to transmit an image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: SHINJI YAMAGISHI, HIROSHI FUKUSHIMA, YASUHIRO SUGITA, KAZUTOSHI KIDA, TAKENORI MARUYAMA, JEAN MUGIRANEZA, TAKUMA YAMAMOTO, YUKIO MIZUNO
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Patent number: 10774412Abstract: A hot-dip galvanized cold-rolled steel sheet has a tensile strength of 750 MPa or higher, a composition consisting, in mass percent, C: more than 0.10% and less than 0.25%, Si: more than 0.50% and less than 2.0%, Mn: more than 1.50% and 3.0% or less, and optionally containing one or more types of Ti, Nb, V, Cr, Mo, B, Ca, Mg, REM, and Bi, P: less than 0.050%, S: 0.010% or less, sol. Al: 0.50% or less, and N: 0.010% or less, and a main phase as a low-temperature transformation product and a second phase as retained austenite. The retained austenite volume fraction is more than 4.0% and less than 25.0% of the whole structure, and has an average grain size of less than 0.80 ?m. A number density of retained austenite grains having a grain size of 1.2 ?m or more is 3.0×10?2/?m2 or less.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Norio Imai, Masayuki Wakita, Takuya Nishio, Jun Haga, Kengo Hata, Yasuaki Tanaka, Mitsuru Yoshida, Hiroshi Takebayashi, Suguhiro Fukushima, Toshiro Tomida
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Publication number: 20200275908Abstract: An ultrasonic measurement system includes a display device configured to display an ultrasonic image and an ultrasonic probe electrically connectable to the display device. The ultrasonic probe includes an image capturing unit joined to or detachably attached to a first cable, the image capturing unit comprising a first optical lens to capture an image of a nearby object, and a probe head joined to or detachably attached to the first cable, the probe head being configured to transmit an ultrasonic beam toward a body surface of a subject and to receive a reflected wave from the body surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Mitsuhiro OURA, Sou KUMAGAI, Wataru MATSUZAWA, Nobuyuki YASUMARU, Kazuya NAGASE, Hiroshi TORIGAI, Naoki FUKUSHIMA, Masashi SATO, Takuya AIZAWA
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Publication number: 20200257401Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is provided and includes a liquid crystal element array having pixel electrodes and switching elements arranged in a matrix form; scanning lines arranged in each row of the liquid crystal element array and supply a scanning signal to switching elements; signal lines arranged in each column of the liquid crystal element array and supply an image signal to the pixel electrodes through switching elements; touch electrodes overlapping pixel electrodes and arranged in the column of the liquid crystal element array; signal line drive circuit arranged along one side of the liquid crystal element array parallel to the row of the liquid crystal element array and forms the image signal; first circuit arranged along the other side of the liquid crystal element array parallel to the row of the liquid crystal element array and is connected to the touch electrodes; and second circuit arranged along the one side of the liquid crystal element array and is connected to the touch electrodes, wheType: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Yasuyuki TERANISHI, Toshiaki FUKUSHIMA, Daisuke ITO, Gen KOIDE, Tadayoshi KATSUTA
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Patent number: 10739456Abstract: According to an embodiment, a distance measuring device includes emission circuitry, an optical mechanism system, and measurement circuitry. The emission circuitry emits pulse light having a predetermined pulse width. The optical mechanism system emits the pulse light emitted by the emission circuitry to an object to be measured and receives scattered light of the pulse light scattered by the object to be measured. The measurement circuitry measures, via the optical mechanism system, a distance to the object to be measured using a detection signal having magnitude corresponding to light intensity received within a time range corresponding to the pulse width.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroshi Kubota, Nobu Matsumoto, Tomonori Fukushima
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Patent number: 10732754Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes first and second substrate units, a display function layer, and a drive element. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate, a display unit, and a control circuit unit. The first substrate has a first surface including a display region and a peripheral region. The display unit is provided in the display region, and includes first lines, second lines, switch elements, pixel electrodes, and third lines. The control circuit unit is provided in the peripheral region, and includes a first circuit unit including a third line connection line, and a third line switch. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate and fourth lines. The display function layer is provided between the first and second substrate units. The drive element is provided on the peripheral region. The first circuit unit is partially disposed between the drive element and the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Toshiaki Fukushima, Gen Koide, Yoshiyuki Kii
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Publication number: 20200235477Abstract: An antenna device includes antenna portions arranged side by side in columns with a partial overlap between the antenna portions next to each other, and common lines each connected to and shared by a set of the antenna portions not overlapping each other to collectively activate the set of the antenna portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: TAKUMA YAMAMOTO, TAKENORI MARUYAMA, KAZUTOSHI KIDA, SHINJI YAMAGISHI, JEAN MUGIRANEZA, HIROSHI FUKUSHIMA, YASUHIRO SUGITA, YUKIO MIZUNO
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Patent number: 10712602Abstract: Optical device includes first substrate being light transmissive, second substrate opposing first substrate and being light transmissive, and light distribution layer disposed between first substrate and second substrate and distributing incident light. Light distribution layer includes uneven structure portion having a plurality of projections repeated in the z axial direction parallel to the main face of first substrate, and optical medium portion containing a birefringent material and disposed to fill a plurality of recesses that are spaces between the plurality of projections. Light blocking component configured to block at least part of incident light is disposed in the plurality of recesses.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuki Kitamura, Hiroshi Fukushima, Norihiro Ito, Hirofumi Kubota, Masuyuki Ota
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Publication number: 20200205749Abstract: The present invention provides an image display method with which a structure of an imaging object can be understood on the basis of volume data. An image display method according to an aspect of the present invention includes obtaining photoacoustic image data, generating a first photoacoustic image corresponding to a first spatial region on the basis of photoacoustic image data, generating a second photoacoustic image corresponding to a second spatial region having a different thickness in a viewing direction of rendering from a thickness of the first spatial region and having a spatial region overlapped with the first spatial region on the basis of the photoacoustic image data, and displaying the first photoacoustic image and the second photoacoustic image in a superimposing manner on each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2017Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Satoru Fukushima, Hiroshi Abe
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Publication number: 20200191961Abstract: According to an embodiment, a distance measuring device measures a distance to the measured object base on light scattered on the measured object is detected. The distance measuring device includes an optical detector and a measurer. The optical detector detects the scattered light. The measurer has a sampler to sample a signal corresponding to an output signal of the optical detector every time when the light is emitted at a plurality of sampling time points and a storage to accumulate sampling values and store an accumulation value at each sampling time point. The measurer measures the distance based on a plurality of accumulation values at the sampling time points.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Hiroshi Kubota, Tomonori Fukushima, Nobu Matsumoto
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Patent number: 10685674Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes: a substrate; an underlayer; a magnetic layer including an alloy having an L10 type crystal structure; and a protective layer, wherein the substrate, the underlayer, the magnetic layer, and the protective layer are stacked in the recited order. A pinning layer is further included between the magnetic layer and the protective layer, and the pinning layer includes a magnetic material including Co and includes at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ag, Au, and Al.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Takayuki Fukushima, Hisato Shibata, Yuji Umemoto, Kazuya Niwa, Lei Zhang, Takehiro Yamaguchi, Chen Xu, Tomoo Shige, Hiroshi Koyanagi
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Patent number: 10635229Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal element array having liquid crystal display elements arranged in matrix, scanning lines arranged in each row of the liquid crystal element array and supplying a scanning signal to the liquid crystal display elements in a corresponding row, signal lines arranged in each column of the liquid crystal element array and supplying an image signal to the liquid crystal display elements in a corresponding column, drive electrodes arranged in the column of the liquid crystal element array and to which a drive signal to detect a touch is supplied, a signal line drive circuit arranged along one side of the liquid crystal element array parallel to the row of the liquid crystal element array and forming the image signal, and a first electrode drive circuit arranged along the other side of the liquid crystal element array and forming the drive signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Yasuyuki Teranishi, Toshiaki Fukushima, Daisuke Ito, Gen Koide, Tadayoshi Katsuta
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Publication number: 20200119438Abstract: A display device includes a display panel displaying an image, a transparent antenna substrate arranged on one surface of the display panel and having transparency, a first conductive film having a mesh shape and arranged on a surface of the transparent antenna substrate opposite to the display panel, and a second conductive film having a mesh shape and arranged on a surface of the transparent antenna substrate facing the display panel. The first conductive film includes an antenna body portion having a thin film pattern and insulated from a surrounding portion by a slit, and the antenna body portion constitutes a transparent antenna performing wireless communication with an external communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: TAKENORI MARUYAMA, KAZUTOSHI KIDA, SHINJI YAMAGISHI, JEAN MUGIRANEZA, TAKUMA YAMAMOTO, YUKIO MIZUNO, YASUHIRO SUGITA, HIROSHI FUKUSHIMA, HIDETSUGU KAWAMORI
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Patent number: 10614849Abstract: A heat-assisted magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, an underlayer, and a magnetic layer including an alloy having a L10 crystal structure and first and second layers, arranged in this order. Each of the first and second layers has a granular structure including C, SiO2, and BN at grain boundaries. Vol % of the grain boundaries in each of the first and second layers is 25 to 45 vol %. Vol % of C in the first layer is 5 to 22 vol %, and a volume ratio of SiO2 with respect to BN in each of the first and second layers is 0.25 to 3.5. Vol % of SiO2 in the second layer is greater than that of the first layer by 5 vol % or more. Vol % of BN in the second layer is smaller than that in the first layer by 2 vol % or more.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Takayuki Fukushima, Koji Take, Hisato Shibata, Takehiro Yamaguchi, Tomoo Shige, Lei Zhang, Chen Xu, Yuji Umemoto, Hiroshi Koyanagi, Kazuya Niwa, Tetsuya Kanbe