Patents by Inventor Katsumi Tokuno
Katsumi Tokuno 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: 11733114Abstract: An electrostatic capacitance detection device is provided, which is provided with a first electrode, an insulating layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the insulating layer, the electrostatic capacitance detection device being configured to calculate a shear force applied from above an upper portion of the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: NISSHA CO., LTD.Inventors: Fujio Mori, Katsumi Tokuno, Youichi Yamaguchi, Eiko Seki, Yuji Watazu
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Publication number: 20220042866Abstract: An electrostatic capacitance detection device is provided, which is provided with a first electrode, an insulating layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the insulating layer, the electrostatic capacitance detection device being configured to calculate a shear force applied from above an upper portion of the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2019Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Fujio Mori, Katsumi Tokuno, Youichi Yamaguchi, Eiko Seki, Yuji Watazu
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Publication number: 20180275131Abstract: Provided is a cancer development risk assessment device (1) capable of determining the possibility of cancer development in a subject to be assessed in short time. The cancer development risk assessment device (1) includes a measurement unit (3) and a controller (4). The measurement unit (3) is configured to measure concentrations of a plurality of types of target components included in exhaled air collected from a subject to be assessed. The controller (4) is configured to calculate an assessment score correlated to the possibility of cancer being developed in the subject to be assessed based on measurement results of the concentrations obtained by the measurement unit (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2016Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Mariko HANADA, Hiroshi KODA, Hajime KOMURA, Satoshi MORIMOTO, Katsumi TOKUNO, Katsuyuki TANAKA, Noriko ASHIDA, Yuzo KODAMA, Tsutomu CHIBA, Atsushi MIMA, Masahiro TAKADA, Masakazu TOI
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Patent number: 9864450Abstract: A piezoelectric sensor in which position detection and load detection can be achieved. The piezoelectric sensor includes a piezoelectric layer interposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode. In the piezoelectric sensor, at least one of the upper electrode and the lower electrode includes a plurality of electrodes patterns.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Nissha Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Watazu, Yoshiko Suetomi, Eiji Kakutani, Keisuke Ozaki, Junichi Shibata, Katsumi Tokuno, Shuzo Okumura, Ryomei Omote
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Patent number: 9448678Abstract: A capacitive transparent touch sheet has excellent visibility and durability without changing the sensitivity, size, or the like of a touch panel. The capacitive transparent touch sheet comprises: a first conductive sheet including a first substrate to be adhered to the hard substrate, and a plurality of strip shaped first electrodes formed separately on a surface of the first substrate to be adhered to the hard substrate; a second conductive sheet including a second substrate disposed to oppose the first substrate, a plurality of strip shaped second electrodes formed on a surface of the second substrate opposing the first substrate and arranged to cross the first electrodes, and at least one insulation part formed continuously with the second electrodes, the at least one insulation part having a thickness the same as that of the second electrodes; and an adhesive layer that bonds the first and second conductive sheets together.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: NISSHA PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsumi Tokuno, Takanori Yoshida, Yoshihiro Nii, Takako Ueno, Yuhei Abe, Tsunetomo Aisaka, Eiko Seki, Yoko Kawashima, Kaori Maenaka, Kazumasa Takahashi
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Patent number: 9379703Abstract: A flexible touch panel comprises a base material sheet; a first axis detection electrode, which is provided on the base material sheet and is patterned concerning a first axis; an insulative layer, which is provided on the first axis detection electrode; a second axis detection electrode, which is provided on the insulative layer and is patterned concerning a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis; a first routing circuit, which electrically connects the first axis detection electrode to an external part; and a second routing circuit, which electrically connects the second axis detection electrode to an external part.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: NISSHA PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsumi Tokuno, Shuzo Okumura, Ryomei Omote
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Publication number: 20160152014Abstract: Provided is a transparent conductive sheet in which a silver nanowire is resistant to oxidation even if the silver nanowire is exposed to visible light. The transparent conductive sheet includes a base sheet, a silver nanowire holding layer laminated on the base sheet, a sacrificial reagent added into the silver nanowire holding layer, and a silver nanowire laminated on a surface of the silver nanowire holding layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Masashi MATSUMOTO, Katsumi TOKUNO, Yasuji KUSUDA, Koji OKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20160124560Abstract: A piezoelectric sensor in which position detection and load detection can be achieved. The piezoelectric sensor includes a piezoelectric layer interposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode. In the piezoelectric sensor, at least one of the upper electrode and the lower electrode includes a plurality of electrodes patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Yuji WATAZU, Yoshiko SUETOMI, Eiji KAKUTANI, Keisuke OZAKI, Junichi SHIBATA, Katsumi TOKUNO, Shuzo OKUMURA, Ryomei OMOTE
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Patent number: 9292041Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a first adhesive layer stacked on the substrate, a first conductive layer stacked on the first adhesive layer and having a first electrode pattern, a second adhesive layer stacked on the first adhesive layer and the first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer stacked on the second adhesive layer and having a second electrode pattern. The first electrode pattern includes first island-like electrode portions and first connecting portions electrically interconnecting the first island-like electrode portions. The second electrode pattern includes a plurality of second island-like electrode portions formed in a spaced apart relationship in a second direction intersecting a first direction so as not to be overlapped with the first electrode pattern, and second connecting portions electrically interconnecting the second island-like electrode portions over via the first connecting portions.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Nissha Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsumi Tokuno, Kazuhiko Takahata
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Publication number: 20150241907Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a first adhesive layer stacked on the substrate, a first conductive layer stacked on the first adhesive layer and having a first electrode pattern, a second adhesive layer stacked on the first adhesive layer and the first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer stacked on the second adhesive layer and having a second electrode pattern. The first electrode pattern includes first island-like electrode portions and first connecting portions electrically interconnecting the first island-like electrode portions. The second electrode pattern includes a plurality of second island-like electrode portions formed in a spaced apart relationship in a second direction intersecting a first direction so as not to be overlapped with the first electrode pattern, and second connecting portions electrically interconnecting the second island-like electrode portions over via the first connecting portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Katsumi Tokuno, Kazuhiko Takahata
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Publication number: 20150193046Abstract: A capacitive transparent touch sheet has excellent visibility and durability without changing the sensitivity, size, or the like of a touch panel. A capacitive transparent touch sheet is a capacitive transparent touch sheet that comprises: a substrate; strip shaped first electrodes comprising a transparent metal oxide and formed separately on a first surface of the substrate; strip shaped second electrodes formed on a second surface of the substrate opposite to the first surface and to cross the first electrodes; and at least one insulation part formed continuously with the second electrodes and having a thickness the same as that of the second electrodes. The second electrodes comprise conductive nanofibers conductively connected with each other, and a binder resin for holding the conductive nanofibers on the substrate; and the at least one insulation part comprises the binder resin that constitutes the second electrodes without the conductive nanofibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2013Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Katsumi Tokuno, Takanori Yoshida, Yoshihiro Nii, Takako Ueno, Yuhei Abe, Tsunetomo Aisaka, Eiko Seki, Yoko Kawashima, Kaori Maenaka, Kazumasa Takahashi
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Publication number: 20150138139Abstract: A capacitive transparent touch sheet has excellent visibility and durability without changing the sensitivity, size, or the like of a touch panel. The capacitive transparent touch sheet comprises: a first conductive sheet including a first substrate to be adhered to the hard substrate, and a plurality of strip shaped first electrodes formed separately on a surface of the first substrate to be adhered to the hard substrate; a second conductive sheet including a second substrate disposed to oppose the first substrate, a plurality of strip shaped second electrodes formed on a surface of the second substrate opposing the first substrate and arranged to cross the first electrodes, and at least one insulation part formed continuously with the second electrodes, the at least one insulation part having a thickness the same as that of the second electrodes; and an adhesive layer that bonds the first and second conductive sheets together.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Katsumi Tokuno, Takanori Yoshida, Yoshihiro Nii, Takako Ueno, Yuhei Abe, Tsunetomo Aisaka, Eiko Seki, Yoko Kawashima, Kaori Maenaka, Kazumasa Takahashi
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Publication number: 20150047957Abstract: A flexible touch panel comprises a base material sheet; a first axis detection electrode, which is provided on the base material sheet and is patterned concerning a first axis; an insulative layer, which is provided on the first axis detection electrode; a second axis detection electrode, which is provided on the insulative layer and is patterned concerning a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis; a first routing circuit, which electrically connects the first axis detection electrode to an external part; and a second routing circuit, which electrically connects the second axis detection electrode to an external part.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Katsumi Tokuno, Shuzo Okumura, Ryomei Omote