Patents by Inventor Keisuke Kimura

Keisuke Kimura 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: 10338430
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display apparatus having the following feature: although the liquid crystal display apparatus has a step between its display screen and outermost surface, the step is hardly recognized; and the liquid crystal display apparatus can achieve bright display. A liquid crystal display apparatus according to the present invention includes a liquid crystal cell; a first polarizer arranged on a back surface side of the liquid crystal cell; a second polarizer arranged on a viewer side of the liquid crystal cell; a cover sheet arranged on a viewer side of the second polarizer, the cover sheet having an opening portion at a position corresponding to a display region of the liquid crystal cell; and a third polarizer arranged on a viewer side of the cover sheet to cover the opening portion, wherein the opening portion of the cover sheet is filled with a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsunori Takada, Eiko Suefusa, Yoshitsugu Kitamura, Keisuke Kimura, Seiji Umemoto
  • Patent number: 10338431
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal cell; a first polarizer arranged on a back surface side of the liquid crystal cell; a second polarizer arranged on a viewer side of the liquid crystal cell; a cover sheet arranged on a viewer side of the second polarizer, the cover sheet having a transmission portion at a position corresponding to a display region of the liquid crystal cell; a first optical compensation layer arranged on a viewer side of the cover sheet, the first optical compensation layer having an Re(550) of from 100 nm to 180 nm; and a third polarizer arranged on a viewer side of the first optical compensation layer, wherein an angle formed by a slow axis direction of the first optical compensation layer and an absorption axis direction of the third polarizer is from 35° to 55° or from 125° to 145°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsunori Takada, Eiko Suefusa, Yoshitsugu Kitamura, Keisuke Kimura, Seiji Umemoto
  • Patent number: 10310049
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device and a failure detection method capable of detecting an excessive variation among elements that constitute an analog circuit as a failure. According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device 1 includes: an AD converter 11; a digital assist circuit 12 that corrects an error of a digital signal Do corresponding to an analog signal Ain processed by the AD converter 11; and a failure detection circuit 13 that detects whether the AD converter 11 has a failure based on a correction amount by the digital assist circuit. The semiconductor device 1 is therefore able to detect the excessive variation among the elements that constitute the AD converter 11 as a failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Okuda, Hideo Nakane, Takaya Yamamoto, Keisuke Kimura, Takashi Oshima
  • Patent number: 10309827
    Abstract: A multi-optical axis photoelectric sensor includes: a pair of body-side packings which seal between a body housing and both side edges of a light transmissive plate; first packings which seal between caps and the side edges of the light transmissive plate, and between the caps and end portions of the light transmissive plate, and which are connected to the pair of body-side packings; and second packings which are integrally molded with the first packings, respectively, and which seal between the caps and the body housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INDUSTRIAL DEVICES SUNX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Keisuke Kimura
  • Publication number: 20190137675
    Abstract: A laminated resin film, comprising a first resin film, and a second resin film laminated on/over at least one surface of the first resin film to interpose an adhesive layer between the surface and the second resin film, wherein an adhesion surface of at least one of the first resin film and the second resin film comprises a compound represented by general formula (1): wherein X is a functional group containing a reactive group, and R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, aryl group or heterocyclic group that may have a substituent, and the compound represented by the general formula (1) is interposed at either one or both of a position between the first resin film and the adhesive layer, and a position between the second resin film and the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Kanno, Takeshi Saito, Tatsuya Yamasaki, Keisuke Kimura
  • Publication number: 20190113659
    Abstract: A primary object of the present invention is to provide a polarizing plate excellent in durability. A polarizing plate (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a polarizer (10); and a protective film (21 and 22) arranged on at least one side of the polarizer (10). The polarizing plate (100) has a dimensional change ratio of ?0.2% or more in a transmission axis direction thereof when the polarizing plate (100) cut into a size measuring 100 mm by 100 mm is bonded to a glass plate with a pressure-sensitive adhesive and the following operation is repeated 100 times: the polarizing plate (100) bonded to the glass plate is left to stand under an atmosphere at ?40° C. for 30 minutes and then left to stand under an atmosphere at 85° C. for 30 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsunori Takada, Naotaka Higuchi, Kota Nakai, Shinobu Nagano, Eiko Suefusa, Yoshitsugu Kitamura, Keisuke Kimura
  • Patent number: 10241236
    Abstract: A primary object of the present invention is to provide a polarizing plate excellent in durability. A polarizing plate (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a polarizer (10); and a protective film (21 and 22) arranged on at least one side of the polarizer (10). The polarizing plate (100) has a dimensional change ratio of ?0.2% or more in a transmission axis direction thereof when the polarizing plate (100) cut into a size measuring 100 mm by 100 mm is bonded to a glass plate with a pressure-sensitive adhesive and the following operation is repeated 100 times: the polarizing plate (100) bonded to the glass plate is left to stand under an atmosphere at ?40° C. for 30 minutes and then left to stand under an atmosphere at 85° C. for 30 minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsunori Takada, Naotaka Higuchi, Kota Nakai, Shinobu Nagano, Eiko Suefusa, Yoshitsugu Kitamura, Keisuke Kimura
  • Patent number: 10215901
    Abstract: There is provided a polarizer excellent in heat resistance. A polarizer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a resin film containing iodine, wherein an end portion of the resin film has formed therein a high-concentration portion having a concentration of a substance that forms a counter ion of iodine higher than that of another portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsunori Takada, Daisuke Ogomi, Shinobu Nagano, Eiko Suefusa, Yoshitsugu Kitamura, Hiroki Kuramoto, Youichirou Sugino, Keisuke Kimura
  • Patent number: 10207645
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: an image display mirror including a first polarizing plate, a half mirror, and an image display apparatus in the stated order from a viewer side; and a second polarizing plate, in which: the image display mirror is arranged so as to b viewable by a driver of the vehicle; the half mirror is configured to be oriented in different directions between when an image is displayed on the image display apparatus and when the image is not displayed thereon; the second polarizing plate is arranged so that light transmitted through the second polarizing plate reaches a first polarizing plate side of the image display mirror when the image is displayed on the image display apparatus; and the vehicle is configured so that the transmitted light of the second polarizing plate reaching the image display mirror is prevented from being transmitted through the first polarizing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsunori Takada, Tadayuki Kameyama, Yoshitsugu Kitamura, Keisuke Kimura, Hiroki Kuramoto
  • Publication number: 20190051187
    Abstract: An operation management device including: a display control unit configured to display a map image on a user terminal; a storage configured to store a setting region, the setting region being specified as a polygonal shape which is formed by connecting three or more points set by a user of the user terminal on the map image displayed on the user terminal; an acquisition unit configured to acquire position information that indicates a position of a vehicle registered in advance, and a notification unit configured to notify the user terminal of a determination result of whether the position indicated by the position information is included in the setting region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Akira YAMASHITA, Keisuke KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20190051176
    Abstract: An operation management device including: a setting information acquisition unit configured to acquire selected vehicle information set in a user terminal and indicating a selected vehicle selected from a plurality of vehicles; a vehicle information acquisition unit configured to acquire position information and time information at predetermined time intervals, the position information indicating positions of each of the plurality of vehicles, and the time information indicating time at which the position information is acquired, and a display control unit configured to display, on the user terminal, a map image and a position image that is overlapped on the map image, the position image indicating a plurality of positions indicated by the position information corresponding to the selected vehicle, and the position image being displayed in a mode that is determined based on the time indicated by time information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Akira YAMASHITA, Keisuke KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20190050092
    Abstract: A display control device including: an acquiring unit configured to acquire location information items representing locations of each of a plurality of vehicles and a plurality of status information items representing statuses of each of the plurality of vehicles, the plurality of vehicles being registered in advance in association with a user using a user terminal; a setting receiving unit configured to receive a display condition set by the user; and a display control unit configured to display a map image on the user terminal such that an icon image representing a vehicle whose status information item satisfies the display condition is positioned at the center of the map image and a position of the icon image of the vehicle in the map image corresponds to the location of the vehicle represented by the location information item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Akira YAMASHITA, Keisuke KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20190047576
    Abstract: An operation information management device including: an acquiring unit configured to acquire operation information items of each of a plurality of vehicles; an evaluating unit configured to make evaluations of drivers respectively associated with each of the plurality of vehicles, the evaluations being made based on the operation information items; a determining unit configured to determine a ranking of one or more of the drivers associated with each of one or more vehicles of the plurality of vehicles which are classified into the same type of vehicle, the determining of the ranking being performed based on the evaluations of the one or more drivers; and a display control unit configured to control a display unit such that the display unit displays the ranking of the one or more drivers determined by the determining unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Akira YAMASHITA, Keisuke KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20190031920
    Abstract: A curable resin composition, comprising a compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein X is a functional group comprising a reactive group, and R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, aryl group or heterocyclic group that may have a substituent; and at least organometallic compound selected from the group consisting of metal alkoxides and metal chelates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Saito, Noritsugu Daigaku, Yasuaki Okada, Keisuke Kimura
  • Patent number: 10139671
    Abstract: There is provided a polarizing plate which is imparted durability. A polarizing plats with a pressure-sensitive adhesive, layer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a polarizing plate including a polarizer and a protective film arranged on at least one side of the polarizer; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on at least one surface of the polarizing plate, wherein in the surface of the polarizing plate where the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed, a non-contact portion that is out of contact with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed in an end portion of the polarizing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsunori Takada, Kota Nakai, Naotaka Higuchi, Shinobu Nagano, Eiko Suefusa, Yoshitsugu Kitamura, Youichirou Sugino, Keisuke Kimura
  • Publication number: 20180331525
    Abstract: A conductor, a current measurement device that measures current flowing through a current measurement target part of the conductor and outputs an output signal related to the current, and a casing that accommodates the conductor and the current measurement device are included, and the current measurement device includes a magnetic sensor that measures the current, a substrate that outputs the output signal based on an input signal input from the magnetic sensor, and a magnetic shield member in which the magnetic sensors, the substrate, and the current measurement target part are disposed, the magnetic shield member shielding magnetism between inside and outside of the magnetic shield member, and the casing includes a sensor accommodation chamber that accommodates the magnetic sensor and the substrate, a shield insertion port into which the magnetic shield member is inserted, and shield holding chambers holding the magnetic shield member at an accommodation position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Toshiaki Fukuhara, Toshitaka Iwasaki, Satoshi Hishikura, Keisuke Kimura, Hiroki Kayamori
  • Publication number: 20180307095
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display apparatus having the following feature: although the liquid crystal display apparatus has a step between its display screen and outermost surface, the step is hardly recognized; and the liquid crystal display apparatus can achieve bright display. A liquid crystal display apparatus according to the present invention includes a liquid crystal cell; a first polarizer arranged on a back surface side of the liquid crystal cell; a second polarizer arranged on a viewer side of the liquid crystal cell; a cover sheet arranged on a viewer side of the second polarizer, the cover sheet having an opening portion at a position corresponding to a display region of the liquid crystal cell; and a third polarizer arranged on a viewer side of the cover sheet to cover the opening portion, wherein the opening portion of the cover sheet is filled with a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsunori Takada, Eiko Suefusa, Yoshitsugu Kitamura, Keisuke Kimura, Seiji Umemoto
  • Patent number: 10107947
    Abstract: There is provided a polarizer excellent in durability. A polarizer according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a resin film containing boric acid, wherein the resin film has a low-concentration portion, which contains a lower concentration of the boric acid than that in any other site, formed in an end portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsunori Takada, Kota Nakai, Naotaka Higuchi, Keisuke Kimura, Yoshitsugu Kitamura, Hiroki Kuramoto
  • Publication number: 20180292710
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal cell; a first polarizer arranged on a back surface side of the liquid crystal cell; a second polarizer arranged on a viewer side of the liquid crystal cell; a cover sheet arranged on a viewer side of the second polarizer, the cover sheet having a transmission portion at a position corresponding to a display region of the liquid crystal cell; a first optical compensation layer arranged on a viewer side of the cover sheet, the first optical compensation layer having an Re(550) of from 100 nm to 180 nm; and a third polarizer arranged on a viewer side of the first optical compensation layer, wherein an angle formed by a slow axis direction of the first optical compensation layer and an absorption axis direction of the third polarizer is from 35° to 55° or from 125° to 145°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsunori Takada, Eiko Suefusa, Yoshitsugu Kitamura, Keisuke Kimura, Seiji Umemoto
  • Publication number: 20180292709
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display apparatus having the following feature: although the liquid crystal display apparatus has a step between its display screen and outermost surface, the step is hardly recognized; and the liquid crystal display apparatus can achieve bright display. A liquid crystal display apparatus according to the present invention includes a liquid crystal cell; a first polarizer arranged on a back surface side of the liquid crystal cell; a cover sheet arranged on a viewer side of the liquid crystal cell, the cover sheet having a transmission portion at a position corresponding to a display region of the liquid crystal cell; and a second polarizer arranged on a viewer side of the cover sheet to cover the transmission portion, wherein an absorption axis direction of the first polarizer and an absorption axis direction of the second polarizer are substantially perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsunori Takada, Eiko Suefusa, Yoshitsugu Kitamura, Keisuke Kimura, Seiji Umemoto