Patents by Inventor Kenji Hirata

Kenji Hirata 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).

  • Publication number: 20190149116
    Abstract: Workability during the connection of inductors is improved. A conductive path (A) with noise filter includes a plurality of conductive path main bodies (11u, 11v, 11w), a plurality of insulating layers (12u, 12v, 12w) that surround respective outer circumferences of the conductive path main bodies (11u, 11v, 11w), a plurality of conductors (16u, 16v, 16w) that are provided with the insulating layers (12u, 12v, 12w) being sandwiched between the conductors (16u, 16v, 16w) and the conductive path main bodies (11u, 11v, 11w) and form respective capacitors (17u, 17v, 17w), a plurality of inductors (30u, 30v, 30w) that are connected to the respective conductors (16u, 16v, 16w), and an electrical connection member (38) including a plurality of fitting portions (40) into which the respective inductors (30u, 30v, 30w) can be fitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji HIRATA, Takeshi AIZAWA
  • Patent number: 10053425
    Abstract: To provide a compound having an effect for preventing photolysis of a liquid crystal composition, and having a high solubility in the liquid crystal composition, a liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. The compound is represented by formula (1), the liquid crystal composition contains the compound, and the liquid crystal display device includes the composition. In formula (1), R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently hydrogen or alkyl having 1 to 4 carbons; ring A1 and ring A2 are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or the like; Z1, Z2 and Z3 are independently a single bond, alkylene or the like; and n is 0, 1 or 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignees: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Gotoh, Kenji Hirata, Maiko Matsukuma, Chikahide Kanadani
  • Patent number: 9714383
    Abstract: A liquid crystal composition having a suitable balance regarding at least one or two of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large positive dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light and heat or a large elastic constant; and an AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a low threshold voltage, a large contrast ratio or a long service life. The composition has positive dielectric anisotropy and contains a specific compound having high stability to ultraviolet light as a first component, and a liquid crystal display device includes the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignees: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eriko Kurihara, Masayuki Saito, Yoshimasa Furusato, Kenji Hirata
  • Patent number: 9663716
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (1-1) or (1-2) is provided. For example, R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 10 carbons or alkoxy having 1 to 9 carbons; the ring A1, the ring A2, the ring A3, the ring A4, the ring A5 and the ring A6 are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; a, b, c, d, e and f are independently 0 or 1, and the sum of a, b, c, d, e and f is 2; and g, h, i, j, k and l are independently 0 or 1, and the sum of g, h, i, j, k and l is 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignees: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tokifumi Masukawa, Kenji Hirata, Junichi Yamashita
  • Patent number: 9657230
    Abstract: A problem is to provide a liquid crystal compound satisfying at least one physical property such as high stability to heat and light, high clearing point, low minimum temperature of liquid crystal phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, suitable elastic constant and excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, a liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. The compound is represented by formula (1). In formula (1), for example, R1 is alkenyl; ring A1 and ring A2 are 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z1, Z2, Z3 are a single bond or —COO—; X1 is hydrogen or fluorine; L1, L2, L3 and L4 are hydrogen or fluorine; and a and b are each independently 0 or 1, a sum of a and b is 1, and when a is 1, at least one of ring A1 and ring A2 is 1,4-cyclohexylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignees: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuo Okumura, Kenji Hirata
  • Patent number: 9637578
    Abstract: A polymerizable compound is provided having suitable polymerization reactivity, high conversion and high compatibility in a liquid crystal composition, a polymerizable composition containing the compound, a liquid crystal composite prepared using the composition, and a liquid crystal display device having the composite. The polymerizable compound has at least one monovalent group (A). The polymerizable composition contains the compound. The liquid crystal composition and the liquid crystal composite is prepared using the polymerizable composition. The liquid crystal display device has the liquid crystal composite. In the monovalent group (A), R1 and R2 are independently alkyl having 1 to 3 carbons, and in the alkyl, at least one of hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine, and R3 is hydrogen or methyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignees: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Gotoh, Kenji Hirata
  • Publication number: 20160376503
    Abstract: Shown is a liquid crystal compound satisfying at least one of physical properties such as high stability to heat, light and so forth, a high clearing point, a low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant and excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds. The compound is represented by formula (1). In the formula, for example, R1 and R2 are alkyl having 1 to 15 carbons, and ring A1, ring A2 and ring A3 are 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-cyclohexenylene, Z1, Z2 and Z3 are a single bond or —(CH2)2—, a, b and c are 0 or 1, and a sum of a, b, and c is 0, 1 or 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicants: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: HIROYUKI TANAKA, KENJI HIRATA, MASAKAZU YANO
  • Patent number: 9523038
    Abstract: A liquid crystal compound is provided that satisfies at least one physical properties such as high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, a high clearing point, low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy and excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds A liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display device including the composition is also provided. The compound includes a compound represented by formula (1): wherein, Ra and Rb are alkyl; A1, A2 and A3 are 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene; G is a divalent group represented by formula (pr-1) or (pr-2); wherein, Z1, Z2 and Z3 are a single bond or alkylene; and a and b are 0, 1, 2 or 3, and a sum of a and b is 4 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: JNC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mayumi Goto, Kenji Hirata, Yasuyuki Sasada
  • Publication number: 20160289189
    Abstract: To provide a compound having an effect for preventing photolysis of a liquid crystal composition, and having a high solubility in the liquid crystal composition, a liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. The compound is represented by formula (1), the liquid crystal composition contains the compound, and the liquid crystal display device includes the composition. In formula (1), R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently hydrogen or alkyl having 1 to 4 carbons; ring A1 and ring A2 are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or the like; Z1, Z2 and Z3 are independently a single bond, alkylene or the like; and n is 0, 1 or 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicants: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Gotoh, Kenji Hirata, Maiko Matsukuma, Chikahide Kanadani
  • Publication number: 20160280996
    Abstract: A problem is to provide a liquid crystal compound satisfying at least one physical property such as high stability to heat and light, high clearing point, low minimum temperature of liquid crystal phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, suitable elastic constant and excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, a liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. The compound is represented by formula (1). In formula (1), for example, R1 is alkenyl; ring A1 and ring A2 are 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z1, Z2, Z3 are a single bond or —COO—; X1 is hydrogen or fluorine; L1, L2, L3 and L4 are hydrogen or fluorine; and a and b are each independently 0 or 1, a sum of a and b is 1, and when a is 1, at least one of ring A1 and ring A2 is 1,4-cyclohexylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicants: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuo OKUMURA, Kenji HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20160137922
    Abstract: A liquid crystal composition having a suitable balance regarding at least one or two of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large positive dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light and heat or a large elastic constant; and an AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a low threshold voltage, a large contrast ratio or a long service life. The composition has positive dielectric anisotropy and contains a specific compound having high stability to ultraviolet light as a first component, and a liquid crystal display device includes the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicants: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: ERIKO KURIHARA, MASAYUKI SAITO, YOSHIMASA FURUSATO, KENJI HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20160046744
    Abstract: To provide a polymerizable compound having suitable polymerization reactivity, high conversion and high compatibility in a liquid crystal composition, a polymerizable composition containing the compound, a liquid crystal composite prepared using the composition, and a liquid crystal display device having the composite. The polymerizable compound has at least one monovalent group (A), the polymerizable composition contains the compound and the liquid crystal composition, the liquid crystal composite is prepared using the polymerizable composition, and the liquid crystal display device has the liquid crystal composite. in which, in monovalent group (A), R1 and R2 are independently alkyl having 1 to 3 carbons, and in the alkyl, at least one of hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine, and R3 is hydrogen or methyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicants: JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION, JNC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki GOTOH, Kenji HIRATA
  • Patent number: 9193908
    Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy (??), and having at least one of characteristics such as a high stability to heat, light and so forth, a high clearing point, a suitable refractive index anisotropy (?n) and an excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, and an intermediate thereof. A solution is a compound represented by formula (1): wherein, for example, R1 and R2 are alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons or alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons; ring A1, ring A2 and ring A3 are 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z1, Z2 and Z3 are a single bond or —(CH2)2—; X is —CF2— or —CHF—; and l, m and n are 0 or 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignees: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Hirata, Hiroki Ookawa
  • Patent number: 9139773
    Abstract: An object is to provide a liquid crystal compound satisfying at least one of physical properties such as a high stability to heat, light and so forth, a high clearing point, a low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant and an excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, a liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. A solution is the compound represented by formula (1): wherein, in formula (1), for example, R1 is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbons; ring A1 and ring A2 are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z1 and Z2 are independently a single bond or —CF2O—; L1 and L2 are halogen; and a is 1 or 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignees: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Gotoh, Kenji Hirata
  • Publication number: 20150252264
    Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal compound satisfying at least one of physical properties such as high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, a high clearing point, low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy and excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, and a liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. The compound includes a compound represented by formula (1): wherein, Ra and Rb are alkyl or the like; A1, A2 and A3 are 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or the like; G is a divalent group represented by formula (pr-1) or (pr-2); wherein, Z1, Z2 and Z3 are a single bond, alkylene or the like; and a and b are 0, 1, 2 or 3, and a sum of a and b is 4 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicants: JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION, JNC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mayumi GOTO, Kenji HIRATA, Yasuyuki SASADA
  • Patent number: 8881568
    Abstract: Cooling equipment for a hot rolled steel plate which is arranged on a hot rolling line of a steel plate includes an upper header which supplies cooling water to an upper surface of the hot rolled steel plate; upper cooling water jetting nozzles suspended from the upper header for jetting rod-like water flow; and an upper dividing wall arranged between the hot rolled steel plate and the upper header, wherein a plurality of upper water-supply inlets which allow insertion of lower end portions of the upper cooling water jetting nozzles thereinto, and a plurality of upper drain outlets which drain cooling water supplied to upper surface of the hot rolled steel plate on dividing wall are formed in the upper dividing wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Nakata, Akio Fujibayashi, Hiroyuki Fukuda, Kenji Hirata, Takayuki Furumai, Yukio Fujii, Motoji Terasaki
  • Publication number: 20140203209
    Abstract: An object is to provide a liquid crystal compound satisfying at least one of physical properties such as a high stability to heat, light and so forth, a high clearing point, a low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant and an excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, a liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. A solution is the compound represented by formula (1): wherein, in formula (1), for example, R1 is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbons; ring A1 and ring A2 are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z1 and Z2 are independently a single bond or —CF2O—; L1 and L2 are halogen; and a is 1 or 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicants: JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION, JNC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki GOTOH, Kenji HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20130240784
    Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy (??), and having at least one of characteristics such as a high stability to heat, light and so forth, a high clearing point, a suitable refractive index anisotropy (?n) and an excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, and an intermediate thereof. A solution is a compound represented by formula (1): wherein, for example, R1 and R2 are alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons or alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons; ring A1, ring A2 and ring A3 are 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z1, Z2 and Z3 are a single bond or —(CH2)2—; X is —CF2— or —CHF—; and l, m and n are 0 or 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicants: JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION, JNC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Hirata, Hiroki Ookawa
  • Publication number: 20130063341
    Abstract: A system controller comprises a normal mode and a maintenance mode as its control modes, and switches the mode so that electronic control buttons are assigned the functions of calling a crew member, onboard communications, switching seat lighting on or off at each seat, etc., in normal mode, and the picture quality and brightness of a large monitor are adjusted in maintenance mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji HIRATA
  • Patent number: 8389073
    Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal compound that has a large negative dielectric anisotropy (??) and also has at least one of characteristics such as the stability to heat, light or the like, a high clearing point, a suitable refractive index anisotropy (?n), a large negative dielectric anisotropy (??) and an excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds. An excellent effect in which especially the value of the dielectric anisotropy (??) is increased negatively is achieved by use of the compound having two moieties of 1) a tetrahydropyran ring and and thus the effect is utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignees: JNC Corporation, JNC Petrochemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Hirata, Tokifumi Masukawa, Junichi Yamashita, Maiko Ito