Patents by Inventor Koji Fujita

Koji Fujita 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: 20230118314
    Abstract: An information display apparatus that displays image information on a vehicle includes a HUD apparatus projecting a large-scale virtual image onto a distant position and serving as a first information display apparatus 100 arranged between a windshield glass 6 of the vehicle and an instrument panel, and effectively displays a plurality of pieces of the image information by making coordination with a second information display apparatus 48 close to the windshield glass 6, the second information display apparatus causing a transparent dispersion sheet in the windshield glass to directly reflect a screen of a large-scale high-resolution image display panel so that the screen is observed by the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji HIRATA, Koji FUJITA, Eiji TAKAGI, Toshinori SUGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230108540
    Abstract: A light source device that supplies light in a specific polarization direction to an information display device includes a point-shaped or planar light source, an optical means for reducing the divergence angle of light from the light source, and a light guide having a reflection surface that reflects light from the light source to propagate to the information display device. The reflection surface of the light guide is arranged so as to face the information display device, and reflects specific polarized image light displayed on the information display device to be displayed on the window glass, which is an information display surface. Therefore, an information display system is realized in which the inside of the window glass can be visually recognized from the outside or the outside of the window glass can be visually recognized from the inside when image information is not displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Koji HIRATA, Toshinori SUGIYAMA, Koji FUJITA, Eiji TAKAGI
  • Patent number: 11586040
    Abstract: An information display apparatus that displays image information on a vehicle includes a HUD apparatus projecting a large-scale virtual image onto a distant position and serving as a first information display apparatus 100 arranged between a windshield glass 6 of the vehicle and an instrument panel, and effectively displays a plurality of pieces of the image information by making coordination with a second information display apparatus 48 close to the windshield glass 6, the second information display apparatus causing a transparent dispersion sheet in the windshield glass to directly reflect a screen of a large-scale high-resolution image display panel so that the screen is observed by the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Hirata, Koji Fujita, Eiji Takagi, Toshinori Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20220388396
    Abstract: In an information display system that allows an observer to visually recognize image information displayed on an image display apparatus by superimposing the image on an external scenery through a window glass and a combiner, the system includes a light source apparatus that supplies light having a specific polarization direction at a narrow divergence angle to the image display apparatus, a reflection position of the image is changed by arranging a position and an angle of the image display apparatus with respect to the window glass so that the position and the angle change while a monitoring angle of the image visually recognized by the observer is constant, and a virtual image display distance of the image visually recognized by the observer and a size of the image of the virtual image can be changed by the arrangement state in the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji HIRATA, Toshinori SUGIYAMA, Koji FUJITA, Kouichi KAJIWARA, Eiji TAKAGI
  • Publication number: 20220357644
    Abstract: An information display system having acute-angled diffusion characteristics configured to display an image to inside or outside of a space via a transparent projected member, the information display system including an image projection apparatus, a transparent sheet provided on an inner surface of a display region set on a part of the projected member; and a light direction changing unit that directs a direction of image light toward the transparent sheet of the display region, the image projection apparatus including an image light characteristic converting unit, and an image light control film that restricts an emission direction of the image light being provided on an upper surface of the image projection apparatus, so that the image light is not directly delivered to an observer and the image light reflected by the transparent sheet is recognized by the observer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji HIRATA, Toshinori SUGIYAMA, Koji FUJITA, Eiji TAKAGI
  • Publication number: 20220291545
    Abstract: A light source apparatus configured to supply light in a specific polarization direction to an image display apparatus includes a point or surface light source, an optical unit configured to reduce a divergence angle of light from the light source, and a light guide body having a reflection surface configured to reflect the light from the light source and propagate it to the image display apparatus, the reflection surface of the light guide body is arranged so as to face the image display apparatus, and a reflection type polarization plate and a retardation plate are arranged in order from a side closer to the image display apparatus between the image display apparatus and the reflection surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji HIRATA, Toshinori SUGIYAMA, Koji FUJITA, Eiji TAKAGI
  • Patent number: 11418406
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a detection unit; a first acquisition unit; a second acquisition unit; and a generation unit. The detection unit detects a reproduction apparatus. The first acquisition unit acquires a reproduction mode of the detected reproduction apparatus. The second acquisition unit acquires history information, the history information including a reproduction apparatus selected in a past and a reproduction mode of the reproduction apparatus when the reproduction apparatus has been selected in the past. The generation unit generates an operation image, the operation image including detection information and the acquired history information, the detection information including the detected reproduction apparatus and a reproduction mode of the reproduction apparatus when the reproduction apparatus has been detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Fujita, Ryo Sokabe, Takuma Higo, Kenichiro Takyu, Ayaka Satoh
  • Publication number: 20220219538
    Abstract: An information display system configured to unidirectionally display an image to inside or outside of a space via a transparent projected member provided in the space includes an image projection apparatus arranged inside the space and configured to generate and project image light by modulating a light flux from a light source, a transparent sheet provided on an inner surface of a display region set on a part of the projected member, and a light direction changing panel configured to change a direction of the image light from the image projection apparatus toward the transparent sheet of the display region, and the transparent sheet includes a retardation plate, an absorption type polarization plate that absorbs a specific polarized wave, and a transparent diffusion sheet material having a light diffusion function, and projects the image light whose direction has been changed by the light direction changing unit to the inside or the outside of the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji HIRATA, Koji FUJITA, Toshinori SUGIYAMA, Eiji TAKAGI
  • Patent number: 11387490
    Abstract: Disclosed is an additive for nonaqueous electrolyte solutions, which includes a compound represented by the following formula (1): in the formula (1), Q represents an optionally substituted alkenylene group having 4 to 7 carbon atoms and forming a cyclic group together with the sulfur atom of the sulfonyl group, X represents a sulfonyl group, a phosphoryl group, or a carbonyl group, R1 represents an optionally substituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or the like, and n represents 1 or 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Kono, Shohei Fujimoto, Yasuyuki Takai, Koji Fujita
  • Patent number: 11362854
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire apparatus characteristic information output from a reproduction apparatus; and a generation unit configured to generate an image reflecting characteristics of the reproduction apparatus on the basis of the acquired apparatus characteristic information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuma Higo, Ryo Sokabe, Koji Fujita, Takashi Onohara
  • Publication number: 20220169069
    Abstract: A hot stamping apparatus and a hot stamping method are for collectively decorating a plurality of decoration objects using a decorative sheet. In a hot stamping apparatus, an upper chamber and a lower chamber are partitioned by a partition sheet and pressing bodies, so that decorative sheet pieces can be used instead of a decorative sheet having a large area. Then, by using the decorative sheet pieces, local thermal deformation can be prevented. A usage amount of the decorative sheet can be reduced, and three-dimensional decoration can be implemented as needed on a portion requiring decoration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: ILLUMINATION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiharu FUJITA, Koji FUJITA
  • Patent number: 11342587
    Abstract: Disclosed is an additive for nonaqueous electrolyte solutions, including a first compound represented by the formula (1), and at least one second compound selected from the group consisting of an ethylene carbonate compound, a vinyl ethylene carbonate compound, a cyclic sulfonic acid ester compound, and a cyclic disulfonic acid ester compound, in the formula (1), X represents a sulfonyl group or a carbonyl group, and R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with a halogen atom or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Takai, Yuki Kono, Noriko Yamamoto, Koji Fujita
  • Publication number: 20220155589
    Abstract: A vehicle information display apparatus using a part of a shield glass of a vehicle to display information on an inside of the vehicle includes: a video display apparatus provided inside the vehicle to project video light of the information; a transparent sheet provided on an inner surface of the display region set to the part of the shield glass; and a light direction converting panel to convert a direction of the video light from the video display apparatus toward the transparent sheet. The transparent sheet includes a phase difference plate, an absorption type polarizing plate to absorb a specific polarized wave, and a transparent sheet member having a light diffusion effect in order from the shield glass side toward the video display apparatus. The information by the video light whose direction is converted by the light direction converting panel is displayed to the inside of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji HIRATA, Koji FUJITA
  • Publication number: 20220075189
    Abstract: An information display apparatus that displays image information on a vehicle includes a HUD apparatus projecting a large-scale virtual image onto a distant position and serving as a first information display apparatus 100 arranged between a windshield glass 6 of the vehicle and an instrument panel, and effectively displays a plurality of pieces of the image information by making coordination with a second information display apparatus 48 close to the windshield glass 6, the second information display apparatus causing a transparent dispersion sheet in the windshield glass to directly reflect a screen of a large-scale high-resolution image display panel so that the screen is observed by the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji HIRATA, Koji FUJITA, Eiji TAKAGI, Toshinori SUGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220010119
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method that enables the use of an aqueous solution of a copolymer of vinyl alcohol and an alkali metal neutralized product of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or carboxymethyl cellulose or a salt thereof, as a binder for secondary batteries, without causing a significant viscosity increase even if stored in the state of an aqueous solution. More specifically, the present invention provides a composition in the form of an aqueous solution containing a copolymer of vinyl alcohol and an alkali metal neutralized product of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or carboxymethyl cellulose or a salt thereof, wherein when the viscosity of the composition after being diluted with water (25° C. or less) to a viscosity of 200±100 mPa·s at room temperature (25° C.) and being adjusted to a temperature of 25° C. is defined as Xa1 (Pa·s), and the viscosity of the composition after being placed in an airtight container and being allowed to stand at 95° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shun HASHIMOTO, Koji FUJITA
  • Publication number: 20210399258
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus (10) includes a substrate (100), an insulating layer (160), a light emitting element (102), a coating film (140), and a structure (150). The insulating layer (160) is formed over one surface of the substrate (100), and includes an opening (162). The light emitting element (102) is formed in the opening (162). The coating film (140) is formed over the one surface of the substrate (100), and covers a portion of the light emitting element (102), the insulating layer (160), and the one surface of the substrate (100). The coating film (140) does not cover another portion of the substrate (100) (for example, a portion of an end portion: hereinafter, referred to as a first portion). The structure (150) is located between the first portion of the substrate (100) and the insulating layer (160). The coating film (140) also covers the insulating layer (160).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Koji FUJITA, Shinsuke TANAKA, Yuji SAITO, Shinji NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20210367269
    Abstract: Disclosed is an additive for nonaqueous electrolyte solutions, including a compound represented by Formula (1a) or (1b). In Formulae (1a) and (1b), Z represents a monovalent group represented by Formula (2a), (2b), or (2c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Yuki KONO, Yasuyuki TAKAI, Koji FUJITA
  • Publication number: 20210358480
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an analysis unit configured to analyze a character string indicating contents of utterance obtained as a result of speech recognition, and a display control unit configured to display the character string indicating the contents of the utterance and an analysis result on a display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventors: TOMOAKI TAKEMURA, SHINYA MASUNAGA, KOJI FUJITA, KATSUTOSHI ISHIWATA, KENICHI IKENAGA, KATSUTOSHI KUSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 11153543
    Abstract: An illuminating apparatus with a video projecting function suitable for a digital signage or the like, which has an excellent video displaying function and better usability for a user is provided. An illuminating apparatus includes: an illumination light source disposed in a housing and configured to generate illumination light; a video projecting apparatus disposed in the housing, the video projecting apparatus being configured to generate video light, the video light from the video projecting apparatus being projected into an illumination light area from the illumination light source; a motion detector configured to detect approach of a human body; and a controller configured to control an operation of at least one or both of the illumination light source and the video projecting apparatus on a basis of a detection signal from the motion detector, the controller being configured to adjust brightness of the illumination light from the illumination light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Watanabe, Koji Fujita, Nobuyuki Kaku
  • Patent number: 11122410
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a reception unit, a detection unit, and a transmission unit. The reception unit receives a beacon signal transmitted from each of a plurality of first apparatuses. The detection unit detects an unconnected apparatus from the plurality of first apparatuses on the basis of the received beacon signal, the unconnected apparatus being not communicably connected to a second apparatus. The transmission unit transmits setting information for communicably connecting to the second apparatus to the detected unconnected apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Yuasa, Takashi Onohara, Koji Fujita, Ryo Sokabe