Patents by Inventor Koji Nagata

Koji Nagata 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: 9495039
    Abstract: A coordinate input device includes: a coordinate input unit having a plurality of first detection electrodes and a plurality of second detection electrodes; an electrode drive circuit that applies a drive signal to one or more of the detection electrodes; a detection circuit that detects a signal of the first and/or second detection electrode; a selection circuit for selecting one or more of the detection electrodes to which the drive signal is not applied from among the detection electrodes which are disposed in parallel to the detection electrodes to which the drive signal is applied, as a reference electrode; a detection circuit for detecting a signal of the selected reference electrode; an input coordinate computing circuit for correcting a detection result of the detection circuit on the basis of the detected capacitance of the reference electrode and for calculating an input coordinate from the corrected detection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Mamba, Koji Nagata, Koji Hayakawa
  • Publication number: 20160313862
    Abstract: A capacitance detection device of a capacitance system includes: a capacitance sensor electrode for detecting capacitance; a power source for supplying charges to be charged in the capacitance sensor electrode; an electric charge storage capacitor in which an amount of charges to be charged therein changes according to the electric charges charged in the capacitance sensor electrode; and a switch for changing a reference potential of the electric charge storage capacitor. The reference potential of the electric charge storage capacitor is changed in a period of measuring the capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Norio MAMBA, Koji Nagata, Koji Hayakawa, Kouichi Anno, Toshiyuki Kumagai, Tsutomu Furuhashi, Hisayoshi Kajiwara
  • Patent number: 9463407
    Abstract: A honeycomb structure including a honeycomb structure body that includes porous partition walls defining a plurality of cells each to function as a through channel for fluid extending from a first end face to a second end face, in which, in a cross-section perpendicular a direction in which cells of the honeycomb structure body extend, portions at which the partition walls intersect to each other are intersecting portions, and in sets of the intersecting portions corresponding to 10% or more of the total number of sets of two adjacent intersecting portions, a ratio of a thickness X2 of the partition wall in the intersecting portion to a maximum thickness X1 of the partition wall between the two adjacent intersecting portions is 0.1 to 0.8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kondo, Koji Nagata, Yasushi Kato
  • Patent number: 9454250
    Abstract: A technique capable of reducing the number of leading lines and making the area of a frame region smaller is provided. A display device includes an in-cell touch panel in which a pair of transparent substrates is arranged so as to oppose each other, a plurality of scanning electrodes are disposed on an opposing surface of one of the transparent substrates, and detection electrodes that intersect with the scanning electrodes are arranged on an opposing surface of the other transparent substrate. The display device further includes at least one first leading lines electrically connected the scanning electrodes and configured to supply a scanning signal to the scanning electrodes, and at least one second leading lines electrically connected to the detection electrodes and configured to output a signal detected by the detection electrodes. In the display device, each of the first leading lines is connected to at least two of the scanning electrodes having different widths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masanari Saitou, Takahiro Miyazaki, Koji Nagata, Shinji Sekiguchi, Tomohiko Ootani
  • Publication number: 20160265708
    Abstract: A leak check device is for a seal structure of a junction between a first component and a second component. The seal structure is configured such that a fluid passage is defined inside the first and second components connected together, a seal member is attached to the first component, and the seal member prevents leakage of a fluid through the junction. The leak check device includes a test plug configured such that (a) the test plug includes an attachment portion to which the seal member is attached, (b) the attachment portion is connected to the second component separated from the first component, (c) a closed space is defined by an inner peripheral surface of the second component, an outer peripheral surface of the seal member, and an outer peripheral surface of the attachment portion, and (d) the test plug includes an introduction portion through which a test fluid is introduced into the closed space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keisuke Minai, Koji Nagata, Masaharu Ichise, Masahiro Kuroda, Shigeru Shibanuma
  • Patent number: 9395922
    Abstract: In an information system including: first and second storage apparatuses executing synchronous copying of data to a counterpart storage device; a first quorum apparatus coupled to the first and the second storage apparatuses; and a second quorum apparatus coupled to the first and the second storage apparatuses, wherein the first and the second storage apparatuses are each configured to perform control to determine whether to execute the I/O request in accordance with an execution feasibility setting, and in health check processing that is repeatedly executed, the first and the second storage apparatuses are each configured to store survival information thereof in the first and the second quorum apparatuses, check whether the survival information of the counterpart storage apparatus is able to be checked from any one of the first and the second quorum apparatuses, and set the execution feasibility setting of the storage apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoto Nishikido, Koji Nagata, Takahito Sato
  • Patent number: 9395850
    Abstract: A capacitance detection device of a capacitance system includes: a capacitance sensor electrode for detecting a capacitance; a power source for supplying charges to be charged in the capacitance sensor electrode; an electric charge storage capacitor in which an amount of charges to be charged therein changes according to the electric charges charged in the capacitance sensor electrode; and a switch for changing a reference potential of the electric charge storage capacitor. The reference potential of the electric charge storage capacitor is changed in a period of measuring the capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignees: JAPAN DISPLAY INC., PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norio Mamba, Koji Nagata, Koji Hayakawa, Kouichi Anno, Toshiyuki Kumagai, Tsutomu Furuhashi, Hisayoshi Kajiwara
  • Publication number: 20160195962
    Abstract: A display device with a built-in touch panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, plural pixel electrodes provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, plural common electrodes provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, and plural detection electrodes provided on the first substrate. An image is displayed by, light control using an electric field generated between the plural pixel electrodes and the plural common electrodes. The presence or absence of touch is detected by a difference in capacitance due to the presence or absence of a material interrupting the electric field generated between one of the detection electrodes and one of the common electrodes. Each of the detection electrodes includes a through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Takahiro MIYAZAKI, Masanari SAITOU, Koji NAGATA, Shinji SEKIGUCHI, Tomohiko OOTANI
  • Publication number: 20160117054
    Abstract: A coordinate input device includes: a coordinate input unit having a plurality of first detection electrodes and a plurality of second detection electrodes; an electrode drive circuit that applies a drive signal to one or more of the detection electrodes; a detection circuit that detects a signal of the first and/or second detection electrode; a selection circuit for selecting one or more of the detection electrodes to which the drive signal is not applied from among the detection electrodes which are disposed in parallel to the detection electrodes to which the drive signal is applied, as a reference electrode; a detection circuit for detecting a signal of the selected reference electrode; an input coordinate computing circuit for correcting a detection result of the detection circuit on the basis of the detected capacitance of the reference electrode and for calculating an input coordinate from the corrected detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Norio Mamba, Koji Nagata, Koji Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 9317166
    Abstract: A display device with a built-in touch panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, plural pixel electrodes provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, plural common electrodes provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, and plural detection electrodes provided on the first substrate. An image is displayed by light control using an electric field generated between the plural pixel electrodes and the plural common electrodes. The presence or absence of touch is detected by a difference in capacitance due to the presence or absence of a material interrupting the electric field generated between one of the detection electrodes and one of the common electrodes. Each of the detection electrodes includes a through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro Miyazaki, Masanari Saitou, Koji Nagata, Shinji Sekiguchi, Tomohiko Ootani
  • Publication number: 20160077661
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a touch panel control unit, a plurality of scanning electrodes formed on the display panel, a plurality of detection electrodes formed on the display panel so as to intersect with the plurality of scanning electrodes, a drive signal supply unit for inputting a drive signal to each of the scanning electrodes, and a detection unit for detecting a detection signal from each of the detection electrodes. The touch panel control unit supplies the driving signal to each of the scanning electrodes from the drive signal supply unit to enable detection of a touch position of a detection object based on the detection signal detected, and supplies the driving signal to all of the scanning electrodes collectively from the drive signal supply unit to enable detection of approach of the detection object to the touch panel based on the detection signal detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Koji NAGATA, Koji Doi
  • Patent number: 9262027
    Abstract: A coordinate input device includes: a coordinate input unit having a plurality of first detection electrodes and a plurality of second detection electrodes; an electrode drive circuit that applies a drive signal to one or more of the detection electrodes; a detection circuit that detects a signal of the first and/or second detection electrode; a selection circuit for selecting one or more of the detection electrodes to which the drive signal is not applied from among the detection electrodes which are disposed in parallel to the detection electrodes to which the drive signal is applied, as a reference electrode; a detection circuit for detecting a signal of the selected reference electrode; an input coordinate computing circuit for correcting a detection result of the detection circuit on the basis of the detected capacitance of the reference electrode and for calculating an input coordinate from the corrected detection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc, Panasonic Liquid Crystal Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Norio Mamba, Koji Nagata, Koji Hayakawa
  • Publication number: 20160026397
    Abstract: In an information system including: first and second storage apparatuses executing synchronous copying of data to a counterpart storage device; a first quorum apparatus coupled to the first and the second storage apparatuses; and a second quorum apparatus coupled to the first and the second storage apparatuses, wherein the first and the second storage apparatuses are each configured to perform control to determine whether to execute the I/O request in accordance with an execution feasibility setting, and in health check processing that is repeatedly executed, the first and the second storage apparatuses are each configured to store survival information thereof in the first and the second quorum apparatuses, check whether the survival information of the counterpart storage apparatus is able to be checked from any one of the first and the second quorum apparatuses, and set the execution feasibility setting of the storage apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Naoto NISHIKIDO, Koji NAGATA, Takahito SATO
  • Patent number: 9223434
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a touch panel control unit, a plurality of scanning electrodes formed on the display panel, a plurality of detection electrodes formed on the display panel so as to intersect with the plurality of scanning electrodes, a drive signal supply unit for inputting a drive signal to each of the scanning electrodes, and a detection unit for detecting a detection signal from each of the detection electrodes. The touch panel control unit supplies the driving signal to each of the scanning electrodes from the drive signal supply unit to enable detection of a touch position of a detection object based on the detection signal detected, and supplies the driving signal to all of the scanning electrodes collectively from the drive signal supply unit to enable detection of approach of the detection object to the touch panel based on the detection signal detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Nagata, Koji Doi
  • Patent number: 9225211
    Abstract: A rotor structure for a rotary machine in which a rotor (10) is securely fastened to the outer periphery of a shaft (20) and a positioning key is formed on the inner wall of the rotor (10), while a key (11) is formed on the outer periphery of the shaft (20), wherein curved sections (R) are formed on the side surfaces on both sides of the positioning key (11), thereby reducing stress at the angled sections of the rotor core to a greater extent than positioning keys of the prior art. At the same time, torque can be transmitted over the entire surface of an interference section of the shaft (20) thereby enabling torque to be reliably transmitted, and a magnetic path of a magnetic protrusion (d-axis) to be ensured. A motor can thus be reduced in size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Naito, Koji Nagata
  • Publication number: 20150275715
    Abstract: A lubricating oil passage structure for a bearing of an oil cooled rotating machine includes a bearing (114) arranged in the center of a bracket (111) to rotatably support a rotary shaft (101). Protruding ribs (116, 117, 117a) are spirally arranged on the inner surface of the bracket (111). Also, a bearing rib (112) having an oil passage groove (113) for supplying the bearing (114) with lubricating oil is formed on the inner surface of the bracket (111). An upper projection hole (110) is formed in the upper portion of the bracket (111) for introducing the lubricating oil. The protruding ribs located on the right and left of the upper projection hole (110) in the circumferential direction are the upper protruding ribs (116) which function as guides for guiding the lubricating oil to the bearing rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Nagata, Tomokazu Arigami, Naoya Shinkawa
  • Publication number: 20150273461
    Abstract: Provided is a honeycomb structure 1 including a honeycomb structure body that includes porous partition walls defining a plurality of cells each to function as a through channel for fluid extending from a first end face to a second end face, in which, in a cross-section perpendicular a direction in which cells of the honeycomb structure body extend, portions at which the partition walls intersect to each other are intersecting portions, and in sets of the intersecting portions corresponding to 10% or more of the total number of sets of two adjacent intersecting portions, a ratio of a thickness X2 of the partition wall in the intersecting portion to a maximum thickness X1 of the partition wall between the two adjacent intersecting portions is 0.1 to 0.8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Takahiro KONDO, Koji NAGATA, Yasushi KATO
  • Patent number: 9146648
    Abstract: A touch sensing method, for sensing a touch point on a touch panel, includes the steps of measuring capacitances of the touch panel, detecting touch points on the touch panel based on the capacitance, determining tentative coordinates of the respective detected touch points, assigning priorities for a given high coordinate precision to the respective touch points based on a state of the touch points, selecting coordinate calculation algorithms corresponding to the assigned priorities by the respective touch points, estimating a calculation time necessary for calculating the coordinates of the touch points detected, determining whether the calculation time estimated is within a specified time or not, and calculating the coordinates of the respective touch points using the selected coordinate calculation algorithms corresponding to the assigned priorities when the calculation time estimated calculation time is within the specified time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Doi, Koji Nagata
  • Publication number: 20150249368
    Abstract: A stator fixing structure is configured such that a projection (2) is provided to project from the outer periphery of a stator (1), which is formed by stacking a plurality of plate-shaped members, in a radial direction while a fastening member (11) is inserted into a fastening member inserting hole (3) formed in the projection (2) so as to fix the stator (1) to a frame (8), and the outer peripheral surface of the stator (1) except the projection (2) is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the frame (8) by shrink fitting. A dent (4) is formed at the root of the projection (2), thereby reducing the proportion of the projection (2) in the periphery of the stator and increasing the contact area between the frame (8) and the stator (1) for the shrink fit part (7). Thus, the stator (1) can be effectively fastened to the frame (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Naito, Koji Nagata, Takashi Abe
  • Patent number: 9104259
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device with a touch panel includes: pixel electrodes which is applied a electrical potential corresponding to a gradation value in respective pixels; common electrodes that are a plurality of electrodes which extend in one direction; a liquid crystal layer having a liquid crystal composition whose orientation is changed according to an electric field developed by the pixel electrodes and the common electrodes; and detection electrodes that are a plurality of electrodes which extend in another direction different from the one direction, and detect a touch position on the panel. The common electrodes include a first electrode which is applied a detection potential for detecting the touch position on the panel, and a second electrode to which a potential different from the detection potential is applied during a period in which the detection potential is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Koji Nagata, Toshimitsu Matsudo