Patents by Inventor Koji Watanabe
Koji Watanabe 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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Publication number: 20240339072Abstract: A novel display panel that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. The display panel includes a pixel comprising a pixel circuit and a display element, and the display element is electrically connected to the pixel circuit. The pixel circuit is supplied with a selection signal, an image signal, and a pulse width control signal, supplies an output potential, and determines, on the basis of the pulse width control signal, a period during which the output potential is supplied. The pixel circuit includes a first switch and a first transistor. The first switch supplies the image signal on the basis of the selection signal and determines the output potential on the basis of the image signal. The first transistor includes a first and second electrode, and a first gate electrode. The output potential is output from the first electrode, and the first gate electrode is supplied with the image signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2024Publication date: October 10, 2024Inventors: Koji KUSUNOKI, Kazunori WATANABE
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Patent number: 12109314Abstract: A soft capsule film composition, comprising: (A) a native gellan gum; (B) one or more hydrophilic polysaccharides; (C) a starch or modified starch; (D) a plasticizer; and (E) water, wherein a gelling agent other than the native gellan gum and the one or more hydrophilic polysaccharides is not an essential component. The soft capsule film composition shortens drying time at room temperature, suppresses the stickiness of the surface of a film sheet, imparts film sheet strength which can withstand continuous production in factory manufacturing with a rotary die filling machine or the like, and enables the manufacture of a good soft capsule with high adhesiveness. For this reason, the soft capsule produced using the soft capsule film composition can be utilized for various uses such as drugs, quasi drugs, cosmetics, and foods.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: FUJI CAPSULE CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuki Obatake, Yosuke Kondo, Koji Masuda, Kazuhiko Watanabe, Yoshihiko Watanabe
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Patent number: 12102096Abstract: A work measurement device according to an aspect includes a posture holding surface for holding a posture of a work, a first work presser capable of pressing the work against the posture holding surface from an opposite side to the posture holding surface across the work, a contact disposed to be able to contact the work, a moving unit for moving, relative to the contact, the work pressed against the posture holding surface by the first work presser. The contact is configured to contact the work downstream of the first work presser in a relative movement direction of the work by the moving unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji Kido, Keigo Shibama, Hiroyuki Sakurayama, Akira Koizumi, Hajime Akabane, Masaomi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20240323343Abstract: This disclosure makes it possible to provide a more favorable air floating video display apparatus. According to the present invention, it is possible to contribute to “Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”, and “Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation” in the Sustainable Development Goals. An air floating video display apparatus includes a display apparatus configured to display a video, a retroreflection plate configured to reflect video light from the display apparatus and display an air floating video in air by the reflected light, and an image processor configured to perform image processing to the video displayed on the display apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Katsuyuki WATANABE, Takuya SHIMIZU, Koji HIRATA, Koji FUJITA
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Publication number: 20240316529Abstract: A problem is to provide a formed adsorber having excellent adsorption and desorption performance for fuel vapor (in particular, n-butane) of a wide concentration range from a low concentration to a high concentration. A formed product including activated carbon fiber, granular activated carbon, and a binder is prepared. A weight ratio of the activated carbon fiber to the granular activated carbon is 5 to 95 parts by weight of the activated carbon fiber to 95 to 5 parts by weight of the granular activated carbon, in a total weight of the activated carbon fiber and the granular activated carbon, a content ratio of the binder in the formed adsorber is 0.3 to 20 parts by weight of the binder to 100 parts by weight of the activated carbon fiber and the granular activated carbon, the granular activated carbon has a total pore volume ranging from 0.90 to 2.50 cm3/g, and the activated carbon fiber has a total pore volume ranging from 0.50 to 1.20 cm3/g.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicants: NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., FUTABA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihide Watanabe, Dongyeon Ryu, Minoru Yada, Takuya Nakagawa, Shogo Minezawa, Masahito Hosoi, Koji Iwamoto, Kyohei Yamaguchi, Tamami Ina
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Publication number: 20240309770Abstract: A blade ring assembly including: a turbine blade ring extending in a circumferential direction about an axis; a component to be cooled, disposed on an inner circumferential side of the turbine blade ring; and an outer circumferential side component disposed on an outer circumferential side of the turbine blade ring. The turbine blade ring has a cooling medium intake port leading from an outer circumferential surface to an inner circumferential surface of the turbine blade ring. The outer circumferential side component includes: a first wall portion which covers at least a portion of the cooling medium intake port from the outer circumferential side of the turbine blade ring; and a second wall portion which extends from an end portion of the first wall portion on the axially downstream thereof toward the outer circumferential side of the turbine blade ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: Hiroaki KOBAYASHI, Norihiko Nagai, Kazuharu Hirokawa, Shinya Hashimoto, Naoki Taketa, Takeshi Umehara, Koji Watanabe, Yoshio Fukui, Kenta Nakamura
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Patent number: 12096670Abstract: The resolution of a display apparatus having alight detection function is increased. The display apparatus includes a light-emitting device and a light-emitting and light-receiving device. The light-emitting device includes a first pixel electrode, a first light-emitting layer, and a common electrode; the light-emitting and light-receiving device includes a second pixel electrode, a second light-emitting layer, an active layer, and the common electrode; the active layer includes an organic compound; the first light-emitting layer is positioned between the first pixel electrode and the common electrode; the second light-emitting layer and the active layer are each positioned between the second pixel electrode and the common electrode; the light-emitting device has a function of emitting light of a first color; and the light-emitting and light-receiving device has a function of emitting light of a second color and a function of receiving light of the first color.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daisuke Kubota, Taisuke Kamada, Ryo Hatsumi, Koji Kusunoki, Kazunori Watanabe, Susumu Kawashima
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Patent number: 12091562Abstract: A composition for aqueous ink contains water and a coloring material, wherein the calcium ion content x (ppm) and the oxalate ion content y (ppm) in the composition for aqueous ink jet satisfy the relation of y?3491.8x?3.386.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2019Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kei Hiruma, Homare Kuribayashi, Shotaro Watanabe, Koji Imamura, Masato Hanamura, Jungo Asano
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Patent number: 12084528Abstract: A photocurable resin composition includes: a first reactive compound that forms a glass phase through curing; a second reactive compound that is compatible with the first reactive compound and forms a rubber phase through curing; and a photopolymerization initiator. The first reactive compound includes at least a reactive monomer, and the second reactive compound includes at least a reactive oligomer. A polar term dP1 of Hansen Solubility Parameter of the first reactive compound and a polar term dP2 of Hansen Solubility Parameter of the second reactive compound differ by 1.8 or more.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: NAGASE CHEMTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Koji Watanabe, Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Ozoe
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Publication number: 20240293064Abstract: A bio-electrode includes a porous, stretchy base material, an adhesive, conductive film containing silicon, and a conducting path. The conductive film is formed on one surface of the porous, stretchy base material. The conducting path is connected to the conductive film, and penetrates the stretchy base material to be exposed on the opposite side. This enables provision of the bio-electrode that has high sensitivity to a bio-signal and excellent bio-compatibility, that is lightweight, that can be produced at low cost, that is free of itching, red spots, and rash of the skin and comfortable even when being wet, dried, or attached to the skin for a long period of time, without a significant decrease in sensitivity to the bio-signal, a production method for the bio-electrode, and a measurement method for a bio-signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2021Publication date: September 5, 2024Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun HATAKEYAMA, Motoaki IWABUCHI, Joe IKEDA, Osamu WATANABE, Shiori NONAKA, Koji HASEGAWA
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Patent number: 12080095Abstract: To provide an imaging device having a function of biometric authentication and a function of a touch sensor or a near touch sensor. The imaging device includes pixels, current mirror circuits, and CDS circuits. The pixels, the current mirror circuits, and the CDS circuits are electrically connected to read lines. The current mirror circuit includes a first and a second transistor. One of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to the read line, and a power supply potential is supplied to the other of a source and a drain of the second transistor. The imaging device outputs imaging data written to the pixel, as a first signal, to the read line in a first period, and then, resets the imaging data and outputs a second signal from the pixel to the read line in a second period. In the first period, a first potential is supplied to terminals, and in the second period, a second potential is supplied to terminals.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Kawashima, Kazunori Watanabe, Koji Kusunoki, Satoshi Yoshimoto
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Patent number: 12080165Abstract: A novel information processing device that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. The information processing device includes a sensor portion, a communication portion, a display portion, and an arithmetic device; the sensor portion has a function of obtaining position information, and the communication portion has a function of obtaining map information and legal speed limit information. The arithmetic device identifies first legal speed limit information from the map information on the basis of the position information, the arithmetic device generates first image information including the first legal speed limit information, and the display portion has a function of displaying the first image information.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Koji Kusunoki, Susumu Kawashima, Kazunori Watanabe, Satoshi Yoshimoto
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Publication number: 20240290252Abstract: A display apparatus having a wide range of threshold voltage compensation function is provided. In the display apparatus, a p-channel transistor is used as a driving transistor of the light-emitting device. Discharging is performed through a source-drain path while constant voltage is supplied to a gate so that Vth is extracted between the gate and the source. In addition, when a drain potential is set to the sum of forward voltage and a cathode potential of the light-emitting device or a potential sufficiently lower than the sum, it is possible to continue the discharging even when Vth is positive voltage. That is, compensation can be performed even in the case where Vth variation occurs from positive voltage to negative voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Susumu KAWASHIMA, Koji KUSUNOKI, Kazunori WATANABE, Satoshi YOSHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20240287244Abstract: A polyurethane contains a phenolic hydroxyl group represented by the following general formula (1A). Thus, the present invention provides: a conductive paste composition for forming a stretchable conductive wire which varies slightly in electric conductivity at the time of elongation and shrinkage; and a polyurethane providing the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2022Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Shiori NONAKA, Koji HASEGAWA, Osamu WATANABE
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Patent number: 12066781Abstract: A sheet transport device includes a pair of movable transport rollers capable of transporting a sheet while holding the sheet and moving in an axial direction crossing a transportation direction; pairs of first transport rollers upstream from the pair of movable transport rollers in the transportation direction while being spaced apart from each other to transport the sheet while holding the sheet; and pairs of transport guides to define sheet transport spaces between the pair of movable transport rollers and the pairs of first transport rollers and between the pairs of first transport rollers. When the pair of movable transport rollers is to be moved in the axial direction, at least one pair of first transport rollers transports the sheet while bending the sheet in the transport space by producing a difference in transport rate within a portion of a section upstream from the pair of movable transport rollers.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.Inventors: Yasunobu Goto, Yoshinori Koike, Yoshiki Matsuzaki, Hirotake Eguchi, Kiyoshi Watanabe, Natsumi Nakata, Koji Deguchi, Nobuhiro Hiroe
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Patent number: 12069876Abstract: A semiconductor device having a light sensing function and including a high-resolution display portion is provided. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of pixels, and the pixels each include first and second light-receiving devices, first to fifth transistors, a capacitor, and a first wiring. One electrode of the first light-receiving device is electrically connected to the first wiring, and the other electrode is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the first transistor. One electrode of the second light-receiving device is electrically connected to the first wiring, and the other electrode is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor. The other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Kusunoki, Kazunori Watanabe, Tomoaki Atsumi, Satoshi Yoshimoto
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Patent number: 12063802Abstract: A display apparatus having a photoelectric conversion function with high sensitivity is provided. The light extraction efficiency of the display apparatus is increased. The display apparatus includes a light-emitting device, a light-emitting and light-receiving device, a first lens, and a second lens. The light-emitting device has a function of emitting light of a first color. The light-emitting and light-receiving device has a function of emitting light of a second color and a function of receiving light of the first color and converting it into an electric signal. The light emitted by the light-emitting device is emitted to the outside of the display apparatus through the first lens. Light enters the light-emitting and light-receiving device from the outside of the display apparatus through the second lens.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daisuke Kubota, Taisuke Kamada, Ryo Hatsumi, Koji Kusunoki, Kazunori Watanabe, Susumu Kawashima
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Publication number: 20240266019Abstract: According to one embodiment, a cell therapy support apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires, for each of a first condition and a second condition differing from each other in a degree of inflammation of a target subject, feature information indicating a degree of activation of lymphoid lineage cells in a tissue containing stem cells of the target subject. The processing circuitry determines a quantity of the tissue to be taken from the target subject based on a difference between the feature information in the first condition and the feature information in the second condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicants: Canon Medical Systems Corporation, CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koji HIRATA, Kohei WATANABE
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Patent number: 12052879Abstract: A display device with an imaging function is provided. A high-resolution imaging device or display device is provided. The display device includes first to third switches, first and second transistors, a capacitor, first and second wirings, and a light-emitting and light-receiving element. One electrode of the first switch is electrically connected to the first wiring, and the other electrode is electrically connected to a gate of the first transistor and one electrode of the capacitor. One electrode of the second switch is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the first transistor, one electrode of the light-emitting and light-receiving element, and the other electrode of the capacitor, and the other electrode of the second switch is electrically connected to a gate of the second transistor and one electrode of the third switch. The other electrode of the third switch is electrically connected to the second wiring.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kensuke Yoshizumi, Susumu Kawashima, Koji Kusunoki, Kazunori Watanabe
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Publication number: 20240250112Abstract: A display device with high resolution is provided. Manufacturing cost of a display device using a micro LED as a display element is reduced. The display device includes a substrate, a plurality of transistors, and a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The plurality of light-emitting diodes are provided in a matrix over the substrate. Each of the plurality of transistors are electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of light-emitting diodes. The plurality of light-emitting diodes are positioned closer to the substrate than the plurality of transistors are. The plurality of light-emitting diodes emit light to the opposite side of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji KUSUNOKI, Shingo EGUCHI, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO, Kazunori WATANABE, Kouhei TOYOTAKA