Patents by Inventor Koji Yamamoto

Koji Yamamoto 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: 9302670
    Abstract: In a control apparatus for a vehicle, an ECU includes an operation reception unit that receives depression of a power switch (i.e., a vehicle system activation operation is performed) in a “ready-off state” as a non-drivable state, and a control execution unit that executes, when the vehicle system activation operation is received by the operation reception unit during running of a hybrid vehicle HV and an engine is started, a startability improvement control for improving startability of the engine as compared with the startability thereof when the vehicle system activation operation is received by the operation reception unit during stop of the hybrid vehicle HV and the engine is started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji Yamamoto, Takayoshi Okuda, Hideaki Yaguchi, Toshiya Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20160073035
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a processor. The processor detects a first region of a first image where a glare occurs, the first image including a subject. The processor notifies a user of information based on the first region to determine a capturing position of the subject when a preview image of the subject captured with a camera is displayed on a screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Koji Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160071471
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, three columns of a first and second columns of first and second color pixels, and a third column of third and fourth color pixels arranged alternately, are repeatedly provided along a first direction. The first set of a first, a second and a third color pixels along the first direction, and the second set of a first, a second and a fourth color pixels along the first direction are each defined as a composite color unit pixel. Pixel signals are supplied to the pixels of the third columns in a pattern that polarities of the pixel signals of the pixels of the third columns along the first direction are . . . , +, +, ?, ?, +, +, ?, ?, +, +, ?, ?, . . . .
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hideyuki TAKAHASHI, Masakatsu Kitani, Seiichi Sato, Masato Nakamura, Koji Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160062196
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is a third column of third color (Blue) pixels and fourth (White) color pixels arranged alternately. The first set of a first (Red), a second (Green) and a third (Blue) color pixels along the first direction, and the second set of a first (Red), a second (Green) and a fourth (White) color pixels along the first direction are each defined as a composite color unit pixel. In the composite color unit pixels located at the first or second one along the first direction from composite color unit pixels to which color pixels of the third columns belongs, a connection pattern is designed that the pixels of the third columns are connected to the odd-numbered gate lines and the even-numbered gate lines, alternately, along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hideyuki TAKAHASHI, Masakatsu Kitani, Seiichi Sato, Masato Nakamura, Koji Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160056789
    Abstract: An IDT electrode of an elastic wave device includes a first electrode film made of Al or mainly containing Al, a second electrode film with a density larger than that of the first electrode film, an anti-diffusion film which is located between the first electrode film and the second electrode film and which significantly reduces or prevents interdiffusion between the first electrode film and the second electrode film, and a first Ti film located between the first electrode film and the anti-diffusion film, to diffuse a diffusion material into the first electrode film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Ryo OTSUBO, Koji YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160035062
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to display a first image and a quadrangular selection frame on a display region of a display screen. The processor is configured to deform the selection frame based on a deform selection input. The processor is configured to reduce or enlarge the first image based on a position of a first point on the selection frame moved by the deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Koji Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160035075
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a processor. The processor aligns a second image with a first image, the first image including a subject captured from a first position, the second image including the subject captured from a position different from the first position. The processor calculates a first weight for each pixel in the first image and a second weight for each pixel in the aligned second image. The processor calculates a composite image by adding each pixel in the first image to the corresponding pixel in the aligned second image based on the first weight for each pixel in the first image and the second weight for each pixel in the aligned second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Koji Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160006938
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a camera, a display, processing circuitry and display circuitry. The processing circuitry produces, by using first images of a first range photographed by the camera, a second image of the first range, a second quality of the second image higher than first qualities of the first images. The display circuitry displays simultaneously both a view image of the camera on a first area of a screen of the display and a transition image being produced by the processing circuitry during producing the second image, a quality of the transition image changing between the first qualities and the second quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Kosuke Haruki, Koji Yamamoto, Mitsuhiro Kimura, Goh Itoh
  • Publication number: 20150374735
    Abstract: New drugs useful in the prevention or treatment of constipation are provided, in which SGLT1 inhibiting compounds, in particular, a 4-isopropylphenyl glucitol compound represented by the following formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are contained as an active ingredient:
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: TAISHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke YAMAMOTO, Fusayo IO, Koji YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150381170
    Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a semiconductor device that has protective functions and is capable of achieving miniaturization and cost reduction. A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a switching element, a drive circuit, and a control circuit. When a high-level drive control signal is output from the drive circuit, the control circuit stops driving of the switching element and charges an electric charge storing capacitor. When a low-level drive control signal is output from the drive circuit, the control circuit drives the switching element using electric charges stored in the electric charge storing capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Koji YAMAMOTO, Shinsuke GODO
  • Publication number: 20150368332
    Abstract: Methods for increasing immunoglobulin A (IgA) levels in a subject having a deficiency thereof are provided herein by administering to the subject an agent that inhibits CXCL13 activity, such as an anti-CXCL13 or an anti-CXCR5 antibody. Further provided are methods for treating an inflammatory disorder in a subject deficient for IgA by administering to the subject an agent that inhibits CXCL13 activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: Vaccinex, Inc.
    Inventors: Maurice Zauderer, Masaru Yoshida, Koji Yamamoto, Ernest S. Smith
  • Patent number: 9216639
    Abstract: If the accelerator is on upon restarting a driving force source in travel mode by the time when the vehicle comes to a standstill after the driving force source is manually operated to stop while the vehicle is traveling, a control device for the vehicle implements first control in which the driving force output to the drive wheels is gradually increased. If the accelerator is on upon switching to the travel mode following restarting of the driving force source in the neutral mode and by the time the vehicle comes to a standstill after the driving force source is manually operated to stop while the vehicle is traveling, the control device implements second control in which the driving force output to the drive wheels is increased. The first control increases the driving force not as much as the second control increases the driving force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji Yamamoto, Takayoshi Okuda, Hideaki Yaguchi, Toshiya Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20150286104
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a first shield electrode and a second shield electrode are arranged on a first substrate. A first source line and a second source line are arranged facing the first and second shield electrodes through an insulating layer, respectively. A first main common electrode and a second main common electrode are formed facing the first and second source lines through an insulating layer, respectively. A main pixel electrode is formed so as to locate between the first and second main common electrodes. A second substrate includes a third main common electrode and a fourth main common electrode facing the first and second main common electrodes, respectively. A liquid crystal layer is held between the first and second substrates. The first, second, third and fourth main common electrodes are set to the same electric potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Koji YAMAMOTO, Tetsuya llZUKA
  • Patent number: 9151985
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a first source line and a second source line extending in a first direction, a main pixel electrode arranged between the first source line and a second source line and extending in the first direction, and a pair of first main common electrodes arranged on the first source line and the second source line interposing an insulating layer and extending in the first direction, respectively. The second substrate includes a pair of second main common electrode arranged above the first main common electrode and extending in the first direction, and the first main common electrode is connected with the second main common electrode. A liquid crystal layer is held between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Koji Yamamoto, Jin Hirosawa
  • Patent number: 9150902
    Abstract: A novel modified polysaccharide, a solid phase to which the polysaccharide is adhered, methods for detecting N-deacetylase activity, N-sulfotransferase activity and N-deacetylase/N-sulfotransferase activity in a sample which utilizes said solid phase, and detection kits thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: SEIKAGAKU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Suzuki, Shuichi Miyaura
  • Publication number: 20150270765
    Abstract: A vibration electricity generation device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a fixed unit provided with a coil and a movable unit provided with a magnet. The movable unit is supported on the fixed unit in a suspended manner via a pair of coil springs. The movable unit is thus configured to vibrate in the up and down direction with a rather simple structure. A coil supporting member of the fixed unit is configured to cover a coil accommodating portion from both thickness direction sides thereof and a friction reducing treatment is applied to the surfaces of both thickness direction sides of the coil supporting member. The coefficient of kinetic friction is thus maintained low enough and a pair of guide shafts conventionally used are not required, thereby the electricity generation efficiency being improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Koji YAMAMOTO, Yasunori TSUKUDA
  • Patent number: 9142007
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a calculator and a processor. The calculator calculates a weighted average image between a first image, a second image and a third image, by using a weight based on a difference between the first image and the second image and a difference between the first image and the third image. The processor applies, based on the weight, an image quality process of a first intensity to a first position in the weighted average image, applies an image quality process of a second intensity weaker than the first intensity to a second position in the weighted average image and to applies an image quality process of a third intensity weaker than the second intensity to a third position in the weighted average image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Koji Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9135873
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate, a counter-substrate, a liquid crystal layer and a signal line driver. The array substrate includes a signal line, a pixel electrode, and a thin-film transistor. The counter-substrate includes a common electrode. The signal line driver is configured to deliver video signals of a positive polarity and a negative polarity to the signal line. The signal line driver is configured to deliver, prior to delivering the video signals to the signal line, a precharge signal to the signal line in every 1 horizontal scanning period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masaki Miyatake, Koji Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20150257039
    Abstract: In this device: a gain calculator (101) uses a function in which the variable is a first resource amount from among the resource amounts possessed by an operator in question, and calculates a second resource amount at which the maximum gain is reached in the function of the operator to which the device in question belongs, the first resource amount being a resource amount allocated to a terminal belonging to another operator; a transmitter/receiver (102) transmits the second resource amount to the manager (300), and receives, from the manager (300), the minimum value among second resource amounts calculated in each of the operators; and the allocation unit (103) allocates resources to the signal of the terminal belonging to the operator in question and to the terminal belonging to the other operator on the basis of the minimum value among the second resource amounts calculated by each of the operators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
    Inventors: Ayako Horiuchi, Takashi Tamura, Koji Yamamoto, Tomohiko Mimura
  • Publication number: 20150247793
    Abstract: A spectrophotometer includes: a sample-chamber lid capable of opening and closing an opening portion of a sample chamber for setting a sample and a reference sample; and sample-chamber lid opening-closing detecting means for detecting an opening-closing state of the sample-chamber lid, and the spectrophotometer is capable of controlling a measurement of a xenon flash tube as a light source, a spectroscope, a detector, an amplifier, an AD converter, a processor, a storage device, and a data display part. In the spectrophotometer, the light source is turned on after a state of the lid changing from an opening state to a closing state is detected in a sample-setting instruction state by the sample-chamber lid opening-closing detecting means; absorbancy, transmissivity, reflectivity, a sample-side energy value, or a reference-side energy value is measured; and a measurement result is displayed on the data display part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Takayuki Wakui, Hayato Tobe, Koichi Nakamura, Koji Yamamoto