Patents by Inventor Koji Yoshida

Koji Yoshida 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: 11199741
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a coated polarization layer configured to absorb light linearly polarized in a second polarization direction perpendicular to a first polarization direction; an optical sheet configured to reflect light linearly polarized in the first polarization direction and transmit light linearly polarized in the second polarization direction; a front panel disposed between the coated polarization layer and the optical sheet and capable of changing a polarization direction of incident light into another polarization direction in accordance with a voltage applied to the front panel; and a display panel overlapping with the front panel with a polarization plate interposed therebetween, the polarization plate transmitting light linearly polarized in the second polarization direction to the optical sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Ohira, Koji Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20210363950
    Abstract: A sender gauge adaptor includes an adaptor body pressed against a bottom wall of a fuel tank by a spring. The adaptor body includes a suction inlet part having a hollow cylindrical shape that opens downward. Recesses allowing fluid communication between the interior and the exterior of the suction inlet part and projection parts having a polygonal-shaped lower surfaces are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction along a lower end of the suction opening. The adaptor body includes a seat part in surface contact with the bottom wall of the fuel tank at a position below the lower surfaces of the projection parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takehiro YAMAUCHI, Koji YOSHIDA, Takashi KANIE
  • Publication number: 20210356803
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a substrate having a display region; a shield conductive layer provided above the substrate; and a plurality of wiring units for temperature detection disposed at positions overlapping with the display region and the shield conductive layer when seen in a plan view. Each wiring unit for temperature detection has one end coupled to a first wire and the other end coupled to a second wire to detect resistance that changes in accordance with a change in temperature, between the first wire and the second wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Koji YOSHIDA, Hirofumi OHIRA, Soichiro OHAMA, Toshihiko TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11174824
    Abstract: A fuel tank cover (150) is provided with a flange unit (22) closing an opening of a fuel tank, and a joint member (24) configured to be connected to the flange unit (22) movably in the upward/downward direction. The flange unit (22) includes a side tubular portion (43) extending in the upward/downward direction. The joint member (24) includes a columnar portion (160) extending in the upward/downward direction. The columnar portion (160) is inserted into the side tubular portion (43) movably in the upward/downward direction. A metal retainer (162) is provided to cover an outer circumferential surface of the columnar portion (160).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Ito, Koji Yoshida, Kensuke Niwa, Shuhei Noguchi
  • Patent number: 11168655
    Abstract: A fuel filter device includes a bag-shaped filter member filtering fuel that is drawn into a fuel pump, an inner frame member retaining the filter member in an expanded state, and a mounting member connected to the inner frame member and serving to communicate an internal space of the filter member with an outside. A valve chamber is defined by the inner frame member and the mounting member, and a check valve serving to prevent backflow of fuel is disposed in the valve chamber. The check valve includes a flat-plate shaped valve body having elasticity. The check valve opens against its weight when the fuel pump is operated, and the check valve closes due to its weight when the operation of the fuel pump is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kensuke Niwa, Koji Yoshida, Tatsuki Fukui, Hiroyasu Kariya
  • Patent number: 11143602
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus capable of covering outer peripheral portions of a fixed and moving supporting columns by a cover even when an SID is set to be large in a configuration in which an imaging system is rotated about an axis extending in a horizontal direction. The supporting column mechanism is provided with a fixed supporting column and a moving supporting column. A fixed cover is arranged at the outer peripheral portion of the fixed supporting column. A moving cover which moves together with the moving supporting column is arranged. An intermediate cover movable in the same direction as the moving cover is arranged between the fixed cover and the moving cover. Between the fixed supporting column and the moving cover, a constant force spring as an energizing member for energizing the intermediate cover to the side of the fixed cover is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Tomomi Watari, Koji Yoshida, Yoshihiro Atsumi
  • Patent number: 11134187
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a control unit configured to control so as to execute a predetermined function in accordance with a predetermined touch operation with respect to a touch operation member in a case where the touch operation member is in an enabled state, and not to execute the predetermined function in a case where the touch operation member is in a restricted state; and a switching unit configured to switch to the enabled state in accordance with a first touch operation with respect to the touch operation member in the restricted state, a touch continuation time of the first touch operation reaching a first time, and switch to the restricted state in accordance with a second touch operation with respect to the touch operation member in the enabled state, a touch continuation time of the second touch operation reaching a second time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirokazu Izuoka, Kimihiro Masuyama, Takuma Iwagami, Jun Kamiya, Koji Yoshida, Takuro Miyajima, Daiyu Ueno, Ryu Wakui, Eriko Sato, Takeshi Kikkawa
  • Patent number: 11123815
    Abstract: Seam welding is performed by clamping a coupling portion of an upper sash with a first roller electrode and a second roller electrode, and applying electricity while rotating first roller electrode and the second roller electrode. The first roller electrode includes a plurality of first projecting portions and second projecting portions that are at intervals in a circumferential direction around a first rotational center. The second roller electrode may include a plurality of first opposing projecting portions and second opposing projecting portions that are at intervals in a circumferential direction around a second rotational center, by clamping a coupling portion of an upper sash and applying electricity while rotating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SHIROKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jiro Yoshihara, Koji Yoshida, Toshifumi Yanai
  • Patent number: 11118549
    Abstract: A cover for a fuel tank includes a flange unit configured to close an opening of the fuel tank and a joint member connected to the flange unit. The joint member is movable in an upward/downward direction. The flange unit includes a side tubular portion extending in the upward/downward direction. The joint member includes a support column portion extending in the upward/downward direction. The support column portion is movably disposed in the side tubular portion so as to be movable in the upward/downward direction. The support column portion is connected to the side tubular portion by a snap-fit so as to be movable and suspendable in the upward/downward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Ito, Koji Yoshida, Kensuke Niwa, Masashi Go, Takashi Kanie
  • Publication number: 20210278952
    Abstract: An electronic device performs control such that in a non-restricted state, a particular function corresponding to a display item is executed in response to particular touch operation performed on the display item even when pressing which satisfies a predetermined condition is not detected, perform control such that in a restricted state, the particular function corresponding to the display item is not executed even when the particular touch operation is performed on the display item in a case where pressing which satisfies the predetermined condition is not detected, and perform control such that in the restricted state, the particular function corresponding to the display item is executed in a case where pressing which satisfies the predetermined condition is detected in a state where the display item is touched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventor: Koji Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11098684
    Abstract: A fuel supply device includes a fuel pump, a pump case, a cap, an O-ring, and a connection assembly. The pump case includes a case main body configured to receive the fuel pump and a discharge port connector. The cap includes a suction port connector. The O-ring is interposed between a fuel discharge port of the fuel pump and discharge port connector. The connection assembly includes a plurality of engagement projections and a plurality of engagement pieces configured to mate and engage with the engagement projections. The fuel discharge port of the fuel pump is configured to reach the O-ring coupled to the discharge port connector of the pump case simultaneous with the engagement between the engagement projections and the engagement pieces when the fuel suction port of the fuel pump and the suction port connector of the cap are connected together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Morihiro Takemura, Koji Yoshida, Kensuke Niwa, Satoshi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11073713
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a substrate having a display region; a shield conductive layer provided above the substrate; and a plurality of wiring units for temperature detection disposed at positions overlapping with the display region and the shield conductive layer when seen in a plan view. Each wiring unit for temperature detection has one end coupled to a first wire and the other end coupled to a second wire to detect resistance that changes in accordance with a change in temperature, between the first wire and the second wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Yoshida, Hirofumi Ohira, Soichiro Ohama, Toshihiko Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20210215959
    Abstract: A display device including optical sheet configured to transmit light linearly polarized in first polarization direction; first polarization member configured to absorb light linearly polarized in second polarization direction orthogonal to first polarization direction; front panel disposed between first polarization member and optical sheet, wherein optical sheet is disposed between front panel and display panel, and azimuth at which highest reflectance is obtained in reflective state in which incident light is reflected is azimuth at which highest transmittance is obtained in transmissive state in which incident light is transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Hirofumi OHIRA, Koji YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20210191179
    Abstract: The display device includes a display panel and a front surface panel that is superimposed with the display panel, and that is switched between a reflective state in which incident light is reflected and a transmissive state in which incident light is transmitted. The front surface panel can detect presence of an object to be detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji YOSHIDA, Hirofumi OHIRA, Soichiro OHAMA, Naoki TAKADA, Takayuki NAKANISHI
  • Publication number: 20210189142
    Abstract: An aluminum flake pigment is an aluminum flake pigment including aluminum flakes, wherein the aluminum flakes include small-size aluminum flakes each having a particle size of less than or equal to 1 ?m, and in a microscope image when the aluminum flakes are observed using a scanning electron microscope, a ratio of the number of the small-size aluminum flakes is less than or equal to 35% with respect to the number of a whole of the aluminum flakes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: TOYO ALUMINIUM KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuya FUDABA, Koji YOSHIDA, Katsuhiro KURODA, Hiroki TAMAURA
  • Publication number: 20210132442
    Abstract: A display device is provided and including a backlight device including a plurality of light sources; a display panel disposed to oppose the backlight device and incline with respect to a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the backlight device; a first diffusion plate between the display panel and the backlight device; and a second diffusion plate arranged at a predetermined angle with respect to the first diffusion plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Tsutomu HARADA, Shigenori AOKI, Koji YOSHIDA, Masayuki MIFUNE
  • Publication number: 20210130989
    Abstract: A task is to provide a woven fabric for airbags for protecting drivers and passengers of an automobile and the like, wherein the woven fabric for airbags has excellent flexibility, tear strength, and elongation at break, and means for solution is a woven fabric for airbags comprising a polyester multifilament, wherein the polyester multifilament has a total fineness in the range of 140 to 580 dtex, and has the number of filaments in the range of 96 to 192, wherein the difference between the total fineness of warp yarns constituting the woven fabric and the total fineness of weft yarns constituting the woven fabric is 5 dtex or less, and the number of warp yarns per unit length is smaller than the number of weft yarns per unit length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: TEIJIN FRONTIER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koji YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: D921092
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiko Tanaka, Koji Yoshida
  • Patent number: D921741
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiko Tanaka, Koji Yoshida
  • Patent number: D932537
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Koji Yoshida