Patents by Inventor Kouichi Murata
Kouichi Murata 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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Patent number: 11635653Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal display device, a polarizer, and a protective film that enable suppression of the occurrence of rainbow unevenness to improve visibility in a liquid crystal display device including a backlight light source comprising white-light-emitting diode having an emission spectrum that has one or more peak tops in each of the blue region (400 nm or more and less than 495 nm), the green region (495 nm or more and less than 600 nm), and the red region (600 nm or more and 780 nm or less). The protective film contains a polyethylene terephthalate-based resin film that has a retardation of 3000 to 30000 nm, wherein the CTF value of periodic unevenness of the x value of chromaticity at an observation angle of 55 degrees is 1.2 or less.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahisa Abe, Toshiki Inoue, Kouichi Murata
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Publication number: 20220123112Abstract: A silicon carbide semiconductor device has an active region and a termination structure portion disposed outside of the active region. The silicon carbide semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate of a second conductivity type, a first semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, first semiconductor regions of the second conductivity type, second semiconductor regions of the first conductivity type, a gate insulating film, a gate electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode. During bipolar operation, a smaller density among an electron density and a hole density of an end of the second semiconductor layer in the termination structure portion is at most 1×1015/cm3.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicants: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi TAWARA, Tomonori MIZUSHIMA, Shinichiro MATSUNAGA, Kensuke TAKENAKA, Manabu TAKEI, Hidekazu TSUCHIDA, Kouichi MURATA, Akihiro KOYAMA, Koji NAKAYAMA, Mitsuru SOMETANI, Yoshiyuki YONEZAWA, Yuji KIUCHI
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Publication number: 20210389626Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal display device, a polarizer, and a protective film that enable suppression of the occurrence of rainbow unevenness to improve visibility in a liquid crystal display device including a backlight light source comprising white-light-emitting diode having an emission spectrum that has one or more peak tops in each of the blue region (400 nm or more and less than 495 nm), the green region (495 nm or more and less than 600 nm), and the red region (600 nm or more and 780 nm or less). The protective film contains a polyethylene terephthalate-based resin film that has a retardation of 3000 to 30000 nm, wherein the CTF value of periodic unevenness of the x value of chromaticity at an observation angle of 55 degrees is 1.2 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahisa ABE, Toshiki INOUE, Kouichi MURATA
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Patent number: 11112768Abstract: To provide a numerical controller and a machine learning device that predict an abnormality, based on machine learning with perception of temporal change in data. The numerical controller includes the machine learning device provided with a learning unit that conducts machine learning of trends in operation of a machine on occasions of occurrence of abnormalities in the machine, based on time-series data acquired by a data logger device and relating to the operation of the machine and abnormality information relating to the abnormalities which have occurred in the machine and a prediction unit that predicts an abnormality which will occur in the machine, based on results of the machine learning in the learning unit and time-series data acquired by the data logger device and relating to current operation of the machine.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Mamoru Kubo, Toshinori Matsukawa, Kouichi Murata
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Publication number: 20190146280Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal display device, as well as a polarizer and a protective film suitable for the liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device comprises a backlight light source, two polarizers, and a liquid crystal cell disposed between the two polarizers; the backlight light source being a white light-emitting diode light source; each of the two polarizers comprising a polarizing film and protective films laminated on both sides of the polarizing film; at least one of the protective films being a polyester film having an adhesion-facilitating layer; the polyester film having a retardation of 3,000 to 30,000 nm; and the adhesion-facilitating layer comprising a polyester resin (A) and a polyvinyl alcohol resin (B).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.Inventors: Kouichi MURATA, Mitsuharu NAKATANI, Yasushi SASAKI
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Patent number: 10180597Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal display device, as well as a polarizer and a protective film suitable for the liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device comprises a backlight light source, two polarizers, and a liquid crystal cell disposed between the two polarizers; the backlight light source being a white light-emitting diode light source; each of the two polarizers comprising a polarizing film and protective films laminated on both sides of the polarizing film; at least one of the protective films being a polyester film having an adhesion-facilitating layer; the polyester film having a retardation of 3,000 to 30,000 nm; and the adhesion-facilitating layer comprising a polyester resin (A) and a polyvinyl alcohol resin (B).Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.Inventors: Kouichi Murata, Mitsuharu Nakatani, Yasushi Sasaki
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Patent number: 10175494Abstract: Provided is a polarizer whereby screen brightness does not become zero regardless of the direction in which a viewer faces when the polarizer is used in a liquid crystal display device capable of displaying three-dimensional images, in which three-dimensional images are visible through a polarizing filter. The polarizer comprises a polarizing film and protective films disposed on both sides of the polarizing film; at least one of the protective films being an oriented film; and the tilt of the orientation axis or an axis orthogonal to the orientation axis of the oriented film relative to the polarization axis of the polarizing film being 1° or more and less than 45°.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.Inventors: Kouichi Murata, Yoshitomo Ikehata
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Publication number: 20180164781Abstract: To provide a numerical controller and a machine learning device that predict an abnormality, based on machine learning with perception of temporal change in data. The numerical controller includes the machine learning device provided with a learning unit that conducts machine learning of trends in operation of a machine on occasions of occurrence of abnormalities in the machine, based on time-series data acquired by a data logger device and relating to the operation of the machine and abnormality information relating to the abnormalities which have occurred in the machine and a prediction unit that predicts an abnormality which will occur in the machine, based on results of the machine learning in the learning unit and time-series data acquired by the data logger device and relating to current operation of the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Mamoru KUBO, Toshinori MATSUKAWA, Kouichi MURATA
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Patent number: 9388271Abstract: There is provided a polyoxyalkylene polyol or monool (S) represented by formula (2). In the formula (2), R2 represents an m-valent group in which m active hydrogens are removed from the active hydrogen-containing compound (H); Z is an alkylene group or a cycloalkylene group, and these groups are unsubstituted or substituted with a halogen atom or an aryl group. A hydroxyl value x, total degree of unsaturation y and the content of ethylene oxide z satisfy mathematical expression (3). In mathematical expression (3), x represents 5 to 280 mgKOH/g, y represents total degree of unsaturation represented by a unit meq/g, and z is from 0 to 50. R2—[—(ZO)p-(AO)q-(CH2CH2O)r-H]??(2) y?18.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2010Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hiromichi Nakaminami, Shogo Sugahara, Shu Yasuhara, Kouichi Murata
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Publication number: 20140104519Abstract: Provided is a polarizer whereby screen brightness does not become zero regardless of the direction in which a viewer faces when the polarizer is used in a liquid crystal display device capable of displaying three-dimensional images, in which three-dimensional images are visible through a polarizing filter. The polarizer comprises a polarizing film and protective films disposed on both sides of the polarizing film; at least one of the protective films being an oriented film; and the tilt of the orientation axis of the oriented film or an axis orthogonal to the orientation axis relative to the polarization axis of the polarizing film being 1° or more and less than 45°.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.Inventors: Kouichi Murata, Yoshitomo Ikehata
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Publication number: 20140098325Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal display device, as well as a polarizer and a protective film suitable for the liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device comprises a backlight light source, two polarizers, and a liquid crystal cell disposed between the two polarizers; the backlight light source being a white light-emitting diode light source; each of the two polarizers comprising a polarizing film and protective films laminated on both sides of the polarizing film; at least one of the protective films being a polyester film having an adhesion-facilitating layer; the polyester film having a retardation of 3,000 to 30,000 nm; and the adhesion-facilitating layer comprising a polyester resin (A) and a polyvinyl alcohol resin (B).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.Inventors: Kouichi Murata, Mitsuharu Nakatani, Yasushi Sasaki
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Patent number: 8505269Abstract: Charges accumulated inside a wall structure of a resin vessel, which is sterilized by an electron beam irradiator, and an ionizer disposed outside a filler emits to the outer surface of the resin vessel are eliminated with negative ions having the same polarity as that of charges accumulated in the wall section of the resin vessel, while conveying the resin vessel sterilized by the electron beam irradiator to the filler, by which liquid fills the resin vessel.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Shibuya Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiya Kobayashi, Mitsuomi Narita, Tomohiko Sugimori, Tsunehiko Yokoi, Yukinobu Nishino, Masami Hayashi, Takashi Kadoya, Tokuo Nishi, Yukihiro Yamamoto, Takuya Onishi, Takahiro Kida, Kouichi Murata
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Publication number: 20130182363Abstract: To eliminate charges accumulated inside a wall structure of a resin vessel 2, which is sterilized by an electron beam irradiator 16, an ionizer 134 disposed outside a filler 112 emits to the outer surface of the resin vessel 2 with negative ions having the same polarity as that of charges accumulated in the wall section of the resin vessel 2, while conveying the resin vessel 2 sterilized by the electron beam irradiator 16 to the filler 112, by which liquid fills the resin vessel 2. A filling nozzle 132 is connected to ground, and an ion flowing path is formed through a liquid column La filling the interior of the resin vessel 2 from the filling nozzle 132.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: July 18, 2013Inventors: Toshiya KOBAYASHI, Mitsuomi NARITA, Tomohiko SUGIMORI, Tsunehiko YOKOI, Yukinobu NISHINO, Masami HAYASHI, Takashi KADOYA, Tokuo NISHI, Yukihiro YAMAMOTO, Takuya ONISHI, Takahiro KIDA, Kouichi MURATA
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Publication number: 20120016049Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a polyoxyalkylene polyol and a polyoxyalkylene monool, capable of producing a urethane elastomer and a urethane foam which are sufficiently excellent in mechanical properties and moisture resistance. The present invention is directed to a polyoxyalkylene polyol or monool (S), which is an alkylene oxide adduct of an active hydrogen-containing compound (H), wherein 40% or more of hydroxyl groups located at the terminal are primary hydroxyl group-containing groups represented by the general formula (1) shown below, and a hydroxyl value x, the total degree of unsaturation y and the content of ethylene oxide z satisfy a relationship of the mathematical expression (1). [In the general formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group or a phenyl group, each of which may be substituted with a halogen atom or an aryl group.] y?28.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2010Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hiromichi Nakaminami, Shogo Sugahara, Shu Yasuhara, Kouichi Murata
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Publication number: 20100326563Abstract: It is aimed to eliminate charges accumulated inside a wall structure of a resin vessel 2, which is sterilized by an electron beam irradiator 16, and an ionizer 134 disposed outside a filler 112 emits to the outer surface of the resin vessel 2 with negative ions having the same polarity as that of charges accumulated in the wall section of the resin vessel 2, while conveying the resin vessel 2 sterilized by the electron beam irradiator 16 to the filler 112, by which liquid fills the resin vessel 2. A filling nozzle 132 is connected to ground, and an ion flowing path is formed through a liquid column La filling the interior of the resin vessel 2 from the filling nozzle 132.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Toshiya Kobayashi, Mitsuomi Narita, Tomohiko Sugimori, Tsunehiko Yokoi, Yukinobu Nishino, Masami Hayashi, Takashi Kadoya, Tokuo Nishi, Yukihiro Yamamoto, Takuya Onishi, Takahiro Kida, Kouichi Murata
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Patent number: 7773489Abstract: A liquid crystal lens element capable of finely adjusting focal length according to the magnitude of applied voltage, and an optical head device employing such a liquid crystal lens element, are provided. On one surface of a transparent substrate 511, a transparent electrode 513 and a concave-convex portion 517 made of a transparent material having a cross section shape approximated by a saw-tooth shape, are formed so as to constitute a plurality of annular portions, and on one surface of a transparent substrate 512, a transparent electrode 514 is formed. The transparent electrodes 513 and 514 constitute annular divided electrode segments, and division positions of the annular electrode segments are made to be agree with division positions of annular portions of the saw-tooth-shaped concave-convex portion 517 of the transparent substrate 511.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Kouichi Murata, Takuji Nomura, Mitsuo Oosawa, Yoshiharu Ooi, Yuzuru Tanabe
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Publication number: 20070183293Abstract: A liquid crystal lens element capable of finely adjusting focal length according to the magnitude of applied voltage, and an optical head device employing such a liquid crystal lens element, are provided. On one surface of a transparent substrate 511, a transparent electrode 513 and a concave-convex portion 517 made of a transparent material having a cross section shape approximated by a saw-tooth shape, are formed so as to constitute a plurality of annular portions, and on one surface of a transparent substrate 512, a transparent electrode 514 is formed. The transparent electrodes 513 and 514 constitute annular divided electrode segments, and division positions of the annular electrode segments are made to be agree with division positions of annular portions of the saw-tooth-shaped concave-convex portion 517 of the transparent substrate 511.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2007Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: ASAHI GLASS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kouichi MURATA, Takuji Nomura, Mitsuo Oosawa, Yoshiharu Ooi, Yuzuru Tanabe
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Patent number: 6614113Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a barrier metal structure which are sandwiched between an electrode provided on a semiconductor chip and a bump. The barrier metal structure has a first through third conductive metal layers, where the third conductive metal layer as an uppermost layer thereof in contact with the bump covers the second conductive metal layer made of a material which is weak in resistance to diffusion and oxidation.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2000Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Eiji Watanabe, Kouichi Murata
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Patent number: 6562259Abstract: The present invention provides a photopolymerizable liquid crystal monomer having high durability, a low melting point and an enantiotropic property. The photopolymerizable liquid crystal monomer is a 4-(4-(alkyloxycarbonyloxy)benzoyloxy)phenyl acrylate represented by the following formula A [wherein Ph is a 1,4-phenylene group, and R is an alkyl group]: CH2═CHCOO—Ph—OCO—Ph—OCOO—R Formula A Further, the present invention provides a polymer liquid crystal obtained by polymerizing a composition containing the monomer. Further, the present invention provides an optical element employing the polymer liquid crystal, and an optical head employing the optical element as a polarizing hologram element.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2001Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Tomoki Gunjima, Mitsuru Kurosawa, Kouichi Murata
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Patent number: D490807Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2003Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshiaInventor: Kouichi Murata