Patents by Inventor Masaru Nakano

Masaru Nakano 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: 11963485
    Abstract: A natural invasion promoting method that is environmentally friendly, easy to carry out, can cope with a wide range of areas and inclined surfaces, achieves efficient natural invasion, and can satisfactorily promote greening on a soil surface of interest, and a spraying material used in the method are provided. A natural invasion promoting method including: spraying a spraying material containing live algae on a soil surface; breeding the live algae; and also directly or indirectly catching flying seeds or spores by a tacky substance secreted on surfaces of the live algae or a catching structure composed of the live algae to promote greening on the soil surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD., NIKKEN SOHONSHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mineto Tomisaka, Masaru Onodera, Fumiko Iwaki, Hisako Sanada, Taketo Nakano, Nobuo Mori, Ryo Sumi, Kanya Tokunaga
  • Publication number: 20240101753
    Abstract: A polythiol composition including a polythiol compound (A) and a compound represented by formula (1), wherein, in formula (1), m and n each independently represent 0 or 1, and m+n=1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Shotaro NAKANO, Masaru KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20240084105
    Abstract: Provided is a polythiol composition including a polythiol compound (A) and a compound represented by the following Formula (1), wherein, in high performance liquid chromatography measurement, a peak area of the compound represented by Formula (1) is 9.0 or less with respect to a total peak area 100 of all compounds contained in the polythiol composition. In Formula (1), X represents a carbon atom or a sulfur atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Shotaro NAKANO, Masaru KAWAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11906678
    Abstract: A seismic observation device includes an input unit receiving input of time-series data of measurement values of a vibration, a processing target determination unit determining a time period of the time-series data that is a processing target, and a type determination unit acquiring a likelihood of classifying a cause of the vibration indicated in the time-series data in the time period into each of types of cause.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: NEC CORPORATION, JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE-EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Naoki Kuwamori, Narumi Takahashi, Masaru Nakano, Kentaro Sueki, Shuichiro Yada, Yoko Kuwamori
  • Publication number: 20240004229
    Abstract: A display device including a peripheral circuit portion with high operation stability. The display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. A first insulating layer is on a first plane of the first substrate, and a second insulating layer is on a first plane of the second substrate. An area of the first plane of the first substrate is the same as an area of the first plane of the second substrate. The first plane of the first substrate and the first plane of the second substrate face each other. A bonding layer is between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer. A protection film is in contact with the first substrate, the first insulating layer, the bonding layer, the second insulating layer, and the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Yoshiharu HIRAKATA, Tetsuji ISHITANI, Daisuke KUBOTA, Ryo HATSUMI, Masaru NAKANO, Takashi HAMADA
  • Patent number: 11835670
    Abstract: A seismic observation device includes a data acquisition unit that acquires measurement data from each of a plurality of sensors that measure different types of state quantities related to movement of a ground, and an event determination unit that determines whether or not a predetermined event related to the movement of the ground has occurred on the basis of the measurement data from the plurality of sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignees: NEC CORPORATION, JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE-EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Naoki Kuwamori, Narumi Takahashi, Masaru Nakano, Kentaro Sueki, Shuichiro Yada, Yoko Kuwamori
  • Publication number: 20230387149
    Abstract: Provided is an optical sensor including: a charge generation region that generates charges in response to incident light; a charge collection region to which charges generated in the charge generation region are transferred; and at least one transfer gate electrode disposed on a transfer region between the charge generation region and the charge collection region. The charge generation region includes an avalanche multiplication region that causes avalanche multiplication, and a gradient potential energy formation region that forms gradient potential energy that is gradient so that potential energy becomes lower as approaching the transfer region in the charge generation region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Mitsuhito MASE, Ryo TAKIGUCHI, Hiroaki ISHII, Masaru NAKANO, Shin-ichiro TAKAGI
  • Patent number: 11789171
    Abstract: A seismic observation device includes a data acquisition unit that acquires measurement data from each of a plurality of sensors that measure different types of state quantities related to movement of a ground, and an event determination unit that determines whether or not a predetermined event related to the movement of the ground has occurred on the basis of the measurement data from the plurality of sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: NEC CORPORATION, JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE-EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Naoki Kuwamori, Narumi Takahashi, Masaru Nakano, Kentaro Sueki, Shuichiro Yada, Yoko Kuwamori
  • Publication number: 20230171522
    Abstract: A light detection device includes a controller that controls electric potentials of a charge collection electrode and a transfer gate electrode so that potential energy in a region immediately below the charge collection electrode is a first level, and potential energy in a region immediately below the transfer gate electrode is higher than the potential energy in the region immediately below the charge collection electrode in a first period, and so that the potential energy in the region immediately below the charge collection electrode is a second level higher than the first level, and the potential energy in the region immediately below the transfer gate electrode is lower than the potential energy in the region immediately below the charge collection electrode in a second period after the first period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Mitsuhito MASE, Masaru NAKANO, Jun HIRAMITSU, Akihiro SHIMADA, Hiroaki ISHII, Toshinori ITO, Yuma TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11635648
    Abstract: A display device including a peripheral circuit portion with high operation stability. The display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. A first insulating layer is on a first plane of the first substrate, and a second insulating layer is on a first plane of the second substrate. An area of the first plane of the first substrate is the same as an area of the first plane of the second substrate. The first plane of the first substrate and the first plane of the second substrate face each other. A bonding layer is between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer. A protection film is in contact with the first substrate, the first insulating layer, the bonding layer, the second insulating layer, and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Yoshiharu Hirakata, Tetsuji Ishitani, Daisuke Kubota, Ryo Hatsumi, Masaru Nakano, Takashi Hamada
  • Publication number: 20220390791
    Abstract: A display device including a peripheral circuit portion with high operation stability. The display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. A first insulating layer is on a first plane of the first substrate, and a second insulating layer is on a first plane of the second substrate. An area of the first plane of the first substrate is the same as an area of the first plane of the second substrate. The first plane of the first substrate and the first plane of the second substrate face each other. A bonding layer is between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer. A protection film is in contact with the first substrate, the first insulating layer, the bonding layer, the second insulating layer, and the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Yoshiharu Hirakata, Tetsuji Ishitani, Daisuke Kubota, Ryo Hatsumi, Masaru Nakano, Takashi Hamada
  • Publication number: 20220276400
    Abstract: A seismic observation device includes an input unit receiving input of time-series data of measurement values of a vibration, a processing target determination unit determining a time period of the time-series data that is a processing target, and a type determination unit acquiring a likelihood of classifying a cause of the vibration indicated in the time-series data in the time period into each of types of cause.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicants: NEC CORPORATION, JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE-EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Naoki KUWAMORI, Narumi TAKAHASHI, Masaru NAKANO, Kentaro SUEKI, Shuichiro YADA, Yoko KUWAMORI
  • Publication number: 20220276402
    Abstract: A seismic observation device includes a vibration detection status information acquisition that acquires vibration detection status information at each of a plurality of observation points, a multidimensionalization unit that generates vibration detection status information in two or more dimensions related to a geographical position and a time on the basis of the vibration detection status information at each of the plurality of observation points, and a group specifying unit that classifies element information that forms the vibration detection status information in two or more dimensions and each piece of which indicates a vibration detection status at a certain geographical position and a certain time into groups for each cause of vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicants: NEC CORPORATION, JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE-EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Naoki KUWAMORI, Narumi TAKAHASHI, Masaru NAKANO, Kentaro SUEKI, Shuichiro YADA, Yoko KUMAMORI
  • Publication number: 20220260737
    Abstract: A seismic observation device includes a data acquisition unit that acquires measurement data from each of a plurality of sensors that measure different types of state quantities related to movement of a ground, and an event determination unit that determines whether or not a predetermined event related to the movement of the ground has occurred on the basis of the measurement data from the plurality of sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicants: NEC CORPORATION, JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE-EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Naoki KUWAMORI, Narumi TAKAHASHI, Masaru NAKANO, Kantaro SUEKI, Shuichiro YADA, Yoko KIWAMORI
  • Patent number: 11372276
    Abstract: A display device including a peripheral circuit portion with high operation stability. The display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. A first insulating layer is on a first plane of the first substrate, and a second insulating layer is on a first plane of the second substrate. An area of the first plane of the first substrate is the same as an area of the first plane of the second substrate. The first plane of the first substrate and the first plane of the second substrate face each other. A bonding layer is between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer. A protection film is in contact with the first substrate, the first insulating layer, the bonding layer, the second insulating layer, and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Yoshiharu Hirakata, Tetsuji Ishitani, Daisuke Kubota, Ryo Hatsumi, Masaru Nakano, Takashi Hamada
  • Patent number: 11067841
    Abstract: Provided is a display device having high visibility regardless of the intensity of external light. Provided is a display device capable of a variety of display. Provided is a display device that can operate with low power consumption. The display device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first liquid crystal layer, a second liquid crystal layer, a first coloring layer, and a first insulating layer. The first liquid crystal layer overlaps with the second liquid crystal layer with the first insulating layer therebetween. The first electrode is configured to reflect visible light. The second electrode includes a portion not overlapping with the first electrode and is configured to transmit visible light. The second liquid crystal layer includes a first portion overlapping with the first coloring layer and the second electrode, and a second portion not overlapping with the first coloring layer. The first portion contains monomers and liquid crystal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Kubota, Masaru Nakano
  • Publication number: 20210141265
    Abstract: A display device including a peripheral circuit portion with high operation stability. The display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. A first insulating layer is on a first plane of the first substrate, and a second insulating layer is on a first plane of the second substrate. An area of the first plane of the first substrate is the same as an area of the first plane of the second substrate. The first plane of the first substrate and the first plane of the second substrate face each other. A bonding layer is between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer. A protection film is in contact with the first substrate, the first insulating layer, the bonding layer, the second insulating layer, and the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Yoshiharu HIRAKATA, Tetsuji ISHITANI, Daisuke KUBOTA, Ryo HATSUMI, Masaru NAKANO, Takashi HAMADA
  • Patent number: 10871669
    Abstract: A display device including a peripheral circuit portion with high operation stability. The display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. A first insulating layer is on a first plane of the first substrate, and a second insulating layer is on a first plane of the second substrate. An area of the first plane of the first substrate is the same as an area of the first plane of the second substrate. The first plane of the first substrate and the first plane of the second substrate face each other. A bonding layer is between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer. A protection film is in contact with the first substrate, the first insulating layer, the bonding layer, the second insulating layer, and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Yoshiharu Hirakata, Tetsuji Ishitani, Daisuke Kubota, Ryo Hatsumi, Masaru Nakano, Takashi Hamada
  • Patent number: 10854679
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting device or light-emitting panel in which reflected external light is reduced is provided. A novel display panel in which reflected external light is reduced is provided. The present inventors have conceived a light-emitting device including a light-emitting module that emits light with a spectrum having a peak at one wavelength in a visible light region and an absorption layer that absorbs part of light with wavelengths shorter than the one wavelength and part of light with wavelengths longer than the one wavelength more easily than light with the one wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventors: Tetsuji Ishitani, Masaru Nakano
  • Patent number: 10520768
    Abstract: A novel display panel that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. A novel input/output panel that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. A novel data processing device that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. The display panel includes a layer containing a liquid crystal material, a first pixel, a second pixel, and an anti-reflection structure. The layer containing a liquid crystal material includes a first region, a second region, and a third region. The first pixel includes the first region. The second pixel includes the second region. The anti-reflection structure includes a region overlapping with the third region. The anti-reflection structure has a function of reducing reflectance of visible light which enters through the layer containing a liquid crystal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Kubota, Masaru Nakano, Hiroyuki Miyake