Patents by Inventor Masato Furuya

Masato Furuya 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: 5907314
    Abstract: A liquid-crystal display apparatus includes a layer of liquid crystal. A matrix array is composed of scanning electrodes and signal electrodes. The scanning electrodes extend along a matrix row direction. The signal electrodes extend along a matrix column direction. Switching circuit elements are located at respective places where the scanning electrodes intersect with the signal electrodes. Pixel electrodes connected to the switching circuit elements are operative for controlling portions of the liquid-crystal layer respectively. A first device is operative for driving the scanning electrodes. A second device is operative for delaying a first video signal into a second video signal. A third device is operative for alternately selecting one out of the first video signal and the second video signal to generate a third video signal in response to the first video signal and the second video signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ichiro Negishi, Tsutou Asakura, Masato Furuya, Yuji Uchiyama, Hiroyuki Bonde
  • Patent number: 5430705
    Abstract: In an information recording apparatus, light containing information to be recorded is generated, and a photo-to-electric converting device serves to convert the light into a charge latent image. The photo-to-electric converting device includes a photoconductive member exposed to the light. Information corresponding to the charge latent image is recorded on a recording medium. A first recording device serves to record main information on a first region of the recording medium. A second recording device separate from the first recording device serves to record sub information on a second region of the recording medium. The second region is different from the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Takanashi, Shintaro Nakagaki, Tsutou Asakura, Masato Furuya, Yoshihisa Koyama, Yuji Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 5408341
    Abstract: A system has a first electrode, a second electrode, a photosensitive member located between the first and second electrodes, a recording member located between the first and second electrodes, and an optical shutter. In this system, light having information to be recorded is applied to the photosensitive member. The light information is recorded on the recording member. An exposure amount of the light with respect to the photosensitive member is set by setting a time during which the optical shutter remains open. A drive voltage of a predetermined variation is applied between the first and second electrodes during the recording of the light information on the recording member. The predetermined voltage between the first and second electrodes is controlled in response to a sensed intensity of reference light which passes through the photo-modulation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Takanashi, Shintaro Nakagaki, Tsutou Asakura, Masato Furuya, Yoshihisa Koyama, Yuji Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 5367359
    Abstract: A plate-making apparatus equipped with an optical system and a light-light transforming device comprising a photoconductive layer and a light-modulation layer which are in confronting relation to each other and which are interposed between a pair of electrodes. The optical system supplies optical information to the photoconductive layer, and the pair of electrodes are for generating an electric field therebetween to be applied to the photosensitive layer and the light-modulation layer. Also included in the apparatus for emitting light having a predetermined wavelength, the light being led to the light-modulation layer to generate reflection light therefrom which is modulated in correspondance with the optical information supplied from the optical system to the photoconductive layer. The reflection light is arranged so as to illuminate a photosensitive resin layer, which is in turn denatured or hardened in response to the illumination so as to produce a print plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Takanashi, Shintaro Nakagaki, Tsutou Asakura, Masato Furuya, Yoshihisa Koyama, Yuji Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 5337078
    Abstract: An apparatus for recording information carried by an electro-magnetic radiation beam. The apparatus has a recording unit having two electrodes, a photoconductive member and a recording member of liquid crystals capable of holding electric charges, the members being arranged so as to face each other between the electrodes. An electro-magnetic radiation beam carrying information to be recorded is directed to the photoconductive member under presence of a voltage across the electrodes. An electric field corresponding to a conductivity variation of the photoconductive member according to the information is thus applied to the recording member to form a charge latent image corresponding to the information on the recording member. The recording member is then heated so that an intensity of the applied electric field exceeds a specific threshold level at which an optical characteristic of the liquid crystal begins to vary according to the charge latent image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Takanashi, Shintaro Nakagaki, Tsutou Asakura, Masato Furuya, Yoshihisa Koyama, Yuji Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 5319461
    Abstract: A recording medium is formed by laminating a first transparent electrode, a photoconductive layer member, a recording member and a second transparent electrode in order. The recording medium has voltage supply members, having a conductive material, being provided to peripheral portions of the electrodes, equalizing electric potentials of the peripheral portions respectively when a specific voltage is applied across the electrodes, to make currents flow from the peripheral portions to respective portions of the electrodes, thus a potential difference between the electrodes, thus a potential difference between the electrodes being constant. There is also a recording medium having first and second transparent electrodes, a photoconductive layer member and a recording member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Takanashi, Shintaro Nakagaki, Tsutou Asakura, Masato Furuya, Yoshihisa Koyama, Yuji Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 5315410
    Abstract: A system has a first electrode, a second electrode, a photosensitive member located between the first and second electrodes, a recording member located between the first and second electrodes, and an optical shutter. In this system, light having information to be recorded is applied to the photosensitive member. The light information is recorded on the recording member. An exposure amount of the light with respect to the photosensitive member is set by setting a time during which the optical shutter remains open. A drive voltage of a predetermined variation manner is applied between the first and second electrodes during the recording of the light information on the recording member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Takanshi, Shintaro Nakagaki, Tsutou Asakura, Masato Furuya, Yoshihisa Koyama, Yuji Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 5313288
    Abstract: A recording medium has first and second transparent electrodes, a photoconductive layer member and a photomodulation member. The recordingmedium also has a first lamination member having a first substrate on which the first transparent electrode and the photoconductive layer member are laminated in order, a second lamination member having a second transparent substrate on which the second transparent electrode and the photomodulation layer member are laminated in order and coupling members for unifying the first and second lamination members together with a gap of specific width in such a manner that the photoconductive and photomodulation layer members face each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Takanashi, Shintaro Nakagaki, Tsutou Asakura, Masato Furuya, Yoshihisa Koyama, Yuji Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 5308724
    Abstract: There is provided a photosensitive medium for recording a charge latent image, composed of a photo-conductive layer having an electrode and a protective layer at each surface thereof. There is further provided a charge latent image recording method. A photo-conductive layer and a charge holding layer, each having an electrode at a surface thereof, are arranged to face each other through a gap. A predetermined voltage is applied across the photo-conductive layer and the charge holding layer through the electrodes to cause discharge thereacross. At the time, an electro-magnetic wave corresponding to the charge latent image intended to be recorded is emitted to the photo-conductive layer. The impedance of the photo-conductive layer is thus varied to record the charge latent image on the charge holding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Takanashi, Shintaro Nakagaki, Hirohiko Shinonaga, Tsutou Asakura, Masato Furuya, Tetsuji Suzuki
  • Patent number: 5299153
    Abstract: A system for recording and reproducing a charge latent image in a recording medium has a transparent electrode (3), a photoconductive layer (4) on the electrode (3), a dielectric layer (8), a photoconductor layer (4) and a charge transfer suppressive layer (16). The system also includes a biasing element including a pair of electrodes (3, 19), a power source (10) for applying an electric field between the pair of electrodes, and an optical system (1) for directing an electro-magnetic radiation beam from an object (0) thereby forming an image thereof in the photoconductive layer (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Assignee: Victor Company Of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Takanashi, Shintaro Nakagaki, Hirohiko Shinonaga, Tsutou Asakura, Masato Furuya, Hiromichi Tai, Tetsuji Suzuki
  • Patent number: 5268763
    Abstract: A voltage is electrostatically induced at a sensing device in correspondence with a surface potential of a measured object. In the case where the sensing device uses a field effect transistor in transferring detected information, there are some factors decreasing the accuracy of detection. Various new arrangements prevent such decreases in the accuracy of detection. In the case of the surface potential of the measured object corresponds to an optical image, new arrangements ensure accurate detection of the optical image. In some cases, color component signals are obtained on the basis of a detection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Takanashi, Shintaro Nakagaki, Tsutou Asakura, Masato Furuya, Hirohiko Shinonaga, Hiromichi Tai
  • Patent number: 5260796
    Abstract: A voltage is electrostatically induced at a sensing device in correspondence with a surface potential of a measured object. In the case where the sensing device uses a field effect transistor in transferring detected information, there are some factors decreasing the accuracy of detection. Various new arrangements prevent such decreases in the accuracy of detection. In the case of the surface potential of the measured object corresponds to an optical image, new arrangements ensure accurate detection of the optical image. In some cases, color component signals are obtained on the basis of a detection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1993
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Takanashi, Shintaro Nakagaki, Tsutou Asakura, Masato Furuya, Hirohiko Shinonaga, Hiromichi Tai
  • Patent number: 5241376
    Abstract: A cinematographic system records motion-picture images on an elongate information recording medium which includes either a charge storage layer or a light modulating layer. The recorded images are reproduced and projected onto a screen. If the charge storage layer is employed, the motion-picture images are recorded as corresponding electric charge images photoelectrically converted from optical images, and if the light modulating layer is employed, image information corresponding to the motion-picture images is recorded under an electric field depending on electric charge images photoelectrically converted from optical images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Takanashi, Shintaro Nakagaki, Tsutou Asakura, Masato Furuya, Yoshihisa Koyama, Yuji Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 5237345
    Abstract: A charge image information transferring apparatus includes a recording member having a charge latent image; a photo-modulation member; a device for moving the recording member and the photo-modulation member relative to each other; and a device for transferring information, represented by the charge latent image. from the recording member to the photo-modulation member. An electric field of the charge latent image is applied to the photo-modulation member when a distance between the recording member and the photo-modulation member becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined distance. The applied electric field has a magnitude which exceeds a threshold value with respect to a change in a condition of the photo-modulation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1993
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Takanashi, Shintaro Nakagaki, Tsutou Asakura, Masato Furuya, Yuji Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 5233427
    Abstract: An apparatus for reproducing a charge latent image prerecorded on a charge holding layer of a recording medium as a series of frames aligned in a line. The apparatus contains a reproducing head means composed of an electrode without a photo-modulation layer, an enabling means enabling the reproducing head means to reproduce a charge latent image only when the reproducing head confronts a charge latent image. The enabling means displaces the series of frames of charge latent image intermittently to align one of the series of frames with the reproducing head means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1993
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Takanashi, Shintaro Nakagaki, Hirohiko Shinonaga, Tsutou Asakura, Masato Furuya, Tetsuji Suzuki
  • Patent number: 5227885
    Abstract: A charge latent image recording medium includes an electrode, a dielectric member, a member suppressing a transfer of charges, and a photoconductive member laminated in the order without any gaps therebetween. A system for reading a charge latent image recorded in a recording member includes means for projecting a first electromagnetic radiation beam along a path extending to the recording member, means projecting a second electromagnetic radiation beam approximately along the path for reading the charge latent image, guiding means disposed in the path changing electric resistance thereof along the path threthrough, in response to the first electromagnetic radiation beam projected thereto, for guiding an electric field of charges of the charge latent iamge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Takanashi, Shintaro Nakagaki, Hirohiko Shinonaga, Tsutou Asakura, Masato Furuya, Hiromichi Tai
  • Patent number: 5214457
    Abstract: An overhead projector for projecting an image onto a screen includes a light-to-light converter for recording an image therein and reproducing the recorded image therefrom. A first light source applies first light to read an image from a subject copy and record the image in the light-to-light converter under a first light applying condition. A second light source applies second light to reproduce the recorded image from the light-to-light converter and project the reproduced image onto a screen under a second light applying condition independent of the first light applying condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Takanashi, Shintaro Nakagaki, Tsutou Asakura, Masato Furuya, Yoshihisa Koyama, Yuji Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 5196925
    Abstract: A charge latent image is formed on a recording medium in response to information and a reference pattern so that the information and the reference pattern are recorded on the recording medium. During a reproducing process, the information is read out from the recording medium and an information signal representing the readout information is generated. In addition, the reference pattern is read out from the recording medium and a reference signal representing the reference pattern is generated. The information is demodulated from the information signal. The reference signal is used in the demodulation of the information from the information signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Takanashi, Shintaro Nakagaki, Hirohiko Shinonaga, Tsutou Asakura, Masato Furuya, Hiromichi Tai
  • Patent number: 5191408
    Abstract: A color imaging system for use as an electronic still camera, for example, includes a color separator for separating the optical image of a subject from a lens into a plurality of different color images, an optical shutter selectively openable for transmitting the optical image of the subject to the color separator, a photoconductive layer for converting the different color images into respective electric charge images, and an information recording medium for recording images corresponding to the electric charge images under an electric field developed between the photoconductive layer and the information recording medium. The timing with which the optical shutter is opened and the timing with which the electric field is generated by the power supply, are controlled by a control unit depending on imaging conditions selected by the user. The color imaging system also has an optical viewfinder for allowing the user to visually observe the optical image of the subject introduced by the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Takanashi, Shintaro Nakagaki, Tsutou Asakura, Masato Furuya, Yoshihisa Koyama, Yuji Uchiyama, Ichiro Negishi, Tetsuji Suzuki, Fujiko Tatsumi, Ryusaku Takahashi, Keiichi Maeno
  • Patent number: RE34947
    Abstract: A light-to-light conversion element which includes at least a photoconductive layer and a photo-modulation layer and in which light incident on these layers is reflected by a reflection layer and in which a selective reflection characteristic corresponding to color separation is given to the reflection layer. Thereby, among the light incident on the photoconductive layer and the photo-modulation layer, light having wavelength of the specific region is selectively reflected by the reflection layer, so that the write and read operation of information is performed on the selected light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Takanashi, Shintaro Nakagaki, Hirohoko Shionaga, Masato Furuya, Tsutou Asakura, Testuhi Suzuki