Patents by Inventor Michio Yamamoto

Michio 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).

  • Publication number: 20140292687
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a sensor-integrated display device integrally including a display surface and a sensor surface, a data transfer device, an image data generation module, and a processing module. The data transfer device configured to generate and output three-dimensional information. The image data generation module configured to generate three-dimensional image data at a plurality of sensing points on the sensor surface based on the three-dimensional information. The processing module configured to analyze an operation content of a conductor above the sensor surface based on the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Jouji YAMADA, Hirofumi NAKAGAWA, Michio YAMAMOTO, Kohei AZUMI, Makoto HAYASHI, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Kozo IKENO, Yoshitoshi KIDA
  • Publication number: 20140292682
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus, includes a sensor-equipped display device includes a display device and a sensor configured to detect a contact or proximate position, a display driver configured to output an image display signal to the display device and to output a drive signal to the sensor, a detecting circuit configured to generate, based on the information from the sensor, raw data (Raw data) including three-dimensional information of coordinates of a position on the display device and a physical quantity at the coordinates, and an application processor configured to discriminate whether a part of the region in the display area should be further sensed or not, based on the raw data, and if the part of the region is further sensed, to output the range of the display device to be further sensed and the timing of driving the sensor to the display driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshitoshi KIDA, Jouji Yamada, Hirofumi Nakagawa, Michio Yamamoto, Kohei Azumi, Makoto Hayashi, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Kozo Ikeno
  • Publication number: 20140292678
    Abstract: A sensor-integrated display panel including an operation surface for performing an input operation and an image display surface which are formed integrally with a sensor as one piece. A data transfer device supplies the sensor-integrated display panel with a drive signal for driving the sensor and outputs sensing data corresponding to a potential of a sensor signal output from the sensor. A contact electrode is provided in a frame formed around the sensor-integrated display panel to vary the potential of the sensor signal when a conductor touches or does not touch to the frame. An application executing device receives and analyzes the sensing data and generates a signal to select an operating function in accordance with an analysis result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Makoto HAYASHI, Jouji YAMADA, Hirofumi NAKAGAWA, Michio YAMAMOTO, Kohei AZUMI, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Kozo IKENO, Yoshitoshi KIDA
  • Publication number: 20140292680
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the sensor-integrated display panel comprises an operation surface for operating a first sensor and a display surface of an image. The data transfer device is configured to input a driving signal for driving the first sensor to the sensor-integrated display panel and to output detection data corresponding to a potential of a sensor signal output from the first sensor. And the multi-sensor output determination module is configured to switch a processing form of the signal of the first sensor in accordance with a condition of output from a second sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hirofumi NAKAGAWA, Jouji YAMADA, Michio YAMAMOTO, Kohei AZUMI, Makoto HAYASHI, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Kozo IKENO, Yoshitoshi KIDA
  • Publication number: 20140292677
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a display device includes a plurality of first electrodes arranged in a matrix form, second electrodes opposite to the first electrodes, the second electrodes including a plurality of electrode patterns extending in a first direction and aligned in a second direction to cross the first direction, and third electrodes opposite to the second electrodes, the third electrodes including a plurality of electrode patterns extending in the second direction and aligned in the first direction, a display driver applying a sensor drive signal to the second electrodes, a detection circuit transmitting a detection data including physical quantity data detected from the plurality of electrode patterns of the third electrodes at each time when the sensor drive signal is applied to the second electrodes, and an application processor processing the detection data received from the detection circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Michio Yamamoto, Jouji Yamada, Hirofumi Nakagawa, Kohei Azumi, Makoto Hayashi, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Kozo Ikeno, Yoshitoshi Kida
  • Publication number: 20140292681
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a display device having a plurality of first electrodes arranged in a matrix form, second electrodes including a plurality of electrode patterns extending in a first direction and aligned in a second direction to cross the first direction, and third electrodes including a plurality of electrode patterns extending in the second direction and aligned in the first direction, a display driver configured to apply a sensor drive signal to the second electrodes, a detection circuit configured to transmit a detection data group including physical quantity data detected in one detection period from the plurality of electrode patterns of the third electrodes at each time when the sensor drive signal is applied to the second electrodes, and an application processor configured to process the detection data group received from the detection circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kohei AZUMI, Jouji YAMADA, Hirofumi NAKAGAWA, Michio YAMAMOTO, Makoto HAYASHI, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Kozo IKENO, Yoshitoshi KIDA
  • Publication number: 20140071559
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a read/write apparatus includes a receiver and a refresh module. The receiver receives a write command requesting a write to a magnetic disk. The refresh module refreshes, when a first area of the magnetic disk includes a second area corresponding to the write command, data written in a third area, the third area being an area obtained by excluding the second area from the first area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Seiji TODA, Michio YAMAMOTO, Masakazu KITAHARA, Masataka SHITARA, Takumi KAKUYA, Kiyotaka SASAKI, Isao FUJITA, Satoru ADACHI, Kenji INOUE, Nobuhiro SUGAWARA, Hironori KANNO
  • Patent number: 8651424
    Abstract: A driving controller of remote control equipment includes a yaw axis angular velocity detecting unit for outputting a yaw axis angular velocity as a yaw axis angular velocity signal; a main rotor RPM detecting unit for outputting a main rotor RPM as a main rotor RPM signal; and a phase control unit for detecting a phase deviation in a roll axis and a pitch axis based on the yaw axis angular velocity signal and the main rotor RPM signal, and generating a roll and a pitch control signal by correcting a roll and a pitch operation signal by the phase deviation. The driving controller further includes an actuator control unit for generating a roll and a pitch actuator driving signal respectively based on the roll and the pitch control signal, and outputting the generated roll and pitch actuator driving signals to a roll and a pitch control actuator, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Futaba Corporation
    Inventor: Michio Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8579278
    Abstract: A paper sheet handling apparatus includes: a transport path including a pair of a first transport surface and a second transport surface; at least one storage module configured to store the paper sheets transported through the transport path; and a body including the transport path and the storage module. The storage module is attachable and detachable to and from the body by moving the storage module in a predetermined direction, a part of an outer surface of the storage module attached to the body forms the first transport surface, and the second transport surface is exposed when the storage module is detached from the body so that the second transport surface is visible from the predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Arikata, Michio Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8399699
    Abstract: A method for producing an alkoxycarbonyl compound wherein the method comprises reacting carbon monoxide and an alcohol compound with methylacetylene in the presence of a catalyst containing a Group 10 metal compound, a proton acid and a phosphine compound, the propadiene content of the methylacetylene is 50 ppm or less, the phosphine compound is used at greater than 0.000020 mol with respect to 1 mol of methylacetylene, and the carbon monoxide and the alcohol compound are reacted with 200000 mol or more of methylacetylene with respect to 1 mol of the Group 10 metal compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masato Kawamura, Michio Yamamoto, Fumisato Goto
  • Publication number: 20120298791
    Abstract: A driving controller of remote control equipment includes a yaw axis angular velocity detecting unit for outputting a yaw axis angular velocity as a yaw axis angular velocity signal; a main rotor RPM detecting unit for outputting a main rotor RPM as a main rotor RPM signal; and a phase control unit for detecting a phase deviation in a roll axis and a pitch axis based on the yaw axis angular velocity signal and the main rotor RPM signal, and generating a roll and a pitch control signal by correcting a roll and a pitch operation signal by the phase deviation. The driving controller further includes an actuator control unit for generating a roll and a pitch actuator driving signal respectively based on the roll and the pitch control signal, and outputting the generated roll and pitch actuator driving signals to a roll and a pitch control actuator, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventor: Michio YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20120286941
    Abstract: A radio control device for one or more target objects to be controlled includes an manipulation unit, configured to control the target objects; a storage unit which stores model data corresponding to the target objects, the model data being used to control the target objects; a controller which uses the model data stored in the storage unit to control the target objects through manipulation of the manipulation unit; and a camera module which acquires specific data for specifying the target objects. The controller stores the specific data of the target objects acquired by the camera module and the model data of the target objects related to the specific data in the storage unit in association therebetween such that the specific data and the model data are callable from the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Futaba Corporation
    Inventors: Michio YAMAMOTO, Takahiro ISONO, Kota TOYOTOMI, Masahiro TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20120261874
    Abstract: A paper sheet handling apparatus includes: a transport path including a pair of a first transport surface and a second transport surface; at least one storage module configured to store the paper sheets transported through the transport path; and a body including the transport path and the storage module. The storage module is attachable and detachable to and from the body by moving the storage module in a predetermined direction, a part of an outer surface of the storage module attached to the body forms the first transport surface, and the second transport surface is exposed when the storage module is detached from the body so that the second transport surface is visible from the predetermined direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Jun ARIKATA, Michio Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7990306
    Abstract: A radio control transmitter for a model is disclosed wherein a control range is limited to not to exceed a maximum control range without using a mechanical means. In accordance with the transmitter, an added control range being a sum of two or more of the control ranges is calculated, whether the added control range exceeds a maximum control range set to correspond to the operating section of the object to be controlled is determined, and the control range is corrected when the added control range exceeds the maximum control range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Futaba Corporation
    Inventors: Michio Yamamoto, Kota Toyotomi
  • Patent number: 7928034
    Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing an olefin oxide characterized by contacting an olefin and oxygen, in the presence of water and a halogen compound, with a silver catalyst, wherein the silver catalyst is a silver catalyst that is obtainable by contacting metal silver, a silver compound or a mixture of both with an alkaline earth metal carbonate and that has an alkali metal content of 1,500 ppm or less based on the total weight of the silver catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hirotsugu Kano, Michio Yamamoto, Makoto Yako
  • Publication number: 20110046417
    Abstract: A method for producing an alkoxycarbonyl compound wherein the method comprises reacting carbon monoxide and an alcohol compound with methylacetylene in the presence of a catalyst containing a Group 10 metal compound, a proton acid and a phosphine compound, the propadiene content of the methylacetylene is 50 ppm or less, the phosphine compound is used at greater than 0.000020 mol with respect to 1 mol of methylacetylene, and the carbon monoxide and the alcohol compound are reacted with 200000 mol or more of methylacetylene with respect to 1 mol of the Group 10 metal compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Masato Kawamura, Michio Yamamoto, Fumisato Goto
  • Publication number: 20110021795
    Abstract: A production method of propylene oxide, wherein hydrogen, oxygen and propylene are reacted by a multistep process in a mixed solvent of acetonitrile and water, in the presence of a layered precursor of Ti-MWW and a catalyst comprising palladium supported on a carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Hideo Kanazawa, Masahiko Mizuno, Michio Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20100174100
    Abstract: A method is for producing propylene oxide, including reacting propylene, hydrogen, and oxygen, in an acetonitrile solvent or in a mixture of solvents which include acetonitrile and water, in presence of a titanosilicate catalyst and a palladium catalyst supported on a carrier, the propylene being fed into the reaction in the form of liquefied propylene. This realizes efficient production of propylene oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Hideo Kanazawa, Masahiko Mizuno, Michio Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7677545
    Abstract: A sheet storing/feeding device includes a receptacle for holding standing sheets, a stacking and feeding mechanism to successively carry the sheets into the receptacle and to feed a forefront sheet out of the receptacle. A pushing member configured to be optionally advanced and retracted is provided on the side of the forefront sheet in the receptacle, and a holding member is provided to be in contact with a backmost sheet in the receptacle. A retaining member is provided to be optionally advanced and retracted relative to a storage space defined between the stacking and feeding mechanism and the holding member. The retaining member, when advanced, can hold the sheets in the receptacle between the retaining member and the holding member so as to bring them into a temporary holding state, while, when retracted, can release the paper-sheets in the temporary holding state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Toyofumi Iwami, Michio Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20090326250
    Abstract: A method for producing propylene oxide according to the present invention comprises a step of reacting propylene with oxygen in the presence of water, a halogen compound, and a silver catalyst containing alkaline earth metal carbonate as a support, the silver catalyst having 10 ?mol/g or more oxygen adsorption capacity. This provides an industrially advantageous method for producing olefin oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Hirotsugu Kano, Michio Yamamoto, Tetsuro Yonemoto