Patents by Inventor Miki Kato
Miki Kato 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: 10926551Abstract: A heat transfer system is provided with a first heating element that transfers ink in an ink layer to a transfer-receiving body in a first pattern, a winding part that winds an ink ribbon having ink transferred therein on the downstream side of the first heating element in such a manner that a back surface layer is positioned outside the ink layer, a second heating element that transfers ink in the ink layer to the back surface layer inside the ink layer in a second pattern near the winding part, and a controller that controls the heating elements, and the controller controls the first heating element to transfer ink corresponding to the first pattern by transferring a portion of the ink layer, and controls the second heating element to transfer ink corresponding to the second pattern by transferring the ink layer as a whole.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koichiro Kuroda, Yoshiyuki Nakamura, Daisuke Fukui, Miki Kato, Tomoko Suzuki
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Publication number: 20190202212Abstract: A heat transfer system is provided with a first heating element that transfers ink in an ink layer to a transfer-receiving body in a first pattern, a winding part that winds an ink ribbon having ink transferred therein on the downstream side of the first heating element in such a manner that a back surface layer is positioned outside the ink layer, a second heating element that transfers ink in the ink layer to the back surface layer inside the ink layer in a second pattern near the winding part, and a controller that controls the heating elements, and the controller controls the first heating element to transfer ink corresponding to the first pattern by transferring a portion of the ink layer, and controls the second heating element to transfer ink corresponding to the second pattern by transferring the ink layer as a whole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koichiro KURODA, Yoshiyuki NAKAMURA, Daisuke FUKUI, Miki KATO, Tomoko SUZUKI
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Patent number: 9862992Abstract: A substrate surface on which either a substance to detect analyte or an analyte per se is immobilized, which surface is formed by a treatment of substrate surface with a liquid which contains uncrosslinked polymer based on polyethylene glycol chain segment, said treatment conducted either simultaneously with the immobilization of said substance or analyte or after said substance or analyte has been immobilized on said surface. The non-specific adsorption of impurity protein or the like which is co-existent in sample for assay is significantly restrained.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: JSR CORPORATIONInventors: Yukio Nagasaki, Tadahito Takahashi, Kazunori Kataoka, Fumiko Aboshi, Miki Kato, Tomoko Jomura, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Yoshinori Katsuyama, Masami Nakamae
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Patent number: 9064471Abstract: A display device for a vehicle includes a liquid crystal panel, a light source, and a controller. The liquid crystal panel includes a particular display pixel and a normal display pixel. The controller controls the ratio of the gradation value of the normal display pixel to a set gradation value of the normal display pixel as a gradation ratio of the normal display pixel. At the same time, it controls the ratio of the gradation value of the particular display pixel to a set gradation value of the particular display pixel as a gradation ratio of the particular display pixel. Further, the controller sets first and second modes as a control mode, the first mode in which the light source emits light, and the second mode in which the light source emits light with brightness lower than in the first mode. In the first mode, the controller sets the gradation ratio of the normal display pixel and the gradation ratio of the particular display pixel at a particular time to a maximum ratio.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Yukihide Shibata, Miki Kato, Makoto Inomata, Tomoyuki Miyagaki
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Publication number: 20140378346Abstract: A substrate surface on which either a substance to detect analyte or an analyte per se is immobilized, which surface is formed by a treatment of substrate surface with a liquid which contains uncrosslinked polymer based on polyethylene glycol chain segment, said treatment conducted either simultaneously with the immobilization of said substance or analyte or after said substance or analyte has been immobilized on said surface. The non-specific adsorption of impurity protein or the like which is co-existent in sample for assay is significantly restrained.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Yukio NAGASAKI, Tadahito TAKAHASHI, Kazunori KATAOKA, Fumiko ABOSHI, Miki KATO, Tomoko JOMURA, Hiroshi KOBAYASHI, Yoshinori KATSUYAMA, Masami NAKAMAE
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Patent number: 8841138Abstract: A substrate surface on which either a substance to detect analyte or an analyte per se is immobilized, which surface is formed by a treatment of substrate surface with a liquid which contains uncrosslinked polymer based on polyethylene glycol chain segment, said treatment conducted either simultaneously with the immobilization of said substance or analyte or after said substance or analyte has been immobilized on said surface. The non-specific adsorption of impurity protein or the like which is co-existent in sample for assay is significantly restrained.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2004Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: JSR CorporationInventors: Yukio Nagasaki, Tadahito Takahashi, Kazunori Kataoka, Fumiko Aboshi, Miki Kato, Tomoko Jomura, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Yoshinori Katsuyama, Masami Nakamae
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Patent number: 8743153Abstract: A display device for a vehicle includes a liquid crystal panel (10), a light source (40), and a controlling means (50). The liquid crystal panel includes a particular display pixel (72) and a normal display pixel (62). The controlling means controls the ratio of the gradation value of the normal display pixel to a set gradation value of the normal display pixel as a gradation ratio of the normal display pixel. At the same time, it controls the ratio of the gradation value of the particular display pixel to a set gradation value of the particular display pixel as a gradation ratio of the particular display pixel. Further, the controlling means sets first and second modes as a control mode, the first mode in which the light source emits light, and the second mode in which the light source emits light with brightness lower than in the first mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2007Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Yukihide Shibata, Miki Kato, Makoto Inomata, Tomoyuki Miyagaki
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Publication number: 20140125709Abstract: A display device for a vehicle includes a liquid crystal panel, a light source, and a controller. The liquid crystal panel includes a particular display pixel and a normal display pixel. The controller controls the ratio of the gradation value of the normal display pixel to a set gradation value of the normal display pixel as a gradation ratio of the normal display pixel. At the same time, it controls the ratio of the gradation value of the particular display pixel to a set gradation value of the particular display pixel as a gradation ratio of the particular display pixel. Further, the controller sets first and second modes as a control mode, the first mode in which the light source emits light, and the second mode in which the light source emits light with brightness lower than in the first mode. In the first mode, the controller sets the gradation ratio of the normal display pixel and the gradation ratio of the particular display pixel at a particular time to a maximum ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Yukihide SHIBATA, Miki Kato, Makoto Inomata, Tomoyuki Miyagaki
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Patent number: 8274459Abstract: A display apparatus for use in a vehicle has a liquid crystal display panel, and the panel includes a first pixel area for displaying a meter image that represents vehicle condition values, and a second pixel area for displaying an outside image that calls attention of occupants as a warning image. Further, an input unit of the apparatus receives inputs of adjustment value from occupants of the vehicle for adjusting brightness of the meter image and the outside image. A main control unit and a drawing unit of the apparatus cooperatively serve as a controller of the apparatus by changing gradation ratio of the first and second pixel areas so that the gradation ratio of the second pixel area becomes greater than the gradation ratio of the first pixel area according to the input of the adjustment value.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2008Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Miki Kato, Yukihide Shibata, Tomoyuki Miyagaki
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Patent number: 7966123Abstract: A display device for a vehicle has a display unit that has a meter display area and a navigation display area. The meter display area displays vehicle operation condition, and the navigation display area displays travel route guidance. When a display color changes in the travel route guidance in the navigation display area, color of the vehicle operation condition in the meter display area is also changed so that the color of the travel route guidance becomes more eye-catching than the vehicle operation condition.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2006Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro Watanabe, Miki Kato, Kiyotaka Taguchi, Hidehiko Kawakami, Hirokazu Shibata
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Patent number: 7774136Abstract: When an accessory switch of a vehicle is turned on, a TFT display device in an instrument panel is in a magnified display mode, where a navigation image is displayed in a magnified area of a navigation display area with no meter images displayed. A driver is therefore allowed to attentively view the navigation image in order to perform a route set or to change scales of a displayed map. When the driver further turns on an ignition switch, the magnified display mode is switched to a normal display mode. In the normal display mode, a meter display area and a vehicle state display area coexist with the navigation display area in the TFT display device; a navigation image is displayed in a normal area of the navigation display area with a meter image, e.g., a speed meter image, and a warning indicator image displayed simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Miki Kato, Yoshinori Watanabe, Kiyotaka Taguchi, Hidehiko Kawakami, Tsuneo Uchida, Tetsuya Enokizaka
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Publication number: 20100103204Abstract: A display device for a vehicle includes a liquid crystal panel (10), a light source (40), and a controlling means (50). The liquid crystal panel includes a particular display pixel (72) and a normal display pixel (62). The controlling means controls the ratio of the gradation value of the normal display pixel to a set gradation value of the normal display pixel as a gradation ratio of the normal display pixel. At the same time, it controls the ratio of the gradation value of the particular display pixel to a set gradation value of the particular display pixel as a gradation ratio of the particular display pixel. Further, the controlling means sets first and second modes as a control mode, the first mode in which the light source emits light, and the second mode in which the light source emits light with brightness lower than in the first mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2007Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Yukihide Shibata, Miki Kato, Makoto Inomata, Tomoyuki Miyagaki
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Patent number: 7642901Abstract: When an ignition switch is turned on to display an image on a display apparatus, the display apparatus first displays a needle image of meter images and a warning indicator image. Out of the meter images, the display apparatus displays the needle image for a specified time period (e.g., 0.2 seconds), and then displays a dial image. After displaying the dial image for a specified time period, the display apparatus displays a navigation image. The specified time period may be set to 0.5 through 1.0 second, for example, long enough to visually check or recognize display of the meter image and the warning indicator image. Accordingly, it is possible to visually check the meter image and the warning indicator image while the navigation image is not displayed.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Miki Kato, Tsuneo Uchida, Kiyotaka Taguchi, Yoshinori Watanabe, Hidehiko Kawakami
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Publication number: 20080252579Abstract: A display apparatus for use in a vehicle has a liquid crystal display panel, and the panel includes a first pixel area for displaying a meter image that represents vehicle condition values, and a second pixel area for displaying an outside image that calls attention of occupants as a warning image. Further, an input unit of the apparatus receives inputs of adjustment value from occupants of the vehicle for adjusting brightness of the meter image and the outside image. A main control unit and a drawing unit of the apparatus cooperatively serve as a controller of the apparatus by changing gradation ratio of the first and second pixel areas so that the gradation ratio of the second pixel area becomes greater than the gradation ratio of the first pixel area according to the input of the adjustment value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2008Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Miki Kato, Yukihide Shibata, Tomoyuki Miyagaki
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Patent number: 7214500Abstract: A surface on which adsorption of protein (e.g., BSA) is markedly suppressed is provided, by contacting solutions of polymers whose chief component is poly(ethylene oxide) having binding sites to sensor surfaces with biosensor surfaces plural times to link the polymers.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2003Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Toudai TLO, Ltd.Inventors: Kazunori Kataoka, Yukio Nagasaki, Hidenori Otsuka, Katsumi Uchida, Tadahito Takahashi, Miki Kato
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Publication number: 20070085708Abstract: When an ignition switch is turned on to display an image on a display apparatus, the display apparatus first displays a needle image of meter images and a warning indicator image. Out of the meter images, the display apparatus displays the needle image for a specified time period (e.g., 0.2 seconds), and then displays a dial image. After displaying the dial image for a specified time period, the display apparatus displays a navigation image. The specified time period may be set to 0.5 through 1.0 second, for example, long enough to visually check or recognize display of the meter image and the warning indicator image. Accordingly, it is possible to visually check the meter image and the warning indicator image while the navigation image is not displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Miki Kato, Tsuneo Uchida, Kiyotaka Taguchi, Yoshinori Watanabe, Hidehiko Kawakami
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Publication number: 20070088501Abstract: When an accessory switch of a vehicle is turned on, a TFT display device in an instrument panel is in a magnified display mode, where a navigation image is displayed in a magnified area of a navigation display area with no meter images displayed. A driver is therefore allowed to attentively view the navigation image in order to perform a route set or to change scales of a displayed map. When the driver further turns on an ignition switch, the magnified display mode is switched to a normal display mode. In the normal display mode, a meter display area and a vehicle state display area coexist with the navigation display area in the TFT display device; a navigation image is displayed in a normal area of the navigation display area with a meter image, e.g., a speed meter image, and a warning indicator image displayed simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Miki Kato, Yoshinori Watanabe, Kiyotaka Taguchi, Hidehiko Kawakami, Tsuneo Uchida, Tetsuya Enokizaka
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Publication number: 20070078598Abstract: A display device for a vehicle has a display unit that has a meter display area and a navigation display area. The meter display area displays vehicle operation condition, and the navigation display area displays travel route guidance. When a display color changes in the travel route guidance in the navigation display area, color of the vehicle operation condition in the meter display area is also changed so that the color of the travel route guidance becomes more eye-catching than the vehicle operation condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro Watanabe, Miki Kato, Kiyotaka Taguchi, Masaru Sawaki, Hidehiko Kawakami, Hirokazu Shibata
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Publication number: 20060240438Abstract: A substrate surface on which either a substance to detect analyte or an analyte per se is immobilized, which surface is formed by a treatment of substrate surface with a liquid which contains uncrosslinked polymer based on polyethylene glycol chain segment, said treatment conducted either simultaneously with the immobilization of said substance or analyte or after said substance or analyte has been immobilized on said surface. The non-specific adsorption of impurity protein or the like which is co-existent in sample for assay is significantly restrained.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2004Publication date: October 26, 2006Inventors: Yukio Nagasaki, Tadahito Takahashi, Kazunori Kataoka, Fumiko Aboshi, Miki Kato, Tomoko Jomura, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Yoshinori Katsuyama, Masami Nakamae
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Patent number: 6643680Abstract: In a signal processing system, a plurality of mutually different applications are simultaneously executed. In the system, combinations of applications are predetermined as application patterns according to a given condition, and a processing operation for each application pattern is stored on a table as an operation pattern. Upon an occurrence of change in combination, the operation pattern is determined by referring to the table so that calculation burden in the system can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1998Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: NEC Electronics CorporationInventors: Miki Kato, Emi Kakisada