Patents by Inventor Osamu Kobayashi
Osamu Kobayashi 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: 12242160Abstract: An electrooptical device includes a first substrate, a first electrode disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a second electrode disposed on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a first terminal, a second terminal, a first conductive portion electrically coupled to the first terminal, and a second conductive portion electrically coupled to the second terminal, the second substrate includes a third conductive portion electrically coupled to the second electrode, and a fourth conductive portion electrically coupled to the third conductive portion, and the electrooptical device further includes a first coupling member electrically coupling the first conductive portion and the third conductive portion, and a second coupling member electrically coupling the second conductive portion and the fourth conductive portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yukiya Hirabayashi, Osamu Kobayashi, Shunpei Takeuchi
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Publication number: 20250043747Abstract: A Stirling engine includes: the thermosiphon that accommodates the heating medium receiving heat from a heat source; and an engine unit that has a body accommodating working gas. A heater that gives heat to the working gas by the heating medium is arranged in the body. The Stirling engine includes an engine controller that executes control for increasing an absorbed amount of thermal energy from the heating medium when at least one of the pressure and the temperature of the heating medium exceeds a predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Applicant: Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuyuki KODA, Masato KITAZAKI, Jiro FUKUDOME, Osamu SAKAMOTO, Nobu KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 12108186Abstract: The composite display apparatus includes multiple display devices each including a power supply having predetermined supply power and a power supply connection unit that connects the power supplies of the respective display devices to each other in parallel. The composite display apparatus is configured in such a manner that, in a case where at least one display device among the multiple display devices requires electric power exceeding the predetermined supply power of the power supply of the display device, electric power is supplied to the display device from the power supply of the other display device or devices. The present technology can be applied, for example, to a multi-display apparatus and so forth.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Hirotaka Nonaka, Osamu Kobayashi, Hideki Akiyama, Osamu Kihara, Toshiaki Idei
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Patent number: 12099279Abstract: A light adjustment device includes a plurality of liquid crystal cells each including a light adjustment region that polarizes light emitted from a light source, the liquid crystal cells being stacked in a direction in which the light is emitted. The liquid crystal cells each include a first substrate in which a plurality of first metal wires are provided, and a second substrate in which a plurality of second metal wires are provided and that sandwiches a liquid crystal layer with the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Shunpei Takeuchi, Osamu Kobayashi, Hiroya Morimoto, Takeo Koito, Koichi Nagao
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Publication number: 20240198314Abstract: A deodorant composition which can remove aldehydes more effectively than conventional aldehyde scavengers even after rinsing with water or washings is provided. A deodorant composition comprising a support having chemically bonded aminooxyalkyl groups and a binder resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2022Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicants: TOSOH CORPORATION, SAGAMI CHEMICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yuki TSUBOI, Ryohei NAKASHIMA, Takumu NAKAMURA, Yukinori SUDO, Osamu KOBAYASHI, Daichi OMATA, Marina FUKAWA
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Publication number: 20240103324Abstract: An electrooptical device includes a first substrate, a first electrode disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a second electrode disposed on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a first terminal, a second terminal, a first conductive portion electrically coupled to the first terminal, and a second conductive portion electrically coupled to the second terminal, the second substrate includes a third conductive portion electrically coupled to the second electrode, and a fourth conductive portion electrically coupled to the third conductive portion, and the electrooptical device further includes a first coupling member electrically coupling the first conductive portion and the third conductive portion, and a second coupling member electrically coupling the second conductive portion and the fourth conductive portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Yukiya HIRABAYASHI, Osamu KOBAYASHI, Shunpei TAKEUCHI
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Patent number: 11869593Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell, a first word line coupled between a control end of the memory cell and a first node, a resistance element coupled between the first node and a second node, a control circuit configured to output a voltage to the second node, a first switch coupled between the first node and a third node, a second switch coupled between the second node and the third node, and a comparator including an input end that receives a signal corresponding to a voltage of the third node.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Katsuaki Sakurai, Osamu Kobayashi, Tomonori Kurosawa
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Publication number: 20230384640Abstract: A light adjustment device includes a plurality of liquid crystal cells each including a light adjustment region that polarizes light emitted from a light source, the liquid crystal cells being stacked in a direction in which the light is emitted. The liquid crystal cells each include a first substrate in which a plurality of first metal wires are provided, and a second substrate in which a plurality of second metal wires are provided and that sandwiches a liquid crystal layer with the first substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Takahiro OCHIAI, Shunpei TAKEUCHI, Osamu KOBAYASHI, Hiroya MORIMOTO, Takeo KOITO, Koichi NAGAO
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Publication number: 20230375887Abstract: A light adjustment device in which a plurality of liquid crystal cells each including a light adjustment region configured to polarize light emitted from a light source are stacked in a direction in which the light is emitted is disclosed. The liquid crystal cells each include a first substrate including a plurality of first drive electrodes extending in a first direction in the light adjustment region, and a second substrate sandwiching a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate and including a plurality of second drive electrodes extending in a second direction different from the first direction in the light adjustment region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Takahiro OCHIAI, Yukiya HIRABAYASHI, Shunpei TAKEUCHI, Osamu KOBAYASHI, Takeo KOITO, Koichi NAGAO
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Patent number: 11675406Abstract: A passive cable adaptor for connecting a data source device with a display device is described. The adaptor has a packet-based interface connector at one end, the connector having a positive main link pin, a negative main link pin, a positive auxiliary channel pin, and a negative auxiliary channel pin. At the other end is a micro serial interface connector, wherein multimedia content is transmitted over the cable adaptor and electrical power is supplied over the cable adaptor simultaneously. The cable adaptor has an auxiliary and hot plug detect (HPD) controller utilized to map the auxiliary channel and HPD signals of the packet-based digital display to the micro serial interface ID signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: Alan Osamu Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20230156142Abstract: The composite display apparatus includes multiple display devices each including a power supply having predetermined supply power and a power supply connection unit that connects the power supplies of the respective display devices to each other in parallel. The composite display apparatus is configured in such a manner that, in a case where at least one display device among the multiple display devices requires electric power exceeding the predetermined supply power of the power supply of the display device, electric power is supplied to the display device from the power supply of the other display device or devices. The present technology can be applied, for example, to a multi-display apparatus and so forth.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2021Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Hirotaka Nonaka, Osamu Kobayashi, Hideki Akiyama, Osamu Kihara, Toshiaki Idei
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Patent number: 11546921Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus mounted on a mobile body includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is configured to transmit position information indicating a position to which the mobile body is scheduled to move, to a server apparatus. The receiver is configured to receive communication quality information indicating a communication quality corresponding to the position, from the server apparatus. The transmitter is configured to transmit the date at a communication position specified based on the communication quality information.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Hidenori Akita, Ryo Tamura, Keisuke Kunitomo, Takuya Miyasaka, Takeshi Kitahara, Osamu Kobayashi, Ryuu Mizoguchi
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Patent number: 11532359Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a level conversion circuit. The level conversion circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a current limiting element, and a voltage adjusting circuit. The first transistor includes a gate connected to an input node. A signal corresponding to a first power supply voltage is input to the input node. The second transistor has a source connected to a drain of the first transistor, a drain connected to a second power supply voltage that is higher than the first power supply voltage, and a gate connected to a first node. The current limiting element is electrically connected between the first node and an output node. The voltage adjusting circuit adjusts a voltage of the first node in accordance with the signal input to the input node.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventor: Osamu Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20220392531Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell, a first word line coupled between a control end of the memory cell and a first node, a resistance element coupled between the first node and a second node, a control circuit configured to output a voltage to the second node, a first switch coupled between the first node and a third node, a second switch coupled between the second node and the third node, and a comparator including an input end that receives a signal corresponding to a voltage of the third node.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Katsuaki SAKURAI, Osamu KOBAYASHI, Tomonori KUROSAWA
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Patent number: 11439721Abstract: To provide an aldehyde scavenger and a method for removing aldehydes by using the same, for quickly and continuously capturing aldehydes. An aldehyde scavenger comprising at least one O-substituted hydroxylamine or at least one chemically acceptable salt thereof, is used against an aldehyde generation source.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignees: TOSOH CORPORATION, Sagami Chemical Research InstituteInventors: Yukinori Sudo, Takahiro Masuda, Osamu Kobayashi, Takuri Ozaki, Kenji Hirai
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Publication number: 20220207315Abstract: A recovery assistance system that uses a plurality of recovery terminal devices installed in a plurality of locations to assist in the recovery of an article, wherein each of the plurality of recovery terminal devices is provided with a reading unit for reading, from a tag in the form of a sticker or sheet, identification information identifying the tag. On the basis of the identification information read from a tag attached to an article, a notification about detection of the article is issued to a sales provider, manufacturer, rental provider, or transport provider of the article corresponding to the identification information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Tomikatsu UCHIHORI, Osamu KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20220121258Abstract: A passive cable adaptor for connecting a data source device with a display device is described. The adaptor has a packet-based interface connector at one end, the connector having a positive main link pin, a negative main link pin, a positive auxiliary channel pin, and a negative auxiliary channel pin. At the other end is a micro serial interface connector, wherein multimedia content is transmitted over the cable adaptor and electrical power is supplied over the cable adaptor simultaneously. The cable adaptor has an auxiliary and hot plug detect (HPD) controller utilized to map the auxiliary channel and HPD signals of the packet-based digital display to the micro serial interface ID signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2022Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: Alan Osamu KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 11243593Abstract: A passive cable adaptor for connecting a data source device with a display device is described. The adaptor has a packet-based interface connector at one end, the connector having a positive main link pin, a negative main link pin, a positive auxiliary channel pin, and a negative auxiliary channel pin. At the other end is a micro serial interface connector, wherein multimedia content is transmitted over the cable adaptor and electrical power is supplied over the cable adaptor simultaneously. The cable adaptor has an auxiliary and hot plug detect (HPD) controller utilized to map the auxiliary channel and HPD signals of the packet-based digital display to the micro serial interface ID signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: Alan Osamu Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20210280252Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a level conversion circuit. The level conversion circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a current limiting element, and a voltage adjusting circuit. The first transistor includes a gate connected to an input node. A signal corresponding to a first power supply voltage is input to the input node. The second transistor has a source connected to a drain of the first transistor, a drain connected to a second power supply voltage that is higher than the first power supply voltage, and a gate connected to a first node. The current limiting element is electrically connected between the first node and an output node. The voltage adjusting circuit adjusts a voltage of the first node in accordance with the signal input to the input node.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventor: Osamu KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20210258973Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus mounted on a mobile body includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is configured to transmit position information indicating a position to which the mobile body is scheduled to move, to a server apparatus. The receiver is configured to receive communication quality information indicating a communication quality corresponding to the position, from the server apparatus. The transmitter is configured to transmit the date at a communication position specified based on the communication quality information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Hidenori AKITA, Ryo TAMURA, Keisuke KUNITOMO, Takuya MIYASAKA, Takeshi KITAHARA, Osamu KOBAYASHI, Ryuu MIZOGUCHI