Patents by Inventor Satoshi Endou

Satoshi Endou 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: 10971095
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes source lines and gate lines, pixel electrodes, switching elements, a source driver, a gate driver, and a failure inspection circuit. The source lines and the gate lines are disposed in a lattice form. The pixel electrode is disposed in a pixel region defined by the source line and the gate line. The switching element is disposed corresponding to the pixel electrode. The source driver drives the source lines. The gate driver drives the gate lines. The failure inspection circuit is connected to the source lines or the gate lines, and performs inspection of the source lines or the gate lines. The failure inspection circuit includes monitor input signal lines, monitor output signal lines, a determination circuit that detects voltage levels of output signals from the monitor output signal lines, and an expected value comparison circuit that compares outputs from the determination circuit with expected values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignees: PANASONIC CORPORATION, PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD., PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Suzuki, Akihiro Yoshizawa, Hideki Nozaki, Satoshi Endou, Kenji Fukuta, Hiroaki Goto
  • Publication number: 20190279585
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes source lines and gate lines, pixel electrodes, switching elements, a source driver, a gate driver, and a failure inspection circuit. The source lines and the gate lines are disposed in a lattice form. The pixel electrode is disposed in a pixel region defined by the source line and the gate line. The switching element is disposed corresponding to the pixel electrode. The source driver drives the source lines. The gate driver drives the gate lines. The failure inspection circuit is connected to the source lines or the gate lines, and performs inspection of the source lines or the gate lines. The failure inspection circuit includes monitor input signal lines, monitor output signal lines, a determination circuit that detects voltage levels of output signals from the monitor output signal lines, and an expected value comparison circuit that compares outputs from the determination circuit with expected values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicants: Panasonic Corporation, Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun SUZUKI, Akihiro YOSHIZAWA, Hideki NOZAKI, Satoshi ENDOU, Kenji FUKUTA, Hiroaki GOTO
  • Patent number: 10152496
    Abstract: Setting of a search condition is facilitated. A communication terminal initially displays a plurality of search panels including a search panel P1, which is an image corresponding to a search target in a certain category. Thereafter, upon a user selecting one of the search panel (here, P1), the communication terminal displays search panels P11 to P16, which are images corresponding to search targets in sub-categories of the category of the search panel P1. The user can change the search condition by moving one of the search panels P11 to P16.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Endou, Fumie Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20150234926
    Abstract: A user interface device includes: a detection unit that detects an inputting action to select a displayed object corresponding to a subject; and a generation unit that generates a query based on an inputting action detected by the detection unit, wherein the generation unit generates a query for a combination of a plurality of subjects upon detection of an inputting action to select a plurality of displayed objects corresponding to a plurality of subjects by a predetermined algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Endou, Fumie Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20150213095
    Abstract: A user interface device includes: a first display controller that displays a first object corresponding to a first subject and a second object corresponding to a second subject; a detection unit that detects an input instructing a change of an arrangement of the first and second objects; and a second display controller that displays a result of a search relating to the first and second subjects in response to an instruction detected by the detection unit, the result depending on the change of the arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Endou, Fumie Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20150178323
    Abstract: Setting of a search condition is facilitated. A communication terminal initially displays a plurality of search panels including a search panel P1, which is an image corresponding to a search target in a certain category. Thereafter, upon a user selecting one of the search panel (here, P1), the communication terminal displays search panels P11 to P16, which are images corresponding to search targets in sub-categories of the category of the search panel P1. The user can change the search condition by moving one of the search panels P11 to P16.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Endou, Fumie Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 8390559
    Abstract: A display driving apparatus according to an implementation of the present invention includes: a first delay circuit that generates latch control signals changing with different timings; a second delay circuit that generates falling delay signals and rising delay signals by delaying the latch control signals; a delay selection circuit that (i) selects the falling delay signals or the rising delay signals when pixel data for adjacent display output terminals have changed in different directions and (ii) selects the latch control signals when pixel data for adjacent display output terminals have changed in the same direction; and a step control circuit that drives the display output terminals with timings of the signals selected by the delay signal circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Seiichi Moriyama, Satoshi Endou, Kenji Yamashita, Hiroyuki Kageyama
  • Publication number: 20110234578
    Abstract: A display driving apparatus according to an implementation of the present invention includes: a first delay circuit that generates latch control signals changing with different timings; a second delay circuit that generates falling delay signals and rising delay signals by delaying the latch control signals; a delay selection circuit that (i) selects the falling delay signals or the rising delay signals when pixel data for adjacent display output terminals have changed in different directions and (ii) selects the latch control signals when pixel data for adjacent display output terminals have changed in the same direction; and a step control circuit that drives the display output terminals with timings of the signals selected by the delay signal circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiichi MORIYAMA, Satoshi ENDOU, Kenji YAMASHITA, Hiroyuki KAGEYAMA
  • Patent number: 6806239
    Abstract: A lubricating-grease modifier for addition to and modification of a lubricating grease that is to be present in a driving mechanism of a machine or apparatus and lubricate a driving part of the driving mechanism, the modifier comprising a lubricating resin powder and a water-absorbing resin powder and a high-lubricity grease comprising a solid lubricant, the solid lubricant comprising at least one synthetic resin selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polyimides, high-density polyolefins and polyesters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Hoshizaki Denki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Endou, Rie Oguri, Mikio Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20030008782
    Abstract: A lubricating-grease modifier for addition to and modification of a lubricating grease that is to be present in a driving mechanism of a machine or apparatus and lubricate a driving part of the driving mechanism, the modifier comprising a lubricating resin powder and a water-absorbing resin powder and a high-lubricity grease comprising a solid lubricant, the solid lubricant comprising at least one synthetic resin selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polyimides, high-density polyolefins and polyesters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Satoshi Endou, Rie Oguri, Mikio Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 5612303
    Abstract: A solvent composition containing at least one of an alkyl .alpha.-alkoxyisobutyrate, an alkyl .beta.-alkoxyisobutyrate, and an alkyl .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyrate as an active component is disclosed. The solvent composition is of low toxicity and harmless to humans, has an extremely high dissolving power for high polymers, fats and oils, fluxes, liquid crystals, etc., produces no environment destructive substance, gives off no offensive odor, and has a relatively high boiling point indicative of safety and ease in handling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Nitto Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Takayanagi, Satoshi Endou, Naoki Sugama