Patents by Inventor Takao Sato

Takao Sato 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: 8670096
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device, in which: the insulating film includes an extension portion, which extends from an end surface of the insulating film at a position which overlaps a portion of the sealing member forming the liquid crystal injecting port, up to the vicinity of the end surface of the at least one substrate; and the extension portion is formed so that a cross section of the extension portion, which is orthogonal to a thickness direction thereof, is symmetric with respect to a line passing a center of the sealing member in a width direction thereof, and further, a width of the extension portion in the width direction of the sealing member is formed smaller than a width of the sealing member obtained after adhering the pair of substrates to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takao Sato, Saori Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 8670080
    Abstract: The drain lines are such that one drain line is formed for every two pixels adjacent to each other within the same pixel row, the gate lines are formed of a first gate line connected to one of the two pixels connected to the same drain line within the same pixel row and a second gate line connected to the other pixel, the pixel electrode is formed of a first linear electrode inclined in a plus direction from the first direction, and a second linear electrode inclined in a minus direction from the first direction, in a region in which the pixel electrode is superimposed over the common electrode, and each pixel has the first and second gate lines and thin film transistor formed in a region between the region of the first linear electrode and the region of the second linear electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takao Sato
  • Publication number: 20140046901
    Abstract: A first storage system stores information relating to the updating of data stored in that system as a journal. More specifically, the journal is composed of a copy of data that was used for updating and update information such as a write command used during updating. Furthermore, the second storage system acquires the journal via a communication line between the first storage system and the second storage system. The second storage system holds a duplicate of the data held by the first storage system and updates the data corresponding to the data of the first storage system in the data update order of the first storage system by using the journal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Hirakawa, Hiroshi Arakawa, Takahiko Takeda, Takao Sato
  • Patent number: 8624830
    Abstract: Provided is a display device (1), including: two pixels in a region (A) surrounded by two video signal lines (DL) and two scanning signal lines (GL); a first dummy wiring, which is connected to one video signal line of the two video signal lines; and a second dummy wiring, which is connected to a different one of the two video signal lines (DL) from the one video signal line to which the first dummy wiring is connected, in which the first dummy wiring and the second dummy wiring each extend along a contour of the region (A) to a position between the two pixels, and further extend so that respective end portions are opposed to each other between the two pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takao Sato, Takeshi Sato
  • Patent number: 8621119
    Abstract: A host I/F unit has a management table for managing an MPPK which is in-charge of the control of input/output processing for a storage area of an LDEV, and if a host computer transmits an input/output request for the LDEV, the host I/F unit transfers the input/output request to the MPPK which is in-charge of the input/output processing for the LDEV based on the management table, an MP of the MPPK performs the input/output processing based on the input/output request, and the MP of the MPPK also judges whether the MPPK that is in-charge of the input/output processing for the LDEV is to be changed, and sets the management table so that an MPPK which is different from the MPPK that is in-charge is to be in-charge of the input/output processing for the LDEV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Serizawa, Yasutomo Yamamoto, Norio Shimozono, Akira Deguchi, Hisaharu Takeuchi, Takao Sato, Hisao Homma
  • Patent number: 8605243
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pixel area surrounded and defined by a first drain line, a second drain line and a first gate line and a second drain line. The pixel area includes: a first pixel part having a plurality of line-like linear electrodes and extend in a first direction; a second pixel part having a plurality of line-like linear electrodes extend in a second direction; a boundary electrode that is formed in an area sandwiched between the first pixel part and the second pixel part, and has a side edge portion inclined in the first direction and a side edge portion inclined in the second direction; and a light-blocking film that is formed in superimposition on the boundary electrode, and has sides formed to extend along the side edge portions of the boundary electrode inclined in the first and second directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takao Sato
  • Publication number: 20130286337
    Abstract: The liquid crystal display device is provided with a plurality of spacers and a plurality of pedestals which include a first group of the spacers and the pedestals, the first group including at least a pair of one of the spacers and one of the pedestals opposing to each other, and a second group of the spacers and the pedestals, the second group including at least another pair of another one of the spacers and another one of the pedestals opposing to each other, in which the pair of the spacer and the pedestal which form the first group and the pair of the spacer and the pedestal which form the second group are disposed so that a center of the first surface and a center of the second surface are displaced in different directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicants: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD., HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takao SATO, Yuji MAEDE, Toshiyuki MIMA, Toshiyuki KOSHITA
  • Patent number: 8566284
    Abstract: A first storage system stores information relating to the updating of data stored in that system as a journal. More specifically, the journal is composed of a copy of data that was used for updating and update information such as a write command used during updating. Furthermore, the second storage system acquires the journal via a communication line between the first storage system and the second storage system. The second storage system holds a duplicate of the data held by the first storage system and updates the data corresponding to the data of the first storage system in the data update order of the first storage system by using the journal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Hirakawa, Hiroshi Arakawa, Takahiko Takeda, Takao Sato
  • Publication number: 20130260954
    Abstract: A toroidal continuously variable transmission mechanism includes: a biasing device for biasing an input disc in a direction in which the input disc becomes closer to an output disc to press the input disc and the output disc against power rollers; a first bearing for supporting an input shaft on the input disc side; a second bearing for supporting the output disc; a first support member whose one end side is fixed to a base member, and which supports the first bearing; a second support member whose one end side is fixed to the base member, and which supports the second bearing; and a connecting member which connects opposite end sides of the first and second support members. Reaction forces are transmitted to the input disc and the output disc from the power rollers, and are supported by internal stresses of the base member and the connecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kentaro Arai, Kazuma Hatakeyama, Takao Sato, Nobuhiro Kira, Takashi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8549349
    Abstract: This storage controller includes a port unit and multiple processing units for inputting and outputting data to and from a storage apparatus. The port unit sorts the data I/O requests given from a host system to the corresponding processing units according to a table pre-defining the storage apparatus or a storage area in the storage apparatus to perform data I/O processing allocated to each of the processing units. The processing unit inputs data in the corresponding storage apparatus or the corresponding storage area according to the data I/O request sorted to itself from the port unit and, upon detecting a blockage of the other processing unit due to a failure, updates the table retained in each of the port units so as to sort the storage apparatuses or the storage areas allocated to the other processing unit to the remaining unblocked processing units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Yuhara, Masao Nakano, Takao Sato, Kazunobu Ohashi, Takahiko Takeda
  • Publication number: 20130075895
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a chip stacked body disposed on an interposer substrate and an interface chip mounted on the chip stacked body. The chip stacked body has plural semiconductor chips, and is electrically connected via through electrodes provided in the semiconductor chips excluding a lowermost semiconductor chip in a stacking order of the plural semiconductor chips and bump electrodes. The interface chip is electrically connected to the interposer substrate via a rewiring layer formed on a surface of an uppermost semiconductor chip in the stacking order or through electrodes provided in the interface chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Masayuki Miura, Taku Kamoto, Takao Sato
  • Patent number: 8380893
    Abstract: A host I/F unit has a management table for managing an MPPK which is in-charge of the control of input/output processing for a storage area of an LDEV, and if a host computer transmits an input/output request for the LDEV, the host I/F unit transfers the input/output request to the MPPK which is in-charge of the input/output processing for the LDEV based on the management table, an MP of the MPPK performs the input/output processing based on the input/output request, and the MP of the MPPK also judges whether the MPPK that is in-charge of the input/output processing for the LDEV is to be changed, and sets the management table so that an MPPK which is different from the MPPK that is in-charge is to be in-charge of the input/output processing for the LDEV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Serizawa, Yasutomo Yamamoto, Norio Shimozono, Akira Deguchi, Hisaharu Takeuchi, Takao Sato, Hisao Homma
  • Patent number: 8359940
    Abstract: In a twin-clutch transmission, when a third shift valve (for example) goes out of order and the shift change accordingly becomes incapable of being carried out, the hydraulic pressure outputted from the third shift valve is controlled by a fourth shift valve operated by a first shift solenoid for a first shift valve. Accordingly, the hydraulic pressure outputted by a second linear solenoid is supplied to one of second hydraulic actuators, thereby enabling one of second predetermined transmission gear stages to be pre-shifted by use of a second power transmission path. When the first shift valve is used as a fail-safe, it is possible for the vehicle to make a minimum necessary run by setting up one of the second predetermined transmission gear stages. Furthermore, the fourth shift valve is driven by use of the existing first shift solenoid, thus minimizing the number of parts and cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takao Sato
  • Publication number: 20130015570
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a stacked semiconductor package includes a wiring board having external connection terminals and internal connection terminals, and first and second modules stacked on the wiring board. Each of the first and second modules includes a plurality of semiconductor chips mounted on an interposer and a sealing resin layer. The interposers and the internal connection terminals of the wiring board are electrically connected by connecting members such as metal wires, printed wiring layers or metal bumps. The first and second modules are collectively sealed by a sealing resin layer formed on the wiring board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Takao Sato
  • Publication number: 20120311252
    Abstract: A first storage system stores information relating to the updating of data stored in that system as a journal. More specifically, the journal is composed of a copy of data that was used for updating and update information such as a write command used during updating. Furthermore, the second storage system acquires the journal via a communication line between the first storage system and the second storage system. The second storage system holds a duplicate of the data held by the first storage system and updates the data corresponding to the data of the first storage system in the data update order of the first storage system by using the journal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Hirakawa, Hiroshi Arakawa, Takahiko Takeda, Takao Sato
  • Publication number: 20120290787
    Abstract: A remote copy system includes: a first storage system having a first logical volume accompanied with a first plurality of disk drives in the first storage system; a second storage system having a second logical volume, which is a virtual volume not accompanied with a second plurality of disk drives in the second storage system, the virtual volume configuring a first remote copy pair with the first logical volume; and a third storage system having a third logical volume accompanied with a third plurality of disk drives in the third storage system, the third logical volume configuring a second remote copy pair with the virtual volume and storing a copied data of data stored in the first logical volume. If the second storage system receives write data sent from the first storage system to the virtual volume, the second storage system transfers the write data to the third logical volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryusuke Ito, Yusuke Hirakawa, Yoshihiro Asaka, Takashi Kaga, Hiroshi Arakawa, Takahiko Takeda, Takao Sato
  • Publication number: 20120268358
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is provided which can enhance a numerical aperture. The display has a pixel transparent conductive film electrode and a transparent conductive film counter electrode formed on an insulation film, which in turn is formed on a first substrate to cover the pixel electrode. A plurality of linear portions of the counter electrode are arranged on the pixel electrode. A gate-signal-line side of the pixel electrode of the first pixel is formed on a first-pixel side of the gate signal line and a gate-signal-line side of the pixel electrode of the second pixel is formed on a second-pixel side of the gate signal line. The gate-signal-line-side frame portion of the counter electrode of the first pixel and the gate-signal-line-side frame portion of the counter electrode of the second pixel are formed in common on the gate signal line in a striding manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicants: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji MAEDE, Takao Sato
  • Patent number: 8293583
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a separation layer and a wiring layer are formed in order on a supporting substrate. A plurality of semiconductor chips are mounted on the wiring layer. The plural semiconductor chips are collectively sealed by a sealing resin layer. A resin-sealed body is evenly held by a holder. The resin-sealed body is separated from the supporting substrate by shearing the separation layer while being heated. The separated resin-sealed body is cooled while a state of the resin-sealed body being held evenly by the holder is maintained, and then a holding state of the resin-sealed body by the holder is released. The resin-sealed body is cut to singulate a circuit structure body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takao Sato, Masayuki Miura, Taku Kamoto
  • Patent number: 8291162
    Abstract: One code (a compressed redundant code) is created based on a plurality of first redundant codes, each created on the basis of a plurality of data units, and this compressed redundant code is written to a nonvolatile storage area. This compressed redundant code is used to restore either a data element constituting a multiple-failure data, or a first redundant code corresponding to the multiple-failure data, which is stored in an unreadable sub-storage area of a partially failed storage device, and to restore the data element constituting the multiple-failure data which is stored in a sub-storage area of a completely failed storage device, based on the restored either data element or first redundant code, and either another data element constituting the multiple-failure data or the first redundant code corresponding to the multiple-failure data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Kitamura, Junji Ogawa, Shunji Kawamura, Takao Sato, Naoto Matsunami, Shintaro Ito, Tomohiro Yoshihara, Takuji Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20120249420
    Abstract: There is provided a portable terminal apparatus including a touch display section mounted with a touch panel. The apparatus includes: a touch pad assignment section configured to assign a touch pad region to a specific region in the touch display section; a pointer display section configured to display a touch pad pointer at a specific position on the touch display section when the touch pad region is assigned by the touch pad assignment section; a processor configured to execute a specific processing according to a touch operation in the touch pad region; and a touch controller configured to disable a touch operation, when the touch operation is performed in the touch display section other than the touch pad region assigned by the touch pad assignment section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao SATO, Jun TSUBONUMA