Patents by Inventor Tomonori Sugiyama

Tomonori Sugiyama 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: 10890312
    Abstract: A display device including a protruding-plate includes the protruding-plate, a thin-film-layer, a transparent-base-material, a first-concealing-layer, a light-diffusion-layer, a light-color-toning-layer, and a second-concealing-layer. The first-concealing-layer is disposed closer to the protruding-plate than the second-concealing-layer and the light-color-toning-layer to the protruding-plate. The protruding-plate, the transparent-base-material, the thin-film-layer, and the second-concealing-layer include a greater thickness in this order. The second-concealing-layer, the first-concealing-layer, and the light-diffusion-layer have a same thickness. The light-diffusion-layer is thicker than the light-color-toning-layer. The transparent-base-material and the thin-film-layer have a same light transmittance. The thin-film-layer, the protruding-plate, the light-diffusion-layer, the light-color-toning-layer, the first-concealing-layer, and the second-concealing-layer have a higher light transmittance in this order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonori Sugiyama, Kazuhiko Kaneuchi, Hideaki Nakagawa, Masaki Kontani
  • Patent number: 10875280
    Abstract: A wooden decorative panel has rough texture and non-glossy look of veneer. A wooden decorative panel manufacturing method enables manufacture of the wooden decorative panel with a small material loss. The wooden decorative panel includes a veneer made from natural wood and having a plurality of surface irregularities due to vessels of the wood, and a transfer layer transferred from a transfer film and bonded to a surface of the veneer. The transfer layer has surface irregularities that are similar in shape to the plurality of surface irregularities. The wooden decorative panel has the feel and the appearance of natural veneer due to the irregularities formed by the vessels, and the durability sufficient for use as an industrial product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Kaneuchi, Tomonori Sugiyama, Takeshi Kiritoshi, Hideaki Nakagawa, Teppei Asada, Shin Hayashi
  • Patent number: 10851965
    Abstract: A resin component includes a natural wooden veneer, a light-transmitting ink printed layer, an adhesive layer, and a light-transmitting reinforcement layer. The veneer includes a sparseness portion and a denseness portion of conduits, is 50% or more and 80% or less in light transmittance, and is 0.1 mm or more and 0.6 mm or less in plate thickness. The light-transmitting ink printed layer is formed on a first surface of the veneer, is 2 ?m or more and 20 ?m or less in thickness, and contains a pigment or a dye. The adhesive layer is formed on a second surface which is an opposite side of the first surface of the veneer. The reinforcement layer is formed on a surface, which is an opposite side of the veneer, of the adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomonori Sugiyama, Satoshi Tanigawa, Takeshi Kiritoshi, Takayuki Nagahara, Kazuhiko Kaneuchi, Hideaki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10849243
    Abstract: A display apparatus of the present disclosure includes: a display unit disposed on a surface of a main body case and displaying information; a heat source layer laminated on the display unit; and a design layer laminated on the heat source layer, wherein the design layer contains a substance having light transmittance changing due to a temperature change and forms a light transmittance change region having light transmittance changing in accordance with a temperature change of the heat source layer, and a gradation region having light transmittance changing in a gradational manner along an outer periphery of the light transmittance change region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonori Sugiyama, Shusuke Okano, Takayuki Nagahara
  • Publication number: 20200282702
    Abstract: A decorative sheet including: a material sheet of which a surface roughness R1 on a front side is greater than a surface roughness R2 on a back side; a first adhesive layer provided on the front side of the material sheet; a thin film layer provided above the front side of the material sheet via the first adhesive layer; a second adhesive layer provided on the back side of the material sheet; and a sheet support layer provided below the back side of the material sheet via the second adhesive layer, in which each of the layers is integrated as one sheet, and an air layer exists on an interface between the first adhesive layer and a trough of an uneven shape on the front side of the material sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: TOMONORI SUGIYAMA, KAZUHIKO KANEUCHI, HIDEAKI NAKAGAWA, TAKAYUKI NAGAHARA
  • Publication number: 20200265689
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a code symbol reading unit (first reading unit) reads a barcode (code symbol) attached to a commodity from images of the commodity captured by an image control unit (imaging unit) using a first camera, a second camera, and a third camera. An electronic watermark reading unit (second reading unit) reads an electronic watermark attached to the commodity from the images. An object recognition unit (commodity recognition unit) recognizes the commodity from the images. Further, a commodity identification unit (commodity identification unit) identifies the commodity appearing in the images based on at least one of a reading result of the code symbol reading unit, a reading result of the electronic watermark reading unit, and a recognition result of the object recognition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Hitoshi Iizaka, Jun Kikuchi, Makoto Nozawa, Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Tomonori Sugiyama, Shota Konishi
  • Publication number: 20200253071
    Abstract: A display apparatus of the present disclosure includes: a display unit disposed on a surface of a main body case and displaying information; a heat source layer laminated on the display unit; and a design layer laminated on the heat source layer, wherein the design layer contains a substance having light transmittance changing due to a temperature change and forms a light transmittance change region having light transmittance changing in accordance with a temperature change of the heat source layer, and a gradation region having light transmittance changing in a gradational manner along an outer periphery of the light transmittance change region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Tomonori SUGIYAMA, Shusuke OKANO, Takayuki NAGAHARA
  • Publication number: 20200171801
    Abstract: A wooden decorative board includes: an uneven board made of natural wood and including a plurality of uneven portions provided on a surface due to xylem vessels; and a hard coat layer or a protective layer having uneven portions different in size provided on a surface of the uneven board, wherein concave portions and a plurality of concave portions smaller than the concave portions are provided on a surface of the hard coat layer or the protective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Kazuhiko KANEUCHI, Tomonori SUGIYAMA, Hideaki NAKAGAWA, Takeshi KIRITOSHI
  • Publication number: 20190390839
    Abstract: A display device including a protruding-plate includes the protruding-plate, a thin-film-layer, a transparent-base-material, a first-concealing-layer, a light-diffusion-layer, a light-color-toning-layer, and a second-concealing-layer. The first-concealing-layer is disposed closer to the protruding-plate than the second-concealing-layer and the light-color-toning-layer to the protruding-plate. The protruding-plate, the transparent-base-material, the thin-film-layer, and the second-concealing-layer include a greater thickness in this order. The second-concealing-layer, the first-concealing-layer, and the light-diffusion-layer have a same thickness. The light-diffusion-layer is thicker than the light-color-toning-layer. The transparent-base-material and the thin-film-layer have a same light transmittance. The thin-film-layer, the protruding-plate, the light-diffusion-layer, the light-color-toning-layer, the first-concealing-layer, and the second-concealing-layer have a higher light transmittance in this order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: TOMONORI SUGIYAMA, KAZUHIKO KANEUCHI, HIDEAKI NAKAGAWA, MASAKI KONTANI
  • Publication number: 20190100053
    Abstract: A wooden decorative panel has rough texture and non-glossy look of veneer. A wooden decorative panel manufacturing method enables manufacture of the wooden decorative panel with a small material loss. The wooden decorative panel includes a veneer made from natural wood and having a plurality of surface irregularities due to vessels of the wood, and a transfer layer transferred from a transfer film and bonded to a surface of the veneer. The transfer layer has surface irregularities that are similar in shape to the plurality of surface irregularities. The wooden decorative panel has the feel and the appearance of natural veneer due to the irregularities formed by the vessels, and the durability sufficient for use as an industrial product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: KAZUHIKO KANEUCHI, TOMONORI SUGIYAMA, TAKESHI KIRITOSHI, HIDEAKI NAKAGAWA, TEPPEI ASADA, SHIN HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20190063722
    Abstract: A resin component includes a natural wooden veneer, a light-transmitting ink printed layer, an adhesive layer, and a light-transmitting reinforcement layer. The veneer includes a sparseness portion and a denseness portion of conduits, is 50% or more and 80% or less in light transmittance, and is 0.1 mm or more and 0.6 mm or less in plate thickness. The light-transmitting ink printed layer is formed on a first surface of the veneer, is 2 ?m or more and 20 ?m or less in thickness, and contains a pigment or a dye. The adhesive layer is formed on a second surface which is an opposite side of the first surface of the veneer. The reinforcement layer is formed on a surface, which is an opposite side of the veneer, of the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: TOMONORI SUGIYAMA, SATOSHI TANIGAWA, TAKESHI KIRITOSHI, TAKAYUKI NAGAHARA, KAZUHIKO KANEUCHI, HIDEAKI NAKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 9748042
    Abstract: An element body includes principal surfaces opposing each other in a first direction, first side surfaces opposing each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and second side surfaces opposing each other in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions. A length in the first direction of the element body is smaller than a length in the second direction of the element body and a length in the third direction of the element body. Each of the first and second terminal signal electrodes and the terminal ground electrode includes an electrode portion disposed on the principal surface. A thickness of the electrode portion of the terminal ground electrode is smaller than a thickness of the electrode portion of the first terminal signal electrode and smaller than a thickness of the electrode portion of the second terminal signal electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Onoue, Takehisa Tamura, Tomonori Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20160240319
    Abstract: An element body includes principal surfaces opposing each other in a first direction, first side surfaces opposing each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and second side surfaces opposing each other in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions. A length in the first direction of the element body is smaller than a length in the second direction of the element body and a length in the third direction of the element body. Each of the first and second terminal signal electrodes and the terminal ground electrode includes an electrode portion disposed on the principal surface. A thickness of the electrode portion of the terminal ground electrode is smaller than a thickness of the electrode portion of the first terminal signal electrode and smaller than a thickness of the electrode portion of the second terminal signal electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru ONOUE, Takehisa TAMURA, Tomonori SUGIYAMA
  • Patent number: 8436782
    Abstract: A communication antenna device for use in radio communication between a moving body and an access point comprises an antenna main body for transmitting and receiving a signal, a base side member of the moving body for supporting the antenna main body, and a damping mechanism provided between the base side member and the antenna main body and suppressing high frequency vibration of the antenna main body that has an impact on the radio communication. The damping mechanism includes an elastic member for absorbing high frequency vibration that has an impact on the radio communication. The elastic member has such characteristics as absorbing high frequency vibration of the antenna main body that makes changes in amplitude or frequency of a transmission signal from the antenna main body to the extent of inducing a demodulation error when the transmission signal is received at an antenna of the other party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomonori Sugiyama, Naohiro Matsushita, Masakazu Kato, Sadatoshi Oishi, Jun Yaginuma, Sunao Tsuchida
  • Publication number: 20130029612
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication system comprises a leaky coaxial cable configured to send and receive electric wave to and from a wireless communication terminal and a retainer member configured to vertically arrange the leaky coaxial cable on a given setting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Mochizuki, Nobuo Murofushi, Hirotaka Ichiba, Katsumi Gocho, Koji Terahara, Kaoru Matsuhisa, Wataru Sakurai, Chikashi Gotou, Tomonori Sugiyama, Mamoru Nomura, Shigeru Sato, Kazuhiro Odoko, Kanya Hiroi
  • Patent number: 8078214
    Abstract: A wireless communication system which includes a wireless base station; a plurality of leaky transmission lines that function as antennas of the wireless base station; and a selector for selecting each of the leaky transmission lines and thereby connecting the leaky transmission lines to the wireless base station, wherein only one leaky transmission line is selected and connected at any given time. The selector may select all of the leaky transmission lines cyclically, one at any given time. Alternatively, the selector may select one of the leaky transmission lines according to a control signal from a selection controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jun Yaginuma, Naohiro Matsushita, Tomonori Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20110156985
    Abstract: A communication antenna device for use in radio communication between a moving body and an access point comprises an antenna main body for transmitting and receiving a signal, a base side member of the moving body for supporting the antenna main body, and a damping mechanism provided between the base side member and the antenna main body and suppressing high frequency vibration of the antenna main body that has an impact on the radio communication. The damping mechanism includes an elastic member for absorbing high frequency vibration that has an impact on the radio communication. The elastic member has such characteristics as absorbing high frequency vibration of the antenna main body that makes changes in amplitude or frequency of a transmission signal from the antenna main body to the extent of inducing a demodulation error when the transmission signal is received at an antenna of the other party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomonori Sugiyama, Naohiro Matsushita, Masakazu Kato, Sadatoshi Oishi, Jun Yaginuma, Sunao Tsuchida
  • Patent number: 7840233
    Abstract: One end of a balanced line is connected to a base station. A transmitting and receiving antenna is connected to the other end of the balanced line. The balanced line not only transmits a signal sent from the base station to the transmitting and receiving antenna and at the same time leaks a part of the transmitted signal as the radio waves, but also transmits the received signal at the transmitting and receiving antenna to the base station. In a room where the balanced line is laid, wireless communication terminals are provided. The wireless communication terminals transmit and receive radio waves to or from either the balanced line or the transmitting and receiving antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomonori Sugiyama, Jun Yaginuma
  • Patent number: 7783264
    Abstract: A diversity apparatus includes a transceiver, a phase shifter which switches phases of a carrier wave transmitted from the transceiver, and a leakage transmission path which transmits the carrier wave output from the phase shifter. The transceiver switches a phase of the phase shifter depending on a receiving level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Sadatoshi Oishi, Tomonori Sugiyama, Jun Yaginuma
  • Publication number: 20090186649
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal according to the present invention has a leaky transmission line whose radiation direction faces opposite a radiation direction of a part or a whole of the leaky transmission line of a wireless base station, as at least a part of an antenna element, connected to the communication terminal. Here, preferably, when a difference in angle between the radiation directions falls within the range between 180±7.5 degrees, the radiation directions are considered to face opposite each other. With this configuration, even when the leaky transmission line of the wireless base station has a curved line portion, a curved portion or the like, it is possible to ensure satisfactory communications with the wireless base station without a complicated configuration of the system but by a simple process to build the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicants: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, FUJIKURA LTD
    Inventors: Tomonori Sugiyama, Naohiro Matsushita, Jun Yaginuma, Fumio Suzuki, Kazuhiko Takano, Nobunao Ishii