Patents by Inventor Yohei Sato

Yohei 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).

  • Publication number: 20240237452
    Abstract: A display device includes an image display unit, drive signal lines, and a drive. The image display unit includes pixel units and emission control signal lines that supply image signals to columns of pixel units of the pixel units. The drive signal lines supply image signals to the emission control signal lines. The drive is configured to supply an image signal to each drive signal line. The image display unit further includes switches each connected to the corresponding drive signal line. One normal drive signal line of the drive signal lines and at least one additional drive signal line are connected to the corresponding emission control signal line through the corresponding switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Yohei SATO, Takanobu SUZUKI, Katsumi AOKI
  • Publication number: 20240221665
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a first and a second subpixel circuits. The first subpixel circuit includes a first and a second light emitters, and a first setter that sets the first and second light emitters to an emissive or a non-emissive state. The second subpixel circuit includes a third and a fourth light emitters, and a second setter that functions in the same manner as the first setter. The pixel circuit is in at least one of a connection different or an emitter number different state. In the connection different state, a connection between the first and second light emitters is a series or a parallel connection and a connection between the third and fourth light emitters is the other connections. In the emitter number different state, the first and second light emitters are emissive wholly or selectively and the third and fourth light emitter is in the opposite manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yohei SATO, Takanobu SUZUKI, Hiroaki ITO
  • Publication number: 20240101093
    Abstract: A vehicle brake system includes a switching valve switchable between a first state allowing communication between a first fluid pressure generating device and a frictional brake and a second state allowing communication between a second fluid pressure generating device and the frictional brake. The second fluid pressure generating device generates a fluid pressure by moving a piston with an electric actuator, and has a fluid pressure supply port connected to the switching valve and an atmosphere opening port connected to a reservoir tank. When, due to a failure, the switching valve becomes a third state in which the switching valve makes each of the first fluid pressure generating device and the second fluid pressure generating device communicate with the frictional brake, a control device controls the second fluid pressure generating device to close the atmosphere opening port with the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Atsuki OHIRA, Eisuke HORII, Hiroyuki IWASAKI, Masayuki UENO, Shotaro YAMAZAKI, Takashi SHIMADA, Tomoaki KOTAKI, Yohei SATO
  • Publication number: 20240075915
    Abstract: A vehicle brake system includes a first fluid pressure generating device for generating a fluid pressure according to a brake operating amount, a second fluid pressure generating device for generating a fluid pressure by moving a piston with an electric actuator, and a switching valve switchable between a first state allowing communication between the first fluid pressure generating device and a vehicle behavior stabilizing device and a second state allowing communication between the second fluid pressure generating device and the vehicle behavior stabilizing device. A control device places the switching valve in the second state during execution of automatic brake control, and places the switching valve in the first state when a predetermined abnormality occurs in the vehicle, except that the control device places the switching valve in the second state when an abnormality including inability of the second fluid pressure generating device to generate the fluid pressure occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Eisuke HORII, Hiroyuki IWASAKI, Yohei SATO, Tomoaki KOTAKI, Masayuki UENO, Shotaro YAMAZAKI, Atsuki OHIRA
  • Patent number: 11904639
    Abstract: A tire includes a tread portion including a row of blocks arranged in a tire circumferential direction divided by lateral grooves. Each block includes a block tread surface, a first block sidewall surface located on a leading side in a rotation direction of the block, and a leading-side corner portion between the block tread surface and the first block sidewall surface. The leading-side corner portion includes a first portion and a second portion extending in a tire axial direction. The first portion is formed sharper than the second portion. In a plan view of each block, an angle ?1 of the first portion to the tire circumferential direction is larger than an angle ?2 of the second portion to the tire circumferential direction. Each lateral groove has a groove width (A) at the first portion that is larger than a groove width (B) at the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yohei Sato
  • Publication number: 20240025174
    Abstract: An inkjet head contains a silicon nozzle substrate having an ink channel surface and an ink ejection surface facing the channel surface, and having a nozzle penetrating from the channel surface to the ejection surface; a channel substrate bonded to the channel surface of the silicon nozzle substrate, and including an ink channel and a substrate body that forms the ink channel; and a liquid-repellent film provided on the ejection surface of the silicon nozzle substrate. The channel substrate includes a through channel that penetrates the substrate body so as to face the nozzle, n-number of individual circulation channels that communicate with the through channel, extend in a direction away from the nozzle, and have a portion overlapping the substrate body in a plan view. A positional relationship between each of the individual circulation channels and the nozzle satisfies a specific Expression 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Yohei SATO, Akihisa SHIMOMURA, Yoshinori YOSHIDA, Hiroaki KOZAI
  • Publication number: 20230408792
    Abstract: The present invention causes a holder to hold a plane mirror without causing damage to a reflection layer. Provided is a head-up display comprising a housing, a display device that emits display light, a plane mirror that reflects the display light, and a holder that holds the plane mirror, wherein the plane mirror has a base material, and a reflection layer provided on the base material and including a resin film, and the holder abuts on a portion of the base material in which the reflection layer is not provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Bunkichi KANEKO, Takashi ONDA, Yohei SATO, Yutaka FUJITA, Akira ISOBE, Genichiro SATO
  • Patent number: 11845277
    Abstract: Provided is an inkjet head containing a nozzle plate having at least a substrate, wherein the nozzle plate has a liquid-repellent layer on an outermost surface of the substrate on an ink ejection surface side; a liquid-repellent layer base film is provided between the substrate and the liquid-repellent layer; and the liquid-repellent layer base film contains at least silicon (Si) and carbon (C), and having a maximum peak P of a binding energy of a Si2p orbital of a surface portion measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is in the range represented by the following Formula (1), Formula (1): 99.6 (eV)?P?101.9 (eV).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Yohei Sato, Akihisa Shimomura, Hiroaki Kozai
  • Publication number: 20230382069
    Abstract: Provided is a substrate processing apparatus capable applying a uniform load to an object to be pressurized. The substrate processing apparatus includes a lower jig plate 46 for arranging a substrate 2 which is an object to be pressurized, an upper jig plate 44 applying pressure to the substrate 2 arranged to the lower jig plate 46, and a support member 45 supporting the lower jig plate 46 and providing a support force to the lower jig plate 46 in accordance with a in-plane distribution of a load applied to the lower jig plate 46.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohei SATO, Osamu SHINDO, Hiroshi KOIZUMI, Makoto YAMASHITA, Yasuo KATO, Mitsuyoshi MAKIDA, Masashi MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230381904
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus 10 having a lower jig plate 46 for arranging a substrate 2 as an object to be pressurized, a support member 45 including an installation portion 52 for installing columnar members 50 supporting the lower jig plate 46, in which the columnar members 50 are placed to the installation portion 52 in accordance with a in-plane distribution of a load applied to the lower jig plate 46.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohei SATO, Hiroshi KOIZUMI, Toshinobu MIYAGOSHI, Osamu SHINDO, Seijiro SUNAGA, Makoto YAMASHITA, Yasuo KATO, Mitsuyoshi MAKIDA, Masashi MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230381903
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus including a lower jig plate for arranging a substrate which is an object to be pressurized, columnar members supporting the lower jig plate, and a heat dissipating column contacting the lower jig plate directly or indirectly and having a higher heat dissipation property than the columnar members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohei SATO, Hiroshi KOIZUMI, Osamu SHINDO, Mitsuyoshi MAKIDA, Masashi MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230382070
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus 10 applies pressure to a substrate 2 which is an object to be pressurized arranged on an upper jig plate 44. The substrate processing apparatus 10 includes a lower jig plate 46 arranged below the upper jig plate 44, an installation base 47 provided on the lower jig plate 46 and the substrate 2 is arranged; and the installation base is temporarily fixed to the installation base 47 in a deformable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohei SATO, Hiroshi KOIZUMI, Toshinobu MIYAGOSHI, Osamu SHINDO, Seijiro SUNAGA, Mitsuyoshi MAKIDA, Makoto YAMASHITA, Yasuo KATO, Ryo SHINDO, Masashi MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230321978
    Abstract: An inkjet head includes a first and a second channel substrates. At least one of the first and the second channel substrates is formed of silicon. A bonding interface of the first and the second channel substrates is bonded via an adhesive layer. A protective film containing a compound having a Si—C bond is formed on: an ink channel surface formed of silicon among the first and the second channel substrates; and a surface of the channel substrate side formed of silicon in the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Yohei SATO, Akihisa SHIMOMURA, Yoshinori YOSHIDA, Hiroaki Kozai
  • Patent number: 11772379
    Abstract: There are provided an inkjet head, an inkjet image forming apparatus, a nozzle plate manufacturing method, and an inkjet head manufacturing method capable of improving durability against wiping on an ink discharge surface. The inkjet head includes a nozzle substrate including nozzle holes from which ink is discharged. The nozzle substrate has an irregularity structure formed on an ink discharge surface such that neither ink particles contained in the ink nor a wiping member that wipes the ink discharge surface get caught by the irregularity structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kozai, Yohei Sato, Yusuke Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11758261
    Abstract: The immediacy is not reduced, and autofocus is not started while the focus position being selected. The image pickup apparatus includes an operation member that selects a position for performing autofocus using a light input device that detects the movement of the finger and instructs the start of autofocus by an operation by the finger. When autofocus being performed, a display object for selecting a position for performing autofocus is displayed on the display unit 28 and the viewfinder in-field display unit 41. The system control unit 50 moves the display object according to the movement amount of the finger detected by the light input device, and starts autofocus at the position of the display object when the operation member is operated. The light input device is disposed below the face, of the operation member, on which the finger is placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masayasu Shigematsu, Yohei Sato
  • Patent number: 11752808
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises: a tread portion; a pair of sidewall portions; a pair of bead portions each with a bead core embedded therein; a toroidal carcass extending between the bead portions; and a sidewall rubber disposed axially outside the carcass in each of the sidewall portions. The bead portion has a bead bottom surface which contacts with a bead seat of a wheel rim when the tire is mounted thereon. The bead bottom surface comprises an axially inner region including a bead toe and an axially outer region including a bead heel. The axially inner region is formed by a canvas chafer. The axially outer region is formed by the sidewall rubber extended radially inwardly from the sidewall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yohei Sato
  • Publication number: 20230187258
    Abstract: [Object] Provided are a stamp tool whose transport head can be easily shared, a transport device capable of allowing the stamp tool to easily pick up an transport object element disposed on a surface of a substrate from the substrate and transporting the element without being left on the substrate side, and an element array manufacturing method using the same. [Solution] A stamp tool 10 includes a stamp layer 12 allowing an element 32r as an transport object element to detachably adhere thereto, a support plate 14 to which the stamp layer 12 is fixed, and an adapter plate 16 having a mounting surface 16a, the support plate 14 being replaceably attached thereto, and a transport head 22 being allowed to be detachably attached thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seijiro SUNAGA, Makoto YAMASHITA, Toshinobu MIYAGOSHI, Yasuo KATO, Tatsunori OTOMO, Mitsuyoshi MAKIDA, Yohei SATO
  • Publication number: 20230140856
    Abstract: A stamp tool holding device capable of holding a stamp tool while keeping a stamp surface of the stamp tool clean, a stamp tool positioning device that easily positions a stamp tool with respect to a transport head, a multi-element transfer device for efficiently transferring a transport object element such as an element using a stamp tool, and a method of manufacturing an element array using the same, wherein the stamp tool holding device has an installation stage on which a stamp tool is detachably installed. The installation stage has an installation surface on which a housing recess for accommodating a stamp layer of the stamp tool is formed, and a suction hole capable of detachably adsorbing a part of the stamp tool located around the stamp layer is formed on the installation surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seijiro SUNAGA, Makoto YAMASHITA, Toshinobu MIYAGOSHI, Yasuo KATO, Tatsunori OTOMO, Mitsuyoshi MAKIDA, Yohei SATO
  • Publication number: 20220404974
    Abstract: A first controller included in a data recorder automatically starts transmission of data in response to contactless communication being enabled between a first communication module included in the data recorder and a second communication module included in a communication device. First control A3 includes automatically starting transmission of the data in response to contactless communication being enabled between the first communication module and the second communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Sho NAKAMITSU, Yohei SATO
  • Patent number: 11504967
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing, a metal nozzle plate, in which is formed a nozzle for discharging a liquid and that is to be bonded with adhesive to a head chip provided with an actuator for discharging the liquid, the method including: forming the nozzle in a metal plate-like member; forming a groove in the metal plate-like member; and performing exterior processing with respect to the nozzle plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Jun Marubayashi, Akihisa Shimomura, Yusuke Hayashi, Tadashi Hirano, Shingo Uraki, Yohei Sato