Patents by Inventor Yukihiro Ito

Yukihiro Ito 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: 20230159714
    Abstract: A cellulose fiber reinforced resin formed body, which is obtained by molding a cellulose fiber reinforced resin composition containing a polypropylene resin, an alkoxysilane-modified polypropylene resin, and a cellulose fiber; and a method of producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mayu SATAKE, Yukihiro IKURA, Suzune ITO, Yasuo NAKAJIMA, Kenichi SUYAMA, Hiroki TANAKA, Isao TOMOMATSU, Yui HAMURO
  • Patent number: 11656016
    Abstract: A cooling system includes: a first cooling apparatus electrically driven to supply a first heat transfer medium cooled to a first set temperature or lower; a plurality of second cooling apparatuses each of which includes a heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the first heat transfer medium supplied from the first cooling apparatus and a second heat transfer medium, and is electrically driven to supply a third heat transfer medium cooled to a second set temperature or lower, the second set temperature being changed individually with lapse of time; and a processor that obtains second set temperatures of the second cooling apparatuses and sets the first set temperature based on the obtained second set temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: EBARA REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT & SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Ito, Norio Kokubo, Masayuki Kouketsu, Isahiro Hasegawa, Toshiharu Nakazawa, Keisuke Takanashi, Yukihiro Fukusumi
  • Publication number: 20230136362
    Abstract: A detection device includes a sensor including a driving electrode and detection electrodes and a controller detecting a non-contact target from signal waveforms acquired from the detection electrodes by applying a voltage to the driving electrode, the signal waveforms each indicating a change in signal strength over time. The controller discriminates a peak caused by the non-contact target on the basis of a time width from a rising start point of a peak to a peak top of the peak, a height from the rising start point of the peak to the peak top of the peak, and a slope of a rising side of the peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuki ITO, Yukihiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20230107585
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel and a driver that drives the liquid crystal panel. The driver includes a control unit that executes a display process of displaying an image on the liquid crystal panel, a touch detection process of detecting a touch on the liquid crystal panel, and a line defect determination process of determining the presence of a line defect in the liquid crystal panel. In the line defect determination process, the control unit applies a drive signal to each sensor electrode, determines whether a detection value detected from each of the sensor electrodes when the drive signal is applied meets a predetermined determination criterion, and determines that the line defect has occurred when the sensor electrodes whose detection values meet the determination criterion among the plurality of sensor electrodes are linearly distributed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Ichiraku, Yukihiro Ito
  • Patent number: 11550436
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a detection region that has a non-rectangular periphery shape, and a wiring region that surrounds the periphery of the detection region. In an alternating arrangement portion, of the periphery of the detection region, in which ends of first electrodes and ends of second electrodes are alternately positioned, first ends of the first electrodes and first wirings are electrically connected and second ends of the second electrodes face shield electrodes, or first ends of the second electrodes and second wirings are electrically connected and second ends of the first electrodes face the shield electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukihiro Ito, Yuki Ito
  • Publication number: 20220365650
    Abstract: A touch panel includes arranged touch electrodes, and a driver IC connected to each of the touch electrodes. The plurality of touch electrodes is grouped into a plurality of groups such that electrodes belonging to different groups are included in a range smaller than an object to be detected, such as a finger. The driver IC alternately or sequentially applies a driving voltage to the touch electrodes of the plurality of groups, detects a capacitance of each of the sensor electrodes, and detects, based on the detected capacitance, whether there is a touch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi ICHIRAKU, Yukihiro ITO, Hitoshi HIRATSUKA
  • Patent number: 11498417
    Abstract: There is provided a check valve for a fuel tank, including a cover to be welded to the fuel tank, a case welded to the cover and having a discharge port configured to discharge fuel into the fuel tank, and a valve body configured to open and close the discharge port. The cover includes a positioning portion on an outer circumferential surface. The case includes a vent hole which is arranged upward in a circumferential direction of the case when the check valve is mounted on the fuel tank, and a valve body supporting portion which supports the valve body inside the case. The valve body supporting portion includes a selecting portion for positioning the vent hole, which is provided on a discharge port side at a position away from the positioning portion by a predetermined angle in the circumferential direction of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukihiro Ito, Atsuki Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Kito, Mitsuhiro Buichi
  • Publication number: 20220206657
    Abstract: A detection device includes a plurality of first electrodes extending in a first direction, a plurality of second electrodes extending in a second direction that crosses the first direction, and a controller. The controller selects, as first detection electrodes, two of the first electrodes and two of the second electrodes positioned outermost in a predetermined detection region, selects, as first driving electrodes, at least one of first electrodes and the second electrodes not selected as the first detection electrodes, and detects a target in a non-contacting state from signals expressing capacitances acquired, by applying a voltage to the first driving electrodes, from the first detection electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuki ITO, Yukihiro ITO
  • Publication number: 20220187949
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a detection region that has a non-rectangular periphery shape, and a wiring region that surrounds the periphery of the detection region. In an alternating arrangement portion, of the periphery of the detection region, in which ends of first electrodes and ends of second electrodes are alternately positioned, first ends of the first electrodes and first wirings are electrically connected and second ends of the second electrodes face shield electrodes, or first ends of the second electrodes and second wirings are electrically connected and second ends of the first electrodes face the shield electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukihiro Ito, Yuki Ito
  • Patent number: 11187957
    Abstract: A light distribution control element includes a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate, first control electrodes and second control electrodes provided on the first transparent substrate, light-transmissive regions provided between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate, and electrophoretic elements including electrophoretic particles charged to a specific polarity and having a light blocking property and optically transmissive dispersant. Each electrophoretic element is provided between two light-transmissive regions. At least a part of at least one of the first control electrodes and at least a part of at least one of the second control electrodes both overlap with each of the plurality of electrophoretic elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Takaya, Yukihiro Ito
  • Patent number: 10823224
    Abstract: A bearing member according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed into a single cylindrical shape or a cylindrical shape divided into arcs along a circumferential direction, and is assembled to a housing on an outer peripheral side of the bearing member. The bearing member includes an outer peripheral surface provided on a side opposed to an inner peripheral surface of the housing. A maximum height Rz (?m) of a surface roughness of the outer peripheral surface is set as 2.00 ?m?Rz?4.00 ?m, and a value of ratio between an average protruding-peak height Rpk (?m) and a load length rate Mr1 (%), that is a load curve parameter for the surface roughness is set as 0.010?Rpk/Mr1?0.100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: DAIDO METAL COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeru Inami, Manabu Izumida, Yukihiro Ito, Takahito Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10788924
    Abstract: A light beam direction controlling touch panel device includes: upper light beam direction controlling electrodes and upper touch panel electrodes arranged on a bottom surface of an upper transparent substrate; lower touch panel electrodes disposed on a top surface of a lower transparent substrate; electrophoresis elements sandwiched between the upper light beam direction controlling electrodes and the lower touch panel electrodes; light-transmissive regions surrounded by the electrophoresis elements and sandwiched between the upper transparent substrate and the lower transparent substrate; and a controller, each of the upper light beam direction controlling electrodes include an opening that overlaps with the light-transmissive region, the controller supplies a driving potential to the lower touch panel electrodes in capacitance measurement for detecting a touch position; and supplies a driving potential to the upper light beam direction controlling electrodes based on the driving potential given to the lowe
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: TIANMA JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Ito, Yukihiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20200149582
    Abstract: A bearing member according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed into a single cylindrical shape or a cylindrical shape divided into arcs along a circumferential direction, and is assembled to a housing on an outer peripheral side of the bearing member. The bearing member includes an outer peripheral surface provided on a side opposed to an inner peripheral surface of the housing. A maximum height Rz (?m) of a surface roughness of the outer peripheral surface is set as 2.00 ?m?Rz?4.00 ?m, and a value of ratio between an average protruding-peak height Rpk (?m) and a load length rate Mr1 (%), that is a load curve parameter for the surface roughness is set as 0.010?Rpk/Mr1?0.100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Shigeru INAMI, Manabu IZUMIDA, Yukihiro ITO, Takahito NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20200086737
    Abstract: There is provided a check valve for a fuel tank, including a cover to be welded to the fuel tank, a case welded to the cover and having a discharge port configured to discharge fuel into the fuel tank, and a valve body configured to open and close the discharge port. The cover includes a positioning portion on an outer circumferential surface. The case includes a vent hole which is arranged upward in a circumferential direction of the case when the check valve is mounted on the fuel tank, and a valve body supporting portion which supports the valve body inside the case. The valve body supporting portion includes a selecting portion for positioning the vent hole, which is provided on a discharge port side at a position away from the positioning portion by a predetermined angle in the circumferential direction of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Yukihiro ITO, Atsuki YAMAGUCHI, Hiroaki KITO, Mitsuhiro BUICHI
  • Publication number: 20190155440
    Abstract: A light beam direction controlling touch panel device includes: upper light beam direction controlling electrodes and upper touch panel electrodes arranged on a bottom surface of an upper transparent substrate; lower touch panel electrodes disposed on a top surface of a lower transparent substrate; electrophoresis elements sandwiched between the upper light beam direction controlling electrodes and the lower touch panel electrodes; light-transmissive regions surrounded by the electrophoresis elements and sandwiched between the upper transparent substrate and the lower transparent substrate; and a controller, each of the upper light beam direction controlling electrodes include an opening that overlaps with the light-transmissive region, the controller supplies a driving potential to the lower touch panel electrodes in capacitance measurement for detecting a touch position; and supplies a driving potential to the upper light beam direction controlling electrodes based on the driving potential given to the lowe
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: TIANMA JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki ITO, Yukihiro ITO
  • Publication number: 20190101806
    Abstract: A light distribution control element includes a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate, first control electrodes and second control electrodes provided on the first transparent substrate, light-transmissive regions provided between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate, and electrophoretic elements including electrophoretic particles charged to a specific polarity and having a light blocking property and optically transmissive dispersant. Each electrophoretic element is provided between two light-transmissive regions. At least a part of at least one of the first control electrodes and at least a part of at least one of the second control electrodes both overlap with each of the plurality of electrophoretic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: TIANMA JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki TAKAYA, Yukihiro ITO
  • Patent number: 9976968
    Abstract: There is provided a crack detection system in which a crack can be detected from a strain distribution of a part to be detected of an object. After taking the image of the part to be detected of the detection object by the imaging unit, the heat is applied by the heating unit. Furthermore, image of the part to be detected are taken again and an image analysis unit analyzes the images before and after applying the heat to acquire a strain distribution of the part to be detected, so that the crack can be detected based on difference in a state of strain between a place where the crack exist and the other place. Therefore, taking the images of the part to be detected including its coating layer enables the analysis to progress without removing the coating layer to detect the crack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignees: SAGA UNIVERSITY, NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yukihiro Ito, Kazuhisa Shiki, Hiroshi Matsuda, Akira Demizu
  • Patent number: 9918882
    Abstract: A tampon applicator includes an outer tube for containing at least a part of an absorber therein, a first inner tube and a second inner tube. The second inner tube is telescopically received within the first inner tube. The first inner tube and the second inner tube are connectable to each other during use to push out the absorber from the outer tube. At least a part of the first inner tube and at least a part of the second inner tube overlap with each other in an overlap region outside the outer tube. A color difference between the outer tube and the overlap region is higher than a color difference between the overlap region and the second inner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: UNICHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukihiro Ito, Kenta Taniguchi, Kouichi Yamaki, Azusa Matsushima, Akie Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 9671037
    Abstract: A fuel cutoff valve includes: a casing main body having a valve chamber and a connecting hole to connect the valve chamber to the exterior of the fuel tank; a cover which has a pipe passageway which communicates with the exterior and which is connected to the connecting hole; a bottom member which has an induction chamber which has an opening portion through which liquid fuel and fuel vapor are allowed to flow and a distribution hole which communicates with the valve chamber; and a float configured to ascend and descend according to a fuel level in the fuel tank to close and open the connecting hole, wherein the bottom member has a guiding plate in the induction chamber, the guiding plate being formed into a shape of a recess portion which is oriented towards the opening portion in an axial section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Kaneko, Yukihiro Ito
  • Patent number: 9492331
    Abstract: To provide an absorbent article that can further reduce leakage of body fluid from an end portion in a longitudinal direction. An elongated shaped absorbent article includes: a top sheet that has a skin contacting surface; a back sheet; and an absorbent core that is disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet, in which a compressed groove is formed on the skin contacting surface; the skin contacting surface has an excretory contact region, a front region, and a rear region; the compressed groove has a pair of first central grooves and a first circular groove that is provided in at least any one of the front region and the rear region; and the first circular groove is arranged at a position overlapping a vertical center line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: UNICHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Uematsu, Quing Cao, Yukihiro Ito, Hiroyuki Harada, Kazuya Nishitani