Patents by Inventor Yukio Shimamura

Yukio Shimamura 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: 11307332
    Abstract: Provided is a diffusion sheet having a function for preventing warping, and having excellent optical and diffusion characteristics. A diffusion sheet 1 has a minute roughness pattern formed on the surface thereof, the pattern configured such that first protrusions 3a having a first height and second protrusions 3b having a second height lower than the first height are disposed in parallel. A portion of the first protrusions 3a is bonded to a bonding layer on the rear surface of an upper-layer sheet laminated on the surface of a diffusion sheet 2, and the second protrusions 3b are not bonded to said bonding layer. The following relationships are satisfied: h1:h2=1:0.5-0.1, and w1:w2=1:1.0-0.1, where h1 is the height of the first protrusions 3a, w1 is the width of the first protrusions 3a, h2 is the height of the second protrusions 3b, and w2 is the width of the second protrusions 3b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SUNTECHOPT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio Shimamura, Kiyoshi Sakai
  • Publication number: 20200241172
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a mold (100) includes the steps of: (a) providing a mechanically mirror-finished aluminum base (12); (b) propelling an abrasive media toward a surface of the aluminum base, thereby forming a plurality of recessed portions (12a) in the surface (12s) of the aluminum base, the abrasive media being generally-spherical, the abrasive media containing an alumina particle, an average particle diameter of the abrasive media being not less than 10 ?m and not more than 40 ?m; (c) after step (b), forming an inorganic material layer (16) over the surface of the aluminum base and forming an aluminum film (18) over the inorganic material layer, thereby forming a mold base (10); and after step (c), anodizing a surface of the aluminum film and bringing the porous alumina layer into contact with an etchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Hidekazu HAYASHI, Tokio TAGUCHI, Yukio SHIMAMURA, Tomoyuki KITAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20200088919
    Abstract: Provided is a diffusion sheet having a function for preventing warping, and having excellent optical and diffusion characteristics. A diffusion sheet 1 has a minute roughness pattern formed on the surface thereof, the pattern configured such that first protrusions 3a having a first height and second protrusions 3b having a second height lower than the first height are disposed in parallel. A portion of the first protrusions 3a is bonded to a bonding layer on the rear surface of an upper-layer sheet laminated on the surface of a diffusion sheet 2, and the second protrusions 3b are not bonded to said bonding layer. The following relationships are satisfied: h1:h2=1:0.5-0.1, and w1:w2=1:1.0-0.1, where h1 is the height of the first protrusions 3a, w1 is the width of the first protrusions 3a, h2 is the height of the second protrusions 3b, and w2 is the width of the second protrusions 3b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Yukio SHIMAMURA, Kiyoshi SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20170322348
    Abstract: Provided is a diffusion sheet having a function for preventing warping, and having excellent optical and diffusion characteristics. A diffusion sheet 1 has a minute roughness pattern formed on the surface thereof, the pattern configured such that first protrusions 3a having a first height and second protrusions 3b having a second height lower than the first height are disposed in parallel. A portion of the first protrusions 3a is bonded to a bonding layer on the rear surface of an upper-layer sheet laminated on the surface of a diffusion sheet 2, and the second protrusions 3b are not bonded to said bonding layer. The following relationships are satisfied: h1:h2=1: 0.5-0.1, and w1:w2=1:1.0-0.1, where h1 is the height of the first protrusions 3a, w1 is the width of the first protrusions 3a, h2 is the height of the second protrusions 3b, and w2 is the width of the second protrusions 3b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Yukio SHIMAMURA, Kiyoshi SAKAI
  • Patent number: 7750973
    Abstract: A pickup 1 generates a video signal based on an arbitrarily set frame rate. A frame rate converter 2 converts a frame rate of the video signal output from the pickup 1 into a predetermined frame rate. Frame rate conversion information output units 6 and 4 output information on frame rate conversion in a manner corresponding to a video signal after the frame rate conversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromi Nakase, Shinji Takemoto, Yukio Shimamura, Akiyuki Noda, Katsuyuki Taguchi
  • Patent number: 7593072
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a display device that can be manufactured more easily than the conventional one. To accomplish this object, an image control panel part (7) which is continuously provided with combination base units including optical transparency base units and optical no-transparency base units, and a lens film part (6) which is continuously provided with repeating units of lenses (8) are laminated in a direction of light transmission, and either one width of the optical transparency base unit or a pitch of the repeating unit of the lens is set so as to be the integral multiplication of the other width. Since the moiré´ fringes can be prevented by setting either one width of the optical transparency base unit or the pitch of the repeating unit of the lens 8 so as to be the integral multiplication of the other width, it is not always necessary for the display device of the present invention to change a pitch of the mold for manufacturing the lens film part 6 randomly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Suntechopt Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Kanatani, Yukio Shimamura
  • Patent number: 7310117
    Abstract: When a time code signal corresponding to an image signal, to which a format conversion changing the number of frames per second is executed, is transmitted, information indicating a frame position where image data is changed through the format conversion in the image signal is attached to the time code signal to be transmitted. Alternatively, information indicating a synchronous state between frame conversion cycles in the format conversion and time code progression is attached to the time code signal. In the foregoing manner, a relationship between the frame position and the time code can be accurately grasped. Further, a secondary conversion (inverse conversion) is accurately executed to the image signal by means of the time code signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaharu Hosoda, Katsuji Uro, Yukio Shimamura, Masaji Ueno
  • Publication number: 20070052931
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a display device that can be manufactured more easily than the conventional one. To accomplish this object, an image control panel part (7) which is continuously provided with combination base units including optical transparency base units and optical no-transparency base units, and a lens film pail (6) which is continuously provided with repeating units of lenses (8) are laminated in a direction of light transmission, and either one width of the optical transparency base unit or a pitch of the repeating unit of the lens is set so as to be the integral multiplication of the other width. Since the moiré fringes can be prevented by setting either one width of the optical transparency base unit or the pitch of the repeating unit of the lens 8 so as to be the integral multiplication of the other width, it is not always necessary for the display device of the present invention to change a pitch of the mold for manufacturing the lens film part 6 randomly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Kanatani, Yukio Shimamura
  • Patent number: 7151806
    Abstract: The present invention comprises the step of reading a check-receiving data included in a transmitted time code signal and using the read check-receiving data to generate a transmitting side checking data, and the step of attaching the transmitting side checking data to the transmitted time code signal, as a pre-processing step at the time of transmitting the time code signal. The present invention comprises the step of reading the check-receiving data from the received time code signal and using the read check-receiving data to generate a receiving side checking data, and the step of reading the transmitting side checking data from the received time code signal and comparing the read transmitting side checking data to the receiving side checking data, thereby verifying whether or not an error is generated in the received time code signal. In this way, an error can be detected in the time code signal, as a post-processing step after the time code signal is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaharu Hosoda, Katsuji Uro, Yukio Shimamura, Masaji Ueno
  • Patent number: 7146558
    Abstract: As a pre-processing step for transmitting a timecode, a checking information is retrieved from a linear time code (LTC). A checking data is created using the retrieved checking information. The checking data is superimposed on a vertical interval time code (VITC). As a post-processing step for transmitting a timecode, meanwhile, collating information corresponding to the checking information is retrieved from the LTC. A collating data is created using the retrieved collating information. Then, the checking data is retrieved from the received VITC. The retrieved checking and collating data are collated to verify, thereby, the presence or absence of errors in the received LTC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Shimamura, Toru Yamashita, Akiyuki Noda
  • Publication number: 20050162546
    Abstract: When a time code signal corresponding to an image signal, to which a format conversion changing the number of frames per second is executed, is transmitted, information indicating a frame position where image data is changed through the format conversion in the image signal is attached to the time code signal to be transmitted. Alternatively, information indicating a synchronous state between frame conversion cycles in the format conversion and time code progression is attached to the time code signal. In the fore going manner, a relationship between the frame position and the time code can be accurately grasped. Further, a secondary conversion (inverse conversion) is accurately executed to the image signal by means of the time code signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Takaharu Hosoda, Katsuji Uro, Yukio Shimamura, Masaji Ueno
  • Publication number: 20040212690
    Abstract: A pickup 1 generates a video signal based on an arbitrarily set frame rate. A frame rate converter 2 converts a frame rate of the video signal output from the pickup 1 into a predetermined frame rate. Frame rate conversion information output units 6 and 4 output information on frame rate conversion in a manner corresponding to a video signal after the frame rate conversion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Hiromi Nakase, Shinji Takemoto, Yukio Shimamura, Akiyuki Noda, Katsuyuki Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20040165111
    Abstract: The present invention comprises the step of reading a check-receiving data included in a transmitted time code signal and using the read check-receiving data to generate a transmitting side checking data, and the step of attaching the transmitting side checking data to the transmitted time code signal, as a pre-processing step at the time of transmitting the time code signal. The present invention comprises the step of reading the check-receiving data from the received time code signal and using the read check-receiving data to generate a receiving side checking data, and the step of reading the transmitting side checking data from the received time code signal and comparing the read transmitting side checking data to the receiving side checking data, thereby verifying whether or not an error is generated in the received time code signal. In this way, an error can be detected in the time code signal, as a post-processing step after the time code signal is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Takaharu Hosoda, Katsuji Uro, Yukio Shimamura
  • Publication number: 20040088625
    Abstract: As a pre-processing step for transmitting a timecode, a checking information is retrieved from a LTC. A checking data is created using the retrieved checking information. The checking data is superimposed on a VITC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Yukio Shimamura, Toru Yamashita, Akiyuki Noda
  • Patent number: 4622640
    Abstract: A power load survey apparatus is disclosed with an electronic power sensor for detecting a power load in the form of a pulse signal, a collector cartridge detachably coupled to the electronic power sensor and having a memory for storing the pulse signal and the time of data collection. The time is obtained from a self-contained time keeping circuit. A memory and magnetic tape converting device is detachably coupled to the collector cartridge and includes a magnetic tape device for transferring and recording data from the memory of the electronic power sensor, and a standard clock 52. The time data obtained from the collector cartridge is time rectified to a standard time from the standard clock 52 each time the collector cartridge is coupled to the memory/magnetic tape converting device thereby insuring that the collector cartridge shows a correct time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1986
    Assignee: Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yukio Shimamura, Yoshihiro Tsukuda, Ikuo Maeda