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1.

METHOD OF DIAGNOSING SECONDARY BATTERY, PROGRAM FOR DIAGNOSING SECONDARY BATTERY, AND APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSING SECONDARY BATTERY

      
Application Number 19471837
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-04-01
First Publication Date 2026-09-24
Owner Maxell, Ltd, (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kishimi, Yuko
  • Matsumoto, Nobuaki

Abstract

The method of diagnosing a secondary battery includes: estimating an electrolyte diffusion coefficient at a time of diagnosis of a secondary battery being diagnosed, Dn, using a first trained model adapted to estimate the electrolyte diffusion coefficient of the secondary battery based on input data containing the following items, (1) to (6): (1) the rated capacity (initial capacity) of the secondary battery; (2) the discharge capacity measured at a discharge rate equivalent to that for the measurement of the rated capacity; and (3) the magnitude of electric current for measurements of the following items, (4) to (6): (4) the voltage drop as determined at a predetermined period of time from initiation of discharge (or voltage rise as determined at a predetermined period of time from initiation of charge); (5) the voltage drop as determined at a predetermined SOC; and (6) the temperature rise as determined at a predetermined SOC.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/392 - Determining battery ageing or deterioration, e.g. state of health
  • G01R 31/367 - Software therefor, e.g. for battery testing using modelling or look-up tables
  • G01R 31/3842 - Arrangements for monitoring battery or accumulator variables, e.g. SoC combining voltage and current measurements

2.

VIDEO SHARING SYSTEM AND VIDEO SHARING METHOD

      
Application Number 19476329
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-04-28
First Publication Date 2026-09-24
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hashimoto, Yasunobu
  • Tsuruga, Sadao
  • Nakade, Mayumi
  • Takamizawa, Naohisa

Abstract

A video sharing system includes a first and a second mobile information terminals, the first mobile information terminal includes a first display, a first communication interface that transmits and receives data with the second mobile information terminal, and a first processor configured to control execute visual sharing control by, in accordance with a selection operation made by a user of the first mobile information terminal or a user of the second mobile information terminal, switch a display mode of a personalized display object, which is a virtual object designated for visual sharing, from a video as seen from a viewpoint position of the first mobile information terminal to a video as seen from a viewpoint direction of the second mobile information terminal, and display the personalized display object using the video as seen from the viewpoint direction of the second mobile information terminal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 19/20 - Editing of 3D images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06T 15/20 - Perspective computation

3.

SPEECH TRANSLATION PROCESSING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19672904
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-05-11
First Publication Date 2026-09-24
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Akiyama, Hitoshi
  • Nishimura, Ryuji

Abstract

A speech translation processing apparatus including a speech inputter and a speech outputter operated in cooperation with a wearable speech input/output apparatus worn on a user, includes a translation speech acquirer acquiring translation speech in a user language or the other language that is translated and generated on the basis of a spoken speech in the user language or the other language input through the wearable speech input/output apparatus or the speech inputter, and a translation speech output controller performing control such that the acquired translation speech is output from at least one of the speech outputter and the wearable speech input/output apparatus in an output mode according to a translation condition. According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a user-friendly translation system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 40/58 - Use of machine translation, e.g. for multi-lingual retrieval, for server-side translation for client devices or for real-time translation
  • G10L 15/00 - Speech recognition
  • G10L 15/30 - Distributed recognition, e.g. in client-server systems, for mobile phones or network applications

4.

TERMINAL, AUDIO COOPERATIVE REPRODUCTION SYSTEM, AND CONTENT DISPLAY APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19689200
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-05-27
First Publication Date 2026-09-24
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kitamura, Shogo
  • Yatabe, Yuusuke
  • Matsubara, Takashi

Abstract

A terminal is provided with a first audio output unit and a second audio output unit configured to output an audio content, and the terminal includes: an audio acquiring unit configured to acquire a first audio content and a second audio content; a setting unit configured to set information indicating an output destination of the first audio content and the second audio content; and an audio output controller configured to output the first audio content to one of the first audio output unit and the second audio output unit and output the second audio content to the other of the first audio output unit and the second audio output unit based on the information set by the setting unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04R 5/04 - Circuit arrangements
  • H04R 3/12 - Circuits for transducers for distributing signals to two or more loudspeakers

5.

LINKED NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND LINKED NOTIFICATION METHOD FOR PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE

      
Application Number 19694163
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-06-01
First Publication Date 2026-09-24
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Esaka, Fumiaki

Abstract

In a linked notification system configured by communication-connecting at least one external device to a portable notification device, on receipt of a state signal indicating a state of the external device from the external device, the portable notification device refers to the notification control information in which a notification destination is associated with a notification condition defined by using a state of the external device, and determines whether the notification condition is satisfied or not on the basis of the state signal. When it is determined that the notification condition is satisfied, the portable notification device notifies the notification destination associated with the notification condition.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08B 25/01 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium
  • G06F 21/32 - User authentication using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints

6.

LINKED DISPLAY SYSTEM AND LINKED DISPLAY METHOD

      
Application Number 19564600
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-03-12
First Publication Date 2026-09-24
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takizawa, Kazuyuki
  • Hashimoto, Yasunobu
  • Akiyama, Hitoshi

Abstract

A linked display method to be executed by a first information device and a second information device which are connected so as to communicate with each other, the method comprising: starting a linked operation between the first information device and the second information device; disabling a power saving mode of the first information device to switch a screen display of a first display provided in the first information device to be constantly turned on; transmitting second divided data including a part of data for display being shown on the first display to the second information device; showing, on the first display, first divided data that remains after the second divided data is cut out from the data for display; by the second information device, receiving the second divided data; and by the second information device, showing the second divided data on a second display provided in the second information device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/14 - Digital output to display device
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
  • G06V 20/20 - ScenesScene-specific elements in augmented reality scenes
  • G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions

7.

INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL

      
Application Number 19646887
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-04-14
First Publication Date 2026-09-24
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Akiyama, Hitoshi
  • Yoshizawa, Kazuhiko

Abstract

An information processing terminal allowing a user to view a content stored in an external server via contracted communication lines comprises a communication data amount management unit configured to manage an amount of data communicated via a high-speed communication line of the communication lines, and a display control unit configured to execute display control, and in a case where there is a possibility that an amount of data necessary for viewing of the content is about to exceed an amount of data remaining within a contracted amount of data, the communication data amount management unit calculates, as a purchase price, a price to additionally purchase a predetermined amount of data of the high-speed communication line based on a predetermined condition, and the display control unit displays the calculated purchase price.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04M 15/00 - Arrangements for metering, time-control or time-indication

8.

INPUT TERMINAL DEVICE AND OPERATION INPUT METHOD

      
Application Number 19683130
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-05-20
First Publication Date 2026-09-24
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suzuki, Motoyuki
  • Hashimoto, Yasunobu
  • Masuoka, Nobuo
  • Shimizu, Hiroshi
  • Yoshizawa, Kazuhiko
  • Watanabe, Mitsunobu

Abstract

This input terminal device 1 for receiving a user operation via a position input object PS is provided with: a position detection unit 106 which detects the position of the position input object; a display unit 109a which displays a cursor; and an operation processing control unit 1024 which causes operation processing to be performed. The operation processing control unit has a plurality of operation modes and one of these modes includes a state M0 in which the operation processing control unit does not cause any operation processing to be performed, except for movement of the cursor in accordance with the position of the position input object. The operation processing control unit is configured to switch between the plurality of operation modes when the user has performed a specific operation by means of the position input object.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/04812 - Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
  • G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/0346 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
  • G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
  • G06F 3/042 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by opto-electronic means
  • G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
  • G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
  • G06F 3/04883 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
  • G06F 40/171 - Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting by use of digital ink

9.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VIRTUAL INPUT DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025010405
Publication Number 2026/196420
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-18
Publication Date 2026-09-24
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshizawa Kazuhiko
  • Shimoda Nozomu
  • Kondo Nobukazu
  • Takamizawa Naohisa
  • Takizawa Kazuyuki

Abstract

According to the present invention, a processor provided in an information processing device: includes a step for analyzing a captured image generated by capturing, by means of an outer camera, an image of the periphery of the information processing device, and specifying a movement or the shape of a body feature part of a user of the information processing device; refers to part-key allocation data indicating the correspondence relationship between the movement or the shape of the body feature part created in advance and a key of a virtual input device allocated to the movement or the shape of the body feature part; and receives an input operation of the key of the virtual input device allocated to the movement or the shape of the body feature part.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/048 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]

10.

DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD

      
Application Number JP2026011113
Publication Number 2026/197424
Status In Force
Filing Date 2026-03-19
Publication Date 2026-09-24
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Masuda, Kozo
  • Nagata, Hideyuki
  • Yoshida, Susumu
  • Hirabayashi, Masayuki
  • Sunada, Takahiro

Abstract

Provided is a technology that, in a video content providing system, enables a user to more easily view video content that better matches the user's preferences on a display device. The display device includes: a display unit that displays video; a communication unit that communicates with a server; and a control unit. The control unit extracts a first element detection amount of a constituent element detected from a video scene, transmits a part or all of the first element detection amount and the constituent element to the server via the communication unit, receives, from the server, content selected on the basis of the part or all of the first element detection amount and the constituent element, and displays the received content on the display unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
  • G11B 27/00 - EditingIndexingAddressingTiming or synchronisingMonitoringMeasuring tape travel

11.

DRIVER MONITORING DEVICE, DRIVER MONITORING METHOD, AND VEHICLE

      
Application Number JP2025011229
Publication Number 2026/196595
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-21
Publication Date 2026-09-24
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Masuda, Kozo

Abstract

Provided is a driver monitoring technology capable of more appropriately determining a state of a driver. This driver monitoring device monitors a driver seated in a driver's seat of a vehicle. The driver monitoring device comprises: an imaging unit that captures an image of the driver; a plurality of determination processing units that determine a state of the driver on the basis of the image of the driver captured by the imaging unit; and a selection unit that selects one of the plurality of determination processing units according to an analysis result obtained by analyzing the image.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60W 40/08 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to drivers or passengers
  • G08G 1/16 - Anti-collision systems

12.

ELASTIC SHEET AND STRUCTURE

      
Application Number JP2026001822
Publication Number 2026/196802
Status In Force
Filing Date 2026-01-21
Publication Date 2026-09-24
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tachibana, Mizuki
  • Otomo, Takeru

Abstract

[Problem] To improve airtightness with respect to an object located at a position protruding from the surface of a structure and to suppress waviness of a bottom surface of an elastic sheet that contacts the surface of the structure, as compared with a case where a flat elastic sheet having an opening is attached to the object. [Solution] This elastic sheet is to be attached to an object located at a position protruding from a surface of a structure, and has: a bottom surface that contacts the surface of the structure; and a rising part having an opening through which the object passes and elastically contacting the object when fitted onto the object, the rising part rising from a rising portion on the bottom surface before contacting the object, and having an inner dimension of the opening smaller than an inner dimension of the rising portion before contacting the object.

IPC Classes  ?

  • E04F 13/07 - Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elementsSub-structures thereforFastening means therefor
  • F16L 5/02 - Sealing
  • H02G 3/22 - Installations of cables or lines through walls, floors or ceilings, e.g. into buildings

13.

AERIAL FLOATING VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19471392
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-03-28
First Publication Date 2026-09-17
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shikita, Kazuo
  • Fujita, Koji
  • Shimizu, Takuya

Abstract

In an aerial floating video display apparatus, a video light emitted from a display passes through a polarization separator, a λ/4 plate, and a retroreflection plate, thereby forming an aerial floating video which is a real image at a predetermined position in air, the aerial floating video is formed as aerial floating videos in front and rear two layers in a depth direction, the aerial floating video in the front layer being a first aerial floating image and the aerial floating video in the rear layer being a second aerial floating image, a first object image is displayed in the first aerial floating image, and when an aerial operation of a user on the first object image in the first aerial floating image is detected, control is performed such that a display content of the first object image in the first aerial floating image is changed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 30/56 - Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images the image being built up from image elements distributed over a 3D volume, e.g. voxels by projecting aerial or floating images
  • G02B 27/28 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups , for polarising
  • H04N 13/00 - Stereoscopic video systemsMulti-view video systemsDetails thereof
  • H04N 13/31 - Image reproducers for viewing without the aid of special glasses, i.e. using autostereoscopic displays using parallax barriers
  • H04N 13/361 - Reproducing mixed stereoscopic imagesReproducing mixed monoscopic and stereoscopic images, e.g. a stereoscopic image overlay window on a monoscopic image background
  • H04N 13/398 - Synchronisation thereofControl thereof

14.

HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19671854
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-05-08
First Publication Date 2026-09-17
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hashimoto, Yasunobu
  • Yoshizawa, Kazuhiko
  • Nakade, Mayumi
  • Akiyama, Hitoshi

Abstract

Provided regarding a technique of an HMD is a technique capable of realizing high functionality and weight reduction in a well-balanced manner and improving useability for a user. An HMD of an embodiment is a head mounted display apparatus, includes: a head attached part that is attached to a user's head and has a display screen for displaying an image; and a body trunk attached part communicating with the head attached part and attached to a portion of the user's body trunk, measures a relatively positional relationship between the head attached part and the body trunk attached part and grasps states including a position and a direction of the head attached part states including a position and a direction of the body trunk attached part based on the positional relationship.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
  • G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements
  • G06F 3/0346 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors

15.

COMPOSITE RECEPTION/EMISSION APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19674231
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-05-12
First Publication Date 2026-09-17
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hashimoto, Yasunobu
  • Ono, Hiroaki
  • Kawamae, Osamu
  • Masuoka, Nobuo

Abstract

A composite reception and emission apparatus comprises: a plurality of first-type devices that receives or emits energy; a plurality of second-type devices whose type is different from a type of the first-type devices; and a base body. The first-type devices and the second-type devices measure a full solid angle, and are arranged on the base body such that a device closest to each of the first-type devices in an orientation space is at least one of the second-type devices, and a device closest to each of the second-type devices in the orientation space is at least one of the first-type devices.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/698 - Control of cameras or camera modules for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture
  • G01S 17/86 - Combinations of lidar systems with systems other than lidar, radar or sonar, e.g. with direction finders
  • G01S 17/89 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
  • H04N 23/90 - Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums

16.

WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2025009898
Publication Number 2026/191106
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-14
Publication Date 2026-09-17
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Masuda Kozo

Abstract

This power transmission apparatus wirelessly transmits power to a power reception apparatus via a power reception coil provided to the power reception apparatus. The power transmission apparatus comprises: a switch element array that includes a plurality of switch element layers each including a plurality of switch elements and conductors connecting the adjacent switch elements; and an SW element control CPU that controls the switch elements to be in either an on state or an off state. The SW element control CPU controls the plurality of switch elements to be in either the on state or the off state to thereby form, in the switch element layers, a power transmission coil which corresponds to the power reception coil and is composed of an on-state switch element and a conductor, and two position detection coils which are composed of on-state switch elements and conductors and are for detecting the position of the power reception coil.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 50/90 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment

17.

INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19565967
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-03-13
First Publication Date 2026-09-17
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Shimizu, Takuya

Abstract

An information processing system and method for retrieval-augmented generation includes an original data storage step of acquiring original data for retrieval-augmented generation and storing the acquired original data in an original data storage; a knowledge base generation step of performing embedding processing for retrieval-augmented generation based on the original data stored in the original data storage to generate knowledge base data including embedded data, and storing the knowledge base data in a knowledge base storage to generate a knowledge base; a selection information output step of outputting, to a user, selection information that allows the user to select whether to delete or keep the original data stored in the original data storage after the embedding processing; and a control step of controlling deleting or keeping the original data stored in the original data storage based on a selection made by the user with respect to the selection information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06N 5/02 - Knowledge representationSymbolic representation
  • G06F 3/04842 - Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements
  • G06N 5/04 - Inference or reasoning models

18.

VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE AND PROJECTOR

      
Application Number 19671936
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-05-08
First Publication Date 2026-09-17
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Aoki, Hiroshi
  • Nakajima, Mitsuo
  • Furuhata, Satomi
  • Yabe, Eriko
  • Kato, Atsushi
  • Oka, Naoya

Abstract

A video display method performs a first Retinex process on an inputted video and a second Retinex process, which is different from the first Retinex process, on the inputted video. A video composing unit is configured to compose a video processed by the first Retinex processing unit and a video processed by the second Retinex processing unit in accordance with a feature of the inputted video, which is then displayed. In a process of composing the video processed by the first and second Retinex processing units, the video composing unit is configured to perform a process of converting a luminance level for each pixel so that more output luminance levels are assigned to a luminance band having a large frequency distribution to improve visibility of the video. A gain of the luminance level converting process is varied in accordance with an average pixel value level of the inputted video.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 9/31 - Projection devices for colour picture display
  • G09G 3/00 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
  • H04N 9/64 - Circuits for processing colour signals

19.

INFORMATION DEVICE AND CAMERA IMAGE SHARING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 19672013
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-05-08
First Publication Date 2026-09-17
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshizawa, Kazuhiko
  • Hashimoto, Yasunobu
  • Oku, Masuo

Abstract

An information device having a camera and a display is connected to a camera image sharing service providing device by communication means to upload a captured image of the camera and its feature amount and download a captured image of another information device and its feature amount. The information device is connected to an auto-framing service providing device to download a plurality of framing patterns for combining a plurality of captured images. Framing means of the information device calculates the feature amount of the captured image of the camera, selects one framing pattern from the plurality of downloaded framing patterns based on the calculated feature amount and the downloaded feature amount of the captured image of another information device, and combines the captured images of the camera and another information device. The captured images of the camera and another information device that have been combined are displayed on the display.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 7/18 - Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
  • H04N 23/60 - Control of cameras or camera modules
  • H04N 23/661 - Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
  • H04N 23/95 - Computational photography systems, e.g. light-field imaging systems

20.

VIDEO SHARING SYSTEM AND VIDEO SHARING METHOD

      
Application Number 19168936
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-29
First Publication Date 2026-09-17
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hashimoto, Yasunobu
  • Nakade, Mayumi

Abstract

An image capturing terminal establishes an image capturing reference state, defining its position as an image-capturing-reference-point and its front direction as an image-capturing-reference-direction, acquires changes in its position and posture relative to this reference state, and transmits it as first correction information and captured video information to a display terminal. The display terminal sets a display reference state, defining its position as a display-reference-point and its front direction as a display-reference-direction, acquires changes in its position and posture relative to the display reference state as second correction information, and using the second correction information and the first correction information, corrects the captured video information to match a positional relation of an image capturing target object based on the image-capturing-reference-point-and-direction as to ensure an apparent positional relation of an image capturing target object video based on the display-reference-point-and-direction, and displays the corrected video information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/661 - Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
  • G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
  • H04N 23/698 - Control of cameras or camera modules for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture

21.

VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM, VIDEO DISPLAY METHOD, AND PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL

      
Application Number 19168945
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-04-04
First Publication Date 2026-09-17
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tsuruga, Sadao
  • Hashimoto, Yasunobu
  • Shiokawa, Junji

Abstract

In a video display system including a server and a plurality of video display devices, which are connected for communication therebetween, the server stores therein participant management information in which avatars corresponding to users of the video display devices, respectively, is recorded, and transmits the participant management information to the video display devices, respectively. Each of the video display devices accepts selection of a virtual reality space to be used for the video display device, refers to the participant management information to generate a video in which avatars corresponding to all other users than a user of the video display device are placed in the virtual reality space of which selection has been accepted by the video display device, and displays the video.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • H04L 65/70 - Media network packetisation
  • H04R 5/033 - Headphones for stereophonic communication
  • H04S 7/00 - Indicating arrangementsControl arrangements, e.g. balance control

22.

LENS UNIT, CAMERA MODULE, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND MOBILE BODY

      
Application Number 19167857
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-03-21
First Publication Date 2026-09-17
Owner
  • Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
  • Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Baba, Yusuke
  • Tanaka, Yuka
  • Sakaguchi, Hitoshi
  • Ishii, Yuki

Abstract

Provided are a lens unit, a camera module, an imaging system, and a mobile body in which vibration is easily transmitted from a vibrating body to a first lens. Provided are a lens unit, a camera module, an imaging system, and a mobile body in which vibration is easily transmitted from a vibrating body to a first lens. A lens group in which a plurality of lenses is arranged along an optical axis of the lenses and a lens barrel that houses and holds the lens group are provided, a vibration mechanism including a vibrating body that vibrates a first lens located closest to an object side among the plurality of lenses is provided, a black adhesive layer is provided on a flat surface of the first lens facing an image side, and the vibrating body is bonded to the flat surface via the black adhesive layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
  • G02B 7/02 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses

23.

LENS UNIT, CAMERA MODULE, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND MOBILE BODY

      
Application Number 19168829
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-03-21
First Publication Date 2026-09-17
Owner
  • Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
  • Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mitoma, Shigehito
  • Tanaka, Yuka
  • Sakaguchi, Hitoshi
  • Ishii, Yuki

Abstract

A lens unit that includes a lens group in which a plurality of lenses is arranged along an optical axis of the lenses, and a lens barrel that houses and holds the lens group, a black-based metal sheet being bonded to a flat surface facing an image side of a first lens located closest to an object side among the plurality of lenses with an adhesive so that an air layer is not interposed between the flat surface and the metal sheet.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 7/02 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses

24.

RESPONSE OUTPUT METHOD, RESPONSE OUTPUT SYSTEM, AND RESPONSE OUTPUT DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2026006269
Publication Number 2026/191535
Status In Force
Filing Date 2026-02-20
Publication Date 2026-09-17
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shimizu, Takuya
  • Iwasa, Hiroshi

Abstract

Provided is a more suitable artificial intelligence response output technology. The present invention contributes to achieving, among sustainable development goals (SDGs), "9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure" and "11 Sustainable Cities and Communities". This response output method involves: transmitting, on the basis of a user input to a response output device, instruction text to one of a plurality of large-scale language model servers connected to the response output device via a network; and outputting, to a user from the response output device, a response generated by a large-scale language model according to the instruction text. The plurality of large-scale language model servers include a default server and an optional server provided at a place different from the default server. The response output method comprises: a determination processing step for determining a selection mode of a server that serves as a transmission destination of the instruction text; and a server selection processing step for selecting one of the plurality of large-scale language model servers as the transmission destination of the instruction text according to the determination result in the determination processing step. In the determination processing step, whether or not to proceed to a mode for selecting an energy-saving server is determined.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/437 - Interfacing the upstream path of the transmission network, e.g. for transmitting client requests to a VOD server
  • G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
  • H04L 51/02 - User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail using automatic reactions or user delegation, e.g. automatic replies or chatbot-generated messages
  • H04L 67/562 - Brokering proxy services
  • H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk

25.

MIXED-REALITY DISPLAY DEVICE AND MIXED-REALITY DISPLAY METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025008342
Publication Number 2026/186094
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-07
Publication Date 2026-09-10
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Shimoda Nozomu

Abstract

This mixed-reality display device is provided with: a processor; a camera that captures the real world around a user of the mixed-reality display device and outputs real-world video; a position detection sensor that detects the relative position of a real object existing in the real world; and a display. The processor executes object recognition processing on the real-world video, recognizes a real object present around the user, and executes display control for a virtual-reality object so that, in accordance with display priority information specifying the priority indicating which of a virtual-reality object and a real object is to be shown to the user, the virtual-reality object is disposed so as to avoid the real object present around the user.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics

26.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number 19441373
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-01-06
First Publication Date 2026-09-10
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kurita, Toshiyuki
  • Owashi, Hitoaki

Abstract

While presenting on a display apparatus videos of high picture quality obtained from portable video processing apparatuses such as a camera and a cellular, it is possible to communicate with the Internet and/or a home network. A display apparatus includes a first radio communication unit capable of receiving video information by radio from an external video processing apparatus, a second radio communication unit capable of connecting by radio to a network, and a control unit for controlling assignment of connection by radio transmission for each of the first and second radio communication units. The control unit assigns connection of the first radio communication unit with higher priority and controls the assignment of the transmission rate such that the transmission rate between the first radio communication unit and the external video processing apparatus is more than that between the second radio communication unit and the network.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/4363 - Adapting the video stream to a specific local network, e.g. a Bluetooth® network

27.

AERIAL FLOATING VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS, MOBILE TERMINAL, AND DISPLAY METHOD

      
Application Number 19491412
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-04-26
First Publication Date 2026-09-10
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shikita, Kazuo
  • Nagai, Toshimasa
  • Fujita, Koji
  • Asakura, Sho
  • Shimizu, Takuya

Abstract

An aerial floating video display apparatus that includes a video processor, a display configured to display a video that has been subjected to video processing by the video processor, an optical system configured to generate an aerial floating video based on the video displayed on the display, a recognition unit configured to recognize contact of an object with a display range of the aerial floating video, and a communication unit configured to communicate with a user's mobile terminal, and when contact of the mobile terminal with the display range is recognized, a target image designated at the mobile terminal side is displayed as the aerial floating video.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 13/388 - Volumetric displays, i.e. systems where the image is built up from picture elements distributed through a volume
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06V 20/20 - ScenesScene-specific elements in augmented reality scenes
  • G06V 20/40 - ScenesScene-specific elements in video content
  • G06V 40/20 - Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition
  • H04N 13/275 - Image signal generators from 3D object models, e.g. computer-generated stereoscopic image signals
  • H04N 13/366 - Image reproducers using viewer tracking
  • H04N 13/398 - Synchronisation thereofControl thereof

28.

HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE

      
Application Number 19660944
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-04-28
First Publication Date 2026-09-10
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshizawa, Kazuhiko
  • Nakade, Mayumi

Abstract

A video transmissive head-mounted display device capable of avoiding danger to a user when worn by the user has an external world image acquired by a first image inputting unit, and the external world image is displayed on a display unit. The head-mounted display device has a second image inputting unit that acquires a binocular image of a wearer. The head-mounted display device is configured so that a control unit determines, from the binocular image of the wearer acquired by the second image inputting unit, that the wearer is awake when both eyes are closed for no longer than a predetermined period of time and that the wearer is asleep when both eyes are closed for a predetermined period of time or longer, and the display unit displays the external world image acquired by the first image inputting unit when the wearer wakes from sleep.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer

29.

PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING VIRTUAL REALITY OBJECT

      
Application Number 19164878
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-17
First Publication Date 2026-09-10
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakade, Mayumi
  • Hashimoto, Yasunobu
  • Akiyama, Hitoshi
  • Takizawa, Kazuyuki
  • Nakamura, Tatsuro

Abstract

A portable information terminal is configured to: carry out an image analysis on a captured image captured by a camera; based on description information included in a document captured in the captured image, extract appearing object information including attribution information about an appearing object which appears in the document; store the appearing object information in a memory; acquire line-of-sight information obtained and output by a line-of-sight detection sensor that has detected a line of sight of a user; identify a portion on which a viewpoint of the user is present; generate a virtual reality object including a description about the appearing object corresponding to the portion on which the viewpoint of the user is present based on the appearing object information; and display the virtual reality object in a display area of a display, which corresponds to a periphery of the document.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • G06V 10/772 - Determining representative reference patterns, e.g. averaging or distorting patternsGenerating dictionaries
  • G06V 10/774 - Generating sets of training patternsBootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting
  • G06V 20/20 - ScenesScene-specific elements in augmented reality scenes
  • G06V 30/19 - Recognition using electronic means
  • G06V 30/416 - Extracting the logical structure, e.g. chapters, sections or page numbersIdentifying elements of the document, e.g. authors
  • G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
  • G06V 40/18 - Eye characteristics, e.g. of the iris

30.

POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND ALL-SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY

      
Application Number 19165683
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-03-12
First Publication Date 2026-09-10
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tomita, Kentaro
  • Furukawa, Kazuki
  • Kamizori, Haruki
  • Suematsu, Koichi
  • Watanabe, Ken
  • Shimanoe, Kengo

Abstract

The positive electrode for an all-solid-state secondary battery according to the present invention contains a positive electrode active material and a sulfide-based solid electrolyte, and at least a portion of the surface of the positive electrode active material is coated with a coating layer having a composition that contains a compound containing a P—O bond and a compound containing a B—O bond. Also, an all-solid-state secondary battery according to the present invention includes: at least one electrode body in which a negative electrode and a positive electrode face each other with a solid electrolyte layer interposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, and the positive electrode is the positive electrode for an all-solid-state secondary battery according to the present invention.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 10/0562 - Solid materials
  • H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
  • H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
  • H01M 4/131 - Electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
  • H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
  • H01M 4/505 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of manganese of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy
  • H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators

31.

LENS UNIT, CAMERA MODULE, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND MOBILE BODY

      
Application Number 19166475
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-03-21
First Publication Date 2026-09-10
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Fujita, Shinji
  • Yamada, Yoshito
  • Yokoyama, Junichi
  • Ishii, Yuki
  • Sakaguchi, Hitoshi

Abstract

A lens unit that includes a lens group, a lens barrel that houses and holds the lens group, and a vibration mechanism that vibrates a first lens located closest to an object side among the lens group, the vibration mechanism including a vibrator and a cylindrical vibrating body that is fixed to the vibrator and is vibrated by the vibrator, the lens unit comprising a ring-shaped lens holder that holds the first lens, the lens holder holding the first lens by at least an inner peripheral surface of the lens holder abutting on an outer peripheral surface of the first lens, the lens holder being directly or indirectly joined to an end of the vibrating body on the object side, and the first lens and a lens arranged closer to an image side than the first lens being arranged with a predetermined eccentricity amount or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,

32.

LENS UNIT, CAMERA MODULE, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND MOBILE OBJECT

      
Application Number JP2026003032
Publication Number 2026/186350
Status In Force
Filing Date 2026-01-29
Publication Date 2026-09-10
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Yonekawa Shota

Abstract

Provides are a lens unit, a camera module, an imaging system, and a mobile object, the lens unit making it possible to prevent a swollen portion of ink applied to an image-side seating surface of a first lens from hitting a second lens and causing cracks in the lenses. In a first lens 13 and a second lens 14 that constitute a lens unit 11 according to the present invention, seating surfaces 13a and 14a thereof facing each other in an optical axis direction abut on each other and are brought into surface contact with each other, and an object-side surface including the seating surface 14a of the second lens 14 extends in a radial direction beyond a peripheral edge 13f of the seating surface 13a of the first lens 13. Light-blocking ink 52 is applied to the seating surface 13a of the first lens 13. On the object-side surface including the seating surface 14a of the second lens 14, a recess 14c for releasing a swollen portion 52a of the ink 52 swollen in a convex shape in the optical axis direction from the peripheral edge 13f of the first lens 13 such that the swollen portion does not come into contact with the second lens 14 is provided in a portion facing the peripheral edge 13f of the seating surface 13a of the first lens 13.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 7/02 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
  • B60R 1/24 - Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles for viewing an area outside the vehicle, e.g. the exterior of the vehicle with a predetermined field of view in front of the vehicle
  • B60R 1/26 - Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles for viewing an area outside the vehicle, e.g. the exterior of the vehicle with a predetermined field of view to the rear of the vehicle
  • B60R 11/02 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the likeArrangement of controls thereof
  • G03B 15/00 - Special procedures for taking photographsApparatus therefor
  • G03B 30/00 - Camera modules comprising integrated lens units and imaging units, specially adapted for being embedded in other devices, e.g. mobile phones or vehicles
  • H04N 23/55 - Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensorsMounting thereof

33.

ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY ELECTRODE AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY

      
Application Number JP2026007252
Publication Number 2026/186599
Status In Force
Filing Date 2026-02-26
Publication Date 2026-09-10
Owner
  • MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
  • NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tomita, Kentaro
  • Kamizori, Haruki
  • Otani, Kazufumi

Abstract

Provided is an all-solid-state battery electrode that exhibits excellent load characteristics. The all-solid-state battery electrode includes active material particles, conductive auxiliary particles, and a solid electrolyte. The arithmetic mean C1 of the circularity of the active material particles in a cross section including the thickness direction is 0.70 or more. The arithmetic mean C2 of the circularity of the conductive auxiliary particles in the cross section is 0.60 or less. The proportion s of the conductive auxiliary particles in the cross section is 0.3-7.0% in terms of area ratio.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 4/13 - Electrodes for accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte, e.g. for lithium-accumulatorsProcesses of manufacture thereof
  • H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
  • H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
  • H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators
  • H01M 10/0562 - Solid materials

34.

VIRTUAL OBJECT DISPLAY DEVICE AND VIRTUAL OBJECT DISPLAY METHOD

      
Application Number 19656369
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-04-23
First Publication Date 2026-09-03
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hashimoto, Yasunobu
  • Takamizawa, Naohisa
  • Shimizu, Hiroshi

Abstract

A virtual object display device comprises a display and a display control device configured to perform display control of the display. The display control device includes: a coordinate system calculation unit configured to detect movement and rotation of the virtual object display device in a real world, and use an inertial coordinate system in which a coordinate origin thereof follows the movement of the virtual object display device and an effective field of view of the display is rotated therein in accordance with the rotation of the virtual object display device so as to define an arrangement position of an inertial coordinate system virtual object; and a display control unit configured to, when the inertial coordinate system virtual object is included in the effective field of view of the display, display the inertial coordinate system virtual object within the effective field of view.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G01C 19/00 - GyroscopesTurn-sensitive devices using vibrating massesTurn-sensitive devices without moving massesMeasuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects
  • G01P 13/00 - Indicating or recording presence or absence of movementIndicating or recording of direction of movement
  • G01P 15/18 - Measuring accelerationMeasuring decelerationMeasuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration in two or more dimensions
  • G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
  • G06T 11/00 - 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation
  • G06V 40/10 - Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestriansBody parts, e.g. hands

35.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL, AND EXPECTED-OPERATION RECOGNITION METHOD

      
Application Number 19656077
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-04-23
First Publication Date 2026-09-03
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Esaka, Fumiaki

Abstract

An information processing system includes a brain wave detector and an information processing terminal. The brain wave detector detects a brain wave of a user, converts the detected brain wave into data in accordance with a conversion dictionary for converting characteristics of the brain wave into data processable in the terminal, and transmits the data to the terminal. In accordance with the received data, the terminal executes a corresponding processing corresponding to the data. Further, to the brain wave detector, the terminal transmits a group of data for instruction input used in software in operation in the terminal, during or after execution of a cooperation processing achieving a cooperation operation with the brain wave detector. The brain wave detector stores the received group of data into a storage, and executes a conversion processing by use of the group of data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer

36.

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE FILTER, RADOME, AND TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025006523
Publication Number 2026/181181
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-26
Publication Date 2026-09-03
Owner
  • MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
  • INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE TOKYO (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kito Akiko
  • Kishimi Yuko
  • Dobata Miyuki
  • Lee Sangyeop

Abstract

An electromagnetic wave filter disclosed in the present application has a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and a third dielectric layer layered sequentially, and is characterized in that the relative dielectric constant of the second dielectric layer is higher than both the relative dielectric constant of the first dielectric layer and the relative dielectric constant of the third dielectric layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01Q 1/42 - Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome

37.

CAMERA MODULE, VEHICLE-MOUNTED SYSTEM, AND MOBILE OBJECT

      
Application Number JP2026007163
Publication Number 2026/182161
Status In Force
Filing Date 2026-02-26
Publication Date 2026-09-03
Owner
  • MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
  • MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Fujii Koshi
  • Hasegawa Akira
  • Kikuchi Hiroaki
  • Suginome Takayuki
  • Yokoyama Junichi
  • Tanaka Yuka
  • Ishii Yuki
  • Kishi Noritaka

Abstract

Provided are a camera module, a vehicle-mounted system, and a mobile object, the camera module being capable of preventing cracking of a lens to be vibrated by a vibration mechanism while ensuring desired vibration performance by the vibration mechanism regardless of the material and shape of an optical element. A camera module (300) according to the present invention comprises: a cylindrical first housing in which an accommodation space for accommodating a lens barrel is formed; and a vibration mechanism that is provided in the first housing and has an internal vibration body (62). The first housing has a metal external vibration body (23d, 23e) that is connected to the internal vibration body (62) and receives the vibration of the internal vibration body (62). A first lens (31) is held by a resin annular guide member (70) that is interposed between the first lens (31) and the external vibration body (23e) and receives the vibration of the internal vibration body (62).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 7/02 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
  • B60S 1/62 - Other vehicle fittings for cleaning
  • G03B 15/00 - Special procedures for taking photographsApparatus therefor
  • G03B 30/00 - Camera modules comprising integrated lens units and imaging units, specially adapted for being embedded in other devices, e.g. mobile phones or vehicles
  • H04N 23/52 - Elements optimising image sensor operation, e.g. for electromagnetic interference [EMI] protection or temperature control by heat transfer or cooling elements
  • H04N 23/57 - Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices

38.

HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY

      
Application Number 19652127
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-04-20
First Publication Date 2026-08-27
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakade, Mayumi
  • Hashimoto, Yasunobu
  • Oku, Masuo

Abstract

A head-mounted display comprises: a camera that captures an image of the real space and acquires captured video; a distance-measuring camera that measures a distance from a real object in the real space; and a controller. The controller comprises: captured object processing for recognizing the real object from the captured video; AR object processing for obtaining the AR object and assigning a position, which includes a distance in the real space, to the AR object, and displayed video generation processing for generating displayed video in the MR space while reflecting the perspective of the real object and the AR object in the video. The controller is further provided with: processing for detecting an operation-screen display object from the captured video; and processing for displaying an MR-space operation screen on the operation-screen display object. Video on the operation screen includes the AR object in the MR space.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
  • G06V 20/20 - ScenesScene-specific elements in augmented reality scenes
  • G06V 20/64 - Three-dimensional objects
  • G06V 40/10 - Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestriansBody parts, e.g. hands
  • G06V 40/20 - Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition

39.

ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE

      
Application Number 18844590
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-09
First Publication Date 2026-08-27
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Aoki, Hiroyoshi
  • Masuda, Shumpei
  • Yamaguchi, Koji
  • Shintani, Ayako
  • Kamizori, Haruki

Abstract

The electrochemical device 1 includes: a case 10 including a recessed container 11 and a cap 12; a power generation element 20 sealed in the case 10 and including an electrode layer 21, an electrode layer 22 and a separation layer 23; and a conductive plate 30 positioned between the power generation element 20 and the cap 12. The electrode layer 21 is electrically connected to a conductive path running to the outside (conductor 113). The electrode layer 22 is electrically connected, via the conductive plate 30, to a conductive path running to the outside (conductor 114). The conductive plate 30 has an edge to be fixed to the side wall 112 of the recessed container 111. The power generation element 20 is pushed by the conductive plate 30 toward the bottom 11 of the recessed container 111. A clearance is provided between the conductive plate 30 and cap 12.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 50/184 - Sealing members characterised by their shape or structure
  • H01G 11/06 - Hybrid capacitors with one of the electrodes allowing ions to be reversibly doped thereinto, e.g. lithium ion capacitors [LIC]
  • H01G 11/56 - Solid electrolytes, e.g. gelsAdditives therein
  • H01M 4/70 - Carriers or collectors characterised by shape or form
  • H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
  • H01M 10/0562 - Solid materials
  • H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
  • H01M 50/109 - Primary casingsJackets or wrappings characterised by their shape or physical structure of button or coin shape
  • H01M 50/153 - Lids or covers characterised by their shape for button or coin cells
  • H01M 50/559 - Terminals adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round, elliptic or button cells

40.

AIR FLOATING VIDEO INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18874653
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-29
First Publication Date 2026-08-27
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takahashi, Hiroaki
  • Hirata, Koji
  • Fujita, Koji

Abstract

A preferable video is displayed for a user of a kiosk terminal or the like, and necessary information is provided. The present invention contributes to “the third goal: Good Health and Well-being (for all people)”, “the ninth goal: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure” and “the eleventh goal: Sustainable Cities and Communities” of the Sustainable Development Goals. An air floating video information display system includes: a video display apparatus configured to display at least a video of one object; a lenticular lens arranged on a video-light emission side of the video display apparatus; and a retroreflector configured to form the air floating video in air by retroreflecting video light emitted from the video display apparatus, and the video display apparatus displays, as the object, a multi-viewpoint image captured from a plurality of viewpoints or formed by rendering.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 30/56 - Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images the image being built up from image elements distributed over a 3D volume, e.g. voxels by projecting aerial or floating images
  • G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
  • H04N 13/366 - Image reproducers using viewer tracking
  • H04N 13/398 - Synchronisation thereofControl thereof

41.

ELECTRODE STACKED BODY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRODE STACKED BODY, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE

      
Application Number 18872450
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-09
First Publication Date 2026-08-27
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishimura, Masaki
  • Masuda, Shumpei
  • Yamaguchi, Koji

Abstract

Provided is an electrode stacked body that can be used for assembly of an electrochemical device and can reduce an internal resistance, a method for producing the electrode stacked body, and an electrochemical device that includes the electrode stacked body. The electrode stacked body of the present invention includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an isolation layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode has an electrode mixture layer and a sheet-type porous metal base material. At least a part of the porous metal base material, including one end portion facing the electrode mixture layer, is embedded in a surface layer of the electrode mixture layer and integrated with the electrode mixture layer. The other end portion of the porous metal base material is exposed on the surface of the electrode.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 4/80 - Porous plates, e.g. sintered carriers
  • H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
  • H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
  • H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators

42.

SHARING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHILD DEVICE THAT MAKES WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CONNECTION TO PARENT DEVICE

      
Application Number 19160087
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-28
First Publication Date 2026-08-27
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takizawa, Kazuyuki
  • Akiyama, Hitoshi
  • Nakade, Mayumi
  • Itou, Shigeyuki

Abstract

A sharing system for a child device that makes a wireless communication connection to a parent device includes a parent device, a child device, and a base station (BS). The BS registers the sharing state of the child device and measures the relative location of both the child device and the parent device within a BS management area. When both devices are outside the area, the BS sends a connection request to the parent device, updates the child device status to “taken-out,” and sets the parent as its connection target. Upon the child device's return, the BS sends a disconnection request to the parent device, resets the child device status to “stored,” and removes the parent device as its connection target.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
  • H04W 76/10 - Connection setup
  • H04W 76/30 - Connection release

43.

UNSEALING DETECTION MEMBER AND UNSEALING DETECTION SYSTEM

      
Application Number 19160092
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-01
First Publication Date 2026-08-27
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamamoto, Tomoki
  • Shimizu, Takuya
  • Tsuji, Yoko
  • Shikita, Kazuo
  • Kemi, Hirotoshi

Abstract

Provided are an unsealing detection member and an unsealing detection system capable of detecting that a tape is peeled off. Further, the present invention contributes to the sustainable development goals (SDGs) “Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation”. Therefore, the present invention includes a tape base material attached to an object to be sealed, a tape release material disposed to cover the tape base material and configured to be peeled off from the tape base material in a process of peeling an unsealing detection member from the object to be sealed, a battery mounted on the tape base material, a wiring disposed in a region where the tape base material and the tape release material face each other and configured such that the presence/absence of transmission of a power supply or a signal changes according to whether or not the tape release material is peeled off from the tape base material, and an alarm mounted on the tape base material and configured to operate with power from the battery and output first notification information reflecting information on the presence/absence of transmission in the wiring to the outside.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08B 29/14 - Checking intermittently signalling or alarm systems checking the detection circuits
  • G08B 25/00 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems

44.

INFORMATION PROJECTION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2026004753
Publication Number 2026/177011
Status In Force
Filing Date 2026-02-10
Publication Date 2026-08-27
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shimoda, Nozomu
  • Kunii,yasuhiko

Abstract

Provided is technology that enables more appropriate display of images for a driver and for people in the vicinity of a vehicle. The present invention contributes to the sustainable development goal "3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages". This information projection device includes an acquisition unit that acquires vehicle information regarding a vehicle, and a projection unit that projects a plurality of basic element images onto the surroundings of the vehicle. The projection unit projects the plurality of basic element images at the projection timing of the plurality of basic element images on the basis of the vehicle information regarding the vehicle that is acquired by the acquisition unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60Q 1/26 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
  • B60Q 1/00 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
  • B60Q 1/14 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights having dimming means
  • B60Q 1/34 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating change of drive direction

45.

INFORMATION RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19644031
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-04-10
First Publication Date 2026-08-20
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mutsuro, Yasuo
  • Inata, Keisuke
  • Mizosoe, Hiroki
  • Nishizawa, Akihito

Abstract

Module compression/encoding plural images for recording, or an image recording apparatus or image recording system including the module. At least two first and second image input module types capture an image of frames from a video signal source, and convert into digital image data for output; an image input arbitration module arbitrates to place digital image data provided by the first type before digital image data provided by the second type. The first type image input module is provided with a real-time image. The apparatus or system further includes: a memory module temporarily storing the real-time image by a processing time for the arbitration module to process digital image data provided by the second type of image input module, an image encoding module compressing and encoding the digital image data, and changing a processing speed to perform a process of compression an encoding more in real time.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 27/10 - IndexingAddressingTiming or synchronisingMeasuring tape travel
  • H04N 5/76 - Television signal recording
  • H04N 5/765 - Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
  • H04N 5/77 - Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus between a recording apparatus and a television camera
  • H04N 5/775 - Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
  • H04N 5/781 - Television signal recording using magnetic recording on disks or drums
  • H04N 5/85 - Television signal recording using optical recording on discs or drums
  • H04N 5/907 - Television signal recording using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories
  • H04N 9/804 - Transformation of the television signal for recording, e.g. modulation, frequency changingInverse transformation for playback involving pulse code modulation of the colour picture signal components
  • H04N 9/806 - Transformation of the television signal for recording, e.g. modulation, frequency changingInverse transformation for playback involving pulse code modulation of the colour picture signal components with processing of the sound signal
  • H04N 9/82 - Transformation of the television signal for recording, e.g. modulation, frequency changingInverse transformation for playback the individual colour picture signal components being recorded simultaneously only
  • H04N 23/63 - Control of cameras or camera modules by using electronic viewfinders
  • H04N 23/661 - Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet

46.

POSITION ESTIMATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION TERMINAL USED FOR SAME, AND POSITION ESTIMATION METHOD

      
Application Number 19647427
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-04-14
First Publication Date 2026-08-20
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hashimoto, Yasunobu
  • Kuwajima, Hideyuki
  • Okuyama, Nobutaka
  • Akiyama, Hitoshi
  • Yoshida, Susumu

Abstract

A position estimation system uses an information terminal and has an improved position accuracy. To achieve the purpose, this position estimation system is provided with a first information terminal having a function to transmit a wireless signal associated with identification information and a second information terminal having a function to measure a reception intensity of the wireless signal, and is configured in such a way that: the reception intensity of the wireless signal transmitted by the first information terminal is measured by the second information terminal; at least one of the first information terminal and the second information terminal measures a movement distance; and at least one of the first information terminal and the second information terminal estimates a relative positional relationship between the first information terminal and the second information terminal from a change in the reception intensity of the wireless signal with respect to the movement distance.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
  • H04W 72/563 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on priority criteria of the wireless resources

47.

METHOD OF DETERMINING RECYCLABILITY OF ELECTRODE OF SECONDARY BATTERY AND PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING RECYCLABILITY OF ELECTRODE OF SECONDARY BATTERY

      
Application Number 19162187
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-03-06
First Publication Date 2026-08-20
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kishimi, Yuko
  • Matsumoto, Nobuaki

Abstract

The method determines the degree of deterioration of an electrode to be recycled. The method includes: estimating characteristic parameters of the secondary battery subject to determination at the time of determination (step S1); obtaining the relationship between the electrolyte diffusion coefficient and the discharge capacity (step S2); based on the relationship between the electrolyte diffusion coefficient and the discharge capacity, determining a threshold value Dth of electrolyte diffusion coefficient (step S3); and comparing the threshold value Dth and a threshold value Dth0 of electrolyte diffusion coefficient before deterioration obtained in advance for the secondary battery subject to determination or a secondary battery of the same type as the secondary battery subject to determination, and, based on the difference between the threshold value Dth and the threshold value Dth0, ΔDth=Dth−Dth0, classifying the secondary battery subject to determination (step S4).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/392 - Determining battery ageing or deterioration, e.g. state of health
  • G01R 31/367 - Software therefor, e.g. for battery testing using modelling or look-up tables
  • G01R 31/378 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC] specially adapted for the type of battery or accumulator
  • G01R 31/389 - Measuring internal impedance, internal conductance or related variables
  • H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells

48.

AERIAL FLOATING VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CHARACTER DISPLAY APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19164860
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-01-25
First Publication Date 2026-08-20
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shimizu, Takuya
  • Fujita, Koji
  • Asakura, Sho
  • Seo, Yoshiho

Abstract

A more suitable character display apparatus is provided. The character display apparatus is configured to allow conversation with a character, and includes a display configured to display a character, a speaker, a microphone, a communication unit, and a controller. The communication unit is capable of communicating with a server configured to execute inference of a large language model which is artificial intelligence, sending a prompt including text information which is natural language to the server, and receiving a response including text information which is natural language from the server. The speaker is configured to output natural language audio which is synthesized audio based on the text information in the response such that it is perceived by the user as a voice of the character displayed on the display.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 40/40 - Processing or translation of natural language
  • G02B 30/56 - Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images the image being built up from image elements distributed over a 3D volume, e.g. voxels by projecting aerial or floating images
  • G06F 3/14 - Digital output to display device
  • G10L 13/033 - Voice editing, e.g. manipulating the voice of the synthesiser
  • H04N 13/388 - Volumetric displays, i.e. systems where the image is built up from picture elements distributed through a volume

49.

INFORMATION PROJECTION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2026004885
Publication Number 2026/172992
Status In Force
Filing Date 2026-02-10
Publication Date 2026-08-20
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kunii, Yasuhiko
  • Shimoda, Nozomu

Abstract

Provided is a technology that makes it possible to more appropriately display images for a driver and images for a person around a vehicle. The present invention contributes to the Sustainable Development Goal "3. Good Health and Well-being". The information projection device comprises: a projection unit that projects an image; and a control unit that controls the projection of the image projected by the projection unit. When a turning direction of the vehicle is detected on the basis of information relating to the vehicle, the control unit controls the projection of a projection image, which is an image projected to each of the left and right behind the vehicle, so as to convey the turning direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60Q 1/26 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
  • B60Q 1/00 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
  • B60Q 1/50 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking

50.

IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD

      
Application Number 19632426
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-03-30
First Publication Date 2026-08-13
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Shimizu, Takuya

Abstract

An image encoding method for encoding an image, includes: a prediction image generation step of generating a synthesis-prediction image by performing synthesis processing of synthesizing an inter-prediction image and an intra-prediction image to an encoding-target block; and an encoding step of encoding a difference between the prediction image generated in the prediction image generation step and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block, a plurality of types of intra predictions are allowed to be used as the intra prediction used for the synthesis processing, and the plurality of types of intra predictions include an in-screen block copy prediction, the synthesis processing includes weighting processing performed to the inter-prediction image and the intra-prediction image, and a weighting parameter in the weighting processing is determined in accordance with a type of the intra prediction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/82 - Details of filtering operations specially adapted for video compression, e.g. for pixel interpolation involving filtering within a prediction loop
  • H04N 19/159 - Prediction type, e.g. intra-frame, inter-frame or bidirectional frame prediction
  • H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock

51.

CHAT TERMINAL, CHAT SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHAT SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18879317
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-06-28
First Publication Date 2026-08-13
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takamizawa, Naohisa
  • Kawamae, Osamu
  • Hashimoto, Yasunobu
  • Oku, Masuo

Abstract

A chat system is configured with a chat terminal and a chat server which are connected so as to communicate from each other. The chat terminal collects, using a microphone connected to the chat terminal, a user voice uttered by a terminal user and a non-user voice uttered by a non-user who is present near the terminal user, transmits the user voice to the chat server, and receives a distribution audio from the chat server. The chat system obtains a correlation between the distribution audio and the non-user voice, reduces the non-user voice included in the distribution audio, and outputs the distribution audio from which the non-user voice has been reduced to an audio output unit connected to the chat terminal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 12/18 - Arrangements for providing special services to substations for broadcast or conference
  • G10L 21/0208 - Noise filtering
  • G10L 21/0216 - Noise filtering characterised by the method used for estimating noise

52.

ELECTRODE FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND ALL-SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY

      
Application Number 19150337
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-12-27
First Publication Date 2026-08-13
Owner Maxell, ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tomita, Kentaro
  • Shintani, Ayako
  • Kamizori, Haruki

Abstract

The electrode for an all-solid-state secondary battery is an electrode for an all-solid-state secondary battery, the all-solid-state secondary battery having a solid electrolyte layer, the electrode including a molded body made of an electrode mixture containing an electrode active material, a conductive assistant, and a solid electrolyte, wherein the electrode active material has a particle size D90 of 1.5 μm or less, and 0.4≤B/A≤1.5 is satisfied, where A (μm) is an average particle size D50 of the electrode active material, and B (μm) is an average particle size D50 of the conductive assistant. Also, the all-solid-state secondary battery according to the present invention includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a solid electrolyte layer interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode is the electrode for an all-solid-state secondary battery.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C01G 33/00 - Compounds of niobium
  • H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
  • H01M 4/485 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of mixed oxides or hydroxides for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiTi2O4 or LiTi2OxFy
  • H01M 10/0562 - Solid materials

53.

HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIGHT BLOCKING CONTROL METHOD FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025004354
Publication Number 2026/167867
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-10
Publication Date 2026-08-13
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sawa Masahiro
  • Kunii Yasuhiko

Abstract

This head-mounted display device comprises a display that transmits external light, a light blocking filter that blocks the external light, a first motion sensor that detects motion of a user of the head-mounted display device and a second motion sensor of a type different from that of the first motion sensor, and a processor. While a display object is displayed on the display, the motion level of the user is assessed by using both a first sensor output outputted from the first motion sensor and a second sensor output outputted from the second motion sensor, and the light blocking filter is controlled so as to be in a light blocking state corresponding to the motion level.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09G 5/00 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
  • G09G 5/10 - Intensity circuits
  • H04N 5/64 - Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers

54.

ADHESIVE TAPE FOR MOLDING PLASTIC LENS AND METHOD FOR MOLDING PLASTIC LENS MOLDED ARTICLE

      
Application Number JP2025044940
Publication Number 2026/168040
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-12-23
Publication Date 2026-08-13
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kagami, Nao
  • Onishi, Masato

Abstract

The problem to be solved by the invention is to provide an adhesive tape for molding a plastic lens capable of preventing generation of bubbles on an outer peripheral surface of a plastic lens molded article. The means for solving the problem is an adhesive tape for molding a plastic lens, the adhesive tape having a belt-like base material and an adhesive layer formed on one surface of the base material, wherein the adhesive layer is a cured product layer formed from a cured product of a silicone-based adhesive composition, the silicone-based adhesive composition including (1) silicone gum (G) including at least one selected from the group consisting of silicone gum (G1) having a silicon atom-bonded alkenyl group and silicone gum (G2) having a silicon atom-bonded hydroxy group, (2) a silicone resin (R), (3) an organopolysiloxane having three or more silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms in one molecule, and (4) a platinum group metal-based catalyst; and in the adhesive layer, a compression displacement amount (A) at 95°C determined by a TMA method of JIS K 7196 is 60% or more of the thickness of the adhesive layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09J 7/38 - Pressure-sensitive adhesives [PSA]
  • B29C 39/02 - Shaping by casting, i.e. introducing the moulding material into a mould or between confining surfaces without significant moulding pressureApparatus therefor for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
  • B29C 39/22 - Component parts, details or accessoriesAuxiliary operations
  • C09J 183/05 - Polysiloxanes containing silicon bound to hydrogen
  • C09J 183/07 - Polysiloxanes containing silicon bound to unsaturated aliphatic groups
  • G02C 7/02 - LensesLens systems

55.

IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD

      
Application Number 19632447
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-03-30
First Publication Date 2026-08-13
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Shimizu, Takuya

Abstract

An image encoding method for encoding an image, includes: a prediction image generation step of generating a synthesis-prediction image by performing synthesis processing of synthesizing an inter-prediction image and an intra-prediction image to an encoding-target block; and an encoding step of encoding a difference between the prediction image generated in the prediction image generation step and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block, a plurality of types of intra predictions are allowed to be used as the intra prediction used for the synthesis processing, and the plurality of types of intra predictions include an in-screen block copy prediction, the synthesis processing includes weighting processing performed to the inter-prediction image and the intra-prediction image, and a weighting parameter in the weighting processing is determined in accordance with a type of the intra prediction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/82 - Details of filtering operations specially adapted for video compression, e.g. for pixel interpolation involving filtering within a prediction loop
  • H04N 19/159 - Prediction type, e.g. intra-frame, inter-frame or bidirectional frame prediction
  • H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock

56.

PORTABLE TERMINAL, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTENT DISPLAY SYSTEM AND CONTENT DISPLAY METHOD

      
Application Number 19659118
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-04-27
First Publication Date 2026-08-13
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsubara, Takashi
  • Nakade, Mayumi
  • Yamazaki, Masahiro
  • Higaki, Hiroyuki

Abstract

A portable terminal includes a receiving unit which receives content information, an external device communication unit which conducts communication with an external information device, a display unit which displays the content information received by the receiving unit, an acquiring unit which acquires identification information identifying the content information displayed by the display unit, an operation unit which receives an operation indication from a user, and a control unit which conducts control such that if a transmission indication of the identification information is received by the operation unit while the content information is being displayed, the identification information acquired by the acquiring unit is transmitted to the external information device and the display of the content information by the display unit is terminated,

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/414 - Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance
  • G06F 3/04842 - Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements
  • H04H 60/80 - Arrangements characterised by transmission systems other than for broadcast, e.g. the Internet characterised by source locations or destination locations characterised by transmission among terminal devices
  • H04M 1/72412 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality by interfacing with external accessories using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
  • H04M 1/72415 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality by interfacing with external accessories for remote control of appliances
  • H04M 1/72445 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality for supporting Internet browser applications
  • H04N 5/44 - Receiver circuitry
  • H04N 5/445 - Receiver circuitry for displaying additional information
  • H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
  • H04N 21/41 - Structure of clientStructure of client peripherals
  • H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
  • H04N 21/43 - Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video streamElementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronizing decoder's clockClient middleware
  • H04N 21/4363 - Adapting the video stream to a specific local network, e.g. a Bluetooth® network
  • H04N 21/462 - Content or additional data management e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end or controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabilities
  • H04N 21/478 - Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification or shopping application
  • H04N 21/4782 - Web browsing
  • H04N 21/858 - Linking data to content, e.g. by linking an URL to a video object or by creating a hotspot
  • H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profilesTransfer of user or subscriber data

57.

IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD

      
Application Number 19632480
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-03-30
First Publication Date 2026-08-06
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Shimizu, Takuya

Abstract

An image encoding method for encoding an image, includes: a prediction image generation step of generating a synthesis-prediction image by performing synthesis processing of synthesizing an inter-prediction image and an intra-prediction image to an encoding-target block; and an encoding step of encoding a difference between the prediction image generated in the prediction image generation step and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block, a plurality of types of intra predictions are allowed to be used as the intra prediction used for the synthesis processing, and the plurality of types of intra predictions include an in-screen block copy prediction, the synthesis processing includes weighting processing performed to the inter-prediction image and the intra-prediction image, and a weighting parameter in the weighting processing is determined in accordance with a type of the intra prediction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/82 - Details of filtering operations specially adapted for video compression, e.g. for pixel interpolation involving filtering within a prediction loop
  • H04N 19/159 - Prediction type, e.g. intra-frame, inter-frame or bidirectional frame prediction
  • H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock

58.

IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD

      
Application Number 19632499
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-03-30
First Publication Date 2026-08-06
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Shimizu, Takuya

Abstract

An image encoding method for encoding an image, includes: a prediction image generation step of generating a synthesis-prediction image by performing synthesis processing of synthesizing an inter-prediction image and an intra-prediction image to an encoding-target block; and an encoding step of encoding a difference between the prediction image generated in the prediction image generation step and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block, a plurality of types of intra predictions are allowed to be used as the intra prediction used for the synthesis processing, and the plurality of types of intra predictions include an in-screen block copy prediction, the synthesis processing includes weighting processing performed to the inter-prediction image and the intra-prediction image, and a weighting parameter in the weighting processing is determined in accordance with a type of the intra prediction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/82 - Details of filtering operations specially adapted for video compression, e.g. for pixel interpolation involving filtering within a prediction loop
  • H04N 19/159 - Prediction type, e.g. intra-frame, inter-frame or bidirectional frame prediction
  • H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock

59.

VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM AND HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY USED THEREIN

      
Application Number 19113438
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-22
First Publication Date 2026-08-06
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Akiyama, Hitoshi
  • Oku, Masuo

Abstract

A virtual reality system includes a server that provides virtual reality services, a head mounted display that receives the virtual reality services, and a network that connects the server and the head mounted display, wherein the server retains first object data for generating a first avatar image for display, second object data for generating a second avatar image for capture, and a capture permission attribute for setting capture conditions when a user is captured by an other user as user information, the server transmits the first object data or the second object data to the head-mounted display according to the capture permission attribute, the head-mounted display generates and displays the first avatar image or the second avatar image from the received first object data or second object data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 21/32 - User authentication using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
  • G06T 11/00 - 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation
  • G09G 3/00 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes

60.

FLAT NONAQUEOUS BATTERY

      
Application Number JP2026002373
Publication Number 2026/164006
Status In Force
Filing Date 2026-01-26
Publication Date 2026-08-06
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Koyama Kunihiko
  • Kaneshika Tsukasa
  • Takeuchi Kyohei

Abstract

A flat nonaqueous battery according to the present application comprises: a positive electrode including a molded body of a positive electrode mixture; a negative electrode; a separator; and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a lithium layer and a Li-Al alloy layer formed on the separator-side surface of the lithium layer. The separator is constructed by laminating two or more layers of polyolefin nonwoven fabric. A portion of the separator positioned between the positive electrode and the negative electrode is compressed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode to a thickness of 100-200 μm. The basis weight of the separator is 50 g/m2to 110 g/m2.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 50/489 - Separators, membranes, diaphragms or spacing elements inside the cells, characterised by their physical properties, e.g. swelling degree, hydrophilicity or shut down properties
  • H01M 4/06 - Electrodes for primary cells
  • H01M 6/16 - Cells with non-aqueous electrolyte with organic electrolyte
  • H01M 50/109 - Primary casingsJackets or wrappings characterised by their shape or physical structure of button or coin shape
  • H01M 50/153 - Lids or covers characterised by their shape for button or coin cells
  • H01M 50/417 - Polyolefins
  • H01M 50/44 - Fibrous material
  • H01M 50/449 - Separators, membranes or diaphragms characterised by the material having a layered structure

61.

AIR FLOATING VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19126267
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-27
First Publication Date 2026-08-06
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shimizu, Takuya
  • Fujita, Koji

Abstract

An air floating video display apparatus includes a display configured to display a video, a first polarization separator, a second polarization separator, and one or plurality of retroreflection plates, a display screen of the display includes a first video display region and a second video display region, and a video light emitted from the first video display region of the display screen of the display forms a first air floating video in air after passing through the first polarization separator and a retroreflection by any one retroreflection plate included in the one or plurality of retroreflection plates, and a video light emitted from the second video display region of the display screen of the display forms a second air floating video in air after passing through or reflection by the second polarization separator and a retroreflection by any one retroreflection plate included in the one or plurality of retroreflection plates.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 13/32 - Image reproducers for viewing without the aid of special glasses, i.e. using autostereoscopic displays using arrays of controllable light sourcesImage reproducers for viewing without the aid of special glasses, i.e. using autostereoscopic displays using moving apertures or moving light sources
  • G02B 27/28 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups , for polarising
  • G02B 30/56 - Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images the image being built up from image elements distributed over a 3D volume, e.g. voxels by projecting aerial or floating images

62.

ELECTRODE FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY

      
Application Number 19149671
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-01-15
First Publication Date 2026-08-06
Owner Maxell, Ltd, (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kamizori, Haruki
  • Ishizawa, Seiji

Abstract

An electrode for an all-solid-state battery according to the present invention includes a molded body made of an electrode mixture, the electrode mixture containing a composite, which is obtained by compression molding of a mixture containing an active material and a solid electrolyte (A), and a solid electrolyte (B) that is the same as or different from the solid electrolyte (A), and the molded body made of the electrode mixture has a porosity of 10% or less and an area of more than 1.8 cm2. An all-solid-state battery according to the present invention is an all-solid-state battery including a power generating element having a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid electrolyte layer, and at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode is the electrode for an all-solid-state battery according to the present invention.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
  • H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
  • H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
  • H01M 4/131 - Electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
  • H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries

63.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025002931
Publication Number 2026/163323
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-30
Publication Date 2026-08-06
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kojima Eri
  • Oku Masuo
  • Akiyama Hitoshi

Abstract

This information processing device comprises a processor. The processor sets, as a first region, a partial region of a three-dimensional real space in which a user acts while avoiding interference with a real object, and sets, as a second region, a partial region of the three-dimensional real space in which activity of the user is permitted within the first region. The processor changes a size of the second region by moving, within the first region, the position of a second boundary separating an inside and an outside of the second region on the basis of distance information between the real object and the user. This contributes to both maintaining a sense of immersion in virtual reality for the user moving while experiencing the virtual reality and suppressing interference with obstacles.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer

64.

RECEIVER AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2025002950
Publication Number 2026/163329
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-30
Publication Date 2026-08-06
Owner
  • INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE TOKYO (Japan)
  • HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY (Japan)
  • TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE FOUNDATION (Japan)
  • MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kishimi Yuko
  • Kito Akiko
  • Lee Sangyeop
  • Takano Kyoya
  • Yoshida Takeshi

Abstract

The present invention achieves: a communication system whereby it is possible to obtain both a high signal-to-noise ratio and lower power consumption in high-speed wireless communication using electromagnetic waves of several hundred GHz; and a receiver used in the communication system. The communication system disclosed in the present application comprises: a transmitter 10 equipped with a transmission antenna 17 for transmitting an LO signal and a high-frequency signal obtained by upconverting a baseband signal using the LO signal; and a receiver 20 equipped with a reception antenna 21 for receiving the high-frequency signal and the LO signal, a first mixer 22 for generating an intermediate-frequency signal by downconverting the high-frequency signal using the LO signal received by the reception antenna 21, and a second mixer 23 for generating a baseband signal by downconverting the intermediate-frequency signal using a divided LO signal obtained by subjecting the LO signal to frequency division.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 1/18 - Input circuits, e.g. for coupling to an antenna or a transmission line
  • H04B 1/04 - Circuits
  • H04B 1/10 - Means associated with receiver for limiting or suppressing noise or interference
  • H04B 1/26 - Circuits for superheterodyne receivers

65.

INFORMATION TERMINAL AND VOICE OUTPUT METHOD FOR INFORMATION TERMINAL

      
Application Number JP2025003139
Publication Number 2026/163369
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-31
Publication Date 2026-08-06
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tsuruga, Sadao
  • Akiyama, Hitoshi
  • Oku, Masuo

Abstract

Provided are an information terminal capable of improving accessibility by a user, and a voice output method for the information terminal. Further, the present invention contributes to "9. Industry, innovation, infrastructure" of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) proposed by the United Nations. The information terminal is configured so as to: display a prescribed terminal screen; set an acoustic space corresponding to the terminal screen with respect to a user of the information terminal; generate and output, as a stereophonic signal, a boundary sound for causing the user to recognize a boundary of the set acoustic space; identify a target document to be read from a plurality of documents displayed on the terminal screen on the basis of an operation of the user; and generate and output, as a stereophonic signal, a boundary sound for causing the user to recognize a boundary of the target document.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
  • G09B 21/00 - Teaching, or communicating with, the blind, deaf or mute
  • H04S 7/00 - Indicating arrangementsControl arrangements, e.g. balance control

66.

TERMINAL SCREEN ERRONEOUS OPERATION PREVENTION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND TERMINAL SCREEN ERRONEOUS OPERATION PREVENTION ASSISTANCE METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025003182
Publication Number 2026/163372
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-31
Publication Date 2026-08-06
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kondo Nobukazu
  • Itou Shigeyuki
  • Akiyama Hitoshi
  • Kasai Kenji
  • Yokota Takashi

Abstract

Provided is a terminal screen erroneous operation prevention assistance system for preventing an erroneous operation on a display part of a terminal, wherein when predetermined information is superimposed and displayed in a predetermined range on the display part on which information output by a predetermined application is displayed, the terminal acquires coordinates on the display part of an icon which is related to the predetermined information to be superimposed and displayed and which is for performing predetermined processing on the predetermined information, and a sensing range on the display part for sensing an operation on the icon. Then, the terminal: converts the range of the coordinates of the icon and the sensing range so as to be enlarged on the basis of predetermined enlargement information; superimposes and displays, in a predetermined range on the display part, the predetermined information related to the icon that has been converted so as to be enlarged; when an operation on the icon related to the predetermined information that has been superimposed and displayed is received, the range of the coordinates of the icon converted so as to be enlarged is converted back to the range of the coordinates of the icon before the enlargement; and executes the predetermined processing on the basis of the range of the coordinates of the icon converted back and the received operation on the icon.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer

67.

DISPLAY DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2026002389
Publication Number 2026/164014
Status In Force
Filing Date 2026-01-26
Publication Date 2026-08-06
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kajikawa Hiroyuki
  • Yamamoto Tomoki

Abstract

A display device according to the present invention is mounted on a vehicle and comprises a video display unit and a light-emitting unit. The video display unit projects video light. The light-emitting unit is disposed around a display area of the video display unit and lights up or flashes according to the content of information displayed by the video display unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 35/215 - Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor using visual output, e.g. blinking lights or matrix displays characterised by the combination of multiple visual outputs, e.g. combined instruments with analogue meters and additional displays
  • B60K 35/23 - Head-up displays [HUD]
  • B60K 35/28 - Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics informationOutput arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
  • B60K 35/235 - Head-up displays [HUD] with means for detecting the driver’s gaze direction or eye points
  • B60R 11/02 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the likeArrangement of controls thereof
  • G01C 21/36 - Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
  • G08G 1/16 - Anti-collision systems
  • G09G 5/00 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
  • G09G 5/36 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators characterised by the display of individual graphic patterns using a bit-mapped memory

68.

IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD

      
Application Number 19572875
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-03-20
First Publication Date 2026-07-30
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Shimizu, Takuya

Abstract

An image encoding method for encoding an image includes generating a prediction image by a plurality of types of prediction image generating processing, the plurality of types of prediction image generating processing include an intra prediction, an inter prediction, and a synthesis prediction, wherein the synthesis prediction performs synthesis processing of synthesizing a prediction image of an inter prediction and a prediction image of an intra prediction to an encoding-target block, and encoding a difference between the prediction image generated and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block. The synthesis processing includes weighting processing performed to the prediction image of the inter prediction and the prediction image of the intra prediction. A weighting parameter of the prediction image of the intra prediction in the weighting processing is determined in accordance with a type of the intra prediction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/105 - Selection of the reference unit for prediction within a chosen coding or prediction mode, e.g. adaptive choice of position and number of pixels used for prediction
  • H04N 19/159 - Prediction type, e.g. intra-frame, inter-frame or bidirectional frame prediction
  • H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
  • H04N 19/182 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a pixel

69.

IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD

      
Application Number 19573125
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-03-20
First Publication Date 2026-07-30
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Shimizu, Takuya

Abstract

An image encoding method for encoding an image includes generating a prediction image by a plurality of types of prediction image generating processing, the plurality of types of prediction image generating processing include an intra prediction, an inter prediction, and a synthesis prediction, wherein the synthesis prediction performs synthesis processing of synthesizing a prediction image of an inter prediction and a prediction image of an intra prediction to an encoding-target block, and encoding a difference between the prediction image generated and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block. The synthesis processing includes weighting processing performed to the prediction image of the inter prediction and the prediction image of the intra prediction. A weighting parameter of the prediction image of the intra prediction in the weighting processing is determined in accordance with a type of the intra prediction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/105 - Selection of the reference unit for prediction within a chosen coding or prediction mode, e.g. adaptive choice of position and number of pixels used for prediction
  • H04N 19/159 - Prediction type, e.g. intra-frame, inter-frame or bidirectional frame prediction
  • H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
  • H04N 19/182 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a pixel

70.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number 19149250
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-20
First Publication Date 2026-07-30
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakamori, Hiroshi
  • Kuriyama, Hirohito
  • Hashimoto, Yasunobu
  • Yoshizawa, Kazuhiko

Abstract

Provided is a technique capable of securing or maintaining visual recognition of a user with respect to a space where an avatar exists while maintaining a world view or a sense of presence of the space where the avatar exists. A processor and display are connected to a server configured to provide the space via a network. The processor is configured to execute, in cooperation with the server configured to provide the space, region setting processing setting a first region in which a user is interested in the image displayed; avatar specifying processing of specifying a first avatar different from an image in which the user is considered to be interested, based on a positional relationship with the first region; and avatar display control processing of controlling display of the first avatar such that the first avatar is entirely displayed outside the first region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 11/00 - 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer

71.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number 19258007
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-07-02
First Publication Date 2026-07-30
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kurita, Toshiyuki
  • Owashi, Hitoaki

Abstract

While presenting on a display apparatus videos of high picture quality obtained from portable video processing apparatuses such as a camera and a cellular, it is possible to communicate with the Internet and/or a home network. A display apparatus includes a first radio communication unit capable of receiving video information by radio from an external video processing apparatus, a second radio communication unit capable of connecting by radio to a network, and a control unit for controlling assignment of connection by radio transmission for each of the first and second radio communication units. The control unit assigns connection of the first radio communication unit with higher priority and controls the assignment of the transmission rate such that the transmission rate between the first radio communication unit and the external video processing apparatus is more than that between the second radio communication unit and the network.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/4363 - Adapting the video stream to a specific local network, e.g. a Bluetooth® network
  • H04L 69/14 - Multichannel or multilink protocols
  • H04N 5/44 - Receiver circuitry
  • H04N 21/41 - Structure of clientStructure of client peripherals
  • H04N 21/414 - Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance
  • H04N 21/4367 - Establishing a secure communication between the client and a peripheral device or smart card

72.

DISPLAY DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025039989
Publication Number 2026/160003
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-11-14
Publication Date 2026-07-30
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Obata Satoshi
  • Asakura Sho
  • Torii Mami

Abstract

This display device is mounted on a vehicle driven by a driver and projects video light. The display device can display information on a remaining drivable period up to a predetermined driving time, and information on a cumulative rest period to be taken for driving up to the predetermined driving time.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 35/23 - Head-up displays [HUD]
  • G01C 21/26 - NavigationNavigational instruments not provided for in groups specially adapted for navigation in a road network

73.

CHARGING CONTROL DEVICE, CHARGING/DISCHARGING SYSTEM, AND CYCLIC CHARGING/DISCHARGING METHOD FOR SECONDARY BATTERY

      
Application Number JP2026001812
Publication Number 2026/160371
Status In Force
Filing Date 2026-01-21
Publication Date 2026-07-30
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Watanabe, Toshimitsu
  • Sekiya, Tomohito
  • Urata, Hiroyuki
  • Jin, Riguo

Abstract

When a charge/discharge cycle is repeated, charges are accumulated in a battery cell and the battery cell is in a fully charged state, and when the state is sustained, the battery cell is overcharged. The purpose of the present invention is to improve lifespan and reliability by preventing overcharging. The present invention contributes to "9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure" and "11. Sustainable Cities and Communities" which are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A charging device for charging a secondary battery is provided with: a first switch having a control terminal; a second switch having a control terminal; a circuit constituting an exclusive OR; and a control circuit having an input terminal and an output terminal. The first switch is connected between a charging circuit and a power supply terminal, and the second switch is connected between the secondary battery and the input terminal of the control circuit. The circuit constituting the exclusive OR is connected to the control terminal of the second switch, and the output terminal of the control circuit is connected to the control terminal of the first switch.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 7/10 - Regulation of the charging current or voltage using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices using semiconductor devices only

74.

IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD

      
Application Number 19572861
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-03-20
First Publication Date 2026-07-30
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Shimizu, Takuya

Abstract

An image encoding method for encoding an image includes generating a prediction image by a plurality of types of prediction image generating processing, the plurality of types of prediction image generating processing include an intra prediction, an inter prediction, and a synthesis prediction, wherein the synthesis prediction performs synthesis processing of synthesizing a prediction image of an inter prediction and a prediction image of an intra prediction to an encoding-target block, and encoding a difference between the prediction image generated and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block. The synthesis processing includes weighting processing performed to the prediction image of the inter prediction and the prediction image of the intra prediction. A weighting parameter of the prediction image of the intra prediction in the weighting processing is determined in accordance with a type of the intra prediction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/105 - Selection of the reference unit for prediction within a chosen coding or prediction mode, e.g. adaptive choice of position and number of pixels used for prediction
  • H04N 19/159 - Prediction type, e.g. intra-frame, inter-frame or bidirectional frame prediction
  • H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
  • H04N 19/182 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a pixel

75.

IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD

      
Application Number 19573176
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-03-20
First Publication Date 2026-07-30
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Shimizu, Takuya

Abstract

An image encoding method for encoding an image includes generating a prediction image by a plurality of types of prediction image generating processing, the plurality of types of prediction image generating processing include an intra prediction, an inter prediction, and a synthesis prediction, wherein the synthesis prediction performs synthesis processing of synthesizing a prediction image of an inter prediction and a prediction image of an intra prediction to an encoding-target block, and encoding a difference between the prediction image generated and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block. The synthesis processing includes weighting processing performed to the prediction image of the inter prediction and the prediction image of the intra prediction. A weighting parameter of the prediction image of the intra prediction in the weighting processing is determined in accordance with a type of the intra prediction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/105 - Selection of the reference unit for prediction within a chosen coding or prediction mode, e.g. adaptive choice of position and number of pixels used for prediction
  • H04N 19/159 - Prediction type, e.g. intra-frame, inter-frame or bidirectional frame prediction
  • H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
  • H04N 19/182 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a pixel

76.

ACTIVE ENERGY RAY-CURABLE PEELABLE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION

      
Application Number JP2025045838
Publication Number 2026/160131
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-12-26
Publication Date 2026-07-30
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tsunoda, Toshiyuki
  • Morimoto, Munehiro

Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of providing an active energy ray-curable peelable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition which has a high biomass-derived carbon content ratio (bio-based carbon content ratio), does not cause an adhesive residue to remain when peeled from an adherend, and is suitable for use in dicing tape. The means for solving the problem is an active energy ray-curable peelable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising a photopolymerization initiator, a crosslinking agent, and an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer having an active energy ray-reactive carbon-carbon double bond, wherein the acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer is a polymer having the active energy ray-reactive carbon-carbon double bond in a side chain of a (meth)acrylic acid ester-based copolymer; the (meth)acrylic acid ester-based copolymer contains, as constitutional units of the copolymer, a constitutional unit derived from a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester having a biomass-derived alkyl group at an ester terminal and a constitutional unit derived from a monomer having a functional group; the glass transition temperature (Tg) is -18°C or lower; and a bio-based carbon content ratio of the acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer is 50% by mass or more.

IPC Classes  ?

77.

BATTERY CHARGING DEVICE AND CHARGING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2026001811
Publication Number 2026/160370
Status In Force
Filing Date 2026-01-21
Publication Date 2026-07-30
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Watanabe, Toshimitsu
  • Sekiya, Tomohito
  • Urata, Hiroyuki
  • Jin, Riguo
  • Nishimura, Masaki

Abstract

If secondary batteries connected in series are to be charged, variations in the characteristics of the individual batteries can result in non-uniform voltages of the battery cells, and this may result in the voltage exceeding a specified value of the batteries. The purpose of the present invention is to limit the voltage of each battery cell so as not to exceed the specified value. The present invention contributes to "9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure" and "11. Sustainable Cities and Communities". A charging device according to the present invention charges a plurality of batteries connected in series and comprises a power supply and a plurality of cell voltage limiters. The cell voltage limiters are respectively connected in parallel to the plurality of batteries.

IPC Classes  ?

78.

SHIELDED CABLE

      
Application Number JP2026001950
Publication Number 2026/160405
Status In Force
Filing Date 2026-01-22
Publication Date 2026-07-30
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hiroi Toshio
  • Otomo Takeru
  • Kishigami Masahiro

Abstract

A shielded cable according to the present application includes an electromagnetic-noise-shielding layer. The electromagnetic-noise-shielding layer is a laminate including a base material and a magnetic layer. The magnetic layer includes a soft magnetic material and a resin. The imaginary part of the relative permeability of the magnetic layer is 2.0 or more at a frequency of 2 GHz, and the standard deviation of the amplitude of the periodic amplitude fluctuation of the shielding attenuation amount in a frequency range of 2-3 GHz is 5 dB or less in a relationship diagram between the shielding attenuation amount and the frequency measured in accordance with IEC 62153-4.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01B 11/18 - Coaxial cablesAnalogous cables having more than one inner conductor within a common outer conductor
  • H01B 7/00 - Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
  • H01B 7/18 - Protection against damage caused by external factors, e.g. sheaths or armouring by wear, mechanical force or pressure
  • H05K 9/00 - Screening of apparatus or components against electric or magnetic fields

79.

ELECTROMAGNETIC NOISE SUPPRESSION SHEET, AND WOUND BODY, LAMINATE, AND CABLE USING SAME

      
Application Number JP2026002044
Publication Number 2026/160428
Status In Force
Filing Date 2026-01-22
Publication Date 2026-07-30
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirose Takehito
  • Hiroi Toshio
  • Watanabe Hideaki

Abstract

An electromagnetic noise suppression sheet according to the present application includes a base material and a magnetic layer. The magnetic layer contains a soft magnetic material, a binder, and non-magnetic ceramic particles. The content of the ceramic particles contained in the magnetic layer is 5-15 vol%. The ceramic particles preferably include at least one selected from silica particles or alumina particles. Also, the average particle diameter of the ceramic particles is preferably 10-150% of the thickness of the magnetic layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05K 9/00 - Screening of apparatus or components against electric or magnetic fields
  • B32B 1/08 - Tubular products
  • B32B 27/18 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives
  • H01B 7/00 - Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
  • H01F 1/16 - Magnets or magnetic bodies characterised by the magnetic materials thereforSelection of materials for their magnetic properties of inorganic materials characterised by their coercivity of soft-magnetic materials metals or alloys in the form of sheets

80.

AIR FLOATING VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19140366
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-01-05
First Publication Date 2026-07-23
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Watanabe, Toshimitsu
  • Asakura, Sho

Abstract

The change in the relative display position of the air video to the observer partially loses the air floating video in view from the observer, and reduces the display area, and therefore, makes the user strongly feel uncomfortable. The present invention provides a configuration capable of displaying the air floating video not lost in the view from the observer even under the change in an observing position of the observer by arranging an optical member such as a specular-reflection mirror to form a path for a principal ray of light that is emitted from a video display, that passes through a reflection-type polarizer, that is reflected by a retroreflector, and that reaches eyes of the observer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 30/56 - Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images the image being built up from image elements distributed over a 3D volume, e.g. voxels by projecting aerial or floating images
  • G02B 27/09 - Beam shaping, e.g. changing the cross-sectioned area, not otherwise provided for
  • G02B 27/14 - Beam splitting or combining systems operating by reflection only
  • G02B 27/28 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups , for polarising

81.

RESPONSE OUTPUT DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025036857
Publication Number 2026/154752
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-10-20
Publication Date 2026-07-23
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nagai, Toshimasa
  • Shimizu, Takuya

Abstract

The present invention provides a more appropriate artificial-intelligence response output technology. Among the sustainable development goals (SDGs), the present invention contributes to "3. Good health and well-being", "9. Industry, innovation, and infrastructure", and "11. Sustainable cities and communities". This response output device for outputting a response from artificial intelligence comprises an interface for the artificial intelligence. The response output device: receives, in the interface, an input by a user for designating a feature of a character to be generated by the artificial intelligence; creates, on the basis of the inputted information, a prompt for generating the character reflecting the feature and transmits the prompt to the artificial intelligence; receives data of the character reflecting the feature generated by the artificial intelligence; and outputs the character in the interface on the basis of the received data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 13/40 - 3D [Three Dimensional] animation of characters, e.g. humans, animals or virtual beings
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
  • G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
  • G06F 3/04815 - Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
  • G06F 40/56 - Natural language generation
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
  • H04N 21/854 - Content authoring

82.

ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

      
Application Number 19409938
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-12-05
First Publication Date 2026-07-23
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Kamizori, Haruki

Abstract

The all-solid-state battery includes an electrode body formed by stacking a positive electrode and a negative electrode with a solid electrolyte layer interposed therebetween. The solid electrolyte layer is a stack of: a solid electrolyte layer (I) including a porous substrate and having a portion protruding from an end portion of the positive electrode and the negative electrode in a plan view; a solid electrolyte layer (II) bonded to the positive electrode and having a smaller area than that of the solid electrolyte layer (I) in a plan view; and a solid electrolyte layer (III) bonded to the negative electrode and having a smaller area than that of the solid electrolyte layer (I) in a plan view. At least one of (II) and (III) is different from (I).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
  • H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
  • H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
  • H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
  • H01M 4/58 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic compounds other than oxides or hydroxides, e.g. sulfides, selenides, tellurides, halogenides or LiCoFySelection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of polyanionic structures, e.g. phosphates, silicates or borates
  • H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
  • H01M 10/0562 - Solid materials

83.

BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION METHOD OF DIGITAL BROADCAST MODULATION WAVE

      
Application Number 19572094
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-03-19
First Publication Date 2026-07-23
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Akiyama, Hitoshi
  • Yoshizawa, Kazuhiko
  • Shimizu, Takuya
  • Hashimoto, Yasunobu

Abstract

A broadcast receiving apparatus is configured to include: a tuner configured to receive a transmission wave, information regarding an injection level being stored in the transmission wave; and a controller. The controller is configured to identify that a rescanning process is required by using the information regarding the injection level contained in the transmission wave received by the tuner, the rescanning process being a setting process for receiving broadcast by the tuner.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04H 20/33 - Arrangements for simultaneous broadcast of plural pieces of information by plural channels
  • H04H 40/18 - Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for receiving

84.

IMAGING LENS SYSTEM, CAMERA MODULE, IN-VEHICLE SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE

      
Application Number 19139869
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-12-05
First Publication Date 2026-07-23
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Uno, Katsuya

Abstract

An imaging lens system includes, sequentially from an object side toward an image side, a first lens having negative power with an object-side surface whose convex surface faces the object side; a second lens, which is a meniscus lens with the object-side surface whose concave surface faces the object side; an iris; a third lens with the object-side surface whose convex surface faces the object side and an image-side surface whose convex surface faces the image side; a fourth lens, which is a meniscus lens having negative power with the image-side surface whose concave surface faces the image side; a fifth lens having positive power with the object-side surface whose convex surface faces the object side; and a sixth lens having negative power with the object-side surface whose concave surface faces the object side, in which the imaging lens system satisfies Conditional Expressions (1)-(4).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 13/18 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below with lenses having one or more non-spherical faces, e.g. for reducing geometrical aberration
  • G02B 3/00 - Simple or compound lenses
  • G02B 9/62 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having six components only
  • G02B 13/14 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below for use with infrared or ultraviolet radiation
  • H04N 23/55 - Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensorsMounting thereof

85.

CHARACTER DISPLAY APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19164871
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-01-25
First Publication Date 2026-07-23
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shimizu, Takuya
  • Asakura, Sho
  • Fujita, Koji
  • Seo, Yoshiho

Abstract

A more suitable character display apparatus is provided. The character display apparatus is configured to allow conversation with a character, and includes a display configured to display a character, a speaker, a microphone, a communication unit, and a controller. The communication unit is capable of communicating with a server configured to execute inference of a large language model which is artificial intelligence, sending a prompt including text information which is natural language to the server, and receiving a response including text information which is natural language from the server. The speaker is configured to output natural language audio which is synthesized audio based on the text information in the response such that it is perceived by the user as a voice of the character displayed on the display.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 40/40 - Processing or translation of natural language
  • G06F 40/166 - Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting
  • G10L 13/027 - Concept to speech synthesisersGeneration of natural phrases from machine-based concepts

86.

ELECTROMAGNETIC NOISE SUPPRESSION SHEET, CABLE IN WHICH SAME IS USED, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROMAGNETIC NOISE SUPPRESSION SHEET

      
Application Number JP2026001257
Publication Number 2026/155225
Status In Force
Filing Date 2026-01-16
Publication Date 2026-07-23
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ueno Hiroaki
  • Ota Hiroshi
  • Mizutani Takuo
  • Watanabe Hideaki

Abstract

An electromagnetic noise suppression sheet of the present application comprises a base material and a magnetic layer. The magnetic layer contains a soft magnetic material, a binder, and an organic silicon compound. The binder contains a hydrophilic resin. When the iron content (mass%) and the silicon content (mass%) of the surface of the magnetic layer are measured by scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, the iron content (mass%) is represented by FeR, the silicon content (mass%) is represented by SiR, and the content ratio thereof is represented by SiR/Fer, the content ratio is in the range of 0.00

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05K 9/00 - Screening of apparatus or components against electric or magnetic fields
  • H01B 7/00 - Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
  • H01F 1/147 - Alloys characterised by their composition

87.

INFORMATION PROJECTION METHOD AND INFORMATION PROJECTION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025045605
Publication Number 2026/150828
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-12-25
Publication Date 2026-07-16
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Kunii Yasuhiko

Abstract

This information projection device is mounted on a vehicle and projects a video onto a road surface. The information projection device comprises an acquiring unit that acquires information relating to the vehicle, and a projecting unit that projects the video, and the information projection device uses the acquiring unit to acquire information relating to a wiper of the vehicle, and determines whether or not to project the video onto the road surface in accordance with the operating time of the wiper.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60Q 1/26 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
  • B60Q 1/00 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor

88.

IMAGE ENCODING METHOD COMBINING PREDICTION MODES OF ADJACENT BLOCKS AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD

      
Application Number 19553476
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-03-02
First Publication Date 2026-07-16
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Shimizu, Takuya

Abstract

An image encoding method for encoding an image includes: a prediction image generation step of generating a prediction image of a synthesis prediction by performing synthesis processing of synthesizing a prediction image of an in-screen block copy prediction and a prediction image of an intra prediction different from the in-screen block copy prediction, to an encoding-target block; and an encoding step of encoding a difference between the prediction image generated in the prediction image generation step and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block, the synthesis processing includes weighting processing performed to the prediction image of the in-screen block copy prediction and the prediction image of the intra prediction that is different from the in-screen block copy prediction, and a weighting parameter of the prediction image of the intra prediction in the weighting processing is determined by information of an adjacent block adjacent to the encoding-target block.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/11 - Selection of coding mode or of prediction mode among a plurality of spatial predictive coding modes
  • H04N 19/105 - Selection of the reference unit for prediction within a chosen coding or prediction mode, e.g. adaptive choice of position and number of pixels used for prediction
  • H04N 19/159 - Prediction type, e.g. intra-frame, inter-frame or bidirectional frame prediction
  • H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
  • H04N 19/182 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a pixel
  • H04N 19/593 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding involving spatial prediction techniques

89.

AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY DEVICE AND AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY SYSTEM

      
Application Number 19561622
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-03-10
First Publication Date 2026-07-16
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakamori, Hiroshi
  • Kurachi, Megumi
  • Nakade, Mayumi

Abstract

An augmented reality display device comprises: a display; an out-camera for capturing an image of a field of view of a user; a range sensor configured to measure a distance to each of a plurality of measurement points on a real object to be captured by the out-camera; and a processor connected to the display, the out-camera, and the range sensor, respectively, and the processor is configured to: detect a type of the real object captured in a captured image generated by the out-camera; recognize a three-dimensional shape of the real object based on distance data to each of the measurement points detected by the range sensor; estimate a volume of the real object based on the three-dimensional shape of the real object; and display, on the display, an augmented reality image indicating a physical quantity of the real object which is based on the volume.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • G06T 5/50 - Image enhancement or restoration using two or more images, e.g. averaging or subtraction

90.

Display device

      
Application Number 29882433
Grant Number D1134255
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-13
First Publication Date 2026-07-14
Grant Date 2026-07-14
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Hirata, Koji

91.

Display device

      
Application Number 29882439
Grant Number D1134256
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-13
First Publication Date 2026-07-14
Grant Date 2026-07-14
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Hirata, Koji

92.

INFORMATION PROJECTION METHOD AND INFORMATION PROJECTION APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19438766
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-01-02
First Publication Date 2026-07-09
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suzuki, Naoyuki
  • Kunii, Yasuhiko

Abstract

To provide technology that enables more appropriate display of images for the driver and images for people around the vehicle. This invention contributes to Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being. An information projection apparatus is mounted on a vehicle and is apparatus projects image onto a road surface. The information projection apparatus includes a receiver for acquiring information related to the vehicle and a projection or image projector for projecting images. The information projection apparatus determines whether to project an image onto the road surface based on information about the wiper acquired by the receiver.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60S 1/08 - Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven
  • B60Q 1/50 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
  • G06V 10/60 - Extraction of image or video features relating to illumination properties, e.g. using a reflectance or lighting model
  • G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
  • G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time

93.

INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD

      
Application Number 18867982
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-06-08
First Publication Date 2026-07-09
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshizawa, Kazuhiko
  • Akiyama, Hitoshi
  • Hashimoto, Yasunobu

Abstract

An information display device includes a display, an object data acquisition unit acquiring information about an AR object and generating an AR object, an additional object generation unit generating an additional object related to the AR object, a posture detection unit detecting the tilt of the information display device, and a display control unit displaying the AR object to be tilted according to the tilt of the information display device, displaying the additional object so that it is tilted on the display in accordance with the tilt of the information display device when the tilt of the information display device is less than the predetermined value, and displaying the additional object without tilting it, using the same vertical reference as the display, regardless of the tilt of the information display device when the tilt of the information display device is above the predetermined value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
  • G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/04845 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour

94.

HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY, HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY LINKING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SAME

      
Application Number 19552496
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-02-27
First Publication Date 2026-07-09
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Watanabe, Mitsunobu
  • Hashimoto, Yasunobu
  • Kawamae, Osamu
  • Masuoka, Nobuo
  • Yoshizawa, Kazuhiko
  • Shimizu, Hiroshi

Abstract

A head-mounted display comprises: a wearing body; a display; a communication module configured to perform communication connection with a mobile information terminal; a field of view(FOV) sensor configured to output status data used for determining whether the mobile information terminal is included in a user's FOV through the wearing body; and a controller connected to each of the display, the communication module, and the FOV detection sensor. The controller determines whether the mobile information terminal is included in the user's FOV based on the status data, and performs display control with respect to the display so as to display an application screen of the mobile information terminal on the display when determining that the mobile information terminal is not included in the FOV, and not to display the application screen on the display when determining that the mobile information terminal is included in the FOV.

IPC Classes  ?

95.

ELECTROMAGNETIC NOISE SUPPRESSION SHEET, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME, AND COMMUNICATION CABLE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAID ELECTROMAGNETIC NOISE SUPPRESSION SHEET

      
Application Number JP2025044122
Publication Number 2026/141090
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-12-17
Publication Date 2026-07-02
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ota Hiroshi
  • Hiroi Toshio
  • Kawakami Shinji

Abstract

An electromagnetic noise suppression sheet according to the present application is configured by laminating a magnetic layer and a base material. The base material includes a resin layer and a metal layer. The magnetic layer is disposed on the resin layer side of the base material. The magnetic layer includes a soft magnetic material and a resin. The surface electric resistance value of the magnetic layer is larger than 1.0 × 108 Ω/square. When the electromagnetic noise suppression sheet is cut into a strip-shaped sheet of 10 mm × 100 mm, one short side of the strip-shaped sheet is fixed, the other short side is suspended facing downward, the strip-shaped sheet is allowed to stand for 30 minutes under an environment having a temperature of 25°C and a relative humidity of 50%, and then a distance L (mm) from the fixed side of the strip-shaped sheet to the lowest point of the suspended strip-shaped sheet is measured, a curl amount calculated by the following formula (1) is 40 mm to 80 mm, inclusive. (1): Curl amount (mm) = 100 - L

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05K 9/00 - Screening of apparatus or components against electric or magnetic fields
  • B32B 7/025 - Electric or magnetic properties
  • B32B 15/08 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
  • C09D 5/23 - Magnetisable or magnetic paints or lacquers
  • C09D 201/00 - Coating compositions based on unspecified macromolecular compounds

96.

BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD

      
Application Number 19544277
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-02-19
First Publication Date 2026-07-02
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshizawa, Kazuhiko
  • Hashimoto, Yasunobu
  • Shimizu, Takuya
  • Akiyama, Hitoshi

Abstract

A technique of transmitting or receiving an advanced digital broadcasting service more suitably is provided. As the means, a broadcast receiving apparatus for receiving a broadcasting wave, a 2K broadcasting service and a 4K broadcasting service being transmitted by the broadcasting wave, includes: a receiver configured to receive the broadcasting wave; a display; and a controller. The controller is configured to identify whether simultaneous broadcasting of a 2K broadcasting service and a 4K broadcasting service in the broadcasting wave is executed or not on a basis of control information, the control information being contained in the broadcasting wave received by the receiver. In a case where an EPG screen for the 2K broadcasting service and the 4K broadcasting service included in the broadcasting wave received by the receiver is to be displayed on the display, the controller is configured to change a display state in the EPG screen of program information on any one service of the 2K broadcasting service or the 4K broadcasting service at least included in the broadcasting wave in accordance with the identifying result.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfacesContent or additional data rendering
  • H04N 21/462 - Content or additional data management e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end or controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabilities
  • H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection

97.

PORTABLE TERMINAL, HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY, AND COOPERATIVE DISPLAY SYSTEM THEREOF

      
Application Number 19545373
Status Pending
Filing Date 2026-02-20
First Publication Date 2026-07-02
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kawamae, Osamu
  • Itou, Shigeyuki

Abstract

In a cooperative display system that connects a portable terminal and a head mounted display to display information in cooperation, the portable terminal displays information on a first display, and transmits at least a part of the information that is displayed to the head mounted display, and the head mounted display shares and displays the information transmitted from the portable terminal on a second display. Here, the information displayed on the portable terminal is hierarchical information, and the information displayed on the head mounted display is lower-level information in the hierarchical information. In addition, whether a user is stationary or moving is detected by a sensor of the portable terminal, and in a case where the user is stationary, the display of the information on the portable terminal is stopped, and the information is displayed only on the head mounted display.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/14 - Digital output to display device
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/0346 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
  • G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
  • G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras

98.

AIR FLOATING VIDEO INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18868345
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-20
First Publication Date 2026-07-02
Owner Maxell, Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirata, Koji
  • Sugiyama, Toshinori
  • Fujita, Koji

Abstract

A video is preferably displayed outside of a space in a way that contributes to “the third goal: Good Health and Well-being (for all people)”, “the ninth goal: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure” and “the eleventh goal: Sustainable Cities and Communities” of the sustainable development goals. An air floating video information display system includes: a display panel to display a video; a light source for the display panel; a retroreflector configured to reflect video light emitted from the display panel and to cause the reflected light to aerially display an air floating video of a real image; and a light-transmittable plate including a reflection-type polarizer configured to convert an optical path of the video light. The light-transmittable plate is arranged between the retroreflector and the display panel, and an attachment angle of an optical member and a position of the display panel are adjusted for positioning the air floating video.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 30/56 - Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images the image being built up from image elements distributed over a 3D volume, e.g. voxels by projecting aerial or floating images
  • G02B 27/28 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups , for polarising

99.

INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2024045455
Publication Number 2026/140029
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-23
Publication Date 2026-07-02
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Akiyama Hitoshi
  • Shimizu Takuya
  • Nishijima Hideo

Abstract

An information processing method including a step in which, when the avatar file format of an avatar file stored in a memory is different from the avatar file format required when an avatar is transferred to content, a processor converts the format of the avatar file stored in the memory into the avatar file format required for the content and provides the converted format to the content.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 13/40 - 3D [Three Dimensional] animation of characters, e.g. humans, animals or virtual beings
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics

100.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND AI PROMPT CREATION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025044256
Publication Number 2026/141111
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-12-18
Publication Date 2026-07-02
Owner MAXELL, LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Masuda, Kozo

Abstract

The present invention realizes improvements in the accuracy of AI answers expected by users in AI conversational technology. This information processing device including an interface for conversation between a user and AI is provided with a database that stores user preference information. When creating a prompt for the AI in response to an input instruction sentence to the interface, the information processing device creates an additional instruction sentence by referring to the preference information in the database, on the basis of words in the input instruction sentence, transmits a prompt created by adding the additional instruction sentence to the instruction sentence to the AI, and obtains, from the AI, an answer sentence generated by reflecting the input instruction sentence and the additional instruction sentence.

IPC Classes  ?

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