Patents by Inventor Atsushi Kota
Atsushi Kota has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8638283Abstract: A timing controller is provided which is capable of achieving normal image display at a time of reverse scanning in upward and downward directions and right and left directions. In an image display device having a plurality of scanning line driving ICs (Integrated Circuits), a valid line counting section counts a count of valid driving lines based on a DE (Data Enable) signal and DCK (Dot Clock) signal. A cascade signal counting section counts up a total count of outputs from a count of VCK (Vertical Clock) signals including a VSP (Vertical Start Pulse) 2 output signal up to a VSP1 cascade outputting signal VSP1. A calculating section calculates an excessive output of a scanning line driving IC from a difference between the count of valid driving lines and the total count of outputs.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2010Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: NLT Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Tsuyoshi Ichiraku, Noriyuki Takagi
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Patent number: 8264473Abstract: To provide a timing controller and the like, which can display an image properly regardless of the scanning direction even when an image display device is formed by using signal-line driving ICs having residual output terminals that are not connected to the signal lines. The timing controller includes: a reset signal storage section which stores a plurality of reset signals including a normal reset signal and a specific reset signal; a reset signal setting section which sets one of the plurality of reset signals stored in the reset signal storage section for each of the plurality of ports in accordance with a signal from the outside; and a reset signal synthesizing section which synthesizes the reset signals set by the reset signal setting section and the video data, and simultaneously outputs acquired data to the plurality of ports, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: NLT Technologies, Ltd.Inventor: Atsushi Kota
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Publication number: 20110032421Abstract: To provide a timing controller and the like, which can display an image properly regardless of the scanning direction even when an image display device is formed by using signal-line driving ICs having residual output terminals that are not connected to the signal lines. The timing controller includes: a reset signal storage section which stores a plurality of reset signals including a normal reset signal and a specific reset signal; a reset signal setting section which sets one of the plurality of reset signals stored in the reset signal storage section for each of the plurality of ports in accordance with a signal from the outside; and a reset signal synthesizing section which synthesizes the reset signals set by the reset signal setting section and the video data, and simultaneously outputs acquired data to the plurality of ports, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: NEC LCD TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventor: Atsushi KOTA
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Publication number: 20100295842Abstract: A timing controller is provided which is capable of achieving normal image display at a time of reverse scanning in upward and downward directions and right and left directions. In an image display device having a plurality of scanning line driving ICs (Integrated Circuits), a valid line counting section counts a count of valid driving lines based on a DE (Data Enable) signal and DCK (Dot Clock) signal. A cascade signal counting section counts up a total count of outputs from a count of VCK (Vertical Clock) signals including a VSP (Vertical Start Pulse) 2 output signal up to a VSP1 cascade outputting signal VSP1. A calculating section calculates an excessive output of a scanning line driving IC from a difference between the count of valid driving lines and the total count of outputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Tsuyoshi Ichiraku, Noriyuki Takagi
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Patent number: 7489289Abstract: The object of present invention is to provide a image display device with a simple constitution and a method for driving the image display device.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2004Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Yuji Kondo, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki
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Patent number: 7460090Abstract: The object of present invention is to provide a image display device with a simple constitution and a method for driving the image display device.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2001Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Yuji Kondo, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki
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Patent number: 7420551Abstract: An image display apparatus includes an image display section in which a plurality of light emitting elements are arranged in a matrix at intersections of a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines. A control circuit selects one of modes as an operation mode in response to a mode switching signal, and outputs a data signal and a scan control signal based on an image signal to be displayed and the selected mode. A row driving section is connected to the plurality of scan lines to sequentially drive the plurality of scan lines based on the scan control signal in a unit determined based on the operation mode. A column driving section is connected to the plurality of data lines to sequentially drive the plurality of data lines based on the data signal. In this way, an image corresponding to the image signal is displayed on the image display section.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2004Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki
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Patent number: 7239307Abstract: A driving circuit of a display to display full color by light emitting elements is provided which can attain sufficient display characteristics even when there is a difference in characteristics of the light emitting elements and can lower power consumption. The driving circuit is used for a stripe type display in which electrical characteristics of a red light emitting organic EL (Electroluninescence) element differ greatly from those of green and blue light emitting organic EL elements in which these three light emitting elements are arranged repeatedly in a column direction in a manner that the red light emitting element is sandwiched by the green and blue light emitting elements and the driving circuit is made up of driving sections each having driving capability enough to drive the red light emitting organic EL element and other driving sections each having driving capability enough to drive the green and blue light organic EL elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2004Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki, Yuji Kondo
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Publication number: 20070146284Abstract: An interface device is provided which is capable of eliminating the need for mounting an external resistor and of reducing manufacturing costs for the interface device. An internal resistor and a PMOS (p-channel Metal Oxide semiconductor) switch are serially connected between a non-inverted input terminal of an LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling) receiver of a D channel out of LVDS signal channels. An NMOS (n-channel MOS) switch and an internal resistor are serially connected between an inverted input terminal of the LVDS receiver and a ground (GND). To a gate input terminal of the PMOS switch is connected an terminal for an idle terminal setting input terminal while an inverter is connected to an gate input terminal of the NMOS switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2006Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventor: Atsushi KOTA
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Patent number: 7176912Abstract: An image display apparatus includes an image display section in which a plurality of light emitting elements are arranged in a matrix at intersections of a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines. A control circuit selects one of modes as an operation mode in response to a mode switching signal, and outputs a data signal and a scan control signal based on an image signal to be displayed and the selected mode. A row driving section is connected to the plurality of scan lines to sequentially drive the plurality of scan lines based on the scan control signal in a unit determined based on the operation mode. A column driving section is connected to the plurality of data lines to sequentially drive the plurality of data lines based on the data signal. In this way, an image corresponding to the image signal is displayed on the image display section.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2001Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki
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Patent number: 7038668Abstract: A picture displaying apparatus that includes scanning lines to which scanning signals are inputted, data lines to which data signals are inputted, and a light emission element present at every intersection of scanning lines and data lines. The designated picture displaying device also consists of a display unit composed of light emission elements and a memory unit containing memory cells that store single units of display data. The units of display data are read from the memory unit in different orders and then written to the picture displaying unit such that the picture or content is different for each predetermined frame or frames. A plurality of display data corresponding to different display contents is generated without a calculating circuit when the screen saver function is activated.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2001Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Atsushi Kota, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki
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Publication number: 20050057462Abstract: An image display apparatus includes an image display section in which a plurality of light emitting elements are arranged in a matrix at intersections of a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines. A control circuit selects one of modes as an operation mode in response to a mode switching signal, and outputs a data signal and a scan control signal based on an image signal to be displayed and the selected mode. A row driving section is connected to the plurality of scan lines to sequentially drive the plurality of scan lines based on the scan control signal in a unit determined based on the operation mode. A column driving section is connected to the plurality of data lines to sequentially drive the plurality of data lines based on the data signal. In this way, an image corresponding to the image signal is displayed on the image display section.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki
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Publication number: 20050052370Abstract: The object of present invention is to provide a image display device with a simple constitution and a method for driving the image display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2004Publication date: March 10, 2005Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Yuji Kondo, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki
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Publication number: 20050024357Abstract: A driving circuit of a display to display full color by light emitting elements is provided which can attain sufficient display characteristics even when there is a difference in characteristics of the light emitting elements and can lower power consumption. The driving circuit is used for a stripe type display in which electrical characteristics of a red light emitting organic EL (Electroluninescence) element differ greatly from those of green and blue light emitting organic EL elements in which these three light emitting elements are arranged repeatedly in a column direction in a manner that the red light emitting element is sandwiched by the green and blue light emitting elements and the driving circuit is made up of driving sections each having driving capability enough to drive the red light emitting organic EL element and other driving sections each having driving capability enough to drive the green and blue light organic EL elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki, Yuji Kondo
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Organic electroluminescent display device, substrate of the same and method of cutting the substrate
Patent number: 6794815Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display (EL) device includes a substrate, an organic light emitting portion formed such that a positive electrode formed in a predetermined pattern, an organic layer formed on the positive electrode, and a negative electrode having a predetermined pattern in a direction orthogonal with the positive electrode are sequentially stacked, an encapsulation cap which encapsulates the organic light emitting portion, first and second groups of electrodes which are drawn out from at least one edge of the encapsulation cap and connected to the positive and negative electrodes to drive the organic light emitting portion, and first and second dummy electrodes formed at one side of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2003Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: Samsung Oled Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ju-won Lee, Cheol-sig Son, Sang-ho Lee, Akihiro Yano, Taizou Tanaka, Atsushi Kota, Hideki Ito -
Patent number: 6788298Abstract: A driving circuit of a display to display full color by light emitting elements is provided which can attain sufficient display characteristics even when there is a difference in characteristics of the light emitting elements and can lower power consumption. The driving circuit is used for a stripe type display in which electrical characteristics of a red light emitting organic EL (Electroluninescence) element differ greatly from those of green and blue light emitting organic EL elements in which these three light emitting elements are arranged repeatedly in a column direction in a manner that the red light emitting element is sandwiched by the green and blue light emitting elements and the driving circuit is made up of driving sections each having driving capability enough to drive the red light emitting organic EL element and other driving sections each having driving capability enough to drive the green and blue light organic EL elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2001Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki, Yuji Kondo
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Patent number: 6633134Abstract: Each unit pixel of an active-matrix-driven organic EL display device includes a pixel EL element and an associated pixel circuit. An array of the pixel EL elements are formed on the front surface of a multilayer substrate, the rear surface of which mounts thereon a drive IC and the plurality of pixel circuits. The electrodes of the drive IC are connected to the anode and cathodes of the pixel EL elements through via holes and interconnects formed in the multilayer substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2000Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Yuji Kondo, Atsushi Kota
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Organic electroluminescent display device, substrate of the same and method of cutting the substrate
Publication number: 20030146694Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display (EL) device includes a substrate, an organic light emitting portion formed such that a positive electrode formed in a predetermined pattern, an organic layer formed on the positive electrode, and a negative electrode having a predetermined pattern in a direction orthogonal with the positive electrode are sequentially stacked, an encapsulation cap which encapsulates the organic light emitting portion, first and second groups of electrodes which are drawn out from at least one edge of the encapsulation cap and connected to the positive and negative electrodes to drive the organic light emitting portion, and first and second dummy electrodes formed at one side of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2003Publication date: August 7, 2003Applicant: SAMSUNG NEC MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ju-won Lee, Cheol-sig Son, Sang-ho Lee, Akihiro Yano, Taizou Tanaka, Atsushi Kota, Hideki Ito -
Patent number: 6525704Abstract: An image display device applies (M×N) data voltages in order to M rows of data lines N voltages at a time, and in synchronization with these data voltages, applies scan voltage in order to the N columns of scan lines. This scan voltage causes M rows and N columns of switching elements to turn on one column at a time, and accordingly, (M×N) data voltages that are applied from the M rows of data lines are individually held by M rows and N columns of voltage holding means. In accordance with these held voltages, M rows and N columns of drive transistors apply a drive voltage that is constantly applied to power supply electrodes to (M×N) organic EL elements. The M rows and N columns of organic EL elements are accordingly actively driven and a multiple gray-scale dot matrix image is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2000Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Yuji Kondo, Atsushi Kota
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Publication number: 20020044143Abstract: A picture displaying apparatus, includes: a plurality of scanning lines to which scanning signals are inputted, respectively; a plurality of data lines to which data signals are inputted, respectively; a light emission element disposed at each of a plurality of intersections composed of the plurality of scanning lines and the plurality of data lines; a picture displaying unit having the plurality of light emission elements; and a memory unit storing a single display data indicative of an display content of the picture displaying unit. The memory unit has a plurality of memory cells. Each of the plurality of memory cells stores a unit display data of a part of the single display data. A plurality of the unit display data stored in the plurality of memory cells are read from the memory unit in a different order for each single predetermined frame or each plural predetermined frames.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Kota, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki