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).

  • Patent number: 8638283
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: NLT Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Tsuyoshi Ichiraku, Noriyuki Takagi
  • Patent number: 8264473
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: NLT Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventor: Atsushi Kota
  • Publication number: 20110032421
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: NEC LCD TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Atsushi KOTA
  • Publication number: 20100295842
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Tsuyoshi Ichiraku, Noriyuki Takagi
  • Patent number: 7489289
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Yuji Kondo, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki
  • Patent number: 7460090
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Yuji Kondo, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki
  • Patent number: 7420551
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki
  • Patent number: 7239307
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki, Yuji Kondo
  • Publication number: 20070146284
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventor: Atsushi KOTA
  • Patent number: 7176912
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki
  • Patent number: 7038668
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki
  • Publication number: 20050057462
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki
  • Publication number: 20050052370
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Yuji Kondo, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki
  • Publication number: 20050024357
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki, Yuji Kondo
  • Patent number: 6794815
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Samsung Oled Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju-won Lee, Cheol-sig Son, Sang-ho Lee, Akihiro Yano, Taizou Tanaka, Atsushi Kota, Hideki Ito
  • Patent number: 6788298
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki, Yuji Kondo
  • Patent number: 6633134
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Kondo, Atsushi Kota
  • Publication number: 20030146694
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Applicant: 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: 6525704
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Kondo, Atsushi Kota
  • Publication number: 20020044143
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Kota, Shingo Kawashima, Eitaro Nishigaki