Patents by Inventor Jiro Imada

Jiro Imada 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: 11610529
    Abstract: A functional panel is provided. The functional panel includes a first driver circuit, a second driver circuit, and a region. The first driver circuit supplies a first selection signal, the second driver circuit supplies a second selection signal and a third selection signal, and the region includes a pixel. The pixel includes a first pixel circuit, a light-emitting element, a second pixel circuit, and a photoelectric conversion element. The first pixel circuit is supplied with the first selection signal, the first pixel circuit obtains an image signal on the basis of the first selection signal, the light-emitting element is electrically connected to the first pixel circuit, and the light-emitting element emits light on the basis of the image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunori Watanabe, Susumu Kawashima, Masataka Shiokawa, Daisuke Kubota, Jiro Imada, Katsuki Yanagawa, Koji Kusunoki
  • Publication number: 20220068181
    Abstract: A functional panel is provided. The functional panel includes a first driver circuit, a second driver circuit, and a region. The first driver circuit supplies a first selection signal, the second driver circuit supplies a second selection signal and a third selection signal, and the region includes a pixel. The pixel includes a first pixel circuit, a light-emitting element, a second pixel circuit, and a photoelectric conversion element. The first pixel circuit is supplied with the first selection signal, the first pixel circuit obtains an image signal on the basis of the first selection signal, the light-emitting element is electrically connected to the first pixel circuit, and the light-emitting element emits light on the basis of the image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Kazunori WATANABE, Susumu KAWASHIMA, Masataka SHIOKAWA, Daisuke KUBOTA, Jiro IMADA, Katsuki YANAGAWA, Koji KUSUNOKI
  • Patent number: 10347212
    Abstract: An information processing device including a display unit and an input unit is driven by a first step of inputting an input signal from the input unit, a second step of starting to move an image displayed on the display unit, a third step of lowering luminance of the image, a fourth step of checking whether the image reaches a position of predetermined coordinates, a fifth step of increasing the luminance of the image in the case where the image reaches the position of the predetermined coordinates, and a sixth step of stopping moving the image so as to perform eye-friendly display with the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Yuji Iwaki, Jiro Imada
  • Patent number: 9898133
    Abstract: Malfunction of a large-sized touchscreen is prevented. In particular, malfunction of a large-sized touchscreen is prevented by reduction of wiring delay between a detection region and a controller. In a touchscreen, in which a detection area is divided, including a plurality of detection regions and a plurality of sensors, controllers are provided for the respective divided detection regions, and all the controllers are electrically connected to one central control device. It is preferable that a wiring between each of the divided detection regions and the corresponding controller be shorter than a wiring between the controller and the central control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hikaru Tamura, Yoshiyuki Kurokawa, Jiro Imada, Toshiki Hamada
  • Publication number: 20170103730
    Abstract: An information processing device including a display unit and an input unit is driven by a first step of inputting an input signal from the input unit, a second step of starting to move an image displayed on the display unit, a third step of lowering luminance of the image, a fourth step of checking whether the image reaches a position of predetermined coordinates, a fifth step of increasing the luminance of the image in the case where the image reaches the position of the predetermined coordinates, and a sixth step of stopping moving the image so as to perform eye-friendly display with the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Yuji IWAKI, Jiro IMADA
  • Patent number: 9569992
    Abstract: An information processing device including a display unit and an input unit is driven by a first step of inputting an input signal from the input unit, a second step of starting to move an image displayed on the display unit, a third step of lowering luminance of the image, a fourth step of checking whether the image reaches a position of predetermined coordinates, a fifth step of increasing the luminance of the image in the case where the image reaches the position of the predetermined coordinates, and a sixth step of stopping moving the image so as to perform eye-friendly display with the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Yuji Iwaki, Jiro Imada
  • Patent number: 9406268
    Abstract: In order to reduce the frequency of rewriting pixels, gray scales of image signals input to a plurality of pixels provided in a display portion are checked before displaying each image. Specifically, in the case where image signals having medium gray scale levels are input to many of the plurality of pixels, display is performed by normal driving (for example, driving in which rewriting pixels is performed at a frequency higher than or equal to 60 times per second); otherwise, display is performed by driving with a small number of frequencies of rewriting pixels (for example, driving in which rewriting pixels is performed at a frequency lower than or equal to once per second). With this method, an information processing device which can reduce users' eye strain and perform eye-friendly display can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jiro Imada
  • Publication number: 20140152533
    Abstract: In order to reduce the frequency of rewriting pixels, gray scales of image signals input to a plurality of pixels provided in a display portion are checked before displaying each image. Specifically, in the case where image signals having medium gray scale levels are input to many of the plurality of pixels, display is performed by normal driving (for example, driving in which rewriting pixels is performed at a frequency higher than or equal to 60 times per second); otherwise, display is performed by driving with a small number of frequencies of rewriting pixels (for example, driving in which rewriting pixels is performed at a frequency lower than or equal to once per second). With this method, an information processing device which can reduce users' eye strain and perform eye-friendly display can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jiro IMADA
  • Publication number: 20140132643
    Abstract: An information processing device including a display unit and an input unit is driven by a first step of inputting an input signal from the input unit, a second step of starting to move an image displayed on the display unit, a third step of lowering luminance of the image, a fourth step of checking whether the image reaches a position of predetermined coordinates, a fifth step of increasing the luminance of the image in the case where the image reaches the position of the predetermined coordinates, and a sixth step of stopping moving the image so as to perform eye-friendly display with the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Yuji IWAKI, Jiro IMADA
  • Publication number: 20130257798
    Abstract: Malfunction of a large-sized touchscreen is prevented. In particular, malfunction of a large-sized touchscreen is prevented by reduction of wiring delay between a detection region and a controller. In a touchscreen, in which a detection area is divided, including a plurality of detection regions and a plurality of sensors, controllers are provided for the respective divided detection regions, and all the controllers are electrically connected to one central control device. It is preferable that a wiring between each of the divided detection regions and the corresponding controller be shorter than a wiring between the controller and the central control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hikaru Tamura, Yoshiyuki Kurokawa, Jiro Imada, Toshiki Hamada