Patents by Inventor Kazuaki Mikami
Kazuaki Mikami 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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Publication number: 20230335420Abstract: A crack generated on a main surface of a substrate is detected, and the main surface of the substrate is scanned with the laser light in order that a time integral of a light amount of laser light for annealing with which a unit area in a crack region including the detected crack is irradiated is smaller than a time integral of a light amount of the laser light with which a unit area in a region different from the crack region is irradiated, to perform laser annealing treatment on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kazuaki MIKAMI, Tomohiro ISHII, Katsumi NAKAMURA, Kazunori KANADA
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Patent number: 11424168Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device utilizing the feature that there are a plurality of semiconductor substrates to measure the thickness thereof, when measuring the thickness of a plurality of semiconductor substrates upon the laser annealing treatment. For each of at least one semiconductor substrate of the plurality of semiconductor substrates, a laser annealing treatment is performed by controlling a laser beam irradiating the semiconductor substrate based on self-thickness data being data of a result of measurement of a thickness of the semiconductor substrate and reference thickness data being data of a result of measurement of a thickness of at least one semiconductor substrate other than the semiconductor substrate among the plurality of semiconductor substrates.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kazuaki Mikami, Haruhiko Minamitake, Kazunori Kanada
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Publication number: 20210384087Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device utilizing the feature that there are a plurality of semiconductor substrates to measure the thickness thereof, when measuring the thickness of a plurality of semiconductor substrates upon the laser annealing treatment. For each of at least one semiconductor substrate of the plurality of semiconductor substrates, a laser annealing treatment is performed by controlling a laser beam irradiating the semiconductor substrate based on self-thickness data being data of a result of measurement of a thickness of the semiconductor substrate and reference thickness data being data of a result of measurement of a thickness of at least one semiconductor substrate other than the semiconductor substrate among the plurality of semiconductor substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kazuaki MIKAMI, Haruhiko MINAMITAKE, Kazunori KANADA
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Patent number: 8596853Abstract: The backlight includes a first light guide plate which emits a light inputted from an end face thereof from a main surface thereof, a second light guide plate which includes an end face for an incoming light and an end face for an emitting light, and which is arranged behind the first light guide plate, a reflection sheet which is arranged between the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate, a chassis which houses the first light guide plate, the second light guide plate and the reflection sheet, and a rear cover which fixes the first light guide plate, the second light guide plate and the reflection sheet with the chassis. The first light guide plate and the second light guide plate are positioned in a thickness direction thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2008Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: NLT Technologies, Ltd.Inventor: Kazuaki Mikami
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Patent number: 8063868Abstract: A heatsink made of aluminum is provided in a liquid crystal display device. A plurality of light emitting diodes are contacted to a front surface of the heatsink. A fin unit is contacted to a rear surface of the heatsink. In addition, a display panel is supported by a holding member so as to be positioned at a constant distance from the light emitting diodes. The holding member is composed of a front cover and a rear cover of the display panel, supported by the heatsink and a chassis provided between the display panel and the rear cover.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2005Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Choei Sugitani, Kazuaki Mikami
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Patent number: 7708450Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an LED backlighting unit and a liquid crystal display panel disposed on the backlighting unit. The backlighting unit includes a light source of an array of LEDs and a reflector disposed so as to cover the light source and configured to reflect light emitted from the light source. And a light shielding spacer member is provided between the reflector and the LED light source.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2005Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd.Inventor: Kazuaki Mikami
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Patent number: 7585098Abstract: Color non-uniformity due to LED light sources of a liquid crystal display (LCD) device is improved. A light quantity control film is arranged between an LED source and the entrance surface of a mixing light guide plate. This light quantity control film is arranged in the part which reduces the quantity of light of the LED with the strongest light quantity among a plurality of same colors.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd.Inventor: Kazuaki Mikami
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Publication number: 20090073346Abstract: The backlight includes a first light guide plate which emits a light inputted from an end face thereof from a main surface thereof, a second light guide plate which includes an end face for an incoming light and an end face for an emitting light, and which is arranged behind the first light guide plate, a reflection sheet which is arranged between the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate, a chassis which houses the first light guide plate, the second light guide plate and the reflection sheet, and a rear cover which fixes the first light guide plate, the second light guide plate and the reflection sheet with the chassis. The first light guide plate and the second light guide plate are positioned in a thickness direction thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: NEC LCD TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventor: Kazuaki MIKAMI
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Publication number: 20070153539Abstract: Color non-uniformity due to LED light sources of a liquid crystal display (LCD) device is improved. A light quantity control film is arranged between an LED source and the entrance surface of a mixing light guide plate. This light quantity control film is arranged in the part which reduces the quantity of light of the LED with the strongest light quantity among a plurality of same colors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Applicant: NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd.Inventor: Kazuaki Mikami
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Publication number: 20070008275Abstract: A heatsink made of aluminum is provided in a liquid crystal display device. A plurality of light emitting diodes are contacted to a front surface of the heatsink. A fin unit is contacted to a rear surface of the heatsink. In addition, a display panel is supported by a holding member so as to be positioned at a constant distance from the light emitting diodes. The holding member is composed of a front cover and a rear cover of the display panel, supported by the heatsink and a chassis provided between the display panel and the rear cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2005Publication date: January 11, 2007Applicant: NEC LCD TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Choei Sugitani, Kazuaki Mikami
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Publication number: 20060098458Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an LED backlighting unit and a liquid crystal display panel disposed on the backlighting unit. The backlighting unit includes a light source of an array of LEDs and a reflector disposed so as to cover the light source and configured to reflect light emitted from the light source. And a light shielding spacer member is provided between the reflector and the LED light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Applicant: NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd.Inventor: Kazuaki Mikami
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Patent number: 6594143Abstract: The present invention provides a mounting structure for mounting a liquid crystal module having a display area. The mounting structure comprises: at least a frame member having a plurality of connecting members for connecting the frame member to the liquid crystal module substantially in parallel to each other, wherein each of the connecting members extends between the liquid crystal module and the frame member in a direction vertical to a surface of the frame member.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 1999Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Takakazu Yano, Tomoo Miwa, Yasuhiro Sato, Toshihisa Ogawa, Michiaki Nishiyama, Masatake Baba, Hikaru Okabe, Fumihiko Fujishiro, Katsuhiro Kato, Kazuaki Mikami, Hirokazu Fukuyoshi
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Publication number: 20020064036Abstract: The present invention provides a mounting structure for mounting a liquid crystal module having a display area. The mounting structure comprises: at least a frame member having a plurality of connecting members for connecting the frame member to the liquid crystal module substantially in parallel to each other, wherein each of the connecting members extends between the liquid crystal module and the frame member in a direction vertical to a surface of the frame member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 1999Publication date: May 30, 2002Inventors: TAKAKAZU YANO, TOMOO MIWA, YASUHIRO SATO, TOSHIHISA OGWA, MICHIAKI NISHIYAMA, MASATAKE BARA, HIKARU OKABE, FUMIHIKO FUJISHIRO, KATSUHIRO KATO, KAZUAKI MIKAMI, HIROKAZU FUKUYOSHI