Patents by Inventor Ken Sumitani

Ken Sumitani 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: 10657929
    Abstract: An image receiving device includes an image processing unit that rotates at least one of first and second images in a process of restoring the first and second images if an image transfer signal received by the image receiving device includes the first and second images in which a direction in which a scan line of the first image extends is different from a direction in which a scan line of the second image extends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Ken Sumitani
  • Publication number: 20190114998
    Abstract: An image receiving device includes an image processing unit that rotates at least one of first and second images in a process of restoring the first and second images if an image transfer signal received by the image receiving device includes the first and second images in which a direction in which a scan line of the first image extends is different from a direction in which a scan line of the second image extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: KEN SUMITANI
  • Patent number: 9970994
    Abstract: To provide an electronic device that can detect an abnormality in an element with a simple configuration. An electronic device 1 includes: a first element string group 21 formed by at least one element string 211 to 21m connected in parallel, the element string 211 to 21m being formed by at least one element connected in series; a second element string group 22 formed by the element string 221 to 22n being at least one in number and connected in parallel; and an abnormality detecting unit 4 that detects an abnormality in the element string 211 to 21m and 221 to 22n forming at least one of the first element string group 21 and the second element string group 22, based on whether or not a first current I21 being the sum of current flowing through the element string 211 to 21m forming the first element string group 21 and a second current I22 being the sum of current flowing through the element string 221 to 22n forming the second element string group 22 satisfy a prescribed relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuta Ikawa, Ken Sumitani, Tsuyoshi Ono
  • Patent number: 9804320
    Abstract: A light guide plate includes a plurality of LED light sources emitting light into two opposed side surfaces of the light guide plate, such that LED light sources having a length shorter than each of the opposed side surfaces at which the plurality of LED light sources are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masanobu Okano, Ken Sumitani
  • Publication number: 20170307174
    Abstract: A lighting device having: a first light source including at least one first light-emitting unit having a first light emission color; a second light source including at least one second light-emitting unit having a second light emission color; a resistor connected in series to the first light source; and a switching element connected in series to the second light source, current flowing to the first light source being converted into a control voltage by the resistor, and current flowing to the switching element being controlled by the control voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Ken SUMITANI
  • Publication number: 20170257916
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a plurality of light sources, a power supply circuit that generates a power supply voltage on the basis of a voltage which is output from an external power supply, and a control circuit that is driven by the power supply voltage. The control circuit detects a drop in the power supply voltage and controls lighting states of the plurality of light sources on the basis of the detection. The power supply voltage is supplied to all or a portion of the plurality of light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Ken SUMITANI
  • Publication number: 20150355289
    Abstract: To provide an electronic device that can detect an abnormality in an element with a simple configuration. An electronic device 1 includes: a first element string group 21 formed by at least one element string 211 to 21m connected in parallel, the element string 211 to 21m being formed by at least one element connected in series; a second element string group 22 formed by the element string 221 to 22n being at least one in number and connected in parallel; and an abnormality detecting unit 4 that detects an abnormality in the element string 211 to 21m and 221 to 22n forming at least one of the first element string group 21 and the second element string group 22, based on whether or not a first current I21 being the sum of current flowing through the element string 211 to 21m forming the first element string group 21 and a second current I22 being the sum of current flowing through the element string 221 to 22n forming the second element string group 22 satisfy a prescribed relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuta IKAWA, Ken SUMITANI, Tsuyoshi ONO
  • Publication number: 20150138831
    Abstract: A surface light source device (10) includes: a light guide plate (120); and a plurality of LED light source substrates (140) each emitting light into the light guide plate (120) through a side surface of the light guide plate (120), the LED light source substrates (140) (i) being provided at a pair of sides of the light guide plate (120), the pair of sides facing each other and (ii) having a length shorter than a length of each of the pair of sides at which the plurality of LED light source substrates (140) are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masanobu Okano, Ken Sumitani
  • Publication number: 20150070890
    Abstract: Provided is an light source board unit enabling improved freedom in the shape and material for a resin part, suppression of increased costs, and compatibility of optical characteristics and physical characteristics. This light source substrate unit (1) is provided with a plurality of LED chips (2) and a base material (10) having a plurality of recesses (10a) in which the LED chips are mounted. The base material includes a first resin part (11) fabricated by injecting a first resin and a second resin part (12) fabricated by injecting a second resin. The first resin part and the second resin part have mutually different optical characteristics, and at least a portion of the inner surface of the recesses is formed by the second resin part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masanobu Okano, Ken Sumitani
  • Publication number: 20150009714
    Abstract: To provide a light source substrate in an edge-light-type light source module, with which a defect generated by contacting of a sealing member of the light source substrate coming into contact with a lightguide plate can be prevented and reliability and safety can be improved. A light source substrate has a plurality of light-emitting elements (LED elements 15) COB-mounted on a base member 11, and is used in an edge-light-type light source module. Light source substrates 30 to 90 are configured with a first protrusion that forms a dam 17 for housing the sealing member, and a second protrusion 18 that is formed higher than the first protrusion and prevents the sealing member from coming into contact with other members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masanobu Okano, Ken Sumitani, Shingo Kamitani
  • Patent number: 8714764
    Abstract: A light emitting module board which is compatible with a plurality of screen sizes and is used for a backlight apparatus of a liquid crystal display panel is provided. A light emitting module includes a first connector 15 and a second connector 16, each including a plurality of cathode terminals and at least one anode terminal, at each end of the board, and can be connected to another one to each other through the connectors in multi-level. A cathode wiring 14 for supplying a cathode control signal includes first cathode wirings which connect the cathode terminals of the first connector and light emitting bodies to supply a control signal to the light emitting bodies in the light emitting module, and second cathode wirings which connect the cathode terminals of the first and second connectors to supply a control signal to the light emitting bodies on a downstream light emitting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamashita, Hiroyuki Nabesawa, Ken Sumitani, Manabu Yumoto, Manabu Onozaki
  • Patent number: 8403532
    Abstract: An LED module comprises: an insulating substrate in plate form; first main and sub terminals for connection to an external circuit formed near the first side of the insulating substrate; second main and sub terminals for connection to an external circuit formed near the second side opposite to the first side; three or more connecting wires formed on the insulating substrate for connecting LEDs continuously aligned at a distance from each other in series; LEDs individually connected between the connecting wires adjacent to each other and connected in series in a same direction; and a first passing wire formed on the insulating substrate for electrically connecting the first sub-terminal to the second sub-terminal, wherein a first connecting wire located on one side is electrically connected to the first main terminal, and a second connecting wire located on the other side is electrically connected to the second main terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamashita, Hiroyuki Nabesawa, Hiroshi Nishioka, Masahiko Watanabe, Ken Sumitani
  • Publication number: 20120218752
    Abstract: A light source module includes: a light source; a lighting curtain that partially blocks light from the light source; and a reflective layer that is provided on the lighting curtain and that has a planar shape smaller than the lighting curtain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventor: Ken SUMITANI
  • Publication number: 20110310590
    Abstract: A light emitting module board which is compatible with a plurality of screen sizes and is used for a backlight apparatus of a liquid crystal display panel is provided. A light emitting module includes a first connector 15 and a second connector 16, each including a plurality of cathode terminals and at least one anode terminal, at each end of the board, and can be connected to another one to each other through the connectors in multi-level. A cathode wiring 14 for supplying a cathode control signal includes first cathode wirings which connect the cathode terminals of the first connector and light emitting bodies to supply a control signal to the light emitting bodies in the light emitting module, and second cathode wirings which connect the cathode terminals of the first and second connectors to supply a control signal to the light emitting bodies on a downstream light emitting module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamashita, Hiroyuki Nabesawa, Ken Sumitani, Manabu Yumoto, Manabu Onozaki
  • Publication number: 20100220479
    Abstract: An LED module comprises: an insulating substrate in plate form; first main and sub terminals for connection to an external circuit formed near the first side of the insulating substrate; second main and sub terminals for connection to an external circuit formed near the second side opposite to the first side; three or more connecting wires formed on the insulating substrate for connecting LEDs continuously aligned at a distance from each other in series; LEDs individually connected between the connecting wires adjacent to each other and connected in series in a same direction; and a first passing wire formed on the insulating substrate for electrically connecting the first sub-terminal to the second sub-terminal, wherein a first connecting wire located on one side is electrically connected to the first main terminal, and a second connecting wire located on the other side is electrically connected to the second main terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamashita, Hiroyuki Nabesawa, Hiroshi Nishioka, Masahiko Watanabe, Ken Sumitani
  • Patent number: 7545683
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device arranged for minimizing the duration of time required for conducting a batch verify action and thus speeding up a buffer write action is provided. The device which conducts a write action to memory cells in an address area, a batch verify action for collectively conducting verify action for a plurality of addresses, and repeats the batch verify action and the write action, comprises a detecting means for detecting whether or not each address contains an unwritten memory cell, and conducts a verify action at least at a part of the batch verify action excluding at least a part of addresses judged not to contain unwritten memory cells by the verify action at one or more cycles before.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Ken Sumitani
  • Publication number: 20070159895
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device arranged for minimizing the duration of time required for conducting a batch verify action and thus speeding up a buffer write action is provided. The device which conducts a write action to memory cells in an address area, a batch verify action for collectively conducting verify action for a plurality of addresses, and repeats the batch verify action and the write action, comprises a detecting means for detecting whether or not each address contains an unwritten memory cell, and conducts a verify action at least at a part of the batch verify action excluding at least a part of addresses judged not to contain unwritten memory cells by the verify action at one or more cycles before.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Ken Sumitani
  • Patent number: 7161843
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device, comprising a memory array including a plurality of memory cells capable of storing data of at least 1 bit, includes a data write control section for controlling a data write operation to the plurality of memory cells; an address signal generation section for generating an address signal which represents an address of a prescribed memory cell; a determination section for determining whether or not to write data to the prescribed memory cell and outputting a first write signal; a data register section for storing data represented by the first write signal and outputting a second write signal; and a data write section for writing data to the prescribed memory cell based on the second write signal. The data register section stores the data based on a control signal which is output by the data write control section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Ken Sumitani
  • Patent number: 6944093
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is provided, which comprises a memory array comprising a plurality of memory cells, a page buffer section for temporarily storing data to be written into the memory array, and a masking section for masking at least a portion of data read from the page buffer section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Ken Sumitani
  • Patent number: 6785185
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprises first and second memory sections including a plurality of memory elements, and a memory control section for allowing a data transfer operation between the first and second memory sections based on an external control command while allowing a memory operation to at least one of the first and second memory sections. At least one of the first and second memory sections include a plurality of small memory regions, and the memory control section allows each of the plurality of small memory regions to be separately and simultaneously subjected to an access operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ken Sumitani, Haruyasu Fukui