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).
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Patent number: 10657929Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Ken Sumitani
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Publication number: 20190114998Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventor: KEN SUMITANI
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Patent number: 9970994Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuta Ikawa, Ken Sumitani, Tsuyoshi Ono
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Patent number: 9804320Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 5, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masanobu Okano, Ken Sumitani
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Publication number: 20170307174Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventor: Ken SUMITANI
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Publication number: 20170257916Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Ken SUMITANI
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Publication number: 20150355289Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuta IKAWA, Ken SUMITANI, Tsuyoshi ONO
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Publication number: 20150138831Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masanobu Okano, Ken Sumitani
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Publication number: 20150070890Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masanobu Okano, Ken Sumitani
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Publication number: 20150009714Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masanobu Okano, Ken Sumitani, Shingo Kamitani
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Patent number: 8714764Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 25, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsushi Yamashita, Hiroyuki Nabesawa, Ken Sumitani, Manabu Yumoto, Manabu Onozaki
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Patent number: 8403532Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 25, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsushi Yamashita, Hiroyuki Nabesawa, Hiroshi Nishioka, Masahiko Watanabe, Ken Sumitani
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Publication number: 20120218752Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Inventor: Ken SUMITANI
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Publication number: 20110310590Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Atsushi Yamashita, Hiroyuki Nabesawa, Ken Sumitani, Manabu Yumoto, Manabu Onozaki
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Publication number: 20100220479Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: Atsushi Yamashita, Hiroyuki Nabesawa, Hiroshi Nishioka, Masahiko Watanabe, Ken Sumitani
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Patent number: 7545683Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 10, 2007Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Ken Sumitani
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Publication number: 20070159895Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2007Publication date: July 12, 2007Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Ken Sumitani
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Patent number: 7161843Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 12, 2003Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Ken Sumitani
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Patent number: 6944093Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 1, 2003Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Ken Sumitani
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Patent number: 6785185Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 25, 2002Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ken Sumitani, Haruyasu Fukui