Patents by Inventor Kiyoshige Kinugawa

Kiyoshige Kinugawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20070182764
    Abstract: A multi-tone display matrix display device including a matrix display panel having a matrix having plural X and Y direction signal lines lying at right angles to each other, intersecting points on the matrix being pixels of an image, an X direction driving section for sequentially scanning X direction signal lines to provide image signals, a Y direction driving section for driving the Y direction signal lines in synchronism with the scanning of the X direction signal lines to sequentially provide select signals to the Y direction signal lines, an A-D converter section for converting an analog signal into a digital signal, a voltage generating section for generating signals at plural voltage levels, and a selector section for selecting an output signal from the voltage generating section based on the output from A-D converter section and providing to output to the X direction driving section as an image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mano, Kiyokazu Nishioka, Toshio Futami, Kiyoshige Kinugawa
  • Publication number: 20070145902
    Abstract: In an image display apparatus using an FED or an organic EL element, image display that is high in illumination uniformity and high in image quality can be performed. A display element with a matrix structure which conducts linear sequential driving which determines the luminance by a current is used, a threshold voltage of a cathode line immediately before one select period has been terminated where a control electrode line is sequentially driven is measured by a threshold voltage measuring section, the measured threshold voltage is recorded for each of the pixels, and a driving signal at the time of selecting the pixel is corrected by using the value of the recorded threshold voltage, to thereby control electric charge that is emitted from a cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Tomio Yaguchi, Kiyoshige Kinugawa, Shigeyuki Nishitani, Takahiko Muneyoshi, Susumu Sasaki, Shoichi Uchino, Akiko Iwata, Makoto Okai, Tetsuya Yamazaki, Nobuaki Hayashi
  • Patent number: 7212181
    Abstract: This specification discloses a novel multi-tone display matrix display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mano, Kiyokazu Nishioka, Toshio Futami, Kiyoshige Kinugawa
  • Publication number: 20050285829
    Abstract: The invention provides an image display device that has an especially satisfactory display quality for animated images, and sufficiently suppresses the irregularities of display quality among pixels. The image display device includes a light emitting drive means that drives a light emitting means, based on an analog display signal inputted to the pixels, and a light emitting control switch for controlling a light-on or light-off of the light emitting means on one end of the light emitting drive means in each pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Hajime Akimoto, Yoshirou Mikami, Kiyoshige Kinugawa, Shigeyuki Nishitani, Takeo Shiba
  • Patent number: 6950081
    Abstract: The invention provides an image display device that has an especially satisfactory display quality for animated images, and sufficiently suppresses the irregularities of display quality among pixels. The image display device includes a light emitting drive means that drives a light emitting means, based on an analog display signal inputted to the pixels, and a light emitting control switch for controlling a light-on or light-off of the light emitting means on one end of the light emitting drive means in each pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hajime Akimoto, Yoshirou Mikami, Kiyoshige Kinugawa, Shigeyuki Nishitani, Takeo Shiba
  • Publication number: 20050200581
    Abstract: A multi-tone display matrix display device including a matrix display panel having a matrix having plural X and Y direction signal lines lying at right angles to each other, intersecting points on the matrix being pixels of an image, an X direction driving section for sequentially scanning X direction signal lines to provide image signals, a Y direction driving section for driving the Y direction signal lines in synchronism with the scanning of the X direction signal lines to sequentially provide select signals to the Y direction signal lines, an A-D converter section for converting an analog signal into a digital signal, a voltage generating section for generating signals at plural voltage levels, and a selector section for selecting an output signal from the voltage generating section based on the output from A-D converter section and providing to output to the X direction driving section as an image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mano, Kiyokazu Nishioka, Toshio Futami, Kiyoshige Kinugawa
  • Publication number: 20050140609
    Abstract: The invention provides an image display device that has an especially satisfactory display quality for animated images, and sufficiently suppresses the irregularities of display quality among pixels. The image display device includes a light emitting drive means that drives a light emitting means, based on an analog display signal inputted to the pixels, and a light emitting control switch for controlling a light-on or light-off of the light emitting means on one end of the light emitting drive means in each pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Hajime Akimoto, Yoshirou Mikami, Kiyoshige Kinugawa, Shigeyuki Nishitani, Takeo Shiba
  • Publication number: 20050110720
    Abstract: An image display device which has a stable luminous brightness among pixels. An on/off control switch 15 for stopping the driving operation of a light emitting element 13 is provided in a pixel 1. A change in the luminous brightness caused by a variation in the characteristic of the light emitting element 13 is suppressed by feeding a result measured by a current measuring circuit provided in one end of a power line 4 back to a drive signal for the light emitting element 13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Hajime Akimoto, Kiyoshige Kinugawa, Nobuaki Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20030214493
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image display capable of performing high-precision multi-gradation display while avoiding problems of a subtle noise and increase in a drive frequency. Display signal data of one frame is constructed by a plurality of sub frames of, for example, four sub frames 1/4 to 4/4. The 1/4 frame is set as an address period of an analog signal, the 2/4 frame is set as an analog gradation display period, the 3/4 frame is set as an address period of a digital signal, and the 4/4 frame is set as a digital gradation light emission period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Hajime Akimoto, Kiyoshige Kinugawa
  • Publication number: 20030067424
    Abstract: The invention provides an image display device that has an especially satisfactory display quality for animated images, and sufficiently suppresses the irregularities of display quality among pixels. The image display device includes a light emitting drive means that drives a light emitting means, based on an analog display signal inputted to the pixels, and a light emitting control switch for controlling a light-on or light-off of the light emitting means on one end of the light emitting drive means in each pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Hajime Akimoto, Yoshirou Mikami, Kiyoshige Kinugawa, Shigeyuki Nishitani, Takeo Shiba
  • Patent number: 6392732
    Abstract: An active matrix type liquid crystal display apparatus, including a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal layer interposed between said pair of substrates. One of the pair of substrates has plural scanning electrodes and plural signal electrodes arranged to cross the plural scanning electrodes. Pixels are formed at regions surrounded by the scanning electrodes and the signal electrodes. Respective ones of the pixels include an active element arranged at a vicinity of the crossing point of the scanning electrode and the signal electrode, a pixel electrode connected to the active element and a common electrode arranged in correspondence to the pixel electrode. Further, there is provided a colored filter and a shielding layer having a specific resistivity of less than 108 &OHgr;.cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Oh-e, Sukekazu Aratani, Shigeru Matsuyama, Hiroaki Asuma, Kiyoshige Kinugawa
  • Patent number: 6191765
    Abstract: This specification discloses a novel multi-tone display matrix display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mano, Kiyokazu Nishioka, Toshio Futami, Kiyoshige Kinugawa
  • Patent number: 6191767
    Abstract: This specification discloses a novel multi-tone display matrix display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mano, Kiyokazu Nishioka, Toshio Futami, Kiyoshige Kinugawa
  • Patent number: 6108066
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates with a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pair of substrates. A video signal line and scanning signal line formed on one of the pair of substrates cross each other in a matrix form with a plurality of pixels are formed by adjoining the video signal lines and the scanning signal lines. A pixel electrode and a counter electrode are arranged in the plurality of pixels, respectively. A transparent electrically conductive layer is formed over one of the pair of substrates at a viewed side of the liquid crystal display device which is opposite to the liquid crystal layer side and the counter electrode is provided adjacent to the video signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Yanagawa, Masuyuki Ohta, Kazuhiro Ogawa, Keiichiro Ashizawa, Masahiro Yanai, Nobutake Konishi, Kiyoshige Kinugawa, Yasuyuki Mishima, Shigeru Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 6100956
    Abstract: In an active matrix type liquid crystal display apparatus, respective ones of the electrodes on a substrate are provided so that an electric field substantially parallel to the substrate can be supplied to a liquid crystal layer. Polarizers for changing the optical characteristics based on the alignment of the liquid crystal layer are provided, as well as a shielding layer formed in parallel to the image signal electrodes on the substrate. The specific resistivity of the shielding layer is less than 10.sup.8 .OMEGA..multidot.cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Oh-e, Sukekazu Aratani, Shigeru Matsuyama, Hiroaki Asuma, Kiyoshige Kinugawa
  • Patent number: 6034757
    Abstract: Even when a high potential such as of static electricity is applied from the outside of the liquid crystal display panel, the display image is prevented from becoming abnormal. When a black matrix of a resin composition having a large resistivity is used, the positions of the polarizer plates, black matrix, sealing portion and open region of the housing are defined to prevent the light from leaking through the periphery of the effective pixel region. The leakage of backlight that cannot be prevented by the black matrix only is prevented by the polarizer plates and the housing, a transparent electrically conductive film having a sheet resistivity of not larger than 2.times.10.sup.4 .OMEGA./.quadrature. is formed over, under, or inside the polarizer plate, and the electrically conductive film is electrically connected to the electrically conductive housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Yanagawa, Masuyuki Ohta, Kazuhiro Ogawa, Keiichiro Ashizawa, Masahiro Yanai, Nobutake Konishi, Kiyoshige Kinugawa, Yasuyuki Mishima, Shigeru Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 5870160
    Abstract: Even when a high potential such as of static electricity is applied from the outside of the liquid crystal display panel, the display image is prevented from becoming abnormal. When a black matrix of a resin composition having a large resistivity is used, the positions of the polarizer plates, black matrix, sealing portion and open region of the housing are defined to prevent the light from leaking through the periphery of the effective pixel region. The leakage of backlight that cannot be prevented by the black matrix only is prevented by the polarizer plates and the housing, a transparent electrically conductive film having a sheet resistivity of not larger than 2.times.10.sup.14 .OMEGA./.quadrature. is formed over, under, or inside the polarizer plate, and the electrically conductive film is electrically connected to the electrically conductive housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Yanagawa, Masuyuki Ohta, Kazuhiro Ogawa, Keiichiro Ashizawa, Masahiro Yanai, Nobutake Konishi, Kiyoshige Kinugawa, Yasuyuki Mishima, Shigeru Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 5854879
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus including a liquid crystal panel of a plurality of dots, an X drive circuit for supplying display information of at least one line to the liquid crystal panel and a Y drive circuit for selecting one-dot data for each line of the liquid crystal panel, the X drive circuit and the Y drive circuit enabling energization of the liquid crystal panel. A plurality of memories are provided for receiving a plurality of bits of information data and for storing at least M dot display information data so as to enable display of a respective line of the liquid crystal panel, M being an integer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Video Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsuhiro Inuzuka, Hiroyuki Mano, Kazuhiro Fujisawa, Satoshi Konuma, Kiyoshige Kinugawa, Satoru Tsunekawa
  • Patent number: 5805247
    Abstract: In an active matrix type liquid crystal display apparatus, respective ones of the electrodes on a substrate are provided so that an electric field substantially parallel to the substrate can be supplied to a liquid crystal layer. Polarizers for changing the optical characteristics based on the alignment of the liquid crystal layer are provided, as well as a shielding layer formed in parallel to the image signal electrodes on the substrate. The specific resistivity of the shielding layer is less than 10.sup.8 .OMEGA..multidot.cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Oh-e, Sukekazu Aratani, Shigeru Matsuyama, Hiroaki Asuma, Kiyoshige Kinugawa
  • Patent number: 5301047
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal matrix panel for displaying information having a plurality of liquid crystal pixels which are arranged in a matrix and to which driving voltages are applied from X electrodes and Y electrodes, a driving circuit for supplying the driving voltages to the Y electrodes, and a circuit for superimposing a compensating voltage for masking waveform distortion of a liquid crystal driving voltage by constantly changing the waveform thereof on at least one of the X electrode driving circuit and the Y electrode driving circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Hoshino, Yoshiharu Nagae, Masahiro Takasaka, Masaaki Kitajima, Kiyoshige Kinugawa