Patents by Inventor Koji Doi

Koji Doi 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: 9146648
    Abstract: A touch sensing method, for sensing a touch point on a touch panel, includes the steps of measuring capacitances of the touch panel, detecting touch points on the touch panel based on the capacitance, determining tentative coordinates of the respective detected touch points, assigning priorities for a given high coordinate precision to the respective touch points based on a state of the touch points, selecting coordinate calculation algorithms corresponding to the assigned priorities by the respective touch points, estimating a calculation time necessary for calculating the coordinates of the touch points detected, determining whether the calculation time estimated is within a specified time or not, and calculating the coordinates of the respective touch points using the selected coordinate calculation algorithms corresponding to the assigned priorities when the calculation time estimated calculation time is within the specified time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Doi, Koji Nagata
  • Publication number: 20150199060
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device, a second substrate has detection electrodes of a touch panel, each of pixels has a pixel electrode and a counter electrode divided into a plurality of blocks. The counter electrodes of the respective blocks are commonly provided for the respective pixels of plural continuous display lines, the counter electrodes of the respective blocks double scanning electrodes of the touch panel, and a driver circuit that applies a counter voltage and a touch panel scanning voltage to the counter electrodes of the respective blocks is provided. The driver circuit sequentially applies the touch panel scanning voltage to the counter electrodes of the respective blocks in plural times, while a drive pulse for displaying an image on a liquid crystal display panel is not varied, and drive frequencies of the respective touch panel scanning voltages are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Koji DOI, Kouji HAYAKAWA
  • Patent number: 9024886
    Abstract: Provided is a touch-panel device capable of detecting a touched position with high accuracy even when a touched area extends off an electrode area. In one embodiment, the touched area is assumed to be, for example, circular in shape. A width in an X direction (overlap width) and a width in a Y direction (overlap width) of an overlap area where the touched area in a circular shape and an electrode area overlap each other is determined based on sensor measured values. When the overlap width and the overlap width are different from each other, it is judged that the touched area extends off the electrode area, and a position of a center of the touched area in the circular shape is calculated as the touched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Doi, Norio Mamba, Koji Nagata, Toshiyuki Kumagai, Koji Hayakawa
  • Publication number: 20150116246
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a touch panel control unit, a plurality of scanning electrodes formed on the display panel, a plurality of detection electrodes formed on the display panel so as to intersect with the plurality of scanning electrodes, a drive signal supply unit for inputting a drive signal to each of the scanning electrodes, and a detection unit for detecting a detection signal from each of the detection electrodes. The touch panel control unit supplies the driving signal to each of the scanning electrodes from the drive signal supply unit to enable detection of a touch position of a detection object based on the detection signal detected, and supplies the driving signal to all of the scanning electrodes collectively from the drive signal supply unit to enable detection of approach of the detection object to the touch panel based on the detection signal detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Koji Nagata, Koji Doi
  • Patent number: 9019196
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device, a second substrate has detection electrodes of a touch panel, each of pixels has a pixel electrode and a counter electrode divided into a plurality of blocks. The counter electrodes of the respective blocks are commonly provided for the respective pixels of plural continuous display lines, the counter electrodes of the respective blocks double scanning electrodes of the touch panel, and a driver circuit that applies a counter voltage and a touch panel scanning voltage to the counter electrodes of the respective blocks is provided. The driver circuit sequentially applies the touch panel scanning voltage to the counter electrodes of the respective blocks in plural times, while a drive pulse for displaying an image on a liquid crystal display panel is not varied, and drive frequencies of the respective touch panel scanning voltages are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Doi, Kouji Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 8922522
    Abstract: Provided is a display device equipped with a touch panel, including a front panel arranged above a capacitive touch panel at a predetermined distance away therefrom, in which the touch panel includes a plurality of X electrodes and a plurality of Y electrodes, and the X electrodes are sequentially applied with pulse signals and the Y electrodes receive the pulse signals. When an arbitrary point on the front panel is touched, the touch panel computes a touched point on the touch panel by using both the received pulse signals obtained from the Y electrodes in a case where the front panel is not deformed and the received pulse signals obtained from the Y electrodes in a case where the front panel is deformed. With this, an erroneous operation in which a measurement value is lowered to finally disappear is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Atsuta, Koji Nagata, Koji Doi
  • Patent number: 8878768
    Abstract: Provided is a display device that includes a display panel; and a touch panel integrated in the display panel, wherein the touch panel has a plurality of scanning electrodes, a plurality of detection electrodes that intersects with the plurality of scanning electrodes, drive signal supply unit for inputting a drive signal to each of the scanning electrodes, detection unit for acquiring a detection signal from each of the detection electrodes, touch position detection unit for detecting a touch position of an detection object based on the detection signal when the drive signal is sequentially input to each of the scanning electrodes from the drive signal supply unit, and approach detection unit for detecting that the detection object approaches the touch panel based on the detection signal when a scanning voltage is collectively input to all of the scanning electrodes from the drive signal supply unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Nagata, Koji Doi
  • Patent number: 8866779
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a touch panel built in the display panel. The touch panel includes a sensitivity correcting unit configured to correct the sensitivity of the touch panel. The sensitivity correcting unit includes a difference acquiring unit configured to acquire a signal difference (S1?S2) between a detection signal S1 acquired by detection electrodes when a driving signal V1 is input to scanning electrodes from a driving-signal supplying unit and a detection signal S2 (S1>S2) acquired by the detection electrodes when a driving signal V2 (V1>V2) different from the driving signal V1 is input to the scanning electrodes from the driving-signal supplying unit and a parameter changing unit configured to change parameters of at least one of the driving-signal supplying unit and a detecting unit when the signal difference (S1?S2) is equal to or smaller than a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Nagata, Tsutomu Furuhashi, Koji Doi, Shinji Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 8847914
    Abstract: A static capacitance type touch panel, a control unit electrically connected with X and Y electrodes for detecting a touch position based on a measured value of a static capacitance between the X and Y electrodes. The control unit includes a predetermined touch threshold for detecting a peak, a near-peak range and a non-near-peak range, a first parameter for determining a value of the near peak range, and a second parameter for determining a value of the non-near-peak range. The first and second parameters are respectively predetermined for reduction of a noise influence from the measured value of the static capacitance between the X electrode and the Y electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Doi, Norio Mamba, Koji Nagata, Toshiyuki Kumagai, Koji Hayakawa, Toshiaki Atsuta
  • Publication number: 20140285470
    Abstract: A touch sensing method, for sensing a touch point on a touch panel, includes the steps of measuring capacitances of the touch panel, detecting touch points on the touch panel based on the capacitance, determining tentative coordinates of the respective detected touch points, assigning priorities for a given high coordinate precision to the respective touch points based on a state of the touch points, selecting coordinate calculation algorithms corresponding to the assigned priorities by the respective touch points, estimating a calculation time necessary for calculating the coordinates of the touch points detected, determining whether the calculation time estimated is within a specified time or not, and calculating the coordinates of the respective touch points using the selected coordinate calculation algorithms corresponding to the assigned priorities when the calculation time estimated calculation time is within the specified time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Koji DOI, Koji NAGATA
  • Patent number: 8760435
    Abstract: Provided is a touch panel which completes touch detection within a specified time even when the maximum number of touch points is set to be large. A control portion assigns priorities for being given a high coordinate precision to the respective touch points based on the state of the touch points. The control portion selects coordinate calculation algorithms having coordinate precisions corresponding to the priorities of the respective touch points from among a plurality of coordinate calculation algorithms, and calculates required calculation time for calculating coordinates of all the touch points. The control portion determines the priorities so that the calculated required calculation time is equal to or shorter than a specified time. The control portion selects coordinate calculation algorithms corresponding to the priorities and calculates the coordinates of the respective touch points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Doi, Koji Nagata
  • Publication number: 20140015795
    Abstract: A static capacitance type touch panel, a control unit electrically connected with X and Y electrodes for detecting a touch position based on a measured value of a static capacitance between the X and Y electrodes. The control unit includes a predetermined touch threshold for detecting a peak, a near-peak range and a non-near-peak range, a first parameter for determining a value of the near peak range, and a second parameter for determining a value of the non-near-peak range. The first and second parameters are respectively predetermined for reduction of a noise influence from the measured value of the static capacitance between the X electrode and the Y electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicants: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji DOI, Norio MAMBA, Koji NAGATA, Toshiyuki KUMAGAI, Koji HAYAKAWA, Toshiaki ATSUKA
  • Patent number: 8589303
    Abstract: An asset management apparatus includes a processor for conducting arithmetic operation processing and a storage device, and executes an asset management program to detect unfairness. The asset management program includes a common asset management part common to the asset management apparatus and other devices, and a device specific asset management part specific to the asset management apparatus. The asset management apparatus acquires the device specific asset management part and device specific part setting information. When executing the asset management program, the asset management apparatus refers to the device specific part setting information, links the device specific asset management part to the asset management program, and executes the linked asset management program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Maeoka, Yoshiaki Morimoto, Akira Ioku, Koji Doi
  • Publication number: 20130278564
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a touch panel built in the display panel. The touch panel includes a sensitivity correcting unit configured to correct the sensitivity of the touch panel. The sensitivity correcting unit includes a difference acquiring unit configured to acquire a signal difference (S1?S2) between a detection signal S1 acquired by detection electrodes when a driving signal V1 is input to scanning electrodes from a driving-signal supplying unit and a detection signal S2 (S1>S2) acquired by the detection electrodes when a driving signal V2 (V1>V2) different from the driving signal V1 is input to the scanning electrodes from the driving-signal supplying unit and a parameter changing unit configured to change parameters of at least one of the driving-signal supplying unit and a detecting unit when the signal difference (S1?S2) is equal to or smaller than a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Japan Display East Inc.
    Inventors: Koji NAGATA, Tsutomu FURUHASHI, Koji DOI, Shinji SEKIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20130278516
    Abstract: Provided is a display device that includes a display panel; and a touch panel integrated in the display panel, wherein the touch panel has a plurality of scanning electrodes, a plurality of detection electrodes that intersects with the plurality of scanning electrodes, drive signal supply unit for inputting a drive signal to each of the scanning electrodes, detection unit for acquiring a detection signal from each of the detection electrodes, touch position detection unit for detecting a touch position of an detection object based on the detection signal when the drive signal is sequentially input to each of the scanning electrodes from the drive signal supply unit, and approach detection unit for detecting that the detection object approaches the touch panel based on the detection signal when a scanning voltage is collectively input to all of the scanning electrodes from the drive signal supply unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Japan Display East Inc.
    Inventors: Koji NAGATA, Koji DOI
  • Patent number: 8542213
    Abstract: In a touched position detection method for a touch panel for detecting a touched position, based on measured values by a plurality of sensors, presence of a touch is determined when a measured value by a sensor exceeds a touch threshold. As a touch threshold, a value which cannot be attained due to a mere noise but can due to presence of a touch is set. With respect to sensors located in the vicinity of a sensor showing a high measured value, a higher weighted value is applied to modify a measured value in a touched position calculation process than that to be applied to other sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Doi, Norio Mamba, Koji Nagata, Toshiyuki Kumagai, Koji Hayakawa, Toshiaki Atsuta
  • Patent number: 8450295
    Abstract: The present invention provides an ophthalmic composition containing xanthan gum, or xanthan gum and an amino acid, which has a superior corneal epithelial disorder-treating effect and a superior corneal epithelial cell-protecting effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Doi, Hiroshi Aki
  • Publication number: 20130027347
    Abstract: Provided is a touch panel which completes touch detection within a specified time even when the maximum number of touch points is set to be large. A control portion assigns priorities for being given a high coordinate precision to the respective touch points based on the state of the touch points. The control portion selects coordinate calculation algorithms having coordinate precisions corresponding to the priorities of the respective touch points from among a plurality of coordinate calculation algorithms, and calculates required calculation time for calculating coordinates of all the touch points. The control portion determines the priorities so that the calculated required calculation time is equal to or shorter than a specified time. The control portion selects coordinate calculation algorithms corresponding to the priorities and calculates the coordinates of the respective touch points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Koji DOI, Koji Nagata
  • Patent number: 8305656
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus which improved the development efficiency and is capable of reducing the development cost. The image reading apparatus comprises a specific unit 1001 and an alignment unit 1002. The specific unit 1001 has an CPU 1501 that informs the alignment unit 1002 of identification information for identifying an apparatus specification of the specific unit 1001.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshio Hayashi, Koji Doi, Yoshihiro Funamizu, Kunio Tsuruno, Satoru Kanno, Akihito Mori, Mitsushige Murata
  • Publication number: 20120269845
    Abstract: The present invention provides an ophthalmic composition containing xanthan gum, or xanthan gum and an amino acid, which has a superior corneal epithelial disorder-treating effect and a superior corneal epithelial cell-protecting effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: SENJU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji DOI, Hiroshi AKI