Patents by Inventor Masataka Kawase

Masataka Kawase 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: 7023232
    Abstract: A defect detection of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) is electrically performed on a large-scale display, comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes arranged by a predetermined arrangement on an image display face, voltage detection portions for applying a constant current to a plurality of light-emitting diodes in an off region at a forward voltage or less in accordance with an input of a signal indicating a defect detection mode and detecting voltages between terminals of light-emitting diodes arising when the constant current flows there through, and a defect detection portion for electrically detecting a defect from the plurality of light-emitting diodes based on detection results of the voltage detection portion; and drive circuit devices (driver ICs) having the above configuration are serially connected and an electric signal indicating a result of defect detection is output from its final stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Motoyasu Yano, Yuichi Takagi, Yoshihiro Komatsu, Mitsuru Suzuki, Masataka Kawase
  • Publication number: 20040196049
    Abstract: A defect detection of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) is electrically performed on a large-scale display, comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes arranged by a predetermined arrangement on an image display face, voltage detection portions for applying a constant current to a plurality of light-emitting diodes in an off region at a forward voltage or less in accordance with an input of a signal indicating a defect detection mode and detecting voltages between terminals of light-emitting diodes arising when the constant current flows there through, and a defect detection portion for electrically detecting a defect from the plurality of light-emitting diodes based on detection results of the voltage detection portion; and drive circuit devices (driver ICs) having the above configuration are serially connected and an electric signal indicating a result of defect detection is output from its final stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Motoyasu Yano, Yuichi Takagi, Yoshihiro Komatsu, Mitsuru Suzuki, Masataka Kawase