Patents by Inventor Shigetsugu Yamanaka

Shigetsugu Yamanaka 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: 8878756
    Abstract: A pixel circuit of at least one embodiment of the present invention includes: a display element whose light emitting luminance is controlled by a supplied current; at least one first switching element section whose output current characteristic shows a saturation characteristic in response to an input variable serving as a grayscale signal; and at least one second switching element section whose output current characteristic shows a linear characteristic in response to an input variable serving as a grayscale signal. A first current supply line which outputs a current determined by the first switching element section and a second current supply line which outputs a current determined by the second switching element section are combined, and then succeeded by a current supply line of the display element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shigetsugu Yamanaka
  • Publication number: 20140225140
    Abstract: Occurrence of a crosstalk phenomenon in a light-emitting device is inhibited. A light-emitting device including an insulating layer 416; a first lower electrode 421a formed over the insulating layer; a second lower electrode 421b formed over the insulating layer; a partition 418 formed over the insulating layer and positioned between the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode; a stacked-layer film 423 which is formed over the first lower electrode, the partition, and the second lower electrode and includes a light-emitting layer containing a light-emitting substance and a layer having higher conductivity than that of the light-emitting layer; an upper electrode 422 formed over the stacked-layer film; and a shield electrode 419 which is formed under the partition and does not overlap with the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Yusuke NISHIDO, Yoshiharu HIRAKATA, Shigetsugu YAMANAKA
  • Publication number: 20130301263
    Abstract: A multi display system (10) includes a plurality of display panels (100) disposed adjacently to each other via a boundary portion (20), and a translucent cover (113) disposed on the plurality of display panels (100). The translucent cover (113) is disposed so as to cover the boundary portion (20) and overlapping with both of the plurality of display panels (100) which are disposed adjacently. The translucent cover (113) is constituted by a supporting portion (113P) which covers at least part of the display panel excluding the boundary portion (20), and a portion which is continuous to the supporting portion (113P) and includes a concave portion (113C) formed on the observer side in a position facing the boundary portion (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shigetsugu Yamanaka
  • Publication number: 20100302285
    Abstract: A pixel circuit of at least one embodiment of the present invention includes: a display element whose light emitting luminance is controlled by a supplied current; at least one first switching element section whose output current characteristic shows a saturation characteristic in response to an input variable serving as a grayscale signal; and at least one second switching element section whose output current characteristic shows a linear characteristic in response to an input variable serving as a grayscale signal. A first current supply line which outputs a current determined by the first switching element section and a second current supply line which outputs a current determined by the second switching element section are combined, and then succeeded by a current supply line of the display element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventor: Shigetsugu Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 7531951
    Abstract: An organic EL display device is provided with at least three light emitting regions. A first side of a virtual rectangle is in contact with part of the boundary of the first light emitting region. A second side of the virtual rectangle that is parallel or substantially parallel to the first side is in contact with portions of the boundaries of the second and third light emitting regions. A third side of the virtual rectangle that is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the first side is in contact with portions of the boundaries of the first and second light emitting regions. A fourth side of the virtual rectangle that is parallel or substantially parallel to the third side is in contact with portions of the boundaries of the first and third light emitting regions. The second and third light emitting regions have substantially the same width in the direction of extension of the third side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shigetsugu Yamanaka
  • Publication number: 20060087227
    Abstract: An organic EL display device is provided with at least three light emitting regions. A first side of a virtual rectangle is in contact with part of the boundary of the first light emitting region. A second side of the virtual rectangle that is parallel or substantially parallel to the first side is in contact with portions of the boundaries of the second and third light emitting regions. A third side of the virtual rectangle that is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the first side is in contact with portions of the boundaries of the first and second light emitting regions. A fourth side of the virtual rectangle that is parallel or substantially parallel to the third side is in contact with portions of the boundaries of the first and third light emitting regions. The second and third light emitting regions have substantially the same width in the direction of extension of the third side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventor: Shigetsugu Yamanaka