Patents by Inventor Sumio Utsunomiya

Sumio Utsunomiya 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: 20180143476
    Abstract: An input-cable display device is provided including a first substrate on which a pair of electrodes that drive a liquid crystal layer are provided; a second substrate wherein the liquid crystal layer is formed within an inner surface of the second substrate between the first substrate and the second substrate; a detection electrode and a dielectric film that are laminated on an outer surface of the second substrate; a detector; a light shielding film; and a color filter layer, wherein the pair of electrodes provided on the first substrate comprises a pixel electrode and a common electrode, and the light shielding film and the color filter layer are laminated on the inner surface of the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Sumio UTSUNOMIYA, Takeshi KOSHIHARA, Takeyoshi USHIKI, Yoichi FUJIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9891458
    Abstract: An input-cable display device is provided including a first substrate on which a pair of electrodes that drive a liquid crystal layer are provided; a second substrate wherein the liquid crystal layer is formed within an inner surface of the second substrate between the first substrate and the second substrate; a detection electrode and a dielectric film that are laminated on an outer surface of the second substrate; a detector; a light shielding film; and a color filter layer, wherein the pair of electrodes provided on the first substrate comprises a pixel electrode and a common electrode, and the light shielding film and the color filter layer are laminated on the inner surface of the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Sumio Utsunomiya, Takeshi Koshihara, Takeyoshi Ushiki, Yoichi Fujikawa
  • Patent number: 9737218
    Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device includes: a light emitting unit configured to irradiate a living body with measurement light; a light receiving unit configured to receive reflected or transmitted light of the measurement light; and a computational unit configured to calculate a blood flow and a volume pulse wave based on a light-receiving result from the light receiving unit, and to calculate blood pressure based on the blood flow and blood vessel resistance that is obtained from the volume pulse wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Nishida, Sumio Utsunomiya
  • Publication number: 20160291371
    Abstract: An input-cable display device is provided including a first substrate on which a pair of electrodes that drive a liquid crystal layer are provided; a second substrate wherein the liquid crystal layer is formed within an inner surface of the second substrate between the first substrate and the second substrate; a detection electrode and a dielectric film that are laminated on an outer surface of the second substrate; a detector; a light shielding film; and a color filter layer, wherein the pair of electrodes provided on the first substrate comprises a pixel electrode and a common electrode, and the light shielding film and the color filter layer are laminated on the inner surface of the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Sumio UTSUNOMIYA, Takeshi KOSHIHARA, Takeyoshi USHIKI, Yoichi FUJIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160174854
    Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device includes: a light emitting unit configured to irradiate a living body with measurement light; a light receiving unit configured to receive reflected or transmitted light of the measurement light; and a computational unit configured to calculate a blood flow and a volume pulse wave based on a light-receiving result from the light receiving unit, and to calculate blood pressure based on the blood flow and blood vessel resistance that is obtained from the volume pulse wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro NISHIDA, Sumio UTSUNOMIYA
  • Publication number: 20150277174
    Abstract: An input-cable display device is provided including a first substrate on which a pair of electrodes that drive a liquid crystal layer are provided; a second substrate wherein the liquid crystal layer is formed within an inner surface of the second substrate between the first substrate and the second substrate; a detection electrode and a dielectric film that are laminated on an outer surface of the second substrate; a detector; a light shielding film; and a color filter layer, wherein the pair of electrodes provided on the first substrate comprises a pixel electrode and a common electrode, and the light shielding film and the color filter layer are laminated on the inner surface of the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Sumio UTSUNOMIYA, Takeshi KOSHIHARA, Takeyoshi USHIKI, Yoichi FUJIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9097597
    Abstract: A detection unit includes a sensor that detects the presence of force and a force component separation mechanism that separates the magnitude and the direction of the force and a control unit that controls the detection action of the force component separation mechanism based on the detection result of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomo Ikebe, Sumio Utsunomiya
  • Patent number: 9069401
    Abstract: An input-capable display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a detection electrode, a dielectric film, and a detector. A pair of electrodes that drive a liquid crystal layer are provided on the first substrate. The second substrate is opposed to the first substrate through the liquid crystal layer. The detection electrode and the dielectric film are laminated on an outer surface of the second substrate. The detector detects a position at which an electrostatic capacitance is formed with the detection electrode through the dielectric film. The second substrate includes a shield conductor that is formed on a side adjacent to the liquid crystal layer. An electric potential of the shield conductor is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Sumio Utsunomiya, Takeshi Koshihara, Takeyoshi Ushiki, Yoichi Fujikawa
  • Patent number: 8904885
    Abstract: Disclosed is a detection device for detecting a strength and a direction of an external force applied to a reference point, the detection device including: a first substrate having a plurality of first capacitor electrodes arranged around the reference point; a second substrate arranged to face the first substrate by interposing the first capacitor electrodes; a dielectric body arranged between the first and second substrates and made of an elastic body or fluid; a second capacitor electrode arranged to face the first capacitor electrodes by interposing the dielectric body between the first and second substrates; and a third substrate having an elastic projection which has a gravity center in a location overlapping with the reference point and is elastically deformed by the external force while a tip thereof abuts on the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomo Ikebe, Sumio Utsunomiya
  • Patent number: 8800385
    Abstract: A detection unit includes a sensor that detects the presence of force and a force component separation mechanism that separates the magnitude and the direction of the force and a control unit that controls the detection action of the force component separation mechanism based on the detection result of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomo Ikebe, Sumio Utsunomiya
  • Publication number: 20140202259
    Abstract: A detection unit includes a sensor that detects the presence of force and a force component separation mechanism that separates the magnitude and the direction of the force and a control unit that controls the detection action of the force component separation mechanism based on the detection result of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomo IKEBE, Sumio UTSUNOMIYA
  • Patent number: 8629858
    Abstract: A liquid crystal device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, liquid crystal which is in between the first and the second substrate, and a detection electrode provided on a side of the first substrate, opposite to a side of the liquid crystal. The second substrate includes pixel electrodes connected through switching elements to signal lines, opposite electrodes formed between the pixel electrodes and the liquid crystal and are connected to control lines, a selection circuit that conducts the switching element during a selection period and interrupts conduction after the selection period has elapsed, a signal supplying circuit which supplies a data electric potential during the selection periods, a electric potential control circuit which sets the control lines to an predetermined electric potential when the scanning lines to the control line is selected and sets to a reference electric potential after the selection period has elapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Display West Inc.
    Inventors: Takeshi Koshihara, Sumio Utsunomiya
  • Patent number: 8614546
    Abstract: An electroluminescence apparatus includes: a plurality of electroluminescence elements each of which includes a first electrode, a second electrode that is provided opposite the first electrode, and a light-emitting function layer that is sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode and includes at least an electroluminescence material layer, the electroluminescence element emitting light produced in the electroluminescence material layer through the second electrode; a separation area; a display area and auxiliary wiring being electrically connected to the second electrode, the auxiliary wiring including first auxiliary wiring and second auxiliary wiring, wherein the first auxiliary wiring extends in the first direction without any break, and the second auxiliary wiring has a gap that is formed between the first auxiliary wiring and the second auxiliary wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Sumio Utsunomiya, Daisuke Sato
  • Patent number: 8599146
    Abstract: A liquid crystal device includes a liquid crystal panel, a plurality of detection electrodes, a switching circuit, and a position identification device. The liquid crystal panel is configured so that a liquid crystal is sealed in a gap between a first substrate and a second substrate, which are opposed to each other, and a voltage of an opposite electrode opposite the liquid crystal periodically varies. The plurality of detection electrodes are provided on a side opposite to a side on which the liquid crystal is provided via the first substrate, wherein an initial voltage is induced in each of the plurality of detection electrodes on the basis of a variation in voltage of the opposite electrode. The switching circuit sequentially connects each of the plurality of detection electrodes, in which the initial voltages are induced, to a detection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Display West Inc.
    Inventors: Sumio Utsunomiya, Takeshi Koshihara
  • Publication number: 20120144932
    Abstract: A detection unit includes a sensor that detects the presence of force and a force component separation mechanism that separates the magnitude and the direction of the force and a control unit that controls the detection action of the force component separation mechanism based on the detection result of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomo IKEBE, Sumio UTSUNOMIYA
  • Patent number: 8159471
    Abstract: Provided is a coordinate input device including: a plurality of detection electrodes which are arranged in a planar shape in a detection area of a substrate; a plurality of routed wires connected to the plurality of detection electrodes; a coating film which coats the plurality of detection electrodes; a detection unit which detects a capacitance variation between the plurality of detection electrodes via the coating film; and a calculation unit which calculates a capacitance forming position from the detected result of the detection unit, wherein the plurality of detection electrodes are formed in the detection area in a first direction and are arranged in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction so as to configure a plurality of detection electrode pairs, each of which is composed of a pair of adjacent detection electrodes, a ratio of the width of one-side detection electrode of the pair of detection electrodes to the width of the other-side detection electrode of the pair of detection electrode
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Sumio Utsunomiya, Takeshi Koshihara, Ryo Ishii
  • Publication number: 20120017703
    Abstract: Disclosed is a detection device for detecting a strength and a direction of an external force applied to a reference point, the detection device including: a first substrate having a plurality of first capacitor electrodes arranged around the reference point; a second substrate arranged to face the first substrate by interposing the first capacitor electrodes; a dielectric body arranged between the first and second substrates and made of an elastic body or fluid; a second capacitor electrode arranged to face the first capacitor electrodes by interposing the dielectric body between the first and second substrates; and a third substrate having an elastic projection which has a gravity center in a location overlapping with the reference point and is elastically deformed by the external force while a tip thereof abuts on the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomo IKEBE, Sumio UTSUNOMIYA
  • Patent number: 8034175
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprises providing a semiconductor layer deposited on a substrate with heat treatment by using a flame of a gas burner fueled by a hydrogen-and-oxygen mixed gas as a heat source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Sumio Utsunomiya, Mitsuru Sato
  • Patent number: 7948179
    Abstract: The invention provides an organic electroluminescence device having an input function, including: an element substrate that has a light-emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes; a sealing substrate that seals the element substrate; a first detection electrode that is provided at the inner-surface side of the sealing substrate; a second detection electrode that is provided at the outer-surface side of the sealing substrate; the second detection electrode having a detection axis that is not the same as that of the first detection electrode; a dielectric film that is formed on the second detection electrode; and a detection unit that detects a position at which electrostatic capacitance is generated via the dielectric film between the first detection electrode and the second detection electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Koshihara, Sumio Utsunomiya, Takeyoshi Ushiki, Yoichi Fujikawa
  • Patent number: 7935585
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, comprising: forming a semiconductor film on a substrate; and recrystallizing the semiconductor film using as a heat source flame of a gas burner that uses hydrogen and oxygen gas mixture as a fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuru Sato, Sumio Utsunomiya