Patents by Inventor Tomoyuki Shirasaki

Tomoyuki Shirasaki 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: 7522810
    Abstract: A scanning head includes a surface emitting part array panel which has an array of surface emitting parts to emit light A plurality of light guide parts are respectively opposite to the surface emitting parts. Each of light guide parts has an entrance plane to receive the light from the surface emitting part, a reflection plane to reflect the light from the entrance plane, and an exit plane to emit the light from the reflection plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Ogura, Yasuhiro Daiku, Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Tetsuya Kusuno
  • Patent number: 7518393
    Abstract: A pixel circuit flows a current having a current value corresponding to a test voltage without intervening any display element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Manabu Takei
  • Patent number: 7515123
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a driving circuit mounted on a board, and a coating film which coats the driving circuit. A display unit having a plurality of optical elements are arrayed on the coating film as pixels and being driven by the driving circuit. Each of the optical elements has a pair of electrodes and exhibits an optical operation corresponding to a current that flows between the pair of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Shirasaki
  • Patent number: 7511419
    Abstract: A luminescent panel includes a transparent substrate, a first transparent electrode provided on the transparent substrate, a luminescent layer provided on the first transparent electrode, and a second transparent electrode provided on the luminescent layer. A reflecting film provided on the second electrode, reflects light emitted from the luminescent layer through the second transparent electrode and causes the reflected light to outwardly emit from the transparent substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Takei, Tomoyuki Shirasaki
  • Publication number: 20090079676
    Abstract: A display apparatus comprises a display section including a display panel having a plurality of arranged display pixels, a display state of each of the display pixels being changed by an electric field generated between a pair of electrodes arranged to be opposed to each other; a luminous section including a luminous panel having a plurality of luminous pixels arranged correspondingly to each of the plurality of display pixels; and a control section for controlling the display state of one of the display pixels in the display panel by making an arbitrary one of the luminous pixels in the luminous panel emit a light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki SHIRASAKI, Satoru Shimoda
  • Patent number: 7499006
    Abstract: A driver circuit for driving optical elements which is applied to a pixel driver circuit of the display device in this invention comprises a first current path with one end connected to the optical elements and the other end connected to a drive power supply; a second current path electrically connected to the first current path; a write-in control circuit which flows the write-in current having a predetermined current value in the direction of the other end side from the one end side of the first current path via the second current path; a charge storage circuit which stores the electric charge accompanying the write-in current flowing in the first current path; a drive control circuit which supplies the drive current to the optical elements via the first current path has a current value corresponding to the current value of the write-in current and drives these optical elements based on the electric charge stored in the charge storage circuit; and has a first timing operation in which the electric charge of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Kazuhito Sato, Tsuyoshi Ozaki, Manabu Takei
  • Patent number: 7498733
    Abstract: A display panel includes a transistor array substrate which has a plurality of transistors including at least a driving transistor, and a plurality of pixel electrodes electrically connected to the driving transistor of the plurality of transistors. A plurality of light-emitting layers are provided on the pixel electrodes. A counter electrode is provided on the light-emitting layers. Each of a plurality of interconnections is arranged between the pixel electrodes adjacent to each other and electrically connected to the counter electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Shimoda, Manabu Takei, Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Jun Ogura
  • Patent number: 7499042
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of selection scan lines, a plurality of current lines, a selection scan driver which sequentially selects the plurality of selection scan lines in each selection period, a data driving circuit which applies a reset voltage to the plurality of current lines in the selection period and supplies a designating current having a current value corresponding to an image signal to the plurality of current lines after applying the reset voltage, and a plurality of pixel circuits which are connected to the plurality of selection scan lines and the plurality of current lines, and supply a driving current having a current value corresponding to the current value of the designating current which flows through the plurality of current lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Kazuhito Sato
  • Patent number: 7446338
    Abstract: A display panel includes a transistor array substrate which has a plurality of pixels and is formed by providing a plurality of transistors for each pixel, each of the transistor having a gate, a gate insulating film, a source, and a drain. A plurality of interconnections are formed to project to a surface of the transistor array substrate and arrayed in parallel to each other. A plurality of pixel electrodes are provided for each pixel and arrayed between the interconnections on the surface of the transistor array substrate along the interconnections. Each of a plurality of light-emitting layers is formed on each pixel electrode. A counter electrode is stacked on the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Tsuyoshi Ozaki, Jun Ogura
  • Publication number: 20080246785
    Abstract: An emission apparatus includes an emission element, a pixel drive circuit connected to the emission element, a data line connected to the pixel drive circuit, and an emission drive apparatus that, in a selection period, lets a reference current with a predetermined current value flow to the pixel drive circuit via the data line, derives a compensation voltage which is a difference between a potential which varies according to a unique characteristic of the pixel drive circuit and a predetermined reference potential, and generates a correction gradation voltage to be applied to the pixel drive circuit based on the compensation voltage for causing the emission element to emit light at an appropriate luminance gradation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Jun Ogura
  • Patent number: 7420322
    Abstract: A display device includes a flat display panel in which a plurality of pixels are arrayed in a matrix at an interval and covered with an optically transparent material, and an optical sheet to impart the front directivity of the flat display panel. Light which is emitted from a predetermined one of the plurality of pixels and emerges outside from the surface of the optical sheet located on a region except the pixel to the front direction overlaps neighboring pixels arranged around the pixel in a width equal to or smaller than 20% of the pixel width of the neighboring pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Takei, Tomoyuki Shirasaki
  • Patent number: 7417606
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes light-emitting elements each of which is arranged for a pixel circuit and emits light at a luminance corresponding to a driving current. To a signal line through the pixel circuit, is supplied a gray level designation current having a current value larger than that of the driving current during a selection period to store a luminance gray level in the pixel circuit. A first voltage is outputted to the pixel circuit so that the gray level designation current is supplied to the signal line through the pixel circuit during the selection period, and a second voltage is outputted to the pixel circuit during a nonselection period, thereby modulating a current output from the pixel circuit on the basis of the luminance gray level stored in the pixel circuit to supply the driving current to the pixel circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Shirasaki
  • Patent number: 7395976
    Abstract: A solution spray apparatus includes a nozzle which sprays a droplet of a solution such as EL solution, a heater is provided on the nozzle to heat the solution in the nozzle to a temperature lower than a boiling point of the solution in the nozzle, so that the droplet of the heated solution is ejected from the spray to an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Shimoda, Tomoyuki Shirasaki
  • Publication number: 20080118629
    Abstract: A solution spray apparatus includes a nozzle which sprays a droplet of a solution such as EL solution, a heater is provided on the nozzle to heat the solution in the nozzle to a temperature lower than a boiling point of the solution in the nozzle, so that the droplet of the heated solution is ejected from the spray to an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru SHIMODA, Tomoyuki Shirasaki
  • Publication number: 20080111812
    Abstract: A predetermined voltage is supplied to a voltage supply line connected in common to respective current paths of driving elements of each of a plurality of display pixels. Adjustment voltages based on a predetermined unit voltage are sequentially applied to a plurality of data lines connected to the display pixels. Specific values corresponding to element characteristics of the respective driving elements of the display pixels are sequentially detected based on a value of a detection value that is a potential difference between a data line and the voltage supply line or a value of a current flowing into the voltage supply line. Correction gradation voltages are generated for each pixel by correcting a gradation voltage having a voltage value corresponding to display data for the pixel based on the specific value for the pixel, so as to compensate for characteristic fluctuation of the driving element of the pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki SHIRASAKI, Jun Ogura
  • Publication number: 20080074704
    Abstract: An exposure device which is low in price and has a simple structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Ebisawa, Yoshiyuki Matsuoka, Kenji Kobayashi, Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Tsuyoshi Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20080036708
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a light-emitting device; a pixel circuit which is connected to the light-emitting device; a display driver having a voltage adjustment section which adjusts the potential of an adjustment voltage such that the potential thereof is approximated to a potential which is changed in accordance with the change amount of the characteristics inherent to the pixel circuit when a reference current having a predetermined current value is supplied to the pixel circuit; and a data line which connects the display driver and pixel circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Jun Ogura
  • Publication number: 20080030495
    Abstract: A display pixel including a light-emitting element and a drive element for supplying current flowing in a current path to the light-emitting element is applied with a detection voltage based on a predetermined unit voltage. Based on a value of current flowing in the current path of the drive element, a specific value corresponding to an element characteristic of the drive element is detected. A gradation voltage corresponding to a luminance gradation of display data is generated. Based on the specific value and the unit voltage, a compensated voltagea is generated. By compensating the gradation voltage based on the compensated voltage, a compensated gradation voltage is generated. And the compensated gradation voltage is supplied to the display pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Jun Ogura
  • Patent number: 7317429
    Abstract: A display panel includes an optical element which has a pair of electrodes and exhibits an optical operation corresponding to an electric current flowing between the electrodes, and a switch circuit which supplies a memory current having a predetermined current value to a current line during a selection period, and stops the supply of the memory current to the current line during a non-selection period. A current memory circuit stores current data corresponding to the current value of the memory current flowing through the current line during the selection period and, in accordance with the current data stored during the selection period, supplies a display current having a current value substantially equal to the memory current to the optical element during the non-selection period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Hiroyasu Yamada, Reiji Hattori
  • Patent number: 7248237
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of scanning lines (X1-Xm), a plurality of signal lines (Y1-Yn), a scanning driver (5) which sequentially supplies to the scanning lines selection signals that select the scanning lines, a data driver (3) which supplies a designation current to the plurality of signal lines within a selection period when the scanning lines are being selected, a plurality of pixel circuits which supplies a driving current corresponding to a current value of the designation current that flows to the signal lines, a plurality of optical elements (E1,1-Em,n) which emit light in accordance with the driving current supplied by the plurality of pixel is circuits and a power supply (6) which outputs to the plurality of pixel circuits a driving current reference voltage to supply the driving current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Yamada, Tomoyuki Shirasaki