Patents by Inventor Fumio Sogabe

Fumio Sogabe 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: 7436415
    Abstract: The present invention provides a technology for using an STB in conjunction with various display panels that comprise different types of display devices. The present invention comprises a display panel (2), which includes a memory section (255) and a transmitter section (210). The memory section (255) stores identification information (ID information), which includes the information about the type of a device constituting the display panel (2) and/or the specifications for the display panel. The transmitter section (210) transmits the ID information stored in the memory section (255) to a signal processing apparatus (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruki Takata, Hiroshi Aoki, Ryo Hasegawa, Fumio Sogabe, Misako Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20050057487
    Abstract: The present invention provides a technology for using an STB in conjunction with various display panels that comprise different types of display devices. The present invention comprises a display panel (2), which includes a memory section (255) and a transmitter section (210). The memory section (255) stores identification information (ID information), which includes the information about the type of a device constituting the display panel (2) and/or the specifications for the display panel. The transmitter section (210) transmits the ID information stored in the memory section (255) to a signal processing apparatus (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Haruki Takata, Hiroshi Aoki, Ryo Hasegawa, Fumio Sogabe, Misako Nakagawa