Patents by Inventor Haruaki Wada

Haruaki Wada 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: 7884553
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode illumination circuit includes light-emitting diodes connected in series and compensating elements connected in parallel with the light-emitting diodes. Each of the compensating elements includes positive and negative terminals and at least one conductor having a predetermined melting point. The conductor melts in the event of open-circuit failure so that the terminals are connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Haruaki Wada, Kunio Oshimo, Takenobu Urazono
  • Patent number: 7604362
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a backlight apparatus and a liquid crystal display apparatus, capable of realizing a backlight apparatus having high color reproductivity without color irregularities in a backlight apparatus having a LED device as its light source. In the optical unit 61, there are disposed the dichroic mirror B which transmits green light Lg and red light Lr and reflects blue light Lb, the dichroic mirror G which transmits the light Lb and the light Lr and reflects the light Lg, and the dichroic mirror R which transmits the light Lb and the light Lg and reflects the light Lr, and they transmit or reflect the light emitted from the LED devices 11B, 11G and 11R to mix to form the white light Lw. The light Lw formed by the dichroic mirrors B, G and R is entered to the light guiding plate 62 by the mirror performing a total reflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Hatanaka, Kazuhiro Yokota, Haruaki Wada, Takashi Oku
  • Publication number: 20080198570
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a backlight apparatus and a liquid crystal display apparatus, capable of realizing a backlight apparatus having high color reproductivity without color irregularities in a backlight apparatus having a LED device as its light source. In the optical unit 61, there are disposed the dichroic mirror B which transmits green light Lg and red light Lr and reflects blue light Lb, the dichroic mirror G which transmits the light Lb and the light Lr and reflects the light Lg, and the dichroic mirror R which transmits the light Lb and the light Lg and reflects the light Lr, and they transmit or reflect the light emitted from the LED devices 11B, 11G and 11R to mix to form the white light Lw. The light Lw formed by the dichroic mirrors B, G and R is entered to the light guiding plate 62 by the mirror performing a total reflection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Masato Hatanaka, Kazuhiro Yokota, Haruaki Wada, Takashi Oku
  • Patent number: 7413331
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a backlight apparatus and a liquid crystal display apparatus, capable of realizing a backlight apparatus having high color reproductivity without color irregularities in a backlight apparatus having a LED device as its light source. In the optical unit 61, there are disposed the dichroic mirror B which transmits green light Lg and red light Lr and reflects blue light Lb, the dichroic mirror G which transmits the light Lb and the light Lr and reflects the light Lg, and the dichroic mirror R which transmits the light Lb and the light Lg and reflects the light Lr, and they transmit or reflect the light emitted from the LED devices 11B, 11G and 11R to mix to form the white light Lw. The light Lw formed by the dichroic mirrors B, G and R is entered to the light guiding plate 62 by the mirror performing a total reflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Hatanaka, Kazuhiro Yokota, Haruaki Wada, Takashi Oku
  • Publication number: 20080106205
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode illumination circuit includes light-emitting diodes connected in series and compensating elements connected in parallel with the light-emitting diodes. Each of the compensating elements includes positive and negative terminals and at least one conductor having a predetermined melting point. The conductor melts in the event of open-circuit failure so that the terminals are connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Haruaki Wada, Kunio Oshimo, Takenobu Urazono
  • Publication number: 20070064445
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a backlight apparatus and a liquid crystal display apparatus, capable of realizing a backlight apparatus having high color reproductivity without color irregularities in a backlight apparatus having a LED device as its light source. In the optical unit 61, there are disposed the dichroic mirror B which transmits green light Lg and red light Lr and reflects blue light Lb, the dichroic mirror G which transmits the light Lb and the light Lr and reflects the light Lg, and the dichroic mirror R which transmits the light Lb and the light Lg and reflects the light Lr, and they transmit or reflect the light emitted from the LED devices 11B, 11G and 11R to mix to form the white light Lw. The light Lw formed by the dichroic mirrors B, G and R is entered to the light guiding plate 62 by the mirror performing a total reflection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Masato Hatanaka, Kazuhiro Yokota, Haruaki Wada, Takashi Oku
  • Patent number: 4857800
    Abstract: An electron beam indicator, for example, for a large-screen display which has a two-dimensional arrangement of a plurality of electron beam indicators. The electron beam indicator tube comprises fluorescent trios each of which have a plurality of fluorescent layers which function as picture elements, and a plurality of linear cathodes which are disposed respectively opposite to the fluorescent layers of the fluorescent trios. A common accelerating electrode is disposed between the fluorescent trios and control electrodes, and a separator structure is disposed so as to shield the fluorescent layers of each fluorescent trio. The common accelerating electrode is curved in the direction which the linear cathodes extend in a convex shape which bulged outwardly toward the fluorescent layers, and is formed so that the width of the electron beam transmission apertures decreases from the central portion toward the opposite ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Ohkoshi, Hideaki Nakagawa, Koji Tsuruta, Yasuyoshi Sugii, Haruaki Wada