Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Oikawa

Hiroyuki Oikawa 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: 20190196281
    Abstract: In an element substrate of an electro-optical device, a semiconductor layer of a transistor has an L shape bending to overlap with both a scanning line and a data line. A first light shielding layer overlaps with a lower layer side of the semiconductor layer. A first light shielding wall and a second light shielding wall are provided on both sides of a semiconductor layer portion between a channel region and a second source/drain region (drain region) of the semiconductor layer. The first light shielding wall and the second light shielding wall to which a constant potential is applied prevent the semiconductor layer portion from being electrically affected even when the first light shielding wall and the second light shielding wall come close to the semiconductor layer portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki OIKAWA, Toru NIMURA, Shinsuke FUJIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10133060
    Abstract: An electro-optical device includes a mirror being positioned above a surface of a substrate and modulating light, a torsion hinge being positioned between the mirror and the substrate, and supporting the mirror via a mirror support post such that the mirror is pivotable about an axis, and address electrodes being positioned between the mirror and the substrate, and supplying electrostatic forces between the address electrodes and the mirror. Each of the address electrodes includes a first address electrode that is positioned on a side of the axis in plan view, and a second address electrode that is positioned on the opposite side of the axis with respect to the first address electrode in plan view. The first address electrode and the second address electrode are driven independently of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20180004063
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an electro-optical device including a substrate, a mirror for optical modulation disposed above one surface side of the substrate, and electrodes including an elevated address electrode disposed between the mirror and the substrate. The light source emits light toward the mirror in a direction at an angle with respect to the direction perpendicular to the mirror. The mirror includes a first incident end face which is an end face of the mirror located at a side from which the light is radiated, and a first antireflection film is provided on the first incident end face. The elevated address electrode includes a second incident end face which is an end face of the elevated address electrode located at the side from which the light is radiated, and a second antireflection film is provided on the second incident end face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki OIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170336623
    Abstract: An electro-optical device includes a mirror being positioned above a surface of a substrate and modulating light, a torsion hinge being positioned between the mirror and the substrate, and supporting the mirror via a mirror support post such that the mirror is pivotable about an axis, and address electrodes being positioned between the mirror and the substrate, and supplying electrostatic forces between the address electrodes and the mirror. Each of the address electrodes includes a first address electrode that is positioned on a side of the axis in plan view, and a second address electrode that is positioned on the opposite side of the axis with respect to the first address electrode in plan view. The first address electrode and the second address electrode are driven independently of each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki OIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9817157
    Abstract: When it comes to configuring the lens array substrate on which a multistage lens array is formed, a first concavity which is formed of the concave surface is formed on a first surface which is formed of a substrate surface of one of several translucent substrates. In addition, on the substrate surface of one of the translucent substrates, a first lens layer, a first translucent layer, a second lens layer, a second translucent layer, a translucent protective layer, and a common electrode are stacked in order. The first translucent layer has the same refractive index as that of the first lens layer and the second lens layer. In addition, a refractive index of the protective layer is within a range between the refractive index of the second translucent layer and the refractive index of the common electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Ito, Masashi Nakagawa, Hiroyuki Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20170293170
    Abstract: An electro-optic device includes an element substrate including a plurality of pixel electrodes on one surface of the element substrate, an opposite substrate opposing the one surface of the element substrate via an electro-optic layer, and a seal material configured to bond the element substrate to the opposite substrate. The seal material includes a plurality of gap materials that controls a substrate-to-substrate distance between the element substrate and the opposite substrate. A concave portion is formed in the opposite substrate within a region surrounded by the seal material, and is configured to allow the substrate-to-substrate distance in a display region to be broader than the substrate-to-substrate distance in a region overlapping with the seal material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke MIYAWAKI, Toshiki TANI, Hiroyuki OIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170017560
    Abstract: A data collection apparatus includes a data collection section configured to receive sequential time-series output data pieces for each of data sources, a data shaping section configured to perform data shaping processing on the sequential time-series output data pieces based on a predetermined data shaping rule set for each of the data sources such that the resulting data pieces are reduced in number or in data amount as compared with the output data pieces output from the data source, a data transmission section configured to transmit the output data pieces to the monitor control apparatus, and a data shaping rule control section configured to receive the data shaping rule set for each of the data sources from the monitor control apparatus and to set the received data shaping rule in the data shaping section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Solutions Corporations
    Inventors: Kazuaki TAKAHASHI, Takehiro YOSHIMOTO, Nobuyuki FUKUSHIMA, Masumi INABA, Hiroyuki OIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9366925
    Abstract: Provided is an electro-optical apparatus that includes a first insulation layer, a retention capacitance region including a plurality of retention capacitances disposed on the first insulation layer, a second insulation layer formed so as to cover the first insulation layer and the plurality of retention capacitances, and a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged on the second insulation layer so as to respectively overlap a corresponding one of the plurality of retention capacitances in a plan view. The first insulation layer includes a recessed portion formed in a region including the retention capacitance region, and the retention capacitances are provided on a bottom face of the recessed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Oikawa, Satoshi Ito
  • Publication number: 20160018568
    Abstract: When it comes to configuring the lens array substrate on which a multistage lens array is formed, a first concavity which is formed of the concave surface is formed on a first surface which is formed of a substrate surface of one of several translucent substrates. In addition, on the substrate surface of one of the translucent substrates, a first lens layer, a first translucent layer, a second lens layer, a second translucent layer, a translucent protective layer, and a common electrode are stacked in order. The first translucent layer has the same refractive index as that of the first lens layer and the second lens layer. In addition, a refractive index of the protective layer is within a range between the refractive index of the second translucent layer and the refractive index of the common electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Satoshi Ito, Masashi Nakagawa, Hiroyuki Oikawa
  • Patent number: 9082854
    Abstract: An electrooptic device substrate includes a scan line that is provided on an element substrate, a foundation insulating layer, a semiconductor layer provided on the foundation insulating layer, a gate insulating layer, recesses that are provided at both sides of the semiconductor layer so as to penetrate through the foundation insulating layer and the gate insulating layer, a gate electrode that is provided on the gate insulating layer and is electrically connected to the scan line in the recesses, an insulating interlayer that covers the gate insulating layer, the gate electrode, and the recesses, and a data line that is provided on the insulating interlayer so as to overlap with the scan line, the semiconductor layer, the gate electrode, and the recesses. The recesses include first recesses that overlap with the scan line and second recesses that extend to outer sides of the scan line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Ito, Hiroyuki Oikawa
  • Patent number: 9030458
    Abstract: A liquid crystal device includes a scanning line driving circuit, a data line driving circuit, a first VDD power supply wiring line that supplies power to the data line driving circuit, a second VDD power supply wiring line that supplies power to the scanning line driving circuit, and a common wiring line that electrically connects the first VDD power supply wiring line and the second VDD power supply wiring line to each other in an integrated manner. The common wiring line includes electrical conductors, a wiring line, and contact holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20140313179
    Abstract: A liquid crystal device includes a scanning line driving circuit, a data line driving circuit, a first VDD power supply wiring line that supplies power to the data line driving circuit, a second VDD power supply wiring line that supplies power to the scanning line driving circuit, and a common wiring line that electrically connects the first VDD power supply wiring line and the second VDD power supply wiring line to each other in an integrated manner. The common wiring line includes electrical conductors, a wiring line, and contact holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Oikawa
  • Patent number: 8803867
    Abstract: A liquid crystal device includes a scanning line driving circuit, a data line driving circuit, a first VDD power supply wiring line that supplies power to the data line driving circuit, a second VDD power supply wiring line that supplies power to the scanning line driving circuit, and a common wiring line that electrically connects the first VDD power supply wiring line and the second VDD power supply wiring line to each other in an integrated manner. The common wiring line includes electrical conductors, a wiring line, and contact holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20140203285
    Abstract: An electrooptic device substrate includes a scan line that is provided on an element substrate, a foundation insulating layer, a semiconductor layer provided on the foundation insulating layer, a gate insulating layer, recesses that are provided at both sides of the semiconductor layer so as to penetrate through the foundation insulating layer and the gate insulating layer, a gate electrode that is provided on the gate insulating layer and is electrically connected to the scan line in the recesses, an insulating interlayer that covers the gate insulating layer, the gate electrode, and the recesses, and a data line that is provided on the insulating interlayer so as to overlap with the scan line, the semiconductor layer, the gate electrode, and the recesses. The recesses include first recesses that overlap with the scan line and second recesses that extend to outer sides of the scan line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Ito, Hiroyuki Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20130278876
    Abstract: A liquid crystal device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a light blocking unit disposed in a region surrounding a display region when viewed in a direction toward the first substrate from the second substrate and a first region that surrounds the display region together with the light blocking unit. The first region is disposed toward the outer periphery of the first substrate and/or the second substrate from the display region, when viewed in the direction toward the first substrate from the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20130077003
    Abstract: Provided is an electro-optical apparatus that includes a first insulation layer, a retention capacitance region including a plurality of retention capacitances disposed on the first insulation layer, a second insulation layer formed so as to cover the first insulation layer and the plurality of retention capacitances, and a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged on the second insulation layer so as to respectively overlap a corresponding one of the plurality of retention capacitances in a plan view. The first insulation layer includes a recessed portion formed in a region including the retention capacitance region, and the retention capacitances are provided on a bottom face of the recessed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Oikawa, Satoshi Ito
  • Publication number: 20130076717
    Abstract: A liquid crystal device includes a scanning line driving circuit, a data line driving circuit, a first VDD power supply wiring line that supplies power to the data line driving circuit, a second VDD power supply wiring line that supplies power to the scanning line driving circuit, and a common wiring line that electrically connects the first VDD power supply wiring line and the second VDD power supply wiring line to each other in an integrated manner. The common wiring line includes electrical conductors, a wiring line, and contact holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20100188591
    Abstract: Provided is an electro-optical device including: a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a pixel region; a lower electrode disposed at a lower layer side of the plurality of pixel electrodes with a dielectric film interposed therebetween so as to at least partially overlap the plurality of pixel electrodes in plan view; and a step difference reduction film disposed on an underlying surface of the lower electrode and formed in at least a portion of a lower electrode non-forming region of the pixel region so as to reduce a step difference between the upper surfaces of the lower electrode and the underlying surface in the lower electrode non-forming region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki OIKAWA
  • Patent number: 6895366
    Abstract: To provide a troubleshooting support system that has a function of retrieving a remedy based on a word in a user's speech. A system for providing a remedy for failure of a product composed of a plurality of parts comprises a unit for entering information about failure including a free word, an extracting unit for extracting keywords from the free word, a remedy database storing remedies for failures, and a unit for searching the remedy database using the extracted keywords. The remedy database is searched using keywords derived from a user's speech. Weights assigned to the respective keywords are applied to the hit remedies for calculating priorities of the remedies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kouji Izuoka, Tadaomi Nishiyama, Hiroyuki Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20030088583
    Abstract: To provide a troubleshooting support system that has a function of retrieving a remedy based on a word in a user's speech. A system for providing a remedy for failure of a product composed of a plurality of parts comprises a unit for entering information about failure including a free word, an extracting unit for extracting keywords from the free word, a remedy database storing remedies for failures, and a unit for searching the remedy database using the extracted keywords. The remedy database is searched using keywords derived from a user's speech. Weights assigned to the respective keywords are applied to the hit remedies for calculating priorities of the remedies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Kouji Izuoka, Tadaomi Nishiyama, Hiroyuki Oikawa