Patents by Inventor Jun Ogura

Jun Ogura 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: 20120068986
    Abstract: The light emitting device comprises at least one data line, at least one pixel, a common electrode, a data driver and an ammeter, The pixel comprises a pixel drive circuit and a light emitting element, in which the pixel drive circuit includes a first transistor electrically connected to the data line and one end of the light emitting element, and the other end of the light emitting element is connected to the common electrode. The ammeter measures the current value of a detection current flowing from the data driver to the ammeter via the data line, the first transistor, the light emitting element of the pixel, and the common electrode when the data driver applies to the data line a first set voltage having such a potential that applies a forward bias voltage between both ends of the light emitting element via the first transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Mizutani, Jun Ogura
  • Patent number: 8120601
    Abstract: A display drive apparatus for driving a display pixel including a light-emitting element and a drive element in which one end of a current path is connected to the light-emitting element. The display drive apparatus has a specific value detection section detecting a difference value between a measured voltage detected at one end of a data line when a reference current is applied via the data line and a standard voltage corresponding to the reference current so as to obtain a specific value corresponding to variation of an element characteristic of the drive element, and a gradation signal correction section generating a corrected gradation signal by correcting a gradation signal according to display data based on the specific value so as to apply the corrected gradation signal from the one end of the data line to the display pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Jun Ogura, Satoru Shimoda
  • Patent number: 8077118
    Abstract: A display apparatus for displaying image information according to display data, including: display pixels, each having a light emitting element; and a drive circuit for making each of the light emitting elements emit a light having brightness according to the display data, wherein the drive circuit includes: a plurality of power source circuits each generating a first voltage used as a light emission drive voltage to be supplied to the display pixels to flow a drive current according to the display data to each of the light emitting elements, wherein the power source circuits generates voltages of different values, respectively, as the first voltage; and a selecting circuit for switching the plurality of power source circuits so that any one of the power source circuits is selected according to a display state set to the display pixels and for causing the selected power source circuit to generate the first voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun Ogura
  • Publication number: 20110227906
    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: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki SHIRASAKI, Jun Ogura
  • Patent number: 7982694
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel having a plurality of display pixels two-dimensionally arrayed display pixels having pixel drive circuits and light emitting devices near at intersections of a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines laid out in a row direction and in a column direction so as to be orthogonal to each other, a scan driver which applies a scan signal to the scan lines at a predetermined timing, a data driver which supplies a gradation signal corresponding to display data to the display pixels via the data lines, and a pair of power source drivers which apply a supply voltage to both ends of a plurality of power supply lines laid out in the column direction at a predetermined timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Ogura, Tsuyoshi Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20110157133
    Abstract: In a pixel driving device that drives a plurality of pixels, each of the plurality of pixels includes a light emitting element, and a pixel driving circuit comprising a driving device having one end of a current path connected to one end of the light emitting element and having another end of the current path to which a power-source voltage is applied. Provided in a controller is a correction-data obtaining function circuit that obtains a characteristic parameter including a threshold voltage of the driving device of each pixel based on a voltage value of each of a plurality of data lines connected to each of the plurality of pixels with a voltage of another end of the light emitting element being set to be a setting voltage. The setting voltage is a voltage set based on a voltage value of each data line at a predetermined timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jun OGURA
  • Publication number: 20110157134
    Abstract: In a pixel driving device that drives a plurality of pixels, each pixel includes a light emitting element and a pixel driving circuit comprising a driving device having one end of a current path connected to one end of the light emitting element and having another end of the current path to which a power-source voltage is applied. Provided in a controller is a correction-data obtaining function circuit which obtains a first characteristic parameter relating to a threshold voltage of the driving device of each pixel based on a voltage value of each data line after a first detection voltage is applied to each data line connected to each pixel, and a current is caused to flow through the current path of the driving device through the each data line with a voltage of another end of the light emitting element being set to be a first setting voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jun OGURA
  • Patent number: 7969398
    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 voltage 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: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Jun Ogura
  • Publication number: 20110134166
    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 voltage 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: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki SHIRASAKI, Jun Ogura
  • Publication number: 20110115761
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a plurality of signal lines and scanning lines with a plurality of display pixels containing current control type light emitting devices; a scan driver circuit which applies a scanning signal to each of the scanning lines and sets the display pixels connected to the scanning lines in a selective state; a signal driver circuit which generates gradation current based on a display data luminosity gradation component and supplies to the display pixels set in the selective state; a precharge circuit which applies a precharge voltage to each signal line and sets a capacity component attached to each of the scanning lines in a predetermined charged state; and an operation control circuit which controls setting of the light emitting devices in a non-light emitting state when the capacity component is set in a predetermined charged state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu TAKEI, Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Ikuhiro Yamaguchi, Tsuyoshi Ozaki, Jun Ogura
  • Patent number: 7944414
    Abstract: A display drive apparatus includes a selection circuit which sets display pixels in a plurality of specific rows of the display panel in a selected state with periods at least overlapping each other. A gradation signal generation circuit generates a gradation signal which controls a luminance gradation of each display pixel based on the display data and sequentially supplies the generated gradation signal in time series. A plurality of signal distribution circuits sequentially distribute the gradation signal supplied by the gradation signal generation circuit in accordance with the plurality of display pixels in each column at the timing of time-series supply. A plurality of current holding circuits individually hold the distributed gradation signal and simultaneously supply as the gradation current a current having a current value based on the held gradation signal to the display pixels in the plurality of specific rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Tsuyoshi Ozaki, Jun Ogura
  • Patent number: 7907137
    Abstract: There is provided a display drive apparatus for operating, in accordance with display data, a current control type optical elements each having a display pixel provided with the optical element and a drive element which supplies a driving current to the optical element. The display drive apparatus includes a gradation signal creating circuit which generates a gradation signal corresponding to a luminance gradation of the display data and supplies the gradation signal to the display pixel, a threshold voltage detection circuit which detects a threshold voltage peculiar to the drive element of the display pixel, and a compensation voltage application circuit which generates a compensation voltage for compensating for the threshold voltage of the drive element on the basis of the threshold voltage and applies the compensation voltage to the drive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Jun Ogura
  • Patent number: 7907105
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Jun Ogura
  • Patent number: 7898507
    Abstract: A display device which displays image information based on display data comprising a display panel having a plurality of signal lines and scanning lines with a plurality of display pixels containing current control type light emitting devices; a scan driver circuit applies a scanning signal to each of the scanning lines and sets the display pixels connected to the scanning lines in a selective state; a signal driver circuit generates gradation current based on the display data luminosity gradation component and supplies to the display pixels set in the selective state; a precharge circuit applies a precharge voltage to each signal line and sets a capacity component attached to each of the scanning lines in a predetermined charged state; and an operation control circuit controls setting of the light emitting devices in a non-light emitting state when the capacity component is set in a predetermined charged state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Takei, Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Ikuhiro Yamaguchi, Tsuyoshi Ozaki, Jun Ogura
  • Patent number: 7871837
    Abstract: A display panel manufacturing method according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: patterning a plurality of pixel electrodes on a panel to be arrayed in a matrix; forming an interconnection made of a metal between the pixel electrodes; coating a surface of the interconnection with a liquid repellent conductive layer; and forming an organic compound layer by applying an organic compound-containing solution to the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Shimoda, Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Jun Ogura, Minoru Kumagai
  • Publication number: 20110007102
    Abstract: A pixel drive apparatus to drive a pixel has a function of compensating a change in characteristics of the pixel. The pixel includes a light-emitting element and a drive control element to drive the light-emitting element. The pixel drive apparatus acquires the electrical characteristic parameter that is used to compensate variation of electrical characteristics of the light-emitting drive circuit including the drive control element based on a voltage value of the detection voltage after applying a voltage having a voltage value exceeding a threshold voltage across the drive control element to elapse of at least one relaxation time, and acquires a light-emitting characteristic parameter that is used to compensate variation of characteristics of the light-emitting element based on light-emitting luminance of the light-emitting element that is operated to emit light in accordance with luminance measurement image data corrected based on the electrical characteristic parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun OGURA, Yasushi Mizutani, Kenji Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7868880
    Abstract: A display apparatus is disclosed. A display panel includes a plurality of display pixels arranged at intersections of a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of data lines. A scanning drive unit sequentially applies a scanning signal to each of the scanning lines and sets the corresponding display pixels to a selection state. A data drive unit generates a gradation signal corresponding to the display data and supplies the gradation signal to the display pixels. A power source drive unit supplies to the display pixels a drive voltage for controlling a drive state of each of the display pixels. A drive control unit controls the power source drive unit to operate to set the display pixels to a non-display operation state during a non-display period, and controls the scanning drive unit to operate to set the display pixels to the selection state during the non-display period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Ozaki, Jun Ogura
  • Patent number: 7830084
    Abstract: A display panel including a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes: a light emitting element; a pixel circuit having a driving transistor connected to the light emitting element in series; a data line to which a data current is supplied through the pixel circuit; a scanning line for selecting the pixel circuit; a first insulation film to cover the data line; and a second insulation film made of a material different from the first insulation film, to cover the data line and the first insulation film, wherein the following expression is satisfied. C total 20 ? ? 0 ? ? a ? ? b ? a ? D b + ? b ? D a ? C total 5 Ctotal: parasitic capacitance of whole path to data line through pixel circuit; ?0: vacuum dielectric constant; ?a: relative dielectric constant of first insulation film; Da: first insulation film thickness; ?b: relative dielectric constant of second insulation film; Db: second insulation film thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Minoru Kumagai, Hiroyasu Yamada, Tsuyoshi Ozaki, Jun Ogura
  • Patent number: 7824900
    Abstract: A DNA analyzing apparatus includes a bath containing an electrophoresis medium. A plurality of probe electrodes are arranged in the bath. A plurality of spots each composed of probe DNA fragments having known base sequences are arranged on the respective probe electrodes. Temperature regulating elements are provided to adjust the temperatures of the plurality of spots via the corresponding probe electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihito Iwadate, Jun Ogura
  • Publication number: 20100245343
    Abstract: A pixel includes a light emitting element and a driving element connected to the light emitting element. After an initial voltage is applied to one end of a current path of the driving element via the signal line, the pixel driving device acquires the threshold voltage of the driving element based on a voltage value at a terminal of the signal line when the initial voltage is cut off and the relaxation time is elapsed. The voltage-current characteristics of the driving element is acquired based on the voltage value at the terminal of the signal line when the current flows into the current path of the driving element via the signal line. The current gain value of the driving element is acquired based on the threshold voltage of the driving element. The image data is corrected based on the acquired threshold voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu TAKEI, Jun Ogura, Shunji Kashiyama, Tsuyoshi Ozaki