Patents by Inventor Junichi Yamada
Junichi Yamada 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).
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Patent number: 12221064Abstract: A key system for an automobile according to the present disclosure includes an on-vehicle device configured to transmit and receive a radio signal to and from an electronic key, and a resin panel through which the on-vehicle device is fixed to and held by a body of the automobile. The on-vehicle device includes a transmitter configured to transmit a search signal to the electronic key, a receiver configured to receive a response signal transmitted from the electronic key in response to the search signal, a control unit configured to control the transmission of the search signal, and a resin case. The smart key system for the automobile according to the present disclosure removes electrostatic charging generated by the search signal transmitted from the transmitter in either or both of the resin case and the resin panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koushi Yamada, Junichi Sudo, Kenichiro Sakurai, Toshio Tanahashi
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Patent number: 12215886Abstract: An HVAC system is provided. Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to heat exchangers having tubing with a reduced diameter compared to traditional systems. In one embodiment, a ducted HVAC system comprises an outdoor heat exchanger with tubing that has an outer diameter of eight millimeters (8 mm) or less and an indoor heat exchanger with tubing that has an outer diameter of nine millimeters (9 mm) or less. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignees: Daikin Industries, Ltd., Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P.Inventors: Miki Yamada, Junichi Shimoda, Takamune Okui, Yuko Ishida, Joseph Kelly Hearnsberger, David Palazzolo, Sriram Venkat
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Publication number: 20250039707Abstract: A frequency state observation system observes a spectrum in a predetermined frequency range by a plurality of observation devices that are arranged in advance at different positions in a predetermined area, performs wireless communication in the predetermined frequency range, receives, by a data calculation device, the spectrum and packet information from each of the plurality of observation devices together with each of time information, synchronizes each of spectra received by the data calculation device based on time information of packet information corresponding to the spectra, and determines usage of a frequency in the predetermined area or the type of a wireless system transmitting a radio wave in the predetermined area, on the basis of each of the synchronized spectra.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Shoko SHINOHARA, Yusuke ASAI, Yasushi TAKATORI, Junichi IWATANI, Yoshitaka SHIMIZU, Tomoyuki YAMADA
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Patent number: 12198613Abstract: A display device includes: a display region; a first driver driving a plurality of control lines; a second driver provided between the display region and the first driver, and driving a plurality of scan signal lines; an output wire extending from the first driver, intersecting with the second driver; and reaching a clearance region between the second driver and the display region; and a plurality of branch wires connected to the output wire (SHc) in the clearance region.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Junichi Yamada
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Patent number: 12178094Abstract: In a display device, a first power supply voltage line includes a first trunk wiring line, a plurality of branch wiring lines, and a second power supply voltage line includes a second trunk wiring line. The first trunk wiring line includes a first portion and a second portion. A line width of the first portion is smaller than a line width of the second portion. A frame region in a frame region provided with the first portion includes a first irregular frame edge having an irregular shape.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Junichi Yamada, Naoki Ueda, Fumiyuki Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20240221552Abstract: A display device (1) includes a semiconductor chip (2) and a video protection circuit (3) mounted in a frame region (8) of a display panel (6), the display panel (6) includes a plurality of panel terminals (14R,14G, and 14B) arranged in accordance with a staggered arrangement, and the video protection circuit (3) includes a plurality of diode connection protection circuits (15R,15G, and 15B) arranged in accordance with a staggered arrangement to correspond to the plurality of panel terminals (14R,14G, and 14B), respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventor: JUNICHI YAMADA
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Publication number: 20240212538Abstract: A display device includes a semiconductor chip mounted in a frame region arranged around a display region, and a video protection circuit formed in the frame region, and the video protection circuit includes a low power supply connection portion formed between the semiconductor chip and the display region, and a high power supply connection portion formed under the semiconductor chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: June 27, 2024Inventor: JUNICHI YAMADA
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Patent number: 11985870Abstract: A nick is disposed in a display region so as to partly cut the display region. A first routed wire is routed from the display region toward the nick. The first routed wire is included in a first metal layer. A first conductive film is included in a second metal layer. The first routed wire and the first conductive film overlap each other via an inorganic insulating film.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Makoto Yokoyama, Junichi Yamada
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Patent number: 11942040Abstract: In a display device having a non-rectangular display unit, occurrence of a difference in luminance between a region with a high load and a region with a low load is suppressed. A region inside the display unit is segmented into a high-load region with a high load on horizontal scanning lines (an initialization control line and a write control line) and a low-load region with a low load on horizontal scanning lines. An initialization control line and a write control line that are disposed in the high-load region are driven by a discharge driver and a scan driver, respectively. An initialization control line and a write control line that are disposed in the low-load region both are driven by, for example, the discharge driver.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Makoto Yokoyama, Nobuyuki Taya, Junichi Yamada
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Patent number: 11943977Abstract: A display device includes: a display region formed with a notch portion; and a frame region surrounding the display region, wherein the display region includes a first lead wiring line and a second lead wiring line. In a plan view, an extending direction of the first lead wiring line and an extending direction of the second lead wiring line are same. Either one lead wiring line of the first lead wiring line and the second lead wiring line includes a first region a second region.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Junichi Yamada, Makoto Yokoyama, Yasushi Kubota
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Publication number: 20240096269Abstract: A display device includes: a display region; a first driver driving a plurality of control lines; a second driver provided between the display region and the first driver, and driving a plurality of scan signal lines; an output wire extending from the first driver, intersecting with the second driver; and reaching a clearance region between the second driver and the display region; and a plurality of branch wires connected to the output wire (SHc) in the clearance region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventor: JUNICHI YAMADA
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Publication number: 20240090281Abstract: In a display device, a first power supply voltage line includes a first trunk wiring line, a plurality of branch wiring lines, and a second power supply voltage line includes a second trunk wiring line. The first trunk wiring line includes a first portion and a second portion. A line width of the first portion is smaller than a line width of the second portion. A frame region in a frame region provided with the first portion includes a first irregular frame edge having an irregular shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2019Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: JUNICHI YAMADA, NAOKI UEDA, FUMIYUKI KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20240029650Abstract: The display device includes a plurality of pixel circuits, a scanning line, an initialization control line, a light emission control line, an initialization voltage line, a first connection line, and a second connection line. The first connection line and the second connection line connect the scanning line to the initialization control line connected to, of the plurality of pixel circuits, a pixel circuit different from a pixel circuit to which the scanning line is connected. Each of the plurality of pixel circuits includes a light-emitting element, a drive transistor, a light emission control transistor, a writing control transistor, and an initialization transistor. The first connection line and the second connection line are formed in layers different from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: JUNICHI YAMADA, MAKOTO YOKOYAMA, NAOKI UEDA
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Patent number: 11762247Abstract: Provided is a display device including a display panel which allows a curvature portion thereof to be narrowed near a terminal portion even when circuit blocks are arranged in the curvature portion. For a data line in the form of a polyline consisting of a plurality of short straight line segments in a first curvature portion 12a of a display panel 10, as the distance from a terminal portion 16 increases, the slant angle of each straight line segment increases, the number of data lines d decreases, and hence the width of a data line area decreases. Accordingly, the number of unit circuit blocks 70 in a parallel circuit block 80 disposed in a circuit area can be increased by widening the circuit area in proportion to the decrease in the width of the data line area.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Junichi Yamada, Makoto Yokoyama, Naoki Ueda
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Publication number: 20230275198Abstract: In a display device, the metal layer includes a plurality of openings, and electrode pads having an island shape overlap one or more of the plurality of openings via an insulating film including at least a flattening film.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicants: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: JUNICHI YAMADA, TAKEHIKO KAWAMURA
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Publication number: 20230024395Abstract: In a display device having a non-rectangular display unit, occurrence of a difference in luminance between a region with a high load and a region with a low load is suppressed. A region inside the display unit is segmented into a high-load region with a high load on horizontal scanning lines (an initialization control line and a write control line) and a low-load region with a low load on horizontal scanning lines. An initialization control line and a write control line that are disposed in the high-load region are driven by a discharge driver and a scan driver, respectively. An initialization control line and a write control line that are disposed in the low-load region both are driven by, for example, the discharge driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Makoto YOKOYAMA, Nobuyuki TAYA, Junichi YAMADA
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Patent number: 11538894Abstract: A first metal layer, an inorganic insulating film, and a second metal layer are provided. A first wiring line led to a peripheral edge of a cutout portion is provided in the first metal layer. A second wiring line led to the peripheral edge of the cutout portion is provided in the second metal layer. The first lead wiring line and the second lead wiring line overlap each other through intermediation of the inorganic insulating film.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Makoto Yokoyama, Junichi Yamada
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Patent number: 11522038Abstract: A frame region includes a first routed wire extending from one of a plurality of scan signal lines, one of a plurality of light-emission control lines, or one of a plurality of data signal lines. The first routed wire is electrically connected to drive circuits. The first routed wire is included in a first metal layer. A first conductive film is included in a second metal layer. The first routed wire and the first conductive film overlap each other via an inorganic insulating film.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Makoto Yokoyama, Junichi Yamada
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Patent number: 11436980Abstract: Provided is a display device including an irregularly shaped display panel that allows a frame area to be narrowed by utilizing the frame area in a cutout portion. Some emission circuits that respectively correspond to scan circuits arranged in a first curvature portion are arranged in a part of a second side portion that is near the first curvature portion, and remaining emission circuits are arranged in a first notch side portion. Accordingly, the emission circuits arranged in the first notch side portion have lines connected to second emission control lines in a second display area from the first notch side portion side, resulting in a fewer number of lines extending into the first curvature portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Junichi Yamada, Makoto Yokoyama
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Patent number: 11417281Abstract: One of a plurality of data signal lines or one of a plurality of control lines that is electrically coupled to a first lead wiring line, and another one of the plurality of data signal lines or another one of the plurality of control lines that is electrically coupled to a second lead wiring line are adjacent to each other. The first lead wiring line is provided in a first metal layer. The second lead wiring line is provided in a second metal layer being a layer different from the first metal layer. The first lead wiring line and the second lead wiring line are superposed on one another through intermediation of an inorganic insulating film.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Makoto Yokoyama, Junichi Yamada