Patents by Inventor Katsuhiro Tomoda
Katsuhiro Tomoda 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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Publication number: 20240355789Abstract: Provided are a light emitting element array, a light emitting device, an electronic device, and a photonic crystal structure which are improved in stray light suppression, high luminance, and low power consumption. A light emitting element array includes a plurality of a light emitting element including a light emitting surface, in which a plurality of a light emitting unit is formed including at least one of the light emitting element and capable of controlling light emission from the light emitting surface of the light emitting element, and the plurality of the light emitting unit is provided with an optical adjustment layer at least partially including a periodic structure portion in which a refractive index periodically changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicants: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuhiro TOMODA, Kazuya UEDA, Atsushi YASUDA, Goshi BIWA, Hiroki NAITO, Ippei NISHINAKA, Akira OHMAE
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Patent number: 12027429Abstract: A mounting substrate according to an embodiment of the present technology includes: a wiring substrate (30); a plurality of light-emitting elements (12) arranged in a matrix on the wiring substrate; and a plurality of drive ICs (13) that are arranged in a matrix on the wiring substrate, and control light emission of the light-emitting elements. The light-emitting elements and the drive ICs are mounted on a same surface. The wiring substrate includes a plurality of first wiring lines (16) on a mounting surface where the light-emitting elements and the dive ICs are mounted. The first wiring lines electrically couple the light-emitting elements to the drive ICs.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Akiyoshi Aoyagi, Ken Kikuchi, Katsuhiro Tomoda
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Patent number: 11996394Abstract: There is provided a display device including a plurality of unit regions disposed adjacent to each other, a first region that is provided in each of the unit regions, and emits first light, and a second region that is provided outside the first region in each of the unit regions, and emits second light. The second light is different from the first light in at least one of luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component, the second regions are provided between adjacent ones of the first regions, and a difference in luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component between the second light to be emitted from adjacent ones of the unit regions is smaller than a difference in luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component between the first light and the second light in a same one of the unit regions.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignees: SONY GROUP CORPORATION, SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Ohmae, Yusuke Kataoka, Tatsuo Ohashi, Norifumi Kikuchi, Katsuhiro Tomoda, Goshi Biwa, Ippei Nishinaka
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Publication number: 20240120449Abstract: For example, deterioration in image quality due to end-surface vignetting is suppressed. A light emitting device includes at least two light emitting elements provided on a substrate, and a transparent resin part provided so as to cover the light emitting elements, in which in a sectional view, when the size of the width of the light emitting element positioned at an end part is a (?m), a surface distance between the light emitting element and a surface of the transparent resin part is x (?m), an end surface distance between the light emitting element and an end surface of the transparent resin part closest to the light emitting element is y (?m), and the refractive index of the transparent resin part is ?m, an expression (1) below or expressions (2) and (3) below are satisfied. y<(1.44?m?0.76)×x+(0.08?m?0.04)×a?0.02?m?0.47??(Expression 1) y<(1.44?m?0.76)×x+(0.08?m?0.04)×a?0.02?m?0.47??(Expression 2) y<(1.44?m?0.76)×x+(0.15?m?0.08)×a?0.06?m?0.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: IPPEI NISHINAKA, HIROKI NAITO, KATSUHIRO TOMODA
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Publication number: 20220102327Abstract: There is provided a display device including a plurality of unit regions disposed adjacent to each other, a first region that is provided in each of the unit regions, and emits first light, and a second region that is provided outside the first region in each of the unit regions, and emits second light. The second light is different from the first light in at least one of luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component, the second regions are provided between adjacent ones of the first regions, and a difference in luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component between the second light to be emitted from adjacent ones of the unit regions is smaller than a difference in luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component between the first light and the second light in a same one of the unit regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: AKIRA OHMAE, YUSUKE KATAOKA, TATSUO OHASHI, NORIFUMI KIKUCHI, KATSUHIRO TOMODA, GOSHI BIWA, IPPEI NISHINAKA
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Patent number: 11222876Abstract: There is provided a display device including a plurality of unit regions disposed adjacent to each other, a first region that is provided in each of the unit regions, and emits first light, and a second region that is provided outside the first region in each of the unit regions, and emits second light. The second light is different from the first light in at least one of luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component, the second regions are provided between adjacent ones of the first regions, and a difference in luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component between the second light to be emitted from adjacent ones of the unit regions is smaller than a difference in luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component between the first light and the second light in a same one of the unit regions.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Ohmae, Yusuke Kataoka, Tatsuo Ohashi, Norifumi Kikuchi, Katsuhiro Tomoda, Goshi Biwa, Ippei Nishinaka
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Publication number: 20210242096Abstract: A mounting substrate according to an embodiment of the present technology includes: a wiring substrate (30); a plurality of light-emitting elements (12) arranged in a matrix on the wiring substrate; and a plurality of drive ICs (13) that are arranged in a matrix on the wiring substrate, and control light emission of the light-emitting elements. The light-emitting elements and the drive ICs are mounted on a same surface. The wiring substrate includes a plurality of first wiring lines (16) on a mounting surface whre the light-emitting elements and the dive ICs are mounted. The first wiring lines electrically couple the light-emitting elements to the drive ICs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Akiyoshi Aoyagi, Ken Kikuchi, Katsuhiro Tomoda
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Publication number: 20210134765Abstract: There is provided a display device including: a plurality of unit regions disposed adjacent to each other; a first region that is provided in each of the unit regions, and emits first light; and a second region that is provided outside the first region in each of the unit regions, and emits second light, the second light being different from the first light in at least one of luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component, the second regions being provided between adjacent ones of the first regions, and a difference in luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component between the second light to be emitted from adjacent ones of the unit regions being smaller than a difference in luminance, wavelength, or surface-reflection component between the first light and the second light in a same one of the unit regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: AKIRA OHMAE, YUSUKE KATAOKA, TATSUO OHASHI, NORIFUMI KIKUCHI, KATSUHIRO TOMODA, GOSHI BIWA, IPPEI NISHINAKA
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Patent number: 10971412Abstract: A mounting substrate according to an embodiment of the present technology includes: a wiring substrate (30); a plurality of light-emitting elements (12) arranged in a matrix on the wiring substrate; and a plurality of drive ICs (13) that are arranged in a matrix on the wiring substrate, and control light emission of the light-emitting elements. The light-emitting elements and the drive ICs are mounted on a same surface. The wiring substrate includes a plurality of first wiring lines (16) on a mounting surface whre the light-emitting elements and the dive ICs are mounted. The first wiring lines electrically couple the light-emitting elements to the drive ICs.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Akiyoshi Aoyagi, Ken Kikuchi, Katsuhiro Tomoda
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Patent number: 10546516Abstract: When display panels are arranged to form a tiled-type display apparatus, the precision of the spaces between adjacent display panels is to be increased, and display quality is to be enhanced. A display apparatus includes display panels and space forming members. Pixels are arranged on the display panels. Space forming members are disposed between a display panel and a display panel, and form a space between the display panels. As spaces are formed by the space forming members, the spaces between the display panels are prevented from changing. Thus, appearances of joints are also prevented.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuhiro Tomoda, Akiyoshi Aoyagi
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Patent number: 10510286Abstract: There is provided a mounting substrate that makes a seam more inconspicuous when a plurality of mounting substrates are tiled, and an electronic apparatus including the mounting substrate. The mounting substrate includes a wiring substrate, a plurality of pixels (11) arranged in a matrix in a pixel region of the wiring substrate, and a plurality of drivers (14A) that are disposed in the pixel region and select the pixels in units of two or more pixels. Each of the pixels includes an optical element that emits or receives light, and a pixel circuit that controls light emission or light reception of the optical element. One or more of the plurality of drivers are assigned to each pixel row or every plurality of pixel rows.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Akiyoshi Aoyagi, Ken Kikuchi, Katsuhiro Tomoda
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Patent number: 10490533Abstract: A light emitting apparatus including: one or a plurality of light emitting devices each having a plurality of electrodes and each emitting light from the upper surface of the light emitting device; a plurality of terminal electrodes provided on the lower side of the light emitting devices in a positional relation with the light emitting devices and electrically connected to the electrodes of the light emitting devices; a first metal line brought into contact with the upper surfaces of the light emitting devices and one of the terminal electrodes, provided at a location separated away from side surfaces of the light emitting devices and created in a film creation process; and an insulator in which the light emitting devices and the first metal line are embedded.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Hirao, Katsuhiro Tomoda
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Publication number: 20190221551Abstract: A light emitting apparatus including: one or a plurality of light emitting devices each having a plurality of electrodes and each emitting light from the upper surface of the light emitting device; a plurality of terminal electrodes provided on the lower side of the light emitting devices in a positional relation with the light emitting devices and electrically connected to the electrodes of the light emitting devices; a first metal line brought into contact with the upper surfaces of the light emitting devices and one of the terminal electrodes, provided at a location separated away from side surfaces of the light emitting devices and created in a film creation process; and an insulator in which the light emitting devices and the first metal line are embedded.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Naoki Hirao, Katsuhiro Tomoda
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Patent number: 10249600Abstract: A light emitting apparatus including: one or a plurality of light emitting devices each having a plurality of electrodes and each emitting light from the upper surface of the light emitting device; a plurality of terminal electrodes provided on the lower side of the light emitting devices in a positional relation with the light emitting devices and electrically connected to the electrodes of the light emitting devices; a first metal line brought into contact with the upper surfaces of the light emitting devices and one of the terminal electrodes, provided at a location separated away from side surfaces of the light emitting devices and created in a film creation process; and an insulator in which the light emitting devices and the first metal line are embedded.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Hirao, Katsuhiro Tomoda
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Publication number: 20180218668Abstract: There is provided a mounting substrate that makes a seam more inconspicuous when a plurality of mounting substrates are tiled, and an electronic apparatus including the mounting substrate. The mounting substrate includes a wiring substrate, a plurality of pixels (11) arranged in a matrix in a pixel region of the wiring substrate, and a plurality of drivers (14A) that are disposed in the pixel region and select the pixels in units of two or more pixels. Each of the pixels includes an optical element that emits or receives light, and a pixel circuit that controls light emission or light reception of the optical element. One or more of the plurality of drivers are assigned to each pixel row or every plurality of pixel rows.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2015Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Akiyoshi Aoyagi, Ken Kikuchi, Katsuhiro Tomoda
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Patent number: 9991422Abstract: A device includes: a substrate; and a functional element mounted, the functional element including electrodes. The substrate includes a support substrate, and includes a first seed metal, a second seed metal, and a resin component on the support substrate, the first seed metal being disposed in a section opposed to part or all of a first electrode among the electrodes, and being connected to the first electrode by plating, the second seed metal being disposed in a section opposed to part or all of a second electrode among the electrodes, and being connected to the second electrode by plating, and the resin component being disposed in a layer between the functional element and the support substrate, and fixing the functional element to the support substrate, and being, provided avoiding a neighborhood of an end of the functional element among, opposed side sections of the first and second seed metals.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuhiro Tomoda, Naoki Hirao, Izuho Hatada
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Publication number: 20170236806Abstract: A light emitting apparatus including: one or a plurality of light emitting devices each having a plurality of electrodes and each emitting light from the upper surface of the light emitting device; a plurality of terminal electrodes provided on the lower side of the light emitting devices in a positional relation with the light emitting devices and electrically connected to the electrodes of the light emitting devices; a first metal line brought into contact with the upper surfaces of the light emitting devices and one of the terminal electrodes, provided at a location separated away from side surfaces of the light emitting devices and created in a film creation process; and an insulator in which the light emitting devices and the first metal line are embedded.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Naoki Hirao, Katsuhiro Tomoda
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Patent number: 9679536Abstract: A light emitting apparatus including: one or a plurality of light emitting devices each having a plurality of electrodes and each emitting light from the upper surface of the light emitting device; a plurality of terminal electrodes provided on the lower side of the light emitting devices in a positional relation with the light emitting devices and electrically connected to the electrodes of the light emitting devices; a first metal line brought into contact with the upper surfaces of the light emitting devices and one of the terminal electrodes, provided at a location separated away from side surfaces of the light emitting devices and created in a film creation process; and an insulator in which the light emitting devices and the first metal line are embedded.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Hirao, Katsuhiro Tomoda
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Publication number: 20170140679Abstract: When display panels are arranged to form a tiled-type display apparatus, the precision of the spaces between adjacent display panels is to be increased, and display quality is to be enhanced. A display apparatus includes display panels and space forming members. Pixels are arranged on the display panels. Space forming members are disposed between a display panel and a display panel, and form a space between the display panels. As spaces are formed by the space forming members, the spaces between the display panels are prevented from changing. Thus, appearances of joints are also prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: KATSUHIRO TOMODA, AKIYOSHI AOYAGI
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Patent number: RE48929Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a plurality of light emitting sections. The first substrate includes a first surface and a second surface which faces the first surface. The second substrate is arranged to face the first substrate, and is configured with a first surface which faces the second surface of the first substrate, and a second surface which faces the first surface. The plurality of light emitting sections is provided on the second surface of the first substrate while being separated from the second substrate. A light transmission suppression layer on which a light transmission section to transmit light from light emitting sections is provided is formed on the second surface of the second substrate in correspondence to each light emitting section. An anti-reflection layer is formed in the light transmission section.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuhiro Tomoda, Toshiya Takagishi, Izushi Kobayashi, Masaru Fujii, Hiroshi Terahara, Masato Doi, Hisashi Kadota