Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Tomikawa

Kazuhiro Tomikawa 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: 8823631
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display capable of making the variations and the oblique lines, which are caused on the screen in the liquid crystal display using the TN liquid crystal panel, less visible. The liquid crystal display includes a video signal reception section adapted to receive a video signal, a signal input detection section adapted to detect presence or absence of the video signal, a luminance control section adapted to control the luminance of the backlight, and a control section adapted to instruct the luminance control section to reduce the luminance of the backlight as a predetermined amount in the case in which the signal input detection section fails to detect the video signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Tomikawa
  • Patent number: 8098338
    Abstract: An audio signal is transmitted to a sensor substrate D through a cable 60c connecting the lower end of an analog substrate A arranged on the rear face of the liquid crystal panel and the sensor substrate arranged below the liquid crystal panel of a cabinet. The cable 60c is covered with UL tube in advance, and connected by being passed through the inside of a horseshoe shape of a lower bridge pier portion 52b3 of the right bridge frame 52b. The audio signal is transmitted to the speakers 53a, 53b connected to the connectors 61a, 61b with lead wires by the pattern on the sensor substrate D.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Tomikawa
  • Publication number: 20090102784
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display capable of making the variations and the oblique lines, which are caused on the screen in the liquid crystal display using the TN liquid crystal panel, less visible. The liquid crystal display includes a video signal reception section adapted to receive a video signal, a signal input detection section adapted to detect presence or absence of the video signal, a luminance control section adapted to control the luminance of the backlight, and a control section adapted to instruct the luminance control section to reduce the luminance of the backlight as a predetermined amount in the case in which the signal input detection section fails to detect the video signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Tomikawa
  • Publication number: 20080068531
    Abstract: An audio signal is transmitted to a sensor substrate D through a cable 60c connecting the lower end of an analog substrate A arranged on the rear face of the liquid crystal panel and the sensor substrate arranged below the liquid crystal panel of a cabinet. The cable 60c is covered with UL tube in advance, and connected by being passed through the inside of a horseshoe shape of a lower bridge pier portion 52b3 of the right bridge frame 52b. The audio signal is transmitted to the speakers 53a, 53b connected to the connectors 61a, 61b with lead wires by the pattern on the sensor substrate D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Tomikawa