Patents by Inventor Kazuki Matsunaga

Kazuki Matsunaga 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: 20240315561
    Abstract: Provided is an optical sensor capable of obtaining a plurality of types of information by a plurality of wavelengths in a short time. The optical sensor includes a light receiving part that includes a plurality of pixels disposed in a plane surface and receives light from a measuring object, an interposer that includes a plurality of through holes and is disposed on an upper side of the light receiving part such that one or plurality of the through holes overlap each of the pixels, a first wavelength selecting unit that transmits light in a first wavelength band and overlaps each of the plurality of through holes belonging to a first group, and a second wavelength selecting unit that transmits light in a second wavelength band and overlaps the plurality of through holes belonging to a second group, which is different from the first group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuki MATSUNAGA, Shigesumi ARAKI, Yasushi TOMIOKA
  • Publication number: 20240290131
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a plurality of photodiodes arranged on a substrate; a front light including a light guide plate disposed so as to overlap the photodiodes, a light source configured to emit light to a first side surface of the light guide plate, and a plurality of scattering portions that are provided on the light guide plate and configured to scatter light from the light source; an optical filter layer including at least one light-blocking layer that has a plurality of openings; and a plurality of lenses provided such that each of the photodiodes overlaps more than one of the lenses in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuki MATSUNAGA, Akio TAKIMOTO, Shigesumi ARAKI
  • Publication number: 20240290134
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a photosensor including light-receiving elements; a front light including a light guide plate and a light source configured to emit light to a first side surface of the light guide plate; and an optical filter layer provided between the light-receiving elements and the front light. The optical filter layer includes light guide paths and a light-blocking portion. A first opening of each light guide path closest to the light-receiving elements is offset in a direction more away from the light source than a second opening of the light guide path farthest from the light-receiving elements. The light guide plate includes a scattering portion on the optical filter layer side. A first peak of an intensity of first light emitted from the detection surface of the light guide plate is observed to be tilted toward a side opposite to the first side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Shigesumi ARAKI, Kazuki MATSUNAGA, Akio TAKIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240290130
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: photodiodes arranged on a substrate; and a front light comprising a light guide plate disposed so as to overlap the photodiodes, a first light source configured to emit first light to a first side surface of the light guide plate, a second light source configured to emit second light having the same wavelength as that of the first light to a second side surface of the light guide plate opposite to the first side surface, a third light source configured to emit third light having a wavelength different from that of the first light to a third side surface of the light guide plate different from the first and second side surfaces, and scattering portions provided on the light guide plate and configured to scatter light from any of the first light source, the second light source, and the third light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Shigesumi ARAKI, Kazuki MATSUNAGA, Akio TAKIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240288303
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a plurality of photodiodes arranged on a substrate; a front light including a light guide plate disposed so as to overlap the photodiodes and a light source configured to emit light to a side surface of the light guide plate; and an optical filter layer provided between the photodiodes and the light guide plate of the front light. The optical filter layer includes a plurality of light guide paths that at least partially overlap the photodiodes, and a light-blocking portion having higher absorptance of the light than the light guide paths. The detection device includes a reflective layer that is provided between the light guide plate and the optical filter layer and overlaps the light-blocking portion of the optical filter layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuki MATSUNAGA, Akio TAKIMOTO, Shigesumi ARAKI
  • Publication number: 20240288622
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a plurality of photodiodes arranged on a substrate; a front light including a light guide plate disposed so as to overlap the photodiodes, a light source configured to emit light to a first side surface of the light guide plate, and a plurality of scattering portions provided on the light guide plate and configured to scatter light from the light source; and an optical filter layer provided between the photodiodes and the light guide plate of the front light. The optical filter layer includes a plurality of light guide paths that at least partially overlap the photodiodes, and a light-blocking portion having higher absorbance of the light than the light guide paths. The scattering portions are provided in an area overlapping the light-blocking portion of the optical filter layer on a surface of the light guide plate facing the optical filter layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Shigesumi ARAKI, Kazuki MATSUNAGA, Akio TAKIMOTO
  • Patent number: 11966112
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection apparatus includes: an optical sensor including a sensor base member and a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements that are provided on the sensor base member and each of which is configured to output a signal corresponding to light emitted to the photoelectric conversion element; and a lighting device including a plurality of first light-emitting elements configured to emit first light having a first maximum emission wavelength and a plurality of second light-emitting elements configured to emit second light having a second maximum emission wavelength. Each of the photoelectric conversion elements has responsivity in a wavelength region including a wavelength region of the first light and a wavelength region of the second light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Higano, Kazuhiro Nishiyama, Genki Asozu, Kazuki Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 11881047
    Abstract: An optical sensor capable of obtaining a plurality of types of information by a plurality of wavelengths in a short time is provided. The optical sensor includes a light receiving unit that includes a first and second pinhole layer that includes a plurality of pinholes, a first and second transmission layer, and a plurality of microlenses belonging to a first and second group, the microlenses being disposed at positions respectively overlapping the plurality of pixels on the second transmission layer. Either of the plurality of microlenses belonging to the first or second group is a first wavelength selection unit that transmits light of a first wavelength. At least one of the other of the plurality of microlenses belonging to the first and second group, the first transmission layer, and the second transmission layer is a second wavelength selection unit that transmits light of a second wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuki Matsunaga, Shigesumi Araki, Yasushi Tomioka
  • Publication number: 20230378383
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a first substrate; a plurality of photodiodes provided on the first substrate; and an optical filter layer including a plurality of light-transmitting regions provided so as to overlap the respective photodiodes, a light-blocking region provided between the light-transmitting regions, and a projection projecting from a surface of the light-blocking region facing the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kazuki MATSUNAGA, Shigesumi ARAKI
  • Publication number: 20230298379
    Abstract: An optical sensor capable of obtaining a plurality of types of information by a plurality of wavelengths in a short time is provided. The optical sensor includes a light receiving unit that includes a first and second pinhole layer that includes a plurality of pinholes, a first and second transmission layer, and a plurality of microlenses belonging to a first and second group, the microlenses being disposed at positions respectively overlapping the plurality of pixels on the second transmission layer. Either of the plurality of microlenses belonging to the first or second group is a first wavelength selection unit that transmits light of a first wavelength. At least one of the other of the plurality of microlenses belonging to the first and second group, the first transmission layer, and the second transmission layer is a second wavelength selection unit that transmits light of a second wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Kazuki MATSUNAGA, Shigesumi ARAKI, Yasushi TOMIOKA
  • Patent number: 11747665
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a plurality of light-receiving elements that are located inside a display region of the display panel as viewed from a normal direction of the display panel, and are configured to receive light, and a light guide provided so as to overlap the light-receiving elements. The light guide comprises light guide paths at least partially overlapping the light-receiving elements, and comprises a light-blocking portion having higher absorbance of the light than that of the light guide paths, and the light guide paths are inclined in a predetermined first direction with respect to the normal direction of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuki Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20230234797
    Abstract: A sheet conveyance apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a peeling position where a protective film is peeled off a sheet, and a control unit that controls a roll device based on the information and moves the peeling position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Shinsuke CHOKYU, Toru IKEDA, Kazuki MATSUNAGA, Koya SHIMADA
  • Publication number: 20230186674
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a plurality of light-receiving elements configured to receive light; and a light guide portion one surface of which faces the light-receiving elements. The light guide portion includes a plurality of light guide paths provided throughout from the one surface to the other surface of the light guide portion, and a light-absorbing portion having higher absorbance of the light than that of the light guide paths. When viewed from a direction in which the light-receiving elements and the light guide portion are stacked, more than one of the light guide paths overlap one of the light-receiving elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Yasushi TOMIOKA, Kazuki MATSUNAGA, Toshiyuki HIGANO, Kazuhiro NISHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230170367
    Abstract: An optical sensor includes a light receiving part including a plurality of pixels and receiving light from a measuring object, the pixels being disposed in a matrix along a first direction and a second direction, and a louver film in which a first layer and a second layer are laminated, the first layer including a transmissive portion that transmits light of a predetermined wavelength band and a light shielding portion that spiels light, the transmissive portion and the light shielding portion being alternately disposed along the first direction, the second layer including the transmissive portion and the light shielding portion that are alternately disposed along the second direction. The transmissive portion included in one of the first layer and the second layer includes a first wavelength selecting unit that transmits light of a first wavelength band and a second wavelength selecting unit that transmits light of a second wavelength band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Kazuki MATSUNAGA, Shigesumi ARAKI, Yasushi TOMIOKA
  • Patent number: 11660849
    Abstract: A roll conveying unit of a joined body manufacturing apparatus includes a rotating unit and a suction unit. The outer peripheral surface of the rotating unit includes a contact suction portion that makes contact with a first back surface. The rotating unit rotates while bringing the contact suction portion into contact with the first back surface. The suction unit suctions the second layer from the contact suction portion through pores of the first layer, to thereby form a suctioned portion attracted to the contact suction portion under suction, in a laminated body of the first layer and the second layer. The peeling unit peels the coating film from the second back surface of the suctioned portion of the film-attached joined body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki Matsunaga, Toru Ikeda, Nobuyoshi Muromoto, Shinsuke Chokyu
  • Patent number: 11600102
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes a plurality of light-receiving elements configured to receive light, and a light guide portion one surface of which faces the light-receiving elements. The light guide portion includes a plurality of light guide paths provided throughout from the one surface to the other surface of the light guide portion, and a light-absorbing portion having higher absorbance of the light than that of the light guide paths. When viewed from a direction in which the light-receiving elements and the light guide portion are stacked, more than one of the light guide paths overlap one of the light-receiving elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yasushi Tomioka, Kazuki Matsunaga, Toshiyuki Higano, Kazuhiro Nishiyama
  • Patent number: 11573449
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device comprises a collimating layer including first to third openings, first to third color filters overlaid on the first to third openings, respectively, a first sensor outputting a first detection signal corresponding to light made incident through the first opening and the first color filter, a second sensor outputting a second detection signal corresponding to light made incident through the second opening and the second color filter, and a third sensor outputting a third detection signal corresponding to light made incident through the third opening and the third color filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Ito, Kazuki Matsunaga, Shigesumi Araki, Kazuhide Mochizuki
  • Patent number: 11550429
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device comprises first and second substrates and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a base member, a sensor between the base member and the liquid crystal layer, a collimation layer between the sensor and the liquid crystal layer, an insulating layer between the sensor and the collimation layer, an insulating layer, and a light shielding layer between the sensor and the base member. The sensor is configured to output a signal corresponding to light incident from a liquid crystal layer side. The light shielding layer overlaps with an outer peripheral part of the first collimation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Ito, Kazuki Matsunaga, Shigesumi Araki, Kazuhide Mochizuki
  • Publication number: 20220396062
    Abstract: A roll conveying unit of a joined body manufacturing apparatus includes a rotating unit and a suction unit. The outer peripheral surface of the rotating unit includes a contact suction portion that makes contact with a first back surface. The rotating unit rotates while bringing the contact suction portion into contact with the first back surface. The suction unit suctions the second layer from the contact suction portion through pores of the first layer, to thereby form a suctioned portion attracted to the contact suction portion under suction, in a laminated body of the first layer and the second layer. The peeling unit peels the coating film from the second back surface of the suctioned portion of the film-attached joined body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Kazuki MATSUNAGA, Toru IKEDA, Nobuyoshi MUROMOTO, Shinsuke CHOKYU
  • Publication number: 20220317496
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a plurality of light-receiving elements that are located inside a display region of the display panel as viewed from a normal direction of the display panel, and are configured to receive light, and a light guide provided so as to overlap the light-receiving elements. The light guide comprises light guide paths at least partially overlapping the light-receiving elements, and comprises a light-blocking portion having higher absorbance of the light than that of the light guide paths, and the light guide paths are inclined in a predetermined first direction with respect to the normal direction of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Kazuki MATSUNAGA