Patents by Inventor Kazuyoshi Omata

Kazuyoshi Omata 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: 20240144882
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a plurality of semiconductor layers, a first insulation film, a first conductive layer, a second insulation film and a display element includes a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are opposed to each other to form a capacitance unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi OMATA, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Makoto SHIBUSAWA, Hiroshi TABATAKE
  • Patent number: 11908409
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a plurality of semiconductor layers, a first insulation film, a first conductive layer, a second insulation film and a display element includes a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are opposed to each other to form a capacitance unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Omata, Hiroyuki Kimura, Makoto Shibusawa, Hiroshi Tabatake
  • Publication number: 20230137112
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a plurality of semiconductor layers, a first insulation film, a first conductive layer, a second insulation film and a display element includes a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are opposed to each other to form a capacitance unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi OMATA, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Makoto SHIBUSAWA, Hiroshi TABATAKE
  • Patent number: 11568810
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a plurality of semiconductor layers, a first insulation film, a first conductive layer, a second insulation film and a display element includes a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are opposed to each other to form a capacitance unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Omata, Hiroyuki Kimura, Makoto Shibusawa, Hiroshi Tabatake
  • Patent number: 11507649
    Abstract: An optical fingerprint authentication device includes at least a light source and an image sensor and detects diffused light. The light source is an organic electroluminescence panel. The organic electroluminescence panel comprises a light emitting portion region and a light-transmitting non-light emitting portion, the light emitting portion region being shaped by an organic electroluminescence element. A fingerprint information reader having the image sensor arranged at a position adjacent to the non-light emitting portion is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Omata, Tsukasa Yagi, Natsuki Yamamoto, Hirofumi Ohtani
  • Publication number: 20210280131
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a plurality of semiconductor layers, a first insulation film, a first conductive layer, a second insulation film and a display element includes a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are opposed to each other to form a capacitance unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi OMATA, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Makoto SHIBUSAWA, Hiroshi TABATAKE
  • Patent number: 11004394
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a plurality of semiconductor layers, a first insulation film, a first conductive layer, a second insulation film and a display element includes a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are opposed to each other to form a capacitance unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Omata, Hiroyuki Kimura, Makoto Shibusawa, Hiroshi Tabatake
  • Publication number: 20210011987
    Abstract: An optical fingerprint authentication device includes at least a light source and an image sensor and detects diffused light. The light source is an organic electroluminescence panel. The organic electroluminescence panel comprises a light emitting portion region and a light-transmitting non-light emitting portion, the light emitting portion region being shaped by an organic electroluminescence element. A fingerprint information reader having the image sensor arranged at a position adjacent to the non-light emitting portion is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi OMATA, Tsukasa YAGI, Natsuki YAMAMOTO, Hirofumi OHTANI
  • Patent number: 10853465
    Abstract: An optical fingerprint authentication device includes at least a light source and an image sensor and detects diffused light. The light source is an organic electroluminescence panel. The organic electroluminescence panel comprises a light emitting portion region and a light-transmitting non-light emitting portion, the light emitting portion region being shaped by an organic electroluminescence element. A fingerprint information reader having the image sensor arranged at a position adjacent to the non-light emitting portion is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Omata, Tsukasa Yagi, Natsuki Yamamoto, Hirofumi Ohtani
  • Patent number: 10817092
    Abstract: The organic electroluminescence module has a touch function of detecting contact or proximity of an operation body. The module has a touch detection circuit unit with a capacitance touch detection circuit section; and a light emitting element drive circuit unit comprising a light emitting element drive circuit section which drives an organic electroluminescence panel. The organic electroluminescence panel has light emitting areas and a pair of at least two plate electrodes that are internally and mutually opposed. The pair of electrodes is connected to the light emitting element drive circuit unit. One of the pair of electrodes is a touch detection electrode. Either one or both of the pair of electrodes is connected to the touch detection circuit unit. A first electrode of the pair of electrodes is divided into portions while a second electrode of the pair of electrodes is a single piece. The same potential is applied at least to the divided portions of the first electrode during a touch detection period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Omata, Tsukasa Yagi
  • Patent number: 10785846
    Abstract: An illumination device is provided with: a planar first electrode; a planar second electrode arranged to face the first electrode; a light emitting layer which is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and emits light in accordance with a current flowing between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first sensor that is electrically connected to the first electrode and detects an electrostatic capacitance of the first electrode; and a second sensor that is electrically connected to the second electrode and detects an electrostatic capacitance of the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Yoneyama, Kazuyoshi Omata, Tsukasa Yagi
  • Publication number: 20200175915
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a plurality of semiconductor layers, a first insulation film, a first conductive layer, a second insulation film and a display element includes a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are opposed to each other to form a capacitance unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Japan display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi OMATA, Hiroyuki Kimura, Makoto Shibusawa, Hiroshi Tabatake
  • Patent number: 10573239
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a plurality of semiconductor layers, a first insulation film, a first conductive layer, a second insulation film and a display element includes a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are opposed to each other to form a capacitance unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Omata, Hiroyuki Kimura, Makoto Shibusawa, Hiroshi Tabatake
  • Publication number: 20200042124
    Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescence module including: an organic electroluminescence element including a pair of electrodes and an organic light emitting function layer disposed between the electrodes; an electroluminescence element driving circuit unit that is connected to the pair of electrodes and controls light emission of the organic electroluminescence element; and a touch position detecting circuit unit connected to both ends in a touch position detection direction of one of the pair of electrodes that serves as detection electrodes, wherein the detection electrodes are arranged separately in the touch position detection direction, and the touch position detecting circuit unit detects, for each of the detection electrodes, an electric signal input from an input end that is one of the ends of the detection electrode at an output end that is the other end of the detection electrode to perform touch position detection at at least one location in the touch position detection direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi OMATA, Tsukasa YAGI
  • Publication number: 20190239311
    Abstract: An illumination device is provided with: a planar first electrode; a planar second electrode arranged to face the first electrode; a light emitting layer which is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and emits light in accordance with a current flowing between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first sensor that is electrically connected to the first electrode and detects an electrostatic capacitance of the first electrode; and a second sensor that is electrically connected to the second electrode and detects an electrostatic capacitance of the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Masatoshi YONEYAMA, Kazuyoshi OMATA, Tsukasa YAGI
  • Publication number: 20190079619
    Abstract: The organic electroluminescence module has a touch function of detecting contact or proximity of an operation body. The module has a touch detection circuit unit with a capacitance touch detection circuit section; and a light emitting element drive circuit unit comprising a light emitting element drive circuit section which drives an organic electroluminescence panel. The organic electroluminescence panel has light emitting areas and a pair of at least two plate electrodes that are internally and mutually opposed. The pair of electrodes is connected to the light emitting element drive circuit unit. One of the pair of electrodes is a touch detection electrode. Either one or both of the pair of electrodes is connected to the touch detection circuit unit. A first electrode of the pair of electrodes is divided into portions while a second electrode of the pair of electrodes is a single piece. The same potential is applied at least to the divided portions of the first electrode during a touch detection period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi OMATA, Tsukasa YAGI
  • Publication number: 20190044091
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an organic EL panel including a light-transmissive organic EL element, having a wide light-emitting area constituted by a plurality of divided light-emitting areas, and having improved luminance uniformity and stability, and a method for manufacturing the organic EL panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi OMATA, Tsukasa YAGI
  • Patent number: 10185425
    Abstract: This organic electroluminescence module is provided with: an organic electroluminescent element in which an organic luminescence function layer is provided between a pair of electrodes; a luminescent element driving circuit unit that is connected to the pair of electrodes and controls luminescence of the organic electroluminescent element; and a touch position detection circuit unit connected to a detection electrode at both ends thereof, which is one of the pair of electrodes, in a touch position detection direction, wherein one of the both ends of the detection electrode is set as an input end and other is set as an output end, and the touch position detection circuit unit performs touch position detection by detecting, at the output end, electrical signals inputted from the input end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Omata, Tsukasa Yagi
  • Patent number: 10168810
    Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescent module with: an organic electroluminescent device in which an organic luminescent functional layer is provided between a pair of electrodes; a luminescent-device driving circuit unit that is connected to the pair of the electrodes and controls the luminescence of the organic electroluminescent device; and a touch-position detection circuit unit that is connected to both ends of a detection electrode in a touch-position detection direction, which is either of the pair of electrodes, wherein the touch-position detection circuit unit performs the touch-position detection by detecting electrical characteristics at both ends of the detection electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Omata, Tsukasa Yagi
  • Publication number: 20180374414
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a plurality of semiconductor layers, a first insulation film, a first conductive layer, a second insulation film and a display element includes a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are opposed to each other to form a capacitance unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi OMATA, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Makoto SHIBUSAWA, Hiroshi TABATAKE