Patents by Inventor Kei Takahashi

Kei Takahashi 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: 20230058627
    Abstract: A saddle-ride type vehicle includes a retainer that is disposed behind a head pipe; an inflator; and an airbag that is housed in the retainer, inflates by gas discharged by the inflator, and is deployed in front of an occupant. The airbag is housed in the retainer and includes a proximal end-side folded portion folded in a roll shape or a bellows shape, an intermediate-side folded portion extending from the proximal end-side folded portion and folded above the proximal end-side folded portion, and a distal end-side folded portion extending from the intermediate-side folded portion and folded in a roll or bellows shape in a cross section in a vehicle side view. The intermediate-side folded portion has a plurality of folding-back points at which folding is made along the distal end-side folded portion in a front-rear direction of the distal end-side folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kei Takahashi, Takashi Sato, Yutaka Aikyo, Ryota Ishigaki, Masaru Habu, Makoto Fuma
  • Publication number: 20230055169
    Abstract: To provide a display device capable of displaying a plurality of images by superimposition using a plurality of memory circuits provided in a pixel. A plurality of memory circuits are provided in a pixel, and signals corresponding to images for superimposition are retained in each of the plurality of memory circuits. In the pixel, the signals corresponding to the images for superimposition are added to each of the plurality of memory circuits. The signals are added to the signals retained in the memory circuits by capacitive coupling. A display element can display an image corresponding to a signal in which a signal written to a pixel through a wiring is added to the signals retained in the plurality of memory circuits. Reduction in the amount of arithmetic processing for displaying images by superimposition can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Susumu KAWASHIMA, Koji KUSUNOKI, Kei TAKAHASHI, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Patent number: 11587518
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a display device and a source driver. Each of a plurality of pixels included in the display device is supplied with a first data potential and a second data potential included in a range of a first potential or higher to a second potential or lower. The first data potential makes the pixel display an image with a first gray level. The pixel performs calculation with the first data potential and the second data potential to generate a third data potential. The third data potential makes the pixel display an image with a second gray level. A reference potential of the first data potential is an intermediate potential between the first potential and the second potential, and the gray level width that can be displayed by the second data potential is larger than the gray level width that can be displayed by the first data potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventors: Kei Takahashi, Koji Kusunoki, Susumu Kawashima, Shigeru Onoya, Takahiro Fukutome, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20230046927
    Abstract: The power consumption of a display device is reduced. The power consumption of a driver circuit in a display device is reduced. A pixel included in the display device includes a display element. The pixel is configured to have a function of retaining a first voltage corresponding to a first input pulse signal and a function of driving the display element with a third voltage obtained by addition of a second voltage corresponding to a second input pulse signal to the first voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Kei TAKAHASHI, Susumu KAWASHIMA, Koji KUSUNOKI, Kazunori WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20230042682
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an autonomous mobile body, an information processing method, a program, and an information processing device, by which a user experience based on an output sound of the autonomous mobile body can be improved. The autonomous mobile body includes a recognition section that recognizes a paired device that is paired with the autonomous mobile body, and a sound control section that changes a control method for an output sound to be outputted from the autonomous mobile body, on the basis of a recognition result of the paired device, and controls the output sound in accordance with the changed control method. The present technology is applicable to a robot, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: KEI TAKAHASHI, YOSHIHIDE FUJIMOTO, JUNICHI NAGAHARA
  • Publication number: 20230034324
    Abstract: An inter-component connection structure includes a male fitting member; and a female fitting member that has a first nipping portion and a second nipping portion disposed to face each other, and nips an insertion portion of the male fitting member inserted between the first nipping portion and the second nipping portion. A pair of the male fitting member and the female fitting member is disposed in different components. The first nipping portion and the second nipping portion are respectively bent to form protruding portions toward surfaces thereof facing each other. A gap is provided at a tip portion of each of the first nipping portion and the second nipping portion. In at least one of the pair of the male fitting member and the female fitting member, an insulating portion is provided in a region that is not in contact with the other when fitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Atsushi YAMASHIMA, Daisuke OHMORI, Kei TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11567724
    Abstract: Provided is a display device or a display system capable of displaying images along a curved surface, a display device or a display system capable of displaying images seamlessly in the form of a ring, or a display device or a display system that is suitable for increasing in size. The display device includes a display panel. The display panel includes a first part and a second part and is flexible. The first part can display images. The second part can transmit visible light. The display panel is curved so that the second part and the first part overlap with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kensuke Yoshizumi, Yuichi Yanagisawa, Kei Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11563244
    Abstract: Disclosed is a power storage unit which can safely operate over a wide temperature range. The power storage unit includes: a power storage device; a heater for heating the power storage device; a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the power storage device; and a control circuit configured to inhibit charge of the power storage device when its temperature is lower than a first temperature or higher than a second temperature. The first temperature is exemplified by a temperature which allows the formation of a dendrite over a negative electrode of the power storage device, whereas the second temperature is exemplified by a temperature which causes decomposition of a passivating film formed over a surface of a negative electrode active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minoru Takahashi, Shunpei Yamazaki, Masaaki Hiroki, Kei Takahashi, Junpei Momo
  • Patent number: 11553009
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a computer program that enable to switch communication between virtual space and real space smoothly. The information processing device includes a communication control unit that controls communication performed in virtual space in which a virtual image corresponding to a real image of a user present in real space is created, interactively between users through the virtual image of the user; a user-information acquiring unit that acquires position information regarding a position of the user in the real space and attribute information including at least information regarding intimacy between the users at predetermined timing; and a switching control unit that controls switching between communication performed in the real space and communication performed in the virtual space according to at least either one of the position information and the attribute information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei Takahashi, Takayoshi Shimizu, Ryouhei Yasuda, Ayumi Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 11543711
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including a pixel containing a first memory circuit, a second memory circuit, and a liquid crystal element is provided. The first memory circuit includes a first capacitor. One electrode of the first capacitor is electrically connected to one electrode of the liquid crystal element. The second memory circuit includes a second capacitor. One electrode of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the one electrode of the liquid crystal element. The first memory circuit has a function of storing a charge corresponding to a first signal. The second memory circuit has a function of storing a charge corresponding to a second signal. A voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element by supplying a third signal to the other electrode of the first capacitor and supplying a fourth signal to the other electrode of the second capacitor, whereby an image is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Susumu Kawashima, Koji Kusunoki, Kazunori Watanabe, Kei Takahashi, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20220413795
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an autonomous mobile body, an information processing method, a program, and an information processing apparatus capable of improving user experience by an output sound of the autonomous mobile body. The autonomous mobile body includes: a recognition unit that recognizes a motion of its own device; and a sound control unit that controls an output sound output from the own device. The sound control unit controls output of a plurality of operation sounds that is the output sound corresponding to a plurality of the motions of the own device, and changes the operation sound in a case where the plurality of motions has been recognized. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: KEI TAKAHASHI, JUNICHI NAGAHARA, YOSHIHIDE FUJIMOTO
  • Patent number: 11531362
    Abstract: An output gain of a latch circuit is increased. The latch circuit includes a first circuit, a second circuit, and first to fourth transistors. The latch circuit includes a first input/output terminal and a second input/output terminal. The first circuit and the second circuit have a function of a current source. In the case where the third transistor is off and the fourth transistor is on, the latch circuit is supplied with a first input signal supplied to the first input/output terminal and a second input signal supplied to the second input/output terminal. In the case where the third transistor is on and the fourth transistor is off, an inverted signal of the first input signal is output to the first input/output terminal of the latch circuit, and an inverted signal of the second input signal is output to the second input/output terminal of the latch circuit. The first circuit and the second circuit increase the output gain of the latch circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei Takahashi, Yuto Yakubo, Hiroki Inoue
  • Publication number: 20220392419
    Abstract: A novel display panel that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. A pixel circuit includes a first switch, a node, a capacitor, and a second switch. The first switch includes a first terminal to which a first signal is supplied and a second terminal electrically connected to the node. The capacitor includes a first terminal electrically connected to the node and a second terminal electrically connected to the second switch. The second switch includes a first terminal to which a second signal is supplied and a second terminal electrically connected to the second terminal of the capacitor. In addition, the second switch has a function of changing from a non-conducting state to a conducting state when the first switch is in a non-conducting state and a function of changing from a conducting state to a non-conducting state when the first switch is in a non-conducting state. The display element performs display on the basis of a potential of the node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Kei TAKAHASHI, Koji KUSUNOKI, Kazunori WATANABE, Susumu KAWASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20220394202
    Abstract: The reading accuracy of an imaging device is increased. Clear image capturing is performed even in the case where the luminance is high. A reading circuit of the imaging device includes an amplifier portion and a conversion portion. The amplifier portion amplifies a potential difference between a first signal and a second signal that are sequentially input and outputs the amplified difference to the conversion portion. The conversion portion converts the output potential of the amplifier portion into a digital value. The amplifier portion is reset on the basis of a first reference potential and the first signal and amplifies the potential difference on the basis of a second reference potential that is different from the first reference potential and the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Kei TAKAHASHI, Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Hidetomo KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11515340
    Abstract: A display device with high resolution is provided. A display device with high display quality is provided. A display device includes a display portion, a first terminal group, and a second terminal group. The display portion includes pixels, scan lines, and signal lines. The first terminal group and the second terminal group are apart from each other. The first terminal group includes first terminals and the second terminal group includes second terminals. The scan lines are each electrically connected to the pixels arranged in a row direction. The signal lines are each electrically connected to the pixels arranged in a column direction. The signal lines are each electrically connected to the first terminal or the second terminal. The display portion includes a first region where the signal lines electrically connected to the first terminals and the signal lines electrically connected to the second terminals are mixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kei Takahashi, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11508307
    Abstract: A display device that can correct the threshold voltage of a driving transistor without a correction of image data is provided. A display device including a pixel provided with a driving transistor, a display element, and a memory circuit and a correction data generation circuit is related. One of a source and a drain of the driving transistor is electrically connected to one electrode of the display element, and a gate of the driving transistor is electrically connected to the memory circuit. In a first period, the correction data generation circuit generates correction data that is data for correcting the threshold voltage of the driving transistor. In a second period, first data is written to the memory circuit. In a third period, second data is supplied to the pixel, whereby third data in which the second data is added to the first data is generated. In a fourth period, an image corresponding to the third data is displayed by the display element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kei Takahashi, Koji Kusunoki, Kouhei Toyotaka, Susumu Kawashima, Kazunori Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20220367595
    Abstract: A novel display panel that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. A novel display device is provided. The display panel includes a display region, a first terminal region, and a second terminal region, and the first terminal region is provided not to block the display region and includes a region overlapping with the display region. The first terminal region includes a first group of terminals, and the first group of terminals includes a first terminal. The second terminal region includes a second group of terminals, and the second group of terminals includes a second terminal. The display region includes one group of pixels, another group of pixels, a scan line, and a signal line. The one group of pixels includes a pixel and is arranged in a row direction. The another group of pixels includes the pixel and is arranged in a column direction intersecting the row direction. The scan line is electrically connected to the one group of pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Koji KUSUNOKI, Kazunori WATANABE, Susumu KAWASHIMA, Kei TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11501695
    Abstract: The power consumption of a display device is reduced. The power consumption of a driver circuit in a display device is reduced. A pixel included in the display device includes a display element. The pixel is configured to have a function of retaining a first voltage corresponding to a first input pulse signal and a function of driving the display element with a third voltage obtained by addition of a second voltage corresponding to a second input pulse signal to the first voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Kei Takahashi, Susumu Kawashima, Koji Kusunoki, Kazunori Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20220352265
    Abstract: Common noise is reduced from light-receiving data. A display module includes a display apparatus and a reading circuit. Each of a first pixel and a second pixel adjacent to each other in the display apparatus includes a light-receiving element and a light-emitting element. The reading circuit includes a differential input circuit. Common noise generated when display data is supplied to a light-emitting element, for example, may affect a first light-receiving signal output by the first pixel and a second light-receiving signal output by the second pixel. A first current is generated using the first light-receiving signal and a ramp signal, and a second current is generated using the second light-receiving signal and a first potential. The differential input circuit is controlled so that the first current and the second current have the same current value, whereby common noise can be removed from the first light-receiving signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Kei TAKAHASHI, Hidetomo KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220350432
    Abstract: To provide an inexpensive display device. The display device includes a pixel and an IC chip. The pixel includes a first pixel circuit including a display element and a second pixel circuit including a light-receiving device. The one IC chip includes a control circuit, a data driver circuit, and a read circuit. The first and second pixel circuits are electrically connected to the read circuit. The control circuit has a function of controlling driving of the data driver circuit and the read circuit. The data driver circuit has a function of supplying image data to the first pixel circuit. The read circuit has a function of outputting a monitor signal corresponding to a monitor current when the monitor current flows through the first pixel circuit. The read circuit also has a function of outputting an imaging signal corresponding to imaging data acquired by the second pixel circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Kei TAKAHASHI, Hidetomo KOBAYASHI, Hajime KIMURA, Takeshi OSADA, Hideaki SHISHIDO, Kiyotaka KIMURA, Shuichi KATSUI, Takeya HIROSE, Takayuki IKEDA