Patents by Inventor Kenichi Hatsuda

Kenichi Hatsuda 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: 11048092
    Abstract: A head-mounted display to be mounted on a head of the user includes a display panel to display an image, a lighting device to supply light to the display device, the lighting device including at least one light source including a blue light emitting element emitting blue light, and a red phosphor to emit red light when excited by the blue light from the blue light emitting element, the red phosphor including a complex fluoride red phosphor and a nitride red phosphor having a content ratio smaller than that of the complex fluoride red phosphor, a lighting controller to control driving of the light source in synchronization with the image display by the display device so that a one-frame display period in the display device includes a turn-on period and a turn-off period, and a lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tokumi Hayashi, Kenichi Hatsuda, Seitaro Akagawa, Takeshi Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20210096374
    Abstract: A head-mounted display to be mounted on a head of the user includes a display panel to display an image, a lighting device to supply light to the display device, the lighting device including at least one light source including a blue light emitting element emitting blue light, and a red phosphor to emit red light when excited by the blue light from the blue light emitting element, the red phosphor including a complex fluoride red phosphor and a nitride red phosphor having a content ratio smaller than that of the complex fluoride red phosphor, a lighting controller to control driving of the light source in synchronization with the image display by the display device so that a one-frame display period in the display device includes a turn-on period and a turn-off period, and a lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Tokumi HAYASHI, Kenichi HATSUDA, Seitaro AKAGAWA, Takeshi MORIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10775627
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a lighting device, at least one light source, a lighting controller, a complex fluoride red phosphor, and a nitride red phosphor. The one light source includes a blue light emitting element and a red phosphor configured to emit red light when excited by the blue light from the blue light emitting element. The lighting controller is configured to control driving of the light source in synchronization with the image display by the display panel so that a one-frame display period in the display panel includes a turn-on period and a turn-off period. The complex fluoride red phosphor constitutes the red phosphor and has a content ratio in a range from 50% to 85% inclusive. The nitride red phosphor constitutes the red phosphor and has a content ratio in a range from 15% to 50% inclusive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tokumi Hayashi, Kenichi Hatsuda, Seitaro Akagawa, Takeshi Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20200089000
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a lighting device, at least one light source, a lighting controller, a complex fluoride red phosphor, and a nitride red phosphor. The one light source includes a blue light emitting element and a red phosphor configured to emit red light when excited by the blue light from the blue light emitting element. The lighting controller is configured to control driving of the light source in synchronization with the image display by the display panel so that a one-frame display period in the display panel includes a turn-on period and a turn-off period. The complex fluoride red phosphor constitutes the red phosphor and has a content ratio in a range from 50% to 85% inclusive. The nitride red phosphor constitutes the red phosphor and has a content ratio in a range from 15% to 50% inclusive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Tokumi HAYASHI, Kenichi HATSUDA, Seitaro AKAGAWA, Takeshi MORIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20150029443
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes: a light guide plate; a light source facing an entrance surface of the light guide plate; an optical sheet member located toward an exit surface of the light guide plate; and a frame surrounding the optical sheet member, the light source, and the light guide plate to retain the optical sheet member, the light source, and the light guide plate. The optical sheet member includes a protrusion protruding toward the light source and fixed to the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Yoji Inui, Akiyoshi Takaoka, Kenichi Hatsuda, Takahiro Adachi, Minoru Yuasa, Hideo Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20120155109
    Abstract: A light guide plate unit (10) includes: a light guide plate (1) having a light incidence section (1f) provided along at least one side face (1a) of the light guide plate; and a plurality of light sources (2a,2b) that cause light to enter the light guide plate (1) through the light incidence section (1f), the light incidence section (1f) including: a plurality of light incidence planes (1d) arranged along the side face (1a); a plurality of light guide sections (1c) formed in such a manner as to protrude outward from spaces between the plurality of light incidence planes (1d) on the side face (1a), respectively; and a plurality of light incidence planes (1e) positioned as protruding surfaces of the plurality of light guide sections (1c), respectively, the plurality of light sources (2a,2b) including: a plurality of light sources (2a) provided in such a manner as to face the plurality of light incidence planes (1d), respectively; and a plurality of light sources (2b) provided in such a manner as to face the plur
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tokumi Hayashi, Kenichi Hatsuda