Patents by Inventor Kenichi Nakaki

Kenichi Nakaki 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: 20240053515
    Abstract: A display unit of the disclosure includes a display panel and a light-distribution adjustment sheet. The light-distribution adjustment sheet is provided on the display panel, and includes a protrusion that protrudes toward the display panel. The protrusion includes a first region including a curved surface, and a second region including a flat surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Norimasa FURUKAWA, Mitsuhiko TAKI, Ichiro UTSUMI, Kenichi NAKAKI
  • Patent number: 11900891
    Abstract: A backlight unit of the present disclosure includes: a backlight including a plurality of light-emitting devices that are allowed to emit light at mutually different timings and include a first light-emitting device and a second light-emitting device; and a controller that controls a light emission operation of the backlight to cause the first light-emitting device and the second light-emitting device to emit light with mutually different average light emission intensities in a first sub-frame period of a plurality of sub-frame periods provided corresponding to a frame period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventors: Norimasa Furukawa, Shingo Kimura, Kazuhiro Horiuchi, Kenichi Nakaki
  • Publication number: 20230308629
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing system, and a member capable of reducing a sense of incongruity given to a user observing a stereoscopic image. An information processing device according to the present technology includes: a first display unit that displays a stereoscopic image; and a member that is along at least one of a horizontal or vertical plane in real space, the plane containing an edge of a display surface of the first display unit. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a stereoscopic image display device that displays a stereoscopic image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichiro Toyoshima, Kenichi Nakaki, Takeshi Hiramatsu, Yoshiyuki Ohta, Kazuki Yokoyama, Takuya Toriumi
  • Patent number: 11768318
    Abstract: A display unit of the disclosure includes a display panel and a light-distribution adjustment sheet. The light-distribution adjustment sheet is provided on the display panel, and includes a protrusion that protrudes toward the display panel. The protrusion includes a first region including a curved surface, and a second region including a flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventors: Norimasa Furukawa, Mitsuhiko Taki, Ichiro Utsumi, Kenichi Nakaki
  • Publication number: 20220148529
    Abstract: A backlight unit of the present disclosure includes: a backlight including a plurality of light-emitting devices that are allowed to emit light at mutually different timings and include a first light-emitting device and a second light-emitting device; and a controller that controls a light emission operation of the backlight to cause the first light-emitting device and the second light-emitting device to emit light with mutually different average light emission intensities in a first sub-frame period of a plurality of sub-frame periods provided corresponding to a frame period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Norimasa Furukawa, Shingo Kimura, Kazuhiro Horiuchi, Kenichi Nakaki
  • Publication number: 20220113453
    Abstract: A display unit of the disclosure includes a display panel and a light-distribution adjustment sheet. The light-distribution adjustment sheet is provided on the display panel, and includes a protrusion that protrudes toward the display panel. The protrusion includes a first region including a curved surface, and a second region including a flat surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Norimasa Furukawa, Mitsuhiko Taki, Ichiro Utsumi, Kenichi Nakaki
  • Patent number: 11276356
    Abstract: A backlight unit of the present disclosure includes: a backlight including a plurality of light-emitting devices that are allowed to emit light at mutually different timings and include a first light-emitting device and a second light-emitting device; and a controller that controls a light emission operation of the backlight to cause the first light-emitting device and the second light-emitting device to emit light with mutually different average light emission intensities in a first sub-frame period of a plurality of sub-frame periods provided corresponding to a frame period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Inventors: Norimasa Furukawa, Shingo Kimura, Kazuhiro Horiuchi, Kenichi Nakaki
  • Patent number: 11237303
    Abstract: A display unit of the disclosure includes a display panel and a light-distribution adjustment sheet. The light-distribution adjustment sheet is provided on the display panel, and includes a protrusion that protrudes toward the display panel. The protrusion includes a first region including a curved surface, and a second region including a flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Norimasa Furukawa, Mitsuhiko Taki, Ichiro Utsumi, Kenichi Nakaki
  • Publication number: 20210041911
    Abstract: An optical unit includes a ball lens and a light source. The ball lens is configured to condense light and to output the condensed light. The light source has a light emitting surface and is configured to output light toward the ball lens. The light emitting surface is located closer to the ball lens than a focal position of the ball lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: NORIMASA FURUKAWA, KENICHI NAKAKI
  • Publication number: 20210033917
    Abstract: An optical member is provided that achieves a desired light distribution characteristic with a simple configuration. The optical member extends along a first plane and has a thickness in a first direction perpendicular to the first plane. The optical member includes n-number of inclined surfaces. The n-number of inclined surfaces include first to n-th inclined surfaces. The first to n-th inclined surfaces are positioned in respective regions other than regions overlapping each other in the first direction. The first to n-th inclined surfaces are each inclined at an angle Am with respect to the first plane and allow entering light to pass therethrough. The angle Am is smaller than 90 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Norimasa Furukawa, Kenichi Nakaki
  • Publication number: 20200200948
    Abstract: A display unit of the disclosure includes a display panel and a light-distribution adjustment sheet. The light-distribution adjustment sheet is provided on the display panel, and includes a protrusion that protrudes toward the display panel. The protrusion includes a first region including a curved surface, and a second region including a flat surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Norimasa Furukawa, Mitsuhiko Taki, Ichiro Utsumi, Kenichi Nakaki
  • Patent number: 10620347
    Abstract: A display unit of the disclosure includes a display panel and a light-distribution adjustment sheet. The light-distribution adjustment sheet is provided on the display panel, and includes a protrusion that protrudes toward the display panel. The protrusion includes a first region including a curved surface, and a second region including a flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Norimasa Furukawa, Mitsuhiko Taki, Ichiro Utsumi, Kenichi Nakaki
  • Publication number: 20190096338
    Abstract: A backlight unit of the present disclosure includes: a backlight including a plurality of light-emitting devices that are allowed to emit light at mutually different timings and include a first light-emitting device and a second light-emitting device; and a controller that controls a light emission operation of the backlight to cause the first light-emitting device and the second light-emitting device to emit light with mutually different average light emission intensities in a first sub-frame period of a plurality of sub-frame periods provided corresponding to a frame period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Norimasa Furukawa, Shingo Kimura, Kazuhiro Horiuchi, Kenichi Nakaki
  • Patent number: 10133121
    Abstract: There is provided a light-emitting device that exhibits superior luminance contribution rate of a light source while reducing in-plane luminance unevenness despite a simple configuration. The light-emitting device includes: a substrate on which one or more light sources are provided; and a reflective plate placed on the substrate. The reflective plate includes: an opening into which the light source is inserted; a sloped section that is sloped relative to the substrate while surrounding the opening, and has a first thickness; and a top surface section that is coupled to a top end of the sloped section, and has a second thickness. The first thickness is greater than the second thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Nakaki, Kenji Kobayashi, Hiroki Asakawa
  • Publication number: 20180283626
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided that has a light-emitting performance of higher grade, while achieving thickness reduction and an increased light-emitting area. The light-emitting device includes a base on which one or more light sources are provided, the base including a front surface and a rear surface; an optical sheet including an inner surface that faces the front surface of the base and an outer surface on side opposite to the base; one or more columnar members that stand on the base toward the optical sheet, the columnar members each including a top part that abuts on the inner surface of the optical sheet or is provided abuttable on the inner surface of the optical sheet; and one or more anchoring members that each couple the base and the optical sheet, the anchoring members each exhibiting elasticity in at least a portion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masayasu Watanabe, Hiroki Asakawa, Kenji Kobayashi, Kenichi Nakaki, Nobuki Oshima
  • Publication number: 20180136521
    Abstract: There is provided a light-emitting device that exhibits superior luminance contribution rate of a light source while reducing in-plane luminance unevenness despite a simple configuration. The light-emitting device includes: a substrate on which one or more light sources are provided; and a reflective plate placed on the substrate. The reflective plate includes: an opening into which the light source is inserted; a sloped section that is sloped relative to the substrate while surrounding the opening, and has a first thickness; and a top surface section that is coupled to a top end of the sloped section, and has a second thickness. The first thickness is greater than the second thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Nakaki, Kenji Kobayashi, Hiroki Asakawa
  • Publication number: 20170192135
    Abstract: A display unit of the disclosure includes a display panel and a light-distribution adjustment sheet. The light-distribution adjustment sheet is provided on the display panel, and includes a protrusion that protrudes toward the display panel. The protrusion includes a first region including a curved surface, and a second region including a flat surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: NORIMASA FURUKAWA, MITSUHIKO TAKI, ICHIRO UTSUMI, KENICHI NAKAKI
  • Patent number: 8104910
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a plurality of light emitting diodes, a plurality of sealing resins, and a lens body formed in substantially a shape of a flat plate for guiding the light. The lens body is also disposed in a state of extending over the disposition surface of each sealing resin. The lens body includes a plurality of lens parts and a plurality of light guiding parts for reflecting the light by inside surfaces of the light guiding parts. The plurality of lens parts and the plurality of light guiding parts of the lens body are formed integrally with each other. The lens parts are disposed on the respective disposition surfaces of the sealing resins, and a plurality of light emitting function parts for sending out the light reflected by the inside surfaces of the light guiding parts are formed in the light guiding parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Ohkawa, Takashi Oku, Kenichi Nakaki, Tetsuo Shibanuma
  • Patent number: 8106859
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light emitting device, including: a light emitting diode; an sealing resin member having an arrangement face and configured to seal the light emitting diode; and a lens disposed on the arrangement face of the sealing resin member and formed so as to have a circular shape as viewed in the direction of an optical axis of light emitted from the light emitting diode, the lens having a concave portion formed at a central portion in such a manner as to be concave toward the sealing resin member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Ohkawa, Takashi Oku, Kenichi Nakaki, Tetsuo Shibanuma
  • Publication number: 20080304265
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a plurality of light emitting diodes, a plurality of sealing resins, and a lens body formed in substantially a shape of a flat plate for guiding the light. The lens body is also disposed in a state of extending over the disposition surface of each sealing resin. The lens body includes a plurality of lens parts and a plurality of light guiding parts for reflecting the light by inside surfaces of the light guiding parts. The plurality of lens parts and the plurality of light guiding parts of the lens body are formed integrally with each other. The lens parts are disposed on the respective disposition surfaces of the sealing resins, and a plurality of light emitting function parts for sending out the light reflected by the inside surfaces of the light guiding parts are formed in the light guiding parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Ohkawa, Takashi Oku, Kenichi Nakaki, Tetsuo Shibanuma