Patents by Inventor Koji Yamazaki
Koji Yamazaki 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).
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Publication number: 20250004337Abstract: A display device with a high aperture ratio is provided. A step caused by a contact hole (50) for electrically connecting a wiring (33) and a pixel electrode (41) to each other is eliminated by being filled with an organic insulating layer (52), and a top surface of the pixel electrode is made flat to form an alignment film (45a) so that an alignment defect of a liquid crystal layer (40) is reduced. In addition, a light-transmitting material is used for the wiring (33) exposed to a bottom portion of the contact hole (50). Accordingly, an effective display region of a liquid crystal device can be increased. That is, the display device can have a high aperture ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Koji KUSUNOKI, Masahiro KATAYAMA, Rai SATO
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Patent number: 12178093Abstract: The resolution of a display apparatus having a light detection function is increased. A display apparatus includes a plurality of transistors and a light-emitting and light-receiving device in a subpixel. The light-emitting and light-receiving device has a function of emitting light of a first color and a function of receiving light of a second color. One of a source and a drain of a first transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring, and the other thereof is electrically connected to a gate of a second transistor. One electrode of the light-emitting and light-receiving device is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor, one of a source and a drain of a third transistor, and one of a source and a drain of a fifth transistor. One of a source and a drain of a fourth transistor is electrically connected to a second wiring, and the other thereof is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Koji Kusunoki, Kazunori Watanabe, Susumu Kawashima, Daisuke Kubota, Taisuke Kamada, Ryo Hatsumi
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Publication number: 20240420616Abstract: A display apparatus or an electronic device with low power consumption is provided. An image processing system capable of reducing the amount of communication data is provided. The image processing system includes a display portion, an input portion, an arithmetic portion, and an image processing portion. The input portion has a function of obtaining positional information on pointing operation by a user. The arithmetic portion has a function of defining a first region and a second region in accordance with the positional information. The image processing portion has a function of executing image processing on a portion of a first image to generate a second image, the portion corresponding to the first region. The display portion has a function of displaying the second image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Koji KUSUNOKI, Daisuke KUBOTA, Kensuke YOSHIZUMI
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Publication number: 20240420571Abstract: A novel information processing device that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. The information processing device includes a sensor portion, a communication portion, a display portion, and an arithmetic device; the sensor portion has a function of obtaining position information, and the communication portion has a function of obtaining map information and legal speed limit information. The arithmetic device identifies first legal speed limit information from the map information on the basis of the position information, the arithmetic device generates first image information including the first legal speed limit information, and the display portion has a function of displaying the first image information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Koji KUSUNOKI, Susumu KAWASHIMA, Kazunori WATANABE, Satoshi YOSHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20240414971Abstract: A high-resolution display device is provided. The display device includes first to third light-emitting devices, first and second color conversion layers, first to third coloring layers, and an insulating layer. The first to third light-emitting devices each include a pixel electrode, a light-emitting layer over the pixel electrode, and a common electrode over the light-emitting layer. The pixel electrode is provided in each light-emitting device. Each of the first to third light-emitting devices emits white light. The common electrode is shared by the light-emitting devices. Light emitted from the first light-emitting device is converted into red light in the first color conversion layer and the first coloring layer. Light emitted from the second light-emitting device is converted into green light in the second color conversion layer and the second coloring layer. Light emitted from the third light-emitting device is converted into blue light in the third coloring layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: December 12, 2024Inventors: Koji KUSUNOKI, Satoshi SEO, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20240414311Abstract: High definition and a large screen are achieved with the use of a direct-view image display device including a small number of optical systems or no optical system. A personal image display device providing the sense of immersion is achieved. A display device of the present invention is a display device placed at least on the front side of a user's visual field. The display device uses a flexible film, has a curved surface, and has a display surface on the user's side of the display device. Display is performed inside a space on the user's side of the display device, and the rear surface of the display device is placed on the side opposite to the user's side of the display device. The user's side of the display device may be provided with a large display region, or a see-through display region of the display device may display only some marks.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: December 12, 2024Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO, Ryo HATSUMI, Koji KUSUNOKI
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Publication number: 20240412552Abstract: An electronic device having an authentication method with a high security level is provided. The electronic device includes a pixel portion, a sensor portion, an authentication portion, and a housing. The pixel portion includes a display element and a light-receiving element. The pixel portion has a function of turning on the display element. The pixel portion has a function of obtaining authentication information by capturing an image of a target object touching the pixel portion. The sensor portion has a function of detecting attachment or detachment to a living body or an object. The authentication portion has a function of performing authentication processing with the use of the authentication information. The housing includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The pixel portion is positioned on the first surface and the sensor portion is positioned on the second surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Koji KUSUNOKI, Daisuke KUBOTA, Ryo HATSUMI
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Patent number: 12165557Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 25, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Kawashima, Koji Kusunoki, Kei Takahashi, Shunpei Yamazaki
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Patent number: 12165575Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 17, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Kei Takahashi, Susumu Kawashima, Koji Kusunoki, Kazunori Watanabe
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Publication number: 20240407224Abstract: A high-resolution display device is provided. A first light-emitting device and a second light-emitting device are provided over an insulating surface. A first sidewall insulating layer is in contact with a side surface of a first pixel electrode included in the first light-emitting device, and a second sidewall insulating layer is in contact with a side surface of a second pixel electrode included in the second light-emitting device. The first light-emitting device overlaps with a first coloring layer with a first color conversion layer therebetween. The first light-emitting device and the second light-emitting device share a common electrode. A first layer included in the first light-emitting device, a second layer included in the second light-emitting device, and a material layer positioned over a top surface of an insulating layer and between the first sidewall insulating layer and the second sidewall insulating layer each contain the same light-emitting material and are separated from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: December 5, 2024Inventors: Koji KUSUNOKI, Satoshi SEO, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
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Patent number: 12161006Abstract: A display device having a high display quality is provided. A display device that can perform desired display without image data conversion is provided. The display device includes a first pixel. The first pixel includes a first light-emitting element, a color conversion layer, and a first memory circuit. The first light-emitting element exhibits blue light. The color conversion layer has a function of converting light emitted by the first light-emitting element into light having a longer wavelength. A first image signal and a first correction signal are supplied to the first pixel. The first memory circuit has a function of retaining the first correction signal and a function of adding the first correction signal to the first image signal. The first pixel has a function of displaying an image using the first image signal and the first correction signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2023Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Satoshi Seo, Koji Kusunoki, Kei Takahashi
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Publication number: 20240395974Abstract: A display apparatus with high display quality is provided. The display apparatus includes a first light-emitting device, a second light-emitting device, a first insulating layer, and a filling layer. The first light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a first semiconductor layer over the first electrode, and a common electrode over the first semiconductor layer. The second light-emitting device includes a second electrode, a second semiconductor layer over the second electrode, and the common electrode over the second semiconductor layer. The first insulating layer includes a region in contact with the side surface of the first semiconductor layer and a region in contact with the side surface of the second semiconductor layer. The filling layer includes a region overlapping with the side surface of the first semiconductor layer with the first insulating layer therebetween and a region overlapping with the side surface of the second semiconductor layer with the first insulating layer therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: November 28, 2024Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Koji KUSUNOKI, Yoshiaki OIKAWA
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Patent number: 12146433Abstract: A controller for a hydrogen engine controls a hydrogen engine including a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device installed in an exhaust passage and a urea addition valve that adds urea to exhaust gas flowing through a portion of the exhaust passage upstream of the SCR device. Processing circuitry of the controller executes a reduction process that causes a urea addition amount of the urea addition valve to be smaller when a urea deposition amount of the SCR device is greater than or equal to a prescribed value than when the urea deposition amount is less than the prescribed value. The processing circuitry executes a lean-burn limiting process that sets an air-fuel ratio of an air-fuel mixture to be burned in the hydrogen engine to a value less than or equal to a prescribed lean-burn limiting value while the reduction process is reducing the urea addition amount.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2024Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuto Ikeda, Koji Umezawa, Makoto Yamazaki
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Patent number: 12150367Abstract: A display device having both a touch detection function and a function of capturing an image of a shape of a fingerprint or a vein is provided. The display device includes a first substrate, a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, a light-receiving element, a light-blocking layer, a first resin layer, and a second resin layer. The first light-emitting element and the light-receiving element are arranged over the first substrate, and the first resin layer is provided over the first light-emitting element and the light-receiving element. The light-blocking layer is provided over the first resin layer, and the second light-emitting element is provided over the light-blocking layer. The second resin layer is provided over the second light-emitting layer. The first light-emitting element emits visible light upward, and the second light-emitting element emits invisible light upward.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Shingo Eguchi, Daisuke Kubota, Koji Kusunoki, Kazunori Watanabe
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Patent number: 12140095Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a fuel injection valve configured to inject hydrogen gas into the cylinder, a selective catalytic reduction catalyst located in an exhaust passage and configured to remove NOx, a urea water injection valve configured to inject urea water into the catalyst, a tank that stores urea water injected by the urea water injection valve, and a remaining amount detection sensor configured to detect a remaining amount of urea water stored in the tank. A controller for the internal combustion engine is configured to execute a restriction process that controls, when the remaining amount is less than a set value, an injection amount of hydrogen gas by the fuel injection valve such that an air excess ratio in the cylinder becomes greater than or equal to a specified excess ratio that is greater than 1.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2024Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuto Ikeda, Koji Umezawa, Makoto Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20240373675Abstract: To provide a display device capable of performing image processing. Each pixel is provided with a memory circuit in which desired correction data is retained. The correction data is generated by calculation in an external device and written to each pixel. The correction data is added to image data by capacitive coupling and supplied to a display element. Thus, the display element can display a corrected image. Through the correction, image upconversion can be performed, or image quality decreased because of variations in pixel transistor characteristics can be corrected.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventors: Susumu KAWASHIMA, Koji KUSUNOKI, Kazunori WATANABE, Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Naoto KUSUMOTO, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
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Patent number: 12136582Abstract: A power module is obtained in which the thermal resistance in the range from a semiconductor device to a base plate is reduced and the stress in the joining portion is relieved. The power module includes at least one semiconductor device, an insulating substrate having an insulating layer, a circuit layer provided on an upper surface of the insulating layer and a metal layer provided on a lower surface of the insulating layer, and a sintering joining member with an upper surface larger in outer circumference than a back surface of the at least one semiconductor device, to join together the back surface of the at least one semiconductor device and an upper surface of the circuit layer on an upper-surface side of the insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshinori Yokoyama, Tetsu Negishi, Koji Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20240351408Abstract: A light-blocking device that includes a display device is provided. A method for unfolding a light-blocking device that includes a display device is provided. The light-blocking device is used for a vehicle. The light-blocking device includes a light-blocking portion, a storage portion, and a driving means. The light-blocking portion includes a display portion on a surface on the inside of the vehicle. The storage portion is positioned in a roof portion of the vehicle. The driving means has a first function of unfolding the light-blocking portion in a first position, a second function of unfolding the light-blocking portion in a second position, and a third function of storing the light-blocking portion in a third position inside the storage portion. The first position is a position where the light-blocking portion does not obstruct driver's forward vision. The second position is a position where the light-blocking portion covers 80% or higher of the area of a windshield of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO, Koji KUSUNOKI, Shuhei YOSHITOMI, Akio ENDO, Ryota TAJIMA
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Patent number: 12122406Abstract: An information display device includes a display unit configured to display information about an object such that the information about the object at least partially overlaps with forward view of a user, and a controller configured to control display of the display unit. The controller is configured to estimate or acquire a prospective moving direction of the object, acquire a sight-line frequency representing a frequency with which a sight-line of the user is directed to the object within a prescribed period, determine whether the sight-line frequency is equal to or more than a prescribed frequency threshold, and cause the display unit to display the prospective moving direction of the object at least on condition that the controller determines that the sight-line frequency is less than the frequency threshold.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiaki Seo, Minoru Higuchi, Shinichi Murakami, Koji Dan, Ryo Iitaka, Takashi Adachi, Takaya Yamazaki, Aya Sasaki
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Patent number: 12123368Abstract: A first condition is set to such a condition of a fuel injection amount of a fuel injection valve and an opening degree of a throttle valve that an air excess ratio in a cylinder becomes greater than or equal to a prescribed value set as a value greater than 1.2 while satisfying a target output of an internal combustion engine. A second condition is set to such a condition of the fuel injection amount and the opening degree of the throttle valve that the air excess ratio in the cylinder becomes 1 or less while satisfying the target output of the internal combustion engine. A controller of the internal combustion engine is configured to obtain the first and second operating conditions that correspond to the target output, and select one of the operating conditions in accordance with the operating situation of the internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2023Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuto Ikeda, Koji Umezawa, Makoto Yamazaki