Patents by Inventor Kouhei Toyotaka
Kouhei Toyotaka 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: 20230138701Abstract: A low-power display device is provided. The display device is provided with a plurality of display portions. A data driver circuit and an addition circuit are provided to have a region overlapping with the display portion. First analog data is output from the data driver circuit in the case where first digital data consisting of a first digital value is input to the data driver circuit, whereas second analog data is output from the data driver circuit in the case where second digital data consisting of a second digital value is input to the data driver circuit. The addition circuit generates analog data corresponding to digital data that has a high-order bit that is the first digital value and a low-order bit that is the second digital value, by adding the second analog data to the first analog data. An output terminal of the data driver circuit is directly connected to an input terminal of the addition circuit without through an amplifier circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Kiyotaka KIMURA, Hidetomo KOBAYASHI, Kei TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20230112708Abstract: A semiconductor device using a pass transistor is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first circuit, a second circuit, a plurality of input terminals, and an output terminal. The first circuit includes a plurality of first transistors functioning as pass transistors, and the second circuit includes a plurality of second transistors functioning as pass transistors. Note that the number of the first transistors is larger than the number of the second transistors, a gate of the first transistor is supplied with a first signal, and a gate of the second transistor is supplied with a second signal. The first circuit is supplied with grayscale signals through x input terminals, and the first circuit selects y grayscale signals of the grayscale signals with the first signal. The second circuit is supplied withy (y<x) grayscale signals, the second circuit outputs z (z<y) grayscale signals of they grayscale signals to the output terminal with the second signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Kiyotaka KIMURA
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Publication number: 20230088632Abstract: A highly visible display device is provided. The display device includes a transistor, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a third conductive layer. The channel width of the transistor is greater than or equal to 30 ?m and less than or equal to 1000 ?m The transistor includes 2 to 50 semiconductor layers, each of which includes a first region, a second region, and a channel formation region. The channel formation region has a region overlaps with the first conductive layer. The first region overlaps with the second conductive layer and does not overlap with the first conductive layer. The second region overlaps with the third conductive layer and does not overlap with the first conductive layer. The third conductive layer has a function of transmitting visible light, and the second region and the third conductive layer in a stacked state have a function of transmitting visible light.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kouhei Toyotaka, Koji Kusunoki
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Publication number: 20230079181Abstract: Provided is a display device with extremely high resolution, a display device with higher display quality, a display device with improved viewing angle characteristics, or a flexible display device. Same-color subpixels are arranged in a zigzag pattern in a predetermined direction. In other words, when attention is paid to a subpixel, another two subpixels exhibiting the same color as the subpixel are preferably located upper right and lower right or upper left and lower left. Each pixel includes three subpixels arranged in an L shape. In addition, two pixels are combined so that pixel units including subpixel are arranged in matrix of 3×2.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Hisao IKEDA, Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Hideaki SHISHIDO, Hiroyuki MIYAKE, Kohei YOKOYAMA, Yasuhiro JINBO, Yoshitaka DOZEN, Takaaki NAGATA, Shinichi HIRASA
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Patent number: 11594770Abstract: A power storage system with excellent characteristics is provided. A power storage system with a high degree of safety is provided. A power storage system with less deterioration is provided. A storage battery with excellent characteristics is provided. The power storage system includes a neural network and a storage battery. The neural network includes an input layer, an output layer, and one or more hidden layers between the input layer and the output layer. The predetermined hidden layer is connected to the previous hidden layer or the previous input layer by a predetermined weight coefficient, and connected to the next hidden layer or the next output layer by a predetermined weight coefficient. In the storage battery, voltage and time at which the voltage is obtained are measured as one of sets of data. The sets of data measured at different times are input to the input layer and the operational condition of the storage battery is changed in accordance with a signal output from the output layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazutaka Kuriki, Ryota Tajima, Kouhei Toyotaka, Hideaki Shishido, Toshiyuki Isa
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Patent number: 11575013Abstract: A semiconductor device and the like with low power consumption are provided. In a semiconductor device including an electrostatic actuator group, an OS transistor and a capacitor are provided in each electrostatic actuator, and a power supply voltage supplied from the outside is boosted in each electrostatic actuator. The use of the OS transistor can retain the boosted voltage for a long period even after the supply of the power supply voltage is stopped. The use of the OS transistor can miniaturize the capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kouhei Toyotaka, Hideki Uochi
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Patent number: 11574573Abstract: A high-resolution display system is provided. A display system with high display quality is provided. The display system includes a processing unit and a display unit. A first image signal is supplied to the processing unit. The processing unit has a function of generating a second image signal by using the first image signal. The processing unit has a function of generating a correction signal. The display unit includes a pixel. The pixel includes a display element and a memory circuit. The second image signal and the correction signal are supplied to the pixel. The memory circuit has a function of retaining the correction signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Koji Kusunoki, Susumu Kawashima, Kouhei Toyotaka
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Patent number: 11562675Abstract: A flip-flop circuit is provided. A driver circuit is provided. The flip-flop circuit includes first to fifth input terminals and first to third output terminals, the first input terminal is supplied with a first trigger signal, the second input terminal is supplied with a second trigger signal, the third input terminal is supplied with a batch selection signal, the fourth input terminal is supplied with a first pulse width modulation signal, and the fifth input terminal is supplied with a second pulse width modulation signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kouhei Toyotaka, Kazunori Watanabe, Susumu Kawashima, Daisuke Kubota, Tetsuji Ishitani, Akio Yamashita
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Patent number: 11552107Abstract: Provided is a display device with extremely high resolution, a display device with higher display quality, a display device with improved viewing angle characteristics, or a flexible display device. Same-color subpixels are arranged in a zigzag pattern in a predetermined direction. In other words, when attention is paid to a subpixel, another two subpixels exhibiting the same color as the subpixel are preferably located upper right and lower right or upper left and lower left. Each pixel includes three subpixels arranged in an L shape. In addition, two pixels are combined so that pixel units including subpixel are arranged in matrix of 3×2.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisao Ikeda, Kouhei Toyotaka, Hideaki Shishido, Hiroyuki Miyake, Kohei Yokoyama, Yasuhiro Jinbo, Yoshitaka Dozen, Takaaki Nagata, Shinichi Hirasa
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Publication number: 20220399726Abstract: Deterioration of a storage battery included in an electronic device is reduced. Power consumption of an electronic device is reduced. A power feeding device having excellent performance is provided. The power feeding device includes a power feeding coil, a control circuit, and a neural network and has a function of charging a storage battery with a wireless signal supplied by the power feeding coil. The control circuit has a function of estimating a remaining capacity value of the storage battery, the control circuit has a function of supplying the estimated remaining capacity value to the neural network, the neural network outputs a value corresponding to the supplied remaining capacity value to the control circuit, the control circuit determines a charge condition for the storage battery on the basis of the value output by the neural network, and the power feeding device has a function of charging the storage battery under the determined charge condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Koji KUSUNOKI, Toshiyuki ISA, Akihiro CHIDA, Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Ryota TAJIMA
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Publication number: 20220394202Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2021Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Kei TAKAHASHI, Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Hidetomo KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20220392419Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Kei TAKAHASHI, Koji KUSUNOKI, Kazunori WATANABE, Susumu KAWASHIMA
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Patent number: 11513409Abstract: A highly visible display device is provided. The display device includes a transistor, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a third conductive layer. The channel width of the transistor is greater than or equal to 30 ?m and less than or equal to 1000 ?m. The transistor includes 2 to 50 semiconductor layers, each of which includes a first region, a second region, and a channel formation region. The channel formation region has a region overlaps with the first conductive layer. The first region overlaps with the second conductive layer and does not overlap with the first conductive layer. The second region overlaps with the third conductive layer and does not overlap with the first conductive layer. The third conductive layer has a function of transmitting visible light, and the second region and the third conductive layer in a stacked state have a function of transmitting visible light.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Inventors: Kouhei Toyotaka, Koji Kusunoki
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Patent number: 11508307Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kei Takahashi, Koji Kusunoki, Kouhei Toyotaka, Susumu Kawashima, Kazunori Watanabe
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Patent number: 11475832Abstract: A display device that can display a high-luminance image is provided. The display device includes a display element and a memory circuit which is electrically connected to a first wiring and a second wiring. First, a reference potential is supplied to the first wiring. Next, a first image signal is supplied to the memory circuit through the second wiring. Then, the second image signal is added to the first image signal by supplying the second image signal to the memory circuit through the first wiring. After that, an image obtained by superimposing an image corresponding to the first image signal and an image corresponding to the second image signal on each other is displayed with the display element.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Kawashima, Koji Kusunoki, Kazunori Watanabe, Kouhei Toyotaka, Kei Takahashi, Kentaro Hayashi, Shunpei Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20220328571Abstract: A high-resolution display apparatus having a function of sensing light is provided. The display apparatus includes a display portion in which a first arrangement pattern and a second arrangement pattern are repeatedly arranged in this order in a first direction. In the first arrangement pattern, a first subpixel, a second subpixel, and a third subpixel are repeatedly arranged in this order in a second direction. In the second arrangement pattern, a fourth subpixel and a fifth subpixel are repeatedly arranged in this order in the second direction. The first to fourth subpixels each include a light-emitting device. The fifth subpixel includes a light-receiving device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Yoshiyuki KUROKAWA, Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Satoru OHSHITA, Daisuke KUBOTA
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Publication number: 20220319462Abstract: A display device that achieves both high-accuracy sensing by a touch sensor unit and smooth input using the touch sensor unit is provided. The display device includes a display unit and the touch sensor unit. The touch sensor unit performs touch sensing operation at a different timing from display image rewriting by the display unit, whereby the high-accuracy sensing can be achieved. The display unit has a function of rewriting a display image only in a region that needs to be rewritten. In the case where the entire display region is not necessarily rewritten, the time for the sensing operation by the touch sensor unit can be lengthened, whereby the smooth input can be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Susumu KAWASHIMA, Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Kei TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20220299831Abstract: A display apparatus in which a high voltage can be supplied to a display device is provided. The display apparatus includes a data generation circuit, a source driver circuit, and a pixel. The source driver circuit is electrically connected to the pixel through first and second wirings functioning as signal lines. The pixel includes a display device that is a liquid crystal device, a potential of one electrode of the display device can be a potential of the first wiring, and a potential of the other electrode of the display device can be a potential of the second wiring. The image data generation circuit has a function of generating digital image data including first and second data. In the case where image data corresponding to the digital image data is supplied to the pixel, one of the first and second wirings is made to have a potential corresponding to first data, and the other of the first and second wirings is made to have a potential corresponding to the first data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kei TAKAHASHI, Susumu KAWASHIMA, Koji KUSUNOKI, Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Kazunori WATANABE
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Publication number: 20220284976Abstract: An object is to provide a pulse signal output circuit capable of operating stably and a shift register including the pulse signal output circuit. A pulse signal output circuit according to one embodiment of the disclosed invention includes first to tenth transistors. The ratio W/L of the channel width W to the channel length L of the first transistor and W/L of the third transistor are each larger than W/L of the sixth transistor. W/L of the fifth transistor is larger than W/L, of the sixth transistor. W/L of the fifth transistor is equal to W/L of the seventh transistor. W/L of the third transistor is larger than W/L of the fourth transistor. With such a structure, a pulse signal output circuit capable of operating stably and a shift register including the pulse signal output circuit can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Seiko AMANO, Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Hiroyuki MIYAKE, Aya MIYAZAKI, Hideaki SHISHIDO, Koji KUSUNOKI
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Patent number: 11431199Abstract: Deterioration of a storage battery included in an electronic device is reduced. Power consumption of an electronic device is reduced. A power feeding device having excellent performance is provided. The power feeding device includes a power feeding coil, a control circuit, and a neural network and has a function of charging a storage battery with a wireless signal supplied by the power feeding coil. The control circuit has a function of estimating a remaining capacity value of the storage battery, the control circuit has a function of supplying the estimated remaining capacity value to the neural network, the neural network outputs a value corresponding to the supplied remaining capacity value to the control circuit, the control circuit determines a charge condition for the storage battery on the basis of the value output by the neural network, and the power feeding device has a function of charging the storage batten under the determined charge condition.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji Kusunoki, Toshiyuki Isa, Akihiro Chida, Kouhei Toyotaka, Ryota Tajima