Patents by Inventor Masahiko MONOMOSHI

Masahiko MONOMOSHI 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: 20240177682
    Abstract: An image display method using an image display device is provided. The method includes performing a first operation to cause light to be emitted from light-emitting regions of a backlight at respective intensity in accordance with frame image data, sequentially with respect to each of first areas of the backlight, and performing a second operation to apply voltages to pixels of a liquid crystal panel at respective levels in accordance with the frame image data, sequentially with respect to each of second areas of the liquid crystal panel. Light-emitting regions in each of the first areas are repeatedly turned on and off a plurality of times during the first operation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Masahiko MONOMOSHI, Tetsuya KATAOKA
  • Patent number: 11972739
    Abstract: An image display method includes generating luminance data, applying a special filter to the luminance data, generating luminance setting data, generating gradation setting data, and controlling a backlight based on the luminance setting data and a liquid crystal panel based on the gradation setting data. The luminance data indicates a luminance value for each of light-emitting regions of the backlight based on a maximum gradation value among gradation values of image pixels of an input image that correspond to the light-emitting region. The special filter is applied such that, with respect to each light-emitting region, a difference of the luminance value thereof from the luminance values of neighboring light-emitting regions decreases, and the luminance setting data is generated therefrom. The gradation setting data sets a gradation value of each pixel of the liquid crystal panel, and is generated based on the input image and the luminance setting data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiko Monomoshi
  • Patent number: 11929042
    Abstract: An image display method using an image display device is provided. The method includes performing a first operation to cause light to be emitted from light-emitting regions of a backlight at respective intensity in accordance with frame image data, sequentially with respect to each of first areas of the backlight, and performing a second operation to apply voltages to pixels of a liquid crystal panel at respective levels in accordance with the frame image data, sequentially with respect to each of second areas of the liquid crystal panel. Light-emitting regions in each of the first areas are repeatedly turned on and off a plurality of times during the first operation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko Monomoshi, Tetsuya Kataoka
  • Patent number: 11892726
    Abstract: In an image display method, a backlight is divided into first areas in a first direction. Each of the first areas includes light-emitting regions. A liquid crystal panel is divided into second areas in the first direction. In the method, a first operation to cause light to be emitted from the light-emitting regions at respective intensity in accordance with frame image data is performed sequentially with respect to each of the first areas. Further, a second operation to apply voltages to the pixels at respective levels in accordance with the frame image data is performed sequentially with respect to each of the second areas. A timing at which the first operation with respect to each of the first areas is started is delayed from a timing at which the second operation with respect to a corresponding one of the second areas is started by a predetermined interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiko Monomoshi
  • Patent number: 11837181
    Abstract: An image display method includes, with respect to each of a plurality of input images, generating luminance setting data that sets a luminance value for each of a plurality of light-emitting regions of a backlight configured in a matrix form based on the input image, generating gradation setting data that sets a gradation value for each of a plurality of pixels of a liquid crystal panel coupled to the backlight, based on the generated luminance setting data and the input image, and controlling the backlight based on the luminance setting data and the liquid crystal panel based on the gradation setting data to display an image. At least one of the luminance setting data and the gradation setting data for a first input image among the plurality of input images is generated based on the luminance setting data for a second input image immediately preceding the first input image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiko Monomoshi
  • Publication number: 20230098989
    Abstract: In an image display method, a backlight is divided into first areas in a first direction. Each of the first areas includes light-emitting regions. A liquid crystal panel is divided into second areas in the first direction. In the method, a first operation to cause light to be emitted from the light-emitting regions at respective intensity in accordance with frame image data is performed sequentially with respect to each of the first areas. Further, a second operation to apply voltages to the pixels at respective levels in accordance with the frame image data is performed sequentially with respect to each of the second areas. A timing at which the first operation with respect to each of the first areas is started is delayed from a timing at which the second operation with respect to a corresponding one of the second areas is started by a predetermined interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventor: Masahiko MONOMOSHI
  • Publication number: 20230102676
    Abstract: An image display method using an image display device is provided. The method includes performing a first operation to cause light to be emitted from light-emitting regions of a backlight at respective intensity in accordance with frame image data, sequentially with respect to each of first areas of the backlight, and performing a second operation to apply voltages to pixels of a liquid crystal panel at respective levels in accordance with the frame image data, sequentially with respect to each of second areas of the liquid crystal panel. Light-emitting regions in each of the first areas are repeatedly turned on and off a plurality of times during the first operation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Masahiko MONOMOSHI, Tetsuya KATAOKA
  • Publication number: 20220277702
    Abstract: An image display method includes generating luminance data, correcting the luminance data, generating gradation setting data, and controlling a backlight to operate based on the luminance setting data and a liquid crystal panel to operate based on the gradation setting data. The luminance data indicates a luminance value for each light-emitting region of the backlight and is generated based on a maximum gradation value among gradation values of image pixels of an input image that correspond to the light-emitting region. The luminance data is corrected such that, with respect to each light-emitting region, the luminance value is within a predetermined range below a maximum value among the luminance values of neighboring light-emitting regions, and luminance setting data is generated therefrom. The gradation setting data sets a gradation value of each pixel of the liquid crystal panel, and generated based on the input image and the luminance setting data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Masahiko MONOMOSHI, Taketoshi NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20220277701
    Abstract: An image display method includes generating luminance data, applying a special filter to the luminance data, generating luminance setting data, generating gradation setting data, and controlling a backlight based on the luminance setting data and a liquid crystal panel based on the gradation setting data. The luminance data indicates a luminance value for each of light-emitting regions of the backlight based on a maximum gradation value among gradation values of image pixels of an input image that correspond to the light-emitting region. The special filter is applied such that, with respect to each light-emitting region, a difference of the luminance value thereof from the luminance values of neighboring light-emitting regions decreases, and the luminance setting data is generated therefrom. The gradation setting data sets a gradation value of each pixel of the liquid crystal panel, and is generated based on the input image and the luminance setting data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventor: Masahiko MONOMOSHI
  • Publication number: 20220277699
    Abstract: An image display method includes, with respect to each of a plurality of input images, generating luminance setting data that sets a luminance value for each of a plurality of light-emitting regions of a backlight configured in a matrix form based on the input image, generating gradation setting data that sets a gradation value for each of a plurality of pixels of a liquid crystal panel coupled to the backlight, based on the generated luminance setting data and the input image, and controlling the backlight based on the luminance setting data and the liquid crystal panel based on the gradation setting data to display an image. At least one of the luminance setting data and the gradation setting data for a first input image among the plurality of input images is generated based on the luminance setting data for a second input image immediately preceding the first input image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventor: Masahiko MONOMOSHI
  • Publication number: 20220277700
    Abstract: A method includes generating luminance setting data, luminance estimation data, maximum luminance data, and gradation setting data, and controlling a backlight panel and a liquid crystal panel based on the luminance setting data and the gradation setting data, respectively. The luminance setting data sets a luminance value for each light-emitting region of the backlight panel and is generated based on an input image. The luminance estimation data indicates an estimated luminance value of backlight for the input image with respect to each pixel of the liquid crystal panel and is generated based on the luminance setting data and luminance profile data. The maximum luminance data is generated based on the luminance estimation data. The gradation setting data sets a gradation value of each pixel of the liquid crystal panel for the input image, and is generated based on the input image, the luminance estimation data, and the maximum luminance data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventor: Masahiko MONOMOSHI