Patents by Inventor Mikio Okumura

Mikio Okumura 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: 9389357
    Abstract: A backlight device wherein LEDs which are arranged side by side at a first arrangement interval (P1) are provided to each LED unit. The LED units are mounted to a flexible board at a second arrangement interval. A light guide plate is disposed in such a manner that an end surface thereof is spaced from the LEDs by a distance (H). The light guide plate is disposed so as to satisfy the following relationship: first arrangement interval (P1)<distance (H)<second arrangement interval (P2). Specifically, the LEDs are arranged side by side in such a manner that the first arrangement interval (P1) is not less than 0.1 mm but not greater than 3 mm and the second arrangement interval (P2) is not less than 5 mm but not greater than 15 mm. The light guide plate is disposed in such a manner that the distance (H) is not less than 1 mm but not greater than 7 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: JVC KENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Hirohata, Yasuhiro Ueki, Nobuyoshi Yamagishi, Takuya Kakinuma, Mikio Okumura
  • Publication number: 20140320785
    Abstract: A backlight device wherein LEDs which are arranged side by side at a first arrangement interval (P1) are provided to each LED unit. The LED units are mounted to a flexible board at a second arrangement interval. A light guide plate is disposed in such a manner that an end surface thereof is spaced from the LEDs by a distance (H). The light guide plate is disposed so as to satisfy the following relationship: first arrangement interval (P1)<distance (H)<second arrangement interval (P2). Specifically, the LEDs are arranged side by side in such a manner that the first arrangement interval (P1) is not less than 0.1 mm but not greater than 3 mm and the second arrangement interval (P2) is not less than 5 mm but not greater than 15 mm. The light guide plate is disposed in such a manner that the distance (H) is not less than 1 mm but not greater than 7 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Naoto Hirohata, Yasuhiro Ueki, Nobuyoshi Yamagishi, Takuya Kakinuma, Mikio Okumura
  • Patent number: 8807818
    Abstract: A backlight device wherein LEDs which are arranged side by side at a first arrangement interval (P1) are provided to each LED unit. The LED units are mounted to a flexible board at a second arrangement interval. A light guide plate is disposed in such a manner that an end surface thereof is spaced from the LEDs by a distance (H). The light guide plate is disposed so as to satisfy the following relationship: first arrangement interval (P1)<distance (H)<second arrangement interval (P2). Specifically, the LEDs are arranged side by side in such a manner that the first arrangement interval (P1) is not less than 0.1 mm but not greater than 3 mm and the second arrangement interval (P2) is not less than 5 mm but not greater than 15 mm. The light guide plate is disposed in such a manner that the distance (H) is not less than 1 mm but not greater than 7 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: JVC KENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Hirohata, Yasuhiro Ueki, Nobuyoshi Yamagishi, Takuya Kakinuma, Mikio Okumura
  • Patent number: 8659720
    Abstract: A backlight device includes a housing, a light source, a diffuse plate and a fixing member. The housing has an open surface. The light source is arranged in the housing. The diffuser plate is arranged on the open surface of the housing and allows light emitted from the light source to pass therethrough while diffusing the light. The fixing member prevents the diffuser plate from bending in a direction in which light passes through the diffuser plate. A part of the fixing member has transmittance adjusted to substantially equalize luminance distribution of light passed through the diffuser plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: JVC Kenwood Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Sasaki, Mikio Okumura, Koichi Kamiyama, Makoto Ashihara
  • Publication number: 20140043564
    Abstract: A backlight device wherein LEDs which are arranged side by side at a first arrangement interval (P1) are provided to each LED unit. The LED units are mounted to a flexible board at a second arrangement interval. A light guide plate is disposed in such a manner that an end surface thereof is spaced from the LEDs by a distance (H). The light guide plate is disposed so as to satisfy the following relationship: first arrangement interval (P1)<distance (H)<second arrangement interval (P2). Specifically, the LEDs are arranged side by side in such a manner that the first arrangement interval (P1) is not less than 0.1 mm but not greater than 3 mm and the second arrangement interval (P2) is not less than 5 mm but not greater than 15 mm. The light guide plate is disposed in such a manner that the distance (H) is not less than 1 mm but not greater than 7 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: JVC KENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Hirohata, Yasuhiro Ueki, Nobuyoshi Yamagishi, Takuya Kakinuma, Mikio Okumura
  • Patent number: 8596850
    Abstract: A backlight device wherein LEDs which are arranged side by side at a first arrangement interval (P1) are provided to each LED unit. The LED units are mounted to a flexible board at a second arrangement interval. A light guide plate is disposed in such a manner that an end surface thereof is spaced from the LEDs by a distance (H). The light guide plate is disposed so as to satisfy the following relationship: first arrangement interval (P1)?distance (H)?second arrangement interval (P2). Specifically, the LEDs are arranged side by side in such a manner that the first arrangement interval (P1) is not less than 0.1 mm but not greater than 3 mm and the second arrangement interval (P2) is not less than 5 mm but not greater than 15 mm. The light guide plate is disposed in such a manner that the distance (H) is not less than 1 mm but not greater than 7 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: JVC KENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Hirohata, Yasuhiro Ueki, Nobuyoshi Yamagishi, Takuya Kakinuma, Mikio Okumura
  • Publication number: 20120212690
    Abstract: A backlight device includes a housing, a light source, a diffuse plate and a fixing member. The housing has an open surface. The light source is arranged in the housing. The diffuser plate is arranged on the open surface of the housing and allows light emitted from the light source to pass therethrough while diffusing the light. The fixing member prevents the diffuser plate from bending in a direction in which light passes through the diffuser plate. A part of the fixing member has transmittance adjusted to substantially equalize luminance distribution of light passed through the diffuser plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: JVC KENWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi SASAKI, Mikio OKUMURA, Koichi KAMIYAMA, Makoto ASHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20120134174
    Abstract: A backlight device wherein LEDs which are arranged side by side at a first arrangement interval (P1) are provided to each LED unit. The LED units are mounted to a flexible board at a second arrangement interval. A light guide plate is disposed in such a manner that an end surface thereof is spaced from the LEDs by a distance (H). The light guide plate is disposed so as to satisfy the following relationship: first arrangement interval (P1)?distance (H)?second arrangement interval (P2). Specifically, the LEDs are arranged side by side in such a manner that the first arrangement interval (P1) is not less than 0.1 mm but not greater than 3 mm and the second arrangement interval (P2) is not less than 5 mm but not greater than 15 mm. The light guide plate is disposed in such a manner that the distance (H) is not less than 1 mm but not greater than 7 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
    Inventors: Naoto Hirohata, Yasuhiro Ueki, Nobuyoshi Yamagishi, Takuya Kakinuma, Mikio Okumura
  • Publication number: 20100301714
    Abstract: A cabinet includes a first and a second sub-cabinet having a first and a second inner wall, respectively. The sub-cabinets are fixed to each other so that the inner walls face each other with a gap of a specific distance therebetween. A first and a second rib are laid on the first and second inner walls, respectively. The first and second ribs have an almost same shape as the outer shape of the first and second sub-cabinets, respectively. The first rib is placed outside the second rib at least in a specific direction among upper, lower, left and right directions of the sub-cabinets. The first and second ribs have a height in the specific direction, the height being greater than at least a half of the specific distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Victor Company of Japan. Ltd. a Corporation of Japan
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Ishibashi, Masaru Matsuzawa, Mikio Okumura
  • Publication number: 20100208161
    Abstract: A backlight device includes a housing, a light source, a diffuse plate and a fixing member. The housing has an open surface. The light source is arranged in the housing. The diffuser plate is arranged on the open surface of the housing and allows light emitted from the light source to pass therethrough while diffusing the light. The fixing member prevents the diffuser plate from bending in a direction in which light passes through the diffuser plate. A part of the fixing member has transmittance adjusted to substantially equalize luminance distribution of light passed through the diffuser plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Sasaki, Mikio Okumura, Koichi Kamiyama, Makoto Ashihara
  • Patent number: 7050387
    Abstract: An optical disk has a first substrate having a recording layer thereon, information to be recorded on the recording layer being reproducible with irradiation of a laser beam, a reflective layer formed on the recording layer, and a second transparent substrate, the laser beam being incident to the second substrate in reproduction. The first and the second substrates are bonded to each other by a bonding layer via the reflective layer. The bonding layer includes ultraviolet-hardened resin and at least one type of photochromic dye that is stable against the laser beam. In another type, the first substrate maybe transparent. Instead of the second substrate, this type has a hardcoat layer formed on a surface of the first substrate opposite to another surface thereof having the recording layer thereon, the laser beam being incident to the hardcoat layer in reproduction. The hardcoat layer includes ultraviolet-hardened resin and at least one type of photochromic dye that is stable against the laser beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouji Tsujita, Mikio Okumura
  • Publication number: 20040008612
    Abstract: An optical disk has a first substrate having a recording layer thereon, information to be recorded on the recording layer being reproducible with irradiation of a laser beam, a reflective layer formed on the recording layer, and a second transparent substrate, the laser beam being incident to the second substrate in reproduction. The first and the second substrates are bonded to each other by a bonding layer via the reflective layer. The bonding layer includes ultraviolet-hardened resin and at least one type of photochromic dye that is stable against the laser beam. In another type, the first substrate maybe transparent. Instead of the second substrate, this type has a hardcoat layer formed on a surface of the first substrate opposite to another surface thereof having the recording layer thereon, the laser beam being incident to the hardcoat layer in reproduction. The hardcoat layer includes ultraviolet-hardened resin and at least one type of photochromic dye that is stable against the laser beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Kouji Tsujita, Mikio Okumura
  • Publication number: 20020118910
    Abstract: A light deflector for deflecting light inputted through an optical fiber to switch a plurality of cross-connected optical fibers for optical communication. The light deflector is composed of a mirror for deflecting the inputted light, a supporting member for connecting with the mirror by at least one edge thereof, and a frame portion for holding the other edge of the supporting member. The supporting member is composed of a driving member incorporated thereof for transforming convex-concave by supplying an impressed voltage of zero and over values having inverted polarity in relation to initial condition, to make the mirror incline to desirable direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Mikio Okumura, Yasuhiro Sugeno, Terunobu So, Takayuki Iseki
  • Patent number: RE42343
    Abstract: An optical disk has a first substrate having a recording layer thereon, information to be recorded on the recording layer being reproducible with irradiation of a laser beam, a reflective layer formed on the recording layer, and a second transparent substrate, the laser beam being incident to the second substrate in reproduction. The first and the second substrates are bonded to each other by a bonding layer via the reflective layer. The bonding layer includes ultraviolet-hardened resin and at least one type of photochromic dye that is stable against the laser beam. In another type, the first substrate maybe transparent. Instead of the second substrate, this type has a hardcoat layer formed on a surface of the first substrate opposite to another surface thereof having the recording layer thereon, the laser beam being incident to the hardcoat layer in reproduction. The hardcoat layer includes ultraviolet-hardened resin and at least one type of photochromic dye that is stable against the laser beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan
    Inventors: Kouji Tsujita, Mikio Okumura