Patents by Inventor Nozomu Kano

Nozomu Kano 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: 10002559
    Abstract: An image display device includes a display unit that includes a plurality of display lines, an image data input unit that receives image data including data for each display line, and an image data transmission switching circuit that transmits the image data to the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS, LTD.
    Inventor: Nozomu Kano
  • Patent number: 9913349
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a sight line detection sensor that detects a sight line of a user; a distance measurement sensor that measures a distance between a display panel and a user; and a control unit that determines a control region set in separate light emitting parts arranged on the display panel, where an amount of light emission is controlled in the control region, based on the sight line detected by the sight line detection sensor and the distance measured by the distance measurement sensor. Typically, the control unit determines the control region in a manner such that the longer the distance measured by the distance measurement sensor, the smaller the control region, and the shorter the distance measured by the distance measurement sensor, the larger the control region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS, LTD.
    Inventor: Nozomu Kano
  • Publication number: 20170345362
    Abstract: An image display device includes a display unit that includes a plurality of display lines, an image data input unit that receives image data including data for each display line, and an image data transmission switching circuit that transmits the image data to the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Nozomu KANO
  • Patent number: 9753500
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display unit that includes a display screen displaying an image, a first side extending in a long direction of the display unit, and a second side extending in a short direction of the display unit; a first presence sensor that is provided on the first side; a second presence sensor that is provided on the second side; a display screen detecting unit that detects whether the display screen of the display unit is in a vertical orientation or a horizontal orientation; and a control unit that obtains a detection result of either one of the first presence sensor and the second presence sensor in accordance with the orientation detected by the display screen detecting unit, the control unit controlling display of an image on the display unit based on the obtained detection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS, LTD.
    Inventor: Nozomu Kano
  • Patent number: 9740450
    Abstract: An image display device includes: a display unit that includes a plurality of display lines; a detection unit that detects presence of an input of a predetermined position information signal; a signal output control unit that instructs whether or not to output a position information signal in accordance with a detection result by the detection unit; a signal output unit that outputs the position information signal in a case of being instructed; a display direction switching control unit that instructs switching of a vertical display direction to the display unit in accordance with the detection result; an image data input unit that receives image data including data for each display line; and an image data transmission switching unit that switches a transmission order of the data for each display line in accordance with the detection result, and transmits to the display unit the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS, LTD.
    Inventor: Nozomu Kano
  • Publication number: 20160286626
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a sight line detection sensor that detects a sight line of a user; a distance measurement sensor that measures a distance between a display panel and a user; and a control unit that determines a control region set in separate light emitting parts arranged on the display panel, where an amount of light emission is controlled in the control region, based on the sight line detected by the sight line detection sensor and the distance measured by the distance measurement sensor. Typically, the control unit determines the control region in a manner such that the longer the distance measured by the distance measurement sensor, the smaller the control region, and the shorter the distance measured by the distance measurement sensor, the larger the control region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Nozomu KANO
  • Publication number: 20150192967
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display unit that includes a display screen displaying an image, a first side extending in a long direction of the display unit, and a second side extending in a short direction of the display unit; a first presence sensor that is provided on the first side; a second presence sensor that is provided on the second side; a display screen detecting unit that detects whether the display screen of the display unit is in a vertical orientation or a horizontal orientation; and a control unit that obtains a detection result of either one of the first presence sensor and the second presence sensor in accordance with the orientation detected by the display screen detecting unit, the control unit controlling display of an image on the display unit based on the obtained detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventor: Nozomu Kano
  • Publication number: 20150138039
    Abstract: An image display device includes: a display unit that includes a plurality of display lines; a detection unit that detects presence of an input of a predetermined position information signal; a signal output control unit that instructs whether or not to output a position information signal in accordance with a detection result by the detection unit; a signal output unit that outputs the position information signal in a case of being instructed; a display direction switching control unit that instructs switching of a vertical display direction to the display unit in accordance with the detection result; an image data input unit that receives image data including data for each display line; and an image data transmission switching unit that switches a transmission order of the data for each display line in accordance with the detection result, and transmits to the display unit the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: NEC Display Solutions, Ltd.,
    Inventor: Nozomu Kano