Patents by Inventor Ryutaro NITOBE
Ryutaro NITOBE 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: 20260126870Abstract: A sensor includes sensor electrodes extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and routing lines connecting the sensor electrodes to a sensor controller. In the second direction, a first group of sensor electrodes on a first side of the sensor is connected to routing lines at a first end in the first direction, a second group of sensor electrodes on a second side of the sensor opposite to the first side of the sensor is connected to routing lines at a second end in the first direction, and a third sensor electrode between the first group and the second group includes a first sub-electrode connected to one of the routing lines at the first end in the first direction, and a second sub-electrode connected to one of the routing lines at the second end in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2025Publication date: May 7, 2026Applicant: Wacom Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun KADOWAKI, Ryutaro NITOBE
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Patent number: 12608099Abstract: Provided is an active pen used with electronic equipment including a touch sensor that is of a capacitive system and that includes sensor electrodes, the active pen including a receiving circuit that receives an uplink signal from the electronic equipment, a transmitting circuit that transmits a downlink signal to the electronic equipment, an attendant function circuit that performs an attendant function different from reception of the uplink signal and transmission of the downlink signal, and a controller that controls operation of the receiving circuit, the transmitting circuit, or the attendant function circuit according to a plurality of kinds of operation modes including a normal mode and a low power consumption mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2024Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshio Nomura, Masafumi Utsugi, Jun Kadowaki, Ryutaro Nitobe, Susumu Yamada, Haruhiko Hisano, Hideyuki Hara, Naoki Watanabe
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Patent number: 12561021Abstract: A position detection device includes first and second sensor electrodes that are adjacent to each other, connection wires connected to the respective sensor electrodes and including first and second connection wires connected to the first and second sensor electrodes, respectively, a sensor controller connected to the connection wires, and a first extension line; and a second extension line. Some of the plurality of connection wires, including the first connection wire, extend at regular intervals in a first region. The connection wires, including the second connection wire, are arranged to extend at regular intervals in a second region different from the first region. The first extension line extends along the second connection wire in the second region and is electrically connected to the first sensor electrode. The second extension line extends along the first connection wire in the first region and is electrically connected to the second sensor electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2024Date of Patent: February 24, 2026Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Kadowaki, Ryutaro Nitobe
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Patent number: 12541263Abstract: Provided is a sensor including sensor electrodes disposed from a first end to a second end in a first direction in a touch surface, terminals that are each disposed for a corresponding one of sets of sensor electrodes among the sensor electrodes and connected to a sensor controller, and routing lines that connect each of the sensor electrodes to one of the terminals corresponding to one of the sensor electrodes. An interconnect resistance per unit length of each of the sensor electrodes becomes lower continuously or in a stepwise manner, according to an interconnect distance from a portion connecting with one of the routing lines corresponding to one of the sensor electrodes, and a difference in the interconnect resistances between any two sensor electrodes among the sensor electrodes is smaller than a case in which an interconnect resistance per unit length in each of the routing lines is constant.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2025Date of Patent: February 3, 2026Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Kadowaki, Ryutaro Nitobe
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Publication number: 20250251819Abstract: Provided is a sensor including sensor electrodes disposed from a first end to a second end in a first direction in a touch surface, terminals that are each disposed for a corresponding one of sets of sensor electrodes among the sensor electrodes and connected to a sensor controller, and routing lines that connect each of the sensor electrodes to one of the terminals corresponding to one of the sensor electrodes. An interconnect resistance per unit length of each of the sensor electrodes becomes lower continuously or in a stepwise manner, according to an interconnect distance from a portion connecting with one of the routing lines corresponding to one of the sensor electrodes, and a difference in the interconnect resistances between any two sensor electrodes among the sensor electrodes is smaller than a case in which an interconnect resistance per unit length in each of the routing lines is constant.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2025Publication date: August 7, 2025Inventors: Jun KADOWAKI, Ryutaro NITOBE
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Publication number: 20250068278Abstract: A position detection device includes first and second sensor electrodes that are adjacent to each other, connection wires connected to the respective sensor electrodes and including first and second connection wires connected to the first and second sensor electrodes, respectively, a sensor controller connected to the connection wires, and a first extension line; and a second extension line. Some of the plurality of connection wires, including the first connection wire, extend at regular intervals in a first region. The connection wires, including the second connection wire, are arranged to extend at regular intervals in a second region different from the first region. The first extension line extends along the second connection wire in the second region and is electrically connected to the first sensor electrode. The second extension line extends along the first connection wire in the first region and is electrically connected to the second sensor electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: Jun KADOWAKI, Ryutaro NITOBE
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Publication number: 20250068271Abstract: Provided is an active pen used with electronic equipment including a touch sensor that is of a capacitive system and that includes sensor electrodes, the active pen including a receiving circuit that receives an uplink signal from the electronic equipment, a transmitting circuit that transmits a downlink signal to the electronic equipment, an attendant function circuit that performs an attendant function different from reception of the uplink signal and transmission of the downlink signal, and a controller that controls operation of the receiving circuit, the transmitting circuit, or the attendant function circuit according to a plurality of kinds of operation modes including a normal mode and a low power consumption mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: Yoshio NOMURA, Masafumi UTSUGI, Jun KADOWAKI, Ryutaro NITOBE, Susumu YAMADA, Haruhiko HISANO, Hideyuki HARA, Naoki WATANABE
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Patent number: 12169605Abstract: A position detection device includes first and second sensor electrodes that are adjacent to each other, connection wires connected to the respective sensor electrodes and including first and second connection wires connected to the first and second sensor electrodes, respectively, a sensor controller connected to the connection wires, and a first extension line; and a second extension line. Some of the plurality of connection wires, including the first connection wire, extend at regular intervals in a first region. The connection wires, including the second connection wire, are arranged to extend at regular intervals in a second region different from the first region. The first extension line extends along the second connection wire in the second region and is electrically connected to the first sensor electrode. The second extension line extends along the first connection wire in the first region and is electrically connected to the second sensor electrode.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2023Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Kadowaki, Ryutaro Nitobe
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Patent number: 12067179Abstract: A display device is provided and includes common electrodes overlapping pixels; common driver configured to supply voltage during a display period and an AC drive signal for touch detection during touch detection period; source lines connected to columns of pixels; source driver configured to supply an image signal; gate lines connected to rows of the pixels; select transistors connected between source driver and source lines; and controller configured to supply DC control signal to gate terminals of select transistors during display period, supply an AC control signal to gate terminals of select transistors during touch detection period, wherein AC control signal is synchronous with AC drive signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Ryutaro Nitobe, Yoshihiro Kotani
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Publication number: 20230359302Abstract: A position detection device includes first and second sensor electrodes that are adjacent to each other, connection wires connected to the respective sensor electrodes and including first and second connection wires connected to the first and second sensor electrodes, respectively, a sensor controller connected to the connection wires, and a first extension line; and a second extension line. Some of the plurality of connection wires, including the first connection wire, extend at regular intervals in a first region. The connection wires, including the second connection wire, are arranged to extend at regular intervals in a second region different from the first region. The first extension line extends along the second connection wire in the second region and is electrically connected to the first sensor electrode. The second extension line extends along the first connection wire in the first region and is electrically connected to the second sensor electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Jun KADOWAKI, Ryutaro NITOBE
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Patent number: 11775105Abstract: A position detection device includes a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode adjacent to the first sensor electrode, first and second connection wires connected to the first and second sensor electrodes, respectively, a sensor controller connected to the connection wires, and a first extension line; and a second extension line. Some of the plurality of connection wires, including the first connection wire, extend at regular intervals in a first region. The connection wires, including the second connection wire, are arranged to extend at regular intervals in a second region different from the first region. The first extension line extends along the second connection wire in the second region and is electrically connected to the first sensor electrode. The second extension line extends along the first connection wire in the first region and is electrically connected to the second sensor electrode.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Kadowaki, Ryutaro Nitobe
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Patent number: 11740733Abstract: A position detection device includes a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode adjacent to the first sensor electrode, first and second connection wires connected to the first and second sensor electrodes, respectively, a sensor controller connected to the connection wires, and a first extension line; and a second extension line. Some of the plurality of connection wires, including the first connection wire, extend at regular intervals in a first region. The connection wires, including the second connection wire, are arranged to extend at regular intervals in a second region different from the first region. The first extension line extends along the second connection wire in the second region and is electrically connected to the first sensor electrode. The second extension line extends along the first connection wire in the first region and is electrically connected to the second sensor electrode.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Kadowaki, Ryutaro Nitobe
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Publication number: 20230068170Abstract: A position detection device includes sensor electrodes including a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode that are adjacent to each other, connection wires connected to the respective sensor electrodes and including first and second connection wires connected to the first and second sensor electrodes, respectively, a sensor controller connected to the connection wires, and a first extension line; and a second extension line. Some of the plurality of connection wires, including the first connection wire, extend at regular intervals in a first region. The connection wires, including the second connection wire, are arranged to extend at regular intervals in a second region different from the first region. The first extension line extends along the second connection wire in the second region and is electrically connected to the first sensor electrode. The second extension line extends along the first connection wire in the first region and is electrically connected to the second sensor electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Jun KADOWAKI, Ryutaro NITOBE
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Publication number: 20210365142Abstract: A display device is provided and includes common electrodes overlapping pixels; common driver configured to supply voltage during a display period and an AC drive signal touch detection during touch detection period; source lines connected to columns of pixels; source driver configured to supply an image signal; gate lines connected to rows of the pixels; select transistors connected between source driver and source lines; and controller configured to supply DC control signal to gate terminals of select transistors during display period, supply an AC control signal to gate terminals of select transistors during touch detection period, wherein AC control signal is synchronous with AC drive signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Ryutaro NITOBE, Yoshihiro KOTANI
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Patent number: 11094265Abstract: A display device capable of suppressing the display quality deterioration is provided even if an optically transparent nondisplay area is formed inside the display area of the display panel of the display device. The display device comprises a display panel including signal lines, scanning lines, and pixels that are connected to the signal lines and scanning lines and surrounded by the signal lines and scanning lines. The display panel includes a display area and an optically transparent nondisplay area inside the display area, and a drive circuit for driving the signal lines.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Motonari Kato, Ryutaro Nitobe, Norio Mamba
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Patent number: 11086430Abstract: A display device is provided and includes pixels and common electrodes overlapping the pixels; gate lines connected to pixels in row; source lines connected to pixels in column; source amplifiers; and a gate drive circuit configured to supply at least one first pulse to the gate lines.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Ryutaro Nitobe, Yoshihiro Kotani
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Publication number: 20200302878Abstract: A display device capable of suppressing the display quality deterioration is provided even if an optically transparent nondisplay area is formed inside the display area of the display panel of the display device. The display device comprises a display panel including signal lines, scanning lines, and pixels that are connected to the signal lines and scanning lines and surrounded by the signal lines and scanning lines. The display panel includes a display area and an optically transparent nondisplay area inside the display area, and a drive circuit for driving the signal lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Motonari KATO, Ryutaro NITOBE, Norio MAMBA
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Publication number: 20200097115Abstract: A display device is provided and includes pixels and common electrodes overlapping the pixels; gate lines connected to pixels in row; source lines connected to pixels in column; source amplifiers; and a gate drive circuit configured to supply at least one first pulse to the gate lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Ryutaro Nitobe, Yoshihiro Kotani
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Patent number: 10551950Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device comprises a common electrode driver configured to supply to common electrodes a display voltage during a display period and a touch detection drive signal during a touch detection period, a source amplifier configured to supply an image signal to source lines, a gate driver configured to supply to gate lines a scanning signal during a display period and a guard signal during a touch detection period, and switches configured to connect the source lines and the common electrodes during a touch detection period.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Ryutaro Nitobe, Yoshihiro Kotani
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Patent number: 10453379Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a plurality of pixels arranged in a row-column configuration and divided into a plurality of units each including a plurality of rows; a plurality of scanning signal lines configured to select one row from the pixels; a plurality of pixel signal lines configured to supply pixel signals to the one row; a control circuit configured to output an image signal in which the pixel signals are time-division multiplexed and a plurality of separation control signals for separating the pixel signals from the image signal; and a separation circuit including signal lines and configured to separate the pixel signals from the image signal and output the pixel signals to the pixel signal lines based on the separation control signals. The control circuit switches ends to be supplied with the separation control signals between first ends and second ends of the signal lines in each unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Ryutaro Nitobe