Patents by Inventor Shingo Ohkawa

Shingo Ohkawa 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: 20200386996
    Abstract: An image display apparatus according to the present invention includes an image light generator (100) that emits image light, a first reflection element (11) that the image light from the image light generator (100) is to enter, the first reflection element (11) having a transmitting action and a reflecting action on the image light, a second reflection element (12) that reflects, toward the first reflection element (11), the image light that has entered via the first reflection element (11) and causes the image light to re-enter the first reflection element (11), the second reflection element (12) having a reflecting action on the image light, a light-condensing optical system (20) that converges, toward a position of a pupil of an observer, the image light that has re-entered the first reflection element (11), and a controller (40) that controls a placement angle of the first reflection element (11), the second reflection element (12), or both on the basis of the position of the pupil of the observer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventor: SHINGO OHKAWA
  • Patent number: 10809442
    Abstract: A light emitting device of the disclosure includes a first light source and a second light source, a light-guiding plate having a first main surface and a second main surface that face each other, a first end surface facing the first light source, and a second end surface facing the first end surface and the second light source, a prism sheet disposed to face the first main surface, and a reflection sheet disposed to face the second main surface. The light-guiding plate includes a plurality of first slope sections and a plurality of second slope sections both provided on one of the first main surface and the second main surface. A proportion of area occupied by the second slope sections increases in a predetermined range from the second end surface, as a distance from the second end surface increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventor: Shingo Ohkawa
  • Publication number: 20200057186
    Abstract: There are provided a light emitting unit that enhances the uniformity of in-plane colors, as well as a display and a lighting apparatus that include such a light emitting unit thereon. The light emitting unit includes: a plurality of light emitting sections each having a light source and a wavelength conversion member, the wavelength conversion member converting a wavelength of light emitted from the light source; an optical component having a light incident surface in opposition to the plurality of light emitting sections; and a color unevenness prevention structure suppressing direct entering of light from the light source into the optical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Shingo Ohkawa, Tomoharu Nakamura, Gen Yonezawa
  • Publication number: 20200033603
    Abstract: An image display apparatus that includes a first light collecting-reflecting device (10, 11) which image light (L0) from an image forming apparatus enters, and a second light collecting-reflecting device (20, 21) which second light (L2), of the image light, having passed through the first light collecting-reflecting device enters. The first light collecting-reflecting device has transmission action and light collecting-reflecting action with respect to the image light. The first light collecting-reflecting device collects and reflects first light (L1), of the entering image light, toward a first conversion position in a viewer's eye (201). The second light collecting-reflecting device has at least the light collecting-reflecting action with respect to the image light. The second light collecting-reflecting device causes the second light to reenter the first light collecting-reflecting device and collects and reflects the second light toward a second conversion position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: SHINGO OHKAWA, RYO OGAWA, MARIKO NISHIYAMA, ATSUSHI TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 10488572
    Abstract: There are provided a light emitting unit that enhances the uniformity of in-plane colors, as well as a display and a lighting apparatus that include such a light emitting unit thereon. The light emitting unit includes: a plurality of light emitting sections each having a light source and a wavelength conversion member, the wavelength conversion member converting a wavelength of light emitted from the light source; an optical component having a light incident surface in opposition to the plurality of light emitting sections; and a color unevenness prevention structure suppressing direct entering of light from the light source into the optical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Shingo Ohkawa, Tomoharu Nakamura, Gen Yonezawa
  • Publication number: 20190339437
    Abstract: A light emitting device of the disclosure includes a first light source and a second light source, a light-guiding plate having a first main surface and a second main surface that face each other, a first end surface facing the first light source, and a second end surface facing the first end surface and the second light source, a prism sheet disposed to face the first main surface, and a reflection sheet disposed to face the second main surface. The light-guiding plate includes a plurality of first slope sections and a plurality of second slope sections both provided on one of the first main surface and the second main surface. A proportion of area occupied by the second slope sections increases in a predetermined range from the second end surface, as a distance from the second end surface increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventor: SHINGO OHKAWA
  • Patent number: 10400991
    Abstract: There is provided a light-emitting device that makes is possible to emit light having less luminance unevenness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shingo Ohkawa
  • Patent number: 10386564
    Abstract: A light emitting device of the disclosure includes a first light source and a second light source. A light-guiding plate having a first main surface and a second main surface that face each other, a first end surface facing the first light source, and a second end surface facing the first end surface and the second light source. The light-guiding plate includes a plurality of first slope sections and a plurality of second slope sections both provided on one of the first main surface and the second main surface, in which the plurality of first slope sections are provided to allow the light-guiding plate to be thinner in a first direction, and the plurality of second slope sections are provided to allow the light-guiding plate to be thicker in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shingo Ohkawa
  • Publication number: 20190155337
    Abstract: A display device includes: a frame to be mounted on a head of an observer; and an image display device attached to the frame. The image display device includes: an image forming device; a light guide plate; a support substrate; a first deflection unit; a second deflection unit; and an optical member attached to the support substrate, in which light from the image forming device is deflected at the first deflection unit, propagated inside the light guide plate by total reflection, deflected at the second deflection unit, and incident on the optical member, and the optical member emits the incident light toward a pupil of an observer. The display device further includes a movement device that moves the support substrate with respect to the light guide plate in order to change a relative positional relation between the second deflection unit and the optical member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo OHKAWA, Katsuyuki AKUTSU
  • Publication number: 20180372300
    Abstract: There is provided a light-emitting device that makes is possible to emit light having less luminance unevenness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventor: SHINGO OHKAWA
  • Patent number: 10031275
    Abstract: A light-emitting device of the present disclosure includes: a first light-guiding plate having a first light incidence surface and a first light emission enhancement surface provided with a first pattern; and a second light-guiding plate having a second light incidence surface and a second light emission enhancement surface provided with a second pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shingo Ohkawa
  • Publication number: 20180164488
    Abstract: There are provided a light emitting unit that enhances the uniformity of in-plane colors, as well as a display and a lighting apparatus that include such a light emitting unit thereon. The light emitting unit includes: a plurality of light emitting sections each having a light source and a wavelength conversion member, the wavelength conversion member converting a wavelength of light emitted from the light source; an optical component having a light incident surface in opposition to the plurality of light emitting sections; and a color unevenness prevention structure suppressing direct entering of light from the light source into the optical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Shingo Ohkawa, Tomoharu Nakamura, Gen Yonezawa
  • Patent number: 9915769
    Abstract: There are provided a light emitting unit that enhances the uniformity of in-plane colors, as well as a display and a lighting apparatus that include such a light emitting unit thereon. The light emitting unit includes: a plurality of light emitting sections each having a light source and a wavelength conversion member, the wavelength conversion member converting a wavelength of light emitted from the light source; an optical component having a light incident surface in opposition to the plurality of light emitting sections; and a color unevenness prevention structure suppressing direct entering of light from the light source into the optical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Shingo Ohkawa, Tomoharu Nakamura, Gen Yonezawa
  • Publication number: 20170343724
    Abstract: A light emitting device of the disclosure includes a first light source and a second light source; a light-guiding plate having a first main surface and a second main surface that face each other, a first end surface facing the first light source, and a second end surface facing the first end surface and the second light source; a prism sheet disposed to face the first main surface; and a reflection sheet disposed to face the second main surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: SHINGO OHKAWA
  • Patent number: 9618687
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting unit that includes: a light-guide section having a light entering surface; and a plurality of light sources opposed to the light entering surface of the light-guide section and arrayed in a first direction, and each having an anisotropy in emission intensity. A pattern shape of light applied from any of the light sources to the light entering surface has a shape anisotropy, and the light sources are each disposed to allow a longitudinal direction of the pattern shape to be inclined relative to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shingo Ohkawa
  • Publication number: 20170010402
    Abstract: A light-emitting device of the present disclosure includes: a first light-guiding plate having a first light incidence surface and a first light emission enhancement surface provided with a first pattern; and a second light-guiding plate having a second light incidence surface and a second light emission enhancement surface provided with a second pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventor: SHINGO OHKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160327723
    Abstract: There are provided a light emitting unit that enhances the uniformity of in-plane colors, as well as a display and a lighting apparatus that include such a light emitting unit thereon. The light emitting unit includes: a plurality of light emitting sections each having a light source and a wavelength conversion member, the wavelength conversion member converting a wavelength of light emitted from the light source; an optical component having a light incident surface in opposition to the plurality of light emitting sections; and a color unevenness prevention structure suppressing direct entering of light from the light source into the optical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Ohkawa, Tomoharu Nakamura, Gen Yonezawa
  • Publication number: 20160266303
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting unit that includes: a light-guide section having a light entering surface; and a plurality of light sources opposed to the light entering surface of the light-guide section and arrayed in a first direction, and each having an anisotropy in emission intensity. A pattern shape of light applied from any of the light sources to the light entering surface has a shape anisotropy, and the light sources are each disposed to allow a longitudinal direction of the pattern shape to be inclined relative to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shingo Ohkawa
  • Patent number: 9423554
    Abstract: There are provided a light emitting unit that enhances the uniformity of in-plane colors, as well as a display and a lighting apparatus that include such a light emitting unit thereon. The light emitting unit includes: a plurality of light emitting sections each having a light source and a wavelength conversion member, the wavelength conversion member converting a wavelength of light emitted from the light source; an optical component having a light incident surface in opposition to the plurality of light emitting sections; and a color unevenness prevention structure suppressing direct entering of light from the light source into the optical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Ohkawa, Tomoharu Nakamura, Gen Yonezawa
  • Patent number: RE47891
    Abstract: A display has a member irradiated by a surface light source device comprising a light diffusion member and emission device. The emission device is provided with a light flux control member having a recess and light control emission face which is configurated so as to satisfy Conditions 1 and 2 in a range at least covering a half-intensity-angular-range. Light emitting element(s) may be sealed. Condition 1 is that relation ?5/?1>1 is satisfied except for light emitted from a light emitting element toward within an angular-neighbourhood of a standard optical axis of the emission device, and Condition 2 is that value of ?5/?1 decreases gradually according to increasing of ?1, where ?1 is an emission angle of any light at being emitted from the light emitting element, and ?5 is an emission angle of that light of ?1 at then being emitted from the light control emission face of the light flux control member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Enplas Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Yamaguchi, Shingo Ohkawa