Patents by Inventor Shinya Ono
Shinya Ono 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: 20250026075Abstract: Provided are an inkjet printing method and an inkjet printing device that can reduce or suppress an unintended crease defect corresponding to a movement direction of a print head. An inkjet printing method of an embodiment of the present disclosure is a printing method of printing an image on a printing medium by a scanning system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Takeo Yamamoto, Koji Saito, Katsuya Ono, Shinya Ohtomo
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Patent number: 12202054Abstract: According to one implementation, a tool driving device includes a drill chuck, a motor, a casing and a vibrating mechanism. The drill chuck holds a drill. The motor is configured to rotate the drill chuck. The casing houses the motor. The vibrating mechanism is configured to periodically reciprocate the drill chuck relatively to the casing in a tool axis direction during rotation of the drill chuck. The vibrating mechanism is configured to distance the drill chuck from the casing at a first speed smaller than a second speed for bringing the drill chuck close to the casing.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Ryohei Ono, Masao Watanabe, Tatsuo Nakahata, Shinya Matsuo
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Patent number: 12202057Abstract: According to one implementation, a drill includes the first cutting edges, the second cutting edges and a deflection reducer. The first cutting edges drill a prepared hole to a workpiece. The first cutting edges are formed in a tip side of the drill. The first point angle and each first relief angle of the first cutting edges continuously or intermittently decrease from the tip side toward a rear end side of the drill. The second cutting edges finish the prepared hole. The second cutting edges are formed at positions away in the rear end side from the first cutting edges. The second cutting edges have the second relief angles at a maximum diameter position. The deflection reducer reduces deflection of the second cutting edges. The deflection reducer is formed between the first cutting edges and the second cutting edges. The deflection reducer is inserted into the prepared hole.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Masao Watanabe, Hiroyuki Sugawara, Tatsuo Nakahata, Ryohei Ono, Shinya Matsuo, Hideharu Takahashi
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Patent number: 12207558Abstract: A composite piezoelectric element includes a first electrode layer, a piezoelectric substance layer disposed on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer disposed on the piezoelectric substance layer, and, in plan view, a measuring unit including the first electrode layer, the piezoelectric substance layer, and the second electrode layer and a buffer portion in which the piezoelectric substance layer is not provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2021Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.Inventors: Heishiro Fudo, Eiji Shinohara, Akihito Yamamoto, Shinya Ichise, Yuki Ono, Hisashi Komatsu, Hiroyuki Tobari
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Patent number: 12205531Abstract: An electronic device comprises a display and a controller. The controller is configured to provide a first frequency refresh rate to the display. The controller is also configured to generate a control signal configured to control emission of a light emitting diode of a display pixel of the display at a second frequency based on whether the first frequency refresh rate of the display is less than a predetermined threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Chin-Wei Lin, Hung Sheng Lin, Vasudha Gupta, Shinya Ono, Tsung-Ting Tsai, Shyuan Yang
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Publication number: 20250022423Abstract: A display may have an array of pixels each of which has a light-emitting diode such as an organic light-emitting diode. A drive transistor and an emission transistor may be coupled in series with the light-emitting diode of each pixel between a positive power supply and a ground power supply. The pixels may include first and second switching transistors. A data storage capacitor may be coupled between a gate and source of the drive transistor in each pixel. Signal lines may be provided in columns of pixels to route signals such as data signals, sensed drive currents from the drive transistors, and predetermined voltages between display driver circuitry and the pixels. The switching transistors, emission transistors, and drive transistors may include semiconducting-oxide transistors and silicon transistors and may be n-channel transistors or p-channel transistors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Chin-Wei Lin, Hung Sheng Lin, Shih Chang Chang, Shinya Ono
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Publication number: 20250023587Abstract: A radio-frequency module includes first and second power amplifiers, a first low-noise amplifier, and a first switch. Each of a first primary terminal, a second primary terminal, and a first diversity terminal of the first switch is connectable to each of a first antenna terminal, a second antenna terminal, and a second diversity terminal of the first switch. The first power amplifier connects to one of the first and second primary terminals. The second power amplifier connects to the other one of the first and second primary terminals. The first low-noise amplifier connects to the first primary terminal or the second primary terminal. The first diversity terminal is connectable to a second low-noise amplifier included in a diversity module. The second diversity terminal is connectable to a third antenna terminal included in the diversity module.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi ONO, Shinya HITOMI, Hirotsugu MORI
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Publication number: 20240420643Abstract: A driver circuit configured to output a control signal to a row of display pixels is provided. The driver circuit can include a first transistor having a drain terminal coupled to a first positive power supply line, a gate terminal, and a source terminal that is coupled to an output port of the driver circuit on which the control signal is generated and a second transistor having a drain terminal coupled to the output port of the driver circuit, a gate terminal, and a source terminal that is coupled to a first ground power supply line. The first and second transistors can be coupled to a plurality of transistors coupled between a second positive power supply line and a second ground power supply line, configured to receive one or more clocks signals, and at least some of which include bottom gate terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Hao-Lin Chiu, Chin-Wei Lin, Shinya Ono, Kyung Wook Kim, Szu-Hsien Lee, Pei-En Chang, Kwang Soon Park
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Publication number: 20240420646Abstract: A display may include an array of pixels that receive control signals from a chain of gate drivers. The pixels can be formed using semiconducting oxide transistors, whereas the gate drivers can be formed using silicon transistor. Each gate driver may include a shift register subcircuit and an output buffer subcircuit. The shift register subcircuit may include a first set of transistors at least partially controlled by one or more shift register clock signals. The output buffer subcircuit may include a second set of transistors at least partially controlled by one or more output buffer clock signals. The output buffer clock signals can toggle independently from the shift register clock signals. Operated in this way, the shift register clock signals can have pulse widths optimized for stability while the output buffer clock signals can have pulse widths optimized for speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Shinya Ono, Chin-Wei Lin, Chen-Ming Chen, Hassan Edrees
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Patent number: 12154515Abstract: A display may include an array of pixels. Each pixel in the array includes an organic light-emitting diode coupled to a drive transistor, a data loading transistor, a first capacitor for storing data charge, and a second capacitor. During a data programming phase, the data loading transistor may be activated to load in a data value onto the first capacitor. After the data programming phase, the second capacitor may be configured to receive a lower voltage, which extends a threshold voltage sampling time for the pixel. Configured and operated in this way, the temperature luminance sensitivity of the display can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Shinya Ono, Chin-Wei Lin, Zino Lee, Chun-Chieh Lin, Chen-Ming Chen
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Patent number: 12148390Abstract: A display pixel may include an organic light-emitting diode, one or more emission transistors, a drive transistor, a gate setting transistor, a data loading transistor, and an initialization transistor. The drive transistor may be implemented as a semiconducting-oxide transistor to mitigate threshold voltage hysteresis to improve first frame response at high refresh rates, to reduce undesired luminance jumps at low refresh rates, and to reduce image sticking. The gate setting transistor may also be implemented as a semiconducting-oxide transistor to reduce leakage at the gate terminal of the drive transistor. The initialization transistor may also be implemented as a semiconducting-oxide transistor so that it can be controlled using a shared emission signal to reduce routing complexity. The remaining transistors in the pixel may be implemented as p-type silicon transistors.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2022Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Chin-Wei Lin, Shinya Ono, Jung Yen Huang
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Patent number: 12142220Abstract: A display may have an array of pixels each of which has a light-emitting diode such as an organic light-emitting diode. A drive transistor and an emission transistor may be coupled in series with the light-emitting diode of each pixel between a positive power supply and a ground power supply. The pixels may include first and second switching transistors. A data storage capacitor may be coupled between a gate and source of the drive transistor in each pixel. Signal lines may be provided in columns of pixels to route signals such as data signals, sensed drive currents from the drive transistors, and predetermined voltages between display driver circuitry and the pixels. The switching transistors, emission transistors, and drive transistors may include semiconducting-oxide transistors and silicon transistors and may be n-channel transistors or p-channel transistors.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Chin-Wei Lin, Hung Sheng Lin, Shih Chang Chang, Shinya Ono
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Publication number: 20240325875Abstract: A prize acquisition game machine includes: a prize display unit comprising a housing that accommodates prizes in a game space within the housing; a prize acquisition device comprising arms and is configured to move around the game space and grab at least one of the prizes with the arms; a controller that controls movement of the prize acquisition device; and a storage that stores movement information on past movement of the prize acquisition device in the game space. The controller is configured to control the movement of the prize acquisition device based on the movement information stored in the storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicant: SEGA CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuharu Fukazawa, Takaya Goshozono, Akira Wakou, Yasuhito Yano, Shinya Ono
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Publication number: 20240312421Abstract: A display may include an array of pixels that receive control signals from a chain of gate drivers. Each gate driver may include a shift register subcircuit and an output buffer subcircuit. The shift register subcircuit may include a first set of transistors at least partially controlled by one or more shift register clock signals. The output buffer subcircuit may include a second set of transistors at least partially controlled by one or more output buffer clock signals. The output buffer clock signals can toggle independently from the shift register clock signals. Operated in this way, the shift register clock signals can have pulse widths optimized for stability while the output buffer clock signals can have pulse widths optimized for speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: Shinya Ono, Chin-Wei Lin, Pei-En Chang, Dongqi Zheng
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Patent number: 12096657Abstract: A display may include an array of pixels. Each pixel in the array includes an organic light-emitting diode coupled to associated semiconducting oxide transistors. The semiconducting oxide transistors may exhibit different device characteristics. Some of the semiconducting oxide transistors may be formed using a first oxide layer formed from a first semiconducting oxide material using first processing steps, whereas other semiconducting oxide transistors are formed using a second oxide layer formed from a second semiconducting oxide material using second processing steps different than the first processing steps. The display may include three or more different semiconducting oxide layers formed during different processing steps.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jung Yen Huang, Shinya Ono, Chin-Wei Lin, Akira Matsudaira, Cheng Min Hu, Chih Pang Chang, Ching-Sang Chuang, Gihoon Choo, Jiun-Jye Chang, Po-Chun Yeh, Shih Chang Chang, Yu-Wen Liu, Zino Lee
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Publication number: 20240210995Abstract: A display may have a stretchable portion with hermetically sealed rigid pixel islands. A flexible interconnect region may be interposed between the hermetically sealed rigid pixel islands. The hermetically sealed rigid pixel islands may include organic light-emitting diode (OLED) pixels. A conductive cutting structure may have an undercut that causes a discontinuity in a conductive OLED layer to mitigate lateral leakage. The conductive cutting structure may also be electrically connected to a cathode for the OLED pixels and provide a cathode voltage to the cathode. First and second inorganic passivation layers may be formed over the OLED pixels. Multiple discrete portions of an organic inkjet printed layer may be interposed between the first and second inorganic passivation layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Inventors: Prashant Mandlik, Bhadrinarayana Lalgudi Visweswaran, Mahendra Chhabra, Chia-Hao Chang, Shiyi Liu, Siddharth Harikrishna Mohan, Zhen Zhang, Han-Chieh Chang, Yi Qiao, Yue Cui, Tyler R Kakuda, Michael Vosgueritchian, Sudirukkuge T. Jinasundera, Warren S Rieutort-Louis, Tsung-Ting Tsai, Jae Won Choi, Jiun-Jye Chang, Jean-Pierre S Guillou, Rui Liu, Po-Chun Yeh, Chieh Hung Yang, Ankit Mahajan, Takahide Ishii, Pei-Ling Lin, Pei Yin, Gwanwoo Park, Markus Einzinger, Martijn Kuik, Abhijeet S Bagal, Kyounghwan Kim, Jonathan H Beck, Chiang-Jen Hsiao, Chih-Hao Kung, Chih-Lei Chen, Chih-Yu Chung, Chuan-Jung Lin, Jung Yen Huang, Kuan-Chi Chen, Shinya Ono, Wei Jung Hsieh, Wei-Chieh Lin, Yi-Pu Chen, Yuan Ming Chiang, An-Di Sheu, Chi-Wei Chou, Chin-Fu Lee, Ko-Wei Chen, Kuan-Yi Lee, Weixin Li, Shin-Hung Yeh, Shyuan Yang, Themistoklis Afentakis, Asli Sirman, Baolin Tian, Han Liu
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Patent number: 12014686Abstract: A display may include an array of pixels. Each pixel in the array may include a drive transistor, emission transistors, a data loading transistor, a gate voltage setting transistor, an initialization transistor, an anode reset transistor, a storage capacitor, and an optional current boosting capacitor. A data refresh may include a initialization phase, a threshold voltage sampling phase, and a data programming phase. The threshold voltage sampling phase can be substantially longer than the data programming phase to decrease a current sampling level during the threshold voltage sampling phase, which helps reduce the display luminance sensitivity to temperature variations.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Chin-Wei Lin, Shinya Ono, Zino Lee
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Patent number: 11966544Abstract: An electronic device may have a display with touch sensors. One or more shielding layers may be interposed between the display and the touch sensors. The display may include transistors with gate conductors, a first planarization layer formed over the gate conductors, one or more contacts formed in a first source-drain layer within the first planarization layer, a second planarization layer formed on the first planarization layer, one or more data lines formed in a second source-drain layer within the second planarization layer, a third planarization layer formed on the second planarization layer, and a data line shielding structure formed at least partly in a third source-drain layer within the third planarization layer. The data line shielding structure may be a routing line, a blanket layer, a mesh layer formed in one or more metal layers, and/or a data line covering another data line.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Shinya Ono, Suhwan Moon, Dong-Gwang Ha, Jiaxi Hu, Hao-Lin Chiu, Kwang Soon Park, Hassan Edrees, Wen-I Hsieh, Jiun-Jye Chang, Chin-Wei Lin, Kyung Wook Kim
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Publication number: 20240127754Abstract: A display may have an array of pixels each of which has a light-emitting diode such as an organic light-emitting diode. A drive transistor and an emission transistor may be coupled in series with the light-emitting diode of each pixel between a positive power supply and a ground power supply. The pixels may include first and second switching transistors. A data storage capacitor may be coupled between a gate and source of the drive transistor in each pixel. Signal lines may be provided in columns of pixels to route signals such as data signals, sensed drive currents from the drive transistors, and predetermined voltages between display driver circuitry and the pixels. The switching transistors, emission transistors, and drive transistors may include semiconducting-oxide transistors and silicon transistors and may be n-channel transistors or p-channel transistors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Chin-Wei Lin, Hung Sheng Lin, Shih Chang Chang, Shinya Ono
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Patent number: RE50047Abstract: A luminescent display device includes a substrate and a thin-film transistor above the substrate. The thin-film transistor includes a semiconductor layer, a gate insulating film on the semiconductor layer, a gate electrode on the gate insulating film, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The luminescent display device further includes an interlayer insulating film on the gate electrode, a first capacitor electrode on the interlayer insulating film in a region above the gate electrode, and a luminescent element configured to be driven by a driver to produce luminescence. The driver includes the thin-film transistor, and the first capacitor electrode and the gate electrode constitute a capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.Inventor: Shinya Ono
