Patents by Inventor Shuichi Seki

Shuichi Seki 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: 10790469
    Abstract: A substrate (100) includes a resin material. A first stacked film (210) is configured by laminating multiple layers and is formed on a first surface (102) of the substrate (100). A light-emitting unit (140) is formed over the first stacked film (210) and includes an organic layer. A second stacked film (220) is configured by laminating multiple layers and covers the light-emitting unit (140). A third stacked film (310) is configured by laminating multiple layers and is formed on a second surface (104) of the substrate (100). The third stacked film (310) is the same stacked film as the first stacked film (210), and the fourth stacked film (320) is the same stacked film as the second stacked film (220).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignees: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi Seki, Shinsuke Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20190189952
    Abstract: A substrate (100) includes a resin material. A first stacked film (210) is configured by laminating multiple layers and is formed on a first surface (102) of the substrate (100). A light-emitting unit (140) is formed over the first stacked film (210) and includes an organic layer. A second stacked film (220) is configured by laminating multiple layers and covers the light-emitting unit (140). A third stacked film (310) is configured by laminating multiple layers and is formed on a second surface (104) of the substrate (100). The third stacked film (310) is the same stacked film as the first stacked film (210), and the fourth stacked film (320) is the same stacked film as the second stacked film (220).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Shuichi SEKI, Shinsuke TANAKA
  • Patent number: 10283568
    Abstract: A first luminous body is formed on a substrate and is linear. A second luminous body is also formed on the substrate and is linear. The second luminous body extends in parallel with the first luminous body. A first anode and a first cathode are formed on the substrate, and supply electric power to the first luminous body. A second anode and a second cathode are also formed on the substrate, and supply electric power to the second luminous body. The first anode and the first cathode extend in parallel with each other, and the second anode and the second cathode extend in parallel with each other. In a range overlapping with the first luminous body when seen in a plan view, the first anode is not connected to the second anode, and the first cathode is not connected to the second cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignees: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi Seki, Masaki Murakata, Katsuhiro Kanauchi
  • Patent number: 10243166
    Abstract: A substrate (100) includes a resin material. A first stacked film (210) is configured by laminating multiple layers and is formed on a first surface (102) of the substrate (100). A light-emitting unit (140) is formed over the first stacked film (210) and includes an organic layer. A second stacked film (220) is configured by laminating multiple layers and covers the light-emitting unit (140). A third stacked film (310) is configured by laminating multiple layers and is formed on a second surface (104) of the substrate (100). The third stacked film (310) is the same stacked film as the first stacked film (210), and the fourth stacked film (320) is the same stacked film as the second stacked film (220).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignees: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi Seki, Shinsuke Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9936559
    Abstract: A light-emitting device (10) includes a first light-emitting region (100) and a second light-emitting region (200). The first light-emitting region (100) emits a light ray having a first color by making a first light-emitting layer group including at least two or more kinds of light-emitting layers emit light. In addition, the second light-emitting region (200) emits a light ray having the first color (for example, daylight color, natural white color, white color, warm white color, or incandescent color) by making a second light-emitting layer group including at least two or more kinds of light-emitting layers emit light. In addition, at least one kind of light-emitting layer included in the second light-emitting layer group emits a light ray having a different spectrum peak from all of the light-emitting layers included in the first light-emitting layer group. Therefore, the color-rendering properties of light emitted from the light-emitting device (10) are improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignees: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi Seki, Shigehiro Umetsu, Hiroki Tan, Katsuhiro Kanauchi
  • Publication number: 20180040844
    Abstract: A substrate (100) includes a resin material. A first stacked film (210) is configured by laminating multiple layers and is formed on a first surface (102) of the substrate (100). A light-emitting unit (140) is formed over the first stacked film (210) and includes an organic layer. A second stacked film (220) is configured by laminating multiple layers and covers the light-emitting unit (140). A third stacked film (310) is configured by laminating multiple layers and is formed on a second surface (104) of the substrate (100). The third stacked film (310) is the same stacked film as the first stacked film (210), and the fourth stacked film (320) is the same stacked film as the second stacked film (220).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Shuichi SEKI, Shinsuke TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20160329382
    Abstract: A first luminous body is formed on a substrate and is linear. A second luminous body is also formed on the substrate and is linear. The second luminous body extends in parallel with the first luminous body. A first anode and a first cathode are formed on the substrate, and supply electric power to the first luminous body. A second anode and a second cathode are also formed on the substrate, and supply electric power to the second luminous body. The first anode and the first cathode extend in parallel with each other, and the second anode and the second cathode extend in parallel with each other. In a range overlapping with the first luminous body when seen in a plan view, the first anode is not connected to the second anode, and the first cathode is not connected to the second cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Shuichi Seki, Masaki Murakata, Katsuhiro Kanauchi
  • Publication number: 20160323965
    Abstract: A light-emitting device (10) includes a first light-emitting region (100) and a second light-emitting region (200). The first light-emitting region (100) emits a light ray having a first color by making a first light-emitting layer group including at least two or more kinds of light-emitting layers emit light. In addition, the second light-emitting region (200) emits a light ray having the first color (for example, daylight color, natural white color, white color, warm white color, or incandescent color) by making a second light-emitting layer group including at least two or more kinds of light-emitting layers emit light. In addition, at least one kind of light-emitting layer included in the second light-emitting layer group emits a light ray having a different spectrum peak from all of the light-emitting layers included in the first light-emitting layer group. Therefore, the color-rendering properties of light emitted from the light-emitting device (10) are improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Shuichi SEKI, Shigehiro UMETSU, Hiroki TAN, Katsuhiro KANAUCHI
  • Patent number: 9420662
    Abstract: A light-emitting device (10) includes a first light-emitting region (100) and a second light-emitting region (200). The first light-emitting region (100) emits a light ray having a first color by making a first light-emitting layer group including at least two or more kinds of light-emitting layers emit light. In addition, the second light-emitting region (200) emits alight ray having the first color (for example, daylight color, natural white color, white color, warm white color, or incandescent color) by making a second light-emitting layer group including at least two or more kinds of light-emitting layers emit light. In addition, at least one kind of light-emitting layer included in the second light-emitting layer group emits a light ray having a different spectrum peak from all of the light-emitting layers included in the first light-emitting layer group. Therefore, the color-rendering properties of light emitted from the light-emitting device (10) are improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignees: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi Seki, Shigehiro Umetsu, Hiroki Tan, Katsuhiro Kanauchi
  • Patent number: 9419059
    Abstract: A first luminous body is formed on a substrate and is linear. A second luminous body is also formed on the substrate and is linear. The second luminous body extends in parallel with the first luminous body. A first anode and a first cathode are formed on the substrate, and supply electric power to the first luminous body. A second anode and a second cathode are also formed on the substrate, and supply electric power to the second luminous body. The first anode and the first cathode extend in parallel with each other, and the second anode and the second cathode extend in parallel with each other. In a range overlapping with the first luminous body when seen in a plan view, the first anode is not connected to the second anode, and the first cathode is not connected to the second cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignees: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi Seki, Masaki Murakata, Katsuhiro Kanauchi
  • Publication number: 20150270316
    Abstract: A first luminous body is formed on a substrate and is linear. A second luminous body is also formed on the substrate and is linear. The second luminous body extends in parallel with the first luminous body. A first anode and a first cathode are formed on the substrate, and supply electric power to the first luminous body. A second anode and a second cathode are also formed on the substrate, and supply electric power to the second luminous body. The first anode and the first cathode extend in parallel with each other, and the second anode and the second cathode extend in parallel with each other. In a range overlapping with the first luminous body when seen in a plan view, the first anode is not connected to the second anode, and the first cathode is not connected to the second cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicants: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichi Seki, Masaki Murakata, Katsuhiro Kanauchi
  • Publication number: 20150230314
    Abstract: A light-emitting device (10) includes a first light-emitting region (100) and a second light-emitting region (200). The first light-emitting region (100) emits a light ray having a first color by making a first light-emitting layer group including at least two or more kinds of light-emitting layers emit light. In addition, the second light-emitting region (200) emits alight ray having the first color (for example, daylight color, natural white color, white color, warm white color, or incandescent color) by making a second light-emitting layer group including at least two or more kinds of light-emitting layers emit light. In addition, at least one kind of light-emitting layer included in the second light-emitting layer group emits a light ray having a different spectrum peak from all of the light-emitting layers included in the first light-emitting layer group. Therefore, the color-rendering properties of light emitted from the light-emitting device (10) are improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicants: TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION, PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi Seki, Shigehiro Umetsu, Hiroki Tan, Katsuhiro Kanauchi
  • Patent number: 8004612
    Abstract: An inputted picture signal is stored in an image memory into which a picture signal for at least one frame period can be written, while rewriting the memory. At a plurality of timings within one frame period, an average brightness calculation unit calculates an average brightness from the picture signal written into the image memory, and a brightness control unit performs brightness control of the picture signal read from the image memory based on the calculated average brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Kanauchu, Shuichi Seki
  • Patent number: 7884813
    Abstract: An apparatus for driving a self-luminescent display panel is provided with a plurality of luminescent elements 14 that are arranged at intersection positions of a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scanning lines. One frame period is time-divided into N subframe periods (N is a positive integer). A gradation display is set by an accumulated sum of one or plural lighting control periods. The apparatus is provided with first gradation control means (21, 24, 25, 26, 30) for lighting at least two other subframe periods at a brightness level a in addition to subframe periods lit at a brightness level a?1, assuming that a is an integer satisfying 0<a<N.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventor: Shuichi Seki
  • Publication number: 20110012517
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display device which includes photoelectric elements (E1 to E4) outputting an electromotive force according to an illuminance of external light, a self-luminous display panel (1) disposed with at least one self-luminous element, and drive circuits (2a, 3a) for driving and controlling the self-luminous display panel. The display device is configured such that a logic circuit of the drive circuit receives a supply as a drive power supply to the logic circuit through a voltage stabilization circuit (4) limiting an output voltage value from the photoelectric element, and, at the same time, the self-luminous element receives a supply as the drive power supply to the self-luminous element from the photoelectric element not through the voltage stabilization circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicants: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shuichi Seki
  • Publication number: 20100188393
    Abstract: In a pixel driving apparatus and a pixel driving method in which one frame period is time divided to a plurality of subframe periods, and gradation expression is performed by the sum of the turned-on periods of one or a plurality of subframe periods, occurrence of noise caused by the gradation expression is suppressed without increasing the number of subframes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicants: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventor: Shuichi Seki
  • Publication number: 20100020061
    Abstract: A display panel 1, in which light-emitting elements E11 to EMN are connected in a matrix state to the respective intersecting positions of a plurality of signal lines A1 to AM and a plurality of scan lines K1 to KN, is used. A scan line Kn is set to a scan selection potential (ground potential), and a pulse voltage from a pulse power supply 4 is applied to the other scan lines. When switches Sa1 to SaM as data selection means in a data driver 2 are placed in a state shown in a drawing, respective currents are applied to light-emitting elements to be emitted in a forward direction as rush currents through the parasitic capacitances of light-emitting elements in a non-scan state when the pulse voltage rises.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicants: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Kanauchi, Akinori Hayafuji, Shuichi Seki
  • Patent number: 7339552
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a dot matrix type display device by self light emitting elements in which a display burning phenomenon can be prevented from occurring. With the dot matrix type display device according to the present invention, in the display device in which a plurality of self light emitting elements are arranged in a dot matrix pattern, one or more icons, pictures, letters/characters, and the like are displayed at least on a part of a display area of the display device. The display origin of said one or more icons, pictures, letters/characters, and the like are moved at least one dot or more and displayed by movement display means one after another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichi Seki, Norikazu Mito
  • Publication number: 20070210993
    Abstract: In a drive device of a display panel, a write operation (Ws, We) for writing display data into a frame memory and a read operation (a, a? to h, h?) for reading the display data written in the frame memory are performed. An implementation start timing a of the read operation is set to be after an implementation start timing Ws of the write operation, and an implementation end timing a? of the read operation is set to be upon or after an implementation end timing We of the write operation. The read operation is performed a plurality of times during one frame period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki Murakata, Shuichi Seki
  • Publication number: 20070115215
    Abstract: An inputted picture signal is stored in an image memory 1 into which a picture signal for at least one frame period can be written, while rewriting thememory. At a plurality of timings within one frame period, an average brightness calculation means 2 calculates an average brightness from the picture signal written into the image memory 1, and a brightness control means 3 performs brightness control of the picture signal read from the image memory 1 based on the calculated said average brightness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Kanauchu, Shuichi Seki