Patents by Inventor Shusuke Endo

Shusuke Endo 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: 8177407
    Abstract: A light unit which includes a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources arranged in parallel, a light-guiding member arranged on said LED light sources, a light reflecting part for reflecting light from said LED light sources forward, a light diffusion part for outgoing light from the surface of said light-guiding member to outside, and an optical path changing part arranged above said light-diffusion part, wherein a side of said light-guiding member that faces said light diffusion part is flat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Adachi, Ikuo Hiyama, Makoto Tsumura, Shusuke Endo
  • Publication number: 20120074873
    Abstract: A light unit which includes a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources arranged in parallel, a light-guiding member arranged on said LED light sources, a light reflecting part for reflecting light from said LED light sources forward, a light diffusion part for outgoing light from the surface of said light-guiding member to outside, and an optical path changing part arranged above said light-diffusion part, wherein a side of said light-guiding member that faces said light diffusion part is flat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Masaya ADACHI, Ikuo Hiyama, Makoto Tsumura, Shusuke Endo
  • Patent number: 8102482
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to make parts and kinds of liquid crystal display devices in common for cope stably and flexibly with commercial products of computer makers and television makers which have been promoted in various kinds, for simplifying maintenance of a liquid crystal display unit mounted on computers, display monitors therefor or televisions, and preferably for enabling to omit positional adjustment of a light source unit and a liquid crystal display panel during the maintenance of the liquid crystal display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Morishita, Shusuke Endo
  • Patent number: 8070344
    Abstract: A light unit which includes a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources arranged in parallel, a light-guiding member arranged on said LED light sources, a light reflecting part for reflecting light from said LED light sources forward, a light diffusion part for outgoing light from the surface of said light-guiding member to outside, and an optical path changing part arranged above said light-diffusion part, wherein a side of said light-guiding member that faces said light diffusion part is flat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Adachi, Ikuo Hiyama, Makoto Tsumura, Shusuke Endo
  • Publication number: 20110037921
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to make parts and kinds of liquid crystal display devices in common for cope stably and flexibly with commercial products of computer makers and television makers which have been promoted in various kinds, for simplifying maintenance of a liquid crystal display unit mounted on computers, display monitors therefor or televisions, and preferably for enabling to omit positional adjustment of a light source unit and a liquid crystal display panel during the maintenance of the liquid crystal display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Shunsuke Morishita, Shusuke Endo
  • Publication number: 20100309110
    Abstract: A light unit which includes a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources arranged in parallel, a light-guiding member arranged on said LED light sources, a light reflecting part for reflecting light from said LED light sources forward, a light diffusion part for outgoing light from the surface of said light-guiding member to outside, and an optical path changing part arranged above said light-diffusion part, wherein a side of said light-guiding member that faces said light diffusion part is flat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Masaya ADACHI, Ikuo HIYAMA, Makoto TSUMURA, Shusuke ENDO
  • Patent number: 7784986
    Abstract: A light unit which includes a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources arranged in parallel, a light-guiding member arranged on said LED light sources, a light reflecting part for reflecting light from said LED light sources forward, a light diffusion part for outgoing light from the surface of said light-guiding member to outside, and an optical path changing part arranged above said light-diffusion part, wherein a side of said light-guiding member that faces said light diffusion part is flat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Adachi, Ikuo Hiyama, Makoto Tsumura, Shusuke Endo
  • Publication number: 20080186426
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to make parts and kinds of liquid crystal display devices in common for cope stably and flexibly with commercial products of computer makers and television makers which have been promoted in various kinds, for simplifying maintenance of a liquid crystal display unit mounted on computers, display monitors therefor or televisions, and preferably for enabling to omit positional adjustment of a light source unit and a liquid crystal display panel during the maintenance of the liquid crystal display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Shunsuke Morishita, Shusuke Endo
  • Publication number: 20080180601
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to make parts and kinds of liquid crystal display devices in common for cope stably and flexibly with commercial products of computer makers and television makers which have been promoted in various kinds, for simplifying maintenance of a liquid crystal display unit mounted on computers, display monitors therefor or televisions, and preferably for enabling to omit positional adjustment of a light source unit and a liquid crystal display panel during the maintenance of the liquid crystal display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Shunsuke Morishita, Shusuke Endo
  • Publication number: 20050180124
    Abstract: A light unit which includes a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources arranged in parallel, a light-guiding member arranged on said LED light sources, a light reflecting part for reflecting light from said LED light sources forward, a light diffusion part for outgoing light from the surface of said light-guiding member to outside, and an optical path changing part arranged above said light-diffusion part, wherein a side of said light-guiding member that faces said light diffusion part is flat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Masaya Adachi, Ikuo Hiyama, Makoto Tsumura, Shusuke Endo
  • Patent number: 6883950
    Abstract: A lighting unit having a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources arranged in parallel, a plurality of light-guiding members arranged along a direction wherein the LED light sources are arranged, a light reflecting part arranged on one side face of the light-guiding members, a light diffusion part arranged on an other side face of the light-guiding members, a light semi-transmitting reflection part arranged between the LED light source and the light diffusion part, and an optical path changing part arranged above the light-guiding members. A side of the light-guiding members that faces the light diffusion part is flat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Adachi, Ikuo Hiyama, Makoto Tsumura, Shusuke Endo
  • Publication number: 20040174717
    Abstract: A lighting unit having a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources arranged in parallel, a plurality of light-guiding members arranged along a direction wherein the LED light sources are arranged, a light reflecting part arranged on one side face of the light-guiding members, a light diffusion part arranged on an other side face of the light-guiding members, a light semi-transmitting reflection part arranged between the LED light source and the light diffusion part, and an optical path changing part arranged above the light-guiding members. A side of the light-guiding members that faces the light diffusion part is flat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Masaya Adachi, Ikuo Hiyama, Makoto Tsumura, Shusuke Endo
  • Patent number: 6709122
    Abstract: A lighting unit including a plurality of linear or bar-shaped light sources arranged in parallel, a light-guiding plate having a plurality of grooves to accommodate the light sources, a light diffuse reflector provided at either one side of the light-guiding plate, a first light diffuser provided at the side opposite to that which faces the light diffuse reflector of the light-guiding plate, and a light semi-transmitting reflector provided between each light source and the light diffuser. A second light diffuser is located with a clearance at the side opposite to that which faces the light-guiding plate of the first light diffuser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Adachi, Ikuo Hiyama, Makoto Tsumura, Shusuke Endo
  • Publication number: 20030202363
    Abstract: A lighting unit is provided which comprises: a plurality of linear light sources arranged in parallel; light-guiding plates arranged along said light sources; light diffusion means arranged at the top of said light sources and light-guiding plates; and reflection means arranged at the bottom of the light sources; wherein said lighting unit is characterized in that the surface of each light-guiding plate is flat, in that the reverse side of the light-guiding plate includes an inclined face of a curvilinear shape that thins down as the inclined face is more distanced from the light source, and in that when a position relatively near the light source and a position relatively far from the light source, on the reverse side of the light-guiding plate, are inclined by &thgr;n1 and &thgr;f1, respectively, the relationship of &thgr;n1≧&thgr;f1 is satisfied and the angle-of-inclination of the thinnest portion on the reverse side of the light-guiding plate is 0 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Masaya Adachi, Ikuo Hiyama, Makoto Tsumura, Shusuke Endo
  • Patent number: 6561663
    Abstract: A lighting unit is provided which comprises: a plurality of linear light sources arranged in parallel; light-guiding plates arranged along said light sources; light diffusion means arranged at the top of said light sources and light-guiding plates; and reflection means arranged at the bottom of the light sources; wherein said lighting unit is characterized in that the surface of each light-guiding plate is flat, in that the reverse side of the light-guiding plate includes an inclined face of a curvilinear shape that thins down as the inclined face is more distanced from the light source, and in that when a position relatively near the light source and a position relatively far from the light source, on the reverse side of the light-guiding plate, are inclined by &thgr;n1 and &thgr;f1, respectively, the relationship of &thgr;n1 ≧&thgr;f1 is satisfied and the angle-of-inclination of the thinnest portion on the reverse side of the light-guiding plate is 0 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Adachi, Ikuo Hiyama, Makoto Tsumura, Shusuke Endo
  • Publication number: 20020024803
    Abstract: A lighting unit is provided which comprises: a plurality of linear light sources arranged in parallel; light-guiding plates arranged along said light sources; light diffusion means arranged at the top of said light sources and light-guiding plates; and reflection means arranged at the bottom of the light sources; wherein said lighting unit is characterized in that the surface of each light-guiding plate is flat, in that the reverse side of the light-guiding plate includes an inclined face of a curvilinear shape that thins down as the inclined face is more distanced from the light source, and in that when a position relatively near the light source and a position relatively far from the light source, on the reverse side of the light-guiding plate, are inclined by &thgr;n1 and &thgr;f1, respectively, the relationship of &thgr;n1≧&thgr;f1 is satisfied and the angle-of-inclination of the thinnest portion on the reverse side of the light-guiding plate is 0 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Masaya Adachi, Ikuo Hiyama, Makoto Tsumura, Shusuke Endo