Patents by Inventor Tadatsugu Nishitani

Tadatsugu Nishitani 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: 6509895
    Abstract: A drive circuit for a display device supplying a plurality of gray-scale voltages to the display device, based on externally supplied digital video signal data, includes: a plurality of gray-scale power supplies, a plurality of drive power supplies, a unit for forming a first part of the plurality of gray-scale voltages using the gray-scale voltage power supplies, and a unit for forming a second part of the plurality of gray-scale voltages using the drive power supplies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshihiro Yanagi, Hisao Okada, Tadatsugu Nishitani, Yuji Yamamoto, Takeshi Takarada
  • Publication number: 20020018059
    Abstract: A drive circuit for a display device supplying a plurality of gray-scale voltages to the display device, based on externally supplied digital video signal data, includes: a plurality of gray-scale power supplies, a plurality of drive power supplies, a unit for forming a first part of the plurality of gray-scale voltages using the gray-scale voltage power supplies, and a unit for forming a second part of the plurality of gray-scale voltages using the drive power supplies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshihiro Yanagi, Hisao Okada, Tadatsugu Nishitani, Yuji Yamamoto, Takeshi Takarada
  • Patent number: 6310616
    Abstract: A drive circuit for a display device supplying a plurality of gray-scale voltages to the display device, based on externally supplied digital video signal data, includes: a plurality of gray-scale power supplies, a plurality of drive power supplies, a unit for forming a first part of the plurality of gray-scale voltages using the gray-scale voltage power supplies, and a unit for forming a second part of the plurality of gray-scale voltages using the drive power supplies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshihiro Yanagi, Hisao Okada, Tadatsugu Nishitani, Yuji Yamamoto, Takeshi Takarada
  • Patent number: 5929847
    Abstract: A drive circuit for a display device supplying a plurality of gray-scale voltages to the display device, based on externally supplied digital video signal data, includes: a plurality of gray-scale power supplies, a plurality of drive power supplies, a unit for forming a first part of the plurality of gray-scale voltages using the gray-scale voltage power supplies, and a unit for forming a second part of the plurality of gray-scale voltages using the drive power supplies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshihiro Yanagi, Hisao Okada, Tadatsugu Nishitani, Yuji Yamamoto, Takeshi Takarada
  • Patent number: 5680148
    Abstract: A driving circuit for a display apparatus is provided which apparatus includes pixels allowed to produce a display image by specific voltages applied thereto. The driving circuit includes: a first voltage output means for generating an interpolated voltage on the basis of gray-scale reference voltages supplied thereto, and applying the interpolated voltage to the pixels, the interpolated voltage being of a level between the voltage levels of the gray-scale reference voltages; and a second voltage output means for applying, to the pixels, a voltage different from the gray-scale reference voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisao Okada, Tadatsugu Nishitani, Toshihiro Yanagi
  • Patent number: 5621426
    Abstract: A driving circuit for driving a display apparatus, includes: a control signal generating unit for generating a plurality of control signals in accordance with digital video data; a voltage signal output unit for receiving the plurality of control signals and selectively outputting at least one of a plurality of voltage signals supplied from a voltage supply unit in response to the plurality of control signals; and a signal delay unit, when a predetermined change occurs for each of the plurality of control signals, for transmitting the predetermined change to the voltage signal output unit with a predetermined period .DELTA.t delayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisao Okada, Tadatsugu Nishitani, Toshihiro Yanagi
  • Patent number: 5537129
    Abstract: A common electrode driving circuit for use in a display apparatus including a first substrate; a second substrate opposed to the first substrate with a display medium interposed therebetween; a plurality of pixel electrodes, a plurality of common electrode driving terminals provided on a surface of the first substrate opposed to the second substrate; and at least one common electrode provided on a surface of the second substrate opposed to the first substrate. The common electrode is opposed to the plurality of pixel electrodes and is connected to the plurality of common electrode driving terminals respectively through a plurality of common electrode transfer resistances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisao Okada, Tadatsugu Nishitani, Yuji Yamamoto, Takeshi Takarada
  • Patent number: 5402142
    Abstract: A drive circuit for a display apparatus includes an input section for receiving a digital video signal, a voltage supply section for generating a common electrode voltage and a plurality of gradation voltages, a driving section for selecting one of the plurality of gradation voltages according to the input digital video signal and applying the selected gradation voltage to one of the pixel electrodes, and for applying the common electrode voltage to the common electrode, the common electrode voltage being shifted based on a certain relationship so that a central value of the common electrode voltage is different from central values of the gradation voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisao Okada, Yuji Yamamoto, Tadatsugu Nishitani, Toshihiro Yanagi