Patents by Inventor Takashi Nose

Takashi Nose 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: 20240083867
    Abstract: A compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof (R represents methyl group or fluorine atom) having an mPGES-1 inhibitory activity and useful as an active ingredient of a medicament for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of such diseases as inflammation, pain, or rheumatism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: ASKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto OKADA, Youichi NAKANO, Takashi NOSE, Satoshi MAEDA, Tomoaki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20240038183
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a backlight module, and backlight control circuitry. The backlight module is configured to illuminate the display panel, the backlight module comprising a plurality of light sources. The backlight control circuitry is configured to control first luminance of a first light source of the plurality of light sources based at least in part on a first weighted average of brightness values for a first set of pixels of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Hirobumi Furihata, Kazutoshi Aogaki, Takashi Nose, Masao Orio, Tomoo Minaki, Akio Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11838525
    Abstract: Image compression circuitry comprises first-stage compression circuitry, first-stage selector circuitry, second-stage compression circuitry, and second-stage selector circuitry. The first-stage compression circuitry is configured to sequentially receive a plurality of input blocks each comprising pixel data of a plurality of pixels, generate a plurality of first-stage compressed blocks by compressing the plurality of input blocks, and generate a plurality of first-stage decompressed blocks. The first-stage selector circuitry is configured to select first-stage-selected decompressed blocks from among the plurality of first-stage decompressed blocks and select first-stage-selected compressed blocks corresponding to the first-stage-selected decompressed blocks from among the plurality of first-stage compressed blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Micael Lacson Magpayo, Hirobumi Furihata, Takashi Nose
  • Publication number: 20230377502
    Abstract: A display driver comprises image processing circuitry and driver circuitry. The image processing circuitry is configured to receive spatial distribution information of a physical quantity related to a display panel. The image processing circuitry is further configured to generate output voltage data by processing input pixel data associated with subpixels of the pixel. The drive circuitry is configured to drive the display panel based on the output voltage data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Masao Orio, Takashi Nose, Hirobumi Furihata
  • Publication number: 20230343263
    Abstract: A display driver includes image processing circuitry and drive circuitry. The image processing circuitry is configured to generate first voltage data for a first pixel in a first screen area of a display panel using a first gamma parameter. The image processing circuitry is further configured to generate second voltage data for a second pixel in a second screen area of the display panel using a second gamma parameter set. The image processing circuitry is further configured to determine an interpolated gamma parameter set for a third pixel in a connection area of the display panel through interpolation between the first gamma parameter set and the second gamma parameter set. The connection area is disposed between the first screen area and the second screen area. The image processing circuitry is further configured to generate third voltage data for the third pixel using the interpolated gamma parameter set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Takashi Nose, Hirobumi Furihata, Masao Orio
  • Patent number: 11749231
    Abstract: A display driver includes image processing circuitry and drive circuitry. The image processing circuitry is configured to receive a foveal image, a full frame image, and coordinate data that specifies a position of the foveal image in the full frame image. The image processing circuitry is further configured to render a resulting image based on the full frame image independently of the foveal image in response to detection of a data error within the coordinate data. The drive circuitry is configured to drive a display panel based on the resulting image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamaguchi, Kota Kitamura, Takashi Nose
  • Patent number: 11727843
    Abstract: A display driver includes image processing circuitry and drive circuitry. The image processing circuitry is configured to generate first voltage data for a first pixel in a first screen area of a display panel using a first gamma parameter. The image processing circuitry is further configured to generate second voltage data for a second pixel in a second screen area of the display panel using a second gamma parameter set. The image processing circuitry is further configured to determine an interpolated gamma parameter set for a third pixel in a connection area of the display panel through interpolation between the first gamma parameter set and the second gamma parameter set. The connection area is disposed between the first screen area and the second screen area. The image processing circuitry is further configured to generate third voltage data for the third pixel using the interpolated gamma parameter set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Takashi Nose, Hirobumi Furihata, Masao Orio
  • Patent number: 11721253
    Abstract: A method includes generating first demura data comprising first correction amounts for pixels in a first region of a display panel. The first region has a first pixel density. The method further includes generating second demura data comprising second correction amounts for pixels in a second region of the display panel. The second region has a second pixel density different from the first pixel density. The method further includes generating modified second demura data by modifying the second correction amounts by a first factor. The method further comprises compressing the first demura data and the modified second demura data to generate compressed demura data. The method further includes providing the compressed demura data and factor information indicative of the first factor to a display driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Aogaki, Hirobumi Furihata, Takashi Nose
  • Patent number: 11710439
    Abstract: A display driver includes an image processing circuit and a driver circuit. The image processing circuit is configured to: receive input image data corresponding to an input image; generate first subpixel rendered data from a first part of the input image data for a first display region of a display panel using a first setting; and generate second subpixel rendered data from a second part of the input image data for a second display region of the display panel using a second setting different from the first setting. The first pixel layout is different than the second pixel layout. The driver circuit is configured to update the first display region of the display panel based at least in part on the first subpixel rendered data and update the second display region of the display panel based at least in part on the second subpixel rendered data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Tomoo Minaki, Hirobumi Furihata, Takashi Nose, Akio Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11710440
    Abstract: A display driver that drives a display panel comprises storage circuitry, color addition processing circuitry, and drive circuitry. The storage circuitry stores F subpixel data acquired from color coordinate data indicating color coordinates of a displayed color in a predetermined color space displayed on the display panel when an R subpixel, a G subpixel, and a B subpixel in each of a plurality of pixels of the display panel are driven with drive signals corresponding to a minimum grayscale value and an F subpixel in each of the plurality of pixels which displays an additional color other than a primary color R, a primary color G, and a primary color B is driven with a drive signal corresponding to a maximum grayscale value. The color addition processing circuitry generates output FRGB data from input RGB data, in response to the F subpixel data stored in the storage circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Masao Orio, Hirobumi Furihata, Kazutoshi Aogaki, Takashi Nose
  • Patent number: 11705088
    Abstract: A display driver comprises signal supply circuitry and control circuitry. The signal supply circuitry is configured to supply an emission control signal to a display panel. The emission control signal controls a ratio of pixel circuits that emit light to pixels of the display panel. The control circuitry is configured to control the emission control signal based on an input image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Hirobumi Furihata, Takashi Nose, Masao Orio
  • Publication number: 20230142900
    Abstract: A display driver includes image processing circuitry and drive circuitry. The image processing circuitry is configured to determine a total current of a display panel and perform an IR-drop compensation using the total current and a first graylevel for a first subpixel of the display panel to determine a first voltage level for the first subpixel. The drive circuitry is configured to update the first subpixel based at least in part on the first voltage level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Masao Orio, Hirobumi Furihata, Takashi Nose
  • Publication number: 20230118354
    Abstract: A display driver includes image processing circuitry and drive circuitry. The image processing circuitry is configured to generate first voltage data for a first pixel in a first screen area of a display panel using a first gamma parameter. The image processing circuitry is further configured to generate second voltage data for a second pixel in a second screen area of the display panel using a second gamma parameter set. The image processing circuitry is further configured to determine an interpolated gamma parameter set for a third pixel in a connection area of the display panel through interpolation between the first gamma parameter set and the second gamma parameter set. The connection area is disposed between the first screen area and the second screen area. The image processing circuitry is further configured to generate third voltage data for the third pixel using the interpolated gamma parameter set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Takashi Nose, Hirobumi Furihata, Masao Orio
  • Publication number: 20230120671
    Abstract: A method includes generating first demura data comprising first correction amounts for pixels in a first region of a display panel. The first region has a first pixel density. The method further includes generating second demura data comprising second correction amounts for pixels in a second region of the display panel. The second region has a second pixel density different from the first pixel density. The method further includes generating modified second demura data by modifying the second correction amounts by a first factor. The method further comprises compressing the first demura data and the modified second demura data to generate compressed demura data. The method further includes providing the compressed demura data and factor information indicative of the first factor to a display driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Aogaki, Hirobumi Furihata, Takashi Nose
  • Publication number: 20230124739
    Abstract: A display driver includes first interface circuitry, a graphic memory, image processing circuitry, and drive circuitry. The first interface circuitry is configured to receive an edge illumination command from a controller external to the display driver. The graphic memory is configured to store image data. The image processing circuitry is configured to render an edge-illuminated image by overlaying an edge illumination graphic on a first image corresponding to the image data in response to the edge illumination command. The edge illumination graphic extends along an edge of a display region of a display panel. The drive circuitry is configured to drive the display panel based on the edge-illuminated image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Tomoo Minaki, Takashi Nose, Hirobumi Furihata
  • Patent number: 11620933
    Abstract: A display driver includes image processing circuitry and driver circuitry. The image processing circuitry is configured to process first image data for pixels of a display panel comprising a first region and a second region to generate output voltage data. The first region and the second region have different pixel layouts. The driver circuitry is configured to update the pixels based on the output voltage data. Processing the first image data comprises IR-drop compensation based on first luminances of the pixels, each of the first luminances being determined based on the first image data and whether a corresponding pixel of the pixels is located in the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Masao Orio, Takashi Nose, Hirobumi Furihata, Akio Sugiyama, Tomoo Minaki
  • Publication number: 20230100358
    Abstract: A display driver includes an image processing circuit and a driver circuit. The image processing circuit is configured to: receive input image data corresponding to an input image; generate first subpixel rendered data from a first part of the input image data for a first display region of a display panel using a first setting; and generate second subpixel rendered data from a second part of the input image data for a second display region of the display panel using a second setting different from the first setting. The first pixel layout is different than the second pixel layout. The driver circuit is configured to update the first display region of the display panel based at least in part on the first subpixel rendered data and update the second display region of the display panel based at least in part on the second subpixel rendered data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Tomoo Minaki, Hirobumi Furihata, Takashi Nose, Akio Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20230102440
    Abstract: A display driver that includes image processing circuitry and a source driver. The image processing circuitry is configured to perform a burn-in compensation to determine a first compensated luminance value for a first pixel in a first area of a display panel based at least in part on a first accumulated luminance value for the first pixel. The first area has a first pixel layout. The image processing circuitry is further configured to scale a second accumulated luminance value for a second pixel in a second area of the display panel to determine a scaled accumulated luminance value. The second area has a second pixel layout different from the first pixel layout. The image processing circuitry is further configured to perform a burn-in compensation to determine a second compensated luminance value for the second pixel based at least in part on the scaled accumulated luminance value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Aogaki, Takashi Nose, Hirobumi Furihata
  • Patent number: 11615762
    Abstract: A display driver includes first interface circuitry, a graphic memory, image processing circuitry, and drive circuitry. The first interface circuitry is configured to receive an edge illumination command from a controller external to the display driver. The graphic memory is configured to store image data. The image processing circuitry is configured to render an edge-illuminated image by overlaying an edge illumination graphic on a first image corresponding to the image data in response to the edge illumination command. The edge illumination graphic extends along an edge of a display region of a display panel. The drive circuitry is configured to drive the display panel based on the edge-illuminated image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Tomoo Minaki, Takashi Nose, Hirobumi Furihata
  • Publication number: 20230038469
    Abstract: A display driver includes image processing circuitry and drive circuitry. The image processing circuitry is configured to receive a foveal image, a full frame image, and coordinate data that specifies a position of the foveal image in the full frame image. The image processing circuitry is further configured to render a resulting image based on the full frame image independently of the foveal image in response to detection of a data error within the coordinate data. The drive circuitry is configured to drive a display panel based on the resulting image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamaguchi, Kota Kitamura, Takashi Nose