Patents by Inventor Toji AOSHIMA

Toji AOSHIMA 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: 11460629
    Abstract: An illumination device is provided and includes a light guide; a light emitter facing the light guide; a wiring substrate provided on the light emitter and electrically connected to the light emitter; and a frame surrounding the light guide and the light emitter, wherein the wiring substrate has a first edge and a second edge which extend in a first direction, and a third edge which connects the first edge and the second edge, the frame has a fourth edge facing the third edge, the third edge and the fourth edge are spaced apart from each other and form a trench which communicates with an outside of the illumination device, and the trench has a curved portion in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Toji Aoshima, Shiori Akamatsu, Takashi Ota, Tomohisa Onishi
  • Publication number: 20220003917
    Abstract: An illumination device is provided and includes a light guide; a light emitter facing the light guide; a wiring substrate provided on the light emitter and electrically connected to the light emitter; and a frame surrounding the light guide and the light emitter, wherein the wiring substrate has a first edge and a second edge which extend in a first direction, and a third edge which connects the first edge and the second edge, the frame has a fourth edge facing the third edge, the third edge and the fourth edge are spaced apart from each other and form a trench which communicates with an outside of the illumination device, and the trench has a curved portion in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Toji AOSHIMA, Shiori AKAMATSU, Takashi OTA, Tomohisa ONISHI
  • Patent number: 11125933
    Abstract: An illumination device is provided and includes a light guide; a light emitting unit facing the light guide; a wiring substrate provided on the light emitting unit; and a frame surrounding the light guide and the light emitting unit, wherein the wiring substrate has a first edge and a second edge which extend in the first direction, and a third edge which connects the first edge and the second edge, the frame has a fourth edge facing the third edge; the third edge and the fourth edge are spaced apart from each other and form a trench which communicates with an outside of the illumination device, and a length of the third edge and a length of the fourth edge along the trench are larger than a distance between the first edge and the second edge in a second direction intersecting the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Toji Aoshima, Shiori Akamatsu, Takashi Ota, Tomohisa Onishi
  • Publication number: 20200278489
    Abstract: An illumination device is provided and includes a light guide; a light emitting unit facing the light guide; a wiring substrate provided on the light emitting unit; and a frame surrounding the light guide and the light emitting unit, wherein the wiring substrate has a first edge and a second edge which extend in the first direction, and a third edge which connects the first edge and the second edge, the frame has a fourth edge facing the third edge; the third edge and the fourth edge are spaced apart from each other and form a trench which communicates with an outside of the illumination device, and a length of the third edge and a length of the fourth edge along the trench are larger than a distance between the first edge and the second edge in a second direction intersecting the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Toji AOSHIMA, Shiori AKAMATSU, Takashi OTA, Tomohisa ONISHI
  • Patent number: 10663645
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light guide, a frame surrounding the light guide, a light emitting unit located between the light guide and the frame, and a wiring substrate electrically connected to the light emitting unit. The wiring substrate includes a convex portion projecting in a first direction as seen in plan view. The frame includes a concave portion facing the convex portion as seen in plan view. The concave portion is spaced apart from the convex portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Toji Aoshima, Shiori Akamatsu, Takashi Ota, Tomohisa Onishi
  • Publication number: 20190094454
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light guide, a frame surrounding the light guide, a light emitting unit located between the light guide and the frame, and a wiring substrate electrically connected to the light emitting unit. The wiring substrate includes a convex portion projecting in a first direction as seen in plan view. The frame includes a concave portion facing the convex portion as seen in plan view. The concave portion is spaced apart from the convex portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Toji AOSHIMA, Shiori AKAMATSU, Takashi OTA, Tomohisa ONISHI