Patents by Inventor TOMOHIRO OMATSU

TOMOHIRO OMATSU 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).

  • Light-emitting device, authentication notification system, and door
    Patent number: 10634313
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device and the like in which a light source emits light on the basis of information obtained through communications and the light thus emitted is easy for a user to visually recognize. A light-emitting device includes an LED, a light guide plate, a transparent NFC antenna sheet, and an NFC antenna. The transparent NFC antenna sheet and the NFC antenna are disposed on a principal surface or a backside surface of the light guide plate. At least some part of the light guided by the light guide plate exits out through the principal surface. The LED emits light on the basis of identification information obtained through communications via the NFC antenna sheet and the NFC antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaaki Moriya, Masafumi Ueno, Naoki Shiobara, Mitsuru Hineno, Tomohiro Omatsu, Hiroyuki Furukawa, Yasuhiro Sugita, Shinji Yamagishi, Jean Mugiraneza
  • LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AUTHENTICATION NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, AND DOOR
    Publication number: 20190323683
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device and the like in which a light source emits light on the basis of information obtained through communications and the light thus emitted is easy for a user to visually recognize. A light-emitting device includes an LED, a light guide plate, a transparent NFC antenna sheet, and an NFC antenna. The transparent NFC antenna sheet and the NFC antenna are disposed on a principal surface or a backside surface of the light guide plate. At least some part of the light guided by the light guide plate exits out through the principal surface. The LED emits light on the basis of identification information obtained through communications via the NFC antenna sheet and the NFC antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: MASAAKI MORIYA, MASAFUMI UENO, NAOKI SHIOBARA, MITSURU HINENO, TOMOHIRO OMATSU, HIROYUKI FURUKAWA, YASUHIRO SUGITA, SHINJI YAMAGISHI, JEAN MUGIRANEZA
  • HOUSING
    Publication number: 20190095660
    Abstract: Near field radio communication with a communication device located at or near a housing is enabled in a simple configuration. A housing defining at least part of a space having a prescribed shape includes an NFC antenna. In addition, the NFC antenna is disposed along a surface of the housing for performing the near field radio communication with an NFC card located inside the space having the prescribed shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: MASAFUMI UENO, MASAAKI MORIYA, NAOKI SHIOBARA, MITSURU HINENO, TOMOHIRO OMATSU, HIROYUKI FURUKAWA, YASUHIRO SUGITA, SHINJI YAMAGISHI, JEAN MUGIRANEZA