Patents by Inventor Toshihiko Araki

Toshihiko Araki 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: 20220390778
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of light emitting units and a light adjusting layer disposed on the light emitting units. The light adjusting layer includes at least one light adjusting structure, and one light adjusting structure is corresponding to at least three of the light emitting units. The display device provides a sum of viewing-angles of a first number of the light emitting units when the first number of the light emitting units is turned on, and the display device provides a sum of viewing-angles of a second number of the light emitting units when the second number of the light emitting units is turned on. The first number is less than the second number, and the sum of viewing-angles of the first number of the light emitting units is less than the sum of viewing-angles of the second number of the light emitting units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hao-Yu Liou, Chih-Yung Hsieh, Toshihiko Araki, Chung-Kuang Wei, Li-Wei Sung
  • Patent number: 11477858
    Abstract: A small diameter sheath heater with improved reliability is provided. The sheath heater according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a metal sheath, a heating wire having a band shape, the heating wire arranged with a gap within the metal sheath so as to rotate with respect to an axis direction of the metal sheath, an insulating material arranged in the gap, and connection terminals arranged at one end of the metal sheath, the connection terminals electrically connected with both ends of the heating wire respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Hanamachi, Kenji Sekiya, Daisuke Hashimoto, Satoshi Hirano, Masaru Takimoto, Go Takahara, Yoshihito Araki, Arata Tatsumi, Takashi Kawasaki, Yuki Toyama, Satoshi Anzai
  • Patent number: 11448909
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, at least three light emitting elements and a light adjusting layer. The light adjusting layer includes at least one light adjusting structure and is disposed on the light emitting elements. One light adjusting structure is corresponding to the light emitting elements. The display device provides a sum of viewing-angles of a first number of the light emitting elements when the first number of the light emitting elements is turned on, and the display device provides a sum of viewing-angles of a second number of the light emitting elements when the second number of the light emitting elements is turned on. The first number is less than the second number, and the sum of viewing-angles of the first number of the light emitting elements is less than the sum of viewing-angles of the second number of the light emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hao-Yu Liou, Chih-Yung Hsieh, Toshihiko Araki, Chung-Kuang Wei, Li-Wei Sung
  • Publication number: 20220019099
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, at least three light emitting elements and a light adjusting layer. The light adjusting layer includes at least one light adjusting structure and is disposed on the light emitting elements. One light adjusting structure is corresponding to the light emitting elements. The display device provides a sum of viewing-angles of a first number of the light emitting elements when the first number of the light emitting elements is turned on, and the display device provides a sum of viewing-angles of a second number of the light emitting elements when the second number of the light emitting elements is turned on. The first number is less than the second number, and the sum of viewing-angles of the first number of the light emitting elements is less than the sum of viewing-angles of the second number of the light emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hao-Yu Liou, Chih-Yung Hsieh, Toshihiko Araki, Chung-Kuang Wei, Li-Wei Sung
  • Publication number: 20210407463
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a pixel array, an optical modulator, a controller, and at least one memory device storing a frame memory. The optical modulator modulates the light emitted from the pixel array to corresponding angles. The controller generates images of a scene with different lighting profiles corresponding to different viewing angles according to information stored in the frame memory. The frame memory stores color information and material information of objects in the scene. The display apparatus displays the images through the first pixel array at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Sumi, Keiko Edo, Jian-Cheng Chen, Toshihiko Araki
  • Patent number: 11163183
    Abstract: A display device includes a light emitting layer, a light adjusting layer and a display layer. The light emitting layer includes a plurality of light emitting units. The light adjusting layer is disposed to be corresponding to the light emitting layer. The display layer is disposed on the light adjusting layer. The light adjusting layer includes at least one light adjusting structure corresponding to at least three of the plurality of light emitting units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hao-Yu Liou, Chih-Yung Hsieh, Toshihiko Araki, Chung-Kuang Wei, Li-Wei Sung
  • Patent number: 11151964
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a pixel array, an optical modulator, a controller, and at least one memory device storing a frame memory. The optical modulator modulates the light emitted from the pixel array to corresponding angles. The controller generates images of a scene with different lighting profiles corresponding to different viewing angles according to information stored in the frame memory. The frame memory stores color information and material information of objects in the scene. The display apparatus displays the images through the first pixel array at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Sumi, Keiko Edo, Jian-Cheng Chen, Toshihiko Araki
  • Publication number: 20200371386
    Abstract: A display device includes a light emitting layer, a light adjusting layer and a display layer. The light emitting layer includes a plurality of light emitting units. The light adjusting layer is disposed to be corresponding to the light emitting layer. The display layer is disposed on the light adjusting layer. The light adjusting layer includes at least one light adjusting structure corresponding to at least three of the plurality of light emitting units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Hao-Yu Liou, Chih-Yung Hsieh, Toshihiko Araki, Chung-Kuang Wei, Li-Wei Sung
  • Publication number: 20200098338
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a pixel array, an optical modulator, a controller, and at least one memory device storing a frame memory. The optical modulator modulates the light emitted from the pixel array to corresponding angles. The controller generates images of a scene with different lighting profiles corresponding to different viewing angles according to information stored in the frame memory. The frame memory stores color information and material information of objects in the scene. The display apparatus displays the images through the first pixel array at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Naoki Sumi, Keiko Edo, Jian-Cheng Chen, Toshihiko Araki
  • Publication number: 20190064515
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a display panel and a backlight module. The backlight module is disposed correspondingly to the display panel. The display panel has a first light-emitting area including a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel arranged adjacent to the first sub-pixel. The backlight module emits light, and the light has a first spectrum after passing through the first sub-pixel and a second spectrum after passing through the second sub-pixel, respectively. A peak of the first spectrum corresponds to a first wavelength, a peak of the second spectrum corresponds to a second wavelength, and a difference between the first wavelength and the second wavelength is less than 5 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang WEI, Jian-Cheng CHEN, Li-Wei MAO, Chih-Yung HSIEH, Toshihiko ARAKI, Wai-Lon CHAN
  • Patent number: 9759925
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image display apparatus includes a display panel and a 3D image optical structure. The display panel has pixels arranged in an array and the pixels have a first region and a second region disposed adjacent to each other. The 3D image optical structure includes a plurality of first optical units disposed along a first direction. Each first optical unit has at least one first portion corresponding to the first region and at least one second portion corresponding to the second region. The first portion has a first curvature radius and a plurality of corresponding first circle centers, and the second portion has a second curvature radius and a plurality of corresponding second circle centers. The first curvature radius is different from the second curvature radius, and the first circle centers are not overlapped with the second circle centers in the vertical projection direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignees: INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD, INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Sumi, Toshihiko Araki
  • Patent number: 9118908
    Abstract: A two dimensional/three dimensional (2D/3D) switchable display module comprising a display panel, an optical module, a gate driver and a data driver is disclosed. The display panel comprises a plurality of sub pixels electrically coupled to a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines. The optical module is disposed on the display panel for changing light path from the display panel. The gate driver provides a plurality of scan signals to the gate lines. The data driver provides a plurality of data signals to the data lines. The gate driver provides the same scan signal to more than one gate lines at a same time or the data driver provides the same data signal to more than one data lines at a same time for displaying images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Sumi, Kazuyuki Hashimoto, Toshihiko Araki
  • Patent number: 9058780
    Abstract: A 2D/3D switchable and touch sensitive display, comprising a display panel with a plurality of pixels and a LC cell is disclosed. The LC cell is disposed on the display panel for providing 2D/3D switchable and touch sensitive function. The LC cell comprises a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to each other, a plurality of first electrodes disposed on the first substrate, a plurality of second electrodes disposed on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first electrodes and the second electrodes. The second electrodes interlaced with the first electrodes. The liquid crystal layer is controlled by a voltage between the first electrodes and the second electrodes for adjusting light path from the display panel and/or touch sensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Sumi, Kazuyuki Hashimoto, Toshihiko Araki, Satoru Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20150062470
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image display apparatus includes a display panel and a 3D image optical structure. The display panel has pixels arranged in an array and the pixels have a first region and a second region disposed adjacent to each other. The 3D image optical structure includes a plurality of first optical units disposed along a first direction. Each first optical unit has at least one first portion corresponding to the first region and at least one second portion corresponding to the second region. The first portion has a first curvature radius and a plurality of corresponding first circle centers, and the second portion has a second curvature radius and a plurality of corresponding second circle centers. The first curvature radius is different from the second curvature radius, and the first circle centers are not overlapped with the second circle centers in the vertical projection direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Naoki SUMI, Toshihiko ARAKI
  • Patent number: 8908113
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image display apparatus includes a display panel and a 3D image optical structure. The display panel has pixels arranged in an array and the pixels have a first region and a second region disposed adjacent to each other. The 3D image optical structure includes a plurality of first optical units disposed along a first direction. Each first optical unit has at least one first portion corresponding to the first region and at least one second portion corresponding to the second region. The first portion has a first curvature radius and a plurality of corresponding first circle centers, and the second portion has a second curvature radius and a plurality of corresponding second circle centers. The first curvature radius is different from the second curvature radius, and the first circle centers are not overlapped with the second circle centers in the vertical projection direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Sumi, Toshihiko Araki
  • Publication number: 20140253490
    Abstract: A 2D/3D switchable and touch sensitive display, comprising a display panel with a plurality of pixels and a LC cell is disclosed. The LC cell is disposed on the display panel for providing 2D/3D switchable and touch sensitive function. The LC cell comprises a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to each other, a plurality of first electrodes disposed on the first substrate, a plurality of second electrodes disposed on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first electrodes and the second electrodes. The second electrodes interlaced with the first electrodes. The liquid crystal layer is controlled by a voltage between the first electrodes and the second electrodes for adjusting light path from the display panel and/or touch sensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki SUMI, Kazuyuki HASHIMOTO, Toshihiko ARAKI, Satoru TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20140210875
    Abstract: A two dimensional/three dimensional (2D/3D) switchable display module comprising a display panel, an optical module, a gate driver and a data driver is disclosed. The display panel comprises a plurality of sub pixels electrically coupled to a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines. The optical module is disposed on the display panel for changing light path from the display panel. The gate driver provides a plurality of scan signals to the gate lines. The data driver provides a plurality of data signals to the data lines. The gate driver provides the same scan signal to more than one gate lines at a same time or the data driver provides the same data signal to more than one data lines at a same time for displaying images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki SUMI, Kazuyuki HASHIMOTO, Toshihiko ARAKI
  • Publication number: 20140063378
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image display apparatus includes a display panel and a 3D image optical structure. The display panel has pixels arranged in an array and the pixels have a first region and a second region disposed adjacent to each other. The 3D image optical structure includes a plurality of first optical units disposed along a first direction. Each first optical unit has at least one first portion corresponding to the first region and at least one second portion corresponding to the second region. The first portion has a first curvature radius and a plurality of corresponding first circle centers, and the second portion has a second curvature radius and a plurality of corresponding second circle centers. The first curvature radius is different from the second curvature radius, and the first circle centers are not overlapped with the second circle centers in the vertical projection direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicants: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki SUMI, Toshihiko Araki
  • Publication number: 20130250194
    Abstract: An autostereoscopic display apparatus is provided. The autostereoscopic display apparatus includes a liquid-crystal panel and a barrier cell. The barrier cell includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid-crystal layer. The first substrate includes a first electrode. The second substrate includes a second electrode and a third electrode, wherein the second and third electrodes are separated from each other. The liquid-crystal layer is disposed between the first and second substrates. A black region between the first and third electrodes is formed when a first voltage is applied to the first and second electrodes and a second voltage is applied to the third electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicants: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Yao TSAI, Satoru TAKAHASHI, Chen-You CHEN, Jian-Min LEU, Toshihiko ARAKI, Yung-Hsin LU, Shao-Wu HSU
  • Publication number: 20110269164
    Abstract: A measuring device (1) is provided, comprising a measurement section (5) for measuring a specific constituent in a biological sample, an input accepting section (2) for accepting an input of an estimated value of subject's, measurement result, a coincidence degree determining section (61) for referencing data of an estimated value whose input is accepted at the input accepting section (2), and determining a degree of coincidence of a measured value obtained at the measurement section and the estimated value, and output sections (3, 4) for outputting a determined result obtained at the coincidence degree determining section (61).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: ARKRAY, Inc.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Araki, Susumu Nishino