Patents by Inventor Yoshiro Aoki

Yoshiro Aoki 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: 12164188
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a liquid crystal panel and a camera. The liquid crystal panel includes a display area, an incident light control area, and an emitted light control area. The camera includes a light-entering surface and a light source. The liquid crystal panel is configured to selectively transmit visible light emitted from the light source in the emitted light control area and to selectively transmit visible light from outside in order to cause visible light to enter the camera from the outside in the incident light control area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Akio Takimoto, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Yoshiomi Yoshii, Hirondo Nakatogawa
  • Patent number: 12164190
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a camera module includes a liquid crystal panel, an image sensor and an optical system. The liquid crystal panel is configured to display a coded aperture pattern. The optical system is interposed between the liquid crystal panel and the image sensor. The liquid crystal panel includes a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules and dichroic dye molecules aligned following the liquid crystal molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koichi Igeta, Kasumi Hase, Yoshiro Aoki
  • Publication number: 20240386592
    Abstract: A depth calculating unit calculates a depth for each of a plurality of unit regions (for example, pixels) forming a depth map. A dividing unit divides an image region corresponding to a captured image into a plurality of partial regions. A noise removing unit removes, using a first parameter, noise from estimated depths calculated for a plurality of unit regions included in a first partial region. The noise removing unit removes, using a second parameter, noise from estimated depths calculated for a plurality of unit regions included in a second partial region. This prevents a problem in that an estimated depth that should originally be displayed is excluded from the depth map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Hitoshi TANAKA, Yoshiro AOKI, Hirondo NAKATOGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240386587
    Abstract: A pixel selection unit calculates deviation values indicating degrees of deviation of a real depth from a reference depth with respect to respective pixels based on a reference depth restored image reproduced from captured images using a PSF and the captured images. The pixel selection unit selects a depth indicating pixel based on changes of the deviation values of the pixels arranged in a pixel scanning direction. Thereby, accuracy of a depth displayed in a depth map may be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Hitoshi TANAKA, Hirondo NAKATOGAWA, Yoshiro AOKI
  • Publication number: 20240377515
    Abstract: An imaging unit includes an imaging apparatus having an aperture unit and an imaging device, a TOF sensor measuring a time between reflection of emitted light by a surface of an arbitrary imaging object and return, a ranging result acquisition unit acquiring first depth information in each of a plurality of pixels of the imaging device, an actual distance acquisition unit acquiring second depth information of the imaging object based on a measurement result of the TOF sensor, a memory unit correlating and storing a relationship between the first depth information and the second depth information with an environmental temperature, a temperature acquisition unit acquiring an environmental temperature based on the first depth information and the second depth information, and a correction unit correcting the first depth information in each of the plurality of pixels based on the environmental temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Hirondo NAKATOGAWA, Yoshiro AOKI, Hitoshi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240354981
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging system including an imaging device having an optical system and configured to perform coded imaging of a subject, a depth estimation unit configured to decode an image captured by the imaging device to estimate a depth at each position of the subject from the optical system, a temperature sensor configured to output a signal corresponding to an ambient temperature of the imaging device, and a correction unit configured to correct the depth of the subject based on the signal from the temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hirondo NAKATOGAWA, Yoshiro AOKI, Hitoshi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240354977
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging system including an imaging device having an optical system and configured to perform coded imaging of a subject including a reference object separated by a first distance from the optical system, a depth estimation unit configured to decode an image captured by the imaging device to estimate a depth at each position of the subject from the optical system, a temperature identifying unit configured to obtain an ambient temperature of the imaging device based on an estimated depth of the reference object and the first distance, and a correction unit configured to correct the depth of the subject based on the obtained ambient temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Hirondo NAKATOGAWA, Yoshiro AOKI, Hitoshi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240337884
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a camera includes a lens, a liquid crystal display panel, an imaging device on which light is made incident through the lens and the liquid crystal display panel, a first driver configured to drive the imaging device to capture an image of an object, a camera substrate on which the imaging device and the first driver are arranged, and a second driver configured to drive the liquid crystal display panel to display a specific image. The liquid crystal display panel is between the lens and the imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiro AOKI, Hirondo NAKATOGAWA, Hitoshi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240248557
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lateral-electric-field liquid crystal display device includes a light-emitting display layer including OLEDs and a driving circuit controlling light emission of the OLEDs, a moisture impermeable film provided to be laminated on the light-emitting display layer to prevent infiltration of moisture into the light-emitting display layer, an optical substrate provided separately from the moisture impermeable film and subjecting light from the light-emitting display region to optical processing, a first touch electrode group serving as one electrode group of touch electrodes and provided on a back surface of the optical substrate, and an extraction electrode group formed to be laminated on the moisture impermeable film, the extraction electrode group and the optical substrate have an overlapping part in plan view, and electrodes of the first touch electrode group being electrically connected to electrodes of the extraction electrode group in the overlapping part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiro AOKI, Takashi NAKAMURA, Masahiro TADA, Hirotaka HAYASHI, Makoto SHIBUSAWA, Yutaka UMEDA, Miyuki ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11972071
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lateral-electric-field liquid crystal display device includes a light-emitting display layer including OLEDs and a driving circuit controlling light emission of the OLEDs, a moisture impermeable film provided to be laminated on the light-emitting display layer to prevent infiltration of moisture into the light-emitting display layer, an optical substrate provided separately from the moisture impermeable film and subjecting light from the light-emitting display region to optical processing, a first touch electrode group serving as one electrode group of touch electrodes and provided on a back surface of the optical substrate, and an extraction electrode group formed to be laminated on the moisture impermeable film, the extraction electrode group and the optical substrate have an overlapping part in plan view, and electrodes of the first touch electrode group being electrically connected to electrodes of the extraction electrode group in the overlapping part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Takashi Nakamura, Masahiro Tada, Hirotaka Hayashi, Makoto Shibusawa, Yutaka Umeda, Miyuki Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11934071
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a display panel and an image sensor element, the display panel includes a first area that does not overlap the image sensor element and a second area that overlaps the image sensor element, the display panel includes a first electrode, a second electrode that overlaps the first electrode, and a liquid crystal layer, the second electrode includes a plurality of first slits provided in the first area and a plurality of second slits provided in the second area, the second electrode includes a plurality of first slits provided in the first area and a plurality of second slits provided in the second area, the plurality of second slits are arranged based on a Fibonacci sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhide Mochizuki, Yoshiro Aoki
  • Patent number: 11928990
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display system includes a transparent screen that is capable of switching a light scattering degree, a projector, and a controller that controls interlocking driving of the projector and the screen. The controller drives the screen and controls a light scattering degree of at least part of an area, of the screen, in which the image is projected during a period in which the projector is driven and an image is projected on the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Kentaro Okuyama
  • Publication number: 20230418116
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a display panel and an image sensor element, the display panel includes a first area that does not overlap the image sensor element and a second area that overlaps the image sensor element, the display panel includes a first electrode, a second electrode that overlaps the first electrode, and a liquid crystal layer, the second electrode includes a plurality of first slits provided in the first area and a plurality of second slits provided in the second area, the second electrode includes a plurality of first slits provided in the first area and a plurality of second slits provided in the second area, the plurality of second slits are arranged based on a Fibonacci sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Kazuhide MOCHIZUKI, Yoshiro AOKI
  • Publication number: 20230273695
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lateral-electric-field liquid crystal display device includes a light-emitting display layer including OLEDs and a driving circuit controlling light emission of the OLEDs, a moisture impermeable film provided to be laminated on the light-emitting display layer to prevent infiltration of moisture into the light-emitting display layer, an optical substrate provided separately from the moisture impermeable film and subjecting light from the light-emitting display region to optical processing, a first touch electrode group serving as one electrode group of touch electrodes and provided on a back surface of the optical substrate, and an extraction electrode group formed to be laminated on the moisture impermeable film, the extraction electrode group and the optical substrate have an overlapping part in plan view, and electrodes of the first touch electrode group being electrically connected to electrodes of the extraction electrode group in the overlapping part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiro AOKI, Takashi NAKAMURA, Masahiro TADA, Hirotaka HAYASHI, Makoto SHIBUSAWA, Yutaka UMEDA, Miyuki ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230236454
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a camera module includes a liquid crystal panel, an image sensor and an optical system. The liquid crystal panel is configured to display a coded aperture pattern. The optical system is interposed between the liquid crystal panel and the image sensor. The liquid crystal panel includes a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules and dichroic dye molecules aligned following the liquid crystal molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Koichi IGETA, Kasumi HASE, Yoshiro AOKI
  • Patent number: 11703724
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a liquid crystal panel, a camera and a lead line. The liquid crystal panel includes a display area, an incident light control area, and a peripheral area. The camera overlaps the incident light control area. The display area includes a pixel electrode. The incident light control area includes a control electrode different in shape from the pixel electrode. The lead line is connected to the control electrode in the display area between the peripheral area and the incident light control area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventor: Yoshiro Aoki
  • Patent number: 11703722
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first camera, a first polarizer, a second polarizer, and a liquid crystal panel disposed between the first polarizer and the second polarizer. The liquid crystal panel includes a first scanning line, a first signal line intersecting the first scanning line, a first switching element electrically connected to the first scanning line and the first signal line, and a first control electrode electrically connected to the first switching element. The first control electrode overlaps the first camera, and is disposed in an annular first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Patent number: 11703730
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a liquid crystal panel and a camera. The liquid crystal panel includes a display area and an incident light control area. The camera overlaps the incident light control area. The incident light control area includes a first annular light-shielding portion and a second annular light-shielding portion formed inside the first annular light-shielding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Shinichi Komura, Kazuhide Mochizuki
  • Publication number: 20230221601
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a camera module includes an imaging device, a liquid crystal panel having an incident light control area, and a lens. The liquid crystal panel has a plurality of electrodes located in the incident light control area. The imaging device acquires information of light transmitted through the incident light control area of the liquid crystal panel and the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshiro AOKI, Akio TAKIMOTO, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Miharu MATSUSHIMA, Hirondo NAKATOGAWA, Hitoshi TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11687186
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lateral-electric-field liquid crystal display device includes a light-emitting display layer including OLEDs and a driving circuit controlling light emission of the OLEDs, a moisture impermeable film provided to be laminated on the light-emitting display layer to prevent infiltration of moisture into the light-emitting display layer, an optical substrate provided separately from the moisture impermeable film and subjecting light from the light-emitting display region to optical processing, a first touch electrode group serving as one electrode group of touch electrodes and provided on a back surface of the optical substrate, and an extraction electrode group formed to be laminated on the moisture impermeable film, the extraction electrode group and the optical substrate have an overlapping part in plan view, and electrodes of the first touch electrode group being electrically connected to electrodes of the extraction electrode group in the overlapping part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Takashi Nakamura, Masahiro Tada, Hirotaka Hayashi, Makoto Shibusawa, Yutaka Umeda, Miyuki Ishikawa