Patents by Inventor Yosuke Tsukamoto
Yosuke Tsukamoto 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).
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Publication number: 20250130433Abstract: An electronic device that can easily increase the viewing angle and has a reduced screen-door effect is provided. In the electronic device, images displayed on a display panel with a low pixel density and a display panel with a high pixel density are synthesized to be seen. The electronic device includes a first display panel that has a relatively large screen size and a low pixel density, and a second display panel and a third display panel each of which has a relatively small screen size and a high pixel density. The electronic device is configured such that visual information enters the central field of view from the second display panel or the third display panel and visual information enters the peripheral field of view from the first display panel. Such a configuration can easily increase the viewing angle and reduce the screen-door effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2023Publication date: April 24, 2025Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji KUSUNOKI, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO, Hisao IKEDA, Ryo HATSUMI, Daiki NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20250123483Abstract: Provided is a multifunctional display device or a multifunctional electronic device. Provided is a display device or electronic device with high visibility. Provided is a display device or electronic device with low power consumption. The electronic device includes a housing, a display device, a system unit, a camera, a secondary battery, a reflective surface, and a wearing tool. The system unit and the secondary battery are each positioned inside the housing. The system unit includes a charging circuit unit. The charging circuit unit is configured to control charging of the secondary battery. The system unit is configured to perform first processing based on imaging data of the camera. The first processing includes at least one of gesture operation, head tracking, and eye tracking. The system unit is configured to generate image data based on the first processing. The display device is configured to display the image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2024Publication date: April 17, 2025Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO, Kiyoshi KATO, Tatsuya ONUKI, Yoshiaki OIKAWA, Kensuke YOSHIZUMI
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Patent number: 12278223Abstract: To reduce the manufacturing cost of a display device using a micro LED as a display element. To manufacture a display device using a micro LED as a display element in a high yield. Employed is a method for manufacturing a display device, including: forming a plurality of transistors in a matrix over a substrate (800), forming conductors (21, 23) electrically connected to the transistors over the substrate (800), and forming a plurality of light-emitting elements (51) in a matrix over a film (927). Each of the light-emitting elements (51) includes electrodes (85, 87) on one surface and the other surface is in contact with the film (927). The conductors (21, 23) and the electrodes (85, 87) are opposed to each other. An extrusion mechanism (929) is pushed out from the film (927) side to the substrate (800) side so that the conductors (21, 23) and the electrodes (85, 87) are in contact with each other, whereby the conductors (21, 23) and the electrodes (85, 87) are electrically connected to each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yosuke Tsukamoto, Taiki Nonaka, Kensuke Yoshizumi, Koji Kusunoki, Shunpei Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20250087146Abstract: A correction method of a display apparatus is provided. A method for evaluating display quality of a display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel, a correction circuit, and a memory. First, first imaging data including all pixels in the display apparatus is acquired in a state where an image with a first grayscale is displayed on the display apparatus. Then, second imaging data including all the pixels in the display apparatus is acquired in a state where an image with a second grayscale is displayed on the display apparatus. Next, correction data is generated based on the first imaging data and the second imaging data. After that, the correction data is output to the memory of the display apparatus. The correction circuit has a function of correcting image data based on the correction data stored in the memory to generate corrected image data and outputting the corrected image data to the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2022Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Tatsuya ONUKI, Shunsuke SATO, Yoshiyuki KUROKAWA, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO, Shigeru ONOYA
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Publication number: 20250065776Abstract: A system is provided with which data on the internal state of a storage battery such as SOC-OCV characteristics and FCC can be obtained with high accuracy and highly accurate estimation is possible even in the case of repeating charging and discharging for a long period. The storage battery management system includes a vehicle that includes a unit enabling data transmission and reception; the vehicle includes a storage battery, a balancing circuit electrically connected to the storage battery, and a vehicle control unit having a function of controlling the balancing circuit; the storage battery includes an assembled battery including a plurality of battery cells; the vehicle control unit has a function of selecting an estimated value that most closely shows a state of each of the battery cells included in the assembled battery; and the balancing circuit has a function of being controlled in accordance with the selected estimated value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2022Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: Takeshi OSADA, Noboru INOUE, Haruki KATAGIRI, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO, Mayumi MIKAMI, Kazuki TANEMURA, Kousuke SASAKI
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Publication number: 20250072212Abstract: An electronic device with low power consumption is provided. The electronic device includes a first display device and a second display device. The first display device includes a first display portion, and the second display device includes a second display portion. A plurality of first pixels are arranged in the first display portion, and a plurality of second pixels are arranged in the second display portion. The first display device overlaps with the second display device. The second display portion is provided to surround at least part of the first display portion in a plan view. The area occupied by each of the first pixels is smaller than the area occupied by each of the second pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2022Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: Daiki NAKAMURA, Hisao IKEDA, Ryo HATSUMI, Takeya HIROSE, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO
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Patent number: 12230172Abstract: A semiconductor device having favorable display quality is provided. The semiconductor device is provided with a display portion, a line-of-sight sensor portion, a control portion, and an arithmetic portion. The line-of-sight sensor portion has a function of obtaining first information showing a direction of a user's line of sight. The arithmetic portion has a function of determining a first region including a gaze point of the user on the display portion with use of the first information and a function of increasing a definition of an image displayed on the first region. Light emitted from the display portion may be used to obtain the first information showing the direction of the line of sight.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Yosuke Tsukamoto, Koji Kusunoki, Hisao Ikeda, Akio Endo, Yoshiaki Oikawa, Hideki Uochi
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Publication number: 20250046937Abstract: A safe charging environment with respect to a flexible battery capable of following the movement of a housing is provided. A flexible battery management system or an electronic device mounted with the flexible battery includes a sensor that senses a movement of the flexible battery and a charge control circuit having a function of starting charging or stopping charging of the flexible battery on the basis of a signal from the sensor; charging of the flexible battery is started using the charge control circuit when the sensor senses the flexible battery in a first mode where the flexible battery is opened and senses the flexible battery in a second mode where the flexible battery is curved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2022Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Yasuhiro JINBO, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO, Kazutaka KURIKI, Tetsuji ISHITANI, Shuhei YOSHITOMI, Takeshi OSADA
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Publication number: 20250035946Abstract: A thin optical device having high light utilization efficiency and a small electronic device including the optical device are provided. The thin optical device includes a reflective polarizing plate, a lens, and an optical rotator. The optical device can be a thin optical device that is small in overall length by rotation of the polarization plane of linearly polarized light with the optical rotator and utilization of properties of transmitting and reflecting light of the reflective polarizing plate. Furthermore, the optical device does not use a half mirror; thus, the optical device has a property of high light utilization efficiency, and the power consumption of the electronic device can be reduced and the reliability of the electronic device can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2022Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Ryo HATSUMI, Hisao IKEDA, Daiki NAKAMURA, Takeya HIROSE, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20250024737Abstract: An electronic device with low power consumption is provided. The electronic device includes a first pixel portion and a second pixel portion. A plurality of first pixels are arranged in the first pixel portion. The second pixel portion includes a first region where a plurality of second pixels are arranged and a second region where a plurality of third pixels are arranged. The second region is provided to surround the first region. The first pixel includes a first light-emitting element, the second pixel includes a light-receiving element, and the third pixel includes a second light-emitting element. The area occupied by one of the first pixels is smaller than the area occupied by one of the third pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Ryo HATSUMI, Hisao IKEDA, Daiki NAKAMURA, Takeya HIROSE, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20250023362Abstract: An electric vehicle and a system that easily recognize theft of a secondary battery of an electric vehicle typified by an electrically assisted bicycle and prevent the theft are provided. To prevent the theft of a secondary battery that can be detached from an electric vehicle typified by an electrically assisted bicycle or an electric motorcycle, mutual authentication between an electric vehicle body unit and a secondary battery unit is performed. The secondary battery unit at least includes a first memory portion storing first identification information, an authentication portion, and a wireless communication portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Takeshi OSADA, Tetsuya KAKEHATA, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO, Shigeru ONOYA, Noboru INOUE, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20240428710Abstract: An electronic device including a large display region and with improved portability is provided. An electronic device with improved reliability is provided. An information processing device includes a first film, a panel substrate, and at least a first housing. The panel substrate has flexibility and a display region, and the first film has a visible-light-transmitting property and flexibility. The first housing includes a first slit, the panel substrate includes a region positioned between the first film and a second film, the first slit has a function of storing the region, and one or both of the panel substrate and the first film can slide along the first slit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventors: Toshiyuki ISA, Akio ENDO, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO, Jun KOYAMA
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Publication number: 20240419008Abstract: An electronic device that can provide a high sense of immersion is provided. An electronic device with low power consumption is provided. The electronic device includes a first display device, a second display device, a first half mirror, an eyepiece lens, and a first lens. The first display device displays a first image, and the second display device displays a second image. The first display device is provided at a position so that the first image is reflected by the first half mirror and enters the eyepiece lens. The second display device is provided at a position so that the second image passes through the first half mirror and enters the eyepiece lens. The first lens is provided between the second display device and the first half mirror. The pixel density of the first display device and that of the second display device are equal to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2022Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Ryo HATSUMI, Hisao IKEDA, Daiki NAKAMURA, Takeya HIROSE, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20240414311Abstract: High definition and a large screen are achieved with the use of a direct-view image display device including a small number of optical systems or no optical system. A personal image display device providing the sense of immersion is achieved. A display device of the present invention is a display device placed at least on the front side of a user's visual field. The display device uses a flexible film, has a curved surface, and has a display surface on the user's side of the display device. Display is performed inside a space on the user's side of the display device, and the rear surface of the display device is placed on the side opposite to the user's side of the display device. The user's side of the display device may be provided with a large display region, or a see-through display region of the display device may display only some marks.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: December 12, 2024Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO, Ryo HATSUMI, Koji KUSUNOKI
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Publication number: 20240393611Abstract: An optical device with less influence of stray light is provided. The optical device is thin and includes a half mirror, a first lens, a retardation plate, a reflective polarizing plate, and a second lens. In the optical device, a geometric phase lens which has negative and positive refractive power is used as the first lens, whereby images can be focused after magnified optically. Thus, the optical device can have a wide viewing angle. In the case where stray light occurs due to birefringence of an optical material, negative refractive power of the first lens can prevent the stray light from being focused on the eye direction. Accordingly, image degradation recognized due to stray light can be prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2024Publication date: November 28, 2024Inventors: Takeya HIROSE, Ryo HATSUMI, Hisao IKEDA, Daiki NAKAMURA, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20240385456Abstract: A multifunctional display apparatus or electronic device is provided. An electronic device that can switch between VR display and AR display is provided. The electronic device includes a first display apparatus, a second display apparatus, a lens, a screen, a wearing tool, and a housing. The wearing tool has a function of fixing the housing to a head. The housing has a function of being transformed into a first mode that closes to block view and a second mode that opens to allow a front side to be viewed. The electronic device has a function of providing a first image displayed on the first display apparatus through the lens and the screen in the first mode, and a function of providing a second image projected to the screen from the second display apparatus in the second mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO, Kiyoshi KATO, Tatsuya ONUKI, Yoshiaki OIKAWA, Kensuke YOSHIZUMI
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Publication number: 20240353899Abstract: A display device or an electronic device in which the number of components can be reduced can be provided. An electronic device in which a space in a housing can be effectively used can be provided. A display panel includes a first display portion positioned on the front surface of the housing, a second display portion and a third display portion that are provided along adjacent two of the side surfaces of the housing, and a first portion that is folded back to the rear side of the first display portion. When the display panel is developed, the first portion faces the first display portion with the second display portion provided therebetween. The first portion includes an external connection terminal or a driver circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO, Yoshiaki OIKAWA
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Publication number: 20240351408Abstract: A light-blocking device that includes a display device is provided. A method for unfolding a light-blocking device that includes a display device is provided. The light-blocking device is used for a vehicle. The light-blocking device includes a light-blocking portion, a storage portion, and a driving means. The light-blocking portion includes a display portion on a surface on the inside of the vehicle. The storage portion is positioned in a roof portion of the vehicle. The driving means has a first function of unfolding the light-blocking portion in a first position, a second function of unfolding the light-blocking portion in a second position, and a third function of storing the light-blocking portion in a third position inside the storage portion. The first position is a position where the light-blocking portion does not obstruct driver's forward vision. The second position is a position where the light-blocking portion covers 80% or higher of the area of a windshield of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO, Koji KUSUNOKI, Shuhei YOSHITOMI, Akio ENDO, Ryota TAJIMA
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Patent number: 12094368Abstract: An electronic device including a large display region and with improved portability is provided. An electronic device with improved reliability is provided. An information processing device includes a first film, a panel substrate, and at least a first housing. The panel substrate has flexibility and a display region, and the first film has a visible-light-transmitting property and flexibility. The first housing includes a first slit, the panel substrate includes a region positioned between the first film and a second film, the first slit has a function of storing the region, and one or both of the panel substrate and the first film can slide along the first slit.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiyuki Isa, Akio Endo, Yosuke Tsukamoto, Jun Koyama
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Patent number: 12085728Abstract: An optical device with less influence of stray light is provided. The optical device is thin and includes a half mirror, a first lens, a retardation plate, a reflective polarizing plate, and a second lens. In the optical device, a geometric phase lens which has negative and positive refractive power is used as the first lens, whereby images can be focused after magnified optically. Thus, the optical device can have a wide viewing angle. In the case where stray light occurs due to birefringence of an optical material, negative refractive power of the first lens can prevent the stray light from being focused on the eye direction. Accordingly, image degradation recognized due to stray light can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeya Hirose, Ryo Hatsumi, Hisao Ikeda, Daiki Nakamura, Yosuke Tsukamoto