Patents by Inventor Yutaka Nakai

Yutaka Nakai 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: 8085223
    Abstract: A driving method of an image display apparatus includes the steps of: applying a non-selection potential to a first scanning wiring; and applying a selection potential to the first scanning wiring. A voltage applied to an electron-emitting device connected to the first scanning wiring is set to a voltage having a polarity reverse to that of a voltage to be applied upon emitting electrons during at least partial period of a period when the non-selection potential is applied to the first scanning wiring. The voltage applied to the electron-emitting device connected to the first scanning wiring is set to zero volt or to a voltage having a polarity same as that of the voltage to be applied upon emitting electrons and less than the threshold voltage, during a predetermined period before the selection potential is applied to the first scanning wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yutaka Nakai
  • Publication number: 20110205177
    Abstract: A mobile telephone includes a touch panel, an acceleration sensor which detects an acceleration, and an operation detection unit which detects a predetermined operation in accordance with the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor while an instruction made by the touch panel is being detected. For this, it is possible to detect an operation to press the touch panel while a user finger is in contact with the touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Nakai, Naoki Matsuo
  • Patent number: 7903916
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical waveguide capable of extracting light especially from arbitrary positions of the same. An object of the invention is to provide an optical waveguide capable of extracting light efficiently from arbitrary positions of the same. To achieve the above object and according to one aspect of the invention, an optical waveguide is provided with a core for guiding light, a clad and a displacing structure for the core to contact the clad. The core has a first refractive index. The clad has a second refractive index higher than the first refractive index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Hioki, Yutaka Nakai
  • Publication number: 20100177091
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plurality of light sources which emit light beams, a plurality of optical waveguides which guide the light beams, a plurality of scanning lines which are arranged so as to intersect with the optical waveguides, a plurality of light output elements which, at intersections of the optical waveguides and the scanning lines, output the light beams guided in the optical waveguides by electric signals from the scanning lines, and a scanning line driving unit which drives the scanning lines in a direction opposite to a direction in which the light beams are guided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIOKI, Yutaka Nakai
  • Publication number: 20100157099
    Abstract: A mobile device with a camera is disclosed, which includes a first camera for obtaining first image information and a second camera arranged so as to be directed toward a photographer when photographing using the first camera. The mobile device further includes a storage unit storing the first image information sent from the first camera, and a control unit storing the first image information sent from the first camera in the storage unit based on second image information sent from the second camera, such as a state of a face image in an image photographed by the second camera. In a further embodiment, the control unit can store the first image information based on whether a level of a preliminarily set expression of the face image exceeds a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Yutaka Nakai
  • Patent number: 7732249
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an organic EL light emitting display device, comprising forming an anode electrode above a substrate, forming an organic light emitting layer above the anode electrode, performing a fluorinating treatment on a surface of the organic light emitting layer, and forming a cathode electrode directly on the fluorinated surface of the organic light emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yukitami Mizuno, Rei Hasegawa, Yutaka Nakai
  • Publication number: 20100127296
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus, includes: a substrate; a semiconductor device including a semiconductor layer formed integrally on a major surface of the substrate; and a light emitting device formed separately from the substrate. The light emitting device is mounted on the major surface of the substrate, electrically connected to the semiconductor device, and thermally connected to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIOKI, Yutaka NAKAI, Noburu FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20090322736
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plurality of optical waveguides which are arranged in a row and have light output areas, a plurality of light sources which emit light beams incident upon the optical waveguides, a plurality of scanning lines whose cross-sections have convex portions and concave portions alternately positioned in a column, wherein inner surfaces of each of the convex portions and the concave portions are arranged so as to face the optical waveguides, and, by applying an electric field, the convex portions and the concave portions undergo displacement, and a control unit which controls the scanning lines with the application of an electric field sequentially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Hioki, Yutaka Nakai
  • Publication number: 20090245741
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical waveguide capable of extracting light especially from arbitrary positions of the same. An object of the invention is to provide an optical waveguide capable of extracting light efficiently from arbitrary positions of the same. To achieve the above object and according to one aspect of the invention, an optical waveguide is provided with a core for guiding light, a clad and a displacing structure for the core to contact the clad. The core has a first refractive index. The clad has a second refractive index higher than the first refractive index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIOKI, Yutaka Nakai
  • Publication number: 20090243962
    Abstract: A display system is provided with a display apparatus including a plurality of display panels arranged in a line, and connected in series, and connectors to connect the display panels in series, an storage unit to store therein a plurality of area image data on a plurality of areas into which the image to be displayed on the display apparatus is divided, a detection unit to detect a number of connections of the display panels on the basis of a connection state of the connectors, a selection unit to select area image data corresponding to the number from the storage unit, and an output unit to output the selected area image data to the display panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi HIOKI, Yutaka Nakai
  • Publication number: 20090243980
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display part in which a plurality of light guide elements are extended in the column direction, and are arranged in the row direction in parallel with each other. A plurality of scanning lines are extended in the row direction to intersect the light guide elements, arranged in the column direction, transmission lines are extended along the light guide elements, and each of the transmission lines is connected to the scanning lines, respectively. Control elements are provided at intersections of the light guide elements and the scanning lines, and each of the control elements causes a part of a light beam traveled in the light guide element to the outside of the light guide element in response to a scanning signal supplied to the scanning line through the transmission line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Yutaka NAKAI, Tsuyoshi Hioki
  • Publication number: 20090244001
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a back plate includes: a base plate including a principal surface on which a plurality of power supplying portions, a plurality of image signal transmitting portions, and a position detecting portion are disposed, each of the position detecting portions being configured to detect a position of a display device having a position marker; and a controller including: a detector configured to detect position information and attitude information of the display device, a selector configured to select at least one of power supplying portions and at least one of image signal transmitting portions, a power supply controller configured to supply an electric power to the selected power supplying portion, an image signal generator configured to produce image signal, and an image signal supply controller configured to supply the produced image signal to the selected image signal transmitting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yutaka NAKAI, Tsuyoshi HIOKI
  • Patent number: 7580025
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display device comprises a first substrate and a second substrate positioned to face each other. A first electrode is so mounted to the first substrate as to face second and third electrodes. The second and third electrodes have an area smaller than that of the first electrode. Also, the distance between the second and third electrodes is set shorter than the distance between the second and first electrodes and the distance between the third and electrodes. A suspension dispersing charged fine particles in an insulating liquid medium is interposed between the first electrode and the second and third electrodes. An AC voltage is applied between the second and third electrodes, and a DC voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second and third electrodes. Thus, the migration of charged fine particles are controlled in accordance with the dielectrophoretic and electrophoretic forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yutaka Nakai, Shintaro Enomoto
  • Publication number: 20090058762
    Abstract: A driving method of an image display apparatus includes the steps of: applying a non-selection potential to a first scanning wiring; and applying a selection potential to the first scanning wiring. A voltage applied to an electron-emitting device connected to the first scanning wiring is set to a voltage having a polarity reverse to that of a voltage to be applied upon emitting electrons during at least partial period of a period when the non-selection potential is applied to the first scanning wiring. The voltage applied to the electron-emitting device connected to the first scanning wiring is set to zero volt or to a voltage having a polarity same as that of the voltage to be applied upon emitting electrons and less than the threshold voltage, during a predetermined period before the selection potential is applied to the first scanning wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: YUTAKA NAKAI
  • Publication number: 20080238296
    Abstract: An electron-emitting device includes a first electrode; an insulating film that is disposed on the first electrode, includes at least one step in an upper surface thereof, and includes a first surface on a lower step portion of the step and a second surface on an upper step portion of the step; a second electrode that is disposed on the first surface at a distance apart from the step; and a third electrode that is disposed on the second surface at a distance apart from the step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yutaka Nakai, Tomio Ono, Tadashi Sakai
  • Publication number: 20070247418
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display device comprises a first substrate and a second substrate positioned to face each other. A first electrode is so mounted to the first substrate as to face second and third electrodes. The second and third electrodes have an area smaller than that of the first electrode. Also, the distance between the second and third electrodes is set shorter than the distance between the second and first electrodes and the distance between the third and electrodes. A suspension dispersing charged fine particles in an insulating liquid medium is interposed between the first electrode and the second and third electrodes. An AC voltage is applied between the second and third electrodes, and a DC voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second and third electrodes. Thus, the migration of charged fine particles are controlled in accordance with the dielectrophoretic and electrophoretic forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Yutaka NAKAI, Shintaro Enomoto
  • Publication number: 20070243651
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an organic EL light emitting display device, comprising forming an anode electrode above a substrate, forming an organic light emitting layer above the anode electrode, performing a fluorinating treatment on a surface of the organic light emitting layer, and forming a cathode electrode directly on the fluorinated surface of the organic light emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Yukitami Mizuno, Rej Hasegawa, Yutaka Nakai
  • Patent number: 7250997
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first and second electrode substrates, a liquid crystal layer which is held between the substrates and in which nematic liquid crystal molecules are arranged in substantially parallel to each of the substrates without distortion, first and second optical anisotropic elements respectively disposed on the substrates on the sides opposite to the liquid crystal layer, first and second half-wavelength plates respectively disposed on the optical anisotropic elements, and first and second polarizing plates respectively disposed on the half-wavelength plates. Particularly, the substrate includes a light transmitting section which permits backlight light from the polarizing plate side to transmit therethrough and a light reflecting section which reflects ambient light from the polarizing plate side and at least one of the optical anisotropic elements is formed of two retardation plates having a retardation in a plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiya Ootake, Yutaka Nakai, Yuko Kizu, Yoshitaka Yamada
  • Patent number: 7247886
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an organic EL light emitting display device, comprising forming an anode electrode above a substrate, forming an organic light emitting layer above the anode electrode, performing a fluorinating treatment on a surface of the organic light emitting layer, and forming a cathode electrode directly on the fluorinated surface of the organic light emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yukitami Mizuno, Rei Hasegawa, Yutaka Nakai
  • Patent number: 7086599
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display, and a method of manufacturing the same, the display including a substrate; a pixel electrode on the substrate; a pixel isolator surrounding the pixel electrode, the pixel isolator being formed by an insulator. The display also includes a liquid crystal layer on the pixel electrode surrounded by the pixel isolator; a common electrode on the liquid crystal layer; and a counter substrate on the common electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Teruo Murakami, Seizaburo Shimizu, Masao Tanaka, Katsuyuki Naito, Hideyuki Nakao, Yutaka Nakai, Yuko Kizu, Hiroki Iwanaga, Aira Hotta, Shintaro Enomoto, Shuzo Hirahara