IP Library Granted Patent US 12,462,598
Granted Patent B2
US 12,462,598 · App. 17/989,026 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Detection device and display device

Inventor: Kazuhide Mochizuki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Magnolia White Corporation
G06V40/1318H10K59/60H10K59/65
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Patent No.
US 12,462,598
App. No.
17/989,026
Granted
Nov 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a plurality of optical sensors arranged in a matrix having a row-column configuration; and an optical filter provided facing a surface for detecting light with the optical sensors. The optical filter includes a base configured not to transmit light and a plurality of apertures provided in the base and configured to transmit light. An arrangement of the apertures in the base comprises an arrangement in which the apertures are arranged spirally outward clockwise from a predetermined area and arrangement in which the apertures are arranged spirally outward counterclockwise from the predetermined area. The predetermined area contains a predetermined point.

Claims (61)

1 . A detection device comprising:

a plurality of optical sensors arranged in a matrix having a row-column configuration; and

an optical filter provided facing a surface for detecting light with the optical sensors, wherein

the optical filter that is a collimator comprises

a base configured not to transmit light and

a plurality of apertures provided in the base and configured to transmit light,

an arrangement of the apertures in the base comprises an arrangement in which the apertures are arranged spirally outward clockwise from a predetermined area and an arrangement in which the apertures are arranged spirally outward counterclockwise from the predetermined area, and

the predetermined area includes a predetermined point.

2 . The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

an arrangement of the apertures is an arrangement formed by arranging a first predetermined number of strings of the apertures arranged spirally clockwise in a circumferential direction and is also an arrangement formed by arranging a second predetermined number of strings of the apertures arranged spirally counterclockwise in the circumferential direction, and

a relation between the first predetermined number and the second predetermined number is a relation between two different consecutive values in the Fibonacci sequence.

3 . The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the optical filter has a plurality of partial areas arranged along the surface for detecting light, and

an arrangement of the apertures in one of the partial areas comprises an arrangement in which the apertures are arranged spirally outward clockwise from an area including a center point of the one of the partial areas and an arrangement in which the apertures are arranged spirally outward counterclockwise from the area including the center point.

4 . A display device comprising:

the detection device according to claim 1 ; and

a display panel disposed on a detection surface side of the detection device.

5 . The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the optical filter as a whole has a shape of a quadrangle.

6 . The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the collimator as a whole has a shape of a quadrangle.

7 . A detection device comprising:

a plurality of optical sensors arranged in a matrix having a row-column configuration; and

an optical filter provided facing a surface for detecting light with the optical sensors, wherein

the optical filter comprises

a base configured not to transmit light and

a plurality of apertures provided in the base and configured to transmit light,

an arrangement of the apertures in the base comprises an arrangement in which the apertures are arranged spirally outward clockwise from a predetermined area and an arrangement in which the apertures are arranged spirally outward counterclockwise from the predetermined area,

the predetermined area includes a predetermined point, and

a pitch between two apertures located closest to each other among the apertures is smaller than a pitch between two optical sensors adjacent to each other among the optical sensors.

8 . The detection device according to claim 7 , wherein

an arrangement of the apertures is an arrangement formed by arranging a first predetermined number of strings of the apertures arranged spirally clockwise in a circumferential direction and is also an arrangement formed by arranging a second predetermined number of strings of the apertures arranged spirally counterclockwise in the circumferential direction, and

a relation between the first predetermined number and the second predetermined number is a relation between two different consecutive values in the Fibonacci sequence.

9 . The detection device according to claim 7 , wherein

the optical filter has a plurality of partial areas arranged along the surface for detecting light, and

an arrangement of the apertures in one of the partial areas comprises

an arrangement in which the apertures are arranged spirally outward clockwise from an area including a center point of the one of the partial areas and

an arrangement in which the apertures are arranged spirally outward counterclockwise from the area including the center point.

10 . A display device comprising:

the detection device according to claim 7 ; and

a display panel disposed on a detection surface side of the detection device.

11 . A detection device comprising:

a plurality of optical sensors arranged in a matrix having a row-column configuration; and

an optical filter provided facing a surface for detecting light with the optical sensors, wherein

the optical filter comprises

a base configured not to transmit light and

a plurality of apertures provided in the base and configured to transmit light,

an arrangement of the apertures in the base comprises an arrangement in which the apertures are arranged spirally outward clockwise from a predetermined area and an arrangement in which the apertures are arranged spirally outward counterclockwise from the predetermined area,

the predetermined area includes a predetermined point, and

a pitch between two apertures located farthest from each other among the apertures is smaller than a pitch between two optical sensors adjacent to each other among the optical sensors.

12 . The detection device according to claim 11 , wherein

an arrangement of the apertures is an arrangement formed by arranging a first predetermined number of strings of the apertures arranged spirally clockwise in a circumferential direction and is also an arrangement formed by arranging a second predetermined number of strings of the apertures arranged spirally counterclockwise in the circumferential direction, and

a relation between the first predetermined number and the second predetermined number is a relation between two different consecutive values in the Fibonacci sequence.

13 . The detection device according to claim 11 , wherein

the optical filter has a plurality of partial areas arranged along the surface for detecting light, and

an arrangement of the apertures in one of the partial areas comprises

an arrangement in which the apertures are arranged spirally outward clockwise from an area including a center point of the one of the partial areas and

an arrangement in which the apertures are arranged spirally outward counterclockwise from the area including the center point.

14 . A display device comprising:

the detection device according to claim 11 ; and

a display panel disposed on a detection surface side of the detection device.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071793/0491 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2022
From: MOCHIZUKI, KAZUHIDE
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 061812/0324 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-089227 · May 21, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2021015509 · Apr 14, 2021
Related Publication 20230078687A1 · Mar 16, 2023
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