IP Library Granted Patent US 12,536,828
Granted Patent B2
US 12,536,828 · App. 18/659,195 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Detection device including light guide plate

Inventors: Shigesumi Araki (Tokyo, JP); Kazuki Matsunaga (Tokyo, JP); Akio Takimoto (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Magnolia White Corporation
G06V40/13G06V40/1318G06V40/145H10F55/00G06V40/10G06V2201/03H10F39/12
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Patent No.
US 12,536,828
App. No.
18/659,195
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an aspect, a detection device includes: photodiodes arranged on a substrate; and a front light comprising a light guide plate disposed so as to overlap the photodiodes, a first light source configured to emit first light to a first side surface of the light guide plate, a second light source configured to emit second light having the same wavelength as that of the first light to a second side surface of the light guide plate opposite to the first side surface, a third light source configured to emit third light having a wavelength different from that of the first light to a third side surface of the light guide plate different from the first and second side surfaces, and scattering portions provided on the light guide plate and configured to scatter light from any of the first light source, the second light source, and the third light source.

Claims (25)

1 . A detection device comprising:

photodiodes arranged on a substrate; and

a front light comprising

a light guide plate disposed so as to overlap the photodiodes,

a first light source configured to emit first light to a first side surface of the light guide plate,

a second light source configured to emit second light having the same wavelength as that of the first light to a second side surface of the light guide plate opposite to the first side surface,

a third light source configured to emit third light having a wavelength different from that of the first light to a third side surface of the light guide plate different from the first side surface and the second side surface, and

scattering portions that are provided on the light guide plate and configured to scatter light from any of the first light source, the second light source, and the third light source; and

an optical filter layer including

light guide paths that at least partially overlap the photodiodes, and

a light-blocking portion having higher absorptance of the light than the light guide paths,

wherein the scattering portions overlap the light-blocking portion of the optical filter layer, the scattering portions being provided on a surface of the light guide plate facing the optical filter layer, and

the light guide plate has a plurality of detection areas each overlapping one of the photodiodes, the detection areas including:

a first detection area closer to the first light source facing the first side surface;

a second detection area closer to the second light source facing the second side surface; and

a third detection area located between the first detection area and the second detection area,

in the third detection area, the scattering portions include one center scattering portion disposed in a center of the third detection area located in between four of the light guide paths adjacent to the center scattering portion; and

in the first detection area and the second detection area, the scattering portions are arranged outside a center of light guide path groups each including four of the light guide paths.

2 . The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the optical filter layer is located between the light guide plate and the photodiodes.

3 . The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

first scattering portions overlapping one of the photodiodes in the third detection area are larger in number than second scattering portions overlapping one of the photodiodes in the first detection area and third scattering portions overlapping one of the photodiodes in the second detection area.

4 . The detection device according to claim 3 , wherein

the light guide plate has a fourth detection area closer to the third light source facing the third side surface and a fifth detection area farther from the third light source than the fourth detection area, and

fourth scattering portions overlapping one of the photodiodes in the fifth detection area are larger in number than sixth scattering portions overlapping one of the photodiodes in the fourth detection area.

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 May 9, 2024
From: ARAKI, SHIGESUMI; MATSUNAGA, KAZUKI; TAKIMOTO, AKIO
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 067364/0112 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-185215 · Nov 12, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2022042132 · Nov 11, 2022
Related Publication 20240290130A1 · Aug 29, 2024
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