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Tokyo, Japan

Makoto Shinoda

This inventor holds 6 USPTO granted patents and 1 EPO patent. Top assignee: Sony Corporation. Active years: 2002-2017.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Makoto Shinoda. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/makoto-shinoda

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

USPTO Granted Patents = 6

% Patents Active = 66.7

 

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.7

ph-index = 4

Forward Citations = 31(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:

goldMedal6 out of 58,145 
 
Sony Corporation
 patents

Years Active: 2002-2017

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6 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents
1. 9581749 - Lighting unit, display, and three-dimensional display (2017-02-28),
2. 6796657 - Projection type display apparatus (2004-09-28),
3. 6676280 - Projection apparatus (2004-01-13),
4. 6559900 - Lens system for a projection display apparatus in which lenses are uniform in one direction and nonuniform in another (2003-05-06),
5. 6450646 - Display unit (2002-09-17),
6. 6365526 - Optical illumination system and projection apparatus (2002-04-02),

Title: Makoto Shinoda: Innovator in Display Technology

Introduction

Makoto Shinoda is a prominent inventor based in Tokyo, Japan. He has made significant contributions to the field of display technology, holding a total of 6 patents. His work focuses on enhancing the performance and efficiency of lighting and display systems.

Latest Patents

Shinoda's latest patents include innovations such as a lighting unit, a display, and a three-dimensional display. These inventions are designed to provide high luminance, low power consumption, and high reliability for circuit boards. One of his notable inventions features a light modulation device bonded to a light guide plate. This device includes a light modulation layer that exhibits either scattering properties or transparency to light propagating through the light guide plate. The configuration allows for a drive circuit to sequentially activate partial electrodes, scanning regions with scattering properties in an orthogonal direction to the light incident surface.

Another significant patent is a projection type display apparatus. This apparatus incorporates an illumination optical system that emits a light flux, a decomposition optical system that separates the light into red, green, and blue components, and liquid crystal light valves for each color. The synthesized image lights are then projected onto a screen, enhancing the visual experience.

Career Highlights

Makoto Shinoda is currently employed at Sony Corporation, where he continues to innovate in the field of display technology. His work has been instrumental in advancing the capabilities of projection systems and lighting units.

Collaborations

Shinoda has collaborated with notable colleagues such as Kenji Sugihara and Hiroyuki Ono. Their combined expertise has contributed to the development of cutting-edge technologies in the display sector.

Conclusion

Makoto Shinoda's contributions to display technology through his patents and collaborations highlight his role as a leading inventor in the industry. His innovations continue to shape the future of visual technology.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]
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