Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki HIGASHIJIMA

Hiroyuki HIGASHIJIMA 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).

  • Publication number: 20230104638
    Abstract: A display device including a bidirectional shift register circuit, including: a plurality of cascade-connected register circuits; various circuits for setting various nodes to various voltage levels responsive to various signals input to various terminals; and an output circuit which outputs the clock pulse as an output pulse when the voltage of the first node is high level, wherein, at the forward shift operation, the bottom dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the bottom dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the bottom dummy register circuit receives the backward trigger signal, and wherein, at the backward shift operation, the top dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the top dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the top dummy register circuit receives the forward trigger signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Takahiro OCHIAI, Mitsuru GOTO, Hiroko SEHATA, Hiroyuki HIGASHIJIMA
  • Patent number: 11532371
    Abstract: A display device including a bidirectional shift register circuit, including: a plurality of cascade-connected register circuits; various circuits for setting various nodes to various voltage levels responsive to various signals input to various terminals; and an output circuit which outputs the clock pulse as an output pulse when the voltage of the first node is high level, wherein, at the forward shift operation, the bottom dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the bottom dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the bottom dummy register circuit receives the backward trigger signal, and wherein, at the backward shift operation, the top dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the top dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the top dummy register circuit receives the forward trigger signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Mitsuru Goto, Hiroko Sehata, Hiroyuki Higashijima
  • Publication number: 20210366564
    Abstract: A display device including a bidirectional shift register circuit, including: a plurality of cascade-connected register circuits; various circuits for setting various nodes to various voltage levels responsive to various signals input to various terminals; and an output circuit which outputs the clock pulse as an output pulse when the voltage of the first node is high level, wherein, at the forward shift operation, the bottom dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the bottom dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the bottom dummy register circuit receives the backward trigger signal, and wherein, at the backward shift operation, the top dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the top dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the top dummy register circuit receives the forward trigger signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Takahiro OCHIAI, Mitsuru GOTO, Hiroko SEHATA, Hiroyuki HIGASHIJIMA
  • Patent number: 11114177
    Abstract: A display device including a bidirectional shift register circuit, including: a plurality of cascade-connected register circuits; various circuits for setting various nodes to various voltage levels responsive to various signals input to various terminals; and an output circuit which outputs the clock pulse as an output pulse when the voltage of the first node is high level, wherein, at the forward shift operation, the bottom dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the bottom dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the bottom dummy register circuit receives the backward trigger signal, and wherein, at the backward shift operation, the top dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the top dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the top dummy register circuit receives the forward trigger signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Mitsuru Goto, Hiroko Sehata, Hiroyuki Higashijima
  • Publication number: 20200321068
    Abstract: A display device including a bidirectional shift register circuit, including: a plurality of cascade-connected register circuits; various circuits for setting various nodes to various voltage levels responsive to various signals input to various terminals; and an output circuit which outputs the clock pulse as an output pulse when the voltage of the first node is high level, wherein, at the forward shift operation, the bottom dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the bottom dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the bottom dummy register circuit receives the backward trigger signal, and wherein, at the backward shift operation, the top dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the top dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the top dummy register circuit receives the forward trigger signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Takahiro OCHIAI, Mitsuru GOTO, Hiroko SEHATA, Hiroyuki HIGASHIJIMA
  • Patent number: 10726933
    Abstract: A plurality of cascade-connected register circuits which comprises a bidirectional shift register include a top register circuit, a bottom register circuit, and main register circuits. The register circuit has an output circuit which outputs one of four-phase clock pulses when a voltage of a first node is an active level; a second output circuit which outputs a non-active level when a voltage of a second node is the active level; a second node reset circuit which sets the second node to the non-active level when a voltage of a second node reset terminal is the active level. The forward scan signal sets the voltage of the first node of the top register circuit to the active level, and the forward scan signal sets the voltage of the second node reset terminal of the bottom register circuit to the active level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Mitsuru Goto, Hiroko Sehata, Hiroyuki Higashijima
  • Publication number: 20190156905
    Abstract: A display device including a bidirectional shift register circuit, including: a plurality of cascade-connected register circuits; various circuits for setting various nodes to various voltage levels responsive to various signals input to various terminals; and an output circuit which outputs the clock pulse as an output pulse when the voltage of the first node is high level, wherein, at the forward shift operation, the bottom dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the bottom dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the bottom dummy register circuit receives the backward trigger signal, and wherein, at the backward shift operation, the top dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the top dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the top dummy register circuit receives the forward trigger signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Takahiro OCHIAI, Mitsuru GOTO, Hiroko SEHATA, Hiroyuki HIGASHIJIMA
  • Patent number: 10210945
    Abstract: A display device including a bidirectional shift register circuit, including: a plurality of cascade-connected register circuits; various circuits for setting various nodes to various voltage levels responsive to various signals input to various terminals; and an output circuit which outputs the clock pulse as an output pulse when the voltage of the first node is high level, wherein, at the forward shift operation, the bottom dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the bottom dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the bottom dummy register circuit receives the backward trigger signal, and wherein, at the backward shift operation, the top dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the top dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the top dummy register circuit receives the forward trigger signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Mitsuru Goto, Hiroko Sehata, Hiroyuki Higashijima
  • Publication number: 20180114584
    Abstract: A display device including a bidirectional shift register circuit, including: a plurality of cascade-connected register circuits; various circuits for setting various nodes to various voltage levels responsive to various signals input to various terminals; and an output circuit which outputs the clock pulse as an output pulse when the voltage of the first node is high level, wherein, at the forward shift operation, the bottom dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the bottom dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the bottom dummy register circuit receives the backward trigger signal, and wherein, at the backward shift operation, the top dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the top dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the top dummy register circuit receives the forward trigger signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Takahiro OCHIAI, Mitsuru GOTO, Hiroko SEHATA, Hiroyuki HIGASHIJIMA
  • Patent number: 9881691
    Abstract: A display device including a bidirectional shift register circuit, including: a plurality of cascade-connected register circuits; various circuits for setting various nodes to various voltage levels responsive to various signals input to various terminals; and an output circuit which outputs the clock pulse as an output pulse when the voltage of the first node is high level, wherein, at the forward shift operation, the bottom dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the bottom dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the bottom dummy register circuit receives the backward trigger signal, and wherein, at the backward shift operation, the top dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the top dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the top dummy register circuit receives the forward trigger signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Mitsuru Goto, Hiroko Sehata, Hiroyuki Higashijima
  • Patent number: 9793007
    Abstract: A bidirectional shift register capable of performing a stable shift operation in both directions and an image display device using the same are provided. In forward shift operation, when reference point N1 is at H level, (n+4)-th unit register circuit as a rear stage of the bidirectional shift register outputs pulse G(n+4) in synchronization with clock pulse V(n+4) inputted to (n+4)-th unit register circuit. A backward direction trigger signal VSTB is generated not only at the time of start of backward shift, but also, for example, in period (time t4 to t5) of one-phase clock immediately after G(n+4) is outputted in vertical blanking interval of the forward shift. The backward direction trigger signal VSTB is inputted to gate of a transistor provided to set reference point N1 of (n+4)-th unit register circuit to H level at the time of start of the backward shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Mitsuru Goto, Hiroyuki Higashijima, Yoshihiro Kotani, Shuuichirou Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20160307642
    Abstract: A display device including a bidirectional shift register circuit, including: a plurality of cascade-connected register circuits; various circuits for setting various nodes to various voltage levels responsive to various signals input to various terminals; and an output circuit which outputs the clock pulse as an output pulse when the voltage of the first node is high level, wherein, at the forward shift operation, the bottom dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the bottom dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the bottom dummy register circuit receives the backward trigger signal, and wherein, at the backward shift operation, the top dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the top dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the top dummy register circuit receives the forward trigger signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Takahiro OCHIAI, Mitsuru Goto, Hiroko Sehata, Hiroyuki Higashijima
  • Patent number: 9406399
    Abstract: A display device including a bidirectional shift register circuit, including: a plurality of cascade-connected register circuits; various circuits for setting various nodes to various voltage levels responsive to various signals input to various terminals; and an output circuit which outputs the clock pulse as an output pulse when the voltage of the first node is high level, wherein, at the forward shift operation, the bottom dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the bottom dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the bottom dummy register circuit receives the backward trigger signal, and wherein, at the backward shift operation, the top dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the top dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the top dummy register circuit receives the forward trigger signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignees: JAPAN DISPLAY INC., PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Mitsuru Goto, Hiroko Sehata, Hiroyuki Higashijima
  • Publication number: 20160217871
    Abstract: A bidirectional shift register capable of performing a stable shift operation in both directions and an image display device using the same are provided. In forward shift operation, when reference point N1 is at H level, (n+4)-th unit register circuit as a rear stage of the bidirectional shift register outputs pulse G(n+4) in synchronization with clock pulse V(n+4) inputted to (n+4)-th unit register circuit. A backward direction trigger signal VSTB is generated not only at the time of start of backward shift, but also, for example, in period (time t4 to t5) of one-phase clock immediately after G(n+4) is outputted in vertical blanking interval of the forward shift. The backward direction trigger signal VSTB is inputted to gate of a transistor provided to set reference point N1 of (n+4)-th unit register circuit to H level at the time of start of the backward shift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Takahiro OCHIAI, Mitsuru GOTO, Hiroyuki HIGASHIJIMA, Yoshihiro KOTANI, Shuuichirou MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 9336899
    Abstract: A bidirectional shift register capable of performing a stable shift operation in both directions and an image display device using the same are provided. In forward shift operation, when reference point N1 is at H level, (n+4)-th unit register circuit as a rear stage of the bidirectional shift register outputs pulse G(n+4) in synchronization with clock pulse V (n+4) inputted to (n+4)-th unit register circuit. A backward direction trigger signal VSTB is generated not only at the time of start of backward shift, but also, for example, in period (time t4 to t5) of one-phase clock immediately after G(n+4) is outputted in vertical blanking interval of the forward shift. The backward direction trigger signal VSTB is inputted to gate of a transistor provided to set reference point N1 of (n+4)-th unit register circuit to H level at the time of start of the backward shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Mitsuru Goto, Hiroyuki Higashijima, Yoshihiro Kotani, Shuuichirou Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20150270012
    Abstract: A display device including a bidirectional shift register circuit, including: a plurality of cascade-connected register circuits; various circuits for setting various nodes to various voltage levels responsive to various signals input to various terminals; and an output circuit which outputs the clock pulse as an output pulse when the voltage of the first node is high level, wherein, at the forward shift operation, the bottom dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the bottom dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the bottom dummy register circuit receives the backward trigger signal, and wherein, at the backward shift operation, the top dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the top dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the top dummy register circuit receives the forward trigger signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Takahiro OCHIAI, Mitsuru GOTO, Hiroko SEHATA, Hiroyuki HIGASHIJIMA
  • Patent number: 9076403
    Abstract: A display device including a bidirectional shift register circuit, including: a plurality of cascade-connected register circuits; various circuits for setting various nodes to various voltage levels responsive to various signals input to various terminals; and an output circuit which outputs the clock pulse as an output pulse when the voltage of the first node is high level, wherein, at the forward shift operation, the bottom dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the bottom dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the bottom dummy register circuit receives the backward trigger signal, and wherein, at the backward shift operation, the top dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the top dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the top dummy register circuit receives the forward trigger signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignees: JAPAN DISPLAY INC., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Mitsuru Goto, Hiroko Sehata, Hiroyuki Higashijima
  • Patent number: 8982033
    Abstract: A display device including various portions, circuits and other arrangements for outputting various pulses and triggers, for controlling forward shift and backward shift operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Mitsuru Goto, Hiroko Sehata, Hiroyuki Higashijima
  • Patent number: 8933870
    Abstract: In a unit drive circuit in each stage in a shift register, a transistor which is maintained in ON state during a period where the unit drive circuit in the stage does not perform an outputting operation is configured not to generate Vth shift. As switches, transistors T6A, T6B are connected between the output terminal OUT and AC power sources VA, VB. At least one of T6A, T6B is brought into ON state and T6A, T6B are alternately brought into OFF state during the period other than the outputting operation period. VA, VB supply L level during a period where T6A, T6B are in ON state, while VA, VB supply a ground potential GND which is an intermediate potential between an H level and an L level during a period where T6A, T6B are in OFF state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Higashijima, Takahiro Ochiai, Mitsuru Goto
  • Patent number: 8912992
    Abstract: A display device includes a driving circuit that applies an active potential which is a potential for turning on pixel transistors sequentially to a plurality of output signal lines, wherein the driving circuit includes a main driving circuit that outputs the active potential to one end of the output signal line of the plurality of output signal lines by applying a clock signal caused by a input of the active potential output from the upper output signal line, and an auxiliary driving circuit that has an auxiliary transistor which is a transistor where the other end of the output signal line is connected to a signal line for the clock signal via the source or the drain. Thereby, output waveform distortion in the scanning signal line can be improved and thus display quality can be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Mitsuru Goto, Hiroyuki Higashijima, Motoharu Miyamoto