Patents by Inventor Japan Display East Inc.

Japan Display East Inc. 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: 20130293491
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device, a second substrate has detection electrodes of a touch panel, each of pixels has a pixel electrode and a counter electrode divided into a plurality of blocks. The counter electrodes of the respective blocks are commonly provided for the respective pixels of plural continuous display lines, the counter electrodes of the respective blocks double scanning electrodes of the touch panel, and a driver circuit that applies a counter voltage and a touch panel scanning voltage to the counter electrodes of the respective blocks is provided. The driver circuit sequentially applies the touch panel scanning voltage to the counter electrodes of the respective blocks in plural times, while a drive pulse for displaying an image on a liquid crystal display panel is not varied, and drive frequencies of the respective touch panel scanning voltages are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: Japan Display East Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130222719
    Abstract: A three-dimensional display device includes an image display panel that has an alignment mark and a parallax formation panel that has an alignment mark and separates a left-eye image and a right-eye image displayed on the image display panel to enable autostereoscopic vision. At least one of the image display panel and the parallax formation panel has a pair of substrates placed on top of each other, and the alignment mark is formed between the pair of substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
    Inventor: Japan Display East Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130222718
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a liquid crystal panel superimposed on the display panel for enabling naked-eye stereoscopic view by separating a left-eye image and a right-eye image displayed on the display panel, and a flexible wiring substrate attached to the liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel has a substrate and a substrate opposed to each other. The substrate has a projection part that projects from the substrate. The flexible wiring substrate is attached to a surface of the projection part of the substrate at the substrate side. The substrate is formed to be thinner than the substrate and provided at a side of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
    Inventor: Japan Display East Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130222727
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates with a liquid crystal layer disposed therebetween, a display region and a peripheral region, a gate signal line and an image signal line, an insulating layer formed over the gate signal line and the image signal line, a pixel electrode formed in the display region, a counter electrode formed over the insulating layer and formed by a first transparent conductive layer, and a second transparent conductive layer and an external connection terminal. The second transparent conductive layer and the external connection terminal are disposed in the peripheral region, and the second transparent conductive layer is formed over the insulating layer and is electrically connected to the counter electrode and the external connection terminal. A part of the gate signal line is covered by the second transparent conductive layer in the peripheral region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicants: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Japan Display East, Inc.
    Inventors: Japan Display East, Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130215367
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device including a first substrate and a second substrate that are arranged to face each other while sandwiching liquid crystal, wherein: a first electrode and plural second electrodes are formed at a pixel area on the first substrate on the liquid crystal side; an alignment layer is provided which includes a first alignment layer formed on the first substrate on the liquid crystal side to cover the second electrodes and a second alignment layer formed on the first alignment layer on the liquid crystal side; the resistance of the second alignment layer is lower than that of the first alignment layer; and the transmittance of the second alignment layer is lower than that of the first alignment layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
    Inventor: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
  • Publication number: 20130215373
    Abstract: In a three-dimensional display device using a liquid crystal lens, a planer electrode is formed on an upper substrate of the liquid crystal lens and strip-like electrodes are formed on a lower substrate of the liquid crystal display lens. The distance between the upper and lower substrates is provided by a bead. At this time, if the bead is present on the strip-like electrode, the lens formed thereon is distorted. In order to prevent this, a bump is formed to cover the strip-like electrode. The distance between the bump and the upper substrate is small, so that the bead is pushed out of the upper part of the strip-like electrode, preventing the lens from being distorted. As a result, it is possible to prevent the crosstalk caused by the lens distortion due to the presence of the bead on the strip-like electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
    Inventors: Miyuki Sugita, Japan Display East Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130215001
    Abstract: A display device is provided with: a first display panel for displaying an image; and a second display panel for forming a parallax by controlling a refractive index in a form of cylindrical lenses that run in a first direction and are aligned in a second direction, wherein the second display panel is provided with a first substrate having a first electrode and a second substrate having second electrodes, the first substrate and the second substrate face each other with a liquid crystal layer in between so as to provide a liquid crystal display panel, and a thickness of the liquid crystal layer is equal to or smaller than such a thickness that makes a rotational angle in a direction of a deflection angle of liquid crystal directors in a center portion of the liquid crystal layer in the direction of the thickness be 90° during three-dimensional display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
    Inventor: Japan Display East Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130207944
    Abstract: Each of a plurality of timing controllers has a synchronization reference signal output terminal from which a synchronization reference signal is output and a synchronization reference signal input terminal to which the synchronization reference signal is input. A master timing controller outputs a predetermined signal of display signals which are input from an external device, from the synchronization reference signal output terminal of the master timing controller as the synchronization reference signal, and the synchronization reference signal is input to the synchronization reference signal input terminals of the master timing controller and a slave timing controller. Accordingly, a luminance difference can be prevented from occurring between divided regions of a display panel due to asynchronization between display signals input to respective timing controllers in a display device in which a plurality of timing controllers are used and the display panel is divided into a plurality of regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
    Inventor: Japan Display East Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130207914
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device with a touch panel includes: pixel electrodes which is applied a electrical potential corresponding to a gradation value in respective pixels; common electrodes that are a plurality of electrodes which extend in one direction; a liquid crystal layer having a liquid crystal composition whose orientation is changed according to an electric field developed by the pixel electrodes and the common electrodes; and detection electrodes that are a plurality of electrodes which extend in another direction different from the one direction, and detect a touch position on the panel. The common electrodes include a first electrode which is applied a detection potential for detecting the touch position on the panel, and a second electrode to which a potential different from the detection potential is applied during a period in which the detection potential is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
    Inventor: Japan Display East Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130207933
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, and a flexible printed circuit that is a wiring connected to a terminal on a glass substrate of the display panel, and transmitting an image signal. The display panel includes a master driver circuit element, a slave driver circuit element, and an inter-driver signal line that is a wiring on the glass substrate for conducting a communication between the master driver circuit element and the slave driver circuit element. The flexible printed circuit includes a connection terminal portion that is connected to the terminal on the glass substrate, and an electromagnetic wave blocking portion that extends from the connection terminal portion toward the display area side, and is arranged on the inter-driver signal line, and has a rear surface conductive pattern which is a planer conductive pattern formed on a surface facing the glass substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
    Inventor: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
  • Publication number: 20130188104
    Abstract: A second substrate has detection electrodes of a touch panel, each of pixels has a pixel electrode and a counter electrode, the counter electrode is divided into a plurality of blocks, the counter electrodes of the respective divided blocks are commonly provided for the respective pixels of the plurality of display lines in series, and the counter electrodes also serve as scanning electrodes of the touch panel, and a counter electrode selector circuit that selects the counter electrodes. The counter electrode selector circuit includes an address decoder circuit that selects the counter electrodes of the respective blocks for a given period, and a selector circuit that applies a touch panel scanning voltage to the counter electrode of the block selected by the address decoder circuit, and applies a counter voltage to the counter electrodes of the blocks not selected by the address decoder circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
    Inventor: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
  • Publication number: 20130188117
    Abstract: In a wall electrode liquid crystal display device, planar distribution of the wall structure and the electrode is optimized to improve a yield. A liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, each of the pixels having an insulator wall structure formed at a border of pixels, a wall electrode formed at a side surface of the wall structure of the border of the pixels, a source electrode which is continuous with the wall electrode and formed of a planar electrode extending in a planar direction, a first common electrode provided between source electrodes at both sides of the pixel to form a retentive capacitance, and a second common electrode provided between wall electrodes on both sides of the pixel. A slit which becomes a border of the wall electrodes of two adjacent pixels is disposed only on a top of the wall structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
    Inventor: Japan Display East Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130188301
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel that displays an image in a display area, a frame that is configured to have an opening in a portion facing the display area of the display panel, and to cover a peripheral portion of the display area of the display panel and side surfaces of the display panel, and shock absorbers that are arranged in a portion facing the display panel around the opening of the frame. The shock absorbers include first shock absorbers, and second shock absorbers thinner than the first absorbers. With this configuration, in the display device, the display panel or a constituent component of the display panel does not interfere with the frame or the like even if the display panel or the constituent component is warped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
    Inventor: Japan Display East Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130188118
    Abstract: The present invention provides an autostereoscopic display device including: a display device; and a liquid crystal lens cell arranged on the display device, the liquid crystal lens cell including: a first substrate; a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate; a first electrode arranged on the first substrate on the side of the liquid crystal layer; and a second electrode arranged on the second substrate on the side of the liquid crystal layer, in which the liquid crystal lens cell has a water-absorption layer arranged on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate on the side of the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
    Inventor: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
  • Publication number: 20130181922
    Abstract: Provided is a display device which includes: a display panel having a display screen on which an image is displayed; and a touch panel which is arranged on a display screen side of the display panel. The display panel includes: a first substrate; a second substrate which is arranged on a side closer to the touch panel than the first substrate; and a polarizer which is arranged on a touch panel side of the second substrate. The touch panel is formed larger than the polarizer and is laminated to the polarizer. An auxiliary member is arranged between the touch panel and a portion of the second substrate which is exposed from the polarizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: Japan Display East Inc.
    Inventor: Japan Display East Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130182211
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device using a wall electrode facilitates enclosing of liquid crystal and improves transmittance. The liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix. Each of the pixels includes large walls, a small wall, a TFT-side electrode, and a wall electrode. The large walls extend in a long-side direction of the pixel at both ends of the pixel. The small wall extends parallel to the large walls between the large walls. The TFT-side electrode is formed on the small wall. The wall electrode is formed on a side surface of the large wall and formed between the large wall and the small wall. The large walls are separated between the pixels in the long-side direction. The small wall which has a height lower than the large walls is arranged between the separated large walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
    Inventor: Japan Display East Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130181921
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a transparent electrode for sensing and a metal mark that overlaps with the transparent electrode in a sensing enable area, and a metal line that extends along a contour of the sensing enable area in a peripheral area. The transparent electrode is electrically connected to the metal line. A light shielding area of a cover substrate includes a first portion that overlaps with the peripheral area, and a second portion that partially overlaps with the sensing enable area so as to cover the transparent electrode and the metal mark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
    Inventor: Japan Display East Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130162939
    Abstract: Columnar spacers are formed on a TFT substrate where a TFT circuit layer is formed. The TFT circuit layer has a TFT and a pixel electrode. A spacing between the TFT substrate and a counter substrate having a color filter, a black matrix, and an overcoat film is controlled by columnar spacers. The columnar spacers are inserted into an overcoat film formed on the counter substrate. Thus, the counter substrate and the TFT substrate are protruded inward. The substrates protruded inward are unlikely to be deformed. When an external pressure is applied or the front window or the like is bonded to the liquid crystal display panel with resin, the counter substrate is unlikely to be deformed by a stress applied by shrinkage on resin curing. Moreover, the number of columnar spacers can be properly set, thereby preventing the occurrence of low-temperature air bubbles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
    Inventor: Japan Display East Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130162927
    Abstract: A pixel electrode is formed on a TFT substrate, and a gate insulating film, an inorganic passivation film, a common electrode, and an alignment film are formed in this order thereover. A columnar spacer is formed to the counter substrate and is adapted to define a gap between the TFT substrate and the counter substrate. A through hole is formed in the gate insulating film of the TFT substrate, and the columnar spacer is disposed so as to cover a concave portion formed by the through hole. Since the area of contact between the columnar spacer and the TFT substrate is decreased, it is possible to suppress scraping of the alignment film and thus to prevent occurrence of bright spots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
    Inventor: Japan Display East Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130162621
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels each including a mechanical shutter. The display device electrically controls the position of the mechanical shutter to provide image display. Each of the pixels includes a pixel circuit for electrically controlling the position of the mechanical shutter. The pixel circuit includes a first control electrode and a second control electrode provided as a pair with respect to the mechanical shutter; a first mean for applying a prescribed control voltage to the first control electrode and the second control electrode to put the mechanical shutter and the first control electrode or the second control electrode into contact with each other; and a second mean for, in a state where the mechanical shutter is at a stop, decreasing a potential difference between the mechanical shutter and the first control electrode or the second control electrode which is in contact with the mechanical shutter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
    Inventor: Japan Display East Inc.