Patents by Inventor Kengo Shiragami

Kengo Shiragami 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).

  • Patent number: 11971637
    Abstract: A display device includes wires that are coupled to driver terminals that are able to be coupled to a driver integrated circuit (IC) and that are provided along a first direction and extending so as to spread toward outsides in the first direction as the wires are directed toward a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and dummy wires that are provided along the wires on one outside and another outside in the first direction of the wires and that are not coupled to the driver terminals and the wires, wherein a number of the dummy wires on the one outside and a number of the dummy wires on the other outside are respectively three or more, the dummy wires extend in parallel with the wires, and a width of the dummy wire is equal to a width of the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Yamamoto, Naoyuki Obinata, Kengo Shiragami
  • Patent number: 11966132
    Abstract: A display device includes signal lines, first driver terminals that are provided in a first peripheral region and to which a first driver IC can be coupled, second driver terminals to which a second driver IC can be coupled, a plurality of inspection terminals provided in the first peripheral region, first inspection switches coupled to the first driver terminals and configured to be capable of switching coupling and interruption of the inspection terminals and the signal lines, and second inspection switches coupled to the second driver terminals and configured to be capable of switching coupling and interruption of the inspection terminals and the signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Keita Sasanuma, Kengo Shiragami, Naoyuki Obinata
  • Patent number: 11543721
    Abstract: Display device is provided and includes first and second substrates; display region in which pixels are provided on first substrate; peripheral region positioned between edge of first substrate and display region; scanning lines extending in first direction; signal lines extending in second direction; terminals arranged in first direction in peripheral region of first substrate; connection lines in first region and that connect terminals and signal lines; dummy electrodes disposed in second region separated from connection lines in planar view, and signal output lines that couple terminals and connection lines, wherein dummy electrodes are provided in second region surrounded by end of first substrate and signal output lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Keita Sasanuma, Masaki Kajiyama, Kengo Shiragami, Naoyuki Obinata
  • Patent number: 11482144
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate having a display area in which pixels are arranged and a peripheral area; wiring provided in the display area and coupled to the pixels to supply a signal; a first terminal and a second terminal, provided in the peripheral area; a driver terminal provided in a first peripheral area on a first direction side of the display area, and coupled to the wiring to allow a driver IC to be coupled to the driver; a first switch provided in the first peripheral area closer to the display area than the driver terminal to switch between coupling and decoupling between the first terminal and the wiring; and a second switch provided in a second peripheral area on a second direction side in a direction opposite to the first direction, and coupled to the second terminal and the wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kengo Shiragami, Keita Sasanuma, Naoyuki Obinata
  • Publication number: 20220128851
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first line which is arranged across a display portion, and includes a first end portion and a second end portion located at a non-display portion such that the display portion is located between the first and second end portions, a first switch electrically connected to the first end portion, a second switch electrically connected to the second end portion, a first terminal electrically connected to the first end portion via the first switch, and a second terminal electrically connected to the second end portion via the second switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro OCHIAI, Hiroshi INAMURA, Keita SASANUMA, Kengo SHIRAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20220075234
    Abstract: Display device is provided and includes first and second substrates; display region in which pixels are provided on first substrate; peripheral region positioned between edge of first substrate and display region; scanning lines extending in first direction; signal lines extending in second direction; terminals arranged in first direction in peripheral region of first substrate; connection lines in first region and that connect terminals and signal lines; dummy electrodes disposed in second region separated from connection lines in planar view, and signal output lines that couple terminals and connection lines, wherein dummy electrodes are provided in second region surrounded by end of first substrate and signal output lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Keita SASANUMA, Masaki KAJIYAMA, Kengo SHIRAGAMI, Naoyuki OBINATA
  • Patent number: 11249363
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first line which is arranged across a display portion, and includes a first end portion and a second end portion located at a non-display portion such that the display portion is located between the first and second end portions, a first switch electrically connected to the first end portion, a second switch electrically connected to the second end portion, a first terminal electrically connected to the first end portion via the first switch, and a second terminal electrically connected to the second end portion via the second switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Hiroshi Inamura, Keita Sasanuma, Kengo Shiragami
  • Publication number: 20220004067
    Abstract: A display device includes signal lines, first driver terminals that are provided in a first peripheral region and to which a first driver IC can be coupled, second driver terminals to which a second driver IC can be coupled, a plurality of inspection terminals provided in the first peripheral region, first inspection switches coupled to the first driver terminals and configured to be capable of switching coupling and interruption of the inspection terminals and the signal lines, and second inspection switches coupled to the second driver terminals and configured to be capable of switching coupling and interruption of the inspection terminals and the signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Keita SASANUMA, Kengo SHIRAGAMI, Naoyuki OBINATA
  • Publication number: 20210405491
    Abstract: A display device includes wires that are coupled to driver terminals that are able to be coupled to a driver integrated circuit (IC) and that are provided along a first direction and extending so as to spread toward outsides in the first direction as the wires are directed toward a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and dummy wires that are provided along the wires on one outside and another outside in the first direction of the wires and that are not coupled to the driver terminals and the wires, wherein a number of the dummy wires on the one outside and a number of the dummy wires on the other outside are respectively three or more, the dummy wires extend in parallel with the wires, and a width of the dummy wire is equal to a width of the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji YAMAMOTO, Naoyuki OBINATA, Kengo SHIRAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20210407350
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate having a display area in which pixels are arranged and a peripheral area; wiring provided in the display area and coupled to the pixels to supply a signal; a first terminal and a second terminal, provided in the peripheral area; a driver terminal provided in a first peripheral area on a first direction side of the display area, and coupled to the wiring to allow a driver IC to be coupled to the driver; a first switch provided in the first peripheral area closer to the display area than the driver terminal to switch between coupling and decoupling between the first terminal and the wiring; and a second switch provided in a second peripheral area on a second direction side in a direction opposite to the first direction, and coupled to the second terminal and the wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kengo SHIRAGAMI, Keita SASANUMA, Naoyuki OBINATA
  • Patent number: 11175552
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a display region in which a plurality of pixels are provided; a peripheral region positioned between an edge of the first substrate and the display region; a plurality of scanning lines extending in a first direction; a plurality of signal lines extending in a second direction; a plurality of terminals arranged in the first direction in the peripheral region of the first substrate; a plurality of connection lines that connect the terminals and the signal lines; a plurality of spacers provided between the first substrate and the second substrate in a direction perpendicular to the first substrate; and a plurality of dummy electrodes separated from the connection lines in planar view and provided between the first substrate and the spacers in the direction perpendicular to the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Keita Sasanuma, Masaki Kajiyama, Kengo Shiragami, Naoyuki Obinata
  • Publication number: 20200301221
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a display region in which a plurality of pixels are provided; a peripheral region positioned between an edge of the first substrate and the display region; a plurality of scanning lines extending in a first direction; a plurality of signal lines extending in a second direction; a plurality of terminals arranged in the first direction in the peripheral region of the first substrate; a plurality of connection lines that connect the terminals and the signal lines; a plurality of spacers provided between the first substrate and the second substrate in a direction perpendicular to the first substrate; and a plurality of dummy electrodes separated from the connection lines in planar view and provided between the first substrate and the spacers in the direction perpendicular to the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Keita SASANUMA, Masaki KAJIYAMA, Kengo SHIRAGAMI, Naoyuki OBINATA
  • Publication number: 20190369451
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electric circuit board includes a base material, a first terminal and a second terminal formed on the base material, a first wiring formed on the base material and connected to the first terminal, a second wiring formed on the base material and connected to the second terminal, a resin layer covering the first wiring and the second wiring, and a first pattern formed on the base material, the first terminal and the second terminal being arranged along a first direction, the first pattern being located between the first terminal and the second terminal, and the first pattern overlapping the resin layer in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Keita Sasanuma, Yasushi Nakano, Kengo Shiragami, Takahiro Ochiai
  • Publication number: 20190171049
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first line which is arranged across a display portion, and includes a first end portion and a second end portion located at a non-display portion such that the display portion is located between the first and second end portions, a first switch electrically connected to the first end portion, a second switch electrically connected to the second end portion, a first terminal electrically connected to the first end portion via the first switch, and a second terminal electrically connected to the second end portion via the second switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Hiroshi Inamura, Keita Sasanuma, Kengo Shiragami
  • Patent number: 8456400
    Abstract: A liquid crystal device including a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes, a capacitor electrode, a control circuit, a scanning line driving circuit, and a data line driving circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Display West Inc.
    Inventors: Shin Fujita, Tomotoshi Kato, Kengo Shiragami
  • Publication number: 20090015533
    Abstract: A liquid crystal device including a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes, a capacitor electrode, a control circuit, a scanning line driving circuit, and a data line driving circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shin FUJITA, Tomotoshi KATO, Kengo SHIRAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20080218651
    Abstract: An electro-optical device includes: a holding capacitor provided in each pixel; a holding capacitance line connected to the holding capacitor; and an electric potential applying portion that applies an electric potential to the holding capacitance line. Both ends of the holding capacitance line are connected to the electric potential applying portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomotoshi Kato, Kengo Shiragami, Shin Fujita