Patents by Inventor Kouichi Anno
Kouichi Anno 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).
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Publication number: 20190050105Abstract: A display device with a touch panel includes a display panel, and a touch panel formed above the display panel. The touch panel includes X electrodes which extend in a first direction, and Y electrodes which extend in a second direction different from the first direction. The X electrodes and the Y electrodes respectively include intersection portions each formed where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap each other, and electrode portions each formed between the intersection portions, wherein the electrode portions of one of the X electrodes is smaller in area than the electrode portions of one of the Y electrodes, and wherein floating electrodes are formed close to the electrode portion of the one of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, and over a reduced portion of the X electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventor: Kouichi Anno
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Patent number: 10191588Abstract: A capacitance detection device of a capacitance system includes: a capacitance sensor electrode for detecting a capacitance; a power source for supplying charges to be charged in the capacitance sensor electrode; an electric charge storage capacitor in which an amount of charges to be charged therein changes according to the electric charges charged in the capacitance sensor electrode; and a switch for changing a reference potential of the electric charge storage capacitor. The reference potential of the electric charge storage capacitor is changed in a period of measuring the capacitance.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Norio Mamba, Koji Nagata, Koji Hayakawa, Kouichi Anno, Toshiyuki Kumagai, Tsutomu Furuhashi, Hisayoshi Kajiwara
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Patent number: 10152189Abstract: An electrostatic capacitive coupling type touch panel including an input region having four sides, a peripheral region around the input region, terminals formed in the peripheral region along a first side of the input region, wirings formed in the peripheral region along second, third and fourth sides of the input region, and the input region having X and Y electrodes crossing. The wirings are connected between corresponding X or Y electrodes and wiring terminals plurality of terminals. A dummy wiring, which is not connected to any of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, is provided outside the wiring formed in a farthest position from the input region, and the dummy wiring extends through the peripheral region along the second, third and fourth sides of the input region, and electrically connects to at least one dummy wiring terminal.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Esaka, Shouji Ikeda, Kouichi Anno
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Patent number: 10133410Abstract: A display device with a touch panel includes a display panel, and a touch panel formed above the display panel. The touch panel includes X electrodes which extend in a first direction, and Y electrodes which extend in a second direction different from the first direction. The X electrodes and the Y electrodes respectively include intersection portions each formed where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap each other, and electrode portions each formed between the intersection portions, wherein the electrode portions of one of the X electrodes is smaller in area than the electrode portions of one of the Y electrodes, and wherein floating electrodes are formed close to the electrode portion of the one of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, and over a reduced portion of the X electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kouichi Anno
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Publication number: 20180314366Abstract: An electrostatic capacitive coupling type touch panel including an input region having four sides, a peripheral region around the input region, terminals formed in the peripheral region along a first side of the input region, wirings formed in the peripheral region along second, third and fourth sides of the input region, and the input region having X and Y electrodes crossing. The wirings are connected between corresponding X or Y electrodes and wiring terminals plurality of terminals. A dummy wiring, which is not connected to any of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, is provided outside the wiring formed in a farthest position from the input region, and the dummy wiring extends through the peripheral region along the second, third and fourth sides of the input region, and electrically connects to at least one dummy wiring terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Hiroshi ESAKA, Shouji IKEDA, Kouichi ANNO
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Patent number: 10042500Abstract: An electrostatic capacitive coupling type touch panel including an input region having four sides, a peripheral region around the input region, terminals formed in the peripheral region along a first side of the input region, wirings formed in the peripheral region along second, third and fourth sides of the input region, and the input region having X and Y electrodes crossing. The wirings are connected between corresponding X or Y electrodes and wiring terminals plurality of terminals. A dummy wiring, which is not connected to any of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, is provided outside the wiring formed in a farthest position from the input region, and the dummy wiring extends through the peripheral region along the second, third and fourth sides of the input region, and electrically connects to at least one dummy wiring terminal.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Esaka, Shouji Ikeda, Kouichi Anno
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Publication number: 20180188887Abstract: A display device with a touch panel includes a display panel, and a touch panel formed above the display panel. The touch panel includes X electrodes which extend in a first direction, and Y electrodes which extend in a second direction different from the first direction. The X electrodes and the Y electrodes respectively include intersection portions each formed where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap each other, and electrode portions each formed between the intersection portions, wherein the electrode portions of one of the X electrodes is smaller in area than the electrode portions of one of the Y electrodes, and wherein floating electrodes are formed close to the electrode portion of the one of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, and over a reduced portion of the X electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventor: Kouichi Anno
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Patent number: 9939954Abstract: A display device with a touch panel includes a display panel, and a touch panel formed above the display panel. The touch panel includes X electrodes which extend in a first direction, and Y electrodes which extend in a second direction different from the first direction. The X electrodes and the Y electrodes respectively include intersection portions each formed where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap each other, and electrode portions each formed between the intersection portions, wherein the electrode portions of one of the X electrodes is smaller in area than the electrode portions of one of the Y electrodes, and wherein floating electrodes are formed close to the electrode portion of the one of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, and over a reduced portion of the X electrode.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kouichi Anno
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Publication number: 20180032178Abstract: An electrostatic capacitive coupling type touch panel including an Input region having four sides, a peripheral region around the input region, terminals formed in the peripheral region along a first side of the input region, wirings formed in the peripheral region along second, third and fourth sides of the input region, and the input region having X and Y electrodes crossing. The wirings are connected between corresponding X or Y electrodes and wiring terminals plurality of terminals. A dummy wiring, which is not connected to any of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, is provided outside the wiring formed in a farthest position from the input region, and the dummy wiring extends through the peripheral region along the second, third and fourth sides of the input region, and electrically connects to at least one dummy wiring terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Hiroshi ESAKA, Shouji IKEDA, Kouichi ANNO
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Publication number: 20170315666Abstract: A display device with a touch panel includes a display panel, and a touch panel formed above the display panel. The touch panel includes X electrodes which extend in a first direction, and Y electrodes which extend in a second direction different from the first direction. The X electrodes and the Y electrodes respectively include intersection portions each formed where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap each other, and electrode portions each formed between the intersection portions, wherein the electrode portions of one of the X electrodes is smaller in area than the electrode portions of one of the Y electrodes, and wherein floating electrodes are formed close to the electrode portion of the one of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, and over a reduced portion of the X electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Kouichi Anno
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Patent number: 9804723Abstract: An electrostatic capacitive coupling type touch panel including an input region having four sides, a peripheral region around the input region, terminals formed in the peripheral region along a first side of the input region, wirings formed in the peripheral region along second, third and fourth sides of the input region, and the input region having X and Y electrodes crossing. The wirings are connected between corresponding X or Y electrodes and wiring terminals plurality of terminals. A dummy wiring, which is not connected to any of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, is provided outside the wiring formed in a farthest position from the input region, and the dummy wiring extends through the peripheral region along the second, third and fourth sides of the input region, and electrically connects to at least one dummy wiring terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Esaka, Shouji Ikeda, Kouichi Anno
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Patent number: 9740071Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a light shielding plate having an opening, a protective plate, and a coordinate input device having a transparent substrate, and a first flexible interconnect substrate. The coordinate input device is disposed on the display panel at the side of a display screen, and each of the light shielding plate and the protective plate is arranged on the coordinate input device on the opposite side of the display panel. The coordinate input device has first signal interconnects and a second signal interconnect disposed outside the first signal interconnects but near a peripheral edge of the transparent substrate. The second signal interconnect is formed of a thin conductive film disposed along a peripheral edge portion of the transparent substrate, and is disposed along the peripheral edge of three sides of the transparent substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic LIquid Crystal Display Co. Ltd.Inventors: Kouichi Anno, Takumi Sato, Masahiro Teramoto
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Patent number: 9740331Abstract: A display device with a touch panel includes a display panel, and a touch panel formed above the display panel. The touch panel includes X electrodes which extend in a first direction, and Y electrodes which extend in a second direction different from the first direction. The X electrodes and the Y electrodes respectively include intersection portions each formed where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap each other, and electrode portions each formed between the intersection portions, wherein the electrode portions of one of the X electrodes is smaller in area than the electrode portions of one of the Y electrodes, and wherein floating electrodes are formed close to the electrode portion of the one of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, and over a reduced portion of the X electrode.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kouichi Anno
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Publication number: 20170046000Abstract: A display device with a touch panel includes a display panel, and a touch panel formed above the display panel. The touch panel includes X electrodes which extend in a first direction, and Y electrodes which extend in a second direction different from the first direction. The X electrodes and the Y electrodes respectively include intersection portions each formed where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap each other, and electrode portions each formed between the intersection portions, wherein the electrode portions of one of the X electrodes is smaller in area than the electrode portions of one of the Y electrodes, and wherein floating electrodes are formed close to the electrode portion of the one of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, and over a reduced portion of the X electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventor: Kouichi Anno
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Publication number: 20170031222Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a light shielding plate having an opening, a protective plate, and a coordinate input device having a transparent substrate, and a first flexible interconnect substrate. The coordinate input device is disposed on the display panel at the side of a display screen, and each of the light shielding plate and the protective plate is arranged on the coordinate input device on the opposite side of the display panel. The coordinate input device has first signal interconnects and a second signal interconnect disposed outside the first signal interconnects but near a peripheral edge of the transparent substrate. The second signal interconnect is formed of a thin conductive film disposed along a peripheral edge portion of the transparent substrate, and is disposed along the peripheral edge of three sides of the transparent substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Kouichi Anno, Takumi Sato, Masahiro Teramoto
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Patent number: 9513757Abstract: A display device with a touch panel includes a display panel, and a touch panel formed above the display panel. The touch panel includes X electrodes which extend in a first direction, and Y electrodes which extend in a second direction different from the first direction. The X electrodes and the Y electrodes respectively include intersection portions each formed where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap each other, and electrode portions each formed between the intersection portions, wherein the electrode portions of one of the X electrodes is smaller in area than the electrode portions of one of the Y electrodes, and wherein floating electrodes are formed close to the electrode portion of the one of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, and over a reduced portion of the X electrode.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kouichi Anno
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Patent number: 9507477Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a light shielding plate having an opening, a protective plate, and a coordinate input device having a transparent substrate, and a first flexible interconnect substrate. The coordinate input device is disposed on the display panel at the side of a display screen, and each of the light shielding plate and the protective plate is arranged on the coordinate input device on the opposite side of the display panel. The coordinate input device has first signal interconnects and a second signal interconnect disposed outside the first signal interconnects but near a peripheral edge of the transparent substrate. The second signal interconnect is formed of a thin conductive film disposed along a peripheral edge portion of the transparent substrate, and is disposed along the peripheral edge of three sides of the transparent substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co. LtdInventors: Kouichi Anno, Takumi Sato, Masahiro Teramoto
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Publication number: 20160313862Abstract: A capacitance detection device of a capacitance system includes: a capacitance sensor electrode for detecting capacitance; a power source for supplying charges to be charged in the capacitance sensor electrode; an electric charge storage capacitor in which an amount of charges to be charged therein changes according to the electric charges charged in the capacitance sensor electrode; and a switch for changing a reference potential of the electric charge storage capacitor. The reference potential of the electric charge storage capacitor is changed in a period of measuring the capacitance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Norio MAMBA, Koji Nagata, Koji Hayakawa, Kouichi Anno, Toshiyuki Kumagai, Tsutomu Furuhashi, Hisayoshi Kajiwara
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Patent number: 9395850Abstract: A capacitance detection device of a capacitance system includes: a capacitance sensor electrode for detecting a capacitance; a power source for supplying charges to be charged in the capacitance sensor electrode; an electric charge storage capacitor in which an amount of charges to be charged therein changes according to the electric charges charged in the capacitance sensor electrode; and a switch for changing a reference potential of the electric charge storage capacitor. The reference potential of the electric charge storage capacitor is changed in a period of measuring the capacitance.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignees: JAPAN DISPLAY INC., PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Norio Mamba, Koji Nagata, Koji Hayakawa, Kouichi Anno, Toshiyuki Kumagai, Tsutomu Furuhashi, Hisayoshi Kajiwara
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Publication number: 20160195963Abstract: An electrostatic capacitive coupling type touch panel including an input region having four sides, a peripheral region around the input region, terminals formed in the peripheral region along a first side of the input region, wirings formed in the peripheral region along second, third and fourth sides of the input region, and the input region having X and Y electrodes crossing. The wirings are connected between corresponding X or Y electrodes and wiring terminals plurality of terminals. A dummy wiring, which is not connected to any of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, is provided outside the wiring formed in a farthest position from the input region, and the dummy wiring extends through the peripheral region along the second, third and fourth sides of the input region, and electrically connects to at least one dummy wiring terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Hiroshi ESAKA, Shouji IKEDA, Kouichi ANNO