Patents by Inventor Masamitsu Furuie

Masamitsu Furuie 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: 9040978
    Abstract: A sealing film includes a first inorganic layer that has, in a surface thereof, a convex portion corresponding to an upper surface of an element layer, a second inorganic layer that covers the first inorganic layer, and an organic layer disposed between these layers. The surface of the first inorganic layer includes a recurved area changed from an area around the convex portion to the convex portion, and a flat area surrounding the element layer. The flat area includes an outer peripheral area on an outer end of the first inorganic layer, and an inner peripheral area between the outer peripheral area and the recurved area. The organic layer has an end in the outer peripheral area, has another portion in the recurved area, and avoids the inner peripheral area. A part of the second inorganic layer contacts the first inorganic layer in the inner peripheral area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Sato, Masamitsu Furuie
  • Patent number: 9024525
    Abstract: An organic EL display device of the invention includes: a first substrate; a second substrate disposed above the first substrate and having a display area and a non-display area; and a light-emitting layer disposed between the display area and the first substrate, wherein a first alignment mark having the light-emitting layer is disposed between the non-display area and the first substrate, and a second alignment mark is disposed on the second substrate at a position corresponding to the first alignment mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masamitsu Furuie
  • Publication number: 20150115274
    Abstract: Provided is a display device (1a), including: a substrate on which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a display region; a plurality of connection pads (C) provided on one surface of the substrate; and wires connecting the plurality of pixels and the plurality of connection pads to each other, the substrate including: a panel portion in which the plurality of pixels are arranged; and a terminal portion (30) in which the plurality of connection pads are arranged, the terminal portion including: a first portion (32) continuing to a first direction side of the panel portion; and a second portion (34) opposing the first portion, the second portion being formed by bending a portion of the terminal portion, the plurality of connection pads being arranged in the first portion and the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Masamitsu FURUIE, Toshihiro SATO, Kazuhiro ODAKA, Naoki TOKUDA
  • Publication number: 20150060821
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence display device includes a thin film transistor substrate and a counter substrate, in which the thin film transistor substrate includes: a moisture blocking area that surrounds an outside of the display area and is made of only an inorganic material between the first substrate and the sealing film, and an auxiliary area between the display area and the moisture blocking area, and a thickness of areas of the counter substrate opposite to the auxiliary area and the moisture blocking area is thinner than a thickness of an area of the counter substrate opposite to the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Masamitsu FURUIE
  • Publication number: 20150060823
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area in which pixels are arranged in a matrix, and an inspection area that is formed around the display area, and has an inspection pixel, in which the display area includes plural first electrodes that are disposed in the respective pixels, a light emitting organic layer that includes plural organic material layers having a light emitting layer, and a second electrode that covers the display area, and the inspection pixel includes an inspection first electrode electrically independent from the respective first electrodes, an inspection organic layer in which at least one light emitting layer of the plural organic material layers is continuous from the display area, and comes in contact with the inspection first electrode, and an inspection second electrode that is continuous from the second electrode, and comes in contact with the inspection organic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Masamitsu FURUIE
  • Publication number: 20150060819
    Abstract: An organic EL display device includes: a display area and an inspection area. The display area includes a plurality of first electrodes each provided in the pixel, a light-emitting organic layer formed in the light-emitting areas and formed of a plurality of organic material layers including a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode formed to cover the display area. The inspection area includes an inspection first electrode electrically formed as at least one block in the inspection area, an inspection organic layer formed of at least one organic material layer of the plurality of organic material layers and being in contact with the inspection first electrode, and an inspection second electrode formed in contact with the inspection organic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Toshihiro SATO, Masamitsu FURUIE, Naoki UETAKE
  • Publication number: 20150053955
    Abstract: An organic EL display device includes: thin film transistors that are arranged in respective pixels within a display area which are arranged in a matrix; a planarization film that is formed over the thin film transistor and made of an organic insulating material; contact electrodes that are connected to drains or sources of the respective thin film transistors through contact holes formed within the planarization film; contact hole planarization films that are arranged over the respective contact electrodes with which the contact holes are embedded, and made of an organic insulating material; a lower electrode that is formed to be electrically connected onto the contact electrodes, and formed over the contact hole planarization film; and an organic layer that is arranged over the lower electrode to cover the overall display area, and formed of a plurality of organic material layers including a light emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Masamitsu FURUIE, Toshihiro SATO, Mitsuhide MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150053957
    Abstract: A sealing film includes a first inorganic layer that has, in a surface thereof, a convex portion corresponding to an upper surface of an element layer, a second inorganic layer that covers the first inorganic layer, and an organic layer disposed between these layers. The surface of the first inorganic layer includes a recurved area changed from an area around the convex portion to the convex portion, and a flat area surrounding the element layer. The flat area includes an outer peripheral area on an outer end of the first inorganic layer, and an inner peripheral area between the outer peripheral area and the recurved area. The organic layer has an end in the outer peripheral area, has another portion in the recurved area, and avoids the inner peripheral area. A part of the second inorganic layer contacts the first inorganic layer in the inner peripheral area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Toshihiro SATO, Masamitsu FURUIE
  • Publication number: 20150008406
    Abstract: A light-emitting element display device includes: a display area which has an organic insulating layer that is made of an organic insulating material; a peripheral circuit area which is disposed around the display area and which has the organic insulating layer; and a blocking area that is formed between the display area and the peripheral circuit area. The blocking area includes: a first blocking area configured by only one or a plurality of inorganic material layers between an insulating base substrate and an electrode layer which covers the display area and is formed continuously from the display area, and which configures one of two electrodes for allowing the light emitting area to emit the light; and a second blocking area including a plurality of layers configuring the first blocking area, and a light emitting organic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: Masamitsu FURUIE
  • Patent number: 8773025
    Abstract: The present invention overcomes image defects such as the brightness inclination or smears by reducing the line resistance of a power source bus line which supplies electricity to organic EL elements. A plurality of pixels which are arranged in a matrix array is connected to power source lines, and the plurality of power source lines are connected to a power source bus line. Both ends of the power source bus line are connected to a power source part via a FPC. By supplying electricity to both ends of the power source bus line from the power source part, the line resistance of the power source bus line can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Tokuda, Hiroshi Kageyama, Masamitsu Furuie
  • Patent number: 8766881
    Abstract: The present invention allows an organic EL display device to perform display with high definition by reducing an area of each pixel forming a display region of the display device. A drive TFT for driving an organic EL element, a storage capacitance connected with a gate of the drive TFT, and a switching TFT connected to a scanning line are used in common by pixels arranged adjacent to each other in the lateral direction and hence, areas occupied by these circuit elements per one pixel can be reduced whereby the pixel can be made small. Further, a data line for supplying a video signal and a power source line for supplying an electric current to the organic EL elements can be used in common by the pixels arranged adjacent to each other and hence, the number of data lines and the number of power source lines can be halved thus reducing an area of the pixel. Due to such a constitution, the present invention acquires an organic EL display device capable of performing display with high definition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masamitsu Furuie, Hajime Akimoto
  • Publication number: 20140104145
    Abstract: The present invention overcomes image defects such as the brightness inclination or smears by reducing the line resistance of a power source bus line which supplies electricity to organic EL elements. A plurality of pixels which are arranged in a matrix array is connected to power source lines, and the plurality of power source lines are connected to a power source bus line. Both ends of the power source bus line are connected to a power source part via a FPC. By supplying electricity to both ends of the power source bus line from the power source part, the line resistance of the power source bus line can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicants: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Naoki TOKUDA, Hiroshi Kageyama, Masamitsu Furuie
  • Publication number: 20140091704
    Abstract: An organic EL display device of the invention includes: a first substrate; a second substrate disposed above the first substrate and having a display area and a non-display area; and a light-emitting layer disposed between the display area and the first substrate, wherein a first alignment mark having the light-emitting layer is disposed between the non-display area and the first substrate, and a second alignment mark is disposed on the second substrate at a position corresponding to the first alignment mark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masamitsu FURUIE
  • Patent number: 8624507
    Abstract: The present invention overcomes image defects such as the brightness inclination or smears by reducing the line resistance of a power source bus line which supplies electricity to organic EL elements. A plurality of pixels which are arranged in a matrix array is connected to power source lines, and the plurality of power source lines are connected to a power source bus line. Both ends of the power source bus line are connected to a power source part via a FPC. By supplying electricity to both ends of the power source bus line from the power source part, the line resistance of the power source bus line can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Tokuda, Hiroshi Kageyama, Masamitsu Furuie
  • Publication number: 20130181618
    Abstract: The present invention overcomes image defects such as the brightness inclination or smears by reducing the line resistance of a power source bus line which supplies electricity to organic EL elements. A plurality of pixels which are arranged in a matrix array is connected to power source lines, and the plurality of power source lines are connected to a power source bus line. Both ends of the power source bus line are connected to a power source part via a FPC. By supplying electricity to both ends of the power source bus line from the power source part, the line resistance of the power source bus line can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicants: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki TOKUDA, Hiroshi KAGEYAMA, Masamitsu FURUIE
  • Patent number: 8368311
    Abstract: The present invention overcomes image defects such as the brightness inclination or smears by reducing the line resistance of a power source bus line which supplies electricity to organic EL elements. A plurality of pixels which are arranged in a matrix array is connected to power source lines, and the plurality of power source lines are connected to a power source bus line. Both ends of the power source bus line are connected to a power source part via a FPC. By supplying electricity to both ends of the power source bus line from the power source part, the line resistance of the power source bus line can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignees: Hitachi, Displays, Ltd., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Tokuda, Hiroshi Kageyama, Masamitsu Furuie
  • Publication number: 20120274223
    Abstract: The present invention overcomes image defects such as the brightness inclination or smears by reducing the line resistance of a power source bus line which supplies electricity to organic EL elements. A plurality of pixels which are arranged in a matrix array is connected to power source lines, and the plurality of power source lines are connected to a power source bus line. Both ends of the power source bus line are connected to a power source part via a FPC. By supplying electricity to both ends of the power source bus line from the power source part, the line resistance of the power source bus line can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicants: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Tokuda, Hiroshi Kageyama, Masamitsu Furuie
  • Patent number: 8242698
    Abstract: The present invention overcomes image defects such as the brightness inclination or smears by reducing the line resistance of a power source bus line which supplies electricity to organic EL elements. A plurality of pixels which are arranged in a matrix array is connected to power source lines, and the plurality of power source lines are connected to a power source bus line. Both ends of the power source bus line are connected to a power source part via a FPC. By supplying electricity to both ends of the power source bus line from the power source part, the line resistance of the power source bus line can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Tokuda, Hiroshi Kageyama, Masamitsu Furuie
  • Patent number: 7888862
    Abstract: In an organic EL display panel, one sealing substrate is shared between two organic EL substrates, thereby achieving thinning and lightening of the panel body. The display panel includes a sealing substrate having a first concave portion and a second concave portion opposite the first concave portion, a first transparent glass substrate hermetically sealed on the first concave portion, a first organic light emitting element formed on a surface of the first transparent glass substrate, a first desiccant disposed on a bottom surface of the first concave portion, a second transparent glass substrate hermetically sealed on the second concave portion, a second organic light emitting element formed on a surface of the second transparent glass substrate, a second desiccant disposed on a surface of the second concave portion, wherein the first organic light emitting element and the second organic light emitting element achieve a shared use of the sealing substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Oooka, Shinichi Kato, Masamitsu Furuie, Masato Ito
  • Patent number: 7830341
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence (EL) display device wherein pixel defects are reduced with a minimum increase in the number of thin film transistors used is to be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Oooka, Hirotsugu Sakamoto, Masamitsu Furuie, Takeshi Ookawara