Patents by Inventor Norio Oku

Norio Oku 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: 20160218166
    Abstract: The display module includes first and second FPC substrates disposed on top of each other. The first substrate has an IC mounted on it. The second FPC substrate has a cutout inside which the IC is disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Toshihiko FUKUMA, Norio OKU
  • Publication number: 20160216738
    Abstract: A display module includes an image display panel, a touch screen, a first FPC substrate, and a second FPC substrate. The first and second FPC substrates are disposed so as not to overlap with each other. The image display panel has a first curved portion in its first peripheral area. The touch screen has a second curved portion in its second peripheral area. The first and second FPC substrates each extend toward the opposite side of the image display panel from the touch screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Toshihiko FUKUMA, Norio OKU
  • Publication number: 20160111480
    Abstract: A method for producing a display device includes forming a resin film on a substrate, forming a plurality of light emitting elements above the resin film, forming a plurality of first grooves in a surface of the resin film, the plurality of first grooves enclosing the plurality of light emitting elements individually in a multiple-fold manner, cutting the substrate at a position overlapping any one of the plurality of first grooves other than the first groove closest to one of the plurality of light emitting elements, and peeling off the substrate from the resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Takayasu SUZUKI, Norio OKU
  • Patent number: 9257650
    Abstract: A method for producing a display device includes forming a resin film on a substrate, forming a plurality of light emitting elements above the resin film, forming a plurality of first grooves in a surface of the resin film, the plurality of first grooves enclosing the plurality of light emitting elements individually in a multiple-fold manner, cutting the substrate at a position overlapping any one of the plurality of first grooves other than the first groove closest to one of the plurality of light emitting elements, and peeling off the substrate from the resin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takayasu Suzuki, Norio Oku
  • Publication number: 20150280172
    Abstract: A display device is provided including a first substrate comprising a resin material provided with a plurality region provided with a plurality of pixels including a display device, and a second substrate provided facing the first substrate and installed with the pixel region, wherein an outer periphery side surface of the first substrate having a taper shape and including a barrier layer covering an upper layer, lower layer and the outer periphery side surface of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Takuma NISHINOHARA, Toshihiko ITOGA, Norio OKU, Yasukazu KIMURA, Jun FUJIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20150280127
    Abstract: A method for producing a display device includes forming a resin film on a substrate, forming a plurality of light emitting elements above the resin film, forming a plurality of first grooves in a surface of the resin film, the plurality of first grooves enclosing the plurality of light emitting elements individually in a multiple-fold manner, cutting the substrate at a position overlapping any one of the plurality of first grooves other than the first groove closest to one of the plurality of light emitting elements, and peeling off the substrate from the resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Takayasu SUZUKI, Norio Oku
  • Publication number: 20150279915
    Abstract: A display device is provided including a first substrate provided with a pixel, the pixel being provided with a light emitting region of a light emitting device formed by stacking a first electrode, a light emitting layer and second electrode in this order, a first insulating layer having an opening exposing the first electrode at a position corresponding to the light emitting region and provided above the first electrode, a second insulating layer having a certain thickness provided over the first insulating layer and outer region of the opening, and a sealing film provided covering the light emitting device above the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Takeomi MORITA, Takahide Kuranaga, Norio Oku
  • Publication number: 20150206928
    Abstract: A display device is comprising an insulating layer provided above a substrate, a pixel electrode provided on the insulating layer, a bank layer covering a periphery edge part of the pixel electrode, a light emitting layer provided across to a surface layer part of the bank layer from the pixel electrode, and a common electrode provided on the light emitting layer, wherein the pixel electrode including a slanting region having a periphery edge part becoming higher compared to a center region, and an edge part of the bank layer overlaps the slanting region of the pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Yasukazu KIMURA, Norio OKU, Toshihiko ITOGA, Takeshi KURIYAGAWA, Jun FUJIYOSHI, Takuma NISHINOHARA
  • Publication number: 20150187807
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate arranged with a plurality of pixels on a first surface, the plurality of pixels having a display element including a transistor, and a first wiring connected to the transistor, a through electrode arranged in a first contact hole reaching the first wiring from a second surface facing the first surface of the first substrate, a second wiring connected with the through electrode, a first insulation film arranged covering the second wiring on the second surface of the first substrate, and a terminal connected with a second wiring via a second contact hole arranged in the first insulation film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Kazuto TSURUOKA, Norio OKU
  • Publication number: 20150189717
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate having flexibility, a second substrate having flexibility arranged facing the first substrate, a light emitting element arranged in a display region of the first substrate, and a filling material covering the light emitting element and extending from the display region to an end part of the first substrate and the second substrate. The filling material is a solid and is provided on the inner side from the first substrate and second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Takahide KURANAGA, Toshihiko ITOGA, Norio OKU
  • Patent number: 8605228
    Abstract: A display panel is provided and includes gate lines, source lines, and pixel units. Each gate line extends in a first direction, while each source line extends in a second direction interlacing with the first direction. The pixel units are arranged to form a display array. Each pixel unit is coupled to three sequentially disposed gate lines and three sequentially disposed source lines. Each pixel unit includes pixels. For each pixel unit, the pixels between any set of the two adjacent gate lines are coupled to different gate lines and different source lines. For each pixel unit, the pixels between one set of the two adjacent source lines are coupled to the same gate line and different source lines, and the pixels between the other set of the two adjacent source lines are coupled to different gate lines and different source lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Watsuda, Norio Oku
  • Publication number: 20120300146
    Abstract: A display panel is provided and includes gate lines, source lines, and pixel units. Each gate line extends in a first direction, while each source line extends in a second direction interlacing with the first direction. The pixel units are arranged to form a display array. Each pixel unit is coupled to three sequentially disposed gate lines and three sequentially disposed source lines. Each pixel unit includes pixels. For each pixel unit, the pixels between any set of the two adjacent gate lines are coupled to different gate lines and different source lines. For each pixel unit, the pixels between one set of the two adjacent source lines are coupled to the same gate line and different source lines, and the pixels between the other set of the two adjacent source lines are coupled to different gate lines and different source lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi WATSUDA, Norio OKU
  • Patent number: 8111227
    Abstract: Systems for displaying images incorporates a display device that includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines intersecting the plurality of gate lines, a plurality of switches each having a first end coupled to a corresponding gate line and a second end coupled to a corresponding data line, a plurality of storage units each coupled to a third end of a corresponding switch for storing data received from a corresponding data line, a power line formed in parallel with the plurality of gate lines, and a plurality of coupling capacitors each having a first end coupled to the power line and a second end coupled to a corresponding data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Yao Lin, Norio Oku
  • Patent number: 7633495
    Abstract: The invention provides a low power multiplexer configuration in a display panel and a display panel and an electronic device using the same. The multiplexer conducts one of source output signals into to red (or green or blue) sub-pixels under control of control signals. In every time a frame is scanned or changed, the red (or green or blue) sub-pixels driven by the source output signal via the multiplexer are always in the same signal polarity, so the multiplexer consumes low power because voltage swing rates in source output signals are very low or almost zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: TPO Displays Corp.
    Inventors: Szu-Hsien Lee, Norio Oku
  • Patent number: 7576724
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and an electronic device, which provide compensation for the difference of brightness caused by the LC effect to improve the image color fidelity is provided. The present invention provides a source driving method for a LCD device including providing data signals representing images to be displayed at a plurality of sub-pixels corresponding to different display wavelengths within a pixel and sequentially activating the sub-pixels within the pixel, in the order from a sub-pixel corresponding to the shortest display wavelength to a sub-pixel corresponding to longest display wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: TPO Displays Corp.
    Inventors: Ching-Yao Lin, Chung-Wen Lai, Norio Oku, Li-Sen Chuang
  • Patent number: 7557879
    Abstract: A transflective liquid crystal display module is provided. The transflective LCD includes a backlight unit for providing a light, an active matrix substrate, an opposite substrate with an internal reflector disposed between the active matrix substrate and the backlight unit, an optical film disposed on the opposite substrate, and a liquid crystal layer filled between the active matrix substrate and the optical film. In the transflective LCD of the present invention, the light provided by the backlight unit is reflected back by the internal reflector such that the light provided by the backlight unit can be recycled. Furthermore, a flat panel display device and an electronic apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: TPO Displays Corp
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Chang, Yu-Chi Chang, Norio Oku
  • Publication number: 20080129906
    Abstract: Systems for displaying images incorporates a display device that includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines intersecting the plurality of gate lines, a plurality of switches each having a first end coupled to a corresponding gate line and a second end coupled to a corresponding data line, a plurality of storage units each coupled to a third end of a corresponding switch for storing data received from a corresponding data line, a power line formed in parallel with the plurality of gate lines, and a plurality of coupling capacitors each having a first end coupled to the power line and a second end coupled to a corresponding data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Ching-Yao Lin, Norio Oku
  • Publication number: 20080094561
    Abstract: A system for providing a flat display panel is provided. A representative system includes a bottom substrate and a top substrate. The bottom substrate has an active region and a periphery region adjacent to the active region, and the bottom substrate has at least a truncated corner region in the periphery region. The top substrate is positioned on the bottom substrate, and overlaps the active region of the bottom substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Chih-Shun Fan, Norio Oku
  • Publication number: 20070195235
    Abstract: A transflective liquid crystal display module is provided. The transflective LCD includes a backlight unit for providing a light, an active matrix substrate, an opposite substrate with an internal reflector disposed between the active matrix substrate and the backlight unit, an optical film disposed on the opposite substrate, and a liquid crystal layer filled between the active matrix substrate and the optical film. In the transflective LCD of the present invention, the light provided by the backlight unit is reflected back by the internal reflector such that the light provided by the backlight unit can be recycled. Furthermore, a flat panel display device and an electronic apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Chang, Yu-Chi Chang, Norio Oku
  • Publication number: 20070188523
    Abstract: The invention provides a low power multiplexer configuration in a display panel and a display panel and an electronic device using the same. The multiplexer conducts one of source output signals into to red (or green or blue) sub-pixels under control of control signals. In every time a frame is scanned or changed, the red (or green or blue) sub-pixels driven by the source output signal via the multiplexer are always in the same signal polarity, so the multiplexer consumes low power because voltage swing rates in source output signals are very low or almost zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Szu-Hsien Lee, Norio Oku