Patents by Inventor Yoshitoshi Kida
Yoshitoshi Kida 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: 20210271337Abstract: A display device is provided and includes scanning and signal lines; switch electrically coupled to scanning and signal lines; pixel electrode electrically coupled to switch and opposed to drive electrode; first and second display periods, and detection period between first and second display periods, wherein during first and second display periods, common voltage is applied to drive electrode, scanning signal is applied to scanning line and switch, pixel signal is applied to pixel electrode through signal line and switch, during detection period, AC drive signal or pulse drive signal is applied to drive electrode, and scanning signal is not applied to scanning line.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Koji Noguchi, Yoshitoshi Kida, Kohei Azumi
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Patent number: 11099413Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first basement, a first folding line and a second folding line. The first basement has a first area which is a display area including a display element, and a second area and a third area which are non-display areas and are adjacent to the first area. The first folding line is located at a border of the first area and the second area. The second folding line is located at a border of the first area and the third area. The first folding line extends in a first direction, and the second folding line extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yoshiro Aoki, Toshiya Yamazaki, Kazunori Yamaguchi, Toshihiro Yanagi, Yoshitoshi Kida, Kazuhiro Nishiyama, Shinichiro Oka, Hiroyuki Kimura, Takashi Nakamura
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Patent number: 11073930Abstract: A display device comprises a first power supply line supplying a first potential, a second power supply line supplying a second potential, a third power supply line supplying a touch driving signal, and a display unit including a plurality of sub-pixels. The display unit comprises a plurality of first electrodes respectively provided in the plurality of sub-pixels and electrically connected to the first power supply line, a second electrode provided to be common among the plurality of sub-pixels and electrically connected to the second power supply line, a light emitting layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, a plurality of third electrodes electrically connected to the third power supply line, and a signal control circuit supplying a signal synchronized with a touch driving signal to the second electrode in a period in which a touch driving signal is supplied to the plurality of third electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Hayato Kurasawa, Yoshitoshi Kida, Toshinori Uehara, Takayuki Nakanishi
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Publication number: 20210200369Abstract: A display panel with a touch detection function, in which display operation is less affected by touch detection operation, a method of driving the display panel with a touch detection function, a driving circuit, and an electronic unit having the display panel with a touch detection function are disclosed. The display panel with a touch detection function includes: one or more display elements; one or more drive electrodes; one or more touch detection electrodes; and a drive section selectively applying a DC drive signal or an AC drive signal to the drive electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Yoshitoshi Kida, Koji Noguchi
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Patent number: 11009984Abstract: A display device is provided and includes scanning signal lines including a first scanning signal line; pixel signal lines including a first pixel signal line; switch elements including a first switch being electrically coupled to the first scanning signal line and the pixel signal line; pixel electrodes including a first pixel electrode being electrically coupled to the first switch element; drive electrodes including a first drive electrode opposed to the first pixel electrode; a driver configured to drive the scanning signal lines, the pixel signal lines, and the drive electrodes; and a controller configured to control the driver in a frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Koji Noguchi, Yoshitoshi Kida, Kohei Azumi
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Patent number: 11009733Abstract: A detection device includes a plurality of drive electrodes, wherein: in a first mode, a first drive electrode block including a first number of the drive electrodes are supplied with a first drive signal; in a second mode, a second drive electrode block including a second number of the drive electrodes are supplied with a second drive signal; and the first number is different from the second number.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Koji Ishizaki, Kouji Noguchi, Tsutomu Harada, Takeya Takeuchi, Yoshitoshi Kida, Takayuki Nakanishi
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Patent number: 10983623Abstract: A display panel with a touch detection function, in which display operation is less affected by touch detection operation, a method of driving the display panel with a touch detection function, a driving circuit, and an electronic unit having the display panel with a touch detection function are disclosed. The display panel with a touch detection function includes: one or more display elements; one or more drive electrodes; one or more touch detection electrodes; and a drive section selectively applying a DC drive signal or an AC drive signal to the drive electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Yoshitoshi Kida, Koji Noguchi
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Publication number: 20210109614Abstract: A display device is provided and includes a substrate; pixel electrode on the substrate; a signal line coupled to the pixel electrode; a plurality of drive electrodes including a first drive electrode overlapping the signal line; a drive signal line configured to supply a drive signal to the first drive electrode; and a drive electrode switch connecting the drive signal line and the first drive electrode, wherein during a touch detection period, the drive electrode switch is closed to apply the drive signal to the first drive electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Yoshitoshi KIDA, Koji NOGUCHI, Yasuyuki TERANISHI, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Kohei AZUMI
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Publication number: 20210042491Abstract: A display panel including a display function layer displaying an image in a display area, a cover member including a first face and a second face disposed on an opposite side of the first face and faces the display panel, and a fingerprint sensor including a plurality of first detection electrodes disposed in a sensor base and configured to detect unevenness of an object brought into contact with or approaching the first face of the cover member, a shield electrode disposed to face the plurality of first detection electrodes and configured to suppress a change in capacitance between the first detection electrodes and the shield electrode, and switching elements disposed in correspondence with the first detection electrodes, the fingerprint sensor being arranged between the cover member and the display panel and arranged to overlap with the display area when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first face are included.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Toshinori UEHARA, Yoshitoshi KIDA, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Hayato KURASAWA, Yuji SUZUKI, Shoji HINATA, Toshiya YAMAZAKI
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Patent number: 10877611Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a touch detection function includes a plurality of drive electrodes that face a plurality of pixel electrodes in an orthogonal direction to the surface of the substrate, and extend in a direction parallel to the direction in which a plurality of signal lines extend. The display device with a touch detection function also includes a scan driving unit that applies a touch drive signal to a signal line that faces, in an overlapping manner in the orthogonal direction, a drive electrode to which the touch drive signal is applied.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yoshitoshi Kida, Koji Noguchi, Yasuyuki Teranishi, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Kohei Azumi
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Patent number: 10872934Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including: a plurality of pixel electrodes; a plurality of opposing electrodes located over the plurality of pixel electrodes and arranged in a stripe shape; and an EL layer sandwiched between the plurality of pixel electrodes and the plurality of opposing electrodes. The plurality of opposing electrodes is electrically independent from one another. Each of the opposing electrodes may be electrically independent from the plurality of metal films. The plurality of metal films may be electrically floating.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Shuji Hayashi, Hayato Kurasawa, Takayuki Nakanishi, Mitsuhide Miyamoto, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Yoshitoshi Kida
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Patent number: 10860830Abstract: A display panel including a display function layer displaying an image in a display area, a cover member including a first face and a second face disposed on an opposite side of the first face and faces the display panel, and a fingerprint sensor including a plurality of first detection electrodes disposed in a sensor base and configured to detect unevenness of an object brought into contact with or approaching the first face of the cover member, a shield electrode disposed to face the plurality of first detection electrodes and configured to suppress a change in capacitance between the first detection electrodes and the shield electrode, and switching elements disposed in correspondence with the first detection electrodes, the fingerprint sensor being arranged between the cover member and the display panel and arranged to overlap with the display area when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first face are included.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Toshinori Uehara, Yoshitoshi Kida, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Hayato Kurasawa, Yuji Suzuki, Shoji Hinata, Toshiya Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20200341571Abstract: A common electrode for a display, which is originally provided in a liquid crystal display element, is also used as one (drive electrode) of a pair of electrodes for a touch sensor, and the other (detection-electrode-for-the-sensor) of the pair of electrodes is newly formed. An existing common drive signal as a drive signal for display is used in common for a drive signal for the touch sensor. A capacitance is formed between the common electrode and the detection-electrode-for-the-sensor, and touch detection is performed by utilizing a change of this capacitance caused by a finger touch of a user. Thus, a display device with a touch sensor is also applicable to a mobile device in which electric potential of the user is inconstant in many cases. The newly-provided electrode is only the detection-electrode-for-the-sensor, and it is unnecessary to newly prepare a drive signal for the touch sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Koji Noguchi, Daisuke Takama, Yoshitoshi Kida
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Patent number: 10795497Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a touch detection function includes: a display region; a plurality of drive electrodes; a control device; a touch detection electrode that is opposed to the drive electrodes and forms capacitance with respect to the drive electrodes; power supply wiring arranged in a frame region positioned outside the display region; and a plurality of drive electrode scanning units that select the drive electrode to be coupled to the power supply wiring. When the drive electrode scanning unit simultaneously selects the drive electrodes of which number is equal to or larger than the number of pieces of the power supply wiring, the control device supplies a touch driving signal that is multiplexed based on a certain code to each of the selected drive electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Tadayoshi Katsuta, Yoshitoshi Kida
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Patent number: 10768755Abstract: A common electrode for a display, which is originally provided in a liquid crystal display element, is also used as one (drive electrode) of a pair of electrodes for a touch sensor, and the other (detection-electrode-for-the-sensor) of the pair of electrodes is newly formed. An existing common drive signal as a drive signal for display is used in common for a drive signal for the touch sensor. A capacitance is formed between the common electrode and the detection-electrode-for-the-sensor, and touch detection is performed by utilizing a change of this capacitance caused by a finger touch of a user. Thus, a display device with a touch sensor is also applicable to a mobile device in which electric potential of the user is inconstant in many cases. The newly-provided electrode is only the detection-electrode-for-the-sensor, and it is unnecessary to newly prepare a drive signal for the touch sensor.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Koji Noguchi, Daisuke Takama, Yoshitoshi Kida
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Patent number: 10692448Abstract: A display unit with touch detection function includes a plurality of pixel signal lines each transmitting a pixel signal for display; a pixel signal line drive section applying the pixel signal to each of the pixel signal lines; display elements each performing display based on the pixel signal; touch detection electrodes each outputting a detection signal based on a change in capacitance occurring due to an external proximity object; and a touch detection section detecting, in a touch detection period, a touch event based on the detection signal, the touch detection period being different from a display period for the display elements to perform display operation. The pixel signal line drive section maintains a voltage of each of the pixel signal lines at a certain level during the touch detection period.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yoshitoshi Kida, Kohei Azumi, Koji Noguchi, Koji Ishizaki
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Patent number: 10684730Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a sensor-equipped display device including a display device and a sensor which outputs information for detecting a contact position on the display device, a display driver which outputs a driving signal to the sensor based on one setting table, an application processor which outputs a table selection signal specifying a setting table and a sensor setting signal specifying a driving method of the sensor to the display driver, and a sensing circuit which outputs a dataset including three-dimensional information of a coordinate of a position on the display device and a physical quantity at the coordinate to the application processor, and outputs a table selection request signal generated based on the table selection signal, and a control signal which controls driving timing of the sensor to the display driver, the control signal having generated based on the sensor setting signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kohei Azumi, Jouji Yamada, Hirofumi Nakagawa, Michio Yamamoto, Makoto Hayashi, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Kozo Ikeno, Yoshitoshi Kida
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Publication number: 20200150810Abstract: A display device comprises a first power supply line supplying a first potential, a second power supply line supplying a second potential, a third power supply line supplying a touch driving signal, and a display unit including a plurality of sub-pixels. The display unit comprises a plurality of first electrodes respectively provided in the plurality of sub-pixels and electrically connected to the first power supply line, a second electrode provided to be common among the plurality of sub-pixels and electrically connected to the second power supply line, a light emitting layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, a plurality of third electrodes electrically connected to the third power supply line, and a signal control circuit supplying a signal synchronized with a touch driving signal to the second electrode in a period in which a touch driving signal is supplied to the plurality of third electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Hayato Kurasawa, Yoshitoshi Kida, Toshinori Uehara, Takayuki Nakanishi
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Publication number: 20200150798Abstract: A display panel with a touch detection function, in which display operation is less affected by touch detection operation, a method of driving the display panel with a touch detection function, a driving circuit, and an electronic unit having the display panel with a touch detection function are disclosed. The display panel with a touch detection function includes: one or more display elements; one or more drive electrodes; one or more touch detection electrodes; and a drive section selectively applying a DC drive signal or an AC drive signal to the drive electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Yoshitoshi Kida, Koji Noguchi
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Publication number: 20200110502Abstract: There are provided a display panel with a touch detection function, a drive circuit, and an electronic unit, which make it possible to realize many functions related to touch detection. The display panel includes: one or more display elements; one or more drive electrodes extending in one direction; an electrode drive section integrated into a chip, and applying a drive signal to the drive electrodes; and one or more touch detection electrodes extending in a direction intersecting the direction in which the drive electrodes extend.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Yoshitoshi Kida, Koji Noguchi, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Kohei Azumi