Patents Assigned to Japan Display Inc.
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Publication number: 20250253898Abstract: An intelligent reflecting surface in one embodiment includes a plurality of patch electrodes, a common electrode opposite the plurality of patch electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer between the plurality of patch electrodes and the common electrode. The plurality of patch electrodes includes a first patch electrode, a second patch electrode adjacent to the first patch electrode, and a third patch electrode adjacent to the second patch electrode. An area of the first patch electrode is larger than an area of the second patch electrode. The area of the second patch electrode is larger than an area of the third patch electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2025Publication date: August 7, 2025Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masayuki IKARI, Takanori TSUNASHIMA, Hiromi MATSUNO, Takuya OHTO, Yoshiaki AMANO
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Publication number: 20250249451Abstract: According to an aspect, a microchamber array includes: a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a flow channel provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, a solvent containing a sample flowing through the flow channel; a chamber body provided on a surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate; and a plurality of storage portions provided in the chamber body. The chamber body includes a first resin layer and a second resin layer, the second resin layer and the first resin layer are stacked in this order on the first substrate, autofluorescence generated when the second resin layer is irradiated with excitation light is smaller than autofluorescence generated when the first resin layer is irradiated with excitation light, and a contact angle of the first resin layer to water is larger than a contact angle of the second resin layer to water.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2025Publication date: August 7, 2025Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Junko NAGASAWA, Yasushi TOMIOKA
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Publication number: 20250251812Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a sensor includes: a substrate including a display region and a peripheral region on a periphery of the display region; detection electrodes arranged in a row-column configuration in the display region; and detection lines coupled to the respective detection electrodes. A shape of the substrate in a plan view includes a curve of a curved portion. The detection electrodes include a first electrode and a second electrode having a shape different from that of the first electrode in a plan view. The second electrode is juxtaposed with the curved portion. The detection lines each include a first line coupled to the first electrode and a second line coupled to the second electrode. The second line passes from the display region across the peripheral region and extends to a position overlapping with the second electrode in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2025Publication date: August 7, 2025Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroyuki ABE, Yoshinori AOKI, Kazune MATSUMURA, Masateru MORIMOTO
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Publication number: 20250251631Abstract: A liquid crystal panel includes two substrates and a liquid crystal. One of the two substrates includes a resistance layer having a circular outer periphery, an electrode layer having an electric resistance lower than that of the resistance layer, a first transmission part provided with a first potential, a second transmission part provided with a second potential, and an intermediate transmission part provided with a potential between the first and second potentials. The electrode layer includes: a first electrode at a center; a second electrode having an annular shape along the outer periphery of the resistance layer; and an intermediate electrode having an annular shape between the first and second electrodes and concentric with the second electrode. The first transmission part and the first electrode are coupled. The second transmission part and the second electrode are coupled. The intermediate transmission part and the intermediate electrode are coupled.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2025Publication date: August 7, 2025Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Shunichi KIMURA, Toshiharu MATSUSHIMA, Yuji MAEDE
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Publication number: 20250255102Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a plurality of subpixels arranged in a first direction and a second direction intersecting with the first direction, and a partition which includes a conductive lower portion and an upper portion protruding from a side surface of the lower portion and surrounds the subpixels. The partition includes first and second partitions arranged across an intervening gap in the first direction and extending in the second direction, and a plurality of protrusions extending from the first partition toward the second partition and spaced apart from the second partition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2024Publication date: August 7, 2025Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hideyuki TAKAHASHI, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Hiroshi TABATAKE
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Patent number: 12379277Abstract: According to one embodiment, a calibration method includes placing a pressure sensor on a base material having magnetic properties, placing a magnet on the pressure sensor, attracting the magnet to the base material while interposing the pressure sensor therebetween and applying a predetermined pressing force onto the pressure sensor, detecting a sensor output of a pressure-sensitive portion pressed by the magnet, estimating the deterioration of the pressure sensor by comparing the sensor output with a specified value corresponding to characteristics of the magnet, generating correction data to calibrate the degradation and inputting the generated correction data to the pressure sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2022Date of Patent: August 5, 2025Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Hiroumi Kinjo
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Publication number: 20250248288Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device comprises an insulating layer, a first lower electrode and a second lower electrode which are provided on the insulating layer, a rib overlapping the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode and having a single pixel aperture, a partition which includes a lower portion provided above the rib and an upper portion provided on the lower portion, an organic layer in contact with the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode through the pixel aperture and including a light emitting layer, and a lens having a convex shape and overlapping the aperture, the organic layer being in contact with the insulating layer through the pixel aperture between the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2025Publication date: July 31, 2025Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Toshiharu MATSUSHIMA
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Publication number: 20250244266Abstract: According to one embodiment, a measuring method includes forming a partition including a lower portion provided on a base and an upper portion protruding from a side surface of the lower portion, acquiring a plurality of images generated by detecting secondary electrons that occur by emitting electron beams including primary electrons toward the partition from a plurality of second directions inclined from a first direction orthogonal to the base, analyzing the acquired plurality of images, and measuring a first angle for indicating a ratio of an amount of protrusion at which an end portion of the upper portion protrudes from the side surface of the lower portion to a length of the lower portion in the first direction, based on a result of the analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2025Publication date: July 31, 2025Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kaichi FUKUDA, Satoru TOMITA
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Publication number: 20250244627Abstract: A display apparatus includes a semiconductor layer, a signal line provided on the semiconductor layer, a first insulating portion provided on a side of the signal line, a second insulating portion provided on the first insulating portion and the signal line, and a protective layer provided on the second insulating portion. In plan view, a first region in which the protective layer is provided includes a second region in which the signal line is connected to the semiconductor layer, and a third region arranged in a surrounding of the second region in which the semiconductor layer is covered by the first insulating portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2025Publication date: July 31, 2025Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masateru MORIMOTO, Teppei YAMADA
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Publication number: 20250248229Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first pixel provided in a display area which displays an image, a transmissive area provided in the display area, and a partition which includes a conductive lower portion and an upper portion having an end portion protruding from a side surface of the lower portion, and is provided in the display area. The first pixel includes a plurality of subpixels surrounded by the partition. The transmissive area includes a plurality of sub-areas which are surrounded by the partition and transmit at least part of light which enters the transmissive area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2025Publication date: July 31, 2025Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Hirofumi FUNAKOSHI
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Publication number: 20250244625Abstract: According to one aspect, a display device includes an array substrate, a counter substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The array substrate includes signal lines, scanning lines, a common electrode overlapping pixel electrodes, and a conductive layer having a grid shape and a light-blocking property. The conductive layer includes a frame portion overlapping the signal lines and the scanning lines, and a division line portion dividing the pixel into two sections of a first section and a second section. The common electrode includes a first slit and a second slit for each pixel. A gap between a first side and a second side of the first slit gradually decreases toward the second slit. A gap between a third side and a fourth side of the second slit gradually decreases toward the first slit. The division line portion is provided between the first/third sides and between the second/fourth sides.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2025Publication date: July 31, 2025Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Toshiharu MATSUSHIMA
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Publication number: 20250244628Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes an insulating substrate, a first metal layer on the insulating substrate, a first insulating layer on the insulating substrate and the first metal layer, a semiconductor layer on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer on the semiconductor layer and the first insulating layer, a second metal layer on the second insulating layer, and a first electrode and a second electrode which are electrically connected to the semiconductor layer. The first metal layer overlaps the second metal layer. A third metal layer contacts a top surface of the second metal layer and a top surface of the first metal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2025Publication date: July 31, 2025Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yohei YAMAGUCHI, Arichika ISHIDA, Hidekazu MIYAKE, Hiroto MIYAKE, Isao SUZUMURA
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Patent number: 12376392Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a substrate; photoelectric conversion elements arranged on the substrate; transistors that each include a semiconductor layer and a gate electrode facing the semiconductor layer and are provided for each photoelectric conversion element; and a first electrode and a second electrode that are provided between the substrate and the photoelectric conversion elements in a direction orthogonal to the substrate and face each other with an insulating film interposed therebetween. The first electrode includes main parts that overlap the respective photoelectric conversion elements and a coupling part couples together adjacent main parts of the main parts. The second electrode is formed to have an island pattern for each photoelectric conversion element. The first electrode is located in the same layer as that of the gate electrode. The second electrode is located in the same layer as that of the semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Hiroyuki Abe
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Patent number: 12376381Abstract: A display device may include a substrate; a plurality of signal lines on the substrate; a plurality of scan lines on the substrate, the scan lines crossing the signal lines; and a plurality of thin film transistors at crossing positions of the scan lines and the signal lines. The scan lines include some first scan lines and some second scan lines. Each of the second scan lines has an end connected to a load element.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2024Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Daichi Hosokawa, Naoki Miyanaga, Masakatsu Kitani
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Patent number: 12367847Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having a display region in which a plurality of pixels are arrayed in a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction, a plurality of scanning lines coupled to the pixels arrayed in the first direction, a plurality of signal lines coupled to the pixels arrayed in the second direction, a gate driver configured to supply a scanning signal to the scanning lines, and a signal line selection circuit configured to supply a pixel signal to the signal lines.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2024Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Tadayoshi Katsuta
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Patent number: 12369465Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first lower electrode and a second lower electrode disposed on a first insulating layer, a partition wall connected to a pixel circuit, a first organic layer disposed on the first lower electrode and a first upper electrode disposed on the first organic layer. The partition wall includes a conductive layer and a second insulating layer. The conductive layer is a portion connected to the pixel circuit, and includes a first side surface opposing the first lower electrode and a second side surface opposing the second lower electrode. The second insulating layer is disposed on the conductive layer. The first lower electrode is in contact with the first side surface and the second lower electrode is spaced apart from the second side surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Masakazu Gunji
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Patent number: 12367845Abstract: A display device includes: a light source device including a first light source, a second light source, and a third light source; a display; a storage configured to store data indicating a lighting pattern of the light source device; a controller configured to control the lighting pattern based on the input data and the data. The controller is configured to produce n lighting periods during a display output period of a frame image. Colors of light from the light source device during the n lighting periods differ from one another. The data includes information indicating lighting patterns that allow different color gamuts to be reproduced in the n lighting periods. The controller is configured to control, when the color reproduction changes, the lighting pattern based on a difference between the lighting pattern for the input data before the change and the lighting pattern for the input data after the change.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2024Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Junji Kobashi
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Patent number: 12366344Abstract: According to an aspect, an illumination device includes: a light distribution controller having a light distribution control region in which a transmission region of light is changeable; a plurality of types of light sources each disposed at a position facing the light distribution controller; and a controller configured to control operation of the light distribution controller and the plurality of types of light sources. The light distribution controller includes a plurality of liquid crystal panels stacked in a facing direction of the light distribution controller and the light source.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2024Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masashi Takahata, Takeo Koito, Hiroyuki Wakana
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Patent number: 12364032Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to countermeasure a connection failure of an electrode in an optical sensor using PIN type photo conductive film. A structure of the present invention is as follows. A semiconductor device including an optical sensor, the optical sensor including: a thin film transistor formed on a substrate, and a photo diode formed above the thin film transistor, in which the photo diode includes an anode, a photo conductive film and a cathode, the cathode is constituted from a titanium film, and a first transparent conductive film is formed between the titanium film and the photo conductive film.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2022Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Marina Mochizuki, Isao Suzumura
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Patent number: 12360422Abstract: A liquid crystal display device according to FFS technology is provided, which sufficiently provides a common electrode with common electric potential and improves an aperture ratio of pixels. A pixel electrode is formed of a first layer transparent electrode. A common electrode made of a second layer transparent electrode is formed above the pixel electrode interposing an insulation film between them. The common electrode in an upper layer is provided with a plurality of slits. The common electrode extends over all the pixels in a display region. An end of the common electrode is disposed on a periphery of the display region and connected with a peripheral common electric potential line that provides a common electric potential Vcom. There is provided neither an auxiliary common electrode line nor a pad electrode, both of which are provided in a liquid crystal display device according to a conventional art.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2024Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Tomohide Onogi, Yasuo Segawa