Patents Assigned to Ortus Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20190227307
    Abstract: A head-up display device includes: a first light source unit; a first liquid crystal panel that includes a first liquid crystal layer configured to transmit a light from the first light source unit, and a first polarizer; a reflective polarizer that is arranged on an optical axis of the first light source unit, and includes both a first face receiving the light transmitting the first liquid crystal panel and a second face on a side opposite to the first face; a second light source unit configured to emit a light towards the second face of the reflective polarizer; and a second liquid crystal panel that includes a second liquid crystal layer configured to transmit the light from the second light source unit, and a second polarizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Ortus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minoru YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10338456
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a light source; a liquid crystal display element which transmits light from the light source; a screen which receives projection light from the liquid crystal display element; a first polarizing plate provided between the light source and the liquid crystal display element; a second polarizing plate provided between the liquid crystal display element and the screen; and a reflective polarizing plate which is provided between the light source and the first polarizing plate and which reflects a light component parallel to a reflection axis among the light from the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: ORTUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Daiku
  • Patent number: 10310320
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate and a second substrate arranged to face each other; a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; first and second color filters of different colors, which are provided on the first substrate and arrayed in a first direction; and a first spacer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and configured to adjust thickness of the liquid crystal layer. Each of the first and second color filters includes a first portion extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction, and a second portion connected to the first portion and projected in the first direction. The first spacer is provided on the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: ORTUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Junya Teruhira
  • Publication number: 20190107664
    Abstract: A light source device supplies a laser light to a display panel. The light source device includes: a light-emitting element configured to emit a laser light; and a light guide plate with a stepped bottom portion, the light guide plate disposed to receive the laser light from the light-emitting element at a side portion. The bottom portion of the light guide plate includes a plurality of reflecting surfaces arranged side by side in a first direction in which the laser light travels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: ORTUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro DAIKU
  • Publication number: 20190079309
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal layer is provided between a first substrate and a second substrate. A switching element is provided on the first substrate. A pixel electrode is electrically connected to the switching element. A color filter is provided on a liquid crystal side of the second substrate and corresponds to the pixel electrode. A common electrode is provided on a liquid crystal side of the color filter. A light guide plate guides laser light incident on a side surface and emits the laser light from a main surface. A diffusion plate diffuses the laser light emitted from the light guide plate and applies the laser light to the first substrate. A supporting unit supports the diffusion plate. A vibration generation unit is provided in the supporting unit and vibrates the diffusion plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: ORTUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro DAIKU
  • Publication number: 20190018267
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first display panel that includes an electrochromic element and is in a color state to perform color display and a transmissive state; a second display panel that includes a polymer dispersed liquid crystal element, is stacked on the first display panel, and is in a scatter state to scatter a light and a transmissive state; and a light source unit between the first display panel and the second display panel and on one side portion of the second display panel, the light source unit emitting light to the second display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Ortus Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Motohiko Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20190011774
    Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment includes a first display panel; a second display panel disposed above the first display panel with an air layer between the second display panel and the first display panel; and a light source unit disposed below the first display panel. The second display panel includes an anti-reflection film disposed on the air layer side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Ortus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Hirayama, Norishige lwanami
  • Publication number: 20190004349
    Abstract: A display device includes: first and second display panels; and a spacer that bonds the first display panel and the second display panel together so as to leave a gap between the first and second display panels. The spacer is formed so as to surround a central portion of the first display panel, and has a slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Ortus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nobuyuki KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20180292688
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer that is enclosed in an area surrounded by first and second substrates and a seal member; a display electrode that is provided on the first substrate in a view area; a first adhesion improving film that is provided on the first substrate; a first organic insulating film that is provided on the display electrode and the first adhesion improving film, and contacts the seal member; a common electrode that is provided on the second substrate in the view area; a second adhesion improving film that is provided on the second substrate; and a second organic insulating film that is provided on the common electrode and the second adhesion improving film, and contacts the seal member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Ortus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiichi ONAKA, Norishige IWANAMI
  • Publication number: 20180267307
    Abstract: A head-up display device includes: a light source; a liquid crystal display device that controls a transmittance of light from the light source and displays an image on a display member; an illuminance sensor that measures an environmental illuminance; and a control circuit that uses a measurement result of the illuminance sensor to control a brightness of the light source. The control circuit controls the brightness of the light source to prevent a border caused by a difference between a black brightness of a display area displayed on the display member by the liquid crystal display device and a black brightness of a background around the display area from being visually recognized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Ortus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsushi YOSHIDA, Tetsuya KUSUNO, Yayoi NAKAMURA, Kazuhiko OOSAWA, Minoru YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10067343
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device for a head-up display device includes: a light source unit including a reflection film provided on a substrate, and a light-emitting element; a liquid crystal display element including a first polarizer provided on the light source unit side, and a second polarizer disposed to be opposed to the first polarizer via a liquid crystal layer; a retardation plate provided between the reflection film and the first polarizer, and imparting a retardation of ?/4 to light; a reflective polarizer provided between the retardation plate and the first polarizer, and reflecting a light component which is parallel to a reflection axis; and a diffusion member provided between the reflective polarizer and the first polarizer, and diffusing light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: ORTUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsushi Yoshida, Minoru Yamaguchi, Kazuhiko Oosawa, Tetsuya Kusuno
  • Publication number: 20180210244
    Abstract: There is provided a polymer network liquid crystal display device for image display according to an input image signal. The device includes a determination unit configured to determine whether an image for display according to the image signal is a moving image or a still image, and a correction unit configured to correct a hysteresis of the image for display, based on a result of the determination by the determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Ortus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryuichi HIRAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180203275
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal driving apparatus which includes a first substrate and a second substrate, a first counter electrode that is provided on the first substrate so as to face the second substrate, a second counter electrode that is provided on the second substrate so as to face the first substrate, a polymer network liquid crystal layer that is enclosed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a drive circuit configured to ON-drive the first counter electrode and the second counter electrode by applying a rectangular wave voltage for driving the second counter electrode upon inverting a phase and shifting forward or backward by a minute time ?t with respect to a rectangular wave voltage for driving the first counter electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Ortus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo TAKEUCHI, Ryuichi Hirayama
  • Patent number: 10025150
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes first and second liquid crystal panels, an air layer and a seal member. The first liquid crystal panel comprises first and second substrates which are disposed opposite each other, and a first liquid crystal layer of a polymer dispersed type sandwiched between the first and second substrates. The second liquid crystal panel comprises third and fourth substrates which are disposed opposite each other, a second liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the third and fourth substrates, a color filter provided on the third substrate, and first and second polarizing plates provided on the third and fourth substrates, respectively. The air layer is sandwiched between the first and second liquid crystal panels and in contact with the second and third substrates. The seal member seals the air layer between the second and third substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: ORTUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Akira Igarashi
  • Publication number: 20180120630
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate and a second substrate arranged to face each other; a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; first and second color filters of different colors, which are provided on the first substrate and arrayed in a first direction; and a first spacer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and configured to adjust thickness of the liquid crystal layer. Each of the first and second color filters includes a first portion extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction, and a second portion connected to the first portion and projected in the first direction. The first spacer is provided on the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Ortus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Junya TERUHIRA
  • Publication number: 20180067311
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate and a second substrate which face each other and which are provided such that light emitted from a light source is obliquely incident on a surface of each of the first and second substrates; a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; a switching element provided on the first substrate and including a gate electrode; a first light-shielding film provided above the switching element, with a first insulating layer interposed; a pixel electrode provided above the first light-shielding film, with a second insulating layer interposed; and a second light-shielding film provided on the second substrate and in a boundary region between adjacent pixels, and located above the switching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Ortus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michio YOKOTA, Yayoi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9897869
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: first and second substrates disposed to be opposed to each other; a liquid crystal layer held between the first and second substrates, formed of a p-type liquid crystal material, and configured to take a vertical alignment in a state in which no electric field is applied; one or a plurality of linear pixel electrodes provided on the first substrate; a first common electrode provided on the first substrate, and formed in a manner to surround or sandwich the pixel electrode with a predetermined spacing; and a second common electrode provided on the second substrate, having substantially the same planar shape as the first common electrode, and formed such that at least a part of the second common electrode overlaps the first common electrode in planar projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: ORTUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihiro Arai, Kunpei Kobayashi, Ryota Mizusako
  • Publication number: 20180046009
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate and a second substrate arranged to face each other; a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and having a vertical alignment (VA) mode; a first electrode provided on the first substrate and extending in a first direction; a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode which are provided in one pixel region and above the first electrode, with an insulating layer interposed, and which are arrayed in the first direction; a first contact member which connects the first electrode and the first pixel electrode to each other; a second contact member which connects the first electrode and the second pixel electrode to each other; and a common electrode provided on the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Ortus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiro ARAI, Hiromitsu ISHll, Ryota Mizusako, Kunpei KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20180046022
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a light source unit which emits blue light; a first substrate opposed to the light source unit; a second substrate arranged to face the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a wavelength conversion unit provided on the second substrate, controlling a wavelength of blue light having passed through the liquid crystal layer, and including quantum dots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Ortus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehiro MORITA, Ryota MIZUSAKO, Norihiro ARAI
  • Patent number: 9664948
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: first and second substrates; a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first and second substrates and comprising a polymer network liquid crystal (PNLC) or a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC); a common electrode provided on the first substrate; transistors provided on the second substrate for respective pixels; a reflective film provided on the transistors; a color filter provided on the reflective film; and pixel electrodes provided on the color filter and electrically connected to drain electrodes of the respective transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: ORTUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihiro Arai, Kunpei Kobayashi, Ryota Mizusako