Patents by Inventor Daichi HOSOKAWA

Daichi HOSOKAWA 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: 10429688
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, first to fourth main light shields, a sub light shield, a spacer, and a spacer light shield disposed around the spacer. The spacer light shield includes a first part formed integrally with the second main light shield and the sub light shield between the first main light shield and the second main light shield, a second part formed integrally with the second main light shield, the third main light shield, and the sub light shield between the second main light shield and the third main light shield, and a third part formed integrally with the third main light shield and the sub light shield between the third main light shield and the fourth main light shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Daichi Hosokawa, Tetsuya Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20190278144
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first common electrode, a second common electrode separated from the first common electrode in a first direction and a first metal wiring extending in the first direction and overlapping the first common electrode and the second common electrode. The first metal wiring is located between the first common electrode and the second common electrode, and the first metal wiring includes a first end portion overlapping one of the first common electrode and the second common electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Daichi Hosokawa, Naoyuki Obinata, Masakatsu Kitani
  • Publication number: 20190096914
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Daichi HOSOKAWA, Naoki Miyanaga, Masakatsu Kitani
  • Publication number: 20180149932
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first area, second area, liquid crystal layer, and a plurality of pixels. Each subpixel includes an opening area including a first opening area and a second opening area. The pixels include a first pixel positioned in the first area and a second pixel positioned over a boundary of the first area and the second area. The opening area of the second pixel is smaller than the opening area of the first pixel when opening areas of subpixels of same color are compared. An each imaginary line showing the boundary of the first opening area and the second opening area is a same straight line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masato NAKAMURA, Daichi Hosokawa, Yuki Kuramoto, Hideyuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9971207
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device related to one embodiment includes a gate line arranged along a first direction, a first pixel including a first switching element connected to the gate line, and a first pixel electrode connected to the first switching element via a first contact hole arranged in an insulation layer, a second pixel including a second switching element connected to the gate line, and a second pixel electrode connected to the second switching element via a second contact hole arranged in the insulation layer, a first spacer arranged in the fixed pixel, and a second spacer arranged in the second pixel, wherein the first spacer and the second spacer are arranged substantially on the same straight line in the first direction, and the first contact hole and the second contact hole are alternately arranged sandwiching a straight line connecting the first spacer and the second spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Funakoshi, Jin Hirosawa, Masakatsu Kitani, Daichi Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20170146846
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device related to one embodiment includes a gate line arranged along a first direction, a first pixel including a first switching element connected to the gate line, and a first pixel electrode connected to the first switching element via a first contact hole arranged in an insulation layer, a second pixel including a second switching element connected to the gate line, and a second pixel electrode connected to the second switching element via a second contact hole arranged in the insulation layer, a first spacer arranged in the fixed pixel, and a second spacer arranged in the second pixel, wherein the first spacer and the second spacer are arranged substantially on the same straight line in the first direction, and the first contact hole and the second contact hole are alternately arranged sandwiching a straight line connecting the first spacer and the second spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Hirofumi FUNAKOSHI, Jin HIROSAWA, Masakatsu KITANI, Daichi HOSOKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160187717
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, first to fourth main light shields, a sub light shield, a spacer, and a spacer light shield disposed around the spacer. The spacer light shield includes a first part formed integrally with the second main light shield and the sub light shield between the first main light shield and the second main light shield, a second part formed integrally with the second main light shield, the third main light shield, and the sub light shield between the second main light shield and the third main light shield, and a third part formed integrally with the third main light shield and the sub light shield between the third main light shield and the fourth main light shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Daichi HOSOKAWA, Tetsuya llZUKA
  • Patent number: 9223179
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes an active area including a matrix of pixels, and a light-shielding area surrounding the active area. The apparatus includes a first substrate including a pixel electrode formed for each pixel, a switch including a semiconductor layer to switch write of a video signal to the pixel electrode, and a auxiliary capacitance line opposing the semiconductor layer to form an auxiliary capacitance, a second substrate including a counter-electrode extending from the active area to the light-shielding area, and a liquid crystal layer held between the first and the second substrate, Each of the pixel electrodes of end portion pixels formed in two end portions of the active area extends from the active area to the light-shielding area such that the pixel electrode becomes larger than others, and the auxiliary capacitance formed in the end portion pixel is greater than that formed in others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Daichi Hosokawa, Sakae Yoshida
  • Patent number: 8553181
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including pixel electrodes disposed, respectively, in a first color pixel on one end side of an active area and in a second color pixel on the other end side of the active area, a light-shield layer which surrounds the first color pixel and the second color pixel and extends to a peripheral area surrounding the active area, a first color filter disposed in the first color pixel, a second color filter disposed in the second color pixel, a dummy color filter which is stacked on the light-shield layer in the peripheral area, creates a distance between second color filter and the dummy color filter and is continuous with the first color filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Display Central Inc.
    Inventors: Eishi Yamakawa, Sakae Yoshida, Daichi Hosokawa, Junichi Kobayashi, Takuho Maeda, Atsushi Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20130027645
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including pixel electrodes disposed, respectively, in a first color pixel on one end side of an active area and in a second color pixel on the other end side of the active area, a light-shield layer which surrounds the first color pixel and the second color pixel and extends to a peripheral area surrounding the active area, a first color filter disposed in the first color pixel, a second color filter disposed in the second color pixel, a dummy color filter which is stacked on the light-shield layer in the peripheral area, creates a distance between second color filter and the dummy color filter and is continuous with the first color filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Eishi YAMAKAWA, Sakae Yoshida, Daichi Hosokawa, Junichi Kobayashi, Takuho Maeda, Atsushi Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20120133879
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes an active area including a matrix of pixels, and a light-shielding area surrounding the active area. The apparatus includes a first substrate including a pixel electrode formed for each pixel, a switch including a semiconductor layer to switch write of a video signal to the pixel electrode, and a auxiliary capacitance line opposing the semiconductor layer to form an auxiliary capacitance, a second substrate including a counter-electrode extending from the active area to the light-shielding area, and a liquid crystal layer held between the first and the second substrate, Each of the pixel electrodes of end portion pixels formed in two end portions of the active area extends from the active area to the light-shielding area such that the pixel electrode becomes larger than others, and the auxiliary capacitance formed in the end portion pixel is greater than that formed in others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Daichi HOSOKAWA, Sakae YOSHIDA