Patents by Inventor Fumihito Shibano

Fumihito Shibano 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: 11837012
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor is provided and includes substrate; sensor electrodes arranged on substrate; first switches coupled to sensor electrodes; organic layer covering sensor electrodes; control line drive circuit in a first direction; signal line drive circuit in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; signal lines coupled to the first switches; control lines coupling first switches to control line drive circuit; sensor drive electrode surrounding sensor electrodes; second switches between signal line drive circuit and signal lines; first number of third switches between signal line drive circuit and first number of second switches, wherein surface of organic layer is lower than sensor drive electrode, and wherein first number is less than number of all second switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Fumihito Shibano, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Toshinori Uehara, Kimiyo Nonoyama, Hayato Kurasawa
  • Publication number: 20230154230
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor is provided and includes substrate; sensor electrodes arranged on substrate; first switches coupled to sensor electrodes; organic layer covering sensor electrodes; control line drive circuit in a first direction; signal line drive circuit in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; signal lines coupled to the first switches; control lines coupling first switches to control line drive circuit; sensor drive electrode surrounding sensor electrodes; second switches between signal line drive circuit and signal lines; first number of third switches between signal line drive circuit and first number of second switches, wherein surface of organic layer is lower than sensor drive electrode, and wherein first number is less than number of all second switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Fumihito SHIBANO, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Toshinori UEHARA, Kimiyo NONOYAMA, Hayato KURASAWA
  • Patent number: 11562595
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor is provided and includes substrate; sensor electrodes on substrate; first switches coupled to sensor electrodes; organic layer covering sensor electrodes; control line drive circuit in first direction; signal line drive circuit in second direction orthogonal to first direction; signal lines coupled to first switches; control lines coupling first switches to control line drive circuit; sensor drive electrode surrounding sensor electrodes; second switches between signal line drive circuit and signal lines; and first number of third switches between signal line drive circuit and first number of second switches, wherein distance of sensor drive electrode from surface of substrate is larger than distance of sensor electrodes from surface of substrate, and wherein first number is less than number of all second switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Fumihito Shibano, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Toshinori Uehara, Kimiyo Nonoyama, Hayato Kurasawa
  • Publication number: 20210182522
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor is provided and includes substrate; sensor electrodes on substrate; first switches coupled to sensor electrodes; organic layer covering sensor electrodes; control line drive circuit in first direction; signal line drive circuit in second direction orthogonal to first direction; signal lines coupled to first switches; control lines coupling first switches to control line drive circuit; sensor drive electrode surrounding sensor electrodes; second switches between signal line drive circuit and signal lines; and first number of third switches between signal line drive circuit and first number of second switches, wherein distance of sensor drive electrode from surface of substrate is larger than distance of sensor electrodes from surface of substrate, and wherein first number is less than number of all second switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Fumihito SHIBANO, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Toshinori UEHARA, Kimiyo NONOYAMA, Hayato KURASAWA
  • Patent number: 10963663
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor is provided and includes a substrate; sensor electrodes arranged in a matrix on the substrate; switches coupled to the sensor electrodes; a control line drive circuit; a signal line drive circuit; signal lines coupling the signal line drive circuit to the sensor electrodes through the switches; control lines transmitting a selection signal to the switches from the control line drive circuit; and a sensor drive electrode surrounding the matrix of the sensor electrodes, wherein a distance of the sensor drive electrode from a surface of the substrate is larger than a distance of the sensor electrodes from the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Fumihito Shibano, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Toshinori Uehara, Kimiyo Nonoyama, Hayato Kurasawa
  • Publication number: 20200242318
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor is provided and includes a substrate; sensor electrodes arranged in a matrix on the substrate; switches coupled to the sensor electrodes; a control line drive circuit; a signal line drive circuit; signal lines coupling the signal line drive circuit to the sensor electrodes through the switches; control lines transmitting a selection signal to the switches from the control line drive circuit; and a sensor drive electrode surrounding the matrix of the sensor electrodes, wherein a distance of the sensor drive electrode from a surface of the substrate is larger than a distance of the sensor electrodes from the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Fumihito SHIBANO, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Toshinori UEHARA, Kimiyo NONOYAMA, Hayato KURASAWA
  • Patent number: 10621405
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor and includes a first substrate having a first surface; an insulating layer having a second surface opposed to the first surface of the first substrate, and a third surface opposed to the second surface; sensor electrodes arranged in a matrix in the third surface; and a conductive portion arranged in the first surface of the first substrate and configured to supply a drive signal, wherein a height of the conductive portion is higher than a height of one of the sensor electrodes in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Fumihito Shibano, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Toshinori Uehara, Kimiyo Nonoyama, Hayato Kurasawa
  • Patent number: 10551655
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a first area, a second area, a third area and a fourth area from an end portion to an inner side in a planar view. An organic insulating film is present in the second area and the third area, and is not present in the fourth area. A conductive film is formed at least on the organic insulating film of the second area. A sealing material is present in the first area, the third area and the fourth area to attach the first substrate and a second substrate. A through portion is adjacent to an inner side of the fourth area and penetrates the first substrate, the second substrate and the sealing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Chinen, Kenji Tanase, Fumihito Shibano, Yuzo Kanari
  • Patent number: 10551684
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a first substrate includes a first area, a second area, a third area, a fourth area and a fifth area in a planar view. In the first substrate, an organic insulating film is present in the second and the third areas, is present neither in the third area nor in the fifth area, and forms an adjustment area. A conductive film is provided on the organic insulating film, the third area, the fourth area and a part of the fifth area. A sealing material is present in a part of the second area, the third area, the fourth area and a part of the fifth area to attach the first substrate and a second substrate. A through hole penetrates the first and the second substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Fumihito Shibano, Kenji Tanase, Yuzo Kanari, Satoshi Chinen
  • Publication number: 20190354739
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor and includes a first substrate having a first surface; an insulating layer having a second surface opposed to the first surface of the first substrate, and a third surface opposed to the second surface; sensor electrodes arranged in a matrix in the third surface; and a conductive portion arranged in the first surface of the first substrate and configured to supply a drive signal, wherein a height of the conductive portion is higher than a height of one of the sensor electrodes in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Fumihito SHIBANO, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Toshinori UEHARA, Kimiyo NONOYAMA, Hayato KURASAWA
  • Patent number: 10372961
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a fingerprint sensor includes a first glass substrate, a second glass substrate, and a plurality of sensor electrodes between the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate. The first glass substrate and the second glass substrate are bonded together by a sealing material with the plurality of sensor electrodes interposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Fumihito Shibano, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Toshinori Uehara, Kimiyo Nonoyama, Hayato Kurasawa
  • Publication number: 20190162995
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device prevents an alignment film between an inorganic insulating film and a sealant from peeling off the inorganic insulating film in a seal portion. The device has a TFT substrate and a counter substrate bonded together by the sealant in the seal portion with liquid crystal sandwiched therebetween. The TFT substrate has pixels in a matrix pattern along with the alignment film, and the TFT substrate and the counter substrate are rectangular in external shape. The TFT substrate has a display area and a terminal area. The display area is formed surrounded by the sealant. The counter substrate is absent over the terminal area. The alignment film is disposed under the sealant on the TFT substrate. An oxide conductive film, disposed under the alignment film, is formed up to the edge of the TFT substrate and is in an electrically floating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Fumihito SHIBANO, Hidemasa Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20190146251
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a first substrate includes a first area, a second area, a third area, a fourth area and a fifth area in a planar view. In the first substrate, an organic insulating film is present in the second and the third areas, is present neither in the third area nor in the fifth area, and forms an adjustment area. A conductive film is provided on the organic insulating film, the third area, the fourth area and a part of the fifth area. A sealing material is present in a part of the second area, the third area, the fourth area and a part of the fifth area to attach the first substrate and a second substrate. A through hole penetrates the first and the second substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Fumihito SHIBANO, Kenji TANASE, Yuzo KANARI, Satoshi CHINEN
  • Publication number: 20190113798
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a first area, a second area, a third area and a fourth area from an end portion to an inner side in a planar view. An organic insulating film is present in the second area and the third area, and is not present in the fourth area. A conductive film is formed at least on the organic insulating film of the second area. A sealing material is present in the first area, the third area and the fourth area to attach the first substrate and a second substrate. A through portion is adjacent to an inner side of the fourth area and penetrates the first substrate, the second substrate and the sealing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi CHINEN, Kenji TANASE, Fumihito SHIBANO, Yuzo KANARI
  • Patent number: 10222657
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a first substrate includes a first area, a second area, a third area, a fourth area and a fifth area in a planar view. In the first substrate, an organic insulating film is present in the second and the third areas, is present neither in the third area nor in the fifth area, and forms an adjustment area. A conductive film is provided on the organic insulating film, the third area, the fourth area and a part of the fifth area. A sealing material is present in a part of the second area, the third area, the fourth area and a part of the fifth area to attach the first substrate and a second substrate. A through hole penetrates the first and the second substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Fumihito Shibano, Kenji Tanase, Yuzo Kanari, Satoshi Chinen
  • Patent number: 10209575
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device prevents an alignment film between an inorganic insulating film and a sealant from peeling off the inorganic insulating film in a seal portion. The device has a TFT substrate and a counter substrate bonded together by the sealant in the seal portion with liquid crystal sandwiched therebetween. The TFT substrate has pixels in a matrix pattern along with the alignment film, and the TFT substrate and the counter substrate are rectangular in external shape. The TFT substrate has a display area and a terminal area. The display area is formed surrounded by the sealant. The counter substrate is absent over the terminal area. The alignment film is disposed under the sealant on the TFT substrate. An oxide conductive film, disposed under the alignment film, is formed up to the edge of the TFT substrate and is in an electrically floating state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Fumihito Shibano, Hidemasa Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 10197835
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a first area, a second area, a third area and a fourth area from an end portion to an inner side in a planar view. An organic insulating film is present in the second area and the third area, and is not present in the fourth area. A conductive film is formed at least on the organic insulating film of the second area. A sealing material is present in the first area, the third area and the fourth area to attach the first substrate and a second substrate. A through portion is adjacent to an inner side of the fourth area and penetrates the first substrate, the second substrate and the sealing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Chinen, Kenji Tanase, Fumihito Shibano, Yuzo Kanari
  • Publication number: 20180224690
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a first area, a second area, a third area and a fourth area from an end portion to an inner side in a planar view. An organic insulating film is present in the second area and the third area, and is not present in the fourth area. A conductive film is formed at least on the organic insulating film of the second area. A sealing material is present in the first area, the third area and the fourth area to attach the first substrate and a second substrate. A through portion is adjacent to an inner side of the fourth area and penetrates the first substrate, the second substrate and the sealing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi CHINEN, Kenji TANASE, Fumihito SHIBANO, Yuzo KANARI
  • Patent number: 10036910
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a first area, a second area, a third area and a fourth area from an end portion to an inner side in a planar view. An organic insulating film is present in the second area and the third area, and is not present in the fourth area. A conductive film is formed at least on the organic insulating film of the second area. A sealing material is present in the first area, the third area and the fourth area to attach the first substrate and a second substrate. A through portion is adjacent to an inner side of the fourth area and penetrates the first substrate, the second substrate and the sealing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Chinen, Kenji Tanase, Fumihito Shibano, Yuzo Kanari
  • Publication number: 20170293180
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a first area, a second area, a third area and a fourth area from an end portion to an inner side in a planar view. An organic insulating film is present in the second area and the third area, and is not present in the fourth area. A conductive film is formed at least on the organic insulating film of the second area. A sealing material is present in the first area, the third area and the fourth area to attach the first substrate and a second substrate. A through portion is adjacent to an inner side of the fourth area and penetrates the first substrate, the second substrate and the sealing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi CHINEN, Kenji TANASE, Fumihito SHIBANO, Yuzo KANARI