Patents by Inventor Fumio Kinosita

Fumio Kinosita 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: 5760855
    Abstract: An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched by these two substrates. A plurality of gate signal lines and a plurality of source signal lines are provided on the dielectric first substrate in such a manner to intersect with each other, and thin film transistors for driving pixels are provided to the intersections of these lines individually. A short-circuit remaining line is made on the first substrate at its end portion at a predetermined distance from the end portion of each line while being electrically connected to a common electrode formed on the second substrate. This arrangement makes it possible to prevent static-induced damages to the liquid crystal display panel not only before, but also after cutting the connection between the gate and source signal lines and the short-circuit wiring provided to short-circuit these signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirokazu Nakase, Fumio Kinosita