Patents by Inventor Genki ASOZU

Genki ASOZU 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: 11966112
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection apparatus includes: an optical sensor including a sensor base member and a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements that are provided on the sensor base member and each of which is configured to output a signal corresponding to light emitted to the photoelectric conversion element; and a lighting device including a plurality of first light-emitting elements configured to emit first light having a first maximum emission wavelength and a plurality of second light-emitting elements configured to emit second light having a second maximum emission wavelength. Each of the photoelectric conversion elements has responsivity in a wavelength region including a wavelength region of the first light and a wavelength region of the second light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Higano, Kazuhiro Nishiyama, Genki Asozu, Kazuki Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20230301124
    Abstract: Provided is an organic photodiode device including at least one photodiode including a first organic layer between a first electrode and a second electrode, a bank covering an edge of the first electrode, and a rib surrounding the first organic layer. The second electrode covers the rib. The organic photodiode device further includes a common electrode connected to the second electrode, and the rib may be located between the common electrode and the first organic layer. The first organic layer may include a polymer compound. The at least one photodiode includes a plurality of photodiodes, and the first organic layer may be shared by the plurality of photodiodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Genki ASOZU
  • Publication number: 20220057664
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection apparatus includes: an optical sensor including a sensor base member and a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements that are provided on the sensor base member and each of which is configured to output a signal corresponding to light emitted to the photoelectric conversion element; and a lighting device including a plurality of first light-emitting elements configured to emit first light having a first maximum emission wavelength and a plurality of second light-emitting elements configured to emit second light having a second maximum emission wavelength. Each of the photoelectric conversion elements has responsivity in a wavelength region including a wavelength region of the first light and a wavelength region of the second light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki HIGANO, Kazuhiro NISHIYAMA, Genki ASOZU, Kazuki MATSUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20220039697
    Abstract: A detection device includes: an optical sensor including a sensor base member and photoelectric conversion elements that are provided on the sensor base member and configured to output signals corresponding to light emitted to the photoelectric conversion elements; a light-emitting element configured to emit output light toward a direction of an object to be measured; and an optical element including first light-transmitting areas and a non-light-transmitting area and provided between the optical sensor and the object to be measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki HIGANO, Kazuhiro NISHIYAMA, Yasushi TOMIOKA, Genki ASOZU, Kazuki MATSUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20220035189
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a plurality of first prisms, a plurality of second prisms and a display panel provided between the first prisms and the second prisms, and the display panel includes a first substrate including a first transparent substrate and a pixel electrode, a second substrate including a second transparent substrate and a common electrode opposing the pixel electrode, and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and containing a polymer and liquid crystal molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Genki ASOZU, Toshiyuki HIGANO, Hirohisa MIKI
  • Publication number: 20210240029
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprising: a first flexible substrate; a second flexible substrate facing the first flexible substrate; and a first barrier film provided on a surface of the first flexible substrate that faces the second flexible substrate and formed by an inorganic insulating film, wherein the first flexible substrate has a superimposition region in which the first barrier film is provided and a non-superimposition region that is provided between a side surface of the first barrier film and a side surface of the first flexible substrate and in which the first barrier film is not provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Genki ASOZU, Toshiyuki HIGANO
  • Patent number: 11029550
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electro-optical device comprises a flexible first substrate and a flexible second substrate which include an electro-optical area, a drive area in the first substrate with terminals formed in the drive area, an external drive circuit connected to the terminals, conductive lines extending from the terminals to the electro-optical area side, and a first resin film overlapping the conductive lines. Further, a gap is formed between the first resin film and the second substrate in planar view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Genki Asozu, Toshiyuki Higano, Emi Higano
  • Publication number: 20200319488
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel including a flat portion and a bend portion adjacent to the flat portion. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a sealant bonding the first substrate and the second substrate together. The sealant is filled in the bend portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Genki ASOZU, Toshiyuki HIGANO
  • Patent number: 10571767
    Abstract: The structure of the invention is: a pair of a first scanning line and a second scanning line extend in a first direction on the TFT substrate, a first pixel that has a first pixel electrode and a second pixel that as a second pixel electrode are formed between the pairs of the scanning lines, a connection area is formed between the first scanning line and the second scanning line; a first TFT, a first through hole that connects the first TFT with the first pixel electrode, and a second TFT, a second through hole that connects the second TFT with the second pixel electrode are formed in the connection area; the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode are formed on an organic passivation film; the organic passivation film is not formed in an area where the first through hole and the second through hole are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Genki Asozu, Shigesumi Araki
  • Patent number: 10359674
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is configured to prevent the appearance on its display of a black stain stemming from a drop in volume resistivity of liquid crystal caused by ions therein. The device includes a thin-film transistor (TFT) substrate and a counter substrate bonded together along the periphery thereof by a seal material. The TFT substrate and the counter substrate have liquid crystal sandwiched therebetween and include a display region. A third electrode is formed outside the display region of the TFT substrate. A concave portion is formed in an organic insulation film on the liquid crystal side of the third electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Genki Asozu
  • Patent number: 10317753
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is configured to prevent the appearance on its display of a black stain stemming from a drop in volume resistivity of liquid crystal caused by ions therein. The device includes a thin-film transistor (TFT) substrate and a counter substrate bonded together along the periphery thereof by a seal material. The TFT substrate and the counter substrate have liquid crystal sandwiched therebetween and include a display area. A second wall is formed outside the display area over the TFT substrate. A second electrode is formed over the second wall. A first wall is formed between the second wall and the display area. A first electrode is formed over the first wall. The first wall has a gap against the counter substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Genki Asozu
  • Publication number: 20190041678
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electro-optical device comprises a flexible first substrate and a flexible second substrate which include an electro-optical area, a drive area in the first substrate with terminals formed in the drive area, an external drive circuit connected to the terminals, conductive lines extending from the terminals to the electro-optical area side, and a first resin film overlapping the conductive lines. Further, a gap is formed between the first resin film and the second substrate in planar view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Genki ASOZU, Toshiyuki HIGANO, Emi HIGANO
  • Patent number: 10168583
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes an active-element substrate. The active-element substrate includes a display area, a non-display area, an image signal line, an active element including a scanning line and connected to the image signal line, a driving circuit, a common electrode, a first electrode electrically connected to the common electrode and provided in the non-display area, and a second electrode the voltage of which is lower than that of the common electrode, and which is provided in the non-display area. At least part of the second electrode is provided in a different position from that of the first electrode as seen in plan view. The scanning line is provided below the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Genki Asozu, Toshiyuki Higano
  • Patent number: 10012858
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, a first line and a second line extending between the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel with a gap therebetween, and a first alignment film as an outermost layer. The second substrate includes a second alignment film opposed to the first alignment film. Further, the first substrate includes a groove in which the first alignment has a recessed surface between the first line and the second line, and the groove is filled with the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Genki Asozu, Shigesumi Araki
  • Publication number: 20180149938
    Abstract: The structure of the invention is: a pair of a first scanning line and a second scanning line extend in a first direction on the TFT substrate, a first pixel that has a first pixel electrode and a second pixel that as a second pixel electrode are formed between the pairs of the scanning lines, a connection area is formed between the first scanning line and the second scanning line; a first TFT, a first through hole that connects the first TFT with the first pixel electrode, and a second TFT, a second through hole that connects the second TFT with the second pixel electrode are formed in the connection area; the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode are formed on an organic passivation film; the organic passivation film is not formed in an area where the first through hole and the second through hole are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Genki ASOZU, Shigesumi ARAKI
  • Publication number: 20180130971
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to realize the organic EL display device that has a high quality images even the polarizing plate is eliminated. The structure of the invention is as follows. An organic EL display device comprising: a display area, an organic EL element, which an organic EL layer is formed between a lower electrode and an upper electrode, the organic EL layer emits a different color of light according to a pixel, wherein a color filter of a same color as a color of light emitted from the organic EL layer is formed at a nearer side to the screen of the organic EL layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Genki ASOZU, Emi HIGANO
  • Publication number: 20170146871
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is configured to prevent the appearance on its display of a black stain stemming from a drop in volume resistivity of liquid crystal caused by ions therein. The device includes a thin-film transistor (TFT) substrate and a counter substrate bonded together along the periphery thereof by a seal material. The TFT substrate and the counter substrate have liquid crystal sandwiched therebetween and include a display area. A third electrode is formed outside the display area of the TFT substrate. A concave portion is formed in an organic insulation film on the liquid crystal side of the third electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventor: Genki ASOZU
  • Publication number: 20170139289
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is configured to prevent the appearance on its display of a black stain stemming from a drop in volume resistivity of liquid crystal caused by ions therein. The device includes a thin-film transistor (TFT) substrate and a counter substrate bonded together along the periphery thereof by a seal material. The TFT substrate and the counter substrate have liquid crystal sandwiched therebetween and include a display area. A second wall is formed outside the display area over the TFT substrate. A second electrode is formed over the second wall. A first wall is formed between the second wall and the display area. A first electrode is formed over the first wall. The first wall has a gap against the counter substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventor: Genki ASOZU
  • Publication number: 20170139291
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a drive circuit, a second substrate, a sealing member, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a first trap electrode provided in a non-display area, and a first shield electrode provided in the non-display area, located closer to a display area than the first trap electrode, and located above a scanning line. The drive circuit causes a potential of the first trap electrode to differ from a potential of the first shield electrode. The sealing member located opposite to at least part of the first trap electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Genki ASOZU, Shigesumi ARAKI
  • Publication number: 20160363822
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, a first line and a second line extending between the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel with a gap therebetween, and a first alignment film as an outermost layer. The second substrate includes a second alignment film opposed to the first alignment film. Further, the first substrate includes a groove in which the first alignment has a recessed surface between the first line and the second line, and the groove is filled with the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Genki ASOZU, Shigesumi ARAKI