Patents by Inventor Hayato Kurasawa
Hayato Kurasawa 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).
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Patent number: 10146368Abstract: A display device with a touch sensor having a display function and a touch sensor function is provided. The display device includes a first substrate including a pixel electrode; a first electrode along a first direction; and a second substrate including a second electrode that includes patterns of electrodes along a second direction crossing the first direction and that faces the first electrode and the pixel electrode, wherein upon the display function being activated, the pixel electrode is supplied with a pixel signal, and the second electrode is supplied with common voltage, and upon the touch sensor function being activated, the first electrode is applied with a first signal and the second electrode is configured to receive the first signal to be a second signal as a touch detecting signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Naosuke Furutani, Hayato Kurasawa, Makoto Hayashi
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Patent number: 10146987Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a first control line, a first signal line, a first detection switch, a common electrode, a first detection electrode, a first circuit and a second circuit. The common electrode is located above the first control line, the first signal line and the first detection switch, opposed to the first control line, the first signal line and the first detection switch. The first detection electrode is located above the common electrode. The first circuit and the second circuit are located under the common electrode, and are opposed to the common electrode.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Gen Koide, Hayato Kurasawa, Toshio Soya, Fumitaka Gotoh
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Patent number: 10139976Abstract: According to an aspect, a detecting apparatus includes: a touch detection electrode provided along a touch detection surface; a strain gauge integrated with the touch detection electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Shinya Iuchi, Taiki Kasai, Hayato Kurasawa
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Patent number: 10139942Abstract: A display device includes: a plurality of pixel electrodes each of which is provided in each of a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in a display region; a driving electrode provided so as to overlap the plurality of pixel electrodes when seen in a plan view; a plurality of detecting electrodes provided so as to overlap the driving electrode when seen in a plan view; and a dummy electrode provided apart from the detecting electrodes. The detecting electrodes and the dummy electrode include a metal layer or an alloy layer. A ratio of total sum of areas of portions of the plurality sub-pixels which overlap any of the detecting electrodes and the dummy electrode when seen in a plan view to total sum of areas of the plurality of sub-pixels is 1 to 22%.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hayato Kurasawa, Koji Ishizaki, Takeo Koito
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Patent number: 10139927Abstract: A display apparatus with a touch detection function capable of improving accuracy is provided. The display apparatus includes: a pixel array having a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix form; and a plurality of signal wires arranged in the pixel array. Here, when an externally-detecting object is detected, a plurality of coils having areas overlapping with each other are formed of a plurality of signal wires (drive electrodes) among the plurality of signal wires, and a magnetic field generated in the plurality of respective coils are superimposed in an overlapped area by supplying a drive signal to the plurality of coils.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Hayato Kurasawa, Daichi Suzuki, Fumitaka Gotoh
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Patent number: 10133105Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, lead wirings provided on the first substrate or the second substrate and a first insulator part provided on an upper surface of the second substrate. The lead wirings are arranged in a peripheral region when seen in a plan view and the first insulator part is arranged so as to overlap a display region when seen in a plan view. Second insulator parts or spaces with a permittivity lower than a permittivity of the first insulator part are provided at sides of the first insulator part. The second insulator parts or the spaces are arranged so as to overlap the lead wirings in the peripheral region when seen in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Koji Ishizaki, Masanobu Ikeda, Hayato Kurasawa, Yoshihiro Watanabe
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Publication number: 20180329556Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a touch detecting function includes: a substrate; a display area; a touch detection electrode provided with a plurality of conductive thin wires, each of the conductive thin wires including a plurality of thin wire pieces each having a linear shape and including a first end and a second end; a drive electrode; and a display functional layer. The adjacent thin wire pieces are arranged so as to be bent at a bent portion serving as a portion at which the second end of the one thin wire piece of the adjacent thin wire pieces is connected to the first end of the other thin wire piece of the adjacent thin wire pieces, and the conductive thin wires include a bent portion having an angle formed by the adjacent thin wire pieces different from angles of the other bent portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Takeo KOITO, Koji ISHIZAKI, Hayato KURASAWA
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Method of manufacturing electrode substrate, electrode substrate, display apparatus and input device
Patent number: 10126888Abstract: A manufacturing process of an electrode substrate includes a step of forming a protective layer so as to cover a conductor pattern by applying raw material liquid discharged as droplets to an upper surface of a substrate in a first region and a second region of the upper surface of the substrate. At this time, an application amount of the raw material liquid per unit area in the second region is made smaller than an application amount of the raw material liquid per unit area in the first region, so that an average film thickness of the protective layer of a portion formed in the second region is made smaller than an average film thickness of the protective layer of a portion formed in the first region.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Koji Ishizaki, Hayato Kurasawa, Masanobu Ikeda, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Toshimasa Ishigaki, Daisuke Sonoda, Tatsuya Ide -
Patent number: 10126899Abstract: A detection device includes a substrate; a plurality of first conductive thin wires provided in a plane parallel to the substrate and extending in a first direction; a plurality of second conductive thin wires provided in the same layer as that of the first conductive thin wires and extending in a second direction forming an angle with the first direction; first groups that are disposed in first strip-like regions respectively having a first width, each of the first groups including at least two of the first conductive thin wires displaced from one another in the second direction; and second groups that are disposed in second strip-like regions respectively having a second width, each of the second groups including at least two of the second conductive thin wires displaced from one another in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Koji Ishizaki, Hayato Kurasawa
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Publication number: 20180321768Abstract: To provide a display capable of reducing each resistance of a drive electrode and a detection electrode, in the display which is provided with an input device having the drive electrode and the detection electrode formed on the same plane. A drive electrode includes a plurality of first electrode portions arranged in an X-axis direction, and a plurality of first connection portions each of which electrically connects the two first electrode portions adjacent to each other. A detection electrode includes a plurality of second electrode portions arranged in a Y-axis direction, and a plurality of second connection portions each of which electrically connects the two second electrode portions adjacent to each other. The first connection portion overlaps with the second connection portion in a planar view. Each of the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion contains metal or alloy, and has a mesh shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Koji ISHIZAKI, Hayato KURASAWA, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI
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Publication number: 20180314380Abstract: A detection apparatus includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a plurality of second electrodes, a detection controller, and a second electrode controller. The first electrode is disposed on the first substrate. The second electrodes have an area smaller than the area of the first electrode and overlap the first electrode. The detection controller is coupled to the first electrode and detects a detection signal corresponding to a capacitance change in the first electrode. The second electrode controller supplies, to some of second electrodes in the second electrodes, a guard signal for suppressing a capacitance change in overlapping areas of the first electrode overlapping the respective second electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Toshinori UEHARA, Hayato KURASAWA
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Patent number: 10108839Abstract: A display panel including a display function layer displaying an image in a display area, a cover member including a first face and a second face disposed on an opposite side of the first face and faces the display panel, and a fingerprint sensor including a plurality of first detection electrodes disposed in a sensor base and configured to detect unevenness of an object brought into contact with or approaching the first face of the cover member, a shield electrode disposed to face the plurality of first detection electrodes and configured to suppress a change in capacitance between the first detection electrodes and the shield electrode, and switching elements disposed in correspondence with the first detection electrodes, the fingerprint sensor being arranged between the cover member and the display panel and arranged to overlap with the display area when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first face are included.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Toshinori Uehara, Yoshitoshi Kida, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Hayato Kurasawa, Yuji Suzuki, Shoji Hinata, Toshiya Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20180300000Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes touch detection electrodes, and a driver. The touch detection electrodes include stripe common electrodes serving as electrodes for display. The driver includes a first, second, and third drivers for driving each of the stripe electrodes. Auxiliary lines connect each of the stripe electrodes to the third driver. The first and second drivers are provided along shorter sides of the stripe electrodes. The third driver is provided along a longer side of the stripe electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Naoki TAKADA, Hayato KURASAWA
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Publication number: 20180300009Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, pixel electrodes, a display functional layer, common electrodes, first electrodes, and a controller. The common electrodes and the first electrodes intersect with each other. The controller controls the pixel electrodes, the common electrodes, and the first electrodes in a plurality of display periods to display an image, a first sensing period, and a second sensing period. During the display periods, the pixel electrodes are supplied with a pixel signal, and the common electrodes are supplied with a common signal. During the first sensing period, the common electrodes are supplied with a first drive signal to generate a magnetic field, and an electromotive force caused by the magnetic field is generated in the first electrodes. During the second sensing period, the common electrodes are supplied with a second drive signal to generate electrostatic capacitance between the common electrodes and the first electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hayato Kurasawa, Hiroshi Mizuhashi
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Publication number: 20180293421Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a first control line, a first signal line, a first detection switch, a common electrode, a first detection electrode, a first circuit and a second circuit. The common electrode is located above the first control line, the first signal line and the first detection switch, opposed to the first control line, the first signal line and the first detection switch. The first detection electrode is located above the common electrode. The first circuit and the second circuit are located under the common electrode, and are opposed to the common electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Gen KOIDE, Hayato KURASAWA, Toshio SOYA, Fumitaka GOTOH
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Publication number: 20180292941Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a touch sensor has a display function and a touch sensor function. The display device includes: a panel unit that comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, and a display function layer between the first substrate and the second substrate; a first electrode on the first substrate; a second electrode on the second substrate; a third electrode on the second substrate; and a capacitor for the touch sensor function. The capacitor is formed between either of the first electrode and the second electrode and the third electrode, or between both the first electrode and the second electrode and the third electrode. The frame portion outside the display area comprises, on the first substrate side thereof, a peripheral circuit, and the second electrode is provided in a position more distant upward from the peripheral circuit than the first electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Hayato KURASAWA, Makoto HAYASHI, Naosuke FURUTANI
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Patent number: 10095338Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor-equipped display device includes first electrodes and a detection electrode. The first electrodes constitute sensor drive electrodes by being supplied with sensor drive signals separately and sequentially or sensor drive electrodes by simultaneously supplying the sensor drive signals to the first electrodes adjacent to each other. A width of the sensor drive electrode including the first electrode on the edge is smaller than a width of the other sensor drive electrode not including the first electrode on the edge.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hayato Kurasawa, Yasuyuki Teranishi, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Koji Ishizaki, Daisuke Ito
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Patent number: 10095359Abstract: According to an aspect, a touch detection device includes a drive electrode layer including a plurality of drive electrodes formed in stripes in an array direction; a plurality of touch detection electrodes that are arranged in a manner facing the plurality of drive electrodes and generate capacitance with the plurality of drive electrodes; and a touch detecting unit that applies a touch drive signal to the plurality of drive electrodes and detects a position of an object in contiguity with a touch detection area based on detection signals supplied from the plurality of touch detection electrodes. The plurality of the drive electrodes include an end drive electrode that is provided to at least one end in the array direction and has a larger width in the array direction than the width in the array direction of drive electrodes other than the end drive electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hayato Kurasawa, Yasuyuki Teranishi, Yoshitoshi Kida
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Publication number: 20180284513Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device comprises a first substrate includes a first area, a second area adjacent to the first area, and a first terminal portion located in the first area, and a second substrate includes an edge including a linear portion located between the first area and the second area, the second substrate overlapping the second area, wherein the second substrate further comprises a protruding portion protruding than the linear portion and a second terminal portion located in the protruding portion, and the display device further comprises a holding layer holding a gap between the second area and the protruding portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Koji ISHIZAKI, Hayato KURASAWA, Masanobu IKEDA
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Patent number: 10088935Abstract: A sensor-equipped display device includes a display panel comprising a common electrode; a sensor comprising a plurality of detection electrodes extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, each of the detection electrodes including a first electrode and a second electrode which are opposed to the common electrode, are divided and extend in the first direction, each of the first electrode and the second electrode including a gradient in width in the first direction in the detection electrode, the gradient in width of the first electrode and the gradient in width of the second electrode being inclined in opposite directions; and a controller configured to effect switching to either a first mode or a second mode, and to control driving of the common electrode and the detection electrodes, wherein the sensor further comprises a dummy electrode disposed between neighboring detection electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hayato Kurasawa, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Yoshitoshi Kida