Patents by Inventor Hiromichi Tanaka
Hiromichi Tanaka 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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Publication number: 20230367155Abstract: The following structure mitigates problems caused by heat generated by the LED and the driver IC. A liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel in which liquid crystal is sandwiched between a TFT substrate, having a pixel, and a counter substrate including: a display area being formed in an area in which the TFT substrate and the counter substrate overlap each other, a terminal area being formed on the TFT substrate, in which the counter substrate does not overlap, the terminal area being formed along a first side of the counter substrate which extends in a first direction, a second cover glass being disposed on the counter substrate, and a first cover glass being disposed under the TFT substrate, in which a width of the first cover glass in the first direction is larger than a width of the second cover glass in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yuta WAKABAYASHI, Yasuyuki HANAZAWA, Michikazu NOGUCHI, Hiromichi TANAKA
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Publication number: 20230324732Abstract: A display device which is an electro-optical device includes a panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer and having a display region, a transparent region provided inside the display region, and a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region. A backlight unit is provided below the panel so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A bezel is provided below the backlight unit so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A cover member is provided above the second substrate so as to overlap with the transparent region. Also, a cap film made of a material different from that of the bezel covers at least a lateral side of the backlight unit in the frame region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kaoru INOUE, Hiromichi TANAKA, Takeshi KANEKI
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Publication number: 20230262888Abstract: A multilayer structure having a main surface includes: a first conductor extending in parallel with the main surface; a second conductor extending in parallel with the main surface and disposed at a different position from the first conductor with respect to a thickness direction of the multilayer structure; and a third conductor having a shape extending in at least any direction as seen in a direction perpendicular to the main surface. In a range higher than a lower end of the third conductor and lower than an upper end of the third conductor in the thickness direction of the multilayer structure, at least a part of the first conductor is included and at least a part of the second conductor is included.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventor: Hiromichi TANAKA
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Patent number: 11719968Abstract: A display device which is an electro-optical device includes a panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer and having a display region, a transparent region provided inside the display region, and a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region. A backlight unit is provided below the panel so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A bezel is provided below the backlight unit so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A cover member is provided above the second substrate so as to overlap with the transparent region. Also, a cap film made of a material different from that of the bezel covers at least a lateral side of the backlight unit in the frame region.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kaoru Inoue, Hiromichi Tanaka, Takeshi Kaneki
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Patent number: 11500234Abstract: A display device includes a panel, a backlight, and an adhesive tape. The backlight is placed under the panel. The adhesive tape has a light blocking property and is bonded to an end face of the panel and the backlight.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiromichi Tanaka, Takeshi Kaneki
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Patent number: 11402686Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a backlight under the display panel, and an adhesive placed so as to extend over a side face of the display panel and a side face of the backlight. An outer face of the adhesive opposite to a face of the adhesive bonded to the side face of the display panel and the side face of the backlight is formed as a flat face along one or both of the side face of the display panel and the side face of the backlight.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takeshi Kaneki, Ken Hirabayashi, Hiromichi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20220236603Abstract: A display device which is an electro-optical device includes a panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer and having a display region, a transparent region provided inside the display region, and a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region. A backlight unit is provided below the panel so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A bezel is provided below the backlight unit so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A cover member is provided above the second substrate so as to overlap with the transparent region. Also, a cap film made of a material different from that of the bezel covers at least a lateral side of the backlight unit in the frame region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kaoru INOUE, Hiromichi TANAKA, Takeshi KANEKI
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Patent number: 11333914Abstract: A display device which is an electro-optical device includes a panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer and having a display region, a transparent region provided inside the display region, and a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region. A backlight unit is provided below the panel so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A bezel is provided below the backlight unit so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A cover member is provided above the second substrate so as to overlap with the transparent region. Also, a cap film made of a material different from that of the bezel covers at least a lateral side of the backlight unit in the frame region.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kaoru Inoue, Hiromichi Tanaka, Takeshi Kaneki
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Patent number: 11226509Abstract: Performance of a display apparatus is improved. The display apparatus includes: a substrate having a side surface (first side surface); a backlight unit (light supply portion) having a side surface (second side surface); a flexible wiring board having a wiring electrically connected to a terminal (first terminal) and having an insulating film with flexibility covering the wiring; and a double-sided tape. The flexible wiring board is bonded to the side surface of the backlight unit through the double-sided tape.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hirotaka Ito, Kaoru Inoue, Hiromichi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20210349348Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a backlight under the display panel, and an adhesive placed so as to extend over a side face of the display panel and a side face of the backlight. An outer face of the adhesive opposite to a face of the adhesive bonded to the side face of the display panel and the side face of the backlight is formed as a flat face along one or both of the side face of the display panel and the side face of the backlight.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Takeshi Kaneki, Ken HIRABAYASHI, Hiromichi TANAKA
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Publication number: 20210341781Abstract: A display device which is an electro-optical device includes a panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer and having a display region, a transparent region provided inside the display region, and a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region. A backlight unit is provided below the panel so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A bezel is provided below the backlight unit so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A cover member is provided above the second substrate so as to overlap with the transparent region. Also, a cap film made of a material different from that of the bezel covers at least a lateral side of the backlight unit in the frame region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kaoru INOUE, Hiromichi TANAKA, Takeshi KANEKI
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Patent number: 11106066Abstract: A display device which is an electro-optical device includes a panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer and having a display region, a transparent region provided inside the display region, and a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region. A backlight unit is provided below the panel so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A bezel is provided below the backlight unit so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A cover member is provided above the second substrate so as to overlap with the transparent region. Also, a cap film made of a material different from that of the bezel covers at least a lateral side of the backlight unit in the frame region.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kaoru Inoue, Hiromichi Tanaka, Takeshi Kaneki
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Patent number: 11011306Abstract: A ceramic electronic component that includes a ceramic insulator and an inner conductor layer disposed in the ceramic insulator. The inner conductor layer contains a metal and a metal oxide containing at least one first metal element selected from Ti, Mg, and Zr, first insulator regions that contain at least one second metal element selected from Ti, Mg, and Zr and that are discontinuous from the ceramic insulator and present in a dispersed state in the inner conductor layer, and a second insulator region containing a third metal element the same as the second metal element contained in the first insulator regions and present around the inner conductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiromichi Tanaka, Yuki Takemori
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Publication number: 20210096418Abstract: A display device includes a panel, a backlight, and an adhesive tape. The backlight is placed under the panel. The adhesive tape has a light blocking property and is bonded to an end face of the panel and the backlight.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Hiromichi TANAKA, Takeshi Kaneki
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Publication number: 20210033911Abstract: Performance of a display apparatus is improved. The display apparatus includes: a substrate having a side surface (first side surface); a backlight unit (light supply portion) having a side surface (second side surface); a flexible wiring board having a wiring electrically connected to a terminal (first terminal) and having an insulating film with flexibility covering the wiring; and a double-sided tape. The flexible wiring board is bonded to the side surface of the backlight unit through the double-sided tape.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hirotaka ITO, Kaoru INOUE, Hiromichi TANAKA
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Patent number: 10877303Abstract: A display device includes a panel, a backlight, and an adhesive tape. The backlight is placed under the panel. The adhesive tape has a light blocking property and is bonded to an end face of the panel and the backlight.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiromichi Tanaka, Takeshi Kaneki
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Publication number: 20200292871Abstract: A display device which is an electro-optical device includes a panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer and having a display region, a transparent region provided inside the display region, and a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region. A backlight unit is provided below the panel so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A bezel is provided below the backlight unit so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A cover member is provided above the second substrate so as to overlap with the transparent region. Also, a cap film made of a material different from that of the bezel covers at least a lateral side of the backlight unit in the frame region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kaoru INOUE, Hiromichi TANAKA, Takeshi KANEKI
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Patent number: 10739514Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light source device includes a wiring substrate including a mount region, a plurality of light sources arranged and mounted on the mount region of the wiring substrate, and a heat reactive adhesive sheet adhered to the wiring substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takeshi Kaneki, Hiromichi Tanaka
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Patent number: 10710583Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus configured to perform driving aid control using map information stored in a storage, where the map information includes attribute information concerning roads on which a vehicle carrying the apparatus may travel and widths of the respective roads. In the vehicle control apparatus, a road recognizer is configured to recognize a travelled road that is a road on which the own vehicle is traveling. An information acquirer is configured to acquire the attribute information of the travelled road. An image acquirer is configured to acquire an image captured by the imager. A search range setter is configured to, using the attribute information acquired by the information acquirer, set a search range in the captured image for searching for a road border that is an edge or a demarcation line of the travelled road. A border recognizer is configured to recognize the road border in the search range.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Hiromichi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20200183219Abstract: A display device includes a panel, a backlight, and an adhesive tape. The backlight is placed under the panel. The adhesive tape has a light blocking property and is bonded to an end face of the panel and the backlight.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Hiromichi Tanaka, Takeshi Kaneki