Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Tabatake

Hiroshi Tabatake 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).

  • Publication number: 20250140190
    Abstract: A display device can include a base, a plurality of pixels arranged in a display area on the base, and a data signal line supplying a data signal to each of the plurality of pixels. Each of the plurality of pixels can include a pixel circuit including a plurality of transistors and a light emitting element driven by the pixel circuit. The pixel circuit can drive the light emitting element to emit light in time division. The first transistor can be connected to the data signal line, among the plurality of transistors including the pixel circuit, can be an oxide transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuo MORITA, Hiroshi TABATAKE
  • Publication number: 20250140191
    Abstract: A display device can include a base, a plurality of pixels in a matrix along first and second directions intersecting each other in a display area on the base, control signal lines to supply a control signal to the pixels, and power supply lines to supply an initialization voltage to the pixels. Each pixel can include a pixel circuit having a plurality of transistors and a light emitting element drivable by the pixel circuit. The plurality of transistors can include a first transistor between the power supply line and the light emitting element. The first transistor can be controlled based on the control signal. The control signal lines, which can extend to connect to the plurality of pixels, can be arranged in the second direction. The power supply lines, which can extend to connect to the plurality of pixels, can be arranged in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuo MORITA, Hiroshi TABATAKE
  • Publication number: 20250098437
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a substrate, a circuit layer including a metal-made feed line in a surrounding area, an insulating layer covering the circuit layer, a lower electrode, a rib, a partition above the rib, an upper electrode connected to the partition, an organic layer between the electrodes and a conductive layer connected to the partition. The partition and the conductive layer each includes a metal-made lower portion and an upper portion protruding from a side surface of the lower portion. The lower portion of the conductive layer and the feed line are in contact with each other in the first contact portion in the surrounding area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroshi TABATAKE
  • Patent number: 12249283
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a plurality of semiconductor layers, a first insulation film, a first conductive layer, a second insulation film and a display element includes a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are opposed to each other to form a capacitance unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Omata, Hiroyuki Kimura, Makoto Shibusawa, Hiroshi Tabatake
  • Publication number: 20250081750
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a partition which is provided between each adjacent pair of display elements in a display area, an electrode layer provided in a surrounding area, a conductive layer provided above the electrode layer, and an inorganic insulating layer provided between the electrode layer and the conductive layer. The partition and the conductive layer include a conductive lower portion and an upper portion which protrudes from side surfaces of the lower portion. The electrode layer includes an electrode aperture penetrating in a stacking direction. The conductive layer overlaps with the electrode aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki HARADA, Hiroshi TABATAKE, Hideyuki TAKAHASHI, Takamitsu FUJIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20250068273
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a first dam surrounding the display area, a second dam surrounding the first dam, a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode overlapping the display area, a first sensor wiring and a second sensor wiring over the first dam and electrically connected to the first sensor electrode and the second sensor electrode, respectively, a first wiring under the second dam and electrically connected to the first sensor wiring at a first contact portion, and a second wiring under the second dam and electrically connected to the second sensor wiring at a second contact portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hideyuki TAKAHASHI, Hiroshi TABATAKE, Sho YANAGISAWA
  • Patent number: 12225806
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a substrate, first and second insulating layers, first and second pixel electrodes, first and second organic layers, first and second feed lines, first and second partitions, and a common electrode including first and second parts covering the first and second organic layers. The first organic layer is between the partitions. The second feed line and the second partition are located between the organic layers. The partitions are shaped such that a width of an upper part is greater than a width of a lower part. The first part is in contact with the first feed line between the first partition and the first organic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Sho Yanagisawa, Tetsuo Morita, Kenji Harada, Hiroshi Tabatake, Hideyuki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20250031548
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a motherboard includes inspection pads for adjacent short-circuiting inspection. The motherboard includes a first high-resistance wiring line connecting the inspection pads to each other, a first cut line set to cut out a plurality of display devices from the motherboard, and a second cut line set along an outline shape of each single display device. The inspection pads are each located between the first cut line and the second cut line. The first high-resistance wiring line is disposed across the first cut line and cut along the first cut line before the inspection using the inspection pads. The inspection pads are not connected to each other by the first high-resistance wiring line at the time of the inspection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroshi TABATAKE
  • Publication number: 20250017052
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a base, a lower electrode, a rib including an aperture, a partition, an organic layer in contact with the lower electrode through the aperture, and an upper electrode. The lower electrode includes first lower electrodes in a first area on and second lower electrodes in a second area. The aperture includes first apertures overlapping with the first lower electrodes and second apertures overlapping with the second lower electrodes. The partition includes a first partition dividing the first apertures and second partitions dividing each of the second apertures. The second aperture is smaller than the first aperture. Each of the second partitions is connected to other second partition via a transparent conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi TABATAKE, Hiroyuki KIMURA
  • Patent number: 12193278
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a substrate, a circuit layer including a metal-made feed line in a surrounding area, an insulating layer covering the circuit layer, a lower electrode, a rib, a partition above the rib, an upper electrode connected to the partition, an organic layer between the electrodes and a conductive layer connected to the partition. The partition and the conductive layer each includes a metal-made lower portion and an upper portion protruding from a side surface of the lower portion. The lower portion of the conductive layer and the feed line are in contact with each other in the first contact portion in the surrounding area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Tabatake
  • Patent number: 12175037
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a first dam surrounding the display area, a second dam surrounding the first dam, a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode overlapping the display area, a first sensor wiring and a second sensor wiring over the first dam and electrically connected to the first sensor electrode and the second sensor electrode, respectively, a first wiring under the second dam and electrically connected to the first sensor wiring at a first contact portion, and a second wiring under the second dam and electrically connected to the second sensor wiring at a second contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Takahashi, Hiroshi Tabatake, Sho Yanagisawa
  • Publication number: 20240414983
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a display device, includes forming a lower electrode, forming an inorganic insulating layer which covers the lower electrode, forming a partition including a conductive lower part and an upper part on the inorganic insulating layer, forming a resist on the inorganic insulating layer, which is patterned using a photomask comprising an aperture including a pair of first straight portions, a pair of second straight portions, and four arc-shaped corner portions each connecting respective of a first straight portion and a second straight portion adjacent to each other, and forming a rib including a pixel aperture that overlaps the lower electrode by removing a part of the inorganic insulating layer, which is exposed from the resist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroshi TABATAKE
  • Publication number: 20240389399
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display area which includes subpixels, and a partition which includes a conductive lower portion and an upper portion which protrudes from a side surface of the lower portion and surrounds each of the subpixels. Each of the subpixels includes a lower electrode, an organic layer which covers the lower electrode, and an upper electrode which covers the organic layer and is in contact with the lower portion of the partition. The display area has a transmissive area located between the lower electrodes of the adjacent two subpixels. Further, the partition surrounds the transmissive area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hideyuki TAKAHASHI, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Hiroshi TABATAKE
  • Publication number: 20240373681
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a manufacturing method for a display device includes forming a plurality of lower electrodes, a rib, a partition, a first stacked film including a first organic layer and a first upper electrode, and a first sealing layer. The manufacturing method includes forming a resist individually for each of a plurality of first sub-pixels aligned in a second direction. The manufacturing method includes removing the first sealing layer and the first stacked film using the resists as a mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroshi TABATAKE
  • Publication number: 20240349533
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display area which displays an image, and a partition which includes a conductive lower portion and an upper portion protruding from a side surface of the lower portion and is provided in the display area. The display area has a first area surrounded by the partition. Further, a plurality of first subpixels which are arranged without an intervention of the partition are provided in the first area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hideyuki TAKAHASHI, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Hiroshi TABATAKE
  • Publication number: 20240341123
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a substrate, an insulating layer disposed above the substrate, a lower electrode disposed above the insulating layer, a rib formed of an inorganic material, including a pixel aperture overlapping the lower electrode and covering a peripheral edge of the lower electrode, a partition disposed above the rib, an upper electrode opposing the lower electrode, and an organic layer disposed between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, which emits light in response to a potential difference between the lower electrode and the upper electrode. The peripheral edge of the lower electrode is located between the insulating layer and the partition in a thickness direction of the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi TABATAKE, Kazuyuki HARADA
  • Publication number: 20240341152
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a mother substrate includes panel portions, a margin portion, and a first partition provided in the margin portion. The first partition includes a first lower portion including an annular side surface, and a first upper portion provided on the first lower portion and including an annular protrusion which protrudes from the side surface. An inner circumferential portion includes, in plan view, a plurality of linear portions and a plurality of corner portions each connecting the adjacent two linear portions. In the linear portions, the side surface and an end portion of the protrusion linearly extend. In the corner portions, the side surface and the end portion of the protrusion are formed into an arcuate shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Ryota TAKASAKI, Naoya IWAHASHI, Sho YANAGISAWA, Hiroshi TABATAKE, Takashi TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20240341124
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes first to third pixels arranged in a first direction, and a partition surrounding the pixels. The partition includes a first partition between the first and second pixels extending in a second direction along the first pixel, a second partition between the first and second pixels extending in the second direction along the second pixel, and a third partition between the second and third pixels extending in the second direction. The first and second partitions are spaced apart from each other in the first direction via a slit. The third partition is continuously formed between the second and third pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hideyuki TAKAHASHI, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Hiroshi TABATAKE, Tetsuo MORITA
  • Publication number: 20240334768
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display area which includes a plurality of subpixels, a plurality of lower electrodes provided in the subpixels, respectively, a plurality of organic layers which cover the lower electrodes, respectively, and emit light based on applied voltage, and a common electrode which covers the organic layers and overlaps the display area. Further, the common electrode has a slit in which at least an end reaches an outer edge of the common electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hideyuki TAKAHASHI, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Hiroshi TABATAKE, Tetsuo MORITA
  • Publication number: 20240306435
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a motherboard for display device includes a plurality of panel portions each including a display area where a plurality of display elements are arranged, a margin area around the plurality of panel portions and an alignment mark arranged in the margin area. The panel portion includes an organic insulating layer, a lower electrode, an upper electrode, and an organic layer that emits light in accordance with a potential difference between the lower electrode and the upper electrode. The organic insulating layer extends from the display area to the margin area. The organic insulating layer arranged in the margin area and an inorganic insulating layer covering the organic insulating layer are arranged above the alignment mark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi TABATAKE, Sho YANAGISAWA