Patents by Inventor Hirotaka Imayama

Hirotaka Imayama 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: 20230393433
    Abstract: To improve the display quality of a display device, the display device includes a display section and a frame section surrounding a periphery of the display section. A substrate in the display device includes a conductor pattern constituting a circuit section and an insulating film serving as an organic film covering the conductor pattern. The insulating film extends to a peripheral edge of the substrate. A slit, which penetrates the insulating film in a thickness direction, is formed in a corner part of the insulating film. The slit is formed at a position not overlapping the circuit section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Koichi IGETA, Hirotaka IMAYAMA
  • Patent number: 11774807
    Abstract: To improve the display quality of a display device, the display device includes a display section and a frame section surrounding a periphery of the display section. A substrate in the display device includes a conductor pattern constituting a circuit section and an insulating film serving as an organic film covering the conductor pattern. The insulating film extends to a peripheral edge of the substrate. A slit, which penetrates the insulating film in a thickness direction, is formed in a corner part of the insulating film. The slit is formed at a position not overlapping the circuit section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koichi Igeta, Hirotaka Imayama
  • Publication number: 20230161201
    Abstract: To improve the display quality of a display device, the display device includes a display section and a frame section surrounding a periphery of the display section. A substrate in the display device includes a conductor pattern constituting a circuit section and an insulating film serving as an organic film covering the conductor pattern. The insulating film extends to a peripheral edge of the substrate. A slit, which penetrates the insulating film in a thickness direction, is formed in a corner part of the insulating film. The slit is formed at a position not overlapping the circuit section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Koichi IGETA, Hirotaka IMAYAMA
  • Patent number: 11573458
    Abstract: To improve the display quality of a display device, the display device includes a display section and a frame section surrounding a periphery of the display section. A substrate in the display device includes a conductor pattern constituting a circuit section and an insulating film serving as an organic film covering the conductor pattern. The insulating film extends to a peripheral edge of the substrate. A slit, which penetrates the insulating film in a thickness direction, is formed in a corner part of the insulating film. The slit is formed at a position not overlapping the circuit section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koichi Igeta, Hirotaka Imayama
  • Publication number: 20220260868
    Abstract: To improve the display quality of a display device, the display device includes a display section and a frame section surrounding a periphery of the display section. A substrate in the display device includes a conductor pattern constituting a circuit section and an insulating film serving as an organic film covering the conductor pattern. The insulating film extends to a peripheral edge of the substrate. A slit, which penetrates the insulating film in a thickness direction, is formed in a corner part of the insulating film. The slit is formed at a position not overlapping the circuit section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Koichi IGETA, Hirotaka IMAYAMA
  • Patent number: 11347112
    Abstract: To improve the display quality of a display device, the display device includes a display section and a frame section surrounding a periphery of the display section. A substrate in the display device includes a conductor pattern constituting a circuit section and an insulating film serving as an organic film covering the conductor pattern. The insulating film extends to a peripheral edge of the substrate. A slit, which penetrates the insulating film in a thickness direction, is formed in a corner part of the insulating film. The slit is formed at a position not overlapping the circuit section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koichi Igeta, Hirotaka Imayama
  • Patent number: 11036098
    Abstract: The present invention realizes a bright image display by enhancing a numerical aperture of pixels. At least a portion of a pixel electrode is overlapped to a thin film transistor by way of a first insulation film, the pixel electrode is connected to an output electrode of the thin film transistor via a contact hole which is formed in the first insulation film, the counter electrode is arranged above the pixel electrode by way of a second insulation film in a state that the counter electrode is overlapped to the pixel electrode, the counter electrode is formed at a position avoiding the contact hole formed in the first insulation film as viewed in a plan view, and at least a portion of the counter electrode is overlapped to the thin film transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Tohru Sasaki, Hirotaka Imayama, Masateru Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20210063791
    Abstract: To improve the display quality of a display device, the display device includes a display section and a frame section surrounding a periphery of the display section. A substrate in the display device includes a conductor pattern constituting a circuit section and an insulating film serving as an organic film covering the conductor pattern. The insulating film extends to a peripheral edge of the substrate. A slit, which penetrates the insulating film in a thickness direction, is formed in a corner part of the insulating film. The slit is formed at a position not overlapping the circuit section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Koichi IGETA, Hirotaka Imayama
  • Publication number: 20200333672
    Abstract: The present invention realizes a bright image display by enhancing a numerical aperture of pixels. At least a portion of a pixel electrode is overlapped to a thin film transistor by way of a first insulation film, the pixel electrode is connected to an output electrode of the thin film transistor via a contact hole which is formed in the first insulation film, the counter electrode is arranged above the pixel electrode by way of a second insulation film in a state that the counter electrode is overlapped to the pixel electrode, the counter electrode is formed at a position avoiding the contact hole formed in the first insulation film as viewed in a plan view, and at least a portion of the counter electrode is overlapped to the thin film transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Takahiro OCHIAI, Tohru SASAKI, Hirotaka IMAYAMA, Masateru MORIMOTO
  • Patent number: 10747071
    Abstract: The present invention realizes a bright image display by enhancing a numerical aperture of pixels. At least a portion of a pixel electrode is overlapped to a thin film transistor by way of a first insulation film, the pixel electrode is connected to an output electrode of the thin film transistor via a contact hole which is formed in the first insulation film, the counter electrode is arranged above the pixel electrode by way of a second insulation film in a state that the counter electrode is overlapped to the pixel electrode, the counter electrode is formed at a position avoiding the contact hole formed in the first insulation film as viewed in a plan view, and at least a portion of the counter electrode is overlapped to the thin film transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Tohru Sasaki, Hirotaka Imayama, Masateru Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20190196278
    Abstract: The present invention realizes a bright image display by enhancing a numerical aperture of pixels. At least a portion of a pixel electrode is overlapped to a thin film transistor by way of a first insulation film, the pixel electrode is connected to an output electrode of the thin film transistor via a contact hole which is formed in the first insulation film, the counter electrode is arranged above the pixel electrode by way of a second insulation film in a state that the counter electrode is overlapped to the pixel electrode, the counter electrode is formed at a position avoiding the contact hole formed in the first insulation film as viewed in a plan view, and at least a portion of the counter electrode is overlapped to the thin film transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Takahiro OCHIAI, Tohru SASAKI, Hirotaka IMAYAMA, Masateru MORIMOTO
  • Patent number: 10310309
    Abstract: To improve the display quality of a display device, the display device includes a display section and a frame section surrounding a periphery of the display section. A substrate in the display device includes a conductor pattern constituting a circuit section and an insulating film serving as an organic film covering the conductor pattern. The insulating film extends to a peripheral edge of the substrate. A slit, which penetrates the insulating film in a thickness direction, is formed in a corner part of the insulating film. The slit is formed at a position not overlapping the circuit section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koichi Igeta, Hirotaka Imayama
  • Patent number: 10254600
    Abstract: The present invention realizes a bright image display by enhancing a numerical aperture of pixels. At least a portion of a pixel electrode is overlapped to a thin film transistor by way of a first insulation film, the pixel electrode is connected to an output electrode of the thin film transistor via a contact hole which is formed in the first insulation film, the counter electrode is arranged above the pixel electrode by way of a second insulation film in a state that the counter electrode is overlapped to the pixel electrode, the counter electrode is formed at a position avoiding the contact hole formed in the first insulation film as viewed in a plan view, and at least a portion of the counter electrode is overlapped to the thin film transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignees: JAPAN DISPLAY INC., PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Tohru Sasaki, Hirotaka Imayama, Masateru Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20190086711
    Abstract: To improve the display quality of a display device, the display device includes a display section and a frame section surrounding a periphery of the display section. A substrate in the display device includes a conductor pattern constituting a circuit section and an insulating film serving as an organic film covering the conductor pattern. The insulating film extends to a peripheral edge of the substrate. A slit, which penetrates the insulating film in a thickness direction, is formed in a corner part of the insulating film. The slit is formed at a position not overlapping the circuit section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Koichi IGETA, Hirotaka IMAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170343870
    Abstract: The present invention realizes a bright image display by enhancing a numerical aperture of pixels. At least a portion of a pixel electrode is overlapped to a thin film transistor by way of a first insulation film, the pixel electrode is connected to an output electrode of the thin film transistor via a contact hole which is formed in the first insulation film, the counter electrode is arranged above the pixel electrode by way of a second insulation film in a state that the counter electrode is overlapped to the pixel electrode, the counter electrode is formed at a position avoiding the contact hole formed in the first insulation film as viewed in a plan view, and at least a portion of the counter electrode is overlapped to the thin film transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Takahiro OCHIAI, Tohru SASAKI, Hirotaka IMAYAMA, Masateru MORIMOTO
  • Patent number: 9785020
    Abstract: The present invention realizes a bright image display by enhancing a numerical aperture of pixels. At least a portion of a pixel electrode is overlapped to a thin film transistor by way of a first insulation film, the pixel electrode is connected to an output electrode of the thin film transistor via a contact hole which is formed in the first insulation film, the counter electrode is arranged above the pixel electrode by way of a second insulation film in a state that the counter electrode is overlapped to the pixel electrode, the counter electrode is formed at a position avoiding the contact hole formed in the first insulation film as viewed in a plan view, and at least a portion of the counter electrode is overlapped to the thin film transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Tohru Sasaki, Hirotaka Imayama, Masateru Morimoto
  • Patent number: 9703107
    Abstract: A three-dimensional display device of a parallax barrier system including a liquid crystal display device of an IPS system having a TFT substrate and an opposed substrate as well as a liquid crystal barrier panel of a TN system having a first substrate and a second substrate, in which the opposed substrate of the liquid crystal display device and the second substrate of the liquid crystal barrier panel are opposedly arranged by interposing a polarizer, the TFT substrate includes a pixel configured by a common electrode having a slit above a pixel electrode configured in a planar shape, and includes a first pixel in which an angle made by an alignment axis of the TFT substrate and a direction of a long axis of the slit is ?1 and a second pixel in which an angle made by the alignment axis of the TFT substrate and the direction of the long axis of the slit is ?2, ?1 and ?2 are in a relationship ?1=??2, the first pixel and the second pixel are arranged to switch in a first direction, and arranged to switch in a s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masaru Nakakomi, Hiroaki Komatsu, Yuji Maede, Hirotaka Imayama
  • Patent number: 9372377
    Abstract: Gate lines are arranged in a first direction. Drain lines are arranged in a second direction. A first electrode has slits formed therein. Aperture regions surrounded by the drain lines and the gate lines include an aperture region including the slits having a first inclined angle and an aperture region including the slits having a second inclined angle, the second inclined angle being different from the first inclined angle. The aperture region including the slits having the first inclined angle and the aperture region including the slits having the second inclined angle are alternately formed in the first direction. Within the aperture regions arranged adjacent to each other in the first direction, a first region and a second region forming a pair by being arranged so as to be opposed to each other via one of the gate lines form one of pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignees: JAPAN DISPLAY, INC., PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Sato, Hirotaka Imayama
  • Publication number: 20160041436
    Abstract: To improve the display quality of a display device, the display device includes a display section and a frame section surrounding a periphery of the display section. A substrate in the display device includes a conductor pattern constituting a circuit section and an insulating film serving as an organic film covering the conductor pattern. The insulating film extends to a peripheral edge of the substrate. A slit, which penetrates the insulating film in a thickness direction, is formed in a corner part of the insulating film. The slit is formed at a position not overlapping the circuit section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Koichi Igeta, Hirotaka Imayama
  • Patent number: 9146424
    Abstract: Screen brightness is improved in an IPS type liquid crystal display device. A common electrode having a slit is disposed over a rectangular pixel electrode with an insulating film attached therebetween. The slit has a linear part and a bend part. The bend part is necessary for preventing pressing domain. The transmittance in the bend part is increased by making the thickness of the insulating film below the bend part of the slit to less than the thickness of the insulating film at the linear part of the slit, thereby increasing the transmittance of the entire pixel. Thus, the screen brightness can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Hideki Kuriyama, Hirotaka Imayama