Patents by Inventor Hisao Ochi
Hisao Ochi 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: 11864436Abstract: A display panel includes a frame region surrounding a display region. The frame region includes: a frame corner including a round corner having a curved outline in plan view of the display panel; and two sides provided so that the frame corner is sandwiched between the two sides. The two sides include: a first frame side in parallel with gate wires; and a second frame side in parallel with source wires. A gate driver and an emission driver are divided and provided to the first frame side and the second frame side.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hisao Ochi, Jumpei Takahashi, Tohru Sonoda
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Patent number: 11765941Abstract: A display device includes: a display including a plurality of light-emitting devices; a first bank provided outside the display; a second bank provided outside the first bank; and a plurality of peripheral lines formed below, and intersecting with, the first bank and the second bank, wherein each of the peripheral lines includes a plurality of bends provided between the first bank and the second bank in plan view.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hisao Ochi, Tohru Senoo, Jumpei Takahashi, Tohru Sonoda, Takashi Ochi, Takeshi Hirase
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Patent number: 11751445Abstract: A display device includes: a first conductive layer on a resin substrate layer; a planarization film on the first conductive layer; and OLEDs on the planarization film. There is provided a second conductive layer in a frame area surrounding a display area. The second conductive layer is in contact with second electrodes of the OLEDs on the planarization film and also in contact with the first conductive layer in an external side of the planarization film. The second electrode is electrically connected to the first conductive layer via the second conductive layer. The planarization film includes, in the frame area, a portion where there is provided a trench. The first conductive layer is exposed from the planarization film in the trench. The second electrode is electrically connected to the first conductive layer via the second conductive layer in the trench.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hisao Ochi, Jumpei Takahashi, Tohru Sonoda
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Patent number: 11637269Abstract: An organic EL display device includes an organic EL element disposed on a flattening film, and a sealing film disposed over the organic EL element, a display region, and a frame region disposed around the display region. The frame region includes a plurality of mask spacers. The flattening film has a recess disposed between the display region and the mask spacers adjacent to the display region. The recess is filled with an organic film.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tohru Senoo, Takeshi Hirase, Hisao Ochi, Takashi Ochi, Tohru Sonoda, Akihiro Matsui, Yoshinobu Miyamoto, Jumpei Takahashi
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Patent number: 11522156Abstract: A display device includes: a base substrate; a TFT layer; a plurality of light-emitting elements; a sealing portion; a display region; and a frame region, wherein the sealing portion includes a first sealing film provided on the plurality of light-emitting elements, a second sealing film provided above the first sealing film, a third sealing film provided above the second sealing film, and a light-transmissive conductive film provided between two sealing films of the first sealing film, the second sealing film, and the third sealing film, an edge of the first sealing film and an edge of the third sealing film are positioned outward of an edge of the second sealing film in the frame region, and the light-transmissive conductive film is electrically connected to a first electrodes or a second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tohru Sonoda, Takashi Ochi, Hisao Ochi, Akihiro Matsui, Tohru Senoo, Takeshi Hirase, Jumpei Takahashi
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Patent number: 11502146Abstract: A first metal layer provided on a resin substrate layer, a flattening film provided on the first metal layer, a second metal layer and a plurality of organic EL elements provided on the flattening film, and a sealing film covering the plurality of organic EL elements are provided. An organic layer provided in the sealing film includes a circumferential end edge positioned in a frame region. A slit overlapping the circumferential end edge of the organic layer is formed in an outer side of the flattening film. The first metal layer and the second metal layer are in contact with each other inside the slit. An opening is formed in a metal layer of the first metal layer and the second metal layer, the opening exposing an interlayer insulating film from the metal layer of the first metal layer and the second metal layer at a position at which the organic layer and the slit overlap each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hisao Ochi, Jumpei Takahashi
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Patent number: 11417863Abstract: A display device includes a TFT substrate including a flattening layer on a surface, a sealing film including a resin film that is an ink-jet resin film, and a first bank that surrounds the flattening layer, is covered with the resin film on an inner side, and has a frame shape. The flattening layer includes, on an entire periphery of a circumferential end portion thereof, a recessed and protruding portion provided with recesses and protrusions having sizes different on a first side and a second side in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Jumpei Takahashi, Hisao Ochi, Tohru Senoo, Takeshi Hirase, Tohru Sonoda, Takashi Ochi, Akihiro Matsui
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Patent number: 11380872Abstract: A display wiring line provided on a resin substrate layer, a flattening film covering the display wiring line, and an organic EL element provided on the flattening film are provided. The display wiring line includes first to third conductive layers layered sequentially from the resin substrate layer side. In the display wiring line, the second conductive layer is formed with a width smaller than a width of each of the first conductive layer and the third conductive layer, and a portion of a perimeter edge surface corresponding to the second conductive layer includes a recessed portion, and a resin cover covering a perimeter edge surface of the second conductive layer is provided in the recessed portion in a portion of the display wiring line exposed from the flattening film.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tohru Senoo, Takeshi Hirase, Hisao Ochi, Takashi Ochi, Tohru Sonoda, Akihiro Matsui, Jumpei Takahashi, Yoshinobu Miyamoto, Takeshi Yaneda
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Publication number: 20210296425Abstract: A display panel includes a frame region surrounding a display region. The frame region includes: a frame corner including a round corner having a curved outline in plan view of the display panel; and two sides provided so that the frame corner is sandwiched between the two sides. The two sides include: a first frame side in parallel with gate wires; and a second frame side in parallel with source wires. A gate driver and an emission driver are divided and provided to the first frame side and the second frame side.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2018Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: HISAO OCHI, JUMPEI TAKAHASHI, TOHRU SONODA
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Patent number: 11069877Abstract: An organic EL display device is provided with an eaves body that includes a protruding portion outside a display region on a TFT substrate, along an edge portion on which a first inorganic layer and a second inorganic layer of a sealing film are provided. The first inorganic layer and the second inorganic layer cover the protruding portion and are split apart below the protruding portion facing a wall surface of the eaves body.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tohru Sonoda, Takeshi Hirase, Hisao Ochi, Takashi Ochi, Tohru Senoo, Akihiro Matsui, Jumpei Takahashi, Yoshinobu Miyamoto
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Publication number: 20210210724Abstract: An organic EL display device includes an organic EL element disposed on a flattening film, and a sealing film disposed over the organic EL element, a display region, and a frame region disposed around the display region. The frame region includes a plurality of mask spacers. The flattening film has a recess disposed between the display region and the mask spacers adjacent to the display region. The recess is filled with an organic film.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: TOHRU SENOO, TAKESHI HIRASE, HISAO OCHI, TAKASHI OCHI, TOHRU SONODA, AKIHIRO MATSUI, YOSHINOBU MIYAMOTO, JUMPEI TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20210159453Abstract: A display device includes a TFT substrate including a flattening layer on a surface, a sealing film including a resin film that is an ink-jet resin film, and a first bank that surrounds the flattening layer, is covered with the resin film on an inner side, and has a frame shape. The flattening layer includes, on an entire periphery of a circumferential end portion thereof, a recessed and protruding portion provided with recesses and protrusions having sizes different on a first side and a second side in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: JUMPEI TAKAHASHI, HISAO OCHI, TOHRU SENOO, TAKESHI HIRASE, TOHRU SONODA, TAKASHI OCHI, AKIHIRO MATSUI
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Publication number: 20210135159Abstract: A display wiring line provided on a resin substrate layer, a flattening film covering the display wiring line, and an organic EL element provided on the flattening film are provided. The display wiring line includes first to third conductive layers layered sequentially from the resin substrate layer side. In the display wiring line, the second conductive layer is formed with a width smaller than a width of each of the first conductive layer and the third conductive layer, and a portion of a perimeter edge surface corresponding to the second conductive layer includes a recessed portion, and a resin cover covering a perimeter edge surface of the second conductive layer is provided in the recessed portion in a portion of the display wiring line exposed from the flattening film.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tohru SENOO, Takeshi HIRASE, Hisao OCHI, Takashi OCHI, Tohru SONODA, Akihiro MATSUI, Jumpei TAKAHASHI, Yoshinobu MIYAMOTO, Takeshi YANEDA
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Publication number: 20210098548Abstract: A first metal layer on a resin substrate layer, a flattening film on the first metal layer, a second metal layer and a plurality of organic EL elements on the flattening film, and a sealing film covering the plurality of organic EL elements are provided. An organic layer provided in the sealing film includes a circumferential end edge positioned in a frame region in a periphery of a display region. A slit overlapping the circumferential end edge of the organic layer is formed in an outer side of the flattening film. The first metal layer and the second metal layer are in contact with each other inside the slit. A low reflection film is provided on a light reflective portion including the first and second metal layers at a location at which the organic layer and the slit overlap each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: HISAO OCHI, JUMPEI TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20210028410Abstract: A method for manufacturing a display device, includes: forming a thin film transistor layer; forming a light-emitting element layer; and forming a sealing layer, wherein the display device includes: a display region; and a frame region being a non-display region formed on an outer side of the display region, during forming the thin film transistor layer, a mask spacer is formed on an outer side of a cutting surface corresponding to an end face of the frame region, the mask spacer on which a deposition mask is placed, during forming the sealing layer, at least one inorganic film is formed through use of the deposition mask, and the at least one inorganic film covers the display region, and is formed on an inner side of the cutting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: AKIHIRO MATSUI, TAKESHI HIRASE, YOSHINOBU MIYAMOTO, TOHRU SONODA, HISAO OCHI, TOHRU SENOO, JUMPEI TAKAHASHI, TAKASHI OCHI
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Publication number: 20210028256Abstract: A display device includes: a plurality of pixel-region mask spacers disposed in a pixel region where a plurality of pixels are disposed; a plurality of frame-region mask spacers disposed in a frame region outside the pixel region so as to surround the pixel region; and a common layer disposed on the plurality of pixel-region mask spacers, the common layer being common to the plurality of pixels, wherein the common layer comprises an end that has undulations in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: TOHRU SONODA, TAKASHI OCHI, HISAO OCHI, TSUYOSHI SENZAKI, HIDEKI NAKADA
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Publication number: 20210020863Abstract: A display device includes: a base substrate; a TFT layer; a plurality of light-emitting elements; a sealing portion; a display region; and a frame region, wherein the sealing portion includes a first sealing film provided on the plurality of light-emitting elements, a second sealing film provided above the first sealing film, a third sealing film provided above the second sealing film, and a light-transmissive conductive film provided between two sealing films of the first sealing film, the second sealing film, and the third sealing film, an edge of the first sealing film and an edge of the third sealing film are positioned outward of an edge of the second sealing film in the frame region, and the light-transmissive conductive film is electrically connected to a first electrodes or a second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: TOHRU SONODA, TAKASHI OCHI, HISAO OCHI, AKIHIRO MATSUI, TOHRU SENOO, TAKESHI HIRASE, JUMPEI TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20210020715Abstract: A first metal layer provided on a resin substrate layer, a flattening film provided on the first metal layer, a second metal layer and a plurality of organic EL elements provided on the flattening film, and a sealing film covering the plurality of organic EL elements are provided. An organic layer provided in the sealing film includes a circumferential end edge positioned in a frame region. A slit overlapping the circumferential end edge of the organic layer is formed in an outer side of the flattening film. The first metal layer and the second metal layer are in contact with each other inside the slit. An opening is formed in a metal layer of the first metal layer and the second metal layer, the opening exposing an interlayer insulating film from the metal layer of the first metal layer and the second metal layer at a position at which the organic layer and the slit overlap each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: HISAO OCHI, JUMPEI TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20210013296Abstract: A display device includes: a first conductive layer on a resin substrate layer; a planarization film on the first conductive layer; and OLEDs on the planarization film. There is provided a second conductive layer in a frame area surrounding a display area. The second conductive layer is in contact with second electrodes of the OLEDs on the planarization film and also in contact with the first conductive layer in an external side of the planarization film. The second electrode is electrically connected to the first conductive layer via the second conductive layer. The planarization film includes, in the frame area, a portion where there is provided a trench. The first conductive layer is exposed from the planarization film in the trench. The second electrode is electrically connected to the first conductive layer via the second conductive layer in the trench.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: HISAO OCHI, JUMPEI TAKAHASHI, TOHRU SONODA
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Patent number: 10816865Abstract: Provided is an active matrix substrate provided with a substrate (1), a peripheral circuit that includes a first oxide semiconductor thin-film transistor (TFT) (101), a plurality of second oxide semiconductor TFTs (102) disposed in a display area, and a first inorganic insulating layer (11) covering the plurality of second oxide semiconductor TFTs (102), the first oxide semiconductor TFT (101) having a lower gate electrode (3A), a gate insulating layer (4), an oxide semiconductor (5A) disposed so as to face the lower gate electrode with the gate insulating layer interposed therebetween, a source electrode (7A) and a drain electrode (8A), and an upper gate electrode (BG) disposed on the oxide semiconductor (5A) with an insulating layer that includes the first inorganic insulating layer (11) interposed therebetween, and furthermore having, on the upper gate electrode (BG), a second inorganic insulating layer (17) covering the first oxide semiconductor TFT (101).Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tetsuo Kikuchi, Tohru Daitoh, Hajime Imai, Toshikatsu Itoh, Hisao Ochi, Hideki Kitagawa, Masahiko Suzuki, Teruyuki Ueda, Ryosuke Gunji, Kengo Hara, Setsuji Nishimiya