Patents by Inventor Hitomi HASEGAWA
Hitomi HASEGAWA 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: 9298049Abstract: In one embodiment, a first substrate is provided with first and second main pixel electrodes electrically connected each other extending along a first direction, respectively. A second substrate includes first to third main common electrodes electrically connected each other extending along the first direction, respectively. The first main pixel electrode is arranged between the first and second main common electrodes, and the second main pixel electrode is arranged between the second and third main common electrodes. Four inter-electrode distances are formed. One of the four inter-electrode distances is set to an optimal inter-electrode distance, and one of the four inter-electrode distances is different from at least one of the other three inter-electrode distances. Herein, the optimal inter-electrode distance is defined as follows: in a range of voltage which is applied between the electrodes, more than 90% of a peak transmissivity is obtained by the optimal inter-electrode distance.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Hitomi Hasegawa, Jin Hirosawa, Arihiro Takeda, Nobuko Fukuoka, Yusuke Morita
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Publication number: 20150323846Abstract: In one embodiment, a first substrate includes a gate line extending in a first direction, a source line extending in a second direction orthogonally crossing the first direction, a pixel electrode including a main pixel electrode extending in the second direction, and a first alignment film covering the pixel electrode. A second substrate includes a common electrode having a pair of main common electrodes arranged on both sides sandwiching the main pixel electrode and a second alignment film covering the common electrode. A liquid crystal layer is held between the first alignment film and the second alignment film and includes liquid crystal molecules. The liquid crystal layer is formed of materials having negative dielectric constant anisotropy, and the liquid crystal molecules are initially aligned substantially in parallel with the first direction when electric field is not impressed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hitomi HASEGAWA, Nobuko Fukuoka
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Patent number: 9164333Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first common electrode including a first sub-common electrode extending along a gate line on a first interlayer insulation film, a pixel electrode which includes a first main pixel electrode extending in a second direction on a second interlayer insulation film, and a second common electrode which includes a second sub-common electrode extending in parallel to the first sub-common electrode on the second interlayer insulation film and has the same potential as the first common electrode. The first sub-common electrode is located on the pixel electrode side of a position overlapping the gate line. The second sub-common electrode is opposed to the gate line.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hitomi Hasegawa, Jin Hirosawa
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Patent number: 9164330Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display includes a first substrate including main pixel electrodes, a second substrate including main common electrodes extending substantially in parallel to the main pixel electrodes and arranged on both sides of each of the main pixel electrodes as seen from above, and a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules held between the first substrate and the second substrate. A horizontal inter-electrode distance in a first direction between the main pixel electrode and the main common electrode is in a range of 11 ?m or more and 13 ?m or less, and a dielectric constant anisotropy of the liquid crystal layer is 10 or more and 16 or less.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hitomi Hasegawa, Jin Hirosawa, Yusuke Morita, Hirokazu Morimoto, Arihiro Takeda
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Patent number: 9140938Abstract: In one embodiment, a first substrate includes a gate line, a source line, a switching element electrically connected with the gate line and the source line, and a pixel electrode including a sub-pixel electrode electrically connected with the switching element in the shape of a belt, and a main pixel electrode electrically connected with the sub-pixel electrode. A first alignment film covers the pixel electrode. A second substrate includes a common electrode having a pair of main common electrodes arranged on both sides sandwiching the main pixel electrode. A second alignment film covers the common electrode. A liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules is held between the first substrate and the second substrate. Volume resistivity values of the first and second alignment films are lower than that of the liquid crystal layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hitomi Hasegawa, Hirokazu Morimoto
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Patent number: 9122111Abstract: In one embodiment, a first substrate includes a gate line extending in a first direction, a source line extending in a second direction orthogonally crossing the first direction, a pixel electrode including a main pixel electrode extending in the second direction, and a first alignment film covering the pixel electrode. A second substrate includes a common electrode having a pair of main common electrodes arranged on both sides sandwiching the main pixel electrode and a second alignment film covering the common electrode. A liquid crystal layer is held between the first alignment film and the second alignment film and includes liquid crystal molecules. The liquid crystal layer is formed of materials having negative dielectric constant anisotropy, and the liquid crystal molecules are initially aligned substantially in parallel with the first direction when electric field is not impressed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hitomi Hasegawa, Nobuko Fukuoka
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Patent number: 9110341Abstract: In one embodiment, a first substrate includes a gate line extending in a first direction, a source line extending in a second direction orthogonally crossing the first direction, a sub-pixel electrode extending in the first direction, and a pixel electrode having “n” main pixel electrodes electrically connected with the sub-pixel electrode and extending in the second direction (“n” is positive integer). A second substrate includes a main common electrode extending in the second direction in parallel with the “n” main pixel electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer held between the first and second substrates and including liquid crystal molecules. The dielectric constant anisotropy ?? of the liquid crystal molecules satisfies a following relational expression with respect to a definition depending on an inter-electrode distance between the main pixel electrode and the main common electrode in the first direction. ????0.014×(definition)+(19.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Yusuke Morita, Jin Hirosawa, Hitomi Hasegawa
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Publication number: 20150227009Abstract: In one embodiment, a first substrate is provided with first and second main pixel electrodes electrically connected each other extending along a first direction, respectively. A second substrate includes first to third main common electrodes electrically connected each other extending along the first direction, respectively. The first main pixel electrode is arranged between the first and second main common electrodes, and the second main pixel electrode is arranged between the second and third main common electrodes. Four inter-electrode distances are formed. One of the four inter-electrode distances is set to an optimal inter-electrode distance, and one of the four inter-electrode distances is different from at least one of the other three inter-electrode distances. Herein, the optimal inter-electrode distance is defined as follows: in a range of voltage which is applied between the electrodes, more than 90% of a peak transmissivity is obtained by the optimal inter-electrode distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hitomi HASEGAWA, Jin HIROSAWA, Arihiro TAKEDA, Nobuko FUKUOKA, Yusuke MORITA
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Patent number: 9052552Abstract: In one embodiment, a first substrate is provided with first and second main pixel electrodes electrically connected each other extending along a first direction, respectively. A second substrate includes first to third main common electrodes electrically connected each other extending along the first direction, respectively. The first main pixel electrode is arranged between the first and second main common electrodes, and the second main pixel electrode is arranged between the second and third main common electrodes. Four inter-electrode distances are formed. One of the four inter-electrode distances is set to an optimal inter-electrode distance, and one of the four inter-electrode distances is different from at least one of the other three inter-electrode distances. Herein, the optimal inter-electrode distance is defined as follows: in a range of voltage which is applied between the electrodes, more than 90% of a peak transmissivity is obtained by the optimal inter-electrode distance.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hitomi Hasegawa, Jin Hirosawa, Arihiro Takeda, Nobuko Fukuoka, Yusuke Morita
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Publication number: 20140267997Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first common electrode including a first sub-common electrode extending along a gate line on a first interlayer insulation film, a pixel electrode which includes a first main pixel electrode extending in a second direction on a second interlayer insulation film, and a second common electrode which includes a second sub-common electrode extending in parallel to the first sub-common electrode on the second interlayer insulation film and has the same potential as the first common electrode. The first sub-common electrode is located on the pixel electrode side of a position overlapping the gate line. The second sub-common electrode is opposed to the gate line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hitomi Hasegawa, Jin Hirosawa
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Patent number: 8786790Abstract: In one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a lens array unit having a cylindrical lens array constituted by a plurality of cylindrical lenses each having a lens surface and a generatrix corresponding to the lens surface. The lens surface is arranged in a line in a direction orthogonally crossing the generatrix. A first substrate is arranged at a back side of the lens array unit and includes a pixel electrode in a belt shape extending in a different direction from the direction in which the generatrix extends. The pixel electrode is formed in a V character shape. A second substrate is arranged between the lens array unit and the first substrate including a counter electrode in a belt shape commonly arranged on the pixel electrodes extending in a parallel direction to the pixel electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2012Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Keisuke Takano, Takashi Sasabayashi, Arihiro Takeda, Keiji Tago, Jin Hirosawa, Hitomi Hasegawa, Yusuke Morita, Hirokazu Morimoto
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Patent number: 8743332Abstract: In one embodiment, a first substrate includes a pixel electrode having a first main electrode in a belt-like shape extending along a first cross line direction which crosses at an acute angle in a counterclockwise direction with respect to an initial alignment direction of liquid crystal molecules, and a second main electrode in the belt-like shape extending along a second cross line direction which crosses at an acute angle in a clockwise direction with respect to the initial alignment direction of the liquid crystal molecules. A second substrate includes a counter electrode having a pair of third main electrodes in the belt-like shape arranged above a pair of regions sandwiching the first main electrode extending along a first cross line direction and a pair of fourth main electrodes in the belt-like shape arranged above a pair of regions sandwiching the second main electrode extending along the second cross line direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Keisuke Takano, Arihiro Takeda, Takashi Sasabayashi, Nobuko Fukuoka, Yusuke Morita, Jin Hirosawa, Hitomi Hasegawa, Yoshitaka Yamada, Keiji Tago, Hirokazu Morimoto
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Publication number: 20130265515Abstract: In one embodiment, a first substrate includes a gate line, a source line, a switching element electrically connected with the gate line and the source line, and a pixel electrode including a sub-pixel electrode electrically connected with the switching element in the shape of a belt, and a main pixel electrode electrically connected with the sub-pixel electrode. A first alignment film covers the pixel electrode. A second substrate includes a common electrode having a pair of main common electrodes arranged on both sides sandwiching the main pixel electrode. A second alignment film covers the common electrode. A liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules is held between the first substrate and the second substrate. Volume resistivity values of the first and second alignment films are lower than that of the liquid crystal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventors: Hitomi HASEGAWA, Hirokazu Morimoto
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Publication number: 20130258226Abstract: In one embodiment, a first substrate includes a gate line extending in a first direction, a source line extending in a second direction orthogonally crossing the first direction, a pixel electrode including a main pixel electrode extending in the second direction, and a first alignment film covering the pixel electrode. A second substrate includes a common electrode having a pair of main common electrodes arranged on both sides sandwiching the main pixel electrode and a second alignment film covering the common electrode. A liquid crystal layer is held between the first alignment film and the second alignment film and includes liquid crystal molecules. The liquid crystal layer is formed of materials having negative dielectric constant anisotropy, and the liquid crystal molecules are initially aligned substantially in parallel with the first direction when electric field is not impressed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Hitomi HASEGAWA, Nobuko Fukuoka
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Publication number: 20130242216Abstract: In one embodiment, a first substrate includes a gate line extending in a first direction, a source line extending in a second direction orthogonally crossing the first direction, a sub-pixel electrode extending in the first direction, and a pixel electrode having “n” main pixel electrodes electrically connected with the sub-pixel electrode and extending in the second direction (“n” is positive integer). A second substrate includes a main common electrode extending in the second direction in parallel with the “n” main pixel electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer held between the first and second substrates and including liquid crystal molecules. The dielectric constant anisotropy ?? of the liquid crystal molecules satisfies a following relational expression with respect to a definition depending on an inter-electrode distance between the main pixel electrode and the main common electrode in the first direction. ????0.014×(definition)+(19.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Inventors: Yusuke MORITA, Jin HIROSAWA, Hitomi HASEGAWA
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Publication number: 20130242214Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display includes a first substrate including a main pixel electrode, a second substrate including a main common electrode extending substantially in parallel to the main pixel electrode on both sides of the main pixel electrode, and a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules held between the first substrate and the second substrate. A horizontal inter-electrode distance in a first direction between the main pixel electrode and the main common electrode is in a range of 11 ?m or more and 13 ?m or less, and a dielectric constant anisotropy of the liquid crystal layer is 10 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Inventors: Hitomi HASEGAWA, Jin Hirosawa, Yusuke Morita, Hirokazu Morimoto, Arihiro Takeda
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Publication number: 20120293752Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate having a pair of first signal lines and a pair of second signal lines extending in a first and orthogonal second directions, and a pixel electrode arranged between the pair of second signal lines and extending in the second direction, and a second substrate having a first main common electrode and a second main common electrode respectively facing the pair of second signal lines and extending in the second direction. An effective domain is surrounded by the pairs of first and second signal lines, or by the pair of the first signal lines and the first and the second main common electrodes. A first area formed of an electrode portion including the pixel electrode is smaller than a second area formed of an aperture portion other than the first area in the effective domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: Japan Display Central Inc.Inventors: Arihiro TAKEDA, Jin HIROSAWA, Hitomi HASEGAWA, Yusuke MORITA, Hirokazu MORIMOTO
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Publication number: 20120268705Abstract: In one embodiment, a first substrate is provided with first and second main pixel electrodes electrically connected each other extending along a first direction, respectively. A second substrate includes first to third main common electrodes electrically connected each other extending along the first direction, respectively. The first main pixel electrode is arranged between the first and second main common electrodes, and the second main pixel electrode is arranged between the second and third main common electrodes. Four inter-electrode distances are formed. One of the four inter-electrode distances is set to an optimal inter-electrode distance, and one of the four inter-electrode distances is different from at least one of the other three inter-electrode distances. Herein, the optimal inter-electrode distance is defined as follows: in a range of voltage which is applied between the electrodes, more than 90% of a peak transmissivity is obtained by the optimal inter-electrode distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: Japan Display Central Inc.Inventors: Hitomi Hasegawa, Jin Hirosawa, Arihiro Takeda, Nobuko Fukuoka, Yusuke Morita
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Publication number: 20120249930Abstract: In one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a lens array unit having a cylindrical lens array constituted by a plurality of cylindrical lenses each having a lens surface and a generatrix corresponding to the lens surface. The lens surface is arranged in a line in a direction orthogonally crossing the generatrix. A first substrate is arranged at a back side of the lens array unit and includes a pixel electrode in a belt shape extending in a different direction from the direction in which the generatrix extends. The pixel electrode is formed in a V character shape. A second substrate is arranged between the lens array unit and the first substrate including a counter electrode in a belt shape commonly arranged on the pixel electrodes extending in a parallel direction to the pixel electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Toshiba Mobile Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keisuke Takano, Takashi Sasabayashi, Arihiro Takeda, Keiji Tago, Jin Hirosawa, Hitomi Hasegawa, Yusuke Morita, Hirokazu Morimoto
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Publication number: 20120182509Abstract: In one embodiment, a first substrate includes a pixel electrode having a first main electrode in a belt-like shape extending along a first cross line direction which crosses at an acute angle in a counterclockwise direction with respect to an initial alignment direction of liquid crystal molecules, and a second main electrode in the belt-like shape extending along a second cross line direction which crosses at an acute angle in a clockwise direction with respect to the initial alignment direction of the liquid crystal molecules. A second substrate includes a counter electrode having a pair of third main electrodes in the belt-like shape arranged above a pair of regions sandwiching the first main electrode extending along a first cross line direction and a pair of fourth main electrodes in the belt-like shape arranged above a pair of regions sandwiching the second main electrode extending along the second cross line direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: Toshiba Mobile Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keisuke TAKANO, Arihiro TAKEDA, Takashi SASABAYASHI, Nobuko FUKUOKA, Yusuke MORITA, Jin HIROSAWA, Hitomi HASEGAWA, Yoshitaka YAMADA, Keiji TAGO, Hirokazu MORIMOTO