Patents by Inventor Jin Hirosawa

Jin Hirosawa 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).

  • Patent number: 12158682
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a viewing angle control element includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and an electrolyte layer. The first substrate includes a first transparent substrate, a first light-shielding portion and a second light-shielding portion provided between the first transparent substrate and the electrolyte layer, a first transparent insulating layer provided between the first light-shielding portion and the second light-shielding portion, and a first transparent electrode. The first transparent electrode includes a first electrode portion overlapping the first light-shielding portion, a second electrode portion overlapping the second light-shielding portion, and an opening portion overlapping the first transparent insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Masaaki Kabe, Jin Hirosawa
  • Publication number: 20240310634
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display module configured to emit display light which is linearly polarized light, a first retardation film, a holographic optical element which is configured to reflect first circularly polarized light having a specific incident angle and transmit light having an incident angle which is different from the specific incident angle, a second retardation film, a reflective polarizer which is configured to reflect first linearly polarized light and transmit second linearly polarized light, a third retardation film, and a lens element which has a lens effect of condensing first circularly polarized light and converting first circularly polarized light into second circularly polarized light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro TAKAHASHI, Shinichi KOMURA, Jin HIROSAWA
  • Publication number: 20240255805
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display module configured to emit display light which is linearly polarized light, a first structure including a first retardation film facing the display module, a holographic optical element facing the first retardation film, and a second retardation film facing the holographic optical element, a second structure including a reflective polarizer facing the second retardation film, and a transparent substrate facing the reflective polarizer, and a variable mechanism by which an interval between the first structure and the second structure is made variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Shinichi KOMURA, Yasuhiro TAKAHASHI, Jin HIROSAWA
  • Patent number: 12013998
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a sensor includes: a first substrate; detection electrodes arrayed in a matrix in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction above the first substrate; sensor wires coupled to one of the detection electrodes; pixels each including sub-pixels and arrayed in a matrix in the first and second directions; scanning lines scanning switching elements of the sub-pixels and extending in the first direction; and signal lines coupled to the switching elements and extending in the second direction. One of the sensor wires overlaps one of the signal lines. The sensor wires each have, at a part thereof, a coupling part coupled to the corresponding detection electrode. The pixels include a first pixel with the coupling part and a second pixel without the coupling part. The first and second pixels are alternately disposed in the first and second directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Aoki, Yuji Maede, Jin Hirosawa, Yuzo Kanari
  • Patent number: 12013607
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal device includes a plurality of first light-shielding members arranged at a first pitch, a first organic insulating film covering the first light-shielding members, a plurality of second light-shielding members overlapping the first light-shielding members, a second organic insulating film covering the second light-shielding members, a plurality of third light-shielding members overlapping the second light-shielding members, a third organic insulating film covering the third light-shielding members, and a plurality of first electrodes arranged at a second pitch that is smaller than the first pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Junko Nagasawa, Jin Hirosawa
  • Publication number: 20240192424
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, and a lighting device configured to illuminate the display panel. The lighting device includes a light-guiding plate, a light-emitting element configured to emit a red laser beam toward a side surface of the light-guiding plate, and a phase difference plate placed between the side surface of the light-guiding plate and the light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Koichi OKUDA, Shinichi KOMURA, Hiroaki KIJIMA, Jin HIROSAWA, Yasuhiro TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20240176195
    Abstract: The present invention has been made to improve the anti-reflection effect of a light shielding film on the upper surface of a through-hole and provide improved image quality. Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device including a TFT substrate and a counter substrate. The TFT substrate is configured such that a pixel electrode and a common electrode are formed on an organic passivation film, and that a through-hole for connecting the pixel electrode to a TFT is formed in the organic passivation film. A capacitor insulating film is formed between the common electrode and the pixel electrode. A light shielding film is formed and layered on the common electrode. The through-hole is filled with resin. At the upper surface of the through-hole, the capacitor insulating film is formed on the resin. The light shielding film and the common electrode are formed on the capacitor insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masateru MORIMOTO, Jin HIROSAWA
  • Patent number: 11996437
    Abstract: A display device comprising: a first substrate; a plurality of pixels provided to the first substrate; a light emitting element comprising a light emitting element substrate provided over the pixels and a plurality of light emitting parts provided to the light emitting element substrate corresponding to the respective pixels; an anode electrode provided to the first substrate and electrically coupled to the light emitting element; and a plurality of phosphor layers provided to the respective light emitting parts and each covering at least part of the corresponding light emitting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Osamu Itou, Jin Hirosawa
  • Publication number: 20240142827
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical control element comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, the first substrate include a first electrode, a second electrode provided on the first electrode, and a high-resistance layer provided on the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the second substrate comprises a third electrode, a plurality of circular apertures are provided in each of the second electrodes, and lines connecting centers of the plurality of apertures constitute a triangle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Jin HIROSAWA, Shunichi KIMURA, Toshiharu MATSUSHIMA, Yuji MAEDE, Shinichi KOMURA
  • Publication number: 20240126115
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical control element includes a plurality of lens forming regions along a first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, each of the lens forming regions includes an annularly shaped second electrode and a circularly shaped first electrode provided on an inner side of the second electrode, a plurality of first wiring lines connected to the first electrodes each include a first stem portion extending in a zigzag shape along the second direction and a plurality of first branch portions extending from the first stem, and each of the first branch portions overlap the plurality of first electrodes, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Shunichi KIMURA, Toshiharu MATSUSHIMA, Jin HIROSAWA, Yuji MAEDE
  • Patent number: 11927845
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device including a second substrate including, a frame-like first light shielding member having a first opening overlapping an optical sensor, a transparent organic insulating layer covering the first light shielding member, a light shielding layer having a second opening overlapping the first opening, a first pixel opening, a second pixel opening, the first light shielding member includes first and second outer edges extending in a first direction, the first outer edge overlaps with the light shielding layer between the second opening and the first pixel opening, and the second outer edge overlaps with the light shielding layer between the second opening and the second pixel opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventor: Jin Hirosawa
  • Publication number: 20240077730
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel, a first holographic optical element, a second holographic optical element, a polarizer transmitting first linearly polarized light and absorbing second linearly polarized light orthogonal to the first linearly polarized light, a lens element having a lens action of condensing first circularly polarized light of light transmitted through the second holographic optical element, a first retardation film located between the first holographic optical element and the second holographic optical element, a second retardation film located between the polarizer and the lens element, and a third retardation film located between the second holographic optical element and the polarizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Jin HIROSAWA
  • Publication number: 20240036411
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display area, a peripheral area, a pixel electrode disposed, a switching element, a scanning line, a signal line, a metal layer which overlaps at least one of the signal line and the scanning line, an antireflection layer which covers the metal layer, a common electrode which covers the antireflection layer and a power supply line disposed in the peripheral area, to which a common voltage is supplied. The common electrode and the metal layer are connected to the power supply line in the peripheral area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kyosuke WATANABE, Jin HIROSAWA, Masanobu IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20240019732
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal device includes a plurality of first light-shielding members arranged at a first pitch, a first organic insulating film covering the first light-shielding members, a plurality of second light-shielding members overlapping the first light-shielding members, a second organic insulating film covering the second light-shielding members, a plurality of third light-shielding members overlapping the second light-shielding members, a third organic insulating film covering the third light-shielding members, and a plurality of first electrodes arranged at a second pitch that is smaller than the first pitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Junko NAGASAWA, Jin HIROSAWA
  • Patent number: 11860456
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal device includes a plurality of first light-shielding members arranged at a first pitch, a first organic insulating film covering the first light-shielding members, a plurality of second light-shielding members overlapping the first light-shielding members, a second organic insulating film covering the second light-shielding members, a plurality of third light-shielding members overlapping the second light-shielding members, a third organic insulating film covering the third light-shielding members, and a plurality of first electrodes arranged at a second pitch that is smaller than the first pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Junko Nagasawa, Jin Hirosawa
  • Patent number: 11841515
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lens array comprises a plurality of lens elements. Each of the plurality of lens elements comprises a boundary surface of two layers with different refractive indices, and an actuator configured to deform the boundary surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventor: Jin Hirosawa
  • Publication number: 20230384633
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device including a second substrate including, a frame-like first light shielding member having a first opening overlapping an optical sensor, a transparent organic insulating layer covering the first light shielding member, a light shielding layer having a second opening overlapping the first opening, a first pixel opening, a second pixel opening, the first light shielding member includes first and second outer edges extending in a first direction, the first outer edge overlaps with the light shielding layer between the second opening and the first pixel opening, and the second outer edge overlaps with the light shielding layer between the second opening and the second pixel opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Jin HIROSAWA
  • Patent number: 11822195
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display area, a peripheral area, a pixel electrode disposed, a switching element, a scanning line, a signal line, a metal layer which overlaps at least one of the signal line and the scanning line, an antireflection layer which covers the metal layer, a common electrode which covers the antireflection layer and a power supply line disposed in the peripheral area, to which a common voltage is supplied. The common electrode and the metal layer are connected to the power supply line in the peripheral area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Kyosuke Watanabe, Jin Hirosawa, Masanobu Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11796845
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a louver includes a first transparent substrate, a first organic insulating film provided on an inner surface side of the first transparent substrate, and including a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface, a first reflective layer provided along the first inclined surface, and a second reflective layer provided along the second inclined surface. The first reflective layer includes a first reflective surface. The second reflective layer includes a second reflective surface. An interval between the first reflective surface and the second reflective surface increases with distance from the first transparent substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Takahashi, Jin Hirosawa
  • Publication number: 20230325020
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a sensor includes: a first substrate; detection electrodes arrayed in a matrix in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction above the first substrate; sensor wires coupled to one of the detection electrodes; pixels each including sub-pixels and arrayed in a matrix in the first and second directions; scanning lines scanning switching elements of the sub-pixels and extending in the first direction; and signal lines coupled to the switching elements and extending in the second direction. One of the sensor wires overlaps one of the signal lines. The sensor wires each have, at a part thereof, a coupling part coupled to the corresponding detection electrode. The pixels include a first pixel with the coupling part and a second pixel without the coupling part. The first and second pixels are alternately disposed in the first and second directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshinori AOKI, Yuji MAEDE, Jin HIROSAWA, Yuzo KANARI