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).
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Patent number: 11796845Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Yasuhiro Takahashi, Jin Hirosawa
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Publication number: 20230325020Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yoshinori AOKI, Yuji MAEDE, Jin HIROSAWA, Yuzo KANARI
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Patent number: 11768416Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating substrate having a main surface, a switching element, a first pixel electrode electrically connected to the switching element, a second pixel electrode adjacent to the first pixel electrode, a wiring line provided between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, a convex portion provided between the wiring line and a liquid crystal layer, overlapping the wiring line and extending along the wiring line, and a black film formed into a belt-like shape overlapping the convex portion and having an inclined surface which inclines with respect to the main surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Toshiharu Matsushima, Jin Hirosawa
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Patent number: 11737341Abstract: According to one embodiment, a detection device comprises a base, a sensor layer, a collimator, a plurality of lenses, and a spacer. The sensor layer is placed on the base and includes a plurality of sensors which output detection signals corresponding to incident light. The collimator layer is placed on the sensor layer and includes a collimator having a plurality of openings which overlap the sensors, respectively. The plurality of lenses are placed on the collimator layer and overlap the openings, respectively. The spacer protrudes more than the lenses in a stacking direction of the base, the sensor layer and the collimator layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Tomoyuki Ito, Jin Hirosawa
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Patent number: 11720195Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yoshinori Aoki, Yuji Maede, Jin Hirosawa, Yuzo Kanari
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Publication number: 20230221592Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yasuhiro TAKAHASHI, Jin HIROSAWA
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Patent number: 11698558Abstract: A display device includes: a first pixel including a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, and a third sub-pixel; and a second pixel including the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and a fourth sub-pixel. The first pixel and the second pixel are alternately arranged in a row direction and a column direction. The third sub-pixel and the fourth sub-pixel are alternately arranged in the column direction. A branch electrode in one of two first sub-pixels adjacent in the column direction extends in a first direction, and a branch electrode in the other thereof extends in a second direction. A branch electrode in one of two second sub-pixels adjacent in the column direction extends in the first direction, and a branch electrode in the other thereof extends in the second direction. Each branch electrode in the third sub-pixel and the fourth sub-pixel includes a bending portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masaaki Kabe, Jin Hirosawa, Hayato Kurasawa
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Publication number: 20230194941Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating substrate having a main surface, a switching element, a first pixel electrode electrically connected to the switching element, a second pixel electrode adjacent to the first pixel electrode, a wiring line provided between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, a convex portion provided between the wiring line and a liquid crystal layer, overlapping the wiring line and extending along the wiring line, and a black film formed into a belt-like shape overlapping the convex portion and having an inclined surface which inclines with respect to the main surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Toshiharu MATSUSHIMA, Jin HIROSAWA
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Patent number: 11668964Abstract: According to one embodiment, a viewing angle control element includes an electrochromic layer, a plurality of projections formed on a first base, a first area and a second area provided on each of the projections, a first transparent electrode provided on the first area, and a second transparent electrode provided on the second area, wherein the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode are electrically independent of each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Yasuhiro Takahashi, Jin Hirosawa
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Publication number: 20230073297Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Junko NAGASAWA, Jin HIROSAWA
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Publication number: 20230061880Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kyosuke WATANABE, Jin HIROSAWA, Masanobu IKEDA
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Publication number: 20230056073Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical device includes a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element, a light-shielding layer disposed to overlap a gap between the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element and including a first opening overlapping the first light-emitting element and a second opening overlapping the second light-emitting element, an overcoat layer covering the light-shielding layer, a first micro-lens disposed on the overcoat layer and overlapping the first opening and a second micro-lens disposed on the overcoat layer and overlapping the second opening, and an edge of each of the first micro-lens and the second micro-lens overlaps the light-shielding layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Jin HIROSAWA, Yoshinori TANAKA, Masanobu IKEDA
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Patent number: 11573444Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer, wherein the second substrate includes a first light-shielding member in a frame shape having a first opening overlapping an optical sensor, a light-shielding layer having a second opening overlapping the first opening, and a first pixel opening and a second pixel opening, the first light-shielding member has a first outer edge and a second outer edge elongated in a second direction, the first outer edge overlaps the light-shielding layer between the second opening and the first pixel opening in a planar view, and the second outer edge overlaps the light-shielding layer between the second opening and the second pixel opening in a planar view.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2022Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Jin Hirosawa
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Publication number: 20230022736Abstract: A display device includes a first planarization film including an opening, a reflective film provided on an inclined surface inside the opening in the first planarization film, an LED chip surrounded by the reflective film and provided inside the opening, and a second planarization film provided on the first planarization film, surrounding the LED chip, and filling the opening, wherein a height from an upper end of the inclined surface of the first planarization film to an interface with air in the second planarization film is 20 ?m or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yoshinori TANAKA, Jin HIROSAWA, Masanobu IKEDA
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Publication number: 20230014363Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a plurality of first light-emitting elements and a plurality of second light-emitting elements provided in a display region of the substrate, a first lens provided overlapping each of the first light-emitting elements and having a first diameter in planar view seen from a direction perpendicular to the substrate, and a second lens provided overlapping each of the second light-emitting elements and having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter in planar view seen from the direction perpendicular to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Masanobu IKEDA, Yoshinori TANAKA, Jin HIROSAWA
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Publication number: 20230006113Abstract: A display device includes a first electrode, and LED chip on the first electrode, an insulating layer embeds the first electrode, contacts a side surface of the LED chip, and exposes an upper surface, a second electrode having translucency in contact with an upper surface of the insulating layer and the upper surface of the LED chip, and a first reflection control layer on an upper surface of the second electrode and having a first opening in an area overlapping with the LED chip. The first reflection control layer has a first surface on a side of the second electrode and a second surface on opposite to the first surface, and a reflectance of the first surface is higher than a reflectance of the second surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masanobu IKEDA, Jin HIROSAWA
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Publication number: 20220336716Abstract: A display device includes a light emitting element and a first optical adjustment member located over the light emitting element and overlapping the light emitting element. An area of an upper surface of the first optical adjustment member is larger than an area of a lower surface of the first optical adjustment member. The display device further includes a second optical adjustment member in contact with a side surface of the first optical adjustment member. A refractive index of the second optical member is smaller than a refractive index of the first optical adjustment member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Jin HIROSAWA, Masanobu IKEDA, Yoshinori TANAKA, Junko NAGASAWA
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Publication number: 20220302227Abstract: According to one embodiment, a detection device comprises a base, a sensor layer, a collimator, a plurality of lenses, and a spacer. The sensor layer is placed on the base and includes a plurality of sensors which output detection signals corresponding to incident light. The collimator layer is placed on the sensor layer and includes a collimator having a plurality of openings which overlap the sensors, respectively. The plurality of lenses are placed on the collimator layer and overlap the openings, respectively. The spacer protrudes more than the lenses in a stacking direction of the base, the sensor layer and the collimator layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Tomoyuki ITO, Jin HIROSAWA
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Publication number: 20220302096Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a plurality of light-emitting elements and a plurality of transistors provided to the substrate, a first organic insulating film that is provided covering the transistors and is in direct contact with at least one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the transistors, an anode electrode provided on the first organic insulating film and electrically coupled to each of the light-emitting elements, a cavity formed in the first organic insulating film and recessed toward the substrate, and a reflective layer provided covering a side and a bottom of the cavity formed in the first organic insulating filmType: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masanobu IKEDA, Yoshinori TANAKA, Jin HIROSAWA
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Publication number: 20220252951Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masaaki KABE, Jin HIROSAWA