Patents by Inventor Kaoru Ito

Kaoru Ito 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: 20240102917
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: photodiodes that are provided on a substrate; light-emitting elements that are arranged so as to face the photodiodes; and a light-transmitting placement substrate that is disposed between the photodiodes and the light-emitting elements and on which target objects are to be placed. The photodiodes, the placement substrate, and the light-emitting elements are arranged in the order as listed, in a direction orthogonal to the substrate. A light-emitting element of the light-emitting elements corresponding to the photodiode to be detected is controlled to be lit, and another light-emitting element of the light-emitting elements corresponding to the photodiode not to be detected is controlled to be unlit. The photodiodes to be detected output sensor values based on light from the lit-up light-emitting elements. The light-emitting elements adjacent to the lit-up light-emitting elements at least in row and column directions are controlled to be unlit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Akihiko FUJISAWA, Kaoru ITO, Kazunori YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11914407
    Abstract: The flow rate control device 10 includes a control valve 11, a restriction part 12 provided downstream of the control valve 11, an upstream pressure sensor 13 for measuring a pressure P1 between the control valve 11 and the restriction part 12, a differential pressure sensor 20 for measuring a differential pressure ?P between the upstream and the downstream of the restriction part 12, and an arithmetic control circuit 16 connected to the control valve 11, the upstream pressure sensor 13, and the differential pressure sensor 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kaoru Hirata, Keisuke Ideguchi, Shinya Ogawa, Katsuyuki Sugita, Masaaki Nagase, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda, Hiroyuki Ito
  • Patent number: 11899880
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal layer provided between a first substrate and a second substrate, a detection electrode configured to detect an external proximity object, a plurality of pixels overlapping the detection electrode in plan view, and a detection circuit configured to detect a detected capacitance value generated in the detection electrode. A liquid crystal capacitance value generated between each of the pixels and the detection electrode includes a first capacitance value at a first gradation and a second capacitance value at a second gradation smaller than the first gradation, and the detection circuit corrects the detected capacitance value based on a ratio between number of pixels with the first gradation and number of pixels with the second gradation out of the pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kaoru Ito, Akihiko Fujisawa
  • Patent number: 11899883
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display area, a plurality of sensor electrodes and a shield electrode. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer sealed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a pixel electrode, and a counter-electrode. The plurality of sensor electrodes are arranged to surround the display area. The shield electrode is arranged between the plurality of sensor electrodes and the pixel electrode or the counter-electrode located closest to a boundary between the display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area, in planar view. A predetermined reference voltage is applied to the shield electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiko Fujisawa, Kaoru Ito
  • Patent number: 11774814
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a plurality of detection electrodes, a first shield electrode and a second shield electrode. The plurality of detection electrodes are disposed in a peripheral area surrounding a display area configured to display an image. The first shield electrode is disposed on a first substrate and in at least the peripheral area, the first shield electrode having a predetermined fixed potential. The second shield electrode is disposed on a second substrate and in at least the peripheral area, the second shield electrode having the predetermined fixed potential. The first shield electrode and the second shield electrode are disposed, in a plan view, on a side of the display area with respect to each of the detection electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kaoru Ito, Akihiko Fujisawa
  • Publication number: 20230305500
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display area, a peripheral area and a plurality of detection electrodes. The display area includes a display element. The peripheral area surrounds the display area. The plurality of detection electrodes are arranged in the peripheral area. The plurality of detection electrodes are each electrically connected to at least one other detection electrode that is not adjacent thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Kaoru ITO, Akihiko FUJISAWA, Daichi ABE
  • Patent number: 11762496
    Abstract: A technology which can improve the accuracy of touch detection is proposed. A display device includes: a touch panel including plural drive electrodes and plural detection electrodes; plural peripheral wirings; and plural switching elements each of which is disposed between a detection electrode and the corresponding peripheral wiring and that is connected to the detection electrode and the corresponding peripheral electrode. The touch panel executes detection by means of a mutual detection scheme using the plural drive electrodes and the plural detection electrodes. In a condition in which a predefined voltage is applied to the peripheral wirings when the plural switching elements are in an off-state, the voltages of the drive electrodes are changed, and subsequently a condition in which the changes of the voltages of the drive electrodes can be detected from the peripheral wirings is set, and the switching elements are turned from off to on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiko Fujisawa, Daichi Abe, Kaoru Ito
  • Patent number: 11740753
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a sealant, a first electrode, an insulating film and a second electrode. The sealant bonds the first substrate and the second substrate and is provided in a peripheral area surrounding a display area. The first electrode is provided on the first substrate in the peripheral area. The insulating film covers the first electrode. The second electrode is provided on the second substrate in the peripheral area. The sealant contains a conductive member. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a plurality of fine line portions in an area where the first electrode, the insulating film, the sealant, and the second electrode are overlapped in planar view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kaoru Ito, Akihiko Fujisawa
  • Publication number: 20230205345
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a display area, at least one first sensor electrode, a second sensor electrode and a detection circuit. The second substrate is opposed to the first substrate. The display area displays an image. The first sensor electrode is disposed in a peripheral area surrounding the display area. The second sensor electrode is disposed at a position overlapping the first sensor electrode in planar view. The detection circuit is electrically connected to the first sensor electrode. The second sensor electrode is set to a state of being electrically connected to nothing or a state of being biased by resistance of 50 k? or greater. The second sensor electrode is larger in area than the first sensor electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Akihiko FUJISAWA, Kaoru ITO, Daichi ABE
  • Patent number: 11687207
    Abstract: A display device is provided and includes display panel; sensor substrate formed on display panel; and M drive electrodes and detection electrodes extended in direction so as to intersect with M drive electrodes, wherein among M drive electrodes, any of lengths of N first drive electrodes, which are continuously adjacent to one another, is shorter than any of lengths of other N second drive electrodes which are continuously adjacent to one another, and number of detection electrodes which intersect with N first drive electrodes is larger than number of detection electrodes which intersect with N second drive electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiko Fujisawa, Teppei Yamada, Kaoru Ito
  • Publication number: 20230198522
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display area, a first sensor electrode, a second sensor electrode and a detector. The display area displays an image. The first sensor electrode is disposed in a peripheral area surrounding the display area. The second sensor electrode is disposed in the peripheral area and disposed adjacent to the first sensor electrode. The detector is electrically connected to the first sensor electrode and the second sensor electrode. The first sensor electrode and the second sensor electrode both have a body portion and a comb tooth portion having a plurality of linear electrodes. A comb tooth portion of the first sensor electrode and a comb tooth portion of the second sensor electrode are disposed at mutually different locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Akihiko Fujisawa,, Kaoru Ito, Daichi Abe
  • Patent number: 11656724
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer, at least one first detection electrode disposed in a display area and a plurality of second detection electrodes disposed in a peripheral area. In a display period in which images are displayed on the display area, a predetermined voltage is applied to the first detection electrode to drive the liquid crystal layer, and in a period in which the liquid crystal layer is not driven, the first detection electrode is set to a state of being not electrically connected to anywhere or being connected to a predetermined potential with an impedance of 50 k? or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiko Fujisawa, Kaoru Ito, Daichi Abe
  • Publication number: 20230088935
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal layer provided between a first substrate and a second substrate, a detection electrode configured to detect an external proximity object, a plurality of pixels overlapping the detection electrode in plan view, and a detection circuit configured to detect a detected capacitance value generated in the detection electrode. A liquid crystal capacitance value generated between each of the pixels and the detection electrode includes a first capacitance value at a first gradation and a second capacitance value at a second gradation smaller than the first gradation, and the detection circuit corrects the detected capacitance value based on a ratio between number of pixels with the first gradation and number of pixels with the second gradation out of the pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kaoru ITO, Akihiko FUJISAWA
  • Patent number: 11567615
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, detection electrodes provided to surround a display area where an image is displayed, and a common electrode provided over an entire surface of the display area. The common electrode includes a first lead wiring line that extends to a peripheral area around the display area, along a boundary part between a first detection electrode, which is one of the detection electrodes, and a second detection electrode adjacent to the first detection electrode. A capacitance formed between the first lead wiring line and the first detection electrode is substantially equal to a capacitance formed between the first lead wiring line and the second detection electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiko Fujisawa, Kaoru Ito, Daichi Abe
  • Publication number: 20230017680
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel and a ring-shaped electrode. The display panel includes a display area for displaying an image, a plurality of first electrodes arranged to surround the display area, and at least one second electrode arranged to surround the plurality of first electrodes. The ring-shaped electrode is arranged on the display panel and is arranged at a position overlapping with the second electrode in planar view. The ring-shaped electrode includes a protruding portion overlapping with at least one of the plurality of first electrodes in planar view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Akihiko FUJISAWA, Kaoru ITO, Tsutomu HARADA, Takayuki NAKANISHI
  • Publication number: 20230017345
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display area, a plurality of sensor electrodes and a shield electrode. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer sealed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a pixel electrode, and a counter-electrode. The plurality of sensor electrodes are arranged to surround the display area. The shield electrode is arranged between the plurality of sensor electrodes and the pixel electrode or the counter-electrode located closest to a boundary between the display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area, in planar view. A predetermined reference voltage is applied to the shield electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Akihiko FUJISAWA, Kaoru ITO
  • Publication number: 20220236835
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a sealant, a first electrode, an insulating film and a second electrode. The sealant bonds the first substrate and the second substrate and is provided in a peripheral area surrounding a display area. The first electrode is provided on the first substrate in the peripheral area. The insulating film covers the first electrode. The second electrode is provided on the second substrate in the peripheral area. The sealant contains a conductive member. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a plurality of fine line portions in an area where the first electrode, the insulating film, the sealant, and the second electrode are overlapped in planar view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Kaoru ITO, Akihiko FUJISAWA
  • Publication number: 20220229515
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, detection electrodes provided to surround a display area where an image is displayed, and a common electrode provided over an entire surface of the display area. The common electrode includes a first lead wiring line that extends to a peripheral area around the display area, along a boundary part between a first detection electrode, which is one of the detection electrodes, and a second detection electrode adjacent to the first detection electrode. A capacitance formed between the first lead wiring line and the first detection electrode is substantially equal to a capacitance formed between the first lead wiring line and the second detection electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Akihiko FUJISAWA, Kaoru ITO, Daichi ABE
  • Publication number: 20220171500
    Abstract: A display device is provided and includes display panel; sensor substrate formed on display panel; and M drive electrodes and detection electrodes extended in direction so as to intersect with M drive electrodes, wherein among M drive electrodes, any of lengths of N first drive electrodes, which are continuously adjacent to one another, is shorter than any of lengths of other N second drive electrodes which are continuously adjacent to one another, and number of detection electrodes which intersect with N first drive electrodes is larger than number of detection electrodes which intersect with N second drive electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Akihiko FUJISAWA, Teppei YAMADA, Kaoru ITO
  • Publication number: 20220171516
    Abstract: A technology which can improve the accuracy of touch detection is proposed. A display device includes: a touch panel including plural drive electrodes and plural detection electrodes; plural peripheral wirings; and plural switching elements each of which is disposed between a detection electrode and the corresponding peripheral wiring and that is connected to the detection electrode and the corresponding peripheral electrode. The touch panel executes detection by means of a mutual detection scheme using the plural drive electrodes and the plural detection electrodes. In a condition in which a predefined voltage is applied to the peripheral wirings when the plural switching elements are in an off-state, the voltages of the drive electrodes are changed, and subsequently a condition in which the changes of the voltages of the drive electrodes can be detected from the peripheral wirings is set, and the switching elements are turned from off to on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Akihiko FUJISAWA, Daichi ABE, Kaoru ITO