Patents by Inventor Kazuki ICHIHARA

Kazuki ICHIHARA 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: 11953786
    Abstract: A lens portion of a display device includes: a first lens arranged between a light guide plate and a light-emitting element portion, and having a plurality of first prisms arranged on a first light-exiting surface; and a second lens arranged between the first lens and the light-emitting element portion, and having a plurality of second prisms arranged on a second light-exiting surface arranged at a position facing a light-entering surface. The first lens includes a plurality of diffusing prisms arranged on the light-entering surface and capable of diffusing light emitted from the second lens and introducing said light into the first lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Motoki Tsuda, Naoyuki Asano, Kazuki Ichihara
  • Patent number: 11940644
    Abstract: A performance of an apparatus is improved. A display apparatus includes: a light guide panel; a light source unit including a plurality of light emitting diode elements arranged in an X direction at a position facing a side surface of the light guide panel; and a plurality of lenses arranged in the X direction between the light guide panel and the light source unit and adhered to each other while sandwiching an adhesive layer allowing visible light to penetrate therethrough. Each of the plurality of lenses includes a surface facing the light source unit, a surface opposite to this surface, and a side surface (lens side surface) crossing these surfaces and being adhered to the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is arranged between the sides surfaces facing each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Motoki Tsuda, Kazuki Ichihara, Michikazu Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20240085731
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal layer between a pair of substrates, a transparent substrate disposed on at least one side of the display panel, and a lighting unit configured to project light from the side of the transparent substrate. The lighting unit includes at least one light source, at least one light guide incident with the light emitted from the light source, and a support member having an L-shaped cross section and extending along one side of the display panel to which the at least one light source and the at least one light guide are fixed. The at least one light source and the at least one light guide are disposed on different sides of the support member. The lighting unit is fixed to the transparent substrate or the display panel by the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuki ICHIHARA, Naoyuki ASANO, Motoki TSUDA
  • Publication number: 20240069388
    Abstract: A lens portion of a display device includes: a first lens arranged between a light guide plate and a light-emitting element portion, and having a plurality of first prisms arranged on a first light-exiting surface; and a second lens arranged between the first lens and the light-emitting element portion, and having a plurality of second prisms arranged on a second light-exiting surface arranged at a position facing a light-entering surface. The first lens includes a plurality of diffusing prisms arranged on the light-entering surface and capable of diffusing light emitted from the second lens and introducing said light into the first lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Motoki TSUDA, Naoyuki ASANO, Kazuki ICHIHARA
  • Patent number: 11874546
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal layer between a pair of substrates, a transparent substrate disposed on at least one side of the display panel, and a lighting unit configured to project light from the side of the transparent substrate. The lighting unit includes at least one light source, at least one light guide incident with the light emitted from the light source, and a support member having an L-shaped cross section and extending along one side of the display panel to which the at least one light source and the at least one light guide are fixed. The at least one light source and the at least one light guide are disposed on different sides of the support member. The lighting unit is fixed to the transparent substrate or the display panel by the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuki Ichihara, Naoyuki Asano, Motoki Tsuda
  • Publication number: 20230408863
    Abstract: A plurality of light emitting diode elements of a display panel (display apparatus) include: a first light emitting diode element, a second light emitting diode element and a third light emitting diode element. In the X direction, a plurality of the first light emitting diode elements, single or a plurality of the second light emitting diode elements and single or a plurality of the third light emitting diode elements are repeatedly arranged. The total number of the first light emitting diode elements is larger than the total number of the second light emitting diode elements. Light flux of the light of the first color emitted from the first light emitting diode elements is lower than light flux of the light of the second color emitted from the second light emitting diode elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Michikazu NOGUCHI, Motoki TSUDA, Kazuki ICHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20230367054
    Abstract: A performance of an apparatus is improved. A display apparatus includes: a light guide panel; a light source unit including a plurality of light emitting diode elements arranged in an X direction at a position facing a side surface of the light guide panel; and a plurality of lenses arranged in the X direction between the light guide panel and the light source unit and adhered to each other while sandwiching an adhesive layer allowing visible light to penetrate therethrough. Each of the plurality of lenses includes a surface facing the light source unit, a surface opposite to this surface, and a side surface (lens side surface) crossing these surfaces and being adhered to the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is arranged between the sides surfaces facing each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Motoki TSUDA, Kazuki ICHIHARA, Michikazu NOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20230280609
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal layer between a pair of substrates, a transparent substrate disposed on at least one side of the display panel, and a lighting unit configured to project light from the side of the transparent substrate. The lighting unit includes at least one light source, at least one light guide incident with the light emitted from the light source, and a support member having an L-shaped cross section and extending along one side of the display panel to which the at least one light source and the at least one light guide are fixed. The at least one light source and the at least one light guide are disposed on different sides of the support member. The lighting unit is fixed to the transparent substrate or the display panel by the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Kazuki ICHIHARA, Naoyuki ASANO, Motoki TSUDA
  • Patent number: 11656490
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel having a first surface, a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface, and a display area including pixels, a first cover member overlapping the display area and opposed to the first surface, and a second cover member overlapping the display area and opposed to the second surface. The first cover member has a first side surface close to a first end portion of the display panel, the second cover member has a second side surface close to the first end portion, and the first side surface is located between the first end portion and the second side surface in planar view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuki Ichihara
  • Patent number: 11630358
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate having a first surface, a second surface, and a first side surface, a second substrate having a second side surface and being opposed to the first surface, a light source provided along the second side surface, a wiring substrate opposed to the second surface, a first adhesive layer bonding the second surface to the wiring substrate, and a flexible wiring substrate electrically connecting the first substrate with the wiring substrate. The first substrate includes an extending portion that includes the first side surface and extends further than the second side surface, the flexible wiring substrate is mount on the extending portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuki Ichihara, Naoyuki Asano
  • Publication number: 20220390792
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate having a first surface, a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface, and a first side surface which connects the first surface with the second surface, a second substrate having a second side surface and opposed to the first surface, an IC chip mounted on the first substrate, and a first heat radiation layer which is in contact with the second surface to radiate heat generated from the IC chip. The first substrate includes an extending portion which extends further than the second side surface, the IC chip is located on the first surface at the extending portion, and the first heat radiation layer overlaps the IC chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuki ICHIHARA, Naoyuki ASANO
  • Publication number: 20220390790
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel having a first surface, a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface, and a display area including pixels, a first cover member overlapping the display area and opposed to the first surface, and a second cover member overlapping the display area and opposed to the second surface. The first cover member has a first side surface close to a first end portion of the display panel, the second cover member has a second side surface close to the first end portion, and the first side surface is located between the first end portion and the second side surface in planar view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventor: Kazuki ICHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20220390803
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate having a first surface, a second surface, and a first side surface, a second substrate having a second side surface and being opposed to the first surface, a light source provided along the second side surface, a wiring substrate opposed to the second surface, a first adhesive layer bonding the second surface to the wiring substrate, and a flexible wiring substrate electrically connecting the first substrate with the wiring substrate. The first substrate includes an extending portion that includes the first side surface and extends further than the second side surface, the flexible wiring substrate is mount on the extending portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuki ICHIHARA, Naoyuki ASANO