Patents by Inventor Kazunari Nishita
Kazunari Nishita 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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Publication number: 20240019628Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light source disposed along a first direction, a light guide plate including a first end and a second end, the second end being positioned to be opposite to the first end in a second direction which crosses the first direction, a frame disposed along the second end and including an inner surface and an upper surface, and an adhesion member disposed on at least the upper surface of the frame, wherein the light source is disposed at the first end along the first direction, at least the inner surface of the frame is a light absorbing surface, and the adhesion member is light transmissive.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Kazunari NISHITA, Ken SUGIYAMA, Tetsuro OCHI, Toshiyuki TSUBOTA
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Patent number: 11747549Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light source disposed along a first direction, a light guide plate including a first end and a second end, the second end being positioned to be opposite to the first end in a second direction which crosses the first direction, a frame disposed along the second end and including an inner surface and an upper surface, and an adhesion member disposed on at least the upper surface of the frame, wherein the light source is disposed at the first end along the first direction, at least the inner surface of the frame is a light absorbing surface, and the adhesion member is light transmissive.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kazunari Nishita, Ken Sugiyama, Tetsuro Ochi, Toshiyuki Tsubota
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Publication number: 20230124789Abstract: A display device is provided and includes a liquid crystal display panel; and a backlight device opposed to the liquid crystal display panel via a polarizing plate; the backlight device including a frame comprising at least four bars; a first adhesive layer provided on one surface of the bars; a reflective sheet; a lightguide disposed on the reflective sheet in the frame; and a light source disposed in the frame and configured to emit light to the lightguide, wherein the frame includes a portion that is exposed from the liquid crystal display panel in a plan view, and a resin adhesive layer having a light-shielding property covers an external surface of the liquid crystal display panel and the portion of the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Tetsuro OCHI, Ken SUGIYAMA, Toshiyuki TSUBOTA, Kazunari NISHITA
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Patent number: 11536998Abstract: A backlight device is provided and include frame formed of sheet material including at least four bars; first adhesive layer provided on one surface of the bars; reflective sheet attached to frame with first adhesive layer; second adhesive layer is provided on another surface opposed to the one surface of the bars; optical member including lightguide plate disposed on reflective sheet in frame; and light source disposed in frame and configured to emit light to optical member, wherein thickness of second adhesive layer provided on three successive bars of frame along three sides of lightguide plate is greater than thickness of first adhesive layer provided on four bars of frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Tetsuro Ochi, Ken Sugiyama, Toshiyuki Tsubota, Kazunari Nishita
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Publication number: 20220252782Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light source disposed along a first direction, a light guide plate including a first end and a second end, the second end being positioned to be opposite to the first end in a second direction which crosses the first direction, a frame disposed along the second end and including an inner surface and an upper surface, and an adhesion member disposed on at least the upper surface of the frame, wherein the light source is disposed at the first end along the first direction, at least the inner surface of the frame is a light absorbing surface, and the adhesion member is light transmissive.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Kazunari NISHITA, Ken SUGIYAMA, Tetsuro OCHI, Toshiyuki TSUBOTA
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Patent number: 11346997Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light source disposed along a first direction, a light guide plate including a first end and a second end, the second end being positioned to be opposite to the first end in a second direction which crosses the first direction, a frame disposed along the second end and including an inner surface and an upper surface, and an adhesion member disposed on at least the upper surface of the frame, wherein the light source is disposed at the first end along the first direction, at least the inner surface of the frame is a light absorbing surface, and the adhesion member is light transmissive.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kazunari Nishita, Ken Sugiyama, Tetsuro Ochi, Toshiyuki Tsubota
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Publication number: 20210397035Abstract: A backlight device is provided and include frame formed of sheet material including at least four bars; first adhesive layer provided on one surface of the bars; reflective sheet attached to frame with first adhesive layer; second adhesive layer is provided on another surface opposed to the one surface of the bars; optical member including lightguide plate disposed on reflective sheet in frame; and light source disposed in frame and configured to emit light to optical member, wherein thickness of second adhesive layer provided on three successive bars of frame along three sides of lightguide plate is greater than thickness of first adhesive layer provided on four bars of frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Tetsuro OCHI, Ken SUGIYAMA, Toshiyuki TSUBOTA, Kazunari NISHITA
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Patent number: 11112632Abstract: A backlight device is provided and includes a frame formed of a sheet material; a first adhesive layer provided on one surface of the frame; a reflective sheet attached to the frame with the first adhesive layer; an optical member disposed on the reflective sheet in the frame; and a light source disposed in the frame and configured to emit light to the optical member, wherein in at least a part of the frame, a width of the frame and a width of the first adhesive layer are equal to each other, and at least an internal surface of the frame and an internal surface of the first adhesive layer are flush with each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Tetsuro Ochi, Ken Sugiyama, Toshiyuki Tsubota, Kazunari Nishita
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Patent number: 11054570Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel and a backlight device. The backlight device includes a case with a bottom plate and a side plate, a light guide on the bottom plate, and a light source device. The light source device includes a wiring substrate and a light-emitting element on the wiring substrate. The wiring substrate includes a mounting portion on which the light-emitting element is mounted, a connection wiring portion on a back surface side of the bottom plate, and a joint portion which joints the mounting portion and the connection wiring portion together. The joint portion extends from an inside to an outside of the case through a gap between the side plate of the case and the liquid crystal panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kosuke Matsubara, Ken Sugiyama, Kazunari Nishita, Koji Hiramoto
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Publication number: 20210132287Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light source disposed along a first direction, a light guide plate including a first end and a second end, the second end being positioned to be opposite to the first end in a second direction which crosses the first direction, a frame disposed along the second end and including an inner surface and an upper surface, and an adhesion member disposed on at least the upper surface of the frame, wherein the light source is disposed at the first end along the first direction, at least the inner surface of the frame is a light absorbing surface, and the adhesion member is light transmissive.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Kazunari NISHITA, Ken SUGIYAMA, Tetsuro OCHI, Toshiyuki TSUBOTA
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Patent number: 10921509Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light source disposed along a first direction, a light guide plate including a first end and a second end, the second end being positioned to be opposite to the first end in a second direction which crosses the first direction, a frame disposed along the second end and including an inner surface and an upper surface, and an adhesion member disposed on at least the upper surface of the frame, wherein the light source is disposed at the first end along the first direction, at least the inner surface of the frame is a light absorbing surface, and the adhesion member is light transmissive.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kazunari Nishita, Ken Sugiyama, Tetsuro Ochi, Toshiyuki Tsubota
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Patent number: 10901251Abstract: According to one embodiment, a backlight device includes a frame formed of a sheet material, a first adhesive layer provided on one surface of the frame, a reflective sheet attached to the frame with the first adhesive layer, an optical member disposed on the reflective sheet in the frame, and a light source disposed in the frame and configured to emit light to the optical member. In at least a part of the frame, a width of the frame and a width of the first adhesive layer are equal to each other, and at least an external surface of the frame and an external surface of the first adhesive layer are flush with each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Tetsuro Ochi, Ken Sugiyama, Toshiyuki Tsubota, Kazunari Nishita
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Publication number: 20200326467Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel and a backlight device. The backlight device includes a case with a bottom plate and a side plate, a light guide on the bottom plate, and a light source device. The light source device includes a wiring substrate and a light-emitting element on the wiring substrate. The wiring substrate includes a mounting portion on which the light-emitting element is mounted, a connection wiring portion on a back surface side of the bottom plate, and a joint portion which joints the mounting portion and the connection wiring portion together. The joint portion extends from an inside to an outside of the case through a gap between the side plate of the case and the liquid crystal panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Kosuke MATSUBARA, Ken SUGIYAMA, Kazunari NISHITA, Koji HIRAMOTO
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Patent number: 10732347Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel and a backlight device. The backlight device includes a case with a bottom plate and a side plate, a light guide on the bottom plate, and a light source device. The light source device includes a wiring substrate and a light-emitting element on the wiring substrate. The wiring substrate includes a mounting portion on which the light-emitting element is mounted, a connection wiring portion on a back surface side of the bottom plate, and a joint portion which joints the mounting portion and the connection wiring portion together. The joint portion extends from an inside to an outside of the case through a gap between the side plate of the case and the liquid crystal panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kosuke Matsubara, Ken Sugiyama, Kazunari Nishita, Koji Hiramoto
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Publication number: 20200183220Abstract: A backlight device is provided and includes a frame formed of a sheet material; a first adhesive layer provided on one surface of the frame; a reflective sheet attached to the frame with the first adhesive layer; an optical member disposed on the reflective sheet in the frame; and a light source disposed in the frame and configured to emit light to the optical member, wherein in at least a part of the frame, a width of the frame and a width of the first adhesive layer are equal to each other, and at least an internal surface of the frame and an internal surface of the first adhesive layer are flush with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Tetsuro OCHI, Ken SUGIYAMA, Toshiyuki TSUBOTA, Kazunari NISHITA
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Publication number: 20200174179Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light source disposed along a first direction, a light guide plate including a first end and a second end, the second end being positioned to be opposite to the first end in a second direction which crosses the first direction, a frame disposed along the second end and including an inner surface and an upper surface, and an adhesion member disposed on at least the upper surface of the frame, wherein the light source is disposed at the first end along the first direction, at least the inner surface of the frame is a light absorbing surface, and the adhesion member is light transmissive.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Kazunari Nishita, Ken Sugiyama, Tetsuro Ochi, Toshiyuki Tsubota
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Patent number: 10620366Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light source disposed along a first direction, a light guide plate including a first end and a second end, the second end being positioned to be opposite to the first end in a second direction which crosses the first direction, a frame disposed along the second end and including an inner surface and an upper surface, and an adhesion member disposed on at least the upper surface of the frame, wherein the light source is disposed at the first end along the first direction, at least the inner surface of the frame is a light absorbing surface, and the adhesion member is light transmissive.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kazunari Nishita, Ken Sugiyama, Tetsuro Ochi, Toshiyuki Tsubota
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Patent number: 10578917Abstract: According to one embodiment, a backlight device includes a support frame including a first frame body including a pair of first frame members and a second frame member connected to respective ends of the first frame members and a second frame body being separate from the first frame body, which connects other respective ends of the first frame members to each other, a reflective sheet on the support frame, a light guide on the reflective sheet within the support frame, an optical sheet on the light guide, and a light source unit in the support frame. The light source unit includes a wiring board on the second frame body and a light source on the wiring board, opposing an incidence surface of the light guide.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Ken Sugiyama, Koji Hiramoto, Taketoshi Masamoto, Kazunari Nishita
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Patent number: 10545281Abstract: According to one embodiment, a backlight device includes a case including a bottom plate formed from a metal plate, a plurality of side plates formed of metal plates along side edges of the bottom plate and a plurality of resin members each embedded into a gap between each adjacent pair of the side plates to form a corner portion, a light guide in the case, an optical sheet on the light guide, and a light source unit in the case, configured to emit light to enter the light guide.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Ken Sugiyama, Koji Hiramoto, Kazunari Nishita
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Publication number: 20190346619Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light source disposed along a first direction, a light guide plate including a first end and a second end, the second end being positioned to be opposite to the first end in a second direction which crosses the first direction, a frame disposed along the second end and including an inner surface and an upper surface, and an adhesion member disposed on at least the upper surface of the frame, wherein the light source is disposed at the first end along the first direction, at least the inner surface of the frame is a light absorbing surface, and the adhesion member is light transmissive.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Kazunari Nishita, Ken Sugiyama, Tetsuro Ochi, Toshiyuki Tsubota