Patents by Inventor Kazutoshi Kida

Kazutoshi Kida 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: 20220050555
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The touch panel includes a drive electrode formed on a surface of the first substrate, a position sensor electrode and a pressing force sensor electrode formed on a surface of the second substrate, a position sensor wiring line that connects the position sensor electrode to a terminal portion, a pressing force sensor wiring line that connects the pressing force sensor electrode to the terminal portion, and a shield wiring line disposed between the position sensor wiring line and the pressing force sensor wiring line in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: TAKENORI MARUYAMA, KAZUTOSHI KIDA, SHINJI YAMAGISHI, TAKUMA YAMAMOTO, YASUHIRO SUGITA, HIROSHI FUKUSHIMA
  • Patent number: 11243646
    Abstract: A display device displays an image and also detects a touch by a user. The display device includes a plurality of touch detection electrodes, a conductive member, and a floating electrode. The plurality of touch detection electrodes are disposed overlapping a display region in a plan view, and the conductive member is disposed in a position closer to a surface touched by the user than the plurality of touch detection electrodes. The floating electrode is disposed in a position closer to the surface touched by the user than the plurality of touch detection electrodes, and overlaps at least a part of each of the plurality of touch detection electrodes in the plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazutoshi Kida
  • Publication number: 20220019316
    Abstract: A switching unit of a touch panel device switches between a first connection state in which, among a plurality of drive wiring lines, a first drive wiring line and a second drive wiring line adjacent to each other are connected, and a second connection state in which, among the plurality of drive wiring lines, the first drive wiring lines adjacent to each other are connected to each other and the second drive wiring lines adjacent to each other are connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: YASUHIRO SUGITA, KAZUTOSHI KIDA, HIROSHI FUKUSHIMA
  • Patent number: 11228096
    Abstract: A position detecting device including an antenna function includes a plurality of first position detection electrodes, a plurality of second position detection electrodes, a position detection circuit, a plurality of first antenna electrodes disposed adjacent to the plurality of first position detection electrodes and separated by first spaces, a plurality of second antenna electrodes disposed adjacent to the plurality of second position detection electrodes and separated by second spaces, and an antenna circuit configured to perform wireless communication by energizing the plurality of first antenna electrodes and the plurality of second antenna electrodes and using magnetic fields generated in the first spaces and the second spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Kida, Takenori Maruyama, Takuma Yamamoto, Yasuhiro Sugita, Shinji Yamagishi
  • Publication number: 20210302772
    Abstract: A display device includes a touch detection layer for detecting one or more touch locations on the display device, a strain gauge sensor layer for sensing one or more touch forces applied to the display device, the strain gauge layer being separate from the touch detection layer. One or more patterned strain gauge traces are patterned in the strain gauge sensor layer. The one or more patterned strain gauge traces are formed between a plurality of pixels. At least one of the patterned strain gauge traces has a serpentine pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jean de Dieu B. MUGIRANEZA, YASUHIRO SUGITA, KAZUTOSHI KIDA
  • Patent number: 11133591
    Abstract: An antenna device includes antenna portions arranged side by side in columns with a partial overlap between the antenna portions next to each other, and common lines each connected to and shared by a set of the antenna portions not overlapping each other to collectively activate the set of the antenna portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuma Yamamoto, Takenori Maruyama, Kazutoshi Kida, Shinji Yamagishi, Jean Mugiraneza, Hiroshi Fukushima, Yasuhiro Sugita, Yukio Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20210255737
    Abstract: touch panel includes a first substrate including a first surface, a second substrate including a second surface opposite to the first surface, a drive electrode formed on the first surface, and a position sense electrode, a pressing force sense electrode, and a shield electrode that are formed on the second surface. The shield electrode is disposed between the position sense electrode and the pressing force sense electrode, and, in a plan view when viewing the second substrate from the first substrate, the drive electrode covers at least a portion of the pressing force sense electrode, and at least a portion of an end portion of the drive electrode is positioned above the shield electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: KAZUTOSHI KIDA, TAKENORI MARUYAMA, TAKUMA YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11086464
    Abstract: To enable both touched position detection and pressing force detection without increasing the thickness of a touch panel. A driving electrode (23) is formed on the top face of a piezoelectric polymer layer (22). A touch detection electrode (24) and a pressing force detection electrode (25) are formed on the bottom face of the piezoelectric polymer layer (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jean Mugiraneza, Takenori Maruyama, Yasuhiro Sugita, Kazutoshi Kida
  • Publication number: 20210191477
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit including a pixel circuit, an antenna including at least one antenna element that is flat, a noise barrier plate made of metal or magnetic substance, and a casing having a bottom made of metal or resin. The at least one antenna element is disposed under the display unit, the noise barrier plate is disposed under the at least one antenna element, and the bottom is disposed under the noise barrier plate, where a direction for the display unit to display an image is defined as an upper side, where another direction opposite to the direction is defined as a lower side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: SHINJI YAMAGISHI, KAZUTOSHI KIDA, TAKENORI MARUYAMA, TAKUMA YAMAMOTO, Jean de Dieu B. MUGIRANEZA, YASUHIRO SUGITA, HIROSHI FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20210173520
    Abstract: A display device displays an image and also detects a touch by a user. The display device includes a plurality of touch detection electrodes, a conductive member, and a floating electrode. The plurality of touch detection electrodes are disposed overlapping a display region in a plan view, and the conductive member is disposed in a position closer to a surface touched by the user than the plurality of touch detection electrodes. The floating electrode is disposed in a position closer to the surface touched by the user than the plurality of touch detection electrodes, and overlaps at least a part of each of the plurality of touch detection electrodes in the plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: KAZUTOSHI KIDA
  • Patent number: 11018420
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel displaying an image, a transparent antenna substrate arranged on one surface of the display panel and having transparency, a first conductive film having a mesh shape and arranged on a surface of the transparent antenna substrate opposite to the display panel, and a second conductive film having a mesh shape and arranged on a surface of the transparent antenna substrate facing the display panel. The first conductive film includes an antenna body portion having a thin film pattern and insulated from a surrounding portion by a slit, and the antenna body portion constitutes a transparent antenna performing wireless communication with an external communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takenori Maruyama, Kazutoshi Kida, Shinji Yamagishi, Jean Mugiraneza, Takuma Yamamoto, Yukio Mizuno, Yasuhiro Sugita, Hiroshi Fukushima, Hidetsugu Kawamori
  • Publication number: 20210141488
    Abstract: To enable both touched position detection and pressing force detection without increasing the thickness of a touch panel. A driving electrode (23) is formed on the top face of a piezoelectric polymer layer (22). A touch detection electrode (24) and a pressing force detection electrode (25) are formed on the bottom face of the piezoelectric polymer layer (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Jean MUGIRANEZA, Takenori MARUYAMA, Yasuhiro SUGITA, Kazutoshi KIDA
  • Publication number: 20210005960
    Abstract: A position detecting device including an antenna function includes a plurality of first position detection electrodes, a plurality of second position detection electrodes, a position detection circuit, a plurality of first antenna electrodes disposed adjacent to the plurality of first position detection electrodes and separated by first spaces, a plurality of second antenna electrodes disposed adjacent to the plurality of second position detection electrodes and separated by second spaces, and an antenna circuit configured to perform wireless communication by energizing the plurality of first antenna electrodes and the plurality of second antenna electrodes and using magnetic fields generated in the first spaces and the second spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: KAZUTOSHI KIDA, TAKENORI MARUYAMA, TAKUMA YAMAMOTO, YASUHIRO SUGITA, SHINJI YAMAGISHI
  • Publication number: 20200393932
    Abstract: A position detecting device including an antenna function includes a plurality of electrodes including a plurality of shared electrodes separated by spaces, a position detection circuit configured to detect a position by energizing the plurality of electrodes and using electric fields generated between the plurality of electrodes, an antenna circuit configured to perform wireless communication by energizing the plurality of shared electrodes and using magnetic fields generated in the spaces, and a switch connected to at least the plurality of shared electrodes among the plurality of electrodes, the position detection circuit, and the antenna circuit, the switch being configured to selectively connect either the position detection circuit or the antenna circuit to the plurality of shared electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: KAZUTOSHI KIDA, TAKENORI MARUYAMA, TAKUMA YAMAMOTO, YASUHIRO SUGITA, SHINJI YAMAGISHI
  • Patent number: 10809836
    Abstract: The present invention provides technology for decreasing a reduction in yield due to malfunctions of a touch panel. A display device with a touch panel according to the present invention includes a display panel that includes pixels arranged in a matrix and a plurality of first electrodes and second electrodes for detecting a touched position in a display region provided with the plurality of pixels by capacitive sensing. The first electrodes extend in a first direction in the display region, and the second electrodes extend in a second direction that crosses the first direction in the display region. The display panel includes repairing conductive sections that are formed of conductive members. The repairing conductive sections are provided in such a manner that at least one repairing conductive section is provided for each of the plurality of first electrodes and is arranged along at least part of the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Shirai, Kazutoshi Kida
  • Publication number: 20200295435
    Abstract: There are provided an antenna device with improved antenna performance while suppressing a decrease in yield and a decrease in viewability, and a display device including the same. The antenna device includes an antenna substrate, a first antenna pattern formed on a first main surface of the antenna substrate, and a second antenna pattern formed on a second main surface opposite to the first main surface of the antenna substrate. The first antenna pattern and the second antenna pattern are formed such that positions on the front and back of the antenna substrate coincide with each other, and at least a part of the antenna substrate is transparent to transmit an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: SHINJI YAMAGISHI, HIROSHI FUKUSHIMA, YASUHIRO SUGITA, KAZUTOSHI KIDA, TAKENORI MARUYAMA, JEAN MUGIRANEZA, TAKUMA YAMAMOTO, YUKIO MIZUNO
  • Publication number: 20200235477
    Abstract: An antenna device includes antenna portions arranged side by side in columns with a partial overlap between the antenna portions next to each other, and common lines each connected to and shared by a set of the antenna portions not overlapping each other to collectively activate the set of the antenna portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: TAKUMA YAMAMOTO, TAKENORI MARUYAMA, KAZUTOSHI KIDA, SHINJI YAMAGISHI, JEAN MUGIRANEZA, HIROSHI FUKUSHIMA, YASUHIRO SUGITA, YUKIO MIZUNO
  • Publication number: 20200119438
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel displaying an image, a transparent antenna substrate arranged on one surface of the display panel and having transparency, a first conductive film having a mesh shape and arranged on a surface of the transparent antenna substrate opposite to the display panel, and a second conductive film having a mesh shape and arranged on a surface of the transparent antenna substrate facing the display panel. The first conductive film includes an antenna body portion having a thin film pattern and insulated from a surrounding portion by a slit, and the antenna body portion constitutes a transparent antenna performing wireless communication with an external communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: TAKENORI MARUYAMA, KAZUTOSHI KIDA, SHINJI YAMAGISHI, JEAN MUGIRANEZA, TAKUMA YAMAMOTO, YUKIO MIZUNO, YASUHIRO SUGITA, HIROSHI FUKUSHIMA, HIDETSUGU KAWAMORI
  • Patent number: 10606432
    Abstract: The present invention simultaneously detects a location of an electric conductor and pressure that is applied by the electric conductor. A touch panel (1) includes a plurality of sensing electrodes (2) that extend in a first direction for detecting a touch location based on an electrostatic capacitance; and pressure detecting electrodes (4) each of which extends in the first direction and is provided between adjacent two of the plurality of sensing electrodes (2). Each of the pressure detecting electrodes (4) has a width smaller than that of each of the sensing electrodes (2) and has resistance that changes in response to applied pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takenori Maruyama, Yasuhiro Sugita, Kazutoshi Kida, Shinji Yamagishi, Kenshi Tada, Jean Mugiraneza, Hidetsugu Kawamori
  • Patent number: 10564460
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an array board, a CF board, detection electrodes, drive electrodes, and position detection lines. The array board includes TFTs in a display area and a display circuit that includes at least monolithic circuits in a non-display area. The CF board is opposed to the array board with a gap. The detection electrodes are arranged on an outer surface of the CF board in the display area to extend along the first direction. The drive electrodes are arranged on an inner surface of the CF board in the display area to extend along the second direction. The position detection lines are arranged on the inner surface of the CF board in the non-display area for transmitting signals to the drive electrodes. The position detection lines are arranged to overlap the monolithic circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenshi Tada, Hiroyuki Ogawa, Kazutoshi Kida, Shinji Yamagishi, Takenori Maruyama, Jean Mugiraneza