Patents by Inventor Ken Shiiba
Ken Shiiba 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: 20240431173Abstract: A display device includes a first transparent display including one or more first transmission areas and one or more first non-transmission areas that include one or more first light emitting elements; and a second transparent display bonded to the first transparent display. The second transparent display includes one or more second transmission areas and one or more second non-transmission areas that include one or more second light emitting elements. The one or more second non-transmission areas include a third non-transmission area. The one or more first non-transmission areas include a fourth non-transmission area overlapping the third non-transmission area. An area of the third non-transmission area is smaller than an area of the fourth non-transmission area. The third non-transmission area is hidden by the fourth non-transmission area when viewing the display device while facing the first transparent display.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Applicant: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koichi ITOH, Ken SHIIBA
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Publication number: 20240331651Abstract: A dimming device according to the present disclosure includes a dimming panel. The dimming panel includes a dimming layer, a plurality of column electrodes, and a plurality of row electrodes. The dimming layer has a plurality of regions partitioned in a matrix. The column electrodes are arranged in a row direction along a front surface of the dimming layer. Each of the column electrodes extends in a column direction. The row electrodes face the column electrodes with the plurality of regions interposed therebetween and are arranged in the column direction along a back surface of the dimming layer. Each of the row electrodes extends in the row direction. Voltages having substantially the same waveform are supplied to a column electrode and a row electrode corresponding to a region of the regions controlled to a predetermined transmittance, among the column electrodes and the row electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicant: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihisa OOISHI, Koichi ITOH, Koji MIMURA, Hideki NOZAKI, Ken SHIIBA
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Patent number: 12055824Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes first and second substrates transmitting visible light, light emitting pixels, a first internal layer, a liquid crystal layer, a first electrode reflecting visible light, and second to fourth electrodes transmitting visible light. The light emitting pixels independently emit light. The liquid crystal layer is located between the first and second substrates. The first electrode is located between at least one of the light emitting pixels and the liquid crystal layer. The second electrode is located between the liquid crystal layer and the first substrate without overlapping the first electrode in plan view. The third electrode is located between the liquid crystal layer and the second substrate while overlapping the first electrode in plan view. The fourth electrode is located between the liquid crystal layer and the second substrate while overlapping the second electrode in plan view.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2024Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Ken Shiiba
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Publication number: 20240255811Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes first and second substrates transmitting visible light, light emitting pixels, a first internal layer, a liquid crystal layer, a first electrode reflecting visible light, and second to fourth electrodes transmitting visible light. The light emitting pixels independently emit light. The liquid crystal layer is located between the first and second substrates. The first electrode is located between at least one of the light emitting pixels and the liquid crystal layer. The second electrode is located between the liquid crystal layer and the first substrate without overlapping the first electrode in plan view. The third electrode is located between the liquid crystal layer and the second substrate while overlapping the first electrode in plan view. The fourth electrode is located between the liquid crystal layer and the second substrate while overlapping the second electrode in plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ken SHIIBA
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Publication number: 20230413641Abstract: A transparent display device according to the present disclosure includes a first substrate, an internal layer, and a second substrate. The first substrate is capable of transmitting visible light. The internal layer is provided on a main surface of the first substrate, and includes a plurality of light emitting pixels and a plurality of dimming pixels that are arranged at different positions in plan view. Each of the plurality of light emitting pixels is configured to emit light independently, and each of the plurality of dimming pixels is configured to change transmittance thereof with respect to the visible light independently. The second substrate is provided on a side of the internal layer opposite to the first substrate, and is capable of transmitting the visible light.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ken SHIIBA
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Patent number: 10620733Abstract: A touch panel comprising first electrodes that extend in a first direction and second electrodes that extend in the second direction, wherein each of the first electrodes and each of the second electrodes are constructed with conductive wires having mesh shape, each of the first electrodes is formed such that wide portions and narrow portions, each of the narrow portions having a width that is a length in the second direction narrower than each of the wide portions, are alternately arranged in the first direction, and one wide portion and one narrow portion in an endmost first electrode formed at an end are narrower than one wide portion and one narrow portion in an inner first electrode located inside the endmost first electrode, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshikazu Koudo, Ken Shiiba
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Publication number: 20190004657Abstract: A touch panel comprising first electrodes that extend in a first direction and second electrodes that extend in the second direction, wherein each of the first electrodes and each of the second electrodes are constructed with conductive wires having mesh shape, each of the first electrodes is formed such that wide portions and narrow portions, each of the narrow portions having a width that is a length in the second direction narrower than each of the wide portions, are alternately arranged in the first direction, and one wide portion and one narrow portion in an endmost first electrode formed at an end are narrower than one wide portion and one narrow portion in an inner first electrode located inside the endmost first electrode, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Toshikazu KOUDO, Ken SHIIBA
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Patent number: 8477127Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a display portion having a first substrate, a second substrate opposing to the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer held between the first and second substrates, and a plurality of pixels arranged in a delta shape. A plurality of pixel electrodes are respectively connected to signal lines extending in a first direction via a switch. The switch is controlled by scanning lines extending in a second direction which orthogonally crosses the first direction. The signal lines extend in a space between the pixel electrodes in a meandering shape in the second direction, and two kinds of color pixels are connected with a common signal line in turn via the pixel switch.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Japan Display Central Inc.Inventors: Yukio Tanaka, Tetsuo Fukami, Emi Higano, Shigesumi Araki, Ken Shiiba
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Patent number: 8411009Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprises a display area including a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix. A driving unit to drive the plurality of pixels each having a pixel switch is connected to signal lines and scan lines. An auxiliary capacitance voltage is interposed to a pixel electrode connected to the pixel switch through auxiliary capacitance lines arranged along the pixels in a row direction. The driving unit includes an auxiliary capacitance line driving circuit to supply a first voltage, a second voltage smaller than the first voltage and a third voltage smaller than the second voltage to the auxiliary capacitance lines. The voltage difference between the first voltage and the second voltage is smaller than that between the second voltage and the third voltage.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2009Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Japan Display Central Inc.Inventors: Ken Shiiba, Yukio Tanaka
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Publication number: 20100289786Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a display portion having a first substrate, a second substrate opposing to the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer held between the first and second substrates, and a plurality of pixels arranged in a delta shape. A plurality of pixel electrodes are respectively connected to signal lines extending in a first direction via a switch. The switch is controlled by scanning lines extending in a second direction which orthogonally crosses the first direction. The signal lines extend in a space between the pixel electrodes in a meandering shape in the second direction, and two kinds of color pixels are connected with a common signal line in turn via the pixel switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Toshiba Mobile Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukio TANAKA, Tetsuo Fukami, Emi Higano, Shigesumi Araki, Ken Shiiba
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Publication number: 20100245697Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprises a display area including a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix. A driving unit to drive the plurality of pixels each having a pixel switch is connected to signal lines and scan lines. An auxiliary capacitance voltage is interposed to a pixel electrode connected to the pixel switch through auxiliary capacitance lines arranged along the pixels in a row direction. The driving unit includes an auxiliary capacitance line driving circuit to supply a first voltage, a second voltage smaller than the first voltage and a third voltage smaller than the second voltage to the auxiliary capacitance lines. The voltage difference between the first voltage and the second voltage is smaller than that between the second voltage and the third voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: Toshiba Mobile Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ken SHIIBA, Yukio Tanaka
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Publication number: 20090002310Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus in an embodiment of the invention, in which each frame period is divided into a first period for writing the non-video signals, a second period for writing the video signals to the respective pixels, and a third period for maintaining the video signals in the respective pixels; and in which a control unit (1) calculates a backlight luminance value and gamma conversion values based on the distribution of the gradation values prior to the second period, (2) gamma-converts the input video signals based on the gamma conversion values and writes gamma-converted video signals into the respective pixels during the second period, (3) causes the backlight to emit light based on the backlight luminance value during the third period.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Co., LtdInventors: Seiji Kawaguchi, Shigesumi Araki, Kazuhiro Nishiyama, Kenji Nakao, Ken Shiiba
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Publication number: 20070076160Abstract: An LCD device includes pixel array substrate 12, counter substrate 14, transfer members 22 to supply a power source voltage between pixel array and counter substrates 12 and 14 and sealing member 16 to assemble pixel array substrate 12 with counter substrate 14. A gap defined between pixel array substrate 12 and counter substrate 14 with sealing member 16 is set to be bigger than that defined at a display region of the LCD device. Sealing member 16 is provided detouring around transfer members 22 toward the display region. A step is defined between the height of pixel array substrate 12 at the portions detouring around transfer members 22 and that of pixel array substrate 12 at other portions than the portions detouring around transfer members 22 so that the former is lower than the latter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Applicant: Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ken Shiiba, Hiroshi Azuma