Patents by Inventor Kenji Misono

Kenji Misono 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: 10564495
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device according to one aspect of the disclosure includes: a liquid crystal panel including a first substrate and a second substrate that oppose each other, and a liquid crystal layer of a horizontal alignment type provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a first polarizing plate and a second polarizing plate that sandwich the liquid crystal panel. A transparent conductive film layer connected to a ground potential is formed on the first substrate. A plurality of pixel electrodes are formed above the second substrate. A distance between the liquid crystal layer and the transparent conductive film layer ranges 15 ?m to 200 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mayuko Sakamoto, Kenji Misono
  • Patent number: 10486359
    Abstract: Prepared is a film device (FD) in which a first thermoplastic film (141), a device layer (110) (i.e., a multi-layer product including a polyimide film and a device body), and a second thermoplastic film (142) are arranged. The film device (FD) is pressed against a forming mold (150) and heated at a lower temperature than the temperature limit of the polyimide film, such that the first thermoplastic film is stretched to conform to the shape of the forming mold (150).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kenji Misono
  • Publication number: 20190155115
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device according to one aspect of the disclosure includes: a liquid crystal panel including a first substrate and a second substrate that oppose each other, and a liquid crystal layer of a horizontal alignment type provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a first polarizing plate and a second polarizing plate that sandwich the liquid crystal panel. A transparent conductive film layer connected to a ground potential is formed on the first substrate. A plurality of pixel electrodes are formed above the second substrate. A distance between the liquid crystal layer and the transparent conductive film layer ranges 15 ?m to 200 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Mayuko SAKAMOTO, Kenji MISONO
  • Patent number: 10236459
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including: a display panel 40 including an element substrate 20 having a first resin substrate 10a over which a first underlayer film 11a and a plurality of switching elements are provided, and a counter substrate 30 having a second resin substrate 10b on which a second underlayer film 11b is provided; and a functional sheet 45 bonded to a surface, of the display panel 40, close to the counter substrate 30. The display device has a curved portion C in which the display panel 40 is able to be curved at a predetermined radius of curvature, and a pair of flat portions between which the curved portion C is interposed and a predetermined angle is formed, and in which the display panel 40 is held flatly. The functional sheet 45 is bonded such that the curved portion C is able to be maintained at the predetermined radius of curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Hasegawa, Yuki Yasuda, Takashi Ochi, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Shoji Okazaki, Kenji Misono
  • Patent number: 10090490
    Abstract: A method includes a supporting step supporting first planar surfaces of two substrates 20A and 30A having flexibility with supporting boards 50 and 60 each having flexibility and a larger thickness than the two substrates 20A and 30A, a thin film pattern formation step, after the supporting step, forming a thin film pattern on second planar surfaces of the two substrates 20A and 30A, a bonding step, after the thin film pattern formation step, bonding the two substrates 20A and 30A at surfaces each having the thin film pattern thereon with the sealant therebetween to form a bonded substrate 70, a first curving step, after the bonding step, curving the bonded substrate 70 while curing the sealant, a detachment step, after the first curving step, detaching the supporting boards 50 and 60 from the bonded substrate 70, and a second curving step, after the detachment step, further curving the bonded substrate 70.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kenji Misono
  • Publication number: 20180165996
    Abstract: The present invention prevents an advance of a crack in a covering layer, without exposing a support. In a region between an edge part of a moistureproof layer (12) and a display region (2), wavy recessed patterns (7a, 7b, and 7c) are continuously or discontinuously provided so to connect one end of the moistureproof layer (12) and another end of the moistureproof layer (12). Each of the wavy recessed patterns (7a, 7b, and 7c) is recessed and is configured to change a direction in which a crack having appeared in the edge part of the moistureproof layer (12) advances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Takashi OCHI, Yuki YASUDA, Shoji OKAZAKI, Hiroshi SUGIMOTO, Kenji MISONO, Masahiro HASEGAWA, Noriko WATANABE, Kazuhiko TSUDA
  • Publication number: 20180026212
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including: a display panel 40 including an element substrate 20 having a first resin substrate 10a over which a first underlayer film 11a and a plurality of switching elements are provided, and a counter substrate 30 having a second resin substrate 10b on which a second underlayer film 11b is provided; and a functional sheet 45 bonded to a surface, of the display panel 40, close to the counter substrate 30. The display device has a curved portion C in which the display panel 40 is able to be curved at a predetermined radius of curvature, and a pair of flat portions between which the curved portion C is interposed and a predetermined angle is formed, and in which the display panel 40 is held flatly. The functional sheet 45 is bonded such that the curved portion C is able to be maintained at the predetermined radius of curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: MASAHIRO HASEGAWA, YUKI YASUDA, TAKASHI OCHI, HIROSHI SUGIMOTO, SHOJI OKAZAKI, KENJI MISONO
  • Publication number: 20170331076
    Abstract: A method includes a supporting step supporting first planar surfaces of two substrates 20A and 30A having flexibility with supporting boards 50 and 60 each having flexibility and a larger thickness than the two substrates 20A and 30A, a thin film pattern formation step, after the supporting step, forming a thin film pattern on second planar surfaces of the two substrates 20A and 30A, a bonding step, after the thin film pattern formation step, bonding the two substrates 20A and 30A at surfaces each having the thin film pattern thereon with the sealant therebetween to form a bonded substrate 70, a first curving step, after the bonding step, curving the bonded substrate 70 while curing the sealant, a detachment step, after the first curving step, detaching the supporting boards 50 and 60 from the bonded substrate 70, and a second curving step, after the detachment step, further curving the bonded substrate 70.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: KENJI MISONO
  • Patent number: 9417746
    Abstract: On a resin substrate (2) there are laminated, in the stated order, a conductive layer in which a bridge electrode (3b) and leads are formed, a first interlayer insulating layer (4), and an electrode layer that allows through visible light forming a unit electrode (5XU) of a drive electrode line (5X) and a unit electrode (5YU) of a sensing electrode line (5Y). It is accordingly possible to realize a touch panel substrate (1) capable of minimizing any increases in thickness, decreases in transmittance, complexity of terminal portions, and deterioration in optical characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenshi Tada, Noriko Watanabe, Kenji Misono, Yasumori Fukushima, Masaki Fujihara, Shinsuke Saida
  • Publication number: 20160089831
    Abstract: Prepared is a film device (FD) in which a first thermoplastic film (141), a device layer (110) (i.e., a multi-layer product including a polyimide film and a device body), and a second thermoplastic film (142) are arranged. The film device (FD) is pressed against a forming mold (150) and heated at a lower temperature than the temperature limit of the polyimide film, such that the first thermoplastic film is stretched to conform to the shape of the forming mold (150).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventor: Kenji MISONO
  • Publication number: 20160062168
    Abstract: A display device includes a TFT substrate (30) containing a transparent first resin substrate (11) having the heat resistance and a plurality of TFTs (5) disposed on the first resin substrate (11) and a counter-substrate (50) containing a transparent second resin substrate (41) having the heat resistance and being disposed opposing to the TFT substrate (30), wherein the first resin substrate (11) and the second resin substrate (41) have a thickness of 5 ?m or more and 20 ?m or less and a birefringence of 0.002 or more and 0.1 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Yasumori FUKUSHIMA, Noriko WATANABE, Kenji MISONO, Masaki FUJIWARA
  • Patent number: 9239495
    Abstract: Included are a first glass substrate (20) and a second glass substrate (30) facing each other, the peripheries of the substrates (20, 30) being superposed with each other, a display medium layer (25) between the substrates (20, 30) in a display area (D), a sealing member (26) for bonding the substrates (20, 30) together in a frame region (F) between the substrates (20, 30) and enclosing a display medium layer (25) between the substrates (20, 30), a flexible resin substrate layer (7) extending outward from between the frame region (F) of the first substrate (20) and the sealing member (26), and driving electronic components (41, 42) mounted on the resin substrate layer (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenji Misono
  • Publication number: 20140375910
    Abstract: On a resin substrate (2) there are laminated, in the stated order, a conductive layer in which a bridge electrode (3b) and leads are formed, a first interlayer insulating layer (4), and an electrode layer that allows through visible light forming a unit electrode (5XU) of a drive electrode line (5X) and a unit electrode (5YU) of a sensing electrode line (5Y). It is accordingly possible to realize a touch panel substrate (1) capable of minimizing any increases in thickness, decreases in transmittance, complexity of terminal portions, and deterioration in optical characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenshi Tada, Noriko Watanabe, Kenji Misono, Yasumori Fukushima, Masaki Fujihara, Shinsuke Saida
  • Publication number: 20140049742
    Abstract: Included are a first glass substrate (20) and a second glass substrate (30) facing each other, the peripheries of the substrates (20, 30) being superposed with each other, a display medium layer (25) between the substrates (20, 30) in a display area (D), a sealing member (26) for bonding the substrates (20, 30) together in a frame region (F) between the substrates (20, 30) and enclosing a display medium layer (25) between the substrates (20, 30), a flexible resin substrate layer (7) extending outward from between the frame region (F) of the first substrate (20) and the sealing member (26), and driving electronic components (41, 42) mounted on the resin substrate layer (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kenji Misono
  • Publication number: 20130265530
    Abstract: A display device includes a TFT substrate (30) containing a transparent first resin substrate (11) having the heat resistance and a plurality of TFTs (5) disposed on the first resin substrate (11) and a counter-substrate (50) containing a transparent second resin substrate (41) having the heat resistance and being disposed opposing to the TFT substrate (30), wherein the first resin substrate (11) and the second resin substrate (41) have a thickness of 5 ?m or more and 20 ?m or less and a birefringence of 0.002 or more and 0.1 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasumori Fukushima, Noriko Watanabe, Kenji Misono, Masaki Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 8259256
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device of a transflective type, the viewing angle characteristics of displaying in the transmission mode can be sufficiently improved, and yet bright displaying in the reflection mode can be realized. The liquid crystal display device is a liquid crystal display device of a transflective type including a liquid crystal display panel and an illuminator. The liquid crystal display panel includes a first light diffusing element disposed at the viewer's side of a liquid crystal layer and a second light diffusing element disposed at the opposite side of the liquid crystal layer from the viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Misono, Shinichi Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 7903200
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display device which can easily be made thin and which is capable of high-quality displaying, as well as a mobile electronic device having the same. A liquid crystal display device according to the present invention includes: a first substrate; a second substrate disposed so as to be closer to a viewer than the first substrate is; a liquid crystal layer provided therebetween; and a linear light source provided by a side of the first substrate, the linear light source emitting light toward a side face of the first substrate. The first substrate includes a selective reflection layer for selectively reflecting light of a specific polarization state, and the linear light source includes a point light source and a linear light guiding member for guiding light emitted from the point light source to the side face of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Misono, Mitsuhiro Murata
  • Patent number: 7889289
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device having a light diffuser, a desired luminance distribution is realized and displaying with a high contrast ratio across a broad angle range is performed. A liquid crystal display device according to the present invention includes a liquid crystal display panel for modulating light emitted from a light source, and a light diffuser being disposed at a viewer's side of the liquid crystal display panel. The light diffuser is a prism sheet including a plurality of prisms, each prism having: a first prism section including a first slope slanted at a first angle with respect to the display surface normal direction; and a second prism section including a second slope slanted with respect to the display surface normal direction at a second angle different from the first angle and being disposed at the viewer's side of the first prism section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Misono, Mitsuhiro Murata, Shinichi Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 7830475
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including two liquid crystal display panels located back to back is made thinner. A liquid crystal display device includes first and second liquid crystal display panels located back to back. The liquid crystal display device further includes a light source provided to a side of a rear substrate of the first liquid crystal display panel, a light source provided to a side of a rear substrate of the second liquid crystal display panel, and a polarizing element provided between the first and second liquid crystal display panels. The rear substrate of the first liquid crystal display panel includes a light guide layer for directing light, incident on the rear substrate from the light source and propagating inside the rear substrate, toward the second liquid crystal display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Misono, Mitsuhiro Murata, Yukio Matsuura
  • Publication number: 20100265438
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including two liquid crystal display panels located back to back is made thinner. A liquid crystal display device includes first and second liquid crystal display panels located back to back. The liquid crystal display device further includes a light source provided to a side of a rear substrate of the first liquid crystal display panel, a light source provided to a side of a rear substrate of the second liquid crystal display panel, and a polarizing element provided between the first and second liquid crystal display panels. The rear substrate of the first liquid crystal display panel includes a light guide layer for directing light, incident on the rear substrate from the light source and propagating inside the rear substrate, toward the second liquid crystal display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenji Misono, Mitsuhiro Murata, Yukio Matsuura