Patents by Inventor Kikuo Ono

Kikuo Ono 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: 10942407
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to control the color temperature of white exhibited by a liquid crystal display device. White is produced when light waves emitted through pixels associated with three colors of red, green, and blue have maximum intensities. The amounts of light emitted through the respective pixels are controlled by differentiating the shapes of the pixel electrodes disposed at the respective pixels from one another. Thus, the color temperature of white is controlled. Otherwise, the shapes of interceptive films disposed at the respective pixels are differentiated from one another in order to control light waves emitted through the respective pixels. Thus, the color temperature of white is controlled. The interceptive film may be shaped like the pixel electrode. Otherwise, the interceptive film may be realized with an interceptive pattern other than that of the pixel electrode or one of openings bored in a black matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ikuko Mori, Munenori Motooka, Ryutaro Oke, Kazunori Ojima, Kikuo Ono
  • Patent number: 10884280
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprising; a first display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate that is disposed in a first direction with respect to the first substrate and includes a color filter, and a first liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a color conversion unit disposed in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the first display panel; and a backlight disposed in the second direction with respect to the color conversion unit. The color conversion unit converts backlight light emitted from the backlight into light of a color corresponding to the color filter, and emits the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignees: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Pasona Knowledge Partner Inc.
    Inventor: Kikuo Ono
  • Patent number: 10795514
    Abstract: A display device with a touch detection function includes a first substrate including a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes, and a plurality of touch sensor electrodes; and a second substrate that is disposed opposite the first substrate. The first substrate is disposed on a touch operation side with respect to the second substrate, and a part of the plurality of touch sensor electrodes is disposed in a peripheral region located outside an image display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kikuo Ono
  • Publication number: 20200133087
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to control the color temperature of white exhibited by a liquid crystal display device. White is produced when light waves emitted through pixels associated with three colors of red, green, and blue have maximum intensities. The amounts of light emitted through the respective pixels are controlled by differentiating the shapes of the pixel electrodes disposed at the respective pixels from one another. Thus, the color temperature of white is controlled. Otherwise, the shapes of interceptive films disposed at the respective pixels are differentiated from one another in order to control light waves emitted through the respective pixels. Thus, the color temperature of white is controlled. The interceptive film may be shaped like the pixel electrode. Otherwise, the interceptive film may be realized with an interceptive pattern other than that of the pixel electrode or one of openings bored in a black matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Ikuko MORI, Munenori MOTOOKA, Ryutaro OKE, Kazunori OJIMA, Kikuo ONO
  • Patent number: 10634961
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposed to each other with liquid crystal therebetween. A first pixel including a first TFT element and a first pixel electrode formed of a transparent conducting layer and disposed over the first substrate. A second pixel, adjacent to the first pixel, including a second TFT element and a second pixel electrode formed of a transparent conducting layer and disposed over the first substrate. A gate signal line disposed over the first substrate, is connected to the first and the second TFT elements. A drain signal line disposed over the first substrate and between the first and the second pixel electrodes, is connected to the second TFT element. A counter electrode formed of a transparent conducting layer and disposed over the first substrate, and is overlapped with the first and the second pixel electrodes and the drain signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kikuo Ono, Makoto Yoneya, Tsunenori Yamamoto, Junichi Hirakata, Yoshiaki Nakayoshi
  • Patent number: 10551706
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to control the color temperature of white exhibited by a liquid crystal display device. White is produced when light waves emitted through pixels associated with three colors of red, green, and blue have maximum intensities. The amounts of light emitted through the respective pixels are controlled by differentiating the shapes of the pixel electrodes disposed at the respective pixels from one another. Thus, the color temperature of white is controlled. Otherwise, the shapes of interceptive films disposed at the respective pixels are differentiated from one another in order to control light waves emitted through the respective pixels. Thus, the color temperature of white is controlled. The interceptive film may be shaped like the pixel electrode. Otherwise, the interceptive film may be realized with an interceptive pattern other than that of the pixel electrode or one of openings bored in a black matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignees: Japan DIsplay Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ikuko Mori, Munenori Motooka, Ryutaro Oke, Kazunori Ojima, Kikuo Ono
  • Patent number: 10503028
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a first display panel displaying a color image; and a second display panel displaying a monochrome image. Each of the first and the second display panels includes: source lines extending in a first direction; gate lines extending in a second direction; pixels; and pixel electrodes. Each of pixel electrodes among at least one of the first display panel and the second display panel, includes slits extending in the first direction. Each of pixel electrodes includes: a first edge and a second edge that are opposed to each other and extend in the first direction; a third edge connecting one ends of the first edge and the second edge; and a fourth edge connecting another ends of the first edge and the second edge. The third edge and the fourth edge are respectively inclined at predetermined angles with respect to the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Dispaly Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kikuo Ono
  • Patent number: 10473996
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprises: a first liquid crystal cell being a lateral electric field driven type; a second liquid crystal cell being a lateral electric field driven type; a first polarizing plate and a second polarizing plate, which are disposed so as to sandwich the first liquid crystal cell; and a third polarizing plate and a fourth polarizing plate, which are disposed so as to sandwich the second liquid crystal cell. The liquid crystal display device is configured such that rotation of a liquid crystal molecule of the first liquid crystal cell and rotation of a liquid crystal molecule of the second liquid crystal cell cancel and compensate for a hue change of the first liquid crystal cell or the second liquid crystal cell when viewed from a predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kikuo Ono
  • Patent number: 10459301
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device including: gate lines formed in a first direction on a second transparent substrate; data lines formed in a second direction; first transparent common electrodes; a protective insulating film; transparent pixel electrodes arranged in the first direction and the second direction and formed so as to be opposed to the first transparent common electrodes on a surface of the protective insulating film; thin film transistors connected to the transparent pixel electrodes; a second transparent common electrode formed on the surface of the protective insulating film; and a liquid crystal layer formed on the protective insulating film, the transparent pixel electrodes, and the second transparent common electrode. The second transparent common electrode covers the gate lines and the data lines through intermediation of the protective insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kikuo Ono
  • Patent number: 10379412
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprises: a first display panel and a second display panel, which are overlapping each other; and a backlight disposed on rear surface sides of the first display panel and the second display panel. The backlight irradiates the first display panel and the second display panel with light beams in a plurality of colors while sequentially switching the light beams. Each of the first display panel and the second display panel includes a plurality of pixels. An area of the pixel included in the first display panel is smaller than an area of the pixel included in the second display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kikuo Ono
  • Publication number: 20190196287
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to control the color temperature of white exhibited by a liquid crystal display device. White is produced when light waves emitted through pixels associated with three colors of red, green, and blue have maximum intensities. The amounts of light emitted through the respective pixels are controlled by differentiating the shapes of the pixel electrodes disposed at the respective pixels from one another. Thus, the color temperature of white is controlled. Otherwise, the shapes of interceptive films disposed at the respective pixels are differentiated from one another in order to control light waves emitted through the respective pixels. Thus, the color temperature of white is controlled. The interceptive film may be shaped like the pixel electrode. Otherwise, the interceptive film may be realized with an interceptive pattern other than that of the pixel electrode or one of openings bored in a black matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Ikuko MORI, Munenori MOTOOKA, Ryutaro OKE, Kazunori OJIMA, Kikuo ONO
  • Patent number: 10254611
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to control the color temperature of white exhibited by a liquid crystal display device. White is produced when light waves emitted through pixels associated with three colors of red, green, and blue have maximum intensities. The amounts of light emitted through the respective pixels are controlled by differentiating the shapes of the pixel electrodes disposed at the respective pixels from one another. Thus, the color temperature of white is controlled. Otherwise, the shapes of interceptive films disposed at the respective pixels are differentiated from one another in order to control light waves emitted through the respective pixels. Thus, the color temperature of white is controlled. The interceptive film may be shaped like the pixel electrode. Otherwise, the interceptive film may be realized with an interceptive pattern other than that of the pixel electrode or one of openings bored in a black matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ikuko Mori, Munenori Motooka, Ryutaro Oke, Kazunori Ojima, Kikuo Ono
  • Publication number: 20190064618
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device including: gate lines formed in a first direction on a second transparent substrate; data lines formed in a second direction; first transparent common electrodes; a protective insulating film; transparent pixel electrodes arranged in the first direction and the second direction and formed so as to be opposed to the first transparent common electrodes on a surface of the protective insulating film; thin film transistors connected to the transparent pixel electrodes; a second transparent common electrode formed on the surface of the protective insulating film; and a liquid crystal layer formed on the protective insulating film, the transparent pixel electrodes, and the second transparent common electrode. The second transparent common electrode covers the gate lines and the data lines through intermediation of the protective insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventor: Kikuo ONO
  • Publication number: 20190056629
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposed to each other with liquid crystal therebetween. A first pixel including a first TFT element and a first pixel electrode formed of a transparent conducting layer and disposed over the first substrate. A second pixel, adjacent to the first pixel, including a second TFT element and a second pixel electrode formed of a transparent conducting layer and disposed over the first substrate. A gate signal line disposed over the first substrate, is connected to the first and the second TFT elements. A drain signal line disposed over the first substrate and between the first and the second pixel electrodes, is connected to the second TFT element. A counter electrode formed of a transparent conducting layer and disposed over the first substrate, and is overlapped with the first and the second pixel electrodes and the drain signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kikuo ONO, Makoto YONEYA, Tsunenori YAMAMOTO, Junichi HIRAKATA, Yoshiaki NAKAYOSHI
  • Patent number: 10191337
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a first display panel displaying a color image, and a second display panel displaying a black-and-white image. The first display panel includes a first pixel corresponding to a first transmission area transmitting light having first color, a second pixel corresponding to a second transmission area transmitting light having second color, and a third pixel corresponding to a third transmission area transmitting light having third color. The second display panel includes a fourth pixel overlapping the first pixel, and a fifth pixel overlapping the second pixel and the third pixel. An area of the fourth pixel is different from an area of the fifth pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kikuo Ono
  • Patent number: 10191341
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix. Each of the plurality of pixels includes a transistor and a pixel electrode arranged above the transistor through a first protective film and a second protective film. Among the plurality of pixels, the pixel electrodes of two pixels adjacent in a column direction are connected to corresponding source electrodes of the two pixels through second and third contact holes respectively. The second and third contact holes are formed in the first protective film within a first contact hole that is formed in the second protective film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kikuo Ono
  • Patent number: 10139687
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposed to each other with a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate has a plurality of drain signal lines and a plurality of gate signal lines, and a plurality of pixel regions are defined by the drain signal lines and the gate signal lines. Each of the pixel regions includes a first electrode having a plurality of strip-like portions extending in an extension direction of the drain signal lines, the strip-like portions having at least one bent portion so that extension directions of each two parts of the strip-like portions separated by the at least one bent portion are different from each other, and a second electrode formed between the first substrate and the first electrode, and being overlapped with the strip-like portions in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kikuo Ono, Makoto Yoneya, Tsunenori Yamamoto, Junichi Hirakata, Yoshiaki Nakayoshi
  • Patent number: 10120251
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device including: gate lines formed in a first direction on a second transparent substrate; data lines formed in a second direction; first transparent common electrodes; a protective insulating film; transparent pixel electrodes arranged in the first direction and the second direction and formed so as to be opposed to the first transparent common electrodes on a surface of the protective insulating film; thin film transistors connected to the transparent pixel electrodes; a second transparent common electrode formed on the surface of the protective insulating film; and a liquid crystal layer formed on the protective insulating film, the transparent pixel electrodes, and the second transparent common electrode. The second transparent common electrode covers the gate lines and the data lines through intermediation of the protective insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kikuo Ono
  • Publication number: 20180210247
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a first display panel displaying a color image; and a second display panel displaying a monochrome image. Each of the first and the second display panels includes: source lines extending in a first direction; gate lines extending in a second direction; pixels; and pixel electrodes. Each of pixel electrodes among at least one of the first display panel and the second display panel, includes slits extending in the first direction. Each of pixel electrodes includes: a first edge and a second edge that are opposed to each other and extend in the first direction; a third edge connecting one ends of the first edge and the second edge; and a fourth edge connecting another ends of the first edge and the second edge. The third edge and the fourth edge are respectively inclined at predetermined angles with respect to the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventor: Kikuo ONO
  • Publication number: 20180164622
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprises: a first liquid crystal cell being a lateral electric field driven type; a second liquid crystal cell being a lateral electric field driven type; a first polarizing plate and a second polarizing plate, which are disposed so as to sandwich the first liquid crystal cell; and a third polarizing plate and a fourth polarizing plate, which are disposed so as to sandwich the second liquid crystal cell. The liquid crystal display device is configured such that rotation of a liquid crystal molecule of the first liquid crystal cell and rotation of a liquid crystal molecule of the second liquid crystal cell cancel and compensate for a hue change of the first liquid crystal cell or the second liquid crystal cell when viewed from a predetermined direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventor: Kikuo ONO