Patents by Inventor Kimitoshi Ougiichi
Kimitoshi Ougiichi 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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Patent number: 9869891Abstract: A thin-film transistor includes a gate electrode made of metal, a light transmissive gate insulating film that covers the gate electrode, a semiconductor film that overlaps with the gate electrode through the gate insulating film, and a source electrode and a drain electrode, made of metal, and spaced from each other. The gate electrode and the semiconductor film have respective through-holes communicated with each other so that the gate insulating film enters an inside of the through-holes. The gate insulating film has an area of the inside of the through-holes of the gate electrode and the semiconductor film. The source electrode and the drain electrode pass through the inside of the through-holes of the gate electrode and the semiconductor film so as to overlap with a part of the area of the inside of the through-hole of the gate insulating film and avoid a remaining portion thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masateru Morimoto, Takeshi Sato, Kimitoshi Ougiichi
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Publication number: 20150316805Abstract: A thin-film transistor includes a gate electrode made of metal, a light transmissive gate insulating film that covers the gate electrode, a semiconductor film that overlaps with the gate electrode through the gate insulating film, and a source electrode and a drain electrode, made of metal, and spaced from each other. The gate electrode and the semiconductor film have respective through-holes communicated with each other so that the gate insulating film enters an inside of the through-holes. The gate insulating film has an area of the inside of the through-holes of the gate electrode and the semiconductor film. The source electrode and the drain electrode pass through the inside of the through-holes of the gate electrode and the semiconductor film so as to overlap with a part of the area of the inside of the through-hole of the gate insulating film and avoid a remaining portion thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Masateru MORIMOTO, Takeshi SATO, Kimitoshi OUGIICHI
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Patent number: 9116371Abstract: A thin-film transistor includes a gate electrode made of metal, a light transmissive gate insulating film that covers the gate electrode, a semiconductor film that overlaps with the gate electrode through the gate insulating film, and a source electrode and a drain electrode, made of metal, and spaced from each other. The gate electrode and the semiconductor film have respective through-holes communicated with each other so that the gate insulating film enters an inside of the through-holes. The gate insulating film has an area of the inside of the through-holes of the gate electrode and the semiconductor film. The source electrode and the drain electrode pass through the inside of the through-holes of the gate electrode and the semiconductor film so as to overlap with a part of the area of the inside of the through-hole of the gate insulating film and avoid a remaining portion thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Masateru Morimoto, Takeshi Sato, Kimitoshi Ougiichi
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Publication number: 20140176889Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pixel electrode, a common electrode, and an insulating layer which is formed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode. The pixel electrode or the common electrode includes at least one strip shaped portion which is extended in a first direction. A first thickness of the insulating layer between the pixel and common electrodes at a first portion extending from a vicinity of end of the at least one strip shaped portion in the first direction toward the end of the at least one strip shaped portion is thicker than a second thickness of the insulating layer between the pixel and the common electrodes at a second portion extending from the vicinity of end of the at least one strip shaped portion in the first direction toward a center of the at least one strip shaped portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicants: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kimitoshi OUGIICHI, Hirotaka Imayama
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Publication number: 20140160391Abstract: A thin-film transistor includes a gate electrode made of metal, a light transmissive gate insulating film that covers the gate electrode, a semiconductor film that overlaps with the gate electrode through the gate insulating film, and a source electrode and a drain electrode, made of metal, and spaced from each other. The gate electrode and the semiconductor film have respective through-holes communicated with each other so that the gate insulating film enters an inside of the through-holes. The gate insulating film has an area of the inside of the through-holes of the gate electrode and the semiconductor film. The source electrode and the drain electrode pass through the inside of the through-holes of the gate electrode and the semiconductor film so as to overlap with a part of the area of the inside of the through-hole of the gate insulating film and avoid a remaining portion thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Masateru MORIMOTO, Takeshi SATOU, Kimitoshi OUGIICHI
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Patent number: 8670095Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device (100), including a pixel electrode (Px) and a common electrode (CT) which are stacked via an insulating layer, one of the pixel electrode (Px) and the common electrode (CT) including slits (SL) formed therein, for aligning liquid crystal molecules by an electric field generated by the pixel electrode (Px) and the common electrode (CT), in which the insulating layer is formed so as to increase in thickness from a vicinity of ends (13a, 13b) in a longitudinal direction of the slits (SL) toward the ends (13a, 13b). Thus, the transmittance of the liquid crystal display device is improved.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kimitoshi Ougiichi, Hirotaka Imayama
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Publication number: 20120099066Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device (100), including a pixel electrode (Px) and a common electrode (CT) which are stacked via an insulating layer, one of the pixel electrode (Px) and the common electrode (CT) including slits (SL) formed therein, for aligning liquid crystal molecules by an electric field generated by the pixel electrode (Px) and the common electrode (CT), in which the insulating layer is formed so as to increase in thickness from a vicinity of ends (13a, 13b) in a longitudinal direction of the slits (SL) toward the ends (13a, 13b). Thus, the transmittance of the liquid crystal display device is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Kimitoshi Ougiichi, Hirotaka Imayama
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Patent number: 8089439Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, a seal material joining the first substrate and the second substrate to each other, a plurality of gate signal lines and a plurality of drain signal lines, wherein the gate signal lines and the drain signal lines being formed on the first substrate, and a plurality of drive circuits connected to the first substrate. Data transmission signal lines are formed on the first substrate, wherein the data transmission signal lines are connected electrically between the drive circuits, and at least a part of at least one of the data transmission signal lines is positioned between the seal material and the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2008Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryouichi Ootsu, Kimitoshi Ougiichi, Eisaku Hazawa
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Publication number: 20080284966Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, a seal material joining the first substrate and the second substrate to each other, a plurality of gate signal lines and a plurality of drain signal lines, wherein the gate signal lines and the drain signal lines being formed on the first substrate, and a plurality of drive circuits connected to the first substrate. Data transmission signal lines are formed on the first substrate, wherein the data transmission signal lines are connected electrically between the drive circuits, and at least a part of at least one of the data transmission signal lines is positioned between the seal material and the first substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Ryouichi Ootsu, Kimitoshi Ougiichi, Eisaku Hazawa
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Patent number: 7403193Abstract: When one signal line group and another signal line group, which differs from the one signal line group in length, are arranged adjacent to each other, a disconnection due to static electricity which is caused by a spark generated between a signal line of the one signal line group and a signal line of the other signal line group can be prevented. For this purpose, the image signal line is specifically configured such that, on a substrate, a first signal line group in which a plurality of first signal lines are arranged in parallel and a second signal line group in which a plurality of second signal lines are arranged in parallel in a region arranged adjacent to the first signal line group are formed, and dummy lines are arranged between the first signal line group and the second signal line group.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2003Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.Inventors: Ryouichi Ootsu, Kimitoshi Ougiichi, Eisaku Hazawa
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Publication number: 20040135753Abstract: In the present invention, when one signal line group and another signal line group which differs from one signal line group in length are arranged adjacent to each other, a disconnection due to static electricity which is caused by a spark generated between a signal line of one signal line group and a signal line of another signal line group which are arranged adjacent to each other can be prevented. The image signal line is specifically configured such that, on a substrate, a first signal line group in which a plurality of first signal lines are arranged in parallel and a second signal line group in which a plurality of second signal lines are arranged in parallel in a region arranged adjacent to the first signal line group are formed and dummy lines are arranged between the first signal line group and the second signal line group.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: Ryouichi Ootsu, Kimitoshi Ougiichi, Eisaku Hazawa