Patents by Inventor Koji Noguchi

Koji Noguchi 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: 20230056206
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mesh filter having superior handling performance for liquid-solution lyophilizates. This mesh filter 130 has a mesh 131, and liquid-solution lyophilizates 132 affixed to the mesh.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Enplas Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru UEMURA, Koji NOGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11573652
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a touch detection device includes: a plurality of drive electrodes arranged in parallel with each other; and a plurality of first touch detection electrodes arranged in parallel with each other and arranged at a portion not in contact with the drive electrodes and where the first touch detection electrode forms capacitance with a drive electrode to which a drive signal is output. The drive electrodes includes a drive electrode including a plurality of subdivided electrodes an arrangement pitch of which is finer than an arrangement pitch of the drive electrodes. The drive electrode including the subdivided electrodes is provided such that switching is enabled between a first mode in which the drive signal is collectively output to the subdivided electrodes of the drive electrode and a second mode in which the drive signal is individually output to each of the subdivided electrodes of the drive electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Koji Noguchi
  • Patent number: 11561655
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrostatic capacitance-type sensor-equipped display device includes a display panel with a display surface which displays an image. The sensor includes a plurality of detection electrodes disposed in a matrix, the detection electrodes being mutually electrically independently provided above the display surface and being configured to detect a variation in electrostatic capacitance, and a plurality of lead lines provided above the display surface, connected to the detection electrodes in a one-to-one correspondence, and formed of a metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Noguchi, Koji Ishizaki, Hayato Kurasawa
  • Patent number: 11531416
    Abstract: A display device with a touch detection function including: a plurality of elements performing display operation; a plurality of touch detection electrodes arranged side by side to extend in one direction, and each outputting a detection signal based on a change in an electrostatic capacitance caused by an external proximity object; a conductive film insulated from or connected with high resistance to the touch detection electrodes, and disposed to cover the touch detection electrodes; and a touch detection circuit detecting the external proximity object by sampling the detection signal. The conductive film has a sheet resistance equal to or smaller than a predetermined resistance value, and has a time constant larger than a predetermined minimum time constant defined by sampling timings in the touch detection circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Koji Ishizaki, Koji Noguchi, Osamu Ishige
  • Patent number: 11526224
    Abstract: A display device is provided and includes scanning and signal lines; switch electrically coupled to scanning and signal lines; pixel electrode electrically coupled to switch and opposed to drive electrode; first and second display periods, and detection period between first and second display periods, wherein during first and second display periods, common voltage is applied to drive electrode, scanning signal is applied to scanning line and switch, pixel signal is applied to pixel electrode through signal line and switch, during detection period, AC drive signal or pulse drive signal is applied to drive electrode, and scanning signal is not applied to scanning line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Noguchi, Yoshitoshi Kida, Kohei Azumi
  • Publication number: 20220357610
    Abstract: A common electrode for a display, which is originally provided in a liquid crystal display element, is also used as one (drive electrode) of a pair of electrodes for a touch sensor, and the other (detection-electrode-for-the-sensor) of the pair of electrodes is newly formed. An existing common drive signal as a drive signal for display is used in common for a drive signal for the touch sensor. A capacitance is formed between the common electrode and the detection-electrode-for-the-sensor, and touch detection is performed by utilizing a change of this capacitance caused by a finger touch of a user. Thus, a display device with a touch sensor is also applicable to a mobile device in which electric potential of the user is inconstant in many cases. The newly-provided electrode is only the detection-electrode-for-the-sensor, and it is unnecessary to newly prepare a drive signal for the touch sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Noguchi, Daisuke Takama, Yoshitoshi Kida
  • Publication number: 20220346219
    Abstract: A flexible wiring board includes: an insulator; a wiring layer supported by the insulator; a first terminal unit including connection terminals provided at one end of the wiring layer; and a second terminal unit including connection terminals provided at the other end. A portion of the wiring layer from a part adjacent to the first terminal unit to a part adjacent to the second terminal unit is provided between first and second insulator layers included in the insulator. First and second holes formed in the first or second insulator layer are provided in an intermediate portion in a first direction from the first terminal unit to the second terminal unit and are spaced apart from each other in the first direction, and an insulator region adjacent to the first hole in a second direction is adjacent to at least a part of the second hole in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi Hasegawa, Yuya Okada, Satoru Higuchi, Koji Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20220334680
    Abstract: There are provided a display panel with a touch detector that allows the touch detection electrodes to be less visible, a touch panel, and an electronic unit having the display panel with a touch detector. The display panel with a touch detector includes: a display layer including a plurality of display elements arranged side by side; and an electrode layer alternately segmented into first regions and second regions along a first direction, the electrode layer including a plurality of first slits arranged side by side to extend in a second direction, and a plurality of second slits each allowing an adjacent pair of the plurality of first slits in the second regions to be in communication with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Koji ISHIZAKI, Koji NOGUCHI, Masanobu IKEDA, Yasuyuki MATSUI
  • Publication number: 20220319737
    Abstract: A wiring component includes a first wiring portion including a plurality of wirings arranged side by side in a first direction, a second wiring portion including a plurality of wirings arranged side by side in a second direction, and a coupling portion configured to couple the first wiring portion and the second wiring portion to each other, wherein an angle formed by the first direction and the second direction is changeable by deformation of the coupling portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi Hasegawa, Noritake Tsuboi, Satoru Higuchi, Takashi Aoki, Koji Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20220310029
    Abstract: A sensor-equipped display device is provided and includes display panel including first and second substrates, common electrode, and polarizer; backlight unit which emits light toward display panel, including light guide opposed to polarizer and light source which emits light toward light guide; conductive member arranged at back side of display panel and opposed to polarizer; controller; first flexible printed circuit; and second flexible printed circuit, wherein first flexible printed circuit is connected to display panel, second flexible printed circuit is connected to back side of first flexible printed circuit, common electrode is connected to controller via first flexible printed circuit, second flexible printed circuit comprises first branch portion and second branch portion, first branch portion is connected to light source, and conductive member is connected to controller via second branch portion of second flexible printed circuit and first flexible printed circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Kazuyuki KOBAYASHI, Hayato KURASAWA, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Masaya TAMAKI, Takeo KOITO, Koji NOGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11409399
    Abstract: There are provided a display panel with a touch detector that allows the touch detection electrodes to be less visible, a touch panel, and an electronic unit having the display panel with a touch detector. The display panel with a touch detector includes: a display layer including a plurality of display elements arranged side by side; and an electrode layer alternately segmented into first regions and second regions along a first direction, the electrode layer including a plurality of first slits arranged side by side to extend in a second direction, and a plurality of second slits each allowing an adjacent pair of the plurality of first slits in the second regions to be in communication with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Ishizaki, Koji Noguchi, Masanobu Ikeda, Yasuyuki Matsui
  • Patent number: 11402682
    Abstract: A common electrode for a display, which is originally provided in a liquid crystal display element, is also used as one (drive electrode) of a pair of electrodes for a touch sensor, and the other (detection-electrode-for-the-sensor) of the pair of electrodes is newly formed. An existing common drive signal as a drive signal for display is used in common for a drive signal for the touch sensor. A capacitance is formed between the common electrode and the detection-electrode-for-the-sensor, and touch detection is performed by utilizing a change of this capacitance caused by a finger touch of a user. Thus, a display device with a touch sensor is also applicable to a mobile device in which electric potential of the user is inconstant in many cases. The newly-provided electrode is only the detection-electrode-for-the-sensor, and it is unnecessary to newly prepare a drive signal for the touch sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Koji Noguchi, Daisuke Takama, Yoshitoshi Kida
  • Publication number: 20220236822
    Abstract: A display device is provided and includes a first substrate comprising first and second areas, first and second terminals located in the first area, and first wiring electrically connects the first terminal with the second terminal; a second substrate comprising a detection electrode for sensing and a third terminal electrically connected to the detection electrode; and connecting member comprising a base layer, and a conductive member electrically connects first and third terminals, wherein the first area is an area in which the second substrate does not overlap the first substrate, the second area is an area in which the first substrate and the second substrate overlap each other, the connecting member does not extend outside first substrate, the conductive member is provided on an undersurface of the base layer, and the undersurface is opposed to the first surface and the third surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Koji NOGUCHI, Masaki MURASE, Yasushi NAKANO, Koji ISHIZAKI
  • Patent number: 11373611
    Abstract: A sensor-equipped display device is provided and includes display panel including first and second substrates, common electrode, and polarizer; backlight unit which emits light toward display panel, including light guide opposed to polarizer and light source which emits light toward light guide; conductive member arranged at back side of display panel and opposed to polarizer; controller; first flexible printed circuit; and second flexible printed circuit, wherein first flexible printed circuit is connected to display panel, second flexible printed circuit is connected to back side of first flexible printed circuit, common electrode is connected to controller via first flexible printed circuit, second flexible printed circuit comprises first branch portion and second branch portion, first branch portion is connected to light source, and conductive member is connected to controller via second branch portion of second flexible printed circuit and first flexible printed circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Kobayashi, Hayato Kurasawa, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Masaya Tamaki, Takeo Koito, Koji Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20220168729
    Abstract: A container includes a container main body including a housing part and an opening, and a lid configured to close the opening and including an insertion part configured to be inserted to the opening. The outer peripheral surface of the insertion part includes first and second protrusions and first and second recesses. The inner peripheral surface of the opening includes third and fourth protrusions and third and fourth recesses. When the insertion part is temporarily inserted to the opening, the third protrusion presses the first recess in a state where the first protrusion is housed in the third recess. When the insertion part is fully inserted to the opening, the third protrusion presses the second recess and the fourth protrusion presses the first recess in a state where the first protrusion is housed in the fourth recess and the second protrusion is housed in the third recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Enplas Corporation
    Inventors: Koji NOGUCHI, Shigeru UEMURA
  • Publication number: 20220171486
    Abstract: A display panel with a touch detection function, in which display operation is less affected by touch detection operation, a method of driving the display panel with a touch detection function, a driving circuit, and an electronic unit having the display panel with a touch detection function are disclosed. The display panel with a touch detection function includes: one or more display elements; one or more drive electrodes; one or more touch detection electrodes; and a drive section selectively applying a DC drive signal or an AC drive signal to the drive electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Yoshitoshi Kida, Koji Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20220164055
    Abstract: There are provided a display panel with a touch detection function, a drive circuit, and an electronic unit, which make it possible to realize many functions related to touch detection. The display panel includes: one or more display elements; one or more drive electrodes extending in one direction; an electrode drive section integrated into a chip, and applying a drive signal to the drive electrodes; and one or more touch detection electrodes extending in a direction intersecting the direction in which the drive electrodes extend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshitoshi KIDA, Koji NOGUCHI, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Kohei AZUMI
  • Publication number: 20220155892
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrostatic capacitance-type sensor-equipped display device includes a display panel with a display surface which displays an image. The sensor includes a plurality of detection electrodes disposed in a matrix, the detection electrodes being mutually electrically independently provided above the display surface and being configured to detect a variation in electrostatic capacitance, and a plurality of lead lines provided above the display surface, connected to the detection electrodes in a one-to-one correspondence, and formed of a metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Koji Noguchi, Koji Ishizaki, Hayato Kurasawa
  • Patent number: 11317027
    Abstract: An imaging unit includes: an imaging sensor module having a printed wiring board on which an imaging element is provided; a flexible printed circuit board connected to a connecting portion of the printed wiring board; an elastic member provided on a face having the connecting portion of the printed wiring board; and an image stabilization unit having a fixing portion that fixes the flexible printed circuit board, the imaging sensor module is movable with respect to the image stabilization unit, and the elastic member holds the flexible printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji Noguchi, Yuya Okada, Mitsutoshi Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20220112951
    Abstract: Provided is a plunger including: a plunger body; a first surface configured to come into contact with an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical member; a second surface disposed on a base end side relative to the first surface, the second surface having an outer diameter that is smaller than that of the first surface; an outer stepped surface disposed between the first surface and the second surface; a first housing disposed in an area at least partly corresponding to the second surface in the recess, the first housing being provided for housing a tip part of the pin; a second housing disposed on the base end side relative to the first housing, the second housing having an inner diameter that is smaller than a largest inner diameter of the first housing; and an inner stepped surface disposed between the first housing and the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Enplas Corporation
    Inventors: Koji NOGUCHI, Shigeru UEMURA