Patents by Inventor Masahiro Teramoto

Masahiro Teramoto 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: 20240310968
    Abstract: A touch panel-equipped display device includes an electrostatic capacitance type touch panel and an organic EL display panel. The touch panel includes a transparent insulating substrate, a plurality of first electrodes formed on the substrate and extending at least in a first direction, a plurality of second electrodes formed on the substrate and extending at least in the second direction that intersects the first direction, and a plurality of wirings provided in a peripheral area of the substrate. The plurality of wirings are electrically connected to the first electrodes and the second electrodes respectively. The first electrodes include a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is formed on the same layer as that on which the second electrodes are formed. The first portion is formed on a layer different from that on which the second portion and the second electrodes are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventor: Masahiro Teramoto
  • Publication number: 20240222009
    Abstract: To provide an electronic component capable of improving the visibility of an identification mark, while maintaining the strength of a substrate body. An electronic component includes substrate body that includes a plurality of insulating substrates laminated in thickness direction and that has a pair of principal surfaces and side surface, LC resonator that includes inductor conductor disposed on at least one of the plurality of substrates, and capacitor conductor disposed on at least one of the plurality of substrates and electrically connected to inductor conductor, shield conductor that is disposed on principal surface and that is electrically connected to ground, and identification mark that is provided on surface of shield conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Hirofumi OIE, Masahiro TERAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240221995
    Abstract: To provide an electronic component capable of improving the adhesiveness of the shield conductor provided on the outer surface of the substrate body, to the substrate body, while suppressing a deterioration of the characteristics of an LC resonator provided in the substrate body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Hirofumi OIE, Masahiro TERAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240097638
    Abstract: A filter apparatus includes an input terminal, first and second ground electrodes opposed to each other, and first and second filters connected to the input terminal. The first filter has a first passband. The second filter has a second passband higher than the first passband. Each of the first and second filters includes resonators in stages between the first and second ground electrodes. A resonator in the first stage in the first filter includes a capacitor connected to the second ground electrode and an inductor connected between the capacitor and the first ground electrode. A resonator in the first stage in the second filter includes a capacitor connected between the input terminal and the second ground electrode and an inductor connected between the capacitor and the second ground electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventor: Masahiro TERAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230333698
    Abstract: A touchscreen includes a plurality of X electrodes extending in a first direction and arranged in parallel in a second direction, a plurality of Y electrodes extending in the second direction so as to intersect the X electrodes and arranged in parallel in the first direction, and pedestal layers formed at respective intersections between the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes, wherein an intersection portion of each Y electrode is formed under the pedestal layer, wherein a part of an intersection portion of each X electrode is formed on the pedestal layer and both ends thereof are electrically connected to adjacent electrode portions of the X electrodes, and wherein a profile of a portion of the pedestal layer intersecting the intersection portion of the X electrode has a nonlinear shape when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventor: Masahiro TERAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11764746
    Abstract: A stacked composite filter device includes a stacked body having a first region and a second region that are different from each other. A first filter includes a first inductor and has a first pass band is arranged in the first region. A second filter includes a second inductor and has a second pass band on a lower frequency side than the first pass band is arranged in the second region. A first conductive structure extends in a stacking direction of the stacked body and includes one end grounded that is arranged in an area that is in the first region and adjacent to the second region. The other end of the first conductive structure is connected to the first inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Teramoto
  • Patent number: 11726624
    Abstract: A touchscreen includes a plurality of X electrodes extending in a first direction and arranged in parallel in a second direction, a plurality of Y electrodes extending in the second direction so as to intersect the X electrodes and arranged in parallel in the first direction, and pedestal layers formed at respective intersections between the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes, wherein an intersection portion of each Y electrode is formed under the pedestal layer, wherein a part of an intersection portion of each X electrode is formed on the pedestal layer and both ends thereof are electrically connected to adjacent electrode portions of the X electrodes, and wherein a profile of a portion of the pedestal layer intersecting the intersection portion of the X electrode has a nonlinear shape when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masahiro Teramoto
  • Publication number: 20230113966
    Abstract: An electronic component including: an electronic component body; at least one electrode on a surface of the electronic component body; and a cover layer having insulating properties on at least a part of a periphery of the electrode and extending across a boundary between the periphery of the electrode and the surface of the electronic component body, wherein the electrode includes, on the at least part of the periphery, a lower electrode closer to the surface of the electronic component body and an upper electrode on the lower electrode, the lower electrode extends more outward than the upper electrode to create a step at the at least part of the periphery of the electrode, and at the step at the periphery of the electrode, the cover layer extends from a surface of the upper electrode to a portion with no electrodes on the surface of the electronic component body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Toru YASO, Masahiro TERAMOTO, Naoya MURAKITA, Issei YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230077950
    Abstract: A filter device includes an unbalanced terminal, balanced terminals, and first and second resonant circuits. The first resonant circuit is connected to the unbalanced terminal. The second resonant circuit is connected to the balanced terminals and electromagnetically coupled with the first resonant circuit. The first resonant circuit includes a resonator in which an inductor and a capacitor are connected in parallel between the unbalanced terminal and a reference potential. The second resonant circuit includes a resonator including an inductor connected between the balanced terminals and capacitors connected in series between the balanced terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Takuya SATO, Masahiro TERAMOTO, Keisuke OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20220121322
    Abstract: A touchscreen includes a plurality of X electrodes extending in a first direction and arranged in parallel in a second direction, a plurality of Y electrodes extending in the second direction so as to intersect the X electrodes and arranged in parallel in the first direction, and pedestal layers formed at respective intersections between the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes, wherein an intersection portion of each Y electrode is formed under the pedestal layer, wherein a part of an intersection portion of each X electrode is formed on the pedestal layer and both ends thereof are electrically connected to adjacent electrode portions of the X electrodes, and wherein a profile of a portion of the pedestal layer intersecting the intersection portion of the X electrode has a nonlinear shape when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventor: Masahiro TERAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11237684
    Abstract: A touchscreen includes a plurality of X electrodes extending in a first direction and arranged in parallel in a second direction, a plurality of Y electrodes extending in the second direction so as to intersect the X electrodes and arranged in parallel in the first direction, and pedestal layers formed at respective intersections between the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes, wherein an intersection portion of each Y electrode is formed under the pedestal layer, wherein a part of an intersection portion of each X electrode is formed on the pedestal layer and both ends thereof are electrically connected to adjacent electrode portions of the X electrodes, and wherein a profile of a portion of the pedestal layer intersecting the intersection portion of the X electrode has a nonlinear shape when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masahiro Teramoto
  • Publication number: 20210117067
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes, and a plurality of wirings. Each of the plurality of first electrodes has a first portion formed on a layer different from that on which the second electrodes are formed and intersecting the second electrodes, and a second portion formed on the same layer as that on which the second electrodes are formed, but separated from the second electrode. The second electrode and the second portion of the first electrode are formed on a layer different than the layer where the wiring is formed. The first portion of the first electrode is connected to the second portion through a contact portion formed in an insulating film made of a negative resist between the first portion and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventor: Masahiro Teramoto
  • Publication number: 20210067124
    Abstract: A stacked composite filter device includes a stacked body having a first region and a second region that are different from each other. A first filter includes a first inductor and has a first pass band is arranged in the first region. A second filter includes a second inductor and has a second pass band on a lower frequency side than the first pass band is arranged in the second region. A first conductive structure extends in a stacking direction of the stacked body and includes one end grounded that is arranged in an area that is in the first region and adjacent to the second region. The other end of the first conductive structure is connected to the first inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro TERAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10908730
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes, and a plurality of wirings. Each of the plurality of first electrodes has a first portion formed on a layer different from that on which the second electrodes are formed and intersecting the second electrodes, and a second portion formed on the same layer as that on which the second electrodes are formed, but separated from the second electrode. The second electrode and the second portion of the first electrode are formed on a layer different than the layer where the wiring is formed. The first portion of the first electrode is connected to the second portion through a contact portion formed in an insulating film made of a negative resist between the first portion and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Teramoto
  • Patent number: 10871838
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a display area where subpixels for emitting light in different colors are arranged in a matrix shape, the display panel having a peripheral area where terminals and a drive circuit are formed; and metal lines for touch sensing on the display panel. The display panel has a non-rectangular shape with a curve part of a contour in a plan view. The metal lines extend in at least two directions and cross at portions to form a mesh shape. The subpixels include some subpixels arranged stepwise in an outline area of the display area next to the curve part of the contour. None of the metal lines is formed on the subpixels arranged stepwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masahiro Teramoto
  • Publication number: 20200319745
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a touch panel includes the steps of providing a substrate, forming a first conductive film on the substrate, forming a first mask on the first conductive film, etching the first conductive film to form electrode portions and lower intersect portions of the touch panel, forming an insulating film made of a negative resist on the first conductive film, and forming a contact hole above the electrode portion by removing the insulating film. The steps further include forming a second conductive film on the insulating film, forming a second mask on the second conductive film, etching the second conductive film to form an upper intersect portion connected between two adjacent electrode portions via the contact hole and intersecting with the lower intersect portion, and forming protective film on the second conductive film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: Masahiro TERAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10719166
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a touch panel includes the steps of providing a substrate, forming a first conductive film on the substrate, forming a first mask on the first conductive film, etching the first conductive film to form electrode portions and lower intersect portions of the touch panel, forming an insulating film made of a negative resist on the first conductive film, and forming a contact hole above the electrode portion by removing the insulating film. The steps further include forming a second conductive film on the insulating film, forming a second mask on the second conductive film, etching the second conductive film to form an upper intersect portion connected between two adjacent electrode portions via the contact hole and intersecting with the lower intersect portion, and forming protective film on the second conductive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Teramoto
  • Publication number: 20200225803
    Abstract: A touchscreen includes a plurality of X electrodes extending in a first direction and arranged in parallel in a second direction, a plurality of Y electrodes extending in the second direction so as to intersect the X electrodes and arranged in parallel in the first direction, and pedestal layers formed at respective intersections between the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes, wherein an intersection portion of each Y electrode is formed under the pedestal layer, wherein a part of an intersection portion of each X electrode is formed on the pedestal layer and both ends thereof are electrically connected to adjacent electrode portions of the X electrodes, and wherein a profile of a portion of the pedestal layer intersecting the intersection portion of the X electrode has a nonlinear shape when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventor: Masahiro TERAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200174619
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes, and a plurality of wirings. Each of the plurality of first electrodes has a first portion formed on a layer different from that on which the second electrodes are formed and intersecting the second electrodes, and a second portion formed on the same layer as that on which the second electrodes are formed, but separated from the second electrode. The second electrode and the second portion of the first electrode are formed on a layer different than the layer where the wiring is formed. The first portion of the first electrode is connected to the second portion through a contact portion formed in an insulating film made of a negative resist between the first portion and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventor: Masahiro TERAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10642411
    Abstract: A touchscreen includes a plurality of X electrodes extending in a first direction and arranged in parallel in a second direction, a plurality of Y electrodes extending in the second direction so as to intersect the X electrodes and arranged in parallel in the first direction, and pedestal layers formed at respective intersections between the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes, wherein an intersection portion of each Y electrode is formed under the pedestal layer, wherein a part of an intersection portion of each X electrode is formed on the pedestal layer and both ends thereof are electrically connected to adjacent electrode portions of the X electrodes, and wherein a profile of a portion of the pedestal layer intersecting the intersection portion of the X electrode has a nonlinear shape when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masahiro Teramoto