Patents by Inventor Masahiro Tokita
Masahiro Tokita 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: 10444906Abstract: An in-cell type liquid crystal display device includes a first unit that detects whether a touch is present, or not, on the basis of a current flowing in a plurality of detection electrodes when a touch panel scanning voltage is applied to counter electrodes of each of M (M?2) divided blocks, and a second unit that detects noise on the basis of a current flowing in the plurality of detection electrodes, assuming that an (M+1)th counter electrode is present for the counter electrodes of each of the M divided blocks, and assuming that a touch panel scanning voltage synchronous with the touch panel scanning voltage applied to the counter electrodes of each of the M divided blocks is applied to the (M+1)th counter electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masahiro Tokita, Seiichi Tsuyuzaki
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Publication number: 20190235700Abstract: An in-cell type liquid crystal display device includes a first unit that detects whether a touch is present, or not, on the basis of a current flowing in a plurality of detection electrodes when a touch panel scanning voltage is applied to counter electrodes of each of M (M?2) divided blocks, and a second unit that detects noise on the basis of a current flowing in the plurality of detection electrodes, assuming that an (M+1)th counter electrode is present for the counter electrodes of each of the M divided blocks, and assuming that a touch panel scanning voltage synchronous with the touch panel scanning voltage applied to the counter electrodes of each of the M divided blocks is applied to the (M+1)th counter electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Masahiro TOKITA, Seiichi TSUYUZAKI
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Patent number: 10303304Abstract: An in-cell type liquid crystal display device includes a first unit that detects whether a touch is present, or not, on the basis of a current flowing in a plurality of detection electrodes when a touch panel scanning voltage is applied to counter electrodes of each of M (M?2) divided blocks, and a second unit that detects noise on the basis of a current flowing in the plurality of detection electrodes, assuming that an (M+1)th counter electrode is present for the counter electrodes of each of the M divided blocks, and assuming that a touch panel scanning voltage synchronous with the touch panel scanning voltage applied to the counter electrodes of each of the M divided blocks is applied to the (M+1)th counter electrode.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masahiro Tokita, Seiichi Tsuyuzaki
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Publication number: 20190073087Abstract: An in-cell type liquid crystal display device includes a first unit that detects whether a touch is present, or not, on the basis of a current flowing in a plurality of detection electrodes when a touch panel scanning voltage is applied to counter electrodes of each of M (M?2) divided blocks, and a second unit that detects noise on the basis of a current flowing in the plurality of detection electrodes, assuming that an (M+1)th counter electrode is present for the counter electrodes of each of the M divided blocks, and assuming that a touch panel scanning voltage synchronous with the touch panel scanning voltage applied to the counter electrodes of each of the M divided blocks is applied to the (M+1)th counter electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Masahiro TOKITA, Seiichi Tsuyuzaki
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Patent number: 10180590Abstract: A liquid crystal display device with a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal interposed between the first and the second substrates, and a detection circuit. The second substrate includes a detection electrode for a touch panel. The respective pixels have pixel electrodes and counter electrodes. The counter electrode divided into a plurality of blocks is provided common to the respective pixels on a plurality of consecutive display lines. The counter electrode divided into blocks serves as the scanning electrode for the touch panel. The detection circuit includes a calibration capacity element provided for each of the detection electrodes, is having one end connected to the detection electrode, and supplies a calibration voltage to the other end of the calibration capacity element in a touched position detection process.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masahiro Tokita, Masashi Takahata
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Patent number: 10146365Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a touch detection function performs image display and touch detection in a time division manner in one frame period. The display device includes: a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix in a display region in which an image is displayed; a display function layer having an image display function for displaying an image in the display region; a plurality of touch detection electrodes opposed to the pixel electrodes; and a detection unit that performs noise detection. The one frame period includes a plurality of display operation periods for displaying the image and a plurality of detection operation periods for performing at least touch detection. The detection unit performs the noise detection in a period that is included in the detection operation period and shorter than one of the detection operation periods in the one frame period.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Keiichiro Takahashi, Masahiro Tokita
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Patent number: 10139960Abstract: An in-cell type liquid crystal display device includes a first unit that detects whether a touch is present, or not, on the basis of a current flowing in a plurality of detection electrodes when a touch panel scanning voltage is applied to counter electrodes of each of M (M?2) divided blocks, and a second unit that detects noise on the basis of a current flowing in the plurality of detection electrodes, assuming that an (M+1)th counter electrode is present for the counter electrodes of each of the M divided blocks, and assuming that a touch panel scanning voltage synchronous with the touch panel scanning voltage applied to the counter electrodes of each of the M divided blocks is applied to the (M+1)th counter electrode.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masahiro Tokita, Seiichi Tsuyuzaki
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Patent number: 9874971Abstract: A display device is configured in a display state to allow the common electrode to function as an electrode for display and a scanning electrode for a touch panel, to which a common voltage and a first scanning pulse voltage are supplied, and to allow a detection circuit to detect a touched position based on the voltage detected by the first and the second detection electrodes. In a display stop state, the first detection electrode is configured to function as a temporary scanning electrode, and the detection circuit is configured to supply a second scanning pulse voltage to the first detection electrode so as to detect existence of a swipe based on the voltage detected by the second detection electrode.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masahiro Tokita, Toshiaki Atsuta
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Publication number: 20170308231Abstract: A display device is configured in a display state to allow the common electrode to function as an electrode for display and a scanning electrode for a touch panel, to which a common voltage and a first scanning pulse voltage are supplied, and to allow a detection circuit to detect a touched position based on the voltage detected by the first and the second detection electrodes. In a display stop state, the first detection electrode is configured to function as a temporary scanning electrode, and the detection circuit is configured to supply a second scanning pulse voltage to the first detection electrode so as to detect existence of a swipe based on the voltage detected by the second detection electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Masahiro TOKITA, Toshiaki ATSUTA
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Patent number: 9740329Abstract: A display device is configured in a display state to allow the common electrode to function as an electrode for display and a scanning electrode for a touch panel, to which a common voltage and a first scanning pulse voltage are supplied, and to allow a detection circuit to detect a touched position based on the voltage detected by the first and the second detection electrodes. In a display stop state, the first detection electrode is configured to function as a temporary scanning electrode, and the detection circuit is configured to supply a second scanning pulse voltage to the first detection electrode so as to detect existence of a swipe based on the voltage detected by the second detection electrode.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masahiro Tokita, Toshiaki Atsuta
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Patent number: 9652078Abstract: A display device is configured to (a) detect presence or absence of noise or water droplet adhesion based on current flowing through a plurality of detection electrodes upon supply of a touch panel scanning voltage to m divided blocks of the counter electrode, and (b) distinguish between noise and water droplet based on the current flowing through the detection electrodes on the assumption that a (m+1)th counter electrodes exists in addition to the m divided blocks of the counter electrode, and the touch panel scanning voltage is supplied to the (m+1)th counter electrode, which is in synchronization with the touch panel scanning voltage supplied to the m divided blocks of the counter electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Seiichi Tsuyuzaki, Masahiro Tokita
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Publication number: 20170131829Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a touch detection function performs image display and touch detection in a time division manner in one frame period. The display device includes: a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix in a display region in which an image is displayed; a display function layer having an image display function for displaying an image in the display region; a plurality of touch detection electrodes opposed to the pixel electrodes; and a detection unit that performs noise detection. The one frame period includes a plurality of display operation periods for displaying the image and a plurality of detection operation periods for performing at least touch detection. The detection unit performs the noise detection in a period that is included in the detection operation period and shorter than one of the detection operation periods in the one frame period.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Keiichiro TAKAHASHI, Masahiro TOKITA
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Patent number: 9535278Abstract: A liquid crystal display device with a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal interposed between the first and the second substrates, and a detection circuit. The second substrate includes a detection electrode for a touch panel. The respective pixels have pixel electrodes and counter electrodes. The counter electrode divided into a plurality of blocks is provided common to the respective pixels on a plurality of consecutive display lines. The counter electrode divided into blocks serves as the scanning electrode for the touch panel. The detection circuit includes a calibration capacity element provided for each of the detection electrodes, having one end connected to the detection electrode, and supplies a calibration voltage to the other end of the calibration capacity element in a touched position detection process.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masahiro Tokita, Masashi Takahata
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Publication number: 20160357346Abstract: An in-cell type liquid crystal display device includes a first unit that detects whether a touch is present, or not, on the basis of a current flowing in a plurality of detection electrodes when a touch panel scanning voltage is applied to counter electrodes of each of M (M?2) divided blocks, and a second unit that detects noise on the basis of a current flowing in the plurality of detection electrodes, assuming that an (M+1)th counter electrode is present for the counter electrodes of each of the M divided blocks, and assuming that a touch panel scanning voltage synchronous with the touch panel scanning voltage applied to the counter electrodes of each of the M divided blocks is applied to the (M+1)th counter electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Masahiro TOKITA, Seiichi Tsuyuzaki
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Publication number: 20160342268Abstract: A display device is configured in a display state to allow the common electrode to function as an electrode for display and a scanning electrode for a touch panel, to which a common voltage and a first scanning pulse voltage are supplied, and to allow a detection circuit to detect a touched position based on the voltage detected by the first and the second detection electrodes. In a display stop state, the first detection electrode is configured to function as a temporary scanning electrode, and the detection circuit is configured to supply a second scanning pulse voltage to the first detection electrode so as to detect existence of a swipe based on the voltage detected by the second detection electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Masahiro TOKITA, Toshiaki ATSUTA
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Publication number: 20160283039Abstract: A liquid crystal display device with a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal interposed between the first and the second substrates, and a detection circuit. The second substrate includes a detection electrode for a touch panel. The respective pixels have pixel electrodes and counter electrodes. The counter electrode divided into a plurality of blocks is provided common to the respective pixels on a plurality of consecutive display lines. The counter electrode divided into blocks serves as the scanning electrode for the touch panel. The detection circuit includes a calibration capacity element provided for each of the detection electrodes, is having one end connected to the detection electrode, and supplies a calibration voltage to the other end of the calibration capacity element in a touched position detection process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Masahiro TOKITA, Masashi Takahata
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Patent number: 9436314Abstract: A display device is configured in a display state to allow the common electrode to function as an electrode for display and a scanning electrode for a touch panel, to which a common voltage and a first scanning pulse voltage are supplied, and to allow a detection circuit to detect a touched position based on the voltage detected by the first and the second detection electrodes. In a display stop state, the first detection electrode is configured to function as a temporary scanning electrode, and the detection circuit is configured to supply a second scanning pulse voltage to the first detection electrode so as to detect existence of a swipe based on the voltage detected by the second detection electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masahiro Tokita, Toshiaki Atsuta
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Publication number: 20160195996Abstract: A display device is configured in a display state to allow the common electrode to function as an electrode for display and a scanning electrode for a touch panel, to which a common voltage and a first scanning pulse voltage are supplied, and to allow a detection circuit to detect a touched position based on the voltage detected by the first and the second detection electrodes. In a display stop state, the first detection electrode is configured to function as a temporary scanning electrode, and the detection circuit is configured to supply a second scanning pulse voltage to the first detection electrode so as to detect existence of a swipe based on the voltage detected by the second detection electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Masahiro TOKITA, Toshiaki ATSUTA
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Patent number: 9383862Abstract: An in-cell type liquid crystal display device includes a first unit that detects whether a touch is present, or not, on the basis of a current flowing in a plurality of detection electrodes when a touch panel scanning voltage is applied to counter electrodes of each of M (M?2) divided blocks, and a second unit that detects noise on the basis of a current flowing in the plurality of detection electrodes, assuming that an (M+1)th counter electrode is present for the counter electrodes of each of the M divided blocks, and assuming that a touch panel scanning voltage synchronous with the touch panel scanning voltage applied to the counter electrodes of each of the M divided blocks is applied to the (M+1)th counter electrode.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Masahiro Tokita, Seiichi Tsuyuzaki
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Patent number: 9317169Abstract: A display device is configured in a display state to allow the common electrode to function as an electrode for display and a scanning electrode for a touch panel, to which a common voltage and a first scanning pulse voltage are supplied, and to allow a detection circuit to detect a touched position based on the voltage detected by the first and the second detection electrodes. In a display stop state, the first detection electrode is configured to function as a temporary scanning electrode, and the detection circuit is configured to supply a second scanning pulse voltage to the first detection electrode so as to detect existence of a swipe based on the voltage detected by the second detection electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masahiro Tokita, Toshiaki Atsuta