Patents by Inventor Masamitsu Furuie

Masamitsu Furuie 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: 10756299
    Abstract: A display device, which includes a display region in which a plurality of pixels are arranged, includes a first organic insulating film, a first groove, which exists in a frame shape surrounding the display region to separate the first organic insulating film, a first inorganic partition portion, which is arranged in the first groove, and is made of an inorganic insulating material that exists in a frame shape surrounding the display region, a second organic insulating film formed above the first organic insulating film and the first inorganic partition portion, and a second groove, which exists in a frame shape surrounding the display region to separate the second organic insulating film, and is located inside the first groove in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masamitsu Furuie
  • Patent number: 10756279
    Abstract: A display module includes an insulating substrate and a plurality of pixels each located on the insulating substrate and including a light-emitting element layer. The insulating substrate includes a display area where the plurality of pixels are disposed, a picture-frame area outside the display area, an outer area that is in contact with an opposite side of the picture-frame area from the display area, and a plurality of terminals located on the outer area and arranged in a direction. The outer area includes a narrowed portion whose length in the direction is shorter than a length of the display area in the direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Odaka, Toshihiro Sato, Masamitsu Furuie
  • Publication number: 20200259120
    Abstract: A light-emitting element display device includes: a display area which has an organic insulating layer that is made of an organic insulating material; a peripheral circuit area which is disposed around the display area and which has the organic insulating layer; and a blocking area that is formed between the display area and the peripheral circuit area. The blocking area includes: a first blocking area configured by only one or a plurality of inorganic material layers between an insulating base substrate and an electrode layer which covers the display area and is formed continuously from the display area, and which configures one of two electrodes for allowing the light emitting area to emit the light; and a second blocking area including a plurality of layers configuring the first blocking area, and a light emitting organic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Masamitsu Furuie
  • Publication number: 20200227487
    Abstract: A display device including a first substrate, a second substrate opposing the first substrate, a display region including a plurality of light emitting elements arranged above the first substrate, a color filter layer arranged on the second substrate in the display region including a plurality of light emitting elements, the color filter layer overlapping each of the plurality of light emitting elements respectively, a coating layer arranged between the color filter layer and the second substrate, a first inorganic insulating layer arranged above the plurality of light emitting elements, a second inorganic insulating layer above the first inorganic insulating layer, a first organic insulating arranged between the first inorganic insulating layer and the second inorganic insulating layer in a periphery region surrounding the display region, and a filler material surrounding the periphery region and filling a space, wherein the coating layer does not overlap the first organic insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventor: Masamitsu Furuie
  • Patent number: 10673019
    Abstract: A light-emitting element display device includes: a display area which has an organic insulating layer that is made of an organic insulating material; a peripheral circuit area which is disposed around the display area and which has the organic insulating layer; and a blocking area that is formed between the display area and the peripheral circuit area. The blocking area includes: a first blocking area configured by only one or a plurality of inorganic material layers between an insulating base substrate and an electrode layer which covers the display area and is formed continuously from the display area, and which configures one of two electrodes for allowing the light emitting area to emit the light; and a second blocking area including a plurality of layers configuring the first blocking area, and a light emitting organic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masamitsu Furuie
  • Publication number: 20190392759
    Abstract: The present invention overcomes image defects such as the brightness inclination or smears by reducing the line resistance of a power source bus line which supplies electricity to organic EL elements. A plurality of pixels which are arranged in a matrix array is connected to power source lines, and the plurality of power source lines are connected to a power source bus line. Both ends of the power source bus line are connected to a power source part via a FPC. By supplying electricity to both ends of the power source bus line from the power source part, the line resistance of the power source bus line can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Naoki Tokuda, Hiroshi Kageyama, Masamitsu Furuie
  • Patent number: 10466549
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area outside the display area; a plurality of light emitting elements formed in the display area; a sealing layer formed in the display area and the peripheral area so as to seal the plurality of light emitting elements and having an upper surface positioned lower in the peripheral area than in the area; a spacer layer laminated on the sealing layer at least in the peripheral area to contribute to form a continuous flat surface extending from the display area to the peripheral area; and a film attached to the flat surface in the area including the display area and the peripheral area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masamitsu Furuie
  • Patent number: 10410580
    Abstract: The present invention overcomes image defects such as the brightness inclination or smears by reducing the line resistance of a power source bus line which supplies electricity to organic EL elements. A plurality of pixels which are arranged in a matrix array is connected to power source lines, and the plurality of power source lines are connected to a power source bus line. Both ends of the power source bus line are connected to a power source part via a FPC. By supplying electricity to both ends of the power source bus line from the power source part, the line resistance of the power source bus line can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Tokuda, Hiroshi Kageyama, Masamitsu Furuie
  • Patent number: 10360851
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate including a conductive particle provided therein; a first line connected with the first substrate on the side of a first surface of the first substrate; a display element connected with the first line; and a second line connected with the first line via the conductive particle on the side of a second surface of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masamitsu Furuie
  • Publication number: 20190165288
    Abstract: A display module includes an insulating substrate and a plurality of pixels each located on the insulating substrate and including a light-emitting element layer. The insulating substrate includes a display area where the plurality of pixels are disposed, a picture-frame area outside the display area, an outer area that is in contact with an opposite side of the picture-frame area from the display area, and a plurality of terminals located on the outer area and arranged in a direction. The outer area includes a narrowed portion whose length in the direction is shorter than a length of the display area in the direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro ODAKA, Toshihiro Sato, Masamitsu Furuie
  • Patent number: 10263200
    Abstract: A display module includes an insulating substrate and a plurality of pixels each located on the insulating substrate and including a light-emitting element layer. The insulating substrate includes a display area where the plurality of pixels are disposed, a picture-frame area outside the display area, an outer area that is in contact with an opposite side of the picture-frame area from the display area, and a plurality of terminals located on the outer area and arranged in a direction. The outer area includes a narrowed portion whose length in the direction is shorter than a length of the display area in the direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Odaka, Toshihiro Sato, Masamitsu Furuie
  • Patent number: 10230061
    Abstract: A display module includes an insulating substrate and a plurality of pixels each located on the insulating substrate and including a light-emitting element layer. The insulating substrate includes a display area where the plurality of pixels are disposed, a picture-frame area outside the display area, an outer area that is in contact with an opposite side of the picture-frame area from the display area, and a plurality of terminals located on the outer area and arranged in a direction. The outer area includes a narrowed portion whose length in the direction is shorter than a length of the display area in the direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Odaka, Toshihiro Sato, Masamitsu Furuie
  • Publication number: 20190058159
    Abstract: A display device, which includes a display region in which a plurality of pixels are arranged, includes a first organic insulating film, a first groove, which exists in a frame shape surrounding the display region to separate the first organic insulating film, a first inorganic partition portion, which is arranged in the first groove, and is made of an inorganic insulating material that exists in a frame shape surrounding the display region, a second organic insulating film formed above the first organic insulating film and the first inorganic partition portion, and a second groove, which exists in a frame shape surrounding the display region to separate the second organic insulating film, and is located inside the first groove in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masamitsu Furuie
  • Publication number: 20190044095
    Abstract: A light-emitting element display device includes: a display area which has an organic insulating layer that is made of an organic insulating material; a peripheral circuit area which is disposed around the display area and which has the organic insulating layer; and a blocking area that is formed between the display area and the peripheral circuit area. The blocking area includes: a first blocking area configured by only one or a plurality of inorganic material layers between an insulating base substrate and an electrode layer which covers the display area and is formed continuously from the display area, and which configures one of two electrodes for allowing the light emitting area to emit the light; and a second blocking area including a plurality of layers configuring the first blocking area, and a light emitting organic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Masamitsu FURUIE
  • Publication number: 20180366663
    Abstract: A display device includes a flexible substrate including a display area on which a plurality of pixels are disposed, a flexible film, and a photo-curable adhesive member for bonding the flexible substrate and the flexible film together. The photo-curable adhesive member includes a soft area and a cured area having higher hardness than the soft area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masamitsu FURUIE
  • Patent number: 10141542
    Abstract: A display device, which includes a display region in which a plurality of pixels are arranged, includes a first organic insulating film, a first groove, which exists in a frame shape surrounding the display region to separate the first organic insulating film, a first inorganic partition portion, which is arranged in the first groove, and is made of an inorganic insulating material that exists in a frame shape surrounding the display region, a second organic insulating film formed above the first organic insulating film and the first inorganic partition portion, and a second groove, which exists in a frame shape surrounding the display region to separate the second organic insulating film, and is located inside the first groove in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masamitsu Furuie
  • Patent number: 10141389
    Abstract: A display device includes: a flexible substrate having a shape extending in a first direction and a second direction crossing each other; a display element layer in which light-emitting elements are arranged; a sealing layer sealing the display element layer; and wires each including a first portion extending in the first direction and exhibiting a shape-memory effect, the wires being divided into groups depending on which the position of the first portion in the first direction is different. The wire of at least one group further includes a second portion not exhibiting the shape-memory effect and extending in the first direction from the first portion so as to approach an edge of the flexible substrate. The wires are energized and heated in ascending or descending order of distance of the positions of the first portions from the edge of the flexible substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masamitsu Furuie
  • Patent number: 10135027
    Abstract: A light-emitting element display device includes: a display area which has an organic insulating layer that is made of an organic insulating material; a peripheral circuit area which is disposed around the display area and which has the organic insulating layer; and a blocking area that is formed between the display area and the peripheral circuit area. The blocking area includes: a first blocking area configured by only one or a plurality of inorganic material layers between an insulating base substrate and an electrode layer which covers the display area and is formed continuously from the display area, and which configures one of two electrodes for allowing the light emitting area to emit the light; and a second blocking area including a plurality of layers configuring the first blocking area, and a light emitting organic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masamitsu Furuie
  • Patent number: 10128463
    Abstract: A display device, including a display region formed of a plurality of pixels and a frame region formed on an outer side of the display region, includes a sealing film configured to cover the display region, a blocking portion formed in the frame region surrounding the display region, and buffering portions formed at least at two positions so as to be separated from each other on at least one straight line path extending from the display region to reach the blocking portion. In one embodiment of the present invention, the buffering portions have a wave shape in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masamitsu Furuie
  • Publication number: 20180233698
    Abstract: A light-emitting element display device includes: a display area which has an organic insulating layer that is made of an organic insulating material; a peripheral circuit area which is disposed around the display area and which has the organic insulating layer; and a blocking area that is formed between the display area and the peripheral circuit area. The blocking area includes: a first blocking area configured by only one or a plurality of inorganic material lavers between an insulating base substrate and an electrode layer which covers the display area and is formed continuously from the display area, and which configures one of two electrodes for allowing the light emitting area to emit the light; and a second blocking area including a plurality of layers configuring the first blocking area, and a light emitting organic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventor: Masamitsu FURUIE