Patents by Inventor Masashi Baba

Masashi Baba 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: 20120188486
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device including a backlight unit that irradiates the entire image formation region with light from light emitting diodes disposed in a concentrated manner, in order to efficiently diffuse heat generated from the light emitting diodes, provided is a liquid crystal display device (1), including: a liquid crystal panel (3); and a backlight unit (10) including in order from a front surface side: a reflection sheet (6), which is disposed on a rear surface side of the liquid crystal panel (3) and is curved so as to have a concave front surface; a light emitting diode substrate (7) on which a plurality of light emitting diodes are disposed along a longitudinal direction; and a radiator plate (8), in which a length of the radiator plate (8) in a width direction is larger than a length of the light emitting diode substrate (7) in the width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi BABA, Nagatoshi KURAHASHI, Katsunori KANNO
  • Patent number: 8212965
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which can reduce the number of cables so as to prevent the occurrence of the brightness irregularities. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight. The backlight includes an LED substrate on which a plurality of LEDs are mounted, a reflection sheet which is arranged on the LED substrate, a diffusion plate which is arranged in a spaced-apart manner from the LED substrate, side supports which support the diffusion plate at end portions of the LED substrate, connectors which are provided for electrical connection with an external device, and electronic parts which are electrically connected with at least one of these LEDs. The connectors and the electronic parts are mounted on the LED substrate below the side supports. The side supports exhibit higher light reflectance than the connectors and the electronic parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryutaro Oke, Masashi Baba
  • Patent number: 8208092
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight. The backlight includes: a light emitting diode substrate on which light emitting diodes are mounted; a reflection sheet that is provided on the light emitting diode substrate and has holes formed therein, each of the light emitting diodes being provided inside each of the holes; and lenses provided on the light emitting diodes, for diffusing light from the light emitting diodes. Each of the lenses is larger than the each of the holes, and entirely covers the each of the holes and also covers a part of the reflection sheet including an entire periphery of the each of the holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sachiko Yamazaki, Ryutaro Oke, Ikuko Imajo, Masashi Baba
  • Publication number: 20120140146
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device (1), including: a liquid crystal panel (2); and a backlight unit (4), which is disposed on a rear surface of the liquid crystal panel (2) and includes a light source substrate (42) onto which a plurality of light sources are mounted and a casing (49), in which: the plurality of light sources are arranged along one direction, and at least one of the plurality of light sources is disposed so as to be offset in a direction orthogonal to the one direction with respect to at least another one of the plurality of light sources; and the backlight unit further includes a fixture (50) for fixing the light source substrate (42) onto the casing (49), the fixture being disposed on a side of the offset light source in an opposite direction to an offset direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masashi BABA
  • Publication number: 20120113072
    Abstract: A display device having a display element is configured such that the extending directions of electrodes are made different from each other among upper, lower, left and right pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicants: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryutaro Oke, Kazunori Ojima, Masaki Tsubokura, Masashi Baba, Yasuhiko Yamagishi, Masahiro Tanaka, Yuuichi Takenaka, Shinji Yasukawa, Kikuo Ono
  • Publication number: 20120026214
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel having first and second scanning lines, first and second video lines, a first scanning line driving circuit, a second scanning line driving circuit, at least one first video line driving circuit, at least one second video line driving circuit, a backlight having a number of light sources, and a light controlling circuit for controlling the turning on and off of the backlight. The first scanning lines are divided into M groups where M is an integer of 2 or more (M?2), the second scanning lines are divided into N groups where N is an integer of 2 or more (N?2), the region of the backlight which corresponds to the first scanning lines is divided into M regions, and the region which corresponds to the second scanning lines is divided into N regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Ryutaro Oke, Kikuo Ono, Ikuko Mori, Masashi Baba, Yuya Sato
  • Publication number: 20120002118
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device, including: a liquid crystal panel having a display region; and a backlight unit disposed below the liquid crystal panel, in which: the backlight unit includes: at least one mounting substrate on which light emitting diodes are mounted; a radiator plate; and a reflection member; the reflection member has a reflection surface which is formed to have a recess surface shape; the light emitting diodes on the at least one mounting substrate are disposed on a bottom portion of the reflection surface; the at least one mounting substrate is disposed at a position under the bottom portion; the radiator plate is disposed under the at least one mounting substrate; and the radiator plate has, in plan view, a larger area than the at least one mounting substrate and a smaller area than the display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Ikuko IMAJO, Masashi Baba, Sachiko Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20110316010
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device, including: a liquid crystal display panel; and a backlight unit, in which: the backlight unit includes: a plurality of light emitting diodes each having an anode and a cathode; a first substrate; and a second substrate, the plurality of light emitting diodes being mounted on the first substrate and the second substrate; the first substrate and the second substrate are disposed adjacent to each other; light emitting diodes which are adjacent across a boundary between the first substrate and the second substrate are disposed so that the respective anodes are opposed to each other and so as to have a pitch equal to or smaller than a pitch of other adjacent light emitting diodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Masashi Baba, Ikuko Imajo, Isao Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20110310078
    Abstract: A backlight includes light emitting diodes; a substrate on which light emitting diodes are mounted; and a reflection sheet. The surface on which the light emitting diodes are mounted of the substrate is opposed to a rear surface of the liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel and the substrate each have a shape in which a common width in a first direction is longer than a width in a second direction, which is orthogonal to the first direction. The width of the substrate in the second direction is shorter than the width of the liquid crystal display panel in the second direction. The substrate is opposed to, while avoiding being opposed to both end portions of the liquid crystal display panel in the second direction, a central portion between the both end portions of the liquid crystal display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Sachiko YAMAZAKI, Ikuko Imajo, Masashi Baba, Kikuo Ono
  • Patent number: 7916116
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display comprising the feature that a backlight comprises a cold cathode ray tube disposed on a surface facing a liquid crystal display panel and a chassis for supporting the cold cathode ray tube, and the cold cathode ray tube is set so that a distance from the chassis at an end to which a high voltage is applied becomes larger than a distance from the chassis at an end to which a low voltage is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Hitachi Display Devices, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Baba, Yoshikazu Nakada
  • Patent number: 7826008
    Abstract: The present inventions enhances the brightness at a center portion of a display screen in a liquid crystal display device used in a TV set having a direct backlight. Odd-number pieces of fluorescent lamps are used in the inside of the backlight. Using external electrode fluorescent lamps as the fluorescent lamps, electrodes of the respective fluorescent lamps can be connected in common. Further, one fluorescent lamp can be arranged at the center of the display screen. Due to such a constitution, the liquid crystal display device can effectively ensure the brightness at the center of the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masashi Baba
  • Publication number: 20100245708
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device including a frame for accommodating light emitting diode substrates, the frame including: a first surface opposed to the light emitting diode substrates; a second surface that erects from the first surface around the light emitting diode substrates; and a third surface on an opposite side to the first surface; a connector attached to each of the light emitting diode substrates; a circuit board disposed on the third surface of the frame; and at least one cable for electrically connecting the connector with the circuit board. The at least one cable extends from the connector in a direction approaching the circuit board on the first surface so as to detour around the light emitting diode substrates, passes through the frame from the first surface to the third surface, and is electrically connected to the circuit board on the third surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Masashi BABA, Ikuko Imajo
  • Publication number: 20100208168
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which can reduce the number of cables so as to prevent the occurrence of the brightness irregularities. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight. The backlight includes an LED substrate on which a plurality of LEDs are mounted, a reflection sheet which is arranged on the LED substrate, a diffusion plate which is arranged in a spaced-apart manner from the LED substrate, side supports which support the diffusion plate at end portions of the LED substrate, connectors which are provided for electrical connection with an external device, and electronic parts which are electrically connected with at least one of these LEDs. The connectors and the electronic parts are mounted on the LED substrate below the side supports. The side supports exhibit higher light reflectance than the connectors and the electronic parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Ryutaro OKE, Masashi Baba
  • Publication number: 20100208171
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight. The backlight includes: a light emitting diode substrate on which light emitting diodes are mounted; a reflection sheet that is provided on the light emitting diode substrate and has holes formed therein, each of the light emitting diodes being provided inside each of the holes; and lenses provided on the light emitting diodes, for diffusing light from the light emitting diodes. Each of the lenses is larger than the each of the holes, and entirely covers the each of the holes and also covers a part of the reflection sheet including an entire periphery of the each of the holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Sachiko YAMAZAKI, Ryutaro OKE, Ikuko IMAJO, Masashi BABA
  • Publication number: 20100188600
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel, and a backlight disposed on the rear surface of the liquid crystal display panel, the backlight is provided with a plurality of white light-emitting diodes arranged in a plane opposing the liquid crystal display panel. Based on a chromaticity coordinate value representing a color of emission identified for each of the white light-emitting diodes, the white light-emitting diodes are selectively combined for arrangement in proximity in such a manner that the color of emission as a result of averaging over the white light-emitting diodes (1a, 1b) to be arranged in proximity takes a predetermined value of chromaticity coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Ikuko IMAJO, Ryutaro Oke, Sachiko Yamazaki, Masashi Baba
  • Patent number: 7751013
    Abstract: TFTs are formed on a substrate. An interlayer insulation film is formed on the substrate to cover the TFTs. Lower layer portions of SD lines formed of a multi-layered film which are formed on the interlayer insulation film constitute a lower electrode of an organic EL layer. An uppermost layer of the SD line is formed of a chemically stable metal oxide film, and the SD layer is used as it is. On the other hand, as a lower electrode of an organic EL layer, an upper layer of the SD line is removed and an Al—Si, alloy film of the SD line is used. Due to such a constitution, it is possible to reduce a cost by shortening steps while holding the performance and the reliability of organic EL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryutaro Oke, Kazunori Ojima, Masaki Tsubokura, Masashi Baba, Yasuhiko Yamagishi, Masahiro Tanaka, Yuuichi Takenaka, Shinji Yasukawa, Kikuo Ono
  • Publication number: 20090122087
    Abstract: There is provided a display device capable of delivering adequate video display performance even when a lighting period of a backlight is varied in accordance with the content or the like of image data. The device has circuits (8050, 8060) for varying a lighting period of a backlight (8090) for illuminating a display panel (8010) in accordance with image data (8002), setting information (8003), and the like from an external device; and circuits (8070, 8080) for adjusting the timing of start (and turning off) of lighting of the backlight in accordance with the length of the lighting period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Junichi MARUYAMA, Yoshihisa Ooishi, Yuki Okada, Takashi Shoji, Kikuo Ono, Ikuko Imajo, Masashi Baba
  • Publication number: 20090102826
    Abstract: A display device having a display element is configured such that the extending directions of electrodes are made different from each other among upper, lower, left and right pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Ryutaro Oke, Kazunori Ojima, Masaki Tsubokura, Masashi Baba, Yasuhiko Yamagishi, Masahiro Tanaka, Yuuichi Takenaka, Shinji Yasukawa, Kikuo Ono
  • Publication number: 20090066687
    Abstract: (Object) To provide a liquid crystal display device which simultaneously uses a method for simultaneously driving two screens and a method for driving scan-back light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Ryutaro Oke, Kikuo Ono, Ikuko Mori, Masashi Baba, Yuya Sato
  • Patent number: D661833
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ikuko Imajo, Masashi Baba, Sachiko Yamazaki, Katsunori Kanno