Patents by Inventor Masateru Morimoto
Masateru Morimoto 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: 12158674Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device in which a first light shielding film extending in a first direction and an image signal line are formed on a TFT substrate, the image signal line includes: in a region that does not overlap the first light shielding film, a first portion extending at a first angle with respect to a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and, in a region that overlaps the first light shielding film, a second portion extending at a second angle with respect to the second direction, a third portion extending in the second direction, and a fourth portion extending at a fourth angle with respect to the second direction, and the second angle and the fourth angle are larger than the first angle.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2024Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masateru Morimoto, Teppei Yamada
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Publication number: 20240385486Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first common electrode, a second common electrode spaced apart from the first common electrode, a first signal line overlapping the first common electrode and the second common electrode, a first metal line overlapping the first signal line and the first common electrode, and a second metal line overlapping the first signal line and the second common electrode and spaced apart from the first metal line. The first metal line includes an extension portion extending between the first common electrode and the second common electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventor: Masateru MORIMOTO
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Publication number: 20240353721Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to improve the reliability of insulation between the video signal line and the source electrode in a liquid crystal display device. The configuration is: A liquid crystal display device in which a first video signal line, a second video signal line and a source electrode are on a first interlayer insulating film; a second interlayer insulating film is formed over the first video signal line, the second video signal line, and the source electrode; a relay electrode connected to the source electrode is formed on the second interlayer insulating film, an organic passivation film is formed over the second interlayer insulating film, a capacitance insulating film is formed over the organic passivation film, and the pixel electrode is formed in a first through hole formed in the organic passivation film; the pixel electrode is connected to the relay electrode in the first through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventor: Masateru MORIMOTO
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Patent number: 12085825Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first common electrode, a second common electrode spaced apart from the first common electrode, a first signal line overlapping the first common electrode and the second common electrode, a first metal line overlapping the first signal line and the first common electrode, and a second metal line overlapping the first signal line and the second common electrode and spaced apart from the first metal line. The first metal line includes an extension portion extending between the first common electrode and the second common electrode.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Masateru Morimoto
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Publication number: 20240256067Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a sensor includes: a substrate including a display region and a peripheral region on a periphery of the display region; detection electrodes arranged in a row-column configuration in the display region; and detection lines coupled to the respective detection electrodes. A shape of the substrate in a plan view includes a curve of a curved portion. The detection electrodes include a first electrode and a second electrode having a shape different from that of the first electrode in a plan view. The second electrode is juxtaposed with the curved portion. The detection lines each include a first line coupled to the first electrode and a second line coupled to the second electrode. The second line passes from the display region across the peripheral region and extends to a position overlapping with the second electrode in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroyuki ABE, Yoshinori AOKI, Kazune MATSUMURA, Masateru MORIMOTO
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Publication number: 20240248354Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device in which a first light shielding film extending in a first direction and an image signal line are formed on a TFT substrate, the image signal line includes: in a region that does not overlap the first light shielding film, a first portion extending at a first angle with respect to a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and, in a region that overlaps the first light shielding film, a second portion extending at a second angle with respect to the second direction, a third portion extending in the second direction, and a fourth portion extending at a fourth angle with respect to the second direction, and the second angle and the fourth angle are larger than the first angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masateru MORIMOTO, Teppei YAMADA
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Publication number: 20240176195Abstract: The present invention has been made to improve the anti-reflection effect of a light shielding film on the upper surface of a through-hole and provide improved image quality. Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device including a TFT substrate and a counter substrate. The TFT substrate is configured such that a pixel electrode and a common electrode are formed on an organic passivation film, and that a through-hole for connecting the pixel electrode to a TFT is formed in the organic passivation film. A capacitor insulating film is formed between the common electrode and the pixel electrode. A light shielding film is formed and layered on the common electrode. The through-hole is filled with resin. At the upper surface of the through-hole, the capacitor insulating film is formed on the resin. The light shielding film and the common electrode are formed on the capacitor insulating film.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masateru MORIMOTO, Jin HIROSAWA
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Patent number: 11983349Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a sensor includes: a substrate including a display region and a peripheral region on a periphery of the display region; detection electrodes arranged in a row-column configuration in the display region; and detection lines coupled to the respective detection electrodes. A shape of the substrate in a plan view includes a curve of a curved portion. The detection electrodes include a first electrode and a second electrode having a shape different from that of the first electrode in a plan view. The second electrode is juxtaposed with the curved portion. The detection lines each include a first line coupled to the first electrode and a second line coupled to the second electrode. The second line passes from the display region across the peripheral region and extends to a position overlapping with the second electrode in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2023Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroyuki Abe, Yoshinori Aoki, Kazune Matsumura, Masateru Morimoto
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Publication number: 20240069372Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device with an optical sensor includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes first to third signal lines, an optical sensor including a photoelectric conversion element, first to third power feeding lines supplying first to third voltages to operate the optical sensor, and a sensor signal line outputting the detection signal. The first to third power feeding lines are located between the first to third signal lines and the sensor signal line in a thickness direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroyuki ABE, Akihiko SAITOH, Masateru MORIMOTO
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Patent number: 11892733Abstract: Purpose is to realize a display device of high definition and high response speed. The structure is as follows. A liquid crystal display device including: scanning lines extending in a first direction and being arranged in a second direction, video signal lines extending in the second direction and being arranged in the first direction, and a pixel being surrounded by the scanning lines and the video signal lines, in which a pixel electrode is formed in the pixel, the pixel electrode includes a first portion including comb electrode, a second portion including contact portion to receive electrical signal, and a third portion, the third portion protrudes toward an adjacent pixel electrode compared with the first portion and the second portion, and a normal of a side toward the adjacent pixel electrode of the third portion intersects with the first direction and the second direction with an angle other than 0 and 90 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2023Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Masateru Morimoto, Satoru Kawasaki
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Publication number: 20230408871Abstract: The displacement between a TFT substrate and a counter substrate and the cut of an alignment film caused by a columnar spacer are prevented. A liquid crystal display device includes: a TFT substrate including a scanning line extending in a first direction, a picture signal line extending in a second direction, a pixel electrode formed in a region surrounded by the scanning line and the picture signal line, and a common electrode formed as opposed to the pixel electrode through an insulating film; a counter substrate disposed as opposed to the TFT substrate and having a spacer; and a liquid crystal sandwiched between the substrates. A common metal interconnection is formed to cover the picture signal line or the scanning line, and stacked on the common electrode. A through hole is formed on the common metal interconnection. The tip end of the spacer is disposed inside the through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Masateru MORIMOTO, Saori SUGIYAMA, Motoharu MIYAMOTO
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Publication number: 20230350254Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first common electrode, a second common electrode spaced apart from the first common electrode, a first signal line overlapping the first common electrode and the second common electrode, a first metal line overlapping the first signal line and the first common electrode, and a second metal line overlapping the first signal line and the second common electrode and spaced apart from the first metal line. The first metal line includes an extension portion extending between the first common electrode and the second common electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventor: Masateru MORIMOTO
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Publication number: 20230341964Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a sensor includes: a substrate including a display region and a peripheral region on a periphery of the display region; detection electrodes arranged in a row-column configuration in the display region; and detection lines coupled to the respective detection electrodes. A shape of the substrate in a plan view includes a curve of a curved portion. The detection electrodes include a first electrode and a second electrode having a shape different from that of the first electrode in a plan view. The second electrode is juxtaposed with the curved portion. The detection lines each include a first line coupled to the first electrode and a second line coupled to the second electrode. The second line passes from the display region across the peripheral region and extends to a position overlapping with the second electrode in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroyuki ABE, Yoshinori AOKI, Kazune MATSUMURA, Masateru MORIMOTO
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Publication number: 20230305344Abstract: Purpose is to realize a display device of high definition and high response speed. The structure is as follows. A liquid crystal display device including: scanning lines extending in a first direction and being arranged in a second direction, video signal lines extending in the second direction and being arranged in the first direction, and a pixel being surrounded by the scanning lines and the video signal lines, in which a pixel electrode is formed in the pixel, the pixel electrode includes a first portion including comb electrode, a second portion including contact portion to receive electrical signal, and a third portion, the third portion protrudes toward an adjacent pixel electrode compared with the first portion and the second portion, and a normal of a side toward the adjacent pixel electrode of the third portion intersects with the first direction and the second direction with an angle other than 0 and 90 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masateru MORIMOTO, Satoru KAWASAKI
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Patent number: 11762244Abstract: The displacement between a TFT substrate and a counter substrate and the cut of an alignment film caused by a columnar spacer are prevented. A liquid crystal display device includes: a TFT substrate including a scanning line extending in a first direction, a picture signal line extending in a second direction, a pixel electrode formed in a region surrounded by the scanning line and the picture signal line, and a common electrode formed as opposed to the pixel electrode through an insulating film; a counter substrate disposed as opposed to the TFT substrate and having a spacer; and a liquid crystal sandwiched between the substrates. A common metal interconnection is formed to cover the picture signal line or the scanning line, and stacked on the common electrode. A through hole is formed on the common metal interconnection. The tip end of the spacer is disposed inside the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2023Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Japan Display IncInventors: Masateru Morimoto, Saori Sugiyama, Motoharu Miyamoto
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Patent number: 11740721Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a sensor includes: a substrate including a display region and a peripheral region on a periphery of the display region; detection electrodes arranged in a row-column configuration in the display region; and detection lines coupled to the respective detection electrodes. A shape of the substrate in a plan view includes a curve of a curved portion. The detection electrodes include a first electrode and a second electrode having a shape different from that of the first electrode in a plan view. The second electrode is juxtaposed with the curved portion. The detection lines each include a first line coupled to the first electrode and a second line coupled to the second electrode. The second line passes from the display region across the peripheral region and extends to a position overlapping with the second electrode in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroyuki Abe, Yoshinori Aoki, Kazune Matsumura, Masateru Morimoto
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Patent number: 11740521Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first common electrode, a second common electrode spaced apart from the first common electrode, a first signal line overlapping the first common electrode and the second common electrode, a first metal line overlapping the first signal line and the first common electrode, and a second metal line overlapping the first signal line and the second common electrode and spaced apart from the first metal line. The first metal line includes an extension portion extending between the first common electrode and the second common electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Masateru Morimoto
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Patent number: 11709391Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a base material, and a sensor which outputs a detection signal based on incident light from a liquid crystal layer side. The sensor includes a photoelectric conversion element including a first surface and a second surface, a first electrode which is in contact with the first surface, and a second electrode which is in contact with the second surface. Each of the photoelectric conversion element and the second electrode is formed in an irregular shape having a plurality of curved portions and a plurality of straight portions connecting the curved portions as seen in plan view.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Akihiko Saitoh, Masateru Morimoto, Hiroyuki Abe
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Patent number: 11709402Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer and an illumination device. The first substrate includes a base, a sensor, a sensor circuit and a sensor light-shielding layer. The sensor is located between the base and the liquid crystal layer in a display area that includes pixels, and outputs a detection signal corresponding to light becoming incident from a side of the liquid crystal layer. The sensor circuit includes a switching element and is connected to the sensor. The sensor light-shielding layer is opposed to a channel area formed in a semiconductor layer included in the switching element, and blocks light from the illumination device on the channel area.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroyuki Abe, Akihiko Saitoh, Masateru Morimoto
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Patent number: 11703704Abstract: In a plan view, a spacer member is arranged at a position overlapping with a first line portion of a second pixel electrode. The second pixel electrode has a second connecting portion that connects the first line portion and the second line portion arranged next to the first line portion. The second connecting portion of the pixel electrode is arranged between a region where the first line portion of the second pixel electrode overlaps with the spacer member and one end portion of the first line portion of the second pixel electrode.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Tomokazu Ishikawa, Masateru Morimoto, Masaru Nakakomi