Patents by Inventor Masatomo HISHINUMA
Masatomo HISHINUMA 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: 12253425Abstract: A force sensor includes a resin substrate, an array substrate, a sensor layer, a common electrode, and a protective film that are sequentially stacked. The array substrate includes a stretchable base material stacked on the resin substrate, and an array layer stacked on the resin substrate with the stretchable base material interposed between the array layer and the resin substrate, and the stretchable base material includes a plurality of first extension parts extending in a first direction parallel to the resin substrate and arranged in a second direction parallel to the resin substrate and intersecting the first direction, a plurality of second extension parts extending in the second direction and arranged in the first direction, and a plurality of body parts provided at parts where the first extension parts intersect the second extension parts.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2023Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroumi Kinjo, Masatomo Hishinuma
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Publication number: 20250089158Abstract: According to an aspect, a stretchable device includes: a stretchable substrate extending in a planar direction; and a pair of stretchable resin layers with the stretchable substrate therebetween in a stacking direction. One of the stretchable resin layers has a surface. The surface has, when viewed in the stacking direction, a center region and a frame region surrounding the center region. The stretchable substrate includes a resin base member and an array layer disposed in the stacking direction. The resin base member includes a hinge meandering and extending in the planar direction. The hinge includes arcs formed in an arc shape when viewed in the stacking direction. The arcs have a center region arc disposed in the center region and a frame region arc disposed in the frame region. The radius of curvature of the frame region arc is smaller than that of the center region arc.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masatomo HISHINUMA, Yosuke HYODO
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Publication number: 20250089157Abstract: According to an aspect, a stretchable device includes: a resin base member including a plurality of bodies disposed apart from each other and a plurality of hinges that couple the bodies to each other; and an array layer provided on the resin base member. The array layer includes a plurality of wiring lines extending along the hinges and spaced apart from each other in a width direction of the hinges. Each of the hinges has a plurality of bends bending when viewed in a stacking direction in which the resin base member and the array layer are stacked. Each of the bends has at least one or more slits that are formed between the wiring lines when viewed in the stacking direction and that divide the bend in the width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masatomo HISHINUMA, Takumi SANO
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Publication number: 20250022883Abstract: According to an aspect, a stretchable device includes: a stretchable substrate comprising bodies and hinges that couple the bodies to each other; and a pair of stretchable resins with the stretchable substrate interposed therebetween. The stretchable device includes a detection region in which a load is capable of being detected and a non-detection region when viewed in a stacking direction in which the stretchable substrate and the stretchable resins overlap. One or more of the hinges are detection hinges each provided with a strain gauge. All of the detection hinges overlap the detection region when viewed in the stacking direction. The stretchable resins each includes: a bonded region that overlaps the non-detection region when viewed in the stacking direction and is bonded to the stretchable substrate; and an unbonded region that overlaps the detection region when viewed in the stacking direction and is not bonded to the stretchable substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yosuke HYODO, Hiroumi KINJO, Masatomo HISHINUMA
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Publication number: 20240332320Abstract: According to an aspect, a stretchable device includes: an array substrate comprising a resin base member and an array layer stacked on the resin base member. The resin base member includes: a plurality of bodies disposed apart from one another; and a plurality of hinges that couple the bodies. The array layer includes: a plurality of body array portions provided at the bodies; and a plurality of hinge array portions provided at the hinges. A first body array portion serving as at least part of the body array portions is provided with an array electrode. A common electrode is provided at part of the array layer other than the first body array portion. A conductive portion made of conductive resin is provided between the array electrode and the common electrode, the conductive portion being configured to electrically couple the array electrode to the common electrode and including a conductive filler.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroumi KINJO, Masatomo HISHINUMA
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Publication number: 20240255366Abstract: A stretchable device includes strain gauges and electrical wiring. Each strain gauge includes a first strain gauge and a second strain gauge. The first strain gauge and the second strain gauge are coupled to each other. The electrical wiring includes a first potential line, a second potential line, a coupling line coupling the first potential line to the second potential line, a first signal line, and a second signal line. The first signal line detects a third potential at a first coupling point. The second signal line detects a fourth potential at a midpoint of the coupling line. One of the first strain gauge and the second strain gauge is an inner peripheral strain gauge. The other thereof is an outer peripheral strain gauge. The amount of change in resistance of each strain gauge is detected based on a potential difference between the third potential and the fourth potential.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Inventors: Masatomo HISHINUMA, Takumi SANO
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Publication number: 20240255996Abstract: A stretchable device includes a resin base member, strain gauges, and electrical wiring. The strain gauges include a longitudinal strain gauge and a lateral strain gauge. The electrical wiring includes an electrical wiring line for longitudinal strain and an electrical wiring line for lateral strain. The electrical wiring line for longitudinal strain and the electrical wiring line for lateral strain each include a first potential line, a second potential line, a coupling line, a first signal line, and a second signal line. The first signal line detects a third potential at a first coupling point where the second end of the corresponding strain gauge is coupled to the second potential line. The second signal line detects a fourth potential at a midpoint of the coupling line. The amount of change in resistance of each strain gauge is detected based on a difference between the third potential and the fourth potential.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Inventors: Masatomo HISHINUMA, Takumi SANO
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Publication number: 20240147610Abstract: According to an aspect, a stretchable device includes: a resin base member including a plurality of island-shaped portions spaced apart from each other and a plurality of strip portions that couple the island-shaped portions; and a first gauge line and a second gauge line having a gauge factor higher than a gauge factor of the first gauge line, the first gauge line and the second gauge line being provided to each of the strip portions. The first gauge line and the second gauge line each extend along an extending direction of the strip portion and are coupled along the extending direction of the strip portion. The length of the second gauge line along the extending direction of the strip portion is shorter than the length of the first gauge line along the extending direction of the strip portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takumi SANO, Masatomo HISHINUMA
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Publication number: 20240147611Abstract: According to an aspect, a stretchable device includes: a resin base member including a plurality of island-shaped portions spaced apart from each other and a plurality of strip portions that couple the island-shaped portions; and a plurality of first gauge lines and at least one second gauge line having a gauge factor higher than that of the first gauge lines, the first gauge lines and the second gauge line being provided to each of the strip portions. The strip portion of the resin base member has a plurality of curved portions and a linear portion that couples the curved portions. The first gauge lines and the second gauge line each extend along an extending direction of the strip portion and are coupled along the extending direction of the strip portion. The first gauge lines are provided to the curved portions. The second gauge line is provided to the linear portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takumi SANO, Masatomo HISHINUMA
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Publication number: 20240147615Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes an elastic insulating base including a plurality of island-shaped portions and a plurality of strip-like portions each connecting respective adjacent pair of the plurality of island-shaped portions, electrical element located on each of the plurality of island-shaped portions and a plurality of wiring lines located in the plurality of strip-like portions respectively and each electrically connected to the electrical element. Each of the plurality of strip-like portions including a curved portion, and a ratio (R/W) of a radius (R) of curvature in the curved portions to the width W in the curved portion is in a range of 10?R/W?20.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takumi SANO, Akio MURAYAMA, Shinichiro OKA, Masatomo HISHINUMA
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Publication number: 20240126391Abstract: A detection device includes a substrate having a detection region, a coupling region, and a wiring region between the detection region and the coupling region, a plurality of detection elements disposed in the detection region of the substrate, a plurality of terminals disposed in the coupling region of the substrate and electrically coupled to the detection elements, a plurality of coupling wires adjacently disposed with a gap interposed therebetween in the wiring region of the substrate and electrically coupling the detection elements to the terminals, an insulating layer provided to the wiring region of the substrate and covering the coupling wires, and a plurality of through holes formed in the wiring region of the substrate and passing through the substrate and the insulating layer in a thickness direction between the coupling wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroumi KINJO, Masatomo HISHINUMA
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Publication number: 20240121892Abstract: A stretchable device includes a resin base member, a signal line, and a strain gauge. The resin base member includes: bodies disposed separately from each other; and hinges that couple the bodies while meandering. Each hinge includes: a base and bends. The bends include a first bend coupled to the base. The first bend includes a first inner peripheral portion and a first outer peripheral portion with respect to a center in a width direction orthogonal to a length direction in which the hinge extends. The base includes an inner peripheral coupling portion coupled to the first inner peripheral portion and an outer peripheral coupling portion coupled to the first outer peripheral portion with respect to the center in the width direction. The signal line is provided to the hinge. An imaginary center line passing through the center of the signal line overlaps the outer peripheral coupling portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takumi SANO, Masatomo HISHINUMA
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Publication number: 20240121893Abstract: According to an aspect, a stretchable device includes: a resin base member; and a signal line and a strain gauge stacked on the resin base member. The resin base member includes: a plurality of bodies disposed separately from each other; and a plurality of hinges that couple the bodies while meandering. The hinges each include: a plurality of bends that bend and are disposed between the bodies; and a base that linearly extends to couple one of the bodies to a corresponding one of the bends. The signal line includes: a bend signal line stacked on the bends; and a base signal line stacked on the base. The base signal line has an occupied area per unit length in a length direction of the signal line larger than the bend signal line when viewed in a stacking direction in which the signal line is stacked on the resin base member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takumi SANO, Masatomo HISHINUMA, Yasushi TOMIOKA, Akio MURAYAMA, Shinichiro OKA
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Publication number: 20240114616Abstract: According to an aspect, a stretchable device includes: a resin base member; and a strain gauge, a signal line, and an output line stacked on the resin base member. The resin base member includes: a plurality of bodies disposed separately from each other; and a plurality of hinges that couple the bodies adjacently disposed while meandering in an intersecting direction intersecting an imaginary line that couples the bodies adjacently disposed. The hinges include a first hinge and a second hinge that couple the bodies adjacently disposed. A meander length of the second hinge in the intersecting direction is longer than a meander length of the first hinge in the intersecting direction. The strain gauge is provided to the first hinge. The signal line and the output line are provided to the second hinge.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yosuke HYODO, Takumi SANO, Hiroumi KINJO, Masatomo HISHINUMA
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Publication number: 20240019902Abstract: According to an aspect, a stretchable device includes: a resin base member; and an array layer stacked on the resin base member. The resin base member includes: bodies separated from each other; and hinges that couple the bodies. Each hinge includes bends. Each bend is divided into an inner peripheral portion positioned on an inner side and an outer peripheral portion positioned on an outer side with respect to a center serving as a boundary in a width direction intersecting a direction in which the bend extends. The inner peripheral portions included in one of the hinges constitute an inner peripheral region. The outer peripheral portions included in one of the hinges constitute an outer peripheral region. The array layer includes gauge lines overlapping the respective hinges. At least part of each gauge line overlaps one of the inner peripheral region and the outer peripheral region alone.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Masatomo HISHINUMA, Hiroumi KINJO
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Publication number: 20230328880Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a first insulating base, a wiring layer and a sensor electrode. The first insulating base is made into a mesh-like form. The wiring layer is disposed over a first band portion of the first insulating base. The sensor electrode is disposed over a first island-shaped portion of the first insulating base. The second substrate includes a second insulating base, a common electrode and a sensor sheet. The second insulating base is made into a mesh-like form. The common electrode is made into a mesh-like form. The sensor sheet overlaps a second island-shaped portion of the second insulating base in plan view and is disposed below the common electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Masatomo HISHINUMA, Hiroumi KINJO
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Publication number: 20230236079Abstract: A force sensor includes a resin substrate, an array substrate, a sensor layer, a common electrode, and a protective film that are sequentially stacked. The array substrate includes a stretchable base material stacked on the resin substrate, and an array layer stacked on the resin substrate with the stretchable base material interposed between the array layer and the resin substrate, and the stretchable base material includes a plurality of first extension parts extending in a first direction parallel to the resin substrate and arranged in a second direction parallel to the resin substrate and intersecting the first direction, a plurality of second extension parts extending in the second direction and arranged in the first direction, and a plurality of body parts provided at parts where the first extension parts intersect the second extension parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Hiroumi KINJO, Masatomo HISHINUMA
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Publication number: 20220384749Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes an insulating base including a strip-shaped portion having elasticity and an island-shaped portion connected to the strip-shaped portion, an organic insulating film disposed on the insulating base, an inorganic insulating film disposed on the organic insulating film, a wiring disposed between the strip-shaped portion and the organic insulating film, an electrical element disposed on the inorganic insulating film and electrically connected to the wiring, in the island-shaped portion, a barrier wall overlapping the island-shaped portion and the strip-shaped portion and surrounding the electrical element, and a sealing film covering the electrical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masatomo HISHINUMA, Hiroumi KINJO, Hayata AOKI