Patents by Inventor Masaya Tamaki

Masaya Tamaki 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: 20180203269
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a reflective electrode provided between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer. The reflective electrode includes a plurality of raised portions that reflect incident light entering from outside. When the reflective electrode is divided into a plurality of micro regions each having a certain area in planar view, a rate of inclination angles of the raised portions is a value obtained by dividing the number of the micro regions having the inclination angles within a certain angle range, by the total number of the micro regions. The inclination angles of the raised portions are distributed such that the rate of the inclination angles of 17° or larger is 0.25 or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Masaya TAMAKI, Masashi MITSUI
  • Patent number: 10025145
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes a plurality of pixels each including a plurality of sub-pixels. Each of the sub-pixels is arranged around center of the corresponding pixel and divided into a plurality of display regions to perform N-bit area coverage modulation by a combination of the display regions. The display regions are arranged in such a manner that: a display region corresponding to a least significant bit of the area coverage modulation is arranged closest to the center of the corresponding pixel; and a display region corresponding to a higher significant bit of the area coverage modulation is arranged around the center of the pixel and further from the center of the corresponding pixel (N is a natural number of 2 or more).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masaya Tamaki, Yoko Fukunaga
  • Patent number: 10013933
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an image display panel includes: a first pixel including (d?1) sub pixels, which are first to (d?2)-th sub pixels and a (d?1)-th sub pixel, and a second pixel that is adjacent to the first pixels and includes (d?1) sub pixels, which are first to (d?2)-th sub pixels and a d-th sub pixel. A region of the image display panel includes a first pixel display region and a second pixel display region. The first to (d?2)-th sub pixels of the first pixel, one part of the (d?1)-th sub pixel, and one part of the d-th sub pixel are arranged in the first pixel display region. The first to (d?2)-th sub pixels of the second pixel, the other part of the (d?1)-th sub pixel, and the other part of the d-th sub pixel are arranged in the second pixel display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masaya Tamaki, Amane Higashi
  • Patent number: 9971190
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a display surface on which pixels each including sub-pixels of a plurality of colors are two-dimensionally arrayed; a reflective member; a first substrate provided with the reflective member; a second substrate arranged to face the first substrate; a color filter provided with filters of at least two colors corresponding to the sub-pixels; and a scattering member provided on the second substrate. A main viewing angle direction of the display device is a direction intersecting with the display surface. The color filter is formed such that a change in transmittance of the filters per pixel in the main viewing angle direction is smaller than a change in transmittance of the filters per pixel in a direction orthogonal to the main viewing angle direction in a direction parallel to the display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masaya Tamaki, Yoko Fukunaga, Masashi Mitsui, Susumu Kimura
  • Patent number: 9965125
    Abstract: An input device includes a first substrate, a light-emitting element, and a third electrode unit. The first substrate has first and second surfaces. The light-emitting element unit includes: a first conductive electrode unit including first conductive layers; a second conductive electrode unit including second conductive layers each having a size overlapping with the first conductive layer in planar view; and luminescent layers conducted with at least a part of the first electrode unit, each provided between the first and second electrode units and conducted with the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer overlapping with the first conductive layer in planar view. The third electrode unit is insulated from the first conductive layers and detects a change in an electric field between the first conductive layers and the third electrode unit depending on coordinates of a proximity object at a position overlapping with the first surface in planar view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masaya Tamaki, Takayuki Nakanishi, Tatsuya Yata
  • Patent number: 9958741
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate unit, a second substrate unit, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate unit includes a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode. The second pixel electrode is adjacent to the first pixel electrode in the first direction. The second pixel electrode is light-reflective. The second substrate unit includes a counter electrode. The counter electrode is light-transmissive. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the first substrate unit and the second substrate unit. The first pixel electrode includes a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion. The first electrode portion is light-reflective. At least a portion of the second electrode portion is provided between the first electrode portion and the second pixel electrode. A light reflectance of the second electrode portion is lower than a light reflectance of the first electrode portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masaya Tamaki
  • Publication number: 20180031893
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a driver, a pixel circuit disposed to be apart from the driver in a plan view and to be electrically connected to the driver, a first pixel electrode disposed to overlap the pixel circuit in a plan view and to be electrically connected to the pixel circuit, a second pixel electrode disposed to overlap the driver in a plan view and to be closer to an outer edge of a display area than the first pixel electrode, and a relay line disposed between the pixel circuit and the first pixel electrode and between the driver and the second pixel electrode, the relay line electrically connecting the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Masaya Tamaki
  • Patent number: 9858849
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a display section including an array of pixels in a two-dimensional matrix, wherein each of the pixels of the display section includes a pair of a subpixel displaying a first primary color, and a subpixel displaying a second primary color being different from the first primary color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventor: Masaya Tamaki
  • Publication number: 20170323604
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an image display panel includes: a first pixel including (d?1) sub pixels, which are first to (d?2)-th sub pixels and a (d?1)-th sub pixel, and a second pixel that is adjacent to the first pixels and includes (d?1) sub pixels, which are first to (d?2)-th sub pixels and a d-th sub pixel. A region of the image display panel includes a first pixel display region and a second pixel display region. The first to (d?2)-th sub pixels of the first pixel, one part of the (d?1)-th sub pixel, and one part of the d-th sub pixel are arranged in the first pixel display region. The first to (d?2)-th sub pixels of the second pixel, the other part of the (d?1)-th sub pixel, and the other part of the d-th sub pixel are arranged in the second pixel display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Masaya Tamaki, Amane Higashi
  • Publication number: 20170322158
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a specimen detection device includes a light source, a filter, a sensor, and a controller. The light source executes a first operation and a second operation. The first operation causes a first light of a first peak wavelength to be incident on a specimen. The second operation causes a second light of a second peak wavelength to be incident on the specimen. The filter attenuates the first and second lights and transmits at least a portion of a third light and at least a portion of a fourth light. The third light is emitted from the specimen. The fourth light is emitted from the specimen. The sensor outputs a first signal and a second signal. The first signal corresponds to the third. The second signal corresponds to the fourth light. The controller calculates a result value by processing the first and second signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masaya TAMAKI, Kazunori Yamaguchi, Hiroki Sugiyama, Masanobu Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20170285384
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes an optical member including a polarizer having an absorption axis and a transmission axis, a liquid crystal display panel including a light-reflecting layer and a liquid crystal layer located between the light-reflecting layer and the optical member, and a lighting unit located on a side opposite to the optical member with respect to the liquid crystal display panel to release linearly polarized light transmitted through the polarizer toward the polarizer side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Tatsuya Yata, Masaya Tamaki
  • Publication number: 20170269413
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a driver, a first pixel circuit disposed apart from the driver in plan view but electrically connected to the driver, a second pixel circuit separated further from the driver than the first pixel circuit in plan view but electrically connected to the driver, a first pixel electrode overlapping the driver in plan view, a second pixel electrode overlapping the first pixel circuit in plan view, a first relay line electrically connecting the first pixel circuit and the first pixel electrode to each other, and a second relay line electrically connecting the second pixel circuit and the second pixel electrode to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Masaya Tamaki, Akihiko Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20170261796
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display comprising a first substrate, a second substrate opposed the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, a light-shielding layer including a first light-shield formed along a first direction and a second light-shield formed along a second direction and crossing the first light-shield, and a spacer which maintains a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate, the spacer overlapping a crossing region where the first light-shield and the second light-shield cross each other and including an exposed region outside the light-shielding layer in a planar view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventor: Masaya Tamaki
  • Patent number: 9759964
    Abstract: A semi-transmissive display apparatus including: a reflective electrode provided for each pixel, wherein the semi-transmissive display apparatus performs reflective display operation by using the reflective electrodes and transmissive display operation by using spaces between the reflective electrodes of the pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Masaya Tamaki, Kazuyuki Maeda
  • Patent number: 9754544
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: an image display panel in which pixel units each including a first pixel including a first, a second, and a third sub pixels, and a second pixel including the first, the second, and a fourth sub pixels are periodically arranged; and a signal processing unit. The signal processing unit obtains a corrected output signal of the third sub pixel of the first pixel based on an input signal of the third sub pixel of the first pixel and an input signal of the third sub pixel of the second pixel of the same pixel unit, and obtains a corrected output signal of the fourth sub pixel of the second pixel based on an input signal of the fourth sub pixel of the first pixel of the same pixel unit and an input signal of the fourth sub pixel of the second pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masaya Tamaki, Amane Higashi
  • Publication number: 20170249910
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a main pixel includes a plurality of sub-pixels which exhibit different colors, respectively, a first pixel block adjacent to the main pixel, a second pixel block adjacent to the first pixel block, and electrically connected to the first pixel block, and a driver which drives the main pixel and the first pixel block, wherein the main pixel, the first pixel block, and the second pixel block are located in a display area which displays an image, the display area includes an outer edge portion, the first pixel block is closer to the outer edge portion than the main pixel is, and the second pixel block is closer to the outer edge portion than the first pixel block is, and the second pixel block overlaps the driver in planar view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventor: Masaya Tamaki
  • Patent number: 9747849
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an image display panel includes: a first pixel including (d?1) sub pixels, which are first to (d?2)-th sub pixels and a (d?1)-th sub pixel, and a second pixel that is adjacent to the first pixels and includes (d?1) sub pixels, which are first to (d?2)-th sub pixels and a d-th sub pixel. A region of the image display panel includes a first pixel display region and a second pixel display region. The first to (d?2)-th sub pixels of the first pixel, one part of the (d?1)-th sub pixel, and one part of the d-th sub pixel are arranged in the first pixel display region. The first to (d?2)-th sub pixels of the second pixel, the other part of the (d?1)-th sub pixel, and the other part of the d-th sub pixel are arranged in the second pixel display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masaya Tamaki, Amane Higashi
  • Patent number: 9740065
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a semi-transmissive liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, a plurality of reflective electrodes, a counter electrode facing the reflective electrode, and a liquid crystal layer. The reflective electrodes are provided for each of the pixels, and each of them includes a plurality of electrodes, with a combination of the areas of which area coverage modulation is performed by using n bits. The electrodes are configured such that a ratio of the sum of the perimeter(s) of electrode(s) corresponding to each bit of the n bits satisfies 1:2: . . . :2n?1. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the reflective electrode and the counter electrode. The semi-transmissive liquid crystal display device is configured to carry out reflective display using the reflective electrode and carry out transmissive display using at least a space of the reflective electrode between the pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masaya Tamaki, Kazuyuki Maeda
  • Patent number: 9696581
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a polarizing layer, first and second substrate units, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate unit has first and second surfaces. The first surface is on the polarizing layer side. The second surface is on a side opposite to the first surface. The first substrate unit includes first and second pixel electrodes, and an opening region. The first and second pixel electrodes are disposed on the first surface. The second substrate unit is provided between the first substrate unit and the polarizing layer. The second substrate unit has third and fourth surfaces. The third surface is on the first substrate unit side. The fourth surface is on a side opposite to the third surface. The second substrate unit includes an opposing electrode on the third surface. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the first and third surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masaya Tamaki
  • Publication number: 20170176796
    Abstract: In a display device, a plurality of display panels displaying an image formed by a plurality of pixels are coupled to each other. Each of the display panels includes a display surface having a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region, and a polarizer provided on the display surface. The polarizer covers the display region and a part of the polarizer extends to the non-display region. A pair of display panels to be coupled to each other are arranged such that parts of the non-display regions overlap with each other. One display panel is located at a display surface side of the other display panel, and the other display panel is located at a rear surface side of the one display panel, the rear surface side being an opposite side to the display surface side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Masaya Tamaki, Shinji Fujisawa