Patents by Inventor Minoru Shibazaki
Minoru Shibazaki 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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Publication number: 20210314536Abstract: A display device has a light emitting module and a modulating module. The modulating module is disposed on the light emitting module. The display device is switched to change a transmitting direction of light emitted from the light emitting module by adjusting the modulating module according to a switch signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: InnoLux CorporationInventor: Minoru Shibazaki
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Patent number: 11076136Abstract: A display device and a method for controlling the display device are provided herein. The display device has a light emitting module, a modulating module, and a control circuit. The light emitting module has a plurality of light emitting units. The modulating module is disposed on the light emitting module and has a modulating material layer. The control circuit is electrically connected to the modulating module and configured to switch the display device between a display mode and a projection mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: InnoLux CorporationInventor: Minoru Shibazaki
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Patent number: 10914976Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including: a sensing component; a polarization film disposed on the sensing component; and a quarter-wave plate disposed between the sensing component and the polarization film.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Jian-Cheng Chen, Hao-Yu Liou, Ayumu Mori, Kazuto Jitsui, Chung-Kuang Wei, Chin-Lung Ting, Keiko Edo, Minoru Shibazaki
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Publication number: 20200363679Abstract: A display device and a method for controlling the display device are provided herein. The display device has a light emitting module, a modulating module, and a control circuit. The light emitting module has a plurality of light emitting units. The modulating module is disposed on the light emitting module and has a modulating material layer. The control circuit is electrically connected to the modulating module and configured to switch the display device between a display mode and a projection mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2019Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventor: Minoru Shibazaki
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Patent number: 10739625Abstract: A display device includes a switching panel. The switching panel includes a first polarizer, a second polarizer, a first substrate, a second substrate, and a display medium layer. The first polarizer includes a first absorption axis. The second polarizer is disposed opposite to the first polarizer. The second polarizer includes a second absorption axis parallel to the first absorption axis. The first substrate is disposed between the first polarizer and the second polarizer. The first substrate includes a first alignment layer having a first alignment direction. The second substrate is disposed between the first polarizer and the second polarizer. The second substrate includes a second alignment layer having a second alignment direction. The second alignment direction is parallel or anti-parallel to the first alignment direction. The display medium layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Minoru Shibazaki, Kazuto Jitsui, Satoru Takahashi
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Publication number: 20200073156Abstract: A display device includes a switching panel. The switching panel includes a first polarizer, a second polarizer, a first substrate, a second substrate, and a display medium layer. The first polarizer includes a first absorption axis. The second polarizer is disposed opposite to the first polarizer. The second polarizer includes a second absorption axis parallel to the first absorption axis. The first substrate is disposed between the first polarizer and the second polarizer. The first substrate includes a first alignment layer having a first alignment direction. The second substrate is disposed between the first polarizer and the second polarizer. The second substrate includes a second alignment layer having a second alignment direction. The second alignment direction is parallel or anti-parallel to the first alignment direction. The display medium layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Minoru SHIBAZAKI, Kazuto JITSUI, Satoru TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20190171050Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including: a sensing component; a polarization film disposed on the sensing component; and a quarter-wave plate disposed between the sensing component and the polarization film.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Jian-Cheng CHEN, Hao-Yu LIOU, Ayumu MORI, Kazuto JITSUI, Chung-Kuang WEI, Chin-Lung TING, Keiko EDO, Minoru SHIBAZAKI
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Patent number: 10288955Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate having pixel regions and a counter substrate opposed thereto. Gate lines and data lines intersect to define the pixel regions. A first common electrode overlaps the data lines and is disposed on a first insulating layer that is disposed on the substrate and the data lines. A second insulating layer is disposed between the first common electrode and a pixel electrode pattern that is disposed on the first insulating layer and insulated from the first common electrode. A second common electrode is disposed on one of the data lines and electrically connected to the first common electrode. A projection of the second common electrode on the substrate overlaps a projection of the one of the data lines on the substrate. A spacer is disposed on the substrate and is overlapped with the one of the data lines.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignees: INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventor: Minoru Shibazaki
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Publication number: 20180335674Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate having pixel regions and a counter substrate opposed thereto. Gate lines and data lines intersect to define the pixel regions. A first common electrode overlaps the data lines and is disposed on a first insulating layer that is disposed on the substrate and the data lines. A second insulating layer is disposed between the first common electrode and a pixel electrode pattern that is disposed on the first insulating layer and insulated from the first common electrode. A second common electrode is disposed on one of the data lines and electrically connected to the first common electrode. A projection of the second common electrode on the substrate overlaps a projection of the one of the data lines on the substrate. A spacer is disposed on the substrate and is overlapped with the one of the data lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicants: INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventor: Minoru SHIBAZAKI
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Patent number: 10088714Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate having pixel regions and a counter substrate opposed thereto. One of the pixel regions is defined by a pair of gate lines extending in a first direction and a pair of data lines extending in a second direction. A first insulating layer is disposed on the substrate corresponding to the pixel region. A first common electrode is continuously disposed on the first insulating layer and overlaps the data lines. A pixel electrode pattern is disposed above the first common electrode. A second insulating layer is interposed between the first common electrode and the pixel electrode pattern. A second common electrode is disposed above one of the data lines and electrically connected to the first common electrode. A projection of the second common electrode on the substrate overlaps a projection of the one of the data lines on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignees: INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventor: Minoru Shibazaki
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Patent number: 9831276Abstract: A display panel is disclosed, which comprises a first substrate including: a base substrate; a semiconductor layer; a first insulating layer; a first scan line and a second scan line extended along a first direction respectively and portions of the first scan line and the second scan line overlapping with the semiconductor layer; a second insulating layer; a data line extended along a second direction and electrically connecting to the semiconductor layer through a first contact via, wherein the second direction is different from the first direction; and a first metal pad and a second metal pad electrically connecting to the semiconductor layer through two second contact vias respectively; wherein the first contact via and the two second contact vias are disposed between the first scan line and the second scan line.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Yu-Tsung Liu, Te-Yu Lee, Chien-Ta Huang, Minoru Shibazaki
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Publication number: 20160209694Abstract: A transflective liquid crystal display having a transmissive region and a reflective region and including a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a transmissive electrode, a reflective electrode, and a passivation layer is provided. The first substrate includes a thin film transistor element. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The transmissive electrode and the reflective electrode are disposed on the first substrate, wherein the reflective electrode is arranged corresponding to the reflective region, and the transmissive electrode and the reflective electrode are coupled to the thin film transistor element. A common electrode disposed on the second substrate. The passivation layer is disposed on the first substrate or the second substrate, wherein the passivation layer is arranged corresponding to the reflective electrode and the passivation layer is disposed between the transmissive electrode and the common electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2015Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiya INADA, Minoru SHIBAZAKI, Masahiro YOSHIGA
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Patent number: 9383603Abstract: A transflective liquid-crystal display is provided, including a liquid-crystal layer, a first substrate and a second substrate. The liquid-crystal layer is sandwiched between the first and second substrates to define an array of pixels on the second substrate. Each pixel includes a reflective area, a transmissive area and a pixel electrode. The transmissive area is adjacent to the reflective area. The pixel electrode is disposed on the second substrate and electrical connecting to a data line, wherein the pixel electrode is only formed reflective electrode in the reflective area and has reflectivity.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventor: Minoru Shibazaki
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Publication number: 20160155755Abstract: A display panel is disclosed, which comprises a first substrate including: a base substrate; a semiconductor layer; a first insulating layer; a first scan line and a second scan line extended along a first direction respectively and portions of the first scan line and the second scan line overlapping with the semiconductor layer; a second insulating layer; a data line extended along a second direction and electrically connecting to the semiconductor layer through a first contact via, wherein the second direction is different from the first direction; and a first metal pad and a second metal pad electrically connecting to the semiconductor layer through two second contact vias respectively; wherein the first contact via and the two second contact vias are disposed between the first scan line and the second scan line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Yu-Tsung LIU, Te-Yu LEE, Chien-Ta HUANG, Minoru SHIBAZAKI
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Publication number: 20160098962Abstract: A driving method is applied to a display device including a display panel, a backlight module, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is coupled to the display panel and the backlight module. The driving method includes the following steps of when the image is a still image, enabling the processing circuit to control the display panel to display the image during a first frame time, and to control the backlight module to blink in accordance with a first driving frequency during the first frame time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2014Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventor: Minoru SHIBAZAKI
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Publication number: 20160085121Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate having pixel regions and a counter substrate opposed thereto. One of the pixel regions is defined by a pair of gate lines extending in a first direction and a pair of data lines extending in a second direction. A first insulating layer is disposed on the substrate corresponding to the pixel region. A first common electrode is continuously disposed on the first insulating layer and overlaps the data lines. A pixel electrode pattern is disposed above the first common electrode. A second insulating layer is interposed between the first common electrode and the pixel electrode pattern. A second common electrode is disposed above one of the data lines and electrically connected to the first common electrode. A projection of the second common electrode on the substrate overlaps a projection of the one of the data lines on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicants: INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventor: Minoru SHIBAZAKI
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Patent number: 9285513Abstract: A display apparatus at least comprises a touchscreen, and a symmetric diffusion film (SDF) disposed above the touchscreen. The SDF comprises at least two different materials, including a first material mixed with a second material. The first material has a first refractive index and the second material has a second refractive index, and the first refractive index is different from the second refractive index.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Minoru Shibazaki, Kazuyuki Hashimoto, Yoshitaka Haruyama
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Patent number: 9239501Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device is provided. The LCD device includes a substrate having at least one pixel region defined by a pair of gate lines extending in a first direction and a pair of data lines extending in a second direction. A first insulating layer is disposed on the substrate corresponding to the pixel region. A first common electrode is disposed on the first insulating layer. A pixel electrode pattern is disposed above the first common electrode. A second insulating layer is interposed between the first common electrode and the pixel electrode pattern. A pair of second common electrodes is formed on the second insulating layer and corresponds to the pair of data lines.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignees: INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventor: Minoru Shibazaki
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Patent number: 8928829Abstract: A display device comprising a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate and a pixel array is disclosed. The pixel array is disposed on the first substrate and comprises a plurality of pixels. Each pixel comprises a first conductive layer, a semiconductor layer, an electrode layer and a scan line. The first conductive layer is on the first substrate for receiving pixel data signals to the pixels. The electrode layer is disposed between the first and the second substrates. The semiconductor layer is between the first conductive layer and the electrode layer, and has first and second ends. The first end is directly connected to the first conductive layer, and the second end is electrically connected to the electrode layer. The scan line is on the semiconductor layer for receiving a plurality of scan signals to the pixels.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Innolux CorporationInventors: Keitaro Yamashita, Minoru Shibazaki
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Publication number: 20140354911Abstract: A display device comprising a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate and a pixel array is disclosed. The pixel array is disposed on the first substrate and comprises a plurality of pixels. Each pixel comprises a first conductive layer, a semiconductor layer, an electrode layer and a scan line. The first conductive layer is on the first substrate for receiving pixel data signals to the pixels. The electrode layer is disposed between the first and the second substrates. The semiconductor layer is between the first conductive layer and the electrode layer, and has first and second ends. The first end is directly connected to the first conductive layer, and the second end is electrically connected to the electrode layer. The scan line is on the semiconductor layer for receiving a plurality of scan signals to the pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Keitaro Yamashita, Minoru Shibazaki