Patents by Inventor Morikazu Nomura

Morikazu Nomura 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).

  • Patent number: 10690968
    Abstract: A display device including a pixel section provided between a pair of substrates and including plural pixels; one or plural active components disposed in a frame region around the pixel section on one substrate of the pair of substrates; an insulating film provided in the frame region on the one substrate to cover the one or plural active components; and a sealing layer provided to seal the pixel section and cover an end edge portion of the insulating film in the frame region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Jun Yamaguchi, Morikazu Nomura, Takashi Fujimura
  • Publication number: 20200117037
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a display area, a terminal area, a first side and a third side, and a second substrate opposed to the first substrate and including a fifth side and a seventh side. The terminal area is sandwiched between the third side and the seventh side. The first substrate includes a first round corner between the first side and the third side. The second substrate includes a third round corner between the fifth side and the seventh side. A radius of curvature of the third round corner is smaller than a radius of curvature of the first round corner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Gen KOIDE, Morikazu NOMURA
  • Patent number: 10551698
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a display area, a terminal area, a first side and a third side, and a second substrate opposed to the first substrate and including a fifth side and a seventh side. The terminal area is sandwiched between the third side and the seventh side. The first substrate includes a first round corner between the first side and the third side. The second substrate includes a third round corner between the fifth side and the seventh side. A radius of curvature of the third round corner is smaller than a radius of curvature of the first round corner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Gen Koide, Morikazu Nomura
  • Publication number: 20190361275
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is provided and including a first substrate having a first surface; a second substrate having a second surface that is opposed to and spaced from the first surface; and a liquid crystal layer and a plurality of spacers arranged between the first and second surfaces, the spacers each including a first spacer section having a first center in a first direction, the first spacer section protruding from the first surface into the liquid crystal layer, a second spacer section having a second center in the first direction, the second spacer section protruding from the second surface into the liquid crystal layer and opposed to and spaced from the first spacer section or being in contact with the first spacer section, wherein, in each of the spacers, the second center position is different from the first center position in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Morikazu NOMURA
  • Patent number: 10379404
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates, liquid crystal layer, and first and second spacer sections. The first substrate has a first surface including a light-shielding region in a lattice form and a plurality of opening regions surrounded by the light-shielding region. The light-shielding region includes a plurality of first extended portions extending in a first direction and a plurality of second extended portions extending in a second direction that intersects the first direction. The first substrate has a plurality of transistors formed thereon. The second substrate has a second surface that is opposed to and spaced from the first surface. The liquid crystal layer is arranged between the first and second surfaces. The first spacer section has long sides oriented in the second direction, and the second spacer section has long sides oriented in the first direction. The spacer sections protrude into the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Morikazu Nomura
  • Publication number: 20190196242
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a first signal line and a second signal line adjacent to each other along a first direction, an organic insulating film located on the first signal line and the second signal line, and a first spacer located on the organic insulating film and a second substrate opposing the first substrate and including a second spacer opposing the first spacer. The organic insulating film has a through-hole between the first signal line and the second signal line in plan view. The first spacer is provided to overlap the through-hole in plan view and filling the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Morikazu NOMURA, Yoshitaka Ozeki, Toru Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20190129212
    Abstract: A display device including a pixel section provided between a pair of substrates and including plural pixels; one or plural active components disposed in a frame region around the pixel section on one substrate of the pair of substrates; an insulating film provided in the frame region on the one substrate to cover the one or plural active components; and a sealing layer provided to seal the pixel section and cover an end edge portion of the insulating film in the frame region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Yamaguchi, Morikazu Nomura, Takashi Fujimura
  • Patent number: 10191333
    Abstract: A display device including a pixel section provided between a pair of substrates and including plural pixels; one or plural active components disposed in a frame region around the pixel section on one substrate of the pair of substrates; an insulating film provided in the frame region on the one substrate to cover the one or plural active components; and a sealing layer provided to seal the pixel section and cover an end edge portion of the insulating film in the frame region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Jun Yamaguchi, Morikazu Nomura, Takashi Fujimura
  • Publication number: 20180356668
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a display area, a terminal area, a first side and a third side, and a second substrate opposed to the first substrate and including a fifth side and a seventh side. The terminal area is sandwiched between the third side and the seventh side. The first substrate includes a first round corner between the first side and the third side. The second substrate includes a third round corner between the fifth side and the seventh side. A radius of curvature of the third round corner is smaller than a radius of curvature of the first round corner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Gen KOIDE, Morikazu NOMURA
  • Patent number: 10012878
    Abstract: Even when a width of a frame region is narrowed, expansion and movement of impurity ions into a display region and peeling off of a seal material are prevented or suppressed. A substrate includes a first frame region positioned outside a display region, a second frame region positioned outside the first frame region, and a third frame region positioned outside the second frame region. The substrate includes a first electrode in the first frame region, a second electrode in the second frame region, and a third electrode in the third frame region. A first potential is applied to the first electrode, a second potential larger in an absolute value than the first potential is applied to the second electrode, and a third potential different from the second potential is applied to the third electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Morikazu Nomura
  • Publication number: 20180045997
    Abstract: A display device including a pixel section provided between a pair of substrates and including plural pixels; one or plural active components disposed in a frame region around the pixel section on one substrate of the pair of substrates; an insulating film provided in the frame region on the one substrate to cover the one or plural active components; and a sealing layer provided to seal the pixel section and cover an end edge portion of the insulating film in the frame region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Jun Yamaguchi, Morikazu Nomura, Takashi Fujimura
  • Patent number: 9835905
    Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel section provided between a pair of substrates and including plural pixels; one or plural active components disposed in a frame region around the pixel section on one substrate of the pair of substrates; an insulating film provided in the frame region on the one substrate to cover the one or plural active components; and a sealing layer provided to seal the pixel section and cover an end edge portion of the insulating film in the frame region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Jun Yamaguchi, Morikazu Nomura, Takashi Fujimura
  • Publication number: 20170184901
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates, liquid crystal layer, and first and second spacer sections. The first substrate has a first surface including a light-shielding region in a lattice form and a plurality of opening regions surrounded by the light-shielding region. The light-shielding region includes a plurality of first extended portions extending in a first direction and a plurality of second extended portions extending in a second direction that intersects the first direction. The first substrate has a plurality of transistors formed thereon. The second substrate has a second surface that is opposed to and spaced from the first surface. The liquid crystal layer is arranged between the first and second surfaces. The first spacer section has long sides oriented in the second direction, and the second spacer section has long sides oriented in the first direction. The spacer sections protrude into the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventor: Morikazu Nomura
  • Publication number: 20170176820
    Abstract: Even when a width of a frame region is narrowed, expansion and movement of impurity ions into a display region and peeling off of a seal material are prevented or suppressed. A substrate includes a first frame region positioned outside a display region, a second frame region positioned outside the first frame region, and a third frame region positioned outside the second frame region. The substrate includes a first electrode in the first frame region, a second electrode in the second frame region, and a third electrode in the third frame region. A first potential is applied to the first electrode, a second potential larger in an absolute value than the first potential is applied to the second electrode, and a third potential different from the second potential is applied to the third electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Morikazu NOMURA
  • Patent number: 9638961
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates, liquid crystal layer, and first and second spacer sections. The first substrate has a first surface including a light-shielding region in a lattice form and a plurality of opening regions surrounded by the light-shielding region. The light-shielding region includes a plurality of first extended portions extending in a first direction and a plurality of second extended portions extending in a second direction that intersects the first direction. The first substrate has a plurality of transistors formed thereon. The second substrate has a second surface that is opposed to and spaced from the first surface. The liquid crystal layer is arranged between the first and second surfaces. The first spacer section has long sides oriented in the second direction, and the second spacer section has long sides oriented in the first direction. The spacer sections protrude into the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Morikazu Nomura
  • Publication number: 20170031197
    Abstract: To prevent or inhibit, even if an array substrate and an opposite substrate shift from each other, a spacer section from coming close to the array substrate inside each of pixels, a liquid crystal display includes an auxiliary wiring provided to project toward the side of the opposite substrate from a surface of the array substrate, and the spacer section provided to project toward the side of the array substrate from a surface of the opposite substrate. The auxiliary wiring is arranged within a region provided with an extension portion in a liquid shielding section, and extends in an X-axis direction in a plan view, and a length in a Y-axis direction of the spacer section is larger than a width in the X-axis direction of the spacer section. The spacer section crosses the auxiliary wiring in a crossing region where the extension portion and an extension portion cross each other in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventor: Morikazu NOMURA
  • Patent number: 9494835
    Abstract: To prevent or inhibit, a spacer section from coming close to the array substrate inside each of pixels, a liquid crystal display includes an auxiliary wiring provided to project toward the side of the opposite substrate from a surface of the array substrate, and the spacer section provided to project toward the side of the array substrate from a surface of the opposite substrate. The auxiliary wiring is arranged within a region provided with an extension portion in a liquid shielding section, and extends in an X-axis direction in a plan view, and a length in a Y-axis direction of the spacer section is larger than a width in the X-axis direction of the spacer section. The spacer section crosses the auxiliary wiring in a crossing region where the extension portion and an extension portion cross each other in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Morikazu Nomura
  • Publication number: 20160202517
    Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel section provided between a pair of substrates and including plural pixels; one or plural active components disposed in a frame region around the pixel section on one substrate of the pair of substrates; an insulating film provided in the frame region on the one substrate to cover the one or plural active components; and a sealing layer provided to seal the pixel section and cover an end edge portion of the insulating film in the frame region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Jun Yamaguchi, Morikazu Nomura, Takashi Fujimura
  • Patent number: 9323109
    Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel section provided between a pair of substrates and including plural pixels; one or plural active components disposed in a frame region around the pixel section on one substrate of the pair of substrates; an insulating film provided in the frame region on the one substrate to cover the one or plural active components; and a sealing layer provided to seal the pixel section and cover an end edge portion of the insulating film in the frame region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Jun Yamaguchi, Morikazu Nomura, Takashi Fujimura
  • Publication number: 20150309358
    Abstract: To prevent or inhibit, a spacer section from coming close to the array substrate inside each of pixels, a liquid crystal display includes an auxiliary wiring provided to project toward the side of the opposite substrate from a surface of the array substrate, and the spacer section provided to project toward the side of the array substrate from a surface of the opposite substrate. The auxiliary wiring is arranged within a region provided with an extension portion in a liquid shielding section, and extends in an X-axis direction in a plan view, and a length in a Y-axis direction of the spacer section is larger than a width in the X-axis direction of the spacer section. The spacer section crosses the auxiliary wiring in a crossing region where the extension portion and an extension portion cross each other in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventor: Morikazu NOMURA