Patents by Inventor Naofumi Kondo

Naofumi Kondo 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: 7595781
    Abstract: In an active-matrix liquid crystal display device, each of multiple pixels includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel, through which different voltages are applicable to a portion of the liquid crystal layer. Each of the first and second sub-pixels includes a liquid crystal capacitor defined by a counter electrode and a sub-pixel electrode that faces the counter electrode by way of the liquid crystal layer, and a storage capacitor defined by a storage capacitor electrode, an insulating layer, and a storage capacitor counter electrode. The storage capacitor electrode is electrically connected to the sub-pixel electrode, and the storage capacitor counter electrode faces the storage capacitor electrode by way of the insulating layer. The counter electrode is shared by the first and second sub-pixels and the storage capacitor counter electrodes of the first and second sub-pixels are electrically independent of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masanori Takeuchi, Nobuyoshi Nagashima, Naofumi Kondo
  • Publication number: 20090021658
    Abstract: In an active-matrix liquid crystal display device, each of multiple pixels includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel, through which different voltages are applicable to a portion of the liquid crystal layer. Each of the first and second sub-pixels includes a liquid crystal capacitor defined by a counter electrode and a sub-pixel electrode that faces the counter electrode by way of the liquid crystal layer, and a storage capacitor defined by a storage capacitor electrode, an insulating layer, and a storage capacitor counter electrode. The storage capacitor electrode is electrically connected to the sub-pixel electrode, and the storage capacitor counter electrode faces the storage capacitor electrode by way of the insulating layer. The counter electrode is shared by the first and second sub-pixels and the storage capacitor counter electrodes of the first and second sub-pixels are electrically independent of each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masanori TAKEUCHI, Nobuyoshi NAGASHIMA, Naofumi KONDO
  • Patent number: 7440039
    Abstract: An active element substrate and an opposed substrate sandwich a liquid crystal layer to constitute a liquid crystal display device. On the active element substrate, two signal lines respectively charge a pair of pixels that are adjacent to each other in a direction parallel to scanning lines. The two signal lines are provided intensively on a pixel electrode of one of the pair of pixels. In the direction parallel to the scanning lines, a pixel electrode on which signal lines are provided, and a pixel electrode on which signal lines are not provided, are arrayed alternately. This arrangement makes it possible to reduce, while ensuring a wide process margin, the fluctuation of the potential of a terminal to be connected to a pixel electrode (the fluctuation of the potential occurs during OFF-period of an active element due to capacitances respectively provided at superimposed portions of signal lines and a pixel electrode), to simplify the arrangement of signal lines, and to improve the aperture ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Enda, Masanori Takeuchi, Nobuyoshi Nagashima, Naofumi Kondo
  • Publication number: 20070109456
    Abstract: An active element substrate and an opposed substrate sandwich a liquid crystal layer to constitute a liquid crystal display device. On the active element substrate, two signal lines respectively charge a pair of pixels that are adjacent to each other in a direction parallel to scanning lines. The two signal lines are provided intensively on a pixel electrode of one of the pair of pixels. In the direction parallel to the scanning lines, a pixel electrode on which signal lines are provided, and a pixel electrode on which signal lines are not provided, are arrayed alternately. This arrangement makes it possible to reduce, while ensuring a wide process margin, the fluctuation of the potential of a terminal to be connected to a pixel electrode (the fluctuation of the potential occurs during OFF-period of an active element due to capacitances respectively provided at superimposed portions of signal lines and a pixel electrode), to simplify the arrangement of signal lines, and to improve the aperture ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Enda, Masanori Takeuchi, Nobuyoshi Nagashima, Naofumi Kondo
  • Patent number: 7196745
    Abstract: An active element substrate and an opposed substrate sandwich a liquid crystal layer to constitute a liquid crystal display device. On the active element substrate, two signal lines respectively charge a pair of pixels that are adjacent to each other in a direction parallel to scanning lines. The two signal lines are provided intensively on a pixel electrode of one of the pair of pixels. In the direction parallel to the scanning lines, a pixel electrode on which signal lines are provided, and a pixel electrode on which signal lines are not provided, are arrayed alternately. This arrangement makes it possible to reduce, while ensuring a wide process margin, the fluctuation of the potential of a terminal to be connected to a pixel electrode (the fluctuation of the potential occurs during OFF-period of an active element due to capacitances respectively provided at superimposed portions of signal lines and a pixel electrode), to simplify the arrangement of signal lines, and to improve the aperture ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Enda, Masanori Takeuchi, Nobuyoshi Nagashima, Naofumi Kondo
  • Patent number: 7050038
    Abstract: An active-matrix substrate includes first and second trunk lines which are arranged so as to be spaced apart from, but adjacent to, each other and are supplied with signals electrically independently. First and second groups of lines include portions that are substantially parallel to each other. A first group of connecting pads for the first trunk line is located near the second trunk line such that each line of the first group is electrically connected to the first trunk line at an associated one of the connecting pads belonging to the first group near the second trunk line. A second group of connecting pads for the second trunk line is provided near the first trunk line such that each line of the second group is electrically connected to the second trunk line at an associated one of the connecting pads of the second group near the first trunk line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Matsuda, Takaharu Yamada, Nobuyoshi Nagashima, Naofumi Kondo
  • Publication number: 20060097972
    Abstract: In an active-matrix liquid crystal display device, each of multiple pixels includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel, through which different voltages are applicable to a portion of the liquid crystal layer. Each of the first and second sub-pixels includes a liquid crystal capacitor defined by a counter electrode and a sub-pixel electrode that faces the counter electrode by way of the liquid crystal layer, and a storage capacitor defined by a storage capacitor electrode, an insulating layer, and a storage capacitor counter electrode. The storage capacitor electrode is electrically connected to the sub-pixel electrode, and the storage capacitor counter electrode faces the storage capacitor electrode by way of the insulating layer. The counter electrode is shared by the first and second sub-pixels and the storage capacitor counter electrodes of the first and second sub-pixels are electrically independent of each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Masanori Takeuchi, Nobuyoshi Nagashima, Naofumi Kondo
  • Patent number: 7042541
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus is produced by the steps of arranging pixel electrodes, TFT devices and signal wiring on one surface of one substrate, arranging a transparent layer on a portion of one surface of a transparent substrate which portion is to be a display portion, bonding the one substrate and the transparent substrate to each other while the one surface having the pixel electrodes formed thereon faces the one surface having the transparent layer formed thereon, and injecting a liquid crystal between the substrates to form a liquid crystal layer. A fluidization path of the liquid crystal can be secured in a non-display portion, too, in which the TFT devices and the signal wiring are disposed when the liquid crystal is injected. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the injection time by increasing the liquid crystal injection speed and to improve productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshio Fujii, Naofumi Kondo
  • Patent number: 7034789
    Abstract: In an active-matrix liquid crystal display device, each of multiple pixels includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel, through which different voltages are applicable to a portion of the liquid crystal layer. Each of the first and second sub-pixels includes a liquid crystal capacitor defined by a counter electrode and a sub-pixel electrode that faces the counter electrode by way of the liquid crystal layer, and a storage capacitor defined by a storage capacitor electrode, an insulating layer, and a storage capacitor counter electrode. The storage capacitor electrode is electrically connected to the sub-pixel electrode, and the storage capacitor counter electrode faces the storage capacitor electrode by way of the insulating layer. The counter electrode is shared by the first and second sub-pixels and the storage capacitor counter electrodes of the first and second sub-pixels are electrically independent of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masanori Takeuchi, Nobuyoshi Nagashima, Naofumi Kondo
  • Publication number: 20050046764
    Abstract: An active element substrate and an opposed substrate sandwich a liquid crystal layer to constitute a liquid crystal display device. On the active element substrate, two signal lines respectively charge a pair of pixels that are adjacent to each other in a direction parallel to scanning lines. The two signal lines are provided intensively on a pixel electrode of one of the pair of pixels. In the direction parallel to the scanning lines, a pixel electrode on which signal lines are provided, and a pixel electrode on which signal lines are not provided, are arrayed alternately. This arrangement makes it possible to reduce, while ensuring a wide process margin, the fluctuation of the potential of a terminal to be connected to a pixel electrode (the fluctuation of the potential occurs during OFF-period of an active element due to capacitances respectively provided at superimposed portions of signal lines and a pixel electrode), to simplify the arrangement of signal lines, and to improve the aperture ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Enda, Masanori Takeuchi, Nobuyoshi Nagashima, Naofumi Kondo
  • Patent number: 6862013
    Abstract: On a termination side of each scanning line is provided a charging switching element and a discharging switching element in parallel with each other, the charging switching element having a gate electrode which is connected with one end of a scanning auxiliary line, the other end of which is connected to a scanning line of the same stage, the discharging switching element having a gate electrode which is connected with one end of a scanning auxiliary line, the other end of which is connected to a scanning line of the following stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masanori Takeuchi, Nobuyoshi Nagashima, Naofumi Kondo, Kazuyori Mitsumoto
  • Publication number: 20040141144
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus is produced by the steps of arranging pixel electrodes, TFT devices and signal wiring on one surface of one substrate, arranging a transparent layer on a portion of one surface of a transparent substrate which portion is to be a display portion, bonding the one substrate and the transparent substrate to each other while the one surface having the pixel electrodes formed thereon faces the one surface having the transparent layer formed thereon, and injecting a liquid crystal between the substrates to form a liquid crystal layer. A fluidization path of the liquid crystal can be secured in a non-display portion, too, in which the TFT devices and the signal wiring are disposed when the liquid crystal is injected. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the injection time by increasing the liquid crystal injection speed and to improve productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshio Fujii, Naofumi Kondo
  • Publication number: 20040001167
    Abstract: In an active-matrix liquid crystal display device, each of multiple pixels includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel, through which different voltages are applicable to a portion of the liquid crystal layer. Each of the first and second sub-pixels includes a liquid crystal capacitor defined by a counter electrode and a sub-pixel electrode that faces the counter electrode by way of the liquid crystal layer, and a storage capacitor defined by a storage capacitor electrode, an insulating layer, and a storage capacitor counter electrode. The storage capacitor electrode is electrically connected to the sub-pixel electrode, and the storage capacitor counter electrode faces the storage capacitor electrode by way of the insulating layer. The counter electrode is shared by the first and second sub-pixels and the storage capacitor counter electrodes of the first and second sub-pixels are electrically independent of each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masanori Takeuchi, Nobuyoshi Nagashima, Naofumi Kondo
  • Publication number: 20030234904
    Abstract: An active-matrix substrate includes first and second trunk lines which are arranged so as to be spaced apart from, but adjacent to, each other and are supplied with signals electrically independently. First and second groups of lines include portions that are substantially parallel to each other. A first group of connecting pads for the first trunk line is located near the second trunk line such that each line of the first group is electrically connected to the first trunk line at an associated one of the connecting pads belonging to the first group near the second trunk line. A second group of connecting pads for the second trunk line is provided near the first trunk line such that each line of the second group is electrically connected to the second trunk line at an associated one of the connecting pads of the second group near the first trunk line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Matsuda, Takaharu Yamada, Nobuyoshi Nagashima, Naofumi Kondo
  • Patent number: 6590629
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display including an active matrix substrate furnished with a matrix of TFTs, in which a plurality of TAB substrates each having a driver IC are connected to the active matrix substrate through an ACF, and the driver ICs are connected to source bus lines through the ACF. Also, adjacent driver ICs disposed on the mounting substrates are connected to each other through common connection lines formed on the active matrix substrate. Consequently, the size and weight of the mounting substrates used to provide the driver ICs and lines connected to the same can be reduced, thereby making it possible to provide a light and inexpensive liquid crystal display having a small frame edge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshihiko Hirobe, Tetsuya Tarui, Yoshitaka Hibino, Naofumi Kondo
  • Patent number: 6433851
    Abstract: The transmission type liquid crystal display device of this invention includes: gate lines; source lines; and switching elements each arranged near a crossing of each gate line and each source line, a gate electrode of each switching element being connected to the gate line, a source electrode of the switching element being connected to the source line, and a drain electrode of the switching element being connected to a pixel electrode for applying a voltage to a liquid crystal layer, wherein an interlayer insulating film formed of an, organic film with high transparency is provided above the switching element, the gate line, and the source line, and wherein the pixel electrode formed of a transparent conductive film is provided on the interlayer insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Shimada, Masaru Kajitani, Masaya Okamoto, Naofumi Kondo, Mikio Katayama, Yoshikazu Sakuhana, Akihiro Yamamoto, Yukinobu Nakata, Hirohiko Nishiki
  • Publication number: 20020011982
    Abstract: On a termination side of each scanning line is provided a charging switching element and a discharging switching element in parallel with each other, the charging switching element having a gate electrode which is connected with one end of a scanning auxiliary line, the other end of which is connected to a scanning line of the same stage, the discharging switching element having a gate electrode which is connected with one end of a scanning auxiliary line, the other end of which is connected to a scanning line of the following stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: Masanori Takeuchi, Nobuyoshi Nagashima, Naofumi Kondo, Kazuyori Mitsumoto
  • Publication number: 20010002857
    Abstract: The transmission type liquid crystal display device of this invention includes: gate lines; source lines; and switching elements each arranged near a crossing of each gate line and each source line, a gate electrode of each switching element being connected to the gate line, a source electrode of the switching element being connected to the source line, and a drain electrode of the switching element being connected to a pixel electrode for applying a voltage to a liquid crystal layer, wherein an interlayer insulating film formed of an organic film with high transparency is provided above the switching element, the gate line, and the source line, and wherein the pixel electrode formed of a transparent conductive film is provided on the interlayer insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Publication date: June 7, 2001
    Inventors: Takayuki Shimada, Masaru Kajitani, Masaya Okamoto, Naofumi Kondo, Mikio Katayama, Yoshikazu Sakuhana, Akihiro Yamamoto, Yukinobu Nakata, Hirohiko Nishiki
  • Patent number: 6195138
    Abstract: The transmission type liquid crystal display device of this invention includes: gate lines; source lines; and switching elements each arranged near a crossing of each gate line and each source line, a gate electrode of each switching element being connected to the gate line, a source electrode of the switching element being connected to the source line, and a drain electrode of the switching element being connected to a pixel electrode for applying a voltage to a liquid crystal layer, wherein an interlayer insulating film formed of an organic film with high transparency is provided above the switching element, the gate line, and the source line, and wherein the pixel electrode formed of a transparent conductive film is provided on the interlayer insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Shimada, Masaru Kajitani, Masaya Okamoto, Naofumi Kondo, Mikio Katayama, Yoshikazu Sakuhana, Akihiro Yamamoto, Yukinobu Nakata, Hirohiko Nishiki
  • Patent number: RE37591
    Abstract: The liquid crystal display device includes an active matrix substrate, a counter substrate having a counter electrode, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate. The liquid crystal display device further includes a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of signal lines formed perpendicular to the plurality of scanning lines, switching elements formed in the vicinity of crossings of the plurality of scanning lines ad the plurality of signal lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes connected to the corresponding signal lines via the switching elements, and a plurality of supplemental capacitance lines formed in parallel with the corresponding scanning lines, wherein the pixel electrodes are formed over the corresponding scanning lines, and divisions of the adjacent pixel electrodes along the signal lines are located above the corresponding supplemental capacitance lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Shimada, Miyuki Tsuruya, Masumi Kubo, Kazuyori Mitsumoto, Naofumi Kondo, Mikio Katayama