Patents by Inventor Naoyuki OBINATA

Naoyuki OBINATA 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: 11971637
    Abstract: A display device includes wires that are coupled to driver terminals that are able to be coupled to a driver integrated circuit (IC) and that are provided along a first direction and extending so as to spread toward outsides in the first direction as the wires are directed toward a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and dummy wires that are provided along the wires on one outside and another outside in the first direction of the wires and that are not coupled to the driver terminals and the wires, wherein a number of the dummy wires on the one outside and a number of the dummy wires on the other outside are respectively three or more, the dummy wires extend in parallel with the wires, and a width of the dummy wire is equal to a width of the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Yamamoto, Naoyuki Obinata, Kengo Shiragami
  • Patent number: 11966132
    Abstract: A display device includes signal lines, first driver terminals that are provided in a first peripheral region and to which a first driver IC can be coupled, second driver terminals to which a second driver IC can be coupled, a plurality of inspection terminals provided in the first peripheral region, first inspection switches coupled to the first driver terminals and configured to be capable of switching coupling and interruption of the inspection terminals and the signal lines, and second inspection switches coupled to the second driver terminals and configured to be capable of switching coupling and interruption of the inspection terminals and the signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Keita Sasanuma, Kengo Shiragami, Naoyuki Obinata
  • Publication number: 20240061287
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first common electrode and a second common electrode arranged in a first direction and separated from each other, a signal line located between the first common electrode and the second common electrode and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the signal line and overlapping the first common electrode, and a first metal line located between the first common electrode and the second common electrode, overlapping the signal line, and extending in the second direction. The first metal line is applied a predetermined voltage from a plurality of connection portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Naoyuki OBINATA
  • Patent number: 11841570
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first common electrode and a second common electrode arranged in a first direction and separated from each other, a signal line located between the first common electrode and the second common electrode and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the signal line and overlapping the first common electrode, and a first metal line located between the first common electrode and the second common electrode, overlapping the signal line, and extending in the second direction. The first metal line is applied a predetermined voltage from a plurality of connection portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Naoyuki Obinata
  • Publication number: 20230093807
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first wiring electrically connected to the first electrode, a second wiring electrically connected to the second electrode, and a controller electrically connected to the first wiring and the second wiring, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are located in a display area, the first electrode is connected to the first wiring in a position away from the controller than the second electrode, the second electrode is connected to the second wiring in a position closer to the controller than the first electrode, and a number of the first wiring being greater than a number of the second wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Naoyuki OBINATA, Daichi HOSOKAWA, Masakatsu KITANI
  • Patent number: 11543722
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first wiring electrically connected to the first electrode, a second wiring electrically connected to the second electrode, and a controller electrically connected to the first wiring and the second wiring, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are located in a display area, the first electrode is connected to the first wiring in a position away from the controller than the second electrode, the second electrode is connected to the second wiring in a position closer to the controller than the first electrode, and a number of the first wiring being greater than a number of the second wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Obinata, Daichi Hosokawa, Masakatsu Kitani
  • Patent number: 11543721
    Abstract: Display device is provided and includes first and second substrates; display region in which pixels are provided on first substrate; peripheral region positioned between edge of first substrate and display region; scanning lines extending in first direction; signal lines extending in second direction; terminals arranged in first direction in peripheral region of first substrate; connection lines in first region and that connect terminals and signal lines; dummy electrodes disposed in second region separated from connection lines in planar view, and signal output lines that couple terminals and connection lines, wherein dummy electrodes are provided in second region surrounded by end of first substrate and signal output lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Keita Sasanuma, Masaki Kajiyama, Kengo Shiragami, Naoyuki Obinata
  • Patent number: 11482144
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate having a display area in which pixels are arranged and a peripheral area; wiring provided in the display area and coupled to the pixels to supply a signal; a first terminal and a second terminal, provided in the peripheral area; a driver terminal provided in a first peripheral area on a first direction side of the display area, and coupled to the wiring to allow a driver IC to be coupled to the driver; a first switch provided in the first peripheral area closer to the display area than the driver terminal to switch between coupling and decoupling between the first terminal and the wiring; and a second switch provided in a second peripheral area on a second direction side in a direction opposite to the first direction, and coupled to the second terminal and the wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kengo Shiragami, Keita Sasanuma, Naoyuki Obinata
  • Publication number: 20220107539
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first wiring electrically connected to the first electrode, a second wiring electrically connected to the second electrode, and a controller electrically connected to the first wiring and the second wiring, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are located in a display area, the first electrode is connected to the first wiring in a position away from the controller than the second electrode, the second electrode is connected to the second wiring in a position closer to the controller than the first electrode, and a number of the first wiring being greater than a number of the second wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Naoyuki OBINATA, Daichi HOSOKAWA, Masakatsu KITANI
  • Publication number: 20220075222
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first common electrode and a second common electrode arranged in a first direction and separated from each other, a signal line located between the first common electrode and the second common electrode and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the signal line and overlapping the first common electrode, and a first metal line located between the first common electrode and the second common electrode, overlapping the signal line, and extending in the second direction. The first metal line is applied a predetermined voltage from a plurality of connection portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Naoyuki OBINATA
  • Publication number: 20220075234
    Abstract: Display device is provided and includes first and second substrates; display region in which pixels are provided on first substrate; peripheral region positioned between edge of first substrate and display region; scanning lines extending in first direction; signal lines extending in second direction; terminals arranged in first direction in peripheral region of first substrate; connection lines in first region and that connect terminals and signal lines; dummy electrodes disposed in second region separated from connection lines in planar view, and signal output lines that couple terminals and connection lines, wherein dummy electrodes are provided in second region surrounded by end of first substrate and signal output lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Keita SASANUMA, Masaki KAJIYAMA, Kengo SHIRAGAMI, Naoyuki OBINATA
  • Patent number: 11237443
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first wiring electrically connected to the first electrode, a second wiring electrically connected to the second electrode, and a controller electrically connected to the first wiring and the second wiring, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are located in a display area, the first electrode is connected to the first wiring in a position away from the controller than the second electrode, the second electrode is connected to the second wiring in a position closer to the controller than the first electrode, and a number of the first wiring being greater than a number of the second wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Obinata, Daichi Hosokawa, Masakatsu Kitani
  • Publication number: 20220004067
    Abstract: A display device includes signal lines, first driver terminals that are provided in a first peripheral region and to which a first driver IC can be coupled, second driver terminals to which a second driver IC can be coupled, a plurality of inspection terminals provided in the first peripheral region, first inspection switches coupled to the first driver terminals and configured to be capable of switching coupling and interruption of the inspection terminals and the signal lines, and second inspection switches coupled to the second driver terminals and configured to be capable of switching coupling and interruption of the inspection terminals and the signal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Keita SASANUMA, Kengo SHIRAGAMI, Naoyuki OBINATA
  • Publication number: 20210407350
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate having a display area in which pixels are arranged and a peripheral area; wiring provided in the display area and coupled to the pixels to supply a signal; a first terminal and a second terminal, provided in the peripheral area; a driver terminal provided in a first peripheral area on a first direction side of the display area, and coupled to the wiring to allow a driver IC to be coupled to the driver; a first switch provided in the first peripheral area closer to the display area than the driver terminal to switch between coupling and decoupling between the first terminal and the wiring; and a second switch provided in a second peripheral area on a second direction side in a direction opposite to the first direction, and coupled to the second terminal and the wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kengo SHIRAGAMI, Keita SASANUMA, Naoyuki OBINATA
  • Publication number: 20210405491
    Abstract: A display device includes wires that are coupled to driver terminals that are able to be coupled to a driver integrated circuit (IC) and that are provided along a first direction and extending so as to spread toward outsides in the first direction as the wires are directed toward a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and dummy wires that are provided along the wires on one outside and another outside in the first direction of the wires and that are not coupled to the driver terminals and the wires, wherein a number of the dummy wires on the one outside and a number of the dummy wires on the other outside are respectively three or more, the dummy wires extend in parallel with the wires, and a width of the dummy wire is equal to a width of the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji YAMAMOTO, Naoyuki OBINATA, Kengo SHIRAGAMI
  • Patent number: 11209686
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first common electrode and a second common electrode arranged in a first direction and separated from each other, a signal line located between the first common electrode and the second common electrode and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the signal line and overlapping the first common electrode, and a first metal line located between the first common electrode and the second common electrode, overlapping the signal line, and extending in the second direction. The first metal line is applied a predetermined voltage from a plurality of connection portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Naoyuki Obinata
  • Patent number: 11175552
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a display region in which a plurality of pixels are provided; a peripheral region positioned between an edge of the first substrate and the display region; a plurality of scanning lines extending in a first direction; a plurality of signal lines extending in a second direction; a plurality of terminals arranged in the first direction in the peripheral region of the first substrate; a plurality of connection lines that connect the terminals and the signal lines; a plurality of spacers provided between the first substrate and the second substrate in a direction perpendicular to the first substrate; and a plurality of dummy electrodes separated from the connection lines in planar view and provided between the first substrate and the spacers in the direction perpendicular to the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Keita Sasanuma, Masaki Kajiyama, Kengo Shiragami, Naoyuki Obinata
  • Publication number: 20210088862
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first wiring electrically connected to the first electrode, a second wiring electrically connected to the second electrode, and a controller electrically connected to the first wiring and the second wiring, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are located in a display area, the first electrode is connected to the first wiring in a position away from the controller than the second electrode, the second electrode is connected to the second wiring in a position closer to the controller than the first electrode, and a number of the first wiring being greater than a number of the second wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Naoyuki OBINATA, Daichi HOSOKAWA, Masakatsu KITANI
  • Patent number: 10921667
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first common electrode, a second common electrode separated from the first common electrode in a first direction and a first metal wiring extending in the first direction and overlapping the first common electrode and the second common electrode. The first metal wiring is located between the first common electrode and the second common electrode, and the first metal wiring includes a first end portion overlapping one of the first common electrode and the second common electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Daichi Hosokawa, Naoyuki Obinata, Masakatsu Kitani
  • Patent number: 10890817
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first wiring electrically connected to the first electrode, a second wiring electrically connected to the second electrode, and a controller electrically connected to the first wiring and the second wiring, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are located in a display area, the first electrode is connected to the first wiring in a position away from the controller than the second electrode, the second electrode is connected to the second wiring in a position closer to the controller than the first electrode, and a number of the first wiring being greater than a number of the second wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Obinata, Daichi Hosokawa, Masakatsu Kitani