Patents by Inventor Norio Sugiura

Norio Sugiura 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: 10223991
    Abstract: A pixel includes a voltage dividing unit, a LC capacitor, a control unit, a first capacitor, a writing-in unit, and an adjusting unit. First terminal of the voltage dividing unit receives a first power voltage. The control terminal of the voltage dividing unit receives a first control signal. The LC capacitor is electrically coupled to the second terminal of voltage dividing unit. The control terminal of the control unit receives a second control signal. The writing-in unit provides a first pixel data signal to the first capacitor based on a third control signal. The adjusting unit receives a second power voltage. The adjusting unit divides voltage difference between the first and second power voltages based on the first pixel data signal stored in the first capacitor so as to control voltage stored in the LC capacitor, such that the LC corresponding to LC capacitor can be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Huan Lin, Chia-Ting Hsieh, Norio Sugiura, Fang-Chen Luo
  • Publication number: 20180350291
    Abstract: A pixel structure is provided. The pixel structure includes a first sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel includes a first yellow light-emitting diode (LED), a first blue LED, and a first color filter. The first color filter is disposed above the first yellow LED and the first blue LED. The first color filter is configured to pass light of a first color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Tsung-Tien WU, Kang-Hung Liu, Norio Sugiura
  • Publication number: 20180122319
    Abstract: A pixel includes a voltage dividing unit, a LC capacitor, a control unit, a first capacitor, a writing-in unit, and an adjusting unit. First terminal of the voltage dividing unit receives a first power voltage. The control terminal of the voltage dividing unit receives a first control signal. The LC capacitor is electrically coupled to the second terminal of voltage dividing unit. The control terminal of the control unit receives a second control signal. The writing-in unit provides a first pixel data signal to the first capacitor based on a third control signal. The adjusting unit receives a second power voltage. The adjusting unit divides voltage difference between the first and second power voltages based on the first pixel data signal stored in the first capacitor so as to control voltage stored in the LC capacitor, such that the LC corresponding to LC capacitor can be controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Ching-Huan LIN, Chia-Ting HSIEH, Norio SUGIURA, Fang-Chen LUO
  • Patent number: 9927666
    Abstract: A representative LCD system includes: liquid crystal material disposed between first and second substrates; protrusions supported by the first substrate and arranged in an array, each of the protrusions extending from a base; first pixel electrodes, with a corresponding one of the first pixel electrodes being positioned adjacent the base of a corresponding one of the protrusions; first common electrodes, with a corresponding one of the first common electrodes being positioned adjacent the base of a corresponding one of the protrusions such that each of the protrusions is positioned between one of the first pixel electrodes and one of the first common electrodes; second pixel electrodes, with a corresponding one of the second pixel electrodes being positioned on a corresponding one of the protrusions; and second common electrodes, with a corresponding one of the second common electrodes being positioned on a corresponding one of the protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: a.u. Vista Inc., The University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Fen Lan, Daming Xu, Cheng-Yeh Tsai, Norio Sugiura, Shin-Tson Wu
  • Patent number: 9892702
    Abstract: A pixel includes a voltage dividing unit, a LC capacitor, a control unit, a first capacitor, a writing-in unit, and an adjusting unit. First terminal of the voltage dividing unit receives a first power voltage. The control terminal of the voltage dividing unit receives a first control signal. The LC capacitor is electrically coupled to the second terminal of voltage dividing unit. The control terminal of the control unit receives a second control signal. The writing-in unit provides a first pixel data signal to the first capacitor based on a third control signal. The adjusting unit receives a second power voltage. The adjusting unit divides voltage difference between the first and second power voltages based on the first pixel data signal stored in the first capacitor so as to control voltage stored in the LC capacitor, such that the LC corresponding to LC capacitor can be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Huan Lin, Chia-Ting Hsieh, Norio Sugiura, Fang-Chen Luo
  • Publication number: 20170307942
    Abstract: A representative LCD system includes: liquid crystal material disposed between first and second substrates; protrusions supported by the first substrate and arranged in an array, each of the protrusions extending from a base; first pixel electrodes, with a corresponding one of the first pixel electrodes being positioned adjacent the base of a corresponding one of the protrusions; first common electrodes, with a corresponding one of the first common electrodes being positioned adjacent the base of a corresponding one of the protrusions such that each of the protrusions is positioned between one of the first pixel electrodes and one of the first common electrodes; second pixel electrodes, with a corresponding one of the second pixel electrodes being positioned on a corresponding one of the protrusions; and second common electrodes, with a corresponding one of the second common electrodes being positioned on a corresponding one of the protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Yi-Fen Lan, Daming Xu, Cheng-Yeh Tsai, Norio Sugiura, Shin-Tson Wu
  • Publication number: 20160314754
    Abstract: A pixel includes a voltage dividing unit, a LC capacitor, a control unit, a first capacitor, a writing-in unit, and an adjusting unit. First terminal of the voltage dividing unit receives a first power voltage. The control terminal of the voltage dividing unit receives a first control signal. The LC capacitor is electrically coupled to the second terminal of voltage dividing unit. The control terminal of the control unit receives a second control signal. The writing-in unit provides a first pixel data signal to the first capacitor based on a third control signal. The adjusting unit receives a second power voltage. The adjusting unit divides voltage difference between the first and second power voltages based on the first pixel data signal stored in the first capacitor so as to control voltage stored in the LC capacitor, such that the LC corresponding to LC capacitor can be controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Ching-Huan LIN, Chia-Ting HSIEH, Norio SUGIURA, Fang-Chen LUO
  • Publication number: 20160187743
    Abstract: A pixel structure of a transparent LCD panel includes a pixel and liquid crystal molecules. The pixel includes a white sub-pixel and a color sub-pixel. In a transparent display mode, a first alignment region and a second alignment region of the white sub-pixel and a first alignment region and a second alignment region of the color sub-pixel have a transparent display grayscale, and a third alignment region and a fourth alignment region of the color sub-pixel have a non-transparent display grayscale. In an image display mode, the first alignment region and the second alignment region of the white sub-pixel have the non-transparent display grayscale, and the first alignment region, the second alignment region, the third alignment region and the fourth alignment region of the color sub-pixel have an image display grayscale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Kuo, Yi-Yang Liao, Ching-Huan Lin, Ting-Wei Guo, Kun-Ying Hsin, Bo-Shiang Tzeng, Kang-Hung Liu, Jen-Kuei Lu, Norio Sugiura
  • Publication number: 20160187728
    Abstract: A pixel structure of a transparent LCD panel includes an array substrate, a pixel and a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. The pixel comprises a first alignment region and a second alignment region. The liquid crystal molecules are disposed in the pixel. In a transparent display mode, the liquid crystal molecules disposed in the first alignment region and the second alignment region have substantially the same aligning direction. In an image display mode, the liquid crystal molecules disposed in the first alignment region and the second alignment region have different aligning directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Kuo, Yi-Yang Liao, Ching-Huan Lin, Ting-Wei Guo, Kun-Ying Hsin, Bo-Shiang Tzeng, Kang-Hung Liu, Jen-Kuei Lu, Norio Sugiura
  • Patent number: 9322977
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a light guide plate, at least one light source and at least one reflective body. The light guide plate is disposed below the display panel. The light guide plate has a light-incident surface, a light-emitting surface, a rear surface, a plurality of concave microstructures and a plurality of reflective bodies. The rear surface is located farther away from the display panel than the light-emitting surface is. The light-incident surface is connected to the light-emitting surface and the rear surface. The concave microstructures are located on the rear surface. The reflective bodies are respectively located in the concave microstructures. The light source is disposed opposite to the light-incident surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Kuo, Bo-Shiang Tzeng, Yi-Yang Liao, Kun-Ying Hsin, Ching-Huan Lin, Chin-Tang Chuang, Yi-Hsiang Lai, Norio Sugiura
  • Patent number: 9229276
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing LCD panels includes providing upper and lower substrates; interposing a liquid crystal material composed of at least one liquid crystal molecule and at least two photosensitive monomers between the upper and lower substrates, at least one first photosensitive monomer having an absorption peak larger than 300 nm and at least one second photosensitive monomer having an absorption peak smaller than 300 nm; applying a voltage between the upper and lower substrates and irradiating with ultra-violet radiation having a first wavelength larger than 300 nm for a first time interval for polymerizing most first photosensitive monomers to provide an alignment polymer; and separately irradiating with ultra-violet radiation having a second wavelength for a second time interval, the second wavelength being larger than the first wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chung-Ching Hsieh, Chia-Hsuan Pai, Cheng-Wei Huang, Te-Sheng Chen, Norio Sugiura
  • Publication number: 20150192727
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a light guide plate, at least one light source and at least one reflective body. The light guide plate is disposed below the display panel. The light guide plate has a light-incident surface, a light-emitting surface, a rear surface, a plurality of concave microstructures and a plurality of reflective bodies. The rear surface is located farther away from the display panel than the light-emitting surface is. The light-incident surface is connected to the light-emitting surface and the rear surface. The concave microstructures are located on the rear surface. The reflective bodies are respectively located in the concave microstructures. The light source is disposed opposite to the light-incident surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Chia-Wei KUO, Bo-Shiang TZENG, Yi-Yang LIAO, Kun-Ying HSIN, Ching-Huan LIN, Chin-Tang CHUANG, Yi-Hsiang LAI, Norio SUGIURA
  • Patent number: 9007553
    Abstract: A liquid crystal device including a first substrate including a plurality of picture elements; a second substrate including a common electrode; and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched therebetween. The first substrate and the second substrate are arranged to be opposite to each other, and each of the plurality of picture elements has a plurality of elongated electrodes configured to apply voltages to the liquid crystal layer in cooperation with the common electrode. The elongated electrodes within one of the plurality of picture elements extend in eight directions, and each of the plurality of picture elements is divided into eight regions based upon the eight directions. In each of the eight regions of one of the plurality of picture elements, two or more of the plurality of elongated electrodes extend along a corresponding one of the eight directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yohei Nakanishi, Kunihiro Tashiro, Katsufumi Ohmuro, Kazutaka Hanaoka, Jin Hirosawa, Norio Sugiura, Kengo Kanii, Shota Makimoto, Naoto Kondo, Isao Tsushima, Tomonori Tanose, Takashi Takagi, Tetsuya Fujikawa
  • Patent number: 8896803
    Abstract: In accordance with a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device including, in a picture element, a first sub-picture-element region where a threshold voltage of the transmittance-applied voltage characteristic is Vth1 and a second sub-picture-element region where a threshold voltage of the transmittance-applied voltage characteristic is Vth2, liquid crystal, which polymerizable components are added to, is filled into the space between a first and a second substrates; thereafter, a voltage V1 slightly higher than the threshold voltage Vth1 is applied to a liquid crystal layer, and is held for a certain length of time; subsequently, a voltage V2 slightly higher than the threshold voltage Vth2 is applied to the liquid crystal layer, and is held for a certain length of time; additionally, a voltage V3 higher than a white-displaying voltage which is applied while the liquid crystal display device is in actual use is applied to the liquid crystal layer, and is held for a certain length of time; then, t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazutaka Hanaoka, Yohei Nakanishi, Katsufumi Ohmuro, Kunihiro Tashiro, Norio Sugiura, Kengo Kanii
  • Publication number: 20140313449
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device according to the present invention is constituted of a TFT substrate and an opposing substrate which are arranged so as to be opposite to each other with a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween. In addition, in the liquid crystal layer, formed is a polymer into which a polymer component added to liquid crystal is polymerized, and which determines directions in which liquid crystal molecules tilt when voltage is applied. In the TFT substrate, formed are a sub picture element electrode directly connected to a TFT and a sub picture element electrode connected to the TFT through capacitive coupling. In each of these sub picture element electrodes, formed are slits extending in directions respectively at angles of 45 degrees, 135 degrees, 225 degrees and 315 degrees to the X axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Yohei Nakanishi, Kunihiro Tashiro, Katsufumi Ohmuro, Kazutaka Hanaoka, Jin Hirosawa, Norio Sugiura, Kengo Kanii, Shota Makimoto, Naoto Kondo, Isao Tsushima, Tomonori Tanose, Takashi Takagi, Tetsuya Fujikawa
  • Publication number: 20140242367
    Abstract: A barrier film for blocking moisture and oxygen transmission includes a single layer grown from a precursor of organic silicide by a chemical vapor deposition, having at least silicon (Si) atoms, oxygen (O) atoms and carbon (C) atoms with atomic ratios of C/Si in a range of about 0.1-0.5, and O/Si in a range of about 2.0-2.5. The Si and O atoms form four bonding structures: Si(—O)4, Si(—O)3, Si(—O)2, and Si(—O)1, in the single layer. In the total amount of the four bonding structures being 100%, the bonding structures of Si(—O)4, Si(—O)3, Si(—O)2, and Si(—O)1 are in ranges of about 50%-99.9%, 0.01%-50%, 0%-10%, and 0%-10%, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Hsiang Chang, Yen-Cheng Kung, Po-Ching Hsu, Chung-Chih Wu, Shiuan-Iou Lin, Tai-Hsiang Huang, Jen-Kuei Lu, Norio Sugiura
  • Patent number: 8804079
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including a first and second substrates and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a plurality of picture elements, and at least one of the plurality of picture elements includes: a switching element; a plurality of gate bus lines extending in a first direction and electrically connected to the switching element; a plurality of data bus lines extending in a second direction and electrically connected to the switching element; a first sub picture element electrode and a second sub picture element electrode disposed adjacent to the first sub picture element electrode with a gap therebetween, and a control electrode overlapping both the first and second sub picture element electrodes. The control electrode extends in the second direction. Each of the first and second sub picture element electrodes includes a cross-shaped connecting electrode part and microelectrode parts extending from the connecting electrode part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yohei Nakanishi, Kunihiro Tashiro, Katsufumi Ohmuro, Kazutaka Hanaoka, Jin Hirosawa, Norio Sugiura, Kengo Kanii, Shota Makimoto, Naoto Kondo, Isao Tsushima, Tomonori Tanose, Takashi Takagi, Tetsuya Fujikawa
  • Patent number: 8797485
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display including first and second substrates arranged opposite to each other to form a gap, with first and second alignment films provided on the first and second substrates, respectively. A cured material is provided on at least one of the first and second alignment films, and a liquid crystal layer of liquid crystal molecules is provided in the gap. The display includes a pixel electrode with a plurality of elongated members arranged with spaces therebetween, wherein the plurality of elongated members are electrically connected to each other, and a common electrode configured to apply a voltage to the liquid crystal layer in cooperation with the pixel electrode. The plurality of elongated members include first, second, third and fourth elongated members extending, respectively, in first, second, third and fourth directions in plan view. The cured material regulates alignment directions of the liquid crystal molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazutaka Hanaoka, Seiji Tanuma, Yohei Nakanishi, Kazuya Ueda, Shingo Kataoka, Takahiro Sasaki, Arihiro Takeda, Hideaki Tsuda, Takatoshi Mayama, Yuichi Inoue, Norio Sugiura
  • Publication number: 20140104547
    Abstract: A pixel structure of transparent LCD panel includes a pixel, a pixel electrode and liquid crystal molecules. The pixel consists of a first alignment region and a second alignment region having different aligning directions. The pixel electrode includes a main electrode disposed between the first alignment region and the second alignment region, and branch electrodes. The main electrode is a bar-shaped electrode. A portion of the branch electrodes are connected to one side of the main electrode and extending along a first direction to the first alignment region, another portion of the branch electrodes are connected to the other side of the main electrode and extending along a second direction to the second alignment region. The first direction and the second direction are opposite and parallel, the an included angle between the first direction and the gate line is between 45±10 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Kuo, Yi-Yang Liao, Ching-Huan Lin, Ting-Wei Guo, Kun-Ying Shin, Bo-Shiang Tseng, Kang-Hung Liu, Jen-Kuei Lu, Norio Sugiura
  • Patent number: 8698989
    Abstract: A viewing angle switchable liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a plurality of color sub-pixels and a plurality of viewing angle control (VAC) pixels. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal molecules of each color sub-pixel include twisted nematic liquid crystal molecules. Each of the color sub-pixels includes a first pixel electrode disposed on an inner surface of the first substrate, and a second pixel electrode disposed on an inner surface of the second substrate. Each of the viewing angle control pixels includes a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on the inner surface of the first substrate, and a third electrode disposed on the inner surface of the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Norio Sugiura, Chao-Wei Yeh, Chia-Hsuan Tai, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu