Patents by Inventor Shimon Itakura
Shimon Itakura 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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Patent number: 11609447Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a liquid crystal display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, a first liquid crystal layer, a first polarizer and a second polarizer, a dimming panel including a third substrate, a fourth substrate, a second liquid crystal layer, a third polarizer and a fourth polarizer, a first transparent conductive layer provided on the first substrate, a conductive tape connected to the first transparent conductive layer and a first metal frame formed of a metal material, and the conductive tape is connected to the first metal frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Shimon Itakura, Yuzo Ota
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Publication number: 20230084997Abstract: A display device having a curved display surface is provided and includes a back cover; a plurality of light guide plates supported by the back cover; a plurality of light sources configured to cause light to be incident on the light guide plates; and an optical sheet covering the light guide plates, wherein the optical sheet faces the light guide plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventor: Shimon ITAKURA
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Publication number: 20230074702Abstract: According to one embodiment, a flat portion is provided between a first printed circuit and a second printed circuit, and a wall portion of a frame holds and fixes the first flexible printed circuit and the second flexible printed circuit, and thus the first flexible printed circuit and the second flexible printed circuit extend along the wall portion, and a second curvature of the second flexible printed circuit is smaller than a first curvature of the first flexible printed circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Shimon ITAKURA, Tomohide OOHIRA, Yasuhiko YAMAGISHI
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Publication number: 20230072868Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a liquid crystal display panel including a first substrate and a second substrate opposed to each other, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first polarizer provided to be in contact with the first substrate, a second polarizer provided to be in contact with the second substrate, a cover glass, and a light-shielding layer covering a part of a bottom surface and an edge portion of the first substrate, an edge portion and a part of an upper surface of the second substrate, and an edge portion of the second polarizer; a frame; and a light-shielding cushion member provided between the frame and the liquid crystal display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Shimon ITAKURA, Yuzo OTA, Yuuichi KANESAKA
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Publication number: 20230031286Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a liquid crystal display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, a first liquid crystal layer, a first polarizer and a second polarizer, a dimming panel including a third substrate, a fourth substrate, a second liquid crystal layer, a third polarizer and a fourth polarizer, a first transparent conductive layer provided on the first substrate, a conductive tape connected to the first transparent conductive layer and a first metal frame formed of a metal material, and the conductive tape is connected to the first metal frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Shimon ITAKURA, Yuzo OTA
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Patent number: 11506928Abstract: A display device having a curved display surface is provided and includes a front plate, a plurality of display panels each of which is boned to the front plate; a plurality of light guide plates disposed facing the respective display panels; a plurality of light sources configured to cause light to be incident on the light guide plates; and a light diffusion film between the display panels and the light guide plates, wherein the light diffusion film faces the respective display panels and the respective light guide plates.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Shimon Itakura
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Publication number: 20220100035Abstract: A display device having a curved display surface is provided and includes a front plate, a plurality of display panels each of which is boned to the front plate; a plurality of light guide plates disposed facing the respective display panels; a plurality of light sources configured to cause light to be incident on the light guide plates; and a light diffusion film between the display panels and the light guide plates, wherein the light diffusion film faces the respective display panels and the respective light guide plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventor: Shimon ITAKURA
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Patent number: 11215871Abstract: A display device includes a translucent front plate, a plurality of display panels, and a backlight unit. The backlight unit includes a plurality of light guide plates and a light source that causes light to be incident on the light guide plates. Each of the display panels is bonded to the front plate and smaller than the front plate. The light guide plates are disposed facing the respective display panels in one-to-one correspondence.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Shimon Itakura
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Publication number: 20200409214Abstract: A display device includes a translucent front plate, a plurality of display panels, and a backlight unit. The backlight unit includes a plurality of light guide plates and a light source that causes light to be incident on the light guide plates. Each of the display panels is bonded to the front plate and smaller than the front plate. The light guide plates are disposed facing the respective display panels in one-to-one correspondence.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventor: Shimon ITAKURA
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Patent number: 9999143Abstract: A display device according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a display body including a curved part; a case including a bottom plate part through which a through hole is provided at a position opposed to the curved part; and a printed circuit board that is fixed to a surface of the bottom plate opposite to the display body side with the electronic component is mounted on a surface opposed to the bottom plate and with the electronic component arranged inside the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Shimon Itakura, Yasuhiro Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20180092226Abstract: A display device according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a display body including a curved part; a case including a bottom plate part through which a through hole is provided at a position opposed to the curved part; and a printed circuit board that is fixed to a surface of the bottom plate opposite to the display body side with the electronic component is mounted on a surface opposed to the bottom plate and with the electronic component arranged inside the through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Shimon Itakura, Yasuhiro Kobayashi
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Patent number: 9854689Abstract: A display device according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a display body including a curved part; a case including a bottom plate part through which a through hole is provided at a position opposed to the curved part; and a printed circuit board that is fixed to a surface of the bottom plate opposite to the display body side with the electronic component is mounted on a surface opposed to the bottom plate and with the electronic component arranged inside the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Shimon Itakura, Yasuhiro Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20170164486Abstract: A display device according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a display body including a curved part; a case including a bottom plate part through which a through hole is provided at a position opposed to the curved part; and a printed circuit board that is fixed to a surface of the bottom plate opposite to the display body side with the electronic component is mounted on a surface opposed to the bottom plate and with the electronic component arranged inside the through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Shimon ITAKURA, Yasuhiro KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 8830416Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel, a fluorescent tube, a holder for retaining the fluorescent tube, and a frame to which the holder is attached. The holder includes an attachment portion for attaching to the frame, and a retaining portion for the fluorescent tube, the retaining portion extending from the attachment portion and facing the frame in a non-contact manner. The retaining portion and the frame have a space formed therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Obata, Shimon Itakura, Tadatomo Akutsu, Takashi Kato
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Publication number: 20140226364Abstract: A backlight device includes: a light guide plate; a pair of light sources which is provided along left and right sides of the light guide plate respectively; and a frame which defines positions of the light guide plate and the light sources, wherein the position of the light guide plate with respect to the light sources is defined by a fixing member provided to the frame on upper and lower sides of the light guide plate, and the fixing member biases the light guide plate toward left and right sides of the light guide plate on the upper and lower sides of the light guide plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Shimon ITAKURA, Kazuyoshi TANAKA, Kengo KOBAYASHI, Yuzo OTA
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Publication number: 20140226108Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel formed by a pair of transparent substrates facing each other with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, and a backlight device mounted on a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel. The backlight device includes a light source in which multiple light emitting elements are arranged in parallel on a surface of a substrate, and a light guide plate for converting light from the light source that is provided in the periphery of the light guide plate, into planar light (backlight beam) and emitting the planar light. The light guide plate has a concave groove portion along the periphery. At least the light emitting elements are inserted into the groove portion to integrate the light guide plate and the light source into a single unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Shimon ITAKURA, Takayuki OTA
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Patent number: 8797481Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device, including: a light guide plate; first light-emitting diodes and a first connector, which are opposed to a first side surface of the light guide plate; a first substrate on which the first light-emitting diodes and the first connector are mounted; second light-emitting diodes and a second connector, which are opposed to a second side surface of the light guide plate, the second side surface being on a side opposite to the first side surface; and a second substrate on which the second light-emitting diodes and the second connector are mounted, in which: the first connector is opposed to any one of the second light-emitting diodes; the second connector is opposed to any one of the first light-emitting diodes; and the first connector and the second connector are disposed without being opposed to each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shimon Itakura, Masaki Tsubokura
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Publication number: 20130033658Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device in which a source board (56) connected to a liquid crystal panel by a flex circuit is mounted onto a rear surface of a lower metal frame (54), disconnection in the flex circuit or at a connection portion thereof is avoided. The source board (56) includes a conductor pattern (110) serving as a ground electrode held in contact with the rear surface of the frame (54). A support member (60) for supporting the circuit board (56) is fixed to the frame (54) and includes a cantilever (62) which extends above the source board (56), for pressing the source board (56) against the frame (54). The cantilever (62) enables displacement of the source board (56) along the rear surface of the frame (54) while maintaining a state in which the conductor pattern (110) is held in contact with the frame (54).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi KATO, Yukihide ODE, Shunichi MATSUMOTO, Masato YANAI, Shimon ITAKURA, Tomohiro MAEYAMA
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Patent number: 8269922Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device including: a liquid crystal display panel; a fluorescent tube disposed on a side opposite to a display surface of the liquid crystal display panel; an electrode holder for retaining the fluorescent tube; a frame to which the electrode holder is attached; a light reflection cover including one of a hole and a notch for allowing the fluorescent tube to pass therethrough, the light reflection cover covering a part of the fluorescent tube and an area of the frame on an outer side of the fluorescent tube; and an elastic body provided on the light reflection cover so as to face the fluorescent tube in a non-contact manner.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2010Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shimon Itakura, Fumihiko Hieda, Makoto Fujimoto
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Patent number: 8068193Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display device including a back light in which an electrode support member can be reliably arranged on the base side without concern for thermal expansion.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2008Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignees: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Hitachi Displays, Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Azuma, Masaki Tsubokura, Shimon Itakura, Shiro Ueda