Patents by Inventor Shinsuke Saida

Shinsuke Saida 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: 11957014
    Abstract: A display device includes: a plurality of control lines; a plurality of power supply lines; a plurality of data signal lines; an oxide semiconductor layer; a first metal layer; a gate insulation film; a first inorganic insulation film; a second metal layer; a second inorganic insulation film; and a third metal layer. The oxide semiconductor layer, in a plan view, contains therein semiconductor lines formed as isolated regions between a plurality of drivers and a display area. The semiconductor lines cross the plurality of control lines and the plurality of power supply lines, are in contact with the plurality of control lines via an opening in a gate insulation film, are in contact with the plurality of power supply lines via an opening in the first inorganic insulation film, and have a plurality of narrowed portions, such that thicker and thinner regions exist along the same line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Okabe, Shinsuke Saida, Shinji Ichikawa, Hiroki Taniyama, Ryosuke Gunji, Kohji Ariga, Yoshihiro Nakada, Koji Tanimura, Yoshihiro Kohara, Hiroharu Jinmura, Akira Inoue
  • Patent number: 11950462
    Abstract: A first conductive layer in the same layer as that of a first electrode is coupled to a third conductive layer and a second electrode in the same layer as that of a third metal layer through a slit formed in a flattening film of a non-display area. Second conductive layers in the same layer as that of a second metal layer are provided to overlap with the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Okabe, Shinsuke Saida, Shinji Ichikawa, Hiroki Taniyama, Ryosuke Gunji, Kohji Ariga, Yoshihiro Nakada, Koji Tanimura, Yoshihiro Kohara, Akira Inoue, Hiroharu Jinmura, Takeshi Yaneda
  • Patent number: 11908873
    Abstract: An active matrix substrate including a resin substrate including a plurality of external connection terminals arranged near a display region, the active matrix substrate includes: a plurality of first lead wires each extending from one of the external connection terminals to the display region; and a plurality of second lead wires each extending from one of the external connection terminals to a separation line, the second lead wires being arranged with an arrangement pitch along the separation line, and the arrangement pitch of the second lead wires being greater than an arrangement pitch of the first lead wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Okabe, Ryosuke Gunji, Shinji Ichikawa, Shinsuke Saida, Shoji Okazaki, Tokuo Yoshida, Hiroki Taniyama, Kohji Ariga, Hiroharu Jinmura, Akira Inoue, Yoshihiro Nakada, Yoshihiro Kohara, Koji Tanimura
  • Patent number: 11889728
    Abstract: A display device includes: a resin substrate; a TFT layer; and a light-emitting element. A bending portion is provided with a first resin film formed of the same material and in the same layer as those of a first flattening film, and the first resin film fills a slit. An upper face of the first resin film is provided with a plurality of first connection wiring lines formed of a third metal film, and the plurality of first connection wiring lines extend in parallel to each other in a direction intersecting the extending direction of the bending portion. The plurality of first connection wiring lines are electrically connected to a plurality of first lead-out wiring lines, respectively in a display region side of the slit, and electrically connected to a plurality of second lead-out wiring lines, respectively in a terminal portion side of the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Okabe, Ryosuke Gunji, Shinji Ichikawa, Shinsuke Saida, Shoji Okazaki, Tokuo Yoshida, Hiroki Taniyama, Kohji Ariga, Hiroharu Jinmura, Akira Inoue, Yoshihiro Nakada, Yoshihiro Kohara, Koji Tanimura
  • Publication number: 20240023384
    Abstract: A first planarization film is provided to opposing sides out of a folding portion to: fill widthwise opposing end portions of a slit; and expose a surface of a resin substrate layer in an intermediate position between the widthwise opposing end portions. In the folding portion and at the opposing sides out of the folding portion, a plurality of routed wires are provided on the first planarization film and the resin substrate layer, and extending in parallel with one another in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the folding portion extends. The plurality of routed wires are each electrically connected to a corresponding one of a plurality of display wires toward a display region and to a corresponding one of a plurality of terminals toward a terminal unit. The plurality of routed wires are formed of a same material as, and in a same layer as, a wiring layer is.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: TOHRU OKABE, SHOJI OKAZAKI, SHINSUKE SAIDA, SHINJI ICHIKAWA, HIROKI TANIYAMA
  • Patent number: 11800738
    Abstract: The disclosure has an object to achieve a high level of height precision for spacers on a back plane. A display device includes: edge covers having a plurality of openings in which first electrodes are exposed; and a planarization film having first flat portions, second flat portions, and contact holes. The plurality of openings respectively overlap the first flat portions in a plan view. The second flat portions are located between the plurality of openings in a plan view. Each edge cover overlapping one of the first flat portions in a plan view has, on a second electrode side, a surface that has a first height from a bottom surface of the planarization film on a substrate side. Each second flat portion has, on the second electrode side, a surface that has a second height from the bottom surface. The first height is smaller than the second height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Okabe, Shinsuke Saida, Hiroki Taniyama, Shinji Ichikawa, Ryosuke Gunji, Yoshihiro Nakada, Akira Inoue, Hiroharu Jinmura
  • Patent number: 11800755
    Abstract: In the display device according to the disclosure, a first bank includes a first bank lower portion in the same layer as a flattening film and a first bank upper portion in the same layer as an edge cover. A second bank includes a second bank lower portion in the same layer as the flattening film and a second bank upper portion in the same layer as the edge cover. The first bank upper portion covers an upper surface and a side surface of the first bank lower portion, the side surface being on a side close to a display region. An inclination angle of a side surface of the first bank upper portion on a side close to the display region is larger than an inclination angle of the side surface of the first bank lower portion on the side close to the display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinsuke Saida, Tohru Okabe, Shinji Ichikawa, Ryosuke Gunji, Hiroki Taniyama, Hiroharu Jinmura, Akira Inoue, Yoshihiro Nakada
  • Publication number: 20230337484
    Abstract: A display device includes a display region of an image, a terminal region provided with a plurality of terminals, a bending region being a region between the display region and the terminal region and being bendable, the bending region includes a first resin layer, a plurality of relay wiring lines provided on the first resin layer and provided between the display region and the terminal region, a second resin layer provided at an upper layer of the plurality of relay wiring lines and the first resin layer, and a third resin layer provided on the second resin layer, and a surface of each of the second resin layer and the third resin layer is provided with a plurality of anchor portions each of which includes a protruding portion provided at one surface and a recessed portion provided at the other surface, the recessed portion being engaged with the protruding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: TOHRU OKABE, SHOJI OKAZAKI, SHINSUKE SAIDA, SHINJI ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230337486
    Abstract: A display device includes: a resin substrate layer; a thin film transistor layer on the resin substrate layer, the thin film transistor layer including a sequential stack of an inorganic insulating film, a wiring layer, and a planarization film; and a light-emitting element layer, wherein a frame area is provided, a terminal section is provided, a bending section is provided between the display area and the terminal section, a plurality of routing wires are provided in the bending section and two sides of the bending section, and at least one of the plurality of routing wires includes: a display-side wiring section on an edge portion of the inorganic insulating film; a terminal-side wiring section on another edge portion of the inorganic insulating film; and an intermediate wiring section electrically connected to the display-side wiring section and the terminal-side wiring section respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: TOHRU OKABE, SHOJI OKAZAKI, SHINSUKE SAIDA, SHINJI ICHIKAWA, HIROKI TANIYAMA
  • Patent number: 11793041
    Abstract: In a TFT layer provided on a base substrate, a first metal film, a first inorganic insulating film, a second metal film, a second inorganic insulating film, a third metal film, a first flattening film, a fourth metal film, and a second flattening film are sequentially layered. In a frame region, a slit is formed in the second flattening film to surround a display region, a first conductive layer formed by the fourth metal film is provided on the first flattening film exposed from the slit, and a TFT of a drive circuit is provided on the base substrate side of the first conductive layer to overlap with the first conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Okabe, Ryosuke Gunji, Kohji Ariga, Hiroki Taniyama, Shinji Ichikawa, Shinsuke Saida, Hiroharu Jinmura, Akira Inoue, Yoshihiro Kohara, Koji Tanimura, Yoshihiro Nakada
  • Publication number: 20230309362
    Abstract: A display device, includes: a resin substrate layer; a thin-film transistor layer; a light-emitting-element layer provided on the thin-film transistor layer and including a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of light-emitting functional layers, and a second electrode stacked on top of another in a stated order; a frame region; a terminal unit; a folding portion; a slit; a filling resin film; a plurality of routed wires; and a reinforcing resin film, wherein the reinforcing resin film is provided with a first dam wall toward the display region, the first dam wall being in contact with the reinforcing resin film and extending in the direction in which the folding portion extends, and the reinforcing resin film is provided with a second dam wall toward the terminal unit, the second dam wall being in contact with the reinforcing resin film and extending in the direction in which the folding portion extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: TOHRU OKABE, SHOJI OKAZAKI, SHINJI ICHIKAWA, HIROKI TANIYAMA, SHINSUKE SAIDA
  • Publication number: 20230292561
    Abstract: A display device includes a display region of an image, a terminal region provided with a plurality of terminals, and a bending region being a region between the display region and the terminal region and being bendable, the bending region includes a first resin layer, a plurality of relay wiring lines provided on the first resin layer and provided between the display region and the terminal region, and a second resin layer provided on the first resin layer and covering the plurality of relay wiring lines, and the first resin layer and the second resin layer in the bending region are provided with a plurality of slits having a depth from a surface of the second resin layer to the first resin layer at outer sides than the relay wiring lines provided at both ends among the plurality of relay wiring lines in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: TOHRU OKABE, SHOJI OKAZAKI, SHINSUKE SAIDA, SHINJI ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230255076
    Abstract: A thin-film transistor layer includes: a first wiring layer; a first planarization film; a second wiring layer; and a second planarization film, all of which are stacked on top of another in a stated order. The first planarization film and the second planarization film include a first slit shaped into a frame, provided between the display region and the first dam wall, and penetrating the first planarization film and the second planarization film. In the first slit, a first frame wire and a second frame wire have respective edge portions facing each other and covered with a protective film made of an inorganic insulating film included in the thin-film transistor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: TOHRU OKABE, SHOJI OKAZAKI, SHINSUKE SAIDA, SHINJI ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230217786
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, wherein the display panel has a display area and a non-display area along a periphery of the display area, the non-display area includes a frame area and also includes an intermediate area between the display area and the frame area, and letting a first areal ratio be an areal fraction of lateral cross-sectional areas of a plurality of spacers per unit area in the display area, a second areal ratio be an areal fraction of lateral cross-sectional areas of the plurality of spacers per unit area in the intermediate area, and a third areal ratio be an areal fraction of lateral cross-sectional areas of the plurality of spacers per unit area in the frame area, the plurality of spacers are arranged so as to satisfy relations, first areal ratio < second areal ratio < third areal ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicants: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: TOHRU OKABE, SHOJI OKAZAKI, SHINSUKE SAIDA, SHINJI ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230209972
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a thin film transistor layer; a display region and a frame region; a light-emitting element layer including a first electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode in this order from the thin film transistor laver side; a peripheral electrode; an edge cover configured to cover an edge of the first electrode and an edge of the peripheral electrode; a plurality of spacers provided in the display region and the frame region; and a sealing layer. The plurality of spacers includes a plurality of third spacers provided on the edge cover in the frame region. A plurality of third spacer groups including a plurality of adjacent third spacers of the plurality of third spacers is provided. Each of the plurality of third spacer groups is provided in parallel to each other and in a direction intersecting an edge of the display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: TOHRU OKABE, SHINSUKE SAIDA, SHINJI ICHIKAWA, SHOJI OKAZAKI
  • Patent number: 11659749
    Abstract: In a display region, each first power-source line and each second power-source line intersecting with the first power-source line are electrically connected together via a contact hole in a second inorganic insulating film. In addition, each source line and each second power-source line intersect with each other via the second inorganic insulating film and a first organic insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Okabe, Shinsuke Saida, Hiroki Taniyama, Ryosuke Gunji, Shinji Ichikawa, Kohji Ariga, Akira Inoue, Yoshihiro Kohara, Koji Tanimura, Yoshihiro Nakada, Hiroharu Jinmura
  • Publication number: 20230117774
    Abstract: A display device, includes: a substrate; a thin film transistor layer including a plurality of thin film transistors; a light-emitting element layer including a plurality of light-emitting elements; a display region displaying an image; and an electronic componen being disposed on a back face side of the display region with respect to the substrate, wherein the display region includes a first display region and a second display region, each of the plurality of light-emitting elements includes a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element, each of the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element, the first electrode of the first light-emitting element includes a first reflective conductive layer, and a first upper transparent conductive layer, the first electrode of the second light-emitting element includes a second transparent conductive layer, and the second transparent conductive layer is crystallized and is thicker than the first upper transparent conductive laye
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: TOHRU OKABE, RYOSUKE GUNJI, SHINSUKE SAIDA, SHINJI ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230112543
    Abstract: A display region includes a second display region that transmits light used in a camera on the inner side of a first display region. A first electrode in the first display region has a structure in which a first lower transparent conductive layer, a first reflective conductive layer, and a first upper transparent conductive layer are layered in order. A first electrode in the second display region has a structure in which a second lower transparent conductive layer, a second reflective conductive layer, and a second upper transparent conductive layer are layered in order. The second reflective conductive layer is thinner than the first reflective conductive layer on the inner side of an opening of an edge cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: TOHRU OKABE, RYOSUKE GUNJI, SHINSUKE SAIDA, SHINJI ICHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11626449
    Abstract: In a display device, an inorganic insulating layer, a metal layer, a flattering film, a first electrode, an edge cover, a function layer, and a second electrode are formed, in that order, on a base substrate. The edge cover covers an edge of the first electrode and includes a first opening exposing the first electrode. The function layer is formed covering the first opening and an edge of the edge cover. The flattening film includes a first planar portion and a second planar portion having a film thickness smaller than that of the first planar portion, is configured to electrically connect the first electrode and the metal layer via a contact hole formed in the first planar portion, and overlaps the first opening of the edge cover at at least a portion of the second planar portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Okabe, Ryosuke Gunji, Shinsuke Saida, Shinji Ichikawa, Kohji Ariga, Hiroki Taniyama, Yoshihiro Nakada, Koji Tanimura, Yoshihiro Kohara, Hiroharu Jinmura, Akira Inoue
  • Patent number: 11620922
    Abstract: In a cross section of a bending section of a frame region, a first opening opening upward is formed in at least one layer of inorganic film included in a TFT layer. A first organic film is provided to plug the first opening. A frame wiring line is provided on the first organic film. A second organic film is provided to cover the frame wiring line. A second opening opening upward is formed in the first organic film on an inner side with respect to the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinji Ichikawa, Tohru Okabe, Shinsuke Saida, Ryosuke Gunji, Hiroki Taniyama, Yoshihiro Nakada, Hiroharu Jinmura, Akira Inoue