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: 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
  • Publication number: 20230077957
    Abstract: A plurality of inner protrusions are provided in a non-display area so as to surround a through hole. Each of the plurality of inner protrusions includes: an underlying resin layer; and an underlying inorganic insulation layer provided on the underlying resin layer. Each underlying resin layer is separated by a plurality of inner slits formed on a surface of a resin substrate layer so as to surround the through hole. The underlying inorganic insulation layer is provided so as to project like an eave from the underlying resin layer to either one or both of a through hole side and a display area side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: TOHRU OKABE, SHINSUKE SAIDA, SHINJI ICHIKAWA, RYOSUKE GUNJI
  • Publication number: 20230062563
    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; and an electronic component disposed on a back face side of the display region, wherein the light-emitting element layer includes a first electrode, an edge cover, a light-emitting function layer, and a second electrode, the plurality of light-emitting elements include a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element located in the second display region, an area of the first electrode of the second light-emitting element is smaller than an area of the first electrode of the first light-emitting element, a first contact hole is located at a position overlapping with the edge cover, and a second contact hole is located at a position corresponding to the opening of the edge cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: TOHRU OKABE, SHINSUKE SAIDA, SHINJI ICHIKAWA, RYOSUKE GUNJI
  • Patent number: 11574983
    Abstract: In a display device, a second wiring line extends in a display region and includes an imaginary straight line that extends from the second wiring line in an extension direction of the second wiring line and intersects with an opening of an edge cover. The second wiring line extends along the peripheral edge of the opening without intersecting with the opening of the edge cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryosuke Gunji, Tohru Okabe, Shinsuke Saida, Shinji Ichikawa, Kohji Ariga, Hiroki Taniyama, Yoshihiro Nakada, Koji Tanimura, Yoshihiro Kohara, Hiroharu Jinmura, Akira Inoue
  • Patent number: 11545541
    Abstract: A wiring line is provided on a TFT layer, in which the wiring line is formed in the same layer and formed of the same material as those of a reflection electrode. The reflection electrode includes a plurality of metallic conductive layers made up of a low resistance metallic material, an oxide-based lower transparent conductive layer provided on a lower surface side of a lowermost metallic conductive layer constituting a lowermost layer, an oxide-based upper transparent conductive layer having light reflectivity and provided on an upper surface side of an uppermost metallic conductive layer constituting an uppermost layer, and an oxide-based intermediate transparent conductive layer provided between the plurality of metallic conductive layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Okabe, Ryosuke Gunji, Hiroki Taniyama, Shinsuke Saida, Hiroharu Jinmura, Yoshihiro Nakada, Akira Inoue
  • Publication number: 20220415999
    Abstract: A first connection wire electrically connected to a first electrode via a first through-hole formed in a second flattening film, and a second connection wire electrically connected to the first connection wire via a second through-hole formed in a first flattening film are provided, and a second interlayer insulating film has a contact opening so as to pass through the second interlayer insulating film to overlap the first connection wire, and such that the edge of the contact opening surrounds the first through-hole and the second through-hole in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: TOHRU OKABE, TAKAO SAITOH, YOHSUKE KANZAKI, SHINJI ICHIKAWA, RYOSUKE GUNJI, SHINSUKE SAIDA, SEIJI KANEKO
  • Publication number: 20220376032
    Abstract: A display device according to an aspect of the disclosure includes a first metal protrusion being in contact with a first power-source trunk wire, and a second metal protrusion being in contact with a second power-source trunk wire. A first bank defining the end of an organic sealing film includes the first metal protrusion, the second metal protrusion, and a first resin protrusion. The first resin protrusion overlaps the first and second metal protrusions. The first resin protrusion has a frame shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Tohru OKABE, Shinsuke SAIDA, Shinji ICHIKAWA, Ryosuke GUNJI, Akira INOUE, Yoshihiro NAKADA, Hiroharu JINMURA
  • Patent number: 11508792
    Abstract: In a display region, etching stopper layers are provided between a plurality of inorganic insulating films, openings are formed in the inorganic insulating films located closer to a light-emitting element than the etching stopper layers so as to expose the upper surfaces of the etching stopper layers, and flattening films are provided in the openings such that the openings are filed with the flattening films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Okabe, Ryosuke Gunji, Shinji Ichikawa, Kohji Ariga, Shinsuke Saida, Hiroki Taniyama, Hiroharu Jinmura, Yoshihiro Nakada, Koji Tanimura, Yoshihiro Kohara, Akira Inoue
  • Publication number: 20220293714
    Abstract: Contact holes related to routed wires electrically connected to data signal lines running through the corner portions of a display region are larger in number than contact holes related to routed wires electrically connected to data signal lines running through the center portion of the display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Ryosuke GUNJI, Shinsuke SAIDA, Shinji ICHIKAWA, Tohru OKABE, Akira INOUE, Yoshihiro NAKADA, Hiroharu JINMURA
  • Patent number: 11430857
    Abstract: The display device includes a non-display area. The non-display area includes: a slit formed in an edge cover; a first conductive layer formed in the same layer as an anode, and being in contact with a cathode; and a second conductive layer formed in the same layer as a capacitance electrode and provided to overlap the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Okabe, Shinsuke Saida, Shinji Ichikawa, Hiroki Taniyama, Ryosuke Gunji, Takeshi Yaneda, Yoshihiro Nakada, Hiroharu Jinmura, Akira Inoue
  • Patent number: 11398542
    Abstract: In a step of forming a plurality of control lines composed of a first metal layer a first metal layer branch line is formed. In a step of forming a plurality of power source lines composed of a second metal layer a second metal layer connecting portion is formed that connects each power source line with the first metal layer branch line via an opening of a first insulating film. In a step of forming a plurality of data signal lines composed of a third metal layer that is formed on a second insulating film the first metal layer branch line formed in the opening of the first insulating and the second metal layer connecting portion formed in an opening of the second insulating film are etched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    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
  • Publication number: 20220199947
    Abstract: A display device (50a) includes a non-display region (N) shaped in an island and provided inside a display region. The non-display region (N) includes a through hole (H) framed to penetrate the non-display region (N) along a thickness of a resin substrate (10a). In the non-display region (N), a first inorganic insulating film (11, 13, 15, 17) includes an opening (M) provided to surround the through hole (H) and penetrating the first inorganic insulating film (11, 13, 15, 17). A second inorganic insulating film (36) of a sealing film (40) is in contact with the resin substrate (10a) exposed through the opening (M) from the first inorganic insulating film (11, 13, 15, 17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: TOHRU OKABE, SHINJI ICHIKAWA, HIROKI TANIYAMA, RYOSUKE GUNJI, SHINSUKE SAIDA, HIROHARU JINMURA, AKIRA INOUE, YOSHIHIRO NAKADA
  • Publication number: 20220165823
    Abstract: An organic EL display (1) has a bend (B) where a slit (81) is bored in a base coat film (23), gate insulating film (27), first interlayer insulating film (31) and second interlayer insulating film (35). The bend is provided with a filler layer (83) filling the slit and covering both edges of the slit. The filler layer has a protrusion (85) overlapping each edge in the width direction of the slit. A routed wire (7) routed from the display region (D) and then routed over the filler layer to reach a terminal section (T) extends over the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: SHINJI ICHIKAWA, SHINSUKE SAIDA, RYOSUKE GUNJI, HIROKI TANIYAMA, TOHRU OKABE, Akira INOUE, Hiroharu JINMURA, Yoshihiro NAKADA, Koji TANIMURA
  • Publication number: 20220149121
    Abstract: A separation wall is provided in a frame-like shape along a peripheral edge of a through-hole in a non-display region which is defined to be in an island shape inside a display region and in which the through-hole is formed, the separation wall includes an inner metal layer provided in a frame-like shape on a first inorganic insulating film on a side of the through-hole, and a resin layer provided in a frame-like shape on the first inorganic insulating film and the inner metal layer, and the resin layer includes an inner protrusion portion provided in an eaves shape and protruding from the inner metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: TOHRU OKABE, RYOSUKE GUNJI, SHINSUKE SAIDA, SHINJI ICHIKAWA, HIROHARU JINMURA, YOSHIHIRO NAKADA, AKIRA INOUE, TAKESHI YANEDA
  • Publication number: 20220130929
    Abstract: A separation wall is provided in a frame shape along a circumferential edge of a through-hole in a non-display region, in which the through-hole is formed, defined in an island shape inside a display region. The separation wall includes a wall base portion provided in a frame shape by a part of a second interlayer insulating film and a resin layer provided in an eave shape on the wall base portion to extend to a through-hole side and a display region side. Opening portions opening upward are provided on peripheries of the wall base portion on the through-hole side and the display region side in the second interlayer insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: SHINSUKE SAIDA, SHINJI ICHIKAWA, RYOSUKE GUNJI, TOHRU OKABE, AKIRA INOUE, YOSHIHIRO NAKADA, HIROHARU JINMURA
  • Publication number: 20220115475
    Abstract: A TFT layer and an organic EL element layer are provided in this order on a resin substrate layer, the TFT layer includes source wiring lines, high-level power source wiring lines, conductive portions including connection wiring lines between TFTs, and a flattening film covering the conductive portions provided on the interlayer insulating film, a frame region is provided with a bending portion including a portion where a slit is formed in an inorganic insulating film including the interlayer insulating film, and a flattening auxiliary film is provided between each adjacent ones of the conductive portions, formed of a material identical to a material of the frame flattening film that fills the slit of the bending portion, in a layer identical to a layer of the frame flattering film, and covered with the flattening film together with the conductive portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: RYOSUKE GUNJI, TOHRU OKABE, SHINSUKE SAIDA, HIROKI TANIYAMA, SHINJI ICHIKAWA, AKIRA INOUE, YOSHIHIRO NAKADA, HIROHARU JINMURA, KOJI TANIMURA, YOSHIHIRO KOHARA
  • Publication number: 20220020958
    Abstract: A display device includes: a base substrate; a thin-film transistor layer provided on the base substrate, a light-emitting element layer provided on the thin-film transistor layer; and a sealing film provided on the light-emitting element. Each of light-emitting elements includes: a first electrode; a functional layer; and a second electrode stacked on top of another in a stated order. The display device includes: a display region; a frame region; and a non-display region. The non-display region includes a through hole. The display device includes a separation wall shaped into a frame and provided to the non-display region along an edge of the through hole. The separation wall includes: a first resin layer: and a first metal layer provided on the first resin layer. The first metal layer includes a first protrusion shaped into a canopy, and protruding from the first resin layer toward the display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: TOHRU OKABE, SHINSUKE SAIDA, RYOSUKE GUNJI, SHINJI ICHIKAWA, HIROHARU JINMURA, AKIRA INOUE, YOSHIHIRO NAKADA
  • Publication number: 20210367027
    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: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    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: 20210313412
    Abstract: A display devise 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: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    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