Patents by Inventor Shuji Hayashi

Shuji Hayashi 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).

  • Publication number: 20170053624
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes a display panel including sub-pixels of three primary colors, and pixels having a high-luminance color having higher luminance than that of the primary colors. The three primary colors include a first primary color, a second primary color, and a third primary color. The number of the sub-pixels is smaller than twice the number of the pixels, sub-pixels of the same color are arranged at even intervals in a row direction and at even intervals in a column direction, and the sub-pixels of the same color are arranged in a staggered manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Shuji Hayashi, Takayuki Nakanishi
  • Publication number: 20160203752
    Abstract: A display device includes: an image display panel including pixels each including a first to a forth sub-pixel that display a first color to a fourth color; and a signal processing unit. The signal processing unit stores an expanded color space, determines maximum set brightness as an upper limit value of brightness displayable within a range of the brightness in the expanded color space so that the maximum set brightness increases as a panel average input value decreases, determines an input expansion coefficient for expanding the color displayed by the image display panel to a color of the maximum set brightness, obtains the output signal of the first to forth sub-pixel based on the input signal of the first to third sub-pixel and the input expansion coefficient. The expanded color space is a color space that can extend a color of brightness higher than that in a standard color space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Shuji HAYASHI, Takayuki NAKANISHI, Tatsuya Yata
  • Publication number: 20160077394
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate structure includes: first and second planarizing films sequentially stacked on a substrate where a circuit unit is formed; and a relay wire formed between the first and second planarizing films, in which the relay wire electrically connects a first contact portion formed on the first planarizing film and connected to the circuit unit with a second contact portion formed at a position different from the first contact portion when seen from above, on the second planarizing film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Koichi Nagasawa, Masaya Tamaki, Shuji Hayashi, Masaaki Kabe, Yoko Fukunaga
  • Patent number: 9223435
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate section formed on the front side of the display panel, a second substrate section which is opposed to the first substrate section, a plurality of pixel sections formed in a matrix form between the first and second substrate sections, and a plurality of sensor sections, each of the sensor sections having two electrodes, one electrode disposed with a electrode-to-electrode gap from the other between the first and second substrate sections, the electrode-to-electrode gap being removed as a result of the deformation of the first substrate section under pressure so that the one electrode is brought into contact with the other electrode, the sensor sections being provided between the first and second substrate sections with one of a plurality of electrode-to-electrode gap lengths respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Shuji Hayashi, Tsutomu Tanaka, Takeo Koito, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Yuko Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 9224759
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate structure includes: first and second planarizing films sequentially stacked on a substrate where a circuit unit is formed; and a relay wire formed between the first and second planarizing films, in which the relay wire electrically connects a first contact portion formed on the first planarizing film and connected to the circuit unit with a second contact portion formed at a position different from the first contact portion when seen from above, on the second planarizing film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koichi Nagasawa, Masaya Tamaki, Shuji Hayashi, Masaaki Kabe, Yoko Fukunaga
  • Publication number: 20150077380
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate section formed on the front side of the display panel, a second substrate section which is opposed to the first substrate section, a plurality of pixel sections formed in a matrix form between the first and second substrate sections, and a plurality of sensor sections, each of the sensor sections having two electrodes, one electrode disposed with a electrode-to-electrode gap from the other between the first and second substrate sections, the electrode-to-electrode gap being removed as a result of the deformation of the first substrate section under pressure so that the one electrode is brought into contact with the other electrode, the sensor sections being provided between the first and second substrate sections with one of a plurality of electrode-to-electrode gap lengths respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Shuji Hayashi, Tsutomu Tanaka, Takeo Koito, Hiroshi Muzuhashi, Yuko Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 8928596
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a first substrate section formed on the front side of the display panel; a second substrate section which is opposed to the first substrate section; a plurality of pixel sections formed in a matrix form between the first and second substrate sections; and a plurality of sensor sections, each of the sensor sections having two electrodes, one electrode disposed with a electrode-to-electrode gap from the other between the first and second substrate sections, the electrode-to-electrode gap being removed as a result of the deformation of the first substrate section under pressure so that the one electrode is brought into contact with the other electrode, the sensor sections being provided between the first and second substrate sections with one of a plurality of electrode-to-electrode gap lengths respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Japan Display West Inc.
    Inventors: Shuji Hayashi, Tsutomu Tanaka, Takeo Koito, Hiroshi Muzuhashi, Yuko Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 8830436
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes: a first planarizing film and a second planarizing film laminated in order on a substrate on which a circuit section is formed; and metallic wiring for electrically connecting two electrodes disposed on the second planarizing film to each other so as to be separated from each other, the metallic wiring being formed between the first planarizing film and the second planarizing film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Display West Inc.
    Inventors: Masaya Tamaki, Koichi Nagasawa, Shuji Hayashi, Masaaki Kabe, Yoko Fukunaga
  • Patent number: 8749746
    Abstract: A liquid crystal panel including a pair of substrates facing each other with a space in between and a liquid crystal layer disposed in the space between the pair of substrates. Further, the liquid crystal panel includes a plurality of pairs of pillar structures. Each pair of pillar structures is arranged on opposing faces of the pair of substrates, respectively, to face each other along a normal to the opposing faces. With the benefit of such pillar configuration, degradation of the liquid crystal panel due to an external pressure may be decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Display West Inc.
    Inventors: Takeo Koito, Shuji Hayashi
  • Patent number: 8654088
    Abstract: A display includes: a display section having a plurality of pixels provided in a region where a first substrate and a second substrate are disposed opposite to each other; a switch provided in the region where the first substrate and the second substrate are disposed opposite to each other, the switch having two electrodes closed by a pressure from outside; a detecting section comparing a signal from the switch with a reference signal to determine whether the switch is closed or not; and a precharge section applying a precharge potential to a wiring in continuity with one of the electrodes of the switch prior to the detection at the detecting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Display West Inc.
    Inventors: Yuko Yamauchi, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Yoshiharu Nakajima, Tsutomu Tanaka, Shuji Hayashi, Takeo Koito
  • Patent number: 8508484
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a liquid crystal display device, including a first substrate; a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer formed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a first sensor electrode formed on the first substrate; a second sensor electrode formed on the second substrate, and disposed so as to be adapted to contact the plurality of first sensor electrodes close to one another by pressing from a side of either the first substrate or the second substrate; and a sensor drive circuit for applying a voltage to a first wiring electrically connected to one of the plurality of first sensor electrodes which the second sensor electrode is adapted to contact by the pressing, and detecting a change in potential of a second wiring electrically connected to another one of the plurality of first sensor electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Display West, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Yuko Yamauchi, Takeo Koito, Tsutomu Tanaka, Shuji Hayashi, Takayuki Nakanishi, Yoshiharu Nakajima
  • Patent number: 8466886
    Abstract: A liquid-crystal display panel includes: gate lines each serving as a row-direction line which is one of the rows of a two-dimensional matrix; data signal lines each serving as a column-direction line which is one of the columns of the two-dimensional matrix; a plurality of liquid-crystal pixel sections which are laid out to form the two-dimensional matrix and each placed at the intersection of one of the gate lines and one of the data signal lines; chopper-type comparators each connected to one of the data signal lines and each used for converting the value of a sensor signal read out from one of the liquid-crystal pixel sections connected to the data signal lines into a binary value; and a shift register for converting outputs of the chopper-type comparators from parallel data into serial data and outputting the serial data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Display West, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Yuko Yamauchi, Yoshiharu Nakajima, Tsutomu Tanaka, Shuji Hayashi, Takeo Koito, Masumitsu Ino
  • Patent number: 8355108
    Abstract: A liquid-crystal display device includes a first substrate; a second substrate formed so as to oppose the first substrate; a liquid-crystal layer with a predetermined thickness, the liquid-crystal layer being formed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a planarization film for planarizing the surface of the liquid-crystal layer, the planarization film being formed on the surface of at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate, the surface facing the liquid-crystal layer; and projecting parts that are integrally formed with the planarization film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takeo Koito, Koichi Nagasawa, Shuji Hayashi, Hidehiro Kosaka
  • Publication number: 20120162594
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes: a first planarizing film and a second planarizing film laminated in order on a substrate on which a circuit section is formed; and metallic wiring for electrically connecting two electrodes disposed on the second planarizing film to each other so as to be separated from each other, the metallic wiring being formed between the first planarizing film and the second planarizing film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masaya Tamaki, Koichi Nagasawa, Shuji Hayashi, Masaaki Kabe, Yoko Fukunaga
  • Publication number: 20120154736
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate structure includes: first and second planarizing films sequentially stacked on a substrate where a circuit unit is formed; and a relay wire formed between the first and second planarizing films, in which the relay wire electrically connects a first contact portion formed on the first planarizing film and connected to the circuit unit with a second contact portion formed at a position different from the first contact portion when seen from above, on the second planarizing film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Nagasawa, Masaya Tamaki, Shuji Hayashi, Masaaki Kabe, Yoko Fukunaga
  • Publication number: 20110210927
    Abstract: In one example embodiment, a display device includes a drive control section operatively coupled to a signal line and a display section. The signal line has a first voltage. In one example embodiment, the display section includes: (a) a touch detection element which outputs a touch voltage; and (b) an electrode which has a second voltage. In one example embodiment, the drive control section increases a potential difference between the first voltage and the second voltage before the touch detection element outputs the touch voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Takeo Koito, Shuji Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20100194710
    Abstract: An information input device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate formed opposite to the first substrate; and a position detection portion including at least three or more sensor electrodes and detecting a position at which at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate bends by electrical change among the sensor electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeo Koito, Shuji Hayashi, Tsutomu Tanaka, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Yuko Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20100188347
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a liquid crystal display device, including a first substrate; a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer formed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a first sensor electrode formed on the first substrate; a second sensor electrode formed on the second substrate, and disposed so as to be adapted to contact the plurality of first sensor electrodes close to one another by pressing from a side of either the first substrate or the second substrate; and a sensor drive circuit for applying a voltage to a first wiring electrically connected to one of the plurality of first sensor electrodes which the second sensor electrode is adapted to contact by the pressing, and detecting a change in potential of a second wiring electrically connected to another one of the plurality of first sensor electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Yuko YAMAUCHI, Takeo KOITO, Tsutomu TANAKA, Shuji HAYASHI, Takayuki NAKANISHI, Yoshiharu NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20100141880
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal panel and a liquid crystal display device allowing reliability deterioration due to external pressure to be suppressed without yield rate degradation. The liquid crystal panel includes: a pair of substrates facing each other with a space in between; a liquid crystal layer disposed in the space between the pair of substrates; and a plurality of pairs of pillar structures, each pair of pillar structures being arranged on opposing faces of the pair of substrates, respectively, to face each other along a normal to the opposing faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeo Koito, Shuji Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20100141598
    Abstract: A display includes: a display section having a plurality of pixels provided in a region where a first substrate and a second substrate are disposed opposite to each other; a switch provided in the region where the first substrate and the second substrate are disposed opposite to each other, the switch having two electrodes closed by a pressure from outside; a detecting section comparing a signal from the switch with a reference signal to determine whether the switch is closed or not; and a precharge section applying a precharge potential to a wiring in continuity with one of the electrodes of the switch prior to the detection at the detecting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuko Yamauchi, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Yoshiharu Nakajima, Tsutomu Tanaka, Shuji Hayashi, Takeo Koito