Patents by Inventor Tadahiro Hagita

Tadahiro Hagita 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: 10050077
    Abstract: A device including a substrate and an imaging element layer having a plurality of imaging elements is provided, where the imaging element layer is located between the substrate and a wiring layer having a plurality of wiring lines (41), and wiring lines of the wiring layer are arranged in pixel regions (Z) configured to receive light having a wavelength less than a predetermined wavelength (B, G). Accordingly, by more uniformly distributing the wiring layer throughout, it is possible to reduce an unevenness that occurs at a polishing film. Moreover, because wiring lines are not disposed in pixel regions (Z) configured to receive light having a wavelength greater than the predetermined wavelength (R), irregularities may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Tadahiro Hagita
  • Publication number: 20160204147
    Abstract: A device including a substrate and an imaging element layer having a plurality of imaging elements is provided, where the imaging element layer is located between the substrate and a wiring layer having a plurality of wiring lines (41), and wiring lines of the wiring layer are arranged in pixel regions (Z) configured to receive light having a wavelength less than a predetermined wavelength (B, G). Accordingly, by more uniformly distributing the wiring layer throughout, it is possible to reduce an unevenness that occurs at a polishing film. Moreover, because wiring lines are not disposed in pixel regions (Z) configured to receive light having a wavelength greater than the predetermined wavelength (R), irregularities may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Tadahiro HAGITA
  • Patent number: 7652739
    Abstract: A matrix-addressed type liquid crystal display apparatus having switching devices such as TFTs is provided, featuring that an increased effective voltage can be applied without causing hysteresis in V-T characteristics. Namely, by substantially increasing a value of an applicable voltage in excess of which a display defect starts to appear, a high numerical aperture and a high contrast ratio have been achieved at the same time. In the LCD apparatus of the present invention, a gap between adjacent reverse tilt domains each formed in a portion of a pixel which is arranged corresponding to an arbitrary pixel electrode becomes broader than a minimum gap between adjacent pixel electrodes corresponding thereto, or a thickness of a liquid crystal cell in the portion between adjacent reverse tilt domains is set thinner than a thickness of a liquid crystal cell in the portion of the pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hisanori Tsuboi, Fumiaki Abe, Katsuhide Uchino, Kazuhiro Noda, Hideshi Sugita, Tadahiro Hagita, Hiromi Fukumori, Syuichi Shima, Kikuo Kaise
  • Patent number: 7508462
    Abstract: An electro-optical device includes: a pair of substrates facing one another across an electro-optical substance layer; and a layered structure formed on one of the substrates, including scanning lines formed in a first direction, data lines formed in a second direction intersecting the first direction, pixel electrodes formed corresponding to the intersections, transistors for controlling switching of the pixel electrodes, storage capacitors electrically connected to the pixel electrodes, and a fixed electrode layer for supplying fixed potential to one electrode of the storage capacitors, the scanning lines, data lines, transistors, and storage capacitors being arrayed within a light shielding region around the pixel electrodes; wherein the pixel electrodes, and a semiconductor layer where the transistors are formed, are electrically connected via an relay electrode layer at the same layer as the fixed electrode layer; and wherein the fixed electrode layer is discontinuous between adjacent data lines in the f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Yamaguchi, Tadahiro Hagita
  • Publication number: 20070257279
    Abstract: An electro-optical device includes: a pair of substrates facing one another across an electro-optical substance layer; and a layered structure formed on one of the substrates, including scanning lines formed in a first direction, data lines formed in a second direction intersecting the first direction, pixel electrodes formed corresponding to the intersections, transistors for controlling switching of the pixel electrodes, storage capacitors electrically connected to the pixel electrodes, and a fixed electrode layer for supplying fixed potential to one electrode of the storage capacitors, the scanning lines, data lines, transistors, and storage capacitors being arrayed within a light shielding region around the pixel electrodes; wherein the pixel electrodes, and a semiconductor layer where the transistors are formed, are electrically connected via an relay electrode layer at the same layer as the fixed electrode layer; and wherein the fixed electrode layer is discontinuous between adjacent data lines in the f
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Yamaguchi, Tadahiro Hagita
  • Publication number: 20070121053
    Abstract: A matrix-addressed type liquid crystal display apparatus having switching devices such as TFTs is provided, featuring that an increased effective voltage can be applied without causing hysteresis in V-T characteristics. Namely, by substantially increasing a value of an applicable voltage in excess of which a display defect starts to appear, a high numerical aperture and a high contrast ratio have been achieved at the same time. In the LCD apparatus of the present invention, a gap between adjacent reverse tilt domains each formed in a portion of a pixel which is arranged corresponding to an arbitrary pixel electrode becomes broader than a minimum gap between adjacent pixel electrodes corresponding thereto, or a thickness of a liquid crystal cell in the portion between adjacent reverse tilt domains is set thinner than a thickness of a liquid crystal cell in the portion of the pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Hisanori Tsuboi, Fumiaki Abe, Katsuhide Uchino, Kazuhiro Noda, Hideshi Sugita, Tadahiro Hagita, Hiromi Fukumori, Syuichi Shima, Kikuo Kaise
  • Patent number: 7130014
    Abstract: A matrix-addressed type liquid crystal display apparatus having switching devices such as TFTs is provided, featuring that an increased effective voltage can be applied without causing hysteresis in V-T characteristics. Namely, by substantially increasing a value of an applicable voltage in excess of which a display defect starts to appear, a high numerical aperture and a high contrast ratio have been achieved at the same time. In the LCD apparatus of the present invention, a gap between adjacent reverse tilt domains each formed in a portion of a pixel which is arranged corresponding to an arbitrary pixel electrode becomes broader than a minimum gap between adjacent pixel electrodes corresponding thereto, or a thickness of a liquid crystal cell in the portion between adjacent reverse tilt domains is set thinner than a thickness of a liquid crystal cell in the portion of the pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hisanori Tsuboi, Fumiaki Abe, Katsuhide Uchino, Kazuhiro Noda, Hideshi Sugita, Tadahiro Hagita, Hiromi Fukumori, Syuichi Shima, Kikuo Kaise
  • Patent number: 7092059
    Abstract: A matrix-addressed type liquid crystal display apparatus having switching devices such as TFTs is provided, featuring that an increased effective voltage can be applied without causing hysteresis in V-T characteristics. Namely, by substantially increasing a value of an applicable voltage in excess of which a display defect starts to appear, a high numerical aperture and a high contrast ratio have been achieved at the same time. In the LCD apparatus of the present invention, a gap between adjacent reverse tilt domains each formed in a portion of a pixel which is arranged corresponding to an arbitrary pixel electrode becomes broader than a minimum gap between adjacent pixel electrodes corresponding thereto, or a thickness of a liquid crystal cell in the portion between adjacent reverse tilt domains is set thinner than a thickness of a liquid crystal cell in the portion of the pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hisanori Tsuboi, Fumiaki Abe, Katsuhide Uchino, Kazuhiro Noda, Hideshi Sugita, Tadahiro Hagita, Hiromi Fukumori, Syuichi Shima, Kikuo Kaise
  • Publication number: 20050200783
    Abstract: A matrix-addressed type liquid crystal display apparatus having switching devices such as TFTs is provided, featuring that an increased effective voltage can be applied without causing hysteresis in V-T characteristics. Namely, by substantially increasing a value of an applicable voltage in excess of which a display defect starts to appear, a high numerical aperture and a high contrast ratio have been achieved at the same time. In the LCD apparatus of the present invention, a gap between adjacent reverse tilt domains each formed in a portion of a pixel which is arranged corresponding to an arbitrary pixel electrode becomes broader than a minimum gap between adjacent pixel electrodes corresponding thereto, or a thickness of a liquid crystal cell in the portion between adjacent reverse tilt domains is set thinner than a thickness of a liquid crystal cell in the portion of the pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Hisanori Tsuboi, Fumiaki Abe, Katsuhide Uchino, Kazuhiro Noda, Hideshi Sugita, Tadahiro Hagita, Hiromi Fukumori, Syuichi Shima, Kikuo Kaise
  • Publication number: 20050134778
    Abstract: A matrix-addressed type liquid crystal display apparatus having switching devices such as TFTs is provided, featuring that an increased effective voltage can be applied without causing hysteresis in V-T characteristics. Namely, by substantially increasing a value of an applicable voltage in excess of which a display defect starts to appear, a high numerical aperture and a high contrast ratio have been achieved at the same time. In the LCD apparatus of the present invention, a gap between adjacent reverse tilt domains each formed in a portion of a pixel which is arranged corresponding to an arbitrary pixel electrode becomes broader than a minimum gap between adjacent pixel electrodes corresponding thereto, or a thickness of a liquid crystal cell in the portion between adjacent reverse tilt domains is set thinner than a thickness of a liquid crystal cell in the portion of the pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Hisanori Tsuboi, Fumiaki Abe, Katsuhide Uchino, Kazuhiro Noda, Hideshi Sugita, Tadahiro Hagita, Hiromi Fukumori, Syuichi Shima, Kikuo Kaise
  • Publication number: 20030011733
    Abstract: A matrix-addressed type liquid crystal display apparatus having switching devices such as TFTs is provided, featuring that an increased effective voltage can be applied without causing hysteresis in V-T characteristics. Namely, by substantially increasing a value of an applicable voltage in excess of which a display defect starts to appear, a high numerical aperture and a high contrast ratio have been achieved at the same time. In the LCD apparatus of the present invention, a gap between adjacent reverse tilt domains each formed in a portion of a pixel which is arranged corresponding to an arbitrary pixel electrode becomes broader than a minimum gap between adjacent pixel electrodes corresponding thereto, or a thickness of a liquid crystal cell in the portion between adjacent reverse tilt domains is set thinner than a thickness of a liquid crystal cell in the portion of the pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Hisanori Tsuboi, Fumiaki Abe, Katsuhide Uchino, Kazuhiro Noda, Hideshi Sugita, Tadahiro Hagita, Hiromi Fukumori, Syuichi Shima, Kikuo Kaise