Patents by Inventor Tadayoshi Katsuta

Tadayoshi Katsuta 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: 20210223615
    Abstract: A light shielding layer overlapping with a peripheral region of a display device includes extension portions each extending along a Y direction, bent portions located between the extension portions, and another extension portion located between the bent portions. In a region overlapping with the another extension portion, an enable line (first potential supply line), which supplies a potential to a plurality of scanning signal lines via a driving circuit (first driving circuit), goes through a wiring layer (first wiring layer) and another wiring layer (second wiring layer) made of a material having resistivity lower than that of the wiring layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Tadayoshi KATSUTA
  • Publication number: 20210223598
    Abstract: A display device includes a display region having a plurality of pixels, a driver IC provided in a frame region on an outer side of the display region and configured to drive the pixels, a first power source wiring line and a second power source wiring line each electrically coupled to the driver IC, and a first electrode that is arranged so as to face the first power source wiring line and the second power source wiring line via a first insulating layer, and is electrically coupled to the first power source wiring line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Tadayoshi KATSUTA, Shunsuke NOICHI, Yasayuki TERANISHI, Satoshi UCHINO, Hayato KURASAWA, Yoshiharu NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20210173545
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display apparatus includes: a substrate; a plurality of pixel electrodes; a plurality of detection electrodes arranged in a matrix in a display area of the substrate; a plurality of detection electrode lines coupled to the respective detection electrodes; a plurality of first electrodes provided in the same layer as the detection electrodes or the detection electrode lines and extending in a first direction; a plurality of switching elements coupled to the respective pixel electrodes; a plurality of signal lines coupled to the switching elements and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction; a coupling member provided in a peripheral area outside the display area and configured to couple ends of the first electrodes to each other; and a drive circuit configured to output a first drive signal in a first sensing period in which an electromagnetic induction method is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Hayato KURASAWA, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Fumitaka GOTOH, Gen KOIDE, Tadayoshi KATSUTA
  • Publication number: 20210173245
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display apparatus includes: a substrate; a plurality of pixel electrodes provided in a display area; a plurality of switching elements coupled to the respective pixel electrodes; a plurality of first electrodes provided between semiconductors of the switching elements and the substrate in a direction orthogonal to the substrate and extending in a first direction; a plurality of signal lines coupled to the switching elements and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a coupling member provided in a peripheral area outside the display area and configured to couple ends of the first electrodes to each other; and a drive circuit configured to output a first drive signal to the first electrodes or the signal lines during a first sensing period in which an electromagnetic induction method is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Hayato Kurasawa, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Fumitaka Gotoh, Gen Koide, Tadayoshi Katsuta
  • Patent number: 11003013
    Abstract: A light shielding layer overlapping with a peripheral region of a display device includes extension portions each extending along a Y direction, bent portions located between the extension portions, and another extension portion located between the bent portions. In a region overlapping with the another extension portion, an enable line (first potential supply line), which supplies a potential to a plurality of scanning signal lines via a driving circuit (first driving circuit), goes through a wiring layer (first wiring layer) and another wiring layer (second wiring layer) made of a material having resistivity lower than that of the wiring layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Tadayoshi Katsuta
  • Patent number: 10996783
    Abstract: A display device with a touch sensor is provided and includes a substrate; pixel electrodes on the substrate; thin film transistors (TFTs) coupled to the pixel electrodes; touch sensor electrodes arranged opposite to the pixel electrodes; a gate buffer coupled to the TFTs; a first switch coupled to the gate buffer; first-L and first-H lines coupled to the first switch; a second line coupled to the gate buffer; and a drive control circuit applying a drive signal to the touch sensor electrodes, wherein a signal supplied to the TFTs is one of a pulse wave signal and a signal in which different three potentials are switched at given timings, wherein three potentials include a first potential supplied through the first-L line, a second potential supplied through the second line, and a third potential supplied through first-H line, wherein the first switch switches to couple the gate buffer with first-L line and first-H line in synchronization with the drive signal in which a first and second common potential are r
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takeya Takeuchi, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Tadayoshi Katsuta, Takehiro Shima
  • Publication number: 20210124450
    Abstract: A display device with a touch detection function is provided and includes a display area where a plurality of pixel electrodes are arranged in a matrix having a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction above a substrate; common electrodes provided so as to face the pixel electrodes; an insulating layer between the common electrodes and the pixel electrodes; a display functional layer having an image display function of displaying an image on the display area; a plurality of pixel signal lines each coupled to the pixel electrodes, the pixel signal lines each extending in the first direction; a source selector that are coupled to the pixels through the pixel signal lines and that performs a switching operation, the source selector including a plurality of source switches; and a control device for performing image display control by applying a display drive voltage between the pixel electrodes and the common electrodes based on an image signal to exert the image display function of the
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Tadayoshi KATSUTA, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI
  • Patent number: 10989952
    Abstract: A display device includes a display region, a peripheral region outside the display region, a control circuit, driving circuits, a clock line connecting the control circuit to one of the driving circuits and in which a first clock signal is supplied, and another clock line connecting the control circuit to the other of the driving circuits and in which a second clock signal is supplied. A light shielding layer includes extension portions each extending along a Y direction, and bent portions between the extension portions. A length of one of the extension portions is longer than a length of the other of the extension portions. In plan view, one of the bent portions overlaps with one of the clock lines, and the other of the bent portions is located between termination portions of the clock lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Tadayoshi Katsuta
  • Patent number: 10955953
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is provided and includes a liquid crystal element array having pixel electrodes and switching elements arranged in a matrix form; scanning lines arranged in each row of the liquid crystal element array and supply a scanning signal to switching elements; signal lines arranged in each column of the liquid crystal element array and supply an image signal to the pixel electrodes through switching elements; touch electrodes overlapping pixel electrodes and arranged in the column of the liquid crystal element array; signal line drive circuit arranged along one side of the liquid crystal element array parallel to the row of the liquid crystal element array and forms the image signal; first circuit arranged along the other side of the liquid crystal element array parallel to the row of the liquid crystal element array and is connected to the touch electrodes; and second circuit arranged along the one side of the liquid crystal element array and is connected to the touch electrodes, whe
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Yasuyuki Teranishi, Toshiaki Fukushima, Daisuke Ito, Gen Koide, Tadayoshi Katsuta
  • Publication number: 20210020661
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an array substrate includes a first scan line, a second scan line, and a signal line. A semiconductor film has a coupling portion coupling one end of a first linear portion to one end of a second linear portion. Another end of the first linear portion of the semiconductor film and another end of the second linear portion of the semiconductor film are coupled to the signal line. In a plan view, the semiconductor film is disposed between the first scan line and the second scan line, the first linear portion intersects two first gate electrodes, and the second linear portion intersects two second gate electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Tadayoshi KATSUTA
  • Publication number: 20210004111
    Abstract: A touch detection device is provided and includes driving electrodes for detecting an external proximity object, extending in first direction and arranged in second direction; first voltage line extending in second direction; second voltage line extending in second direction; third voltage line extending in second direction, third voltage line being narrower in than first voltage line and second voltage line in width; and switching circuit for electrically connecting driving electrodes and first voltage line, second voltage line, or third voltage line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Daisuke ITO, Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Makoto HAYASHI, Yasuyuki TERANISHI, Tadayoshi KATSUTA
  • Patent number: 10884554
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a touch detection function includes: a display area where a plurality of pixel electrodes are arranged; drive electrodes provided so as to face the pixel electrodes; a control device for performing image display control; a touch detection electrode facing the drive electrodes; a touch detection unit for detecting a position of a proximity object; a wiring arranged in a frame area positioned outside the display area; and a plurality of selection switches for selecting the drive electrodes to be coupled to the wiring based on a selection signal of the control device. The control device supplies the display drive voltage and a touch drive signal to the same wiring at different times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tadayoshi Katsuta, Hiroshi Mizuhashi
  • Publication number: 20200363884
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, first electrodes, lines, pixel electrodes, a display functional layer, a common electrode, second electrodes, and a controller. The first electrodes are opposed to the second electrodes with a space therebetween, and an insulating layer is provided between the common electrode and the first and second electrodes. During the display periods, in response to a control signal from the controller, the pixel electrodes are supplied with a pixel signal through the lines, and the common electrode is supplied with a common signal. During the sensing period, in response to the control signal from the controller, the lines are supplied with a first drive signal to generate a magnetic field. The first electrodes are supplied with a second drive signal to generate electrostatic capacitance between themselves and the second electrodes in response to the control signal from the controller, synchronously or asynchronously with the display periods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hayato KURASAWA, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Tadayoshi Katsuta
  • Patent number: 10824267
    Abstract: An input detection device includes a plurality of drive electrodes, a first wiring that supplies a first voltage to the plurality of drive electrodes, and a second wiring that supplies a second voltage different from the first voltage, to the plurality of drive electrodes. Input detection through an electromagnetic induction method is performed through a magnetic field generated by supplying the first voltage and the second voltage to the plurality of drive electrodes, and the first voltage and the second voltage supplied to the first wiring and the second wiring are direct-current voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Tadayoshi Katsuta
  • Patent number: 10817100
    Abstract: A detection device includes a substrate, first electrodes, second electrodes, and a conductor. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first electrodes are provided in a display area of the substrate and detect the position of an object being in contact with or in proximity to the first surface side of the substrate or pressure of the object being in contact with the first surface side. The second electrodes are provided along at least one side of the outer periphery of the display area. The conductor is provided on the second surface side of the substrate apart from the substrate and generates an electrostatic capacitor between the conductor and the second electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Noguchi, Tadayoshi Katsuta, Yasuyuki Teranishi
  • Patent number: 10795497
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a touch detection function includes: a display region; a plurality of drive electrodes; a control device; a touch detection electrode that is opposed to the drive electrodes and forms capacitance with respect to the drive electrodes; power supply wiring arranged in a frame region positioned outside the display region; and a plurality of drive electrode scanning units that select the drive electrode to be coupled to the power supply wiring. When the drive electrode scanning unit simultaneously selects the drive electrodes of which number is equal to or larger than the number of pieces of the power supply wiring, the control device supplies a touch driving signal that is multiplexed based on a certain code to each of the selected drive electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Tadayoshi Katsuta, Yoshitoshi Kida
  • Patent number: 10782812
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a liquid crystal element array including liquid crystal display elements arranged in a matrix form; scan lines arranged in each row of the liquid crystal element array and configured to supply scan signals to the liquid crystal display elements arranged in a corresponding row; signal lines arranged in each column of the liquid crystal element array and configured to supply image signals to the liquid crystal display elements arranged in a corresponding column; a plurality of driving electrodes arranged in the liquid crystal element array and supplied with driving signals for detecting an external proximity object; a first voltage line of a first voltage; a second voltage line of a second voltage; and a third voltage line of a third voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Daisuke Ito, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Makoto Hayashi, Yasuyuki Teranishi, Tadayoshi Katsuta
  • Patent number: 10768756
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, first electrodes, lines, pixel electrodes, a display functional layer, a common electrode, second electrodes, and a controller. The first electrodes are opposed to the second electrodes with a space therebetween, and an insulating layer is provided between the common electrode and the first and second electrodes. During the display periods, in response to a control signal from the controller, the pixel electrodes are supplied with a pixel signal through the lines, and the common electrode is supplied with a common signal. During the sensing period, in response to the control signal from the controller, the lines are supplied with a first drive signal to generate a magnetic field. The first electrodes are supplied with a second drive signal to generate electrostatic capacitance between themselves and the second electrodes in response to the control signal from the controller, synchronously or asynchronously with the display periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hayato Kurasawa, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Tadayoshi Katsuta
  • Publication number: 20200257401
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is provided and includes a liquid crystal element array having pixel electrodes and switching elements arranged in a matrix form; scanning lines arranged in each row of the liquid crystal element array and supply a scanning signal to switching elements; signal lines arranged in each column of the liquid crystal element array and supply an image signal to the pixel electrodes through switching elements; touch electrodes overlapping pixel electrodes and arranged in the column of the liquid crystal element array; signal line drive circuit arranged along one side of the liquid crystal element array parallel to the row of the liquid crystal element array and forms the image signal; first circuit arranged along the other side of the liquid crystal element array parallel to the row of the liquid crystal element array and is connected to the touch electrodes; and second circuit arranged along the one side of the liquid crystal element array and is connected to the touch electrodes, whe
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroshi MIZUHASHI, Yasuyuki TERANISHI, Toshiaki FUKUSHIMA, Daisuke ITO, Gen KOIDE, Tadayoshi KATSUTA
  • Patent number: 10719164
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device with a touch sensor, including: a plurality of display pixel electrodes; a common electrode configured to be provided opposed to the display pixel electrodes; a display function layer configured to have an image display function; a display control circuit configured to apply a display voltage between the display pixel electrodes and the common electrode based on an image signal and carry out image display control so that the display function of the display function layer be exerted; and a touch detection electrode configured to be provided opposed to the common electrode and form capacitance between the touch detection electrode and the common electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takeya Takeuchi, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Tadayoshi Katsuta, Takehiro Shima