Patents by Inventor Taiyo TOKUOKA

Taiyo TOKUOKA 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).

  • Liquid crystal display panel
    Patent number: 8547511
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a first direction and a second direction orthogonally crossing with the first direction. A first alignment pattern is formed in the counter electrode. The first alignment pattern faces the pixel electrode and extending in the first direction. A second alignment pattern is formed in the counter electrode. The second alignment pattern also faces the pixel electrode and extends in the second direction intersecting with the first alignment pattern. An expanding alignment portion is arranged at the intersecting portion of the first alignment pattern and the second alignment pattern. The first and second alignment patterns are formed of alignment slits or alignment protrusions arranged in the counter substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Display Central Inc.
    Inventors: Taiyo Tokuoka, Tetsuya Iizuka, Kazuya Daishi, Jin Hirosawa
  • LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL
    Publication number: 20120019755
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a liquid crystal display panel includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a first direction and a second direction orthogonally crossing with the first direction. A first alignment pattern is formed in the counter electrode. The first alignment pattern faces the pixel electrode and extending in the first direction. A second alignment pattern is formed in the counter electrode. The second alignment pattern also faces the pixel electrode and extends in the second direction intersecting with the first alignment pattern. An expanding alignment portion is arranged at the intersecting portion of the first alignment pattern and the second alignment pattern. The first and second alignment patterns are formed of alignment slits or alignment protrusions arranged in the counter substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Toshiba Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiyo TOKUOKA, Tetsuya Iizuka, Kazuya Daishi, Jin Hirosawa